I Will Be The Crowned King

While Anson and Carl were protected (softly) and protected (tightly) by the judges of the Truth Seeking Order, the riots caused by consecutive assassinations did not subside immediately, like sparks falling into a frying pan, igniting Soaring fireworks.

The "representatives of public opinion" in various communities were the first to bear the brunt... At the same time as the assassination, most of these people were still immersed in the cafe fire where more than 20 nobles died bizarrely. In the news of the arrest by the Tingjie police, for fear of being implicated, he actively chose to keep a low profile, and controlled the militia in his community not to make trouble on such outlets.

Faced with Ludwig Franz, the eldest son of the Archbishop who was in charge of both the Privy Council and the Whitehall Street Police, and who was also from the army, the vast majority of people were still in awe; especially after the mutiny, they were almost the only winner. He who came to the front of the stage is already the most powerful existence in Clovis in the eyes of most people.

As for Sophia, who is a woman who doesn't know anything about military affairs but was appointed Minister of War, or Ansen Bach, who was promoted to lieutenant general by relying on the "appreciation of the new king", they are all obviously inferior—even in the eyes of many people. In the eyes, these three people should be a group.

But when the news that "Ansen Bach was assassinated and his whereabouts are unknown" came out, the group who originally planned to swallow their anger and keep a low profile completely exploded, and took to the streets one after another, demanding an immediate explanation from the Privy Council!

Up to this moment, the so-called "citizen's assembly" is still only Anson's personal proposal, and has not obtained written permission from the royal family or the Privy Council; Do whatever it takes!

In less than half a day, tens of thousands of militiamen formed spontaneously, sealed off the neighborhoods and streets, and prohibited officials from the Privy Council and Whitehall Street police from entering—not only the outer city, but even two-thirds of the streets in the inner city participate.

In the past, in order to suppress civil riots, the most common method used by the upper echelons of Clovis was to divide the inner and outer urban areas—to prevent soldiers from entering the inner city as much as possible, and at the same time suppress the outer city with the fastest efficiency by any means.

Such a poor outer city cannot really have an impact on the inner city, and even if some cruel behavior occurs during the suppression, the residents of the inner city who have not been destroyed at all will only sigh with emotion, thinking that it is "inevitable", There will be no complaints about the behavior of the royal family and the Privy Council.

Coupled with the level of infrastructure, the public security environment, and the amount of wealth... There is almost a natural confrontation between the inner and outer urban classes. Most of the time, there is no need to deliberately, and countless conflicts can erupt between the two sides.

But for the sake of the pie that fell from the sky, the "Citizen Council", the two sides joined together for the first time, and organized a public protest under the mediation and cooperation of the "Red Heart" and the Shotgun Club, demanding that the Privy Council immediately give an explanation.

At the same time, Alexei, who was assassinated, finally reunited with Norton Crossel smoothly. The two comrades who were in the same boat decisively returned to the Storm Legion station and contacted Fabian to organize a temporary military meeting.

After receiving the first-hand information from Minister of War Sophia, the deputy commander of the legion who was 100% sure that Anson was still alive immediately made up his mind: "The whole army must be assembled to defend the royal family!"

"The current situation is very dangerous. Even the majestic chief of the royal family's bodyguard, Lieutenant General Anson Bach, is in danger. It is enough to prove that there are very threatening gangsters ambushing in the inner city, and they may be harmful to the royal family at any time."

"As the most loyal army of the royal family, the Storm Legion should stand up and become the first barrier to defend His Majesty; any gangster who tries to harm the king or Clovis will become our enemy!"

Without any hesitation, the 8,000 members of the Storm Legion moved immediately and marched towards the Osteria Palace.

In order to prove that this was really done to defend the royal family, Fabian sent a letter to the Privy Council before going to the barracks, requesting that Ludwig be in power "for the sake of fellow loyal ministers" and approve the Storm Legion's actions.

Ludwig, who has been blamed inexplicably, of course will not refuse, and he also wants to see how these 8,000 people will pass through the streets that have been completely blocked by the militia, and appear in Osteria majesticly. Outside the palace gate.

This is a total of 300,000 militiamen, and it is impossible for the temporary operation of the Storm Legion to have greeted all of them in advance; if you really want an explanation for each community and street, if you are allowed to pass, I am afraid that I will not see the vanguard tomorrow morning. .

However, the outcome of the matter was completely beyond his expectations... The Storm Legion was not blocked at all, and swaggered through the entire Clovis City—starting in the morning, they were already assembled outside the Privy Council before noon!

Ludwig, who originally planned to defeat the community representatives one by one before considering how to deal with Ansen Bach, immediately lost the initiative; after all, although the number of Whitehall Street policemen is sufficient, they are not at a level in front of the regular army, and have been Fact checked.

Also flustered is the imperial ambassador Bradley Herrad... He is the only one in Clovis City who knows what is going on in the assassination incident, and he also knows that as long as it is exposed, even if he has a good relationship with Her Majesty the Queen Mother in private, Don't even think about leaving Clovis City alive.

At this time, there were more than 20 Whitehall Street police officers standing guard outside the Imperial Embassy, ​​nominally to ensure that the safety of the imperial envoys would not be endangered by the chaos in Clovis City, but in fact it was surveillance plus house arrest.

What he didn't know was that Ludwig wasn't suspicious, but was 100% sure that the assassination had something to do with the empire; not only the embassy, ​​but even the Northern Chamber of Commerce of the Roland family had been under the strictest surveillance. You can go out, but you must first report to the Privy Council and the Prime Minister's Office to ensure personal safety.

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Ludwig is now eager to get rid of the scapegoat, so even if there is no evidence, he must do his best to convince the angry representatives of public opinion that it was the vicious imperial people who wanted to assassinate Ansen Bach because he made the emperor lose his new life. All the colonies in the world—anyway, it has nothing to do with his administration.

But this plausible explanation requires a prerequisite, that is, someone can prove it to him.

So... who can prove it?

……………

"Sorry, please forgive me for refusing."

In the corridor outside the hall of the Privy Council, the solemn Fabian said solemnly: "Until the whereabouts of Commander Ansen Bach is confirmed, the Storm Legion is absolutely impossible to make such a promise for you—after all, we don't know the truth. There's no way you're going to make a decision like that."

"You...?!" Ludwig's mouth twitched, but he still tried to calm down:

"Don't pretend, you and I both know that Ansen Bach is not dead, he is in his apartment on Boleman Street, but he is under house arrest by the judges; I am not the one who assassinated him, the murderer is someone else!"

Um, so the commander-in-chief is on Boleman Avenue... Fabian, who was stunned in his heart, still did not show any strange emotions, and at the same time he still did not intend to let go: "Even if this is the case, unless you can produce evidence, otherwise Personally, I'm afraid I can't convince the entire legion, and there are 300,000 militiamen outside."

"Major General Ludwig... please allow me to still call you that. As your former subordinates, we all want to believe that you will never hurt the commander-in-chief, but please understand that the anger of the crowd is often not explained in one or two sentences. It can be calmed down, especially when their anger has completely exploded."

"The most important thing is that we must give a reason or result that is convincing enough to calm everyone's anger."

Accompanied by calm words, Sophia came from the other end of the corridor, with an extremely serious expression: "Three hundred thousand militiamen, the Storm Legion, the Privy Council... Such a huge commotion, if there is no result, it is very likely to turn into a second one." Riot in Clovis!"

"My respected brother, this is definitely not my intentional exaggeration or joking. There are indeed many conflicts between you and me, but we should not want to see the city completely turned into ruins. Only the enemies of Clovis will benefit from that. .”

"So... you want me to compromise, don't you?" Ludwig sneered, "Put the fault that wasn't mine on me, and then use it to threaten me?"

"No, we cooperate."

Sophia's voice was very calm: "Don't you really want to get involved in the shares of Newland Corporation and use that money to expand your prime minister's office?"

"That's good, I... no, it should be that we fulfill your wish, allowing the Prime Minister's Administration to take a stake in the Railway Technical Assistance Company of the Free Confederation, and the dividends can go to the account of the Railway Commission - so that even the royal family can't check your account. You don’t have to pay a penny, and you can get dividends steadily.”

While speaking, the girl glanced at the gate of the Privy Council. Mrs. Katerina "coincidentally" came out from behind the gate and waved at the three of them.

"You don't have to pay a penny, it's really a jealous price." Ludwig snorted softly, but didn't immediately agree: "Let me guess, in exchange, do I have to approve the matter of the town council?" OK?"

"No."

A sly smile appeared on the corner of Sophia's mouth: "If you want to get this, you have to convince the royal family to agree to the bill of the National Assembly."

"country…"

Ludwig, who almost shouted, his face flickered: "Don't go too far!"

He almost gritted his teeth to say this sentence... The National Assembly, that is tantamount to completely letting go of the bottom line, allowing local forces to intervene in central politics-what Anson and Sophia are going to do is no different from changing the dynasty.

Of course, Ludwig is actually doing similar things, but in different ways.

"Excessive?" Madam Katharina curled her lips in disdain: "My little Ludwig, if today's affairs can go smoothly, you will immediately become the existence of Clovis' power second only to the king... Contrary to this result Bi, what can be considered excessive?"

Ludwig was speechless.

"Of course, we don't need to be so anxious. After all, the real culprit behind the scenes has not been caught yet. Clovis City is still in danger, and it is difficult to ensure the safety of the royal family." Sophia changed the subject:,

"Since the situation is unclear, you can first implore His Majesty to personally announce to the people the establishment of a citizen assembly to stabilize people's hearts, and then gradually pass the bill of the National Assembly."

"Of course, before the murderer is arrested, the Storm Legion will not leave the Osteria Palace, ready to fight to defend the royal family at any time." Fabian immediately took over the topic:

"In addition, we also need to ensure the personal safety of the commander-in-chief. This matter was also of great concern to representatives of various communities when we came; for them, the Legion must also show a minimum posture."

Fabian kept glancing at Sophia from the corner of his eye. The information he has now is actually quite precious. As the deputy commander of the legion, it is impossible to express his opinion for Anson, so he can only try his best to cooperate with the minister of the army, and to support the legion. Strive for the greatest benefit.

"This matter...I need to discuss it with other members of parliament." Ludwig's face was a little ugly, and he was still a little entangled: "The National Assembly... This will become the biggest change in Clovis in a century. It is not just a few of us. can decide."

"No, dear brother, the era...is created by a few people."

The corners of Sophia's mouth rose slightly: "We live in the 103rd year of the Saint's calendar, not because Clovis is strong enough to force the church to sanctify the dead Isaac Rand, but Saint Isaac...even if he died , the power of this name still surpasses the times~www.wuxiamtl.com~Those councilors, nobles, representatives...they are outcasts of the old era, and the shackles of identity cannot restrain the real strong—you want to be the real one To be in power, if you want the king to never be able to intervene in politics, you must prove yourself that you are the strong one."

"The strong man... really spoke without concealing it." Ludwig's expression became more and more ugly: "With this sentence alone, I can arrest you, the treacherous Minister of War, and put you in prison for infidelity."

"If Carlos II was alive, yes, but he is dead."

For this level of threat, Sophia just couldn't help laughing: "Now is no longer the era when the king and nobles can decide everything. The king... has no chance to define what is loyal and what is rebellious."

"Okay, okay, you brothers and sisters, stop bickering there, it's really a headache for that old Luther Franz." Mrs. Caterina smiled and smoothed things over:

"All in all, His Majesty and the royal family are very dangerous now. In order to deal with this sudden situation, we should join hands. How can we fight among ourselves first?"

After saying this, Ludwig's expression suddenly became very exciting.

"Yeah, let's join forces again, just like how we did with the Ministry of War, my dear brother..." Sophia stepped forward and held Ludwig's hands affectionately:

"Loyal servant of the Kingdom of Clovis!"