Chapter 529: Investigating the Xian Prince's Mansion and Promoting Reforms, Leading to the King
Later, Kashin came to the banquet, but he didn't have time to enjoy the carefully prepared banquet.
He just hurriedly ordered two pounds of beef stew and began to wolf it down. Because at the moment he was thinking about the task, he just wanted to feel full as soon as possible so that he could devote himself to the next task.
During such an urgent mission, he strictly required himself not to drink any alcohol, after all, the smell of alcohol could easily expose himself.
When he was chatting with Instructor Bayan, he revealed some important information. In fact, Pet Andy had been investigating in Prince Xian's mansion for a while.
There might be a dark herdsman hiding in Prince Xian's mansion, so there were some helpless reasons why the City Defense Department was asked to withdraw.
Not only did those City Defense Department personnel fail to play an active role in Prince Xian's palace, but they also caused trouble for the investigation.
Kashin ate quickly until his stomach was full, then he stood up and said with a wry smile:
"Okay, I'm leaving now. I can't afford to delay this mess in the capital any longer!"
Bayan's eyes revealed anxiety and helplessness. "Ah, it's like looking for a needle in a haystack. We know too little about the situation of the Dark Priests, and we don't know how many Dark Priests are hiding. Facing such a serious and complicated situation, I feel powerless."
Kashen knew very well that dark priests were like poisonous snakes hiding in the darkness, and their existence posed a huge threat to the safety of the entire capital.
However, due to the lack of sufficient clues and effective countermeasures, it has become an extremely difficult task to thoroughly investigate the dark priests.
Instructor Bayan nodded silently, his expression solemn and worried:
"Kashin, you must take care of yourself. We will do our best to strengthen the defense at the palace. It can be said that His Majesty is in a very difficult situation now. He is in an extreme crisis of trust. At this moment, he does not trust anyone and is full of fear.
I really hope there is a brave and fearless warrior who can protect him like a guardian god. If this continues, Your Majesty may suffer from excessive worry and stress and damage his health. Alas! "
Mentor Bayan knew that the pressure the king faced came not only from the threat of external enemies, but also from the collapse of the internal trust system.
Under such circumstances, the king was suffering tremendous torture both physically and mentally, and as the king's adviser, he felt somewhat powerless.
Kashin shook his head helplessly. He knew that the king's predicament could not be easily resolved:
"He can only rely on himself. No one can help him in this situation. This is like a cruel 'trial'. If Your Majesty can win this 'trial', he will be able to become the true king of kings. He will have enough power and prestige to create a new era.
But if we lose, we can only say that we lack strength. Many times, we have no control over fate and no one can help us."
Kashin's words were full of sympathy for the king, but also revealed a lament for the fickleness of fate.
In this situation full of variables and crises, everyone is struggling for his own destiny, and the king's fate is closely linked to the fate of the entire country.
From a larger historical and social perspective, during the rise and fall of many dynasties, monarchs often faced similar crises of trust and internal and external troubles, and they were trembling with fear, frustration and helplessness.
When a country faces change or external threats, internal political forces tend to be reshuffled, and the monarch needs to find a balance in this complex situation.
Some monarchs were able to successfully break through with their wisdom and courage and establish great dynasties;
Some monarchs fell under numerous difficulties and became victims of history.
The current king of Pumasai is standing at such a crossroads of destiny, facing huge challenges and an unknown fate.
After Kashin left, Teacher Bayan hesitated again and again, but still told the king about the matter. As for the final confirmation, he would wait for Kashin's investigation results...
"Alas! No matter what the result is, I have lost for the prosperity of my country. But now I am deserted by my friends and relatives! Even my closest relatives have bad intentions towards me. So I don't want to know the follow-up results of this matter. I believe that Lord Kashen can handle it properly..."
Bayan said solemnly: "Kashin left a message specifically, saying that Your Majesty the King needs to rely on your own strength to get through this difficult time.
If you lose, it only means that you are still lacking in ability; and failure is almost inevitable and has no control over it!
However, once you win, you will become the undisputed king of kings, able to usher in a new era of glory..."
Hearing this, the king's eyes instantly became moist, and he said with a slightly trembling voice:
“There are very few people who truly understand me. They are as rare as phoenix feathers and unicorn horns. I didn’t expect that Kashin and his wife understand me so well and firmly support me!
That’s right, at this moment, you can only rely on yourself and grit your teeth and persevere no matter what.”
The king paused for a moment, his eyes becoming more determined, and then he said:
“If I choose to compromise and give in, I will have to watch helplessly as this huge empire loses the opportunity to change the world and make a new beginning.
Those outdated and bad policies will still remain deeply rooted and will be difficult to remove like maggots on the tarsal bone.
Back then, my beloved grandfather was also unable to change the status quo, and ended up being depressed and frustrated for the rest of his life. I must not repeat his mistakes and follow in his footsteps!"
After saying this, the king clenched his teeth and clenched his fists so hard that they made a creaking sound, as if all the strength in his body was concentrated in his fists.
"Your Majesty, everything depends on human effort. To accomplish great things, one must pay a price... If the new generation of officers all support Your Majesty, you will not lose. Even if we lose all our territory, we can still fight it back, so Your Majesty still has a chance of winning.
If the old nobles are gradually wiped out, there will be no obstacles to the new policies, and the new nobles will not tolerate them continuing to plunder their interests, so there will be no need for Your Majesty to take action, someone will deal with them..."
This emperor, who was determined to change the world and turn the tide, ascended the supreme throne with full of ambition and passion.
At first, his idea was simple and direct. He thought that as long as he issued a decree, his subjects would be able to follow his orders and work together to create a new situation.
However, reality dealt him a heavy blow, making him realize that things were not as easy as he had imagined.
Not long after ascending the throne, the ambitious king was surprised to find that there were few people in the court who could really be used by him.
On the surface, those ministers obeyed his orders, but secretly they disobeyed his orders, formed cliques, and opposed him at every turn.
Their strong opposition and secret obstruction gradually sidelined the newly enthroned king, and the power in his hands became nominal.
Faced with such a difficult situation, the king was not discouraged. He firmly believed that the problem lay with these disobedient ministers, and as long as some of the stubborn ones were eradicated, he could make an example of them and revive the government.
Thus, a bloody massacre began, and many officials were beheaded. However, what the king did not expect was that even so, the situation still did not improve fundamentally, and the resistance to the implementation of the new policy was still enormous.
Today, this situation has not changed. The king always feels that he has not killed enough people, and only by continuing to kill can he completely remove the stumbling blocks that hinder reform.
In this way, with repeated killings and decisions, the relationship between the monarch and his subjects became increasingly tense, and the entire court was filled with a suffocating atmosphere of terror.