Late at night, in [Black Fire City], in the lowest floor and most luxurious and honorable palace, King "Black Charcoal" has not rested yet.
Nowadays, the black fire ant nobles have long been accustomed to spending two or three hours at night to sleep for a full night like their allies of the big-headed ants, and then mix in activities and naps without leaving the house, so as to kill the unnecessary time in summer and autumn. Too long a night. The nobles have long discovered that such a long sleep can better cope with the energy consumption of government affairs and wars that become increasingly complicated year by year during the day. It is also very suitable for the body to enjoy pleasure after drinking fermented drinks and crow honey, so the traditional The rest method of taking time out to take naps day and night has become outdated among the nobles.
This is the time when most of the nobles are sleeping for a long time. Generally, only the nobles on night watch and those working shifts are still busy. As the most powerful elder aristocrat among the Black Fire Ant clan, King "Black Tan" is already being served by his attendants on weekdays, lying on a soft silk mattress in his fully imported Ant Alliance-style bedroom. Go to sleep peacefully.
But today he was particularly restless. He drove the attendants and guards out of the palace early, and then crawled and thought. From day to now, the huge Gidin beetle carapace on the wall, under the blue light of fluorescent fungi, Reflecting his panicked behavior.
Apart from himself, there was only one ant in the palace, a young nobleman, whose figure was also reflected in the carapace of the Gidin beetle. The difference is that this young male ant is hiding in the corner of the dormitory, where the light is weak, and he will be ignored from the shadows if he is not careful.
It was this quiet, inconspicuous nobleman who had just brought the news to King "Hei Tan" that shocked, angered and horrified him: many old nobles were conspiring to deprive him of his title and status!
King "Black Carbon" was unaware of this before. He almost never paid close attention to internal conflicts. He thought that in the war against the Destroyer, he relied on his wise diplomacy and formed a powerful alliance with the Ant Alliance. He has successfully preserved half of the Black Fire Ant Nation and has not allowed his clan to fall into the situation of almost annihilation like other allies. His current prestige and status are natural and will not be shaken.
So when his trusted Zhu Jue proposed to resettle those allies who had lost their native land on the restored lands of the Western Expedition, he naturally agreed. After all, they were all lands that had been lost long before he became the leader of the Black Fire Ant Nation. Territory, he has no obsession with it. But now he knows that he was wrong. Among the old nobles, there are still many ants who miss the so-called "glory era" of the Black Fire Ant Country in the past. They miss everything about that "glory era", including the complete territory, numerous vassals, and independent life. , and most importantly to these nobles: the system in which the king collectively holds power.
The final reason is the most fundamental. King "Black Tan" himself "saved" the Black Fire Ant Country in times of crisis through diplomacy and military exploits, and gained de facto dictatorial power. However, this went against the rules of the Black Fire Ant Country. Traditionally, the formal system was for all kings to share power and rank based on seniority and prestige.
However, the destruction of the system did not start with King "Black Carbon". Ever since the traitor "Flying Eagle" of the Big-headed Ant Clan was accepted by the Black Fire Ant Clan, ideas from outside have greatly impacted the already decayed King Consensus System. Through the painstaking efforts of the heroes "Flying Eagle", "Black Coal" King and "Black Carbon" King, as well as the severe external environment, the current dictatorial system of the Black Fire Ant Clan has been formed.
But this system is undoubtedly very weak. In the eyes of the nobles, it has always been an "illegal" system that violates tradition. It is only done because of the situation. In addition, the current dictator King "Black Carbon" can pass the agreement with the Ant Alliance. Friendly relations were maintained with military protection and substantial trade income.
But now, the lost land will not be returned to the Ant Alliance, and will not be managed by the king and king of the black fire ants, but will be distributed to those allies. This undoubtedly makes the black fire ant nobles feel that their interests have been violated, and the old system in the past is nostalgic again. , so the old-school elements easily connected with a large number of supporters.
Many nobles united, and many kings and kings stood on their opposite side. As a dictator, King "Black Tan" also had his own hard-core direct descendants, but he still felt instinctively afraid.
The young male ant who told him the news, King "Black Carbon", did not know that his true identity was a spy planted by the Ant Alliance's Divine Contractor organization. The young male ant's apparent identity was a
The young noble from the fallen lair was awarded the status of "King" for his outstanding military exploits in the past two years. He claimed that he pretended to agree after receiving the conspiracy, but he was loyal to King "Black Tan" so he came to report secretly.
After hearing the news, King "Black Tan" waved his tentacles in panic for a long time, and suddenly lost the majesty of the king. He did not even dare to summon his subordinates to discuss countermeasures immediately. He suspected that there were conspirators among his subordinates, otherwise Why did no one come to report, but a young local nobleman who was not familiar with him?
They are all traitors and ungrateful. This is what King "Heitan" thinks in his mind. At this time, he does not look like a dictator or a king. Instead, he seems to be blown by the wind and fell into the water in an instant. The unlucky guy who lost his life.
After King "Heitan" got through the initial panic and fear, several years of experience in high positions finally calmed him down. He suddenly remembered the young noble next to him, and hurriedly stepped forward, regardless of the difference in status, and reached out to him. When communicating with each other, he was eager to listen to the opinions of this loyal king, just like an ant in the water eager to climb any floating object that he could touch.
An Zi, a young member of the Divine Contractor Organization, had already received the instructions, so he suggested that King "Black Tan" deal with it decisively and use the elite "Leather Armor Army" under his control to capture all the conspirators and "barbarize" them. "Infected by parasitic bacteria" and other reasons were directly executed.
This is undoubtedly the most direct method, but the consequences may be serious. Hundreds of kings and kings will be deprived of their lives at once. King "Black Carbon" will definitely offend most of the living nobles. Naturally, the Divine Contractor Organization would not have thought of this, but if King "Black Carbon" really did this, and he wanted to continue to be his dictator, with countless opponents, he could only use powerful external forces to Overwhelm the opponents and secure your position.
This external force can only be provided by the Ant Alliance. If King "Black Tan" really wants to do this, he must completely "take refuge" in the Ant Alliance and "take refuge" in Zhu Jue. The Black Fire Ant clan will also be bound more closely than ever before. On the chariot of the Ant Alliance!
This is the conspiracy of the Divine Contractor organization, but it is not the only strategy!
