In the past twelve years, the general trend of Lost Land has certainly not remained unchanged.
The part that attracts the most attention, attracts the most attention, and worries the most is the constitutional monarchy of the Karlsruhe Empire in the south.
The emperor handed over most of his power and transferred the military and political power of a country to the hands of the nobles. This was an unheard of thing, and all the people in power on the Lost Continent watched the development of the situation with trepidation.
If they fail, they can openly laugh at the overestimation and suppress any signs of it arising.
If he succeeds...then he will have to carefully handle the relationship between himself and the nobles below. Then he will preach the truth that different systems may not be suitable for different regions.
During this process, few people directly criticized the actions of the Karlsruhe Empire, or badmouthed them in the process, cursing their failure. This was because most of them could not withstand an angry blow from an empire.
Even if the two countries are not bordering each other, sending a few strong men to raid across the border, punish them and then leave, there are really not many small countries that can withstand this kind of gameplay. Therefore, faced with such a powerful force with no solution level, most people will
Silence fell.
The only one who dared to laugh at the Karlsruhe Empire was, of course, their old rival, the Haider Empire. Then tragedy struck...Lan
Perhaps in this era, there is no such thing as the export of ideas. But seeing the vigorous restructuring of neighboring countries, it would be a lie to say that the nobles of the Haider Empire have no ideas at all.
The emperor selection system of the Haider Empire originally gave the nobles more power. In order for each emperor to ascend to the throne, he needs to have enough supporters. The simplest way is to exchange for enough benefits and power.
exchange for one's own status.
Now that they see a way to further gain power, how could they not be tempted? And the next door will rotate every few years; unlike their own family, as long as they become the emperor, they can die, and then others can
Chances are good.
Therefore, the Hydel Empire was also undercurrent for a while. On the bright side, the Oz Plain at the junction of the two empires became lively again.
Due to the restructuring of the Karlsruhe Empire, there will inevitably be some slight turbulence within the empire. The center of gravity and focus will shift slightly from the original place and focus on the establishment of the new system.
In the eyes of opponents of the same level, such a flaw is not fatal, but it is still an opportunity to take advantage of. Therefore, the Haider Empire immediately increased the intensity of its attack.
After dispatching the airship army to mobilize military power, many farms and fertile land on the Oz Plains were occupied in a short period of time.
However, all the nobles underestimated the role and influence that the lower assembly, elected by commoners without noble status, could play.
In the past, military merit was a very important indicator in the internal competition among families in the Karlsruhe Empire. So as long as you are not the kind of extreme genius who is almost demonic in intelligence but has no power to restrain a chicken, go to the Plains of Oz.
Well, obtaining military merit is an unavoidable process.
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Nowadays, members of the House of Commons need to be elected or elected. To be able to stand out, you need people's support.
So how to get more people to support you, especially when there are competitors. Of course, that is to have stronger strength, better reputation, and show smarter wisdom.
The simplest way is, of course, to obtain military merit that can last a lifetime. So countless young people rushed to the battlefield and defeated the Haider Empire in the name of revenge and regaining lost territory.
The Karlsruhe Empire even began to plan to capture the fortress bordering the two countries and spread the war to the large desert in the Haider Empire. So how to prevent airship bombing and supplies in the desert are two major problems.
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Although the Karlsruhe Empire has not really sounded the clarion call for counterattack in the past twelve years, the various actions it has taken are enough to scare the Haider Empire.
However, compared to the strong aggression displayed by the Karlsruhe Empire externally, their internal affairs were more frightening to onlookers.
The problem also lies in the fact that the nobles believe that the House of Commons is just a knife in their hands. The members of the House of Commons are all elected from the territories of the nobles, so they should act according to the orders of the nobles. However, this 'should'
part, but it is not written into the law...
The consequence of this is that members of the nobility with poor control skills and members from their territories can easily lose votes. Even those members who are very capable, country squires, and wealthy people can control their own behavior and speech.
In the past empire, although the virtuous son was advocated for succession and the capable ones ascended to the throne, there was a gap between the nobles and the common people. As long as the nobles did not make fatal mistakes, even if the family was extinct, they would adopt adopted sons from other noble families.
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Common people who wanted to ascend to the throne and become nobles had a chance in the early days of the empire. Although it is possible now, it is ten times more difficult than in the past.
However, the establishment of the Lower Parliament allowed the powerful and capable people among the common people to see opportunities. They did not need to obtain the status of nobles to do things that only nobles could do.
There may be some twists and turns in the process, and the difficulty is certainly not low. But for those who have the strength, this kind of challenge is just right. If it is too simple, they will still look down upon it.
Look at those people who started from scratch and achieved success. How many of them look down upon those who were born with a silver spoon in their mouths?
The counterattack from the Lower Council was like a storm, almost defeating more than half of the nobles of the Karlsruhe Empire, turning them into the puppets of the Upper Council. Such a development was unexpected by most people at first.
, of course other ideas will come up.
Abolish the constitutional monarchy and return the emperor to power?
If they could easily return to the previous situation, the nobles would definitely not hesitate. But the fact is that the changes in the empress Saint Alegria made the nobles dare not act rashly.
The magician left, which is a good thing.
The empress gave birth to a son... disaster!
Who is the father of the child? Everyone can guess, but no one cares.
If the emperor and the queen have not had children for a long time, and the queen suddenly gives birth to a son, people may still question whether the prince's bloodline belongs to the emperor.
Using this to force a queen to death, depose a possible heir to the throne, and spread gossip about the royal family, this is something that everyone likes to hear.
But when the empress gives birth to a child, no matter who the father is or whose belly the child falls from, it is an unavoidable fact. No one can question that the child does not have royal blood.
Maybe the statement that the father is unknown is a bit unpleasant, but the empress's husband, Prince Thomas, is still alive and well. It's just good to use him as a support. Even if everyone knows that the prince's father could be anyone, and he is the one who is under house arrest.
The prince is impossible.
If you just give birth to a son, and let a minor child suddenly disappear, it is a simple matter in the palace.
Although the empress showed signs of turning around due to the chaos in the early days of the constitutional monarchy and the magician's reputation, it was not that difficult for something unfortunate to happen in a palace that was as leaky as a sieve.
However, Long Dao's sudden statement put an end to most people's delusions.
In accordance with the instructions of the Dragon God, the Dragon Emperor sent the sacred objects of the Dragon clan as a token of goodwill.
The crown of thorns is the name of this sacred object. It looks like a few thorns with three inconspicuous flowers of black, pink and blue, woven into a round crown.
But in fact, the thorns on the crown of thorns are not real plant thorns, but come from the main vein of the "heart" of a tree dragon that has become extinct in Midland. The three small flowers are the refinement of brain, heart and dragon crystal.
things.
Tree dragons are just like the treant race that still exists in Lost Land today. They have the appearance of humans, but are the inside of plants; the tree dragons have the appearance of dragons and the inside of plants.
Perhaps to make up for the difficulty in forming a tree dragon, once a tree dragon is born, it is extremely powerful. But no matter how strong a race is, as long as it has difficulty in reproduction, it will sooner or later withdraw from the ecosystem. This is the reason why the tree dragon becomes extinct.
reason.
But even if it is extinct, the legacy left by the tree dragon will inherit the power of its original owner and be regarded as a sacred object by the dragon clan.
To the dragon, the crown of thorns is like a ring that symbolizes status. But to humans, it allows the wearer to gain the same endless vitality as a tree dragon. This is almost a guarantee of immortality.
Lan
Showing courtesy for nothing is a traitor or a thief! Although this sentence is not confusing, the truth still makes sense.
Especially the empress, who has been suppressed by the nobles for ten years, often encountered such things in the process. She would be deceived and deceived in the early days, but of course she learned better later. So of course the empress showed no response to the dragon clan's overtures.
Solution and doubt.
The dragon messenger relayed the words of the Dragon God: The reason why the empress did not have a child for so long was because the dragon blood in her bloodline appeared, which not only strengthened her body, but also swallowed up the man's essence. Simply put, she was too weak.
It is impossible for a man to impregnate the empress.
Now the child born to the empress has not only dragon blood, but also pure abyss demon blood. This is a powerful blood line coming from both the maternal and paternal lines.
Although Alegria doesn't quite understand what 'pure demon blood' is, she can understand the specialness of her child.
From the moment of conception, everything about this child was different from that of a normal person. Ordinary people would be pregnant for ten months, but the empress's child could not be born until almost a year.
After birth, the child ate a lot and slept a lot, but had little energy, which was very different from ordinary babies. This made the empress quite worried.
One of the reasons why the Dragon God sent the wreath of thorns is that this child cannot be raised as an ordinary human child, but must be raised as a young dragon. Without sufficient nutrients and energy, the child will be stunted.
The abundant energy of the Thorn Corolla is the best...milk powder?
As for whether it will overeat or whether it will cause adverse reactions due to exposure to these things at a young age, the royal family will not consider it at all.
Ordinary people also have to worry about whether they are weak or not. This child is like a bottomless pit. Filling more things into it will only lay a solid foundation for him. Besides, the royal family naturally has a set of methods for conditioning the body and exercising.
I am afraid that my child will be too weak, but I am not afraid that my child will be too strong.
Under the influence of various internal and external factors, the empress had no reason to reject the goodwill from the Dragon God, so she accepted the crown of thorns.