I am Honkai!

In fact, the current headline figure in the imperial capital is no longer Selene. Although she has made great achievements in the Southern Expedition and is famous all over the world, after the common people cheered and jumped for joy, their lives have not changed.

After such a long time, the various celebrations for the victory of the Southern Expedition in the imperial capital have long since ended.

The enthusiasm has long been replaced by the latest news that the old emperor passed away, the new emperor ascended the throne, and Ernest became the assistant minister...etc.

Of course, Selene didn't care about these useless public opinions at all.

And Ornest went a step further. Before the emperor became an adult and took charge of the government, he was in charge of everything in the empire. After General Bude was awed by the ancestral motto that "warriors should not interfere in politics", he chose to give up interfering in court affairs. .

Pulling the reins and stationing the horse, Selene couldn't help smiling as she looked at the completely changed Guards' Lake Island garrison, "Huh, I'm back, I really miss it."

"Order: All captives will be sent to the labor camp in batches, with a team of a hundred people, and they will sit together. If there is any resistance, the whole team will be killed!"

...

At this time, the Imperial City Council Hall.

The little emperor, who was petite and immature, was the supreme ruler of the empire, sitting on the throne with excitement on his face, "Minister Ernest, has Sir Selene entered the city today?"

Minister Ornest cupped his hands and said with a smile: "Your Majesty is wise! General Selene has escorted the leader of the southwestern aliens who rebelled against the empire back to the imperial capital."

"The only pity is that there are three large-scale tribes of the foreign race in the Southwest, because General Selene took too much action, and two of them, including their leader, have been completely wiped out."

Ernest said next to the little emperor, now, his position in the hall is only a few steps lower than the little emperor, without Bude's restraint, he can be said to be under one person and above ten thousand people.

From a legal point of view, General Budd, the head of the military attache, holds the title of the strongest empire, and commands the palace guards, and is now half a rank lower than Minister Ornest.

Even if Minister Ernest couldn't do anything to General Bude at all, and even Bude could flip the table in reverse and kill Ernest, but from a legal point of view, Bude is now half a level lower than Ernest!

After that, all officials stand in civil and military positions.

"Where's Sir Selene? I can't wait to meet the heroes of the empire."

"Your Majesty, don't worry, General Selene is already waiting outside the hall." Ornest said with a calm smile.

"Hurry up!"

After being informed by the attendant that the emperor was summoned, Selene slowly stepped into the main hall of the council hall, and saluted the young emperor on the throne with standard etiquette: "Selene von Habsburg has seen Your Majesty."

Because she is already a feudal noble conferred by the empire, and Selene returned to her teacher after victory, as long as it is not a specific solemn occasion (emperor's enthronement, great court meeting), she does not need to kneel and worship.

Raising her head neither arrogant nor humble, Selene looked at the young last emperor of the empire with great interest. He was indeed just a child. He had been on the throne for more than a month, and he still seemed a little unaccustomed to sitting on the throne. On, a little anxious.

Although it was a little disrespectful, it wasn't just Selene. Many officials lost a trace of awe when they looked at the little emperor.

This is the fate of the young master's ascension to the throne. Without dignity, the subjects will gradually lose their sense of awe. Of course... powerful officials like Ernest or ambitious people like Selene are very fond of it.

"Secretary Selene..."

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Chapter 140 The fourth chapter gives you a chance, you want to use it!

"Aiqing Selene has worked hard to put down the rebellion this time, and the journey back to the imperial capital from the border is exhausting... I believe that Aiqing has received the emperor's last order..."

The emperor sitting on the high platform looked excited, and because he was still young, his tone seemed very green.

"It's right to serve the empire." Selene put her right hand on her left shoulder and bowed slightly.

"...It is a great fortune for the empire to have such a capable minister as Aiqing. I have decided to reward Aiqing extra. Tell me, what reward do you want?" the emperor laughed.

Selene was thinking about her words, and the little emperor shouted excitedly first: "...Well! Why don't I reward Ai Qing with a marriage."

"Marriage?" Selene was taken aback. What the hell is this? How did it get involved?

"That's right, how about marrying Aiqing to the most shrewd and capable minister in the empire, Ornest?" Speaking of this, the little emperor was immediately excited by his own thoughts.

Since the little emperor has been taken care of by Minister Ernest now, and the people around him are basically controlled by Minister Ernest, so he naturally has a natural sense of dependence on Ernest.

"Scared...cough cough cough..." Hearing this, Ornest, who had been feasting beside the little emperor, was stunned and almost choked to death.

Let him marry Selene?Bah... Pull it down!He wants to live a few more years with this old bone!

Selene von Habsburg is a woman of extraordinary beauty and wealth!but...

Her strength is too strong, and her personality is too cruel. No one would dare to marry her unless it is too long. Although Ornest is the actual ruler of the empire, he still can't help but feel scared when facing Selene.

Ernest can be sure that if he dares to agree, with Selene's violent character, he really dares to crush him to ashes!

Suppressing a smile, the corners of Selene's mouth twitched slightly and said: "...Your Majesty was joking, Minister Ernest is nearly fifty years old, and he is still so fat...I don't think he will have a good life for a few years."

The corners of Ernest's mouth twitched in shock from the little emperor's unrestrained thoughts, and when he heard Selene joke about his figure again, he said to himself: Tsk, I didn't even intend to marry you, you deserve it with your character. The Boothsberg family is extinct.

"How rude, the old man's body is not fat, but strong, very healthy..."

"Okay, let's skip this topic now, I don't want anyone to talk about my marriage!" Selene cut off Ernest's soft beep very simply.

As small as an individual or as large as a country, how can there be no black spots at all?

In the same way, in the empire, your status depends on whether you have any strength and achievements. As long as you make more positive contributions to the empire than negative disasters, you will naturally be able to cover up all the ugliness.

Naturally, in the eyes of the little emperor with a filter, Selene's outrageous refusal was rude, but he didn't care. After all, wasn't it rude for Ernest to eat meat in a solemn and solemn court?

"Oh, that's such a pity, I think it's a good marriage." The little emperor pouted.

"Cough cough."

Minister Ornest put his hand to his mouth and coughed twice, and then said: "Your Majesty, it's time to talk about business... Well, how about it, General Selene will rest in the imperial capital for a while, just in time for training At the same time as the imperial guards, the main road of Nanhu, the imperial capital, was repaired."

"And the most important thing is that the power of those vicious rebel groups in the imperial capital has shown signs of resurgence. This is the second time this month that important information from the military has been stolen. Severe punishment must be given, otherwise it will cause serious trouble. "

Selene's expression was indifferent, and she secretly said: I have wiped out the intelligence forces of the Revolutionary Army in the imperial capital last year. This time, the resurgence should be due to the additional personnel sent by the Southern Headquarters of the Revolutionary Army.

Minister Ornest glanced at the indifferent Selene, and smiled at the little emperor, "It will be no problem to leave this tricky matter to General Selene."

The little emperor began to scramble for words again: "Well, let's hand it over to Aiqing Selene, I believe Aiqing will be able to kill this group of vicious rebels."

Although the workload has increased, Selene doesn't care, it's just cleaning up again, so let's be ruthless this time, "The minister is responsible for everything?"

"Yes, Miss Selene, do you have any questions?"

"As ordered."

......

The disturbing court meeting ended, and the afternoon was quiet. Selene sat in a window-side position in the palace garden hall, watching the exquisite garden snow scene outside the window, enjoying the warm sunshine that was not harsh.

"Your Excellency, your black tea."

"Okay, thank you." Selene moved her gaze away from the man-made garden outside the window, and nodded slightly to thank the pretty maid in front of her.

"Your servant will leave." She bowed and saluted, and the maid took her leave in due time.

"What a delightful tea time."

Selene blew on the hot air on the black tea, watching the light brown ripples reflecting her own reflection on the water, Selene took a sip, "The only regret is that Minister Ernest, you have such a big mountain of meat beside you .

After finishing speaking, Selene dismissed Roshan on the opposite side of the table in disdain, and shook her head.

"Hmph, General Selene was joking, the old man is called Zhuangshuo, do you understand..." Stopping what he was saying, Ornest patted his belly slightly dissatisfied, looking extremely funny.

"Yeah, Zhuangshu... But... I just don't know if Minister Ernest is ready." Selene shook her head with a smile, and then she skipped the topic.

Picking up the napkin on the table to wipe off the oil stains on his hands, Ernest patted the file bag beside him, "Of course... who is this old man, this is really thanks to Your Excellency the General."

And the file bag on the dining table is the evidence that Selene looted from the palace of the foreign leader in the southwest, and it is the evidence of collusion with the rebel army.

"I've given you a chance, minister, you have to seize it. And... this time, I will give you a complete picture of the suppression of the rebel forces in the imperial capital. If there are fish that slip through the net, I will make a list for you. "

Selene and Ernest looked at each other, and Minister Ernest, who was a gloomy person, naturally understood the meaning in seconds.

"The Qingliu who slandered me in the back...should be gone too, don't you think, Minister Ornest?"

As for whether they were on the original collusion list, it was up to Ernest to decide, and if they could be met, those political enemies of Ernest would be in bad luck.

And even if someone slipped through the net and survived by luck, there is still Selene's second list waiting for them.

Planting the blame, torture into tricks, walking around the execution ground, and finally ransacking the family and exterminating the family all in one service, these ways, Ornest said, he is very familiar with them!

"Of course, this is an agreement between us..."

"Yes, promise."

After finishing speaking... Selene stood up slowly, picked up the teacup, and gently stroked the body of the cup. The delicate touch was as smooth as white jade, and Selene lowered her eyes.

Isn't the so-called agreement between us the same as the "contract" in the eyes of the failed art students in Vienna?

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Chapter 140 Five Cleansing!

"This is it? On the list, Hearst's official residence..."

"But... is he a fool? A good imperial official didn't do anything, but cooperated with the rebel army, and the rebel army is really arrogant... went to the upper city of the imperial capital to spy on information, are these imperial guards useless? ?!"

"Okay, stop complaining, break the door! Catch the traitor!"

"Yes!" ×N

Outside an official residence in the upper city of the imperial capital, a group of capable soldiers in black heavy armor kicked open the door, and the delicate and thick wooden door shattered immediately due to the huge force, and the fragments were tightly attached to the maid's door in the house. Cheeks fly off.

"Ah!" The maid screamed piercingly at the right time.

"Everyone squat down! Those who disobey the order will die!"

"Search!"

Soon, as the soldiers rummaged through boxes and cabinets, a civil servant named Hearst, who hid because of the wrong situation, was pulled out. He struggled along the way and yelled loudly: "I am an official of the empire. Qualified to catch me! No..."

But the soldiers of the Guards would not let him get used to him, and punched Hearst in the face, "On the orders of General Selene! We will formally arrest you on the charge of [collaborating with foreigners from the Southwest]."

"She's revenge... revenge..."

"Take it away! According to the list, let's go to the next one."

...

Hearst was not the first, nor the last. After Ernest signed the arrest warrant and Selene ordered the guards to dispatch, the imperial capital suddenly fell into a bloodbath.

Under Selene's order, a large number of soldiers of the Imperial Guard entered the upper city and the middle city, and countless officials were dismissed and imprisoned for various reasons, such as rebellion or collusion with foreign races abroad.

Under the "friendly" consultation of the interrogators of the Imperial Prison, the jailed officials also confessed to their crimes.

In the end, because of the large number of beheadings, even the floor tiles of the execution ground were soaked in blood, turning dark red and exuding a bloody smell.

And in just a few days, with the gradual increase in the number of beheadings in prison, as long as they are not fools, anyone can see who did it.

According to newspaper reports, the officials involved in the "rebellion" were all Qingliu who had slandered Selene before, or officials from the former minister Joly's faction. Isn't this obvious?

General Selene and Minister Ornest cooperated?

All of a sudden, the entire imperial capital was panicked.

However, Selene is very satisfied with this.

When she learned from Sebastian that there were Qingliu officials in the court to impeach her for killing too much, it was inappropriate and she should be educated with benevolence, she almost laughed angrily.

When I first selected people to lead the expedition, one or two pretended to be ostriches. When the news of my victory came, they turned into "kings with strong mouths" and talked loudly. It's worthless.

It's as if to pacify the Southwest, all they need is their words, and the southern rebels will surrender, and the foreigners in the Southwest will retreat without a fight.

Ren thought about it for a while and became angry, and took a step back and thought about it more and more. Selene is just an ordinary person, there is no need to choose to be a "saint", and the truth is that revenge will not be overnight.

Really, just because of my temper, I won’t disgrace your whole family, I will take your surname from now on!

"General Bude, what's the matter with you calling me?" Selene happily walked into the headquarters of the Imperial Guard in the palace city after the 'big revenge' was avenged.

"General Selene." Sitting behind his desk, Bud casually picked up a document and handed it to Selene with a serious expression, with a hint of anger in his words, "Look, this is my The result of a thorough investigation of the Imperial Guard system!"

After finishing speaking, Bude smashed the desk in front of him with a fist, "A military scum! As an imperial soldier, how could he know how to break the law?! He didn't even know he was being used by the rebels!"

"General, what are you doing..." Hearing the movement, the guards outside hurriedly opened the door to check, but before they could finish speaking, Bud yelled out again.

"This..." Quickly browsing through the documents, Selene couldn't help feeling a little embarrassed. She seemed to have received bribes too...well, probably...

"As a general of the empire, he accepted bribes from merchants many times, leaked imperial secrets, opened the back door, helped merchants evade tax collection, and harmed the public and private."

"And if it's just these things, it's fine, but these vendors are actually disguised by the rebels! Taking advantage of this loophole, they have sent a large number of intelligence personnel to lurk in the imperial capital!"

"Is he a pig!? He was so sharp and brave in combat on the battlefield, why didn't he notice such an obvious use..." After a burst of rage, Bud suddenly sat back in his office chair with a headache.

"If I hadn't watched Ernest clean the court and catch so many real spies by the way, I would never have thought..."

Bude was very annoyed when this incident happened to the general of the imperial guards under his command, and asked, "Selene, how do you think we should deal with him?"