"What did you say?" Anthony Wittstock (the fourth prince) roared and grabbed a guard by the collar, "Are you blind? Don't you know who I am?"
"I think he's not blind, but he's tired of living." Baldwin Wittstock (the second prince) said in a gloomy tone. Compared to the restless fourth prince, his personality was colder. Some are more vicious.
This scene happened in a corridor somewhere in the palace. A small group of imperial guards actually stopped three princes here. The place they continued to move forward was the palace where the emperor was.
"Sorry, Your Highness, the order I received is..." Before the leading guard could finish his sentence, he was slapped in the face by Anthony.
"You ignorant castrated dog!" Anthony yelled, completely forgetting his upbringing and personal image, and punched and kicked the praetorian guard.
Although there was anger in his heart, the imperial guard was far from being unable to bear it anymore. Those who work as servants in the palace are already reformed people when they are "castrated". Let alone a prince like you whose fighting ability is worse than a street gangster. In terms of the transformation intensity of the palace guards, it is as good as hl Teams of cleaners are on par with each other, and even those with average abilities may not lose in a one-on-one challenge. Therefore, being slapped a few times and kicked a few times by ordinary people would not hurt them at all.
"Is the order you received from His Majesty?" The eldest prince, Christopher Wittstock, had been standing beside him silently. At this moment, he finally spoke: "Or was it the order from Prince Krauser? Hmph... He snorted coldly: "He hasn't ascended the throne yet. You'd better figure out the situation."
Baldwin continued: "And you..." He looked at the row of guards in front of him: "Please be clear with me. If you want to be crowded..."
"The order was indeed given by me." Krauser appeared behind his three brothers, and his words loudly interrupted Baldwin's threats, "Brothers, why do you embarrass these soldiers who are doing their duty faithfully? "
"Hmph... what kind of loyalty are they doing? Is it loyalty to their father, to the empire... or to you?" Baldwin sneered.
"Is there any difference?" Krause looked relaxed and walked up to his brothers as if he were strolling.
He really looked nothing like them, no matter his appearance or temperament. When Krauser stood in front of those three people, he couldn't imagine that they were brothers.
The first prince, Christopher, is thirty-five years old this year and is tall and burly. He has a very majestic appearance and a calm personality, which can be regarded as quite imperial. However, he is politically determined to maintain the current high-pressure tyranny of the empire, and he even feels that. Today's empire is too benevolent to the people. The royal family and nobles should enjoy more power, but the subjects are too presumptuous, and more new laws should be issued to remind them of their lowly status.
The second prince, Baldwin, was a typical narcissist. He was the same age as the deceased third prince, Victor, and was thirty-three this year. However, compared to the obscene fat man who drank too much and looked like he was in his forties, Baldwin was obviously Pays great attention to your appearance. He treats his body as religiously as if he were worshiping in a temple. He has insisted on a healthy diet and systematic exercise for many years. Their prince originally enjoyed special food in Tiandu. Coupled with an excellent medical team and fitness trainer, Baldwin looks like he is in his thirties.
Baldwin even starred in movies, and yes, he had never been trained in acting and, let's be honest, had no talent, but he still starred in movies. He invested his own money, selected the script, and forced a big director to direct it. During the filming process, Baldwin turned this farce into a situation where he wrote, directed, and acted himself. By the way, he also ruined several first-line actresses who were invited to perform in the supporting roles. As a result, the box office performance of the movie after its release was so bad that the leaders of the cultural departments of various counties had to steal the box office data and lie about it to appease the second prince's pride. As for the quality of this movie, it is simply so bad that it makes people cry. Various short videos mocking and ridiculing this movie went viral on the Internet and became a popular trend for a period of time. There are endless parody works, and the relevant departments have no time to coordinate. Even the titular director of this movie. Du said in a Weibo post, "I can only say this is a miracle."
In short, His Highness Baldwin's film experience was obviously not smooth. To put it more simply, this guy showed up in front of people all over the world. This guy's character can be seen from this incident. And he should be regarded as the one who hates Krause the most among all the princes. The reason is... our little tea fairy is very handsome. Maybe when you hear this for the first time, you will find it a bit shocking, but if you think about it, it is not difficult to understand.
As a prince, Baldwin has never been angry with others in his life. He has most of the material enjoyment at his fingertips, and he is extremely narcissistic about everything about himself. But one day he discovered that there was a person with a high IQ, strong abilities, and good looks. He took care of himself like a high school student all day long in the wind and rain. What made him hate the most was that this person was his imperial brother. . Baldwin was envious and envious, but when his seventh brother was not in Tiandu, that was all. Out of sight, out of mind. From the time Krause returned to Tiandu and began to serve as regent, Baldwin became the most fiercest fighter among the princes.
Finally, let’s talk about the fourth prince, Anthony Wittstock. He should be considered a very capable prince. He has also been involved in various government affairs of the empire and handled them fairly well. Before the rise of Clause, Anthony and Christopher were generally considered to be the most powerful contenders for the throne. However, although his ambitions are great, he is not deep enough and sophisticated enough. For example, the beating and scolding of the imperial guards just now is not something that other princes would do.
So far, these three people are considered to be the biggest obstacles to Krause's ascension to the throne. There are also two princes, Krause's fifth and sixth brothers... who are basically not involved in the fight for the throne. Old Five Yog is a mediocre man who is greedy for pleasure and has no ambitions. Even the stupidest minister can see that this fool can only ascend to the throne unless all his other brothers are dead. Even if he really becomes the emperor. . He is probably no different from the likes of Hu Hai and Liu Ao. As for the sixth child, Wilfred. He is not a bad person, but he is cowardly by nature and has no extraordinary abilities. He is still self-aware, so he never asks about political affairs. Not long ago, when Krauser caused trouble in Tiandu, he chose to protect himself wisely and ran to Went on "vacation" to Australia.
At this moment, in the early hours of the morning, Christopher, Baldwin and Anthony came. Naturally, it was because they had received the news and knew that the attack from the Freedom Front and Xingtian was coming. They didn't make an appointment to come together, they just bumped into each other in the corridor. The three of them had the same purpose. It can be said that Sima Zhao's intentions are known to everyone, and he just wants to use the intrusion of the resistance organization to make Wittstock V cancel the Zen throne, even if it is delayed for a while.
Faced with Krauser's almost arrogant answer, Anthony immediately got angry. He glared angrily and shouted loudly: "Clauser! Do you really think you are already on the throne? Don't say you are not the emperor now, even if this is The enthronement ceremony is completed, and it’s not you who has the final say on this day!”
"Then... Fourth brother, tell me..." Krauser replied tepidly: "Who has the final say? You?"
"I..." Anthony was unable to say even a single word because of the other person's words, and his face turned red from holding back. His fists were clenched tightly, and his teeth were almost broken, but he did not dare to attack Krause after all. Anthony is not stupid. He can fight a guard, but Lao Qi... If he fights back, he will be killed.
"Seventh brother, why are you talking to your fourth emperor brother like this?" Christopher was able to keep his composure, his tone remained calm, and he said slowly: "We just have something to discuss with our father, but you sent someone to stop it. What do you mean? Could it be that...are you holding my father hostage?"
"Hmph... I think he has held my father hostage a long time ago, talking about the Zen position... This is unheard of. It is probably because you were coerced by house arrest that you gave the order to my father, right?" Baldwin helped from the side.
"Hmm..." Krauser pondered: "Is this what you think..."
"What? Are you speechless after being hit by big brother?" Upon seeing this, Anthony immediately became energetic. The voice rose a little higher.
Christopher sneered, he knew. No one can bear the charge of conspiracy to usurp the throne. If they say this, Krauser must let them go, "Hey, second brother, how can we say it without evidence? I think this is one of them." There is a misunderstanding..." He said to Baldwin hypocritically, and then turned to look at Krauser: "Seventh brother, how are you? Can we see our father now?" He smiled proudly, as if he had already He succeeded, and he had even formulated in his mind a speech to persuade his father to cancel the abdication ceremony.
"No." Krause replied very calmly. Just as he said this, he sensed the energy of the three reverse crosses appearing on Tiandu's floating island. And in the next few seconds, from the activation of the lord's ability to Jueying's actions, Krauze was aware of everything.
His expression did not change at all. But his brothers were unaware that the terrifying threat had arrived at this moment, and they were still working hard to achieve their goals.
"Then are you admitting that you are holding your father hostage?" Baldwin shouted sharply, his voice would become like this when he was excited.
"I'm tired of playing this ignorant game with you." Krauser's originally polite tone was gone, and he suddenly revealed a very aggressive anger. From his demeanor to his momentum, everyone was shocked. The three people began to tremble involuntarily, "Let me tell you what will happen next..."
His three brothers were silent. Krauser's eyes seemed like invisible hands strangling their necks. No one dared to say a word.
"You will shut up, go back to your nest, and hide in your own refuge room. An hour later, when the sound of artillery fire from the outside comes, you will hold your head and tremble." Krauser said: "And I will repulse the attack of the resistance organization today and successfully ascend the throne. In the days to come, I will deprive you of your desolate and luxurious life, deprive all nobles and royal families of this life, and rebuild it according to my ideas. To shape this empire, no one can stop me. You can’t do it and you don’t deserve it. The resistance organizations will be eliminated by me. The empire will once again unify the earth and become more powerful than it was a hundred years ago, and it will no longer be dominated by most people. Hated by the people." Every word he said reached the ears of the three people clearly, and the guards behind them could also hear it clearly. This horrifying content has not stopped yet: "At that time, if you can show enough humility and repentance, I can consider letting you live. Not only will you not have to accept the trial you deserve, but you can also live without worries about food and clothing until your natural death. Until that day. Just like my father, I will take care of you until you die."
"You... ha... haha... are you crazy?" Christopher forced a smile. He tried hard to maintain the tone that seemed to have caught the other person's handle, but his voice was trembling, "You know what you are talking about. "?" He took a few steps back, raised his finger and shouted at Krauser: "Guards! Did you hear that! Why are you still standing there? Arrest him quickly!"
No one moved. It was as if the Imperial Guards had not heard the words.
"Yes... yes! What about you! You all heard it! This is rebellion! Do you want to be an accessory? This is not a crime that can be solved by death!" Baldwin also said.
Still no one moved. The Imperial Guards didn't know if they were frightened, or because they were afraid of the strength of Krause's vicious-level ability user and didn't dare to step forward at all.
"Don't be afraid of him! This is Tiandu. If he dares to act rashly, the heavenly guards will come immediately! When the lord and Jueying arrive, if you continue to persist in your stubbornness, you will die without a whole body!" Anthony also shouted .
The Praetorian Guards still turned a deaf ear. Stand there, unmoved.
Krauser chuckled and walked towards his royal brothers. He walked very slowly and said as he walked: "Look at you... wearing leather shoes handmade by Guanzhi County and a shirt worth three thousand yuan apiece..." He As he said that, he straightened the collar of Baldwin's shirt with his hands. The latter's face was pale and he didn't even dare to breathe. "The sapphire on the brooch is bigger than my eyes... Haha." Krauser smiled gently, "And the reason you got these. Just because of blood."
"K... no, seventh brother, I... we are... brothers..." Baldwin had a strong feeling that his head would be screwed off at any time, so he stammered something like begging for mercy. .
"We are blood relatives from birth. This is a fact that I cannot choose or avoid, but this does not mean that we are a 'family'." Krauser said: "What your mothers did to me and my mother in the past, And all the incidents between you and me have proved... Talking about family ties at this moment is not a wise move." He paused: "Back to what I just said... Please look at these people behind me." He turned back He glanced at the guards and said, "In order to support their families and get one ten thousandth less power than you, they gave up a very important thing...dignity."
Krauser raised his hand and waved his fingers gently. Unlike his brothers' panicked shouting, he didn't even have to say anything, he just moved his hands. The Imperial Guards reacted, and six of them quickly walked out of the queue. They formed a group of two, standing on either side of the three princes.
"And now, you are still arrogantly 'ordering' them to arrest me." His tone revealed ridicule and pity: "As early as more than half a year ago, when I was still recovering from my injuries, I gradually The logic program in the body about obeying orders has been rewritten. Now the guards in the palace are all my people. Now these people can smash your knees and twist your arms according to their own will. The modified parts will not be forced to interrupt. Action.”
Hearing this, Anthony felt a numbness in his back. He didn't even dare to look at the guard he had beaten and scolded just now, for fear that something bad would happen if his eyes made contact.
Krauser said to Anthony: "Fourth brother, you should learn more from your elder brother, and don't humiliate yourself by saying stupid things that are worse than nonsense." He was referring to Anthony's behavior of scolding the guards just now. Zhi, but also in response to another sentence that Anthony said before, "It is true that I have not officially ascended the throne yet, but you have to understand that even if I have not become the emperor, I still have the final say in Tiandu."
Krauser shifted his gaze to Baldwin who was closest to him, "Brother Second Emperor, I know you have always disliked me..."
"No... I..." Baldwin still tried to deny it with a sense of luck.
Krauser continued what he just said: "...for some very ridiculous reasons." He snorted and shook his head: "I hope you can understand that I have not been kind to you all this time. I just disdain people of your level. It creates too many complications and wastes my precious time.”
"I...I understand." Baldwin's fear had already trumped other emotions, and his reaction was purely instinctive.
"As for you...brother." Krauser took a slight step to the side and met Christopher's gaze: "You and I have different political views..." He paused intentionally before continuing: "For you, It’s a very dangerous thing.”
Christopher swallowed hard. What the seventh brother said couldn't be more clear - this kind of danger is one-sided, basically it is life-threatening.
"Finally, in case you three naively think that anyone else in this city will listen to your orders to deal with me, or try to use private armed forces to solve the problem... let me make a statement in advance." Krauser's words were like a knife edge Touching the throat: "Whatever you plan to do, there will be consequences at your own risk."
At this moment, Christopher, Baldwin, and Antony were in complete despair. Thoughts of competing for the throne had already flown out of their minds. They were worried about what kind of miserable situation there would be in the future.
"Send away your three highnesses." After Krauser finished saying what he wanted to say, he ordered lightly.
As a result, the six imperial guards took steps, "escorted" the three people, and walked silently to the outside of the palace... (To be continued. If you like this work, you are welcome to come to Qidian (e.) to vote for recommendation, Monthly ticket, your support is my biggest motivation.)