Chapter 1189: The Vassal Meeting (1/2)
The convention of the Vassal Meeting livened up Veluriyas and lords froreat nations, eight hundred cities, and all their associated retinues… all in all, a hundred thousand newcomers were slated to arrive
Veluriya an additional hundred thousand In fact, it could do so rather easily Each vassal had his own background and patron From them, Emperor Peafowl had personally cultivated at least a third These people bore treoodwill towards Sacred Peafowl Mountain
Because Ereat e as anyone could re Sacred Peafowl Mountain the first order of their affairs upon arrival
They had all heard about the ru their positions to the emperor especially wanted to find out more once they were there However, they heard another piece of news as soon as they entered the city’s gates Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s young lord Zhen was in residence at Vermilion Bird Avenue’s Taiyuan Tower
“Has everyone heard? Young lord Zhen is back!”
“What? Weren’t there ru lord Zhen disappeared as well? Is he back, then?”
“Yes The young lord has also announced that Emperor Peafowl isn’t lost”
“Fantastic news! I mean, who under the heavens can kill an expert like Eossip about his death!”
“Exactly so Only with Emperor Peafowl around can Veluriyam Capital reatness in our great capital!”
“Shh, brother You can’t say that too loudly around here Don’t risk angering the wrong people”
“Hmph, I’m not scared of anybody Enize Even if he’s not around anylord Zhen”
“But… young lord Zhen is still young”
“So what if he is? Youth isn’t correlated with as despite his age Meanwhile, so ive me some examples?”
These words were pointed directly at Emperor Shura’s lack of contribution towards the city To be fair to the man, the e time He had done his share of work for the city’s benefit, but Enificance It was quite likely that his influence over Veluriya man’s very recent ascension to proedy really has befallen Emperor Peafowl, then the city needs so, after all He would have troubleunity Hoould he be able to shoulder the burden of running the entire Veluriya? Everyone is young once Even E co as he has appropriate advisors, he’ll have a good grasp of things within a hundred years”
“But can Veluriyaions has some cutthroat competition If you show the tiniest bit of indiscretion, you could be very well be consumed Plus, a few centuries of transition with E lord Zhen really grows up, it’s quite possible the rule will return to hiive up the throne once you’ve gotten a taste of power? Would anyone abdicate willingly?”
“So according to you, an internal struggle here in the capital is inevitable?”
“That depends on whether certain people can control their as to Sacred Peafowl Mountain That’s been the tradition here for three thousand years”
There was plenty of chaotic discussion in the streets So lord Zhen, others, Emperor Shura The vassals who’d been hand-picked by Eree of increased assurance when they heard about young lord Zhen’s presence in Taiyuan Tower
Their journey had been filled orries Just like everyone else, they’d heard of the ru lord Zhen’s absence fro to the convened so that Emperor Shura could seize power
Since they had been chosen by Emperor Peafowl personally, they were quite loyal to theto see Emperor Shura in power Once that happened, they would be removed sooner or later as loyalists to the previous ruler This wasn’t paranoid conjecture, but grim certainty Therefore, they were extremely unhappy about the prospect of someone different at the hels matter, in the absence of both Sacred Peafowl Mountain’s e lord? Without someone in their corner, they had no room to speak up even if they wanted to voice their opposition
Young lord Zhen’s return to the city bolstered their gloonated heir wasn’t a bad second option The young lord’s renown in the city rivaled any of the titled great es for the city than ave hiiven the unprecedented nature of the victory
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