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The reason he dared to be independent was that the Thor Continent could not send troops to attack the city.
As long as he stockpiled enough food and drinking water and closed the city gates, he could stay in bed and play games with his wife until the turmoil was over.
Now I tell him that the church will not intervene and he can deal with it on his own.
Isn't this a joke?
Regardless of whether the king is seriously ill or not, even if it is confirmed news, the royal family has lost its king in public, and there must be some saint-level professionals hidden in secret.
Why should Dunn resist?
Even though he was the lord of a city and had real power over a legion, he could not stop the Saint.
So after thinking hard all night, he set out early the next morning and rushed to the royal capital at full speed.
Don't get me wrong, what he was thinking hard all night was not whether to go to the capital, but how to explain to himself after he got there why he hesitated for half a month before leaving.
After hearing this, Zhang Mu finally understood why all the city lords had strangely come to the capital—if they didn’t come, they would die.
Dunn took a breath and talked about the reason why he followed the second prince.
Except for Zhang Mu, the fake city lord who came to the royal capital for the first time, the other city lords had been here more than once.
Of course, I was not unfamiliar with His Royal Highness Andre, the eldest prince of the royal family. On the contrary, I had contact with him many times in the hope of making some connections with him.
Andre left a deep impression on the city lord - he seemed easy-going, but was actually extremely arrogant.
He said, "Don't feel shy, coming to my place is like coming home."
But if you really believe it, and have a careless or even lax attitude, you will die without knowing how you died.
Andre would not allow anyone to be rude to him, even if it was unintentional.
So when he witnessed the conflict that broke out at the gate of the palace in the morning, just because Zhang Mu said "It's none of your business", Dunn would not suspect that the two were acting.
Zhang Mu nodded suddenly and asked, "What if Andre is willing?"
Smiling and shaking his head, Dunn said that Andre was not only violent, but also extremely confident.
He believed that he was strong enough to deal with the city lords in the royal capital, including the other two princes, and therefore would never sell out his dignity to deceive others.
"Is being scolded considered selling out your dignity?"
"For Andre, yes."
Feeling a little speechless, Zhang Mu shook his head and asked Dunn why he didn't follow Andre, as he was clearly on the verge of victory.
Dunn smiled bitterly and told the story slowly.
The city lords who currently support Andre all joined his army a long time ago, or on the day they arrived in the royal capital.
As for the other city lords, they were either still in the hotel thinking about who to choose, or sending people to find out the strengths and weaknesses of the three heirs.
The next day they found out that Andre was invincible and the two princes had no chance to fight back, so they quickly prepared gifts and went to pay a visit.
But Andre at that time had no longer seen them.
Therefore, a few city lords, including Dunn, chose the second prince or the third prince completely out of compulsion.
If they don't choose and let Andre become king, the end of everyone will still be death.
Either way, you'll die, so it's better to give it a try.
Since we are going to fight, of course we should try our best and unite all the forces that can be united.
Zhang Mu, a guy who confronted Andrei in person and had a clear stance, became a comrade-in-arms who must be won over.
Zhang Mu actually didn't know why the city lord was willing to assist the two princes who seemed to be the losers.
The only thing he noticed was that the city lord had his own difficulties.
Now that he has figured it out and solved his doubts, Zhang Mu also has an idea.
"Do you think you have a good chance of winning?"
After being stunned for a few seconds, Dunn sighed: "I can't just wait to die."
"I have an idea."
"Oh?"
Just as he was about to speak, Zhang Mu closed his mouth again and said, "I guess the city lord from the Third Prince's side is coming. Let's talk about it tomorrow when everyone is here.
By the way, I also want to check if there are any people from Andre. "
"Thank you, Mr. Edge."
After expressing his apologies, he pushed the door and left.
"My Lord City Lord, the church..." Soran hesitated.
Zhang Mu knew what Soran meant. He was worried that the church’s secret behind Andre would be exposed. The city lords would not be depressed, but directly desperate.
Zhang Mu had his own plans for this and his own ways to appease him, and then he said no more.
The subsequent development of events was not beyond his expectations.
For two whole hours, the city lords appeared in the house and left, over and over again.
The most outrageous thing is that they seemed to have discussed it beforehand, and they came in one by one instead of together.
After he had dealt with everyone, Zhang Mu stretched himself and went back to his room, instructing Soran: "Remember the city lord who just came, right?
Find an excuse to approach them tomorrow morning and tell them to gather at my place in the evening."
"As you command, Lord City Lord."
Chapter 264 The meeting begins. Have you heard of drone swarms?
The reason why Zhang Mu scheduled the meeting time for the next night was actually very simple.
It would take a day to think about how to eliminate the despair brought to the city lords by the church's intervention.
This was undoubtedly bad news for the city lords on the side of the Second Prince and the Third Prince.
Andre was already in the ascendancy, and his team's hopes of a comeback were at stake. With the support of the church...
There's no need to argue. Just find a place you like, lie down, and wait to die.
As for hiding it from everyone, it is basically impossible.
If Zhang Mu's guess is correct, at the performance review meeting tomorrow morning, Andre will definitely tell them in some way, either explicitly or implicitly, that the church stands behind him.
Later facts proved that his guess was extremely accurate.
The next morning, Zhang Mu led Soran and the city lords to the palace and came to the palace used for meetings.
The hall was very empty, with only a few long wooden tables placed side by side, enough to accommodate hundreds of city lords sitting together.
There was a wooden plaque with names carved on it on the table, and many city lords found their names and sat down.
As an official in aristocratic dress shouted "The performance review meeting begins", the minister in charge of presiding over the work walked in from the gate, walked to a separate seat at the innermost part, slowly bent his knees and sat down on the wooden chair.
The city lords were very surprised and had different expressions, except Zhang Mu who calmly picked up the teacup and sipped the black tea in it.
They were not surprised that the minister showed up, after all, it happened in every session.
What shocked everyone was the minister's identity - Andre.
This performance review meeting was actually chaired by Andre.
It was very unusual, but considering the king's "good health", it was impossible for anyone to force the king to make a decision, so he put aside his doubts.
Then, people standing in different positions were happy while others were worried.
The city lords who defected to Andre were naturally extremely surprised.
Although I don't understand why the king, who is in his prime, wants to pass on the throne, it seems that Andre has been confirmed to be the next king.
Otherwise, such an important task would not be given to him.
That means you win without doing anything.
As soon as Andrei took office, he became the king's confidant. Why should he worry about being stripped of his position or even having his life threatened?
The other two city lords from His Highness' camp had very ugly expressions on their faces.
As the king's appointed successors who are saint-level professionals, do they still have room to resist?
However, the most desperate thing is yet to come.
After Andre sat down in a comfortable posture, he did not immediately announce the report on the city's situation. Instead, he looked at everyone with a smile without saying a word, as if he was waiting for someone.
Who is he waiting for?
The answer was quickly revealed.
Bishop Jarvis, dressed in a pure white robe, walked in through the gate.
The servant put a wooden chair behind Andre, and he sat on it with a gentle smile on his face.
The Church...is intervening in the kingdom's internal affairs?!
Although it is unbelievable, the facts are there.
The already depressed city lords instantly fell into despair.
I couldn't help laughing out loud, and it felt like my own funeral was going to be held tomorrow. In this weird atmosphere, the reporting work officially began.
Andre flipped through the list handed over by the official, and every time a city lord's name was read out, someone stood up.
He gave a brief account of how his city was being governed, and then the secretary standing behind him handed him a detailed written report.
The guard at the door took the long-awaited envoy outside the city gate, put him in his arms, and rode the griffin into the sky.
The work is proceeding in an orderly manner.
Perhaps Andre was narrow-minded and deliberately picked the city lords who were loyal to him first. As a result, Zhang Mu had some free time and looked at the different expressions of the city lords with interest.
Time flies and it's getting dark.
Andre stood up and announced that the event would be suspended for today and would continue early tomorrow morning, then turned and left.
Zhang Mu also stood up, patted his butt happily, and returned to the hotel.
When we arrived, night had just fallen over the capital and it was time for dinner.