Chapter 389 The End of Life
On August 16, 1034, the second day of the World Expo, a big event happened that everyone knew would happen, and this day finally arrived.
In the Osmaga Empire, official news suddenly came from the palace that had been cut off from the outside world for a long time, and His Majesty the Emperor woke up.
Half of the spies outside the palace ran away in the blink of an eye. They went back to report to their master, while the other half stayed to wait for the latest news.
Ferdinand, who had been in coma for many days, leaned against the bedside with the help of a servant and pulled out the nasogastric tube himself, saying: "I don't need it anymore."
His group of princes and princesses had already gathered around the bed. Before he could say any words of comfort, His Majesty the Emperor said: "There is no need to say any more unnecessary words. My body knows it. I won't be able to see the sunset today."< br>
"Don't speak before I ask you to speak, lest I fail to finish speaking."
The dancing flame in the fireplace seemed to be infected by the atmosphere in the room, and suddenly became calm.
Ferdinand looked around at his children with a faint smile on his face, nodded and said: "You are all good children, but there is only one throne. I hope the one who loses the election will not treat me badly. If you are dissatisfied, don't have any grudges with your fellow blood members."
"Although the empire is large, it has become decayed. I have devoted my life to keeping this house from falling. Alas...the most sorry thing is. Our mother..."
Ferdinand sighed after saying this. The Osmaga Empire still seemed to be in full bloom, but there was no Piast Kingdom in Bohemia. In the past few years, he was afraid of conspiracies and had missed Duke Wesson. The opportunities brought by eight to one hundred thousand would have been destroyed by crushing them with absolute force a hundred years ago, no matter whether you had any conspiracy or not.
Military weakness was the first sign of the empire's decline. For a time, some people in the dependent countries and the country had small thoughts.
Ferdinand continued to get married and divorced, and the divorced queens spent the rest of their lives in monasteries. After giving birth to princes and princesses, he was not in a hurry to determine the heir, which raised expectations among nobles everywhere as a way to maintain the stability of the country. adhesive.
But the throne can only be occupied by one person in the end. It is difficult to say what actions the supporters behind the other princes and princesses will take.
Everyone among the princes and princesses present suddenly became nervous, except for Mary, who withdrew from the competition because she could not have children, and Theresa, who had never been in the competition.
Ferdinand pulled the bell rope beside the bed several times rhythmically, and then said: "My heir has already been decided, and the name is in the box behind the statue of the old church."
Everyone suddenly realized, no wonder After the father fell into coma, the magic sword masters moved to the church of the palace to play mahjong.
Ferdinand smiled: "This was Frederick's idea. He was afraid that if I didn't wake up, the harmonious family would end up dripping with blood."
Princes and princesses, look at me and I look at you. If my father had not given the order just now, I would be rushing to show my loyalty now.
This is a critical moment. You must not let go. Maybe your crown will be gone with just one word. Who knows if the one in the church is a list. If the first one clicks, there will be the second one. .
At this time, it was Mary who had no desires and demands. She sat on the edge of the bed, held her father's hand and said, "Father, please don't worry. If any blood relative commits suicide, I will never forgive him!"
Her words of "Father" instead of "Father" made Ferdinand's face show the brightest smile in decades. He patted her hand gently and pulled the bed a few times. With the pull cord on the side, the bedroom door opened quickly.
The person who came in was Ferdinand's flag-bearer and sword-bearer. He was responsible for holding the emperor's flag high on the battlefield and holding the emperor's sword every day. In addition, he also served as an imperial envoy to convey the emperor's will to various places.
He is also an old man. He was dressed very grandly today. He touched Ferdinand's sword in his hand and his eyes were full of tears.
Ferdinand said to him: "Old man, I have many things to say to you, but I have no time."
"There is a box wrapped in purple silk in my study. Inside is a farewell letter to you. After I leave, you can help me deliver it."
"Bring the sword over."
Everyone present was shocked. Could it be that the emperor wanted to pass the throne to the infertile Mary?
This would be a big problem. If Mary succeeded to the throne, her heir would definitely have to be chosen from her relatives and younger generations.
Mary's brothers and sisters suddenly became more alert. If their own generation couldn't win, then they should try to win the next generation.
Fortunately, Ferdinand took his sword and put it in Mary's hand, saying solemnly: "I make you Lord Protector. If any brother or sister fights against one another, kill them with this sword!"
Mary held the swords of past emperors in both hands, knelt on one knee beside the bed, raised the sword above her head, and sobbed: "I will live up to your majesty's trust."
Ferdinand patted the edge of the bed. She got up and sat down, and said to her with a smile: "If you can't beat him, you can ask him for help."
At this time, the other princes and princesses were dizzy by the unexpected big bomb. , the political structure of the empire has undergone fundamental changes, but this is only for the royal family. Other nobles have no reason to object and will only have fun.
Especially the last sentence "ask him for help", there is only one person for Mary: Friedrich von Wesson.
This is a big problem, and you need to think carefully about your next actions.
Ferdinand saw the different expressions on his children and sighed secretly in his heart. He didn't know whether his method of raising children in the Colosseum and his method of restricting the children from introducing outsiders was right or wrong.
He continued: "How should the country go in the future? I left a letter in the study. I would like to emphasize here that I hope my successors will remember the following things, which are related to the life and death of the empire. . ”
“There are many kinds of Elizabeth potatoes, especially those in colder mountainous areas. If people can eat them, there will be no problem. Wesson told me that Elizabeth potatoes may get sick and die in warm places. It won’t happen in low-temperature places. It is the last guarantee. Remember, the railway proposed by Wesson last year from Oak City through Mingxing City and Wein City, bypassing the White Mountains and reaching the Great Inland Sea Bay, must be completed. It needs to be built. This railway is just the beginning. Remember, the size of the empire is determined by the place where the railway reaches. ""The tributary countries in the east have not been very obedient in recent years. It is not necessary to make them obedient again. exist.”
"The royal army needs to be reformed. Let's learn from Wesson."
"Doing these things requires money, let's learn from Wesson how to make money."
"Don't be an enemy of Weisen. His future is limitless and he is very likely to become the new emperor. Yu Gong wants to form an alliance with him. The Rhine Alliance cannot tolerate him. The Second Pulan Empire is likely to restore its glory under his hands. Form an alliance with him, our two families are back to back, he goes to the west, we go to the east, you can help each other in private, haha."
"Be careful with the Ghazi Empire, Fatih has some problems. Ambition, the ability to be patient, and the knowledge that what you cannot do are left to those who can. When the wind is favorable, you are a ferocious lion, and when the wind is going against you, you are a poisonous snake in the dark."
After saying so many words, he felt exhausted and leaned on the bed, gasping for air.
Mary immediately said: "Father, I'm going to get the medicine..."
Ferdinand said: "Go and get it from the refrigerator over there."
No. Talking doesn't mean you can't be courteous with actions. The refrigerator door was suddenly crowded with people.
The princes and princesses thought that there was some heavenly treasure in the refrigerator, but they didn't know that there were only two bottles in it, one was happy water, and the other was also happy water.
"Bring them all!" His Majesty Ferdinand ordered, "I'm going to die, can't I enjoy it before I die?"
His Majesty the Emperor blew two bottles of happiness at once "tons, tons, tons" After drinking water, he burped several times and said energetically: "I feel good."
He pulled the rope at the head of the bed again. After the bell rang outside the door, the servant came in holding a tray with a Holding some newspapers.
Although Ferdinand did not get out of bed for a long time, his external information channels were not interrupted, and he would have people read newspapers every day when he was awake.
The question now arises, who will His Majesty the Emperor ask to read the newspaper to him at this time?
The princes and princesses were all thinking that their father would definitely not do anything useless at this time. The news was no longer relevant, but he would designate the heir in this way.
The last moment has come. Everyone stood up straight to prevent themselves from being eliminated at this time. Their eyes were filled with anticipation and nervousness.
"Anna." Ferdinand's voice was very soft, "Read me the latest "Wesson Daily News" and see what new tricks this kid Frederick has been up to recently."
The answer was finally revealed. Anna, the ninth princess, was so excited that her hands trembled and her face suddenly turned red.
The losers looked ashen and sighed in their hearts.
The smart people quickly discovered the clues from the emperor's instructions just now.
The two future priorities of the empire are to ally with Wesson to the west and to consolidate rule to the east.
The basic territory of Anna and her half-brother Lao Ba includes the eastern dependent countries, as well as the southwest region of their mother's patriarchal empire.
Unlike Lao Ba, Anna herself has a good relationship with Wesson, and there has been a negative distance.
Not to mention Anna’s half-sister Mary. The two sisters have a very good relationship. Her relationship with Wesson is well known to the world. More importantly, she is also the newly minted Lord Protector. Who wants to fight? Her sister's ideas had to go through her first, and she might even become a pawn who took the initiative.
Everyone suddenly discovered that in just ten years, Wesson had grown into a powerful force capable of influencing the world's political situation.
Ferdinand was relieved of the heavy burden on his shoulders, and his whole person became more energetic.
Anna calmed down her excitement, took the newspaper and sat by the bed and read: "The latest one is the newspaper from August 14th the day before yesterday. The headline on the front page is "The Victory Angel Statue Unveiled, Duke Wesson" "Make an important speech."
Ferdinand nodded and said, "Read what he said first. This little guy always brings novelty to me."
Anna began to read. : "In late July this year, the construction of the 'Creation' bronze statue group started. In less than a month, all thirty-six bronze statues were completed. This is an incredible achievement. This is an achievement jointly achieved by all Wesson people. This is The perfect embodiment of our slogan 'Time is money, efficiency is life' ”
"Behind the achievements are the implementation of a distribution system for more work and more gain in all walks of life, the implementation of a talent-based hiring system for management personnel, a cooperation model that closely combines the knowledge in the university's books with practical work, and the continuous We openly recruit talents from all over the world based on their background. ”
“‘Dare to think, dare to try, dare to venture, dare to be the first in the world’, this is the spirit of our Wesson people, and it is this spirit that attracts countless desires. People who changed their lives and chased their dreams poured into this land, creating the unique Wesson speed in the world..."
Ferdinand held the empty bottle of happy water in his hand, with the corners of his mouth slightly raised, Wesson The confidence and courage exuded between the lines of every speech, and the yearning for a better future, make me feel like I have returned to my youth.
Once upon a time, I also had a dream that I was determined to pursue throughout my life - to build the empire to unprecedented glory.
But that was decades ago.
White smoke pillars rose from the palace and reached the sunset. Bells rang in the churches and cathedrals in the city, trumpets were blown on the city walls, and the telegraph station broadcast to the surroundings through the public channel: His Majesty Ferdinand, Emperor of the Osmaga Empire, came to a close.
(End of this chapter)