In the next few days, the situation changed so fast that it was beyond everyone's expectations.
The people of the king's city had never thought that they would see such a scene: the Quinn family, who had served the Moya royal family for hundreds of years, openly stood on the opposite side of Appen Moya.
This was not a secret plot, nor was there a struggle between the aristocratic families that the civilians could not access. Everything was laid out on the table. The Prime Minister of the City of Glow stood directly in front of everyone and publicly announced his ideals and goals. In short, it was to overthrow the rule of the incompetent tyrant and give the Kingdom of Dawn a better future.
In his speech, the Earl cited the signs of the decline of the city in the past year and the stupid tyranny of the new king, and described the inevitable decline of the Kingdom of Dawn with precise data. Since no noble had ever talked about the operating principles and inside stories of the territory to the people, and the speaker was the Prime Minister who had served the king for more than a decade, it caused a sensation. From the auction houses of the Chamber of Commerce to the taverns on Black Street, almost everyone was talking about it.
"I was wondering why hundreds of people starved to death in the slums last winter. It turns out that it was caused by the reduction of farmland in the outer city."
"In fact, more people died outside. It's not a problem for His Majesty to take the land to expand the palace, but what about the grain reserves that the Earl said are gradually decreasing? "
"No wonder the grain prices have risen a lot recently."
"I heard that the farmers in the suburban towns have been forced to go to war. Now, the army is in a mess, and only a few of those who were conscripted can come back. "
"Doesn't that mean the grain prices will rise again?"
"Alas, I hope that we won't starve during the Months of Demons this year."
"Why, do you want to support Earl Quinn? He promised that if he can achieve his goal, the City of Glow will no longer have to worry about the food problem, and everyone will be able to fill their stomachs in the future. "
"Hey, I didn't say that!"
The speech of the Imperial Prime Minister quickly spread throughout the City of Glow through such discussions.
If a considerable number of people were skeptical about the content of the propaganda, what attracted them to continue to pay attention to this matter was the conflict itself.
The great noble families and the Moya royal family opposed each other. How many times could they see such a grand occasion in their lives?
For the people, they could only hear rumors or boasting about the nobles in the taverns, which had been modified and exaggerated many times. These days, they felt that it was simply too exciting.
This was not a performance, but a real rebellion!
King Appen was not indifferent. Several battles broke out between the two sides, but the royal family was defeated every time. Earl Quinn's power was beyond everyone's imagination. An incredibly powerful guard became his solid shield. Not only did they defeat His Majesty's troops despite the huge difference in numbers, but they also had more and more people. At the beginning, there were only a dozen of them, but now there were 40 or 50 of them.
What was even more exciting was that the earl openly announced his plan: he would move the frontline 500 steps towards the Castle District every day until the King of Dawn abdicated the throne, surrendered the crown to him, or was driven off the throne.
In other words, the outcome of this confrontation would be decided in five days at most.
…
"Bang!" "Bang!"
Appen smashed everything on the desk onto the carpet until the exquisite room became a mess. Even so, it was unable to alleviate the anger in his heart.
"Damn it, damn it! When did I ever reduce the farmland in the outer city? Isn't that what my father asked me to investigate? How dare you blame me for the desertion of the suburban villages? It's clearly Roland Wimbledon's doing! "He almost roared." It's his witches who killed those people, not me! "
"Your Majesty, please calm down..." The minister and the Chief Knight tried to persuade him. "The most important thing now is to stop Horford Quinn from moving forward, so as to dispel his arrogance. The foreign nobles are all watching you!"
"I should have put them all in prison from the beginning," Appen thought bitterly. "How many people do I have available now?"
"There are still 1,500 Knight, guards, squires, and mercenaries in the palace. If the maids and servants are also mobilized, we can add another 2,000 people," the Chief Knight replied. "There's a stone wall outside the Castle District for guards. They don't need much training to kill the enemy. Although the wall is not as thick as the main city wall, it's not a problem for people to stand on it."
This was originally a trump card he used to deal with the other lords, especially the palace guards. Almost every one of them had the combat ability of a quasi-knight, and their equipment was especially excellent. Before his father passed away, he had begun to train them. But now, he had no choice but to use them in the defense of the palace.
"Take out all the boxes in the vault and tell the servants that as long as they kill a monster, they can get a reward of 100 Golden Dragon!" Appen gritted his teeth. "If they can thwart the enemy's rebellion, I'll grant them a title and a fiefdom! Add another reward for those who have it! "
"Yes!"
The church's Scourge was not invulnerable, which he had confirmed from the Pure Witch. Even if those monsters were extremely strong, it was impossible for them to tear down the whole stone wall with their bare hands, right?
As for the increasing number of monsters, it was just a smokescreen of Earl Quinn. He must have arranged some thugs long ago and then disguised it as an illusion that his strength was growing.
No nobleman would believe that such a fierce warrior could be found anywhere in the City of Glow, and it was not until today that he appeared. And it did not matter even if the stupid civilians believed it. Their thoughts had no influence on the situation at all.
"Has that old guy Horford gotten the support of other nobles?" Appen looked at the minister.
The latter's face suddenly became a little ugly. "Uh, this …"
"Speak!"
"It's rumored that Black Money has begun to contact Earl Quinn, but the specific situation is temporarily unknown —"
"This group of pervasive maggots!" Appen clenched his fists. "Father even regarded their underground kennel as part of the market. In my opinion, they should have been raided earlier!"
However, he also knew that this sentence was just to vent his anger. The organizers of Black Money were all rich businessmen in the City of Glow, and their status was no less than that of the great nobles. Moreover, a large part of the wealth accumulated in the Moya family's treasury came from the pockets of these people.
"In addition, the Tokat family has publicly come together with the Quinn family." The minister swallowed. "But Your Majesty, please don't worry too much. I heard that the Luoxi family has refused Horford Quinn's invitation several times."
"These are the three families that father is so proud of …" Appen sneered in his heart. Now two families had become traitors and moved faster than the small nobles who were watching on the sidelines. The reason why the last family did not dare to act rashly was that Otto Luoxi was still in his hands.
But this might be a weapon for him.
"Send someone to tell Earl Luoxi that if he wants to prove his innocence, he should immediately bring the Knight and squire of the territory to support the palace." Appen said coldly, "Otherwise … I will not show mercy to the heir of the family who rebelled."
"I'll do it now!" The minister hurriedly responded.
Four hours later, the King of Dawn received the news that Earl Luoxi was willing to pledge allegiance to him, which calmed his anger a little. Compared with the bad news flying all over the sky, he finally pulled the situation back to his side a little.
Appen did not care much about the Knight of the Luoxi family. The most important thing was that he knew the younger generation of the three families were very close. If they knew that going against the king would cost one of their lives, would they still keep in line with the ruler of the family?
This was undoubtedly a poisonous thorn that was difficult to remove.
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