Chapter 35

The carriage with the curtain of the rose badge rolled the thick snow on the road and began to return to the capital, METZL castle.

It is people's mood that is polarized.

When the king's commissioners arrived in the counties, the civilians were as numb as a pool of stagnant water, and the nobles were busy preparing the reception ceremony and gifts. But when they left, the situation changed completely. The nobles were gnashing their teeth at the back of the carriage, but at the same time they were worried. But the civilians reluctantly watched the carriage leave, and a glimmer of hope rose in their hearts in the middle of winter.

This time, will it work? Can it be better?

I hope the king's anger can bring a little warmth to the poor people who are suffering while burning his enemies, even if it is not the king's intention.

For the first time, the commoners looked forward to the parliament more than the nobles.

The king's black wings brought back thick stacks of information, and the king summoned his counsellors and officials. The royal officials who thought they could have a comfortable winter had to leave their beautiful lovers and rush to the palace.

This is probably the worst winter for these officials.

They are faced with investigation reports that are so thick that they can be piled on the ceiling. After people sit down, they are immediately submerged in the files. The sky seems to be full of documents The king gave them half a month to sort out the findings and compile them into a comprehensive national tax and civil affairs register.

Lord! Is this something that people can do?

Tax official, clerk, statistician They groaned in despair when they got the king's order. Some people still think that the king is joking, but the reality shows that the king is not joking.

The people who participated in the compilation were arranged to live together in the Rose Palace, and the guards of the palace politely told them, "gentlemen, when have you finished your work, when can you leave. Before that, please stay in the palace. "

The dark overtime work started, and the Lord exploited his serfs to this extent.

Some people don't give up and try to find out if the guard of the palace can go out to have a rest. If he doesn't go to see his lover, he may never want to step into her room again.

The soldier of the guard held his hand with deep sympathy, as if to shed tears: "Sir, you are absolutely right. My beautiful miss Lisa is also waiting for me. If I let you step out of the palace, Miss Lisa will have to meet me at the tombstone!"

In the end, he asked with real feelings, you must be able to understand me in the same situation as me, right?

Officials Well, it's really their majesty's style to be so chivalrous and rogue.

Accept your fate.

During this period of time, the housekeeper ran between the officials and the king, constantly conveying the king's will to the compilation officials. He was originally friendly, but at this time, the officials began to feel numb conditionally when they heard the housekeeper's steps, because it often represented what harsh requirements the king put forward.

"It's a terrible way to record."

When the compilation officials were full of bitterness, the king looked through the completed part of the compilation in his office and commented mercilessly.

The Duke of Buckingham, sitting opposite the king, took a glance at the unprecedented neat and clear tax book, and finally chose to be silent.

It's winter. It's not bad to move your fingers.

While the king mocked the tax book in a mean and tricky tone, he quickly read it. During this period of time, his workload even exceeded those of the compilation officials. Every finished volume was examined and approved by the king himself. If there was any ambiguity, he had to call them back and ask them to do it again.

The king added "reform" to his long-term plan. Oh, and then there is the royal officials're education.

God bless the royal officials and hope they are strong enough.

"What are you worried about? Your majesty. "

The Duke of Buckingham noticed that after the king closed the tax register, he did not immediately call in the housekeeper. Buckingham Duke's workload during this period is not small, he and the king together with the advisory team based on these surveys to analyze the appropriate Sheriff candidates.

"Five port alliance."

Answered the king.

The five port alliance has privileges, and their tax system is separate. The scope of the king's investigation does not include the autonomous cities of the five port alliance.

It's not hard to guess how many pounds of money slip through the king's pocket every year.

However, it was not because of this that the king thought of the five port alliance.

It's for the black death.

According to information from the devil, the outbreak of the black death is not only in Legrand. Nowadays, shipping is booming, and shipping is also an important way to spread the black death. If the customs can not be effectively controlled, then even if the devil can solve the plague in Legrand in some ways, the black death may soon break out again in Legrand.Even if it is not for the sake of the "uncrowned king", the king must thoroughly solve the five Port Alliance before the black death.

The king sighed.

"Hold a council meeting."

The king put down the tax register and acquiesced to pass his examination. He looked out of the window quietly.

The Duke of Buckingham followed the king's eyes and saw the snow covering the land of Legrand. The Duke sighed with relief and complexity:

How heavy is the burden of a country? It's a no question answer, because only the one with the crown knows.

Not on the head, but in the heart.

But in the heart wears the crown person, is always disdains to say carries the burden to have the weight.

"To your will, your majesty."

Said the Duke of Buckingham.

………………

As October was about to pass, the king issued a summons to the whole territory of Legrand. [1]

but unlike in the past, the scale of this meeting is unprecedented. A total of nearly a thousand representatives were qualified to participate, among them, in addition to the regular local nobles, there were also more representatives of the town's liberal people. Compared with the representatives of the free people who are allowed to participate in the meeting, the representatives of the king's chamber of angar state who are also qualified to participate in the meeting are not difficult.

In addition, as a special member of Legrand, the five port alliance also has its own representatives.

During this period of time, the five port alliance has been too quiet, but this kind of silence, like the king's own silence, is unusual.

Finally, the representatives of the five port alliance set out from the port of kossia.

It's a trivial matter that attracts no attention. A low-key young man has been added to the delegation.

As the winter snow shrouded the Empire, people began to gather towards the capital.

Nervous, excited, upset All kinds of emotions are surging under the ice of the Empire. Only the one who occupies the throne knows what the real purpose of this meeting is.

The largest parliament in the history of the Legrand empire is coming.

………………

"It's a big deal, my dear majesty."

A letter of hard to tell what material it was was was unfolded by a pale and slender hand, and the devil quickly scanned the content above. He sighed.

A crow quietly stopped in front of the devil on the black dead tree, it has dark red eyes, heard the devil's words should be called twice.

"Shut up, monra."

The devil yelled without hesitation.

The crow, known as "monla", ignored his scolding and continued to call at him in an ugly, short and urgent voice.

"Come on, come on, what's the use of your pushing me all the time?"

As soon as the devil's hand was raised, the letter burned in mid air and turned into fragments. Then those fragments dispersed and turned into a beautiful black butterfly.

"The law hangs on the earth, separating heaven and hell It's not time. We need to wait. "

Maybe the "law" in the devil's mouth worked, and the crow quieted down.

The black butterfly slowly flies forward.

The devil raised his head, looked at everything in front of him, and sighed in seclusion You said, "I'm going in now. Will the Lords join hands to pursue me?"

In front of the devil stands a terrifying purgatory door, which seems to be composed of blood color and dark color surging together, there are faint tears pouring out from behind the door, like thousands of souls are broken, also like thousands of ghosts are grinning. The ancient words are engraved on the side of the door:

from then on, you enter the miserable city.

From then on into the abyss of pain.

From then on into the doomed crowd. [2]

below are two lines that have been erased with swords by people, let's call them human. I can't see what they are.

Then there is:

before me, there is nothing but eternity.

I am with heaven and earth; forever. [3]

"I hope there is no one behind the door." The devil murmured, but he didn't look nervous, even vaguely expecting, "you know, I'm going to clean the palace for your majesty. Alas It's a trivial, troublesome and sweet job

The crow cried out in anger again.

"Oh, I'm sorry. I forgot that you can't serve your majesty now."

The devil apologized hypocritically, but there was a trace of presumptuousness in his smile.

The crow flew up angrily, flapping its wings around the devil, intending to peck the devil's eyes But it's just intent.

Just like the Lords of hell gnash their teeth at this guy, but no one really wants to provoke him, the crow has been careful to draw a line in his heart, not to let himself cross the line that offends the devil.

BecauseThe whole hell. This guy's a complete lunatic.

"The kingdom of a thousand years is coming. He calls the seven angels to go to the world with the trumpets in their hands. The rivers will become a sea of blood, and the pestilence will swim the continent with the dead fish..."

The devil gently hummed the ancient sacred hymn, stepped on a skeleton that did not know what it was, and walked forward. The gate of the great purgatory stood in front of him, and the ancient taboo blocked the connection between the world and hell.

"The seven calamities of doomsday bring the final judgment."

The crow watched the devil step in as if nothing had happened.

The author has something to say: the most overbearing and unreasonable party in history -- his Majesty the king.

According to the procedure of Edward III's meeting, the parliament must be held in the name of the king, and the summoning order should be issued in advance.

[2] [3] it is quoted from Dante's Divine Comedy, and the subsequent hell setting will be adjusted to a certain extent by integrating various materials.