Heart of the Castle

Chapter 792
The Holy White Stone Fort seems to be the last stronghold for the demons to gather heavy troops to defend.After it was easily captured by the army led by Levi Stern, the four southern counties no longer had any strong barriers.

In the next half month, King Arthur's army swept across the land once occupied and ravaged by demons like a gust of wind, and those people who were lingering under the enslavement of demons also made corresponding measures.Although the four southern counties are far from being as tough as the northern counties, there are so many people who volunteered to serve as guides and send information to King Arthur's army that Li Wei had to dispatch dozens of scholars and clerks to work alone. The establishment of a special reception organization can satisfy the sudden patriotic enthusiasm of the enslaved people in the four southern counties.

For this kind of "enthusiasm", Queen Fleischer sneered in private with a very disdainful attitude. "Director Bamili Yang once told me that just six months ago, the spies and eyeliners of Sleepless Eyes were betrayed by the people here to their demon masters in exchange for a trivial reward." She said sarcastically. She curled her lips, "Li Wei, you have to distinguish clearly, don't let the same group of people get rewards."

"On the whole, I don't think the people of the four southern counties have anything to blame. The kingdom and lords who were supposed to protect them first failed in their duties and exposed them to the fangs and claws of the devil. In order to survive Some of the things he did are all understandable." Li Wei shook his head slightly while speaking, and pressed his fingers on his aching forehead. The number of good news during this period is really beyond his Imagination also made him fall into a busy vortex, and he hadn't had a good rest for several nights.

Queen Fleischer frowned slightly, looking at Levi with a worried heartache. If it wasn't for a semi-public occasion, maybe this Queen would leave the Iron Throne and walk to the young Regent and his lover. By his side, give him a soothing and tired head massage.

"Your Excellency the Regent, you said that you can understand the actions of those people, so are the eyeliners of Sleepless Eyes sacrificed in vain?" Bamilian, the chief of the palace, suddenly said, and many nobles in the kingdom secretly took a breath of air. Well, the tone of this intelligence chief who has always been soft-spoken actually contained a rather obvious questioning color.

"Master Bamili Yang, I just said that I can understand it, but I never said that I can forgive it." Li Wei tried his best to soften his tone, so as not to bring out the anxiety that lingers in his heart. "Assisting Her Majesty the Queen, rewarding meritorious deeds, and punishing traitors are the duties of the important ministers of the Kingdom in the Round Table Council. I suggest that for those who have betrayed information to the devil, and even assisted the devil in destroying the intelligence network of the Sleepless Eye, once verified, Immediately arrested and publicly sentenced to death by beheading."

"I second the proposal. Your Excellency Levi Ston's words are very reasonable." Marquis Geralds was the first to raise his right arm high.

"I also agree. Your Excellency the Regent's proposal is simply perfect." Another important minister who was born in the capital also raised his hand in support, "The way of public beheading is enough to deter those who have evil intentions or those who are at both ends of the scale. The situation in the four southern counties is very good."

"It's one thing to swing a long sword at a demon, but it's another thing to kill unarmed and weak civilians, even if these people have done us harm." The minister No.3 who spoke was older and kept a He has a gray beard, but from his straight waist and sharp eyes, he can vaguely see the appearance of being an excellent knight back then. "Your Excellency the Regent, your actions are undoubtedly in line with the laws of the kingdom, but I think it is a better choice to put those people in dungeons for life imprisonment, so I have to express... objection."

Seeing the robust old man with the gray beard put his right hand palm down on the table in front of him, many important ministers who were qualified to participate in the round table discussion exchanged anxious glances.The old man had withdrawn from the political situation more than ten years ago. However, as the chief minister of King Arthur XI, the name Buster Fremont still had a considerable degree of influence, especially when he also served as the More than 20 years of serving as the guardian of the four southern counties has greatly helped to stabilize the hearts of those who have just recovered the territory.

However, this does not mean that the Earl of Buster will be able to challenge the authority of the regent, Lee Viston. No matter how high the prestige he once had, he is now just an outdated political figure.Even if it wasn't for him still having the status of the honorary deputy head of the Knights of Embers and the Duke of the Sword, he would even have a problem with the qualifications to attend the round table meeting.

Many people turned their attention to Queen Frasier and the young regent sitting beside her, but if they expected to see an angry face, they had to express their disappointment.Queen Fleischer's complexion could be said to be slightly unhappy, but Levi Ston did not look unhappy at all, instead, there was a look of interest in his eyes.

"This kind of practice is simply appeasement, Lord Buster!" Seeing that Li Weiston didn't say anything, Marquis Geralds coughed dryly, and was the first to retort with accusations.

"In my opinion, Earl Buster didn't intend to exonerate those informers, but because he is too old. I'm afraid he just remembers to cherish life, and he has forgotten that he should uphold the dignity of the kingdom's laws, right?" No .2 The important minister's words caused a burst of laughter around the round table, and also made Earl Buster's hand stroking his beard paused, his face turning blue.

"Lord Buster, you have obeyed the motto of knights for decades, and you are indeed a model for all the knights in the Kingdom of Arthur." Bamilian stood up and spoke in a much more relaxed tone than others, "I understand. Your benevolence to the people of the four southern counties who have been guarding for decades, but blindly forgiving is not the way to govern. Those people betrayed not only the lives of sleepless eyes, but also the interests of the kingdom. What they committed was treason Great crime, Earl Buster, must be severely punished, so that those who have wavered will be fearful, otherwise the traitor will spread and grow like poisonous weeds, until it fills the four southern counties."

Earl Buster's two white eyebrows raised like sharp swords. Compared with other people's rebuttals in the open, the court chief spoke in a more sinister way, such as "to the people of the four southern counties who have been guarding for decades. The benevolence of love", what else "makes those who have been shaken fearful".All imply that there is a big problem with his approach.

However, Earl Buster didn't know how to deal with it.At a time when the Kingdom of Arthur was torn apart and in turmoil, as the former guardian of the four southern counties, he did not use his prestige to call on the people to raise the banner of resistance. Instead, he raised his family and left the Kingdom of Arthur to go to the foot of the glorious holy mountain seek asylum.

This is a completely wrong decision.

Earl Buster did not expect that under the circumstances of His Majesty Arthur XII's bizarre death and the fall of King Fermeyer to the hands of the devil, there would still be a hero who could turn the tide in the Kingdom of Arthur, let alone this hero In the case of holding the military and political power in hand and being able to ascend to the throne in one step, he can also wear the crown for the only remaining blood of the Arthurian royal family.

When Cardinal Belikov of the Temple of Radiance came to Earl Buster's temporary residence in person and asked him in a strong tone to return to the Kingdom of Arthur and do his part for the golden light of the Lord of Radiance to spread all over the earth. , the sword-wielding duke who was once known as "the knight among the knights" and "the model knight" showed a real expression mixed with surprise and regret.

In any case, he has no way out.

Earl Buster waited for the laughter to subside, raised his head as calmly as possible, and stared at the two young men opposite him with piercing eyes. "They are so young, they must prefer to hear voices of approval and praise, I should change my strategy." He said to himself in his heart, "But first, we must leave, so that this debate will not end without a result."

"Your Majesty, and my lords." Earl Buster stood up with a tired expression on his face, "You may not understand the feeling of being an old man, life is so precious, yet it is so easy to take it away. If you think that those who turn to the devil because they want to protect their own lives or the lives of their families are all heinous and must be punished, then I hope you can at least come to the execution ground, look into the eyes of those people, and listen to their final defense. Your lordship can still pass the same sentence, that is, they deserved what they deserved. I am very tired and resigned first."

Seeing Earl Buster leaving with heavy steps, Levi Stone frowned slightly. He didn't think he had offended this venerable old knight, but the hostility hidden under the respectful mask But it is always like a small thorn, so that Li Wei can't let go of it.

Just as the old knight's back disappeared behind the bronze-encrusted gate, Levi Stone suddenly got up from his seat, "Your Majesty, I suddenly remembered something that I must clarify with Earl Buster immediately." He explained in a low tone, then quickly walked towards the door, and the steel boots left a series of rapid and loud clanging sounds on the floor.

Almost all the important ministers of Wang Guo who attended the roundtable meeting showed expressions of astonishment, and Li Wei could even feel the pressure of the gazes cast from all around, "This time I guess it will take a long time for them to imagine, maybe some people will think that I Are you going to catch up and threaten that Earl of Buster?" Li Wei thought with some self-mockery in his heart, but he didn't stop at all, and quickly left from the door opened for him by several royal servants.

(End of this chapter)