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Marshal's Mansion.

"Hudson, is it too hasty for us to announce the marriage result like this? I'm afraid the royal family will lose face?"

Melissa asked with concern.

This marriage is completely different from what they had discussed before. It was decided on a whim.

Although his son's happiness is important, he must shoulder his responsibilities as the heir of the family. In the face of family interests, marriage is also a bargaining chip.

"It was to make them lose face!

It takes too long to assist Caesar V to come of age and take power. The investment and benefits are completely disproportionate, and there will be endless suspicion in the future.

Besides, the growth of the new monarch is full of unknowns. If he becomes a waste or accidentally becomes a tyrant, I will most likely have to bear the blame.

Not to mention the stigma, the aftermath will most likely fall into my hands. Pure voluntary labor, it is right to do it well, and it is my responsibility if there are problems.

I don't want to stay in the imperial city where every corner is full of politics.

Franz's marriage this time is indeed full of calculations of the conservative camp, but this is what I want, and now it is just going with the flow."

Hudson said without reservation.

All of them are practical problems. There are three regents, but only Hudson can take responsibility.

The prime minister is old, more than a hundred years old, and it is unknown whether he can live to see Caesar V take power.

Dead people don't need to be responsible for the growth of the new monarch.

Grand Duke Madeleine's reputation is too low, and the outside world has no expectations of her at all. As long as Hudson is in the court, she can't develop.

The outside world may ignore the regent who has insufficient presence, and naturally does not need to be responsible for the growth of the new monarch.

The Queen Mother needs to be responsible for the growth of the new monarch, but she is the mother of Caesar V. If she is really spoiled, the outside world will mostly sympathize with her.

The most important thing is: if the new monarch is spoiled and messes up, among these people, only Hudson has enough prestige to clean up the mess.

Political struggle is cruel!

Hudson is sure that as long as he stays in the court for a long time, Caesar V will most likely be spoiled.

For their own interests, the conservative camp needs to use this incident to hit Hudson's reputation in order to continue their faction's voice in the court.

Even within the royal family, there will be people who deliberately lead Caesar V into the ditch for their own interests.

It takes ten years to make a monarch; but it takes one year to destroy a monarch.

As long as these teachers talk more about the great achievements of their fathers in daily classes and daily life. Let Caesar V compare more with Caesar IV and Caesar III, psychological pressure can destroy a person.

What's worse is that this mode of destroying people is not faulty on the surface, and even the personal ability of Caesar V is very good.

It's just that he will be a little impatient when doing things, and want to surpass his father in achievements. Then the more he does, the more mistakes he makes.

Caesar IV had this problem in his youth. It's just that he was lucky and happened to catch up with the country's rapid rise.

Even if the reforms he initiated failed, they were covered by the victory of foreign wars.

Continuously expanding territory brought him a lot of achievements. In the later period of his rule, his political achievements directly surpassed his father's generation, and his mentality gradually returned to calm.

Caesar IV can come out, but it doesn't mean that Caesar V can. With the current size of the Alpha Empire, any progress is a remarkable achievement.

It is a pure dream to want to surpass the achievements during Caesar IV. At least in terms of "martial arts", there is no possibility of surpassing.

"Civil governance", just think about it.

If you want to carry out deep internal reforms in a joint-stock country, you must bear the risk of civil war.

Since ancient times, there has been no bloodless reform in the history of the human race. If a new system is to be established, it must be watered with blood.

Reforms full of compromises are doomed to fail from the beginning.

Knowing that there is a pit ahead, Hudson will naturally not jump into it. Only by getting out of the fire pit and being outside the chess game can you see the situation better.

As for Caesar IV's entrustment, as a principled "loyal minister", Hudson will definitely do his best to complete it.

After there is no conflict of interest, continuing to insist on protecting the emperor is more deterrent.

"Hudson, do you mean that the royal family might kick you out?

It shouldn't be that case!

With your influence in the empire, who dares to make such a hasty decision? Aren't they worried about the public outcry..."

Before Melissa finished speaking, Hudson interrupted and said, "One marriage alone is definitely not enough for the royal family to make up their minds, but someone will help me push it!

Just wait and see, in the next period of time, the conservative guys will create a pattern in the court that respects me.

While promoting my achievements, on the other hand Release the news to the outside world that the two factions are merging and I will become the joint leader of the two factions.

If more people say it, it is what everyone wants. If I promote a few small reforms in a cooperative manner, it will stimulate the royal family even more.

Perhaps these tricks can't be hidden from the old foxes in the royal family. But it's not a big problem to fool the Queen Mother.

In this regard, Grand Duke Madeleine should help me.

The conservative camp wants me to retire, and there are people in the royal family who want me to leave. I don't want to do it myself, so can't I leave? "

The reasons were so good that Melissa was speechless.

In fact, Hudson was lucky.

Unlike the generals in history who were so powerful that they threatened the lord, in addition to his achievements, his personal strength was also the ceiling of the continent, and he was also known as the first magic pharmacist in the continent.

After multiple factors were added up, all parties dared to plan within the rules when they were against him.

If he didn't have these abilities, it would be his turn to have an accident just after the war.

Either he was assassinated, or he encountered a mysterious curse, or he was severely injured by a strong enemy.

The human heroes in history all had a bad ending. Only a few could enjoy their old age.

Hudson didn't think that the experiences of these people were all accidental coincidences.

There must be an unknown story behind it, but the truth was covered up in the long river of history.

Being so powerful that it threatened the lord would not necessarily bring bad luck, but if it blocked the way of the interest group, accidents would definitely happen.

...

The banquet was held as scheduled, and the news of the marriage between the two families pushed the atmosphere of the venue to a climax.

Regardless of what they thought in their hearts, everyone gave their most sincere blessings.

Even the royal family members who attended the banquet were smiling throughout the whole process, as if they were happy to see this marriage.

Hudson was no longer surprised by the aristocratic hypocrisy on the scene.

Everyone gave face like this, it was nothing more than the two families in the marriage were strong enough and could not afford to provoke them.

In such an occasion, if you smash the two families' places, you will easily run into evil gods when walking at night.

"Marshal Hudson, congratulations!"

After receiving the blessing of Grand Duke Madeleine, Hudson's smile became even brighter.

It is obvious that this wave of back-stabbing marriage has made the royal family so angry that they have used the weapon of causality.

As far as Hudson knows, since the name of the Goddess of Doom resounded throughout the imperial capital, Madeleine has never attended such banquets again.

Whether it is an engagement or a wedding, the royal family will not let her participate.

Mainly to avoid suspicion, in case of an accident in the middle, things will be unclear.

Now the royal family is extremely hopeful that this marriage will not go wrong.

But it is destined to be a luxury, Madeleine is not omnipotent.

The reason why she was able to make such a big name in the past was mainly because of the free play of the origin law. Now she has self-control, and once she makes a move, she will definitely leave traces.

If she can do something dirty in front of Hudson without being discovered, she doesn't need to covet secular power.

"Thank you, Your Highness, for your honor!

By the way, how are the Queen Mother and His Majesty recently? I haven't seen them for a while?"

Hudson asked with concern.

Among the three assistant ministers, he is the least competent.

Hudson will never take the initiative to visit the palace without an invitation.

On the one hand, it is to avoid suspicion, and on the other hand, he simply doesn't want to go.

When Caesar IV was alive, he could not abide by the etiquette rules of the palace, but now that the emperor is dead, he has to act according to the etiquette rules.

"People's words are terrible", Hudson is no exception.

It doesn't matter if it's said that he's domineering, but if it's said that he bullies the orphans and widows of the royal family, that would have a big impact.

The names of powerful officials and domineering are almost tied together, and the outside world has long been accustomed to it. Bullying the young master is a sign of disloyalty.

This kind of bad reputation must not be touched.

He also has a large group of subordinates. As the boss, he can't remain loyal to the feudal lord, so how can he expect the people below to be loyal to him.

As a member of the rule system, Hudson must also stick to the bottom line for his own interests. This is the legal basis for ruling the territory.

"It's all good, but little Caesar often talks about you, hoping that the marshal can teach him the art of war.

In addition, the queen mother complained that there are so many noble ladies in the royal family, and you arranged a marriage for Franz without even meeting them.

Your sons are among the best talents in the empire, and there are so many people outside who are thinking about them. You have to give the royal ladies a chance!"

It's called a complaint, but it's actually flattery, and it also reveals the royal family's intention to marry.

It can be felt that Grand Duke Madeleine's emotional intelligence has improved.

Compared with the goddess before, she now has a more human side. It should be that after digesting the memory, she has gradually adapted to the current life.

Living in a complex place like the palace, it is natural to learn the art of language.

Hudson did not find the royal family's decision strange.

Politics has never been a place where emotions can be used.

No matter how dissatisfied the royal family is with the marriage of the two families, they cannot push the two families to the opposite side because of anger.

In essence, in this joint-stock country, everyone is both a partner and a competitor.

The two powerful shareholders below have joined forces, and their voice has increased, threatening the status of the major shareholders.

What the major shareholders need to do is to divide and disintegrate this alliance and attract more shareholders to their own chariots, rather than directly overturning the table.

"Haha...

Thank you for the Queen Mother's preference. There are so many young talents in the empire, and they are not worth mentioning.

Compared with the prosperous imperial capital, they are actually more suitable for the prairie, which is the most suitable place for them to grow up."

Neither agreed to the marriage, nor did he explicitly refuse.

Instead, he hinted that he wanted to leave the imperial capital.

"Marshal, isn't the imperial capital good?"

Grand Duchess Madeleine asked in surprise.

She really couldn't understand Hudson's thoughts.

The power that others could not touch even at the risk of their lives was ignored here in Hudson.

It is true that a strong person in the Holy Realm has practiced cultivation for a long time. That is because he was already very old when he broke through the realm.

After experiencing life, old age, illness and death, and watching the acquaintances around me fall down one after another, I no longer have any nostalgia for the world.

If one breaks through to the holy realm at a young age, most of them will stay in the secular world for decades, tasting the ups and downs of the world in order to sharpen their character.

These are all essential links on the road to becoming strong.

If you want to move from the second level of the Holy Realm to the third level of the Holy Realm, in addition to understanding the laws, you also need a strong heart.

“The Imperial City is very prosperous and famous throughout the continent, but there are too many things hidden in it, too complicated, and too messy.

Your Highness, although the empire is powerful, it is far from as prosperous as you imagine.

If we have to solve hidden problems, the daily workload will become very large, but I am a person who is afraid of trouble! "

Hudson's hint made Grand Duke Madeleine's silent heart suddenly become hot.

As the leader of the faction, once Hudson chooses to retire, the group will immediately be leaderless.

If she could seize the opportunity, take over and become the new faction leader, the situation would be completely different.

Coupled with the support of the royal family, he might be able to divide the world between him and the conservative camp in the court.

At the worst, he can have his own voice in the court and not become an empty minister.

“The Marshal’s mentality is truly admirable.

It seems that in less than thirty years, you will be able to cross the third level of the Holy Realm and have a thousand years of life.

Perhaps you will become the first myth in the human race to break the boundaries and step into the realm of legend.

Whatever you want, I will definitely cooperate with you to complete it! "

Grand Duke Madeleine said with envy.

Deep down, she had long been jealous.

It's also the reincarnation of a god. Everyone is still struggling, but some people have already come ashore.

Looking at the expectant Grand Duke Madeleine, Hudson just smiled and said nothing.

If you want to get out of the quagmire, you really need the cooperation of people in the royal family, but the current Grand Duke Madeleine is not qualified to negotiate a deal with him.

The chips in the hands of both sides are not equal.

Although the political factions he brought together were a mixed bag, many of them were planted by the conservative camp.

But on the outside, it still looks like a force capable of confronting the conservative camp.

In previous political games, Hudson deliberately arranged for conservative spies to fight against conservatives, and once took advantage of him.

In the eyes of the outside world, this is a symbol of combat effectiveness.

Not to mention Grand Duke Madeleine, even within the conservative camp, they are very afraid of this new faction.

This is a cognitive bias caused by inherent impressions.

Hudson's growth experience started from leading a ragtag group of people.

The growth process in the early stage was completely about leading a ragtag group, and then leading more ragtag groups.

He also commands the ragtag crowd, but he is able to always win the battle.

In the eyes of many people, Hudson is extremely good at internal integration and can gather team combat effectiveness in a short period of time.

The bureaucrats of the Alpha Empire basically came out of the army.

Especially the middle and lower-level bureaucrats, many of whom had served under Hudson.

Even after leaving the army, the subconscious obedience still exists.

All political orders issued by Hudson can be completed quickly.

It looked as if Hudson had completed the integration of factional forces and consolidated the top and bottom bureaucracy into a unified rope.

The real situation is: everyone can complete tasks efficiently without involving their own interests.

Once vital interests are involved, Hudson's orders are not so easy to use.

After all, officialdom is not an army, and bureaucrats have plenty of ways to deal with it.

However, it is all routine work at present and does not touch the interests of the bureaucracy. This kind of efficiency gives the outside world an illusion.

Paper tigers can also scare people. No one can pierce the tiger's skin, so Hudson is naturally happy to pretend.

The more powerful the political faction appears, the higher the price it can fetch.

If the gang is defeated in the future, it will be caused by the successor's incompetence and inability to convince the public.

Judging from the data on paper, officials from the Kazakh clan are spread throughout the court, and there are more than twenty local governors waving flags and shouting.

Such a powerful political force is of great value to the royal family.

Grand Duke Madeleine has limited chips, so she will definitely not be able to pay a matching price, and she lacks the prestige to integrate this force.

If you want to trade with Hudson, you must win over the powerful bosses in the royal family.

"Marshal is taking the liberty. The royal family will give you a satisfactory answer later!"

Grand Duke Madeleine said decisively.

There is no hope of monopolizing this political force, and it will not allow this political force to fall into the conservative camp.

Otherwise, if the court officials and the local governors collude, the royal family will be completely tragic.

Although there is a conflict of interest between the old and new nobles, it is mainly a struggle for the right to speak in the court, and the conflict of interests is not strong at the local level.

After all, there is a clear territorial boundary between the old and new nobles, and most of the nobles' territories are not bordering each other.

The riot was mainly due to Caesar IV.

In order to promote internal affairs reform, he supported the emerging nobles to form a reform faction.

The painstakingly planned reform ended in failure, but it also successfully ignited the conflict between the emerging aristocrats and the established aristocrats.

Once the two factions merged, all the efforts of Caesar IV would be in vain.