There were many nobles who were canonized together, and this time Caesar IV was extraordinarily generous, but only for the title.

Except for Hudson's archduke, which can be hereditary, the titles awarded later belong to the nobles.

Anyone with a discerning eye can see that this is a placation of Hudson's retirement.

After all, with the long lifespan of the peak supreme, it is impossible to imagine that the Alpha Empire has collapsed, and everyone is still alive.

Something similar has not happened in the history of the human race. When the contradictions accumulate to a certain extent, it is almost a matter of time before they are separated, and few empires last for thousands of years.

When it comes to a powerhouse like Hudson, there is not much difference between the tenure system and the hereditary system of the title.

Even if the title of Grand Duke is special, it is normally only granted to the royal family, and it is necessary to make an exception when it is time to make an exception.

Hudson didn't show up, and the most striking one was Princess Madeleine. As the king's younger sister, she also got the title of archduchess this time.

Unlike other princesses, she has a fief herself. superimposed on the identity of the female archduke, she suddenly gained the power to participate in politics.

A little surprised, this reward did not stir up waves.

The conservative family dominates the court, and Caesar IV is in dire need of help. Compared with outsiders, it is obviously more reliable for his own family.

In fact, the canonization of Princess Madeleine as the Archduchess had been mentioned once before, but it was vetoed by conservatives in the court.

The reason given at the time was that the reward could not be passed over Hudson, the Terran marshal.

The same rule now applies.

Many nobles are watching, and they must be dealt with according to the rules. This is the foundation of the military merit title system, once the rules of the game are broken, you can't play it later.

……

At midnight, after the celebration, the carriages of the nobles slowly drove out of the palace gates.

"Franz, how does this feel about the scene?"

Count Oran asked with concern.

During the daytime canonization ceremony, he was also a beneficiary. It's just that in the process of establishing the empire, his contribution was not great, just the title of an honorary earl.

"These people are so enthusiastic, I can't resist it!"

Franz complained with a depressed face.

Obviously, he just came to make up the numbers, but he became the protagonist by force. Surrounded by a group of nobles, it was as if he was the one who had been canonized as the Grand Duke.

How precocious the children of the aristocracy were, and Franz, although immature, knew that he was not worthy of the praise.

Theoretically, Hudson's title would have been inherited by him. But among the gold content of the powerhouses of the Sanctuary, the most obvious sign is lifespan.

If he wants to inherit the title and take power, there are still a series of assessments waiting for him. If you don't pass the assessment, you won't be able to be an heir for the rest of your life.

"Just get used to it, you will often encounter similar scenes in the future.

Today is quite good, they are all people in the court. If everyone brings their families, the scene will be even more exaggerated.

The nobles of the kingdom are all watching your marriage. While you're young, you can pick and choose. ”

Count Oran said with a smile.

Marriage has always been the lowest cost and most profitable way to form an alliance.

In this regard, the Count of Oran has a say. One of his most successful investments was a bet made before Hudson's rise.

However, this kind of leakage is not universal in aristocratic circles. The case of grassroots counterattack all the way may not be encountered once in a hundred years.

More political marriages are all matched. Occasionally, there are cross-class ones, but those are extreme cases.

For example, they have outstanding political and military talents, or they have super cultivation talents.

"That's an exaggeration!

Is there only so few young men in the kingdom? ”

After complaining, Franz only felt a lot of pressure.

Reason told him that he didn't deserve so much attention. The enthusiasm of these people was mainly directed at his father.

"Haha......

Little Franz, this kind of glamorous blessing, but many people can't ask for it.

Not only at home, but also abroad There are many nobles who want to marry you. In aristocratic circles, your value is equal to that of the princes of the great powers.

But I warn you, some women just look at it. If you don't want to marry back, don't mess around.

If possible, it is best to find a marriage partner in the country, preferably a royal princess, and the side can be, followed by the noble daughter of the great noble. ”

Count Oran said earnestly.

He didn't have much contact with Franz's grandson, but as the bond between the two families, he didn't want his grandson to fall in trouble in marriage.

The Coslow family now looks very glamorous, but in fact they are in a very awkward situation. Relatives and friends are everywhere, but unfortunately most of them are limited to small and medium-sized nobles.

was able to enter the top-level game circle entirely because of a Hudson. Compared with a group of old aristocrats, the family foundation is not stable.

Now that Hudson is in power, everyone is willing to sell face. If Hudson one day retired completely and handed over power to Franz, that would be a different way of playing.

"Thank you, Earl, for your pertinent advice.

My mother said something similar to me. It's just that my father is not so concerned about this matter, as if I can marry anyone! ”

Franz said with a depressed face.

Under normal circumstances, his origin should have been arranged a long time ago. In Melissa's hands, there is also a list of mainland nobles.

The unmarried women who are in the right household are all within the scope of screening. If Hudson hadn't stopped him, he would have been arranged a long time ago.

"The position of the station is different, and the way of looking at the problem is also different.

If you can break through the Sanctuary early like Hudson, and have enough political skills and top-notch military talent, then it will be the same for anyone to marry.

But I advise you, it's better not to compare yourself to him, that's a pervert.

In the entire history of the human race, there are few who can compare with him. The nobles of the same era all live in his shadow! ”

The Earl of Oran complained.

For the children of the nobility, the connections of in-laws are indispensable.

Especially for the heirs, a strong in-law assistance helps to smooth the transition of family power.

"Don't worry, Earl!

My father never asked me to be like him, and he never mentioned anything about my youth.

What I learned was from other people's mouths, and many places contradicted themselves.

Forget it, let's not mention that.

My father told me that the king was a whirlpool, and that the count knew what was going on. ”

It's not a diversion from the subject, it's that he really needs to know.

His trip to the royal capital was an experience in itself, and Hudson naturally would not provide much help.

If you want to find out the inside story, you need Franz to see and learn by himself.

"It's just a power strife!

The war was over, and the new aristocracy, who had made great achievements in the war, were dissatisfied with the conservatives' long-term control of the government and wanted to do something.

It just so happened that our Imperial Majesty, whose dissatisfaction with the conservatives had also accumulated to the extreme, needed an outlet.

The two sides hit it off and completed the alliance politically.

For now, the alliance remains fragile.

There are also a large number of conservative nobles in the faction of the military nobles, and their voice in the military is not low.

Unless your father takes a stand for it, they don't have much chance of winning.

In addition to the conflict on the surface, there is also a dark line lurking.

Our founding fathers want to regain power.

A few years ago, when he intervened in politics, he was led back by your father, and in recent years, it seems to be peaceful, but his small actions in private have not been broken.

His Majesty wants to regain power, and lacks a powerful man to confront the conservative ministers, and I suspect that he is preparing to push the Archduke Madeleine into the court.

……”

Count Oran said without reservation.

This information is an open secret at the top of the empire, but it is highly secret at the bottom.

With these messages in hand, when we take a political stand, we can avoid stepping on the pit in confusion.

"So, the Coslow family is neutral and royalist?"

Franz asked, uncertain.

The complexity of the situation in the royal capital far exceeded his expectations.

Originally, I thought that the Alpha Empire was a united empire, but it turned out that it only existed in the ideal.

In the real society, where there are people, there is a conflict of interest.

Relatively speaking, the infighting in the Alpha Empire is relatively moderate. The quarrels were all carried out quietly behind closed doors, and there was no uproar.

"I can't answer that question.

Hudson has too many identities and more labels on his body, and it is difficult to simply belong to that faction.

If he arrives in the royal capital in person, then the military merit faction led by him is the most powerful faction in the kingdom.

Now that you're your representative, you can be classified as a new nobility, a neutral faction, or something else. ”

The Count of Oran's answer made Franz's scalp tingle. Politics is too brain-burning, and many times the parties themselves can't understand it.

……

In the palace.

A high-spirited Caesar IV returned to the bedroom, suddenly finding that there was an extra box at the head of the bed, and before he could react, a black smoke entered his body.

"Oops!"

As soon as he realized that something was wrong, his face suddenly became hideous, and many thoughts suddenly increased in his mind.

Soon the vision disappeared and Caesar IV returned to normal, as if nothing had happened.

Reaching out and wiping the cold sweat from his forehead, Caesar IV showed a wicked smile on the corner of his mouth, and his eyes looked out.

Alpha I, who witnessed this scene, was suddenly shocked. His instincts told him that he seemed to have a big time this time.

Purely from the outside, even a well-informed Sacred Realm powerhouse like him could not detect Caesar IV's abnormality.

An evil demon with the identity of the emperor is too destructive.

Alpha I just wanted to seize power, but he had no idea of starting a new business.

In case the Alpha Empire collapses, it will not do him any good as the founding monarch.

Annoyance, it didn't help either.

Without enough evidence, no one will believe it, even if the truth is exposed.

In the depths of his heart, after secretly greeting the mysterious monster who calculated him, Alpha I reluctantly disappeared in place.

Things have come to this point, and it's too late to turn back.

Now we can only hope that Caesar IV will survive the crisis, otherwise the situation will develop according to the enemy's design, and the future will not be closed.

As the days passed, the populace was still cheering for the establishment of the empire, and the nobles were immersed in the endless feasts.

After attending banquets again and again, and seeing the childish calculations of his peers, Franz suddenly felt that the prosperous royal capital was not as comfortable as staying in his own castle.

At least in the lair, there is not so much deceit.

"Earl, an invitation has suddenly arrived in the palace, and Your Majesty invites you to attend tonight's palace banquet."

The butler's words made Franz frown.

As soon as he was distracted, he received this invitation, which really embarrassed him.

If the decision had been made earlier, and now that we were on the way home, this banquet could have been avoided.

If you don't want to go, you have to go.

The emperor's face still has to be given.

Otherwise, if it spreads, the name of tyranny and domineering will not be washed away.

"Got it!"

Franz replied reluctantly.

At about the same time, invitations from the royal capital appeared in the hands of many princes and nobles.

The nobles, who were immersed in joy, were not surprised at all.

The significance of the banquet is not only the banquet itself, but also to provide a platform for communication and expansion of contacts.

In the past, the Alpha Kingdom had few banquets, which had suffered from wars all year round, and everyone had to be diligent and thrifty to keep their families and save money to develop armaments.

Now that the threat of foreign enemies has disappeared and military spending has been greatly reduced, everyone does not need to be so frugal.

……

"Your Majesty, launching a coup d'état directly is a bit too radical.

The conservative guys, though they hate it, are also good for the kingdom, so it's better to wait for the opportunity to grab them and remove them! ”

Newfoundland openly persuaded.

As a former prime minister, he was brought down by Caesar IV in a way that did not emphasize martial virtues, but it was within the rules.

The two sides are once again cooperating because of common interests.

However, Caesar IV played bigger this time and actually wanted to solve the problem through a coup d'état.

If he hadn't confirmed it twice, he would have suspected that something was wrong with his ears.

The conservative dictatorship is true, but the people are just emptying the king within the rules.

This kind of powerful ministers who pose little threat, if the emperor wants to drive them away, it is enough to grasp the handle.

"Needless to say!

The conservative gang has turned the court into their hall of words, and even if they get the handle, someone will help exculpate them.

Even if they succeed in removing them, they are still replaced by conservatives.

If this goes on for a long time, the country will not be a country!

Now is the best opportunity, and I've got it all sorted.

Later, you only need to expose their true colors in front of the nobles of the kingdom. ”

Caesar IV said strongly.

The scene in front of him frightened everyone.

When did the king of his own country become so strong?

In the past, as long as everyone persuaded together, this person was very persuasive.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!

We have collected all the black material of the conservatives.

Once revealed, it will surely ruin their reputation! ”

Count Andrés was the first to chimed in.

The means of armed coup d'état are indeed somewhat out of line, but they are also the most effective.

According to the conventional political struggle, even if several factions join forces, it will be difficult to move to the conservative side without a few years of success.

Ideally, if the conservatives had discovered their plot and fought back early, their odds would have been lower.

The most pitiful thing is within the anti-protection alliance, which is not so united, and everyone has their own plans.

After everyone looked at each other, they nodded their heads in response.

……