The injustice system and the war-mad me

In the Hagia Sophia, which is built of huge stones and has stood for hundreds of years, candlelight illuminates the sky and earth like stars.

Deafening horn blasts, accompanied by cheers that soared into the sky, sounded one after another inside and outside the church.

Countless residents gathered here, shouting "Long live Khitan" and "Long live Norma".

And when Constantine XI issued an edict in public, declaring Shu Yichao to be the co-emperor of Norma, the atmosphere completely got out of control.

"Caesar!"

"Caesar!"

"Khitan Caesar!"

"Great Caesar!"

Countless people cheered and paid their highest respect to Shu Yichao.

Of course Shu Yichao didn't understand, so he could only smile in return.

As a result, he looked at Qingren City and then at Qingren Country.

Hundreds of people were knocked unconscious on the spot.

But it's not like there's nothing he can understand.

"Hey, this thing is..."

"Have you opened the big map?"

Shu Yichao clicked on the personal interface and found that there were new changes in the big map.

The original map only marked the boundaries and spheres of influence of various countries individually, but now he seems to be able to know the attitudes of these countries...

"It's all red."

Shu Yichao sighed.

In the entire Eurasian continent, except for Rome, which is green-faced, and a few countries further away, which are white-faced, other countries seem to have a bad impression of him.

All of them are about to become red.

They are the type that will start a war directly if there is even the slightest conflict.

"Does this count as joining Rome?"

"These red faces...it's understandable. It must be announced when bordering."

"The non-confrontational attitude of Shinra and Magic Demon can actually--"

"But what the hell is this Bothuania? Even though we are two countries apart, it is still unfriendly?"

"Should I say that I am worthy of Pingde Jinlu Dabobo?"

"This Hungary, Hungary?"

"Nolia..."

"Romania and Bulgaria combined?"

"That's not right. There is Vanya next to us."

"Speaking of which, there are so many forces in the Balkans, pure and simple palette."

Just as the Norma people celebrated that they had a Caesar from Khitan, Shu Yichao was browsing the map intently.

In the cathedral, a gaze looked at everything around it with some thoughts.

"This poor emperor is really good at scheming."

The girl councilor from Willis pushed up her glasses: "With just the title of Caesar, the biggest contributor to this battle was dismissed."

"I think there is nothing we can do about it, Senator Venier." Admiral Willis in Constantinople said, standing next to the girl.

The officer with a curly beard smiled slightly and looked very relaxed.

"After all, the Norma Empire, which is now extremely poor, has shrunk to only one city, so the title is the only one that sounds good."

Constantinople is located at the junction of two continents and two oceans. It stands to reason that it can make a lot of money just by collecting tolls.

However, the short-sighted emperors of the empire in the past, in order to obtain support from the fleets of city-states such as Willis and Zelaiya, or to obtain emergency military loans——

They even signed a series of humiliating treaties with these shrewd businessmen that exempted them from tariffs, opened markets, provided most-favored-nation treatment and extraterritorial rights.

Not only did they sell off such important interests, they also gave Willis and Zelaia various privileges and allowed them to establish a concession in the city...

As a result, the Norma Empire is sitting on a cornucopia of wealth, but is extremely poor——

These concessions and privileges cannot even be taken back. After all, the garrison of Willis and Zelaiya alone in the city is more powerful than the emperor's own guard.

Unless Augustus of Norma doesn't want to do it anymore, he has to accept the exploitation obediently.

By now, the so-called Norma Empire has almost become a colony and vassal of Willis, being raped to the bone and sucked out the marrow all day long.

"I was a little poor before." Councilor Vinier pushed up his glasses, with a mysterious smile on his lips.

"But now, they are quite full."

"I think we need to help the emperor eat."

"Admiral, what do you think?"

"Are you planning to ask the Norma people for payment at this time?" The admiral frowned slightly.

"Mr. Congressman, in theory, Emperor Norma owes us a huge debt."

"But to be honest, he simply doesn't have the ability to repay."

"As far as I know, after taking away some weapons and armor, Constantine XI has announced that [-]% of the spoils captured in this battle belong to the Khitans."

"He even built a special warehouse, put a seal on it, and was waiting to hand over those things to the Khitans."

"And the remaining things may not be enough for Emperor Norma himself to use. The chance that we can come over is very slim..."

"Admiral, you seem to have forgotten something." Councilor Vinier said unconcernedly: "Now that Khitan man is the Caesar of Norma."

"As Norma's co-emperor, shouldn't he also bear Norma's debts?"

"...Mr. Congressman, your idea is very dangerous." The Admiral's brows frowned more and more.

"I can guess that you want to use this method to force the Khitans to the negotiation table and obtain spices and porcelain from them."

"I even want to open a trade route to Khitan."

"You are doing this for the benefit of the city-state, there is nothing wrong with it."

"But with all due respect as a soldier, please don't look at the problem with a politician's mindset."

"Those Khitans are undoubtedly extremely brave warriors. They are probably more willing to speak with swords than negotiate."

"Don't forget that the head of that barbarian and pagan Sultan is still hanging on the city wall."

"As for the heads of the Osmans, they were piled into a mountain outside the city!"

He stared at the girl and spoke word by word.

"I hope you will not provoke a group of terrible enemies into our city just because of your impulse."

"Willis's great boys should not have their blood wasted in vain."

"Hey - my Lord Admiral." The girl winked playfully: "Don't be so serious."

"Our discussion here is meaningless. The final decision still has to wait for the Governor's reply, right?"

"...I hope you really think so." The admiral looked at the congresswoman and said slowly.

You must know that the congressman on the other side has a much stronger voice in Willis City than the admiral who commands several ships.

If Vernier evades the important points in his letter and embellishes the minor points...

I hope the Governor will not make irrational judgments.

Admiral Willis prayed.

Although wealth and silk are attractive to people, one must have life to enjoy them.

Chapter 28-The beautiful girl is unclear

"O innocent lambs, you can only gain strength and glory by seeking refuge in the glory of the Lord Almighty."

“Only by devoting everything you have to the Lord wholeheartedly can you receive the blessings of our Lord.”

“Only by believing in the Lord, fearing the Lord, and worshiping the Lord can we receive the most generous reward from our Lord.”

"Have you all watched it?"

"Even if the enemy has countless warriors, cannons, and warships, he will be completely defeated by the sacrificial king summoned by the Lord."

"Those devils who attempt to offend the majesty of our Lord will eventually be punished in the most severe way..."

"Alas -" Constantine XI in the corner sighed as he looked at the Patriarch, who put on the most gorgeous robe and preached in Hagia Sophia after the celebration.

"Your Majesty." Someone whispered beside him.

"Why do you sigh at such a moment of celebration?"

Constantine XI turned around and recognized his old friend: "Oh, it's Suna."

"This is not the empire I want."

Constantine XI said lonelyly.

His eyes swept over the gold incense burners, silver candlesticks, and gem sacrificial vessels in the church.

"Norma in the past had confident and proud citizens, a well-disciplined army, an academic atmosphere that dared to think, and a high-spirited spirit to conquer the world..."

"But look at these people now."

Constantine XI pointed to the serious and pious faces in the church.

“The people are sluggish, the government and the public are weak and corrupt, the army is weak and incompetent, the nobles are hypocritical and selfish——”

"Your Majesty, is it really okay for you to say this about your country?" Mrs. Marty said helplessly.

"Haha, it's hard to hear, but it's the truth." Constantine XI was extremely calm.

"When I took over the throne, I also tried to reform and revitalize the empire."

"But from the central government to the local governments, there is strong opposition everywhere. No matter what measures I introduce, they will fail halfway."

"I just can't figure it out," Constantine XI complained.

"The empire is almost over, why isn't everyone willing to give it a try?"

Mrs. Marty could only respond silently.

She also knew that the empire's political affairs were irreversible, but no one could change them.

We can only watch helplessly as the empire slides into the abyss step by step amid endless internal friction.

Just when Constantine XI lamented the ill-fated Norma Empire.

A sound like thunder suddenly penetrated his ears.

"Holy War!"

Constantine XI looked at the crazy Patriarch on the stage in astonishment.

The patriarch's old face was flushed and full of wrinkles, and he was waving his hands excitedly, as if every muscle in his body was trembling.

"In the past few hundred years, the hateful pagans from the barbaric land have brutally and brutally invaded our land and destroyed almost all the glory of the Norma Empire!"

"They burned, killed, looted, and committed all kinds of evil! Millions of our compatriots were brutally slaughtered under the scimitars of these devils!"

"Due to our former cowardice and cowardice, the empire suffered defeat after defeat, and now almost only Constantinople remains."

"Under their looting and ravage, poverty, hunger and sorrow are everywhere in our homeland, and there are coffins, corpses and blood everywhere!"

"Who caused all this? Those hateful Osmans!"

"However, the evil and cruel Osmans do not know that the Norma people are people blessed and protected by the Lord."

"Have you seen our Caesar, our sacrificial king from Khitan?" The patriarch enthusiastically invited Shu Yichao to the stage.

"Under the inspiration of the Lord, he came to this land and personally gave the pagan devil sultan the punishment of death!"

“Let those hateful heathens understand the majesty of the Lord and not be offended.”