The square in front of Youshuang Palace is very large, spacious, and very user-friendly.
When people are excited, the square is vast and magnificent; when people are depressed, the square is deserted and sad. Even the tall buildings standing around will make people in different moods feel the majesty and depression.
Two very different atmospheres.
Mood, this is really a wonderful thing. Its ups and downs can make people live, die, or be in a dilemma between life and death.
Since the imperial capital of Sibia was moved to the city, the mood of the people throughout the empire has been constantly changing, as if being affected by an invisible hand, becoming sometimes high and sometimes low. Not only are the people dizzy, but they don't know
For some reason, even those officials who knew everything in the past were unable to discern the confusing situation in front of them.
But before that, the situation was still very good!
The imperial army ended the long and arduous two-front battle with outstanding results; His Majesty the Emperor strategized in the Holy Capital, allowing the Divine Alliance and the Demonic Alliance to swallow the bitter pill; in the next few decades, Bis Continent will use the finest food
, the best gold is provided to Sibia; the empire will stand on the highest place and look down on the world!
But...why is there still constant internal turmoil?
According to rumors, His Majesty Cohen once rode out of the Holy Capital alone; according to rumors, conservative officials once intimidated the royal family; according to rumors, some people were planning a rebellion; among rumors, the root of everything was the huge indemnities paid by various countries! Therefore, everyone was a little confused
Yueyue understands that in the face of this intoxicating temptation, the Sbia Empire has internally followed the same path as other empires.
The answer to one puzzle is often another puzzle. So, why? Why is this so?
No one believes that it is because of Cohen Keda. In the Sibia Empire, the prestige of Cohen Keda is unmatched by anyone. The reason is very simple: before the appearance of Cohen Keda, the Sibia Empire
There is no shortage of heroes and loyal ministers, but it is always an ordinary empire. Most of the time, it swallows its anger, and occasionally feels proud. The civilians live a hard life and can barely fill their stomachs. What most people can have is just a better life.
Good expectations...
It was after the appearance of Cohen Keda that the Sbia Empire embarked on this dream-like legendary road. The country is prosperous and the people are powerful, and its power spreads all over the world. This cannot be achieved by saying a word, but must be achieved time and time again.
It was accumulated by fighting bravely and turning the tide again and again. Fortunately, the people were witnesses and participants of this process, and they were direct sharers of the final results.
It can be said that this young emperor is the one who entrusted the dreams of the people. It is easy to shake the sky, but it is difficult to shake Cohen Keda!
He was such an emperor, but he was forced out of the Holy Capital by his officials and nobles. He moved the capital to Dacheng. Is that moving the capital? No celebration was held, and no gifts were delivered to other cities. Dacheng, this is very strange to hear.
No one can imagine what kind of place it is...Those damn reptiles, they actually exiled His Majesty Cohen and the imperial concubines in disguise!
When a person thinks this way, he is just a drop in the ocean; if the people all think this way, it will be a bit fatal. If it were not for the painstaking efforts of the royal commissioners and governors from various places to calm and comfort the Holy City, the Holy City would probably be destroyed by the angry people.
They were torn into pieces... Even though they worked so hard to calm down the people's grievances, some places were still affected, especially the provinces where the governor-general faction served and the traditional territories of the old aristocratic faction also lost several official residences.
The real citizens of Sbia would not tell outsiders about the details. Although the emperor was ostracized not by himself, it was a disgraceful matter after all. But those ruins still smelling of black smoke,
What kind of story will be deduced in the minds of people with ulterior motives by hesitating and obscure explanations?
"The civil strife in the Sibia Empire broke out in full force...", "The scope of the civil strife in the Sibia Empire expanded...", "There are signs that a certain force had premeditated a siege of the Holy Capital...", "A certain force attacked the residence of the governor of a certain province...
…”, “The organized rebels fought with the Sibia Guards, resulting in heavy casualties…”, “A certain force contacted our ministry to seek asylum and assistance, the specific terms are as follows…”, “A certain force seized some overseas territory
Territory as its strategic rear..."
At the same time, the first secret petition requesting the Light God Clan to come forward and impose the severest punishment on the "stealer" Cohen Keda was also sent to Cardinal Priest Nizan. And in the next two or three days,
, he also received a dozen secret letters with similar meanings... If the previous Nizam was seeking self-protection with a standard wallflower nature, then after receiving such secret letters, he faced an important choice
, I can no longer please you everywhere.
On the surface, after experiencing the initial panic, the rebel forces within Sbia understood that they could not "kill" Cohen Keda on their own, so they were willing to form an alliance, at least on the issue of dealing with Cohen.
, they reached a consensus.
Even though they are rebels, once this widely-involved information is passed to the Cardinal Court of the Temple or the Light God Clan, it will give the latter a reason to directly intervene in the affairs of Sbia - the orthodox ruler of Sbia, absolutely
Such a thing cannot be forgiven!
Let’s analyze the underlying reasons again. If everything in front of us is just the appearance and this is a manipulated situation, then the manipulator behind the scenes must have enough reasons to promote everything...Who is he? What does he want to get? And what does he want to do?
What did he get? Nizam stood in front of the window, looking down at the square below, frowning all day long.
It was not easy for Nizam to achieve his current status.
He started as a small trainee priest. It seems that the position of trainee priest is very small, but in the strict hierarchy of the Temple of Light, this is the starting point for all priests.
After becoming a trainee priest, the status you can rise to depends on your individual wisdom and business methods. At least in the eyes of all trainee priests, the future is equally bright... This is a self-deception statement made by priests who have no hope of promotion.
Among all the factors that affect the promotion of priests, the most important one is family power. Those with power will enter Paradise Island Temple Academy to study from the beginning; those without power can only study in the major temple colleges of various countries. And in
After completing the studies, the area assigned and the level of the position directly reflect the influence of the family...
It is very unfortunate that Nizam, who has everything else, has no family influence. He can only graduate from a remote college and be assigned to an even more remote temple. Although he serves the God of Light everywhere, no one wants to be treated better than
Unlike others, Nizam is obviously not short-sighted. He has the same strong desire as others. He worked hard and racked his brains, and finally got the opportunity to enter the paradise island temple to serve.
And those who graduated at the same time as him, those with family backgrounds, had been promoted to trainee patrol priests at this time.
Although it was just a job as a busboy at the Paradise Island Temple or a bathhouse, Nizan firmly believed that this was his opportunity.
In fact, during those years, he gained nothing except seeing the naked bodies of some aristocratic women. He was like an insect shrouded in a magic barrier. He could see the peak of power when he raised his head, but he could never climb up.
Go up...until you meet Korn Kedar.
He called Cohen Keda "teacher", not just out of temporary flattery, nor just because of the four-character mantra that Cohen Keda told him.
In a word, it was just an opportunity for him to meet Cohen Kedar. After that, Nizam found the answers to many questions from Cohen Kedar himself. It was Cohen Kedar who pointed the way forward for Nizam with his words and deeds.
path of.
Influencing others with one's own actions is the true power of a hero, but it was proved in advance by Nizam - because at that time, the entire Temple of Light's time and energy in studying Cohen was probably not as much as that of Nizam personally.
Much investment.
The more energy he spent studying Cohen, the more shocked Nizam was. In fact, Cohen's growth path was not as tortuous as some people imagined, but very clear. The most important thing was that he could be imitated. Although this path is very simple to see through.
, but in the past, no one told this peasant boy any tips for climbing up!
So, Nitzan gritted his teeth and used his last capital to pay bribes and entered the temple library to serve. In fact, his purpose was very simple. You would not see big people in the bathhouse! But before Cohen became rich, he was surrounded by big people.
He made his bet on the right place. The suffering he had endured in the past broadened his horizons. His experiences from various places made him think sharply. The collection of books in the library enriched his mind. Most importantly, he got to know several members of the Cardinal Court.
Cardinal Priest - Certain important materials cannot be taken out of the library, and he will prepare everything for each Cardinal Priest before they arrive.
Nizam never prepares tea, drinks, or snacks. He only puts pen and paper, relevant maps, and supporting materials next to him. Over time, the cardinal priests have become inseparable from this little priest who will prepare everything, even in
When he left, he would chat with him for a few words. Nizan dealt with it appropriately, and his level naturally gradually rose. Soon, there were inspectors under the name of the Cardinal's Court serving as casual duties. But he understood that by staying in the library, he would eventually have no choice but to
To be a curator, he needs to spread out and need a piece of territory.
This territory is as important to him as the Dark Province is to Cohen. Cohen builds cities and expands his army in the Dark Province, but the priests don’t need an army, they want money! On a certain section of the coastline of the Omatu Empire, nobles and civilians are fighting against each other.
The faith and absolute obedience of the Light God Clan created the most powerful and profitable priest in history—Lord Nizam!
He took advantage of the change of local nobles to intensify the struggle between the old and new nobles, and even asked the winning side to declare that the buildings in the territory did not meet the requirements of the temple. All the buildings in the ninety-mile scenic area were demolished, all the residents moved out, and the land was taken back to the empire...
Amid the uproar, Nizam came out to take charge of the situation, instantly turning the tables and overturning the already victorious side.
After several attempts, the old and new aristocrats collapsed, and all the family wealth was concentrated in Nizam's hands.
The Paradise Island Temple got the opportunity to designate new nobles in this area. The red priests were very satisfied with Nizam's methods and readily agreed to the cardinal's request to promote Nizam - it was during this period that Nizam's double-faced style was formed.
, he wandered between the two forces, and while bribing the red priest faction with large sums of money, he also handed in the achievements that the Cardinal Court needed from him.
Originally, everything was normal, and he would steadily climb to the pinnacle of power, but the interference of the red priests in Sbia's affairs caused great misfortune, and Nizam's promotion path came to a halt. Because every high priest of the empire was eyeing the red priests.
As for the position of priest, any transfer of duties involving the high priest level would affect the whole body, so he could only settle for the position of alternate cardinal priest.
Nizam is not willing to give in. He needs a victory, a victory like that of the Ninth Legion of the Allied Forces against the Allied Forces of Gods and Demons!
Therefore, he took over the task that no one dared to accept and came to the Sibia Empire, which was a Jedi for the priests. Just after Sibia expelled all the temple priests, he appeared in the most loyal and stupid face.
.Just when his opponents were cursing him to die without a burial place, he made the right bet again.
In fact, not only has he now become a true cardinal priest, he has also become the high priest of the Temple of Light in the Sibia Empire!
How could such a person be careless when making a choice? The rebels of the Sibia Empire can be ignored, but Nizam must consider the Temple of Light and Korn Keda, because these two are related to his future destiny.
!
"Deceive the superiors and deceive the inferiors..." Under the light, Nizam muttered, walked back to the desk, and picked up another letter.
It was a request for help written by the expelled temple priests - when they were approaching the Tansi Empire, the Sibia Navy took evidence of guilt and arrested many people on their ship, including several of Nizam's
Old acquaintance.
"Prepare the car." Nizam put the letter away and said to his assistant, "I'm going to the Supreme Judge."
The Supreme Judge of the Sibia Empire was a very young man. Since he was young, he could not help but be a little impulsive. The argument between Nizam and him soon escalated into a quarrel and then into a fight. As a result, the Supreme Judge received a stick, and Nizam
One eye socket was blackened.
"Catch him!" The cardinal's staff was made of metal. Jack held his head and thundered: "Lock him up!"
"You don't have this power." Nizam covered his eyes and said, "According to Sbia law, you have no power to arrest or imprison me."
"I am the supreme judge!" Jack struck the table with his sword and stared at Nizam's neck with malicious eyes: "I am responsible for all the priests in Sbia!"
"Yes, I am a priest, a priest that you look down upon." Nizam replied in a deep voice: "But it was you who I beat. As a victim, you must avoid this matter. Having said that, I also have evidence of your violence.
"
The supreme judge's eyes rolled with a sinister look: "Do you think this scares me?"
"I don't mean to threaten you." Nizam replied calmly: "I am the Royal Sibia Chamberlain. In other words, I am a member of the royal family. If I break the law, I will be punished by the royal family."
Jack was so angry that he grabbed Nizam with his own hands, threw him into the carriage, and drove away under the desperate eyes of Nizam's assistants.
The carriage stopped at the side door of the harem of Youshuang Palace. Nizam was about to open the door and get out, but Jack put the hilt of his sword across the door handle. He smiled at Nizam and said, "Five million."
"Your Excellency." Nizam was a little surprised: "Are you asking me for a bribe?"
"Who said it's asking for a bribe? I'm the supreme judge. I'll compensate you with five million gold coins, plus one million carriage fees." Jack smiled again: "If you can't give it, a gold coin will do, but this carriage will take care of you."
Take you back to your residence."
Only then did Nizam realize that he had been blackmailed, so he rummaged through his clothes and said, "I have no money."
"Write an IOU." The Supreme Judge of Sibia used a trick he learned from somewhere. He tore off the hem of Nizam's robe and spread it in front of him: "Come on, you still have the courage to bite your fingers."
Nizam was extremely depressed and wrote his first blood letter in his life, and he got his wish and entered the Youshuang Palace. The reason for depression was not money. Although several million was a large amount, it was really not worth it to a priest of his status.
What, what makes him depressed is that the Supreme Judge clearly knows that he will follow this path to enter the palace. It seems that he has far underestimated the power of the Sibia royal family.
If Nizam just felt something in his heart at this time, then when he saw the first princess, Nizam confirmed this - the supreme judge did not enter the room at all.
"Please take a seat." The first imperial concubine did not ask why Nizam acted like this: "Your Excellency came to the palace late at night, what can I do?"
"It's a serious crime to disturb the imperial concubine's rest." Nizan took out the originals of the secret letters and presented them: "These are newly received. Some forces within the empire want to submit documents to the temple. The requirements in them are extremely dangerous. And I
It cannot be concluded that they only wrote one letter. It is also possible that the high priests of other empires have received such secret letters. For the sake of the empire and your Majesty, please express the countermeasures from the imperial concubine."
"Your Excellency's words are very interesting. You want me to express the countermeasures instead of making preparations in advance." Princess Feilin took the secret letter and said while reading: "What are you trying to test?"
"It was my words that caused the princess to misunderstand, please forgive me." Nizam replied calmly: "I think that since the princess knows about such a thing, she will naturally make all preparations. But I don't seem to have enough.
I have no ability to participate, so I can only ask the imperial concubine for instructions so that my actions can be more beneficial to Sibia."
Feilin didn't answer immediately. She read them one by one. She didn't raise her head until she finished all the secret letters and said: "Anyway, you have achieved your goal. So, now tell me what you think about this matter."
What do you think is the best way to deal with it?"
"I..." Nizam was about to answer, but suddenly he came to his senses, shook his head, and said helplessly: "I don't know, sir."
It's not that Nizam didn't know, but he suddenly remembered that he couldn't change anything in this matter.
As he said before, he could not confirm whether the high priests of other empires had also received such letters, so he could only report the truth to the temple in a timely manner. Unless this was just a test for him by Sibia, only he
One person received these hot items!
After thinking about it before and after contacting him, Sibia used so many forces and created such a big momentum, not just to test him... If this is a test, the Sibia Empire is testing all the internal forces and the entire
national!
If Cohen Keda was really unconscious, would Sibiya dare to do this?
Therefore, Nizam broke out in cold sweat after realizing the seriousness of the matter, and immediately changed his self-identity and succumbed to the strength of such a group.
"After three days, you will forward these to the Temple of Light." Princess Feilin smiled slightly and said to Nizam: "It's cold at night, so put on some clothes before leaving the palace."
He opened the door curtain and found an elf maid holding new clothes waiting for him. (To be continued)