Chapter 1138: Marquis Farshid
Angie Risa's eager attitude caused a flash of gloom in the old emperor's heart. In the past, my two most capable people, although they did not cooperate harmoniously, gave me the greatest help in their respective areas of expertise.
At that time, they would have disputes because of differences in opinions and routes. How can there be such an attitude like today, where you want to kill the other person and then be quick.
When did this transition occur? Is there something you don't know that made things take an extreme turn?
All doubts were replaced by four words: "Let's discuss it later." The old emperor decided to face the dispute between the two heroes with a conciliatory attitude for the time being before getting more information. In fact, this is his most common attitude. It is better to let your subordinates argue and find a way to compromise than to be arbitrary and have no one be willing to carry out the matter after it is assigned.
Of course, the matter will not come to an end after a palace meeting. Even if the full picture of the matter has not yet appeared in front of everyone, taking precautions is not a good habit of the ancestors in someone's hometown.
These natives of Lost Land, who are accustomed to scheming in the palace, also know that they must be prepared in all aspects when facing big changes. Therefore, various private connections and meetings formed an undercurrent, surging under the capital of the Gwana Empire.
Of course, what more people want to know is why the Kawei Guild chose to raise the blood flag? Don't look at "occupying the commanding heights of reason" as a superfluous move. It's nothing to the aristocrats who set the rules of the game! In fact, when doing things with a righteous name, it is easier to attract help and strengthen oneself and support oneself. This point cannot be ignored by any noble.
But what the old emperor wanted to do, other scheming nobles could not think of. Considering that the reason behind this matter may involve the secrets of female relatives of the Grand Duke of Kawei, this makes everyone... even more interested.
It's just that with such an attitude, you can't express your position in a high-profile way, or even show that you have the intention to explore the reasons behind it. Otherwise, it is very likely that he will offend the Grand Duke of Kawei before taking sides.
The reason why people don't plan to raise the blood flag publicly is to prevent the family scandal from getting publicized. As a result, a group of people were digging into the cesspool, trying to turn over the stinky things inside. If they didn't offend Duke Kawei, how could they offend him? Therefore, this kind of thing cannot be done openly, it must be done secretly, and it cannot leave any traces of its own. Naturally, everyone has their own unique skills.
However, in the capital of the Gwana Empire, there is still one person who thinks differently from the others. That is Nonan Kawi Farhid, the eldest son of the Grand Duke of Kavi and the first heir, who currently holds the title of Marquis of Farshed.
My father was driven out of the center of power not only as a result of political struggle, but also because of ordinary humans' fear of extraordinary people. Therefore, as a son, his life in the capital of this huge empire completely conforms to four words - living a low-key life. I will still stay in the capital, but I want to maintain the family's sense of existence so that people will not forget that there is such a family.
But this time he became a target and was criticized by everyone. No matter how good his temper was, he might not be able to endure it. What's more, Marquis Farshid is definitely not the kind of person with a good temper. When he was young, he was the frontline commander of the 10th Test Battalion of the First Army of the Empire. He yelled and ran at the front, and his fists moved faster than his brain. That kind of person.
Now that he has inexplicably helped his father take the blame, how could he not ask directly for details? Ask to see if he is his own biological child, and how come he knows about such a big event from someone else's mouth.
The special stage that solidifies the Charles Calling Technique is actually like a fixed video call hotline on the earth. It is not only expensive to build, but also expensive to use and maintain. But for a big noble, it is not unaffordable.
Especially for contacting relatives or conveying very important matters. Compared with direct face-to-face dialogue, long-distance communication using the Charles Calling Technique is a fairly reliable method of communication. The reason is also very simple, because the image projected to the other side by Charles' summoning technique is not a simple real scene, but the reality from a certain magical perspective. Simply put, it comes with the ability to break through illusions.
In fact, Duke Kawei and Marquis Balan, who lives in someone's home and is a magic apprentice, have a corresponding set of mirrors. It's just that Queen Balan never takes the initiative to contact her, and the closed mirror cannot receive the other party's call. An elderly person who misses his granddaughter has no choice but to make a trip in person to see if his granddaughter has gained weight or is frozen.
But between the Grand Duke and his eldest son, Marquis Farshid, who is also the first in line to succeed, this set of mirrors used to communicate with each other is not the kind where the signal cannot be received for many years, or the prompts are on the Internet. external situation. As the head of the family and the family agent stationed in the capital of the empire, the contact between the two is more about official business than reminiscing about family ties.
Naturally, when Marquis Farshid opened the mirror that solidified Charles's summoning technique, Duke Kawei had a magician specially on his side to urgently notify the old duke who was discussing with the deacons on arranging the territory. The conversation through magic took place in the study room of the annex where the others had been expelled.
Even though he had just gone through an early morning battle, there was no trace of fatigue on the old Duke's face. Instead, he was full of energy and looked rejuvenated. In contrast, the son, Marquis Farshid, looked melancholy and frowned deeply. After seeing his father like this, he became even more upset.
"Hey, my good son, there must be a lot of excitement in the palace. What is the old man's expression? Is his whole face wrinkled together? Tell me quickly."
When the son is silent, staring, speechless.
The old Duke did not feel embarrassed at all, but he also took the initiative to change the topic and asked: "Tell me, have you discussed how to deal with me? I don't believe that they don't have any countermeasures, even if I show off the blood flag."
"In the name of His Majesty, I order you to abdicate and let me succeed as the head of the family. Then I will lift the blood flag oath and admit that the previous generation is an old fool. As for what price I have to pay in private, so that the whole thing can calm down and appease the affected people. It’s another thing to frighten the minds of nobles.”
Peace talks between nobles are not just about shaking hands and going back to their homes to wash themselves off and sleep. The stronger party will receive armistice compensation from the weaker party, and as a mediator, it will also receive fees for arbitration. This kind of confrontation at the negotiating table truly reflects the truth that war is a continuation of politics. War is not something that can be stopped if someone says to stop it, and it cannot be fought if someone says not to fight.
"That's right." The old Duke said nonchalantly, "What's your opinion?"
"I'm waiting to hear your reasons. If even I, the son, can't convince me of the reason that it's not convenient to make public, then it's not impossible to consider inheriting the position of head of the family early. Otherwise, under normal circumstances, I have a lot of options. Chance won’t be able to inherit the Kawei family name in this life, right?”