Unexpectedly, Crow left the main entrance of Youshuang Palace with the little princess of the demon clan. After leaving the underground palace, he casually led a horse, wearing a wide-brimmed hat on his head, with the white veil hanging down habitually.
Most of his face was covered. Behind him was a new four-wheeled carriage, which was the emperor's essential tool for raising a family. He threw Aine Isabante on it like a bundle of vegetables.
Seeing the crow approaching, the royal guards guarding the gate of Youshuang Palace immediately opened the main gate and stood in the most solemn manner to see the hero off.
The crows are the people responsible for guarding the entire palace, that is, their direct superiors, and they have the emperor's order, and can travel to every inch of Sbia's territory without restrictions. Most of the guards are just surprised: His majesty is cheating this time.
Why didn't the family bring a coachman? Are they planning to make a guest appearance? It seems that they didn't even bring the personal valet named Bai Ying?
Perhaps there were too many strange things happening to His Majesty the Emperor, so everything seemed so normal, and no one suspected anything at all. The crow took the carriage out of Youshuang Palace, out of the city, and disappeared.
In the vast wilderness outside the city.
The intelligence system was the first to notice the abnormality, but that was already three hours later.
A major on duty at the Imperial Palace Office of the Imperial Liaison Department - a secret security agency that provides round-the-clock personal protection to the emperor and has been repeatedly reprimanded by His Majesty the Emperor as a "follower", a "disgrace" and a "bad guy doing good things".
A four-wheeled carriage was found abandoned outside the wilderness of Dicheng. The major felt strange. When he took a closer look, he found that the carriage had signs of being damaged by a grudge attack.
Generally speaking, even if the shy emperor deserted his home, he would put the carriage within the sight of the intelligence department and only use his own means to avoid people. Such a thing of casually abandoning the carriage in the wilderness has never happened, let alone
Said that there were traces of attack on the carriage - so this situation immediately became the highest level of alarm, and was quickly uploaded level by level until it reached the hands of the emperor himself!
Soon, the emperor who was out of town returned to Youshuang Palace and Wangyou Pavilion where the little demon princess was originally imprisoned.
Wangyou Pavilion, the place where Cohen used to conduct secret official business, has now become a mess. The door is crooked and is about to collapse, half of the ceiling has collapsed, debris is everywhere, and the black iron cage imprisoning the little princess has become twisted like a
The stirred macaroni and even the walls made of boulders were like cheese scratched by wires, full of cracks and deep marks.
However, all this chaos cannot hide a harsh fact - the crow and the little demon princess have disappeared.
Cohen stood expressionlessly in the middle of the room, listening to his subordinates' reports while casually scratching at the fragments on the floor with his toes, as if trying to identify the origins of these things.
"...When the palace gate guards saw him, he was wearing a wide-brimmed hat with a hanging gauze, riding a group of ordinary war horses temporarily transferred from the stables, followed by His Majesty's traveling carriage, with two horses.
Horse, no driver." Chief Liaison Officer Mafa reported carefully, trying to keep his tone calm: "They followed the mortal road to the outside of the city gate. The intelligence personnel who followed the guard did not find anything unusual in the process. The carriage
There was no sign of struggling or asking for help..."
"...According to the agreement we reached with the little princesses that day, they gave up their powerful abilities. In order to ensure their safety, the empire agreed that they should leave enough personnel to protect them outside the city. Once the two little princesses are in danger,
, these superiors will show up immediately to protect them."
Cohen did not say anything, but the chief liaison officer had to continue. The closer he got to the truth, the more nervous he became: "As far as the information we know now, none of the security personnel of the little demon princess has entered the waiting room.
Signs of the city..."
"These superiors were not dispatched at that time." After hearing Mafa say this, Cohen said his first words after returning to the palace: "This means that Aine Isabant was not in danger? She
Didn't you summon them?"
"Based on the current situation, this is it." Cold sweat broke out on Mafa's forehead. He couldn't predict how Cohen would handle this matter next, but whether it was from a private or public perspective, he
They absolutely cannot tell the truth.
"Does this mean that she voluntarily followed the crow out of the palace?" Cohen glanced at the shapeless cage next to him again: "Then, how did Wangyou Pavilion end up like this?"
"Because this is a special area, we don't know what happened here." Mafa replied in a low voice: "But the little demon princess and the crow left... other than voluntarily, there is currently no evidence to support other reasons.
."
"That means..." Cohen looked up at the ceiling and uttered a few words coldly: "They eloped."
Although Mafa had already thought of this in his mind, when Cohen said these words himself, he couldn't help but shuddered - Crow, the person Cohen trusted most, actually took Aini Yi with him.
Sabiante eloped!
The more serious fact is that a close friend of the Emperor of the Sibia Empire actually eloped with the Emperor's woman!
Even if Aine Isabant is only Cohen's woman in name, even if Cohen has no place for her in his heart and has never touched her, after all, she was married to Sibia under the control of her superiors...
A royal concubine! Now that she has this status, no matter what, she has become the emperor, and even an untouchable part of the empire's dignity!
He and she, they actually eloped in broad daylight! They walked out from the main gate of Youshuang Palace in such a swagger and followed the Mortal Avenue out of the newly built South Gate of Waiting City! No emperor can bear this tone, right? Besides,
He is the emperor of the Sbia Empire! Moreover, it is His Majesty Cohen who once said, "A woman who is robbed can only be turned into a soldier without balls"!
How would the gods and demons view this matter? How would other countries view this matter? How would the imperial minister view this matter?
Marfa has no doubt that Cohen's detachment and calmness at this time are just a precursor before the total explosion.
Sure enough, after a brief silence, Cohen asked again: "What are your responses?"
"First of all, we must strictly block all news!" Perhaps feeling that Cohen's words were very calm, Mafa perked up and said what she had been thinking about for a long time: "Inform the dark demon clan about the little princess through the demon palace or the demon general.
His Highness left without saying goodbye a few days ago, causing the royal family to panic. 'At the same time, there was also a human man missing,' expressing the empire's deep concern to the dark demons!"
"Such rhetoric can be left to the Foreign Secretary." Cohen said calmly: "What good does it do to us?"
"First of all, we can divert the attention of the superior tribe from Sibia. The little demon princess eloped with a human man. This incident will definitely surprise the superior tribe." At this point, Mafa's mood changed slightly: "
We have been suffering from not being able to do things under the attention of our superiors. If we can make good use of this opportunity, it will lay a good foundation for what will happen next - of course, no one would have imagined that such a thing would happen, but now that it has happened
, we should try our best to guide it in a favorable direction."
"In addition, using this incident as an excuse, we can impose martial law throughout the empire, mobilize troops to seal off all borders, and launch investigations in various provinces... Such a big fanfare has two benefits. One is that it can take the opportunity to rectify the internal affairs of the empire.
, to replace officials who failed the previous inspection, and the second is to mobilize the army on a large scale to slow down the two palaces' attempts to reduce our army." Mafa's voice paused: "The little princess herself was married as one of the conditions, but
Her private escape has actually insulted the empire. If this matter is not resolved, we will have enough reasons not to reduce the army."
"Using the little demon princess as bait, you have been looking forward to this day for a long time, right?" Cohen said calmly: "It's useless to talk big. Do you have any implementation details?"
"Every matter related to the two little princesses from the upper clan is the responsibility of the internal affairs of the palace. The liaison department does not even have the right to know. How can I hope to say anything?" Mafa is not an intelligence chief who can be framed casually, even if the current one is
The situation was very favorable to him, but he was still able to escape and came up with a bad idea: "In the current situation, as long as Her Royal Highness the little demon princess does not appear, we can maintain an intact army and political situation... Those special teams have been trained
It won’t be long, why don’t we just pull them out this time and see the effect.”
"The first thing I said was quite practical, but then I became arrogant." Cohen commented calmly, as if Marfa just asked for a special team to go out for a picnic: "The little demon princess herself is certainly one of the conditions, but she lacks
If her superiors can't punish Sibiya? You also think that your superiors are too merciful. As for those special teams, not to mention the little princess, it is unknown whether they can deal with the crows, so we should let them be honest.
Just wait and see..."
"Yes!" Mafa asked again: "Do the four imperial concubines want to report it?"
"Of course I have to report it. I finally had the opportunity to laugh at me. How can I deprive them of this right? Just let Bai Ying say it." Cohen nodded: "The points you mentioned before must also be slightly modified.
In order to implement it, if you want to make a fuss, you have to make a big fuss. I will let the secretary execute the order, and at the same time, the Liaison Department will also step up surveillance of the little princess of the God Clan."
"Yes!" Mafa accepted the order: "Then..."
"This is a national matter and a family matter. Now that the empire has made arrangements, it should be my turn to step forward." Cohen slowly turned around, with a strange look in his eyes: "Order the Guards
Gather together and call me the rock!"
Throughout the history of the Sibia Empire, there are countless records of emperors being angry. In fact, this kind of thing has nothing to do with the emperor's hobbies and temperament. Almost every emperor has a few situations where he can't control himself.
Even an ancestor of the Xia Mai family - the sixth emperor who was most peace-loving, willing to share a chicken leg with his ministers, and a man of virtue and kindness, also went crazy more than ten times during the years of governing the country!
In comparison, the flamboyant Cohen Keida has been very restrained. This is the first time he has been angry since he came to power.
"I want to live!" Your Majesty only has this small request.
But it has to be said that the consequences of the emperor's anger are very serious.
The little princess of the demon clan eloped with the crow. This matter was detrimental to the majesty of the royal family. It was impossible to announce it to the public. The two could only be wanted as spies. At the same time, no one knew whether there was any secret behind the elopement.
Are there any other conspiracies, whether there is foreign aid, etc., so when it comes to arrests and investigations, it is impossible to be very targeted... In short, vague wanted orders can stimulate everyone's imagination, and replace them with popular ones.
The argument is that this matter will bring misfortune to many people.
From top to bottom, the entire Sibia Empire, even the priests of the two temples who had been fighting before, all shut their mouths. Because people with connections have received some wind of the truth, and everyone knows that in such a situation
Next, any man will behave irrationally, so don’t stand up to attract Cohen’s attention...
Only a very few people - such as the two leaders behind the treaty business group who were negotiating trade affairs at a certain port in Sibia - unanimously and implicitly expressed their concerns about this matter.
The two tribes of gods and demons also expressed moderate concern about this matter.
After receiving the diplomatic letter from Sibia, the Dark Demon Tribe very carefully sent its first demon general to return the visit, expressing condolences and appeasement to the Sibia royal family, saying that the demon tribe and the Demon King were deeply shocked by this matter, and affirmed that Xiao
Her Royal Highness is just being willful for a moment and will come back on her own after a while. She also reminds the Sibia Empire not to interrupt a series of established strategies.
As for the Light God Clan, they didn’t say anything. This is probably the most appropriate expression!
In fact, both the gods and demons also know that this matter will not end here. Cohen Keda will definitely not follow the so-called "not to interrupt a series of established strategies" proposal. He is not a loudmouth at all.
Rich man!
Dozens of legions that were sinking into the whirlpool of disarmament suddenly received a first-level combat readiness order, and they glowed with vitality overnight, sealing off the borders; the Liaison Department and the police were rampant in every city, posting wanted notices and ransacking homes.
They were very busy taking people; all patrol judges were dispatched, and law enforcement teams were stationed in important places in various provinces. They not only monitored the search operation, but also handled the cases accumulated over the years.
"There is no clear direction or target." This seemingly professional statement can be translated into layman's terms: Anyone and any force may be related to the "elopement incident", as long as the two people on the wanted order are still alive.
Without being arrested, everyone will naturally become the suspect of the executioners. Until the suspicion is cleared, they are all enemies of Sibia!
This explanation is undoubtedly a reflection of the collective wisdom of the Liaison Department. Through this method, Mafa and his men successfully brought all obstacles that blocked the way forward of the empire to the judgment seat - in fact, only those with status can go to trial.
On the trial bench, those with slightly less qualifications were "recruited" in the torture room of the Liaison Department.
In just a few days, due to the elopement incident, the investigation storm in the empire was raging. With the propaganda and agitation of the royal representatives in various places, and the leading demonstration by the Liaison Department's security team, officials at all levels in Sbia truly understood the scope of the attack.
More and more people are getting involved...especially the priests of the two temples, officials with unstable positions, and nobles who are dissatisfied with Cohen.
As soon as the trend started, hundreds of people were identified across the country. These were people with identities and handwritten confessions. Others were not on the table, or were simply hooligans swept away by the typhoon.
Corruption criminals were tied up in strings with ropes and taken to the market to be tortured.
Such a huge number of people involved in the case greatly stimulated the nerves of the empire. Although the empire knew very well that what these people did had nothing to do with the elopement incident and only endangered Cohen's rule, how could they let go so easily with such a good excuse?
What happened? You must take the opportunity to dig deep and completely dismantle the cancer hidden deep in the empire!
Many people were in bad luck because of this, especially the priests of the two temples. Even if they went out to take out the garbage, they would be caught and investigated: "Why did it fall on the left yesterday?", "Why did it fall on the right today?", "Why did it fall on the right yesterday?"
Melon peel?", "Why are you a raghead today?", "Are you using these changes to convey information to your upline or downline?"
Faced with these questions, if the priests think about it for a moment, they will be beaten severely; if the answer is wrong, then he will not be able to go back to perform his priestly mission, and what will accompany him day and night will no longer be the favor of his superiors.
It's the cold torture tools in the Liaison Department. Even if they hide in the temple and the devil's temple and don't go out, they can't guarantee the safety of the priests. The security team will come to the door every day for routine inspections, without even making excuses.
The situation has reached this point and has nothing to do with the elopement incident. Many people see that this is the empire taking advantage of the situation and taking the opportunity to deal with the increasingly arrogant subordinates of the Second Palace and the Third Prince. But who makes Sibia feel confident now? No matter from
From a certain point of view, the closest relationship with Her Royal Highness the little princess in the empire are these priests. It is really unreasonable not to cause trouble to them.
However, you still have to complain. Although it may not be effective, at least there is no harm.
The high priest of the Demon Temple who came to Cohen to "theory" and the high priest of the temple who came to Cohen to "please" were rejected.
In fact, everyone can understand that at this time, the owner of Youshuang Palace is not in any mood to receive his subordinates. What he needs most now is an answer or a fierce revenge!
Only when Cohen is satisfied will the storm of attacks on the two palaces in Sibia subside. But there is a prerequisite here, that is, the two people who eloped must be found first, so the anxious two palaces released the news through secret channels.
The amount of the reward far exceeds the empire's reward, up to 10 million gold coins!
Time passed day by day, and there was still no news about the eloping couple. They seemed to disappear into the air without leaving even a slight trace. Therefore, Cohen Keda's anger showed no signs of calming down.
, Sibia officials pressed harder. The two priests responsible for supervising Sibia's military affairs could only huddle in their residences, completely losing contact with the outside world. The subordinates who followed several princes were basically uprooted.
The Chinese spies were too frightened to move.
Taking advantage of this opportunity when all external supervision forces were paralyzed, several major systems in Sbia began a series of actions, almost in a race against time. They completed the deployment of personnel, the distribution of materials, and the modification of accounts... It can be said that here,
In a short period of time, the entire empire's military and civil affairs were essentially prepared for a war.
A dozen legions and hundreds of farms exchanged personnel, and civilians were put into military uniforms waiting to be laid off; thousands of officers changed their names and became newly recruited soldiers; mountains of combat supplies in the combat readiness warehouses were robbed
Transported out and put into the royal disaster relief warehouse; dozens of workshops were transferred or switched to producing civilian supplies; the elites from all over the country were included in the roster of waiting for the city or the Youshuang Palace and completed their migration, no longer disturbed by other forces...
All of the above cannot be found in the books and rosters.
Compared with these things, what Cohen Keda did next was even more outrageous and shocking. The emperor, who rarely conferred awards to nobles before, consecrated nine great lords in one day, making hundreds of officials stunned!
Except for the older mother of the elf leader Wen Silly, the other major lords are all very young, including the leader of the thirty-six tribes, Xiao Jiadenan, the leader of the water tribe Sander, the leader of the dwarfs Wadi, and the leader of the winged people Wen.
, the sand people leader Mogadi, the vampire leader Kenan Feng, the orc leader Rock, and a foreign lord from Wells.
A great lord receives a prince's salary, and the ceremonial treatment is the same as that of a prince. More importantly, a great lord has a territory of no more than a quarter of the province where he is located, and no more than one legion of private soldiers. On the surface, Cohen is
The most unique and mysterious troops in Sibia were transferred to the hands of nine alien lords. They will become an important weight in maintaining the balance of power in the empire. But in fact, Cohen gave them the same power as any empire.
The strength to compete with any force.
At the same time, Cohen also casually reached the "disarmament" request. After all this trouble, at least according to the roster, the total number of Sbia's troops is only two-thirds of what it was before the war, and the special services have been "disarmament".
"Teared to pieces"...
Speaking of which, this has already restored the losses and impact caused by the gods and demons marrying the princess. It is really a lucky thing for the empire, and it is entirely a blessing from the "elopement incident"!
But where are the man and woman who betrayed Cohen Keda and caused endless trouble in Sbia? (To be continued)