Chapter 35 The Household Affairs of the Kane Family
Ling wasn't really angry, she was just pretending. But Mitina didn't seem to see through this.
"If you don't want to talk, don't worry about me. I can find Vita to find out the situation."
In fact, Ling had already noticed that Mitina didn't really want to talk about this matter.
"No, it doesn't matter to me. It's just that my mood is still a little unclear."
After showing a slightly forced smile, Mitina began to talk opposite Ling.
"The matter between the aristocrats and the reformists should have nothing to do with a kid like me. But since I was born into a family like that, I have an unescapable responsibility. As the daughter of the former duke and the niece of the current duke, I
Of course I know that even if I stay in the imperial capital Heimdall and do nothing, I will be regarded as a member of the aristocracy."
Even now, Mitina is called princess by other nobles. In Lamar State, she is called princess directly. Just like Angelica is called princess in Luray.
"As the daughter of Kane, your life is like a proton under the eyes of the emperor... As a story, it is okay, but in reality, it is a situation that makes people laugh."
It's not that she sympathized with him, Ling just thought about it for a moment. She herself was absolutely unwilling to accept this kind of lifestyle where her daily actions were restricted and she was monitored by the Imperial Military Intelligence Agency, and she had almost no personal privacy.
"It's not that bad. College life is much better than I imagined. Although there are many noble girls who deliberately come to please me because of their status, there are also seniors like Elise who do it not for utilitarian purposes, but for
Someone who treats me as a mere friend.”
"I remember you should be the second in line now, right? And judging from your young uncle's behavior in the past few years, he has no intention of letting you be the successor."
Because Koroval has a beard, he usually looks a bit older when he appears in photos in the Empire Times. This is a deliberate result, but in fact Ling knows his true age. In fact, Mitty
Na's deceased father Alfred and Ling's biological father Harold were born in the same year. At this point in time, Koroval, who is Alfred's younger brother, is not yet thirty years old...
(According to the information synthesis of Shen 4 and Bigui, the age of Duke Alfred de Cain = the age of Archduke Albert von Bartholomew of Remifilia = the age of Professor Selander
Age = Joachim Jonta's age = Harold Hayworth's age = A person born in 1170 of the Qiyao Calendar. Considering that there are very few people in the trajectory world who are born in the second or third year after their elder brother is born.
Younger brothers and sisters, so Koroval’s real age...hehe...)
"Because my family is the first of the four most famous families in the empire after the royal family, there are many voices within the Kane family alone. Among them are many supporters who hope that I will succeed because of my father's relationship..."
Having said this, she did not continue speaking for the time being. Instead, she showed a thoughtful expression.
Ling did not disturb Mitina who seemed to have thought of something, but waited for her to come back to her senses while she was deep in thought.
"Ah, Sister Ling, I'm sorry, I was lost in thought." A few minutes later, Mitina came back to her senses and apologized quickly, while Ling waved her hand.
"It's been really hard for you there. Did you find anything?"
"Well, I haven't sorted out my thoughts yet. Let me talk about the current situation of our family. Can Sister Ling give me some advice from the perspective of a bystander?"
"Yeah. I have no problem, but why don't you go find Vita? Compared to me, she is closer to you, right?"
"It's a pity that Shixiang has no interest in imperial politics. And there are few people around me who talk about these issues."
Mitina sighed. Speaking of her classmates in the girls' school, most of them are still in the stage of thinking of little girls. They are not in a state where they can talk about such topics.
"Our family, the Kane family, basically has the unequivocal status in Lamar State. Although the supreme leader of the empire is His Majesty the Emperor, in the case of Lamar State, Duke Kane's voice is louder than the central government. This is
It is the prestige accumulated over hundreds of years. Even the reformists who have become more and more powerful recently are unable to carry out drastic reforms in Lamar State, which has deep-rooted traditional concepts. This is the reason why not only the nobles, but also the common people
"We will recognize that it is natural for the Duke to govern the State of Lamar."
"When you say that, it sounds like China? But I didn't feel that way when I went to Lamar State." Ling said, wagging her fingers.
"Sister Ling, do you often go to Lamar State?"
"Well, in the second half of last year, I basically went to Rakewell every other month. My junior brother's family lives there."
The main purpose is not to meet Ash. In fact, Ash has been following Levi. Ling's purpose is to observe Ash's current situation of Trish Kabaid. As Joachim's next-generation new true knowledge experiment
The first good receptor, her body's recovery is very important research data.
"Oh, that's it. But that's just a symptom. Happy City Rackwill is a new city that has only prospered in the past few decades. Many of the citizens there are immigrants, so the culture and traditional people of Lamar State
It's different. It's different in Ordis, where the aristocracy is deeply entangled. However, it can't be ruled out that... well, let's not talk about this for now, and return to the topic. Almost one-third of the aristocrats in the entire empire
They are all in Lamar State. The number of seats in the House of Lords is almost the same. The reason is not because of anything else, but because our fleet monopolizes the ocean trade in the western part of the empire and brings huge revenue from Mira.
But this also brings new problems. Sister Ling, do you know the origin of the imperial nobility?"
"The emperor of Erebonia in the past canonized the local wealthy families as great nobles, and then the great nobles canonized their children, confidants, and retainers to become minor nobles. After the annexation that lasted for decades before the Battle of the Lions,
, resulting in a situation similar to the current situation. Albarea was not yet a duke at that time, but your Kane family was already a duke at that time."
"However, there is a problem with this, that is, the new fiefdoms are becoming smaller and smaller. In the Dark Ages, the fiefdom of the earldom was roughly the city, the viscounty was the town, the barony was the manor, and then the knighthood.
You can only grant a village to a knight, but even so, if things go on like this until the end, there will still be no land to grant, and no new nobles will be born. Such times also exist. Therefore, compromises and changes were made in modern times, and titles were conferred
It is no longer necessarily bound to the fief, but can also be obtained through the form of authorization, which is a joint-stock system in today's terms. According to the contract held at the time of enfeoffment, as a large
The Kane family, a feudal lord, carefully distributes the benefits of ocean trade, and because it controls the economic lifeline, it has established its authority in the Lamar State."
"This is the origin of the landless nobles. And it is direct economic benefits. This is a bit more modern than I imagined."
"If there are interests, there will naturally be unity. The family elders and other Lamar State nobles are roughly divided into four factions. In addition to Uncle Koroval, who is the powerful person in the Ordis fleet, the second
The largest faction is the conservatives who hope that Lamar State will also follow the example of the imperial capital in opening a parliament. The third largest faction hopes that Lamar State can be integrated into the imperial modernization process and reform, and the fourth faction hopes to become a principality from the empire.
Independence...well, because they are too whimsical, their opinions are generally ignored by contemporary dukes."
"Although the aristocrats and the reformists are in tit-for-tat opposition on a larger scale, there are many different opinions even within the aristocrats."
"That's it. So the idea of an alliance of nobles proposed by Uncle Koroval is not a plan that is accepted by everyone in the state. Although I have a vague sense that he may have other purposes... but there are too few clues, so I can't do it yet.
Make a clearer judgment."
Could it be that Mitina still doesn’t know that the Kane family is actually of the Anor bloodline? It seems that Vita does not intend to involve her disciples. But speaking of it, opening the Black Star Cup requires ancient blood.
It seems that it is okay for Mitina to sacrifice as a living creature. Probably for the safety of her disciples, she was not too involved in this matter. But it is a pity that if this is really her idea, then
Such efforts are destined to be in vain. Mitina has become inevitably associated with Erebonia's historic mess.
"The members of the Kane family on this ship are not only me, but also my uncle, the Marquis of Ballard, and my aunt, the Earl of Byford. Meeting them to unify our opinions is one of the reasons why I came to attend the meeting." Marquis of Ballard
...It seemed a bit familiar, but Ling didn't think of it for a moment. But since we were on this ship, we should be able to meet him soon.
"You're obviously not even fourteen years old yet I've caused you trouble by forcefully pushing him. I mentioned four factions before. Which one are you from?"
"Although I personally have no intention of joining a certain faction, my supporters are people who belong to the third faction - the modernization faction. It seems that I have been pushed to the forefront by them."
After listening to Mitina's statement, Ling organized her thoughts and tried to help her analyze it as a staff member. Just like she did in the past when she analyzed the future situation for Ogua, even though her main job was to teach mathematics.
Professor, she is quite experienced in doing this kind of thing.
"The troublesome part is actually a matter of stance, right? Do you hope that the alliance of nobles will succeed, or do you hope that it will not succeed?"
"Because I still don't know the true purpose of Uncle Koroval's hiding, I can't say for sure. But in the long run, it is not a good thing for the four famous families to establish a united front. Whether it is for the empire or for us
Speaking of the four famous families themselves, the worst case scenario is a reappearance of the Lion War... I think it won’t be like that.”
"This is a deduction that you didn't take your own participation into consideration. Although it's still early to say this, Mitina-chan, you might become a big shot that you can't even imagine in the future. Don't you plan to make a choice?
"
"Sister Ling, what are you talking about?"
This time it was Mitina's turn to not understand Ling's words.
"No, it's nothing."
It's better not to tell this child about the Kane family's long-cherished wish.
Ling chose a general answer.
"No matter what choices you plan to make in the future, your own power is a must. Because of your current situation in Proton, you do not have the conditions to cultivate your own power. You may be uneasy about this. In this case, you must
Don't you want to try to contact us? To be specific, there is a music teacher named Olivier Langheim in your school. You can go and talk to him about my suggestions."
"Hey, this name is not the pseudonym of the 'dissolute prince'. But isn't it said that he hates nobles very much?"
"Well, he is indeed an insider. It is true that he hates the noble class, but he does not hate a specific person. There is no harm in giving it a try."
After giving the suggestion, Ling looked at her pocket watch. The dinner was almost about to start, and the two girls had been chatting in the lounge for a long time.
By the way, I also want to find Ceria who accepted her assignment to keep an eye on a certain green onion. That person is the most vigilant person on this ship.