Just by looking at the Emperor Sanwei without any movement, he knew what the one sitting on the Supreme Throne was probably thinking in his head. Therefore, the nobles are very worried that they will be cleaned up, or someone will fish in the water and benefit from it.

The emperor took advantage of the opportunity of revenge with the blood flag among the nobles, and purged the people he didn't like, there are not too many such examples. There are countless examples of other nobles taking advantage of the opportunity to commit crimes. The little between the nobles, many times, even if they knew, they could only swallow the sour consequences.

However, the old emperor did not think the same way as most of the nobles. He stood on the high platform of the imperial palace, overlooking the super-large torch burning in the imperial capital. He used to think that he could control everyone, so that even if they were arguing, they could control the scope of the spillover and the intensity of the struggle below a certain level. But this fire made him realize that maybe the more he pressed, the bigger the rebound.

At this time, it was too late to mend the rift between the two powerful subordinates. Sacrificing the blood flag is to never die, even if the emperor's authority is not qualified to interrupt.

If it is an ordinary small noble, if you can't see it, send an iron guard to press everyone on both sides to the ground, and the matter will be solved. But the struggle between the two grand dukes, the emperor intervenes at will, no matter which side or both sides fight, it is very likely to turn into a civil war that splits the empire, or at least serious internal friction. Sitting on the sidelines is the only option left.

So as an emperor, the next thing you should do is to warn the others. Let them not be foolishly caught between two giant beasts and weaken the strength of this kingdom. Although the empire is not yet at the point of sunset, there is only one breath left, but this senseless loss can still be avoided.

After making up his mind, the old emperor prepared to return to his dormitory. Before leaving, he looked back again. The Grand Duke's mansion, which had been given to that friend by himself, was now burned down by another friend. That inexplicable taste is incomprehensible to others.

At the regular court meeting of the Imperial Palace, except for the atmosphere that was extremely unusual because of the fire last night, the Imperial Prime Minister at the head of the ministers did not appear in the court.

In general, the process of the court meeting, the emperor is like an ornament, he does not speak no matter what, and everything is presided over by the prime minister. Unless there is a matter that is difficult for everyone to decide, the emperor will be asked to open Chrysostom. But under the leadership of the powerful prime minister, this rarely happened.

Now that the powerful man was gone, or the ministers who had been favored or nurtured by him, they did not know how to start this court, so they looked at each other.

Fortunately, the old emperor was not too old to do anything, and he announced directly to his ministers: "Grand Duke Risa has stepped down as prime minister yesterday because of the busy affairs of the territory. However, Yu is old and overwhelmed by the burden of government affairs, so he will choose a successor to take over the post of prime minister. I hope that the ministers will help you as in the past and promote the smooth operation of the imperial government. ”

The people who originally wanted to express their opinions were quiet at this time. The withdrawal of the Duke of Risa is undoubtedly an opportunity for the palace to reshuffle the cards. Even those who were politically loyal to the Grand Duke had regained their long-suppressed or forgotten ambitions. Not to mention those who were already eyeing each other, how could they not take advantage of the old man's withdrawal to seek an opportunity for themselves to take the position.

So everyone was waiting, waiting for the old emperor to announce who would succeed him as prime minister, before deciding on their next step. This is also a last resort, after all, things are too rushed, changes are too fast, and everyone is a little caught off guard. If they are given more time to operate, they may be able to put a suitable person or puppet in the position, and everyone can save a lot of trouble. Now we can only wait passively.

"The one who will take over the post of prime minister, Crown Prince Nawaf? Kazarnia. ”

The crown prince, who was named and stood at the right of the old emperor's position, came to his father in a panic under the surprised eyes of the ministers. He half-knelt on the ground and said in a trembling voice: "Father, I am not able to catch it, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it." ”

The old emperor Armin couldn't help but taunt his son. But after all, he is not the kind of personality who is happy to see people's embarrassed expressions, and this is not a joke occasion, so he can only continue to play the role of father and son, showing a kind expression, and said: "The unification of the empire will be inherited by you after all, how can you not be competent." Moreover, in the past few times in prison, your performance in the mouths of ministers is also remarkable. Now it's just a matter of continuing the experience of the time and taking on more responsibilities. ”

Familiar with the character of this father as the emperor, the crown prince knew that if he continued to pretend, he was afraid that it would be self-defeating. Therefore, he stepped forward, knelt down on his knees, and said respectfully: "Minister, obey the will of God, father." ”

At this time, an attendant stood up with a tray in his hand. On the tray were mats of red velvet, and the brooches that had been handed over by the Lisa Office yesterday were placed. The left hand holding the scepter and the right hand holding the sword are symbols of the pinnacle of the civil and military officials of the contemporary empire. It's just that the attendant is still a few steps away from the crown prince, and it doesn't look like he is going to hand over the brooch.

Crown Prince Nawaf was wondering if he should go up and get the brooch himself and pin it to his collar. At this time, the old emperor spoke again: "Although it is the past practice to entrust the prime minister with full power in the affairs of the empire. But there is one thing you must never do, including the court under your leadership. If anyone breaks the ban, I will take it as proof that you are not able to command so many ministers, and consider changing the title of crown prince. ”

Although the old emperor doesn't like to show his bad heart and look embarrassed. But this explicit warning still made everyone look sideways. Everyone is thinking to themselves, what is the red line of the old emperor. Emperor Armin didn't boil up the curiosity of everyone more, and said directly:

"The grudge between the two Grand Dukes strictly prohibits you from supporting or suppressing any of them in any form. Any act not only in the military, but also in politics and economics, is prohibited. Whether you, or anyone else in this court, does this, it only proves that your leadership is incompetent. Remember one thing, you have a lot of younger brothers and sisters, and there are many people who are willing to replace you and have the ability to replace you. Of course, you can use this time as prime minister to use all kinds of means to kill all the people who threaten your position. But as long as there are any left, don't think about sitting on the throne of the crown prince. Unless you have the ability to get rid of me together. ”

In the face of such a straightforward warning from the old emperor, Crown Prince Nawaf suddenly felt that the scepter brooch that was handed to him and symbolized the position of prime minister was a little hot. His not-so-confident eyes, tilting his head slightly, swept over the ministers under the court. This weakness, of course, is also seen by these old foxes who have been in the palace for a long time, and they have some different thoughts.

"By the way, I forgot to mention that your younger brothers and sisters, of course, also include the old fourteen. Don't forget him. ”