69novels Chapter 400 Papal Decree
Chapter 400 Papal Decree
Chapter 400 Pope's Order
People who play strategies have dirty hearts!
At first, Lilith didn't understand why the king could forgive her even though she had let Li go.
Afterwards, Lilith reacted and arranged to block Li's escape route. The king obviously wanted to let Li go on purpose.
Although Lilith understood the king's intention, she still didn't understand why the king did this.
Since her salary had been deducted anyway, Lilith simply asked the doubts in her heart.
"Ask me why I deliberately let Li go?"
The king did not directly answer Lilith's question, but turned his attention back to the chessboard.
On the black and white chessboard, the black and white chess pieces are lined up next to each other, confronting each other in an attempt to determine who is superior.
However, there are some differences from the normal game, that is, there is no king on the black camp.
The old king stretched out his hand and picked up the white and black chess pieces in order. After playing a few rounds, the old king sighed.
"Alas~ It's really hard to win."
Lilith turned her eyes to the chessboard and immediately noticed that the black chess pieces had no king.
How can we play chess without a king? We have already lost from the beginning...
Thinking along the lines of what the king represented, Lilith's eyes sparkled.
"I understand!"
Lilith knew why the old king let Li go.
Just like the chess game in front of us, the black side has no king, and the only way for the white side to win is to kill all the black pieces.
With the advantage of White having an extra king, it is not difficult to kill all the black pieces, but the problem is that the cost of doing so is too high!
To win on the chessboard, you only need to exchange pieces. As long as the exchange is one-to-one, the white side will definitely win in the end.
But in practical terms, if the king wants to suppress the North, the easiest way is to overwhelm the leader.
If there is no leader in the North, the king needs to send soldiers to clean up all opponents in the North.
The Kingdom Army is capable of doing this, but the damage during the execution will not be low.
The North was devastated and the Kingdom's army was severely damaged. Such an outcome was not in the interests of the Kingdom.
"Both sides have commanders who control the scale of conflict and contradiction and limit all sacrifices within a fixed range. This is the significance of letting Brother Li go!"
The king gave Lilith an appreciative look, then looked at Leon who was peeking from behind, and the old king felt unhappy.
Why is it that even though we are both young people, my son is so lame?
The old king, who was troubled by his son, turned his gaze to Lilith again.
"Sir Lilith, do you still have any questions now?"
Lilith thought about it seriously and finally shook her head.
"Very good, then, as a reward for being reinstated, you can start your first job!"
First job is a reward?
King, do you want to see what the hell you are saying?
"Your Majesty, your orders!"
"Well, it's like this. I need you to write an article in the Pope's voice to express the kingdom's dissatisfaction with the North and to announce the kingdom's determination to fight against the rebellion in the North! The article must reflect the Pope's majesty, the king's orthodoxy, and the disdain and hatred for the rebels..."
War manifesto!
Lilith's eyes rolled around, feeling uneasy.
Lilith, who has learned a lot of knowledge from Li, is confident that she can complete other tasks assigned by the king, but writing a war manifesto is her first time and she has no experience.
"Your Majesty, can I consult an assistant and ask for help in polishing it?"
The king was silent for a moment when his request was interrupted, and then asked.
"Who are you going to ask for help?"
"Of course..."
Lilith didn't dare to say the name, but just pointed to the north.
The old king was silent, and an awkward and cold atmosphere enveloped the entire room.
"No!"
...
The carriage was moving on the country road, and two clear wheel tracks extended into the distance as the carriage moved.
A stone passed under the wheels of the carriage, lifting it up to a fist-sized height.
With a bang, Li woke up from his coma and raised his hand to touch the fist-sized bump on his forehead.
"Xiao Li! Do you know how to drive?"
The roar in the carriage frightened the coachman. Xiaoli shrank her neck and pretended not to hear the young master's roar.
After a while, there was a rustling sound in the carriage, and after a while, Li came out from the carriage shed at the back.
"Xiao Li, you've been driving for a long time, take a break."
Li smiled brightly, being considerate of his hard-working little maid.
But Xiaoli did not loosen the reins, because Li's driving skills were not as good as hers.
Li hit his head and was able to heal himself easily, but Xiaoli didn't have that ability.
Xiaoli didn't want to get bruised all over and then ask the young master for help...
Wait, bruises all over...
Xiaoli's eyes lit up and she quickly stuffed the reins into Li's hands. However, Li was confused by Xiaoli's strange attitude.
Seeing Xiaoli trying to get to the back, Li pulled her back.
"Xiao Li, where are we now?"
"do not know."
Even the horses felt awkward in the speechless atmosphere, and the clattering sound of horse hooves could not break the silence.
Because they were fleeing from the royal capital, Xiaoli did not dare to take the main road after moving Li onto the carriage.
Heading north, Xiaoli specifically chose paths that were rarely traveled, and along the way she encountered many conflicts with wild animals and wild bandits.
Fortunately, Li's magic power recovered quickly, and he could defeat demons, not to mention wild monsters on the roadside.
Recalling the bumpy journey he had gone through, Li coughed painfully.
Li coughed so hard that his face turned pale.
Seeing this, Xiaoli thought that Li had an incurable disease and immediately became anxious.
"Master, are you okay? Are there any sequelae left after the battle?"
"Hey~ I'm fine. Xiaoli, can you help me see if I look more handsome than usual when I use the character of a sickly boy? Do you think I'm worthy of pity and want to hold me in your arms and love me well?"
The corners of Xiaoli's mouth twitched, she didn't know what was wrong with her young master.
Xiaoli didn't see anything handsome in Li, but instead felt that he was full of stupidity.
"…Master, if you are sick, you must seek medical treatment immediately. It is wrong to avoid seeing a doctor!"
"You are sick. This slow walk is so boring!"
There was nothing to do on the long journey, and Li was so bored that he went crazy.
I don’t know what those people on Earth who like to travel on a budget are thinking. Walking on a road for several days and the scenery doesn’t change at all, how can that be fun!
Just when Li was going crazy because of boredom, a small town appeared on the distant horizon.
Li's eyes lit up when he saw people after a long time.
"Xiao Li! Charge towards the target!"
"Yes Yes Yes."
Although it was called a sprint, the carriage still moved slowly. When it arrived at the village or town that we had seen during the day, it was already dark.
According to the normal rhythm, when dark comes, the residents of the town will stop their activities. In this dangerous era, there is no nightlife for humans living in such a place.
However, when Xiaoli and Li arrived at the town, it was bustling with people and as lively as a festival.
"It's fun to watch!"
Li pushed through the crowd and stuck his head towards the middle, only to find that a knight of the kingdom was standing in the middle of the crowd.
On the wooden board beside the knight were two portraits of wanted criminals, and the faces of the people on them were exactly Li and Xiaoli.
"Now, convey the Pope's order! Northerners, all economic activities must be taxed! All factories must be registered! Anyone who opposes the decree must be hanged! The Pope's order has been issued and will be executed immediately!"