Chapter 683: There is no sect in O, and there are all kinds of strange things
As the barrage said, Calia, who was in her rebellious period, did not have to compete with Arthas for the position of crown prince.
She just wants to prove to Terenas that she is not an incompetent tool that can only be used to win allies through marriage, but that she can also contribute to the growth of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
From the perspective of adults like Sarlayan, this kind of behavior of taking advantage of national affairs is somewhat childish, but in the final analysis, this is Terenas' own fault.
usually,
When the king is busy with government affairs, the important task of educating his children will fall on the queen, the head of the harem.
However, Terenas's queen died of illness not long after giving birth to Arthas. Terenas, who was devoted to government affairs, had no intention of continuing the relationship. He only wanted to complete the great legacy passed down from generation to generation by the Menethil family.
A long-cherished wish to unify.
Arthas's fall in original history was largely due to Terenas's failed family education.
Logically speaking, Arthas had two upright and kind-hearted mentors like Uther and Muradin, so they should not be easily seduced and corrupted by Ner'zhul who had already planned it.
But that's exactly what happened.
Sarlayan boldly speculated that most of Terenas' teachings to Arthas were just words on paper.
There was no actual exposure to the dark side of the Kingdom of Lordaeron.
Always reporting good news but not bad news, Alsace's mental endurance was seriously insufficient when encountering major changes.
There are loopholes in the training of Crown Prince Alsace, let alone Calia, the marriage tool.
From Sharlayan's point of view, since Lordaeron will not be easily subjugated, the internal chaos will naturally be better.
Under Sharlayan's leadership, Baron Rivendell of the Stratholme region had become separated from the center of Lordaeron due to political differences, and had become China, the largest border country in the world.
However, with the national power of Lordaeron, it is not enough to persuade Stratholme to remain neutral in the conflict between the two sides. Sarlayan plans to add fuel to the fire in the center of Lordaeron so that they will no longer care about external disputes.
No matter which country it is, nobles are very good at speculation, and the wind blows both sides.
In anger, Terenas placed Crown Prince Arthas under house arrest and promoted Calia, which inadvertently caused unnecessary associations among the nobles.
They began to secretly speculate that Alsace, who had been messing around during the supervision period, had lost the trust of Terenas, and that the position of crown prince might instead fall to the more mature and stable Princess Calia.
Terenas, who had not yet recovered from his illness, encountered the Alterac Rebellion as soon as he woke up.
The old king, who was low on energy, could not operate on multiple fronts as he did when he was healthy, so he could only focus most of his attention on the battlefield ahead.
There is no extra energy to pay attention to the subtle changes in the attitudes of the nobles.
Seeing that Terenas did not respond to their temptation, some nobles thought that Arthas had really completely lost power.
He immediately turned his head and placed his bet on Princess Calia.
Before entering the palace to meet Calia in person, Sharlayan had been lurking in the royal city of Lordaeron to collect intelligence.
Thanks to the druid's animal transformation, the members of the Lordaeron intelligence department in the city have never been able to discover that the enemy who has caused trouble in the royal city recently was actually walking back and forth under their noses.
According to the intelligence collected by Sarlayan during this period, after Terenas recovered from his serious illness and Arthas was placed under house arrest, the nobles of Lordaeron were roughly divided into three factions.
One faction is the princess faction that supports Calia as mentioned before. They hope to improve the status of their respective families through dragon power by providing help in times of need and betting in advance.
The second faction is the prince faction who firmly believes that Alsace will not be easily deposed. They and the princess faction are at odds with each other, and each wants to completely overwhelm the other.
The third faction is the neutral faction headed by the Prime Minister of Lordaeron and other high-ranking noble officials.
These powerful officials do not intend to participate in the struggle for the throne of the Menethil royal family. They are loyal to Lordaeron and their families, and they have a clear attitude of not helping each other.
No matter who comes to power, these neutral nobles will not be greatly affected, will not be punished, and will not receive rewards.
With their family status, there is really no need to take such desperate risks as those little nobles who are eager to rise to power.
Danmu once said something,
There are no factions in the party, and there are all kinds of strange things,
The same is true for countries.
There are a hundred people,
all kinds.
There cannot be only one voice within a country, and it is normal to have factional disputes.
As the helm of a country, what the king needs to do is to balance the conflicts of interests among multiple parties, keep the competition among various interest groups within a healthy range as much as possible, and use strict laws to restrain those whose competitive behavior exceeds the line.
Healthy competition is not only harmless to the country, but can effectively create an involution trend and stimulate the enthusiasm of the domestic people.
Of course, it is not easy to control this speed. Kael'thas, who has only been on the throne for a short time, is still walking on thin ice.
Terenas was able to grasp this balance in the early years, but as he grew older, the once wise King of Lordaeron became more and more stubborn and disobedient, and his physical condition was not as good as before, and he had no control over the major factions in the country.
Control plummeted.
Princess Calia's foundation is too weak. Without the help of external forces, once Terenas comes to his senses and realizes something is wrong, he can easily suppress her rebellion.
The final work of the Alterac War this time is the opportunity Sharlayan chose for Calia to accumulate political achievements.
As long as peace talks between the two parties can be facilitated, the credit will truly fall on Calia, winning the praise of a large number of nobles and ministers in the country, which is in sharp contrast to Alsace's recent chaos.
At that time, it will not be so easy for Terenas to control Calia.
Even if Calia's original intention is not to snatch her brother's crown prince position, but just to prove her ability, the nobles below will push her forward until the yellow robe is finally added, and the battle for the throne in Lordaeron will also be
So it enters a white-hot stage.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! Just as the barrage half-jokingly accused him, Sarlayan also felt that he was making a big fuss out of the girl's rebellious heart.
However, there is no room for soft-heartedness in national affairs. As a native of Quel'Thalas, Sarlayan should make suggestions from the perspective of Quel'Thalas to benefit his country.
As for other countries, especially hostile countries like Lordaeron... Sarlayan is not that philanthropic, and he is destined not to become a saint who harms himself and others.
Moreover, Sarlayan has carefully considered the possibility of the subsequent development of the battle for the Lordaeron reserve.
With the secret support of Quel'Thalas, Calia really has a good chance of ousting the far immature Arthas to the top.
Once Calia ascends the throne and becomes the first queen in the history of the Kingdom of Lordaeron, with this early investment in incense, there is a high probability that she will try to ease the tense relationship with Quel'Thalas.
This is a good thing for both countries, as they can put aside external conflicts and concentrate on dealing with internal problems.
From this perspective, supporting Caliya to rise to the top is not entirely out of the intention of taking advantage, but can also be regarded as a win-win investment in the future.
Thinking of this, Sarlayan felt much better.
【...You are really a talent, can this be justified? 】
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Ever since Sharlayan took up residence in Calia's palace in the form of a small white cat, he would take time to tell Calia about the world situation outside the Kingdom of Lordaeron every day.
Sharlayan has traveled all over Azeroth in the past few years, and his knowledge of the local customs and customs in various parts of Azeroth is exactly his strength.
In the past, Calia's understanding of the outside world was very weak. With the intelligence resources she had at her disposal, she could only obtain information related to Lordaeron, and there were many gaps.
Sarlayan first explained to her the whole story of the Alterac War in a simple and easy-to-understand way, as well as the forces and interests involved behind the war.
Knowing that the trigger for the war had been laid six years ago, and that it was the Alterac succession dispute that she was also familiar with, Calia could only shake her head and smile bitterly.
She thought again of Lord Daval Prestor, whom Terenas had chosen back then.
Just a tiny bit away, she would marry that Alterac nobleman who appeared out of nowhere.
"Davar Presto? Ha!"
Sarlayan's cat showed a sarcastic look on his face: "Lordaeron hasn't received the intelligence from the Kingdom of Stormwind yet? Or is it just that you don't know about it?"
"The so-called Prestor family is just a false identity created by the traitor Black Dragon headed by Deathwing."
"Not long ago, I was talking about this with King Etherton in the Alterac Snow Mountains. From ancient times to the present, there has never been a noble named Presto in the Kingdom of Alterac."
"What?!"
Caliya's eyes widened, and she asked Sarlayan in confusion: "Is this true? Black dragon? Neither my father nor I have ever heard of this news."
"Not long ago, he was lamenting that Lord Prestor had left the Kingdom of Stormwind, otherwise the turmoil in Alterac might not have happened at all."