Chapter 157 Palace Coup
Derrick stood up and agreed to Louis II's proposal.
He has the ability to overturn the table, so it's better to stop while you're ahead.
Of course, the king was also very embarrassed about this matter, and he must make up for it next.
The royal court meeting came to an end for the time being, and the next thing was lunch.
Taking advantage of the gap, Louis II specially called Derek, and a group of bigwigs from various factions strolled in the garden.
"Count Augusta, we haven't talked about it properly yet. Just take this opportunity to tell me about the situation in the north."
Louis II tried to talk to Derek in a relaxed atmosphere like an ordinary elder.
Derek was very respectful and praised him and said some polite words.
The two seemed very happy. Louis II even pointed to his eldest son and said to the nobles around him: "Arthur's ability is not bad, but it's a pity that he is still not as talented as Count Augusta."
"The eldest prince is not bad, and I have seen Prince Radek, who is also excellent." Derek said modestly.
"Yes, among so many children, Radek is the most like me."
Louis II smiled and affirmed Derek's opinion, and did not forget to maintain balance.
The eldest prince Arthur lowered his head, his face was very calm, as if he didn't hear it.
He had long been accustomed to this kind of scene and was numb.
The bigwigs also smiled knowingly, knowing that this was the king's means of weighing.
It must be said that for thirty years, Louis II has played this balance very cleverly, allowing the royal family to steadily and steadily increase its strength and influence.
When they came to the pond in the garden, everyone dispersed a little.
Derrick saw the existence of black slaves again, a group of people who didn't know what they were digging.
Louis II also saw it, frowning and showing displeasure.
There are rules in the palace, and avoiding nobles is the most basic rule.
Without the king speaking, the eunuch approached quickly and whispered: "Who asked you to appear here, get out of here."
The black slaves naturally didn't understand the eunuchs' quick and urgent scolding, but there were other eunuchs supervising the scene.
However, the eunuch showed a weird smile, which made people's scalps numb.
"My lord, I dug a grave for you."
"What?"
...
Derrick didn't care about this little episode, at most he was just looking at the joke of the royal family.
But he found that the eldest prince Arthur quietly retreated to the side without knowing when, and several eunuchs stood behind him.
"Ah!!!"
In the distance, the eunuch who went to negotiate suddenly screamed, then turned and ran.
However, there was a dagger stuck in his chest, and he fell to the ground with a plop after running a few steps.
Derek reacted the fastest, pulling Simon and others to retreat quickly to one side.
Louis II didn't realize what happened yet, and ordered the guards around him: "Catch that guy."
He was very annoyed and felt that this lost the face of the royal family.
He didn't think there was any danger. The guards inside and outside the kingdom were all selected by him personally. Maybe one or two people had problems, but they wouldn't cause any big waves.
If he couldn't do this, his throne would have been unstable long ago.
However, the eunuch who killed people was not prepared to run away. Instead, the black slaves took out weapons from the pit and turned the tables.
When they saw the black slaves taking out weapons, everyone's heart was shocked.
It's over, something big is going to happen.
Next, there was a noisy shout outside, and a large number of black slaves rushed out with strange cries.
There were many black slaves in the palace, and most of them appeared here at this time.
It was true that Louis II controlled all the troops inside and outside the palace, but he forgot about this group of black slaves.
Black slaves who came from overseas and had relatively closed languages have always been ignored.
As long as a few translators were controlled, this group of black slaves was controlled in disguise.
And there was no need to worry about being exposed. It was difficult for black people to inform on others, and most black people couldn't even understand the official language.
This was an opportunity.
The eldest prince Arthur had disappeared from sight.
Where in this world is there a lifelong heir?
If it weren't for his younger brother Radek, he would have the patience to wait.
But with Louis II's balancing means, Prince Arthur had completely lost his patience.
Having been a prince for thirty years, do I have to continue to be a prince for thirty years in fear?
"Have you taken the palace gate?" Prince Arthur asked his confidant dressed as a eunuch.
Louis II was right to be confident. Even as the eldest prince and the first heir to the throne, he did not have many confidants in the palace.
If it were not for the appearance of the black slaves, which gave him the opportunity, he would not dare to have the idea of patricide.
"My lord, they are moving faster than us, and they should be taken down now."
"How is my army prepared? How are the combat effectiveness of those black slaves?"
"For freedom and for your kindness, they will fight to the death."
The eldest prince had tried his best to fight for the power of the black slaves before, just to show them.
Otherwise, the black slave leaders in the palace would not be so obedient.
And outside the palace, there are still many black slaves in the entire king's capital, and the most are in the hands of the official.
Prince Arthur has a limited army, and he needs this force.
And... it is most reliable to let the black slaves do things like patricide.
Otherwise, he would have a lot of twists and turns if he wanted to inherit the throne.
When the eldest prince arrived, the palace gate had already fallen.
The black slaves outside rushed into the palace.
A small number of trusted officers controlled this special army.
"We can make some noise and let our army come to the king's defense." The eldest prince walked to the palace and looked calmly into the palace: "Let these blacks... go in and kill my foolish father."
The guards in the palace are limited, and they are definitely not set up to defend the army.
Killing the king will give him too many opportunities to operate.
"My father... you forced me to do it."
...
Without external support, Louis II has already fallen into crisis.
The guards in the palace were only there to prevent sporadic assassinations, and they never thought they would encounter a large number of enemies.
When the black slaves rushed over with weapons, they were quickly knocked down.
Even the knights in armor could only kill a few more black slaves at this time.
Many people have a misunderstanding that a knight's combat effectiveness is much stronger than that of an armed militia, so can he chop down hundreds of them like chopping melons and vegetables?
In a game, maybe it is possible, but it is difficult in reality.
Especially when the number is not dominant, in a narrow space, the black slaves fearlessly threw the knights to the ground, and several people pressed them down and hugged them with their hands and feet.
No matter how good you are at fighting, you will still die miserably at the hands of the black slaves who look down on you.
Louis II thought that his defense was tight, but it was quickly broken.
Derek calmly walked and retreated. Several black slaves rushed over with bloodshot eyes. He took out something in his arms.
Click!
"Bang!"
The black slave fell on his back. Derek blew away the smoke from the muzzle of the gun and hung it on his waist again.
That's right, you can only shoot one shot, and the ammunition is pre-loaded, which is almost useless.
The only advantage is that it is loud enough.
