Lord of Lowland

Chapter 230 The Past of the Kingdom

"The king of this generation? Do you mean Hareton, the current king of the kingdom?" Cecil asked instinctively when he heard this.

"Yes, King Hareton killed his father, the old king, and ascended the throne." Ofelina said quietly.

Cecil was so shocked that his eyeballs almost didn't come out: "How is it possible! Didn't the old king die of illness?" No matter what he knew in this world or the game background in his own world before, Hareton's father always The king died normally, and this was the first time he had heard of Hareton's patricide, and it was really hard for Cecil to accept.

"That's just what King Hareton said. In fact, only a very few members of the royal family know about it. It's just that the king is too powerful, so no one dares to say it." Ophelia continued. said. "Even my father, no, even the big shots at Duke Fatam's level don't know about this." Ofelina was quite conceited when she said this.

"And King Hareton was the eldest son when he was a prince. When he was three years old, he was regarded as the sole heir by the old king. Later, he was gradually given great power. He has always been a very powerful prince. The old king was in his When he was 16 years old, he was asked to handle the political affairs of the kingdom. When he was 18 years old, he already had a very huge political power. However, his younger brothers, the young princes, could only handle the affairs of the kingdom even in their twenties. Sitting around all day long, with no threat to his ability at all, and with such a consolidated position, what reason does he have to turn against his father?" Cecil asked.

"Yes, you are right. Logically speaking, the transfer of power will proceed smoothly. The old king also thought that the result of doing this is that when he dies safely, the eldest prince can successfully inherit the throne. There has never been warmth in the past, and no one can think of the following things." When Ophelina said this, her expression became inexplicably excited.

At this time, Cecil suddenly thought of some political struggles between father and son in the world he was in, and couldn't help but feel a little at a loss.

"For example, since Prince Hareton is in charge of government affairs, who will take on the position of prime minister of the empire? The old king naturally hopes to continue to maintain the original personnel, and Prince Hareton naturally hopes to replace it with someone close to him. Then naturally In order to play a game, at the beginning, the old king would tolerate Prince Hareton in terms of personnel with the mentality of cultivating Prince Hareton. However, things changed and became more and more troublesome. The old king gradually discovered that Prince Hareton did not even have the people around him. People must be replaced by their own people. When the old king found out that the valet who had served him for 30 years and who had become brothers and sisters with him had been replaced by Prince Hareton as his confidant, he realized what a big mistake he had made. ." At this point, even Ophelia couldn't help but sigh.

"But why is Prince Hareton so eager to seize power from the old king? After all, the king has not passed away. Even if he wants to control the government, he can just replace the prime minister of the kingdom, but in the end, even the closest servant of the old king has to be replaced. , Isn't this the same as wanting to put the old king under house arrest? Is it necessary for him to do this? Cecil asked.

Ophelia smiled and shook her head: "A person in the position of a prince will always have a sense of insecurity and an infinite desire for power. Of course, this also has a lot to do with the person's character, Hareton. It is that kind of person with formidable abilities and ambitions, and his ability and character amplify his desire for power in this position. Our king's desire and means for power are beyond your imagination."

Cecil expressed his understanding of this statement. In this world, there are such people who have unlimited ambitions and desires for power. To be honest, even Cecil himself has a more or less strong desire for power after staying at the top for a long time. Years ago, Cecil thought that he was not born with a strong desire for power, so Prince Hareton, who was born with a strong desire for power, was influenced by his ears and eyes in this environment, and his hunger for power. It is not difficult.

"Even at this point, the old king is still patient. The old king even wants to abdicate directly and pass the throne directly to Prince Hareton. He thinks that in this way, he can completely stay away from power, satisfy the need for his son's full strength, and maybe he can repair their already damaged The scarred father-son relationship." Ophelina said sarcastically, obviously she disagreed with the old king's actions.

"If this is the case, then Prince Hareton has no reason to trouble the old king." In fact, Cecil admired the old king a little. Generally speaking, it is really difficult for even a father and son to do this. For a king who can hand over power and even the throne, Cecil really can't think of much. This old king is really rare. At this point, Cecil really can't figure out how the father and son turned against each other.

"It's good that things in the world are as good as you imagine." Ou Feilina laughed mockingly once, and she did this gesture to Cecil several times today, as if she was constantly mocking him for being ignorant of power struggles hillbilly.Cecil could only smile back in embarrassment.Quietly listened to Ou Feilina continue talking.

"As Hareton's younger brothers continue to grow older, their demands for entering the kingdom to participate in government affairs are getting higher and higher. This is not an excessive request, it is basically a routine, and it does not threaten the already powerful The status of Prince Hareton was the most popular in the world, but Prince Hareton couldn't bear it and dealt a severe blow. The specific method was to find a random reason and kill the second prince, His Highness Ron, who was just more than the prince. He was his only half-brother who was one year younger. As a result, the other brothers saw Prince Hareton's violent tactics and no longer dared to mention participating in government affairs." At this point, even Ophelia trembled a little.

Cecil never expected that Prince Hareton would be so ruthless in his actions. In fact, the demands of the princes are very normal. They just hope to have a job that belongs to the prince to match their status as a prince, and become a duke in the future. Fiefdom, there is nothing wrong with this, there will be no place that will affect his power, but Prince Hareton actually made such a cruel move, it is too insane, Cecil really can't figure out why To do this, it suddenly occurred to him that he must be possessed by some evil god!

(End of this chapter)