Internal Greediness

The city looked empty at night. In the palace they all feared the emperor ’s voices. Immediately all the servants ran into his room to see what was happening. With pity, they saw the emperor tearing to stand folded and tears running from his eyes. The Augusta asked him immediately what had happened.

" I saw a bad dream,” he replied.

Obviously, it was a dream. Which was over. Or maybe he had just begun; Once they calmed him with a sedative preparation then let him rest. He had the big day tomorrow and probably was out of his anxiety. They did not pay much attention as the emperor has spent much. He lost his firstborn son from illness and also the invaders did not let him sleep silent anymore. But the people are pushing for success, and he can not stand at his height.

That’s why the rest of me had a meeting with the captain of the guard, whom I knew was corrupt and would do everything to secure his position. I find it logical to be afraid, as he had also helped in killing the previous emperor. In our conversation I told him the following

“I have some favors in the palace and I think to move forward, but I have two obstacles. The eunuch who sees and knows everything and the emperor. The second I can handle . With the eunuch what can we do? ”

“I’ll arrange it,” he said. “But what are you offering me?”

“Guarantee your position and rich reward when I reach the throne” I suggested.

He nodded affectionately, put his cape and disappeared into the darkness. Having covered one part for the time being, I had to put in place the plan to kill the emperor. I wanted a distraction to raise the crowd against him. It would not be difficult as his policy against the simple people and the cruel way of government had led him to disfavour. So I let my mind rest for the next day that was important.

The sun was gently sliding into the palace, and life slowly began another day. Everybody in town was ready. The army would leave for an important campaign. Having made my prayer in a magnificent religious function, I got myself to doubt the plan. “The situation needs to change,” I said, though. The Emperor ready for the battle, who wants to prove to all his value, spoke to the people whom he assured that he would come back winner.

Doubts have become more and more. It does not conform to the plan with what I prayed for and what my beliefs hold. Why do I get arrogance and quench my vanity? I am not his chosen to rule, I thought, as I was not given the power. I will win it through killings. But power is sweet, it is a human nature to be imposed on an entire nation. With these thoughts I too departed with the rest. The Augusta remained in the palace with the eunuch and Emperor’s little son.

The battle was predictable and I knew that we would soon be confronted with the enemy. I took the courage and spoke to the emperor where we camped

“We have to encircle the enemy,” I told him. ” It is the only solution as if we go to open ground, we will have difficulty”.

After he thought and consulted other generals, he agreed. Then I undertook with a cavalry to attack sideways through a rough road for surprise. The Emperor agreed. I could not hide that the project is going well. I was satisfied and my movements were measured. The curious and the smart always watched. After I prayed and with my hands a punch on my amulet, I put my mind to rest as the eyes were always open.

The battle began the following day and the sun was meant to be painted red. Thousands of souls came into the test, in the name of a region, of an ambition of one who distinguished themselves from many, to hurt a fellow man, who had nothing to divide for themselves. It was all part of a scene in the theater of patriotism. But for now, I was expecting the slogan for a counterattack.

When I got it, I was about to turn the victory to us. But God had another opinion about me. He suddenly put across several bodies of enemy people who waited for me. My men fought bravely. Like our whole army. But Victory wanted to get the enemy part. Seeing my ambush, the enemy felt I was a high-ranking emperor. They saw me like booty, as money and opportunity for reprisal to the Emperor.

Immorowered and tied in the hands, I followed the course of opponents who shouted and celebrated success. I was looking at their society and I felt a pity on who managed to win our great and famous empire. Once they were glorifying and trembling all. Had he actually reached a quagmire? It was painful but I knew in me that all of them would pay for it. Revenge was developing as when oil catches fire. I lost in my thoughts and came back when they threw me into my cell.

I immediately caught the cross I had as an amulet and asked for forgiveness from God. I immediately justified myself that I do all that for good. After my excuse relieved the pain, the guard came and unlocked the door, left me clean clothes and made me a signal to get ready to take me to the leader. After I did these things led me with my hands tied. I arrived in front of the leader I found particularly unclear, and after they solved, then I bent to pay tribute to someone I did not want. Humiliation has reached up to the last cell of my body. He welcomed me and invited me to eat with his wife and a few of his associates.

After we all sat down for food, I asked him what happened in the battle.

“The emperor fell back to his base, he had no other strength to continue the battle,” he replied.

“How do you intend to take advantage of my victory and presence?” I asked him

" It is a great advantage to keep my brother emperor whom I have won”

“It is, but you know I do not know if you want to move for the capital,” I told him, in order to open it and I did it.

The table above talked to me in general about his hegemony and what he has. His people were simple but disciplined. Of course he believed in idols something that I found insulting. He wanted to increase his influence and was only interested in the wealth and the extent of his hegemony. He wanted to stay in history with his people. For me he had accomplished them as the junctures pushed him into a game that would only be won.

“Now I told you about me, you will tell me how to act and your purpose;” he asked.

“You will let me go but it will leak that I escaped. You will send a message to the emperor that you hold me and ask for a ransom to free me. I will notify the city that my people are ready. “I fully covered it.

“And my consideration for that?” He wondered.

“I will fulfill your relentless vanity when I do, as we have agreed,” I replied with despair in every letter of my words.

“Why should not I keep you here asking for a ransom?”

“Why the Emperor will have to deal with internal unrest and you will not win anything by going out only a hero,” I replied. I was just aiming to make him walk through the line we agreed.