Chapter 1,430 Invitation
Although in Lost Land, the divine power and the imperial power are not so harmonious, the two parties are not at the level where they will never interact with each other until death.
But in fact, the only one who was defensive was the imperial power. The secular church of gods is very happy to provide help to emperors, kings, and even nobles. Just because doing so will help increase the influence of the gods.
So even though it was bedtime, the empress and her entourage still knocked on the door of the temple of the Church of Three Holy Lights and asked the Archbishop of the Lord of Life to receive him in person.
You must know that the status of an archbishop is also a king-level status in a secular country. Although the empress failed to hold real power, she was a serious imperial emperor who had been crowned for eight hundred years. If the archbishop did not come forward, it would easily cause problems.
But for Alegria now, saving her close friend Iris is the top priority, and those red tapes don't matter.
The severely injured mixed-blood Sea Clan woman was carried into the prayer room of the Lord of Life under the arms of a powerful guard knight. This prayer room integrates the functions of the diagnosis and treatment room, operating room, rehabilitation room, intensive care unit, etc. of a hospital in the hometown of Yuanzhong.
Although the Archbishop is a divine messenger, he is also a healer, researching ways to heal injuries and illnesses without the divine grace of the Lord of Life. Because doing so will help treat the poor. The grace of the Lord of Life is not cheap at all.
However, with the financial support of the empress, the seriously injured Acorus was directly bathed in the holy light of divine grace. All the pain on the surface and internal organs are slowed down in the white light and even disappear.
But the external injuries can be recovered, but the inner scars are not that simple. At least at this stage, there is no psychological counseling service in Lost Land. Although the unconscious Sea Clan woman no longer had an expression of pain, it was replaced by fear that lingered.
There is nothing magic can do about psychological trauma. Maybe belief in gods helps, but there is no such thing as magical magic that takes effect in a short time. Even the Archbishop of Life is powerless against the psychological fear of Calamus.
Logically speaking, when the treatment reaches this stage, the person can be taken back to rest. But at the request of the empress, the group stayed in the Church of Three Holy Lights with some excuse. In name, he was taking care of Chang Pu's condition, but in fact, he was preparing to hold secret talks with the nobles invited by Lin.
The Church of Gods generally maintains a neutral position and is impartial in the struggle for power in the secular world.
Because of this, the Church of God is also the most suitable venue for multi-party negotiations. In places like the imperial capital where nobles gather, this kind of thing is even more common. The attendants in the temple are very familiar with setting up a secret meeting place and so on.
After confirming that Calamus had recovered, Lin left the temple to deliver the invitation letter written by the empress.
The invitation letter was not signed by the name of the invitee. This is quite rude among nobles, but it is also a normal formal invitation.
What Lin planned to do was to send secret letters and hold secret meetings. I'm not sure who I can meet; I don't know if I can invite them. With so many uncertainties, there is no need to resort to formal invitations.
The first wave of invitations he planned to invite were, in addition to the Grand Duke Frias, who firmly supported Prince Behar, the other six Grand Dukes of the Karlsruhe Empire were also invited.
Although on the political stage of the empire, there was a duke who formed a camp that was not inferior to other great dukes, Lin still excluded this duke from the first wave of lists. Just because although the camp he led was very powerful, the Duke himself was not ranked among the Grand Dukes in terms of strength, it could explain a lot of problems.
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The process of sending invitation letters can be said to be the same, without so many fancy changes.
Lin used the flash technique to go straight into the Grand Duke's bedroom or study. To scare these big shots directly is to give them a blow. Then he handed over the unsigned invitation card written by the Empress, and said with a polite but emotionless smile: "My lord, Grand Duke, do you have the guts to listen to the benefits of your Majesty the Empress's visit?"
"Oh, they are here to bring benefits, not to assassinate me?" Every grand duke will ask such a question.
"Haha, sir. You are important, but not that important. The only people who are qualified to negotiate directly with the empress are people with noble status like you. It is not that important because if I really kill you , it will not help the empress’ current predicament. I believe that your family can quickly find a candidate to succeed the Grand Duke and maintain the current situation, or it may even get worse.”
Although the content is not pleasant to listen to, the analysis is reasonable and reasonable. Every archduke who heard it would not argue on this point. The second question they usually ask is: "What is your Majesty going to do?"
"Your Majesty, she is frightened and needs supporters to rescue her from fear. And what kind of person is more suitable than you, the Grand Duke?" Lin said bluntly.
Some people sneered in response, while others sarcastically said: "Isn't it too late to ask for help now? And what leverage does your Majesty have to impress me?"
If someone asked, Lin would answer: "Of course there is, how could it not be possible? She is His Majesty the Emperor, the person with the highest authority in the Karlsruhe Empire."
"So what? Is it possible that she is willing to share this power?" The Grand Duke replied casually, usually frightened by his own delusions. Some people immediately thought of what kind of bargaining chip the empress had.
Grand Dukes don't waste time asking questions like 'Is it possible?' They need more evidence to determine the authenticity of this speculation and the true purpose of this invitation. So their next sentence was to ask: "Where to meet?"
If the meeting place is too desolate, there is a high chance that the invitation is just a bait for an ambush.
"In the temple of the Church of Three Holy Lights, the female attendant of the Empress is receiving treatment there. If you choose to meet there, under the eyes of the Lord of Justice, no one will use conspiracy, conspiracy, or use such unsavory methods as assassination. , it is not impossible for the Lord of Justice to directly launch a holy war against injustice. So I think your Excellency, the Grand Duke, can rest assured."
Some grand dukes who like to find faults may reply like this: "The Lord of Justice will not care about such a trick of setting an ambush in my mansion on the way to the temple."
"Haha, Your Excellency, why bother so much? If His Majesty really wants you to die, wouldn't it be better for me to do it now?"
No matter he was in the study or the dormitory, the Grand Duke would realize again that his home, and the most private room, had been invaded by the magician in front of him, and no one had noticed yet. If you really want to take action, now is the best time.
On the way to the temple, it was impossible for him to go alone. Regardless of whether you bring more or fewer people, you will definitely be safer than you are now. Choosing that time to ambush and assassinate would only increase the difficulty, which is completely meaningless.
But even if they figured it out, the grand dukes would not give a direct answer. In their eyes, the magician in front of them was just a messenger at best, and he did so in a very rude way. He didn't show off to the other party, he was already very polite, and he still expected to get something from himself.
So most of them accepted the invitation card from the Empress. What was not so polite was to ignore the magician waiting aside and act as if he was seeing off a guest. To be polite, he just said: "I understand." and stopped talking.
Of course Lin won't care about such trivial matters. As the grand duke of the empire, there are very few people with higher power in the world than him, so it is normal to have such a condescending attitude towards all living beings.
But even if it's natural, it doesn't mean someone has to get used to it. After the Grand Dukes accepted the invitation cards, Lin took a few steps back and prepared to leave in a flash. Before leaving, don't forget to say: "My lord, you are not the only guest invited by His Majesty. So please don't be too surprised when you see other people." After saying that, leave in a flash!
Because the magician left so quickly, no grand duke had time to ask who else the empress had invited. Therefore, they had already made up their minds, but because of such an uncertain factor, they fell into a dilemma.
Go, if you encounter an enemy or an opponent, should you fight or not? When you meet someone you should hide, do you laugh or not? Are life-threatening emergencies possible?
But they were so curious about the bargaining chip that the Empress might propose that they wished they could know the content on the spot. No matter how calm you pretend to be on the outside, it doesn’t mean you are really calm. If everything really didn't matter, everyone would still have to fight hard to gain power and strengthen their respective families.
It was supposed to be bedtime, or time to deal with the government affairs of their respective territories before going to bed, but now no grand duke could sleep. They summoned their trusted guard leaders one after another to make preparations for secret travel at night.
As for the trespassing magician, the grand dukes tacitly chose to ignore it. Maybe no one saw how the magician came in, but his departure all happened in front of the Grand Duke.
That teleportation magic without warning or preparation can take the magician away quietly, which means that he was in the same situation when he came. To check whether the security measures at home are complete at this time would be to force others into a difficult situation.
Rather than let too many people know that he has been so embarrassed and take revenge in a big way, it is better to let this matter be forgotten. What people who can reach their status need most is not strength or support from anyone, but a thick-skinned person.
They will not foolishly set off according to the time on the invitation card. All traces that may be exposed must be disguised or misled to a certain extent. This is the reason why these nobles live a long life.
So most of them choose to set off early and hide near the temple. Just wait until the time reaches the agreed time before showing up to meet the other invited 'guests'. Maybe we can connect with each other first, and then face the empress together.
This method of unanimously dealing with imperial power is extremely familiar to them, so there is no need to prepare in advance. However, the grand dukes all fell into an uneasy mood invariably as to who their possible 'teammates' were.