PDLP Chapter 192 Challenging Authority
Chapter 192 Challenging Authority
Looking at these excited and arrogant guys, Lin Yu's face suddenly broke into a bright smile, like a child who suddenly found a new toy. He walked over leisurely and said slowly: "I am really happy to see you all so energetic and motivated." Lin Yu spoke to these nobles in a very sincere tone and even bowed very politely.
"Humph, at least this guy has some self-awareness and knows not to offend us easily. Otherwise, as long as we immediately incite the soldiers to mutiny, he will be completely finished." One of the nobles said to his companions in a low voice, with a slight smile on his face, "If he knows what's good for him, we might consider cooperating with him for a while before overthrowing his cult and killing him. After all, he still has some influence on those ignorant people... Even if we survive this crisis, I'm afraid Rohan will fall into complete decline... Well, by that time, religion may come in handy..."
As the atmosphere in Helm's Deep became tense, the old nobleman in his fifties, wearing a hood and luxurious clothes, walked forward aggressively. After accepting Lin Yu's salute without any hesitation, he raised his chin and said in an arrogant tone: "Your Holiness, I will put aside all the other troubles for the time being, such as your usurpation of the highest power of the country without the permission of our Senate and the occupation of the Mettin Palace openly. After all, we are facing an evil and terrible crazy wizard Saruman together. But you indulged Grima and ignored the lives of hundreds of thousands of Rohan people, abandoning them in the wilderness to be slaughtered and eaten by those disgusting orc zombies. As the current patriarch of the Absen family with a long history, I must settle this account with you. I reserve the right to severely judge you for the time being." This old nobleman was a representative of the nobles of the Kingdom of Rohan. As he openly challenged Lin Yu's authority, nearly twenty people in the team stepped out and stood behind him in unison, clearly cheering him on. These people usually live in various towns in Rohan, like overlords. Even when the old King Theoden was alive, he had to treat them politely when he saw them.
Everyone has ambitions, but the royal family of Rohan has produced many brave kings throughout the ages. They are dedicated to the country and the people, and have established a very high prestige in the hearts of the people, so that these local lords can only imagine changing their titles from "Lord" to "Your Majesty" in their spare time. But now, Xiyoude, the heir to the kingdom with royal blood, has become a murderer of his father and has invaded Rohan with foreign troops. His reputation has been ruined and he is no longer a threat.
As a result, these nobles began to stir, as if they saw the dawn of opportunity. Of course, there were also several upright officers who were indignant at Lin Yu and Grimma's abandonment of civilians. They had considerable influence among ordinary soldiers. If the nobles and the lower-level officers worked together, it would be possible to overthrow Lin Yu's rule. After all, most of the most fanatical believers of the Sea God Temple had died. In this city, Lin Yu's real direct lineage was not much, and this was a conclusion drawn without considering the combat effectiveness of the Ents.
Facing the aggressive posture of this group of people in front of him, even Greema secretly broke out in a cold sweat behind Lin Yu, but Lin Yu seemed to be unaware of it, and still said with a smile: "So... what if I am willing to correct the mistakes I made?"
"What? What did you say?" These people had prepared various responses to Lin Yu's response, but they never expected that Lin Yu, who was in a high position, would be so easy to lower himself and admit his "mistake" without any scruples. This time, they were so shocked that they didn't know what to do and were stunned on the spot.
"Because of what you said just now, I deeply realized that every life is precious... Although the souls of believers of the sea goddess Aqua will return to the embrace of the sea goddess after death and enjoy eternal happiness in the Pure Land, you are right. Even so, we cannot ignore their precious lives. The souls of those who died heroically in the battle are pure and great, but if they were killed unilaterally, even if they have passed away, they would probably have regrets in their hearts. In this case..." Lin Yu's eyes were fixed on the group of people in front of him. Under his seemingly gentle and harmless gaze, the old nobleman's heart suddenly tightened, and his heartbeat accelerated involuntarily, as if he was stepping into a carefully laid trap step by step. However, at this time, he didn't even have the opportunity to interrupt.
Lin Yu's expression suddenly became serious. "On our way to Helm's Deep, we encountered a group of refugees fleeing. They were about seven or eight miles away from here. I'm afraid they are about to be caught up by the orc zombies. In this case, we should send troops out of the city to meet them and welcome them into Helm's Deep."
"Are you crazy? Sending troops out of the city now is simply courting death, and just for those lowly civilians?" As soon as the words came out, the old nobleman realized something was wrong. He turned around and saw that several officers behind him were staring at him with angry eyes.
Previously, in order to win over these low-level officers, he said a lot of high-sounding words, such as "If I am in power, I will never give up any Rohan people" and other empty promises. Otherwise, how could these simple-minded and hot-blooded guys stand on his side? But he never expected that Lin Yu was even crazier than he imagined, and would make such a nearly suicidal decision. He knew very well how terrible Saruman's army of orc zombies was. Now, let alone taking the initiative to attack, even if he fully defended Helm's Deep, the troops were slightly insufficient. Although he was eager to ascend the throne, he would never risk his life.
"But in order to rescue the trapped people, some sacrifices are inevitable."
"But...but they may have been killed by Saruman's army!" The old nobleman made his last struggle.
"Even if there is only one survivor, we must save him!" Lin Yu clenched his fists tightly and said seriously: "Every life is extremely precious."
The old nobleman never expected that Lin Yu would fight back in this way. He racked his brains but couldn't figure out what was going on in Lin Yu's mind.