Chapter 1,236 Deep Despair

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There is indeed a place for this magician in the old emperor's blacklist. After all, it is not unfair at all to provoke the two grand dukes of the empire to confront each other, and to guillotine someone for rebellion, even if the other party is not a subject of the empire.

As for why we made this judgment and determined that this magician was the one who provoked the dispute, in fact, by listing the relevant events clearly, we can easily reach this conclusion.

Although there were conflicts in the political situation within the empire, everyone was restrained. In the eyes of the emperor, those little conflicts of interest were considered controllable. During the reign of Emperor Armin, he was considered to be a well-rounded political person. Until the automobile industry led by the magician came into the eyes of big shots like them because of its economic and military value.

The Grand Duke of Kavi, who was excluded from the political inner circle, joined the automobile industry, regardless of how much money he made. Because of the various added values ​​brought by cars, if they can't judge whether they are good or bad, they don't need to be involved in political circles. It is more practical to go back to farming and provide for their retirement.

Since it is a good thing, of course I would like to hold this good thing in my hand. Therefore, relying on the opportunity once a year that all nobles must come to the imperial city to pay tribute and swear allegiance to the emperor, the nobles launched the first wave of political offensive. The situation forced Grand Duke Kawei to open up the technology of the automobile industry to others.

It was impossible to give it all away, after all, it was an industry that the Grand Duke had a hand in establishing. At least no one dared to covet the Grand Duke's share, not even his political opponents.

It's one thing to stumble and add some obstacles and difficulties to things that haven't been done yet. Although it is difficult to snatch food from a tiger's mouth, no one is afraid of a toothless tiger. But if the tiger has eaten everything, it is another matter to disembowel it and fish it out.

After all, that man is also a great duke, and he is also the most capable of fighting. He is also an extraordinary person. If you just fight for your life, you can kill 99% of the people in the political arena. Who dares to really offend him to death? If you don’t think about yourself, you have to think about your children and grandchildren.

So of course everyone's target is on the Grand Duke's two collaborators in the automobile industry. A Jialong Chamber of Commerce, whose ancestor was once the king of a country. Although the Chamber of Commerce is powerful, it is not in the eyes of the powerful figures in the empire. Sooner or later it will be sorted out, but there is no rush. Everyone's first target is still a powerless magician.

Although the magician contributed his own wisdom, he was also actually involved in the related industry when it was first established. But there is no such thing as "technical investment" in Midi. You either have to contribute money or effort. If you just make a start and then want to sit back and enjoy the results, that's impossible! This is the consensus of the vast majority of people.

The reason why Lin was able to sit at home and wait for profit dividends, leaving all the hard work to others, was because he had already proven his worth and irreplaceability in front of the Grand Duke of Kawi and the two brothers Nguyen Van Viet and Van Chao. To this day, Lin, a consultant at the R&D center, is still consulted from time to time on improvements and research and development, no matter the performance or usage of the car.

Therefore, even if they were giving free money on a regular basis, the old Duke and the Ruan brothers would not dare to let such talents go. At least if you do this, you won't have to reinvent the wheel and add a second or third business enemy. Who wants to compete when you can eat alone?

But these things cannot be seen by the nobles staying in the capital of the Gwana Empire. So when it comes to trying to seize the automobile industry, they naturally chose the magician as the first person to be kicked out. And using the emperor's power, he forced Duke Kawei to have a showdown with his partners. In fact, this also has the intention of provoking friendship between the two.

As long as Mr. Kawei's relationship with the magician is severed, then one group of people can swallow up the existing automobile industry, and another group of people can get close to the magician and try to get him to build the same thing again. Then on the day of completion, kick that magician away again. In any case, tools can be reused, and waste is shameful.

Who would have thought that when Duke Kawei was forced to go to the holy city of Estali to have a showdown with the magician, the news the nobles received was not that they had won a very 'lucrative' property, but that the Grand Duke was torn apart. Raise the bloody flag of vengeance against the family of Grand Duke Rizal. At this time, no one cared about taking over the automobile industry, allowing it to expand and transform it into the economic strength of the empire.

During this process, no one would believe that the magician was innocent! Although there is no conclusive evidence, everyone regards the magician as an evil person who sows discord.

The fight between two great ducal families will inevitably involve other nobles. Even if the emperor explicitly prohibits anyone from intervening, it does not mean that everyone can really stay out of it. At least the interests related to those two families will suffer more or less losses. As a result, it would be unreasonable to say that the nobles were not angry at the initiator of this series of events.

Unfortunately, the assassins in the Thieves Guild do not accept jobs related to that magician. No matter how high the bounty is, not only is the guild unwilling to issue such a bounty, but no killer is willing to accept it. So the nobles kept holding their breath until the magician appeared in the imperial city of Nineveh.

Does dealing with this magician count as intervening in the dispute between the two duke families, which is forbidden by the emperor?

Duke Kawei did not announce it to the outside world. The magician accepted the protection of his family and should not be considered a member of the Kawei family. Any action taken against the magician should not be considered a violation of the emperor's prohibition.

But how to explain, the power is in the hands of the Supreme. No noble wanted to take the initiative to hand over the matter to the emperor. After all, their enmity with the magician was not so deep that they had to kill him. If you can do this kind of thing, just do it easily. There is no need to go into battle personally.

Therefore, the granddaughter of Youmeier, a squadron of the emperor's personal guards, would take the initiative to cause trouble for the magician. If there was no instigation behind this, the old emperor would not believe it. But so what, all the guards who attacked were dead. The answer to who the murderer was is also clear. Even if the instigator behind it is found, he cannot be convicted of his conspiracy.

"Is that magician really that strong?" Emperor Armin asked in a low voice, as if talking to himself.

Yomel replied seriously: "We are evenly matched with His Highness the Fourteenth Emperor. Perhaps the level of difficulty is even greater than His Highness."

At this time, the old emperor remembered that during the big gathering at the beginning of the year, he had talked with the old guy Ricardo Carvey. At that time, he had given warnings and even commented that the magician was on par with the Fourteenth Son, but his eyes were still on the level of more than ten years ago. Simply put, as long as the empire is willing to pay the price, it can still deal with the opponent.

But if Azad's level is different from before, and there is a magician who can rival him, how high are these two people? It wasn't until the old emperor saw the plight of his old friend and the losses of the Templars of various churches that he had a more intuitive understanding of how troublesome those two people were now.

"Do we still have the possibility to intimidate it?" Bribing someone is nothing more than coercion and inducement. With the status of the empire, it is of course impossible for him to consider condescending himself to treat a mere magician in the first place. So the old emperor asked.

But the leader of his most trusted personal guard simply shook his head and rejected such a proposal. Another thing was mentioned. "I remember that the Vader Military State rated the magician as a purple-level threat. Although this news was made public, it only caused a stir at the time, and then nothing happened. I suggest that we deal with it accordingly."

The old emperor was shocked when he heard this opinion.

Ranking threats between actual and potential opponents is something every country does. The subtext is that people who are not strong enough should not take the initiative to seek death, and those who seek death should not blame the backers behind them for not coming forward to seek justice or revenge. After all, they have already said that no matter how threatening that opponent is, those backers may not be able to deal with it, and may even be buried with him.

The threat level is compared to the rarity of the magic stone. Red is the lowest grade and purple is the highest grade. In the vernacular, the way to deal with the purple threat is: Unless you are facing a crisis of national subjugation and annihilation, just swallow it.

Although the empire is strong, in a world with individual power like the Lost Land, no empire can be as tyrannical as Earth's Magnesium Emperor. Even if we could win by force, it would probably be the same as subjugating the country. Under the premise that a miserable victory does not count as a victory, certain entities are really not good targets for enemies.

As for any empire's assessment, the other four empires and gods, even if they only have weak divine power, will definitely be rated as purple threats. There are also the mysterious five floating islands, which are powerful magician organizations inherited from ancient times. Although many people may not see the shadow of the floating island once in their lives, listing the floating island as a purple level threat is a kind of tribute.

For the Gwana Empire, the holy city of Estali and the owner of the secret forest, the azure dragon, were rated as purple threats.

Any noble who wants to deal with any magician can do so. As long as there are suitable charges and no one can find any legal fault, it is only natural for nobles to make trouble for others. Otherwise, it cannot be called managing people.

If you want to enter the holy city of Estali and deal with any magician, you can. If you have the ability, do it secretly, don't make any noise, and go in and out quickly. Whether it is capturing or killing a magician, it is a symbol of noble ability. Others will only admire and send blessings...

Wanting to declare war on the holy city of Estali, or force them to hand over someone, just like the nobles did against ordinary villages and towns. Unfortunately, no. In other words, please declare your separation from the empire before doing such a thing. Even if he wanted to tie the empire into a chariot, I'm afraid the emperor would kill his own people first, and then go to appease the magicians in the Holy City and pretend that nothing happened.

Although Demon Prince Azad is not on the list, everyone has already assumed that he is also a purple threat. However, he has royal status. Even if he is deprived of his inheritance rights and title, the name of the walking natural disaster will not be added to the official list, so as not to damage the prestige of the royal family.

Now to that short list, should a magician's name be added?

Just like changes in the emperor's succession, it will cause major changes in the political arena. That purple list would trigger similar benefits. It is human nature to be friends rather than enemies.

But the old emperor asked worriedly: "What about your granddaughter's revenge?"

Old Yomel shook his head and said lonely: "Revenge that cannot be avenged is meaningless."

The attitude of this loyal friend truly frightened Emperor Armin. It takes such deep despair to beat someone who doesn't give up easily until he loses all his energy.