Chapter 1,316 The Extinct Noble
Although the Gwana Empire allowed polygamy and had various restrictions on women, on the other hand, it also gave women considerable compensation, especially in terms of power. For example, in the Black Veil Army, or if you want to marry a new wife, all the original wives must agree. As long as there is a wife who doesn't nod, I'm sorry, but the new sister has no rightful status.
Sometimes men just want to try something new, just for fun, and never think about giving the other person a serious status, and as a result, someone accidentally ends up being killed. Moreover, most of these women who are on the weaker side are civilians or people from outside the empire.
It is extremely difficult for such a person to enter the circle of imperial nobles. Because based on the conservative style of the noble women of the Gwana Empire, it is unlikely that such a thing would happen. As for some bad things and dirty things, I won’t mention them much.
In short, in aristocratic circles, children who are not officially married are classified as illegitimate children.
Even if they were related by blood, illegitimate children could not be ranked in the line of succession unless they received the emperor's special permission. And this concession cannot be given randomly.
In reality, all the children with a clear blood relationship are dead, and there is really no one who can step forward to inherit. Only as a last resort will illegitimate children be considered to continue the inheritance of a noble family. This also reflects the exclusivity of the imperial nobility.
Looking back at the situation of the Rizal family, it was clear that the Grand Duke Rizal was dead. Even if you don't see the corpse, you will get the same result by using prophecy magic.
Although it is not ruled out that Mr. Rizal faked his death and hid in the dark. However, strategically speaking, doing so will only make the situation in the Rizal family collapse faster and more completely. No rational leader would make such a choice unless he had a strategy to turn the tables.
And now it seems that the Rizal family has no trick that can make a comeback, but has really collapsed. If the Kawi family takes the opportunity to send troops, even the gods will be in trouble.
Under such circumstances, those who had the right to inherit had already jumped out and asked for the emperor's decree to take over the power of the Risa family. If there are more people jumping out, compare everyone's order to see who is in front and who is behind.
However, it has been some time since the big explosion in the Rizal family, and no one is clamoring to inherit the title of Grand Duke Rizal. Some time ago, the old emperor even took out the succession list of the Risa family and named them one by one. It turned out that those listed on the list were either confirmed to be dead long ago or missing.
It is possible that these missing people died together in the explosion, but it has not been confirmed. But it's not impossible that they just hid to avoid being targeted by Duke Kawei.
After all, this old man's army is fully prepared and is just waiting for the order to attack. At this time, whoever comes forward to inherit the title of Grand Duke Risa will be like a groundhog digging out a hole. The old man of the Kawei family will hammer down and smash out all the red and white ones.
However, there is still room for maneuver. The one being targeted by Duke Kawei is undoubtedly the main branch headed by Anji Risa. So will the Kawi family definitely wipe out the Risa family? Or is it just a matter of killing the main branch?
In the history of the empire, there were many instances when the Empire was dragged into the quagmire of war because of Blood Flag Revenge, resulting in both sides losing. In the end, the emperor came forward to clean up the mess, and each side played fifty pieces. Then he stopped and everyone went back to their respective homes. In the end, no one was able to kill the other.
This situation is something that both parties in Blood Flag Revenge would like to avoid. This was also the reason why Duke Kawei did not send troops immediately in an attempt to resolve the war with a quick attack. Because by doing this, it is easy to lose control and let the entire family's strength slip into the abyss of war.
If Duke Kawei can be relieved by getting rid of the main branch of the Rizal family, then for the successor of the Rizal family, stopping the army is nothing more than a matter of high or low cost. For the close bloodline with the right to inherit, there was no chance at first. Instead of having the opportunity to pick up the title of a great nobleman for free, no amount of price is too high to pay.
Even so, no one came forward to speculate, which means something. There is a high possibility that all the senior members of the Rizal family's main branch and close branches are dead. Other branches and in-laws who are not ranked in the succession are waiting and watching.
If this is really the case, then whether the Rizal family can continue is a matter between the emperor nodding or shaking his head. That's why Ricardo Carvey made such a request.
Is the Grand Duke important? The families who guard the empire's borders are of course very important.
Whenever the territory of the empire expanded, the territories of the sixteen great duke families would be changed, giving up the hinterland of the empire and moving to the newly occupied frontiers. This happened for hundreds of years. Maybe they haven't done this in the past two hundred years, allowing them to operate well in their respective territories, but the importance of the Grand Duke's family has not diminished.
"The Romance of Fairy Wood"
However... when the forum and transportation methods such as cars and trucks appeared, the situation seemed to be somewhat different.
Is it still necessary for the Grand Duke to exist? It seems...it seems not so necessary.
So is this a good time?
With this thought, the beating sound of the old emperor's heart echoed in his eardrums. Armin was moved by the suggestion made by this old friend who had followed him all his life.
He spent his whole life improving the majesty of the royal family and winning the hearts of the nobles, all for the purpose of gaining power in their hands. The original idea was to slowly weaken the nobles, but as he was getting older, Emperor Armin was not sure whether his successors would be able to appreciate his painstaking efforts and continue this route.
But the battle between the two great dukes undoubtedly presented an excellent opportunity in front of him, allowing the emperor to take a big step forward in his ambition. However, the outcome of the war was beyond everyone's expectations, but... the opportunities seemed better!
While he was thinking eagerly about how this matter should work, the old emperor saw at a glance the insignificant young man standing three steps behind his father.
In fact, Marquis Farshed is not too young. But after all, it was Emperor Armin who saw the children from childhood. Regardless of whether they had beards or whether their hair was white, they were still young people in the eyes of their generation.
And this young man represents another generation. Emperor Armin didn't know if his old man had discussed these requests and suggestions with his children.
Although the two appeared together, Ricardo Carvey was famous for his arbitrary actions. He asks for advice on everything, but it's just because he doesn't care about those things. And what he really wants to do is usually only known by others after he has done it. I don’t know how many times I have met the old emperor in this life.
Therefore, Emperor Armin couldn't help but wonder what this young man with no sense of existence was thinking. Therefore, he joked: "Son, your father has ruined the inheritance left by his ancestors, so you have nothing to say to him?"
It was a good thing for Marquis Farshid to attack the king early. Giving away or selling the cars and trucks allocated by the two legions was a small matter, but ten manors were a big deal that shook the foundation. Whether the old man is willing to sacrifice his family's interests and be loyal to himself is his own business. But does his family think the same way?
To be fair, Noonan Farshed had no idea. This does not mean that he is a follower of the crowd, but that he agrees with what his father said.
Under the premise of forums and cars, it is a trend for power to be greatly concentrated in the center. Because local areas do not need much power, the empire can still manage local areas well. And doing so will be beneficial to the Gwana Empire.
But local power is now in the hands of local lords. In other words, this trend will bring about two developments: first, peaceful transition, in which the power of the nobles is weakened and the power of the emperor is strengthened; second, civil war. Even if there is no fight during the reign of this emperor, there is a high probability that this conflict will break out at any time.
From the family's standpoint, it seems that he should oppose his father's conspiracy with the emperor and maintain the interests of the family. But in the long run, the benefits obtained by showing loyalty and tightly binding one's family to the royal family may not be inferior to those obtained by occupying one-third of an acre of land on the border.
However, the interests of the latter depend on whether the subsequent emperor can continue his investment, which is invisible and unpredictable. Choose land manor, because it is something you can see. As long as you occupy it, you can continue to produce benefits, which is easier to understand.
But between difficulties and simplicity, Noonan Falcid is confident to cope with any situation. So he really had no idea how to choose between the two.
But the emperor's question still had to be answered, so Marquis Farshid bowed his head respectfully and said something beautiful: "It is my lifelong ambition to serve your majesty. Life can be thrown away, but mere possessions outside of me are nothing."
"Okay! Okay, okay." Emperor Armin stepped forward with satisfaction and patted this young nephew's shoulder heavily. With the full support of this father and son, even at his age, some taboos from the past are not untouchable. So the emperor was even more proud.
In the end, the bloody flag revenge battle did not really start, and the emperor's treatment shocked countless people.
The first thing to mention is that these measures were issued by the emperor himself without the consent of the imperial prime minister, the crown prince. It means that the parties involved are all outstanding figures of the old emperor's generation. Even if the crown prince wants to intervene, even if he reveals his identity, it will not help. So there is nothing wrong with the old emperor taking matters into his own hands.
First of all, the old emperor clearly ordered the war to end and ordered all the legions led by Rizal to be disbanded on the spot. The leftover weapons and supplies were kept in warehouses by local lords.
There was no heir to the Risa family's territory, so the old emperor directly sent an administrator to take "temporary management". This is also the standard treatment method for those families that have no heirs. As for the management, taxation and military service of the territory, of course, they were directly responsible to the emperor. Originally, the affairs management of the vassals of the Rizal family were also entrusted to this administrator.
Such behavior is very unusual in the eyes of other nobles.
If you can have your own hereditary vassal, it must be a great noble. However, although there are precedents for using the administrator's model to manage the territories of extinct nobles, it was only for small nobles in the past.
The so-called "big" among the big nobles not only refers to status, but also refers to the size of their family. Even if the main branch dies, is it really impossible to find a suitable heir from nearby branches, side branches, in-laws, etc.?