They hurried to Warsaw the day before the abdication ceremony of King Jan Kazimir.

    When we arrived in Warsaw, many nobles and onlookers came to witness the abdication of King Jan kazimiz, so that we couldn''t find hotels anywhere in or outside Warsaw; It is also difficult to stay at anyone''s house, because each room of each family has often been crowded with three or four people. Of course, Chechen has his own house in Warsaw, but he doesn''t want to live, or he doesn''t dare - he''s afraid to see Natalie and his wife there - somehow, the more guilty he thinks of seeing Natalie. The heroic words of going back to face in Stockholm have long disappeared.

    So he and Fatima spent the night in the carriage.

    The next day, Chechen got up early in the morning. He was going to rush to the house of Parliament early so as not to be late and have no place.

    But Chechen still miscalculated. When he arrived at the house, not only the inside, but also the outside of the chamber was full of people on the inner and outer floors.

    Obviously, everyone has the same plan as him.

    It was not easy to squeeze into it. Chechen said to a halberd guard, "please let me in. I''m count aleval Chechen."

    The guard obviously had bad ears or didn''t hear Chechen''s last name clearly because of the noise around him. He said contemptuously to Chechen, "go aside. Don''t say it''s the count today. Even the Duke can''t get in outside."

    "I''m aleval Chechen." Chechen announced his name again.

    Just then, with only a few gongs and drums, a huge team separated and came to the door of the members of the house.

    Chechen looked back and saw marshal lubaomatsky wearing a plain suit, surrounded by a group of great nobles, walking towards the gate.

    In the crowd surrounded by lubaomatsky, Cherchen saw his uncle Pedro.

    Uncle Pedro today is very different from the past. He was wearing clothes sewn with gold thread and a hat inlaid with pearls and gemstones; The Spurs are gold, the scabbard is gold, and even the eyes seem to turn golden.

    LV baomatsky saw Chechen, and he stepped forward and stood in front of Chechen.

    There was no joy on the Marshal''s face. He only said to Chechen:

    "I am a sinner."

    With that, lubaomatsky walked into the chamber.

    Chechen didn''t understand the meaning of lubaomatsky''s words. Was he regretting his opposition to the king? Or are you just pretending to win your sympathy?

    While Cherchen was guessing, the pearly Pedro came to Cherchen.

    "My dear nephew, don''t blame me. My uncle is for you," said Pedro nervously defending his behavior.

    Even if there were thousands of scolds to say, he could see his uncle like this. Chechen swallowed all his words back.

    "No, uncle. I don''t blame you, because we are all sinners." Chechen said.

    Hearing what Chechen said, Pedro was even more upset. He was at a loss. His hands rubbed the edges of his trousers and rubbed together.

    "How can you be guilty? Even if you are guilty, it should be mine. If you go to hell, it should be me."

    As Pedro was wide and fat, he stood at the gate of the house, blocking a large passage. So there was a loud cry from behind who didn''t know what kind of person was standing in front: "those in front, talk aside. Good dogs don''t stand in the way!"

    Pedro was upset in front of Cherchen. He was on fire and didn''t start. Seeing that someone dared to find his own trouble, he pulled off the saber hanging from his waist and threw it at him.

    "Shout again, shout again. I''ll cut your tongue."

    After shouting this sentence, Pedro felt much better. He was waiting to continue to explain to Chechen, but he saw that his face was already empty.

    Cherchen had already squeezed into the house.

    The ring seats on the fifth floor of the house have only the outermost floor, with some space. Chechen walked up the stairs. He looked up and accidentally caught a glimpse of Natalie''s sad face sitting on the side of the corridor on the fifth floor.

    It''s his turn to lose his head.

    Natalie also saw Chechen and recognized him at a glance. She shrank back suddenly as if frightened. Natalie''s face was first flushed with excitement, and then pale as death.

    Obviously, she tried her best to control her inner emotions.

    Chechen sat down across a seat next to Natalie.

    As if they had made an appointment, Chechen and she all lowered their heads, buried their faces in their palms, and knelt side by side in silence.

    But the beating of the two hearts heard each other clearly. Finally, Chechen first opened his mouth: "praise Jesus Christ!"

    "Always praise!" Natalie whispered.

    Then they never said a word to each other.

    "Dong!"

    Then a dull bell rang.

    The abdication ceremony of King Jan kazimiz will begin soon.

    Although he abdicated, today''s King Jan kazimiz came dressed as if he were going to ascend the throne.

    He went up to the rostrum of the council chamber. Put the speech written by yourself gently on the wooden platform, and then look around calmly.

    Some stubborn opposition members who helped lubaomatsky rebel looked contemptuously at him when they saw his style. The powerful nobles also despised him - since the defeat, Jan kazimi''s Japanese prestige has fallen to the bottom, and he has become one of the most powerless kings in Polish history.

    At this time, only a few people who had fought side by side with him showed due respect and respect to him.

    Jan sobesky stood up and saluted the king, while Natalie also threw warm eyes at the king as always.

    "As God''s witness, I, the younger brother of the former king wadiswaf IV, the elected king, and the legitimate monarch of Poland and Lithuania, Jan kazimiz, have decided to abdicate after careful consideration..."

    Speaking of this, no matter how strong king Jan kazimiz wanted to pretend, he choked and couldn''t speak for a moment.

    In a trance, he seemed to go back to the day of the coronation ceremony 19 years ago: the grand applause covered up the sadness of his father and brother''s death and made him excited.

    At that time, although he was in his 40th year, his prison career in the Bastille prison in France did not kill his will, nor did the red robe he wore lose his husband''s pride. At the beginning of his accession to the throne, he also secretly vowed to quell the rebellion and complete the great cause of reform.

    But I didn''t expect that the road ahead would be so difficult:

    When he ascended the throne in danger, he had to face the turbulent Cossack uprising; In the battle of berestecko, the Cossacks were badly wounded, but as a result, czar Russia and Sweden invaded one after another, and the Republic was on the verge of extinction. He was cowardly and ran away, but with the encouragement of the queen and the unremitting efforts of loyal officials and righteous men, the Republic finally defeated the strong enemy; Then, with the help of his wife and the support of half of the nobles who supported him, he saw the promulgation of the new law and the success of the great cause, but who ever thought that LV baomatsky''s rebellion had brought everything back to its original shape.

    Then it''s today.

    There was a lot of discussion under the stage, but it was just discussion, because most people had been prepared for it.

    Subsequently, King Jan kazimiz held the wooden platform with both hands and gave a speech.

    "Distinguished Polish gentlemen, you are part of the Republic. You will not tolerate the terrible treatment of your kings and compatriots. For more than a decade, we have fought side by side, experienced failures and setbacks. At this stage, as the king of a country, I am tired of all this. I intend to go to Paris to find religious comfort and a healthy and harmonious society, Before leaving, I think all the records of the way the Almighty God treats the world through the ages show that there is no ideal society of religious freedom, equality and harmony. Believe me, only the kingdom of heaven has no advantages or disadvantages, the heroic Knights of Poland.

    If the Republic continues to maintain the current state that the monarchy and government power are in vain and almost anarchic, evil will soon come. Gentlemen, this day will eventually come! Now it is not far from us. At that time, the brilliant country will fall apart and become the bag of greedy neighbors such as the Principality of Prussia, czar Russia and Crimean Khanate. So Poland Gone, gone.

    Distinguished gentlemen, these are my heartfelt words, and I firmly believe them. At this moment, I have the honor to stand here as a king for the last time to bid farewell to my lords and my beloved motherland. Please allow me to say good morning to you at the end. "

    Jan kazimi''s speech is over. There was a long silence.

    I don''t know who clapped first. Then, people, whether sincere or empty, clapped to express their final respect for the monarch.

    Jan kazimieri showed an unexpected expression, as if he hadn''t clapped so neatly for a long time. In the past, every time he finished his speech, there were always all kinds of people who expressed objections and objections for various reasons.

    Jan kazimieri tried to make himself scan the crowd below with the eyes most in line with the majesty of the king. However, there were few familiar faces, and he realized that he was alone.

    He gripped the corner of the table and almost broke it.

    Jan kazimizi glanced to the front left and cast a dignified glance at the insurgent sitting in the most prominent position.

    Lubomatsky!

    It seemed that he felt the eyes of Jan kazimizi, and lubaomatsky stood up.

    The applause stopped.

    Everyone looked nervously at the "reconstitutor of the Republic".

    Some nobles who rebelled with lubaomatsky looked at the king and lubaomatsky with schadenfreude. They thought that the marshal was going to embarrass the abdicated Jan kazimizi.

    Lubaomatsky stepped out of his position and came to King Jan kazimiz.

    The whole audience could hear a needle drop on the ground.

    Lyubomatsky made an unexpected move - he fell on his knees and knelt in front of King Jan kazimiz.

    Everyone was stunned, even King Jan kazimiz.

    "Your Majesty,"

    Ignoring the surprised eyes of the people, LV baomatsky said in a loud voice, "I have to raise troops against you for the sake of the Republic. Although I think I have done nothing wrong until now, it is unreasonable to face my king with a sword. Therefore, I ask to be relieved of all my duties and accept the punishment of exile abroad. Please grant your grace."

    It was a sensation. If lubaomatsky''s shocking kneeling just now is enough, his action of asking for punishment and willing to exile abroad is even more shocking. Some old nobles even fainted immediately.

    Those lubaumatsky''s followers and supporters were also stunned, because they had not heard a word from lubaumatsky before.

    Even a few days ago, the marshal was drinking with them. Some people even flattered lubaumatsky, saying that they would support lubaumatsky as the king of the Republic after Jan Kazimir abdicated. But now, their benefactor and protector, the source of all their interests and power, will give up everything.

    After a long time, someone finally reflected it. At this time, some people still think that lubaomatsky is playing on the spot and gaining fame. They rushed to lubaumatsky at the top of their lungs, grabbed his sleeves and boots, and tried to perform the play well with their master.

    But they were wrong. Lubaomatsky is not acting. He really asks for punishment.

    Lubaumatsky is such a contradictory person. He is loyal and patriotic, but he is loyal to the monarch who maintains the republic system and loves the Republic with "golden freedom".

    In a sense, lubaomatsky can be described as a "good man" in the old era, but it is such a "good man" who has personally strangled a bright new era.

    "Grace," said King Jan kazimiz.

    Then Jan Kazimierz tried to say something, but he paused, gave up the idea after a moment of silence, and now there was no point in saying anything.

    "Thank you, your majesty," said lubaumatsky calmly.

    The king took off his crown.

    From this moment, Jan kazimiz was no longer king.

    Lubaumatsky offered his scepter, and he put on his clothes made of coarse linen.

    From now on, he will be a sinner.

    The Republic lost two important people in one day.

    The abdication of Jan kazimieri also marked the beginning of the empty window period of the throne.

    From this moment on, the Republic had no king, and everything was controlled by the empty window aristocratic Committee until the Republic elected a new king.

    After the ceremony, Natalie and Jan sobesky went to Jan kazimiz. They want to send the king, who has great ambition, few talents and a bumpy fate, on his last journey; And Chechen went to lubaomatsky, and he also wanted to send the marshal.

    While in Werner, Cherchen was angry when he heard about the atrocities of lubaomatsky killing prisoners of war; But now, seeing that LV baomatsky doesn''t love power and position, he resolutely exiles himself. Che Chen has changed again and believes that LV baomatsky is a real great man.

    After understanding that lubaomatsky was not acting, but moving seriously, and after he took down the scepter representing the marshal of the Republic, most of lubaomatsky''s supporters and diners scattered to please the elders of the noble Committee. There were only a few loyal servants and true loyal friends around lubaomatsky.

    Seeing Cherchen coming to see him off, LV baomatsky smiled.

    "I didn''t expect you to see me off."

    "I came to see off King Jan kazimiz," Chechen said. "Marshal, I heard you killed thousands of people on the battlefield. Why? I know you''re not a murderer."

    Chechen wanted to know, because until now, it was difficult for his heart to overlap the LV baomatsky who had just given up all abdication with the cruel LV baomatsky.

    Hearing that Cherchen asked such a childish question in the eyes of politicians, LV baomatsky laughed.

    "Chechen, go back to Riga. You can do well under the Regent Queen Christina. But listen to me, don''t play politics and participate in politics too much, because the game of power is not suitable for you."

    With that, LV baomatsky patted Cherchen on the shoulder and passed him.