If you look at this situation in the history books of previous dynasties, it is definitely a rhythm that will lead to a rift.
In the end, either the powerful ministers will be in power, or the rebellious ministers will be eradicated. In short, it can be regarded as an extremely rare accident that no one will be killed.
Should I be glad that the Kingdom of Lownes is not a centralized monarchy, but a feudal aristocratic system similar to the Middle Ages in Western Europe...
As reflected in the famous saying "My vassals are not my vassals", the king has no right to interfere with the power of the nobles who are great lords.
"Even now, the situation has not changed much."
Elliot smiled, "And the previous king happened to be a very ambitious monarch, so the two parties fought fiercely."
You can imagine the undercurrents surging beneath the peaceful surface.
"However, the former king's political methods were indeed superior, and in the end he really achieved a difficult balance." He praised, "By trusting the church and relatives alone, the king's voice has increased."
"In addition, the royal family won the consent of our family to withdraw from the team at a critical moment, and by gathering some other forces, it also attracted a group of more loyal confidants."
"The current situation of the royal family is much better than the most dangerous period back then."
Good guy, this is probably the "offshore balancing hand" skill.
Wayne was speechless.
"……I see."
Such a thing cannot be recorded in any textbook. Really, only from the mouth of a high-level person like Elliot who is deeply involved can we get a glimpse of the truth.
The more we understand the struggles surrounding power, the more we feel the coldness of power itself.
He gained a new understanding of this.
…
Simon came at the appointed time.
Not even a minute ahead of time, it was too deliberate and made people feel a little uncomfortable.
But based on this matter alone, finding fault with him would appear to be narrow-minded on his part.
Then Wayne realized that this guy probably deliberately took this opportunity to disgust himself and Duke Elliot.
He greeted with a smile, "Mr. Simon... it was not convenient to talk when we met at Qingxi Academy last time, so I specially invited you privately this time. I hope we can be honest and sincere." Communicate directly.”
There is no other way. It is better to come forward yourself than Elliot. You can't let the Duke take the initiative to receive you. It would give him too much face.
Although not fully prepared, the Wincher family investigated Simon's experience and background.
As a Viscount of the Stuart Kingdom, his resume can be said to be good and unremarkable. After graduating from the Magic Academy, he has been engaged in diplomatic work, but he has stayed in the King of Stuart for many years and has never even been to other provinces.
This was a little too outrageous, so Wayne didn't really believe it.
But whether he believed it or not, it did not affect the fact that the relationship between the two parties was not friendly.
"Master Wayne's heroic appearance has always been impressive." He replied calmly.
Wayne ushered him into the room as usual, glanced at the empty corridor outside, and then silently closed the boxes.
As soon as the guests sat down at the table, they naturally couldn't start asking questions rashly: "Why are you having trouble with our family?"
Testing each other point to point is an essential process in contact.
After seeing him and Elliot also saying hello, Wayne started the prescribed steps.
"It's been a long time since I saw Senior Raphael in the academy. How is his recovery from his injury?" While asking casually, Wayne also sat down on the other side of the tea table.
"Ha... didn't Master Wayne come to visit him in person not long ago? Did he forget it so quickly?" Simon's smile did not reach his eyes.
He is also very well-informed. It seems that it is difficult to hide the news around Raphael from him.
"After all, he is a senior I respect very much. I hope to hear news that he is getting better day by day."
——In such a situation, Wayne will be able to catch him.
Simon's expression did not change at all, but he subconsciously raised the tea cup and took a sip.
Based on Wayne's shallow psychological knowledge, this was probably a temporary and awkward move to delay time because he couldn't think of a better response.
After he finished swallowing, he spoke again: "Thank you for your concern for Prince Raphael. He is much better."
But perhaps because he didn't want to let Wayne get the upper hand, Simon quickly brought the topic back forcibly.
"We, the Stuart Kingdom, are very dissatisfied with your country's efficiency in handling the case." His tone became stern, "How long has it been since Prince Raphael was injured, and there are no new clues at all! This is hard not to make people feel... I wonder if someone in your country deliberately hid the real murderer."
"Yes, I also hope that the real culprit can be found as soon as possible~ I wonder if you made any suggestions to His Majesty when you met with His Majesty the King two days ago?"
Speaking of this, Wayne showed great disapproval in a very playful way. "With all due respect... I think your most urgent task when you come to Lowes is to stand up for Senior Raphael and find the criminal who really wanted to kill him. Instead of being distracted by other cases, With so much time and effort, the real culprit escaped the punishment he deserved."
Simon's chest rose and fell visibly, as if he was taking a deep breath in an effort to stay calm.
"This is your king's decision. Is Master Wayne dissatisfied with this?" he asked rhetorically.
"No, no," Wayne said, pretending to be relaxed, "As a friend, I'm just worried about what happened to President Raphael."
"Huh, Prince Raphael can't return to the academy. You, the acting president of the Qingxi Academy Lily Club, should be very happy." He stared at Wayne coldly.
Like a snake spitting out a cold snake message.
Wayne frowned, "My position as acting president is publicly elected, and the original successor is Prince Richard..."
"Do you want to accuse Prince Richard of deliberately murdering Senior Raphael? Just for the sake of becoming the president of the Lily Club?"
His expression suddenly turned into disbelief, as if he had heard a big joke.
Tsk tsk, who doesn’t know how to splash sewage?
If you think that you will accept your moves obediently, you are thinking too much.
"...I didn't say that." Simon looked very unhappy.
In just a short period of time, the two had fought back and forth several times, with Wayne having a slight advantage.
That is to say, the arguments between the two people stopped, and Elliot slowly came out to smooth things over. "After all, Wayne is a young man and more passionate... I hope Mr. Simon won't be offended."
