There was a soft sigh in the study.
Allen looked at Nabott. The sigh just now had come from the Prime Minister's mouth. After a long conversation with Princess Shauna, it could be seen that the relationship between Tangerio and Mason was not shallow. The Great Emperor had always been tolerant of Mason's actions because of his old friendship. Nabott's sigh today was a sigh that the friendship between the two men had come to an end. After all, it was Tangerio who had personally revealed the identity of the mysterious guard. This was already an obvious signal.
What Mason had done had shaken the foundation of the empire, and Tangerio could no longer pretend to be deaf and mute. That was why he had called them over today and revealed the identity of the assassin in front of everyone.
Leon, the commander of the Iron Frost Guards, sighed, "If it's Archduke Mason, then everything makes sense."
Beside him, Sara, the commander of the King's Sword, snorted, "That man is no longer qualified to be the Archduke of our empire!"
Tangerio raised his hand and waved it. His gaze fell on Reon. "What did you find out?"
"A lot, Your Majesty." Reon's expression was heavy. "On the day of the hearing, I looked through the diary of the Iron Guards' transfer that day and found some problems. One of my captains changed the transfer without permission, allowing the fake Iron Guards to enter the Triumphant Palace and delay a lot of time. After the investigation, the captain's whereabouts were unknown, but yesterday, his body was found in a ditch in the Third Zone. "
"Silenced?" Tangerio was not surprised. "What about Old Forren? What did he say? "
'"No, Count Forren refused to say anything, so we had to start with his family. So I sent someone to visit the Count's mansion, only to find that his wife and children had left Oliska long before the hearing. According to the servants in his mansion, it seemed that they had been picked up by someone. Also, during the Royal Spring Hunt, someone visited Count Forren. "
"Who is it?"
"Judging from the description of the servant, it should be Lady Natasha."
Tangerio supported his forehead and said, "The woman from the Twin Serpents Chamber of Commerce, alright, she has always had all kinds of dealings with Mason. Needless to say, she must have been the one to pick up Old Forren's relatives. It happened during the spring hunt, when I was not in the imperial capital. Old Forren was coerced by him. "
"I think so too. That's why the old count didn't dare to say anything."
"What else?"
Leen opened his mouth, but before he could speak, there was a knock on the door. Tangerio's expression was a little unhappy, but he still said in a deep voice, "Come in."
A tall man strode in. He was wearing a silver-white armor with light blue flower decorations on it. A light blue cloak hung down, like the snow of winter. He half-knelt to Tangerio and saluted, "I'm sorry to disturb Your Majesty and the Lords."
"General Woodrick?" Tangerio actually stood up. "What happened?"
Julian, who was at the side, said softly, "This is the general of the Frost Wind Colossal Dragon Army. The Colossal Dragon Army is in charge of the Imperial Capital's safety. Something big must have happened for Woodrick to appear here."
Allen's heart shook, and he hurriedly pricked up his ears, not daring to miss a single word.
The Giant Dragon Army general lowered his head and said, "I just received news that Lone Mountain has issued a declaration. Your Majesty, with all due respect, this declaration is treacherous! "
Tangerio clenched his fingers slightly, leaving deep fingermarks on the solid wooden table. "Speak."
Woodrick raised his head to look at his king. "Your Majesty, that declaration is long and tedious, so I won't go into detail. The most important part is this: The king is muddle-headed, and the ministers are treacherous, causing the empire to be filled with complaints. The order to cut off the army is a great violation of the imperial tradition. Just as the foreign races are waiting, the empire is plagued with internal and external troubles. In the name of Mason, I call on all the talented people in the empire to gather at Lone Mountain Blazing Flames Castle. With the flames in our chests, the empire will last for a hundred generations … "
"There are also various requests after this statement. For example, His Majesty must abdicate, the Prime Minister must be sent to the gallows, Prince Serves must be the crown prince, and so on. " Woodrick raised his head and looked at the emperor. Seeing that his shoulders were trembling and his eyes were spitting fire, he shut his mouth tactfully.
Sure enough, there was a furious roar in the study. The emperor punched the desk, causing it to shatter into pieces. The book "Knight's Travels" exploded into thousands of broken pages that slowly fell in front of Tangerio's eyes. Everyone hurriedly knelt down. The emperor's chest rose and fell for a long time before he said, "No wonder Savis didn't do anything during the spring hunt. It turns out that Mason had already planned to use the second plan to make a big deal out of the matter of cutting off the army."
"Yes, Your Majesty. Mason's declaration was sent to hundreds of nobles all over the country. Now, many lords in the north and south have openly responded. Mason has even sealed off the three cities of Milahan, Sharp Stone, and Parker that lead to the Lonely Mountain Icefield. He also drove away all the officials and families who were unwilling to be loyal to him … "Woodrick said in a deep voice," What is the difference between Mason's actions and rebellion? Your Majesty, please give the order to suppress Mason! "
Tangerio looked at the ceiling of the study and a hint of sorrow flashed in his eyes. "Mason, Mason, what exactly do you want? Do you have to give up my throne?" He shook his head, and when he looked at Nabott again, his eyes were filled with determination. "My Lord Prime Minister, I'll have to trouble you to draft an essay and publicize Mason's crimes for me, so that the world can see his true colors!"
"At your service, Your Majesty." Nabott bowed.
Tangerio looked at the general of the Dragon Army and said, "My general, gather the army. Since Mason wants a war, I'll give him a war. I can tolerate what he did before, but he can even collude with outsiders for the sake of power. This has crossed my bottom line. I can give him everything, but I can't let my people live under the threat of outsiders. Mason must pay the price for this! "
"We are willing to fight for Your Majesty!" The two commanders, Len and Sara, looked at each other and knelt down at the same time.
Alan poked the agitated Julian without a trace. Only then did the latter react. He immediately knelt down with Alan and shouted, "I'm willing to punish Mason on behalf of my father. I'll definitely plant the Golden Battle Flag of the Two Lions on the Blazing Flames Castle!"
Tangerio looked at Julian and then at Allen. He did not say anything and only nodded. With his nod, Julian's body trembled with excitement. The Great Emperor agreeing to let him go was undoubtedly the greatest encouragement to him. Julian realized that after the Royal Spring Hunt, this would be another major turning point in his life. When he returned from Blazing Flames Castle, he would surpass Howson in all aspects and become the only candidate for the crown prince!
As Allen followed the excited Second Prince out of the Monarch Descent Hall, Savis and his mother knelt in front of the stone steps of the palace. Both of them buried their heads on the ground, loudly begging the Great Emperor to punish them and express their desire to sever their relationship with Mason. Obviously, the Fourth Prince had also received Mason's declaration. In fact, at the same time that Mason issued that declaration, it also meant that he wanted to abandon Savis and his sister and treat them as abandoned sons.
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