Su Yue was enjoying his time alone with Elie on the white horse, enjoying their intimate relationship.
While enjoying the faint fragrance of her body and the gentle warmth of a socialite.
Ragnar suddenly appeared in front of him and knelt on one knee.
Elie exclaimed in surprise!
"What...what is that?"
"Don't be afraid, this is my scout."
Her gentle figure nestled tightly in his arms.
Eliz's eyelashes fluttered like a bird's; her looks and figure were so stunning that Su Yue's attention was completely diverted from Ragnar.
Ragnar glanced at Elie and the dashing lord, and said respectfully:
"My lord, an urgent report has arrived from the 'Kavrwit' territory of the Bato Empire..."
"What's wrong? What urgent report is it?"
"A civil war broke out in the territory of Earl Bartogol Rivers. The 'Despicable Men' developed a heretical shepherd's faith and launched an eastern expedition against them. To be precise, the Weavers' Guild, together with the major guilds in the territory, rebelled against the Earl."
"Where is the Earl?"
Su Yue felt a bit nervous, but didn't sense any real danger.
Firstly, he only had a spiritual connection with Bartogar and had never met him in person.
The other party bestowed upon him the title of baron, and he was indeed indebted to them.
But as a count lord, shouldn't he be able to suppress such a rebellion?
Ragnar said, “No, my lord, this is a rebellion and civil war that spans the entire Earl’s territory! Urgent reports have come from ‘Kavrwit’ that the rebels of the Weavers’ Guild have breached the Earl’s fiefdom, and are now burning, killing, and looting alongside a group of hermits who oppose the Church!!”
"Count Bartogol Rivers has been confirmed dead!"
"He was hanged by the rebels, then placed on a cross and burned at the stake!!"
"His Majesty Henry VII of the Bartogol Empire was furious and ordered all the surrounding lords to quell the rebellion immediately, and bestowed the title of Earl upon Joanna, the only daughter of Earl Bartogol!"
"..."
Guild uprisings, the rebellion plot of the Weavers' Guild; shepherds and hermits, conflicts and contradictions between the poor, the "prominent" and the "humble"—the amount of information implied in these stories is truly immense.
This made it difficult for Su Yue to digest for a short period of time.
"So we're going to quell the rebellion?"
Ragnar said in the language of the gods, “I do not know what choice you will make, but the ‘humble ones’ have also been used in our territory. They claim that we should join the Eastern Expedition to destroy everything and completely destroy the upper echelons of the enemy, the Ghidorah and the Bato Empire.”
"What was the cause? Why did the Textile Workers' Guild betray Lord Barto?"
Su Yue glanced at Elie.
Eliza's eyes flickered.
She seems to have her own ideas, and her snow-white oval face and profile are extremely beautiful. She can take high-value goddess photos anytime.
If other players knew at this moment that Elie was riding on Su Yue's horse...
They're probably going to be the envy of everyone.
She has way too many backup options.
Ragnar said, "The riot and the killing of the count were caused by the fact that the 'Weavers' Guild' did not want to pay taxes, and because the Barton lords were recklessly lending money at exorbitant interest rates, many commoners and lower-ranking nobles went bankrupt and refused to pay tithes and other taxes. As a result, they were arrested by the local government officials and tax collectors, and the rebel leader, in a fit of rage, led the entire Weavers' Guild in rebellion."
"The rebels attacked Count Bartogol Rivers' fiefdom directly, while the Count was off-armor, drinking and asleep within his territory. It is said that when he awoke, the castle had already fallen. He staggered to his feet and said, 'Am I dreaming?' He was then captured and taken prisoner."
"What a tyrant!"
Su Yue shook his head... What about the lords and powerful figures under their command?
Logically speaking, Count Bartogol Rivers should have had experts at the fifth or even sixth rank or higher under his command; this matter seems strange no matter how you look at it, and he simply doesn't believe there's no conspiracy involved.
—There is definitely a mole helping the rebels.
The burning and looting of the two previous territories, and the betrayal of Gwof and Grujen, all seem to be connected, forming a woven web. As for who the spider weaving this mysterious web is, Su Yue has no idea, but he can definitely smell a complex conspiracy in it.
"What about Canaan?"
Su Yue didn't want to inquire too much about the internal affairs of the Bato Empire... Internal strife and rebellion broke out every year, and the conflict between the illustrious and the base—that is, the rich and the poor—was constantly intensifying.
This was a conflict that couldn't be resolved before the invasion of the Turin world.
The Dragon Kingdom culture spanning thousands of years.
Even if they can't solve the gap between the rich and the poor... how could Count Bartogar of the Barto Empire possibly solve it?
"There was also trouble in our territory, but it was strongly suppressed by Abraham; that Bishop Schwartz also intervened."
"...Does this involve us?"
"Yes, because many of the 5,000-plus refugees are from other territories of the Bato Empire, and they are also exchanging letters with each other..."
Ragnar handed Su Yue a letter, which Su Yue glanced at.
The letter reads: “Gilgrim, my love, after the death of Count Bartogar, we have established a new and entirely new secular empire, where there is no complaining, no poverty, only abundant wealth and cellars overflowing with wine. Our fellow countrymen now need your strength to support us in continuing the second round of persecution by the Papacy… Will you join us? I love you, your eternal Tania.”
"..."
Su Yue glanced at Elisa and thought to himself that this was definitely a honey trap.
"The letter says they're going to start a second round of the movement?"
"Yes, a huge number of civilians have been instigated to riot. In our Canaan territory, it was first discovered that a virus mixed with evil things such as toads, snakes, frogs, and lizards was found in a well."
"Hundreds of displaced farmers had high fevers...then many people longed to join the crusade, then they were discovered, and then suppressed by Abraham, all within an hour."
Su Yue smiled.
Opening the lord's log, I found that there was indeed relevant information.
Lord's Log: "Your territory has been invaded by the faith of heretics. A plague has broken out in your territory caused by poison made from the flesh and blood of toads, snakes, spiders, frogs, lizards, and mud serpents."
"Home Secretary Eric is handling the problem..."
"A small-scale riot has occurred in your territory."
"The leader of the second-tier textile union rioters has been killed..."
"..."
Su Yue fell silent for a moment. The very same count from the Bato Empire who had promoted him was dead.
"What was the new Earl's name again?"
“Joanna! She is the only daughter of Count Bartogar.
Su Yue said, "Send her a message expressing our Canaan territory's loyalty to Joanna. We'll discuss suppressing the rebellion when the letter arrives." Time was already tight enough for today; Su Yue mainly needed to return to handle matters concerning the Fourth Order Council.
There was no particularly deep understanding of the empire's internal strife.
What do you think?
Su Yue lifted the alluring beauty's chin and asked.
Eliz laughed and said, "I think it's best if we don't get involved in the storm for now."
Su Yue said, "That's right, that's what I was thinking too."
As a mere player, he has no desire to get involved in the deep conspiracies and complexities of the Bato Empire for the time being.
But Su Yue didn't know that the tree could not remain still while the wind continued to blow.
This turmoil is bound to escalate further!
He will be forced to join battle after battle until he becomes a true king.
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