Chapter 1,153 The Political Situation Changes
After receiving Emperor Chrysostom's promise, Crown Prince Nawaf looked back at the imperial ministers who were about to cooperate with him. Everyone had the same serious expression, without any hesitation. This is because everyone has secretly made a decision and will work hard to implement it without retreating. That is - never interfere in the dispute between the two Grand Dukes!
In the two major military and political systems, the two grand dukes each have their own supporters. It is very easy for them to use their scope of authority to give their benefactors a little convenience. But just as the emperor was worried, it would be difficult for those involved to stop at it, but would step into the abyss step by step, and eventually be involved in this situation and unable to get out.
However, these people had never thought about this issue before. For them, whatever they give, whether tangible or intangible, must eventually be rewarded. If the party you support fails, then all your previous investments will be lost. You may even have to pay more in exchange for forgiveness from the winner.
So once you take the first step, it's impossible to escape. This is not simply to repay the favor of promotion, or to express one's position, but is related to personal interests.
But none of these interests are more serious than the rise of Demon Prince Azad! That uncontrollable prince would be fatal, and he was the type who was unable to resist. Without the emperor's power, just standing in front of him is enough to make people tremble.
If such a person is allowed to take control of the entire empire, as the old emperor said, those currently standing in the palace, even most of the nobles in the imperial capital, will flee back to their own territories for refuge. Who doesn’t cherish life? If someone is willing to come forward, let that person come forward. Anyway, it won't be long before he's probably dead.
As for whether the empire will get better? To be honest, what the old emperor said is a joke! That's just because the person in question is his own son, a beautiful delusion born out of doting emotions. If it is so easy to govern a country, then is it a joke that everyone in the court spends every day dealing with government affairs from all over the empire?
The so-called country is a group that will happily and automatically fall into the abyss when no one cares about it, and will never recover. Only when the officials who lead the country work hard to control the direction of the country and do not deviate too far from the right path can the country survive.
No mistakes can be made in any aspect! Otherwise it will bring disaster. It is precisely because of this that officials in high positions have their importance and necessity. It is not because of their ancestors that they enjoy high positions. The inheritance of the family only allows them to become familiar with the complicated affairs faster than ordinary people who know nothing about it.
If the most important link, that is, the emperor, suffers an unreliable disaster that can even be said to be indistinguishable from destruction, what is the difference between that and seeking self-destruction? But by that time, probably no one could worry about other things. It was more important to think about how to survive.
In order to avoid falling into such a situation, the best way is to comply with the old emperor's request and never get involved in the bloody flag battle between the two grand dukes. Even any formal connection should be avoided at a distance. Everyone was afraid of giving the emperor an excuse to tease the crown prince, who was still able to negotiate, and directly promote the natural disaster to the throne.
So one day later, Grand Duke Rizal, one of the parties involved in Blood Flag Revenge who was no longer in the palace, suddenly realized that he had become unable to move in the capital. All the relationships I had built in the past seemed to disappear overnight.
Although all the couriers and envoys sent out were treated with the same courtesy, none of them completed their mission. Everyone politely declined their request. Even if their envoys brought out the favors that the Grand Duke's family had extended to each family in the past and asked them to respond, no one was willing to give a positive reply.
Such an abnormal state certainly attracted Duke Risa's attention. And it is easy to find out the reason behind it, because no one deliberately hides it. The initiator of everything is the one sitting on the supreme throne in the palace.
Using the fourteenth prince as a threat really hits everyone's weak point. Even Lord Rizal himself didn't have a good solution. At first, he was deprived of his succession rights and driven out of the imperial capital, but the result was achieved after all the officials in the palace worked together and worked together.
Although the old emperor complied, he still let his dear son go. The reason is very simple. I did what I could, but I couldn't control his behavior. Whoever can do it will go!
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The good upbringing of the nobles makes everyone lack the vocabulary of swearing. This is probably the only shortcoming of being a superior person. But the old emperor's actions still caused all the nobles to use all their curse words throughout their lives.
In short, when the Demon Prince and himself were put on opposite ends of the scale, Lord Rizal could understand everyone's choice. But understanding does not mean understanding, the anguish and anger in my heart are still there. That old bastard has nothing to offer except blood!
It was only the third day since that incident happened, but the old Duke felt as if he had been stuck in a quagmire for three years. There is no good news, just bad news one after another, and the bad news that extends from the bad news.
The old Duke, who was rubbing his temples and pinching the bridge of his nose, was interrupted by several gentle knocks on the door. Without waiting for a response, the knocker came straight in. This was a privilege reserved only for the old Duke's personal valet. Knocking on the door is just a reminder, not a request.
"Master." The person entering the door bowed in greeting, and then said what he wanted to convey. "We have found the whereabouts of Marquis Farshed. We are now sending people to track him down."
Exhaling a long breath, Duke Rizal said: "Finally there is good news. Where did that kid go?"
"Enter from the Northern Secret Forest and run into the Pibis Mountains. We are contacting nearby gathering points to organize a search force and prepare to enter the mountains." The waiter talked about the follow-up arrangements.
Because the task of hunting down the Marquis has been assigned, everything can be carried out without the permission of the Grand Duke, and someone is responsible for the relevant planning. But the progress of things still pays off. Sometimes the Grand Duke will have additional requests, but most of the time he just wants to know the results.
However, this time, there were probably too many frustrating things that made the old man unable to relax. Hearing this rare good news, Mr. Rizal raised his lips slightly and said: "Well done! Let me know, whoever catches that kid will be rewarded heavily. Also, I want to live, and I only want to live. I am missing a leg." I won’t care about such a small thing as a broken hand.”
The little extra request and the promised reward seemed to indicate that the future development of the fugitive marquis would not be a happy one.
The attendant bowed and was about to hand over the task ordered by the Grand Duke. Duke Rizal called the people down again and said: "Tell the others that we are leaving and returning to the territory. Don't leave behind anything that should be taken away." , just leave the necessary manpower to maintain the mansion."
Although the attendant was surprised by this sudden decision, he had no right to question it, so he had no choice but to comply. For the old Duke, one of the reasons for staying in the imperial capital was to use the connections he had managed to form a siege network against his old enemies.
But since this plan was ruined by the bad old man with the crown, there is no need to stay. The duchy is where one's foundation lies.