Father Mavie

Chapter 354 The Living Dead (Please Subscribe!!!)

In the morning of the next day, all the generals under Katerina's command arrived in the magnificent Georgiev Hall.

They were summoned suddenly, talking in low voices, not knowing what happened.

With the sound of footsteps, Katerina and Mavi, who were wearing military uniforms and wearing long knives, strode into the hall, and their hard heels collided with the tiles, making a crisp echo.

Seeing Katerina's attire, 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 blankly, and said loudly to Onufri and the others below:

"Yesterday, I received a message."

"My brother, His Majesty the King, shot himself in the Winter Palace."

The generals were breathless, their eyes were full of shock and horror, and their expressions were extremely weird.

"I didn't 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 protecting Roman The dignity of the Nove royal family committed suicide. I recognize his courage and feel sad for his death”

"Before he committed suicide, he drafted an abdication edict and passed the throne to me."

Hearing this, the generals' eyes lit up. Although there was no joy on their faces and they were still serious, their hearts were extremely excited.

The abdication edict drafted by the king himself!
In the case of Paul I's death, Katerina was the first in line to the throne, plus the abdication edict.
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 Kingdom of Romanov cannot live without a king. Since His Majesty Paul I has passed away, you should ascend the throne and take on the mission of revitalizing the kingdom!"

The generals agreed one after another, thinking that Katerina should ascend the throne as quickly as possible at this time, announcing to the world that she is the new king of the Romanov Kingdom.

"Let's put aside the enthronement for now." Katerina said: "The edict is in the hands of Duke Ivanovic, and it is not the best time to enthroned. I summoned you not to persuade you to enter, but to prepare Use troops against the capital of Petersburg."

"What? Why did you attack the capital?!" Some generals didn't understand: "His Majesty Paul I has passed away. As long as the edict is announced, your highness is the only king of the Romanov Kingdom. We have no reason to attack the 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, and I will make him pay the price with blood!"

The generals looked at each other in blank dismay, and no one continued to object.

If it is to avenge the former king, this reason is feasible.

The aristocratic faction who received the edict of abdication is probably not stupid enough to continue to support the Wisdom God. Archbishop Henry, who can kill even the king, will keep the aristocratic faction in the way?

Everyone looked at Ma Wei standing beside Katerina. The generals knew in their hearts that if they wanted to attack the capital and avenge the king, they had to rely on the power of the Church of Truth.

Except for the Church of Truth, no one can deal with Archbishop Henry.

"Father, how much preparation time do you need?"

"Most of the monks of the Church of Truth have been sent out to preach. If they want to attack the capital and fight against the God of Wisdom, they must be summoned. If you count the other preparation time."

Ma Wei made a rough estimate in his heart: "It will take at least half a month."

"It's about the same as I expected." Katerina nodded and said, "I also need some time to spread the news of the king's death. That's the decision, half a month later, June 6th."

"Send troops to the king's capital!"

On the same day, Petersburg, Senate Square.

The Senate meeting was held ahead of schedule, and it is rare for two meetings to be held in a row within a month.

The riots and protests that broke out across the Romanov Kingdom have reached the verge of getting out of control. The Senate urgently needs to introduce a new bill to stabilize the situation.

The aristocratic faction seated in the right seat are very low today. They are silent and say nothing, and the atmosphere is dignified like a sculpture. Duke Ivanovic is smoking a cigar, and his face is extremely pale.

He no longer has the mind to hold a senate meeting, the king is dead, and the edict of abdication is in his home, is there any need for the senate meeting to be held?

Having said that
In order not to arouse the suspicion of Archbishop Henry, they still had to attend the General Assembly to make everything look as usual.

O'Hare, who was sitting next to him, had a cowhide bag on his knees, which contained many documents, which were several reform bills drafted by Mavi and were going to be presented at today's general assembly.

O'Hare didn't know anything about Paul I yet. He sat upright with his hands on his lap, patiently waiting for the meeting to start.

As the door of the conference hall was closed, Archbishop Henry appeared on the high platform on the second floor.
And Paul I wearing the crown.

Paul I's eyes were empty, his skin was as white as paper, his body was very stiff, the heavy crown covered the wound on his head, and the strong smell of perfume
It also covered up the subtle rancid smell emanating from his body.

"Hello!"

Prince Ivanovich, who lowered his head and smoked, was pushed twice when he was thinking about something. He shook his arm impatiently, and said to the Duke of Tbilisi, "What are you doing?!"

The Duke of Tbilisi stared straight at the figure that appeared on the high platform, his Adam's apple squirmed, and he couldn't say a word.

Following his horrified gaze, Duke Ivanovich finally saw Paul I who appeared on the second floor, and the cigar dropped between his legs.

As the smoke grew thicker, O'Har looked at Duke Ivanovich's wool 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, with his mouth slightly open, as shocked as if he saw a ghost that shouldn't appear in this world.

The stabbing pain between his legs woke him up, and he stood up suddenly, flapping the flames that ignited the woolen coat, and his heart was full of turmoil.

"What's wrong with Duke Ivanovich?" On the high platform, Archbishop Henry asked aloud.

"It's okay"

Duke Ivanovich stammered in response, and sat down again, his expression gradually changed from shock to dignified.

what's the situation?
His Majesty is not dead?

If he is going to attend today's assembly, why is he drafting an edict of abdication?
Once the edict of abdication is announced, Paul I will no longer be king!

Weird and bizarre phenomena constantly challenged the bottom line of Duke Ivanovich's rationality. 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."

It was still Archbishop Henry who presided over it. He slowly took out a draft bill from his arms and read aloud: "In view of the riots that have occurred across the country in recent days, His Majesty and I have discussed carefully and found that these riots occurred because someone To obstruct it, for this... His Majesty personally drafted a "Temporary Decree."

"The decree stipulates that a secret police organization shall be established immediately to carry out arrests against the reactionary forces existing in various villages and towns, so as to eliminate potential threats that are not conducive to the development of the kingdom."

Listening to the content of the "Temporary Decree", O'Hare, who was sitting on the seat, felt his body gradually getting colder. Although Archbishop Henry did not name him, everyone could tell that this "Temporary Decree" was aimed at the truth Go to church!

What mobilizes power?
There is no clear definition given at all!

How to enforce the law and define it depends on the mouth of the secret police?
This is the favorite trick of politicians. They seem to be high-sounding and righteous, but they are actually acting recklessly and abusing power!
And the last article of the "Temporary Decree" also proposes to strictly review religious activities in the kingdom to prevent heresy
O'Hare clenched his fists and decided to report the contents of the "Interim Decree" to Katerina immediately after the meeting.

Duke Ivanovic's complexion was not good, as if he had eaten a few flies alive, because Archbishop Henry entrusted the task of setting up the secret police to the aristocratic faction, and asked them to cooperate with the aristocratic faction and the God of Wisdom to jointly suppress the reactionary power.

Doesn't this turn the aristocratic faction against the Church of Truth?
Finn Droste asked them to support Katerina two days ago, and today he set up a secret police organization and ran to target the Church of Truth?
What a joke!
Prince Ivanovic, who was caught in the middle, felt that he was not a human being inside and out.

"Prince Ivanovich, do you disagree with this Temporary Decree proposed by His Majesty?"

On the high platform on the second floor, Archbishop Henry, who had finished reading the content of the bill, narrowed his eyes at the indifferent aristocratic faction.

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After a long silence, Prince Ivanovich raised his handkerchief and passed the proposal of the "Interim Decree".

He has no choice. If the Temporary Decree is not passed, then Archbishop Henry will doubt the position of the aristocracy.
They are the ones who are unlucky.

Whether he can get out of the Senate building is a question.

After the "Interim Decree" was passed, O'Hare took a deep breath, stood up, walked to the podium in the center of the aisle, and in front of everyone, took out the documents in the leather bag and said loudly:
"On behalf of the Grand Duke of Moscow, Her Highness Katerina Romanov, I propose the following bill to the Senate."

"[-]. The New Land Act."

"Two, the Civil Rights Act."

"Three, "Personal Safety Basic Guarantee Law."

(End of this chapter)