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GOR Chapter 639 "Kingdom Change!"
The prosperity of the Imperial Capital did not seem to be affected by the war. Since the beginning of this year, the war in the North seemed to have taken a turn for the better. First, the Duke of the Tulip Family reclaimed the fallen Eastern Fortress. Then, General Alpai successfully attacked the Western Fortress. A series of victories, big or small, made the public opinion full of optimism.
Originally, for the majority of the people in the Roland Empire, whether it was the upper echelons of the nobles or the middle and lower class commoners, they never really thought of the invading monsters as a threat. After all, the Empire's national strength was right there.
The Empire had the entire continent, vast land, and a large population. Human civilization was also in a relatively developed period. Moreover, under the wise leadership of the Regent, the Empire's national strength was recovering day by day. It gradually got rid of the lethargy during the reign of Augustine the 6th.
For most people, the war in the North was just a relatively large scale local war. Even more people thought that the invading monster race was not as threatening as the Northwest Prairie people who had been fighting with the Empire for decades.
This time, the little Emperor Charlie personally went to the frontline to reward the army. When the news came out, it overflowed with optimism to the peak. The people even thought that if they were optimistic, the war might end in the next day.
Moreover, because of the war, the Empire vigorously developed the military industry. Whether it was the supply of food or military equipment, it greatly stimulated the productivity of the people.
After all, for a large Empire that had the entire continent, there was still a lot of potential to be exploited.
The fact that the Empire was sponsoring the official purchase had aroused the great enthusiasm of the private chambers of commerce. For a time, teams from some of the larger chambers of commerce from all over the continent had gathered in the Imperial Capital. They all rushed to the Imperial Capital in an attempt to squeeze their way into the Finance Department and the Logistics Department of the High Command to obtain an official purchase order from the Empire.
During this period, the busiest person was no doubt the Minister of Special Affairs who was promoted before the war to be in charge of the logistics of the war zone, the fat man from Mount Delan.
Delan Mountain's magical beasts had been suppressed by the Tulip Family for several years in a row. Although they had a good personal relationship, the fatty was also very reasonable. He knew that the Duke of the Tulip Family was very popular and he couldn't compete with the other party, so he simply didn't compete. However, since the start of the war, after he was promoted by the frontline, he also relied on the power in his hands to make a lot of money from the war. His family's weapons industry was also at full capacity to produce.
In the private ranking of the inner circle of dignitaries in the Imperial Capital, at least for this year, the Demonic Beast of Declan Mountain had once again surpassed the Tulip family on the Imperial Wealth List. Although Fatty didn't say anything, he couldn't help but feel proud.
Of course, what the Demonic Beasts of Delan Mountain didn't know was that many of Du Wei's businesses were underground and not exposed to the public.
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On this day, the Imperial Capital was as noisy as usual. However, at noon, something unusual happened at the northern city gate!
At noon, the guards at the city gate were meticulously inspecting the city's defenses. Suddenly, a cloud of dust rose from the distance as a group of cavalry galloped over like a whirlwind!
The cavalry looked to be about three hundred riders, but as they galloped, they appeared extremely arrogant. Along the way, they ignored the rookies and convoys on the road. In a rush, they even trampled on the rookies!
At the foot of the Imperial Capital, such an arrogant act immediately caused a wave of chaos.
Cavalry charging at the city gate? How could this be?
The royal city's guards were immediately on alert! However, when the cavalry approached, they found out that there were only about a hundred of them. However, each of them had two to three mounts. It would appear that they had traveled a long way. Along the way, they had rushed over with great haste. They had brought extra horses with them to maintain their speed and stamina.
Such an anxious march was rare even in the army, let alone in the central region of the Imperial Capital.
The royal city's guards were about to stop them when the cavalry galloped over from afar. The cavalry in the lead had already flashed their banners from afar!
In the hands of the Knight, there were different banners. One of them was: Northern war zone's emergency military report! And … … a golden Thorned Flower Royal Flag!
Seeing such a scene, the city's guards did not dare to stop them. Although the cavalry galloped over, trampling over a number of pedestrians and convoys, causing them to curse and cry, the city's guards quickly opened the city gate. Wielding their weapons, they dispersed the commoners who were lining up to enter the city!
Such actions caused the surrounding people to be dissatisfied. However, they dared not shout anything. The atmosphere became tense, as though something big was about to happen!
The cavalry galloped to the city gate like a whirlwind. Without stopping, they charged into the city like a gust of wind. The dust kicked up by the hooves of the horses flew up, covering the faces of the soldiers and commoners below the city gate with dust.
Moreover, this group of cavalrymen came from afar. Although they were extremely tired, the cavalrymen on the horses were clearly the best of the best! Although the cavalry's formation was somewhat disorderly, the murderous aura exuding from them clearly indicated that they were not ordinary cavalry!
After the cavalry galloped into the city, the soldiers and commoners below the city gate could not help but whisper to each other: To charge at the city gate in such an urgent manner, could it be that the northern war zone had sent back news?
Could it be that they won another battle?
Suddenly, someone whispered with concern: "Look at how anxious they are. It doesn't seem like they won a battle. Could it be … …"
Someone else immediately retorted: "Pei pei pei! There is a hero like the Duke of the Tulip Family at the front line. How could they lose a battle? "
While the people were discussing, the city's guard officer had a complicated expression on his face!
Coincidentally, the city's guard officer was an old soldier. He had been guarding the city gate for many years. Just now, when the cavalry galloped in, he was able to clearly see that the innermost rider of the cavalry was a young man wearing a long robe! Although the young man was wearing a bamboo hat, he was able to clearly see the young man's face!
Is that … … the young emperor?!
What caused the officer to panic was, wasn't the young emperor in the north rewarding the soldiers? What exactly happened? Why did he rush back in such a hurry?
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In the square outside the imperial city, people and horses were thrown off their feet as the cavalry galloped forward in a barbaric manner! Along the way, there were naturally countless injured people who were trampled. However, the cavalry galloped forward so quickly that the patrol team did not even have time to react before they reached the imperial city!
The imperial guards guarding the square quickly came forward to greet them. However, when the cavalry came to a stop, the person in the middle rode to the front. When the imperial guards saw who it was, they immediately knelt down and shouted: "Long live His Majesty!"!
Little Charlie's face was filled with exhaustion. His physical strength had almost reached the breaking point. He was only eleven years old. Even though he had received horsemanship training since he was a child, his physical strength was not enough to support him!
However, when the news reached the north, how could Little Charlie, who was currently rewarding the soldiers, dare to delay for half a day? He immediately left everything behind and hurriedly led his men south to the imperial city!
Along the way, there were thousands of cavalrymen who followed him back. However, in order to maintain mobility, Little Charlie ordered a portion of them to stay behind and give up the war horses. He maintained the number of three to four hundred people, with each person having at least three horses. They galloped through the night without rest!
Although there were accompanying court magicians who gave Little Charlie a lot of secret magic medicine to forcefully replenish his physical strength. However, such an arduous journey almost caused this eleven year old youth to collapse.
When they finally arrived at the entrance of the imperial palace, Charlie's first reaction was to raise his head to look at the flag on the imperial city wall. He saw that the golden thorned flower flag was still fluttering without any abnormalities. Seeing that the imperial guards guarding the imperial city were still dressed in their usual armor and did not have any special service, he heaved a sigh of relief in his heart.
When the breath that he had been holding in was released, Charlie instantly felt his body go soft. His body swayed and he fell backwards. The people beside him were shocked and two personal guards quickly ran over to support him. Charlie shook his head vigorously and gritted his teeth as he pushed the people beside him away. He whispered: "I can walk by myself!"
He then looked at the imperial guard officer who came out to welcome him: "Quick! Bring me into the city! I want to see my father! Right now!! "
Running all the way into the imperial city, Charlie did not even care about the series of bathing etiquette that the Emperor had to go through when returning to the imperial palace. He violently pushed away the court etiquette officer and palace servants in front of him. He could not wait for the palace attendants to lead the way. He did not even take off the leather armor he was wearing. Still wearing his riding boots, he ran all the way!
Passing through the main hall, the plaza, the corridor, he entered the interior of the imperial palace. Along the way, Charlie was surprised to see that the security of the imperial palace had increased by at least three times compared to before he left!!
When he entered the imperial city, everything seemed to be normal. The number of shifts of the imperial guards did not increase. On the streets of the imperial city, there were also not many patrols from the security department.
Even in the plaza outside the imperial city, the number of imperial guards did not increase.
However, when they reached the interior of the palace, especially along the way, they saw that the Royal Guards were fully armed. They had tightly guarded every door, corridor, and passageway in the palace!
Each and every one of the imperial guards had a dignified expression as if they were facing a great enemy!!
This scene made Charlie, who had just breathed a sigh of relief, tense up again. And in addition to the nervousness, there was also a faint trace of excitement in his eyes!!
Finally, he rushed into the hall he was familiar with. He did not even bother to wait for the attendant outside to announce his arrival and directly rushed in. With his identity as the Emperor, how could the imperial guards outside dare to stop him? They could only let him rush into the hall alone … …
This is the residence of the current ruler of the empire, the Regent Prince Son!!
Walking into the hall, the first thing that greeted him was a strong medicinal smell that filled the air. This smell was very complex, as if the smell of many medicinal herbs were mixed together, making people feel suffocated.
The hall was solemn. In the center of the hall, there was a big bed. Surrounded by curtains, there was a faint figure lying there. Around the bed, there were a few palace mages in red robes standing solemnly in silence.
Around them, there were two palace mages in red robes nervously concocting magic potions. There were also palace mages running back and forth, holding a piece of parchment in their hands. Who knows what kind of ancient potion formulas were recorded on it.
Behind the curtains, there were two other figures sitting at the head of the bed. One big and one small. The slightly bigger figure was naturally the Regent's Queen, Charlie's mother. As for the smaller figure, at this moment, she turned her head and glanced at Charlie. Her delicate face still carried a trace of childishness, but there was a faint sense of uneasiness in her eyes. When she saw Charlie striding over, she seemed to be relieved. Standing up, she quickly called out: "Big brother!"
At this moment, Charlie's heart was flustered and excited. There was also an inexplicable sense of expectation in his heart. Hearing his sister's call, he only nodded his head and rushed to the side of the bed. When his eyes fell on the person on the bed, he couldn't help but be stunned … …
The Regent of the empire, Prince Son, was quietly lying on the bed.
His face was so pale that it was almost transparent. On his cheeks, there wasn't even the slightest trace of luster. Even his lips didn't have much color! With such an appearance, it was obvious that he was seriously ill!
With one look, Charlie couldn't help but be stunned!
The person on the bed … … Is this really the father that I'm in awe of?
That energetic and dignified father of mine, at this moment, seemed to have lost all of his momentum and was lying there helplessly.
Those eyes that I was in awe of are now half closed. His breathing is light as if he has lost his consciousness. As for his father's slender and powerful fingers, they were also weakly placed on the edge of the bed … … His brow was slightly wrinkled as if he was suffering from the torture of his illness.
Charlie was stunned for a long time, but he felt a small hand tugging at the corner of his clothes. He looked down and saw his sister, Princess Karina, looking at him. Only then did he wake up. He quickly knelt down on one knee and whispered, "Father! I, I'm back! "
Prince Son's wife, the Regent of the empire, is a graceful and gentle woman. At this moment, her face was full of tears. Reaching out to hug Charlie, she didn't even say a word before crying out loud.
When Charlie heard the crying, he didn't know why, but a faint trace of confusion suddenly appeared in his heart … …
His reason is very clear on what happened!
From the looks of it … … Father, seems to be … …
A few days ago, when Charlie was rewarding the army in the northern front, he suddenly received an urgent secret letter from the imperial palace! This letter wasn't sent by the royal guards, but by a court magician, who was in a rush!!
There weren't too many words in the letter, only a few words: The king is critically ill! The country is without a ruler! Return quickly!!
When Charlie saw this secret letter, he felt as if something in his heart suddenly burst open! He didn't know what to feel. Sad? Nervous? Agitated? Expectant?
It seems to be a little of each feeling!
However, as a young and mature Emperor, as a person who had long been ambitious for power, he immediately abandoned everything and led his people back to the Imperial Capital without hesitation, using all the means available to him!
Father is critically ill!
If he dies! I must rush back!
Otherwise, if father dies and I'm not in the imperial capital … … God knows what kind of chaos will ensue!
Although the domestic political situation is stable right now, Charlie's desire for power and ambition made it impossible for him to allow even the slightest bit of threat!
Along the way, how many horses had died from running? His entire body was shaken by the thunder, but he couldn't care less!
At this moment, he finally stood beside Prince Son's bed, but Charlie seemed to be at a loss.
All along, his father has been the pillar of the empire! Although he faintly resented his father for holding all the power in his hands, but … … unconsciously, he has always relied on him for everything!
But now, his father has fallen. Standing in front of the power at his fingertips, little Charlie couldn't help but feel a faint trace of fear in his heart.
Under the alternating impact of these feelings, he only managed to shout once before he was stunned. He allowed the Queen to hold him in her arms, but the little Emperor bit his lips and stared intently at his father who was lying on the bed. It was hard to tell what was in that gaze of his …
Finally, after crying for a while, the queen let go of Charlie. At this moment, Princess Karina softly opened her mouth and told the story of what happened.
Karina's voice was a little hoarse. Obviously, she also cried a lot. Her eyes were red and swollen, and there were still traces of tears on her cheeks.
While sobbing, the little princess told the story of how Prince Son fell ill.
A few days ago, during a palace meeting, Prince Son's body seemed to be faintly unwell. But in that meeting, he still managed to hold on. During the meeting, his performance was as usual. He was still calm, serious, and full of energy. He even went so far as to vent his anger on the military minister, Camisiro, over the issue of the mobilization of the frontline weapons and provisions.
But as soon as the meeting was over, Prince Son immediately collapsed!
Under the gazes of the dozens of guards and servants around him, he suddenly fell down without a sound! At that time, the surrounding people were shocked to the core. But soon after, several Magicians from the palace rushed over and forcibly carried Prince Son into his residence in the palace.
At that time, the scene was a bit chaotic. In the rush, the palace mages almost had a misunderstanding with the palace guards.
Fortunately, Prince Son woke up for a brief moment and personally ordered the palace guards to stand guard outside. His condition was handed over to the palace mages to handle. No one else was allowed to intervene! Even the imperial guards were not allowed to enter the main hall of his residence! From this, it can be seen how deep Prince Son's trust in the palace mages is!
The palace mages were busy for the whole day. After the emergency treatment, Prince Son remained in a semi-conscious state. Most of the time, he would only wake up for a moment, but he would soon fall unconscious again.
Later, the queen and the little princess came to guard Prince Chen's bed. Although it's customary for the royal family to not intervene in government affairs, the queen is still Prince Chen's wife. With her here to preside over the overall situation, everyone felt a lot more at ease.
Unfortunately, although the queen is graceful and gentle, she is not a woman with great wisdom. In the face of such a crisis, she was somewhat flustered and helpless.
It was at this time that the little princess Carina stood up. First, she calmed her mother's emotions, then passed down one order after another through the queen's mouth!
Her first order was to summon Charlie back as fast as possible! Because from the looks of it, Prince Son's condition is critical. If something bad happens, the empire will face a change in power! At this time, Charlie must be present!
The second order was a series of mobilization of the palace guards!
Carina ordered that this matter must be kept strictly confidential! All 46 guards and servants who saw Prince Son faint that day were temporarily locked up. Carina is after all still a child. Although smart, she is still a soft-hearted child. If it was any other mature and cold politician, they would've ordered them to be killed long ago!
Then the mobilization of the palace guards was also strictly limited to within the imperial city! Carina's political sense is far better than others. Although she is young, she knows who the enemy of the royal family is! At this time, stability is the most important thing!
Before Charlie, the legal heir of the empire, returns, this matter cannot be publicized. Otherwise, it is inevitable that some ambitious people will play tricks! Especially … … Shrines!
Therefore, there wasn't much movement in the imperial city's guards. Even the imperial city's public security department didn't make any moves. Carina's principle can be summed up in four words: loose on the outside but tight on the inside!
At this moment, looking at her brother who is in a daze, Carina rubbed her eyes and gave her mother a deep look. She then pulled Charlie and sternly said: "Brother, now is not the time to panic! Everyone is waiting for you to take charge of the situation! Although I've made some arrangements, you're still the Emperor, and your orders are the rightful ones! There are still a few more important things to do! "
Charlie was a little confused and couldn't help but ask his sister who is two years younger than him: "I … … What should I do?"
Carina sighed in her heart and secretly frowned. She gave her brother a deep look with an inexplicable meaning, but in the end, she slowly opened her mouth … …
(My condition has been a bit unstable. Today, I went for an IV drip again, so this chapter is a bit late. Everyone, please forgive me.
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I know the end is near and everyone is anxious to see the next chapter. My body is not good, so although I can't explode too much, I will try my best to keep updating.)
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