Chapter 413 Judgment Day (VI)
Sanctions? !
It wasn’t until Grand Duke Baroka casually slapped the black light, turning it into an axe-like ravine pointing diagonally at Buffy Marshall, that several people, including Emmeline, No reaction.
Why are there sanctions?
Didn’t you make a good point just now?
So what's going on with all the nonsense you said before?
Who are you kidding? Doesn’t your conscience hurt? What about integrity?
The face of Grand Duke Hussein, who just made fun of Emmeline, turned red and white. Countless complex thoughts that could be simply summed up as the word '@#' were scrolling in his heart, and his whole body was calm. It couldn't be more square.
Four to three!
Except for the Violet Royal Family, who always vote for each other, the four major families of Fire Claw, Crystal Wolf, Simon, and Baroka all hope to [sanction] Marshall, which was originally only used as a trading tool. The option was turned into a reality in such a haphazard manner. This is simply unreasonable, even more unreasonable than the worst joke!
Although he had subconsciously considered this consequence before, it was just a businessman's instinct to prevent failure. When the facts were really revealed to Grand Duke Hussein, he was still shocked beyond measure.
The rules of the game were broken...
The unwritten tacit understanding was torn apart...
Just because of something as trivial as the slave trade...
These supreme surnames are no longer safe...
Although not a single spark had been flicked onto Scorpius Hussein yet, he still felt a chill to his bones. He began to recall how many evil things he had done, and began to think about how many of these things could be punished. After moving to the Zijiu Hall to "have a chat", I began to think about whether I would also be convicted and whether I would be sanctioned in the same way.
Unspeakable fear made it impossible for him to maintain his grace, even the most basic one.
On the other side, looking at Grand Duke Hussein who suddenly turned pale and looked extremely frightened, a complicated smile flashed across Grand Duke Simon's red eyes...
< br>Just by witnessing such an expression, Simon knew that his ideal had finally taken the first step, a leap forward. The first step, from the day when the Violet Nation was founded thousands of years ago until now, there is finally a grand duke who shows fear for his crimes and mistakes, or crimes and mistakes that may be about to happen or have been sealed. Wrong, it is the fear of being judged and punished, not the kind of physical pain that is capped at the level of interests.
This is a good start, although it does not eliminate the rights of any grand duke, including Simon himself, nor can it really allow the Imperial Code to be equally practiced on everyone, but It at least sounded a wake-up call for these people here.
And this wake-up call is what Buffy Marshall and he were pursuing decades ago, something that can make this empire always strong and healthy, and not be swallowed by the inevitable dark side.
At that time, their biggest wish was to sound the alarm together, and as an immortal species, Xi Mu also expressed many times that he was worried about whether Buffy, who could only live for a mere hundred years, could persist until that day.
To this day, this day has really arrived.
Both of Archduke Simon's wishes are granted, alarm bells are ringing...and Buffy Marshall is alive.
For some reason, looking at that...his once best friend still sitting there calmly, Grand Duke Simon suddenly felt a little confused. For a moment, he didn't know whether he should cry or laugh now. .
The Buffy Marshall who made a great wish with him back then to change the entire empire...
Now this Buffy Marshall is contrary to his ideal, but has realized that wish in another way...< br>
What an irony.
He lowered his hands feebly, and Archduke Simon, who was always meticulous, slumped lazily on his chair and actually made a funny expression to his old friend.
To be honest, the way this dark elf, who rarely fluctuates in moods and has necrotic nerve endings on his face, makes a face is really scary.
However, except for the two players who exchanged "shotai honkai" with each other in the friend message, the others did not have much time to pay attention to the expression of Archduke Simon. Instead, they all looked at Buffy Marshall, who was already in a desperate situation.
Just like what Archduke Simon had seen before, the Grand Duke, who seemed to have already decided his end, was still calm and calm, with no joy or sorrow in his expression. His betrayal of Vernon Baroka and the current situation There is no response to a nearly unsolvable dilemma.
After a few long and silent seconds...
"What's the matter, everyone?"
The Grand Duke of Marshall looked around the long table at his colleagues and smiled calmly. : "If I remember correctly, it seems that the trial is not over yet. Is it too early to express condolences to me now?"
【What is he thinking? 】
【Not pretending to be calm and composed! ]
[But all the Grand Dukes have already expressed their opinions. Could it be that he can have other cards...]
[Wait, could it be that...]
< br>Hussein, Fernan, Crystal Wolf and others quickly sorted out their thoughts, but before they had time to finish, they were lightly interrupted by Clairva Bresne.
"That's right, the trial is not over yet."
The old emperor, who was also very surprised, had a broad heart, at least wider than most of the people here, so he returned to the scene after a brief silence. In the trial state, he continued to preside over: "Well, now that you have made your choice, it's Violet's turn."
Mo who sent a message and chatted nonsense Tan and Futaba, Grand Duke Simon with a complicated expression, Grand Duke Dantès with a serious face, Grand Duke Baroka who looks like a bear again, Grand Duke Crystal Wolf who is still short-circuited, and Feier who is trembling for God knows why. Grand Duke Nan, Grand Duke Hussein, whose eyes suddenly lit up, and Grand Duke Marshall, who was calm and composed, all looked at the current head of the Violet family, the emperor, who held the last two votes.
"Then, the first vote for the Violet Royal Family."
Clever's eyes wandered between the four light groups in front of him, and he didn't seem to feel the slightest difference between them. I didn’t know what kind of drastic changes an accident would bring, but I just said calmly: "The first vote will be for..."
"Observe."
A voice that seemed both familiar and unfamiliar to most people sounded from the other end of the hall. Everyone turned around suddenly and saw a tall and handsome figure walking slowly from the entrance. It's the crown prince of this empire - Rebo Bresne.
The Crown Prince, whose presence has not been very high in recent times, looks 70% similar to Clairvaux. He feels a little less elegant than the latter, but also more young and unique. Some of the vigor and edge do not conflict with his restrained and calm temperament, just like a sharp sword in a sheath, a genuine sword of the king.
And the one following him has a different style of painting...
Both the prince, a direct descendant of the Blaisn family, and a few years younger than his brother, Shoubresian has a A face with soft lines, barely visible blood, and thick eye circles. Of course, only the first one is natural. We can basically identify the latter two features from anyone who was dragged out of bed within a few hours after a late night. From what I see on my body, it is obvious that if I have to make a concise four-word summary, it can usually be summarized as - lack of sleep.
He was wearing a silk white robe that was comfortable and simple enough to be used as pajamas. Although this outfit looked expensive, it was infinitely close to matching the current occasion. It was even more different from his brother's majestic and luxurious formal attire. There is no comparison at all, and their expressions are also in a trance. Not to mention the royal family's pride, their demeanor is not even as good as those low-class nobles who grab a lot of them. "Hey, what are you talking about?"
After the second prince walked in, he glanced at everyone casually, then yawned lazily and smacked his lips listlessly: " "Excuse me, excuse me."
Ruibo turned around. He glanced at his dishonest brother, then pulled his sleeves and walked up to Clairvaux, bowed and said: "Your Majesty."
Because this is a public occasion that cannot be more serious. , so he simply didn’t even call him “Father” and directly called Clairvaux “Your Majesty”.
And on the other side...
"Thank you for your hard work, Dad."
Xiu picked his ears out of boredom and said in a nonchalant manner: "Please give me an extra chair, I want to squint for a while... "
Clever nodded to Ribo first, then glared at Xiu with his eldest son, and snorted angrily: "Stand."
"Oh. ”
The second prince was also an honest man. He didn't have any objections when his father refused to give him a seat, so he just stood behind Clairvaux listlessly.
Then...
White light suddenly appeared, and the fourth notch suddenly appeared on the table in front of the Archduke Marshall, bringing the situation back to balance, but it failed to shake the rear at all. disadvantageous situation.
After all, as we all know, the two votes of the Violet Royal Family have always been one for [Sanction] and one for [Observation], so after this vote is cast, the next one should be [Sanction].
Theoretically this is true...
Under the gaze of everyone, Clairvaux did not immediately follow the 'rules' to cast the second vote representing the royal privileges. He just looked at the eldest son beside him with a smile and said gently: "You have indeed reached the time to exercise it." It's time for the royal power. It was my negligence not to call you here today."
"Your Majesty is right."
Ruibo shook his head seriously and said solemnly: "If not. I really don’t want to worry about it. I don’t want to disturb His Majesty and the Grand Dukes by entering the Zijiu Hall.”
Since he has not inherited the throne, even if he is the crown prince, Rebebraith’s status is still higher than that in theory. The great lords here are one level below them. After all, the influence of imperial power in the Violet Empire is only so much. A prince is not enough to be on an equal footing with other great lords.
Of course, except for the two 'outsiders' Futaba and Tanmo, all the grand dukes present shook their heads in shame and said, 'Oh, Your Highness, you are too polite.' Signal.
Moreover, these sharp-minded people (Emmeline is not simply silly and sweet, she is just a little bit young. BY Futaba) also invariably discovered a detail in Ribo's words just now, which is...
"Are you worried?"
Clever looked at the eldest son in front of him, who was deeply trusted by him, and asked lightly: "What are you worried about?"
Ribo did not answer directly. , just whispered: "Your Majesty, do you still remember that I told you in the garden that day that I did have other ideas, but that was later."
"Remember."
Clairvaux nodded slightly, and did not shy away from the princes present. He just continued to ask in a relaxed tone: "So you think now is the 'then'?"
Ribo smiled and nodded, Then he looked solemn and said seriously: "Your Majesty, I didn't just want to exercise some royal rights as a trainee, but I wanted to make a decision in the name of Violet and the surname Bresne, that is. I chose to [observe] Grand Duke Buffy Marshall and his family."
As soon as he finished speaking, everyone was shocked!
Position? Will the Violet Royal Family, which is always checking and balancing, take a stand? !
Although Ribo is only the crown prince now, and although Emperor Clairvaux seems to have heard the former's idea for the first time, this does not affect the princes around the long table who are thinking a lot for a while, whether it is The expressions and eyes are extremely complicated.
The difference is that the eyes of the three Grand Dukes Hussein, Dantes and Fernand are mostly filled with joy, while the eyes of Crystal Wolf, Baroka and Simon are full of shock and fear.
Although the mentality is completely different, at this moment everyone wants to know what the crown prince wants to do and how he wants to do it.
Clever seemed to think so too, so the father said bluntly: "Tell me your reasons."
"The reason is very simple."
Ruibo took a deep breath, turned to everyone and said solemnly: "That is to follow the most critical responsibility of our Violet family to maintain the balance and stability of this empire."
No one answered, whether it was Emperor Clairvaux who was sitting on the throne, the second prince Xiu who was dozing off half a step behind the emperor, or the two players around the long table, including Mo Tan and Futaba. The eight people just stayed silent and waited for the next step.
"Everyone knows very well that although our Violet family is a royal family, our situation in this empire is quite embarrassing." Ruibo went straight to the point without any aristocratic consciousness and said the truth: "Because it is The royal family, so we can’t be too powerful; because we are the royal family, so We must stand at the front; because we are the royal family, we have to bear the greatest responsibility; because we are the royal family, we cannot have our own opinions in most situations, because we have to protect the balance of this country, and the balance of this country The balance seems solid, but is actually very fragile..."
“I have no intention of blaming the Grand Dukes, because everyone here is the mainstay of the empire. Without you, there would be no Violet Empire, and the word royal family would be impossible to talk about.”
“So, we Willingly guarding this balance, although there are constraints, but there are no There are complaints, after all, we still have a transcendent and glorious status.”
“But sometimes, when neutrality, equality, checks and balances, reservations and other means cannot maintain this stability and balance, I feel that. The royal family can no longer remain so silent..."
"If Violet had no opinions in the past because of this responsibility, then this time..."
"In order to be able to better have no opinions or make choices in the future, it is time for us to have an opinion and make a decision. Chosen."
"The royal family has two votes. We have been enjoying this right and honor in the past, but now-"
"It is time for us to fulfill the corresponding responsibilities. ”
Chapter 410: The End
(End of this chapter)