Eagle Flag of Epirus

In the city of Corinth, the flag of the cross that originally hung on the city's head was slowly lowered, and replaced by the double-headed eagle flag of the Roman Empire that rose and fluttered in the eyes of everyone in the city.

Looking at this scene, both the Latins and the Greeks are in a very complicated mood, and they have a strange feeling, but what remains unchanged is the aristocratic aristocracy. Among them, there are both foreign Latin aristocrats and surrendered local aristocrats. Whether it is a holy cross or a hideous two-headed eagle is flying, it makes no difference to them. Although forced to surrender to the Romans caused the Latin aristocrats to suffer considerable losses, for now, this is the best result.

And on this day, many people gathered in Corinth's square, waiting for something, and the cold look of the gallows erected on the execution ground in the center of the square made people shudder. All the people present today are waiting for the execution of the hanging, and it is no one else who was sent to the execution ground. It was the Marquis of Achaia, Governor Gottfriede, who was the master of Corinth and even Moria a month ago. because. When he succeeded in usurping the throne through a brutal coup, he also sent his political opponents to the gallows like this. The irony is that it didn't take long before this man would accept the same fate.

From a distance, I saw the executioner escorting the prisoner with the hood from the wagon to the execution ground, and when the hood was taken off, the former magistrate of the Marquis, the usurper, finally stood there. In the sight of everyone on the square. Almost everyone present was shocked, that haggard face was completely invisible to the king of a country who once ruled his life and death. This is definitely not only the result of the prison disaster, but also the exhaustion of the body and mind under the heavy blow, which makes his whole person describe it as haggard and no return to the previous style.

The noisy crowd of onlookers formed a sharp contrast with the lofty but silent nobles. The only thing in common was that almost everyone did not feel sorry and sad for the former monarch being pushed to the gallows.

The nobles who were loyal to Gottfried suffered all the casualties in the previous Battle of Athens, and the rest were almost fled in haste, and the remaining nobles themselves were dissatisfied with the usurper. Looking at this scene at the moment, I felt that the relief of the qi took up more. As for the civilians in the city, they also had the same indifferent mentality. They just watched a hanging "performance" with an attitude of joining in the fun.

And the only one who really paid attention to this execution was a half-year-old boy, now the nominal lord of Corinth, Charlie Chapulit. Little Charlie, who was only twelve years old, came to the square to witness this moment of revenge at the insistence of the current Regent Viscount Senna. The former enemy was sent to the execution ground and was about to be punished.

But the child's face was full of miserable defeat, full of horror, and he didn't feel the slightest joy because the enemy was about to give the leader. Instead, wearing a gorgeous robe and holding a scepter as the lord made Charlie feel a sense of breathlessness. After all, everything changed too quickly. He had been in exile before, but in a blink of an eye he became the Duke of Corinth in the name of the Roman Empire. For a child, it was impossible for a child to adapt to this new role for a while.

However, as the regent, Viscount Senna understood that, as the new lord, Charlie Chapulitt must use this method to establish a new prestige, so that he can firmly rule and win the support of the nobles.

But not everyone thinks like Senna--

"Is this really good, Master Senna?" Baptiste asked when he walked over and stood beside Viscount Senna in silence, looking at the trembling little boy on his shoulder. "For this child, it's a bit too cruel!"

But Senna didn’t raise his eyelids, and said indifferently, “It’s because of the cruelty that I have to let this child come into contact with him earlier, otherwise he won’t be able to grow into a qualified superior. This is my duty, as well. Your Royal Highness William gave you my entrustment, but now this is only my duty alone, my dear Baptiste." He said with a special tone, and even without a glance, Baptiste could feel the words of Viscount Senna. Obviously has a special meaning.

Obviously this is Viscount Senna's inner dissatisfaction with Baptiste's allegiance to Justinian, and Baptiste Sovadia knows it well. It is undeniable that he has become a stranger with his former boss now, but even so, he still speaks out the advice in his heart.

"I just don't think this child is suitable for carrying such a heavy burden. Perhaps, like His Royal Highness William's last wish, it would be more suitable for him to spend this life in an ordinary life."

However, Baptiste’s words were interrupted before he could finish speaking, and Senna said coldly in a nearly commanding tone: "No one in the upper ranks is hard-hearted at first, Baptiste. This shouldn’t be something you need to worry about. His Royal Highness Charlie will one day become a good ruler and will never let his uncle down.”

Now Baptiste is no longer a popular person, even the old boss Viscount Senna coldly said, and Baptiste did not say anything about it, after all, he had expected it from the beginning. at this point. In fact, Viscount Senna had already persuaded him to give up his allegiance to Justinian, so that Corinth would still have his place, but even then Baptiste was not ready to look back, not for anything else, but for Chas. What Denny said to him. He didn't want to stay in his fief in an innocent way to spend his life, and only Justinian could prove his talents to himself. All honors will go to the east to grab, which is exactly his motto when he joined the Crusades!

But at this moment, I only heard the commotion coming from the crowd, which attracted everyone's attention. Finally, everything is ready and the time for execution has come. On the other side, the last prayer under the guidance of the priest has also been completed. The man with chains also slowly walked onto the torture platform, and Gottfrey swept across with his gloomy eyes. To all the people present, there was neither trembling nor anger nor unwillingness, and finally his eyes fell on Viscount Senna who also looked at him coldly.

"Are there any last words to say, the usurper?" Senna asked Gottfrey, whose noose was hung around his neck, eagerly ~www.readwn.com~Although one is on the execution platform, the other is Below, but at this moment the man said these words like a condescending inquiry, which is also the last kindness to the usurper.

But what everyone never expected was that Gottfrey, who was dying on the verge of death, smiled calmly and said: "I just happened to have bad luck and failed, and you have something to do with me in essence. Is it different? I am willing to surrender to the feet of the Greeks, expose me to the frost, cut the thorns, and hand over the size of the land that I have just had to a yellow-mouthed kid. Do you really think that little fox will give up? Even if I am buried In the grave, I will laugh at your future fate, and at that time I will spit you fiercely!" As if cursing, Gottfrey did not show any hoarseness, but the nobles couldn’t help their hearts. The cold was terrible, because every word he said hit everyone present. On the contrary, it was the appearance of ordinary people eating melons and watching a show, and there was no more commotion.

The pale-faced Viscount Senna could not help being silent, but in the end he raised his hand and ordered the executioner to prepare for the execution. He saw that the headgear was put on Gottfrey's head again, and a right-angled bracket was put on his neck. The connected rope has also been determined to be firm and firm, and then the executioner removed the support under Gottfrey’s feet in everyone’s attention, and then hung in the air, the body gradually exhausted its vitality in a slow struggle. In Jijiie, the process is very slow and painful. Even if you can't hear the painful and struggling voice of the tortured person, those who witnessed this scene can feel it.

The terrified little Charlie once wanted to lower his head, but was held down by Viscount Senna by his side, causing him to forcibly remember the whole process of what happened before him firmly in his mind.