Chapter 286: The Marshal Resigns
Higg himself didn't expect that things would turn out like this! He admits that he has indeed never had a fear of royal power in his heart, which has led Catherine to distrust him, and it is very dangerous for him to continue like this! In this case, it is better to stand up on your own and advance by retreating, so as to grasp the initiative.
Several Crusader guards stopped at the door of the cell, blocking Higg's path.
"Lord Steward, can I also think that these are also cats and dogs?" Higg stopped, turned to Sklezlee and Guayada, who were still stunned.
Scorley looked up at Higg and hesitated for a moment before saying, "Make way for Lord Earl!" β
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Even if he knew that Xige entered the prison cell in order to make efforts to establish a firm foothold for the pawnshop in Fuxing City, and there would be no case involved, but when he unexpectedly saw Xige come out of the prison and look listless after returning to Qianzhuang, and the person had lost a lot of weight, Lan Xian'er still couldn't help shedding tears, and the two hugged them tightly in their arms.
"I originally wanted to stay in it for a few more days to clear the way for the money bank and the pawnshop!" Higg said softly, "But Your Majesty asked Sklew to question me that I had no reverence for royal power, so I was disheartened and came out early!" β
Lan Xian'er was stunned for a moment, and said with a smile: "That's fine, don't worry about their troubles for the time being, let's go back to Fuxing City and run it well!" β
Higg shook his head and said, "I won't give up my promise to the Valley of Flowers, we still have to go to the Silent Forest, although most of the army there is from the Fifth Legion, there are still a few thousand elven archers and twenty thousand battle dwarves, enough for us to go to the druids to show our skills!" β
"Thank you, thank you for remembering our promise in Flower Valley at this time!" Lan Xian'er hugged Higg tightly again and said, "I will accompany you and will not be separated again!" β
"You go and tell Thomas, the wedding honeymoon is over early, go back to Fuxing City, and we will leave immediately!"
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"Hmph, it's just lawless!" At the court meeting, Catherine was furious, "The son of the head of the military department can call for wind and rain in the royal city, make military orders at will, arbitrarily drive the men and horses of the city management camp, and arrest the marshal of the army and the earl of the prince's own title, which is simply appalling!" What's even more odious is that within half a year, the sons of the major princes and ministers, going back and forth between the royal city and Fuxing City, squandered more than 3 million yuan in Fuxing City, and also bent on welcoming the prince to Fuxing City, making a big joke, if it weren't for the Earl's protection, the face of the royal family would have been lost to the whole world! β
Schlewing hurriedly said: "Your Majesty is angry, since the incident has happened, for the sake of the face and stability of the royal family and the court, it is better not to be too loud!" β
"Hmph, it's because this king has been blindly appeased for a long time that these people are lawless!" Catherine continued to say angrily, "Decree, all the children involved in the case will be confiscated; Hawado, the head of the military department, was investigated and dealt with as a crime of dereliction of duty; The head of the city defense battalion was also dealt with as a crime of dereliction of duty; All the officials in the DPRK who are the sons of the gentlemen will be suspended for review, including the prime minister! β
When there were seven or eight people slumped to the ground at the court meeting, Prime Minister Balachi immediately came out and knelt on the ground, saying: "Your Majesty, what the rebel son Charles has done, Weichen really doesn't know; Wechen knows that even so, Wechen also has the duty of disciplining the unruly, but please read that Your Majesty has been loyal to the country for decades, and allow the old minister to return to his hometown! β
The seven or eight ministers who were paralyzed on the ground all got up and knelt on the ground, and said, "Please allow Your Majesty to allow Weichen to return to his hometown!" β
Catherine said: "Hmph, like you, if you commit something, you have to sue the old man and return to his hometown, and he wants to get rid of responsibility? What are you worried about? It's just a temporary suspension for review, and you haven't said anything about dismissing your officials? If you are clean, this king will naturally restore your official position, otherwise, you think that it will be okay to return to your hometown, right? β
The seven or eight ministers who fell to their knees turned their eyes to Balaki, hoping that he could save the situation. Although Catherine said that she was suspended for review, who has no competitors in the DPRK, who has not offended officials, during the suspension investigation, I dare not imagine that after losing power, those people will absolutely fall into the ground, impeachment of impeachment, report of reporting, threat of threat, even if they do not die, they have to shed their skin, what else to talk about reinstating their official positions?
Balaki knelt down and wept: "Your Majesty, a slap can't be slapped, even if our children are guilty, can Count Higg get away with responsibility?" This is obviously a trap he made, allowing these children to drill into it and be vicious with their intentions! β
"Prime Minister, tell me what Count Higg is wrong about, and how did he set the trap? You point it out! "Guayada was originally very disgusted that these military attachΓ©s in the DPRK often fought against them, intrigued, and played tricks!"
Balaki said unhurriedly: "Isn't it a sin for him to turn a revival city into a place of decay where people are drunk and drunk?" The Fifth Army of the Commanders insisted on going its own way, ignoring the king's orders, not despising His Majesty and despising the royal power? What is the intention of making personal friends with the alchemy country and the forest country? Isn't the signing of a maritime navigation agreement with the 6th Theater of Narad a collusion with a foreign enemy? Fuxing City was originally the territory of Erathia, but he declared that he was neutral in Fuxing City, didn't he split the country......"
"Hahaha!" Guayada laughed and said, "Prime Minister, although I am a martial artist, I can also dismiss the crimes you listed one by one. Listen, first, you said that Fuxing City is a place of drunkenness and decay, so it is ridiculous that your son and others went to the master to squander, is it ridiculous, did you spoil other girls, you blame other girls for being beautiful, is this okay? Or is it that the noble son reached out and embezzled public funds without permission, and blamed too much money on public funds? β
Many ministers in the court couldn't help but burst out laughing, Balaki's face turned red, and he said angrily, "You ......"
"Second!" Guayada interrupted Baraki and continued, "The Fifth Legion is alone, struggling to survive, does everything have to be reported to His Majesty first, and only after a few months of going back and forth before acting?" When did the king's order arrive there, but what do you say about ignoring the king's command, and despising your majesty? Third, as far as I know, Arad wanted to form an alliance with the Forest State in advance, with the intention of being unfavorable to the Qinwang army, it was Count Higg who intercepted the envoy and disrupted Arad's calculations, which led to a relationship with the Forest State, and then later, the druid colluded with Arad to attack the Silent Forest, the enclave of the Fifth Legion, and Marshal Higg had the intention of forming an alliance with the Forest State. Although the fleet of the Alchemy Country belongs to Fuxing City, it has fought jointly with my Second Legion many times, and has made great achievements, without the fleet of the Alchemy Country, the fleet of my Second Legion has long been wiped out, Lord Prime Minister, is it true that my Second Legion also has a personal relationship with the Alchemy State? β
Above the court, there has never been a military general who talks so eloquently, discussing the court situation, leaving the civilian and official group speechless. Guayada is the first, therefore, most of those military attaches are on the side of Guayada, and the civil officials are originally the masters of the wind and the rudder, and now seeing that the group of people in Balaki are losing power, it is too late for Mingzhe to protect his life, where will he help this speak.
"As for the waterway agreement signed between the Revival Fleet and the Sixth Theater of Operations that you mentioned, I am responsible for this one, and the imperial court is also responsible! Why the Revival Fleet did this, you know very well! Who betrayed the revival fleet, and who wants to eat the sixth theater of operations and the revival fleet in one bite? The plan formulated by the Ministry of War to encircle and suppress was directly overstepped and sent to my fleet, so that I had no idea, and I, the marshal, had to bear the black pot for you in the end, forcing people to tear their faces with me, and you still have the face to say here that people collude with foreign enemies? That's the fourth point! The fifth point is that in the past few years since the construction of Fuxing City, how much tax has been paid to the imperial court every year, you who are officials in the court know better than me, I am afraid it is equivalent to half a province! How much of our military supplies are transferred to the mainland from overseas through Fuxing City each year? Was it shipped to Arad or to us? Without the neutrality of Fuxing City, which country, which caravan would have transported supplies from the sea to Fuxing City so smoothly? The neutral side of Fuxing City benefits the most, why do we eat and drink other people's food, and still point fingers at others? β
"Hmph, strong words! Guayada! How much good did Higg give you, and you want to speak for him like this? "I'm not saying that the Fifth Army doesn't contribute, that Renaissance doesn't contribute, I just say that the position of Higg is debatable." The stronger the person who is not controlled by the king's order, the more dangerous it is, and I am also thinking about His Majesty's country! β
"Hahaha!" Guayada laughed, "Let's think more about how to recapture the country that was taken by Arad!" Do you people have to force Count Higg into the other side's camp? Do you have to force him to stand on his own feet in order to prove that your dirty ideas are correct? If Higg stands on his own feet or defects, you are the sinners of the Empire, the culprit! Higg has now resigned himself as Marshal of the Fifth Legion, well, you go to the north, to the Luojia River, to the Silent Forest to fight, and see who can stand! β
"What, Lord Earl has resigned?" There was an uproar in the court, and many ministers were discussing, and these officials, who wanted the horses to run and the horses not to eat grass, could not have imagined that Higg would automatically give up the power of a legion.
Catherine glared at Guayada fiercely, as if she was very dissatisfied with him for revealing the secret of Higg's resignation, but in desperation, she had no choice but to say: "Barachi, Guayada, you don't have to fight anymore, this king's punishment decision will not change!" Come on, these people will be brought down to await trial! β
More than a dozen Crusaders entered the temple and took Basra and the others out.
Catherine continued: "The Count has indeed disappointed the king, but the most important thing now is to stabilize the morale of the army, and a competent general must be sent to the Fifth Army as a field marshal, you can discuss!" Who is the best person to go? β
Who goes? Can I go to that place? It is too dangerous to be surrounded by several times the strength of Arad and lose contact with the center! And Higg has been operating in the Fifth Army for many years, and the Fifth Army is actually completely in his own hands, Deputy Marshal Simak and Mevo, who holds the most elite army, are Higg's ironcore, plus Higg's unparalleled prestige in the army, whoever goes there may be set aside, and it is also possible to be plotted by others.