Chapter 311 The big stage in the royal capital
Chapter 311 The big stage in the royal capital
Exploration calendar year 1600, night of August 8th.
A huge explosion occurred in the royal capital, shocking all the nations.
The powerful titled King Djork, who had been on the throne for only two days, was confirmed dead.
The inner city of the royal capital disappeared, and with the city wall as the boundary, no grass grew in the inner city, forming a huge deep pit covering an area of 30 miles in radius. That night, a glow shot up into the sky, and the world witnessed it.
The next morning.
The eldest son of the Duke received the support of the Black Marquis, and obtained the recognition of three earls and two royal elders. A succession ceremony was held at the gate of the royal capital, and he was called D'York II.
The reorganized Executive Cabinet has the Black Marquis as the Privy Councilor. The three knightly orders of Chaos, Storm and Rose are reorganized. The Constructed Knights have a strength of 10000 and are renamed the Knights of the King's Throne. Strong men such as the Red Rose, Captain Storm, and Captain King's Capital continue to serve as deputy captains.
The Sword-bearing Elder D'York was appointed as the Master of the Knights Temperament and officially defected to the Second King. He was responsible for the security of the capital and the construction of the temporary palace in the inner city - the New Red Castle.
On August 8, the former Prime Minister ordered all members of the Red Rose Family to arrive in the royal capital and temporarily stay in the Red Rose Pavilion. That night, De York II ordered them all to be imprisoned and issued a series of strategies to crack down on the other three qualified heirs.
The Duke's second son, Olivia, and youngest son Browne united and struggled under the pressure of the king.
At the same time, the Kingdom's naval fleet gave up the confrontation, and the Northland Fleet entered the south bank of the Thames. Commander Earl of Rock expressed his support for Brownie to fulfill the Duke's last wish. Since the fleet could bombard the capital, the situation entered a stalemate.
8 month 7 day.
Count Rhine, who disappeared in the storm a few days ago, luckily survived and returned to the royal capital. As a senior noble, he received a reception that suited his status. As a man of top combat power, he has a very obvious influence on the current balance of the situation.
……
The north gate of the royal capital.
Jiang He rode his horse into the familiar street.
At the end of the sight, there were brown bloodstains on the ground and walls. The "Sword Fight between the Two Kings" had not yet completely become a thing of the past.
The game continues.
Si Ning, wearing a mask modified by transmutation, looked around while sitting on horseback. Things had changed. She had to hook up with someone now. The Titled Knight-level constructed armor was still half completed. If she could regain the power to mobilize wizards, the casting speed would be much faster than doing it herself.
Passing the door, the great knight Roland stopped and waited. The moment he saw Rhine, he showed a tired smile.
Since the death of King de York I, this handsome blond young man seemed to have aged a lot. The hated Henry VI died at the hands of his heirs, and his loyal benefactor died unclearly. The world changed too fast. If the third prince who was only one step away from the throne was included, then in just a few weeks, four true "royal bloods" had died from the throne in the capital.
"Nice to meet you, Rhine. I knew you wouldn't die easily in the storm." Roland stepped forward and shook hands.
Jiang He asked bluntly: "Who do you belong to now?"
Roland shook his head and laughed, saying, "I don't plan to get involved. The situation in the capital is very balanced now. Although the Second Emperor has taken the throne, the Duke has always supported and nurtured Brownie. Before he went to war, he married the daughter of the White Sail family, and his personal relationship with Earl Rock gradually became closer. Generally speaking, it is difficult for the Second Emperor to kill all these brothers and sisters."
Jiang He learned the current intelligence of the royal capital from the other party. Wuhe was responsible for detonating the black gem coffin, and it has not been investigated clearly yet. Since the second generation came to power, Modres has returned to the neutral camp, and Grand Duke Rose is still watching, seemingly afraid of the explosion.
It is also worth noting that when Deyok I died, he knew that he would not survive, and finally chose to do his best to preserve the S-level secret treasure Wanlei inherited from his family. This supreme treasure was already half damaged, but in the hands of the second king it symbolized royal power.
"By the way, the Prime Minister knows you're back and has a mission for you to complete." Roland said, "All the Red Rose King Blood in the prison needs to be executed. I'll help you complete it."
Jiang He thought to himself that this was an attempt to get him into the group.
In addition, the previous argument that the Mad Prince's heirs had no inheritance rights was actually based on the extraordinary strength of Djordje I. After his death, these "red roses" became a hidden danger threatening the royal power.
In the past, killing all the Red Roses would have been enough for him to complete the proof of strength, but now that the royal power has shifted, the mission targets have become D'Yok II, Brownie, Olivia, the Duke's second son, and the leader of the Royal Knights - the Sword-wielding Elder, a total of five people. With the number of people in the royal capital who are at the peak of silver level exceeding two hands, the mission is not easy.
"Let's go then."
Jiang He and Roland rode to the prison. The scale of this prison was not as large as the Disaster Prison in the Chaotic Corridor. Twenty-four members of the Red Rose Family were imprisoned on the first floor. Although they were about to be sentenced to death, they still had no worries about food and drink, and even had a special team of chefs.
"Sir Roland, when can you let us out?" The fourth prince said politely, "We are willing to support Deyok II's rule."
Roland remained silent. He hated the Red Rose Family because of Henry VI.
"This Excellency is..."
boom!
Bullets made of normal silver energy burst out from the muzzle, and countless black rose petals bloomed around the flintlock. The energy bullet hit the Fourth Prince and directly destroyed his soul.
"what!!"
A princess screamed, and the princes scrambled to hide in the corner. Jiang He fired continuously. Once all these people were killed, the power of the Ninth Prince would increase significantly.
Bang bang bang!
As bodies fell one after another, bullets annihilated their souls, causing these former royal family members to appear to be unharmed.
Seeing that everyone was dead, Roland took out a letter of appointment.
"Count Rhine, the Prime Minister officially appoints you as the garrison officer, responsible for reorganizing the garrison corps. The requirement is that no trainee knights or above are allowed among the ordinary members. Your mission is to maintain law and order."
Roland said with a smile: "I am not on the Prime Minister's side, but everyone doesn't want you to do anything reckless, so they chose me to come and entertain you. The accommodation has been arranged, come with me."
Jiang He nodded. Prime Minister Black Marquis needed the combat power of a top knight, but was not confident that he would cultivate his own followers, so there were restrictions in the letter of authorization.
And there is one thing Roland may not realize. After killing King Blood, both of them may be judged and expelled at any time, depending on the situation.
……
The outer city of the royal capital, the Viscount Castle.
Even though it was late summer, the living room still seemed numbingly cold.
Olivia, the Duke's second son and Brownie sat around the fire. They were hiding here because they were afraid that King D'York II would launch an assassination attempt. They would have to move to another location at night. The capital had a population of one million and the inner city was in chaos after the explosion. It would be difficult for King D'York's henchmen to lock onto their position for a while.
"...The Second Emperor lavishly rewarded the Northern and Chaotic nobles. I think this is an opportunity. The four upper nobles are dissatisfied. With their support, we will have the foundation to turn defeat into victory." Olivia said.
The second son of the Duke sighed and said, "Before my father was crowned, Prime Minister Anor handed over the three colonies to the upper nobles. They are now busy dividing up the profits. The reward set by the Black Marquis did not touch the bottom line, so it is difficult to get help."
The atmosphere was somewhat silent.
The Second King had the support of three Earls of Chaos, two royal elders, three former Grand Masters of the Knights, and the Sword-wielding Elders, a total of nine top knights. Even though these people had different thoughts, the authority of the Second King was unstoppable.
The three of them could sit here at this time because, firstly, the Duke's prestige during his lifetime was still there, and secondly, Earl of Rock was commanding the fleet to target the royal capital, and the members of the opposing camp did not want to see the situation continue to deteriorate.
Brownie calmed down a lot and said, "I got the news that Count Rhine is back. He killed the demon wolf and his fighting ability is well known. The Second King appointed him as the garrison commander and is preparing to reorganize the garrison corps. I guess he will be used to search for us."
"We can't let the Second Emperor succeed." said the Duke's second son.
"so what should I do now."
Olivia frowned, but saw that both of them were looking at her.
"What do you two mean?"
Brownie said seriously: "We must win over Count Rhine, otherwise we will have no room to hide. Besides, he is a top knight, so it is necessary to obtain this combat power."
The Duke's second son continued, "The Second wants to kill us. Now the only thing that can impress Count Rhine may be..."
He didn't finish his words, but everyone present understood what he meant.
Olivia laughed at herself. She didn't expect that even after the Duke of York, who was like a monarch over her head, died, she still couldn't escape her fate.
"I can go, but I can make up for it."
After a long while, Olivia said in a cold tone that this union was no different from that of lovers, which was a little difficult for her to accept as the Duke's granddaughter.
The second Duke said, "One day, we will let him marry you."
Brownie said resolutely: "I promise that you will be granted the land of chaos afterwards."
"What are you talking about!" the Duke's second son was angry.
puff!
Olivia quietly thrust the dagger into the back of her brother's neck from behind, and blood gushed out when she pulled it out.
The Duke's second son fell dead.
"Although internal strife is not good at this time, I hope you can remember your promise." Olivia wiped the blood off the dagger, her face extremely cold.
Brownie nodded. "I swear on the virtue of chivalry."
……
Just as the two were plotting.
The outer city villa is only a few hundred meters away from the explosion site. The inner walls engraved with alchemical runes contain the spread of the explosion. Thanks to the efforts of the Construct Knights, the simple new Red Castle has taken shape.
The plump and beautiful Red Rose sat on the sofa. No matter how the situation changed, as a top knight and the leader of the Knights, she would always be valued.
But now there was so much chatter in the villa that Henry VI's lover felt a little helpless.
“What a beautiful gem.”
"This famous painting can be sold for 100 gold coins."
"Hehe, be quiet."
Seven women of elegant appearance were playing around, Ah San was sipping red rose wine gracefully, an old pirate from the Zoa Islands was staring at the ceiling in a daze, an elf girl was sitting cross-legged on the ground, holding a leg of lamb in her hands, she looked innocent but was extremely powerful, she was the personal guard left by the Duke.
The son of destiny, Lor, sat respectfully on the chair. According to seniority, Red Rose was his second aunt.
"Is this your elite team?" Red Rose couldn't help laughing. The others were okay, but the seven nightingales really gave her complicated feelings. Moreover, two of them were pregnant. As for who the father of the child was, it was probably difficult to determine.
Luo Er scratched his head and said, "Aunt Rose, I came here today for some serious business. We got news that the legendary silver fruit is in the hands of a royal elder, and maybe he intends to leave an heir."
"Also, we got a bloodline cleansing potion from the ancient ruins of the Zoa Islands. We even had a conflict with a powerful knight-level enemy for it. Sister Eleanor really needs it."
In the living room, Princess Eleanor pricked up her ears when she heard this. She was the heir to the throne before, and her illegitimate status had been established by Henry VI. The only problem was the elf blood in her body. This potion could help her realize her dream. "Mother, I want to be the queen." Eleanor said in a sonorous voice, "I want to prove that my father's vision is not wrong!"
"Don't mention him to me." Red Rose said unhappily, "We'll talk about the potion another day. For the next three days, you all stay in the villa and behave yourself. I have a mission tomorrow morning, so go and rest."
The conversation ended unpleasantly. After Red Rose left, Eleanor took the blood cleansing potion. In addition to washing away the elf half-blood, she also had a little secret in mind. The look in her eyes when she looked at Lor also changed slightly.
"Lord, go to bed early."
"Good night, Sister Eleanor."
……
The bedroom of Blackrock Castle in the outer city of the royal capital.
All parties have their own conspiracies regarding the current situation, and the situation is extremely complicated. In comparison, Si Ning is only concerned about the wild animals by the river.
"It's been peaceful for two or three days. Let's think of a way to stir up chaos in the capital."
Wuhe, who was sitting on the window sill and heard the beast's words, shook his feathers and then fell asleep standing up.
On the bed, Lilith was busy shuffling the cards. The Void cards were indeed interesting.
In front of the desk with flickering lights, Jiang He picked up a secret letter that Roland had left behind before he left. It was stamped with an alchemical seal. Normally, if one did not want to destroy the letter, one could only open it at dawn. This was the work of a silver wizard, but it was meaningless in front of a quasi-alchemist master.
"You don't need to mess around. In an hour, when the dawn rises, Djork II plans to summon all the top knights to deal with the Northern Fleet and cut the Gordian knot."
Si Ning was startled at first, then burst into laughter and said happily: "The big stage in the capital, you come if you are ordered to. The Duke's youngest son Brownie is going to be at the end of his rope."
Jiang He turned around and asked, "Who are you going to support?"
Si Ning said as a matter of course: "It must be Brownie. There will be chaos if he is alive. With nearly ten peak silver players attacking together, he will probably have to supervise the battle himself. This guy himself has no prestige at all, so he will not give up this opportunity."
"Then prepare to assassinate him."
dong dong!
There was a slow but firm knock on the door.
Jiang He opened the door and the castle steward led a cloaked woman in.
"Count Rhine, long time no see." Olivia took off her hood and showed an elegant and friendly smile: "Don't worry, the housekeepers and servants here are all Red Castle spies, but they have been bribed by me."
"What's the matter?" Jiang He said.
"Would you like me to come in and sit down?" Olivia said with a smile.
Jiang He made way and the butler at the door saluted respectfully. This guy had already been replaced by transformation magic and evil soldiers.
Bang!
The bedroom door was closed.
Olivia's face flushed. She unbuttoned her cloak, revealing nothing inside. Her plump and beautiful figure was fully revealed, with graceful curves and a dazzling red complexion.
She held her head high and proud, and said, "Knight, I am yours tonight, for a small price."
On the bed, Lilith and Si Ning, who were playing cards, watched quietly. The latter not only activated the imaging technology, but also found a bucket of delicious snacks. The imaging technology is not only about invisibility, but its more powerful aspect is that it can eliminate the sense of presence.
"Oh, the child is growing up." Lilith said gently.
"It would be a shame not to take a photo of this God-given opportunity." Si Ning's face was full of excitement.
The two whispered.
"I don't have much patience." Jiang He said calmly.
"How should I put it..." Olivia's eyes were seductive, and her elegant and noble temperament made her very attractive. She smiled sweetly and said, "We first met in Bustling Harbor, right? I noticed you at that time. You were different from other men. From my eyes..."
puff!
Jiang He pierced the opponent's heart with his hand knife, killing a royal family member +1. The White Rose Family has only been separated for a few generations, and there are not many members. The target is only five people in total.
As the knife was pulled out, Olivia knelt on the ground in a daze. She wanted to speak, but blood kept pouring out of her throat, and her strength and consciousness quickly left her.
Jiang He shook off the blood on his fingertips and said calmly: "I gave you two chances, but you didn't seem to care much about your life. Maybe you have something to say that can impress me, but since you have exceeded my patience, then it is meaningless."
Olivia died, the light in her eyes gone.
Lilith lamented, "What a waste. Be nicer to yourself."
"Jiang He, have you ever considered the audience's feelings?" Si Ning was very angry. He showed her this after taking off his pants.
Jiang He was speechless. He pointed to the secret letter on the table and said, "There is only one hour until dawn."
Lilith: "..."
Okay, okay (palms)
Si Ning: “…”
You're just making dirty jokes secretly, right?
Because they were unable to see the close-up live performance, the card game ended unhappily. Lilith returned to the spiritual world to tinker with her plan, while Si Ning put on the unfinished set of title armor and disguised it.
Dawn finally arrives.
Captain Storm arrived at Blackrock Castle and met Count Rhine, who was said to have killed the demon wolf, and the masked woman with armor beside him.
"In the royal capital, the last person to wear a mask was Prime Minister Anor." Captain Storm joked. He thought he was very humorous.
Jiang He sent a message to Si Ning through the friend channel, saying that there was no need to take action now.
"This is my personal attendant. He is quite capable and should be able to help."
Captain Storm didn't care about it, as he was not the person in charge of this operation.
The three of them sneaked all the way to the designated woods outside the royal capital. On the Thames River, three kilometers away, the guns of 42 warships of the Northern Fleet were pointed at the walls of the royal capital. This was a deterrent that must be taken seriously.
Three captains, three earls of chaos, and two royal elders were all there. The sword-wielding elder stayed behind to look after the Royal Knights, while the Black Marquis entertained the senior nobles in case of any accidents.
The commander of this operation was De York II.
"My Lords, since you are here, it means that you all know the current situation." The Second Emperor said in a low voice: "Three second-level cruisers, thirteen third-level destroyers, and twenty-five fourth-level frigates, with a total force of more than 14,000."
"The most important thing is the Golden Dreadnought flagship. As my father's flagship, it has a record of killing a peak knight with three of its main guns. I think Prime Minister Black Marquis's strategy is a little inappropriate, so I made some temporary changes."
"Three captains, your mission is to infiltrate the flagship, assassinate Earl Rock, and do your best to seize the flagship."
"Three earls, join me in attacking the destroyers and frigates to create momentum and chaos."
"Count Rhine and Elder, you will each take care of a cruiser. After today, I will order you to be crowned Marquis of Protectorate, and establish a new Protectorate Council that will be equivalent to the Executive Council."
Orders were issued one after another.
The plan of the Black Marquis in the secret letter was to use all the combat forces to launch a surprise attack on the flagship, and after killing the Earl of Rock, the Northern Fleet would naturally surrender.
Jiang He originally thought that the Second Emperor had gone mad and therefore chose to change the plan, but from the perspective of the National Defense Pavilion that followed, it seemed that the Black Marquis was too adept at maneuvering, which made the new king feel a sense of crisis. War is an extension of politics, and even though everyone could see that the revised plan was not as good as before, it was the only way.
The action begins.
Jiang He brought Si Ning to the edge of the forest.
A quarter of an hour later, when the sunlight falls to the water surface, we will officially launch the attack.
Si Ning looked out at the Thames River. Their target, the White Rose, a second-class cruiser, was not close to the flagship. She was a little disappointed that she could not get into the chaos of the Silver Peak Battle.
"There are eight peak silver players. If the worst happens and the assassination fails, I can tie with one and hold off two if I try my best. What do you think?" Si Ning asked with his head tilted.
"This kind of estimate is meaningless. If it fails, just leave."
Jiang He's eyes were focused. He was actually very envious of the Golden Dreadnought, which could allow the Saint Lilith to be upgraded to a first-class battleship, but this crucial upgrade certainly could not be carried out in public.
The previous upgrade of the fourth-level frigate to the third-level destroyer is completely different from the birth of the first-level battleship. The latter is positioned as the flagship of the titled strong, and its strategic significance is comparable to that of an S-level secret treasure.
If the Saint Lilith were to be promoted in public, the possibility of being promoted to a battleship would be enough to drive everyone crazy.
"I still have to continue serving as Prime Minister." Jiang He said secretly.
A quarter of an hour passed.
The blue Thames sparkles.
A group of top knights quietly advanced, preparing to sneak into the river.
Suddenly, Count Baifan roared, completely exposing his intentions.
On the Thames, the gun ports of 42 warships were opened at the same time, and the Earl of Rock stood on the HMS Dreadnought facing the wind.
"Djoker II plots to usurp the throne."
"We will inherit the Duke's ambition and restore order!"
"Bypass Earl Whitesail, and fire your guns!"
The river fleet lined up in a row, and with a command, thousands of cannons spewed out orange-red flames, thick smoke filled the air in an instant, and white gunpowder shells whistled through the air, like a group of flaming meteors falling straight to the shore.
In an instant, the riverside was engulfed by the flames of the explosion, huge craters were blown out on the mudflats, the river water rose high into columns, and gravel and water splashed everywhere.
De York II was furious: "Count White Sail, you are looking for death!"
(End of this chapter)