king.

When Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, it was like adding a ladle of water to an oil pan. The oil splashed out mixed with water droplets, and the pan of Aslante Continent was blown to pieces.

In the face of such big news, all cult rebellions have to lean back.The rumors became reality, and the major forces who received the news were all stunned.

Not only the Holy See reacted fiercely, but also the Kingdom of Iberia in the southern continent felt the pressure.

"When Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, the Franks' ambitions were all exposed, and now it's time for the kingdom to make a decision.

Opportunities and challenges coexist, and the choices we make now will determine the future destiny of the kingdom.If you have any ideas, let’s talk about them, shall we? "

Bordeaux VIII's dignified questioning made the atmosphere in the hall suddenly serious.

Although the Southern Continent is vast, it cannot accommodate three overlords.The Kingdom of Franks, the Kingdom of Libya, and the Holy See, there is and can only be one major force that can survive in the end.

In the past, they would sit and watch the battle between the Frankish Kingdom and the Holy See, standing in line according to their own interests.

With the passage of time, the balance between the two was finally broken.

On one side is the Frankish Kingdom with the rising sun, and on the other side is the Holy See in the morning sun. It is clear at a glance which one is stronger and which is weaker.

Seeing the widening gap in strength between the two sides, the Kingdom of Iberia, which had had its own way, inevitably leaned politically towards the Holy See.

It's just that because of the conflict between kingship and theocracy, the two that were supposed to work together didn't really stand together.

"Your Majesty, Charles III's claim to be emperor is definitely a big failure! Putting the country in danger for a false name is completely worth the candle.

With the strength of the Frankish Kingdom, as long as they continue to develop step by step, they will be able to completely suppress the Holy See in at least ten years.

If we procrastinate until that time, the Five Nations Alliance will be beyond our reach. With our family alone, most of us can only hold our noses to recognize it.

But it is different now. Although the Holy See has declined, its strength still exists.

Although the overall strength of the kingdom is slightly inferior, but joining forces with the Holy See, the strength is still greater than that of the Frankish Kingdom.

All countries in the mainland are not fools. Although everyone hates the Holy See, they also don't like the emperor.

If countries stand in line, the probability of supporting the Frankish Kingdom is very low.Including some countries that are dependent on them may not support the Frankish Kingdom at this moment.

The only thing to pay attention to is: join forces with all parties, you must be careful and vigilant to avoid being tricked by your allies! "

Prime Minister Olmos Marquis said with a face of embarrassment.

He did not want war with the Frankish kingdom if possible.It seems that there is only one ranking difference between the first kingdom of the mainland and the second kingdom of the mainland, but the gap in strength between the two is definitely not small.

The Franks are the most powerful country on the mainland, and that was also achieved through wars.Many countries, including Iberia, have suffered from the Franks on the battlefield.

It's just that the reality is always different from the idea.Iberia can tolerate the Frankish Kingdom becoming a hegemony, but it cannot watch them become an empire.

It seems that it is just a housework for the Franks, but it actually affects the future development of the human race.

If there is no way to interrupt Charles III's Emperor's Road at this moment, the outside world will think that they are afraid.The follow-up international camp will stand in line, I am afraid that they will not even be able to attract allies.

"Prime Minister, I'm afraid it will be difficult to form an interfering coalition. The Five-Nation Alliance is divided. At the moment, the three countries in the Central Continent are busy suppressing the cult rebellion. There are also alien races around who are eyeing it. It is unknown whether they can send a large army.

In the Southern Continent, apart from us and the Holy See, the other kingdoms have all fallen.

Even if they are willing to participate in the war, they will not be able to send many elites.The main force of interfering with the coalition forces will most likely fall on us and the Holy See.

Theoretically speaking, with the strength of our two families and the support of other countries in the mainland, we can indeed crush the Franks.

But all of this is based on the fact that the enemy has no action and is waiting to die.If the Franks took the initiative to attack, those fools might not dare to stand in line.

If the people of the Holy See join us and don't work hard on the battlefield, then the situation is very likely to turn into a confrontation between us and the Franks..."

Earl Midford still swallowed the most unpleasant words.However, the worst possible scenario he analyzed was deeply imprinted on everyone's minds.

From a diplomatic point of view, this situation is indeed possible.Such things as selling teammates have never happened in the history of the human race.

It is undoubtedly in the best interest of the Holy See to do nothing but sit back and watch Iberia and Frank lose.

Of course, the premise is that the Kingdom of Libya has the strength to lose both sides with Frank.If the battle was directly one-sided, the Holy See would not dare to watch the show from the sidelines.

"Earl Midford is right, there is still a certain gap between the kingdom and the Franks, we must avoid fighting alone.

If you want to join forces with the Holy See to organize the intervention army, then you must ask the Holy See to go all out.

If possible, it is best to dilute the sense of existence of the kingdom and let the Holy See be the main force of the anti-French alliance! "

The Minister of Military Affairs said such cowardly words, and Marquis Franceco also looked embarrassed.

But now is the time to make a decision. He can't let the high-level officials of the kingdom make a misjudgment of the military strength of the two sides just for the sake of illusory face.

A group of people are raising risks, but no one is against sending troops to intervene.Obviously, Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, which touched the core bottom line of the Kingdom of Iberia.

At the end of the discussion, the intervention plan was passed.It's just that in the specific operation process, we must be cautious and cautious.

Similar scenes have been staged in many countries.Although in the eyes of several major powers, these countries are just mere folly to join in the fun with soy sauce, but it does not mean that they themselves think so.

In particular, the fallen kingdoms are all ready to take this opportunity to show their strength to the outside world, so as not to be looked down upon by others.

The international turmoil has also affected the Alpha Kingdom.It's just that compared to the previous high efficiency, the Royal Government's response this time was much slower.

When Hudson rushed to the royal capital to attend the meeting, it was half a month after Charles III ascended the throne. The Holy See and Libya had already called on the nations of the human race to form an intervening coalition.

To be politically unresponsive is a statement in itself.If it weren't for the group, Hudson suspected that today's meeting might not be held.

Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, and the Alpha Kingdom would definitely not admit it. This was a matter of principle.But sending troops to intervene is another matter.

Stepping into the palace hall and feeling the atmosphere of the venue, Hudson can only use one word to describe "the two heavens of ice and fire".

Except for the king Caesar IV who was very unhappy, most of the rest of the people were indifferent to the question of Charles III proclaiming emperor.

Of course, you can be indifferent in your heart, but you will definitely still be criticized on the surface.It's a pity that everyone was too focused on watching the fun and didn't play the critical role well.

Hudson also followed the crowd and scolded Charles III a few words, then sat in his seat, drank tea and ate snacks leisurely.

Someone has started, and naturally there will be no shortage of imitators.What was supposed to be a serious meeting turned into an exchange meeting over tea in an instant.

As the boss, Caesar IV was very dissatisfied with all this.It's just that in the Alpha Kingdom, there is no crime of "disrespect before the imperial court".

If a minor noble loses his etiquette, he will be considered uneducated and will be ridiculed by the aristocratic circle.When it comes to big nobles, this is informality.

Back then, Hudson was not less connoted as a bumpkin.This situation did not change until he became the Marshal of the kingdom.

Those who offended him in the past, all of them prepared generous gifts, and ran over to make amends in desperation.

As a generous aristocrat, Hudson naturally would not care about these villains.It's just that these guys' lives are still not very easy.

This is the power brought by power, even if Hudson did nothing, it still makes life difficult for these villains who have offended him.

It seems that there is no revenge, but it is actually more terrifying than taking revenge.Because people sympathize with the weak, especially the aristocratic circle with intricate relationships.

If Hudson really takes revenge, there will definitely be big nobles coming out to scoop up people.Instead, do nothing and make these guys feel even worse.

Precious family connections are used to save lives, not to be consumed casually.A little wronged, everyone really may not be able to see it.

Seeing that the team of eating melons and watching the excitement continued to grow, Caesar IV's mood became worse and worse.The group of ministers in front of him is really annoying, and none of them have heart to heart with him.

"boom!"

After a sharp slap, Caesar IV sternly reprimanded everyone: "Enough!
I asked you to come here for a meeting today, not to listen to your curses.

If you want to scold Charles III, go to the Kingdom of Franks and scold him!No matter how hard you scold here, no one will hear you! "

The boss suddenly got angry, and the officials were also shocked.However, no one found out that the cause was on themselves, and everyone just thought that the king was in a bad mood.

Deep down, some people wondered if the king and queen had quarreled again.

Since the prince's accident, the love life of the model couple, the king and queen, has had problems.

Of course, this is the king's housework, and everyone will not get involved in it foolishly.

As for Caesar IV's proposal, everyone tacitly pretended not to hear it.It doesn't matter if you talk on your own territory.

If you go to the Frankish Kingdom and angrily scold Charles III, you are really tired of living.

"Your Majesty, there is actually nothing to discuss about Charles III proclaiming himself emperor.

We must condemn this act of forcibly assuming the throne in disregard of the opposition of other countries.

However, there is no need to participate in interfering with the coalition forces.During the establishment of the five-nation alliance, the Franks made great efforts, and they just took the opportunity to repay this favor.

Even if you don't participate, the outside world can understand.We are at odds with the Holy See of Dawn.Where there are them, there is no us.

The intervention coalition was organized by the Holy See, how could the kingdom join in! "

As soon as the prime minister's voice, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, fell to the ground, Caesar IV's anger surged up again.

From the standpoint of the kingdom, there must be nothing wrong with doing so.The Alpha Kingdom has no conflicts of interest in the Southern Continent, and a few words of verbal condemnation are enough to show their attitude.

But from the king's point of view, the situation is completely different.Originally, everyone was on an equal footing, but now suddenly someone wants to rush to the front and overwhelm the others, how can this be tolerated?
To make matters worse, Charles III ascended the throne and proclaimed himself emperor, and announced the continuation of the legal system of the last unified empire of mankind, which was a challenge to all monarchs.

By default, Charles III proclaimed himself emperor, wouldn't it be equivalent to acknowledging in disguise that the Frankish Empire is the orthodoxy of the human race, and their kings are just princes and kings who have been restless along the way?

Even if it is inconvenient for the kingdom to send troops, it still has to send a symbolic expeditionary force to strongly express the political position of the Alpha Kingdom.

"Prime Minister, you are old!

There is no favor between countries.Everything should be based on the interests of the kingdom, so why care about the feelings of the Franks? "

As soon as Caesar IV finished speaking, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly became tense.As a monarch, saying that a subject is old, isn't that a clear sign that he wants to drive him home?

If other people are asked to leave, everyone can understand.The Grand Duke of Newfoundland in front of him is not an ordinary prime minister of the kingdom, he is also a core member of the royal family.

It is easy to replace the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, but it is not an easy matter to choose someone from the royal family to fill the vacancy.

Do you want to let Archduke Afiero take the throne?

This idea flashed in everyone's mind.The position of the prime minister is very important, and the position of the minister of military affairs is also very important.

Concurrently is impossible!
If someone had two jobs, the king would not be able to sleep.This method of disrupting the political balance is completely deliberately cultivating powerful officials.

If Grand Duke Efiero fills the position, the vacant Minister of Military Affairs will also not be able to be succeeded by ordinary people.

At least at the moment, no member of the royal family has the prestige to hold such an important position.

In the absence of a suitable successor, making personnel adjustments without authorization is equivalent to handing over the political resources of the royal family.

Even if the person promoted is a close associate of the king, as long as he takes the position, a new political group will inevitably be born.

Even if this person's heart is for the royal family, it is still inevitable to arrange for his own people.What seemed like a simple substitution was actually a major earthquake affecting the political balance of the kingdom.

Hudson, who had been mentally prepared, did not panic with the crowd, and still acted as a melon-eating crowd.

There is no family affection in front of power, even members of the royal family cannot stand in the way of the king.

It is a pity that the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, who devoted his whole life to the kingdom, never thought that he would become a stumbling block in the king's power so soon.

"Your Majesty is right. People are no longer useful when they are old, and their view of the problem is not comprehensive enough. In this case, your Majesty should choose another worthy person!"

After speaking, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland left in a huff.

"Prime Minister!"

"Prime Minister!"

……

The ministers almost instinctively spoke out to persuade him to stay. This scene strengthened Caesar IV's decision. He who had hesitated before had no more scruples at this moment.

Now that the Grand Duke of Newfoundland is leaving by himself, such a situation can happen. If the Grand Duke of Newfoundland pretends to be confused and insists on dominating the position and not letting go, he will be even more passive.

"The Grand Duke of Newfoundland has made great contributions to the kingdom. Now he has resigned due to his old age, but the position of Prime Minister cannot remain vacant.

Archduke Effiero..."

Before he finished speaking, the Grand Duke Alfiero, who was named, interrupted directly: "Your Majesty, I am two years older than the Grand Duke of Newfoundland!"

The shocking answer directly shook the court.

The former prime minister was driven home by the king, and the new prime minister's personnel appointments have not been announced yet, so he jumped out and smashed the pot.

A proper royal infighting drama.

If he had known that the situation would become like this, he estimated that Caesar IV would never come up and take the prime minister's knife.

It's a pity that there is no medicine for regret in politics. If the words of Grand Duke Effiero come to fruition, it is doomed that it is impossible to stay in the court, otherwise it will be slapping Caesar IV in the face.

All of a sudden, the two bigwigs from the royal camp resigned, and the political balance of the court was directly broken.Even if Caesar IV had prepared in advance, he did not expect the situation to deteriorate to this point.

Without too much nostalgia, the cold-hearted Grand Duke Afiero waved his sleeves and strode out of the court.

In the main hall where there were not many people in the first place, the two most important positions were suddenly vacated, and the atmosphere suddenly became subtle.

Everyone was waiting for Caesar IV to announce the new personnel appointment, but with the lesson just now, he became hesitant now.

The transfer of power also requires a transition.Lost two big bosses at once, and the royal camp directly lost its leader in the court.

This is the most die-hard royalist party!

The first knife in power fell on one of his own people, and Hudson didn't know how to complain.

But if you think about it carefully, there is nothing wrong with Caesar IV doing this.Before that, it was not that he had not discussed personnel adjustments with the prime minister, but they were all rejected by the prime minister.

The reasons given were very slap in the face: either he said that the successor's abilities were limited and not as good as the current one in the court; or he complained angrily that the successor promoted by Caesar IV was a sycophant.

Many discussions failed, and the Grand Duke of Newfoundland became the biggest stumbling block on Caesar IV's path to power.Without taking down the prime minister, it would be difficult to install someone in the court.

Concession after concession again and again, Caesar IV, who had accumulated a lot of resentment, finally came to the time to explode.

As a king, taking power is a matter of course.But with him here, it almost became a high-level rubber stamp.

Although the ministers in the court respected him as the king, no one did anything to deceive the emperor, but when it came to the government, few of these "great loyal ministers" really gave him face.

This tolerance has lasted for more than five years, but no one can understand his stomach full of grievances.

He really couldn't hold back his explosion, but suddenly found that his thinking was too simple, without the cooperation of the royal camp in the court, his plan was full of loopholes.

Regardless of whether Caesar IV is willing or not, the vacant prime minister and military minister must be filled by someone in the court.

It is impossible in the Alpha Kingdom to casually designate a trusted aide to hold such an important position.