Originally for the imperial meeting, Lin learned about the love and hatred among the imperial nobles from the information in the hands of the empress. However, that information focused on the complex interpersonal relationships. For the situation within each faction, in addition to pointing out the leaders'
Apart from who the great nobles are, there is not much emphasis on the internal hierarchy. Lin simply uses titles to measure the status of nobles within their respective factions.
However, with the information provided by the elves one after another, and the parts that the goblin Luca had not handed over to him, Lin could more intuitively understand the strength of these nobles in the empire.
Among them, what surprised Lin the most, but not so surprising when he thought about it carefully, was the weakness of the empress Saint Alegria.
Although the roles of emperors and kings in a country are somewhat special, they can actually be regarded as members of the nobility. However, they are the strongest, so they rank above everyone else.
The big and small countries that Lin had an in-depth understanding of all followed this principle. It can also be said that when the emperor or king is no longer as good as his vassals, the time for a change of dynasty will be near. The nobles and ordinary people of Lost Land have no
When it comes to loyalty, all loyalty is based on interests.
So how strong should the emperor be to have security? There is actually no accurate answer to this question. But taking the situation that Lin knows and should be closer to the facts as an example, that is the emperor of the Gwana Empire, Armin
?Kazarnia.
According to the retired grand duke, Old Kawei, the strength in the hands of the old emperor requires at least six grand dukes from the Gwana Empire to unite before a war is possible. And this strength is included in the iron power that belongs directly to the emperor.
Guard Corps, but does not include the ten regular legions of the empire that must be commanded through the military headquarters.
It is precisely this difference that allows the old emperor to entrust political affairs to the appointed imperial prime minister on the surface, but in fact the emperor's will can still be implemented. According to Lin's calculations, although the royal family of the Karlsruhe Empire has not
With such a huge disparity in strength, it would take three or four great dukes to unite and go all out to be able to confront the royal family.
But the biggest difference between the two is that the old emperor of the Gowana Empire holds the entire royal family firmly in his hands, and the emperor's will represents the will of the royal family. But the empress of the Karlsruhe Empire, Saint Alegre
Leah did not control the entire royal family.
It is different from the situation in my hometown since the Qin Dynasty, when most of the dynasties treated the royal family and nobles like pigs and concentrated all power on the emperor. The royal family in Midi generally refers to those who are related by blood to the emperor, and when the emperor is fart, he will be ranked first.
Nobles in the line of succession. Most of these people are nobles with real power, with territories and armies.
Some people will also regard the families that have served the royal family for generations as members of the royal family. These people may not necessarily have a blood relationship with the emperor, nor may they have a high title, but they will also be regarded as the emperor's ministers and treated as members of the royal family.
A member of the royal family. This type of person may be numerous in number, but in fact they do not have much political power. In the eyes of others, they are just servants.
And what was the situation like when Alegria ascended the throne? It was because the powerful heirs to the throne were seeking death and losing the support of the nobles, so that she, who was supposed to be a small and transparent existence, entered everyone's consciousness.
In the field of vision. Then a small achievement was trumpeted into a huge achievement, and he became the emperor with the support of all the nobles.
So when our empress ascends the throne, should the other excluded successor candidates have no grudges and serve the new emperor wholeheartedly?
Beautiful thought!
When Lin was at a banquet hosted by the Empress, he saw that Prince Behar was not alone in making trouble. It was just that his behavior was the most arrogant and outstanding. Basically, most members of the royal family were hostile to the Empress, or at least unwilling to get close to her.
. Obey orders. If you are facing the danger of destroying the country, it may be possible, but if you want to be able to give orders, don't even think about it.
As for those ministers who serve the imperial family, although there are indeed those who are loyal to the position of 'emperor', they are not loyal to the emperor himself. However, these people who will only be loyal to the emperor no matter who is the emperor are still in the minority. More
More often than not, the late emperor had already chosen a partner when he was still on the throne, and the entire family leaned on them half-for-profit and half-for-profit.
Perhaps there are smarter people who know how to diversify their investments and allocate the family's heirs to a few royal children who seem to be more promising. But Saint Alegria, formerly known as Cono, has always been out of everyone's sight.
Therefore, no one thought of investing in her first.
In the end, the only strengths that the empress could trust within the royal family were the earldom she inherited since she was a child, and a handful of close ministers. Most of these people were people who had been assigned to serve in the earldom, and only a few
He is the kind of patriot who is purely loyal to the position of 'Emperor'.
Logically speaking, since the royal family is restless and the empress is favored by other nobles, it would be better to just throw herself into the past. The empress's husband, Prince Thomas, was the first step taken by the nobles in trying to influence the empress.
It's a pity that this girl dared to take her friends out on adventures when they had a disagreement when they were young. During the trip, she fell in love with her and dared to sleep with her! Even if she left the adventurous life and returned,
The royal family does not mean that she will be a peaceful princess.
Not to mention that such a beautiful woman ascended the throne and became an emperor. Once she has the power, is it possible for her to be at the mercy of others? It is really possible for a person with no ambition to be pushed to the throne by others. The old Zhao of the Song Dynasty from his hometown, if he
You are so heartless, can you really be put in a yellow robe?
Since Alegria is interested in political affairs, but due to his shallow foundation, he cannot find suitable help. He has been working hard for ten years and is still in a situation where he is surrounded by enemies both internally and externally. He is ignored as a porcelain doll.
.
In other words, the actual situation of the Empress Saint Alegria is more difficult than someone imagined. In addition to having a good reputation outside, it can be said that she has no one in the highest ruling circle of the Karlsruhe Empire.
ally.
To make matters worse, she and her husband, Prince Thomas, have been married for nearly ten years and have nothing to do!
The Karlsruhe Empire was founded on the system of virtuous sonship. People of all races advocated having many children and grandchildren. After all, the more choices there are, the better talents can be selected from them.
Besides, the infant mortality rate in this era of Midi is still very high even with the life priest of the Church of Three Holy Lights taking care of it. The main reason is that for children who are born with bad congenital defects and are inherently unhealthy, the goddess of life has no way to change such children.
Get healthy and grow up safely. The goddess of life mainly heals injuries, and secondly treats diseases. If you have congenital deformities, you can’t help. The gods of the lost earth have no control over reincarnation.
Secondly, there is the large battlefield like a voodoo in the Plains of Oz. Not all young people who set foot on this battlefield to gain fame and merit can go home safely. Perhaps this battlefield cannot be called a battlefield.
It is a meat grinder, but it also keeps devouring the lives of young people.
The reason why the empire can withstand the consumption here is precisely because the subjects of the empire tirelessly raise their children and continuously inject new vitality into this powerful country.
In such a social atmosphere, although women will not be reduced to reproductive machines, the number of children a married woman has will indeed affect their evaluation in the world. The situation faced by the empress Saint Alegria is the most
Severe married infertility.
Especially when Prince Thomas works tirelessly to publicize how hard he works in the palace, it is definitely not his problem that nothing comes of it. These days, people who are obsessed with infertility will still blame the woman for infertility.
It can be said that if the empress could lay eggs, not just one a year, but one every two years, she would have five children now. Maybe her biological children would not necessarily be the next emperor, but the emperor's son would always have a better chance of succession than others.
Members of the royal family are even taller.
Not to mention others, the reason why Prince Behar dares to challenge the empress's status is because he is the biological son of the late emperor. Especially when the current empress does not want to be controlled by the nobles and has no help from inside or outside, the nobles who originally supported her will try to find a second emperor.
The two easy-to-control puppets are not that surprising either.
Prince Behar may be young, but he may not be unaware of his situation. However, when faced with such an opportunity, there is no one who would not be tempted. Isn’t this the case for the princess who was originally called Keno but was not named a princess?
Take this path.
After someone made such a judgment, he looked at the triumphant goblin Luca holding a large document, and suddenly sighed. When the emperor should regard the goblins as the most important help, this is what it is.
Sitting next to the balcony of the Jade Palace, even though it was night, Lin used the bright light technique to make himself feel much more relaxed when reading. However, this ease was completely overwhelmed by the difficult situation of the empress, which made someone frown.
brow.
The empress personally brought someone a cup of coffee. Although she had been on the throne for ten years, in private situations, she was still the same as herself in the past when she was an adventurer, doing everything as she pleased. Anyway, no matter how reserved she was, she wanted to
People who find faults can still find faults. So now she can be regarded as letting herself go.
Besides, the person in front of him is busy with his own affairs. There is no reason for Alegria to put on airs and act like a master. But with this frown, the magician is troubled by the matter.
Bar.
The empress said with a somewhat self-deprecating smile: "It's not as easy as you think. Do you regret it now?"
When asked, Lin finally raised his head from the pile of information. He rubbed his temples and said, "I have thought that things would be difficult to handle, but I never thought that it would be so bad."
"Oh, are you planning to give up?"
Shaking his head, Lin said: "It's too early to give up. I can only think of five plans. Of course, there is only a general charter and no detailed content."
Alegria looked surprised and said, "Oh, you can have some ideas. It's really beyond my expectation."
"For now, there are one best strategy, two middle strategies, and two worst strategies. But Your Majesty, you should be able to understand that everything has to be paid for, and there will be a price. There is no such thing as free benefits. As for the results, there are short-term or short-term results.
In the long run, nothing lasts forever.”
"I understand. Can you tell me about it?" Alegria asked with a smile.