Volume 3 The Vortex of Strife Chapter 298 The Council of the Five Parties

The attendees all acquiesced in the reckless speech of the House Ghost, especially the Third Prince, Walter, who was optimistic and friendly in appearance and welcomed the House Ghost with a smile on his face, as if he had decided that the House Ghost was a supporter on his side.

"Sit down, then?" Gronos gestured to the seat next to him that belonged to Heck, and the two guards were moving the chair to one side.

"Okay. The Academy Ghost sat in the position of the Minister of Intelligence, Heck, and Avi observed the other party from such a close distance, the other party's figure was no different from that of Silaneus, and the voice was very close. Avi didn't know if the Academy Ghost was friend or foe, he had always believed that the Academy Ghost had its own purpose, maybe they represented the interests of the common people, and if they really obeyed the "God of Justice" as they claimed, then they should support Prince Bradley to become the prince.

Wen Lisi clasped her hands to her chest, and she said in an impatient tone: "Even if there is one more mysterious person wearing a hood, my attitude and position are still the same! I make it clear as the eldest princess of the Kingdom of Salins that the current Kingdom of Salins must be presided over by the king's eldest son, Bradley, and there is no one more suitable than him, even if..." She paused slightly, Wen Lisi has not targeted her royal brother, but at this critical moment she still pointed out Walter's shortcomings, "Even Walter can't do it." The Walter brother is still young, and has just returned from the Duchy of Deraman, he still needs to exercise and study, and the huge kingdom of Sahlins must be handed over to Bradley, who has a lot of military experience, and during the time when King Byron and Queen Rosemand are healing, the country needs stability!

Wen Lith's words were sonorous and logical, and many of the guards belonging to the queen's faction secretly agreed in their hearts, and even Walter's confidant Feremont was persuaded at a certain moment that Bradley was the most suitable person to stand up and lead everything in the kingdom.

"Butβ€”" Fremont, who was a little distraught, wanted to say something to retort, "But Prince Walter's..."

"However, there is an unanimous opinion and misunderstanding between Prince Bradley and the Queen," Gronos seemed to finally show his position, "The matter we are discussing is not the selection of the prince, the prince must be appointed by King Byron himself, and we are discussing a direction... In addition, I am afraid that Prince Bradley's popularity is not enough to rule everyone. ”

Wen Lisi snorted loudly, her eyebrows were already wrinkled, "Then ask your father immediately! Let your father decide! There is no need to say too much here! Anyway, no matter how suitable Brother Wang's conditions are, they can't meet the expectations of you guys, and the one who can't rule is you!"

Evan said, "I'll tell you the truth, King Byron is so ill that he can't speak as he pleases, and now Byron can hardly give any orders, so it is necessary for us to negotiate a unanimous plan here." ”

"Oh! I see, after giving the order to expel everyone, he left it alone, and the original prince died," Marquis Roberto also began to be impatient, "The Kingdom of Salins is a kingdom ten times stronger than our Duchy of Dramain, it is estimated that even if the dragons are leaderless, there is nothing to fear, anyway, the nobles and lords everywhere are able to be self-reliant, especially those border nobles who have been coveting our territory, they have no one in their eyes, and they think that the status of Archduke Webster is not comparable to them!"

Gronos immediately picked up Roberto's complaint: "Maybe we can consider dividing this responsibility evenly, not necessarily all on one person... It's like the 'Capital Oversight Council'. ”

Roberto's complaints actually had little effect on what was to be decided now, but Avi could hear the insidious intentions in the answer of the ancient Ronos - the power behind the "Capital Overseer" was supported by the border nobles of the Kingdom of Salins, and those nobles not only did not help stabilize the situation in the capital, but instead expanded their power while the capital was now out of control. If Roberto's words were true, the border nobles close to the Duchy of Dramain must have been very ambitious, and instead of stopping Amme's military campaign, they set their sights on the weak Duchy of Delamain. Their power will grow in the midst of chaos in the center of the kingdom, and perhaps in a moment the ancient Ronos will come up with a plan to divide power among the frontier nobles.

Sure enough, in his capacity as the presiding officer of the meeting and the commander-in-chief of the capital's army, Guronos proposed the establishment of a "five-party council" to divide the decision-making power of the kingdom among the representatives of the five parties with reference to the political system of the Marvil Republic, and then make decisions on major matters in the form of voting.

"Although we are a kingdom, we are also well aware of the inadequacy of King Byron when he runs this huge country on his own... Perhaps now is the time for change. "There is a heart for reform behind the bureaucratic face of Gu Luonos! This is his real intention?! Avi didn't expect this important minister who controlled the military power of the capital to say such a thing, and judging from the expressions of the three princes and princesses, they didn't expect Gu Luos to do this, who had always obeyed King Byron and Queen Rosemund.

Evan, who represented King Byron, did not speak out against it, as he seemed to have known about the proposal made by Gronos, and it is possible that Evan and Gronos were in the same league in the first place.

"It's reassuring not to let any one person hold power," Walter agreed, "and if the President proposes a five-party decision-making council, who are they?"

"Evan and I are the ministers of King Byron and the guardians of the capital, Prince Bradley, Princess Winlith and the nobles of the west of the kingdom, Prince Walter and the nobles of the southeast of the kingdom, the nobles who guard the borders, and the nobles of the north. And..."Gronos glanced back at Jaco and Sunflower, "as the mouthpiece of the commoners, the cadets of the Kestrel Academy, the future 'hope and pillars' of the kingdom, and the representative of the 'Capital Overseer.'" ”

"I don't agree!" Wen Lisi objected as soon as she heard Gu Luonos's speech, "Why can the princess and prince of the kingdom only be allocated one seat?

"But Prince Walter, who has a different position from Princess Winlith and Prince Bradley, has only one vote," Gu Luos looked relaxed, perhaps because only Princess Winlith showed a displeased look, "I think this distribution is very fair, especially for those border nobles who guard the borders of the kingdom and provide us with a safe environment to discuss issues, this distribution is understandable." ”

At the Kestrel Academy, Avi, who is very serious about politics, has already smelled the smell of reforms and coups. He didn't expect that Gu Luos and Evan and others, who seemed to be caught in the middle at first, would suddenly come up with unexpected ideas, put on the cloak of representing the king and queen, and propose a plan to redivide power. What was originally just Prince Bradley and Prince Walter was fighting each other suddenly became confusing, especially the emergence of the "Frontier Aristocratic Forces" that Avi had noticed before. When the "Capital Supervisory Council" was listed as one of the seats in the "Five-Party Council" by Gronos, Gronos's true position was clearly presented to Avi.

"If the execution goes well, this may be a good plan for the progress of the Kingdom of Salins," Felistie couldn't help but whisper her opinion to Avi, "but no matter how you look at it, this looks like a pseudo-peaceful means of transferring power, and if King Byron is on the scene, he may be so angry that he will fall ill again." ”

Even though all the attendees were aware of some of Gronos's intentions, none of the Marquis of Dlamain, the Marquis of Roberto, the Walter faction, the Vice-Chancellor Evan, or Bradley, who had been silent, objected.

"But would King Byron agree in that case?" asked the Academy Ghost suddenly.

Gronos narrowed his eyes and stared at the ghost of the academy sitting beside him, "This 'Council of the Five' is obviously able to gain the support of the vast majority of the people, and it is a good choice to divide what everyone wants, and I will personally ask for instructions from King Byron." ”

"Is it really what you say it is?" the Academy Ghost asked rhetorically, "Vice-Commander Evan said before that King Byron is now so sick that he can't speak. ”

"King Byron will nod his head in agreement after listening to the plan we have decided together!"

"Since this can be done, then why don't you ask directly about the candidate for the prince? As far as I know, the king himself issued their own tests to the three princes before he fell ill, and the only person who has completed the test perfectly is the eldest prince, and it is only natural that the eldest prince will replace Amsoil as the prince, so why should no one say anything?"

Roberto touched his chin and echoed, "It seems to make sense to say that... Tell Byron the name of your royal family, and he will nod to whichever he agrees to be the prince..."

The words of the house ghost made Winlith and Avi overjoyed, and the "fair" plan of Gronos was not good for Bradley, who had the advantage of the situation, but now there was a turnaround!

"Personally, I think the plan proposed by the President is very good, and if I were to be in charge of all the decision-making power in the kingdom alone, I would also think that this person is not up to the task. Walter's modesty was recognized by the other officials and nobles who stood not far away, and there was an allusion to Bradley in saying so.

Wen Lisi shook her head and said, "How can the power that originally belonged to the king alone be distributed to the hands of the 'Capital Supervision Council' and the border nobles at will? The 'Capital Supervision Council' is just a naΓ―ve organization of a group of academy students, and it can even win a seat?! The political traditions of the kingdom are by no means something that can be changed with a single word!"

Of course, the Jacques who were in charge of taking notes had no say, but Evan said: "The 'Capital Overseer' has made a lot of contributions during this time, and they deserve the title of 'Pillars of the Future of the Kingdom' and 'Hope of the Kingdom'... So, I agree with the proposal put forward by Gronos, and I am sure that King Byron and Queen Rosemand will agree as well. ”

Winlith couldn't refute everyone's opinions, she bit her lip unconsciously, and Bradley finally spoke up under the gaze of everyone.

"We do need to listen to the people, and I understand my father's decision not to allow us to enter the palace, but now the kingdom needs to face..."

The Academy Ghost suddenly interjected: "There are many things to face in the kingdom, but people must first face their own hearts, and they need integrity to gain a foothold. As far as I know, Demps, the head of the Snake Lance Knights, wasn't 'caught', and none of his men were executed, and they're still alive and well. ”

Avi thought that the ghost of the academy was on the side of the eldest prince, but he didn't expect the other party to suddenly fight back!

"Is it really appropriate for someone who lied to King Byron and the people of the whole country to be a prince?, I think it is debatable to give a seat in the 'Council of the Five Parties' to a man who has deceived the entire kingdom of Salins..."Avi wanted to rush over and cover the mouth of the academy ghost, but the other party's words were clear.