After Becoming The Tyrant

The cold wind of late September blows through the long corridor.

The Duke of Buckingham passed the gorgeous oil paintings on both sides of the corridor alone, and he remembered the content of each oil painting here, because he and his brother spent a long childhood here.

This is Mezl Castle, but it has another name as Legrand's capital palace:

Rose Palace.

In Legrand, the king owns many domains and castles.Many of the castles are used as palaces.But this castle is different. It is named "Rose", and it is the heart of the entire Legrand Empire.The owner who owns it can only be Legrand's emperor.

When he went to the Moon River Fortress to negotiate, the king handed over the Rose Palace to the Duke of Buckingham, which meant that he handed over the power of regent to his uncle again.

The Duke of Buckingham did not feel ashamed of his trust in the king. He did not set foot in any part of the castle that belonged to the king except for holding an imperial meeting in the color room of the Rose Palace to deal with political affairs.He didn't even live in the room the king gave him in the palace.

But today is different.

The place where the Duke of Buckingham went today was the color room of the Rose Palace—the place where urgent and important meetings were held.

"Good day, Monsieur Duke."

Another group of people approached, and the two sides met each other in the glorious corridor.The leader, dressed in deep black brocade and with a white rose on his chest, greeted the Duke of Buckingham with a smile.Those behind him were also dressed in black, with white roses of mourning.

"I'm so glad you're as strong as ever."

He is Grand Duke Grace.

He is also, in a sense, the king's uncle, as he is the half-brother of the Duke of Buckingham - the remarried son of the late Queen Isabel, mother of William III.

Unlike the Duke of Buckingham and the king, Grand Duke Grace did not inherit the iconic silver hair and blue eyes of the Qiangwei family.He has brilliant blond hair and pale green eyes that seem to always be smiling.

He looked at the Duke of Buckingham with feigned surprise: "Have you forgotten something?"

"The king doesn't need that."

said the Duke of Buckingham grimly, looking over the faces of those who wore white roses.

Those people subconsciously lowered their heads to avoid the eyes of the old Duke.This made Grand Duke Grace slightly annoyed.

"Please don't say that, Mr. Duke." Grand Duke Grace showed a very appropriate sadness, "This is for my poor nephew."

"I'm so sorry."

The Duke of Buckingham was tall and thin, and the cold wind made his cloak flutter. He looked like he was surrounded by scarlet blood. At such a close distance, those who confronted him could almost smell the blood. taste.

"At Beitna port, that sword was stopped by William."

Grand Duke Grice's face changed suddenly, and the smile disappeared from his face.

He stared at the expressionless Duke of Buckingham with a livid face.

Few people know that the Duke of Buckingham and the Grand Duke of Grace once had an armed conflict when they were young.The Duke of Buckingham, who was still a young man, threw his half-brother overboard, grabbed his own sword, and jumped down, drawing it in mid-air.

After many years, the murderous aura on the edge of the sword returned.

"Go away."

Grand Duke Grace stepped back subconsciously, and the people in black robes behind him also dispersed.The lonely and arrogant old prince walked straight past.

"I'd like to know."

Grand Duke Grace suddenly laughed coldly.

"After so many years, whose sword came faster."

The Duke of Buckingham did not answer. His scarlet robe was rolled up, looking like a fiercely unfurled battle banner from a distance.

The bells of the Mezl Cathedral were tolled.

The solemn and solemn bell echoed for a long time above the castle of the Rose Palace.Everyone in the heart of this empire can feel the restless, simmering atmosphere in the air.

Parliament convened.

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color room.

Each side of the room is richly decorated with murals that tell stories from scriptures.The angel, which symbolizes judgment and justice, looks down from the dome, which has special political significance, because it requires everyone in the meeting to be responsible for the choices they make, otherwise God will punish them.

The members of the imperial council, the chief justice, the nobles of the upper council who can arrive, the archbishop... These important political roles of the king gather here, and there are countless lit candles beside them. People sit in rows.

All but the duke wore dark robes with mourning white roses on their breasts.

Arguments soon began.

Purland I was very young, and he was not married, let alone his descendants.So the heir to the throne can only be chosen from among the king's relatives.

Grand Duke Grice prepared for this for a long time, but the most important part of it went wrong some time ago-the king arrived in time to rescue the Duke of Buckingham.This was the last thing he wanted to see.But since it happened, Grand Duke Grace can only find ways to reverse this defeat.

He advances by retreating.

On the cue of the Duke of Grays, the Lord Chancellor of Wallingshire turned the debate to the silent Duke of Buckingham.

He asked sharply, what is the opinion of the Duke, who is the first in line to inherit the throne, on this matter?Do you think he should take over the nephew's throne?

Killing hearts.

In the entire Legrand Empire, who didn't know that the only person who couldn't peep at the crown was the Duke of Buckingham?This kind of inquiry is simply the greatest insult to the Duke.

Everyone defaulted to sending the Duke of Buckingham out of the competition team, but at the same time, no one could avoid the existence of the Duke of Buckingham.

As soon as this sentence came out, the conference room, which was as noisy as a market, fell silent.

"My opinion?"

The Duke of Buckingham raised his head slowly, and everyone was startled.

The old prince's eyes were so cold and sharp, like the ice that covered the river in winter.

The Lord Chancellor of Wallingshire was a young man. When he was born, the Duke of Buckingham had already restrained his minions. He had never seen this old man stepping through mountains of corpses and blood on the battlefield.He is so conceited and ignorant that he thinks he can challenge a lion!

But soon, he knew.

The old lion can willingly put away his claws and bow his head to accept the butcher's knife from the king, or he can show his bloody fangs for the king.

The lion is not old!

The scarlet cloak was lifted suddenly, and the two rows of candles lit in the meeting room flickered in an instant.It was as cold as an eagle suddenly spreading its wings to the sky. The sound of swords rang in everyone's ears, and a long sword pierced through the long hard rock table heavily.

Under the reflection of the candlelight, half of the sword nailed to the table was exposed, and half of the sword was like snow!

At that moment, everyone felt a chill pouring down from the top of their heads, creating an illusion that the sword was not pierced into the long table but their own head!No one saw clearly when the old duke drew his sword, and no one thought that the old duke, who had been silent for so many years, would suddenly become violent one day.

The old Duke of Buckingham put his hands on the hilt of his sword. He raised his head slowly and glanced coldly: "This is my opinion."

Senhan, evil spirit, bloody.

Some people were shocked by the sword and sat in their positions, while others showed complicated expressions. As for Grand Duke Grace, his expression was extremely ugly.

The Duke of Buckingham is a madman.

He wore a splendid cloak, but beneath it he wore the sharpest longsword.

He didn't come to parliament at all, he came to fight everyone.

Perhaps in the turbulent times 200 years ago, the nobles at that time would be ready to splatter the ground at any time, wearing breastplates and swords under their cloaks.But that was by no means now, none of them thought that the old duke would be so crazy.

No one dared to speak out.

The Duke of Buckingham's sword just now has shown that in this meeting room, he can draw his sword and kill anyone at any time-he is fully capable of doing it.No one wants to use their own blood to make the sword-testing stone.

"Is this how you keep your pledge of allegiance?"

In the huge meeting room, only the voice of the old duke was low and depressing.

The Duke of Grace knew that he had to stand up, and he confronted the Duke of Buckingham from a distance: "But the king is dead."

"Did you see the king's body?" The Duke's eyes suddenly swept over.

"He died in the forest. Who can be sure that the king's bones are still there. If he can't find them for a day, will Legrand have no king for a day?" Grand Duke Grace sneered, "Why, do you want to cut down the bones of the king?" All heads to be buried with the king? Do you dare?"

"The king is alive, I pledge my life and my honor."

The Duke of Buckingham spoke loudly.

It's not that people are rioting.

They had already accepted the fact that "the king is dead", but the Duke of Buckingham's reputation for supporting the Legrand Empire for decades made his words more powerful, and some people began to waver.

"You want everyone to go crazy with you?" Grand Duke Grace looked around, "You want to go crazy with him? Gentlemen! The Blacy Expeditionary Army has not gone! We need a king! The 36 states may rebel at any time, you Want to watch Legrand fall apart?"

The commotion turned into whispers.

"Everyone, I guarantee with my life, my honor, and my wealth that the king is still alive in this world in good health, and he will return soon." The Duke of Buckingham was majestic and cold, "At the beginning, my brother, He entrusts you with the land, and you pledge your loyalty to him."

"Now, it's time for you to decide."

The Duke of Buckingham clapped his hands.

More than a dozen knights filed in, holding delicate trays in their hands.On those trays was a badge of a blossoming iron rose.Everyone quieted down.

The Duke of Buckingham put his hands on the hilt of his sword again, and he looked at everyone calmly.

"Either wear the glory of Rose and protect your promise." He raised his eyebrows, "Or break your vow and become an enemy of the Rose family!"

"Please!"

The knights also wearing bloody robes dispersed with trays, they were as silent as iron.The nobles recognized them—they were the survivors who had accompanied William III on the battlefield.Now they donned the scarlet cloak again for William III's son.

Dead silence, terrible dead silence.

Finally, someone took off the white rose on his chest and picked up the iron rose badge.

One, one, and another.

Then the person wearing the iron rose stood up automatically, on the side of the long table where the Duke of Buckingham was.And the person wearing the white rose got up and sat on the side of Grand Duke Grace.In a short period of time, a decision and split took place in the conference hall.

In the end, the boundaries between White Rose and Iron Rose were sharply opposed.

In terms of the number of people, the side wearing the iron rose is obviously less than the white rose.However, each of them was as silent as a steel knife-most of them were people who had followed William III and the Duke of Buckingham on the battlefield.Now, they chose to re-trust their former general, the Duke of Buckingham.

The two sides confronted.

Murderous, as if the voice of gold and iron horses rang in everyone's ears.

Grand Duke Grace turned livid with anger.

It took him nearly ten years to plan the current situation, but the Duke of Buckingham made it into a stalemate between the two sides with his own efforts.

The fantasy of successfully winning the throne has come to naught.

"it is good."

Grand Duke Grace gritted his teeth and sneered.

"Wait and see!"

He got up angrily, and left with those who chose him.

The Duke of Buckingham gazed at his sword.

He had killed many people in order to allow his nephew to ascend the throne safely.Now, in order to keep the throne for his nephew, he doesn't care about killing more people!

"Now, gentlemen, do you smell blood from the throne?"

He muttered to himself.

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In 1432, winter is coming.

Following the assassination of the king, long-simmering unrest broke out.The Duke of Buckingham staked his life and honor, the Duke of Grace staked his wealth and future glory.In the stalemate, each side sent its own men to search for the king.The difference is that one side is to welcome the king back, and the other side is to witness the king's corpse.

With the "Iron Rose" and "White Rose" as symbols, the Royalist Party and the New Royalist Party split into two factions.One party vowed to defend the throne to the death, and the other party vowed to take the throne away.

At this moment, the king himself, whether he lives or dies, becomes a sword.

A sword that can decide the whole situation.

Countless people have a question in their hearts: where is the king?where is he

In fact, the king is also on the battlefield.

The author has something to say: Come on, make a choice——

Iron rose or white rose?

To explain a little bit:

The inheritance system in the Middle Ages was very complicated.

Taking the United Kingdom as an example, it does not have strict written regulations on heirs. Members of the royal family can become kings through various methods such as military conquest, legal regulations, and parliamentary elections.The royal family and nobles often maintain intricate blood and marriage relationships, all of which constitute a huge and complicated inheritance network.From the Norman dynasty to the present, 10 monarchs in 41 dynasties have been passed down in different lines, and they all have different degrees of blood relationship.

Not too much discussion here, just a brief introduction to why the Queen Mother's marriage is of great significance.

This point can be read through the history of the Tudor dynasty.At that time, the marriage of widowed queens was very important.Britain even put forward a series of strict requirements in order to prevent Henry VI's mother from remarrying.She eventually remarried, though, to Owen Tudor.After she remarried, the king's new brother posed a serious threat to the king.

"...if the Queen Mother were to marry an English nobleman, her new husband would have a position of invaluable value..."

"...In the autumn of 1427, the British Parliament issued a decree expressly prohibiting the queen mother from remarrying without the "special permission" of the adult king. Marriage to England. According to the requirements of the text of the statute, it is obvious that the economic cost of marrying the Queen Mother is so high that it is tantamount to asking for bankruptcy.

… If the father of the child has independent political status and ambitions, then his child, as the king's half brother, will be a threat to the king. "

——quote [English] Dan Jones, "The Wars of the Roses and the Rise of the Tudor Dynasty", p68—p70.

In history, the children born after Catherine's remarriage did become an important political weight at that time.This is related to the marriage system at that time. From the princes to the nobles, a strict monogamy system was implemented.

In addition, the succession to the throne involves many factors.

For example, during the period of Henry III, Henry III tried to plan for the Sicilian throne for his son Edward with the Pope-although it failed in the end.

Here, in addition to the weight of the Queen Mother [emphasis], Grand Duke Grace also has the reason why the Queen Mother remarried and married the object [emphasis].

To prevent disputes from being introduced in advance, there will be continued explanations later.