Nicholas IV wanted to kill Kolamans on the spot to avenge Count Denton, so it was reasonable.
However, sending Kolamas back to the imperial capital and executing him in public after a trial was the right thing to do. It was also beneficial to intimidate the nobles in the five provinces.
Next, pushing for reforms and taking back the nobles' authority would go with the flow. There would be less resistance.
Bai Xiaowen explained the pros and cons, and Nicholas IV listened to his advice again.
Finally, Nicholas looked at the dark entrance to the Bosuwey Gold Mine and asked, "Dior, how did you know that the West Sand rebels were hiding in the mine?"
Bai Xiaowen smiled and explained, "The distance between the mine and the Bosuwey Castle, as well as its concealment, is the reason why the rebels chose to hide here. Actually, I'm not a hundred percent sure, but as the source of the underground tunnel, the Bosuwei Gold Mine must be sealed … Regardless of whether the rebels are here or not, we still have to make a trip here. There's nothing to lose. "
It was best if the rebels were hiding here. They could be wiped out in one fell swoop. It was also fine if they weren't hiding here. Blocking the source of the underground monsters was also imperative.
Nicholas laughed and nodded. He ordered the bishops, priests, nuns, and other clergymen to guide the Imperial Army to seal the underground tunnel.
Bosuwey Gold Mine was then filled up. The clergymen set up a large-scale sealing spell to ensure that the underground monsters couldn't escape again.
This process took a long time. It couldn't be completed in a day or two.
Of course, Bai Xiaowen didn't need to stay here to supervise. He had other things to do.
… …
"Capturing Kolamas is of great significance. This means that the conservative nobles' camp has been destroyed. Auguste's original plan to replace him and become the only leader of the camp to obtain almost unlimited time in the Kane Realm has been declared a failure. "
In a secret meeting attended only by Nicholas IV and the White Phoenix team, Bai Xiaowen sat below the emperor and analyzed the situation.
"Then it's settled, right? The Awakened … Yes, the opportunists from the other world can only stay in our world for a limited time. Once their mission is over, they'll be forcibly expelled. "To accommodate Nicholas' understanding, Cecilia used a common term for the spiritual world.
Bai Xiaowen shook his head.
"Those speculators aren't fools. Despite knowing this, Andre decisively gave up on Kolamans and did not fight to the death. This means that they are not at the end of their rope. They still have a way out. "
"Retreat …"
Everyone in the conference room fell into deep thought.
Qiao Rui's eyes lit up. "The Lord of Plagues."
"Correct."
Bai Xiaowen's finger pointed to the north of Kane's map.
"We already know that the speculators of the Divine Court have planted pawns in the empire, the conservative nobles, the drow empire, and the forces of the Lord of Plague."
"This time, a large number of Plague Barrels of Dead Souls were buried in Bosuwey Castle. This means that the speculators of the God's Court are definitely influential in the Lord of Plague's forces."
"Their original plan was to choose the conservative noble forces to become the final unified faction and maximize the war contributions. But now that the conservative nobles have basically been wiped out, they have to change their plans and take other paths. "
"The drow elves have been tricked by them. More importantly, the drow empire is a matriarchal society, and the status of men is extremely low. It is naturally not suitable for these speculators of the God's Court to operate! "
"Therefore, these speculators of the God's Court are very likely to completely surrender to the Lord of Plague and make the Lord of Plague's forces the final unified faction!"
Bai Xiaowen pointed to Bosuwey Castle and sighed. "After all, from the perspective of the Lord of Plague, these speculators have just given him a big gift …"
"Currently, Bosuwey Castle has been quarantined," Nicholas IV said quietly.
Nicholas IV said quietly, "The tragedy that happened in the Northern Lands cannot be allowed to happen again in the West Sands Province. Dior, back then, the scholars under your command developed the plague's nemesis drug and saved the human race in the north. Now, I need your help again. "
"It's my honor, Your Majesty. And as a human, from a humanitarian point of view, I won't sit back and watch the plague of the dead spread, "Bai Xiaowen said righteously.
Nicholas IV and Bai Xiaowen had dealt with each other many times, so of course, he would not be fooled by appearances. He said directly, "Dior, what reward do you want? Just tell me directly."
"Emm …"
Bai Xiaowen was slightly embarrassed, then smiled and said, "Your Majesty, in fact, I don't want any personal rewards … It's just that Your Majesty has given the entire north to me. Now the north is poor and deserted. Your Majesty, can you migrate some people here?"
"…" Nicholas IV sighed. "You'd better ask for some personal rewards. Migrating people is a big deal and extremely troublesome. Most importantly, everyone knows that there was a plague of the dead in the north, and now there are a large number of zombies wandering in the north … Who would be willing to migrate there? I can't ignore the will of the people and force them to leave their homes. "
"I see …"
Bai Xiaowen also sighed and said, "Large-scale migration is indeed difficult. I also understand Your Majesty's difficulties."
Nicholas IV was slightly surprised.
Bai Xiaowen looked up and said, "However, the migration of dozens or hundreds of people should be easier to achieve."
"???" Nicholas IV was puzzled.
"It's like this. Baishi City is currently lacking top talents," Bai Xiaowen said with a smile. "For example, my blacksmith shop can now produce better standard equipment, but the best equipment is still unable to be produced. Your Majesty, can you send some master craftsmen, master craftsmen, master inscriptionists, master alchemists … and so on to my territory? To support the construction of the border. "
"You're dreaming …" Nicholas IV shook his head. "How many top talents are there in total? You're asking for dozens or hundreds of them … At present, in the Imperial Capital, there are only one or two people who can be called masters in various industries, and most of them have great reputations. Force them to go to your place? Isn't that the same as exile? These masters will not agree. "
"They won't obey Your Majesty's decree?" Bai Xiaowen asked.
"First of all, my decree is equivalent to distorting the will of the people. My conscience can't be at ease." Nicholas shook his head. "Second … Even if those masters are forced by my decree to go to your Baishi City, how much enthusiasm will they have for work? Dior, you can force a horse to the water, but you can't force a horse to drink water. "
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