Golden Dragon: Six Thousand Years of Empire.

Chapter 257 Inviting Shengwu to distinguish between loyalty and treachery
"Please ask the Holy Dragon to make the decision for us!"

"Ancestors, what have we done wrong? Why should we be deprived of our surnames?"

"I have shed blood for my family, I have been wounded on the battlefield, I have never failed the name of Augustus, please rebuke the tyrant..."

Outside the City of Mages, in the City of Elisim, a strange sight appeared that had never been seen in the hundred years since the city was founded. The high and mighty royal families knelt on the ground, and the sounds of crying and begging were heard one after another.

Citizens, officials, students, businessmen, technicians, scholars from all walks of life, different age groups, different classes, and different groups in the city came to watch. After all, it is rare to have the opportunity to see so many big shots in such an embarrassing and ugly state.

The order of the entire city was greatly affected as a result, but the goblins responsible for maintaining order had no way to take any practical measures because these people did belong to the Augustus family.

However, a clear order was soon passed down. This order was not issued by Noah, who was watching the fun from the sidelines, but by Selena who really couldn't stand this group of embarrassing guys.

This legendary wizard directly dispatched a legion of golems and joined forces with the city security forces managed by the goblins to throw all these guys into the dungeon on the grounds of violating city management regulations, disrupting social order and public production.

Such a rough style is astonishing. Although there is no problem in the procedure, it makes people sigh at the coldness and ruthlessness of the legendary wizard. After all, those who come to ask for help are her... Well, these guys have no blood relationship with her.

"Noah, you take care of this matter, you decide!"

Selena had no intention of getting involved in managing such troublesome worldly affairs, so she went straight to Noah and threw the mess to him.

"What does this have to do with me? Aren't they all here to seek help from you, the first generation mistress of the family?"

Noah just thought it was outrageous and didn't want to get involved in this matter.

"They often call you Holy Dragon Noah!"

Selina glanced at Noah and flew to Iliad who just woke up. She spoke softly and gave Noah orders.

"I help you take care of your son, and you help me with things. That's only fair, isn't it?"

"I didn't invite you here, and this little guy doesn't need any care right now!"

Noah muttered as he looked at the legendary wizard who was having fun playing with his cub.

To be honest, even if his cub maintains human form, it is about three meters tall. If it changes into dragon form, its body length will be close to ten meters.

Therefore, the legendary wizard who maintains his human form is still extremely visually impactful and full of contrast when he amuses the cub.

"Why doesn't he need care? If it weren't for me, would he be able to eat so well now? What good food can he eat if he follows you?"

Hearing Noah's cricket chirping, Selena immediately retorted.

She made detailed records of Elijah's preferences for various foods, as well as his absorption and growth after eating the foods, and thus developed a menu.

We strive to ensure that the little one is satisfied with the food while also being able to absorb more nutrition and grow better.

"The food I feed him isn't bad either!"

Noah argued for himself, but he knew very well that he definitely did not have the patience to observe the various reactions of his cub's body after eating different foods.

He had no interest in collecting this kind of data and was not troubled by it. All he needed was to have enough to eat. After all, it was his cub, so how could it be so fragile?

Ordinary dragons have to gnaw on tree roots and eat soil in the wilderness, but being born in his palace, with food and drink, and being able to eat and drink to one's heart's content, all they have to do is sleep. What luck that is!

"Okay, just consider it as paying back the money for the milk powder!"

Noah finally chose to take on this troublesome matter. After all, some of those guys who came from far away to cry for their ancestors were still calling his name, as if they regarded him as one of the ancestors of the Augustus family.

This perception cannot be considered wrong. His image as a child is still depicted on the flag of the Augustus family as one of the external symbols of the Augustus family.

But what Noah found incredible was that before these guys came crying, didn’t they find out what he and Selena had done?

The first major purge of the Augustus family was presided over by Selina herself. Although Noah had not done anything excessive, the reason for this purge was because of him.

Why do these guys think that they can use their almost non-existent blood relationship to convince Urnos to withdraw that harsh family administrative order?

That’s right, Noah also felt that the executive order issued by Urnos was a bit too much. He had to become a shining gold before the age of 30, otherwise his family name would be revoked.

Although there are some supplementary clauses, they are indeed too harsh. After all, as some guys said, they did shed blood for the Augustus family and fought on the battlefield.

Augustus had some useless people who were obsessed with power and pleasure, but there was also no shortage of warriors who dared to take up arms, put on armor, and go to the battlefield to gain capital.

Although brave warriors are common, geniuses are rare, and the standard set by Urnos is really too high.

"Ur, isn't your order a bit extreme? Leave some room for maneuver. Maybe you don't care now, but it won't be pleasant to be opposed by the whole family!"

Noah contacted Urnos and decided to discuss with the King of Atlas how to deal with more than 30,000 members of the Augustus family.

“There are too many family members. If everyone considers themselves as a royal family, the national finances can still bear it during my administration.

But when my descendants, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren take the throne, the national finances will be overwhelmed, and by that time, even if the monarch in power wants to change it, he will probably be powerless. "

In response to Noah's opinion, Urnos also gave a well-reasoned reason.
"I have discovered the problem, and now is the time when there is least resistance. Waiting until later will only make the problem worse.

I must not leave this kind of trouble to my descendants, I must solve it now. Whatever obstacles there are now, I will eradicate them all.”

"I'm not here to hinder you. I just hope you can treat the heroes who shed blood and made great contributions to the Augustus family well. Their qualifications may be ordinary, but it doesn't mean that their children and descendants are also ordinary. Don't let such people resent you and the family."

Harsh treatment of meritorious officials and excessive rewards and punishments are extremely bad behaviors, whether in a country or in organized forces. Once they occur, they often herald the beginning of defeat.

"I will distinguish these family heroes and bestow honor upon them as the head of the family."

"That's how it sounds!"

Noah nodded.

"Uncle, I heard that a lot of losers went to Elysium to kowtow to you?" "Yes, but it was quite a lot of fun."

"So, you are asking me to adjust the order for them this time?"

"Of course not. It's just that before dealing with them, I should at least say hello to you, the head of the Augustus family, and the King of Atlas!"

Noah denied.

"What do you want to do with them, uncle?"

"It's not easy for these guys to come all the way here. It's not appropriate to just let them go back. Fortunately, I have quite a few holy warriors in my territory. I would like to entrust them to conduct a centralized appraisal of them to see how many good people there are among them."

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Even Urnos, who had been denounced as a tyrant by his own people, could not help but remain silent after hearing Noah's arrangement.
"Although they are a bunch of good-for-nothings, their crimes are not serious enough."

Urnos really didn't expect that Noah would actually intend to deal with the members of the Augustus family who came to him for help in this way. What's the difference between this and directly killing people?
No, there is still a huge difference. If you just swing the butcher knife, you will die more cleanly. If you are judged and beheaded by a paladin, all your honors in life will be wiped out, and you will be despised and insulted after death, and no one will defend you.

This is the reputation built by the Holy Knights, and it is also the reason why the Holy Knights will not randomly use the Identification of Evil in the city. Not to mention the nobles who hold power, even the common people may not be able to bear it.

Who can guarantee that he has never done evil in his life?
"Whether they are guilty or not, the Holy Light will give the answer."

Noah replied with a smile.

"Uncle, you said I was extreme, but it's obviously you who is extreme."

Even Urnos couldn't help but say at this moment.

Although he had carried out purges on his subjects, nobles, and even his family many times, the purges he led only cleared out about 30% of the people at most. They were mainly for deterrence and warning, not really overturning the table and starting over with everything.

But if we let the holy knights carry out the cleansing, can one out of ten survive?

No, judging by the character of those good-for-nothings, not even one out of a hundred people would survive.

"Why am I being extreme? This is a good method your father used back then. I am just imitating it now."

Noah didn't think he was extreme, he just adapted to local conditions, because his territory had the most holy warriors. If you look around in any corner, you might even find a legendary holy warrior who is retired and enjoying his old age.

Of course, Jin Long also admitted that it was indeed cruel to let a group of holy warriors judge and identify a group of royal family members who had been in the rentier class for a long time. I'm afraid that only a few of them would survive.

But who could have made these guys come to him on their own initiative? They were in the city he ruled, shouting his name and behaving in an ugly manner, as if their relationship was very close.

Why didn't these guys think of worshipping him, the Holy Dragon, when they were making money and enjoying themselves on weekdays? Now they are going to be purged by the head of the family. Oh, they remembered him and came here to ask for help.

He doesn't even know how to offer a copper coin on weekdays. Now that he has encountered a problem, he wants to get rid of it. What is he thinking? He is really dreaming.

"But my father also warned me not to borrow the power of the paladin unless it is absolutely necessary."

Urnos certainly knew about this. When his father was building the royal city of Usr, he encountered secret obstruction from various surrounding forces. Pretending to obey but secretly disobeying was the norm in city building at that time.

Therefore, the first king of Atlas directly recruited a group of holy warriors to carry out a major purge, and the royal capital was successfully completed.

However, after the royal city was built, Teddel also asked these holy warriors to leave and did not allow them to stay for a long time.

Everyone likes to fight alongside paladins in times of crisis, and entrusts them with difficult positions and gives them full trust, but no one likes to work with paladins in peacetime.

"For me, now is the time of last resort."

There was a chill in Noah's tone.

"You want to eradicate this cancer for future generations, and I want to solve the problem once and for all."

More than 30,000 members of Augustus' family collectively ran to the city of Elysium crying for help. This incident gave Noah a great warning.

His current reputation and fame are incomparable to before, and with the title of Holy Dragon, he is the mainstay of the pro-good camp on the continent of Zealandia.

As one of the symbols of good dragons, the golden dragon can easily give people the impression of being kind and easy to talk to. However, in the eyes of some people, kindness is equivalent to weakness and is an object that can be exploited.

Therefore, Noah, who did not want to be harassed repeatedly by these filthy insects, chose to draw out the sharp sword of the Holy Knight to let the world know the kindness and edge of the Holy Dragon.

When Noah took over the commission from his adoptive mother, he already had a plan in mind on how to deal with these members of the Augustus family. It was impossible to persuade them to leave by using reason or emotion.

Only by using iron-blooded means to cut off the delusions in their hearts can they give up their fantasies and stop getting entangled. Of course, Noah is not cutting off the delusions of these guys now, and few of them will survive.

Noah wanted to warn those members of the Augustus family in the Atlas Kingdom who chose to wait and see, as well as some guys who had bad intentions towards him.

If you have difficulties and want to seek his help, you can, but you must pass the Holy Knight's test first!

"In that case, let the Holy Knights take care of them!"

Even Urnos, who had a heart as cold as iron, couldn't help but sigh at this moment. After all, he just wanted to eliminate the royal treatment of these rubbish, but these guys were sending themselves to their own death in order to fight against him.

"What are you sighing about? After I cut you with this knife, I wonder how much smoother your reforms within the family will be."

Noah couldn't stand Urnos's ungrateful attitude.

"Indeed, I have to thank you after you have dealt with them."

Urnos did not deny this, and then he pondered for a moment before expressing a new idea that had come to his mind.

"Uncle, what do you think about what you said when I have sorted out the royal family, I will ask all the nobles to follow my example and sort out their families?"

"You're meddling too much!"

(End of this chapter)