"Who's going to tell me... what's going on?"
His Majesty Emperor Candela's face was calm, and his tone was even calmer. He looked no different from his normal state.
However, it was this normality that caused the entire hall to fall into a super low atmosphere.
Several loyal ministers of the Candela Empire standing in the main hall often get along with His Majesty the Emperor. Of course they know that the noble Emperor behaves so normally at such a time, which proves that he must be extremely angry at this time.
The important ministers all lowered their heads, not daring to make any movement, and even their breathing was extremely low, for fear of attracting the attention of His Majesty the Emperor.
However, just because they don't speak doesn't mean they can really escape the past.
His Majesty Emperor Candela glanced at the ministers who had their heads lowered. He snorted coldly and looked at the current Prime Minister of the Candela Empire, Grand Duke Rostov, who was closest to him.
"Rostov, tell me, why do those bastards in the Northeast Province have the courage to open fire on a mine located in the empire? Do they want to rebel?"
A strange look flashed in Grand Duke Rostov's eyes.
The key point of this incident is that the targets of the Northeast Province garrison's attack were not ordinary mines, but mines owned by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Now His Majesty the Emperor has deliberately ignored this point, and even assigned a civilian who intends to rebel to the Northeast Province garrison. It can be seen that His Majesty the Emperor also has scruples in his heart.
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor would never admit it, and it was naturally impossible for him, the Prime Minister, to reveal His Majesty the Emperor's thoughts in public.
After thinking for a while, Grand Duke Rostov responded: "Your Majesty, I think Duke Tim is not so bold yet. This should be the result of his own judgment by his subordinates in the Northeast Province."
"Judge for yourself?" His Majesty Emperor Candela suddenly raised his voice. "Who gave them the right to judge on their own? This is clearly an attempt to rebel!"
Since His Majesty the Emperor emphasized twice in a row that the Northeast Province garrison who attacked the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's magic crystal mine intended to rebel, the loyal ministers below did not understand what His Majesty the Emperor was thinking and quickly responded.
"That's right! Your Majesty, this group of soldiers actually attacked the mines in the empire without orders. They must have planned something wrong. Fortunately, they were all killed in the exchange of fire with Xin..., which saves the empire from having to fight for annihilation again. They waste their energy."
Grand Duke Rostov glanced at Duke Infinade, the speaker of the Imperial Parliament. He sneered in his heart.
Duke Infinard has a close personal relationship with Duke Tim, the governor of the Northeast Province, and of course he will try his best to help Duke Tim get out of this matter.
However, His Majesty the Emperor made it clear that he did not want to make this matter a big deal, and Grand Duke Rostov also knew that it was best to minimize the matter and settle it as soon as possible.
Although the empire was constantly at odds with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce during this period. His Majesty the Emperor has expressed his impatience with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce many times, but the empire is far from ready to completely break with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
If the relationship between the two parties is seriously damaged or even broken due to this incident, the losses suffered by the empire may be unbearable.
His Majesty the Emperor obviously knew this very well, so he directly defined the group of soldiers who attacked the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's magic crystal mine as rebellion.
"Ahem. Speaker Infinard is right. As an imperial soldier, he dares to launch an attack without orders. Regardless of the cause, it is tantamount to rebellion. I hope that His Majesty will issue an order as soon as possible and order the Northeast Province to The authorities will conduct a thorough investigation into this matter and give an explanation to the people of Northeastern Province.”
His Majesty Emperor Candela looked at Grand Duke Rostov with a hint of admiration in his eyes.
When Grand Duke Galbut left office, he recommended Grand Duke Rostov to take over the post of prime minister. In the past few years, it has been very consistent with his own wishes, except for his slightly lower ability. He is a very reassuring candidate for prime minister.
Since His Majesty the Emperor, the Prime Minister, and the Speaker all expressed their opinions at the same time, and none of them had different opinions, then this incident has been determined, and even if others have any thoughts in their hearts, they can only keep it in their hearts.
Just after everyone quickly discussed how to deal with this matter, a chamberlain hurried in.
"Your Majesty, Duke Tim has been contacted."
His Majesty Emperor Kandra and Grand Duke Rostov exchanged a look, and then nodded to the chamberlain.
"Get it here."
The chamberlain hurriedly left.
After a while, a reddish light representing communication access lit up on the table in front of His Majesty the Emperor.
His Majesty Emperor Candela pressed the communication button. A light curtain appeared on the right side of the hall, and Duke Tim's magical illusion appeared in the light curtain.
"Your Majesty." Duke Tim obviously saw the situation here. He first saluted His Majesty Emperor Candela, and then nodded with other loyal ministers.
Watch Duke Tim's images come to life. Seeing the background of a certain mine behind him, His Majesty Emperor Candela sighed inwardly.
Being able to directly talk to Duke Tim, who is now more than two thousand kilometers away from here, and even see the real image of Duke Tim, is a convenience brought by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
Before, if he just wanted to get a report from Duke Tim, he would have to wait until a week later at the earliest.
Now that we have enjoyed the convenience created by the new magic technology brought by the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. Even His Majesty Emperor Candela is unwilling to return to the backward life before, let alone the other people in the empire.
Emperor Candela couldn't help but smile bitterly when he thought that several newspapers in the empire had shouted that they would expel the New Flying Chamber of Commerce some time ago.
If only it were that simple.
Expelling the New Flying Chamber of Commerce from the Candela Empire is easy to say, but it is almost impossible to actually do it.
The various industries of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce have already penetrated deeply into the lives of all the people of the empire. From all walks of life in the entire empire to the daily lives of ordinary civilians, they are all related to the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce to varying degrees.
Even if His Majesty the Emperor is dissatisfied because he has to worry about the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce in almost everything he does, and if he wants to target the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, he needs to be careful and cautious. How can he casually shout to expel the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce? Woolen cloth
Thinking of this, His Majesty Emperor Candela looked at Duke Tim with more helplessness, and only a small part of it was anger deliberately revealed.
"Tim, are there any results?"
As soon as this incident in the Northeast Province happened, the Northeast Province reported it layer by layer, and finally it was made known to the top officials of the empire in just two days.
On the day the incident occurred, Duke Tim, who was the governor of the Northeast Province, rushed to the site of the incident—the Baimeng Mine located in the northwest corner of the Northeast Province.
It is now the second day after the incident, and the mine exposed behind Duke Tim should obviously be the Baimeng Mine.
"Your Majesty, according to my preliminary understanding, the cause of this matter should be new..."
"Duke Tim, aren't those soldiers intending to rebel and maliciously attack the Baimeng Mine?" Duke Infinard quickly interrupted Duke Tim's words.
Duke Tim was stunned for a moment, then quickly reacted, turned his eyes, remained silent for a moment, and nodded slightly.
"Indeed, as the Speaker said, according to the situation reported below, some soldiers gathered to cause trouble because they were dissatisfied with their treatment in the army. I also heard that the Baimeng Mine is owned by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, and I feel that there must be a lot of wealth hidden here. He planned to come here to rob. As for whether he has the intention to rebel... I can't say."
Of course, His Majesty the Emperor and the important ministers of the empire can define that group of soldiers as rebellion at will, but as the governor of the Northeast Province, if the soldiers below have the intention of rebellion, he will not be able to escape the involvement anyway, so Tim The Duke must first excuse himself.
His Majesty Emperor Candela frowned and glanced at Duke Infinade, feeling somewhat dissatisfied with the close relationship between the Speaker of the Imperial Parliament and the provincial governor below.
But now was not the time to care about this. He thought for a moment and asked Duke Tim: "What about the losses at Baimeng Mine? How did they react to this?"
"As for the losses in the mine... According to current statistics, 16 workers were killed, 37 workers were seriously injured, and the remaining more than 100 workers were slightly injured. The losses in terms of items are... "
"Where is the loss of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort team?" His Majesty Emperor Candela considered Duke Tim's words.
Hearing this question, the other ministers of the Candela Empire in the palace were all shocked, and their attention became more concentrated, and they looked at Duke Tim in the magic illusion.
"As for the New Flying Chamber of Commerce's escort team..." Duke Tim paused, with a strange and bitter expression on his face. "Only two guards were slightly injured, and there were no other losses."
"oh… "
Upon hearing this answer, everyone in the hall exhaled in unison, and their expressions became much more relaxed.
No matter how many workers in the mine die, it won't be a problem in the eyes of big shots like them, as they are just ordinary civilians who can't cause any trouble.
But the new Fei Chamber of Commerce escort team stationed in the mine is a completely different matter.
First of all, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escorts are regular employees of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. Unlike ordinary workers who are only temporarily hired to work in the mines, they do not have a strict affiliation with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Therefore, even if the workers suffered heavy losses, they would not have much to do with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
But if the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce's escort team suffers too much loss, or even one of the guards is killed, then the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce will never give up.
Secondly, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escort team represents the armed force of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which is different from the ordinary employees of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Exchanging fire with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escorts, or even killing the guards of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce escorts, is completely equivalent to formally declaring war on the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which has a completely different meaning.
You know, the targets of the previous war with the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce have all paid a heavy price without exception.
Among them, the one who was most seriously injured was the Candela Empire twelve years ago.
However, after feeling relaxed, Emperor Candela and all the important ministers felt a sense of humiliation in their hearts.
Since when did the great Candela Empire become frightened because of the loss of a chamber of commerce? (~^~)