Realm of Power

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Closing the investigation report on the Rohde negotiating team on the table, the fat man stretched lazily, raised his eyes and looked at Plais who was walking in, and said with a smile at the corner of his mouth, "You came just in time, I'll have someone take you He was called because by bribing a close confidant around Yagfelden, the assassin had a general understanding of him. For the plan, Prince Yagfeton of Lod arranged a total of 4 people in the negotiation team, including deputy leader Recusak as the commander-in-chief, guard captain Dencas as the main executor, and two assistants. There are four people in total. Once negotiations begin, they will assassinate me and Princess Rode at the same time."

"At the same time? Your Majesty means that the Lods will spare their own princess? Are they going to assassinate them at the same time?" Upon hearing this conclusion, a hint of shock flashed across Plais's mature and solemn face.

He had seen the Nord princess before, but she was just a beautiful sixteen-year-old girl. She was not much different from his second daughter. She had never seen much of the world. It was only because of the situation that she had to step onto the political stage. That's all. Although she grew up in the Luode Palace, she naturally exudes the majesty of the royal family, but this does not mean that this princess is a powerful person.

"You can say that anyway, the meaning is the same." The fat man stood up from his seat with a calm expression, picked up two glasses of red rum from the table against the wall of the room, handed one to Prais, and took a sip himself. After one sip, he said

"In order to usurp the control of Rode Kyoto, Prince Yagfiton is quite scheming. If his plan succeeds, not only can he seize the power of Kyoto in one fell swoop, but he can also use our strength to help him solve the problem. The biggest enemy to the throne, I heard that this Princess Yaghelen is the only legitimate descendant of the former King of Lod, Yaglurk. If Yaghelen was still in Kyoto, I'm afraid there wouldn't be a battle outside the city. "

"That's not necessarily the case, and it's not completely impossible." Regarding the complexity and variability of royal relationships, Plais, who was born in a noble family, to Fatty's surprise, shook his head with a serious face and said, "According to the succession of the throne of Lud. According to law, the condition for inheriting the throne is to have a royal family Bloodline, and then the royal family is orthodox. Of course, if it is not orthodox, you can also obtain orthodox status through marriage. In other words, if this Prince Agfiton marries this princess, then his bloodline and status, is the most orthodox person to inherit the throne.

"You mean?" The fat man stopped the wine glass in his hand. Even if he was shameless, he was frightened by Plais's assumption.

"This is not surprising," Plais said with an indifferent expression. "In order to compete for the throne that represents the supreme status, in the thousands of years of written history of the mainland, there have been many people who obtained the throne through this method. Take Rui Erdian as an example. According to the records of the royal family, there were three marriages in which the king and the queen were siblings. This was all for the purpose of centralizing power."

Plais paused in his voice and sighed with a melancholy expression on his face before continuing, "During the hundreds of years since the founding of Ruidian, the Haraus family has expanded its territory and produced many heroes. But in their old age, these outstanding figures There will always be some confusion or madness,

In fact, it is all the result of the fusion of this single bloodline. Even His Majesty Haraus IV was the result of inbreeding. The previous generation King Ruidian and a princess before him were cousins ​​in name, but in fact They are blood brothers and sisters. Why is this the result? The problem can be traced back to their predecessors. This is not a secret among the upper-class nobles of Ruidian.

"You mean, several generations of Ruidian kings have been..." Fatty felt a little speechless. It was so confusing. This made him feel a little worried about the inheritance of his bloodline. Fortunately, the bloodline of the Falcon family It is really thin. Apart from my own main lineage, the others are all vassal families. Otherwise, no one can guarantee that I will not marry a few cousins ​​and other side lines in order to consolidate the family relationship. When the time comes, my descendants will The marriage is enough to make it a mess.

"Actually, the reason why I told Your Majesty this today is because I think that Your Majesty should make plans for his descendants," Prais said with a sincere expression. "In fact, no matter which monarch, he will have some concerns about the purity of his bloodline." However, in order to win over all parties, even if they know that they are, they must marry one or two women with similar blood to themselves. Fortunately, your majesty’s family’s blood is weak, and it can be used to expand the blood.”

The fat man rolled his eyes helplessly. He finally understood what Plais meant. This guy was forcing a marriage.

The fat man stared at Plaice fiercely and then said, "You want to tell me that in order to obtain the legitimate status of Lud, you want me to marry this Princess Lud even if you know that there may be suspicion of coercion, right?"

"If Your Majesty is really willing to do this, it will be a blessing to the dynasty, and it will also be a prerequisite for the Rode people to be willing to integrate into the Falcon Dynasty. Your Majesty has been wandering outside Kyoto without attacking, isn't it just to kill the rebellious heart of the Rode people? Now that the Lod people have lost their fighting spirit and courage to continue fighting under His Majesty's continuous attacks, do you think Your Majesty will continue to do so?

"If Your Majesty once again has the orthodox status of the Rode royal family, then Rode can naturally become a part of the Falcon Dynasty. With thousands of miles of fertile land and countless Rode warriors who are brave enough to die, isn't your Majesty not moved at all?"

Plais said with an upright face and a calm expression. He didn't seem to think that what he said was full of conspiracy. The fat man couldn't help but feel a little shaken. The so-called national scholar is probably such a person, even if he knows that he will If you annoy people, you will be public-minded and will not hesitate to express your opinions.

"I already have ten princesses." The fat man turned his back with a solemn expression, and said helplessly, "Among them are women I like, and some are women I am forced to marry due to circumstances. Among them are Kujit, Ruier. The Dian people, the Salanders, and all kinds of forces. Sometimes I wonder, do I like them, or am I trying to win over the forces behind them? Now add a Lude princess, Do you think my place is not chaotic enough?"

"Why should your Majesty worry about this?" Plais chuckled. As a experienced person, he has a special understanding of this era for this kind of royal family affairs.

He said to the fat man in an enlightening tone.

"In fact, whether it is what His Majesty likes or it is forced upon His Majesty by various forces, as long as these women and the forces behind them feel at ease, it will be fine.

'All your Majesty has to do is to give them a legitimate status, a practical promise, and a hope to revitalize the family. The rest are meaningless. They have whatever responsibilities they have according to their status. This is what women in this era have to do. Everyone understands the truth”