1278 International Reaction
Tough choices.
During this time, the major sent his girlfriend's family to the Federation, and her family expressed their approval to leave at this time.
In fact, the Gefra people are not fools. The struggle between the nobles and the royal family is getting more and more intense. Those who can afford to leave the island have already found a way to leave.
The remaining ones who can't live without... can only hold on and pray that the conflict between the big shots will not spread to the civilian class.
In a series of trials, the eldest prince was found guilty by the Gaevra Noble Court and the Supreme Court at the same time.
He was deprived of his status as royal heir, and the chief judge directly sentenced him in court to serve ten years in prison!
The eldest prince finally lost control at the last moment. He cursed crazily at the nobles, completely losing his grace and dignity as a member of the royal family.
The newspaper described his appearance in court as "like a lame wild dog that had been kicked"!
One of the most important members of the royal family was finally captured by the nobles.
But this is not the victory of the nobles, but the beginning of a terrible war!
The next day, the emperor also announced in the palace that the titles of a total of seventeen nobles would be revoked and the family lands granted to them during the canonization would be taken back.
All buildings on the land must be moved within a certain period of time, otherwise they will be collectively owned by the royal family!
At this moment, the tense nerves of the nobles were broken, and the entire imperial capital was filled with a suffocating air!
It was not far from the end of the month. In the Privy Council, Lin Qi arrived at the scene early.
He, the Little Earl and others adopted a low-key approach and huddled in the corner, making them less eye-catching.
Just after nine o'clock, the Privy Council was already crowded with people, including the heirs, wives, or sons of the nobles who had been deprived of their titles.
They were all crying, their faces full of fear and loss.
Losing their noble status means that the privileges they have always enjoyed will leave them.
In order to maintain the current family business, they have to find other nobles to rely on. The businessmen who are attached to them have already begun to liquidate their assets and divide their shares with them...
It all seems like the end of the world, and some people plan to buy their houses, properties, and precious works of art at cheap prices!
These people were like jackals, surrounding them and trying to take a bite out of their bodies from time to time.
What's even more frightening is that those nobles also have to serve prison terms. This is like revenge for the trial of the eldest prince by the noble court. Those nobles were also sentenced to ten years in prison and were imprisoned in the same prison as the eldest prince.
The moment the Duke of Phoenix and other great nobles appeared, a meeting began that would determine Gefra's future.
"Duke Phoenix..." A family member of the victim stood up. She was a girl in her twenties and looked very beautiful.
Her eyes were red and swollen, which made the nobles "overflowing with sympathy" feel a kind of grief, as if tragedy had happened to them.
She greeted all the great nobles and then told her family what was going on.
"Those cunning businessmen have torn up the contract, and some people came out of nowhere waving various debt certificates to ask us for debts we didn't know about."
"What's even more frightening is that the Royal Bank has frozen our account. Now it's very difficult for us to live. We can only survive by pawning some... properties and works of art."
"I heard that the emperor is still collecting criminal evidence of other nobles, and he will continue to frame other nobles. If you still don't stand up and speak out when we are being persecuted like before, maybe..."
She had a miserable smile on her face, "... Before long, you will stand where we once stood and accept all kinds of unreasonable difficulties and political persecution, and similarly, no one will speak out for you. .”
"Until...all of us are a thing of the past!"
The girl's words actually didn't mean much to plead for help. Instead, she was trying to unite the nobles. Her words made some of the nobles who were still wavering lose the last trace of innocence in their hearts.
Yes, once this war is launched, one side will inevitably fall. The royal family's offensive is still continuing. If the nobles do not unite at this time, they will have no chance to unite.
At this time, another young man stood up. After looking around for a week, he looked at the nobles on the stage and said loudly, "In view of...the emperor's tyranny, I formally impeach the Privy Council on behalf of myself and my family. The emperor and the royal family..."
Then one noble after another stood up to express their approval of the proposal. Their common wish was to impeach the emperor and make the emperor "off duty."
More and more nobles stood up, and the inconspicuous group of people in the corner became less... low-key.
People looked at them and at Lynch, and some people's eyes were filled with a twisted look that said, "Come on, become one with us."
Some people also showed some expressions of repulsion and disgust. Maybe they felt that Lynch and his group were not worthy of being called nobles.
While other nobles were fighting, the group of people who had jumped the most before shrank their heads.
Facing so many gazes, the little earl and others were still a little stressed, but Lynch couldn't feel anything.
After all, he has experienced scenes more terrifying than this.
"We abstain."
Some nobles immediately showed bad expressions, but fortunately they knew that this was not the time to cause a conflict, and they also saw Lynch's unreasonableness.
Although he is a noble, he always does things that nobles would not do or even think of.
For example... hit someone.
After excluding this small number of different choices, the nobles in the Privy Council finally approved the proposal with almost unanimous votes.
Only some royalists voted against it.
Duke Phoenix looked at these people, and after a brief silence and simple exchanges with other nobles, he solemnly accepted the proposal.
"In accordance with the rules and regulations of the Privy Council, we will announce our decision to the outside world immediately. I also hope... that everyone is prepared."
The young man who first gave the proposal humbly bowed to the nobles and then asked, "If... we are not willing to accept this result, do we need to use force to solve the problem?"
Everyone smelled the smell of blood in his words, and it was terrible to use force to launch a coup.
Duke Phoenix was as always, not surprised at all, always calm and calm.
He did not give an answer for or against, but said something else.
"Since the 12th, the Federation's first fleet has been cruising less than three hundred nautical miles away from us. Do you know what this means?"
He looked down at these nobles, his eyes sweeping over each of their faces. Unfortunately, he couldn't find any expression that satisfied him. Most of the nobles were still shocked or confused by the news. status.
Duke Phoenix sighed with some disappointment, "This means that the Federation has begun to try to do something. You may not know it even more. The original country that leased the province of Amelia to us is gathering troops towards the border. ."
"The governor of Amelia Province has sounded the level 2 alert, and war may break out at any time."
"The Pengeo people are secretly transporting troops..."
The international situation was too bad. The struggle between the aristocratic group and the emperor had just begun to intensify, and the international reaction was a bit excessive.
Duke Phoenix looked at Lynch, who smiled and raised his glass in respect.
He withdrew his gaze and said, "You have no idea what this means, yet you dare to say such things as a military coup."
"Once you choose to change this country through a coup of force, the Federation will soon intervene."
"They have many reasons to do this. Whether it is to support the nobles in resisting tyranny or to help His Majesty stabilize domestic order, it is a disaster for us."
"The Amelia region may also re-enter a state of war, civil war, and external interference. Perhaps from the moment you make such a decision, this country will begin a countdown to its demise..."
It was only at this time that Lynch learned that the First Fleet had approached Gaevra's main island. Mr. Trueman did not tell Lynch about this, mainly because he was worried about the unsafe line.
Even if some things are unsafe, they will not have any impact on some arrangements. But if such important things are intercepted by the Gefra people in advance, they can completely threaten the federal navy first by threatening somewhere in the federation. Take it far away from the main island.
The Federation's Second Fleet and Third Fleet are still under construction, and they will not be completed until at least the year after next. There is not enough time.
There was also the escalation of the confrontation in the Amelia region. The governor did not disclose the news to the public, but secretly revealed it to the ministers, leaving the trouble to the ministers.
The international pressure is actually revealing one thing. Once these people find an opportunity, Gaevra will be finished. This is what Duke Phoenix said. In fact, the problem is not that serious before.
After all, this will only come if a large-scale civil war actually breaks out.
According to the information Duke Phoenix has, this day will not come. Everyone will "exit" in a relatively "orderly" way to complete the Prime Minister's plan.
The nobles take two steps back, and the royal family takes one step back to release more power and fully integrate into the entire society.
In the future, the people of Gefra will have the right to vote, and the power of the people will be unprecedentedly strengthened, but at the same time, the obligations that the people need to bear will also increase unprecedentedly.
Maybe this is not the best way out for Gaevra, but from the current point of view, this is the only way out.