"Help?" Duke Francis Leanne narrowed his eyes again and said slowly, "What kind of help does Your Highness want from the old minister?" ”

Emmanuel took a deep breath and said very eagerly, "Why does Uncle ask knowingly? Of course, I came here this time in the hope that my uncle would help me ascend to the throne. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info"

It seemed that he was a little worried about not getting support, so Emmanuel continued: "Besides, at this time, does the Golden Lion Family really not need the support of the next emperor of the empire? ”

There was a hint of threat in this sentence, which made Duke Li'an's face change slightly, but the Duke quickly concealed this strange look, and said quietly: "In this case, can you ask His Royal Highness the Prince to tell the old minister what the situation in the DPRK and China is now?" ”

Speaking of this, the expression on Emmanuel's face became a little difficult to look at, and he said, "After the death of my father, that guy Julian, with the support of Prime Minister Paul, almost pulled most of the civil officials to his side—"

Duke Leanne interrupted Emmanuel: "What about the generals? ”

"General?" Emmanuel pursed his lips, and the look on his face didn't know whether it was anger or helplessness: "There are a few generals who are on my side, but most of them have not yet spoken. ”

There will be factional disputes within any country, and the most common is the conflict between civilian officials and military generals.

Because the Spany Empire was established by force, coupled with a super marshal family such as the Golden Lion Family, the power of the generals in the court of the Spany Empire can be said to have completely overwhelmed the civilian faction, accounting for more than two-thirds of the power.

This is the reason why Duke Li'an is obviously still under Prime Minister Paul, but his voice and influence in the imperial court are far better than that of the Prime Minister, because most of the imperial generals are only Duke Li'an's head, and the entire imperial ** team has no room for the Prime Minister to interfere.

If it weren't for Charles XVI's number one favorite, the Home Secretary Edgar, known as the "Shadow Prime Minister", who was killed by the Assassins in the King's Palace, Prime Minister Paul would not even be able to fully control the civil service.

It is precisely because of this that Prime Minister Paul has also added a nickname in recent years - "Prime Minister of Vase", which as the name suggests, is to ridicule the Prime Minister as just an ornament, without the slightest power and role.

But with the sudden change in the political situation of the empire, the current vase prime minister not only took advantage of the gap between the death of the old emperor and the new monarch to gain power, integrated the entire civil faction, but also made Julian, the second prince supported by him, surpass many royal families in one fell swoop and become the biggest favorite of the next emperor.

But this does not mean that the civilian faction has completed the comprehensive suppression of the military general faction, in fact, in the court at this moment, the military generals still occupy an overwhelming advantage.

It's just that unlike the civilian officials who were led by Prime Minister Paul and had been completely assembled under the banner of the second prince Julian, although the military generals were numerous, they were scattered at the moment, and they could not be compared with the civil officials at all.

The reason why Emmanuel came to visit tonight was also because he knew very well that the uncle in front of him was the most powerful bargaining chip to draw most of the generals to his side.

The Golden Lion Family has been operating in the Emperor ** for a full three hundred years, in addition to the two major legions that have been guarding Ridmar City and the three major colonial legions of the overseas colonies, the entire Spanidi ** team is full of protégés of the Golden Lion Family, at least half of the imperial generals are old comrades-in-arms, old acquaintances or old subordinates of Duke Lean.

Even today, when the prestige of the Golden Lion Family has plummeted due to Cleverley's assassination of His Majesty the Emperor, Emmanuel still believes that the Duke of Leanne in front of him can provide him with sufficient support.

Duke Li'an pondered for a while, and then said slowly: "Is there anything to say about the succession to the throne now?" ”

Emmanuel said: "During the daytime today, Prime Minister Paul summoned all the princes and princesses, saying that they would vote in the Imperial Palace in three days, and whoever had the most votes would be able to ascend to the throne of the emperor. ”

"Vote? Interesting. Duke Li'an smiled slightly and said, "So who are the people who are eligible to vote?" ”

Emmanuel smiled bitterly and said, "What else can there be?" Of course, it is the people who are qualified to participate in the court meeting on weekdays. ”

Emmanuel's term "court meeting" refers to a meeting held in the Imperial Palace every seven days, and there are more than 300 ministers who are qualified to attend the court meeting, and the ratio of civil officials to military generals is about two to one, which is exactly in line with the current balance of power between the two sides.

"I see." Duke Li'an bowed slightly, and then said to Emmanuel: "Your Highness don't worry, the old minister will start to contact the allies in the court, and he will definitely do everything to make His Highness win the vote in three days." ”

Emmanuel was overjoyed to hear this, and wasn't it because of this promise that he had come to visit?

But His Royal Highness the Grand Prince was still a little worried that Duke Li'an would not die for himself, so he made a few more heavy promises before leaving with confidence.

Duke Lean looked at Emmanuel's departing figure, and couldn't help but sigh softly, and suddenly felt a little entangled in his heart.

This Emmanuel is so impatient and impulsive, even if he really puts him on the throne of the emperor, it may not be a good thing for the empire.

But what if you don't support Emmanuel? It is impossible for Prime Minister Paul to put Julian on the throne.

Although there had been a brief reunion between Duke Leanne and Prime Minister Paul not long ago because of Dandrion, it was clear that the partnership had come to an end.

In any case, Duke Li'an, who is a military general, will not tolerate a pro-civilian emperor ascending to the throne, which is a matter of principle. What's more, in the eyes of Duke Lian, Julian is not a good candidate for emperor.

At this time, the old butler who had followed Duke Li'an all his life suddenly walked in and said respectfully to Duke Li'an: "Master, Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is asking to see her outside the gate, do you want to refuse her?" ”

"Her Royal Highness the eldest princess?" Duke Lean's face showed a look of surprise, and it took a while before he made a decision: "Let her in." ”

A moment later, the eldest princess, dressed in casual clothes, appeared in front of Duke Li'an.

After some greetings and politeness, Duke Lian threw the question he had just asked Emmanuel to the eldest princess again: "I don't know if Her Royal Highness the eldest princess is coming tonight, but is there something wrong?" ”

To Duke Li'an's surprise, the eldest princess's answer was very quick and decisive, without the slightest hesitation: "I came this time in the hope that the Duke can support me in the vote in three days and help me ascend the throne as emperor." ”

Duke Leanne frowned, and only asked after a long time.

"Why?"

The eldest princess replied in a serious and earnest manner: "For in my opinion, I am more qualified to rule this kingdom than either Emmanuel or Julian." ”

Duke Li'an shook his head and said, "There is no precedent in the history of the empire for a woman to ascend the throne and become an emperor. ”

"Then there will soon be such a precedent," the eldest princess said, "Not to mention that the rest of the continent countries have more or less had examples of one or several empresses ruling over them. ”

The eldest princess continued: "As a high-ranking member of the Empire, Lord Duke should know that the Invincible Armada is from my own hands, and the prosperity of the colonies in recent years is inseparable from me. ”

"I know the relationship between Emmanuel and the Duke, but I believe in the Duke's patriotism, and I believe that you will definitely make the right decision for the future of the empire."

Duke Lean's brow furrowed even deeper.

After a long time, the Duke let out a long sigh.

"I'll think about it."

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