Lavinson's current situation was really awkward. Misad's questions had obviously forced Lavinson into a corner. The question he had to face was whether or not he recognized the new emperor.
Yes, it was obvious that there was definitely a problem with Misad's new emperor. Anyone could guess that this emperor was supported by the invaders. In theory, no one should recognize him. Until now, Lavinson still called Misad "His Royal Highness", which meant that he didn't recognize the new emperor. But the question now was, did he have the right to question the new emperor?
Yes, the new emperor was now sitting on the throne. He had the crown, the imperial seal, and the enthronement documents had been sent down. To be honest, although the process was a little simple and there was no formal ceremony, he could still be called an emperor. What right did he, the temporary captain of the Royal Guards, have to question the new emperor's throne? Who did he think he was?
Looking at the current situation, Lavinson suspected that this was a coup by Prince Misad. As for him, if he recognized the new emperor, he would have to listen to the new emperor's orders and retreat. If he didn't recognize the new emperor, what right did he have to question him? It seemed like it could only be considered treason. This really gave Lavinson a headache because he really didn't know what he should do.
Now, Lavinson only had two choices. One was to recognize Misad and retreat according to Misad's orders. The second was to question him on the spot. Then, Misad would definitely declare him to be a traitor. In theory, Lavinson wanted to question him directly, but there was a problem. The people around him weren't on his side. Yes, these deputy captains and their subordinates weren't on his side. He was the temporary commander appointed by the old emperor. The others were already dissatisfied with him. If he questioned him directly, would someone jump up and pledge allegiance to the new emperor and kill him?
Lavinson was a little worried, but of course, he didn't dare to ask now. After thinking for a while, Lavinson decided to use the safe method, which was to retreat first. Yes, it seemed like it was too late to save them now. He should retreat first before making a decision. Of course, this didn't mean that he acknowledged Missad. He thought that he couldn't doubt Missad, but someone else could. For example, the First Prince had sufficient reason to doubt Missad. Ravensen felt that he should quickly go back and inform the Crown Prince. Then, he would join the Crown Prince's side and let the Crown Prince take charge of this matter. When the time came, the Crown Prince and the Crown Prince would attack the Imperial Palace together. At that time, he would be the Crown Prince's man. Moreover, he would have the merit of helping the Crown Prince. If that happened, he wouldn't be able to secure his position as captain.
"Since there's nothing else … I'll take my leave first." Thinking until here, Ravensen didn't want to talk to Misad anymore. He would contact the Crown Prince first. As for Misad, he didn't want to provoke him for now. If Misad attacked him, he wouldn't be able to hold back.
Misad didn't say anything and let Lavinson and the others leave. Lavinson was very careful along the way. After all, he now thought that Misad had contacted these invaders to start a coup. The other party still had troops and might ambush them. However, they didn't. They pushed their way back to their encampment, and nothing happened.
On the other side, Misad was also relieved. He didn't expect the Royal Guards to really retreat. He had been fooled by Li Huailin to the point that he was like an Emperor. Moreover, he felt that with Li Huailin's help, he would succeed. He trusted Li Huailin a lot.
"But from the looks of it, this captain still doesn't recognize me and won't listen to my orders." Misad was at least from the Royal Family, so he could see this. "Now that Vico (the Crown Prince's name) is serving in the 1st Legion, and he is recognized by Father as the Crown Prince. When he receives the news, he will definitely bring the 1st Legion back. What should I do then? Seeing this situation, the Royal Guards will also side with Vico … "
"Don't worry." Li Huailin smiled. "This isn't a problem. Now that you are under my command, I will definitely take care of your matters, right?"
"Then what should we do? Should we deal with the Royal Guards? "Misad immediately asked.
"There's no need to go through so much trouble." Li Huailin waved his hand. "You are now the Emperor. What do you think is the most important thing for an Emperor to stabilize his position?"
"Uh … an army?" Misad thought for a moment and then added, "A powerful army. Lord Huailin, you have to help me. I don't have a single soldier now, so I can only rely on your army."
"Are you f * cking stupid?" Li Huailin facepalmed. "The most important thing is the people's hearts, okay? What's the use of an army? If the people support us, we will be invincible. Even if we don't have a single soldier, the other party won't dare to touch us. "
"Huh?" Teaching Misad about the people's hearts was basically playing the lute to a cow. Misad was born in the Royal Family, so why would he care about the people's hearts? The people were just objects to be exploited. They were completely useless consumables. Were you kidding me by saying that the people support us and we will be invincible? But since it was Li Huailin who said it, Misad wouldn't doubt it. He just felt that something wasn't right.
"Look at your expression, I know you don't believe it. I have to prove it to you," Li Huailin said.
"Uh … no matter what, even if the people support us and we are invincible, I don't have the people's hearts. Big Brother is the Crown Prince, and he has a lot of support among the people. I rarely go out, and basically the peasants … no, the people don't really know me … What … What should I do? "
"Aren't I going to help you?" Li Huailin smiled. Just then, Maccon walked over with a few documents. Of course, Li Huailin had asked him to write them, and he had just finished.
"Here, now that you are the king, send these documents out. I promise the people will support you from now on." Li Huailin smiled and handed the documents to Misad.
Of course, Misad could read, so he took the documents and started reading. At this time, Maccon whispered to Li Huailin, "Your Majesty, is it really okay? What exactly are we here for? The people will definitely rebel on the spot when they see such an order. "
"What?" As soon as Maccon finished, Misad jumped to his feet. Yes, he was shocked when he saw the documents. The documents were like a treaty that would force people to rebel.
For example, the first document was a notice to raise taxes. Yes, Misad was representing the empire to surrender to the Continental Alliance. Of course, the Continental Alliance was the new sovereign state. Therefore, Li Huailin said, "The people will now have to pay taxes. In addition to the original 15% tax rate, the people will also have to pay 50% tax. This tax will all be given to the Continental Alliance."
The second order was similar. The people of the empire will have to work for the Continental Alliance. In addition to the normal working hours, the rest of the people will have to provide labor for the Continental Alliance, and the labor will be free. "
The third and fourth orders were similar. Simply put, the people of the empire were exploiting the people. Now that there was another person on top, of course, the people would be exploited even more.
Misad was shocked when he saw these terms. Although he didn't care about the lives of the people, this was really making it hard for them to live. What was with this 50% tax? The empire only collected 15%, and you want to collect 50%? This meant that the people would have to pay 65% tax. How could they live? Under such circumstances, you want them to do labor and military service … Even if they were the people, they would still rebel.
Misad had heard what Maccon said next to Li Huailin, and now he knew what it meant. He just believed that Li Huailin wanted to support him to be the emperor, but now that he saw this document, he realized that Li Huailin wanted to use the people to kill him.
"Alright, alright. If there are no more questions, just send it." Li Huailin waved his hand and said.
"No, Master Huailin, this thing …" Misad was so anxious that he was sweating profusely. Before he could say anything, Li Huailin interrupted him.
"What do you mean? Don't you want to send it?" Li Huailin narrowed his eyes and said, "I'm telling you that I'm already giving you some face by letting you take a look at it. You're just a person who's responsible for signing something. Now that you're on my boat, do you want to get off? I don't have time to argue with you. Sign it now. "
"This …" Misad thought about his current situation. Yes, it seemed like he didn't have a choice. Li Huailin was right. Right now, he was in a situation where he was at the mercy of others. It was not a negotiation. After thinking about it, it seemed that there was no way not to sign it.
Misad had no choice but to accept his fate. No matter what, he had to sign it first. Then, he stamped it. Not long after, the documents were sent out. Following the previous batch of documents, the documents were sent to every city in the empire.
Until now, of course, the common people didn't know what had happened. They didn't know if these emperors and princes had really died. They also didn't know if the new emperor's ascension to the throne was righteous or not. Now that no one questioned it, they naturally didn't have the right to question the new emperor. However, the people understood the terms of the documents. They were closely related to them. After reading through the documents, the entire Xos Empire was in an uproar.
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