The situation in the next few days changed rapidly, beyond everyone's expectations.
The people of the capital never imagined that they would see such a scene: the Quinn family, who had served the Moa royal family for hundreds of years, openly stood on the opposite side of Ampein Moa.
This was not a secretly planned conspiracy, and there was no clan wrestling that civilians could not reach at all. Everything was put on the table. It is to overthrow the rule of incompetent tyrants, and to bring dawn to a bright future.
In his speech, the earl cited the signs of the city's decline for more than a year and the foolish tyranny of the new king, and used accurate data to describe the inevitable result of the decline of the morning sun. Since no aristocrat has ever shared with the people the operation principle and inside story of the territory, and the speaker is the former Prime Minister who has been by the king's side for more than ten years, it is no surprise that this act caused a sensation. From the Chamber of Commerce auction floor to the Black Street Tavern, almost no one doesn't talk about it.
"I said how hundreds of people starved to death in the slum last winter. It turned out to be caused by the reduction of arable land in the outer cities."
"Actually, there are more deaths outside. It's not a problem for His Majesty to take the land to expand the palace, but what should the earl say about the gradual reduction of the food supply?"
"It's no wonder that food prices have been much higher recently."
"I heard that the peasants in the suburban towns were all forced to fight. Now it's better, the army has been defeated in a mess, and few of the conscripts can come back."
"Doesn't that mean the price of food is going to go up?"
"Alas, I hope the evil moon will not starve us this year."
"Why, do you want to support Earl Quinn? He promised that if the goal can be achieved, Radiance City will no longer have to worry about food issues, and everyone will be able to fill their stomachs in the future."
"Hey, I didn't say that!"
Through such discussions, the speech of the former Prime Minister quickly spread throughout the entire Radiance City.
If a substantial majority of people are dubious about the content of the propaganda, it is the conflict itself that draws their continued attention.
The great aristocratic family and the royal family of Moa are tit for tat, how many times can you see such a grand occasion in your life
For the general public, they can only hear rumors or boasting of nobles that have been revised and exaggerated many times in the tavern. The feeling in these few days is simply too exciting.
This is not a drama, but a real rebellion!
His Majesty Ampeyin was not indifferent, and several head-to-head battles broke out between the two sides, but they all ended in the defeat of the royal family. The power of Earl Quinn is beyond everyone's imagination. An unbelievably powerful guard has become his solid shield. Not only did he beat His Majesty's team to a rout in the case of a huge difference in numbers, but his own number became more and more. More and more, from the initial dozen people to the current forty or fifty people.
What is even more exciting is that the earl has made no secret of his plans: he will move the front line five hundred paces towards the castle area every day until the Lord of Dawn gives up the throne, hands over the crown, or is driven from the throne by him. .
In other words, the confrontation will be decided in five days or so at most.
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"Bah! Bang!"
Am Paine smashed everything that could be smashed on the desk onto the carpet, until the delicate room became a mess. Even so, the anger in his heart could not be eased.
"Damn, damn! When did I cut the farmland in the outer city? Isn't that what my father asked him to investigate? How dare you blame me for the reason for the deserted villages and towns in the suburbs? It's all Roland Wimbledon. Good job!" he almost growled, "His witch killed those people, not me!"
"Your Majesty, please calm down..." The minister and the chief knight urged each other, "The most important thing now is to stop Horford Quinn's progress, so as to dispel his arrogance. The nobles outside are all looking at you! "
I really should have put them all in jail from the beginning, Ampain thought bitterly, "How many people do I have right now?"
"There are still 1,500 knights, guards and mercenaries in the palace. If the maids and servants are also mobilized, it can add another 2,000." The chief knight replied, "There are some outside the castle area. The stone wall can be guarded, and it does not require much training to kill the enemy, although the wall is not as thick as the main city wall, there is no problem standing on it."
This was originally a trump card he used to deal with other lords, especially the palace guards. Almost every one of them had the combat ability of a quasi-knight and was extremely well equipped. Before his father passed away, he began to train them. Only now, he had to throw them into the palace defense battle.
"Take all the boxes out of the treasury and tell those servants that as long as you kill a monster, you can get a hundred golden dragons as a reward!" An Pein gritted his teeth, "If I can defeat the other party's rebellion, I will give him a title. And the fief! If you have it, add another!"
"Yes!"
The Church's God's Punishment Samurai is not invulnerable. He has confirmed this from the Pure One. Even if those monsters are extremely powerful, it is impossible to tear down the entire stone wall with bare hands, right
As for more and more fights, it was just a deception by Earl Quin. He must have arranged the thugs long ago, and then disguised himself as an illusion that his momentum was growing.
No noble would believe that such fierce warriors could be found everywhere in Radiance City, until today. And stupid civilians don't care if they believe it, their ideas have no impact on the situation at all.
"Did that old fellow Horford get the support of other nobles?" Am Paine looked at the minister.
The latter's face suddenly became a little ugly, "Uh, this..."
"Say!"
"There are rumors that "Dark Money" began to contact Earl Quin, but the specific situation is not known yet"
"These pervasive assholes!" An Pein clenched his fists. "My father also regards their underground kennels as part of the market. In my opinion, they should have stolen their homes earlier!"
However, he also knew that this sentence was just a statement to vent his anger. The organizers of "Black Money" were all wealthy businessmen in Glorious City, and their status was no less than that of the great nobles; and the wealth accumulated in the Moa family's treasury was very large. Part of it comes from the pockets of these people.
"In addition, the Tokat family has publicly come together with the Quinn family," the minister swallowed, "but please don't worry too much, Your Majesty, I heard that the Losey family rejected Horford Quinn's invitation several times. "
These are the three big families that my father is proud of... An Pein sneered in his heart, now the two have become rebels, and they are moving faster than those little nobles who are watching, and the reason why the last family dares not act rashly is just because Because Otto Losey is still in his hands.
But it might be a weapon for him.
"Send someone to tell Count Losey that if he wants to prove his innocence, he will immediately bring the knights and squires in the territory to support the palace." An Pein said coldly, "Otherwise... I will not be the heir of the treason family. Be merciful."
"I'll do it now!" The minister responded quickly.
Two hours later, the Lord of Dawn received the news that Earl Losey was willing to give his allegiance, which calmed his anger a little bit. Compared with the bad news flying in the sky, he finally pulled the situation back to his side.
Am Paine doesn't care much about the knights of the Losey family. The most important thing is that he knows that the younger generation of the three families are brothers and sisters. If they know that fighting against the king will ruin one of their lives, they will still keep pace with the power of the family.
This is undoubtedly a stinger that is difficult to remove.
Soon, the deadline announced by former Prime Minister Horford Quinn arrived.