The enthronement ceremony was successfully completed, and the next step is to take over the power of the empire.
The lords stranded in Dark Moon have begun to lead their troops back to their territories. General George and Sikari who are entrenched in the imperial capital have not withdrawn, because Shia’s foundation is in Dark Moon, and only Luo La and Chen Rui are beside him. Only after the situation has stabilized can we return to the station. Fortunately, the Blood Fiend Empire is in civil strife. The Iron Fist Territory in the north is the base of the Second Blood Fiend Prince Edmund. He is currently facing off against the First Prince Aleus in the north of the Iron Fist Territory. It is impossible to be stupid enough to provoke another Varok fortress.
Shea didn't care about taking a break, and immediately held a meeting, mainly to discuss the issues of position adjustment and territory division. After the death of the second general, Duo Lun, there is still one person missing to make up for it. Many lords and generals who followed Hei Yao to the expedition have died, the territory has no owner, the army lacks a commander, and there are many positions in the imperial capital that need to be adjusted.
Shia means to officially appoint Athena as Lord of the Dark Moon, and to be named the third general of the empire; the second general of the empire will be replaced by the third general Geraint; Make great contributions and confer the title of duke; the positions of left and right prime ministers that have been canceled by Black Yao will be restored, and they will be held by the royal family and the elder family respectively. The positions of minister of finance and minister of military affairs will be given up by the elder family; The change of position will be discussed by the elder family and the royal family with a plan.
This proposal is mainly to reward meritorious ministers. In fact, it has already taken care of the elder family, but it still encountered unexpected resistance.
Athena's reward was the first to bear the brunt, and the baroque words of the Mengs family were particularly fierce, almost completely denying Xi Ya's proposal: how can a girl in her early twenties be qualified to be the lord of the largest territory in the empire? And you want to be named the third general of the empire? Besides, Athena's father, George, is already the first general. If this continues, the entire military will be dominated by the Wells family!
Geraint was the original third general. He followed the usurper Black Yao to send troops to crusade against Dark Moon and was captured. How could he be promoted instead? The Blue Melting Territory is also one of the four major territories. Sumen is just the deputy head of the Azure Legion. After the death of the lord Teutonic and the leader of the Azure Army, he took over the military power of the Blue Melting Army when he had no choice. In terms of qualifications, he is simply not qualified for the position of a great lord...
Faravit of the Maca family proposed that the Lord of the Dark Moon be handed over to candidates from the elder family, and Athena could be transferred to the imperial capital to serve as the head of the imperial army protecting Xiya; The position of Prime Minister can be considered, but the positions of Minister of Finance and Minister of Military Affairs are very important and should not be moved lightly.
Xi Ya's eyes gradually turned cold. In fact, this kind of total negation is not completely aimed at the proposal itself, but more of an attitude, that is, the imperial capital is not the territory of the Dark Moon, even if it is a queen with the support of the royal family, in many ways It also depends on the face of the elder family. This has been the case in the three hundred years since Hei Yao served as the regent, let alone Xi Ya, who has just ascended the throne and has an unstable foundation.
Before Shia could speak, General George took the lead and stood up immediately.
"Baroque! Lao Tzu's daughter blocked Obsidian's million-strong army in the Moonlight Fortress, and buried a hundred thousand of you! Then he disabled hundreds of thousands of Parrot's troops in Dicko Town! Geraint led a surprise attack Valan Fortress, captured alive by her! With such achievements and achievements, you are not qualified to be a lord or general? What were you doing when my daughter showed her power, and was beaten into a shrinking turtle by the Dark Moon Army?"
George is now the first demon emperor, and his personal strength is inferior to Baroque's. However, as the first general, he has held a large army for many years and is the undisputed number one in the military. He has made great achievements in occupying the imperial capital this time. In this kind of meeting, George's right to speak is definitely higher than that of Baroque. It's just that George already has the title of duke and is the first general, so he is not on the list of rewards. It is obviously out of balance that they are included in Athena's body.
Baroque was the defeated general in the Battle of the Dark Moon, and Athena's contribution was undisputed. Although angry, she couldn't find words to fight back for a while.
Faravit said: "The third general is the symbol of the empire. Even if Athena has outstanding strategy and outstanding military exploits, it's just this battle, and she is still not qualified enough, let alone be the Lord of the Dark Moon."
Lunts of the elder family also spoke: "If His Majesty insists on awarding Athena, then I agree with the third general's proposal, but Lord Darkmoon must choose another candidate."
The Dark Moon Territory can be regarded as the crown of all the territories in the Demon Realm in terms of military and economics, and it is a piece of fat coveted by everyone. The elder family naturally wants to gain control and further expand its influence on the empire.
If it wasn't for the cold mask trained in Dark Moon, Xia Ya would have been unable to restrain her anger. Dark Moon was built and developed by her and Chen Rui. Before she fully controlled the entire empire, it was her most important foundation. These elder families even opened their mouths and wanted to take it for themselves, it was simply intolerable.
The forces headed by Sarandi, Vaum, George and others expressed their support for the Queen's decision, and they were in dispute with the opposition. Others such as Oliver, Old Cowen, Stiller and others remained silent and stood. in a neutral position.
"Okay! At present, Athena is temporarily acting as the Lord of the Dark Moon. This is a decision I made before I came to the imperial capital. You all agreed at that time. As for the rest, we will discuss it later!" Xia Ya hit Cut off the dispute between the two sides, "The most important thing now is that the Shadow Empire has mobilized troops to the west and south of us, and sent envoys to Dark Moon to intimidate. Saline's plan, but the shadow army has to guard against it. At present, the lord army has begun to return to the garrison in the imperial capital coalition army. The dark moon territory has the undead army and the three legions in the hands of Athena. They can support Zhuoqi at any time, and the south should be at ease. , but the Tekula Fortress in the west is a weak link. Geraint and Rometty of the Flying Cloud Legion are using the flying monsters to rush to the Tekula Fortress, but there may not be enough time, so support from the west must be considered. Sarga, how many air corps are stationed in the imperial capital?"
Sarga, the head of the Dragoon Legion, immediately stood up: "Your Majesty, there are about 1,500 air troops left."
"Approximately how many troops can the elder family mobilize?" This question was directed at Old Cowan.
"It is estimated that there are about 40,000 people who can be called, and 10,000 of them are cavalry." Old Cowen, who had been silent all the time, looked at the members of the elder family and gave a number.
Shia nodded: "Sarga, you leave immediately and lead the air force to Tekura Fortress to meet Geraint and Rometty. Baroque, you gather ten thousand cavalry for reinforcements, Sikali, from your white 30,000 infantry were dispatched from the Ling army, plus 20,000 infantry from the veteran family, a total of 50,000 reinforcements were sent to the third batch of reinforcements, under the command of Sarandi, and they set off as soon as possible. Everyone in the Tekura Fortress must obey Geraint The order. Faravitt, Stebil, you go south to meet the imperial army that is going north from the dark moon, we must make preparations for a comprehensive defense."
Everyone in the room was slightly surprised. Xi Ya's first resolution encountered strong resistance. It seemed to be a complete failure, but now it seems more like a temptation. Faravit transferred out, and the means are evident.
And her two supporters, General George and Sikali, who have a lot of troops, stayed in the imperial capital. General George was in the Warlock Fortress in the north, and Sikali needed to deal with the affairs of Bailing's territory at any time, so there were good reasons not to go. west.
This move is very clever. Neither Baroque nor Faravit raised any objections. The invasion of the Shadow Empire is related to the survival of the Empire. ordered to leave.
As soon as the hall was empty, Xi Ya immediately ordered the guards to retreat. Chen Rui, who had been silent all this time, came behind Xi Ya and held her hand.
With a tired look on Xia's face, she gently leaned her body against him. From last night to now, she has barely rested for a minute, especially the meeting just now, which made her feel even more tired.
"Very tired." Chen Rui put his arms around her waist, slowly sat on the chair, and let her lean in his arms.
"It's more tiring than I imagined." Shea said not only her own exhaustion, but also the complexity of the situation in the imperial capital, which can be described as difficult.
"However, I have confidence." Xi Ya's eyes flashed with firmness. She can appear soft and tired in front of Chen Rui, but only in front of him and in front of others, she is just like a landslide without changing color The cruel emperor.
Now that she has decided on this path, she must go to the end. When she was the new Lord of the Dark Moon, she didn't understand anything, and the conditions were more difficult than now, but she still survived. Now she has more bargaining chips in hand, and with him by her side, she will definitely be able to solve it.
"I also have confidence." Chen Rui said of his confidence in Xi Ya, he lifted off the mask, and kissed her face lightly. Xi Ya smiled slightly, leaning against him, the tense nerves were relaxed, only in his arms can one have such a safe and relaxed feeling.
The current superficial attitude of the royal family is to submit to the lord of the artifact, Xia. Most of the neutral people at the meeting today, only the elder family showed a tough attitude, because an empire is too huge, and it cannot be supported by just one or two people. , and the power of the elder family is deeply rooted, covering the imperial capital and many territories. They have been united for so many years. If they are all uprooted by iron and blood means, then the upper-middle-class "buildings" that structure the entire empire will fall into a vacuum. The stability of the empire is extremely detrimental. What's more, there are still foreign enemies watching. Under such circumstances, if civil strife breaks out again, then the Fallen Angel Empire will be considered to be in the hands of Xi Ya.
However, there are also conflicts of interest between the elder families, and they are not monolithic. A strong fortress is always the first to collapse from the inside, depending on Xi Ya's methods.
When the footsteps of the guards came, Xi Ya and Chen Rui noticed them almost at the same time. They immediately stood up, put on their masks, and kept their distance. After all, this is not the Dark Moon Palace. Naturally, Black Yao's original confidant guards will be replaced. Now these guards General George was temporarily selected from the army.
"Your Majesty, Lord Cowan of the Toro family, the elder family, brought his son and daughter-in-law to plead guilty."
"Apologize?" Xi Ya frowned slightly, and then understood.
Old Cowen's son, Redotan, is the patriarch of the Toro family, and his first wife is Luo Lai, who is Hei Yao's biological daughter.
Chen Rui's eyes lit up, and he whispered a few words to Xi Ya, hearing the new empress nodding, his purple eyes glowed with splendor.