"Oh my god, that boy is horrible."
“Is he really a traitor
It doesn’t look like it.”
"Bah, does having a nice face mean you are a good person
Didn’t old House look harmless before, but later he became a murderer
The heart is hidden in the belly. "
At that time, the drunkard's unintentional words aroused the soldiers' suspicion.
No matter how hard Ross struggled, he was still captured by the large number of soldiers.
After tying up Rhodes, they did not shoot him on the spot. Instead, they beat him up and tied him up in the city center, humiliating him with countless dirty words and filth.
Rotten eggs, rotten tomatoes, vegetable peels, etc. are nothing. What is even more unacceptable is that after these soldiers learned of their superiors' death, they spat at Rhodes, and some even took off their pants and splashed Rhodes with smelly urine.
With a bruised face and a swollen nose, Rhodes was tied to a cross-shaped wooden frame. For a moment, he thought that he was the incarnation of Yesujidu, which was why he suffered such torture.
The crowd of onlookers grew larger and larger, and under the guidance of the soldiers' words, Rhodes was described as a shameful traitor.
"have a look!
This man has leaked military secrets more than once to France, which was conquered under the leadership of our Chancellor Bismarck!
Because of what he did! How many young men will die on the battlefield
Can such a person be forgiven? ! "
One of the soldiers, with his eyes wide open, loudly accused Rhodes to the crowd, pinning these false charges on Rhodes.
"We must spit on him! We must punish him! This is the will of our Majesty Frederick III!"
The soldier continued to yell to the crowd.
And from the crowd came a foolish and terrifying voice, "Burn him! Burn him!"
The crowd's emotions were almost out of control, and everyone looked at Ross with gnashing teeth, as if Ross was the enemy who murdered their father.
They wanted to torture, beat and hurt Rhodes in the most cruel way.
But Rhodes, the defendant, was no longer able to make any argument. His hoarse and weak voice was drowned out by the noise of the crowd. No one would listen to his clarification to prove his innocence.
Louisa and Bismarck rushed over without stopping after hearing the news, but they were too late.
They watched as the soldiers held torches aloft and set the woodpile beneath Rhodes on fire.
Bismarck watched Rhodes helplessly looking at the sky and howling until he was exhausted, and his resentment towards the world soared to the sky.
Fire, relentless flames, started from the woodpile at Rhodes' feet.
Rhodes, whose body was covered with vegetable oil and other combustible materials, was engulfed by flames in agony. His screams accompanied by the cheers of the crowd seemed so ironic.
Bismarck pulled Louisa hard as she tried to rush forward. Louisa was already crying.
She thought about trying on dresses in the bridal shop, about the wedding in the church, about the times she and Roz had gone hunting for delicious food together.
Unconsciously, there was always a red-haired boy by my side, and I became more and more dependent on him.
"Let me go! Let me go! I want to save him! I want to save him!!"
Louisa screamed hysterically and tried to break free from Bismarck's hand, rushed to Rhodes and saved him from the flames.
"It's too late. Ross has already left. If you go there now, you will die."
Bismarck said coldly.
There seemed to be a layer of frost on his face, but in fact, the anger in his heart was burning fiercely.
He was angry, resentful, troubled and confused.
Looking at the crowd that seemed to be having a bonfire party, he felt discouraged.
"These are the people Ross and I fought so hard to protect?"
Such a question emerged in Bismarck's mind.
With this ridiculous thought, Bismarck began to question what he had done in the past.
“Let me go!
Bismarck, how can you remain indifferent? ! "
Louisa cried and struggled, and even punched Bismarck hard in the chest.
Bismarck was shocked by Louisa and a line of blood flowed from the corner of his mouth, but Bismarck seemed extremely calm.
He slapped Louisa on the face and looked at her with lifeless, even dead eyes.
“The dead cannot be resurrected.
If you rush in now, you will be seeking your death.
Do you think Ross wants you to be buried with him?"
"Then what should we do?! What can we do?!"
Louisa was stunned by the slap, but what Bismarck said made sense.
Rushing in at this time would be like being a reckless and reckless man.
The soldiers will only regard themselves as fellow traitors, and the outcome is self-evident.
“Let’s go back.
We will avenge Ross."
Bismarck forcefully pulled Louisa away, and before turning around, he engraved the scene of Rhodes' death deeply in his mind.
"Frederick, you are dead."
Bismarck thought darkly.
——
"Is she asleep?"
Bismarck did not turn around, but asked the guard who came in with a frighteningly calm voice.
“I went to bed.
The doctor prescribed her some sleeping pills, but the psychological trauma was . . . "
Konoe asked awkwardly.
"Well, let her go first."
Bismarck waved his hand behind him, and the guards retreated.
In front of Bismarck, there were two corpses.
One was riddled with holes, the other was burnt like charcoal.
Bismarck clenched his teeth tightly and clenched his fists. His nails dug into his flesh and scratched his skin, but he was not aware of it.
Bismarck was far from being as cold-blooded as Louisa thought she was, but he just didn't show it.
Shadow is like an adopted son to him, and Roz is treated as his own son.
How could Bismarck not be heartbroken after losing two people close to him in one day
Although he was powerful and second only to the emperor, although he had fought on the battlefield for a long time and killed countless enemies, although he wielded power and could make things happen at will, he was still just a human being.
The word "heartbroken" is not enough to describe Bismarck's sadness. The sorrow of an old man sending off a black-headed man is even more heartbreaking.
Due to health problems, Bismarck had long wanted to withdraw from the quagmire of the court, but old William remained in this vicious circle that silently devoured his life.
Bismarck sat beside the two corpses all night.
No words, no movements, just watching quietly.
He had seen countless corpses of his compatriots on the battlefield, and he had felt heartbroken, but not as depressed as he was now.
Bismarck once thought that his heart had turned into a dead tree due to his long-term high position, but now he knows that he still has heart.
Only knowing how to cherish something after losing it is often a mistake humans make.
For Bismarck, he would not let go of this hatred and he would follow the will of old William.
He wants Frederick dead!
After he figured it out, he stood up.
He walked out of the morgue, returned to the tent, and changed into his most fitted military uniform.
"My Lord, don't you need to go and get some rest? You haven't slept all night."
The guards sent a warm greeting, and the moment Bismarck turned around, he seemed to see Shadow's nagging and Rhodes' concern.
After coming to his senses, Bismarck smiled at himself.
Looking up at the sky painted orange by the sunlight, it is a beautiful sight.
“It’s so beautiful, but you can’t see it anymore.”
Bismarck whispered to himself.
He flicked his sleeves and saluted towards the early morning, two lines of tears finally falling.
The guard did not interrupt, as he understood the sadness in Lord Bismarck's heart.
All he could do was to stand silently behind Lord Bismarck and inherit Shadow's unfinished mission.
He lit a cigarette and handed it to Bismarck.
Bismarck did not even look at it.
"No thanks."
The hand that handed him the cigarette hung in the air. Konoe couldn't understand why Bismarck, who loved smoking all his life, suddenly quit smoking.
He put out the cigarette and looked at the old man who had aged a lot overnight, and couldn't help feeling a little sad.
"Be prepared to give orders."
After Bismarck saluted, he put his hands behind his back.
"Yes, I will do my best to complete the Prime Minister's order."
After hearing the order, the guard perked up and immediately expressed his opinion.
"Disband all my followers, go to the military headquarters to collect the bounty, and disband on the spot."
Bismarck calmly gave a shocking order.
"But your safety, Prime Minister..."
Before the guard could finish his words, he was interrupted by Bismarck.
"No buts, this is my will.
Go and do it.”
The guard stood there in a daze, not knowing what the correct reaction should be. For a moment, he even thought that Bismarck had lost his mind.
"Go. I can handle the rest of the matter by myself."
Bismarck walked to the stable without looking back, led out a horse, and rode away at a distance.
——
The court officials who came to question the matter were all stunned. This was the craziest thing Bismarck had ever done.
Everyone knows how much Bismarck values his life. However, Bismarck, who never lacks guards around him, disbanded all the people in his faction.
The entire system in the court was on the verge of collapse, and people began to speculate whether Bismarck was preparing to step down.
No one expected what Bismarck would do next, and the behavior of this old madman had become even more unpredictable.
Although there were questioning voices among those who were extremely loyal to Bismarck, no one went against the will of the chancellor.
Letters of resignation were submitted to Frederick, but his expression became increasingly gloomy.
"Bismarck, are you going to drain the spine of this country?!"
Frederick pounded the table hard, and it was obvious that he was even more irritable after his illness.
After several days of monitoring, the medical team has concluded that Frederick's illness is Innsmouth syndrome.
Other guests who had consumed royal sea dragon fish slices at the birthday banquet also fell ill at the same time.
This incurable disease spread under Coreya's control and covered most of the powerful people, but both EOD and Coreya disappeared during this period.
It was as if they had disappeared from the face of the earth, and there was no news or evidence to find their hiding place.
Victoria's departure made Frederick even more angry. At that time, Frederick did not care. He just thought that Victoria was acting like a little girl and would come back after a few days of being upset.
In fact, Victoria secretly left the country and returned to the Daying Empire.
It was not until the spies from the Daying Empire fed back the information to Frederick's desk that Frederick learned of Victoria's whereabouts.
Frederick, who had a strong desire for control, felt a bad omen, but he was powerless to do anything, as if everything was out of his control.
Alcoholism became Frederick's daily routine.
Alcohol not only numbs his nerves, but also makes him less worried; although it is only a temporary escape from troubles, alcohol has become the only thing Frederick can rely on.
At a meeting of ministers one day, Frederick, as usual, appeared in front of many ministers with a glass of wine.
The ministers seemed, as always, very respectful to him.
This phenomenon made Frederick's uncomfortable mood slightly better.
Frederick was in a good mood until Bismarck, whom he hated so much, appeared before him.
"Oh, why is the Grand Chancellor attending the court? I thought you always kept to yourself and didn't care about the affairs of the court?"
Frederick said this sarcastically, and then took a sip of red wine.
"What? Now the Prime Minister can't attend the court and discuss state affairs?"
Bismarck replied coldly, looking at Frederick as if he were a dead man.
"I thought Lord Bismarck was too busy burying his men's bodies to participate?"
Frederick raised his eyebrows, deliberately provoking Bismarck's anger.
Frederick, who had an extremely bad temper, wanted to see Bismarck lose his composure in front of everyone, as this would give him a morbid sense of accomplishment.
"Buried? Who wants to be buried? Is it you, Your Majesty?"
Bismarck replied in a foolish manner.
"you!"
Frederick heard Bismarck's counterattack, but he almost lost his temper.
"Hmph! Council of Affairs!"
"Wait a minute, please take a look at this document."
Bismarck interrupted his original political agenda and distributed the pile of documents that he had rushed out overnight to every court official.
Although the courtiers in the field were not on Bismarck's side, most of them were neutral.
Due to Bismarck's reputation as the Iron Chancellor, they still accepted the documents distributed by Bismarck.
Everyone present received a copy except Frederick.
Bismarck looked up at Frederick who was sitting on the throne tasting wine and asked,
"How is your Majesty's health lately?"
"Humph! I am in good health, not like you, a dying old man."
Frederick puffed out his chest firmly. He knew his own condition, but he was very confident that the information from the medical team was completely confidential.
"Oh? It seems that the fish fillet of the Royal Sea Dragon is quite effective."
Bismarck said coldly, spread out a document in his hand, and read it loudly to all the court officials.
"Written by the late Emperor William I of Prussia.
If necessary, Bismarck would exercise his right to depose Frederick III from the throne.
The following are the three sins that made Frederick III unfit for the throne!!!"