Realm of Power

The situation in Feishan needs to be changed. The most important thing is to break the hatred of Feishan nobles towards the empire. However, the blindly tolerant policy has proven to be a failure.

This is what Lakoye did. He used differentiation methods to disintegrate the Feishan nobles, but he forgot the most important point, that is, as a country that conquers and annexes through strong force, it must first be absolutely deterred by Shunchang's rebellion. As a result, Lakoye made the Feishan nobles not fall under the rule of the empire like other nobles from conquered areas after a year of reorganization. Instead, they were stuck in the Feshan region like sharp thorns.

This is undoubtedly a failure!

As a senior political officer, Lakoye had management experience in many conquered areas of the empire, but in Feishan, his previous experience would not work.

Lakoye did not consider that those areas were completely different from the Feishan Kingdom in front of him. Although they were all areas conquered and annexed by the empire, none of them were like the Feishan Kingdom. At the height of the sun, they were suddenly stopped by the empire. Beheading, the Battle of Bavaria Terrace, 300,000 people were killed, Feishan ruled The entire hierarchy was almost completely wiped out. From the king down, more than 3,000 nobles, big and small, were all killed by the imperial army. The Feishan nobles were already interconnected, and marriages between many families were common. Many nobles, in addition to being frightened by the empire, must also be gnashing their teeth with hatred.

With the tragedy of the Bavaria Terrace, the humiliation of the king being killed, the depression of the crown prince committing suicide, the scars of the country's subjugation when the king surrendered without a fight, the hostility of hundreds of thousands of young men killed in battle, even with his eyes closed, Fatty You can also clearly feel the unwillingness permeating this land. "It's like the most brutal attack. After a city war, rapid stabilization is often accompanied by more bloody massacres. In addition to being a way for people to vent their depression, the more important consideration is to completely defeat this unruly city. No matter whether it is physical or spiritual, we must tear everything into pieces."

In fact, the empire is quite experienced in doing this kind of thing. They kill people while letting the wind go. "There are only so many nobles anyway. Even if they kill them all, that's it. As long as they don't hurt the civilians, any Nobles who violate imperial laws should die. This will not only greatly weaken the hatred of the empire in the conquered areas, but also In order to quickly stabilize the conquered areas in the shortest possible time, get rid of the burden and enter the recovery period, the old nobles are the worms of the empire, and they will kill a group of them regardless of whether they are justified or unreasonable, until the nobles are frightened, and they will not even eat. There is no peace at all. The nobles will tremble unconsciously when they see the flag of the empire. There is still this troublesome thing in front of them!

However, Lakoye's actions let this perfect opportunity slip away!

Blindly trying to stabilize the Feishan area by winning over and dividing the Feishan nobles, so that the originally panicked Feishan nobles found themselves safe and sound, and then felt the huge gap between the old and new eras, and naturally wanted to restore the old times. It will sprout. Now it is impossible for the empire to beat up the Feishan nobles unscrupulously. After all, Feishan is already the land of the empire, and the Feishan nobles have already put on the coat of the empire.

Fortunately, my unintentional arrangement gave Fei Shan an opportunity to completely solve the problem.

The Hakara family's villa is not a magnificent one. Inside the arch of the main entrance is an open lawn and an infinite blue sky. The grassy slopes extend to both sides, with a wide and clean corridor in the middle leading to an orange-yellow building at the back, typical of Feishan's little noble style. The ebony doors and windows are all carefully carved, and the trees cover it, which adds to its profound beauty. There is a circular fountain pool in front of the villa.

Based on what Lakoye said earlier, with his deliberate support, the Marquis of Hakara has become a very important wealthy man in the Feishan area. He controls one-third of the trading rights in the Feishan coastal area, and he can still maintain his simplicity. In addition to showing that the Marquis of Hakara is really a bad guy without great ideals as Lakoye said, he is also a careerist with considerable ambitions.

But for the emperor standing in front of the villa gate, no matter what kind of person Hakara is, the emperor has decided to give this person a hard push behind him. If he wants to break the ice in Feishan's heart, it still takes a lot of effort. Shanren herself! Poor Hakara doesn't know that he is about to step onto a very important step. "What are you talking about? The person calling himself Lakoye?"

In the room, Hakara could hardly believe his ears. He checked with the reporting servant several times, and asked about the appearance of the visitor. Finally, he confirmed that Lakoye was standing at the door of his villa at this moment, and his expression suddenly changed. He turned pale, and the hand holding a book unconsciously let go.

Bang, the book hit the ground hard, the sound was so frightening that Hakara's heart trembled. "Father, what's wrong with you?"

Daughter Audrey came over and picked up the book and patted the dust on it. Her father didn’t have any bad habits. If he did, he liked to collect some anthologies of poems from the pre-Fishan Kingdom era, and this book "Autumn" has more It's my father's favorite book. As long as I'm at home, I have to wipe it and tidy it up every day. My father looked so frightened that he couldn't help but frown slightly.

Ever since his father became the target of special support from a certain big shot in the empire, under normal circumstances, no one would take the initiative to seek bad luck for him. Even if there were some problems, even the imperial military would not dare to take advantage of that big shot's name. Kara's family, what happened to make his father look so frightened?

"Audrey, get ready immediately and leave here through the family secret passage!"

Hakara said to Audrey urgently, his eyes looked red and his pupils were bloodshot. Everyone basically knew that his backer was Lakoye, the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan region of the Empire, so the rebels would also let him Do other things, such as rescuing some captured nobles from the Imperial Army, while going up Last week, Hakara used Lakoye's name to rescue a Feishan noble from the prison of the imperial army. So this time when he heard that Lakoye came to the door in person, Hakara immediately thought of what happened. , thinking of the consequences of helping the rebels, Hakara's forehead was already covered with beads of sweat.

Fortunately, he had prepared for this day and dug a secret passage in the villa to escape! "Father, you are too nervous. It may be just a normal visit. If they are here to arrest us, the imperial soldiers should have rushed in by now. What's the point of waiting outside the gate?" Audrey looked calm and said from her father. She already felt something in his words and picked up the book The anthology of poetry was placed firmly on the table. "Huh? This seems to also be a sign of "Hakara's face was stunned, and he showed a self-deprecating smile." Maybe I was really too nervous, and I even forgot about this! ""Aze, immediately summon all the servants to greet His Excellency Lakoye with the highest courtesy. "I'm here." Hakara turned to the housekeeper standing at the door and said. Ever since she was a child, her daughter has exuded a sense of stability, which is completely opposite to her reckless son. Thinking of the son who made him uneasy, haha Kara felt a burst of liver pain, "I'll go with my father, if I can By bringing her children with her so calmly, even if any rumors reach Mr. Lakoye's ears, Mr. Lakoye will not be suspicious." Audrey's bright eyes flashed. He quickly walked into the room, dressed up, walked out, and headed to the door with Hakara.

Sure enough, I saw a group of imperial red-cloaked and black-armored cavalry guarding a black carriage at the door. The black armor of the imperial cavalry was reflected in the sun, revealing a cold air. A middle-aged man wearing imperial clothes and a man. A fat young man with black hair is whispering something.

"Pay attention, that middle-aged man is Mr. Lakoye!" Hakara took a deep breath and whispered in Audrey's ear. It seems that as Audrey guessed, this man The Chief Administrative Officer of the Empire Region was just visiting, not coming to investigate, "Who is the young man next to Lakoye?" Audrey's pretty eyes flashed, and her curious eyes fell on the black-haired young man next to Lakoye. , the other party’s appearance is not the same Not outstanding, but the glances that occasionally glanced at her made her feel an unknown palpitation. "I don't know him either, but to be able to talk to Mr. Lakoye, it is definitely not a simple identity, he may be Lakoye's adjutant. So it’s better to be careful! "Hakara also hesitated with his eyes on the black-haired young man. He and Hakara had not actually met several times. Many times, Hakara sent people to convey orders to him. So every time he used Hakara's name to scare others, he would feel embarrassed. In fact, he also knew that he was just a pawn of the chief internal affairs officer of the Feishan region of the empire, so he was deeply invested in his son. He is not completely opposed to the rebel camp. Who knows when he will become an abandoned son abandoned by the empire. It is dangerous for his son to join the rebels, but after all, it is a way out. If it doesn't work, just move the family away from Feishan. As long as the children can be saved, other money and other things can be earned again." Your Majesty, the middle-aged man walking at the front is Hakara, following behind him It should be his daughter Audrey. Hakara also had a son who was said to have died during the Feishan war. "Lakoye said respectfully to the emperor, "Haha, is that true? Interesting! "

The fat man curled his lips slightly. As for Hakara's son, he had seen it from a detailed list of secret party families provided by the leader of the rebels. He seemed to be a very energetic guy on the rebel side. He looked at Hakara His body unconsciously moved to the pretty figure next to Hakara, his eyes She couldn't help but shine, she is really a unique beauty. When she saw that Miss Audrey had dark golden hair, short and flying, her face was chiseled, and she had a masculine beauty, if it weren't for She has a pair of dark green, smart and vivid eyes that make people think she is too beautiful to be human. Her eyes exude lively wisdom and vitality, and she looks like an adventurous young man. In this era, she is definitely the first beauty who has the courage to cut her hair short.

"Can you find a reason to lure Hakara away later?" The fat man said in a solemn voice, "Of course you can." Lakoye's eyes paused on Audrey's figure, and a knowing smile appeared at the corner of his mouth. The emperor was famous for his lewdness. Yes, but isn’t it natural for heroes to love beauties? As the head of the empire, the emperor is actually very restrained in the women he has now. Just look at the monarchs of other big countries and you will know that they are embarrassed if they don’t have hundreds of lovers. explain

At this time, Hakara had already come to the front, "Mr. Chief Internal Affairs Officer of Lakoye, your personal presence really makes me shine!" He walked to a place three meters away from the front of Lakoye and stopped, Hakara Bowing down and saluting extremely respectfully, "I have always wanted to come to your place to see you, but never had the chance. It just so happened that this time I dropped in to deliver a batch of supplies to the military, so I came over to see you. I hope I can disturb you every day." Lakoye had a kind look on his face, which made Hakara on the opposite side breath a sigh of relief. It turned out that he was just dropping by, and he almost didn't. He was so scared that he ran away, but what kind of supplies did an important person like Lakoye need to deliver in person?

Taking his look into his eyes, Lakoye said, "They are the latest batch of imperial heavy thunder gods to arrive in Feishan. The New Year is approaching. His Majesty the Emperor attaches great importance to Feishan's rebellion and has strictly ordered the military to resolve it within a month." Rebels, in this case, I, the Chief Administrative Officer, can only serve as an errand boy." This is what the emperor requested. , Lakoye is also very talented in acting and deliberately puts on a self-deprecating look on his face. In fact, if we really want to wipe out thousands of rebels, there is no need to use the Empire's heavy-duty Thor. With the strength of the Empire's 20,000-strong army and the navy, The power of the emperor has long been able to destroy all the rebels. It is precisely because of the emperor's order that the counter-rebellion army has stood still.

The emperor is playing a game of chess with these Feishan rebels. As a military warrior, Lakoye has been training under the emperor for so long, how could he not see it?

Varisien, the commander-in-chief of the counter-insurgency military in the Feshan region, advertised that he was commanding the counter-insurgency in Feshan. In fact, he quietly went to the Port of Hérault some time ago, where a tragic battle broke out in the Port of Hérault that destroyed the entire eastern army of Hérault. , which eventually led to the occupation of the capital of Eero by the religious order army. Without the smoke of Feishan's rebellion, how could Varisien transport 30,000 imperial cavalry across the sea to Eero on the other side of the sea without anyone noticing? Go to Hong Kong!

"This is my daughter Audrey," Hakara introduced Lakoye.

"What a maverick beauty. It can be seen that your father is proud of you. He has mentioned you in several meetings with me, and once entrusted me to find a suitable candidate for you in the empire."

Lakoye smiled at Audrey and said, what he said before is true, and entrusting him to find a matching candidate in the empire is false. However, Hakara did not dare to say anything, so he could only laugh and talk with her. After a while, Lakoye followed the emperor's instructions and walked to the villa with Hakara on the grounds that he wanted to visit the villa.

Audrey and Fatty were left. Seeing Fatty's somewhat honest look, Audrey smiled sweetly and said softly, "Are you Sir Lakoye's adjutant? Following Mr. Lakoye, you must He is well-informed. Regarding Feishan's current situation, I don't know what Mr. Lakoye can do further. Audrey's beautiful eyes flashed. As a peer, she is confident that she is smarter than others. Judging from the news revealed by Lakoye just now, the imperial army will soon launch an encirclement and suppression campaign against the rebels. War, if you can ask something in advance, you can let your father make a decision earlier.

"Miss Audrey is too worried. In fact, I have not been in the Feishan area for a long time, and I am not familiar with Feishan's situation. As for what Sir Lakoye will do next, it should be to counter the rebellion, but Lakoye Mr. Corye is an internal affairs officer, and counterinsurgency is a matter for the military. If Miss Audrey is very interested, I can also ask my friends in the military. Maybe there will be some answers, but it may take some time." The fat man's half-truths and half-false words, with a harmless expression on his face, made Audrey faintly think of herself. His judgment was doubtful. Could it be that this was really a young adjutant who had just been transferred? "I heard that Miss Audrey's brother was a former escort officer of Crown Prince Feishan?" The fat man suddenly asked, "Yes, but it's a pity that he died in the war with the empire? Oh, I'm sorry, I didn't slander the empire in any way." Audrey took a deep breath with a sad look on her face and deliberately showed a hint of panic. She was actually alert. Did the other party suspect something? Her brother's affairs with the rebels must not be exposed.

"Miss Audrey is overly worried. The empire has no precedent of pursuing this kind of matter. I just think that if the young lady's brother is still alive, it would be best to stay away from the rebels. Under this fierce attack by the army, no one will I know what will happen." The fat man shrugged his shoulders towards her, narrowed his eyes and looked at the pale sun in the sky, and smiled slightly, "If you die in battle again, you really won't survive. Say yes, Miss Audrey?”

The fat man walked towards Lakoye and Hakara, who were watching the scene in the distance. Audrey looked at the fat man's back with a pretty face, her teeth biting her lips fiercely. What did this guy mean! What is this, a threat or a coincidence? At this moment, Hakara in the distance made a surprised sound

"Lord Lakoye, this is not a joke. One third of the trade rights is already the limit for me, Hakara. Now you want to give me the trade rights of the entire Feishan Coast. I can't take care of it at all!" Hearing this voice, Audrey almost fainted. The trade rights of the entire Feishan Coast means that the Hakara family will become the first wealthy family in the new Feishan era, but it also means that the Hakara family will become the enemy of the entire Feishan aristocracy in the old era. There is absolutely no buffer zone in between. This is an inevitable confrontation between new and old interests. Thinking of the words of the young adjutant just now, Audrey felt a chill rushing to her head, and her body shook. There is no doubt that the Hakara family's goodwill on both sides has been exposed!