Because he could neither abandon the empire and indulge in pleasure, nor did he have the opportunity or ability to turn the tide.
The empire may even become increasingly unable to recover because of its own wishful thinking.
But according to Emperor Andal's description, her uncle seemed to be a formidable ruler
The old man turned around and looked at Isabel and smiled:
"Surprised? Indeed, after all, you had almost nothing at that time except your bloodline. But aren't you surprised?"
Seeing Isabel frowning more and more, the old man couldn't help but laugh heartily:
"Aren't you wondering why after your father lost the battle for the throne with your uncle, your family was not secretly executed as losers, but instead they had enough energy to continue to supply you with potions and support that could lead you directly to Sequence 3?"
"You don't think that you, who have been marginalized, are worth investing in, or that your incompetent father is capable of arranging these things for you, do you?"
Hearing this, the Queen was also awakened and said:
"That wasn't left to me by my father, that was left to me by my uncle?!"
Since she was young, the Queen was held hostage in a border area because her father and uncle failed in their fight for the throne, and her parents were kept in custody in the Fog City Palace.
However, her father had anticipated this step a long time ago and secretly left her with enough resources and supporters.
Because of this, she not only escaped the royal tragedy, but also succeeded to the throne later.
This was what she was told and understood at the time.
So everything she has was given to her by her uncle?!
The Queen did not doubt this, for she had thought so herself, but she did not trust it as it did not explain her uncle's motives.
After all, that's creating enemies for yourself.
"Sisi, the child, realized at a very young age that there was someone hiding behind this empire. He didn't know who that person was or what he was going to do. But he knew that this person was very unfriendly to the royal family. And it seemed impossible to resist."
"So he packaged himself as an ordinary prince, trying to fade out of my sight so that he could do some small tricks in the dark. But unfortunately, your father is really incompetent. Your uncle clearly wanted to give up the throne, but your father was so disappointing that even the nobles and your grandfather couldn't trust him."
"So your grandfather, who still had some ideas, deposed your father and passed the throne to your uncle. Then, after your uncle had no choice but to take over the throne, he sent you out of the Fog City and secretly provided you with potions and support in the name of your father."
"I think there are two reasons why he did this. One is that he vaguely sensed what I was going to do, so he wanted to train you as a backup for the Royal Family of Loran. The other is simply because of the love an uncle has for his niece."
Such an answer made the Queen's expression look extremely gloomy and complicated.
She didn't like her uncle, even though he not only did her nothing less but also treated her quite well.
But no child would like an uncle who marginalizes him or her and imprisons his or her parents.
As a result, her uncle gave her love even more than that of her parents.
The old man on the other side continued to chatter:
"You all think that your uncle is a mediocre person, but in fact, he not only secretly became a Sequence Two, but also cultivated a group of loyal subordinates and nobles in the dark. However, this power is not displayed in the open."
"Many of these nobles don't even know each other's existence, and they even have a wrong understanding of who their masters are. And even to this day, even I don't know who these nobles are. Of course, for you, maybe you know more than me."
"because."
Bai Zhou took over the conversation and said:
"Because of the royal party, because those people I thought were my father's men were actually my uncle's men? Was it my uncle who gave them to me?"
"Yes, this even includes the Grand Duke of Windsor! That child Ceci is really amazing. Not only did he create this hidden power in the crumbling empire, but he also arranged them in various positions and directions in a reasonable and orderly manner."
"Among them, the Royal Party, that is, the Grand Duke of Windsor and his people, are your uncle's insurance for you and this country. So that if he gets into an accident, someone can quickly take over his position."
"Then the rest of the power was used to find me and deal with me! To fight against foreign enemies, you must first stabilize the country! It's a good idea."
"It's a pity that Ceci made a mistake. He thought the enemy he had to face was an outsider, but in fact, his enemy was me, the person who was least likely to be his enemy!"
"So even if he finally discovered who his enemy was, and even forcibly integrated the extraordinary characteristics of Sequence One to fight hard, it was still useless."
The old man looked at Isabel and smiled sinisterly:
"Because I won't deal you any cards I can't handle!"
But as he spoke, the sinister look on the old man's face disappeared, and turned into admiration and surprise:
"But even though I arranged the game and your cards, there were still changes that surprised me."
Hearing this, Bai Zhou raised her head slightly and looked at the old man. The old man also stared into her eyes and said:
"That's Cromwell."
223 Deep Fear
Because he heard his name, a hint of tenderness, regret and sadness flashed in Bai Zhou's eyes.
Seeing her like this, the old man was even more amazed and said:
"It seems that I was right. You don't know the butcher either."
Such words made Isabel's face show endless bitterness and helplessness.
Not only did she not understand the person she loved the most and the only one who supported her wholeheartedly, she even killed him with her own hands!
The old man seemed to know a lot of things, but he didn't rush to say it. Instead, he said:
"That butcher named Cromwell is really a huge variable. Fortunately, your uncle took action early, otherwise my plan would have been completely negated by him."
"But time and history are such funny things."
"Your uncle saw that the real reason for the empire's decay was that there was an invisible hand stirring up trouble behind the scenes. So he went into the dark and tried to get rid of my invisible hand first before trying to stabilize the empire."
"Because he knows that the empire's rapid decay is not only due to internal and external troubles, but also because I am secretly killing key figures from time to time! After all, when your grandfather was alive, Roland was still relatively normal. Although it was corrupt, there was still hope to save it."
"But because he didn't know his opponent, your uncle still lost miserably even though he was a great card player. And I have to thank him. Because he believed that we must first stabilize the country before we can fight against foreign enemies, I was able to completely defeat him and the 'empire' he was in office!"
"Afterwards, I have to thank Cromwell even more, because he, who seemed to be a traitor, not only saved the empire, but also turned it into an empire that fits the empire!"
"If your uncle had acted a few years later, or if your Cromwell had come to power a few years earlier, I'm afraid that if these two joined forces, even if I could deal with that child Ceci, I would not be able to defeat this increasingly powerful empire."
"But the reality is so interesting. Your uncle didn't wait for Cromwell, and Cromwell didn't meet your uncle. Of course, you are not bad, but compared with your uncle Ceci, you are really a little bit worse."
"After all, your uncle can't fail to see that Cromwell is a real royalist."
The old man said this to the Queen with an extremely sarcastic smile.
Such ridicule made the queen lower her head in even more guilt.
She didn't trust Cromwell, even though he told her everything, she still didn't trust him.
She also didn't realize that everything she had was given by her uncle.
Looking at it this way, I really am terrible.
Seeing that the Queen's psychological defenses were being broken down, the old man raised his eyebrows, straightened up and continued:
"To be honest, Cromwell, the little guy called the Butcher, probably doesn't know of my existence, but his existence really makes me extremely difficult!"
When Cromwell was gradually pulling the empire back, he actually thought about helping him rebuild the empire in secret.
However, the opponent's methods and abilities were so outstanding that he had no idea where to start and also felt extremely wary.
"Because I have lived for many years, but I have never seen a guy like Cromwell who treated everyone's heart as a toy and fiddled with it at will."
“I have to say that he scares me. He is only a Sequence Two, but he scares me to my core. I have felt more than once that this Cromwell will be the biggest obstacle in my defeating you, and may even be the cause of my downfall!”
When he said this, fear appeared on the old man's face for the first time. Because the Fox of Heather, the nobles of the old seven countries, the Merchant Alliance, and the other surrounding countries were all clearly arranged by this guy.
What this person likes most is to use people's hearts to play politics and military. And he likes overt schemes very much, open schemes that cannot be avoided or rejected! But his open schemes are not based on absolute strength, but on absolute control over people's hearts!
This means that even if I am stronger than him, it will be of no use because this guy never relies on strength to defeat the enemy.
So even though all the evidence pointed out that Cromwell didn't know him, the old man, King Andal, was really worried that when he showed up in triumph, he would be poisoned to death by a shit pot that Cromwell had prepared from nowhere.
But soon, Emperor Andal said to the Queen with more amusement and relief:
"I originally thought that I would rather wait many more years to kill this guy quickly, but I discovered something, something very interesting and beneficial!"
The old man walked up to the Queen and looked at the rice chain on her wrist that was constantly absorbing her spirituality and power to feed Emperor Sethi and said:
"You don't trust him, and you're even thinking about killing him! And most importantly, he's also ready to be killed by you!"
After Emperor Andal said this again, the Queen lowered her head as low as she could. Emperor Andal said with great joy and admiration:
"I don't understand why he is so loyal to you, but it doesn't matter. If I don't understand, then I don't understand. I just need to know that you will kill him and he will die."
"I have to thank you, my child. You helped me eliminate a terrible enemy. And that was your strongest arm and support!"
"don't want... "
The most suppressed and low voice in her life escaped from the Queen's mouth.
"Um?!"
Emperor Andal smiled and leaned slightly to listen to the Queen's voice.
Soon, the Queen's unstoppable crying and pleading were heard:
"Please, stop talking! Ah! Cromwell, uncle, ah! I, I all... Ouch!"
Countless tears could not stop falling from the queen's cheeks. After listening to the crying and pleading in her ears, and the sound of more crisp tears falling to the ground.
After seeing that the Queen was completely defeated by him, Emperor Andal turned his body with satisfaction. He bowed slightly and said:
"As you wish, my child!"
After saying this, Emperor Andal walked out of the secret room with great satisfaction.
When he closed the secret room that he had built with his own hands, the smile on Emperor Andal's face disappeared instantly, and was replaced by boundless fear!
At the same time, in front of him, the last nobles of the seven countries also hurriedly brought up a map.
After spreading it out, the old man looked at the armies heading north and said:
"Have you found that Mozo Klein?"
The nobles of the old seven kingdoms said quickly:
"No, sire."
Hearing this, the old man couldn't help but sighed and said:
"Keep looking."
Seeing that Emperor Andal did not scold them for their incompetence, they could not help but ask:
"Your Majesty, why should we care about that Mozo? He is nothing but a puppy of the Queen?"
In response, Emperor Andal grabbed the other's neck and said:
"What if I tell you that this little dog is the butcher himself?"
224 The Great Emperor Who Gained a Glimpse of the Essence
Mozo is the butcher?!
This answer was beyond their imagination and instantly shocked all the nobles of the old seven kingdoms. No, it should be said that they were horrified!
They are all remnants of the nobles of the Seven Kingdoms, and because they are extraordinary nobles, many of them are survivors of that year. Even if they are not, they are only one generation apart.
They all knew very well what the Butcher had done back then—he almost killed an entire generation of nobles in the empire!
The nobles at that time were either beheaded and made into sealed objects, or exiled and became penniless.
And the former occupies a huge share!
Especially these nobles from the old seven kingdoms!
Although the royal family was very annoyed by their inability to get rid of them, they never took any action. After all, if they were not careful, they could easily rebound and hurt themselves.
But the butcher is different, he really kills people, and he kills people without being able to fight back!
The feeling of being arranged so clearly that even the counterattack is calculated by the other party is really frustrating!
Suicide even became a kind of relief for the nobles at that time, a relief that everyone knew but no one dared to do.
At first they didn't understand why the emperor wanted to find a dead person. But now they understood. That Mozo was not only not a dead person, but also a butcher!
Therefore, once this name and identity appeared, the nobles of the old seven kingdoms here all fell into endless trembling.
At the same time, the man whose neck was being strangled by Emperor Andal was also lifted up in the air by him, and he continued to kick and struggle in the air.
"You can't find him. I don't punish you because I know there is a huge gap between your abilities and his. Scolding you is irresponsible and ignores reality."