Chapter 392 Let's Be Terrified
"Huh? Review? Who will do it? Who is qualified?"
The head of discipline shrugged and took out a document, signed by the Imperial Army Special Forces Management Office, which required all teachers on the list to undergo security review and required them to withdraw from the magic guild.
Caroline was the first on the list.
"Recently, the number of Valois mages on the battlefield has gradually increased. Considering the special nature of this academy, evaluating the position and safety of teaching staff is a necessary measure in special times." The new head of discipline recited the speech expressionlessly: "As for you, since you are from the Kingdom of Valois and your teacher is Master Kano.
"According to intelligence, Master Kano now has a lot of influence outside the field of magic in the kingdom. We don't want to embarrass you, but considering all factors, congratulations on being the first on the list."
"What if I don't accept it?"
"The Empire respects any mage. We won't embarrass or force you, but your teaching career at this school will end here. ”
Caroline’s eyes were slightly moist: “When I first came here, I saw an inclusive campus. All students, regardless of their social status, had the opportunity to learn magic. Although their foundation was not deep enough, graduates would have unlimited possibilities.
“Now, you are mass-producing war tools and sending those three-legged wizards to the front line to kill or be killed.”
The head of discipline came down from the battlefield. He was indifferent to Caroline’s speech: “Whether in the past, present, or future, the original intention of the Imperial Royal School of Magic will never change, and any move of this school is to serve it.”
Caroline gritted her teeth and said: “I understand. I will submit my resignation.”
“No need, you can leave at any time.”
The door of the office was heavily closed and opened again. The Dean of Academic Affairs came in. He turned his head and looked at his former colleague who passed by: "Caroline?"
The head of discipline sat firmly at his desk and crossed out the first target on the list: "Ms. Caroline has resigned. I need to trouble you to find a substitute teacher for the course she taught."
"No need." The Dean of Academic Affairs said easily: "We can schedule the class time for the courses that the empire needs more now, and further shorten the training cycle of spellcasters."
In fact, the college's suspicion of Caroline because of her identity is not groundless and reasonable. Although Kano, as the chief of the Starry Tower, has always remained neutral, it seems that his students are not easy to deal with.
The National Assembly, due to the defeat in the war, the previous cabinet has collapsed, and the "radicals" who were originally in power have lost support. However, the "royalists" found that they had miscalculated, and the more radical and fanatical "mountain faction" replaced the former.
They are headed by "Rock" Maxim, and these members of the "Friends of Fraternity and Equality" Club also compare themselves to the stubborn stones in the parliament. All the stones are firmly piled together to form a mountain that is the mainstay in the crisis.
"Search, detain and quickly try bandits and traitors, and execute all traitors who collude with exiles and enemy countries;
"Treat merchants who hoard goods at high prices the same way as traitors, and confiscate all strategic materials, such as food and ammunition, to the state, and set up a special committee to distribute them;
"Distribute weapons to all healthy citizens of Valois, mobilize them to form the National Guard, call on all localities to form a national defense army, assemble in Valois, and incorporate them into the National Guard."
These are the three major programs that made the royalists black-eyed. For them, each of them has reasons that must be opposed but cannot be explained to the public:
First of all, it was Charles XVI himself who secretly communicated with the exiled nobles and even the empire every day, and looked forward to the "heavenly soldiers coming down" day and night. There have been rumors about this for a long time, and his courtiers and guards can testify that it is not called rumors, but facts.
Secondly, the second program is to cut off the lifeblood of big merchants. It's not easy to make a fortune in recent years? Now that everything is under control, how dare we catch people who hoard goods at high prices!
Finally, since the establishment of the National Assembly, the situation in the kingdom has not improved much, and it has even worsened. The respectable royalists are afraid that those indecent "passive citizens" will be "too emotional" after getting weapons and come up with a wonderful remake.
The three programs complement each other. If the first two cannot be implemented, it will not be possible to change the current situation of the kingdom's lack of food and unfavorable war situation. If there is no last one, the new armed forces belonging to citizens will be formed to replace the old army, and the resistance to the implementation of the first two programs will not be overcome.
However, in the far suburbs of Valouana, black smoke has risen from villages, and rumbling artillery sounds are approaching. There are fewer and fewer representatives who insist on opposing, and the public's voices welcoming the "Mountain Party" program are getting louder and louder.
The current focus of the controversy is whether the implementation of the first two will lead to false cases and whether innocent people will suffer blind and wrongful anger.
The royalist representative's speech came to an end: "Gentlemen, no matter how the situation is, we must ensure that public power is in the hands of active citizens, and the power to protect civilization must be in the hands of civilization.
"In fact, you can see with your own eyes that as the chaos in the local and royal capital continues, the hatred of passive citizens and trouserless men against the rich is on the verge of getting out of control. If they get weapons again, what kind of tragedy will happen next, any rational person will predict and stop them at all costs, and stop them from creating terror again."
On the same side as he spoke, the representatives clapped their hands: "Well said!" And the Mountain Party said: "You fart!"
"Quiet! Quiet! Now please let Mr. Thor speak!" The Speaker saw a representative who rarely spoke apply to speak, and thought about his name.
When the young man stood up, he was booed by the other side, but he muttered something in his mouth and then snapped his fingers. The sound was not a crisp sound, but a sharp explosion that stimulated everyone's periosteum.
"Magic!" "This kid is a wizard!" Some "old representatives" just remembered that this young man had represented the Magic Guild in the three-level meeting and could be regarded as the "elder" here. However, he seemed to be a rock-solid ally, and Mr. Thor was not very prominent during the period when Maxim was silent.
The senior brother came to refute the remarks of the royalists, and he started with a pure life attack: "The gentleman just now, and those who applauded the representative's speech, are cowards! Complete cowards! Enemies of the kingdom!
"Our country is being ravaged by the enemy, our citizens are suffering from hunger and cold, and facing the enemy's terror, and you imagine that your compatriots will inflict terror on you!
"If there is no collusion and no hoarding, what else is there to oppose? For the program, we must not only do it, but also do it this way.
"Anyone who refuses to serve or provide weapons, we demand that they be sentenced to death. We demand that citizens be properly instructed to lead various activities. We demand that people be sent to all departments to convey the instructions published here.
"Only by executing traitors can the living sacrifice less and the dead sacrifice more valuable; only by having enough food and clothing can the people have the strength to live and the courage to resist the enemy. If there are still miscellaneous accusations and potential traitors are afraid, let them say it.
"Let us be terrified so that the people can be free from this terror;
"Let us be brave, please turn the alarm bell into a horn to charge at the enemy, forward, and forward again!"
He had never spoken like this before, with his neck stiff and his chest puffed up, and the spell cast on himself was still working, at this time he was like a red rooster.
However, it was this slightly funny image that won the favor of others. They saw not a shrewd and slippery politician, but a sincere young man who was dedicated to the country.
The royalists saw that the centrists were wavering and became anxious. Someone with a quick mind quickly found a new way to fight: "You are a wizard! This is the Magic Guild interfering with the kingdom!"
Pascal immediately took out his badge and smashed it with magic in front of everyone. He raised the crystal ash and announced: "I will withdraw from the Magic Guild and all wizard organizations. I will always be a citizen of Valois and I am willing to give everything for my country!"
Not only him, the Magic Guild's headquarters in Valois was suddenly crowded with wizards, who asked to cancel their identities in order to join the National Guard.
The Minister of the Interior got the news that the National Assembly passed all the proposals of the Mountain Party today, and he was immediately dazzled. In the eyes of the court, the Mountain Party is a lunatic who sits in the parliament without pants and wants to smash everything before he stops.
He knocked on the door of His Majesty the King's study in a hurry, but no one responded.
"Your Majesty? Your Majesty?" The minister realized that the guards were not there either. When he boldly broke in, he saw an empty study room. On the table was a miniature model of a new type of execution device, and a drawing hand-painted by His Majesty, which read:
To the Chief of the Guards
Since it can efficiently execute bandits, it is a good tool to stabilize the people's hearts. However, it must be pointed out that the bevel of the guillotine blade needs to be increased to ensure a clean and neat cut when the neck is cut
The minister went to the bedroom again, but it was also empty.