Originally, for the imperial meeting, Lin learned about the love and hatred between the nobles of the empire from the information in the hands of the empress. But that information focuses on the complexity of human relationships. For the situation within each faction, except for pointing out who the leader of the nobles is, there is not much ink on the internal hierarchical situation. Lin simply used his title to measure the status of the nobility within their respective factions.

However, coupled with the information provided by the elves one after another, as well as the part that the goblin Luca had not handed over, Lin Cai more intuitively understood the strength of these nobles in the empire.

Among them, what surprised Lin the most, but it was not so surprising when you think about it carefully, was that the Empress Saint? Allegria's weakness.

Although the role of the emperor and the king in a country is somewhat special, they can also be regarded as members of the nobility. It's just that they are the strongest, so they are above everyone.

The big and small countries that Lin has deeply studied have all followed this principle. It can also be said that when the emperor or king is no longer as good as his vassal, then the time for a change of dynasty is near. There is no such thing as loyalty among the nobles and ordinary people in the lost land, and all loyalty is based on interests.

So how strong should the emperor be in order to be secure? There is no precise answer to this question. But taking the situation that Lin knows and should be closer to the facts as an example, that is, the emperor of the Gwana Empire, Armin? Kazarnia.

According to the old Kaveh, who was outgoing the Grand Duke, the strength in the hands of the old emperor had to be united by at least six Grand Dukes of the Gwana Empire before there was a possibility of a war. And this strength is counted in the Iron Guard Legion, which belongs directly to the Emperor, but not in the ten regular legions of the empire that must be commanded by the military headquarters.

It is precisely because of this difference that the old emperor ostensibly entrusted political affairs to the appointed imperial prime minister, but in fact the emperor's will can still be carried out. According to Lin's calculations, although the royal family of the Karlsruhe Empire does not have such a huge difference in strength, it still has to be three or four grand dukes to unite and go all out to be enough to confront the royal family.

But the biggest difference between the two is that the old emperor of the Gwana Empire holds the entire imperial family firmly in his hands, and the emperor's will represents the will of the imperial family. But the empress of the Karlsruhe Empire, St. Alegria did not master the entire royal family.

It is different from the situation in which most of the previous dynasties raised the royal family and nobles as pigs and concentrated all power on the emperor after the Qin Dynasty. The royal family of the lost land generally refers to the nobles who are related to the emperor by blood, and when the emperor is a fart, they are ranked in line for succession. Most of these people are powerful nobles, with territories and armies.

Some people also see families that have served the royal family for generations as part of the royal family. These people were not necessarily related to the emperor by blood, nor did they have high titles, but they would also be regarded as the emperor's ministers and would be regarded as part of the imperial family. This type of person may be numerous, but in fact, they do not have much political strength, and they are servants in the eyes of others.

And what was the enthronement of Alegria? It was the powerful heirs to the throne who died all kinds of things and lost the support of the nobles, which made her, who should have been a small transparent existence, enter everyone's field of vision. Then a small merit was blown into a big achievement, and with the support of the nobles, he ascended the throne as emperor.

So when our empress ascends the throne, should the other rejected heirs be completely free of mustard and wholeheartedly assist the new emperor of Zuo?

Think beautifully!

At the empress's banquet before, Lin saw that the prince of Behar who came to make trouble was not an exception, but his behavior was the most arrogant and outstanding. Basically, most members of the royal family are hostile to the empress, or at least unwilling to get close to it. Obey orders, if you face the danger of destroying the country, it may still be possible, but don't even think about it if you want to command like an arm.

As for the ministers who served the imperial family, although there was indeed the kind of loyalty to the 'emperor', it was not loyal to the emperor himself. However, no matter who becomes the emperor, this kind of person who will only be loyal to the emperor is still a minority after all. What's more, as early as when the first emperor was still in power, he chose the object of standing in line, and the whole family leaned over half-sold and half-sent.

Perhaps there are smarter ones who know how to diversify their investments and distribute the family's heirs among a few royal children who seem to be more promising. But the original name of the Holy of Kono? Alegria has always been out of everyone's sight. No one moved the idea of investing first to her.

In the end, the only strength that the empress could trust within the royal family was the earldom she inherited since childhood, and a few close ministers. Most of these people were originally assigned to serve in the county, and only a few were patriots who were simply loyal to the position of 'Emperor'.

It stands to reason that since the royal family is restless, and the empress is praised by other nobles, it would be better to throw herself directly into the past. The Empress's husband, Prince Thomas, was the first step of those great nobles trying to influence the Empress.

It's a pity that this one didn't agree with him when he was young, so he dared to take his friends out on adventures; When you look at the right eye during the trip, you dare to sleep with each other's fierce beautiful girls! Even if she leaves her adventurous life and returns to the royal family, it does not mean that she will be a princess of peace and security.

Not to mention that such a beauty has also ascended the throne as the emperor, once in power, is it possible to obediently be at the mercy of others? People who have no ambition are really likely to be half-pushed and half-put on the throne by others. Lao Zhao of the Song Dynasty in his hometown, if he is really heartless, can he really be added to the yellow robe?

Since Alegria is interested in political affairs, but due to his shallow foundation, he cannot find suitable help. It has been working hard for ten years, and it is still a situation of internal and external enemies, and it is ignored as a porcelain doll.

That is to say, the Empress Saint? Alegria's actual situation is even more difficult than one might have imagined. In addition to having a good reputation outside, she has no allies in the highest ruling circles of the Karlsruhe Empire.

To add insult to injury, she has been married to her husband Prince Thomas for nearly ten years and has come up with nothing!

The Karlsruhe Empire, which was founded on the inheritance of virtuous sons, admired having many sons and grandchildren, regardless of race. After all, the more choices you have, the better talents you can choose from.

Besides, the infant loss rate in this era is still very high, even if there is a life priest of the Three Holy Light Church. The most important reason is that for children who are born with bad congenital problems and are not healthy in themselves, the goddess of life has no way to make such children become healthy and grow up safely. The goddess of life mainly treats injuries, followed by diseases, and congenital deformities cannot be helped. The gods of the Lost Earth do not care about reincarnation.

Secondly, there is also the big battlefield of the Oz Plains. Not all of the young people who set foot on this battlefield in order to gain fame and merit will return home safely. This battlefield may not be called a meat grinder, but it continues to devour the lives of young people.

The reason why the empire can withstand the consumption here is precisely because the subjects of the empire have worked tirelessly to raise their children, constantly injecting new vitality into this powerful country.

In such a social climate, although women are not reduced to reproductive machines, the number of children married women have will indeed affect their evaluation in the world. Empress Saint? Alegria's condition is the most serious form of married infertility.

Especially in the case of Prince Thomas's tireless efforts to publicize to the outside world, how hard he worked in the palace, it was definitely not his problem to get out of it anyway. In this year's fascination, I will still blame the woman for infertility.

It can be said that if the empress could lay eggs, not to mention one a year, she would give birth to one every two years, and she would have five children now. Perhaps her own children may not necessarily be the next emperor, but the chances of the emperor's succession will always be higher than that of other members of the royal family.

Not to mention others, the reason why Prince Behar dared to challenge the status of the empress was because he was the son of the first emperor. Especially when the current empress is unwilling to be controlled by the aristocracy and has no internal and external help, it is not so surprising that the nobles who supported her at the beginning would try to find a second man who is easy to manipulate.

Prince Behal may be young, but he doesn't necessarily know his situation. But in the face of such an opportunity, there is no one who is not impressed. At the beginning, she was called Kenuo, and the princess who was not named a princess didn't go on this path like this.

After someone made such a judgment, he looked at the triumphant goblin Luca who was holding a large book, and suddenly sighed. When the emperor has to regard the goblins as the most important help, that's what is it.

Sitting on the balcony of the Emerald Palace, even though it was night, Lin used the light technique to make his reading much easier. And this ease was all overwhelmed by the empress's difficult situation, which made someone frown.

The Empress personally brought someone a cup of coffee. Although she has been on the throne for ten years, in private, she still does everything as she did in the past when she was an adventurer. Anyway, no matter how reserved you behave, people who want to find fault can still find fault. So now she can be regarded as letting herself go.

Besides, the person in front of him is busy with his own business. There's no reason for Alegria to put on a stand, and put on a superior attitude. It's just this frowning look that things stumped this magician.

With a somewhat self-deprecating smile, the empress said, "Things are not as easy as you think." Do you regret it now? ”

Asked like this, Lin finally raised his head from the pile of data. Rubbing his temples, he said, "I thought things were not easy, but I didn't think things were so bad." ”

"Oh, you're going to give up?"

Shaking his head, Lin said: "It's too early to give up, I only think of five plans." Of course, there is only a general charter, and there are no details. ”

With a surprised look on her face, Alegria said, "Oh, so you can have an idea. It was really beyond my expectations. ”

"Let's just have one strategy, two middle strategies, and two lower strategies. But Your Majesty, you should be able to understand that everything has to be paid, and there will be a price, and there is no such thing as a benefit for nothing. As for the results, there are also short-term or long-term results, and there is no lasting one. ”

"I understand. Can you tell me about it? Alegria asked with a smile.