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The 146th chapter "Betrayal" (part 2)
Seeing this, Earl Raymond sighed softly and whispered to himself: "This scene, I haven't seen it in twenty years … …"
Having said that, he raised his head and looked at Augustine the 6th in the distance. "Your Majesty, the magic array has been activated … According to what I know, the activation of the magic array requires all the court mages to exert their full strength. It will take at least an hour to activate the magic array! In other words, before the Crown Prince made his move, the court mages were already activating the magic array! Once the magic array is activated, it can't be stopped even if you want to! And once the magic array is activated, it will take at least three days to close. During this time, all the court mages who are in charge of the magic array will not be able to leave their posts! "
Earl Raymond said this in a gentle voice. Augustine the 6th's eyes suddenly became very gloomy: "Raymond, you even know this … … Calculating the time to make my son revolt, these ideas, are you the one who came up with them?"
"Your Majesty is still so wise." Earl Raymond slightly bowed, he lightly said: "Now, of the ten thousand palace guards in the palace, three thousand of them were killed in the victory square. The remaining seven thousand are simply unable to defend the huge palace. As for the power of the court mages, you won't be able to mobilize them for the next three days. And even if the magic array stops after three days, I'm afraid those court mages who have used up all their magic won't be of much use. " Earl Raymond stopped here and sighed: "Of course, if it's a normal time, you can use the last of the palace guards to defend the palace and then ask for reinforcements from the outside. But unfortunately, once the magic array is activated, no one can enter or leave! Even if you mobilize reinforcements, for at least three days, they can only wait outside the city! Three days is enough for us to solve all the problems in the capital, don't you think so? In other words, within the palace, there's not much power you can rely on. "
Earl Raymond suddenly bowed deeply in front of everyone, performing an extremely respectful aristocratic salute to Augustine the 6th, then said in a deep voice: "Your Majesty, I am honored to be your Majesty. Please abdicate! "
"Please abdicate!"
On the surrounding platforms, many of the nobles and ministers who originally belonged to the Crown Prince's faction finally spoke up. Dozens of voices converged into one … …
Augustine the 6th's fingers trembled, his eyes viciously sweeping over Earl Raymond and the others one by one, finally stopping on the body of an old man!
"Marquis Solomon!" Augustine the 6th suddenly became agitated, his face carrying a trace of deep resentment: "You! You ungrateful wretch! I have always trusted you, I even gave you the royal property! Now, you actually betrayed me! "
Being stared at by the old emperor, Marquis Solomon calmly raised his head and looked at Augustine the 6th before nodding: "Yes, Your Majesty, I did indeed work with them on this matter. Now, those archers, the archers, the archers, the archers, the Emperor, the Emperor, the Royal royal merchant merchant Guild. And because of your special warrant, no one even dares to check the river. "
"Juns! Juncker! " Augustine the 6th suddenly pointed at General Jean Claude who was standing not far from Count Raymond. The old emperor roared in anger: "Jean Claude! I trusted you so much! I even gave you the 2nd Division of the Royal Guards! I gave you the responsibility of the entire capital's defense! "
Jean Claude's face was cold and indifferent. Straightening his back, he stared coldly at the old Emperor and calmly replied: "Your Majesty, you have indeed handed over the defense of the capital to me ….. But if I'm not wrong, if I don't act today, you will replace me within a month! You are already old, and you are currently preparing to pave the way for Prince Son's succession. A general like me who still holds military power in the capital will soon be demoted to another place! Prince Son needs some new people he trusts to take up the position of city defense … … And unfortunately for me, my relationship with His Royal Highness Prince Son has not been good these past few years. "
The old emperor's body violently shook. This time, it was as if he was really knocked down. Biting his lips so hard that blood came out from the corner of his mouth.
"Betrayal! Betrayal! It's all betrayal!! "Augustine the 6th's voice roared.
Earl Raymond looked at the old emperor and sighed: "Your Majesty, I just said, it's not us who betrayed you, it's you who betrayed us!"
"You … … You! Nonsense!! " The emperor suddenly slumped down on his chair, causing the people around him to cry out in alarm. Augustine the 6th gasped for breath as he stared at Earl Raymond: "You said I betrayed you?! What a load of nonsense! Nonsense!! "
"On the contrary, what we said is the truth." Earl Raymond calmly looked at Augustine the 6th: "Your Majesty, every word I said is the truth!"
With that, Earl Raymond leaned over and raised his hand to point behind him … … On the high platform behind him, most of the nobles and ministers of the Crown Prince's faction are present.
"Your Majesty." Earl Raymond slowly said: "Did you notice that most of us who support the Crown Prince are around the same age as him? I think if you haven't forgotten, you should still remember what the Crown Prince said just now. "
Standing behind his father, Du Wei watched Earl Raymond use an almost indifferent tone to face the emperor. His heart suddenly gave birth to a strange and complex feeling.
"Your Majesty, when the First Prince was still young, you told him that everything he was learning was in preparation for inheriting you and ruling this empire in the future! You said these words to him, but at the same time, you also said the same thing to many of us! " Earl Raymond raised his finger and pointed at Prince Son: "It was before His Highness Son was born … … No, to be precise, it was when the Crown Prince just came of age. At that time, for more than 20 years, you treated the Crown Prince as your successor and groomed him! As a group of people who are around the same age as the Crown Prince, when we first stepped into the upper echelons of the imperial capital, we were already groomed as people who would assist the Crown Prince in the future! I still clearly remember that 20 years ago, before the war broke out in the Northwest, I was about to accompany the Crown Prince to the desert frontlines! At that time, you called me into the palace alone and said to me, 'Raymond, from now on, you will be the best candidate to assist the Crown Prince! You all represent the future of the empire! 'These words, I have not forgotten! Because from a very long time ago, you had intentionally or unintentionally placed many of us around the First Prince's side. It was you who had single-handedly tied us to the First Prince's side! From the moment we stepped into the political arena, we were branded by you as part of the 'Crown Prince's faction'! We didn't leave this mark on our own! And it was you who chose us to be the First Prince's assistants in order to groom a successor and build a team for the successor! All of this started before Prince Son was even born! "
Then, Earl Raymond's tone changed: "Thirty years have passed … … Back then, we are now old and gray-haired. We grew up together with the Crown Prince, we are friends, we are companions. Because when I was young, you hinted to me many times that the Crown Prince would become the new emperor in the future, and that he would be our future generation's object of loyalty! I think I did it … … and the people behind me, we all worked hard to do it! But … … "He suddenly smiled bitterly:" Suddenly, one day, you changed your mind! Because of a ridiculous decision that had no reason at all! We have followed the Crown Prince for 30 years, where will we go in the future? Back then, you told us that the Crown Prince would be the future emperor and that we should assist him! Good! We went to do it! But 30 years later, you suddenly said that the Crown Prince would not be the next emperor! Then may I ask … … where will we go from here? Just because of a change in your mind, our thirty years of hard work has become meaningless! Prince Son is young and promising, but unfortunately, he is not the one we should pledge our loyalty to! If Prince Son succeeds the throne, he will naturally have his own trusted aides. When that time comes, where will we people from the Crown Prince's faction be placed?? So … … "
The patriarch of the Rowling family finally sighed and looked at Augustine the 6th: "So, it is not us who betrayed you, but you who betrayed us first! You first gave us a goal and let us work hard for 30 years! Then you easily canceled our goal and turned our 30 years of hard work into nothing. May I ask, if this is not betrayal, then what is! "
Hearing Earl Raymond's eloquent speech, Du-Wei almost couldn't help but cheer for his father!
Father … … Amazing! Even a rebellion could be so righteous and self-righteous! If that's the case, then it really is Augustine the 6th who has wronged them.
"Earl Raymond."
Suddenly, a sweet voice slowly drifted over. It was Prince Son who had been sitting on the sidelines all this time. Still wearing that iconic smile on his face: "Earl Raymond, I would like to ask you a question. As you said just now, if my father had you and those behind you swear loyalty to me from the start, would you have followed his orders?"
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