If one were to ask what is most likely in the world to be attracted to wealth like the poles of a magnet, there is undoubtedly only one answer: power. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

With power, you can use the power in your hands to seek wealth for yourself and your family, and more wealth can further contribute to the further power, which is why the super aristocratic families on the mainland with a long history can all have an astonishing amount of wealth.

From the main entrance of the Imperial Palace, through the wide square in front of the palace gate, and about two kilometers along the road, you will find a super mansion covering several square kilometers and equivalent to a small park.

Unlike the usual aristocracy who liked to use stone lion statues in front of the door, on both sides of the door of this large mansion in the city of Ridmar are two white giant bear statues that are more than two people tall and roaring in the shape of beating their chests in the sky.

The two statues are not only tall and mighty, but they are also intricately carved, apparently by skilled craftsmen, and look lifelike, revealing the wild nature of the white bear.

Behind the two giant bear statues is an equally imposing and heroic gate, beside which stand two teams of energetic, heavily armed soldiers, all with their heads held high, each with a look of confidence and pride on their faces.

These soldiers do have reason to be confident and proud, because the mansion they are guarding is inhabited by a super family that has risen since the founding of the Spanne Empire - the Ice Bear Family!

The name may sound unfamiliar, but you wouldn't say it if you knew who the patriarch of the Ice Bear family was.

The patriarch of this family is an evergreen tree in the political arena of the empire today, a bull figure who has stood for thirty years without falling, a leader of the civilian faction whose protégé has spread to every corner of the empire, and the current prime minister of the empire - Duke Paul.

As soon as night fell, the square in front of the gate of the mansion was completely illuminated, and many carriages, which at first glance knew that the identity of the owner of the carriage must have been extremely extraordinary, stopped in the small square in front of the gate of the mansion.

Out of the carriage came the ministers and generals and their wives and ladies, who were either the mainstays of the current imperial court, or some great nobles with a long history and illustrious background, in short, in the eyes of ordinary people, these were some great people.

And the reason why these big names are gathered here tonight is precisely because they received the invitation of His Royal Highness the Second Prince and Prime Minister Paul, and anyone in the entire city of Ridmar who has a little source knows that there will be a grand dinner in the Ice and Snow Giant Bear Mansion tonight.

At such a critical moment, ordinary people and small nobles may still be in the mood to have fun, but these big people who can decide the position of the next emperor are not.

Every child of the royal family who could inherit the throne is looking for supporters, and deals, promises, covenants, and betrayals are playing out everywhere in Ridema City, both openly and implicitly, and no one has the heart to spend time drinking and drinking when the future fate of the country and even his own family can be decided.

The reason why they came here was partly to express their support for Prime Minister Paul and Prince Julian, and partly to see what kind of bargaining chips the Prime Minister and the Second Prince could draw.

Just like between countries, there is never any emotion and credibility in officialdom, and there are only interests.

As long as enough benefits are given, then yesterday's political opponent will immediately become today's staunchest ally, and yesterday's ally may jump out and stab you in the back at some point.

Of course, the officialdom of the Spane Empire itself also has its own set of rules and gameplay.

If someone violates these rules and plays, then they will be expelled from the list of players, so the struggle in the officialdom of the Spanne Empire, although fierce, can still be regarded as orderly competition.

But now the situation is different, in the officialdom of the Spany Empire, the most powerful player who has the power to make the rules and is responsible for maintaining the normal operation of the rules, His Majesty the Emperor, is now a dead man.

The old rule-makers are dead, but new ones have not yet been created, and the officialdom of the Spanny Empire has ushered in a period of disorderly vacuum.

During this vacuum, any family can use all means to attack its political enemies, and it does not have to follow the previous set of rules and order.

Because when the new emperor ascends the throne, the officialdom of the Spany Empire will inevitably usher in a major reshuffle, the old rules will be replaced by new rules, and many old players will be mercilessly removed, and new players will join the game with the support of the new emperor.

In order to prevent themselves from becoming expelled veteran players, these great nobles in the Spany Empire have all adopted the safest method, which is to diversify their investments and not put their eggs in the same basket.

Therefore, the nobles who appeared outside this mansion at this moment, invited by the second prince and Prime Minister Paul, are likely to have met with the eldest prince and Duke Li'an during the day and even reached some kind of deal.

At this time, it was not any prince who could decide the future fate of the Spany Empire, nor ministers such as Duke Leanne or Prime Minister Paul, but these ministers and generals who had the right to vote.

In other words, these people hold the supreme power of the entire Spani Empire in their hands at this moment.

Even if this power was only temporary, and would be completely lost by the time the new emperor ascended the throne, it was clear that these nobles were enjoying the process they had so far, as evidenced by their swaggering posture and confident expressions.

At least tonight, the second prince and Prime Minister Paul, who were originally noble and high-minded, were just two people who wanted to negotiate a deal with them in their eyes.

What's even more wonderful is that these aristocrats can ask for as much as they can for themselves and their families, and they don't have to pay anything, just have to cast a fluttering vote on the day of the election.

That's the wonderful taste of power.

A carriage with the church logo on it stopped at the gate of the mansion, and the figures of Leo and Bella emerged from the carriage.

The two of them tonight are dressed in the same costume, as the so-called people rely on clothes, such a dress not only adds a little beauty to Beola, but even Leo, who was originally just a passer-by, has transformed into a handsome guy with a good demeanor.

"All right, my dear beauty." Leo shook Bela's hand and said with a smile: "Let's go in and see what kind of medicine is sold in the gourd of the Prime Minister and His Royal Highness the Second Prince." ”

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