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    Of the entire Roman Empire, the only one who could send such an elite team of thousands of men and take advantage of this opportunity to enter the Holy Palace was Prince Theodosius, who was under house arrest by Constans II.

    As a soldier, especially a soldier with considerable ambitions, Theodosius was naturally not willing to spend the rest of his life under house arrest, so in the face of Constans II's conspiracy, he joined forces with a group of loyal  After being persuaded by Geng Geng's men, they finally decided to respond with conspiracy. At the same time as the conference was held, they sent an army into the Holy Palace and then controlled Constans II.

    As long as Constans II can be controlled, Theodosius will also have the initiative. With his prestige, he can directly force Constans II to pass the throne to him. After all, under the law,  Technically speaking, he also has the right to inherit the throne, and he has won the support of a large number of nobles before. By then, he only needs to promise some benefits to these nobles to get them to support him in ascending the throne and proclaiming himself emperor.

    It was precisely because of this idea that this elite thousand-man team was created. In addition, Theodosius also bribed a guard officer in the Holy Palace so that the other party could escort this thousand-man team into the Holy Palace.  , everything went well, and from the moment the Thousands climbed onto the cliff, Theodosius' plan had been half successful.

    A fierce debate was going on in the Ramagnol Palace. For this conference, the Ramagnol Palace was also remodeled to form a circular conference venue. The participating nobles were divided into two sides, one  On one side were the supporters who responded to Constans II, and on the other side were the opponents headed by Theodosius.

    "Martin I openly opposed His Majesty's decrees and offended the majesty of the Roman Emperor. Therefore, he can be found guilty. If even such a crime can be pardoned, then where is the prestige of our Roman Empire? Where is the majesty of my Roman Emperor? The Empire.  Where does the authority of the law lie"

    A young and handsome nobleman stood on the circular podium in the middle and was delivering an inspiring speech impassionedly.  The core of the speech is actually only one, which is to focus on Martin I's crime of disobeying imperial decrees and support Constans II's previous arrest of Martin I.

    Looking at the energetic young nobles on the stage, Constans II's eyes showed an abnormal intoxication. Finally, he lowered his head and asked his gay friend Foris next to him: "Foris  , what is this young man¡¯s name?¡±

    "Your Majesty, this young man's name is Urimo. He is the nephew of the diplomat Sir Ciro. He is now studying some diplomatic affairs with his uncle. In addition, I heard that he speaks Chinese better than his uncle." Forris looked as usual.  said.  But there was a hint of ambiguity in his eyes when he looked at Ullimo on the stage, because he heard from Constans II's tone.  Hearing that the other party is very interested in Urimo, this may threaten his status.

    As soon as Urimo's speech in support of the arrest of Martin I ended, an opponent immediately stood up and walked onto the podium. However, when Constans II saw this person, he couldn't help but snorted angrily.  Because this person was none other than the great nobleman Cherno who had publicly insulted him before.

    Cherno is a majestic-looking middle-aged man with a very strong build. He stands like a brave lion. In fact, he is indeed a brave and capable general, and he has also participated in battles with giant cannibals. He is the most famous  What's more, he brought an army of two thousand men with him.  Defending a weak fortress, they repelled attacks by tens of thousands of cannibals several times, buying time for subsequent counterattacks.  At the same time, this war made Cerno a hero throughout Rome.  Now one of the commanders of four troops stationed in Constantinople.

    I saw Cherno quickly walking up to the podium, glancing at Constans II and others opposite, and immediately spoke: "The great Rome is a free country, and God has given us the right to discuss freely.  As the Pope of the Roman Church, Martin I naturally has the right to safeguard religious doctrines. His Majesty¡¯s decree prohibiting discussion of the divinity and humanity of Christ not only deprives us of the rights given by God, but also violates Martin I¡¯s duties as Pope.  , which obviously goes against the will of God, so I think your Majesty¡¯s previous decrees are unreasonable and invalid"

    Chernow was worthy of being a general, and his words were full of gunpowder. And at the beginning of his speech, he targeted Constans II. Moreover, he was also very smart and did not defend Martin I from the law.  , instead started from the perspective of religion and determined that the decree issued by Constans II violated the will of God and was therefore invalid. Martin I¡¯s opposition was in compliance with the will of God. Therefore, not only should he not be punished, but he should also be punished.  reward.

    "Objection! I object! Cherno is confusing concepts!" As soon as Cherno's speech ended, Forris next to Constans II immediately stood up and objected. He is indeed a very smart man.  , immediately saw through Cherno¡¯s tricks.

      It¡¯s just that Chernow¡¯s speech has already ignited the atmosphere at the scene. As soon as Forris finished his objection, the opposition immediately refuted him, and then the supporters were not to be outdone, and stood up and spoke one after another.  Regarding my own opinions, no one even went up to the podium in the middle. They just stood on their seats and quarreled with the people opposite, and this quarrel tended to get more and more intense.

    Seeing that the quarrel in front of them was about to get out of control, Constans II and Theodosius both seemed very calm. As for Constans II, after Theodosius was placed under house arrest, whether to pardon Martin I  It's no longer important. Now he is thinking about what to do with his younger brother?  As for Theodosius, he was worried about whether his previous plan could be implemented smoothly. Has the elite thousand-man team entered the Holy Palace now?

    Just when the two of them were busy with their own thoughts and remained calm on the surface, bursts of screams suddenly came from outside the Palace of La Magnol, accompanied by the clash of weapons and the cry for help from soldiers.  The expressions of all the nobles in the palace changed, and they all became quiet. Their confused or panicked eyes all focused on the gate of the palace.

    Although hundreds of soldiers were mobilized to guard the Palace of La Magnol, they were no match for the elite thousand-man team, so the fighting outside quickly ended, and then the elite troops lined up to rush forward in neat lines.  Entering the palace made all the nobles in the palace feel a kind of pressure.

    Seeing the arrival of this army, Theodosius showed an excited smile on his face, and then the leader of this army stepped forward to salute him and said: "I see you, Your Majesty the Prince!"

    "You did a good job!" Theodosius stood up at this time, walked over and patted the other party on the shoulder.  Seeing this situation, all the nobles present understood what happened. Although they couldn't figure out how this army invaded the Holy Palace, the situation was now very clear. Theodosius actually launched an armed coup, and  The situation is now under control.

    "Theodosius, youyou secretly mobilized troops to attack the Holy Palace?" At this moment, Constans II, who understood, also stood up with a pale face, and the anger in his eyes almost burst out.  No matter what, I never expected that Theodosius would be so bold.

    "Hahaha~, Your Majesty the Emperor, if you hadn't forced me repeatedly, I wouldn't have used this method. Do you want me to watch the knife on my neck and not allow me to resist?" Di  Odosi's laughter was full of pride. Now the situation was reversed. The situation was completely in his own hands. Constans II was no longer a threat to him. What he needed now was the support of the nobles present.

    "Theodosius, don't be wishful thinking. Do you think that by kidnapping His Majesty the Emperor, you can become His Majesty the Emperor of Rome? Stop dreaming. We will not allow a usurper to ascend the throne!" At this moment!  Forris, the die-hard supporter of Constans II, shouted again. He also knew that Theodosius would not dare to kill the nobles present. At most, he would seek the support of these nobles and then ascend to the throne, so he spoke.  Defeat his ambition.

    But as soon as Foris finished speaking, Cherno, who had been standing behind Theodosius, suddenly stepped forward, grabbed a Roman dagger from a soldier's hand, and then thrust it into Foris's hand.  chest, and shouted: "Forris, you are an incompetent person. It is all your and Constans' incompetence that caused us Rome to lose a large area of ??land. Only Theodosius can lead us Rome to go on the road again."  brilliant!"

    Frisgen didn't expect someone to attack him on the spot. He only felt a coldness in his chest, and then all the strength in his body disappeared. When he saw the short life in his chest, his face was filled with an incredible expression, and then he slowly collapsed.  On the ground, it caused panic among the surrounding nobles.

    Constans II was also frightened and turned pale. Having grown up in the palace, he never thought that someone would dare to kill someone in front of him, and the person who was killed was his closest person. This made him angry at the same time.  , but he still felt a kind of fear from deep in his heart, even this fear had overwhelmed the anger, making his whole body unable to help but tremble slightly.

    The same is true for other nobles. Whether they were previous supporters or opponents, they did not expect that Cherno would kill people in public. Although Forris was usually a bit arrogant and domineering, he was still a member of the nobles after all. His death made other  The nobles felt a little frightened, and looked at Theodosius and Cherno with horror in their eyes.

    Seeing this situation, Theodosius knew that his purpose of intimidation had been achieved. He needed to appease these nobles and at the same time give up certain benefits so that the nobles would give up their support for Constans II and help him become the new emperor.  A Roman emperor.
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