Alsace simply couldn't understand why, why his father would do this.
"Could it be that Li Ke is really my brother?"
He held his hands on the big tree in the garden, full of doubts in his heart.
Throughout his twenties, his father had been flawless, invincible in terms of character, morality, ability and wisdom.
But, but why do such a thing?
Doesn't he understand that this will make others think that the guy named Li Ke is his illegitimate son?
There is no way that my father doesn’t know something that he can see!
Arthas couldn't understand, he couldn't understand at all, and he couldn't guess what his father wanted to do.
Alsace could understand his father's previous indulgence towards Li Ke. After all, the conflict between him and Li Ke was very big at the beginning. Letting Li Ke go out would also be a good thing for Li Ke.
But why, why did my father let these rumors go unchecked?
He didn't understand it at the time, but now -
"How could such a wise man as my father make mistakes? It is impossible for him to be stained with such a stigma. Moreover, illegitimate children are also an unstable factor for the kingdom. Could it be..."
Arthas thought about his actions and clenched his fists.
In his heart, his father is absolutely infallible, so he feels proud that his father chose him to be the future king, because this is recognition from his father.
Although they rarely spend time together, he knows that he is his father's pride and his most proud work.
But why is the existence of an illegitimate child now almost officially announced?
And still on this occasion.
He thought and gradually accepted a reality that he believed to be true.
"...I didn't do a good enough job? But Li Ke went too far. He even started to kill the nobles. Or...what my father wanted to see was that the nobles were gradually replaced by officials? What I did was not
Does Father approve of it? Father is disappointed in me?"
Alsace thought of his father's private dissatisfaction with some criminal nobles. He usually deprived these nobles of their territories and then asked his direct officials to manage the former nobles' territories.
And judging from his travels during this period, the territories and lands directly managed by his father were better off than the people in other lords.
Coupled with his father's increasingly harsh methods over the years, Alsace came up with an answer that he could believe.
"Father, do you want all the land to be under the rule of the king?"
Alsace, came to this conclusion.
But how is this possible?
Alsace's heart was full of confusion.
Although those nobles were greedy and indulged their desires, they did their best whether they were dealing with bandits, thieves, or various ferocious beasts.
Moreover, civilians simply do not have the ability to lead troops to fight and study combat skills. Their survival is already the limit.
Someone must be supported by these civilians so that they can concentrate on training martial arts and various combat skills, so that they can survive safely in this world.
After all, even if a farmer can deal with one or two wolves, when facing a pack of wolves or a large number of trolls, he will definitely die.
Not everyone is strong and has the courage to fight.
When facing sharp teeth, claws, various poisons and enemies, fear is the emotion of most people. Even he, when he saw a spider the size of a wheel for the first time, he had been training since he was a child.
Those who were eager to fight were so frightened that they fell to the ground.
What about those farmers?
Therefore, there must be specially supported warriors who can make correct judgments. After all, sacrifices must be made in battle, and how to reduce sacrifices is not something that farmers can understand.
Therefore, even if some nobles no longer bear the responsibilities of warriors, their achievements and their good lives can inspire people to fight and study in order to become nobles.
If you protect the people, you will have delicious food, a noble title, a glorious position, and supreme rights.
This is something any king needs to know.
This is a natural choice, and it is also the cornerstone of their kingdom's standing today and its ability to defeat other races. That guy Li Ke doesn't understand the art of ruling. He can naturally do whatever he wants, but why does his father...
Alsace couldn't understand, but he knew that his father was disappointed in him.
He punched the tree hard. Caliya's engagement today made him extremely irritated. Although he had long known that it was a natural obligation for the king's children not to freely choose their own marriage, but looking at
His sister was engaged to someone he didn't like, and he was still very unhappy.
Coupled with Li Ke's incident, Alsace is now quite irritable.
And at this moment, an old figure with fingers intertwined slowly emerged from the darkness.
Alsace didn't need to turn his head to know who it was, his best friend, and his unknown teacher.
Kel'Thuzad looked at Arthas and asked with concern.
"My lord, what are you troubled about?"
"I……"
Arthas sighed.
"I feel that my father is disappointed in me. He seems to be expecting me to make some changes, but I don't understand why he does this. He seems to be encouraging me to dig out the cornerstone of our rule."
He said something that he should never say to others, but it didn't matter to him because he had already discussed it with Kel'Thuzad when he discussed the corruption of nobles.
The conclusion they came to at the beginning was that although the nobles were corrupt, they were still an indispensable help for them. Without the nobles, they would not be able to rule the people.
And Kel'Thuzad told him firmly.
'Now the people of Lordaeron, and even the entire world of Azeroth, no civilian can escape the rule of the king and nobles. My Majesty, they are pitiful, they are noble, they are powerful, but they are also very fragile.
What is needed is a shrewd, leading lion. Although they are hateful, their existence can bring more benefits, so the nobility can always exist. Only when the people completely obey the king's rule, the nobility is unnecessary.
.'.
Nobles are the foundation of the king's existence. Alsace knows this very well. After all, during his trip this time, he saw the misery of the common people and their ignorance.
So he actually changed his views a lot.
Kel'Thuzad nodded, quickly thinking of their conversation, and understanding Arthas's thoughts.
So, he smiled and spoke.
"Oh, this is something we discussed before. But, my highness."
"Um?"
"Your father may be hoping that you can find a way."
