After all, a magician didn't make any unequal pact with a sword, and certainly didn't take all the corpses of the barbarian count for research. He took the palm of his left hand with him, and gave the rest to Baron Mangado.

According to the baron, in the Karlsruhe Empire, the sudden death of any nobleman without preparation was a feast for the other sharks. The first empress was like this, and now after ascending the throne, she will find that she is the next empire full of holes. Even if it takes ten years, it just makes the situation a little better, and it doesn't make a big difference.

The situation of Count Mario is similar, even because his ancestors are barbarians, and he pays more attention to strength. It's just that he was in the year of fighting, where would he think of cultivating a serious successor. If the people below had the intention of being upset, they were all dismissed by him as an opponent to challenge the patriarchal position. So if he falls like this, it is conceivable that there must be chaos in the family.

But before the others could get the news, the empress held this information first, and even kept the earl's body, and there was a lot of room for trouble. Not to mention the Mario family, whose ancestors were barbarians, and even the position of the captain of the wolf cavalry legion, have a chance to get involved. The so-called political strength is to insert one person here and a henchman there, and accumulate bit by bit.

Of course, Lin will not refuse such a request. He can't wait for that empress to have the strength of his words, and he can be a lot easier. However, this delusion is not realistic, and it is just a spin in the mind.

The left palm that she brought back didn't have to bother Fen, a master of necromantic magic, to make a move, and Kaya, a girl who would also learn from their sister, was just right. Anyway, just do some basic physical tests, and keep your left hand as intact as possible in case you need it in the future.

Of course, Fen didn't have a chance to meet him. If someone can't say that he is a thief, there is no such thing as hiding or not hiding. When the two are together, it's more like huddling together to keep warm in this lonely world. Neither promised each other for life, nor did anyone feel that they had a way to tie up the former Demon King, they were just living.

In the afternoon, when we returned to the State Guest House of the Karlsruhe Empire, the elves had already received several waves of envoys sent by nobles and nobles, and everyone was in a fog. Fortunately, the elves who came here are also talents who have seen the world in their respective tribes and kingdoms, and they set the tone of this kind of private communication before leaving, and it is not a problem to speak some empty words that are not in tune.

As for Lin, there is also Baron Mangado waiting. When the two arrived at a more private occasion, a magician immediately complained: "It seems that there is really no one around Your Majesty." This kind of errand work requires a legion commander to come out. Lin has grasped the character of the baron, and a few jokes will not make him take it to heart, but will also have the meaning of intimacy.

Baron Mangado showed no signs of anger, and he did not dare to be angry. Think of the barbarian Count who beats himself as a punching bag early in the morning, being played like a mouse in front of this magician; In terms of strength, he has no qualifications to be in front of others. Speaking of identity, people are the voters of the goddess of gold coins. So he just sighed at the other party's words and talked about the companions of the former adventure team.

Speaking of which, everyone is in a critical position and cannot be moved lightly. As the commander of the corps, as long as he doesn't fight, there are rules for training and patrolling on weekdays, so he doesn't have to worry about everything. The usual task is to win over a few captains and firmly control the legion. Because of this, I have spare time to accompany someone and act as the empress's liaison.

At the same time, Baron Mangado also brought information about the high-ranking nobles of the Karlsruhe Empire, including their attachment and opposition on the surface. The whole information is clearly organized, and it can be seen that there is a master behind it. Lin also guessed that I am afraid that the empress is also surrounded by many capable people from the people.

Don't think that in the fascination of this era, where the cats and dogs come from, they can rely on the emperor's favor and dictate to the nobles of all sizes. If you really do that, you will be killed and you will have nowhere to reason.

The more fierce the competition for status and status, the more taboo it is for others to exceed the rules of status and status. Especially the distinction between nobles and commoners, it is a barrier. The small nobles can still get some reason by taking advantage of the emperor's power, and the commoners want to use the power to suppress the nobles, which is a bad rule, no matter which nobleman will not bear it.

This is also why Lin said that he does not have a suitable identity to help the empress. Elsewhere, this is a pretext; But in the Karlsruhe Empire, this is true. The identity of the goddess elect is not good at such a time.

In the same way, if the capable people around the empress were collected from the people, or even the old acquaintances of her adventurer era, as long as she did not have an aristocratic status, she would not be able to get on the stage. When you have to go shirtless, these people don't use it.

It's no wonder that when someone suggested that he could help with ideas and consult on various things, the empress was a little disdainful. Because such people have long been around her. The evidence is the idea that was only mentioned yesterday, and today people have come up with such a complete data, so why not the people behind it are demonstrating.

As always, Lin was cheeky, ignored these painless thoughts, and carefully read the information in his hand.

In fact, there are still nobles who support the emperor. Not only the royal courtiers, but also some minor nobles also showed their loyalty. But those big nobles are not so simple.

The Karlsruhe Empire, like the Gwana Empire, also had archdukes above dukes, but the number of archdukes was less than sixteen. The Grand Duke of the Karlsruhe Empire had only seven people, who guarded the four directions of the southeast, south, north, and west, the town of the Oz Plain, and two Zhenhai.

Basically, these seven grand dukes are divided into four factions, two two one one, and one left and right. Not to mention the one who swayed in the wind, plus the other nobles, it seems that the four factions are balanced in strength. However, the most powerful is a faction led by an ordinary duke. These five factions formed the basic map of the Karlsruhe Empire.

Of course, it is impossible for the five factions to fight against the empress openly, and this kind of behavior is no different from rebellion. They wanted to control the Empress, and Prince Thomas was the result of one of them.

It's just that Allegria has not done nothing in the past ten years. At least she's freed herself from the shackles of other nobles, and no one can control what she does. However, the empress was also united by the great nobles and marginalized her power.

Now the pattern of the empire is that once something happens, it will be discussed by the five parties. When a result is decided, it will be presented to the empress. Regardless of whether the empress agrees with this result or not, the people below will not do anything other than this result anyway. Therefore, when the emperor is the emperor, he can only obediently cover the imperial seal and issue the order.

Although it wasn't someone telling the empress what to do, and she had to do it, it wasn't much better. Now the empress is completely marginalized, she has nothing to do as a mascot, and she has nothing to do as a rubber stamp. If you really want to discuss things, she can't end up in person as her, and no one in the court has spoken for her, in short, she is in power.

In the process of reading the material, if he encounters something he does not understand, Lin will ask Baron Mangado. This emperor's close minister is not a martial artist who only knows how to fight, and when it comes to the imperial pattern, it is also a set. This made Lin understand that the empress sent him as a liaison, and it was not sent casually.

But when it came to the emperor, Lin had a question in his heart, but he didn't vomit or be unhappy. Now he couldn't help but say, "My lord, don't be angry if I ask an disrespectful question in private." All right? ”

Although the baron was a little puzzled, he nodded and said, "Excuse me, Your Excellency." If there is a taboo, please forgive me for not being able to answer. ”

"Well said. If you commit a taboo, just tell me. I also realized that there was nothing that could not be mentioned in front of His Majesty. ”

The baron nodded, agreeing to the request of the magician in front of him.

Lin then asked, "As far as I know, the empire is to take the title of meritocracy. If the sons are not virtuous, the title will be so empty, and it is not uncommon for another merit to be selected to inherit. I just want to ask, has no outsider ever had a mind on the throne? ”

Such a question is indeed a bit sensitive, and Baron Mangado frowned. But he replied anyway: "Historically, royal affairs have not been the same as those of the nobles. No matter how thoughtful those big nobles are, they can only start from the children who are married to the royal family. If you don't have a blood relationship, you can't sit on that throne, this is the bottom line of everyone. No one has yet tried to cross this line. ”

"It's quite subtle to say that. Just because no one tries to cross the line doesn't mean you can't cross it, it's just that no one is crossing it now. While rubbing his chin and beard, Lin asked, "Are there any of His Majesty's competitors in the royal family now?" ”

Asking this question is actually the same as asking if anyone wants to usurp the throne. The baron had the intention of whitewashing the empress's stable position, but it was a pity that there was such an opponent who was menacing. After thinking about it, Baron Mangadu still decided to speak: "The youngest son of the first emperor, Duke Bejar, with the support of many nobles, never concealed his covetousness for the throne. ”

Lin was taken aback and said, "There really are such people. After thinking about it, he asked, "Do you think he has a chance?" ”

Now that he has spoken, Baron Mangado also has some taboo meaning. He said bluntly: "If Your Majesty didn't make a big mistake, he wouldn't have a chance in a short time." But His Majesty has no heirs, and this is another opportunity for the other party. After all, this highness is still young and can afford to wait. ”

"Young? How old is he? Lin asked.

"His Royal Highness is only twelve years old this year, and he is the last prince born a year before the death of the first emperor."

Lin Yi counted his age, and felt that it was not right, and asked again: "What is the relationship between the first emperor and His Majesty?" ”

"The first emperor is the aunt of His Majesty today."

As soon as he said this, Lin figured it out. dare to say that His Royal Highness is the descendant of the first emperor, and now this is a side lineage. Guess this should be not uncommon in the Karlsruhe Empire. But the difference between the descendants and the descendants is easy to make those whose bloodlines are more innate superior have more ideas.

Lin also understood that the situation of the empress was even more difficult than imagined.

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