At dawn, when the early rising citizens of the Imperial City realized that the Imperial City was once again unsealed. A large commotion shook the city. This large commotion did not go unnoticed, and people ran out of their houses at the crack of dawn to see what was going on.
The loud noise and commotion cause almost the whole city of citizens to crawl out their beds before the sun came up and run out into the streets to see what this great commotion in the heart of the Imperial City was all about. When people realize the warriors that sealed and guarded the City over the past thirteen days were gone. Pandemonium of joy shook the Imperial City dragging more people into the streets. When the newly woken citizens realized there was no more curfew and the Imperial City was unsealed. Fireworks lite the dawning sky.
The sound of fireworks dragged even more people onto the streets. There were more people on the streets then even on a holiday. Old and young, big and small, everyone ran out into the street to sing, light fireworks, and be merry. It was utter chaos.
So happy were the people that they forgot about everything as they ran out to release their stress, fear, and anger that had built up over the past several days. Fireworks greeted the sun as the sun came up. People with entrepreneurial minds began to set up stalls to sell food, fireworks, lanterns, and hundreds of other things that were reserved for only holidays and festivals.
No one waited for night time. Everyone began to celebrate immediately. Sound of joy, yelling, singing, and laughter filled the Imperial City. It became an unofficial holiday as everyone neglected work and came out to play and relieve their stress. As the sun came up, hundreds of thousands of lanterns filled the sky. Fireworks continued to go off, none stop. Lovely scents of food cooking filled the city.
People that were just entering the city were perplexed. Many people stop to calculate the days to see if they miss a major holiday. The food carts that were prohibited from coming into the city were finally able to enter the Imperial City to sell their goods.
All the food of the food sellers' that entered the Imperial City to sell their food was completely sold out before the sun even reach the peak of the morning's sunrise. Many food sellers hurriedly ran out of the Imperial City with their empty carts to go home, refill their carts, and hurry back to the City to sell more food.
People quickly bought all the good fresh foods that were missing from the market for days. And more delicious scents fill the air of the Imperial City. The festivities carried on into noon as people danced and put on shows. People organized competitions, entertainment troupes put on lively shows, singers put on performances, musicians keep the crowds happy with lively common songs that everyone knew and could sing along to. Afternoon people brought out wine and wine began to flow. The crowds of citizens that took to the streets became even more merrier and joyful.
Two hours after noon, the Emperor called an emergency court session to convene immediately.
As the officials of the courts hastily made their way to the palace. A voice echoed throughout the Imperial City. "We asked for a moment of everyone's attention. The Emperor will now address the Imperial City regarding the events of the past few days." It was the voice of a Eunuch.
Shortly after, a deep, authoritative voice full of royal command and authority address the Imperial City over an ancient voice projector. The voice projector was an ancient system that projects the voice of whoever used it throughout every corner of the Imperial City. So rarely was it used many have gone a lifetime without ever hearing it.
People began yelling for the entertainers to be quiet and for those sending off fireworks to stop. Moments later, a strange silence shrouded the densely packed streets of the Imperial City. Everyone wanted to find out what had caused the past events and the massive purging in the Imperial City. Most important, they wanted to find out if it was completely over.
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"I would like to thank each and every citizen for the cooperation of the past few days. Several days ago, Melded Ore was discovered in the Tolling Lands."
Deep shock gripped the citizens of the Imperial City. Murmuring of shock, disbelief, astonishment, and excitement began to rise only for other people to yell for quiet. They didn't want to miss a word the emperor said.
"However, along with this discovery, a deep massive plot of treason and betrayal was uncovered. The Prime Minister of the Tolling Lands had a secret pact with outside forces who had stealthy invaded the Tolling Lands to rob us of our Melded Ore." The Emperor had to pause.
The curses and screams of anger and rage shook the very City. So loud were the screams of rage and fury that the Emperor heard it all the way deep inside of the heart of the Imperial Palace.
In the Imperial City of millions, although there was no one to count. It could be said that more than half of the population had taken to the street of the Imperial City. With this many people wailing and screaming in anger and rage all at one time. This massive wave of noise literally shook the whole city.
The Emperor waited a few moments allowing the people to vent the anger that had built up in them over the past several days. Finally, the Emperor continued, "My citizens, I understand your anger well, in my anger, I almost tore down the walls of my Imperial Palace." It touched the citizen's hearts that the Emperor could relate to how they were currently feeling.
"Although the worse is over. There is still yet a million tasks to take care of. Therefore my time is short. I have already called for an emergency court session, which will convene at any moment now. I ask everyone to hold on to your emotions, momentarily. I wish to inform my citizens of what is going on. You have every right to know." The Emperor said before continuing as the strange silence once more reigned over the densely crowed streets of the Imperial City.
"Along with the Prime Minister, the Minister of Justice, the Minister of the Guards. Twelve assistant Ministers, one hundred and twenty-two Imperial city gate guards, sixty-three Imperial city patrol guards, and many others had colluded with outside forces or was an accomplice to someone who colluded with external forces.
The Duke of Rong, who bordered Josper, the Commander of the Garrison of Josper and the Commander of the Garrison of Leandore. All three of these Generals colluded with outside forces. They corresponded with outside forces and agreed in those correspondences to open the borders of the Tolling Lands to outside forces. Their treasonous actions left the borders of the Tolling Lands unsecured."
The deep utter shock that everyone felt upon hearing these words was so profound that many even lost their speech in shock. Wanting to speak but was left speechless. The air in the atmosphere began to change as people realized just how dangerous things had gotten. Here they were upset about either being trapped in the city or locked out of the city. Meanwhile, the whole country was left unsecured and in danger.
"The City was sealed to keep those involved from escaping. One by one, we were able to hunt them down and weed them out. Everyone involved in this matter was eliminated with all nine generations of their family."
The audible sound of sharp air being sucked in by over a million citizens could be heard throughout the Imperial City. However, it explained the massive amounts of bodies taken out of the city. Many of the noble families alone number in the thousands. Some noble families numbered in the ten thousands. Now people understood why the purge was so big.
"I will not suffer traitors, nor will I tolerate them. This time not only did they collude with outside forces, they left our borders unsecured. That jeopardized everyone's life and the lives of everyone's family. On the borders, tens of thousandths of warriors were found by the truth-tellers to be involved and were eliminated. The issue was resolved on the borders, and the borders of the Tolling Lands once more stand secure. A list of the warriors involve was brought back. If you want to know if a member of your was involved, you can go to the Imperial Census office to inquire. As there is much I must attend to, I bid the citizen of the Tolling Lands good health and longevity."
Following the farewell of the Emperor, the Imperial City erupted. A boiling rage rippled throughout the city. The wrath of the citizens was so fierce it was like a living breathing entity that lifted its head to roar its rage into the sky.
The populace was enraged. However, there was no one for them to take their rage out on. The atmosphere of celebration had completely vanished. Gradually the gloomy furious crowds of citizens began to disperse slowly.