The king's flag has fallen, but this is just the beginning. The establishment of a new order is not easy. Before everything stabilizes, there are countless things that need to be dealt with. For Gao Wen, the only good news is that he has to face The resistance has disintegrated due to various reasons. Ansu suffered a thorough cleansing in this disaster. What he faced was a ruin to be built, and it was only a ruin to be built.
And he also got the support of the two guardian dukes, as well as the support of the remnant families in the royal capital—at least the support on the surface.
The battle in the southern and eastern areas of San Sunil has not yet completely ended. Mechanical troops and field bunkers have cut those areas into a large number of dead-line restricted areas. The blockade was reduced to ashes.
The fleet docked on the Gorgon River has completed its fire support mission. Except for the Pioneer and several small gunboats staying near San Sunil on standby, the other two main battleships have led the remaining warships to evacuate at this time. They will return to the Gorgon River and continue to block the river to prevent the fish from the crystal cluster monsters from entering the western part of the plain.
Those armored cargo ships also left, but they didn't leave without returning—they will maintain the transportation line between San Sunil and the southern part of the plain for a period of time to ensure the supply of materials on the royal capital.
After the war, Saint-Sunil was short of supplies, especially all kinds of medical supplies. If the supply of various necessities in the capital could not be restored in time, the city would probably fall into self-destruction after victory. This is historically true. Lesson learned more than once.
After entering the city, Gao Wen first ordered the opening of the granary of Silver Fort, and carried out the opening of the granary for the whole city. At the same time, he sent a large number of messengers to read the notice of Anmin in various parts of the city, and let the white knights take to the streets, allowing them to be free of charge. Healed the diseases of the citizens to initially stabilize the hearts of the people - he was not in a hurry to blockade and ransack the homes of those nobles who had lost power, because this would cause unnecessary panic and high pressure, but he immediately replaced all the guards in the city and let the soldiers Stationed in all urban areas.
During this process, Amber also mobilized the officers of the Military Intelligence Bureau in the city in time. These agents who had taken root in this city a long time ago were acting secretly, digging out a large number of youngsters who planned to take advantage of the chaos and make a profit. Constantly providing the military with information at the grassroots level in the city allowed the officers in charge of maintaining order to quickly control the situation.
With these effective measures, the atmosphere in Saint-Sunil initially stabilized in a short period of time, and the residents’ nervousness remained, but at least the normal life order was maintained, and the city’s functions were initially restored—after all, the traditional The city's management organization doesn't have many complicated functions, and the "wartime military management" process that the Cecil Legion is familiar with is more than enough to calm the order of the city.
Inside Silver Castle, in a study room covered with dark blue carpet, luxurious bookshelves and exquisite silver candlesticks, Gawain was standing behind the crystal window, watching the open area with fountains and large lawns in front of the castle—two warhammers -I-type main battle tanks and two steel ambassador multi-purpose chariots were parked beside the elegant flower bed. A group of fully armed mana warriors were walking by the fountain in neat steps. Four of them were wearing heavy armor. The white knight holding a mechanical power hammer stood in the distance, looking full of vigilance.
The classical royal castle and the modern magical mechanical unit appear in the same picture in a strange way, with a certain fantasy-like sense of separation, but wonderfully blended together.
"I didn't expect that you could take over a royal capital with such ease and control its order in a short period of time," the voice of the middle-aged man came from behind, "It seems that you are very proficient, and even practiced in advance?"
Gao Wen turned around and watched Welsh Moen walk to the desk: "I haven't practiced it, but the Cecil Legion has plans for most situations, and following the rules is enough to deal with this city. As for proficiency... we There are indeed many cities in the southern border."
"This city is a bigger quagmire. Although my reminder may be unnecessary, I still hope that you can deal with it carefully." Wales smiled and picked up the teapot on the table, "You can try the black tea here— This is one of the few good things in Silver Castle."
Gao Wen accepted Wales' kindness frankly, and said casually: "It sounds like you don't have a good impression of Silver Castle."
"I don't like moldy places, and this is the most moldy house in the whole kingdom. I left here for 20 years, but when I came back, I found that there was no change here." Welsh smiled, "Fortunately, I don't have to stay here anymore. live."
"Do you regret this decision?" Gao Wen glanced at him, "Actually, you chose a route that is most unfavorable to you - you don't need to leave the throne in a ruined way, I will liquidate those nobles, and you can hand over smoothly Power, and even the title of "Hero King". In this situation, even if I have preserved your reputation to a certain extent, you are still a king who was overthrown due to stains, and you are still the kind of king who is difficult to wash away. taint."
Wales said in a flat tone: "This is exactly the situation I want. A king who handed over power peacefully will leave too many places worth remembering. In the future, someone will use my banner to try to restore the Ansu kingship, and the king To overthrow most of the sparks in the future, especially if the overthrow is a plotting and bloody tyrant—and no one wants a tyrant back."
Speaking of this, the eight-day crowned king suddenly smiled, with a trace of self-mockery on his face: "Actually, I even prepared the gallows for myself, which is the most thorough 'overthrowing myself', but I didn't expect you I will express my attitude in such a direct and forceful way, calming down the anger of the nobles who are about to get out of control... My gallows is useless."
Gao Wen couldn't help looking at Welsh Moen, but the latter just maintained a calm smile, as if he was talking about a trivial matter that had nothing to do with him.
"In fact, even if you are dead, as long as someone still misses the old times, the restorers will still appear. They may not use your name, but they will find your heirs and other Moren bloodlines , find out the heirs of the offshoots, and even create a 'child'." Gao Wen shook his head, "What is needed to prevent the restoration is not the banning of the blood, but the washing of time and the attraction of the new era itself. As long as the new order is guaranteed If it is superior to the old one and guarantees the interests of the vast majority of the people, then there will naturally be no room for the restorers.”
Wales exhaled softly: "Then this is your task."
"... yes, this is my mission."
Gao Wen turned sideways and glanced at the square outside the window.
Some carriages depicting the family coat of arms are driving across the road in front of the square.
Wales also stepped forward and stared out the window together with Gawain.
"...the Colympus family...should have come to discuss with Duke Baldwin about reopening the market."
"These families are now on the opposite side of you, and they are about to accept the management and 'transformation' of Cecil's law," Gao Wen said. "Many of them used to be sincerely loyal to you, even until now. Cecil The new order will be a difficult test for them. They will lose their long-standing way of life, a large amount of property will be confiscated, their lands will be lost, their army will be lost, and almost all their privileges will be lost. This is almost an unbearable suffering, and some of them who failed the test, failed to adapt to the new order, and even lost their lives—just like the old nobles who were executed in the southern border."
"Many of them are good people, good people in terms of public morality, but Ansu... this country needs to be reborn," Wales said calmly, "The problem is the entire aristocratic system, so we must also destroy the entire aristocratic system, It has nothing to do with whether they are personally good people or not.
"On the other hand, even these 'good guys', the 'good guys' who were not sent to the Crow Mesa by me, who used to bravely guard the capital, are also a part of hindering and hindering the country.
"The knights who stood firm on the city wall were also oppressing the serfs on weekdays. The earls and viscounts who fought to the death also took the last bits of grain and land from the farmers. Those who donated their belongings to support the front line People whose children are sent to the city wall, people who run out of oil and die at the nodes of the shield... They are also the masters of the land, the masters of the serfs, and the masters of the wealth. Must be history - like this king of mine."
Gawain stared at Wales carefully, before nodding slightly: "You see it very clearly."
"It's just seeing through, but it's hard for me to do it myself. I know where my abilities are limited... I can see through, but I can't build an army like yours. I understand people's hearts, but I lack the planning like you I may have some courage to come up with a whole set of wisdom of the new order... but not enough to ignore all traditional forces like you and always stick to your own direction," Wales shook his head self-deprecatingly, "The Crow Mesa is given to you by me. A gift for you, but it is actually a test for you. Only the fall of the sky fire on the platform can prove that you are completely opposed to the current aristocratic system...
"As long as the cannon fires there, there will be no room for you and the nobles to relax. They will submit to you, but will never try to win you over. You will transform them, but will never integrate into them again. Even after many years In the future, even if I die, even if you die—if you die again—the sky fire on the Crow Mesa will forever be imprinted in the memory of the witnesses and their first and second generation descendants. dissipate.
"How offensive this temptation is, I hope you don't mind."
"If I minded, I wouldn't be standing here," Gawain glanced at Wales, "but I'm curious, what would you have done if I hadn't ordered the firing?"
"I have arranged about half of the Knights in Mill Town," Wales smiled slightly. "Compared with the real Knights, those noisy clowns in the Crow Mesa are simply vulnerable. But this is the worst situation, once I do this Now, the only order in the capital will collapse immediately, and the number of dead will be several times higher, many of whom could have been used to rebuild the kingdom... But I also believe that if the situation really becomes like that, you will still take action, come on Take on this even worse mess."
Gao Wen was stunned, and couldn't help laughing: "It seems that I was lucky to fire... Wells, in terms of scheming people, you are exactly the same as Charlie back then."
"That's the highest compliment I've ever heard," Wales said frankly, before changing the subject, "but now I have one last worry... Do you know what it is?"
"What is it?"
"The order of the Principality of Cecil is beneficial today, but Ansu's aristocratic system was also beneficial when it was first established... As time goes by, the order established by people will eventually be corrupted by people, especially A new social order, and no one can prove it in advance. Someday, or if, in the near future, your Cecil Kingdom-or Empire-goes astray, the The rules have been proven to be wrong, and on that day..." Wales paused, he raised his head and looked into Gawain's eyes, "Will you overthrow yourself? Or, someone can overthrow you and your descendants Is it?"
Gao Wen was silent for two seconds, and said seriously: "Yes, I promise."
He didn't list a lot of laws of social development or the special attributes of magic technology to support his words, and Wales also didn't seek any evidence. The two just smiled, as if they had reached a certain tacit understanding.
"Then I don't have any more questions." Wales put down the teacup in his hand, straightened his coat a little, then took half a step back, "It's time for me to leave, the overthrown king shouldn't stay in the capital For too long, this stage has been left to you."
"Don't you think about staying and helping?" Gawain looked at Welsh who was about to turn around and leave, "You are a talent, an extremely valuable talent. The new country needs people like you. I have many positions, so I don't have to consider you." Former king' status."
"You really like to recruit talents as rumored, but it's a pity that I'm a lazy man," Wales shook his head, "I've spent my whole life's hard work in these eight days as king, and now I'm going back to my original life I've gone, for the sake of my ability to defend the city, allow me to be lazy."
Gao Wen did not give up his efforts: "Just as a witness to see whether my new order is correct, you can also see with your own eyes whether I can fulfill my promise to the end."
Wales thought for a while, then spread his hands: "...Forget it, I'm afraid I won't survive you."
Gao Wen: "..."
The former king left the study.
Gawain sighed, and the figure of Amber slowly appeared in the air beside him. The latter blinked and poked Gawain's arm: "I didn't poke it away..."
"It's just a try, I don't have much hope."
"But you look terribly disappointed..."
"That's why you raised your head to say that?"
"That's not true," Amber jumped out of the invisible state and stretched carelessly, "It's mainly because it's the first time I've seen someone who can talk as much as you...and this Welsh has many views that are very similar to yours Hey, if it wasn't impossible to know in advance, I doubt he was taught by you... "
"There is more than one smart person in the world, but unfortunately not all smart people can be dug into my hands..." Gawain shook his head, temporarily putting aside the irrelevant exclamation, "Anyway, you should send someone to pay attention, maybe One day, he would like to stand up and do something for this country."
"Don't worry, I knew you would arrange it this way."
"Where are the Duke Baldwin and the Duchess Victoria?"
"Meet nobles and merchant representatives in the living room on the first floor. At this stage, there are many people who need to be appeased—but they should have finished their work at this time. Do you want them to come to see you?"
"Let them come up," Gawain nodded, "By the way, send a magic net terminal up, I want to hold an internal meeting."