If it was true, as he said, that he was unwilling to offend the Princess Regent, there would be no need to play neutral at all. During the initial trial, he had given it directly, and there was no need to summon all the academicians to discuss it.
In the final analysis, it is not that I see room for maneuver and want to take advantage of it and get some benefits from it.
I just don't know if the conditions offered by the Princess Regent were not enough, or she didn't ring the old bell at all, causing the two parties to break up.
It should be mostly the former. The regent princess is not very old, but she is also well versed in politics. She knows the situation inside well and will not do the kind of things that hold her neck and not bow her head. Otherwise, she would not be so confident.
Canonize first, then register.
The only mistake I made was probably that I underestimated the appetite of the old fox in front of me and failed to feed him directly, resulting in the current situation.
The two pushed and shoved for a while, and then Kaufman looked reluctant and opened the exquisitely carved brocade box. After taking a glance, he closed it calmly, but this time he didn't push it.
For Johannes, this little brocade box, which was only as big as a fist, became heavier than a mountain of gold in an instant.
In fact, what is inside is indeed heavier than a gold mountain. There are not many things. There are only four contracts, one for iron, one for copper, one for silver, and one for gold. It has a fifty-year output of a medium-sized mine with no less than two thousand mine slaves.
Right of domination.
Compared with having an exact number of money, their value is more difficult to measure, but one thing is certain, their value is no less than one million gold coins.
Of course, this is viewed over a fifty-year time span.
Kaufman had already cursed the Kingsley family from top to bottom in his heart.
This move can be said to be unscrupulous. The food is indeed delivered to the mouth, but there is no way to eat it in the stomach immediately, and there is no way to go back on it. If you break your promise and accept the benefits and do nothing, the other party will also tear you apart.
Losing face, I won’t get even half a penny by then.
But it’s really uncomfortable not to eat the meat that reaches your mouth.
Coleman's eyes flickered, and he slowly shook his head and said: "This matter needs to be carefully considered and discussed in the long term."
As he spoke, he pushed the brocade box back at the same speed as a snail, obviously using a lot of perseverance.
Although the temptation was great, it was not enough to make him break up with the regent princess, because he had witnessed with his own eyes the iron skills of his great-granddaughter.
Without touching her bottom line, she adopted a relatively mild attitude toward the members of the Lancelot royal family in exchange for their support.
Once her bottom line is touched, she will show her most ruthless side. When she killed her other biological uncle in half, she didn't even blink an eyebrow. She was only fifteen years old that year.
Now she is even more unpredictable. No one knows if her current move has any other meanings until the result comes out.
When he dreamed back at midnight, he always dreamed that he had met a terrible end. Every time he woke up, he would hate his greed and obsession for making a mistake in the first place.
It is not so easy to make up for it now.
The most important thing is that whenever he faces temptation, he cannot control the greed that runs deep into his bones, and he only takes a chance.
Colman really wanted to eat the fat in his mouth, but the problem was that this time he was a little unsure about Sophilia's attitude towards the leader of the Yongye Army.
If the other party doesn't pay attention to this matter, he would have said hello a long time ago and sent him a not-so-light gift.
If you take this matter seriously, since the initial trial was rejected by you, the other party has completely lost track of it, catching him off guard. You only need to be a little aware of the situation, make up for it, and then take it lightly. How can you become angry and make a mistake?
It was a stupid move to get to where we are now, and it has made it impossible for everyone to step down.
"Sir, please be patient. Let me finish my words first." John Vennie pressed Kaufman's hand and continued, "Of course we won't make it too difficult for you, so let's take a compromise approach, Your Highness.
The most criticized thing about this canonization is that the whole process violated the old regulations of the Byron Alliance. Why not let our Highness summon the future Baron to come to the capital to accept the canonization. If he is willing to come, we will
Just go with the flow and sell the favor to Her Highness the Princess. If he refuses to come, then don’t blame us for being ruthless. If you don’t even want to obey the call of your own lord, who do you think you are?”
Kaufman's eyes lit up and he applauded repeatedly: "This method is a prudent idea. Why didn't Mr. John Vennie bring it up earlier? If it had been brought up earlier, I would definitely be the first to support it. Why go through these unnecessary procedures?"
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He said this, but his hands and feet were nimble but not like an old man who was about to retire. He had already retracted his hand and put the brocade box into his arms.
Everything flows smoothly, and what is natural can no longer be natural.
Naturally, he doesn't mind doing this kind of smooth business. Not only will he be able to get an extra benefit, but he will also be able to save himself from the current predicament.
If the canonization failed because the baron refused to come to Valesta in person to accept the canonization, then he would not be able to blame himself.
"Then please take care of yourself, Mr. Kaufman." John Winnie turned a blind eye to this situation and spoke sincerely, as if the other party really just wanted to help, not for any benefit.
The two people who had a very happy conversation did not part ways. They had dinner together and listened to an opera before saying goodbye.
A similar scene was played out in front of several other members of the Academy of Heraldry. They were either bribed with heavy sums of money, or stated their interests, or moved with emotion, or understood with reason. Some were happy, and some left unhappy.
But when Chief Academician Kalman fell to the other side, it already meant that the balance was out of balance.
Sure enough, when Kaulman proposed this proposal at the academician meeting the next day.
Not only did the three original opponents switch to this side, but another academician from the Black family who remained neutral also switched sides.
Kaufman cast a meaningful glance. People sitting in their position would not change their position easily. Once a relatively big change occurs, there is only one possibility, and that is that some kind of benefit transaction or transaction has been reached behind the scenes.
Compromise, you don’t know what price the Kingsley family paid this time, another mountain of gold, silver, copper and iron?
"Five to three, as usual, this matter has been decided. This matter has consumed too much of our energy and we cannot continue to waste it like this. Let's inform Her Royal Highness of our final result and see how she handles it."
Kaufman, as the chief academician, agreed.
The three academicians with supporting opinions looked at each other and nodded reluctantly.
Not only are they already at a complete disadvantage, but also because the result of this treatment is not the worst, and there is still room for redemption. If they continue to fight, it will only get worse.
And they also knew very well that the result of their discussion in the Heraldry Court was not decided in this room, but was influenced by more off-site factors.
The sudden 90-degree turn in the attitudes of the two neutral factions must be because they reached some kind of agreement behind the scenes, and they are now one move away from the other.
After the results came out, the Heraldry Academy acted uncharacteristically swiftly. The decision made in the morning was submitted to the Regent Princess Sophia via letter in the afternoon.
"Your Highness the Princess." Bi Luo, the personal bodyguard of the Princess Regent, greeted in a low voice.
"Didn't I already give instructions? Your Highness, the prince, is not allowed to disturb me when he is practicing calligraphy." A trace of displeasure flashed across Sophia's smooth and beautiful face.
"Sorry, I'm going out right now." Bai Qiangwei lowered her eyebrows and said.
"Forget it, I've said it before. Let's go out and talk." The Princess Regent put down the book in her hand and stood up. When she was about to reach the door, she suddenly turned to face her half-brother, Byron Alliance.
Prince Laurie, the real ruler of the future, said, "An hour, not even a second, can be lost. I will check tomorrow."
"I know." Prince Laurie, the future king, replied sickly.
The eldest sister is like a mother.
This is extremely appropriate when applied to the relationship between two people.
Prince Laurie was an outright posthumous son. His mother was just three months pregnant when his father died suddenly. His mother became a tool in the hands of the previous regent. She also died suddenly not long after giving birth to him.
The cause of death has not yet been determined accurately. Some say that he died due to depression and panic, while others say that he died as a result of being murdered by the previous regent.
Anyway, Laurie has never met him personally. By the time he can remember, he has escaped the control of the previous regent and is sheltered under the fragile wings of the regent princess Sophilia.
Although the Princess Regent is his sister, most of the time, she plays a rather strict role as a mother, wanting to train him into a qualified heir.
Over time, Laurie subconsciously feared her.
As soon as the Princess Regent had gone far away, Prince Laurie threw down his pen and jumped up. The lively scene was completely different from the feeble one before.
A servant boy of similar age to him sneaked under the window sill and whispered: "Her Royal Highness has gone far."
"Come in quickly, change clothes, change clothes, keep writing until page 13, no more than one word, otherwise my sister won't believe it." Laurie opened the window and let the waiter in, quickly
He took off his coat and urged the waiting boy who was standing there.
"Her Royal Highness the Princess has not left the palace, is it too risky to do this?" The waiter said with a bitter face, "If Your Highness finds out, he will definitely beat me to death."
"Don't worry. Once my sister gets down to business, she loses track of time. The one who allowed Bi Luo to come in and interrupt her to supervise my writing must be an urgent matter and she won't come back so soon." Laurie seemed to have a good grasp of her wisdom.
In order to play, he racked his brains and used all kinds of methods. He even learned behavioral analysis without a teacher.
Although the waiter was reluctant, he couldn't resist Laurie's urging. He was also a bold master. If he offended him, he would definitely not have a good life.
The waiter changed his clothes and sat there conscientiously writing for Prince Laurie. Stroke by stroke, there was a 80% to 90% similarity, and even an acquaintance could not detect it easily.
Obviously, this is not the first time they have done this.
After changing his clothes, Prince Laurie walked out of the window. It was as if the sea was as wide as fish could leap, and the sky was as high as birds could fly. He was so excited that he almost shouted to the sky, but he was worried about his sister and forcibly suppressed this impulse.
Regent Princess Sophia obviously didn't know that her brother was playing tricks on her. As she walked, she shook her head helplessly and said: "Who is Laurie's character like? Both parents are very quiet people, but they gave birth to a skinny monkey. One day
He is so restless at night that he is asked to practice calligraphy for an hour every day, read literature for an hour, and cultivate his moral character. It is just like the torture of the 18th National Congress. How can he be in charge of the royal family like this? "
Just like you! When you were in the Broken Vein Grassland, you weren't riding the most powerful horse and hunting the most ferocious beasts.
Out of a strong desire to survive, Bai Qiangwei Biluo swallowed the words that were about to reach her mouth, and said with a smile: "His Highness is at the most energetic age. It is normal to have such behavior. Rather than let him study
Instead of writing, it is better to let him practice martial arts and vent his excess energy. This is how we all came here. It will be fine when he gets older and his mind is fully mature."
"That's not possible." The Princess Regent shook her head and said, "How little does he spend on exerting his sexual energy every day? Once he lets go, it will really be as he wishes, and he will completely throw aside cultural practice.
If you want to become a qualified king, it is not enough to have a strong body. A smart and rational brain and the ability of self-restraint are indispensable. Otherwise, opportunities will be given to those villains."
"Maybe His Highness's standards are too high." Bi Luo could only respond.
Cultivating an outstanding next generation is a subject that makes countless parents scratch their heads, let alone cultivating a king, especially a qualified king, that is not a difficult problem.
After all, being a qualified king is a false proposition. The standard is too broad. How can one be considered qualified? In the eyes of others? Or in one’s own mind?
Maybe Sophia Liya has a standard in her mind, but it is too high, so when she looks at Prince Laurie, she always fails.
The Princess Regent did not struggle with this issue, because she knew that the other party could not provide her with any advice, and asked: "What on earth is so urgent?"
"The results are out from the Heraldry Institute." Bai Qiangwei Biluo said with a strange expression.
"It's finally out." Princess Regent Sophia didn't notice the strange behavior of her personal bodyguard. "These old immortals are becoming more and more inefficient in doing things. It's just a matter of one sentence, but it has to be so complicated. Why?"
If I don’t exhaust them all to death, will they pass or not?”
That feeling of dissatisfaction is evident in words.
She really doesn't like these old guys who have a rotten atmosphere in their bones.
They may have been the mainstay of this alliance before, fighting for it and shedding blood, but now they have become the biggest sore in this alliance, not only hindering its development, but also constantly squeezing its nutrients for use.
Fat yourself.
Of course she knew what they wanted, but she was unwilling to give them everything they wanted.
Because once, there would be a second and third time, and she couldn't accept their threats again and again.
It's just that the situation has become so complicated and the delay has been so long, which is a bit unexpected.
"Neither passed nor vetoed."
"Neither passed nor vetoed? What is the result? Don't hold back, just say it quickly." The regent princess was also confused.
"The academicians of the Academy of Heraldry were stuck on the fact that the canonization process was not in compliance with the rules. They returned the registration application we submitted and asked us to follow the canonization process and go through the capital. They registered immediately." Biluo answered truthfully.
road.
"What are these old guys doing? Are they trying to amuse me?" Sophia's beautiful brows furrowed. When did they take the so-called tradition so seriously? What's the intention behind it?
"Academician John Vinnie met in private with Academician Kaufman and Academician Gilder last night." Bi Luo added.
They have always been paying attention to this matter, and the small actions of the academicians in private cannot be hidden from the eyes of their detectives.