"Haha, Master Link, you are joking again." After hearing what Link said, Perigo was just stunned for a moment, smiled and shook his head, and said to Link: "How can I, an old man, be in so many years?"
I was a young man who had the honor to follow His Highness Sri Lanka a long time ago. When His Highness Sri Lanka was thinking hard about the Sakala Empire, I only imagined that I was going to spend the rest of my days as a declining nobleman in magic experiments.
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The life experience that Lord Perigo told next was indeed quite beyond their expectations.
The Avarina family to which Mr. Perigueux belongs is indeed the first-class noble family in the Sakara Empire, and Mr. Perigueux is indeed a direct bloodline of the old head of the Avarina family, but in Perigueux
Something went wrong in your father's generation, which affected the fate of Lord Perigueux when he was young.
Although the Avarina family is a big family, I don’t know why. The family leader’s bloodline has always been thin. From the generation of Mr. Périgueux’s grandfather, it is no longer known.
It was passed down to one person for several generations, but Monsieur Perigueux's grandfather was lucky enough to have two sons in a row. At that time, the entire Avarina family considered it a rare and happy event.
However, because of this situation, the Avarina family had no experience at all with the emergence of two possible heirs, so Périgueux's grandfather had always praised his two sons since childhood.
In addition, Monsieur Perigueux's father and uncle were indeed very close in all aspects of ability. In addition, Monsieur Perigueux's grandfather was the head of the Avarina family at that time.
, in terms of personality, it can be said that he was a relatively indecisive guy. Therefore, it was not until he suddenly died of an illness that the upper echelons of the entire Avarina family discovered that the head of the family had never been able to do anything.
To designate his heir, there was not even anything like a will that could be used as a basis, so the Avarina family began to be in chaos from that moment on.
Lord Périgueux's father and uncle each have their own power and manpower. At such a time, those who have some strength in the Avarina family also think that they can make money in this situation.
To achieve greater benefits, in this case, even if Lord Périgueux's father and uncle themselves are not eager, they will inevitably lead to a situation of fratricide.
After several years of fighting, Lord Perigueux's father was finally defeated, and Lord Perigueux's uncle succeeded him as the head of the Avarina family. In this long-term battle,
Although the two sides may not necessarily see blood, they must be cruel to the extreme. By the time the dust settles, the subordinates of both sides have deep grudges, even if there is a feeling between the two brothers.
No matter how deep the situation is, no matter how much the new head of the Avarina family cares about brotherhood, under such a situation, he will inevitably deal with Lord Perigo's father accordingly.
Fortunately, on this continent that has been at peace for who knows how many years, the royal family of the Sakala Empire and the nobles of other aristocratic families do not intervene in the fight for legal inheritance rights between brothers or even watch the fun secretly. However,
For such similar actions, there is still a bottom line, that is, no matter who wins or loses, they cannot do anything that harms the life of the loser. Only then can Lord Périgueux's father survive.
But he also lost almost everything.
At that time, the head of the Avarina family, in accordance with the rules of the Sakara Empire, ostensibly gave Lord Périgueux's father a nominal title and enfeoffed him to the most remote and narrow territory.
Lord Rieger's father had no intention of cheering up after this blow. He drowned his sorrows in drinking all day long, never taking part in the management of the territory, and soon lost all his property. By the time Lord Rieger
When they were wiser, their family status began to decline again and again, and they even lived in a slum for a long time.
If Lord Perigueux hadn't happened to have a very high talent in magic, and he was lucky enough to be discovered by his magic instructor who was passing by by chance, and he would have become his disciple.
Considering that their family was very old and young, I am afraid that their family would not be able to make a comeback later.
Link and the others didn't understand until now why Lord Perigord, who was obviously from a high-class noble family, has always had a very special feeling for the poor class at the bottom, and even
Uncharacteristically, he promoted some declining nobles who had been reduced to the poor class to important positions. In the area where he served as the chief executive, he also paid special attention to the lives of the poor.
Lord Perigo is indeed gifted in magic. Under the careful guidance of the magic master, he soon became a seventh-level magician, and could barely regain his place among the strong men in the Sakara Empire.
, but compared to the Avarina family, which is the first-class family in the entire Sakara Empire, a seventh-level magician is so insignificant that it can be ignored. Therefore, Perigo
After his father and mother passed away at an early age due to the huge contrast in their lives, Sir, he no longer had extravagant hopes for returning to the Avarina family. He really only hoped that he could use what was left of him.
All the years have been devoted to his magic career.
At that time, his uncle, the head of the Avarina family, had not been able to give birth to a son for so many years. At this time, Lord Perigueux, the direct descendant of the family head, can be said to be the continuation of the family.
Ren is the most orthodox candidate for the head of the family, but the group of people in power in the Avarina family now are all direct subordinates of Lord Perigord's uncle. At that time, Lord Perigord's father and uncle were competing for him.
When they were the heads of the family, these people all put in a lot of effort. There was still a serious psychological gap and grudge between Périgueux and his son. They were also afraid that after Périgueux took over the power, he would do something to him.
They took revenge afterwards, and at that time, the guys from the elder-level branch families of the Avarina family also felt that this was a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to shake the status of the family leader, and one or two were ready to take action. Even the family leader at that time, for a moment
It is difficult for both of them to cope with the pressure from both sides.
So at this critical moment, His Majesty the Sri Lankan Highness, who Lord Périgueux said existed like a savior, of course made a brilliant appearance. At that time, His Majesty Grai I of the Sakala Empire was still in good health, and the Prince of Sri Lanka was also in good health.
He was not able to obtain the power to preside over the country's government affairs. He only used his personal status as the crown prince and his previous friendship with the nobles of various aristocratic families to mediate and divide him. Under the operation of this Sri Lankan prince, this man who was already already
Lord Périgueux, who was far away from the imperial aristocracy, actually rose to fame step by step from a guy who had no foundation in the imperial aristocracy. Finally, when he successfully took over as the head of the Avarina family, he was well-received by the public and had no clue whatsoever.
Anyone who has the strength to put forward any objections.
Of course, this is largely due to Lord Perigueux's own outstanding abilities. However, in Lord Perigueux's mind, he always believed that this was all the result of the Sri Lankan prince's planning and planning.
After that, Lord Perigueux, who was already middle-aged at the time, could be said to be completely devoted to the Sri Lankan prince who was much younger than him. In the end, the Sri Lankan prince failed to become the emperor of the Sakala Empire.
Today, more than ten years after Norton III succeeded to the throne, Lord Perigueux still has not given up at all and wants to be loyal to the Sri Lankan prince, thinking about changing this situation that has been recognized by the vast majority of noble families in the Sakala Empire.
a settled situation.
"This Lord Perigueux seems to have been brainwashed by that Sri Lankan Highness!" Link, Earl Weir, and Earth Wolf looked at each other, and they all came to the same conclusion in their hearts.
When Lord Perigo, an admirer, narrated that incident, of course everything was narrated from the perspective of looking up to the idol, but Link and the other three, who were bystanders clearly, could still hear some of these things.
The things that lurk behind the scenes.
In fact, the reason why that Sri Lankan prince interfered in the affairs of the Avarina family must have been the intention of that time Grai I. At least it can be seen from the description of Mr. Périgueux that this incident at that time
It was definitely not a private act made by the Sri Lankan prince on a whim. Among the forces that promoted the development of these things, one could see the power of the entire Sakara Empire royal family standing behind the Sri Lankan prince.
From the description of Lord Perigueux, it can actually be seen that the Avarina family is the first-class aristocratic family in the Saqqara Empire, and the territory it occupies is near the imperial capital. It can be said that it is important to Saqqara.
It is a family that has great influence on the entire political situation of the empire. In the past history, although the relationship between the Avarina family and the royal family of the Sakara Empire was basically good, it can only be said that
The royal family of the Sakara Empire has always had a headache with such a large family that is close by and has enough strength to be beyond their control.
Therefore, a situation like Lord Perigueux is simply a God-given opportunity for the imperial royal family. With the orthodox sign of helping Lord Perigueux, they can legitimately intervene in the Avarina family.
Go into the affairs and openly provoke a fight. Anyway, no matter how far the matter develops, it will only weaken the strength of the Avarina family itself, which will be of great benefit to the imperial family.
And if Lord Perigueux can win the battle and become the head of the Avarina family, it will of course be a more perfect result for the imperial royal family. After all, Lord Perigueux has been under the influence since he was born.
The guy who drove away the Avarina family can be said to have no foundation among the upper-class royal family of the Sakara Empire. Even if this guy sees through the imperial royal family's plot and has no idea of repaying his kindness, as long as he
If he wants to be the head of the family, as long as he wants to gain a foothold among the first-class noble families of the Sakara Empire, he will inevitably become more attached to the royal family of the Sakara Empire.
The result of the matter was actually in line with the expectations of the imperial family, and even the effect was better. If it were not for the accident that the Sri Lankan prince was not re-elected as the emperor of the Sakara Empire, this had always made the imperial family
The troubled Avarina family, under the leadership of Lord Perigueux, might have become the most loyal force in protecting the imperial family even today.
The Sri Lankan prince of the Sakara Empire was actually able to fool Lord Perigueux, an old fox, into this state, except that Lord Perigueux was still relatively young at the time and had just come out of the slums. He was still relatively simple and simple, and he was not as good as he is today.
The reason why he is so cunning and cunning can also be seen that His Highness Sri Lanka is indeed not a simple person himself.
"Ahem, Lord Perigord." But that was not what Link and the others were concerned about now. They looked at each other, and Link said, "According to what you just said, the noble families who supported this Sri Lankan prince at that time simply
Even though he occupies most of the Sakala Empire, why is it Norton III who finally sat on the throne? Could it be that something went wrong with the Sri Lankan prince in the end?!"
Dilang and Earl Weir also looked at Lord Perigo, quietly waiting for his answer.
In Lord Périgueux's narration, the virtues of the Sri Lankan prince were almost emphasized, but after deducting these flattering words, they still grasped the key to one thing, that is, in fact, in that character
During the period before the death of the old Emperor Rai I, the Sri Lankan prince seemed to have been regarded as the real master of the Sakala Empire, both in terms of reputation and power. What he lacked was a famous person.
Just a portion.
It is said that under such circumstances, no one should be able to shake the status of the Sri Lankan prince, except for the plans of King Grai I. And the prince in Perigueux said that he was just doing nothing all day long in Sakala.
How could Norton III, who had done almost nothing in the politics of the empire and had no power of his own, sit on the throne of the emperor and sit securely?
In fact, according to what Lord Perigueux just said, the meaning of Emperor Grai I should actually be obvious.
Letting His Royal Highness Sri Lanka come forward to support Monsieur Perigueux and let him conquer these aristocratic families on behalf of the imperial royal family should also represent His Majesty Grai I, who has decided to pass the throne to this Sri Lankan one.
The prince.
To sum it up, this kind of thing is more illustrative than letting the Sri Lankan prince take charge of government affairs later. After all, handling government affairs on behalf of Grai I is just a name, and this kind of subjugation of those nobles, especially those like
The actions of a wealthy family like the Avarina family under the control of Lord Périgueux have actually cultivated the power of this Sri Lankan prince. If he had not already decided on the candidate to pass the throne, it would have been absolutely impossible.
Which emperor was so stupid as to let the situation reach that point?
After all, although nominally speaking, the Norton III and the Sri Lankan prince should have equal inheritance rights, in fact, if the successor does not have a huge power of his own, he will not be able to sit on the throne at all, and vice versa.
In other words, if the guy who has mastered huge power fails to become the emperor of the empire, it will definitely be a drastic factor of instability.
What happened in the Avarina family is the best explanation. In fact, more than ten years after Norton III succeeded to the throne and became the emperor of the Sakara Empire, there will still be someone like Lord Perigo.
The forces that were very unconvinced by the legitimacy of his rule can also illustrate this problem.
Link and the others had no impression of an old emperor like Grai I who died in a neighboring country, but they never believed in such a simple fact that even they could directly think of. The emperor of the Sakala Empire would not think of it.
Understand, so after thinking about it, they felt that there should be only one possibility.
That is, the Sri Lankan prince may have done something shameful, and Emperor Grai I discovered it before his death. That's why the old emperor thought of temporarily changing the heir.
How could Norton III, who Lord Ge described as a peerless loser, be able to secure his position as emperor of the Sakara Empire?
As for Lord Perigueux, a fanatical admirer, it was only natural for him to avoid talking about some of the shameful things about his idol.
However, Link and the others felt that this situation must be explained clearly first. After all, they roughly understood the meaning behind Lord Perigo's words, and basically guessed the purpose of Lord Perigo's troubles along the way.
For what purpose, and why the Sri Lankan prince did not ascend the throne of the emperor in the end, it is crucial for them to evaluate the probability of Lord Périgord achieving his goal, and thus decide whether to continue to cooperate with Lord Périgord.
It’s important, so of course you must ask clearly.
What's more, after being whetted by Lord Perigord for a long time, Link and the others could no longer suppress the curious impulse in their hearts. They wanted to know what the source of these palace secrets was, even if they decided not to do so now.
When cooperating with Lord Perigueux, they have to ask this answer first, otherwise they will simply not be able to sleep well tonight.
"Did King Grai I discover that his illness was actually caused by the poisoning of that prince, or did he discover that the prince seduced his beloved concubine?!" Link, who had heard too many legendary stories,
They followed the routine of the stories they had heard before, and at that moment countless impure imaginations went through their minds.
"Of course not. The Sri Lankan prince's virtues are upright. Even today, the prince's enemies can't fault him at all." Although Lord Periguet may not know what Link and the others really think, from the expressions of Link and the others, it is clear that
You could roughly know what thoughts were running in the minds of these guys. He put on a straight face, glared at them, and said: "And His Majesty Grai I, until the moment before his death, he was still extremely arrogant.
I hope that the Sri Lankan prince can truly become the new emperor of the Sakara Empire!"
"It's unlikely." Link shook his head, looked at Lord Perigord, and said with a smile: "According to Lord Perigord, at that time, who else in the Sakara Empire could have the ability to stop Sri Lanka
The prince renewed his throne?! Could it be that the Sri Lankan prince took the initiative to give up the throne to Norton III?!"
Dilang and Earl Weir also shook their heads together, with disbelief written all over their faces.
Not to mention that except for King Gray I, they could not think of anyone else who could prevent Sri Lanka from succeeding to the throne at that time. Even the words of Sir Perigueux just now seemed to them full of loopholes.
But maybe this wasn't Lord Perigo lying to them. Link and the others looked at Perigo's expressions and felt that this old fox was still very sincere at least at this time. It was very possible that he didn't even trick this old fox.
Know exactly what happened at that time.
After all, if the Sri Lankan prince committed something similar to what they imagined, it would definitely be the biggest scandal in the imperial family. Even if Gray I hated him more, he would definitely control the spread of this matter, like Perry
It is normal for Mr. Ge, a die-hard confidant of the Sri Lankan prince, not to know such a thing.
As Link and the others thought about it, they felt more and more that their inference was quite reasonable, and they looked at Lord Perigo with a bit of sympathy in their eyes.
In their eyes, Lord Perigueux has become the most loyal fanatic who was deluded. He went through hardships and tried to save his hero, but they did not realize that the truth was that the hero in his mind was actually the final hero in the story.
Existences like demons.
"What are you all thinking about?!" Lord Perigo looked at Link and the other expressive guys with a bit of laughter, and said: "Whether you believe it or not, when His Majesty Gray I was dying,
I was right in front of his bed, and he held my hand and said these words to me himself?!"
"No," Link and the others widened their eyes and looked around at Lord Perigo for a long time before finally feeling that this guy did not seem to be lying, but they still couldn't figure out the problem here.
, Link frowned and asked: "But according to what you said, isn't it possible that even His Majesty Gray I can't independently choose his own successor to the throne?!"
"Alas" Lord Périgueux sighed: "On the mainland, the succession of the throne cannot be carried out independently, so it is not just a Sakara Empire."
"What?!" Link and the others screamed at the same time, their eyes widened and they stared at Lord Perigo.
Everyone knew in their hearts that Lord Perigueux was finally going to get to the essence of the problem, and such a thing was definitely an earth-shattering secret, and it was also the most explosive secret they had heard today.
