Trembling, Jun An and Artest held out their hands and carefully laid the two strips of cloth together. A few seconds later, Jun An suddenly let out a low cry, with uncontrollable ecstasy hidden in his voice, but Artest's shoulders trembled and his entire face turned pale.
There is no doubt who the winner is. When everyone saw the length of the two strips of cloth, some were ecstatic, while others sighed helplessly. An Ruoran smiled slightly, looking at the two sides with completely different expressions, waiting for the next good show to take place. Artest was silent for a long time, but finally put aside the cloth and hugged his brother: "Third brother, congratulations"
If Junan was a little uneasy before, now he finally breathed a sigh of relief when he heard Artest's congratulations which were equivalent to admitting defeat. Compared with Cruz, although Artest is slightly weaker, if he really wants to resist, I'm afraid it will be very troublesome. At least, he has the support of the military. If he really doesn't admit the result, , the empire will face a catastrophe!
When he thought of this, Jun An looked at Artest and couldn't help but feel a little more grateful. The two of them were already on good terms with each other, and because of his excitement at the moment, Jun An couldn't help but hugged Artest as well, and whispered: "Artest, I feel wronged by you for assisting me! But don't worry, I didn't treat you the same way I did before. How will I treat you again in the future!"
This scene was a true expression of feelings between brothers, and everyone on the sidelines could not help but breathe a sigh of relief when they saw it. An Ruoran smiled and gave a low-five as if nothing had happened: "Okay, everyone! The matter of the throne has finally come to an end. I suggest that we settle this matter as soon as possible to avoid any changes."
Jun An nodded slightly and handed the antidote to everyone to help everyone regain their strength to move. However, when it was Cruz's turn, he hesitated and refused to hand over the potion first. An Ruoran knew what he was thinking, and immediately ordered several nobles to temporarily draft a waiver document and place it gently in front of Cruz. With a gloomy face, Cruise stared blankly at the document and didn't speak for a long time. But he finally sighed, tremblingly picked up the quill, and wrote his name with difficulty.
By this time, things had finally settled, and with the antidote taking effect, everyone was finally able to regain their ability to move. Before Jun An could speak, several nobles sandwiched Cruz from both sides and monitored him at every step to prevent his highness from doing anything he regretted. At the same time, other nobles also hurriedly rushed outside the palace with documents signed by the three His Highnesses to inform administrative officials and military generals, striving to completely stabilize the situation in the imperial capital as soon as possible.
An Ruoran knew that there would be chaos here for a few more days, so he was not busy raising his request at the moment and went straight back to the floating city to rest. Seeing that he came back safely, Wei Ya and Gao Sen couldn't help but let out a sigh of relief. When they heard the changes that happened in the palace, even Gao Sen, who was expressionless, couldn't help but be slightly shocked, shook his head and sighed.
In the next few days, the situation in the imperial capital also experienced complex changes, but finally it gradually moved from the initial chaos to order. During this process, although Cruise had been placed under house arrest, some of his die-hard elements still launched a brazen counterattack. However, because Artest and the military stood firmly on the side of Jun'an, the order of the imperial capital was not greatly disturbed, and the rebellion was quickly put to rest.
Three days later, with the joint support of the nobles and the military, Junan finally ascended the throne as emperor and took over the huge empire left by Emperor Arthur. According to the agreement, he did not do anything to hide the birds and hide the bows, and still had great trust in his brother Artest, but of course he would not give control of the army to anyone else. In addition, the upper-class nobles of the empire also made some adjustments. Those big nobles who were inclined to Cruz stepped down one after another and were replaced by Jun An's personal cronies.
Of course, the most important thing is how to deal with Cruise¡¯s aftermath. After discussing with Artest and others, Jun An decided to deprive Cruz of his prince status and immediately expel him from the Kasyapa Empire. However, considering the blood connection between the two parties, Jun An did not kill them all, and still allowed Cruz to retain most of his property. Three days later, His Highness the once-prominent First Prince left the imperial capital in a desolate manner, "escorted" by 500 Imperial Guards in a cold and deserted scene. His destination was a thousand miles away. Northern Parliamentary Union.
With the departure of Cruise, the civil strife in the Kasyapa Empire finally came to an end. After settling the political affairs accumulated over the past few days, Jun An and Artest boarded the floating city together to express their gratitude to An Ruoran in person. By this time, even people with no political vision can see who is the most popular person in Kasyapa Empire now
"Mr. An, I really want to thank you for your help this time." After a brief greeting, the two parties sat togetherSit down in the living room of the floating city. After ascending to the throne, Jun An's dignity gradually increased, but his attitude towards An Ruoran was still the same as before, and he never gave up the idea of ????wanting to win over An Ruoran. For example, at this moment, after taking a sip of coffee, the new His Majesty advised without giving up: "Mr. An, why don't you stay here? Kasyapa still needs your help in many places."
"It's better not to do it anymore. Now you have many talented people under your command, not even one more than me." An Ruoran smiled and directly brought the topic over. However, after pondering for a moment, he said solemnly: "But then again, the conditions we agreed upon at the beginning, do you think your Majesty will implement it as soon as possible?"
"Of course, my coming to you is also related to this matter." Hearing An Ruoran speak so seriously, Jun An immediately frowned slightly and said, "As we said a few days ago, I want to mobilize the power of the whole country to find There is nothing wrong with the person with the half-moon birthmark on his left shoulder. However, we must have a reasonable name. We can¡¯t just strip off someone¡¯s clothes when we see them!¡±
"I have already thought about this for you, and it is also good for the development of the empire." An Ruoran smiled and raised his hand to interrupt Jun An, "Kasyapa just experienced an epidemic last year. I think you are It is not a matter of conducting a universal physical examination in the near future. On the one hand, it can eliminate hidden dangers, on the other hand, it can collect statistics on the physical condition of civilians, and of course it will also make it easier for us to find the person with a half-moon birthmark on his left shoulder."
"Well, well" Jun An pondered slightly, turned his head and exchanged glances with Artest. After a moment, he finally nodded slowly and promised, which also made An Ruoran and Wei Ya breathe a sigh of relief. However, after a few minutes of silence, Jun An couldn't help but ask: "Mr. An, please allow me to ask one more question, who is the person you are looking for?"
"I'm afraid I can't tell you this, because it's a very important matter." An Ruoran shook his head gently and turned to look in the direction of the Babel Tower. "But I can guarantee that his appearance will be of great significance to Kasyapa and even the mainland." It's a good thing. In fact, in addition to asking for your help, I'm afraid I have to go to the Northern Alliance, and I'm afraid I need their help for this matter."
Hearing An Ruoran speak so mysteriously and seriously, Jun An and Artest couldn't help but look at each other, but they finally stopped asking any more questions. After a moment of silence, Jun An slowly stood up and left, but before walking out of the hall, he held An Ruoran's hand and whispered: "Mr. An, are you planning to go to the Northern Alliance soon?"
"I have this plan, and I will probably leave tomorrow." An Ruoran was stunned for a moment, then nodded hesitantly. Jun An pondered for a moment, then lowered his voice and said: "If that's the case, I have something else to ask you for help. I heard that Marquis Winter of the Northern Alliance has a good relationship with you, and his uncle has just become a member of the Northern Alliance. Speaker of the Alliance¡¯s Parliament?¡±
"That's right! Well, what do you mean" An Ruoran thought for a moment and immediately understood what Jun An meant. Sure enough, a few seconds later, His Majesty frowned slightly and said in deep thought: "I won't hide it from you. Although Cruz was exiled and left Kasyapa, I have always been uneasy about him. You know, he is here There are still many potential forces in the empire, and I am worried that after he joins the Northern Alliance, he may incite Northern Alliance members"
"So, you plan to let me lobby Marquis Winter and the Speaker to stop them from accepting Jun An's proposal?" An Ruoran smiled and said Jun An's thoughts directly. Jun An nodded and replied in a deep voice: "Yes, this is the best choice for both of us. Kasyapa has just changed the emperor, and the Northern Alliance has just changed the speaker. I think neither of us can afford it." After all, why should Cruise get the better of him?"
"Understood, I will convey it, but I can't help them whether they listen or not." An Ruoran nodded lightly and said no more about it at the moment. Seeing that he agreed, Jun An couldn't help but breathe a sigh of relief, and then he and Artest said goodbye and left. In fact, His Majesty has made up his mind that if Cruise really breaks his oath and plans to do something, then he will have no choice but to put aside the promise he made that day and do the same ruthless thing.
"So, there are no truly good people in the emperor's family!" As if she knew what Jun An was thinking, An Ruoran couldn't help but sigh as she watched him leave. Then, he looked back at the Floating City, suddenly patted Maldini on the shoulder and said: "Okay, we are also setting off for the Northern Alliance. Maybe we can bring Christine back this time!"
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