At the end of the summer of 787 in the continental calendar, something happened to the kingdom of Trella.

The king fell ill.

The king, who was too lazy to remember his name, was not young, he was already in his fifties. He ascended to the throne at the age of twenty-four or five, and for more than 30 years, he has been stable and steady, and nothing has gone wrong. Although he can't be called a Ming Jun, at least he is not a faint Jun. In the evaluation of the traversers, he belongs to "the very common among thousands of mediocre ordinary people, without any characteristics at all".

As for who made this evaluation, who else could it be besides Loma?

The strength of this king is not strong, and he can no longer be considered young and strong in his fifties. After falling ill this time, his spirit was obviously much worse, and he seemed a little unable to handle government affairs, and even dozed off during meetings more than once.

Seeing that the king was getting old, many officials and nobles felt that it was time for a new king to succeed him.

The king's children are not young, the eldest princess Fisna is twenty-seven years old this year, and the prince Zion is also twenty-one years old. Whether it is succeeded by a princess or a prince, there is no need to worry about any "suspicion of the lord and the country".

Well, this is naturally the Kingdom of Thrace, the little king is not even ten years old by now, and it is thanks to the loyalty of the auxiliary minister Aranvina Thrace, otherwise I am afraid that the dynasty would have changed long ago.

The Terrera don't have to worry about that, but they have to worry about another problem.

Who will inherit the throne?

There is no particular patriarchal idea in the political circles of the Western Continent world, and female nobles and even female kings are not uncommon - the founding king of the Elantz Kingdom was a woman, and the previous archon of the Republic of West Bunlyka was also a woman. Although generally speaking, men will always have some innate advantages, but as long as women can reach enough heights with their blood and hard work, at least at this height, they will not suffer at all when participating in the competition.

Therefore, even if the queen inherits the throne, there is nothing unacceptable.

Of course, in general, since the king has a son, of course, the son inherits the throne. But over the years, Princess Fisna's performance has indeed far outperformed Prince Zion, which is a fact that everyone cannot deny.

As a king, the most important thing is blood, and the second is ability. In terms of blood, princesses and princes are the same. And in terms of ability, Her Royal Highness the Princess is much more reliable than Her Royal Highness the Prince.

This is evident in the mere use of personal force.

Princess Fisna was already a high-level warrior, and when she condensed her fighting spirit, she was even able to block the bow and crossbow head-on. With her strength, if nothing else, she can live to at least a hundred years old. This means that even if things like old age and infirmity are taken into account, she can be the king for at least fifty years or so.

For officials and nobles, the longer the king's reign was, of course, better. The longer he is in power, the more stable the political situation will be, and the more he will not have to worry about problems such as sudden changes in the imperial order. If you can, it's best to let a legendary powerhouse be the king, and you won't have to change people for hundreds of years, and you can feel at ease to the extreme.

The Prince of Zion, on the other hand, was not good enough for both magic and martial arts, but not at least not high enough for him to break through the average human lifespan. If he were to be king, it would be about the same as his father, and he would be old and frail by the time he was fifty or sixty years old, that is, he could only be a king for about thirty years.

The difference between thirty years and fifty years is still obvious.

In addition to longevity, Princess Fisna also has a significant advantage in terms of "connections".

She has a number of outstanding people under her wing, and she also has a good relationship with Her Majesty Katerina, Queen of Erlanc, who is the most powerful country around the Kingdom of Trella, and directly borders Trella, which would be very advantageous in terms of diplomacy if the princess inherited the throne.

As for the Prince of Zion...... He married the daughter of the Gordon family, the "Golden Duke" of the five dukes of the Moramore Commercial Federation, and was not alone in diplomacy. However, in recent years, the situation in the Molai Federation has not been good. The call for the recovery of the homeland in the country is very high, and the Duke of Gordon has been suppressing it, and it has gradually become a little anxious. Diplomatically, he may not be able to help his son-in-law much.

If there is a war between Molai and Elantz, who will everyone look up to?

Of course, it's optimistic about the Kingdom of Elantz!

It has long been recognized that the Molai people are not good at fighting. When they relied on the fortress to defend, they could barely fight a dozen, but it was obviously impossible to take the initiative to fight out.

And if the Prince of Zion is allowed to inherit the throne, once Molai and Elantz go to war, of course Trela will have to side with Molai - this is really not a wise choice!

Everyone knows that in times of war, you have to stand with the victor in order to get benefits.

Although the officials who were inclined to the prince repeatedly declared that "only by helping the weak and fighting the strong can we get the greatest benefit", everyone is a human spirit, so who can be fooled by this?

Indeed, helping the weak to fight the strong can take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune, and maybe even eat both. But the premise is that you have to have stronger strength than the "strong" to be new!

Is Terrella stronger than Erantz? No one dared to pat his chest and say that.

In contrast, if the princess were to succeed to the throne, Trella would be on Elantz's side if he and Molai went to war—which probably wouldn't be a big benefit, but it would certainly be a lot of money. At worst, you can also add the Golden Desert and some territories further west to Trera's territory, and increase the kingdom's territory by a large chunk......

So, from a diplomatic point of view, Princess Fisna also has an advantage.

In addition to the first time, judging from the fact that the prince and princess have dealt with some practical work in recent years, Her Royal Highness the princess and those talents under her command are still very reliable. Although in terms of numbers, they are not as large as His Royal Highness the Prince, but in terms of actual results, they are not bad.

It's not bad, that's enough. When she becomes king, there will naturally be more manpower available.

Discussions like this can be heard in many places in Terrera. At first it was discussed by nobles and officials, and later even among commoners.

Most of the discussions, which eventually led to the conclusion that "a princess is more suitable to inherit the throne than a prince".

If a poll were to be conducted in Trella now, perhaps Her Royal Highness's approval rating would have reached more than 60 percent, and she would have gained an overwhelming advantage.

If this is a presidential campaign, then Her Royal Highness the princess obviously has a huge advantage, and Her Royal Highness the prince may have to invite the ball king Bailey, poisoned milk Huang Xudong and other masters to make a contribution to the princess, so as to redeem the disadvantage......