As the saying goes, the other party warned twice, and Renard and Count Mackinto never dared to mention anything about the Marquis of Troope again.

However, it was time for the military and political dignitaries to report to His Majesty the King, and they really had nothing to do.

After trying to maintain a proper posture for a few minutes, Lei Ye's body relaxed again, and his eyes kept turning, as if he was searching for the next target for discussion.

Count Mackinto, who seemed to see through his purpose, or was himself a restless lord, began to help find the focus.

The eyes of the two quickly locked on to the old man sitting next to the Marquis of Steinbeck, which was even more forward, showing the extraordinary status of this person.

Although it is said that the position can be sat casually, everyone still acquiesces to the order of seniority, that is, the closer to the throne, the higher the status and the greater the power.

The other party is in the fourth seat on the left, which means that his status in Arthur's kingdom can be at least ranked in the top ten, and his status cannot be underestimated.

At this time, the two were chatting happily, obviously having a great relationship.

Renard asked quietly, "Who are the people next to the Marquis of Steinbeck?"

Earl Mackinto knew that he would have this question, and replied with a smile: "The former Prime Minister, the Marquis of Lytton, used to be a big celebrity next to His Majesty Marshall, and half of the courtiers in the court back then were his protégés, and the real one person was above ten thousand people. ”

Prime Minister Renard really didn't know that there was such a position in the Kingdom of Arthur, and even the Gestapo never came to explain it.

Seeing his doubts, Mackinto explained with a wry smile: "His Majesty Ferdinand abolished the position of prime minister fifteen years ago, and this old marquis has been idle. ”

"But don't underestimate this Marquis of Lytton, his appeal in the political arena is unparalleled, even if he has no real power now, but as long as he says a few words, the boundaries of Arthur's kingdom will still tremble. ”

"Marquis Bowen was stained with the light of this old man, married the daughter of someone like a flower, and as a result, he was directly promoted from the vacant position of a diplomat of the kingdom to the minister of finance of the kingdom, do you say he has great energy?"

Renard nodded when he heard this, he didn't care in his heart, he was just a politician, and he might be able to call the wind and rain in the previous world, but this is the world of warriors, and power and strength are almost matched.

For example, if Lei Ye does not have an epic-level martial artist under him, no matter how much power he has in his hands, the Creighton family and the Cronin family will pinch him to death if they want to, and then the tree will fall and scatter, and ordinary people can still think of fighting for him, a dead man, and an epic-level martial artist?

Seeing that he was a little distracted, Mackinto couldn't help but add: "It is rumored that this Marquis of Lytton is related to a certain elector of the Morton Empire, and it seems that he is the illegitimate son left behind when he traveled to the northern continent. ”

Lei Ye heard this word for the first time, and couldn't help asking, "What is an Elector?"

Earl Mackinto pondered for a moment, and then explained: "The Elector is actually a folk name, which only exists in the Morton Empire......"

As we all know, the people of the Moulton Empire were fierce, unlike other countries that have a primogeniture system, they only elected their heirs based on the strength of force and wisdom, and even the emperor needed to be elected.

Although this will cause some chaos, it will ensure that the head of the family is not a mediocre and incompetent person.

Of course, the scope of the election of heirs is also carried out only in the lineage.

Choosing an emperor is different from a small nobleman's choice of a family leader, after all, it is a matter related to the survival of hundreds of millions of people, and it is not possible to judge who is suitable to be an emperor simply by the strength of force and wisdom.

It is also necessary to judge it in combination with its moral character, charisma, prestige, political skills, etc., and finally select the most suitable person as the crown prince.

And the person who is qualified to vote for the crown prince naturally cannot be a bitter haha who eats in the mud, but must be a figure with a head and face in the military and government, and these figures are called the emperor-electing nobles.

Anyone who thinks about it with his feet knows how great the status and power of such a nobleman in the empire will be, but I am afraid that the power of King Ferdinand is not as good as that.

When Lei Ye looked at Earl Lytton, the other party seemed to feel something, and turned his head to meet his gaze directly.

The marquis smiled and nodded his head in greeting.

Renard hurriedly returned the salute, then turned his head unnaturally.

Although the other party gave him a very friendly feeling, Lei Ye still inevitably imagined him as Cai Jing, Qin Hui, Yan Song, and He Shen.

There's no reason for it, it's just intuition.

After understanding this Marquis of Lyton, Lei Ye's gaze looked at the others again

Person.

He was very unfamiliar with most of the faces around him, apparently he had never met before, but most of them had a friendly look when they made eye contact with him.

Of course, there were also contemptuous and disdainful glances, such as Count Eliot, who sat diagonally across from him.

His gaze is like that of a nobleman looking at the farmer who is ploughing the land, and he can be as annoying as he wants.

Fortunately, this contempt and disdain did not stay on Lord Lei for long, and Count Eliot's attention shifted to Count Leander.

The two counts looked at each other, not wanting to let each other, and faintly sparks flashed between the two.

Renard is a little unclear, so, do the two have any deep hatred?

He turned his head to look at Count Mackinto, an inquiring expression.

Count Mackinto smiled wryly: "Do you want to ask if there is any contradiction between Count Elliot and Count Leander?"

Lei Ye nodded in affirmation, and then guessed: "Is it a rival in love?"

The corners of Earl Mackinto's eyes twitched slightly when he heard this: "Of course not, there is no personal grudge between them, if there is a contradiction, I am afraid it is related to the allocation of materials." ”

"You know, it's the time of the Demon Calamity, and food and equipment are scarce resources, but these are scarce in the army, so ......"

When the other party explained this, Lei Ye vaguely understood something.

He casually glanced at Earl Mackinto, I am afraid that the key to the problem lies with the Cronin family, after all, they are the ones who provide supplies for the major military regions, and it is easy to create contradictions from them, the purpose is not to make the major military regions unite and obey the king's orders.

Count Mackinto really didn't notice Lei Ye's gaze, and still quipped: "Wait a minute, be careful, if you fight, you must stay away, don't get hurt." ”

Lei Ye's eyes widened when he heard this: "Can you still fight?"

Earl Mackinto tugged at the corners of his mouth: "Why can't it? It's strange not to fight!"

He pointed around: "See, the nobles who don't like each other have gone to the sea, which year will the Great Dynasty not break out a few fights?"

Lei Ye followed the other party's fingers and indeed saw many nobles glaring at each other like cocks.