The next morning, all the generals under Katerina arrived in the magnificent Georgiev Hall.
They were suddenly summoned and talked in low voices, not knowing what was going on.
Following the sound of footsteps, Katerina and Mavey, dressed in officer uniforms and carrying long knives on their waists, strode into the hall. Their hard heels collided with the tiles, making a crisp echo.
Seeing Katerina's outfit, the generals looked solemn, stopped talking, straightened their backs, and looked ahead.
The two guards closed the heavy door. Katerina climbed up the steps, turned around expressionlessly, and said loudly to Onufri and others below:
"Yesterday, I received a message."
"My brother, His Majesty the King, shot himself in the Winter Palace."
The generals' breathing was stagnant, their eyes were full of shock and horror, and their expressions were extremely weird.
"I did not send anyone to assassinate him. Assassinating a king is also a despicable and dirty act that is not allowed." Katerina knew what these generals were thinking: "Archbishop Henry put him under house arrest. He must be trying to protect Roman He committed suicide because of the dignity of the Novus royal family...I recognize his courage and feel sad for his death..."
"Before he committed suicide, he drafted an edict of abdication and passed the throne to me."
When they heard this, the generals' eyes lit up. Although their faces showed no joy but still serious expressions, they were extremely excited inside.
The abdication edict drafted by the king himself!
When Paul I died, Katerina was the first heir to the throne, and with the abdication decree...
There is no doubt that Katerina is the next king of the Romanov Kingdom!
This is a fact that no one can change!
"Your Highness!"
Makarov said loudly: "The Romanov Kingdom cannot live without a king. Since His Majesty Paul I has passed away, you should ascend the throne and take up the mission of revitalizing the kingdom!"
The generals all agreed that Katerina should ascend the throne as quickly as possible at this time and announce to the world that she has become the new king of the Romanov Kingdom.
"Let's put aside the matter of ascending the throne for now." Katerina said: "The imperial edict is in the hands of Duke Yinvanovich, and now is not the best time to ascend the throne. I summoned you not to persuade you to join, but to prepare. Use troops against the royal capital Petersburg."
"What? Why are you attacking the Royal Capital?!" Some generals were puzzled: "His Majesty Paul I has passed away. As long as the edict is announced, Your Highness will be the only king of the Romanov Kingdom. We have no reason to attack the Royal Capital! "
"To avenge my brother!"
Katerina gritted her teeth and said in a cold voice: "Archbishop Henry forced my brother to death and the king of the Romanov Kingdom to death. I will make him pay the price with blood!"
The generals looked at each other, and no one continued to object.
If it was to avenge the former king, this reason would be feasible.
The aristocratic faction who had received the edict of abdication would probably not be stupid enough to continue to support the Wisdom Religion. How could Archbishop Henry, who could even kill the king, keep the aristocratic faction in the way?
Everyone looked at Mavi, who was standing next to Katerina. The generals knew that if they wanted to attack the royal capital and avenge the king, they must rely on the power of the Church of Truth.
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【Father Mavey】【】
No one can deal with Archbishop Henry except the Church of Truth.
"Father, how much preparation time do you need?"
"Most of the monks from the Church of Truth have been sent out to preach. If we want to attack the royal capital and fight against the Wisdom Religion, we must summon them all...if we include other preparation time..."
Ma Wei made a rough estimate in his mind: "It will take at least half a month."
"It's about what I expected." Katerina nodded and said, "I also need some time to spread the news of the king's death... It was decided, half a month later, on June 12... ..”
"Send troops to the capital!"
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Same day, Petersburg, Senate Square.
The Senate Conference was convened in advance. It is extremely rare to hold two consecutive conferences within a month.
The riots and protests that broke out across the Romanov Kingdom have reached the edge of getting out of control. The Senate urgently needs to introduce a new law to stabilize the situation.
The aristocrats sitting in the seats on the right are all very depressed today. They are silent and say nothing. The atmosphere is as solemn as a statue. Duke Ivanovich is smoking a cigar and his expression is extremely bad.
He has no intention of convening a Senate meeting. The king is dead and the abdication decree is at his home. Is there any need to hold a Senate meeting?
Having said that....
In order not to arouse Archbishop Henry's suspicion, they still had to attend the conference and make everything look as usual.
O'Hare, who was sitting next to him, had a cowhide bag on his knees, which contained many documents. They were several reform laws drafted by Mawei and were ready to be proposed at today's conference.
O'Hare still didn't know about Paul I. He put his hands on his legs and sat upright, waiting patiently for the meeting to begin.
As the door of the conference hall closed, Archbishop Henry appeared on the high platform on the second floor, and with him...
And Paul I wearing a crown.
Paul I's eyes were empty and lifeless, his skin was as white as paper, his body was very stiff, his thick crown covered the wound on his head, and he smelled of strong perfume...
It also covered up the subtle rancid odor emanating from his body.
"Hey...hey!"
Duke Ivanovich, who was smoking with his head down and thinking about something, was pushed twice. He threw his arm impatiently and said to Duke Tbilisi: "What are you doing?!"
The Duke of Tbilisi stared straight at the figure appearing on the high platform, his Adam's apple squirming, and he could not utter a word.
Following his horrified gaze, Duke Ivanovich finally saw Paul I appearing on the second floor. The cigar fell from his hands and fell between his legs.
As the smoke became thicker, O'har looked at Duke Ivanovich's woolen coat that was about to burn and whispered a reminder, but Duke Ivanovich was stunned like a wooden man.
He stared blankly at Paul I who appeared, his mouth slightly open, as if he was shocked to see a ghost that should not appear in this world.
The stinging pain between his legs woke him up. He stood up suddenly and patted the flames that ignited the wool coat, feeling a turmoil in his heart.
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【Father Mavey】【】
"Duke Yinvanovich...what's wrong with you?" Archbishop Henry asked on the high platform.
"No...it's okay..."
Duke Yinvanovich stammered in response and sat down again, his expression gradually changing from shock to solemnity.
what's the situation?
Your Majesty is not dead?
If he was going to attend today's meeting, why did he draft an abdication edict?
Once the edict of abdication is announced, Paul I will no longer be the king!
Weird and bizarre phenomena constantly challenged Duke Ivanovich's rational bottom line. He was completely confused about the situation and his thoughts were completely confused.
"His Majesty's health has improved and he has decided to attend today's Senate meeting in person."
Archbishop Henry was still the presiding officer. He slowly took out a draft of the law from his arms and read aloud: "In view of the riots that have occurred across the country in recent days, Your Majesty and I have discussed carefully and found that these riots occurred because of Someone was obstructing it, so... His Majesty personally drafted a "Temporary Decree"."
"The decree stipulates that a secret police organization should be established immediately to carry out arrest operations against reactionary forces in various villages and towns to eliminate potential threats that are not conducive to the development of the kingdom..."
Listening to the contents of the "Temporary Decree", O'Hare, who was sitting in his seat, felt his body gradually getting colder. Although Archbishop Henry did not name him by name, everyone could tell that this "Temporary Decree" was for the truth. Went to church!
What mobilizes the force?
No clear definition is given at all!
How to enforce the law and define it by relying on the mouth of the secret police?
This is a favorite trick played by politicians. They seem to be high-sounding and righteous, but in fact they are acting wantonly and abusing their power!
The last article of the "Provisional Decree" also proposed that religious activities within the kingdom should be strictly reviewed to eliminate heresy...
O'Hare clenched his fists and decided to report the contents of the "Temporary Decree" to Katerina immediately after the meeting.
Duke Yinvanovich's face was also not good-looking, as if he had eaten a few flies alive, just because Archbishop Henry gave the task of establishing a secret police to the aristocratic faction and asked them to cooperate with the Wisdom Cult to suppress the reaction. power.
Doesn't this make the Aristocrats completely fall out with the Church of Truth?
Finn Drost only asked them to support Katerina two days ago, and today he set up a secret police organization and went to target the Church of Truth?
What a joke!
Caught in the middle, Duke Ivanovich felt that he was not human inside and out.
"Prince Ivanovich, don't you agree with this "Provisional Decree" proposed by His Majesty?"
On the high platform on the second floor, Archbishop Henry, who had finished reading the content of the law, narrowed his eyes at the indifferent aristocrats.
"...."
After a long silence, Duke Yinvanovich still raised his handkerchief and passed the "Provisional Decree" proposal.
He had no choice. If he did not pass the "Provisional Decree", then Archbishop Henry would doubt the position of the aristocracy, and then...
The unlucky ones are them.
Whether or not you can get out of the Senate building is a question.
After the "Temporary Decree" was passed, O'Hare took a deep breath, stood up, walked to the podium in the middle of the aisle, in front of everyone, pulled out the documents from the cowhide bag, and said loudly:
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【Father Mavey】【】
"On behalf of Grand Duke Mosk, Her Highness Katerina Romanov, I submit the following bill to the Senate."
"1. "New Land Law"..."
"2. "Civil Rights Act"..."
"3. "Law on Basic Protection of Personal Safety"..."
