Masked Knight

Chapter 53: [Glory and Shame]

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The most central place of the empire, the heart of the empire - the imperial palace. Built more than 400 years ago when the empire was founded, the entire building was made of the strongest giant granite stones transported from the north. In the centuries of history of the empire, it has experienced many winds, rains and wars. Rody has already Can't remember them all clearly.

In the forty-ninth year of the empire, the war between the empire and the northern Roland continent was once at a critical moment. The imperial capital was also captured by the enemy, and the palace built with granite stone became the last military stronghold of the empire. Both sides The 200,000 troops fought bloody battles under the tall walls of the palace for seventeen days. Finally, with the rescue of 100,000 border guards led by the third generation Duke of the Tulip family, the enemy troops were repelled and the palace was defended.

In the 109th year of the empire, civil strife broke out in the empire. His Majesty the Emperor at that time was killed by rebellious ministers. The rebellious ministers established a child of the royal family as a puppet and took control of the imperial capital. Later, the sixth generation Duke of the Tulip family escaped alone. After entering the imperial capital, he returned to the imperial capital with 9,000 troops fifteen days later. After six days of bloody fighting, he broke through the imperial capital wall. Then he fought fiercely with 20,000 rebels for two days and two nights under the imperial city. Duke Tulip personally killed the rebel general Dibby. Si, and then led thousands of troops to attack the imperial city and annihilate the rebels. During that battle, blood flowed into the palace, and the water from the river dyed the moat red. It took half a month for it to return to its original color.

In the 200th year of the empire, Abbas the Great, the most outstanding emperor in the history of the empire, ascended to the throne after fierce civil strife in the palace. Abbas was the greatest emperor in the empire in 400 years, but when he ascended the throne , and also the emperor who killed the most people. Abbas received the support of the Tulip family and massacred more than a thousand ministers and royal opposition forces who opposed him, including his brother and uncle. A hundred years later, the palace once again experienced a bloody baptism. That night, the entire imperial capital was filled with screams and the smell of blood. After a heavy rain, the entire imperial capital was stained with a shrill crimson color...

During his thirty-year reign, Abbasid the Great single-handedly established the empire's most powerful central cavalry corps, the "Thunder Whip" legion known on the mainland. Under the leadership of Abbasid the Great, in Tulip Under the command of the family's outstanding marshal, the legion swept across the entire continent, but encountered unprecedented strong resistance in the northwest grasslands of the continent - the powerful nomadic aliens in the grasslands refused to be ruled by the empire, while the Abbasid Emperor implemented the most iron-blooded The powerful means - "In all parts of the continent, wherever the sun can shine, the decrees and will of the imperial power must be respected! Those who obey will be given favors, while those who disobey will be ruthlessly punished!" In the end, Marshal Tulip's imperial army massacred A total of 60,000 alien troops captured the alien leader Khalifa alive, and the alien leader was trampled to death by hundreds of cavalry in the square of the imperial capital on the order of Emperor Abbasid. After that, the entire continent was finally unified within the territory of the empire, and a north-south confrontation was formed across the sea with the Roland continent in the north. It was also during this era that the great sage Dantong was born. He became the most powerful assistant to Emperor Abbasid. He single-handedly planned a series of reforms in the empire, making the empire glow with unprecedented vitality. It was in this palace that Emperor Abbas officially announced that the empire would be renamed the Bright Dynasty, and the name of the Bright Empire resounded throughout the continent.

And just twenty-three years ago, the imperial palace once again experienced an important moment - the empire that had been unified for more than a hundred years suffered unprecedented defeat and humiliation. The alien tribes in the northwest grasslands raised their flags again and announced their separation from the empire. The Kingdom of Dayue It was officially established, and the Tulip family commander of that generation died unexpectedly before the war. In the end, the great Central Cavalry was defeated in several battles with the cavalry army of the Great Moon Kingdom. After the defeat, the empire had to recognize the Great Moon Kingdom. of independence. In the palace hall where Abbasid the Great founded the Guangming Dynasty, the Empire and the Dayue Kingdom signed formal credentials, and the unified continent was divided again.

Rody sat in the carriage and looked out the window at the palace complex in the distance from time to time, thinking back to what he had read in the history books. He didn't know what his fate would be when he entered the palace.

Just watching the night gradually fall and the palace buildings in the distance getting closer, Rody felt a strange feeling in his heart.

This is the heart of the empire!

The sixty-mile-long city wall surrounding the imperial palace is all made of huge rocks. Its height and thickness are the same as the city wall of the imperial capital, and its sturdiness may be even more surprising than the city wall of the imperial capital. The Royal Guardsmen wearing golden armor stood on the city wall, holding spears in their hands. The bright and huge thorn flower flag in the distance was fluttering in the evening wind. This imperial city was originally built in a hurry during the war. Over the course of hundreds of years, successive emperors carried out large-scale repairs on it, giving the palace, which was originally like a castle, a gorgeous and noble appearance. The original heavy iron gate has been replaced by a golden gate that symbolizes royal dignity.

When the carriage drove into the palace gate, Rody couldn't help but secretly calculate in his heart that the layer of platinum wrapped on the huge iron gate could feed and clothe many families of civilians for many years...

Under the leadership of the Royal Guards, the carriage drove directly to the gate of the inner city of the palace. At this time, Rody had to get off the car. Horse riding and carriages are not allowed in the inner city - except for His Majesty the Emperor.

Under the leadership of twelve fully armed guards, Rody came to a main hall. The heavy iron wooden door had been opened. At the signal of Commander Gordon, Rody slowly walked into the hall alone.

The main hall supported by sixteen huge pillars looked solemn and solemn. The huge tall tall butter candles around it illuminated the main hall as if it were daylight. Rody's boots made a "Xiao Xiao" sound when he stepped on the floor. Rody realized that the floors here were actually made of metal. On both sides of the hall stood a row of warriors all wrapped in armor. Each one of them had only one pair of eyes exposed, holding a long battle ax and looking straight ahead without looking at Rody at all.

"Hmph... It's made of metal. This palace really looks like the one in the legend... It's like a cage." Rody couldn't help but think to himself.

Gordon pointed to the door at the end of the hall and whispered: "Your Majesty is waiting for you there." He hesitated and then said: "Master Seth, please give me your sword."

Rody knew he couldn't refuse, so he had to hand over the "Light Sword" to Gordon. Gordon nodded, handed the sword to a guard, and then walked back with Rody.

The two warriors at the gate questioned Gordon carefully, and then let Roddy in after Gordon handed over the token.

As the giant door slowly opened, Rody immediately felt a biting chill.

This is a side hall behind the main hall, and it is also the real core of the empire. Legend has it that some of the most important decisions in the history of the empire were agreed upon by the emperor and ministers here.

The side hall was completely empty at the moment. A strange relief on the ceiling of the side hall gave off a soft and cool light - Rody knew that this was a lighting system created by light magic. There were no decorations or furnishings in the hall. There was only a huge long platform in the empty hall. At the end of the platform, a slender figure stood there quietly.

He was wearing a long white silk robe, leaving only his long black hair lightly tied behind his head. His thin face looked extremely white, as if there was no trace of blood. There was only one pair of eyes, like two bright gems, looking at Rody carefully. Although this man just stood there quietly, Rody felt an invisible and huge pressure.

He immediately lowered his head, knelt down on one knee, and said loudly: "Tulip Family Seth Rudolph, come to see His Majesty the Emperor!"

The man in the white robe in the distance seemed to be motionless. The man just nodded slightly, but had no intention of letting Roddy stand up.

The contemporary emperor of the Guangming Dynasty looked at Rody quietly, as if he wanted to see through him. Rody didn't know how long he had been kneeling. He felt cold sweat break out on his back, and then he heard a clear voice coming softly.

"Set! I just have a problem, I hope you can solve it for me!"