Starting from this chapter, the second volume unfolds uh what is, who still has a monthly pass, Chapter 108 The fate of reading talents The huge and heavy palace gate, when closed, seemed to have blocked out all the vitality of the outside world.
The ceiling is six meters high, and the arched ceiling is inlaid with uneven patterns, which is simple and full of solemnity, and the murals and reliefs left by the most famous artists of each era on the walls are integrated with the round vaulted ceiling.
Black curtains fluttered all around, indistinguishable from the black marble that had been inlaid on the walls.
In addition to the solemnity of the palace, it adds a bit of black mystery.
Twenty huge lampholders, the chassis is all made of red gold, and each red candle on it is the thickness of a child's arm, as if in a solemn atmosphere, the flames of the candle flame have frozen, occasionally beating slightly, and then it is frozen, only the huge candle tears slowly flow down, condensing into a piece of bright crimson.
The attendants, dressed in the grey linen robes characteristic of the court, stood cautiously in the corners, hiding their faces in the darkness, like ghosts, who would not be allowed to make any movement unless the Supreme called.
In the most eye-catching position in the palace, there is a round seat, surrounded by tall white jade pillars, plus gold corners, layers of precious stones, cat's eye agate wrapping, gorgeous as the god of heaven and in fact, at this moment, the eyes of others looking at this seat are as if facing a shrine.
It's just that the supreme who is sitting in this position now, his dignity, at least in this world, is not much different from the gods.
Next to the altar, the two golden candles were already halfway burning, and the soft candlelight sprinkled on the face of the person on the altar, shining on the person's face like gold paper.
The robe, woven with pure gold thread and pale green silk, is soft and luxurious, embroidered with blooming irises, and each petal is delicate and delicate, as beautiful as a work of art.
But under such a beautiful robe, the covered owner looked so lifeless The original gray face turned into a strange gold in the candlelight, the high cheekbones, the deeply sunken cheeks, looked extraordinarily thin, the cheeks were dyed with a sickly flush, and the lips were chapped as if they had not been moistened by rain for many years.
The withered and curly hair seemed to have little vitality left, and the crown on the head, even though it was pure gold, was inlaid with various gems of red, blue, and green, shining in the candlelight.
But it is such a brilliance, which makes the owner's fatigue and weakness even more apparent.
If you look at it suddenly, you will even think that what is wrapped under this gorgeous costume is a corpse at all In addition to the slightly closed eyes, the occasional flash of essence light was as fierce as lightning in the night His Majesty, the current Emperor of the Byzantine Empire, owns two-thirds of the territory of the continent, has the supreme of tens of millions of subjects, the most noble and sacred existence of the empire, and the supreme ruler of this country, Kantos Toronga Rosdiavila Krenma, who has ruled the great Byzantine empire for forty-six years, and is even considered to be the top three heroic figures among all the emperors in the history of the entire Klenma family.
It can be said that this emperor can afford such a reputation.
His name was Kantos, and the word "Kantos" in ancient Byzantine means "knight's spear".
At the same time, His Majesty the Emperor also has a resounding title: the Emperor of the Spear.
His courage, his strength, his tenacity, were as sharp as a knight's spear.
At least, twenty years ago, he was.
The spearman was only nine years old when he inherited the throne, and the main power of the empire at that time was in the hands of his mother.
He was lucky, because what he inherited was a vast empire.
He was also unfortunate because his mother had several greedy brothers.
At least before Kantos came of age, the power of the empire was once held by his mother's greedy brothers, who caused a miasma of imperial affairs, and even several of his cousins coveted the throne.
He had been assassinated six times before he was a minor, the most dangerous of which was when someone bribed his squire and cut off half of his saddle while he was riding, nearly being trampled to death by the horse's hooves.
And what saddened him the most was that when he was fourteen years old, a court lady whom he loved and pampered for half a year gave him a cup of poisoned wine after a happy time.
And Kantos, he survived very tenaciously.
Lived to the day of the rite of passage Over the next year or so, he subdued the Senate, which was known for its conservative power, as the legitimate heir to the imperial family, secretly won the support of the army on the promise of an increase in military status, and then, at a court banquet, pretended to be drunk and clashed, and stabbed to death a cousin with the greatest ambition for the throne in public.
The next day, he mobilized his army into Yanjing and began a large-scale purge.
His mother's three brothers, the whole clan was uprooted, all the direct members of the family were executed, and within three days, Yanjing Osculia was killed in a river of blood, and thousands of people were empty.
And after his mother fell to his knees and begged him to leave his youngest brother alive, Cantos finally agreed after a night of deliberation.
The youngest uncle was exiled to the far east, but on the way to exile, he was robbed and killed by a group of thieves, and no one would believe that it had nothing to do with Cantos.
For this reason, his mother lived in the deep palace from then on, and did not leave the palace gate for five years, nor did she see her son again until the day she died Cantos has always been known for his tenacity, determination, perseverance, and cruelty, among other qualities.
After he came to power in the Empire, he personally led the Imperial Central Standing Army to engage the Odin no less than twenty times.
As the supreme supreme of the empire, this majesty is stubborn, has experienced the front line, charged with the cavalry, fought together, went on an expedition to the northern kingdom of Odin, and experienced the wind and snow of the northern country together, and the little finger that his left foot is missing now is because he was forced to amputate it with frostbite in the cold of the northern country on his last expedition to Odin He was truly like a spear, a spear in a knight's hand, indestructible, tenacious, courageous, and iron-blooded and cruel However, he grew old after all.
Like all the powerful beings in this world, he was gradually destroyed by the years, smoothing out the edges and corners, and drying his energy.
The originally tall body has been tortured by the disease in the past two years, and it has become more and more thin, leaving only a wide skeleton.
At this moment, this supreme supreme lord was sitting on the god-like seat in a weak posture, his head hung in contemplation, his brows wrinkled together in pain, and the wrinkles on his forehead were so clear and profound one by one, like a knife splitting an axe and chiseling.
Finally, a deep, distant sigh cut through the silence.
"Wise Cavishir, Wise Cavishir, Wise Cavishir, I need your wise and objective advice now."
The old emperor sighed, his hoarse voice mixed with anger and anxiety.
At this moment, in this huge palace, there is only one person sitting in front of the elderly emperor.
This is also an old man, his skin has taken on the waxy yellow of aging, but his forehead and cheeks are still full and shiny, the bridge of his nose is straight, and the lines of his lips are soft, and it can be seen that he must have been a beautiful man when he was young.
And even if he is old at this moment, his eyes are still filled with a kind of calm and peaceful wisdom left after years of precipitation.
Cavishir, the most trusted companion of the Lance Emperor in his life, was known in the Empire's power circles as the "Shield of the Lancers".
The Spearman Kantos's attitude towards this companion was one of near-unreserved trust, a sentiment that was difficult to understand as an emperor known for his cruel suspicion and even brutality.
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But it was this Cavishir, who won the only trust of the Lance Emperor, and this trust has not faded for decades, but it has a tendency to become more and more intense.
In the entire imperial palace, he was the only one who could enter and leave His Majesty's study and palace at any time without notification.
Kantos would have agreed to any of Cavehill's requests, although Cavehill was clever enough to never abuse those privileges over the years.
And every suggestion of Cavihill, even if it is absurd, Cantos the Great will seriously consider the possible surname.
But such a person who is deeply trusted by the emperor can hardly believe that he does not have any official title on his head, his only title, just an informal "imperial advisor".
However, any of his words had a far greater impact on the Lance Emperor than the previous prime ministers of the empire Fifty-six-year-old Cavishir is a year older than the Lance King.
In his youth, he was hailed as the most outstanding genius in the Imperial Academy.
Almost all the tutors and scholars in the Imperial Academy, whether they liked him or not, had to admit that his analysis of affairs had insight and wisdom that were rare for ordinary people.
Whether it is in government, history, art, religion and many other fields, he has a deep attainment.
His predictions of every national policy of the empire finally became a reality, and every suggestion he made to His Majesty finally achieved the expected results.
But such a person cannot get any official position It's not because of his humble background, he was born into a middle-class aristocratic family, and although he is still far from the level of wealth, he is far from being blocked from officialdom.
Even his personal friendship with the emperor has a history of nearly 30 years.
It is said that when he was young, the Lancer Emperor often infiltrated the Imperial Academy in disguise and clothing, and it was at that time that he became the befriend of Cavishir, the most talented rising star of the Imperial Academy, and was also conquered by Cavishir's outstanding wisdom and sagacity.
At one point, the excited Lance Emperor once privately said to his friends: Kavehill is the best choice for my future imperial prime minister But it's a pity that this genius, who could have been a supreme minister in the empire, had no choice but to say goodbye to his career completely.
Just because some of his public statements and opinions have angered some people.
When he was in the academy, Cavishir, who was already quite famous, publicly expressed his political views many times: the Byzantine Empire, which had maintained the "Tema" military district system for a hundred years, was simply the biggest source of the Empire's weakening and declining national strength The population of the Byzantine Empire is ten times that of Odin, and the land is three times that of Odin, but it is at a disadvantage in the competition with the Odin people for a hundred years.
The Tema military system is a special military administrative system formed by the Byzantine Empire a hundred years ago.
At that time, the empire was unfortunately mired in an internal rebellion and civil war, and taking advantage of the weakness of the Byzantine Empire, the powerful enemy Odin and the nomads from the east took the opportunity to invade, and the empire was in a desperate situation of disintegration.
The emperor at that time, in order to cope with this crisis, set up a new semi-military administrative system, under this system, the territory of the Byzantine Empire, except for a part of the territory centered on Yanjing Osgilia continued to be directly under the emperor's jurisdiction, in other regions set up dozens of "military districts", the original meaning of the word Tema is "the garrison of the army", and the highest administrative position is set up in each military region as the governor, and the governor is held by the military general.
In principle, the peasant and soldier system is implemented in each military district, that is, the political axe provides a part of the land to recruit some peasants for farming, and these recruited peasants can get a part of the land harvest, and at the same time, they also need to perform military service, cultivate in peacetime, conduct some militarized training in their spare time, and enlist in the army once they face war.
At that time, the view was that as long as the livelihood of the peasants and soldiers was guaranteed, it would be very easy to mobilize and command in wartime; Moreover, the morale of soldiers fighting to defend their homes against foreign invaders is generally high, and the burden on their salaries can be reduced to a minimum.
As it turns out, this argument itself is correct.
However, the problem is that such a system also has many unavoidable congenital defects, and it is destined that such a peasant and military system can only be used temporarily in times of crisis, and cannot be used as a long-term national policy.
As a young man, Cavihill made a point of disparaging the system.
The wise man of the empire believed that, first of all, such a system could only be an excellent contingency strategy in the face of a crisis.
Although the peasants who own land will have high morale when they face foreign invaders and protect their homes, the nature of the half-peasants and half-soldiers makes it impossible for these peasants to depart from the essence of the peasant: love for the soil They could not leave their homeland to fight, and although they were motivated to defend their homeland, they were often demoralized when such troops were needed.
In a word, such a peasant soldier is simply not capable of assuming the duties of a national defense force The second weakness is that the peasant soldier system can only play a role in resisting the invasion of foreign enemies, that is, when the enemy hits the door and defends the defense, the maximum combat effectiveness of the peasant soldiers will be exerted.
But war, it can't be just a defensive war, and because of this, the empire must also build a real professional army as the permanent mobile combat strength of the empire.
And a lot of resources are wasted in the redundancy caused by such army building.
The third irreconcilable contradiction is that the land Byzantine Empire carried out a feudal constitution of feudal feudalism, in essence, the royal family was the largest aristocracy, and there was a noble class centered on the royal family below.
The creation of each new aristocracy required the division of new lands.
And only when a family lineage is completely severed, the empire has the right to nationalize its land, but the new aristocracy will always be produced much faster than the old nobility is extinct, and much more, although the empire has vast land, but after all, the total amount of land is still limited.
There was so much land in total, which had to be distributed to the new aristocratic class, and at the same time, a large amount of land was divided into special arable land for peasants and soldiers in the military region, and more and more land was demanded, forming an irreconcilable contradiction.
The fourth irreconcilable contradiction is power After the birth of the Tema system, the direct consequence was that the military was unprecedentedly powerful, but for the standard of a sound national system, such "strong" is abnormal.
The highest administrative position in a military region is the Governor-General, a semi-military official position, and the Governor has always been held by the general of the army, because he needs to be responsible for leading the peasant army, which is considered a semi-military head.
At the same time, what disturbs the central government is that these small military blocs, which have divided the empire into dozens of small military groups, are almost impossible to come under the jurisdiction of the central government Because of the free peasants and soldiers, these small semi-militarized groups were almost completely self-sufficient, and they were able to read the power of their financial revenues and expenditures, which directly led to the aristocracy of military generals Imagine that each governor has control over the financial revenues and expenditures of the free reading force within the military region under his jurisdiction, has land and soldiers, and can be completely self-sufficient without the military salary supply provided by the central government, and even some particularly powerful military regions, the governor can completely distinguish the peasants and soldiers again within his own jurisdiction through management, and select the elite part of them to form a standing army After a long time, almost a small military group of reading power has been formed, and these military groups have become one small tumor after another that grows on the huge body of the empire The aristocracy and warlordization of military generals became the main reason why the Byzantine Empire was large but not strong.
In the course of a hundred years, there were more than a dozen rebellions by the governors of the military districts in the empire, six of which occurred in the last thirty years However, it is such a form of government, and the military has become the most direct beneficiary, and naturally it is extremely supportive of this system.
It is not without clear minds among the emperors of the past that they tried to abolish such a system, but after a hundred years of nourishment, the military has become a huge monster, and even the emperor of the empire cannot completely suppress this monster.
In order to protect its own vested interests, the military naturally vigorously resists any attempt to jeopardize this Tema system.
Decades ago, the previous emperor tried to change this situation, when the imperial prime minister issued a document to change the Tema system, but in order to protect his own interests, the military did not hesitate to launch a small coup d'état, the prime minister was killed by the "rebels" who broke into his home, and afterwards, under pressure from the military, the emperor had to withdraw his orders.
The compromises of successive emperors entrenched the Tema system, and the military expanded dramatically in a hundred years.
At the time of the establishment of the Tema system, there were a total of thirty Tema Military Districts in the country, and by the time of the coronation of Kantos, the Riding Lance Emperor, the entire Byzantine Empire, the Tema Military Region had reached forty-six The forty-six Tema Military Districts, which occupy almost half of the empire's territory and the remaining half, also have a considerable part of the territory belonging to the aristocratic class, which is really considered to be the territory under the central administrative jurisdiction of the empire, which is less than one-fifth of the country's area And the new magnates who emerged in the army, once they became the governors of the Tema Military Region, often became lifelong positions, which could be held until death, and even some of them were particularly powerful, and they could also achieve the hereditary inheritance of the father's business from the son.
The Tema system is like a monster, firmly uniting the military of the empire around great interests, and the army, which should have been a national barrier, has become a burden to suck the blood of the empire.
And the military headquarters of the empire has almost become another core center outside of the imperial family.
In the forty-six Tema Military Regions of the country, all government decrees, military orders, and even financial revenues and expenditures were directly deployed by the Central Military Department of the Empire.
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In order to counter the increasingly large and louder military, the royal family can only firmly grasp the forces loyal to the royal family as much as possible in the standing forces of the empire, and only these people can be considered real soldiers, not those aristocratic warlords Within the military, it is also divided into two different factions, one faction is headed by those warlord groups, which account for the vast majority of the military, and has transformed from a real military man into a moth-eaten warlord group that disregards the interests of the country in order to protect its own interests.
On the other hand, there are a small number of real soldiers who still maintain the faith of the country.
Unfortunately, the warlord faction is far more powerful, and almost ten of the forty-six governors of the Tema Military Region in the country are members of this faction.
As for the real military faction, most of them are the backbone of the more than ten central standing corps of the empire, and Adric of the 13th Corps is undoubtedly one of them.
Cavishir had expressed his political stance to the young Lance Emperor, but his hostility to the Tema Military Region system made the military very uneasy.
If someone else holds such a hostile political opinion, or maybe it is a certain scholar in the Imperial Academy, then these military bigwigs will scoff at most and smile disdainfully.
But this Cavishir, who had a great reputation when he was young, a rare reputation as a genius in the Imperial Academy for decades, coupled with the young emperor's undisguised appreciation for him, such a guy who could influence His Majesty the Emperor himself at close range, but he was so hostile to the Tema Military Region system, how could the people in the military feel at ease And it just so happened that the young Lance Emperor needed the support of the military in order to seize power, so he had to make a certain degree of compromise, one of which was to promise that the person Cavihill would never be allowed to hold an official position The tragedy of Cavishir is not only due to the hostility of the military towards him, but also the Senate, another major political group in the empire, who is dissatisfied with many of Cavishir's views.
The Senate is the oldest political system in the Byzantine Empire, and the political proposition of the founding period of the Byzantine Empire a thousand years ago is that "the monarchy is taken from the people", which may also be regarded as a certain degree of boiling.
The members of the Senate are generally some outstanding generals of the army, elite representatives of the aristocracy, and some ordinary people who have a high reputation or status in certain industries or fields, and are not as good as rich or respected scholars and artists.
In the place where the state was founded, the Senate was still quite powerful, and even in the early days of the Byzantine Empire, the Senate even had the power to elect and remove the emperor.
However, as the imperial power gradually became stronger, this system of senators discussing state affairs gradually declined.
Later, with the establishment of the Tema military region system, the voice of the army gradually became louder, and it overshadowed the declining senate, which made the senate, which once embodied the spirit of the founding of the Byzantine Empire, become a non-embarrassing existence.
Important national policies do not have the share of the Senate, and some trivial things, they disdain to manage.
Now, the existence of the Senate is more to add a title and halo to the heads of some powerful figures.
But in the Senate, there are also some people who are still tenacious guardians of their own beliefs, this group of people is called the "House Party", and they still have not given up the traditional proposition of the Senate: the imperial power needs to be limited, and the existence of the Senate is to bear the responsibility of restricting the unlimited expansion of the imperial power to the detriment of the interests of the people.
Sometimes, in order to counter the increasingly powerful military department, the royal family also co-opted and supported the Senate from time to time, so that this ancient political group could continue to exist.
However, the Senate hated Cavihill Hate the most outstanding genius of this Imperial Academy Because under the wise mind of Cavihill, there is actually a fanatical heart to read talents, and this rational and intelligent wise man is actually a complete supporter of imperial power readers In his eyes, not only is the military's Tema Military Region system a cancer, but also the Senate, which likes to dictate to imperial power at every turn in history, is also a thorn in the side.
In Carvehill's view, if these two tumors can be eradicated, and then a powerful and intelligent monarch can be used to read the talents, and a strong and centralized central core can be re-established, this ancient empire can be truly rejuvenated.
So in the eyes of the Senate, Cavihill also became persona non grata.
The two major political systems of the empire were blacklisted, and Cavishir was destined to be unable to set foot in officialdom for the rest of his life, although he became a close friend of the emperor, a personal think tank, and even the emperor of the spear obeyed him, but he could not personally exert his burden in the officialdom.
This has to be said, and it is also the sadness of Cavishir.
At this moment, the old Lance Emperor looked at this wise man who was deeply trusted by him, and sighed weakly: "Kavehill, I need your wisdom.
I need someone to choose those damn warlords who have finally given up a position as Undersecretary of War, and this is my chance to drive a nail. ” Cavishir hid his hands in his sleeves, gently pulled his sleeves, stood up and bowed slightly, his voice was a little shrill and soft: "Your Majesty, I have thought about it for a long time, maybe it's time to make some changes." ” change Kantos, the spearman's brows immediately tightened.
"The results we got this time are not too much, although the arrogance of those warlords has been somewhat restrained, but the position of a deputy minister of military affairs can't really cause them any harm."
Cavishir's voice was very peaceful, and even under this peace, there was a bit of indifference: "I need to understand your will first, what is the result you want, Your Majesty?"
Results The Spear Emperor suddenly raised his eyebrows, and at such an instant, a majestic edge flashed across his face, and the spirit in his eyes exploded instantly, making him seem to be twenty years younger all of a sudden, and he became the real Spear Emperor who rode across the northern country on horseback But this glimmer of radiance only lasted on his face for a moment, and the old emperor immediately sneered in a low voice: "As a result, you said that the result is Kavihir, in my current situation, what results can I talk about?"
The Emperor's hands were clenched tightly, his nails dug deep into his palms, his bones were white, and he tried his best to endure the anxiety and anger in his heart: "For thirty years, I have been patient, and you have been admonishing me to be patient, but what is the result of my patience, these warlords and worms, who have drilled my empire to a thousand holes, and these insatiable fellows are becoming more and more greedy for Cavishir, I have always believed in your wisdom, and even today, I have never doubted it.
But I really couldn't wait any longer. ” He stared at his most trusted friend and whispered, "I'm old.
Although I refused to admit it myself, I knew in my heart that the assassinations I experienced in my old age and youth, and the military career that followed, doomed me to become a long-lived emperor.
Cavishir, do you understand that I'm getting more and more anxious every year, I should say I'm getting more anxious every day."
The emperor's eyes were like an anxious lion: "My father left me an empire full of holes, and I have patched up the seams over the years, but I am not willing to leave an empire with the same holes to my children and grandchildren, but I suspect that it is difficult for me not to do it, not very difficult, but definitely unable to do it, I can't eradicate these tumors one by one before I die" As he spoke, the aged emperor looked at Kavihir: "Your health has always been much better than mine, and I believe that even if I die, you will live at least twenty years longer than me."
It's a pity that if I had a wise son, then I would be comfortable leaving him with all the unfinished business, and then ask you to assist him in our business, but Cavishir."
The old emperor snorted: "Look at what else I have, my son is a cowardly and mediocre guy, he will even be contaminated with those tumors of the military department for the sake of a man, don't think I don't know, Bonfrett, that little white-faced rabbit, will my dear son, not know what kind of goods his male pet is, what kind of joke did Hastings make on the battlefield, but in order to let his male pet get military merits, he actually cooperated with those warlords and moths in the military department, which simply disappointed me to the extreme, Kavihill, My son who makes me despair, he has been your student for ten years, but he has not been able to learn from you even a tenth of your wisdom that disappoints me, he has been married for almost a year, he is married to the most beautiful noble maiden in Osgilia, but I have received news that he has not slept with his new wife even once, and I even wonder if his dirty habit of liking men will lead to the extinction of our Krenma family."
Cavihill listened quietly to His Majesty's anger, and then the wise old man just smiled faintly, and said softly and slowly in his characteristic calm and slightly indifferent voice: "Your Majesty, you can't control the anger in your heart again, please don't forget that sentence: in the face of powerless things, blindly sad or angry or manic, these are the actions of cowards. ” Riding the spear emperor Contoston, he closed his mouth.
"Anger doesn't help, I need to know, what kind of outcome do you want" Cavishir's eyelids blinked slowly, as if casually speaking, "I said that we need a chance, but it seems that fate has not favored you, and the opportunity you have been waiting for has never come."
However, that doesn't mean it won't come, and if you still want to avoid turbulence and risk, then we can keep waiting.
If you need other results" "My son's mind, which only knows how to love men, has made me despair."
The Spearman roared angrily: "I can't wait any longer, I'm not long, Kavehir, I have no doubt that once I die, my stupid son will double the number of Tema Military Regions in the empire in less than a year, and then in less than a year, the headquarters of the military will move to this palace, I have no doubt about this, this incident has made me completely hopeless about this idiot, so, I have to take risks, I don't plan to wait any longer, I have to do everything I have to do before I die" In the face of the emperor's excitement and anxiety, Cavishir's eyes were still clear and calm, and he said slowly: "You should understand that there is no possibility of such a hope. ” "I understand," a sinister smile appeared on the corner of the Spear Emperor's mouth, "Then let's fight to the death, if this empire really needs a complete upheaval in order to rejuvenate itself, then, I hope that such turmoil will be experienced in my hands, at least, than my stupid son, I have more certainty of controlling it, although this certainty is also extremely limited."
But " The old emperor suddenly stood up with his hands on his seat, and under his wide and ornate robe was a wide skeleton that was emaciated to the skin and bones, and when the wind blew, it looked empty.
The old emperor's face was full of desperation: "If you really can't pass this level, then the glory of the Krenma family will end in my hands, this is my empire, even if it really ends, the death knell should be sounded by my own hands."
His electric eyes swept over Cavishir's face, and he said word by word: "Fish die or, the net breaks, this is the result I want, Cavishir" Cavishil finally sighed, he still rolled up his sleeves, then bowed slightly to the old emperor, lowered his head, and said in a light voice: "Then, I understand your will." ” Immediately, the wise man said in a clear and brisk tone: "For the post of Deputy Minister of War, the most suitable candidate is the Duke of Minas, and the Duke of Minas has a deep influence in the army, even those moths will give him some face.
It's just that the Duke has had some health problems in recent years, and I'm worried that the current Duke of Minas is no longer the Duke of Minas he used to be, and he seems to have lost some of his sharpness, and I'm afraid it will be difficult to take on the heavy responsibility of confronting those moths. ” "So, what do you mean?"
"You need a ruthless man."
Cavishir's tone finally revealed a hint of decisiveness: "Since you are not afraid to stir up a riot, then this person must have a strong heart and absolute loyalty, as well as the courage to move forward.
And such a candidate happens to have one right now. ” "Well, what do you mean?"
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"General Adric, leader of the 13th Corps.
As a member of a true military faction, Adric's loyalty to the Empire is unquestionable.
And we have always put him in the position of the 13th Corps for nine years, during which the guys in the military department have tried to win him over countless times, and even lured him with the position of governor of the military district, and General Adric has not betrayed, then he is enough to deserve the trust of Your Majesty.
And when it comes to courage, this domineering general should not disappoint you. ” The Lancer Emperor thought seriously about Cavishir's suggestion: "I believe your suggestion, but the Thirteenth Corps is one of the most important combat forces in our hands, and if we lose Adric, who should be the new leader of the Rhodrian Cavalry Regiment?"
A playful smile appeared on Cavehill's face: "The Duke of Minas has privately recommended a person many times, and this person has been praised by the Duke as his most outstanding disciple, and he is also the one who has been with the Duke for the longest time, although half of them have been used as the Duke's personal chef" The face of the Spear Emperor suddenly became a little ugly: "Kavihir, are you talking about the rabbit general Ruhr, who is known for his ability to escape?"
Cavishir pursed his lips and smiled, and when he smiled, his eyes would exude a very intimate warmth: "Your Majesty, please believe that Ruhl's skills are not limited to escaping. ” When the door of the palace was pushed open again, and several attendants in gray linen robes stood respectfully on either side, watching Cavishil slowly walk out of the door, but Cavishir stood silently on the steps of more than thirty floors for nearly a quarter of an hour.
The wise man, who was no longer young, looked up at the sky, there were faint dark clouds gathering in the sky, sparsely falling light rain, and the gloomy sky seemed to have a hint of lifelessness "Finally, I waited until today before I made up my mind" Kavihill's face at this moment was no longer the indifferent and peaceful when facing the old emperor, and there seemed to be a faint deep meaning in his eyes: "It's just that it's too late."
Hmph" In the sparse rain, Cavishil slowly walked down the steps, and at the bottom of the steps, a tall, thin figure immediately stepped forward and propped up a large black cloth umbrella on top of Cavishir's head.
Cavihill continued to move forward slowly, without stopping for a moment, and the figure who followed him, holding an umbrella to protect him from the rain, silently followed, letting the rain fall on him, but he seemed to be unaware.
The figure holding the umbrella was hobbling, walking obviously with a little lameness, as if his legs and feet were disabled, and his face was wearing half of an iron mask, only revealing half of his beautiful but indifferent face, a bewitching purple pupil, quietly staring at Cavishir's back.
This woman is none other than Vea It wasn't until he walked out of the gate of the palace that a carriage was parked at the door, and the coachman got down and opened the door, and Cavishil got into the carriage, that he turned around, as if he had finally seen Via at this moment.
The rain was getting heavier, and Cavishir sat in the car, while Via stood in the rain, her purple eyes and Cavishir's cold eyes for a while, and the rain gradually soaked Via's purple hair and wet her shoulders.
Cavihill finally sighed.
"It's back" "I'm back."
"It's all over" "It's over.
I paid off what I owed. ” Cavishil nodded: "That guy, how's it going?"
Via opened his mouth, his face still cold: "It's still very weak." ” Cavihill seemed to be satisfied with the answer: "Tomorrow you will go to Odin, everything I will tell you must be done." ” With that, as if he had lost interest in speaking, he closed the door of the carriage, and then the wheels rolled, and the carriage slowly departed in front of Via.
In the carriage, Cavihill finally sighed, and his face finally showed a little bit of the tired and aging look that an old man of his age should have.
He pulled out a soft, dry blanket from under his seat and put it over his knees, and then leaned back wearily on his seat, as if sighing.
"Well, why is it so hard to find a good reader?
Kantos I thought he was the best candidate, but it's a pity" Cavihill shook his head and whispered silently: "Unfortunately, he is not" "Yi, fat man, in this way, now your military in the Byzantine Empire is actually divided into two factions," Char exclaimed with exaggerated fuss as he rode his horse.
On the main road of the wilderness, a line of cavalry was slowly advancing towards the inner belly of the empire.
Ruer was a little helpless, glanced at this turtle, fortunately he was surrounded by his own cronies' relatives, but he was not afraid of these words going out, he said angrily: "Don't always be your boy, don't forget that you are also an officer of the Byzantine Empire now" Char smiled: "I won't fight with you for this, you can tell me first, which faction our General Adric belongs to" Immediately, Char touched his chin and thought for a while: "Well, the aristocratic generals you are talking about are all warlord factions, and when you hear it, they are scum like national moths, and characters like General Adric will naturally not be in the company of this kind of people, he is naturally those decent military factions."
As he spoke, the turtle glanced at Ruhl, "As for you, I think you probably look a little like those moth-eater factions." ” Ruhl was so angry that he wanted to go up and kick the turtle to death.
Then he said patiently: "Don't talk nonsense, Lao Tzu is a genuine soldier, those moths can no longer be regarded as soldiers."
Many positions in the army are even held by some aristocratic Jiangmen families, such as the governorship position of some military regions, Lao Tzu passes on son, son passes on grandson, what the hell is this As for our faction, it was His Majesty the Emperor who founded the Imperial Affairs Academy in Yanjing thirty years ago, in order to bypass those military elites who have been completely polluted, and start anew, so as to cultivate a group of real fresh blood for the imperial army.
And the officers who came from the Imperial Academy are generally called the Eagle Department.
Because the flag of the military academy is very similar to the eagle flag of the imperial team.
The students who enter the Imperial Affairs Academy are only selected from some small and medium-sized aristocratic families with simple net worth, and occasionally make exceptions to admit some guys who are born in commoners but have outstanding talents.
After thirty years of operation, batches of graduated cadets have been enriched into some standing corps of the empire, and finally formed the Eagle Department that is now in the military, barely able to compete with those warlord representatives, but some of the students are from noble backgrounds, and it is easier to get ahead.
And some cadets from civilian backgrounds are very slow to be promoted, and those moth-eaten guys are always suppressed by the jealousy of officers from the academy, and some guys are even low-level officers after more than 20 years.
There are very few people like me or Adrick who can lead a legion alone. ” After a pause, Ruel smiled proudly: "The first dean of the military academy was the Duke of Minas, the Duke has a deep prestige in the imperial army, and he has been fighting horses all his life, even in those moth-eaten factions, there are many people who have served as his subordinates, and they have to give the old man some face."
The Duke's loyalty to the royal family made him the perfect choice for the leader of the new faction.
Hmph, those of us who were born in military academies can be regarded as disciples brought out by the old duke.
Lao Tzu is a special case, I worked as a cook for the Duke for six years, and then because the Duke saw that I was talented, he sent me to the Military Academy to study, Lao Tzu studied for another six years, adding up to a total of twelve years by the old Duke's side, hum, other guys, but none of the blessings of Lao Tzu. ” Char has no interest in Ruhl's self-praise, but he is quite concerned about Adric's affairs: "Then according to what you say, our general is also a high-ranking figure in this faction."
Ruhl's face was a little strange, and he shook his head: "It's not like this, it's a bit discouraging to say, most of the guys trained by this military academy are a little old-fashioned."
There are too few people like Lao Tzu who are smart and flexible.
Some guys are loyal to the royal family, while others are only loyal to their own beliefs, thinking that soldiers only need to defend the country, and should not be limited to a certain faction or force individual, such as your Adric, obviously we are from the Eagle family, but probably because people are stupid to read books, they actually got close to the people in the Senate, and I heard that the Senate is deliberately trying to make him a member of the Senate in the lower house. ” "What's the Senate again," Char was a little curious.
"Uh, the Senate" Ruer roughly explained, the turtle listened, his eyes widened and he didn't know what to think in a daze, after a while, the turtle suddenly grinned, laughing so happily and happily, so that the fat man was a little dazed.
"What are you laughing at, boy" Char said disdainfully: "I laugh at you Byzantines for doing things really messily, a good country, but you want to do so many things, it's just a waste of time and energy to take off your pants and fart." ” The fat man's eyes widened.
"Isn't it" Char sneered: "That emperor of yours seems to be the biggest, and he can call the shots of anything, but as soon as he encounters the military, he has to back down."
As for the military, under normal circumstances, they don't open their mouths to give the emperor face, but once they open their mouths, they will definitely be able to call the shots.
As for the Senate, get so many people, shouting this and that all day long, saying so much, but they can't do anything. ” The fat man sneered: "I don't understand what's so funny about this?"
Char shook his head: "Of course it's funny, in fact, the easiest way is one: the top and bottom are consistent, just one voice and one mouth make a sound, what this voice says is an absolute authoritative order, once the order is handed down, no matter what it is, all the upper and lower must unanimously obey what you say I say, make so many mouths and so many voices to speak, you are the master for a while, and I am tired of being the master for a while."
When the fat man heard this, he pondered in his heart that a mouth made a sound, and what this voice said was an absolute authoritative order, once the order was handed down, no matter what it was, all the upper and lower levels must obey him in unison, and his face moved, and he smiled: "What you said is an absolute reading talent."
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Although our Byzantine Empire is an imperial system, the spirit of the founding of the country also does not agree with this system of reading talents. ” Char snorted, but seemed to be thoughtful: "I think it sounds very good to read." ` To be continued 〗Hanyu Pinyin "" is simple and easy to remember: