Chapter 1133: Execution
With the fall of Tillsburg, the nobles who launched the rebellion were liquidated in less than half a month, and all those who participated or were implicated were slaughtered by this mysterious army that appeared on the stage for the first time.
When Tether returned to the royal capital with his captives and strings of heads, the city's inhabitants burst into enthusiasm like never before.
Especially when they hear that the rebels are blocking the river, many people are worried that it will lead to widespread famine, and the price of food will rise three times a day, and it seems that it will be beyond the reach of the people at the bottom.
But now, the queen's army actually took only a few days to wipe out the rebels occupying the strong military fortress, and even the two main culprits became prisoners, and the dark clouds hanging over the heart suddenly disappeared without a trace, and those profiteers and nobles who tried to take advantage of the opportunity to raise the price of food in vain to make a fortune in vain also lost a lot of money without exception.
What's more, this time the queen showed her strongest side, vowing that she would never pardon even a rebel, and would use their blood and heads to declare that even nobles would be punished as mercilessly as commoners if they violated the laws of the kingdom.
Kill the nobles!
What an incredible scene!
From the establishment of the kingdom to the present, there are only a handful of nobles who have been beheaded for breaking the law, and most of them have finally paid the ransom and turned it into a small matter.
Therefore, for a while, around the guillotine square, there was a dense crowd of people who came to see the excitement.
Among them are the low-level people with excitement and anticipation, and there are also nobles with blue faces and angry flames burning in their eyes.
At this moment, the fierce contradictions between the exploiting class and the exploited class have been instigated by people with good intentions to oppose each other in an all-round way.
The nobles thought that these untouchables should be put to death if they dared to insult themselves in such a way.
The commoners, on the other hand, felt that the aristocracy had enjoyed privileges for too long, and that it was time to give up some of their rights and land, so that the talented people of the lower classes would also have a chance to change their fate.
Feeling the turbulent public opinion below, Vilia, who was sitting on the high platform, pursed the corners of her mouth slightly, and a smile appeared that appeared like nothing, and said without looking back: "See? This is the power that has been ignored by the nobles! The power from the humble ants! Although each of them is so weak, and can even be said to be cowardly, as long as one hand gathers them, it can form a torrent that is enough to destroy the nobles." A new era has begun, but unfortunately the ones who have half their feet in the grave still don't know anything. ”
"My Majesty, the nobility cannot be completely replaced at the moment, and you better stay calm and not get carried away by the victory. Isolt reminded in a low voice.
"Don't worry, I'm not that stupid yet. Radicalism is an undesirable act that will cause too much damage to the old system, and I have read about this in books. I need to keep the kingdom stable and complete the centralization and reform as smoothly as possible. The suppression of the aristocracy should be done little by little, to prevent them from being forced into a corner and making some crazy moves. ”
When he said this again, Vilia did not shy away from several henchmen who he had personally promoted from the bottom, including Taser.
"Your Majesty, I am willing to be the sword in your hand, and the most ferocious hound, to eradicate all enemies in your path. The old general bent down and bowed deeply.
Hearing the queen to whom he was loyal utter extremely sensitive words such as "centralization" and "reform", he felt that his aging heart suddenly began to beat vigorously again, as if he had suddenly returned to his youth, and his head was full of dreams of making meritorious achievements and becoming a hero admired by all people.
"Very good! I'm looking forward to your performance. Now is the time for the executioners to begin the execution, or my people will be impatient. ”
With that, Viglia took off a lace glove and waved at the brawny man who was naked and had a black cloth hood over his head.
The latter saluted in understanding, and without saying a word, raised the sharp decapitating axe in his hand, clicked twice, and cut off the head of the first offender.
The scarlet blood arrow suddenly erupted several meters away, making the onlookers can't help but let out a piercing scream, and some timid women were even more stunned alive.
"Damn, this vicious woman, how dare you treat us like this!" a middle-aged man wrapped in a gray cloak cursed in a low voice.
You don't have to ask to know that he must be a nobleman, and his title is not low.
Another person next to him laughed bitterly and laughed at himself: "Haven't you noticed yet? The reason why the aristocracy is above the law is not because of how noble our blood is, but because we control a large amount of land and population. With land, food can be produced, and with population, there will be plenty of soldiers. Previously, the royal family controlled a quarter of the army in the kingdom, the other two-quarters were controlled by us, and the last quarter were the merchants and freedmen. To a certain extent, the aristocracy, who occupy half of the land and population resources, is the real master of the country, and even the royal family must join forces with us to rule the country. But now, the new queen is no longer dependent on the traditional army, she is strong enough to maintain her rule and suppress rebellions, and we will naturally lose our former position. ”
"He's right, unless you can find a way to defeat Vilia's army, we won't be able to resist. The short man hiding in the corner and leaning against the wall also chimed in.
"So...... Our decline is inevitable?" the middle-aged man, who was the first to speak, raised his head, revealing a face that was so angry that it was distorted.
"Otherwise, you have seen the fate of the rebellion. This time, we don't have a chance to be forgiven by paying the atonement. Times have changed, and my friends will either follow the trend and make changes, or they will be swallowed up by this torrent and disappear into the long river of history. Flexibility is the best way for a family to survive. What's more, we currently have one of the biggest advantages, that is, we have the knowledge and the method to cultivate talents. Stop being stubborn, the sooner you make the change, the more you will benefit. That's all for you, it's your business to listen or not, and I won't be attending such pointless gatherings again anyway. ”
After saying this, the short man turned around and disappeared into the dark alley, not giving the other party a chance to keep himself at all.
Similarly, in the next minute or so, several people also left one after another, unwilling to continue to joke with their lives and those of their families.
I have to say that bloody and cruel killing is always the simplest, most direct, most brutal, and most effective way to end resistance, and all the so-called bravery, integrity, righteousness, ambition, and desire are not worth mentioning in front of it.
As long as the butcher's knife keeps falling, humans will soon follow their biological instincts and choose to survive, until one day the ruler's butcher's knife can no longer be wielded, and fierce resistance will be revived again......