"Xinxing uses Exter's power to curb Kessel's royal power - this is our last resort when we have no choice but to raise troops and revolt."

Coster gritted his teeth: "We didn't succeed. This is a small matter..."

"But if Kessel continues to have his own way..."

Thales looked at Duke Yadi in shock.

This is another version of what he heard about the current situation of the stars.

Far different from the version Gilbert instilled in him.

"The Year of Blood has changed him. Kessel is like a true imperial emperor," Costard said in a sad voice, "wanting to dominate everything in this country."

"He regards every lord as an enemy, never shows mercy in suppressing schemes, treats the stars as his own carriage, and has no restraint on his whip and spurs..."

"What can be exploited is a bargaining chip, and what cannot be exploited will be suppressed and eliminated. Those who follow it will prosper, and those who go against it will perish."

Thales frowned tightly, remembering that at the beginning of the meeting, several earls questioned the king's power.

"This is not a good thing, whether it is for our lord, the bright star, or the entire star..."

"This ancient country, if it continues like this, will cause disaster sooner or later!" Costard gritted his teeth and his eyes were like lightning:

"You are about to go to Exeter. This is not a good job... but it will allow you to see another star from another angle - see how the children of the North Wind and the Dragon see us."

Thales lowered his head and calmed his breathing.

"Why does Tormund want to make an agreement with the lords to rule together? Isn't it precisely because of the tyranny of two generations of empires that led to its own ultimate destruction?"

Thales opened his mouth, but then swallowed the word "disaster" into his stomach.

He had a hunch that the end of the empire might not be as simple as the "disaster strike" Gilbert mentioned.

"If your goal is to become a tyrant like your father, even at the cost of the sinking of the stars," Costard turned around sternly and pulled up his cloak, "then just pretend I didn't say this today."

The one-eyed dragon looked at Thales, who was deep in thought, with complicated expressions: "But you said that day... if you care about the stability and stability of the stars, peace and prosperity... if this is your wish, rather than becoming the supreme and only one.

king……"

"Then my proposal is valid forever."

The Duke of Nantry left his last words and turned to leave:

"Have a safe trip and don't embarrass Xingchen."

Thales stared blankly at the departing Cyclops.

this person……

This is another Coste that is completely different from the Duke of Yadi who forced the king to appoint a heir at the state council.

No, he told himself: This is all a trick by the other party, to tarnish Kessel's image, to drive a wedge between father and son...

And - a long-distant voice sounded in my mind

[From a feudal country to a centralized absolutist country, it is the only way for almost all European countries...]

But Thales still gently clenched his fist.

He raised his head and looked at Koust who was walking away, and who was passing by him - Jann Kelvindir.

"I hope I didn't disturb you." Zhan saluted gracefully.

"Where," Costard replied coldly: "I will be satisfied if I don't get fooled and don't think of me as the mastermind behind the assassination."

Zhan's expression froze as he watched Coste board the carriage.

Thales, who felt that he was in over his head, sighed deeply, looked at Zhan, and asked angrily:
Chapter completed!