Chapter 822 The battle for the throne of Lordaeron
After returning to Azeroth after more than 8 months, most of the chess games laid out before have progressed. Sarlayan prioritized these things according to the priority of the situation.
The battle for Durnholde is imminent, and Sharlayan must prioritize this matter.
The small-scale war in Blackrock Tower also needs to be focused on. Sharlayan gave this task to Valeera, and the elite thieves of the Backlight Blade will monitor further changes in the situation at any time.
In addition, there are many other things that are worthy of continued follow-up.
Including the activation of the Dark Portal, the confidential information about natural disasters sent back from time to time by Kel'Thuzad, the unfinished war in Howling Fjord, the battle for the throne of Lordaeron, etc.
Onyxia's complaint about Sharlayan's crazy schedule was not just a joke. He did have a lot of things to deal with one by one, and even with the assistance of Stellagosa and Valeera, it would take a lot of energy and time.
The above are only major issues related to the changes in the situation in Azeroth. There are also some things that have a lower priority, but still need to take time to investigate.
For example, the invitation sent by Prophet Velen through Anastria, checking on the current situation of Aegwynn and Medivh, the search for Rashazzar in the Sea of Heaven, rescuing the soul of the wild boar demigod Agamaggan, etc.
[Speaking of which... is it true that Xiao Sa has arranged too many things for himself? 】
[There is no way, Azeroth is such a troubled world. If you don’t want everyone to send it together in the future, you can only make arrangements in advance to accumulate as much vitality as possible for this world. 】
[Just deal with it one by one, Xiao Sa is an immortal species anyway, so he has plenty of time.]
[Salayan has plenty of time, but the Burning Legion and the Ancient Gods cannot wait that long and may jump out to cause trouble at any time.]
[I agree, it’s a good thing to have a sense of urgency, at least you won’t be in a hurry at the end.]
After the short vacation, Sarlayan left the territory early the next morning and teleported to Silvermoon City.
As usual, he first went back to the Shenying family's mansion and met with Aunt Alyssa, who stayed at home to take care of the children.
The little guy named Gilbert is still growing up carefree.
There are three big trees in the family, namely Sarlayan, Julian and Welles, to protect them from the wind and rain. Little Gil's childhood will definitely be more comfortable than that of Sarlayan in his childhood.
From Aunt Alyssa's mouth, Sarlayan obtained some information about Uncle Welles.
In the past year, Welles' work intensity has not changed much. He can clock out on time every day and go home to have dinner with his wife and children.
However, due to the special nature of Backlight Blade's work, Welles would occasionally be called up in the middle of the night to deal with emergencies.
Since the separation of powers between the Defense Intelligence Agency and Backlight Blade, some miscellaneous little things no longer require Backlight Blade's constant attention.
As an intelligence agency directly under the Sun King, the Backlight Blade is now mainly responsible for important matters that may affect the overall situation of Azeroth.
With Kael'thas's tacit approval, the Backlight Blade often provided necessary intelligence support for Sarlayan's various operations.
In return, Sarlayan's activities have truly enhanced Quel'Thalas's influence and overall national strength.
The Alterac War that just ended last year is a clear example.
Some people in the cabinet were wary of Sarlayan, who was in great power, fearing that he would become arrogant due to his favor and gradually become the leader.
But looking at the benefits that Sarlayan has brought back to Quel'Thalas, most people are still willing to believe that he is dedicated to the public good, and only a few people, led by Darkan, are always wary of him.
As the number of cabinet officials gradually increased, some factional disputes would inevitably arise due to different political opinions. Darkan also took the opportunity to win over several colleagues with similar positions.
Kael'thas will not let down his guard against this old fox. Dar'Khan's every move is under the surveillance of the Backlight Blade. He does not dare to go too far, at least he does not dare to blatantly form cliques and split the parliament like before.
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Under Kael'thas' secret control, although there were often quarrels among the cabinet over government affairs, overall the situation tended to be healthy.
Different from the virtual monarchy mentioned in the barrage, the most powerful person in Quel'Thalas today is still the Sun King.
The function of the cabinet is to assist the Left Sun King in handling government affairs. As long as Kael'thas himself does not nod, the government proposals submitted by the cabinet will not be passed.
This power distribution model is more like the Chinese cabinet system of the Ming Dynasty mentioned in the barrage.
The elders held high positions and had power over the government and the public, but it was still the emperor who made the final decision.
...Of course, certain disgraceful emperors who were ostracized by the cabinet must be excluded.
After mediating the dispute between the Anti-Lordaeron Alliance and the Kingdom of Lordaeron, Quel'Thalas, which was regarded as a neutral country by both parties, once again rose to international status.
Whether it is the Anti-Lordaeron Alliance or the Kingdom of Lordaeron, neither side wants Quel'Thalas to completely fall to the other side.
Terenas, whose ambitions had suffered a huge blow, was once again bedridden. In the past year, he had seldom been in charge of government affairs, and most of the government affairs were handed over to the siblings Calia and Arthas.
Ever since Calia made it clear that she wanted to compete for the crown prince position, Terenas, who was interested in Alsace, suppressed her in every possible way.
After the peace talks with Alterac, the reputation of Calia of the Harmony faction has greatly increased, and Terenas, whose influence is declining day by day, can no longer be suppressed to death.
Nominally, the current King of Lordaeron is still Terenas Menethil, but the actual power to govern has fallen into the hands of Calia and Arthas, who each gathered a group of people willing to support them.
Princes and ministers.
Arthas's political views were different from Calia's. Calia advocated vigorously wooing the high elves and taking the opportunity to improve the stiff relationship with Quel'Thalas.
Although Arthas was released early because Terenas fell ill again, he did not seem to have learned enough lessons during this period of confinement, and he still hugged Sharlayan who "snatched" Jaina.
There is deep hostility.
This chapter is not finished yet. Please click on the next page to continue reading the exciting content! His hostility also extended to the entire high elves. Arthas firmly opposed surrendering to Quel'Thalas and even clamored to use force to surrender.
Quel'Thalas knows how powerful Lordaeron is.
The personal relationship between the two siblings did not break down due to differences in political opinions. In private, Alsace and Calia still had a good relationship, and they could be considered to be able to distinguish between public and private affairs.
Arthas and Calia respectively represent the two factions of Lordaeron, which can be simply classified into the Eagle and Dove factions.
The two siblings each have a large number of followers, and they are basically evenly matched.
According to Kael'thas, Lordaeron's political situation reached a delicate balance with the cooperation of the two siblings, which just stabilized the mess left by Terenas and prevented Lordaeron's national power from falling off a cliff.
of decline.
"This situation is only temporary."
Kael'thas said to Sarlayan firmly: "Terenas is old after all, and his physical condition is not optimistic."
"A country cannot live without a king for a day. Once Terenas dies, the battle for the throne will become fierce."
"Only one person can rule the world between Calia and Arthas. Sooner or later, cracks will appear in the close cooperation between them."
Sarlayan asked thoughtfully: "Your Majesty, do we need to take sides between the two heirs?"
Kael'thas shook his head: "Quel'Thalas will abide by the principle of non-interference in other countries' internal affairs and will not interfere in the competition between the two royal families. At least... there will be no bias on the surface."
Saryan's face suddenly showed a look of understanding: "I understand."
Kael'thas' meaning is obvious.
With the help of Sharlayan's help, Quel'Thalas had already established a friendly relationship with Princess Calia.
This connection cannot be made public, at least until the outcome of the battle for the throne is known, and cannot be discovered by outsiders.
But this doesn't mean that Quel'Thalas will really just watch from the sidelines.
Calia, who has a more moderate stance towards the high elves, ascending the throne as queen will obviously be more in the interest of Quel'Thalas.
Quel'Thalas will secretly provide help to Princess Calia, and if Calia can successfully win the competition, this goodwill will definitely be rewarded in the future.
Even if Arthas "accidentally" wins, Quel'Thalas will be able to distance themselves from the relationship. If Calia comes to think of it, she won't expose her shortcomings, and the connection with Quel'Thalas will only rot in her stomach.
"Judgment based on the current situation." Kael'thas said with a relaxed smile: "Although this battle for the throne has been exaggerated very seriously by the princes and nobles in Lordaeron, in my opinion, it is just the political opinions of doves and hawks.
battle."
"The competition between Alsace and Calia is on the positive side. No matter who comes to power in the end, the life of the loser should not be in danger."
Sarlayan nodded noncommittally: 'The premise is that Alsace's mentality will not change in the next few years.'
'Scourge, Lich King... I don't know if they will still have a relationship with Arthas, let me wait and see.'