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Just because some conflicts didn't break out doesn't mean they don't exist.

Conflicts between the royal family and local princes have existed since the founding of the kingdom, but the mainstream social contradictions in the Alpha Kingdom are racial conflicts.

Orcs invaded from time to time, covering up the kingdom's internal conflicts.

With the decline of the Orc Empire, the internal conflicts that were originally suppressed showed signs of breaking out.

The political reforms launched by the Royal Government not only solve the financial problems of the Kingdom, but also eliminate internal hidden dangers.

The plan is going very smoothly, and the increase in productivity brought about by the successful "agricultural reform" has solved most of the kingdom's problems.

Even the invasion of the inner earth race could not hinder the progress of the Alpha Kingdom.

Theoretically, the next ten to twenty years will be a critical moment for the Alpha Kingdom to overthrow the Orc Empire.

All the major factions in the country are working hard around this common goal and tacitly suppressing internal conflicts.

However, all of this, along with the changes on the front line, became shaky.

It seemed like the death of a leading Duke was actually the tacit understanding between the local princes and the royal family was broken.

If Alpha I cannot give a reasonable explanation for the death of Duke Tous, the relationship between the royal family and the local nobles will inevitably deteriorate.

As soon as the incident occurred, Caesar IV ordered a high-level meeting.

As the head of the military, Hudson naturally could not be absent and could only rush to the royal capital in a hurry.

Deep down, he had already greeted Alpha I's entire family.

Thinking intellectually, Hudson is willing to believe that Alpha I is innocent. Even if you want to play borrowed knife to kill, you must first take out yourself.

Even if Duke Towus was assassinated during the battle with his enemy in the Holy Land, it would still be better than dying on the battlefield watching the excitement.

The problem now is: the coach is dead, and the accompanying guards are also dead.

The only ones left alive were Alpha I and three of the enemy's Sanctuary.

It's a complete headless case. No one can decide whether Alpha I's story is true or false.

…

"Marshal, this is an official letter sent by our ancestors. Look at the contents..."

Before Caesar IV could finish speaking, Hudson interrupted in advance.

"Your Majesty, the question now is not whether I believe it or not, but whether the nobles of the kingdom are willing to believe it!"

He explained to the nobles on behalf of the royal family that he would not get involved in something that was thankless and might even get him in trouble.

Even if the content reported by Alpha I has a 99% probability of being true, there is also a 1% probability of being false.

There are only four witnesses left at the scene. You can't bring in the powerful saints from the inner earth race to testify, right?

If he had this ability, Alpha I would only have to kill the enemy's sanctuary on the spot to avenge Duke Towth, and the matter would be over.

All kinds of accidents will happen on the battlefield. As long as the coach's death is valuable, no one will hold on to him.

The situation is different now. Although Alpha I claimed to have injured an enemy Sanctuary, no one can prove this record.

Nothing was gained, and a coach died in vain. What does this make everyone think?

Who knows if the royal family is taking the opportunity to reduce the strength of the nobles?

In the history of the Alpha Kingdom, similar stupid things have not happened, but it has happened in the history of the human race.

There are precedents to follow, and everyone has enough reasons to be skeptical.

As for the power conflict between Alpha I and Caesar IV, all princes will selectively ignore it.

Acting to achieve political ends is all too common.

Including Hudson himself, if he had not been aware of the rules of Alpha I's cultivation, he would not have been able to determine whether this wave of royal infighting was an act of fishing.

From the standpoint of the local princes, no matter whether the death of Duke Tous was truly an accident or was deliberate by Alpha I, they would all put this account on the head of the royal family.

Even if the local princes don't make trouble, the family of Duke Tows will stir up trouble and ask the royal family for an explanation.

"Marshal, this..."

When the words came to his lips, Caesar IV swallowed them back.

I have already clearly refused, so making further demands would be too much.

In addition to complaining in his heart that his ancestors were not cautious enough, he could only find ways to deal with the aftermath and reduce the impact as much as possible.

At least the victim's family must be comforted first!

But this is the hardest thing to do!

Duke Towth's family is in the first echelon of the kingdom's aristocratic circle, and it cannot be appeased by just a few melons and two dates.

In this era where the glory of nobles is more important than the sky, what will happen to Duke Tows's posthumous name if he doesn't come out to make a scene?

During the battle between the powerful men in the Holy Domain, a sixth-level golden warrior ran to watch the battle, not even bringing a few guards with him. It looked like he was deliberately killing people!

The difficult problem was before us. All the officials in the court said nothing, and the core members of the royal family who participated in the meeting all had pale faces.

If someone else had caused the trouble, they would have scolded them long ago, but this time it was their ancestors who dug the hole.

…

The royal family was worried, and the faces of all the princes were not good-looking.

Everyone was shocked the first time they received the news. No one believed a word of the words given by Alpha I.

No mobilization was needed, and the nearby nobles spontaneously joined forces.

When something like this happens, we must find out the ins and outs, otherwise the kingdom will never have peace.

In this regard, the emerging nobles are the most obvious. If the royal family wants to "cut down the vassal", they will undoubtedly be the most dangerous.

The land of Northern Frontier.

As soon as we received the news, everyone organized a gathering as soon as possible.

"Marshal Hudson was urgently ordered by His Majesty to go to the Royal Capital to clean up the mess caused by the death of Duke Tows. He will not come back until later.

Now let’s discuss how to deal with the next changes! "

No one found Earl Oran's explanation surprising.

The coach is dead, but the task is not over yet. There must be a new coach to take over.

At this juncture, the choice of coach is very critical. If another accident occurs, the follow-up will really not end.

However, Hudson's absence still affected everyone's mood, as if they suddenly lost their backbone.

Human nature always tends to favor advantages and disadvantages. When the prospects are not optimistic, grouping together for warmth is an inevitable result.

Since he became the frontline coach, the nobles in the frontier areas have spontaneously moved closer to Hudson.

The northern Xinjiang region is not the border of the kingdom now, but it used to be, and it was also affected.

Of course, the main reason is that the wars in the Alpha Kingdom are too frequent. In recent years, everyone has been called up to serve at intervals.

He obeyed Hudson's orders every day. Even if he left the military camp and encountered emergencies, he still habitually regarded Hudson as his backbone.

It just so happened that Hudson was originally an emerging aristocrat, and the Koslow family originated from the North and developed in southern Xinjiang. In the eyes of many emerging aristocrats, they were regarded as one of their own.

Many coincidences, coupled with Hudson's deliberate management, led to the scene in front of him.

"Count Oran, the matter is actually very clear.

This person has been away from the mainland for more than three hundred years. He is too far away from us. Our knowledge of him is limited to stories, but we have still interacted with the respected Duke Tows.

Throughout his military career, he was known for his caution. After countless battles in his life, he was able to escape unscathed.

Even though he knew that there was a strong man from the Holy Domain fighting, he brought a few guards over to join in the fun. Who can believe this explanation?

Rather than saying that Duke Towus was looking for death himself, I prefer to believe that someone invited him and tricked him there. "

Even the most basic honorific is gone and replaced directly with "someone", which is enough to prove how angry Earl Albert is at the moment.

If it weren't for the upbringing of the nobles, I'd probably have caught Alpha I and yelled at him.

No one was surprised by this performance.

The two families were originally related by marriage. In the process of starting a business in Northern Xinjiang, Earl Albert also received strong support from Duke Tows.

He had received this bad news before the debt of gratitude had been repaid. How could he still hang out in the aristocratic circle if he had no performance!

Regardless of whether others believe the official statement, Earl Albert must stand up and clear Duke Tows' name.

"What Earl Albert said makes sense, Duke Towth is indeed not a hasty person.

Not to mention veteran generals like him who have experienced hundreds of battles, not even a few young men who are just starting out dare to go to the battlefield of the Holy Land.

There must be an unknown story behind this!

Maybe it was Duke Towth who blocked other people's way, or maybe he knew some unknown secrets and was silenced. "

As soon as Earl Doug opened his mouth, the topic was taken to an even further side, and he directly suspected that Alpha I had killed Duke Towth.

"Count Doug, don't talk nonsense without evidence!"

Count Forbes on the side quickly dissuaded him.

If this speculation is true, it might trigger a civil war in the kingdom.

"Don't worry, Forbes, I'm just here to tell you, you can't possibly inform the royal family!

Besides, I am not the only one who has this idea. I guess you have already suspected it.

Looking at the entire continent, how can the ancestors from hundreds of years ago jump out to compete with the younger generations for power?

There are only two possibilities for these obviously abnormal performances:

Either there is a problem with someone's identity and they are pretending to be someone who wants to mess up the kingdom;

Either they are acting, trying to confuse us, and take the opportunity to do ulterior motives!

The probability of being an imposter is low. The experts in the royal family are not blind and will definitely verify the bloodline.

What's more, there are many strong men who have returned to endorse him, and the few strong men from the holy realm who can never return are all lying.

If it is acting, then the Duke of Towth is definitely not the end, and there will be bigger actions in the future.

Maybe it's for the marshal! "

Count Doug's explanation shocked everyone.

It's not that everyone can't think of it, it's that they don't dare to think about it at all.

The Koslow family is not the most powerful family in the kingdom, but the Hudson is definitely the most powerful person under the king.

Regardless of whether or not Hudson committed rebellion, his existence had substantially threatened the royal power.

It's just that for a joint-stock king, it is normal for powerful officials to be the boss, and everyone has long been accustomed to it.

Hudson now only holds a high position of power and has not yet shown any arrogance or domineering behavior. He is far from being able to challenge the king.

Even if we want to hide everything, we have to wait until the foreign enemies disappear. To cause trouble now is to destroy the Great Wall.

“Count Doug, your Majesty is not this kind of person.

If we hear these words, they will rot in our stomachs. Don’t say them again in the future! "

Earl Oran hurriedly warned.

Many tragedies in history started from misunderstandings, and he didn't want his son-in-law to confront the king because of some uncertain speculations.

If the two sides really get into trouble, everyone's good life will be over.

But everyone has reached a consensus on one thing: there is something wrong with the death of Duke Tows!

…

Similar scenes continue to be staged in various places, but they are mixed with their own interests, and everyone's guesses are in different directions.

Even so, harshly worded official documents from various places still caused great pressure on Caesar IV.

Emerald Palace.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not good!

The Al Sadd family demanded the withdrawal of troops from the front lines and also mobilized in the territories.

Some nobles who were friendly with them also started reserve winter training in advance! "

After receiving the bad news from the palace minister, Caesar IV's face was livid with anger.

From the incident to the present, he has sent many messages to communicate with the Al Sadd family, but has not received any effective feedback.

I thought that the conditions were not agreed upon and the other party wanted more compensation, but I never expected that they would directly carry out armed mobilization.

It would be fine if it was just for self-protection, but I am afraid that the people in power of the Al Sadd family would get mad and directly send troops to attack the royal family.

The nobles of the kingdom now generally sympathize with Duke Tous. Once the civil war begins, no one knows what will happen next.

The only thing that is certain is that the royal family's prestige will be severely damaged, and there is a risk of being emptied out in case of defeat.

Even if they win militarily, they lose politically.

From then on, the relationship between the king and his ministers in the kingdom was no longer as harmonious as it was now, and the trust between both parties dropped at least two levels.

"Prince of the Palace, write a letter to the ancestor in my name and ask him to come back and clean up the mess.

In addition, someone was immediately sent to inform the prime minister and asked him to find a way to stabilize the Al Sadd family.

Order the Ministry of Military Affairs to prepare for counterinsurgency! "

As soon as the order was issued, Caesar IV's expression suddenly changed.

Under the current situation, if a civil war breaks out, it is not necessarily possible to label the Alsad family as rebels.

It cannot be characterized and it cannot gain the support of the kingdom's nobles. Maybe the military will directly declare neutrality and let the Al Sadd family and the royal family fight.

"Marshal Hudson, go and make a trip in person to make sure he is on our side!"

Regardless of whether the other party is demonstrating or really wants to cause trouble, it is right to hold the most capable general in your hands first.

…

Al Sadd family.

"Rudy, the family's war mobilization has been launched. How do you plan to end it?"

Facing the questions from the family elders, the heir-to-be Duke Rudy was also panicking.

Rebellion always breaks out at the end of a dynasty. When he was doing things in his heyday, he obviously didn't want his head anymore.

Even if they have good reasons, they can't defeat the royal family alone!

"Uncle, follow expediency..."