Section 363 Throne

Philosophers have long said that there are two elements that make up a king: bloodline and merit.

If the time is turned back three years, then the nobles and ministers present may not have too many objections. It can even be said that everyone knows who they should support. Because it is well known that the reason why Princess Luvia ascended to the throne as a child/child was entirely because the first king died on the battlefield and the crown prince fell to the enemy army (everyone thought he was dead). In addition to the remaining heirs, she is already the oldest and the most fully inherited.

Strictly speaking, the current little queen is not a good choice, but it is already the only one. Therefore, although many people think that Byron Huai has selfish intentions in this matter (as mentioned earlier, the leader who supports the little queen is Byron) and wants to legitimately usurp the throne, but there is no way to raise objections.

At any point in time three years ago, if Prince Boer, the former crown prince and the current queen's brother-in-law, who was thought to have died in battle, could return to Eagle Falcon, the little queen would have to abdicate. Because according to the bloodline, gender and age, or the priority of inheritance, he is above the little girl.

If that were the case, the change of throne must have been carried out in harmony. The victor knows that he will win, so he does not have to fear the resistance of his opponent at all, let alone make any calculations. The loser also knows that she will fail, and she will not think of any thoughts of resistance.

But now, the situation is no longer the same.

Because the current little girl has more than just blood, but also achievements.

In the human society of this world, the theory of descent has never been a rare thing. And the theory of descent has never become a unified, undisputed theory, and one of the reasons is that even from the perspective of the noblest bloodline, that is, the position of the royal family, this throne is not something that has existed for thousands of generations.

A clear example of this is the fact that the royal family of Gruni, the Makrémiz family, has been king for less than a hundred years. And King Makremiz, the founding monarch who founded the country a hundred years ago, has nothing to boast about in his bloodline. To put it mildly, he is a country overlord who is similar to today's actual earl. He founded the country and became king, which had nothing to do with his bloodline, relying on his actual achievements. He relied on strategy and force to conquer the original forces in this land and became a thing of the past.

No one can deny the achievements of the little queen now. Whether it is the reorganization of the court, the suppression of Byron's rebellion, the rectification of the domestic order, or even the defeat of the invading Chaos Legion and the restoration of lost territory, they are all worthy of special mention, and no one can question and refute the actual achievements. In particular, the recapture of the White Castle has washed away the shame of the death of the former king ten years ago, and it is definitely a political achievement supported by all the people.

And everyone knows that, with the recapture of the White Keep, the country has now solved its greatest external problem, and is about to - and will - rise again among the nations. He is no longer the target of coveting, but has begun to covet other people's territory.

You can't say that it was Aerufate who defeated the Chaos Legion and recaptured the White Keep, so this achievement has nothing to do with her. Because the results of his subordinates are also the achievements of the king.

In addition to this, she has another advantage, which is that she is now a true queen, a queen who has been officially crowned, recognized and sworn allegiance by all. And Prince Boer is still just a prince - although he is the crown prince, everyone used to think that he was dead.

But unfortunately, the first king died in battle, the crown prince fell, and it is only ten years from now. In particular, the queen on the throne now is actually underage. This is a sensitive and awkward point in time.

If it is three years in the morning, then the little queen will inevitably abdicate, and if it is three years later (that is, the little queen will come of age at the age of fifteen), Prince Boll will have to retain the title of prince and die.

But now the forces of both sides are exactly in a period of equilibrium. The little queen has real results to prove her abilities, while Prince Boer has the advantage of inheritance. The little queen had generals in the army who had cronies available to them (of course, they just so happened to have no control over Prince Pol), while in the court conservative ministers were the majority (they had no choice but to install the little girl).

This is not an easy choice. This side determines a lot of things, or it can be said that it is directly related to the fate of all of you here. The government is very ruthless, and blood and family affection will not become a fetters. For the vast majority of ministers here, no matter which choice they prefer, they themselves have to consider the consequences of making a mistake in line.

"Lord Skadra," someone asked incessantly, many of whom knew that Skadra was very fond of the little queen as a grandfather treated his granddaughter. "What do you think about this?"

"My allegiance is to the Makremiz," Skadra replied.

This sentence has already expressed his attitude in the clearest way.

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There is absolutely nothing to mention about the offensive and defensive battles of the White Fort.

Because the current White Castle, like the previous Neustria City, is completely empty. The defenders in the city are not enough to stand on the city wall every ten steps, let alone defend the city.

Even the Chaos Warriors were reluctant to accept such a hopeless battle. When they saw the enemy's army approaching from afar, they lost their will to fight. The officers among them took the lead, and all of them just abandoned their duty to defend the city and withdrew.

The fierce, epic battle that many had expected did not take place, and the city fell intact into the hands of the Gruni people.

Of course, it is inappropriate to say that it is "intact". Regardless, the city has been occupied by chaos for a whole decade, and naturally a lot of things have been changed. As mentioned earlier, this White Fort was not only a fortress, but also a city, and it was originally inhabited by a considerable number of civilians. In addition to the military camps, there are also civilian and commercial areas in the city, in addition to some religious buildings.

However, after the White Fort was recaptured, it was discovered that there were no people in the city at all. It is believed that those who are unfortunate have been taken captive or have been killed. The original civilian area of the city became a ...... I can't tell what kind of use it is, but there are traces of the sacrifice grounds of the evil gods and the remnants of the sacrifice activities everywhere. The original temple has become an outright altar of evil gods. Not only has the exterior of the building been remodeled, but the interior is full of blasphemous symbols, and the most central position has become a pool of blood. It is not known how many victims were killed here to sacrifice to the god of blood.

The indescribable stench of the entire building was so unanimous that the White Castle must be thoroughly cleaned of the desecration left by these evil gods.

This task was accepted by Bayer. Of all the people, apart from Ashrufat, only Bélor had political experience, he had been governor of the city of Mill, and he was also well versed in architecture. Since the war was actually only the work of sweeping the tail, it was no longer appropriate for Bayer, as a reinforcement, to be in charge.

But even though the Great War is over, it is still a troublesome task to search for and destroy the remnants of the Chaos Legion on a large scale. Therefore, the current Bayral has become the de facto controller of the White Castle.

It was in this situation that he found a man who was supposed to be dead from the bottom of the prison in the White Castle.

Like all those smart people, Bayral knew right away that this was an opportunity.

At this time, it was the morning. Berral sits high in the central castle of the White Castle, sipping wine and looking at the city at his feet.

Legend has it that the White Keep is the brainchild of Garunas, and this is not a rumor. Only after you have a comprehensive understanding of the entire fortress can you understand how ...... the castle is Exaggeration. By any measure, it's one of those fortified cities that is extremely difficult to capture.

As long as there are enough defenders in the castle, or there are no traitors who open the gates to the enemy.

But in addition to being a strong fortress, it is also a beautiful and refined city. With human craftsmanship, the two are often difficult to combine. But here, these two elements come together perfectly.

While he was admiring the artistic beauty, the door was opened. Robin walked in.

"Your Excellency, General. Robin closed the door with his backhand. "I sent the prince away. ”

"Oh, that's good. ”

"But, General, why do you ...... How do you want to do that?" asked Robin.

"Ah, Robin, what do you mean? ”

"Prince's business. In my opinion, the prince is not ...... at all There is no chance. Robin said. "What good do you gain by withholding this news? In my opinion, if you tell the news to Eshurufat or the little queen, you will still get some personal favor. ”

"Who told you that Prince Boer didn't have any chance?" said Beller, smiling slightly, as he took a sip of the red wine.

"General, I admit that the old people in the court will support the prince, but you must know ...... Ashrufat is now in control of the entire country's army!" Robin emphasized. "Do you think there's a chance unless he turns his back?"

"Ah, that's another story. Beller whispered. "It's like...... You're in the next game of chess. You played well, every step was skillful, and you didn't make any mistakes. At this time, someone came up to you and told you that you made a mistake......" he paused deliberately, "because this is work time, you have work to do, and you shouldn't play chess at all." ”

Robin thought for a moment and didn't answer for a long time. So Béral went straight to the point. "This chess player is our lovely little queen. ”

"I ...... I don't really understand ......"

"Prince Bol has a lot more supporters than you might expect. Bayral explained. "Because in order to get rid of Byron's shadow, our queen Xià consciously chose conservatives as much as possible when choosing her subordinates. As for the army...... The military can be seen as a whole, but it can also be seen as a group of soldiers. Let's say the coalition this time. Bayrell said. "When the king and the queen are vying for the throne, they are not monolithic. This cannot be changed even by Ashrufat. ”