Time goes back to a day ago.
When Cardinal Mensay returned to Yulong City, it was already dark.
There are no pedestrians to be seen on the street, only occasional patrolling guards.
Mensay opened the curtain and told the coachman:
"Go to Phoenix Palace first."
"Yes, my lord."
The carriage then changed its course and entered the Phoenix Palace all the way.
Mensay got out of the carriage, and after an announcement, he was led by his attendants to Prince Harrison's bedroom.
After entering the door, Mensay found that Prince Harrison's eyes were red, he should have just cried.
Mensay knew that it was because the news of Emperor Reinhard's death reached Yulong City.
"Your Highness Harrison, did you disturb your rest?"
"No." Prince Harrison collected himself and asked in a deep voice, "Cardinal Mensay, have you just returned from the front line?"
"Yes, Your Highness."
"Then where is the father's body now? How long will it take to return to Yulong City?"
"His Majesty's body should be in Dongquan Town at present, and it is estimated that it will arrive in Yulong City in three to five days."
Prince Harrison nodded and said:
"Okay, Cardinal Mensay, what can you do to find me so late?"
Mensay struggled for a while, hesitated for a while, and then said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, there is something... I struggled for a long time, but I couldn't escape the condemnation of my conscience, so I want to confess to you..."
Prince Harrison looked at the ashamed Cardinal Mensay, and suddenly realized something, and immediately said:
"Is it about my uncle, Marquis Garcia? Is he really in the hands of the church?"
Mensay sighed and nodded silently.
Prince Harrison hurriedly stepped forward and asked anxiously:
"Uncle, how is he now? Why did your church detain him!"
Mensayi bowed his body, as if he didn't dare to face the prince's eyes, and said in a difficult tone:
"Your Highness, Marquis Garcia...is dead..."
"What!" Prince Harrison's face changed drastically, "Who did it?"
"It is... Your Majesty Gregory..."
"Why!" Prince Harrison asked angrily, but then he asked himself and answered, "Did he start to be afraid when he saw that the northern border dominated the victory in the Loire Valley this time?"
Mensay nodded.
Prince Harrison waved his arms like an angry little lion: "Gregory, is he crazy! Killed a marquis, an imperial hero in the Cathedral of Holy Light! Doesn't he worry about revenge from the north! "
Mensay raised his head and said gloomyly:
"Yes, Gregory is very worried, so he will continue to attack the northern border until this threat is completely eliminated..."
"What other conspiracy does he have?" Prince Harrison asked with his eyes wide open.
"Gregory has joined forces with Prince Leahy and Consul Fred. They have secretly detained Earl Angelet in Dongquan Town and are going to send him to Yulong City for trial..."
"Judgment?" Prince Harrison almost jumped up angrily, "Teacher, he is now the hero who commanded and defeated the orcs. Why would Gregory judge him!"
Mensay sighed and said:
"Your Highness, the Pope is the spokesperson of the gods in the world, how difficult is it for him to fabricate a crime against someone..."
"Ridiculous! Blasphemy! It's shameful!" Prince Harrison was so angry that he circled around in the hall, his red eyes seemed to choose someone to eat, "And Prince Leahy and Consul Fred, they also followed Gregory Collusion?"
"Yes, Your Highness. Prince Leahy and Consul Fred also believe that the Northern Territory is too powerful and is a threat to the royal family..."
"Bullshit!" Prince Harrison yelled, "Count Angelet is my teacher and Marquis Garcia is my uncle, how could they threaten me!
I got it, I got it!
Leahy and Fred are worried that the North will threaten their own power!
No, not only that!
Lexi is probably trying to get back his power!
He wants to destroy the forces that support me, and then treat me as a puppet, and become the real master of the empire himself, right! "
Mensay lowered his head and did not speak.
But in his heart he was secretly proud.
Prince Harrison is more deceitful than he imagined, and it is inconvenient for him to say a lot of things, but Prince Harrison himself is so good at making up his mind...
After venting for a while, Prince Harrison forced himself to calm down, and asked in a deep voice:
"Cardinal Mensay, tell me, what should I do to save the teacher?"
Mensay sighed, and said helplessly:
"Your Highness, I advise you not to be impulsive. This time, Prince Leahy and Consul Fred have successfully won over the southern and eastern borders. Coupled with the power of the church, you will not be able to fight..."
"Then shall I just sit and wait?" Prince Harrison roared angrily, "San Lorenzo will never back down!"
Mensay seemed to be infected by Prince Harrison's fighting spirit, and finally said:
"Your Highness, the most important thing now is not to allow Gregory to smear Earl Angelet in the name of our Lord."
"Then how to stop Gregory?"
Mensay looked up at Prince Harrison, and said in a deep voice:
"Your Highness, Gregory has already killed Marquis Garcia, and he has no way out, so there is only one way to stop him—
Assassinate! "
"How?" Prince Harrison asked immediately, as if they were talking about the execution of a criminal rather than the assassination of a Pope.
Mensay's eyes flickered, and said:
"Your Highness, it's actually not difficult to assassinate Gregory. He doesn't have much combat power. As long as you can mobilize the Templars guarding him and kill him when he is unprepared, it's not much to kill an ordinary old man." the difference.
but… "
"but what?"
"But he is the pope after all, it is not difficult to kill him, the difficulty is, after killing him, who will bear the responsibility..."
Prince Harrison understood Mensay's meaning, his breathing became heavy, and finally his eyes gradually became firm:
"I come!"
"Your Highness..."
"There's no need to persuade me." Prince Harrison said coldly, "As a San Lorenzo, this is the responsibility I must bear!
I only hope that after you succeed to the Pope, you can work with the teacher to assist Judy well. "
Harrison knew very well that if he blatantly killed a pope, it would be impossible for him to succeed to the throne, and the next heir in line would naturally be Princess Judy.
Mensay saluted solemnly and said:
"Your Highness Harrison, please rest assured! I will do my best to save your life. I will also crown Princess Judy and make her the new master of the empire!"
…
Back to the present time.
When Cardinal Mensay led his people into the Palace of the Phoenix Palace, he saw the Pope who had lost his breath and Prince Harrison who was covered in blood.
"Your Highness..."
Prince Harrison took a deep look at Mensay, and then said nothing, but walked out of the hall expressionlessly, and opened his hands, as if to embrace the bright sunshine.
In the shadow behind him, Mensay quietly picked up the golden horn by taking the opportunity of leaning over to check Gregory's body.
(end of this chapter)