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Volume 1 Chapter 772 Death of Neville

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    Time flies, and September is here in a blink of an eye.  Five thousand British troops were held back by the Philadelphia Rebellion. After the British army finally suppressed the Philadelphia Rebellion, Virginia was also affected by Philadelphia and became rioting one after another.  Under this situation, even if Albert had the best intentions, he would not be able to rush to Pittsburgh as planned.  Within a month, Pittsburgh was ultimately unable to defend itself. In late August, Pittsburgh was captured, and Governor Stewart of Pittsburgh died for his country.  However, Pittsburgh¡¯s persistence was not fruitless. At least the Continental Army, which suffered heavy losses during the capture of Pittsburgh, had no spare power to continue attacking other British cities in Pennsylvania after completing the capture.  The breach of Pittsburgh shocked all of North America.  Fortunately, the Continental Army temporarily stayed in Pittsburgh to regain its strength, and Sir Walton Hall, who was granted great power by the British government in London, landed on the North American continent.  By this time, except for the 5,000 British troops in Gibraltar, the remaining 15,000 British troops had landed in Philadelphia.  Of course, the 5,000 British troops under Albert's command were not full at all. Because of the Philadelphia Rebellion and the subsequent suppression of local areas, Albert's troops were reduced to 4,000 troops.  ¡°However, Wharton Hall did not deal with Albert.  Looking at the traces of turmoil still remaining on the streets of the city, Wodenhall's face was very ugly, and he was also very nervous in his heart.  Pittsburgh is not only the capital of Pennsylvania but also the center of the Governor's District of Pittsburgh. At present, this central city is being rebelled and occupied by the Continental Army.  The negative impact on the rest of the British colonies is simply beyond words.  "From now on, the colonial states under Pittsburgh have entered a state of martial law. All government officials need to obey the army's orders, open the warehouses of the state governments, and order them to immediately start recruiting soldiers on a large scale. I don't want to hear any difficulties. I just need to be in a  A few months later, I saw 10,000 soldiers ready to join my army!" After understanding the current situation, Warton Hall immediately said to several officers and some government officials standing in front of him.  After hearing what Wharton Hall said, those officers were fine, and the government officials looked at each other in confusion.  You know, before Stewart died.  Even though the Continental Army had arrived in Pittsburgh, Stewart did not issue an order for martial law or full mobilization in the name of the Governor.  Full mobilization means that from now on, all colonial states will stop production except for necessary materials, and all the saved manpower and material resources will be invested in the war.  Especially for those large private plantations and factories, this order is tantamount to completely destroying their industries.  "Your Majesty General, is this a bit hasty?" "No, not at all. The situation has deteriorated to such an extent that we can no longer retreat, and at this moment of life and death, private interests can only serve the country.  Concession of interests! "Wharton Hall's attitude was very resolute. Seeing that they could not change Wharton Hall's mind, the officials naturally had nothing to say.         September.  It was a day of joy for William, because he had just learned from the royal doctor that Lilissa and Karina were pregnant. This was a happy news for William.  Since Anna gave birth to Eric, several of William's women have not been pregnant. Of course, this situation makes Anna feel gratified.  But it was not a good sign for the Prussian upper class.  In this era, medical skills are not very developed, which means that the mortality rate of children is very high during their growth.  Because every generation of the royal family will do their best to produce heirs to the royal family.  Even though William and Anna had given birth to Eric, ministers would still advise William on the issue of William's heirs.  Although the children born to William by women other than Anna can only be regarded as illegitimate children, if William helps these women to become queens in the future, then the so-called illegitimate children will naturally become legitimate children.  But what William didn¡¯t expect was that Karina¡¯s pregnancy would cause Rocks to feel uneasy.  Although Rocks once had the idea of ????making Karina the Queen of Prussia, he also directed the assassination of Anna, but the action was not successful.  But now the thought of seizing the direct descendant has faded away in Rocks¡¯ mind.  Rocks is already in his sixties this year. In other words, if nothing unexpected happens, Rocks will retire in the year after next.  Of courseLocks has been fighting in the Prussian government for decades, and his party members are all over the government and the opposition. However, for Locks, he has seen too many people. Even after retirement, he can still maintain his influence on the government and the opposition, but  Obviously it will never be as good as when he was in power.  ¡°Furthermore, William has already warned Rocks. Under this situation, if Rocks uses some drastic measures to seize the legitimate son again because of Karina¡¯s pregnancy, there is no guarantee that it will not affect the safety of the family.  Therefore, after learning that Karina was pregnant, Rocks rushed to Sanssouci Palace to see William as soon as possible.  Locks¡¯ purpose is very clear, that is, he wants to ask William to let the child in Karina¡¯s belly become a member of the Locks family instead of a member of the Hohenzollern royal family.  "Your Majesty, please promise me that regardless of whether Karina's future child is a boy or a girl, I hope that his or her child will be named after the Rocks family!" Upon hearing Rocks' request, William was stunned for a moment.  For William, the pregnancy of Karina and Lilissa is certainly good news, but it is obvious that if they both give birth to boys, it will be an unstable factor for the Prussian top brass.  Lilissa is fine, after all, the strength behind her is not that strong, and Karina is the factor that can really affect the stability of Prussia's top management.  Karina is the granddaughter of Rocks and the only heir of this generation of Rocks family.  In other words, if Rocks gives instructions.  Then Karina can completely influence most of the officials in the Prussian government.  But now Rocks has placed a ladder in front of William. If William agrees, then obviously no matter whether Karina will take any action in the future, at least this child who has been given the title of Rocks family cannot be separated from Prussia.  Princes compete for succession.  William felt a little excited in his heart.  For William, this is not a good way to solve the hidden dangers in his harem.  But at this moment, Karina hurried into the office where William summoned Rocks.  Seeing that her grandfather was there, Karina had a look of surprise on her face, but she didn't care about Rox's purpose.  After Karina bowed to William and Rocks, she took out a very exquisite children's clothing and smiled coquettishly at William: "Your Majesty, look, does this dress look good? I spent a lot of money on it.  It took several days of work to weave it together with the maids!" William took the piece of clothing and began to caress it. At this moment, William was also at war with nature in his heart.  After all, William was a traditional oriental in his previous life, and the idea of ????carrying on the family line was deeply ingrained in William's mind.  Therefore, in William's view, unless it is absolutely necessary.  Getting married, changing one's surname, etc. are all treasonous acts.  After a while, William suddenly thought that if his and Karina's children were included in the Rocks family in the future, wouldn't it mean that he had lost a son.  Therefore, William made up his mind. Some people may say that William's idea is simply absurd. After all, it is just a different surname. However, in William's view, a real man does something and something he does not do.  Because of a small profit, letting his child Yi Zu of the clan is simply not a father.  "Your Excellency Prime Minister, I refuse the request just now!" William said directly to Rocks.  Hearing William's words, Rocks sighed inwardly.  But now that Karina is here, Rocks can¡¯t say anything after all.  So Rocks bowed to William and left.  Seeing her grandfather leaving, Karina looked a little confused.  Because Rocks didn't say a word to her when he left, which was not normal.  Seemingly seeing the confused look on Karina's face, William smiled and said: "I have some urgent matters to get rid of for the Prime Minister, that's why he left in such a hurry." After hearing William's explanation, Karina's face  Only then did the confused look dissipate.  Just when there was endless warmth between William and Karina, someone in Brandenburg was in desperate situation.  After William summoned Neville in Brandenburg, Neville was determined. In his opinion, since William had called him the Grand Duke of Western Lithuania, it obviously meant that William had recognized him.  This conclusion made Neville very excited. At the same time, it also caused Neville's whole person to change.  In the agency, Neville was no longer cautious. After Neville left, William onceSomeone unexpectedly gave him a gem, and this gem was kept in Neville's arms all day long. Whenever he got together with others, Neville would proudly take out this gem to show off to everyone.  And once he gained power, Neville began to take revenge on those who had stepped on him. Neville's former boss, a captain of the Brandenburg garrison, was severely beaten by someone hired by Neville.  Had a meal.  " Arrogant and proud, it can be said to be the most realistic portrayal of Neville at present.  Originally, some of Brandenburg's top officials were very dissatisfied with Neville's recent performance, and some were even prepared to remonstrate with William. However, these people who were preparing to remonstrate later gave up such plans under the instruction of someone.  And this will only further encourage Neville¡¯s arrogance.  Power has always been the most beautiful poison in the world. Although many people know that this poison can cause death, there are countless people who are willing to take this poison even if it is just a glimmer of joy before death.  The proud Neville didn¡¯t know that an invisible hand was reaching out to him, preparing to kill him.  One evening, Neville rode a carriage to the banquet of his colleagues. This carriage was presented to Neville by a businessman, and all the businessman asked for was that Neville would take more care of his business after he became the Grand Duke of Western Lithuania.  There have been a lot of people like this since Neville left the Brandenburg Palace that day.  You can say.  This change in Neville is precisely because these speculative people have contributed to it.  Sitting in the compartment of the carriage, Neville was closing his eyes.  At this time, the person sitting opposite Neville said: "My lord, another nobleman contacted me today. He hopes to use 20,000 gold marks to purchase the position of civil affairs officer in the Kaunas region of Western Lithuania!"  This person is one of the people who have recently taken refuge with Neville. There are quite a few people who have taken refuge with Neville during this period. And Neville considers that if he becomes the Grand Duke of Western Lithuania in the future, he will always have reliable people under his command, so for these  People often take refuge in people who come without rejecting them.  "Hmph. What a big deal, 20,000 gold marks. Doesn't he know that someone offered 30,000 gold marks to buy this position some time ago and I didn't even agree to it? How stupid!" After hearing Neville's words, this man who had just become Neville's housekeeper  The man immediately said: "My lord, now you also know that your appointment has not been confirmed yet. As long as you let go, we can talk about it again. There is no harm to us!" Neville  After pondering for a while, he said: "In short, this matter is left to you. The price should be appropriately higher, but remember. You must find someone you can trust. This matter must not be disclosed!" Hearing Neville relent.  , the butler who had just joined Neville's staff immediately agreed happily.  And not long after calm was restored in the carriage, the carriage suddenly started to jolt, and the amplitude was very large.  "What's going on!" Neville lifted the curtain hanging on the carriage door and looked outside.  There were stones everywhere on the ground outside, and diagonally opposite the carriage there was a carriage carrying gravel lying aside.  "Damn it!" Neville cursed secretly.  At this moment, he had no other option but to curse secretly.  The carriage Neville was riding in gradually stopped. After all, the road they were walking on was not wide. The stone cart in front fell down and almost blocked half of the road.  After the carriage stopped for a while, there was no movement. Neville couldn't help it anymore and saw him get out of the carriage. At this time, he saw the window of a three-story building on the side of the road being blocked.  After opening it, several black muzzles stuck out.  "You also know about this operation. The person below must die. This is an order from above! So you must aim for me." A voice sounded behind these figures.  Although there are two people carrying these stones on the road, because there are a lot of stones and there are only two people, the cleaning speed is very slow.  Just when Neville was in a hurry to call his people to come forward to help, he only heard the sound of gunshots.  The moment the gunfire rang out, Neville was very shocked, because you must know that this is Brandenburg, the capital of the Kingdom of Prussia, and although this location is not a bustling street, it is not remote either!  Neville never thought that it was because of himself that the gunfire rang out, but he soon knew it, and he only heard gunshots coming one after anotherWhen he got up, Neville was shot.  Neville, who was shot, fell to the ground, twitching from time to time.   ¡°Your Majesty,  Neville's matter was solved. It was the people from the execution room of the Royal Intelligence Department who ensured that there would be no noise. In addition, according to our understanding, Neville was involved in a big incident! " Hornde walked in!  William's office said to William, who put down the documents in his hand after hearing Hornde's words.  Regarding Neville's matter, William no longer paid attention to it after he ordered Hornd. After all, Horned's dignified royal steward controlled Prussia's internal intelligence agencies. If this could not solve Neville's problem, then his ability would not.  He can only do odd jobs in the palace.  "That's right. According to our interrogation of Neville's personal attendants, we learned that someone has been conducting transactions with Neville recently, using money to purchase official positions and land in Western Lithuania!" Hornde's words instantly set off a stir in William.  A huge wave.  Money-trading transactions in the Prussian government have always been a matter that William exerts great efforts to supervise. Who would have thought that Neville, who has no hair at the moment, would dare to touch William's bottom line.  "How many people are involved!" "Preliminary explanation, there may be twenty-three people involved, eight of them are businessmen, and the other fifteen people are some nobles and officials! The property involved has reached 160,000  More than seven thousand gold marks!" Hearing this, William showed an angry look on his face. "What a Neville. In just a short time, he has made a fortune of 170,000 gold marks. He is more powerful than me, the king!  In just two months, he actually dared to collect any money. Where did they put the Prussian law? Hornde, send me an order to investigate this matter to the end, but the people involved in this matter.  , No matter who he is, I can¡¯t catch him!¡± ¡°Yes, Your Majesty.¡± Upon hearing William¡¯s order, Hornde solemnly saluted William.  A few days later, the truth about the case was revealed to the world, and then William personally found Christine with the files related to the case. William didn't say anything, but just handed the files to Christine and asked her to explain.  Take a look, and then leave Christine's bedroom.  On September 8, 1794, the Neville case was heard by the Prussian Grand Court. Neville was dead, and all the remaining 31 people involved were sentenced, and several of them were sentenced to death in serious cases.
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