Realm of Power

If there is anyone who quickly fell from the throne of people's cheers and became the spokesperson who was reviled by everyone, it must be Nabopan, the current Privy Councilor of the National Temple of the Order. This Privy Councilor once He is the most trusted civilian official of Pope Potamia, a humble and clear-minded politician, and the savior of the people. Defender of the Holy City, during the months when Pope Potamia disappeared, the Privy Councilor in charge of the Holy City quickly changed from a benevolent sage in the eyes of the people to a benevolent sage in just a few weeks. Traitor, in the streets and alleys of the Holy City, even in bars and restaurants in Geta, you can hear resentment against this Privy Councilor everywhere.

At this moment, Nabopan was sitting quietly in a bar near the accommodation area on the outskirts of Getaiyam, leisurely listening to the passionate curses and resentments of the people next to him. This is a fairly standard bar, built by imperial merchants. It is a spacious room with two floors. The floor slab in the middle of the second floor has been completely dug out to become a patio where you can see everything below. The tables and chairs are all Made of the finest ebony wood, it looks quite calm and dignified, and has a sense of elegance inside. The huge crystal chandelier and the rich scent of frankincense that permeate the air are beyond the reach of ordinary people. Enjoy what you get. All of this proves that this place is only accessible to wealthy people.

There is a staircase on the west side of the ground floor, which is the stage for performances, and at the moment there is only one waiter playing quiet music there. However, the melodious music obviously could not make the troubled and angry guest feel peaceful. In fact, for the imperial merchants during this time, it was impossible to have any music to quiet them down

Within the Holy Capital, major chambers of commerce are wailing.

The cooperation between Pope Potamia and Sokutus Stellan of the Imperial Bank dealt a heavy blow to these imperial chambers of commerce that had been domineering in the past. Pope Potamia issued a strong order in the name of important items in the temple being stolen. Thoroughly investigated the loss of materials in the Holy Capital, and then blocked all materials of seventeen imperial chambers of commerce involved and six chambers of commerce with smuggling backgrounds.

Facing the soldiers who broke in, even the major chambers of commerce that had previously shouted to protest were dumbfounded. At this moment, the major chambers of commerce realized that they had fallen into a trap, because the armors of these soldiers who broke open the doors of their chambers of commerce were dumbfounded. Inlaid with white thorn flowers, facing His Majesty the Emperor's Guards, resistance is treason! The major chambers of commerce have a large number of mercenaries, who dares to take action!

At this time, if the major chambers of commerce don’t know that the one who really wants to deal with them is His Majesty the Emperor, then all the heads of these chambers of commerce will be idiots.

"Mobilizing the imperial guards requires an emperor's warrant and verification from the Ministry of Military Affairs. Even if Putamia has an emperor's warrant, it still needs to be verified by the military affairs department. It is impossible to quickly mobilize the imperial guards, and this paragraph Time is enough for us to relax He mobilized the power in his hands to make this stubborn female pope succumb." Looking at the swords flashing in the cold rain, the imperial guards took the business leaders away fiercely. Only then did all the chambers of commerce realize that they were so wrong. Everyone was affected by this. The statement was deceived,

When Potamia returned to the Holy Capital with the Imperial Guards, he naturally had a warrant from His Majesty the Emperor. The verification by the Ministry of Military Affairs may take time for others, but for another woman, signing directly for less than 500 people The transfer order from the Ministry of Military Affairs is a privilege granted by the emperor, and that woman is Sokutus Stellan of the Imperial Bank.

At this time, many chambers of commerce remembered the past that had been forgotten.

That was when Sokutus Stellan was the thirteenth deacon of the Imperial Business Alliance. Faced with Sokutus Stellan's suppression of the major business deacons, naturally some powerful business deacons rose up to oppose it, and several times As a result, a total of four business families, which were regarded as behemoths in the eyes of other businessmen, collapsed, and seventeen business families were ranked first in various industries. The waiting businessmen either disappeared or sold off all their properties to take refuge. Behind Sokutus Stellan stood the imperial military. To a certain extent, Sokutus Stellan could directly sign military orders from the Ministry of Military Affairs. This This was approved by the Imperial Ministry of Military Affairs. In this way, five hundred imperial guards raided the major chambers of commerce in the Holy Capital that night.

The major chambers of commerce that fled in a hurry were also captured the next day, and the news they brought back made the merchants in the entire Holy Capital lose the confidence to continue protesting. Just when the Imperial Guards in the city started to take action, outside the Holy Capital , Sokutus Stellan’s 20,000 Imperial Bank private army surrounded the major gates of the Holy Capital! The two women joining forces are enough to control any out-of-control outbreak in the Holy City. Even if the major chambers of commerce have their own armed mercenaries, it is impossible to fight against the 20,000 troops outside the city!

"The 17th Guard Flag Regiment stationed fifty miles northeast of the Holy City faced such changes in the Holy City. As an imperial soldier, it was indifferent. It is really hateful!" Suddenly, a wine glass flew out, and the target was the performer. of musicians. The musician's skills were so strong that he dodged the flying concealed weapon in time, and there was a sound of glass breaking, followed by a series of apologies.

"I'm sorry, I'm very sorry. This brother of mine is not in a good mood. I will compensate for all the losses." The person sitting next to the perpetrator was middle-aged and well-dressed, as if he was a gentleman. The man said. As he spoke, he took out a handful of Imperial Gold and gently placed it on the counter. The bar owner smiled, swept the gold coins into the drawer, and then said slowly, "Mr. Boone, this is not your brother's fault. Who would have thought that such a change would happen in the Holy City, especially that Privy Councilor, what benefits have you received from us!

"Who says it's not the case? Why do we meet such a hypocrite? Why can't good people get peace and longevity? Why can traitors be successful in officialdom?" An old man on the table on the left said with the same indignation.

"Aren't we the ones who bribed that guy? All of this is our own bitter wine, and now we have to taste it ourselves." The apparently drunk perpetrator said.

"My brother, this matter can only be said to be because that guy knows how to act. He performed hypocrisy and deception to a very high level. When Putamia disappeared, all our major chambers of commerce believed that even Putamia After returning, he is no longer able to fight against us, but who would have thought that Sokutus Stellan would participate. "The businessman sitting next to the perpetrator looked extremely ugly. , forget it when it comes to Pope Potamia, if it is Sokutus Stellan, he is a figure who can make the imperial business world tremble even with a slight frown. The commercial war against the southern European Barro, simply Kutusdai single-handedly defeated the large chambers of commerce in the entire Southern European Barro and bankrupted thousands of small businessmen in Southern Europe. The severity of the tragedy was no less than a million-dollar war.

But the big man who caused the trouble obviously didn't take it seriously at all. "Aren't there any imperial soldiers coming out to uphold justice? We are regular businessmen of the empire!"

After a while, one of the pair of young scholars sitting by the window said nonchalantly, "The law does not punish everyone, and it is not just a single chamber of commerce involved, and the empire has promised not to interfere in the Holy City." , so everyone took the reassurance even more, But no one has ever thought that this ordinance, which everyone thought was a protection, has now become the biggest weakness of the major chambers of commerce. Even if the major chambers of commerce have the power to resist, they are still in the Holy City. I don’t dare to make any changes, it’s really ironic!”

"I want to summon all the imperial chambers of commerce to protest against the Holy Capital incident. If the Holy Capital does not release our people and compensate for our losses, the major chambers of commerce will completely cut off the supply of the Holy Capital. I don't believe it, Potamia Will you not give in?" The big man became more and more excited as he spoke. He swiped all the wine glasses on the table and knocked them to the ground. A series of sounds of breaking glass were heard, accompanied by flying foam and strong smell of alcohol. Floating away in all directions.

"Foolish, it was His Majesty's Guards who captured the people, Sokutus Stellan's private army controlled the Holy City, and Pope Potamia claimed the title. As for the military, the Empire has already made a promise. We will not send troops to interfere in the Holy Capital, let alone, this may not be the emperor's order." A middle-aged businessman with a gloomy face sighed and said, immediately making everyone in the bar speechless. Whether it was the gentleman next to him, the old man in the corner, or the group of businessmen gathered in the distance, no one stood up to refute. Obviously, these words hit their mark. During this period, they were indeed in the cult. The turmoil in the country is so fierce. Although some people have expressed concerns, everyone still maintains a sense of luck in their hearts.

Looking at the broken glass, everyone was speechless. At this moment, silence became their only choice.

At this situation, Nabopan, who was sitting on the second floor, secretly sighed that everything was under the control of the emperor. Just as the emperor expected, when the major chambers of commerce were under heavy pressure from the Holy City, the first thing they thought of was resistance, but soon they were divided within themselves. This is the nature of merchants. When faced with a powerful force that cannot be resisted, At that time, the first thing that came to my mind was self-protection. Business covenants and the like had long been thrown out of the window.

Nabopan raised the bridge of his nose when he thought that the huge gold coins and countless unknown expensive treasures sent by these large chambers of commerce in order to bribe him were secretly sent to the Southern Intelligence Department of the Empire and then fell into the emperor's pocket. Wearing light gray glasses, his eyes are cold and indifferent. He is not a greedy person. The fact that he was entrusted by Potamia to manage the Holy City is enough to illustrate his character.

In fact, both the major chambers of commerce have been pawns of His Majesty the Emperor from the beginning. The Pope of Potamia abandoned the Holy City and sneaked into the south of Aero to seek death. Naturally, the Emperor cannot just sit back and watch the Holy City lose control. As a Privy Councilor, he He was summoned by the emperor. The first thing the emperor said when he saw him was, "Do you want to protect the Holy City? At least until Potamia returns, the Holy City will not be wiped off the map by those imperial merchants. Erase it. If you refuse to cooperate with the imperial merchants, they will choose to bypass the Holy Capital. Without the material support of the Imperial merchants, the Holy Capital will become a dead city within a month. "It can be said that almost overnight, Nabopan seemed to have become another person, as if he had been induced by the imperial merchants and promulgated a series of perverse laws that tore apart his long-standing character almost in an instant.

Auctioning the mining rights of the eight southern provinces of the Order Country may not make the people of the Order Country hate and rebuke him, but selling all foreign trade rights will make the people of the Order Country lose their respect for this Privy Councilor. All the goodwill also makes the knowledgeable people in the Holy City feel sad, because it means that the economic lifeline of the Holy City will be completely controlled by the imperial businessmen.

But what the people hate the most is the business protection regulations promulgated. The Order State has always been opposed to business. Now it has reversed its attitude. The country strongly supports businessmen. Among them, the protection of privileges for foreign investment businessmen is extremely It greatly touched the rights and interests of the people of the Order, and also provided legal support for the tyranny of the major chambers of commerce in the empire. Because of this, voices of opposition sounded from all directions overnight. Many people even preached that they would kill themselves as a traitor.

He protected the Holy City, but he could not protect the entire Order Country!

Looking at the impassioned man downstairs, and at the silent people with expressions full of remorse and drinking silently, Nabo curled his lips slightly, because he knew very well that all of this was just Part of the promise the emperor made to himself was "Within half a year, I will return you a clean holy city."

The changes in the Holy City are an unstoppable situation

The Order State has experienced a catastrophe and is in desperate need of a large amount of funds. Even without itself, the regions of the Order State that have lost control will choose to cooperate with the well-funded imperial businessmen. There is no need to deliberately manipulate other people's thoughts. . In fact, selfishness, greed, and endless desires originally exist in everyone's heart. As long as they are gently pointed in the direction, almost everyone will rush towards that huge benefit without hesitation, risking their lives and risking their lives. Go on, if the Holy Capital plays a hindering role here, as the emperor said, not only will the provincial capitals of the Order State immediately declare their abandonment of the Holy Capital Empire, but also the imperial merchants will completely bypass the Holy Capital and turn the Holy City into a Become a dead city!

After drinking down the wine glass in his hand, Nabo straightened his collar, pressed a glass of Imperial Gold on the table, stood up and walked down the stairs, holding a black cloth package in his right hand, at the door of the tavern. Outside, Nabothpan squinted his eyes and focused on the towering Getaim Mountains in the distance. It was rumored that the biggest secret of the temple was also the biggest secret of the temple as a direct link to the holy city. , the most powerful divine weapon in the Holy City is rumored to be in his hands at the moment. Although it is just a blueprint, since the founding of the Order State, countless people have died for this blueprint. The Red Dragon Palace, Egypt The Luo royal family even sent countless masters for this drawing, but in the end they all failed. Not because they didn't grab it, but because even the temple itself lost it.

If you can’t find the temple yourself, it’s even less likely for others to find it! I have to admit that forgetting is the best protection

Maybe the three major forces never dreamed that this blueprint would now fall into the hands of a nobody like him.

As the person in charge of the Holy Capital, he naturally has the right to enter the forbidden areas before the Holy Capital. Originally, even Nabopan could not find this thing. There are countless rumors about the most powerful weapon in the sect, and there are various theories. At the time, Martin The Sharptooth people rushed towards the Holy City with great momentum. It is said that they came for the most powerful weapons. However, when Nabopan opened the warehouse door and stood there, Nabopan did not believe that such an important blueprint was left quietly. There are thousands of various drawings lying in the warehouse. There are no special marks and no special content. It is just stored there as an ordinary map. If there is not an Eye of God sent by the empire as a identification tool, The pale white light of the Eye of God flows towards this map like water. The Getaimu Mountains on the map are distorted and deformed in the light. Finally, a new Getaimu Mountain appears on the map.

Nabopan watched dumbfoundedly as the last ray of light was absorbed by the map, and then he believed that the picture of Getaiyam Mountain in front of him, which looked like a long sword piercing the sky, was the rumored "strongest weapon"