"They are all those damned unruly people, barbaric, despicable, and selfish. What kind of conflicts or grievances can't be resolved through negotiation? Are the laws and civilization of the Emerald City just a show-off? Don't you know how to report to the police and go to trial when something happens?

The court is litigating! I know how to cause trouble and chaos all the time..."

"There are many sneaky criminals among them, with despicable nature and low quality. Many of them are daring thugs who want to take advantage of the chaos and make trouble..."

"In my opinion, we need to learn from Wangdu and conduct a clean-up operation to remove the many vagrants, beggars, strangers, and fearless gangsters hiding in the corners and gutters of the city. All these parasites that are lying on the Emerald City to suck blood will be removed.

——”

"enough!"

The prince shouted loudly, silencing the officials present.

Mallos coughed slightly:

"Your Highness, please give me your instructions?"

His Highness the Prince frowned and then remembered his identity.

Looking at the cowering and trembling officials in front of him, he had to sigh deeply, put away his anger, imitate the calm and rational look of Zhan in his memory, and first comfort the officials with gentle words, praise their response, and forgive their mistakes.

, after such hypocrisy and subterfuge, he changed his tone amidst the officials’ tears of gratitude and praise for their virtues, and solemnly ordered:

The Emerald Legion and the Security Department worked overtime urgently, strengthening patrols in several bustling neighborhoods to maintain order to ensure that such things would never happen again and let people know that the Emerald City is still safe; the Government Affairs Department promptly posted notices to inform the truth and appease the public.

At the same time, they tried their best to treat the injured, bury the dead decently, and do their best to deal with the aftermath; market officials worked hard to use various means to visit and comfort damaged merchants and stores, compensate for losses, and restore reputation and confidence...

As for Thales himself, under the advice of several officials, he went to the Sunset and Mingye Temples under heavy security to visit and express condolences to the injured. He mourned the deceased amidst a lot of weeping and wailing, and at the same time expressed his official feelings to the people present.

Measures have been taken to protect the safety of citizens and ensure that such incidents will not occur.

Finally, the officials patted their chests and assured Thales that they would do their best to deal with the aftermath, guide public opinion, and tell everyone that this tragedy was a natural disaster, accidental and accidental, and had nothing to do with His Highness Thales who had just come to power. They must not let anyone

I doubt Duke Xinghu’s ability and level of governance...

The more Thales heard, the darker his face became. However, due to various constraints, he could not get angry on the spot ("Why don't they just call me 'disaster' in person?" - His Highness the Prince's complaint about the puppet bear), so he could only

Return to the palace hastily.

"This is definitely not a coincidence." Paul vowed on the way back to the palace.

"Of course not," D.D rarely agreed with him. "Such a thing happened on the first day His Highness took power, and it was a casualty 'unprecedented since the Year of Blood'. Who would believe it?"

"Kevin Dill, he must be controlling all this behind the scenes," Niexi was filled with indignation. "Although he himself is behind bars, there are definitely people in the Kongming Palace who are in cahoots with him and arranged all this to destroy His Highness.

Their rule has ruined our reputation..."

"Fortunately, Emerald City has money," Conmuto said with lingering fear, "These things can be settled with money..."

Thales, who was sitting in the carriage with a sullen face, frowned slightly when he heard these words.

Marius and Strauss, the leaders, looked at each other.

"Ha," D.D smiled sarcastically, "Believe me, the only thing that can be settled with money is money itself."

"Then what should we do?" Huaiya was worried. "Before His Highness came here, Duke Zhan was the supreme ruler of the Emerald City. There are probably only a few people in the entire Emerald City who do not have a secret conspiracy with him."

"The first priority is to maintain stability and stabilize rule."

Paul pondered for a moment:

"Seal down the relevant information at the scene, post notices to the outside world, blame the foreigners for causing trouble, arrest a few foreign criminals with criminal records, and tell the citizens that this is local traitors colluding with foreign forces to destroy the Emerald City, such as Egypt

The barbarians of Kester or the pirates of Kasai, or if that doesn’t work, let’s say it’s a big country on the other side of the sea…”

"Really? Foreign forces?" Morgan, who had been silent in the team, suddenly spoke with sarcasm.

Paul was a little surprised, but still answered in a deep voice:

"This matter was deliberately caused by someone. This is the truth. We just made a slight change in the statement. At least it can attract attention and calm the outside world's doubts about His Highness..."

"Before the Year of Blood," Morgan interrupted with a sneer, "those damn Blade Lords were posting notices every day, saying that the rebels on the border were just a bunch of bandits, a small group of villains, and were subject to

The foreign funding that was hostile to the kingdom was instigated. There was no exorbitant taxation by the vassals and lords, no extortion by the nobles, and no dissatisfaction and complaints from the people. 'Under King Eddie's rule, the people lived in peace and contentment.

The hall is clear and bright, and Xiaoxiao in the shadow has nowhere to hide'..."

Morgan looked at him with disdain:

"Huh, back and forth, the top said and taught me, and the bottom just praised and coaxed me. You teased me, and I flattered you so much that I even believed it."

Paul was speechless and closed his mouth.

"Until one day, the big shots in the Blood Gate Palace, who were drunk and dreaming, turned around and found that there were uprising villains everywhere. Their eyes were red with hunger, holding bloody pitchforks, and they wanted to skin the nobles.

bone."

Everyone in the team was surprised to see Morgan being so talkative for the first time.

"This poor excuse for foreign forces can only be used a few times at critical moments." Morgan stared at the distant sky with hatred in his eyes. "If you use it too much and rely on it every time, it will be boring.

"

"Even if it's true, no one will believe it anymore."
Chapter completed!