Chapter 435: Change
An hour passed quickly, and the ancestor worship ceremony officially began, perhaps to show his status, so the ceremony was very complicated, solemn, and Aaron was drowsy to watch.
"Pros and cons, please speak to His Majesty the Emperor. ”
After saying this last sentence, Rita ran to Aaron's side like a frightened bunny.
"You don't have to be so nervous, even if I'm outside the palace, I can keep you safe. Aaron said as he looked at the elven girl who ran behind him.
Rita said a little shyly: "I was too nervous just now, and I accidentally lost my temper." ”
That being said, she didn't mean anything from behind Aaron.
It's just that although I don't want to admit it, Aaron's height is not as tall as the elf girl, so the elf girl's behavior at this time is like an elephant hiding behind a small tree, delusional that others can't see her.
After discovering this, Aaron's mood suddenly became complicated, although he knew that he was still young and could not always maintain his current size, but he was still very unhappy.
"Can you hide somebody, then?" said Aaron.
Rita raised her head and looked left and right, and finally stood firmly behind Aaron, and said, "I think it's safer on your side." ”
Aaron: "......"
Bill, Peter: "......"
What should I do if I want to curse?
The Emperor of the Ceylon Empire, with the help of others, slowly walked to the front of the high platform.
He was already very old, so old that he even needed the help of others to walk, and if it weren't for the fact that he couldn't rest assured of this huge empire, he would have left this world long ago.
However, he really couldn't support it, so he decided to determine the heir in front of everyone at this ancestor worship ceremony, so as to avoid the empire falling into turmoil and burning his life's work.
He also knew what his heirs were doing in private, and even knew that there would be changes in this ancestor worship ceremony, but as he said before, he really couldn't wait.
"Ahem, ahem, ahem......" After a series of whispered coughs, he began this crucial speech.
Finally, he gave the name of his chosen heir, the future king of the Ceylon Empire.
Immediately, everyone's eyes turned to the owner of this name, the young man with a burly figure, golden hair, sharp eyes, sharp edges, like an eagle......
The second prince - Ivan!
Ivan, the second prince of the Ceylon Empire, was very famous, but not because of his status, but because of his ideas or ideas...... Humanity comes first!
I have to say that this is a very ridiculous concept, especially in this world where human beings are already struggling, it is even more ridiculous, if it weren't for the fact that he still advocated the supremacy of the nobility and was supported by some people, I am afraid that the old emperor would have been forced to kill him.
However, his fate was not too good, and he was directly banished to a certain wilderness, and was only recently summoned back by the old emperor.
It is precisely because of this that the already treacherous form of Ceylon City has become more unpredictable, and some forces that originally maintained a neutral wait-and-see attitude have also begun to act.
After all, although the Ceylon Empire is still known as the capital of mankind to the outside world, in fact, there are not only human beings, but also many alien races living here, and they don't want an emperor who excludes other races to take the throne, so their life may not be easy, and it is possible that the foundation of so many years will be ruined, or even die.
Therefore, after hearing the old emperor announce that the second prince Ivan was the heir of the empire, the following immediately broke out, regardless of the fact that the ancestors were worshipping at this time, the entire place of ancestor worship was boiling in the sky, so it was not lively.
"Father, what were you talking about just now? How could you let Ivan be emperor? Do you want the entire Ceylon Empire to be ruined?" said the eldest prince with a shudder.
The fury in his heart burned violently, constantly eating away at his reason, for he had been deceived by the closest and most trusted.
Looking at the audience looking at his eldest son with an angry face, a trace of guilt and heartache flashed in the eyes of the old emperor, but these emotions were only fleeting, as a qualified emperor, he would not be swayed by the impulse in his heart.
His eldest son is good at everything, filial piety, sensible, and keeps promises...... And so on, if you choose the one he is most satisfied with, then it must be this eldest son.
However, he has to choose not the heir of a family, but the future emperor of a huge empire, so these good qualities will not only not be of much help, but will become a drag, because the last thing an emperor needs is these things.
As the leader of a country, if you want to make the country stronger, more prosperous, more prosperous, these qualities have no effect, on the contrary, these qualities have a great possibility of leading the country into the abyss of destruction.
Therefore, from the very beginning, he did not intend to make the eldest prince the heir.
Among the other princes, the old emperor also observed, and found that all of them were mud and could not support the wall, and they had empty ambitions, but they did not have the strength comparable to ambitions, and the second prince who was selected and finally exiled from the empire entered his field of vision.
Ruthless, ruthless, cunning, with these characteristics of the second prince is definitely the most qualified of all his heirs to inherit the empire, although the concept is a little ridiculous, and there is also the stain of slaughtering half a million alien races, but these are all small details, can be solved.
So he has always used his eldest son as a shield, as a cover, to attract the firepower of others, and until now, the truth has been revealed.
Although I am very sorry for my eldest son, who let him be born in the royal family. The royal family has no family affection, since he was born in the royal family, then he must be prepared to be used by others to plot, even if he dies, he can only blame himself for his inferior skills.
The old emperor looked at his eldest son, his eyes were full of indifference and determination, "Your second brother has promised me that in the future, whether it is a human race or any other race, he will be treated equally, and he will also find a way to make up for it and repair the relationship between the two sides." ”
"Hehe, father, do you believe this yourself?" The third prince walked out, although there was a smile on his face, but there was endless coldness in his eyes: "We all know Ivan's character, it is simply delusional to ask him to change his mind, 500,000 lives, kill if you say kill, how can such a ruthless person change his mind because of the words of others." ”
"Yes, Father, now is the time for the Empire to recuperate, what do you want to do by making Ivan the Emperor? Do you want the Empire to fall into war again?"
"I said he would change it, and I believe him. The old emperor said indifferently.
"So, father, are you determined to want Ivan to be this emperor?" the third prince asked.
The old emperor nodded: "The matter that Ivan will become the future heir of the Ceylon Empire has been decided, and no one is allowed to change it." ”
"It's decided, Father, you're decided, but we haven't decided. The third prince snorted coldly, he didn't want to do this, but the old thing above didn't know what to do, so he couldn't complain about him.
With a wave of his hand, a group of heavily armed kobolds ran in......