Power and Empire: The Secret of the Five Hundred Thirty Four Sky Sacrifices 1
534 The Secret of the Sky Sacrifice (1)
After February, the weather in Palavin began to warm up. For two or three days after the last heavy snowfall, the weather has been sunny and severely cold. During the day, the sun warmed the earth and accumulated a thick winter of snow and ice. It begins to melt, but at night, it can also make people tremble in the cold. In the past few days, dark clouds have enveloped the sky, and the gray mist has filled the earth, like a faint transparent ribbon, on the surface of the vegetation on the ground. Slow flow,
The wetness on the ground is still very serious. Because of the earthquake some time ago, the underground waterways in Paravin almost all collapsed. The streets are full of mud, there is water in many places, and there are galloping carriages from time to time. The rolled up and splashed water 1a spreads to both sides, and sometimes it splashes on the feet of pedestrians on the side of the road, inevitably some low curses.
The cleaning workers braved the severe cold to clean back and forth, but they could not completely eliminate it. This abnormal cold caused the residents of Palavin to be a little worried. Before the fall of the Ikadiva Empire, the winter seemed to be so cold. Would Swadian also repeat the same mistakes? This terrible thought flashed in many people's minds, and then disappeared immediately, and no one dared to imagine the terrible consequences.
The news of the Victory of the Vikya army in the Battle of Grimm, like an unresistible force shook the entire Swadian Kingdom.
"60 thousand infantrymen defeated 120,000 cavalrymen, this is what **** record, even 120,000 pigs will not lose so fast"
After receiving the detailed defeated military official book Prais, he almost smashed the table in front of his desk, and in his own unique tone, he scolded the Kurgits for three consecutive days.
It’s no wonder that he was so angry. After a series of **** battles, he had just boosted the morale of the people. Who knew that in a blink of an eye, Vicia came out again. As a former opponent, everyone was fighting Coogee. A special person, but he was dragged by hundreds of thousands of troops by 60,000 East Court cavalry, but over there, he used a mere 60,000 to defeat 120,000 Kujit cavalry. This huge contrast is simply a satire of Swadian. The incompetence of the army,
"I can't believe it is a false alarm, right?"
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Steinhofer said in a hoarse voice. After confirming the facts, he was locked in the suffocating silence and astonishment. Even the recently ill-healthed King Harous sent the court. Interior Officer John Iglen summoned the Secretary of the Ministry of Military Affairs Prais into the palace to explain the situation.
Recently Prays focused his work on the personnel transfer of the army. The reason for this decision was the death of a local lord. This lord was called Duke Bordu, the lord of the South and Lake. He As a nobleman, he has the right to levy taxes, combining wealth and power. During the fifteen years before and after serving as a heavy court minister, he has been serving as the minister of state affairs.
During this period, he was appallingly arrogant and desperately searching for wealth with his power. Although many unspoken imprisonments were often involved, the law against the nobles’ criminal behavior was relatively lax, and he really couldn’t get rid of it. He also cleverly used his power and financial resources when he was guilty, and escaped the punishment he deserved.
The Earl Ruger of the Ministry of Justice at the time satirized him with "excellent thaumaturgy"
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Even in the eyes of the fellow nobles, the abuse of privileges has reached an uncontrollable level. As the backbone of the kingdom, if you do not abide by some of the rules of nobility, the people's dissatisfaction with a certain important minister can easily evolve into distrust of the system.
The death of the Duke is really good news for the Ministry of Finance and Justice of the Kingdom. It can be said to be an opportunity to openly whip the corpse
This will let the public know that even the great aristocracy can never be exempt from the restriction of the law. In addition, it can also contain the countless "little boerdus" that exist among the aristocracy. Therefore, we must use this to show the kingdom. The majesty of the laws and wartime decrees. What's more, the public funds and bribes that Duke Boerdu had in his pocket during his lifetime must be a huge sum. If he can be nationalized, he will be able to breathe a sigh of relief for the financially oppressed by military expenditures.
Although there have been people who have proposed paying taxes to the nobles among the past financial bureaucrats, doing so will definitely change the policy of governing the country since then, and may also lead to rebellion or imperial court. But if only the Duke of Boerdu was targeted, the nobles would naturally have much less objection.
Following this report, there is also a military reform that Prays has been brewing for a long time
Because the previous time was too much, and a large number of aristocrats from the north poured into the Palavin area, Prais had ample talents. Basically, he adopted young officers from lower-level nobles or civilians to make the first-line The average age of commanders has dropped drastically. These young and energetic officers have all been crowned with the title of cutting-edge. The unique vitality and domineering of young people have greatly improved the combat effectiveness of Swadian's frontline combat troops.
But in the past few days, Prais always feels that something is lacking. The brave and tactical frontline commanders have gathered, but they can’t find a mainstay figure who can be called a famous general. ,
These ardent young commanders may be excellent fighters, but in a short period of time, they will not be competent for more advanced positions. They need to experience the forging of blood and fire to take up the role of the Swadian army. Backbone, these are the precious treasures of the Swadian Army
For those who have just added in, graduated with honours from the Palavin Knights School, and those noble-born staff generals, Prays has no expectations.
Because he knows very well that military capabilities cannot be cultivated by school education alone. The same is true for him himself. There is no doubt that a born soldier will become a talent in the school, but on the other hand, a talent in the school may not be a born soldier.
But these young nobles don’t think so. They have been trained as knights, have a good education and background, and a strong family background. They have been a privileged class from birth,
Some of them are the nephews of generals in the army, and some are the core members of the noble families in Kyoto. Now the Ministry of Military Affairs has left them idle, which undoubtedly makes these young aristocrats who think they are more noble than civilians grief and indignation,
They are the privileged persons of Palavin, and they are also the group of people who have the most opinions on the recent personnel transfer. For this reason, some of the wealthy ministers of Kyoto have already sued the Minister of Military Affairs several times in front of King Harous, saying that he has appointed him. The commoners shook the foundation of the kingdom, and even some nobles in the lower part scornfully called Prais the "traitor of the nobles"
For Prais’s latest military reform, initially, the Minister of the Interior was the first to object,
Because of its full support of the Northern War, Prais’s military department is like a blood-sucking machine, constantly sucking in all the personnel and financial resources of Swadian. All for victory is no longer just a matter of slogans.
If you want to talk about pressure, the biggest ones are the Ministry of Government Affairs and the Ministry of Finance. In order to gather materials that can be used for new battles, these two ministries are in operation almost all night long, and these two ministries are Pala. The place where the Wen aristocrats gather most, now the Ministry of Military Affairs proposes this list of front-line commanders, but most of them are not their children. How can these busy aristocrats be willing?
"Isn't this great?" Regarding this controversial list, King Harous's rare table 1ù his attitude "As long as he can regain the lost kingdom, he will give rewards, sell his personal feelings, and There will always be benefits later. If
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failed, it is the responsibility of Plais who elected them. We can order the new Minister of Military Affairs again."
"That's really good." Seeing His Majesty’s attitude, Secretary of State Dillinard could only choose to compromise and play stupid. As Harrods said, if these newly nominated commanders can defeat Coogee Special people, the reward is necessary, but if it fails, the position of the Minister of Military Affairs of Prais will not be preserved. This is definitely good news for the Kyoto nobles who have been coveting this.
"Is this true?"
In the resident of the First Knights, the battle is being cleaned up
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, the eldest prince Alisachs, who was going to the three northern counties, heard the news, his excited face was stained with haze. His first knights were all formed by the children of nobles in Kyoto. Zhang Xin’s appointment letter will undoubtedly cause a great blow to the confidence of his subordinates.
"Yes, the adults in the military department are really chilling: the knight guard who reported the letter is in front of him, and the **** angrily said, "If those people with low status can override the nobles, then the order of this world It's not enough, do we want our noble knight to salute a commoner? "
"Yes, if so, who would respect our knights, who would die fighting for the kingdom?" Another knight echoed. Behind him, dozens of knight commanders gathered together, one after another. Xiang Dawang complained, "Yeah, yeah, if you let these humble mice crawl on your head, I might as well let me die now under the eagle flag."
"The face of Prince Alisacs is ugly. The news came too suddenly. Although I knew that Prays would make some big moves for the new strategy, I never thought it would be this.
"This is a rumor, it must be a rumor." Alisakis tried to calm his emotions, turned on his horse, and waved to the men who had gathered around him, saying, "The knight is the backbone of this kingdom. It is all the Swadian people. The guardian god, this point has been deeply embedded in my soul since I was a child, because this is my beloved father, His Majesty the Great King personally told me so everyone should not listen to these rumors, we should fight the twelfth jīg god, let The Kurgits on the opposite side taught us the Swadian knight’s spear, and let the Ministry of Military Affairs take a good look at our knight’s power.” After saying this, Prince Alisacus almost escaped from the barracks.
At four o'clock in the morning, Ai Chamore is still dead at night. The fat man stood in the dark and looked outside through the window. He could only see the faint lights in the yard, and the temporarily increased guard posts. In the cold season, the weather is still cold and the air is faintly smelling of night fragrance. the taste of.
The fat man stretched his waist, stood up from the mountain of political reform plans in front of him, picked up the hot towel on the plate next to him and wiped his face vigorously, making himself feel a little bit jīg. The upcoming tribal leaders’ meeting involves all All sorts of arrangements, because of the need for confidentiality, many jobs can only be done by a few high-ranking officers. Even if this is the case, the fat man still needs to do the final work.
Then the fat man picked up the water glass on the table and took a sip. In the cup is the bitter leaf that is a specialty of Kujit. Just listen to the name and you will know that it is not a refreshing thing. This is a kind of bitter grass root that Kujit herders often use to refresh themselves. So it tastes very bitter and makes him wrinkle involuntarily. Frowning, put the cup back into the saucer.
In the warm room, the fat man chose to sit on a chair and flipped a piece of shabby leather in front of him, his eyes gleaming with a wise light, and the fireplace in front of him burst into flames. With a crackling sound, the red sparks are like the migratory warblers in the night, floating out from the raging fire of the fireplace, and the warm breath spreads around the fireplace, dispelling the early cold
This is Fatty’s study in Aichemore. It turned out to be the bedroom of a certain wealthy family in the city. Because Fatty likes the layout here, he keeps it for his own use. The furnishings in the room seem to be very simple. But if you are a knowledgeable person, you will find that this place is simply a luxurious and surprising place,
The room is an ordinary circular shape, like most houses of Aichamores. The whole room is not very large, but in order to survive the severe cold, the roof is often covered with mud and grass.
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is a thick layer, which looks like a piece of yellow orange from a distance. It looks like a barrage of gold under the sun. Therefore, the city of Aichemore is dubbed "golden" by some caravans running border trade. City"
There is a simple bench on the left side of the fireplace. On the wall, the sky 1a board, and the floor, it is covered with magnificent animal skins. Stepping on it is as soft as stepping on the most expensive carpet.
There are fluffy Atolas lion skins and colorful Mondese antelope hides, the extremely rare 19-pointed stag antlers in the legend, and many species that even fat people don’t recognize,
The whole room is simply a precious leather exhibition hall. Except for some priceless varieties, most of them are obviously not the products of this big six. I don’t know how much energy and financial resources the owner of this house has. Only then bought these priceless things from the merchants who came and went to Yi Da 6,
Among the fat guys, the most interesting thing is a red-brown leather hung on the right wall of the room. It is a map about one meter long. Yes, this is the map. Rui who lives in the back The Erdian army and Dongting Kujites obviously did not notice this worn leather, otherwise they would not have been here for a long time.
When the fat man saw this for the first time, he determined from the layout of the room that this worn-out leather was not simple. Among the precious leathers on the other three sides, there was only this one that was a little more square. The inconspicuous leather is hung on a wall alone. It can be seen that the owner of the room likes this leather very much.
The texture of the broken leather surface is no longer visible, but it can dominate a wall in a room full of precious leather, which is enough to prove that other valuable leathers are not eligible to be juxtaposed with a wall in front of this leather. Up
The fat man immediately took the leather off, and through careful identification, the upper and lower grid lines dyed with green grass material from the leather confirm that this is a map from a long time ago,
The era is unverifiable. The long years have almost smoothed out the velvet fibers on the leather surface. Holding it in the hand gives people a smooth feel. With the sharp eyes of the fat man, only some faint residue can be seen from the leather surface. Remnants of,
A triangle mark on the left side of the map is clearly the current location of Aichamore. A dark blue line extends from the Aichamore mark down, through the southern part of Vikia, and finally extends to a The unrecognizable place in the lower corner of the map, after a while, the fat man confirmed that it was a certain place after crossing the southern swamp.
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The ancestors of the Kujit came from outside the southern swamp. Fatty is already certain that this map should have been passed down from the court of the Kujit king. It is likely that it was during the northern movement 2o years ago. One of the many treasures lost in the court of Kujit, a mysterious map recording Ikadiva 6 and the other 6 passages
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The study was gently pushed away from the outside, and with a burst of crisp footsteps, a graceful figure walked into the room. The beautiful and charming figure gave the first morning a gorgeous note
Fatty doesn’t have to look up to know who it is, because no one can walk into this house without attracting the attention of outside guards except for the personal guard of the Duke of Burrant Bonnie and the confidential secretary.
Burrant Bonnie is wearing an embroidered gold tracing line, a waisted V-shaped long skirt, and the slender 1ǐ is wearing black leather long riding boots. The white lace edges on the cuffs are completely different from the past. The dusty temperament and the delicate ponytail arbitrarily tied in the back of the head give people a sense of dynamism and vitality. A pair of bright eyes is like a deep green pond, which makes people feel mí drunk involuntarily.
She is already very well known as the 1a of the Swadian Knights. She is the dream lover of countless Swadian Knights. She comes from the identity of the Duke’s daughter, so she is born with something that people don’t dare to look at. Aristocratic temperament, but the previous bloated and heavy knight costume deeply concealed this characteristic, and I don’t know why, I changed into a light dress, which made the fat man stare blankly.
"This is the news that I just received" Burrant Bonnie put down the folder in her hand on the fat man's desk~IndoMTL.com~ and said to the fat man who was reading attentively, "As you might expect, Swadian Sure enough, we took action on the three northern counties. According to our eyeliner report in Swadian, at a meeting of the Ministry of Military Affairs three days ago, the prince Alisachs personally ordered the arrest of 8 lords of the three northern counties who participated in the meeting. "
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Hearing Burrant Bonnie’s words, the fat man who didn’t want to stand up suddenly got up with excitement, strode to the table, picked up the files on it, glanced over, and suddenly smiled at the corners of his mouth. Road
" It seems that Prince Alisacs is not exactly a idiot like in the legend! He even knew that he was arrested. He first adopted a soothing strategy to reduce the vigilance of the lords of the three counties. Then, in the name of the meeting, These idiots were transferred out of the territory and swept away, and the time and place of the hands were linked together. They were quite sophisticated."
"That's just a puppet in front. If he had such sophisticated methods, he wouldn't be out now." For the compliment of the fat man, Burrant Bonnie gave a gritted expression to her father's death. But for a long time, only the reports involving this name, Berrant Bonnie always used a contemptuous tone.