You call this the god of etiquette?

Chapter 155 Sneak into Mo Lie and go straight to the north!
"Master Graham, you don't have to doubt the accuracy of the news."

Shar looked coldly at Graham who was still trying to argue, shattering his last bit of luck:
"Your father, Grand Duke Iden of the North, killed Pastor Theresia four days ago in front of all the church leaders in the North."

"I think the news will come back soon."

what? !

There was an explosion off the court.

Not to mention the nobles, even the officials of the royal capital who had already heard the news could not hide the shock on their faces after hearing the king's announcement with their own ears.

This Grand Duke of the North is simply audacious!

To put it bluntly, most of the scribes are civilian believers who came from the Kingdom's Administrative Academy. They want to kill or behead them, but they only stay at the level of dissatisfaction with the kingdom.

But the clergy are different.

That is a servant who serves the great God of Order!
Publicly killing a cleric of Symmetra was tantamount to defying the gods.

Still provoking the God of Order who stands at the top of the gods!

Betrayal of the kingdom and betrayal of the God of Order are not actually synonymous.

But Eden apparently betrayed both.

thump--

Even though the meeting hall was in chaos, the sound of Graham slumping to the ground was clearly heard by everyone present.

"impossible this is impossible"

He muttered in disbelief, his face pale.

The eldest son of the Grand Duke of the North still couldn't believe that his father had actually taken that step.

But there was a voice deep in his heart telling him:
The king did not lie.

There was no need for him to lie.

Since we dare to say that Pastor Theresia was executed in public, it means that there are definitely more than a few witnesses.

Moreover, the public execution proved that Graham's father, the Archduke Eden, had no intention of covering up.

It would not be difficult for kingdom dignitaries like them to verify such news.

That is
"I was abandoned." Graham sat on the ground in despair. The robe on his body was messy due to the violent movements, but he had no intention of tidying it up.

Even if a proton carries the title of "representative of the Grand Duke", his core role for the king is actually to contain the father of a prince.

But now, Archduke Eden openly killed Pastor Theresia, essentially starting a rebellion.

Graham has lost his most crucial role.

Now he is no different from a useless person.

Shar was on the throne, looking at the ashen Graham below, without any emotion in his heart.

There was neither sympathy nor resentment.

On the way to clearing out the nobles and restoring the kingdom to new life, there are still many enemies to deal with.

Now this Graham is not even an appetizer.

If it weren't for the foreshadowing of what happened next, Shar wouldn't even be able to express his anger on the surface.

Eden had three sons, and he was still in his prime, so giving up the eldest son didn't matter at all.

With a wave of Shaer's hand, the guards in front of the hall who had been standing dumbly in the center of the hall immediately picked up the limp Graham and dragged him out of the hall.

Charleston wanted to speak out to defend Graham, but looking at the vigilant eyes of the ministers across the capital and the expressionless king on the throne, he finally chose to keep his mouth shut.

Something like the public killing of a Symmetra cleric had broken the bottom line of the struggle between kings and nobles for more than 200 years.

This is undoubtedly rebellion!
Charleston was actually not surprised by the rebellion of the Duke of the North. After all, the independent tendency of the North had long been known to the world.

But the problem is, if you want to rebel, why don't you let me know in advance?
You're ready, I'm not ready yet.

Under such circumstances, how could Charleston dare to speak for Graham again?

If the Grand Duke of the Prairie is also labeled as a rebel by the kingdom, Tiftir Prairie, where there are still many cities loyal to the kingdom, may start civil strife before they can formally rebel and resist.

Other marquis children on the aristocratic side also had similar thoughts.

On such a sensitive issue, no one is ready to confront the king.

Shar nodded slightly as he watched the guards successfully drag Graham down this time.

He chose to attack now after careful consideration and repeated discussions with the staff.

Dealing with the northern border is not just a military issue.

The implicit alliance between the Northern Territory and other turbulent areas of the Kingdom, the apostles of the cities in the Northern Territory, and the great righteousness to attack the Northern Territory.
These are all things that Shar, as the king of a country, must take into consideration.

Of course, this does not mean that now is necessarily the best time to promote the "reconquest" plan.

However, it is difficult to say that there is a "best time" for such a far-reaching and significant action.

If you can do it, do it!
A cold light flashed in Shar's eyes, and he turned his gaze again to the main hall where whispers could be heard from time to time.

Unlike before, this time the voice mainly came from the side of the Kingdom Minister.

The nobles here are generally like eggplants beaten by frost, losing the interest in acting.

"My lords, you are now clear about the envoy."

As soon as Shar's serious voice sounded, the discussion in the audience stopped immediately.

"So now I would like to ask you to tell me, what kind of punishment should be given to Eden and the rebellion of the full wheat ears?"

Hearing this, everyone in the audience was stunned.

The king directly characterized the actions of Archduke Eden as a "rebellion", indicating that a "counter-insurgency war" was inevitable.

Now that we are discussing how to "punish", it naturally means that after taking over the city ruled by full wheat ears, further actions will be taken.

"Your Majesty!" Prime Minister Konzler took the lead and knelt down in the palace. "I believe that Eden's rebellion is not a matter of one city or one religion."

"The cities and churches in the north are all Eden's accomplices and lackeys!"

"Otherwise, why would they gather in Belstad and even watch Iden kill the faithful servant of the god?"

Konzler spoke fiercely, but no nobleman spoke out to refute.

After all, Graham had just been captured, and the screams could still be faintly heard.

At this time, no one dares to come out to cause trouble.

Shar raised his eyebrows: "Lord Konzler, what do you mean?"

"I mean, the land in the north and the people on it are already filthy."

"We should directly send out the 'Holy Light Army' to thoroughly cleanse the entire dirty northern border!"

As soon as these words came out, the nobles couldn't sit still.

The "Holy Light Army" is an elite force of the kingdom composed of believers who have mastered the sun magic and the "pathway" of magic. It is powerful and marches quickly.

Although most of them are currently sent to the Yug Continent in the south, the kingdom still has at least two brigades of the "Holy Light Army" in its hands.

The Grand Duke of the North Land made a bad move and was caught. The kingdom was liquidated and he was called the master.

But it makes no sense to directly expand the problem to the entire Northern Territory and implicate other nobles.

According to this logic, if the Grand Duke of the Prairie rebels in the future, other nobles in Tiftir will also be "cleaned up" by the way?
It was Charleston who jumped out first again:

"Lord Konzler, what you said is a bit exaggerated."

"In this vast northern territory, there are many nobles who are loyal to the royal family and the kingdom."

"If we really send the Holy Light Army to invade the entire northern border as you said, wouldn't it chill the hearts of those loyal nobles?"

The clamor of the nobles around Charleston immediately followed:

"Yes! Yes!" "The nobles are the backbone of the country, how can they act rashly!"

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you have thought nothing of it!"

Konzler argued rationally:

"If you are truly a loyal noble, you should welcome the kingdom to send troops to the north."

"As long as all the churches in the north cooperate with the kingdom's army in conducting investigations in various cities, how can the kingdom be at war with them?"

"Investigation?" Charleston retorted in a sinister manner, "I'm afraid that by the end of the 'investigation', the nobles who were originally loyal to the kingdom will also disappear together."

"What do you mean!" Konzler said tit for tat, and the situation suddenly became tense.

dong dong dong-

Shar used his king's scepter again.

Everyone's eyes were once again focused on the unruffled king.

Shar glanced around the audience and said calmly:
"I can understand Lord Charleston's concerns."

"However, some of Lord Konzler's proposals are indeed better at solving the immediate problem."

Having said that, seeing that Charleston and a group of nobles were still arguing, Shartu suddenly revealed the real important content of this imperial meeting:

"I have reliable information."

"With the help of pirates, nearly a thousand Pustonian sand people sneaked into the western sea in the north-central part of the Northern Territory."

"According to the confession captured by the Ministry of Internal Affairs, their target this time"

"It's the North!"

what? !

Charleston was even more surprised this time.

The Pustonian Sand People are warriors from the Pustonian Desert in the southern continent of Yug.

When the forces under the God of Order conquered the northernmost "Kingdom of Nigel" in the Yug continent, many Pustonian sand people left the desert and went north to the "Kingdom of Nigel" to join the resistance against the God of Order.

These sand people who believe in the Desert Barbarian God generally have strong individual strength. They once caused a lot of damage to the coalition forces under the God of Order, so they have a certain reputation in the "Kingdom of Spruit".

Of course, with the collapse of the "Kingdom of Nigel", the sand people who faced the army of the God of Order began to show obvious decline even though they enjoyed the advantage of fighting in the desert itself.

Perhaps in less than ten years, the vast Pustonian Desert will also become a territory controlled by the God of Order.

From this point of view, it is logical that some sand people choose to take the risk and attack the Silver Continent in a desperate attempt.

At least in the southern states of the "Stefanik Holy Federation", there are frequent reports of attacks by sand people.

However, directly attacking the northernmost point of Sivier would be a step too far and completely unreasonable.

The key is.

Why did they choose to attack the north at such a juncture?
Schaal's next words further confirmed Charleston's suspicions:
"Considering that many leaders of northern cities, especially those in central and northern cities, have not yet had time to rush back to their cities from Belstad, where illegal gatherings were held."

"I think it is necessary for the kingdom to send the Holy Light Army deep into the north."

"It is important to put down the rebellion of the Full Wheat Ears, but the overall stability of the Northern Territory cannot be ignored either."

"Sending troops at this time will kill two birds with one stone."

"Okay! Your Majesty said that very well!" Samuel Spruit, the eldest son of the Grand Duke of the West Sea, who originally seemed half-transparent to the nobles, stood up suddenly and cheered after hearing what his uncle on the throne said.

The other three Grand Duke representatives of the Spruit family beside him also hurriedly followed up and echoed:
"Yes, Your Majesty is really generous and kind, taking the initiative to help those unscrupulous northern cities resist foreign invasion."

"That's right! Just by looking at those shabby places in the north without the apostles, the city will fall into the hands of the sand people very quickly!"

"Benevolent Lord, benevolent Lord!"

Although there were only four people in the group, one person had one mouth, and the ministers on the opposite side kept passing on words. As the back and forth went back and forth, it became more and more obvious that Schaer's decision was in line with the "popular sentiment".

Charleston's face was as dark and red as constipation.

Even if he was unsure at first, now that he has heard it all, he can't understand why.

The Sand People's invasion of the North was simply the king's arrangement!

The Morie Sea is not an ownerless sea like the Wugui Sea.

If pirates really have the ability to transport sand people through the "Stefanik Holy Federation" and the kingdom's dual fleet defenses, do they still need to be pirates?

As for detouring westward to the Ostrav Islands first, it is even more impossible.

After all, the member states of the "Rhône Confederation" have never dared to block the patrols of the federal and kingdom fleets.

There is no point in taking a detour from there except wasting time and increasing risks.

And the timing was nothing like a coincidence.

As long as the apostles are there, the sand people will have no chance of capturing the city.

But it happened that the apostles gathered in "Belstad" not long ago.

Most churches in the North have only one apostle, and the power of these churches is generally concentrated in the relatively barren and rugged central and northern parts of the North.

The sand people appeared in the western sea area of ​​​​the central and northern parts at the right time.

If they really had such a miraculous plan, why didn't they use the war to destroy the country in the "Nigel Kingdom"?

There is only one possible answer.

Charleston looked at the king sitting high on the throne, and happened to look into his cold eyes for a moment.

This "son of the prairie" suddenly felt timid.

He has figured it out thoroughly.

This is an inning.

A long-planned plot against the North!

What the king needs is an excuse to march into the north, and a north where the sand people have turned the rear upside down!
If Charleston still wants to stand in front of the King at this time, he may end up in a worse end than Graham.

He is cowardly.

Charleston sat back on the chair without saying a word, sitting still like a statue.

As soon as he retreated, other representatives of the nobles naturally did not dare to come forward, and they could only make some casual remarks.

Of course, Shar noticed the retreat of the only remaining leader of the noble camp, which meant that the goal of today's meeting had been achieved.

However, he did not feel complacent in his heart.

Until the final goal is achieved, all joy and celebration are just castles in the air.

Looking at the ministers and nobles of Symmetra who had the absolute upper hand in the meeting below, Shar gently raised his hand.

The hall suddenly became quiet.

Everyone listened carefully to the king's will:
"I, Sharl Spruit, declare this."

"The Seventh Brigade of the Holy Light Army stationed in Sledne will set off tonight to enter the northern border to counter the rebellion."

"After completing the counter-insurgency mission, the Seventh Battalion continued deep into the northern border until the attacking sand people were completely eliminated."

"At the same time, the Kingdom's Third Legion moves north to control the city and assist the Holy Light Army in combat."

"My lords, please be sure to do a good job with military rations, military pay, evacuation of roads in towns and cities along the way, etc.!"

"Follow!" "Follow!" "Follow!"

Listening to the endless responses, Charleston smiled bitterly.

"Sredny" is the northernmost city in the Evergreen Plains, less than five days' journey from "Belstad".

The Holy Light Army with "passage" needs shorter time.

Everything has been arranged
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