Chapter 186: Political Disagreement
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Within a few days, the eldest prince Bradley left the capital Mallote with the army that welcomed Walter's return, and he was accompanied to the Duchy of Deramain by some ministers and nobles, most of whom were not sent by the Third Prince, and the ministers who supported the Third Prince stayed in the capital and began to prepare for Walter's return.
Koth also received an invitation to King Byron's banquet on the night after the eldest prince left the capital, which was held just after the departure of the eldest prince Bradley, which really gave the impression of deliberately avoiding Bradley.
The banquet was attended by the lords and nobles of the large cities surrounding the capital of Mallot, and all of them were dressed very formally for the banquet, for it had been rumored before they arrived in Mallot, that the banquet proposed by King Byron was intended to be a good conversation about the heir to the kingdom. If this rumor is true, it will be the first time that King Byron has publicly discussed his heir.
"Miss Christine, please sit on this side. A servant brought Coss to the front seat, and next to her sat the two daughters of King Byron, the eldest princess Winlith and the youngest princess Knightney. The second prince, Ansol, sat across from him, but Knightney, who was sitting next to Christine, seemed to want to sit next to him.
Knightney tugged at Rakus's dress, "Sister Christine, I know it's rude to do that... But... Can you switch places with Brother Amsoe... I want to sit with Brother Amsol—" Natney was only seven years old, and her big watery eyes were pitiful.
"Let me ask..."
"No need, Miss Christine," Princess Celestia said coldly, "Knightney is still too young to be sensible, but Miss Christine, you are an adult, and you should make the right judgment about such a child's request, and you should not let wayward actions happen." "Celestia Winlith has something to say, and Kesi can still hear it.
At this time, Amsoil also took the initiative to come over, he touched Netney's hair, "Sister, can you play with your brother after the banquet is over?" Amsol didn't look at Keth, but his sister's gentle eyes were seen by Keth, and for the first time, Kesi felt that this usually upright and cold prince also had ordinary feelings.
As soon as the banquet began, Kesi saw a lot of nobles from the kingdom that she had never seen before. There were some aristocrats who were still very old, and their main concern was certainly not the taste of the dishes, but the attitude of King Byron.
"Stand down!" said King Byron, who had just been helped up on the throne by the young Queen Rosemund, "and those women who are incompetent should not inquire about state affairs!"
Everyone who was still smiling changed their expressions to seriousness, they knew that King Byron didn't like women, but Byron's tone was different this time.
"Those who want to drink will immediately throw away this idea, you are not here to drink tonight!" King Byron patted the handle of the throne fiercely, scaring those who had just raised their glasses, "I have been thinking about it for a long time, so I decided to announce my heir tonight!"
Amsoil tightened his clothes a little, his waist straightened, and he looked straight ahead, while the other noble ministers also looked at Amsoil - this time only one prince Amsoil was present, and the king of Byron chose to suddenly say that he was going to make such a decision at this time, and everyone smelled the meaning behind it.
Celestial Princess Winlith stood up suddenly, dressed in a dark green full suit of plate armor like an iron giant, "Father, there is neither brother Bradley nor brother Walter at today's banquet, would it be wrong to announce the heir of the kingdom now?" The ministers who did not support the second prince Amsol also nodded.
King Byron squinted at his eldest daughter, "I am the king of this kingdom, I can announce it whenever I want, is it possible that Wen Lisi wants to oppose the king's decision?"
Winlith didn't respond, but she didn't sit down either, and the Minister of Intelligence, Heck, immediately stood up and played a round, "Princess Winlith is a straightforward person, which is exactly the inheritance of King Byron's merits, I suggest that Princess Winlith please sit down first, and wait until we hear the news that the king is going to announce." ”
The little princess Natney also stretched out her hand and pulled Wen Lisi's fingers, and some ministers also persuaded Wen Lisi to sit down.
"Hmph! A princess who does not dress herself well, does not study etiquette well, but wears dirty and bloody armor, what a shame on our royal family!" said King Byron angrily, "and now I declare that my son Amsoil will become the prince of the kingdom of Salins!"
As soon as he reprimanded his daughter and announced the heir of the kingdom, most of the ministers did not react, even the somewhat confused Kosi was stunned, and it was not until the voice of King Byron completely disappeared in the palace that Kosi realized that she had heard correctly.
"The retainer is deeply frightened," Ansol quickly stood up and bowed to King Byron, "but since my father has chosen his son as the prince, the retainer will definitely do his best to do his duty and continue to work hard in the days to come..."
Byron waved his hand, "Okay, okay, I'm not done yet!" Everyone held their breath, "Although you have been canonized as a prince, the position of this prince is not impossible to change, you and my other two sons will be tested by me, and if you fail my test, the position of prince given to you now may be confiscated! So don't be so happy so early!" King Byron, who was talking while touching his belly, seemed to be talking about the chicken he had eaten last night, and his attitude was not angry.
The expression on Anso's face instantly froze, and the ministers who supported the second prince Ansoil also showed the same expression, but Ansoil quickly adjusted his state, bowed deeply and sat down. The other ministers and nobles were relieved, although they could not accept that the prince had been decided so quickly, but King Byron's words obviously gave the other two princes a lot of opportunities.
"And if none of you as my sons pass the test, then you don't want to be king of this kingdom after I'm dead!
"I don't dare. "Wen Lisi calls herself a subordinate.
"Hmph, the thousand-year-old inheritance of our Kingdom of Salin cannot be left in the hands of mediocre talents, even if it is the scourge star Netney, as long as she has talent, she can be the king! What dare not!" King Byron glared at his little daughter, Knightney didn't dare to move like a frightened little white rabbit, "I have already rejected the marriage contract request of the Theoguna Empire, and that little kid emperor who can't even ride a horse is not qualified to marry my daughter!"
Unscrupulousness and unscrupulousness had always been the habit of King Byron, and the great kingdom of Salins did have the capital to make him arrogant, and even the permanent envoys of the empire who heard this did not dare to protest.
Deputy Commander Evan stood up, his place next to the Orthodox Leader Gronos, but he was clearly the more important retainer of the Kingdom of Salins, "My king, I beg your pardon..."
"Evan, the matter you promised about your nephew has not come to fruition, you don't need to ask more about the prince's affairs!" Evan blushed, the advice of other ministers and nobles was also vetoed by King Byron, and no one knew why the usually indecisive King Byron suddenly chose to announce such a big matter at this time.
Seeing that everyone's voices were not approved by Byron, many ministers could only silence. Anyway, King Byron didn't talk about the prince's affairs, and he could only discuss it after the eldest prince and the third prince returned to the capital.
Just as all the voices of suggestion had subsided, a sudden rapid cough came from the direction of King Byron, and some blood spurted out of King Byron's mouth, staining the pears on the table red.
"Imperial Doctor!" Exclaimed Amsul, and Princess Winlith was the first to run to the king.
"It's okay! Nothing!" King Byron pushed away the eldest princess who was supporting him, "I'm over sixty years old, it's normal for something to have something wrong with my body! There's no need to make a fuss!" Most people immediately think of Duke Popo's poisoning, the colorless and odorless poison is very terrible, and those who are precious in their lives have become frightened birds.
"Sister Christine, what's wrong with Father?" Natney watched as Winris and Amsoil tended to King Byron, who was coughing, and the royal doctors walked up quickly.
"Your father is a little unwell, but he will soon be cured by a skilled imperial doctor. Kesi looked at this innocent little girl, who was regarded as a disaster by King Byron, but she still cared about her father, perhaps this is the most inseparable and precious part of family affection.
Knightney nodded incomprehensibly, and cast a concerned glance at her father. At the age of seven, Kesi was still a naughty girl who could only catch insects and play with mud, and at that time, she regarded her father, Duke Webster, as heaven and earth, and never worried about her father's pressure and body at all, until she slowly grew up, she realized that every father is not easy.
Byron kept waving his hand for the Imperial Physician and his children to walk away, "All right, don't surround me! I'm about to be suffocated by you!" Seeing her father start joking, Wen Lisi slowly breathed a sigh of relief.
At this time, Byron suddenly looked at Kesi, "Christine, you have a marriage contract with my youngest son Walter, if he doesn't become the prince of the kingdom of Salins, will you still marry him?"
Kesi was startled, "I..."
"If I give you a chance to choose, will you choose to marry my youngest son, or will you choose to marry the future prince?" The question once again frightened Kesi, and even the other ministers and nobles, "Or does no one want to marry and want to return to their homeland?"