The death of Bycarius IV was not entirely meaningless, at least he relieved the workers who had built his mausoleum for forty-one years. His long and boring reign had made his funeral much grander than that of many of his previous kings, and the greatest advantage of being overly well prepared was that it was all about being thorough, and from this point the fortunate King Penoncar I had been surprisingly smooth in organizing the funeral.

Of course, if the court strife of the Paz Empire had been as smooth as this funeral, then Penoncar would probably wake up laughing from his dreams, but unfortunately the hands of the various factions began to sprout under the atmosphere of national mourning on the surface.

During the last two decades of Bicarius's reign, the Paz Empire never had a prime minister, and the affairs of state were handled by the ministers in charge of the corresponding affairs. This was not due to Bicarius' deliberate attempt to disperse power, but rather to the fact that he was unable to choose a prime minister who would satisfy all factions.

This question became the first problem that Pernoncar I faced when he came to power. Each faction wanted a figure from its own faction to take the position of prime minister, because everyone understood that the new king was a weak king, and he did not have the unshakable laziness of the old king as a shield, so everyone put pressure on Penoncar in the open and covert to force the king to submit to them. In the face of pressure from all sides, Penoncar I always had an unclear attitude of resignation, which made all factions a little confused.

Soon the day of the burial of Bicarius IV was approaching, and Pornoncar suddenly decreed that all the princes and ministers should hold a one-night vigil for the king's body as a sign of loyalty. The news came as a surprise to everyone, because it was a move against the tradition of Paz, and what was the intention of the new king?

Although all factions had evil intentions, they could not ignore the king's orders, after all, if they refused to participate, they would leave a pretext for their political opponents. In order to prepare for the unexpected, some ministers even brought a considerable number of escorts with them, and as a result, the wakes became almost like a military parade.

Unfortunately, these self-proclaimed clever people were mistaken, that is, the hall where the coffin of Bicarius IV was kept, and the ministers alone had made the hall very crowded. At the same time, this also meant that their previous concerns were completely unnecessary, and it was impossible for the king to ambush the samurai against him in such a place, let alone get rid of all the ministers at the same time.

Under the leadership of Penoncar I, all the ministers knelt on the ground in silence and respectfully to hold a vigil for Bicarius IV. Time passed minute by minute, and gradually it was late at night.

At this time, not everyone can afford it, and some elderly ministers have invariably appeared in a state of physical exhaustion.

At this time, Pernoncar I suddenly spoke: "My lords, I think everyone knows very well that these days everyone hopes that the widow can elect a prime minister as soon as possible, but the widow has been delayed in making a decision, do you know why?" ”

The king's question sobered up the tired servants, but no one answered the king's question, for it was clear that the king's question was still to be answered, and it was not wise to answer it hastily.

Penoncal waited for a while to see that no one answered, and then he said, "Actually, it is very simple, because the widow cannot answer to you. Because the first king said something to the widow before he died. The former king said that the current Paz Empire is not as strong as it used to be, and the reason is that there is a lack of a prime minister who can assist the king in commanding hundreds of officials. You are all the pillars of the empire in terms of status and honor today, but unfortunately none of them have the prestige to surpass the hundred officials. The first king thought that the only person who had the talents of a prime minister was the lord of Bataana, who was far away on the eastern border, but he was only a young man who had just thirty years old, and it was obviously not enough to make him a prime minister. However, it is undeniable that the power of the Bataana Territory is already quite large, and it can even compete with our country, and in order to avoid this situation, the best way is to appoint Lord Baibasbar as the Prime Minister of the Empire to ensure the loyalty of the Bataana Territory.

Unfortunately, your wishes are completely different from the last words of the former king, and no one can come up with a solution after much contemplation, so I invite you to come and discuss a feasible solution in front of the coffin of the former king. ”

"The last life of the former king is important, but should we give up the throne of the prime minister of the Paz Empire to that Badana kid?"

"Even if that kid accepts His Majesty's appointment, will he leave Badana and come to the capital of the Paz king?"

"That's right! Does he dare? ”

The emotions of the ministers suddenly became excited, and you complained about the last order of the former king, completely forgetting the original incompatible position between them.

Penoncal slowly stood up, moved his numb knees, and then said loudly, "Ladies and gentlemen! Listen to the widow! The widow felt that the worries of the former king were indeed justified, but it was indeed not an ideal way to let the lord of Bataana take the position of prime minister. How to ensure the loyalty of the Batana Leader to his country, and to choose one of the adults to serve as the prime minister, the widow has an immature idea, please judge it. If any of you can successfully contain the powerful power of the Bataan Empire for the use of our Paz Empire, then he will undoubtedly have the prestige above the others, and I believe that he will be the prime minister at that time, and no one will raise any objections. ”

The words of Penoncar I calmed everyone down, and at this moment everyone understood the true purpose of the king's wake: he hoped to unite the forces of all the ministers against the lord of Bataana, Baibasbarn, so that he would invisibly control the service of the ministers, and if the Bataaner fell into the hands of the king through the joint efforts of everyone, then the king's power would definitely leap greatly, and there would inevitably be a situation in which the king and the prime minister would rule the country together.

In such a situation, there is no way for the ministers to raise objections, because if anyone says so, it will be tantamount to withdrawing from the race for prime minister, and it will also live up to the expectations of two generations of kings.

This king doesn't seem to be easy to deal with. This was the idea of many people at that time, of course, they agreed to the king's proposal while not being a gunman for the king, and more people thought about how to use other people to bring down Baibasbar and make a stepping stone for themselves.

Seeing this group of duplicitous people fall to the ground, Pennoncar secretly sneered in his heart: I am afraid it is a fool's dream to defeat Basbahn with these detached people, but fortunately, at least these people can be used to test whether Basbahn is really as powerful as his father said, and with this goal, at least he can be a little easier, and he doesn't have to confront these ministers head-on. Doing so is not a complete disobedience to his father's will, after all, it is also a means to use Baibasbahn to deal with the ministers. (To be continued.) )