Chapter 7 It’s time to show real skills
"Why are you bullying grandpa!" Franz cried and ran over.
When Franz II saw his grandson running over, he subconsciously pushed away Prince Elthazi. He touched his grandson's head and said.
"What's wrong? Grandpa is the emperor, no one can bully me."
"Then why are they surrounding you and grabbing your arm just now! I saw it all, they just want to bully you!"
"I didn't! I didn't mean it! Don't talk nonsense, you kid!" Erteha Qiyi was used to being arrogant. How could he bear being framed for no reason? He said casually.
Prince Elthazi realized something was wrong and wanted to explain.
Although Prince Metternich and Count Korolaf were shocked at first when they saw this, they were experienced veterans after all. What scene had they not seen before?
"Elthazy, find out who you are! How dare you talk to Archduke Franz like this!" Metternich's implication is, don't you, Elthazy, take the royal family seriously?
Count Korolaf was not as tactful as Metternich. He directly roared, "What are you going to do to the emperor! How dare you!"
Count Korolaf was more ruthless. He directly confirmed that Prince Elthazy planned to harm the emperor. Although Archduke Franz is not the emperor now, who can guarantee that he will not be the emperor in a few decades?
With the help of these two big guys, Franz saw that the time was right. He didn't need to say anything, he only had to do one thing, and that was - cry!
Emperor Franz II didn't pay much attention at first, thinking that Prince Elthazy was too excited. But after the two old men exchanged fire, an unknown fire arose in the old emperor's heart, and Franz suddenly burst into tears. He finally couldn't restrain the anger in his heart, and threw the gold wine glass at him. Prince Elthazy.
If you want to say that someone is unlucky, his teeth will be clogged even if he drinks water. Elthazy blocked subconsciously, and the wine glass accidentally bounced back and hit Franz II on the forehead.
Things are getting big! Seeing that the situation was not good, Elthazy wanted to see if Franz II was injured.
But Count Toural, the Minister of War, roared and rushed forward.
"Your Majesty is injured, protect your Majesty!"
Grand Duke Louis, who was standing next to Franz II, was the biological brother of Franz II. He was the commander of the imperial army. Although he was not very bright, he was absolutely loyal to Franz II.
The moment Franz II was hit by the wine glass, Archduke Louis stood beside Franz II. Hearing someone shouting "Protect Your Majesty", he subconsciously drew his sword.
The sword in Grand Duke Louis's hand is now the only weapon in the entire Hall of Mirrors. As soon as he drew his sword, the atmosphere in the entire Hall of Mirrors suddenly became tense. The Royal Guards all knew that the Grand Duke was not very smart, but the dignitaries and their entourage didn't know that, and they suddenly became confused.
Grand Duke Louis saw Elthazi rushing toward his brother and immediately swung his sword. Grand Duke Louis just wanted to separate the two, but Elthazy dodged in time and was not injured.
But in the eyes of the people below, this scene is a different story.
Because he did not trust the Germans, the entourage brought by Ertházy this time, except for Pitru, only understood Hungarian.
So when Elthazi brought his entourage, their blood boiled immediately when they saw this scene.
"Kill the Emperor of Austria and take away his throne." This is a topic that is often discussed among Hungarian nobles. Although the big nobles take it as a joke, the small nobles who are the audience don't think so.
Besides, as Elthazy's retainers, they only recognized Prince Elthazy, not the Austrian Emperor.
Elthazy's entourage prepared to rush to the throne and kill the old emperor.
The Royal Guards in the Hall of Mirrors may not be as effective in combat, but their loyalty can be guaranteed.
After all, many people have served the Habsburg family for several generations, or even more than a dozen generations.
The entire Hall of Mirrors suddenly started to move, and Elthazy's followers rushed towards the emperor's throne like they were dying.
The Royal Guards tried their best to block it. Some people blocked it in the middle of the royal road, and some people pounced directly on Elthazy's guards.
The captain of the Forbidden Army directly sounded the alarm that had not sounded for hundreds of years.
Soon, the eight hundred Imperial Guards who were on duty throughout the palace got the news and rushed towards the Hall of Mirrors.
A bunch of purple fireworks exploded over the palace. Seeing this, the city defense army and the Vienna garrison officers immediately gathered their troops to prepare to support the palace.
In the Hall of Mirrors, Elthazi's followers have all been subdued. Count Tural took the opportunity to knock Prince Windigoretz down and punched him twice.
Prince Metternich hid behind a pillar and came out only when the chaos subsided.
Count Korolaf, on the other hand, found a nobleman whom he disliked and beat him up.
Only Baron Brooke, an upright man, tried to stop Elthazy's entourage, but was knocked down with a punch.
The door was kicked open, and a large group of Imperial Guards poured into the Hall of Mirrors, surrounding everyone.
Elthazy watched all this in disbelief. He couldn't believe his eyes, how could this happen.
To be honest, Franz himself didn't expect it. He originally only planned to get Elthazy, the leader of the opposition, out of the game.
Unexpectedly, this time I was completely eliminated.
Franz II rubbed the head that had been hit just now, his heart filled with panic and anger.
"Eltehazy, what else do you have to say!"
"I, I. I didn't mean to. For God's sake, believe me."
Francis II stood up, walked towards Elthazi who was lying on the ground, and took out the sword from the hands of Archduke Louis.
Seeing this scene, Elthazi's body was shrouded in fear. He kept walking backwards with his hands on the ground, repeating, "My ancestors have made contributions to the empire and shed blood for the empire."
Franz II had no expression on his face and raised his sword.
"I still have three million florins in the bank in Vienna."
Francis II's sword stopped in front of Elthazi. Elthazy felt his body getting hot, and he was afraid he had to change his pants.
Franz II took a deep breath, "Elthazy, who knew people unknown, mistakenly brought the assassin into the palace. In memory of his ancestors' merits, he was deceived again, and now he is deprived of his title and all his assets in Vienna are confiscated. , ordered him to return to Hungary immediately and not to set foot in Vienna in his lifetime."
Francis II turned towards the throne and threw the sword in his hand to Grand Duke Louis.
Grand Duke Louis put away his sword, and then waved his hand at the Forbidden Army.
Prince Elthazi was dragged out by two imperial guards. His eyes were dull, as if he had lost half his life.
Eltházy's family owned large tracts of land in Hungary, but most of his family's wealth was spent on property in Vienna. So it's not wrong to say that it took half of his life.
Compared with Prince Elthazy, his entourage was not so lucky. Because Pitru was also brought by Elthazy, he was brought out by the Forbidden Army.
Pitru thought that he might spend the rest of his life in prison. But he saw that one of the forbidden soldiers took out a hanging stick from the bag. He wanted to run away and scream but his mouth was blocked with a rag.
Pitru only felt someone pulling him from behind, and the noose was put around his neck. The Custodes behind him began to twist the noose on the other end of the noose.
The noose was wound around and around, and Pitru struggled violently due to lack of oxygen. He tried to hold the noose with both hands and tried to save himself, but the opponent was a veteran and did not give him a chance. Pitru's feet stepped on the ground twice, and he stopped struggling.
A total of thirteen corpses were loaded onto special carriages and sent out of the palace in the evening.