Kingdom’s Bloodline Chapter 216: Foreign forces

Chapter 712 Overseas forces

After reading the letter from the Fuxing Palace, Thales took a deep breath and suppressed his indignation and depression.

But facing the scorching eyes of everyone present, the well-trained Duke Xinghu had no choice but to stare at the blank space on the letter paper seriously, pretending to read this extremely short "letter" for a full three minutes longer, On the way, he stopped to drink two sips of tea, sometimes frowning, sometimes nodding his head, not forgetting the words in his mouth, writing like a spring breeze, after reading, he concealed his letter and pondered, chewing on His Majesty's teachings for a long time, finally put away the letter with great care, and repeated So hidden, he smiled confidently at his subordinates.

"Is everything going well in the capital?"

"When will the relevant departments take over?"

"Is Your Majesty satisfied with the Emerald City?"

"Does the Fuxing Palace send officials to support it?"

"When are we going home?"

"Will a standing army be sent over?"

"How to repay the debt of Emerald City?"

"Does Your Majesty have a will on how to rule on the old case of Kevin Dill?"

Faced with these hopeful and restless questions from the Star Lake Guards, Thales waved his hands confidently and answered them one by one, saying that the king's ingenious plan to secure the South Bank, lost the prince and lost money... Cough cough, in short, His Majesty Kessel is wise Wisdom, all the officials in the court have exhausted their plans, and the Fuxing Palace has an ingenious and far-reaching plan. It controls the whole territory of the stars and a game of chess. It knows everything about the current situation of the Emerald City. It has been arranged earlier, but the true meaning of this is the secret of the kingdom. It should not be easily announced to the public.

As for where the Emerald City will go after that, how to handle specific affairs, and how to solve practical difficulties, well, your majesty knows it well. In a word, when the time comes, it will be clear.

So before that, you don't have to worry about the sky, you should do your best to secure your position. You have made a lot of contributions in this trip to stabilize the country and settle the country regardless of reputation. Success doesn't have to be mine, skills don't have to be donated...

Such twists and turns and bureaucratic explanations calm down everyone's doubts and restlessness for the time being. Only then did Thales slump down on the back of the chair, sighing numbly.

I can figure it out?

What can I do?

What should I do?

"I guess, the support that the Fuxing Palace can provide is always limited, and it will take time to prepare." Mallos did not leave, he stayed behind and closed the door, "In the meantime, Your Majesty hopes that you will step forward and shoulder the heavy responsibility , to stabilize the overall situation of Emerald City for the time being, until they are ready to take over Kongming Palace, can they retire?"

Thales hummed in an unclear mood, and said rebellious words:

"Have you ever considered being king, Thor?"

Mallos frowned, but he has been with Canxing for a long time and has rich experience in treason.

"Yes - when I was five years old playing house, until I was slapped away by my uncle's slap in the face."

"Your uncle was wrong." Thales looked at the letter in his hand and sarcastically said, "you know, at least you are more eloquent than our king."

"Maybe he was wrong, but at least I don't have to go to the gallows for treason," Mallos fought back without changing his expression, "or worry about how to make up for the one hundred and seventy-eight thousand six hundred and fifty-three A hole in a gold coin."

The Duke of Xinghu trembled when he heard the words, but was defeated by his opponent after all, and collapsed on the table.

"Your Highness?"

"It doesn't matter, Emerald City has a self-paying mechanism, at most it just can't squeeze out money," Thales pulled himself up from the table with difficulty, as if a drowning person was finally struggling, "at least it didn't come out. What a big mess—what are you doing?"

Thales paused, he stood up abruptly, and walked to the window.

"Your Highness?" Mallos was about to ask in confusion when he was interrupted by a hasty knock on the door.

"Your Highness! The local officials are here to report again!" D.D almost rushed into the study, "They said that something went wrong in Emerald City, and it happened in—"

"It's on Luhsan Street, right?" Thales didn't turn his head.

Doyle was taken aback:

"How do you know?"

Thales turned around with a gloomy face, and pointed out the window:

In the prosperous Emerald City, a dense but solid black smoke column broke through the obstacles of many buildings, and accompanied by the looming fire in the distance, it went straight to the sky.

Mallos and D.D both changed color.

A few minutes later, when Thales rushed out of the palace, relying on the guards and security officers to drive the crowd to squeeze through the passage, and came to Luhsan Street in the Glorious District, his face never changed so ugly.

This usually bustling market block is being strictly blocked by the Emerald Legion and security officers at this moment. The cordon is pulled out to stop the crowd who want to step on the outside to watch the excitement. Thales and his party pass through the blockade Line, shocked by the sight:

I don’t know when, the bright and beautiful streets were burnt to black and it’s hard to tell the original appearance. Many stalls and shops were destroyed and dilapidated. Slightly dizzy, mixed with dirt and dust, indistinguishable, not to mention the stumps and broken arms, intestines and organs, and iron rod knives with broken blades all over the sight...

Countless people are lying, sitting, or lying on the ground, hugging and trembling, or struggling and moaning, or stupefied, or desperately calling for help. The medical officers and priests of the Sunset Temple and the church hurried in and out Going out, rescuing the living, transporting the wounded, so busy that they were sweating profusely and did not see a break, the priests of the Temple of the Night recited scriptures in a low voice, and instructed the believers to tie up stretchers, and stretched them amidst the wailing wailing of the family members. Take the confirmed dead dead, even the dark charred corpse...

The fire officers were all ashamed, and the last team was still pulling the water pipe, pumping water with the rocker, and extinguished the last few flames in the bursts of white smoke; The sword and shield never put down; the cavalry of the Emerald Legion rode tall horses in groups of three, patrolling from this street to that avenue, guarding the surroundings; in the dark alleys farther away, several teams of police officers waved their sticks , Let a group of people line up, put their heads in their hands, stand against the wall, and then go forward to search and check, the actions are extremely rough...

The air is filled with a disgusting smell of burnt and blood, groans, howls, wailing, scolding, roaring, accusations... Countless noises are mixed together, coupled with devastated Shocking scene, Ruhsan Street seems to have become a **** on earth.

Thales and his party walked through the wounded and **** ground in disbelief, and came to the center of the street. The heads or representatives of the various official offices in Emerald City were waiting there early, quite uneasy and trembling at the presence of the prince. .

It happened at noon today. It is said that two groups of idlers had a friction in a nearby warehouse. At first it was a little quarrel, and then it turned into a fight.

It was not a big deal at first, but the anger between the two sides was not small, so they called their friends and friends to help each other. In just one hour, the two groups of people gathered more and more, there were a total of two hundred people, and the conflict was very fast From confrontation and provocation to large-scale fighting, one side has the upper hand due to the superiority in numbers, and the other side has to retreat and flee. However, the bad thing is that they ran to the crowded place-Ruhsan Street.

The incident happened suddenly. I saw a group of **** desperadoes approaching menacingly. A large number of travelers, tourists, and merchants in the market were caught off guard. During the meeting, someone accidentally knocked over the oil lamp, causing a fire and making the scene even more chaotic.

The fire spread, and amidst countless screams, rumors, flames, and thick smoke, the highly dense crowd surged unstoppably, running desperately in one direction in the narrow and long streets and alleys, which caused a more serious fire. The crushing and stampede accidents caused more innocent passers-by at the intersection, and eventually turned into a human tragedy with serious consequences and bad influence.

"After hearing the news, the Police Department and the Emerald Legion quickly deployed. Taking the protection of citizens' lives and property safety as the first principle, they arrived in time and acted immediately to prevent the conflict and restore order, successfully avoiding further deterioration of the situation. And the fire department quickly assembled ten teams, following the usual drill procedures and the instructions of the leaders present..." The chief of the emerald city's security department said unnaturally.

"Where are the casualties?" Thales interrupted him impatiently, not wanting to listen to the bureaucratic nonsense anymore.

"The Temple of the Dark Night is still counting, Your Highness, but there are more than 30 corpses carried away on the spot, and many of them are seriously injured..." Another younger political officer was sweating profusely and covered his body. With soot and blood stains on his face, he didn't care to cover up his mistakes, "The priests of the night called back all their hands, and they had to put the corpses in a cool place outside the temple, because the temple was under renovation and there were not many funeral rooms available. Li Jing's rebirth platform is enough, but the high-purity eternal oil for cremation is still waiting to be purchased, because it has not dealt with such a large-scale casualty since the Bloody Year..."

"There are countless injured, from the most serious burns, knife wounds, fractures, to blunt injuries, trample injuries, crush injuries, and bruises... We coordinated the Sunset Temple and the church, the sun is above, the priests They sent out all the medical officers and nuns that could be sent in the temple, and the priests also opened up churches and monasteries to make room for wards. The Iris Academy even mobilized a large number of therapeutic apprentices. Used..."

"All the merchants on Ruhsan Street suffered heavy losses. Your Highness, everyone is asking for compensation, but this is nothing." Another market official was worried. Confidence in the order of the city, now the citizens and tourists, especially those living near the Glorious District, are very afraid. The Luhsan Street of the Emerald Festival should have been the busiest time, but now... and every house is closed, and the businesses are closed. I also heard the wind and stayed away, what can I do if the business continues like this..."

The more Thales listened, the heavier his heart became.

"There are still many family members gathered outside the temple and the security hall, crying and clamoring to find their missing family members...Of course, Your Highness, those who are instigated by unknown forces and dare to come to the gate of Kongming Palace to make trouble , we will never be soft-hearted, we will catch them and deal with them together..."

"The security department's response is too slow, and it's too late to arrive at the scene. If there is a sign of the incident, it will be intervened in time..."

"What are you talking about? Isn't the market under your control? How do you manage the market and supervise the guild? You didn't receive any trouble beforehand, so you can prevent problems before they happen..."

"We are only responsible for managing the market and trading order, not maintaining law and order! It is obvious that your arrangements are not effective, and the manpower is not enough! If the follow-up reinforcement police officers arrive in time..."

"Then you can open a few fewer markets and earn less money and you won't die! Do you know how long my people have to work overtime every day during the celebration?"

"Do you know where your salary comes from? We can save a few markets, as long as you can obediently accept the salary cut and be quiet..."

"They're all those damned scumbags, barbaric, despicable, and selfish. What conflicts and grievances can't be settled through negotiation? Is the legal system and civilization of Emerald City just a decoration? Don't you know if you don't know how to call the police? , Go to the courtroom to file a lawsuit! You know how to cause trouble all day long..."

"Among them there are quite a few criminals who are sneaky, despicable in nature, low in quality, and most of them are daring criminals who want to take advantage of the chaos..."

"In my opinion, we should follow the example of the capital city and carry out a clean-up operation. Many homeless people, beggars, foreigners, and courageous bandits hiding in the corners and gutters of the city, and those who are lying on the emerald city and sucking blood All the parasites—"

"Enough!"

The prince yelled violently, and the officials present were silenced.

Mallos coughed lightly:

"Please show me, Your Highness?"

The prince frowned, and then remembered his identity.

Looking at the cowering and trembling officials in front of him, he had to let out a long sigh, put away his anger, imitate the calm and rational appearance of Zhan En in his memory, first comfort the officials, praise their response, forgive Their mistakes were so false and deceitful that they changed the subject amidst the officials' tears of gratitude and praises, and solemnly ordered:

The Emerald Legion and the Police Department worked overtime urgently, and stepped up patrols in several bustling neighborhoods to maintain order. We must ensure that such things do not happen again, so that people know that Emerald City is still safe; the Government Affairs Department posted notices in time to inform the truth , to appease the people, and at the same time try their best to treat the injured, bury the dead decently, and do their best to deal with the aftermath; market officials try to use various means to visit and comfort the damaged merchants and shops, compensate for losses, and restore reputation and confidence...

As for Thales himself, under the advice of several officials, he went to the Sunset and Night Temples under heavy guards to visit and condolence the wounded, mourn the dead amidst crying and wailing, and at the same time express to the people present Emerald City officials have taken steps to protect the safety of citizens and ensure that such incidents do not occur.

Finally, the officials patted their chests and assured Thales: They will do their best to deal with the aftermath, guide public opinion, and tell everyone that this tragedy is a natural disaster, accident, and accident, and has nothing to do with His Royal Highness Thales, who is newly in power. Let anyone doubt the ruling ability and level of the Duke of Xinghu...

The more Thales heard it, the darker his face became, but due to various constraints, it was not easy to explode on the spot ("Why don't they just call me 'bad star' in person?" ——His Royal Highness complaining to the puppet bear) , can only hastily return to the palace.

"This is definitely not a coincidence." On the way back to the palace, Paul vowed.

"Of course not," D.D rarely agreed with him, "This happened on the first day Your Highness took power, and it was a casualty of 'not since the Bloody Year', who would believe it?"

"Kevin Dill, he must be controlling all of this behind the scenes," Nexi was filled with righteous indignation, "Although he himself is imprisoned, there must be someone in the Kongming Palace who secretly communicated with him and arranged all of this. You want to destroy His Highness's rule and ruin our reputation..."

"Fortunately, Emerald City has money," Kong Mutuo said with lingering fear, "These things can be settled with money..."

Thales, who was sitting in the carriage with a sullen face, frowned slightly when he heard this.

Leader Mallos and Shi Tuo glanced at each other.

"Ha," D.D smiled sarcastically, "Believe me, the only thing that can be settled with money is money itself."

"Then what shall we do?" Huai Ya was worried, "Before His Royal Highness came here, Duke Jayne was the supreme ruler of the Emerald City, and in the entire Emerald City, there are probably only a few people who do not secretly communicate with him. "

"The first task is to maintain stability and stabilize the rule."

Paul pondered for a moment:

"Block the relevant news of the scene, post a notice to the outside world, attribute the incident to foreigners, and then arrest a few foreign criminals with criminal records, and tell the citizens that there are local traitors colluding with foreign forces, intending to destroy Emerald City , such as the barbarians of Exeter or the pirates of Kasai, if it is not possible, it is a certain big country across the sea..."

"Really? Foreign forces?" In the team, Morgan, who had been silent all this time, suddenly spoke with sarcasm.

Paul was a little surprised, but still replied in a deep voice:

"This matter was deliberately caused by someone. This is the truth. We just made a slight change in the statement, at least to attract attention and calm the outside world's doubts about His Highness..."

"Before the Bloody Year," Morgan interrupted him with a sneer, "that gang of **** blade-leading aristocrats posted notices and preached every day, saying that the rebels on the border were just a bunch of gangsters, a small group of villains. , was funded by foreigners who were hostile to the kingdom, and was instigated by incitement. There was no extortion by the vassals and lords, no tyranny by the nobles, and no dissatisfaction and complaints from the people~IndoMTL.com~Eddie Under the rule of the king, the people live in peace and the court is clear, and the Xiaoxiao in the shadows has nowhere to hide'..."

Morgan looked at him with contempt:

"Hmph, back and forth, what the superiors say and how to teach, and the inferiors how to boast and coax, you tease me, you even believe me."

Paul was speechless and closed his mouth.

"Until one day, the drunken big shots in Blood Gate Palace looked back and found uprising villains everywhere in all directions. Let's peel and tear the bones."

Everyone in the team was quite surprised to see Morgan being so talkative for the first time.

"Foreign forces are such a stupid excuse, just use it a few times at critical moments." Morgan stared at the distant sky with hatred in his eyes, "Use it too much, rely on it every time, then Boring."

"Even if it is true, no one will believe it anymore."

When he finished speaking, the whole team fell silent.