"It's okay if we go directly, right?"
Wang Yu contacted Siege on the other end of the magic communication device and consulted this experienced being for his opinion.
"Well, generally speaking, the seats of the Senate have been negotiated and confirmed by the royal family and the nobles before this seat re-election meeting. In other words, this so-called re-election meeting of the Elders is just a matter of Just going through the motions."
Siege's reply quickly arrived at Wang Yu, calmly and objectively telling the essence of the Elders Council voting meeting.
"That's okay. The current royal family does have some opinions on me. If I don't go, there is a certain possibility that they will challenge me for not participating in this vote despite my status as a noble."
Wang Yu thought for a moment and found that, as Xiugeyin said, the number of seats in the Senate may have been predetermined long ago. Otherwise, how could those families with ancient histories but no corresponding financial resources be able to stabilize their families? Sitting in the Senate for so many years?
You must know that the aristocrats are pursuing profit, and this group of greedy guys will not do anything. They are the most practical people, and they still know whose vote is good for them.
It is difficult for the so-called ancient big families to compete with the emerging aristocratic families whose financial strength is their advantage.
"Well, you are right. Although Wang Yu now has a not bad status and has made some achievements, relatively speaking, your foundation in the royal city is still too shallow.
"As a foreigner who has been here for less than a year, Shugeyin and I can support you in some ways, but below that, you have to be careful not to let others use any excuses that can be used to accuse you. You were right to consult me the first time. Choosing to participate should avoid some unnecessary trouble."
Siege's calm response continued to come from the communicator. It seemed that he was very satisfied that Wang Yu could think of consulting him on this matter.
"I understand, then I'm going to go through the motions and just vote for Ciel and his family. After all, the Ryder family is a real old family. The default decision is for sure. There will be absolutely nothing wrong with my vote for them. question."
Wang Yu smiled slightly and made a decision. Then he would go to the so-called re-election meeting and vote for the Ryder family, whose position in the kingdom could not be more stable with their special prophecy ability. Nothing wrong.
"A wise choice." There was also a hint of smile in Sieg's text-only response.
"Well, that's pretty much it. Just go and touch a fish. That's what the professor said."
Wang Yu spread his hands and told Aviya about the results of his exchange with Siege.
You should go, just go through the motions.
"Well...since Mr. Sieg has said so, there should be no problem, but I am always worried. Although Ms. Serling's test of you last time should have no results, the royal family should still pay attention to It’s on you.”
The girl's words were hesitant. Reason told him that Wang Yu's best choice for participating in this meeting that was closely related to the power of the kingdom was to touch a fish, but her emotional side was giving her an uncomfortable premonition.
She now finally understood what Wang Yu meant when he told her to get on stage away from the public eye after the incident at the academy.
When Wang Yu, a free outsider, entered the eyes of all forces, the constraints he encountered were becoming more and more visible to the naked eye.
This made the girl feel a little uncomfortable. Wang Yu hated these things very much, and she knew it.
In contrast, Wang Yu's interest in increasing his strength is much greater than participating in these messy changes of power. The royal city seems to be less and less a good place for them to stay.
"King..." Aviya thought of something and was about to say it, but was interrupted mid-sentence.
"It doesn't matter. Some troubles can't be avoided. I don't think the royal family can ignore a lot of rules and regulations and attack me directly. The rules of the game they set sometimes trap themselves in them."
Wang Yu put his hand on Aviya's head and touched it gently. The warmth from his palm made Aviya calm down again from her slight uneasiness.
When she came down, what Wang Yu said made sense, and she understood.
"It's better to go and participate. Edward and Ciel will also go. The possibility of getting into trouble if you go together is smaller."
Wang Yu said with a smile, and Aviya stopped trying to dissuade Wang Yu.
Three days later…
"Well, Wang Yu, so you plan to vote for our family? This is really casual. Our family has been pre-determined, and it doesn't matter whether you vote or not."
Wang Yu, Charles and Edward, who were also qualified to participate, sat in a carriage. The three of them chatted while waiting for the carriage provided by the royal family to take them, the nobles who were qualified to participate, to the palace to arrive at their destination.
After Wang Yu mentioned that he planned to cast a meaningless vote for Xia Er and his family, Xia Er started to yell as expected.
"I didn't plan to participate in the first place. You know I have no interest in these people. It is definitely the easiest way to vote for the Ryder family. Others can't find fault. This is just a matter of attitude." Wang Yu didn't. Paying attention to Ciel's expression, he explained casually.
"Tch, who do you think wants to come? I have to vote for the Holheim family. They are our family's mortal enemies, or my father's mortal enemies. I have to vote for this to piss off my father. How about it, Edward, you can vote too, since your father’s status doesn’t need the guarantee of the Senate Council anyway.”
Charles curled his lips disdainfully, expressing that he and Wang Yu did not care about this Senate re-voting meeting.
And showed his true purpose of coming, to make his father angry, and at the same time called on Edward to vote for his family's rival family.
"Don't get involved with me if you're stupid. It's better for me to vote for your family."
Edward rolled his eyes. Both he and Wang Yu were used to Ciel's off-line behavior, but generally speaking, the real purpose of this ghostly guy was always hidden in Ciel's off-line behavior.
The same three people actually had little interest in the meeting.
The carriage drove all the way and entered the heavily guarded palace. The gathering of a large number of nobles and the numerous guards of various nobles made the combat power present quite astonishing. Just the appearance of the great knight Wang Yu felt that four or five of them were present. Not considered hidden.
There are a large number of soldiers guarding the palace. It is definitely not something to joke about if such a large gathering of nobles is attacked.
Fluctuations of magic power lingered around, and the materialized magic circle at the top of the palace was slowly moving. Wang Yu could feel countless strands of magic power falling from above, covering everyone present. Although he did not know this thing How does it work, but it shouldn't be something simple.
"This way please..." After getting off the carriage, the royal family's attendants led Wang Yu and the others to the place where the meeting was held.
In the magnificently decorated palace corridors, there were a large number of nobles walking around, chatting with each other, and communicating some ideas for voting.
Naturally, they also know that this meeting is most likely just a formality, and the subsequent voting will not determine the ownership of the Senate seats, but voting is a matter of attitude. Many alliance signals are the vote given during the voting.
Therefore, for most nobles, the greatest significance of participating in this meeting is to socialize and find "partners" and allies with whom they can benefit from cooperation.
This once again made Wang Yu seem out of place with the scene. Edward and Charles separated from Wang Yu midway, and nobles with different titles went to different seats.
Edward and Charles had special status, and it was impossible for them to get together with Wang Yu, a young viscount.
Walking alone to the auditorium where the conference was held, Wang Yu admired the huge size of the auditorium in the palace of this other world, and then walked to the area corresponding to his title and sat down casually.
Coincidentally, as he approached his seat, Wang Yu saw an acquaintance, the president of the Golden Rain Merchant Alliance and the next successor of the Hahn family, Crant Hahn.
The last alliance was not successful, so this meeting was just a courtesy.
They nodded to each other, and then they broke up immediately.
Wang Yu, who was sitting in his seat, didn't pay attention to everything that was going on around him. He was just sitting there flipping through the pamphlet Aviya gave him.
"Book of Spellweaver Maintenance Guide" is a book prepared by Aviya to prevent Wang Yu from damaging the Book of Spellweaver in battle while she is not around. The content inside is enough for Wang Yu to rule out some less serious problems. .
"Damn it, I'm really not very good at this, it's so difficult..."
Wang Yu flipped through the very complicated alchemy diagrams and the structures of various parts. He felt a little troubled. He felt like he was back when he was studying advanced mathematics. He couldn't understand it at all, but he couldn't do it when he wanted to solve problems. .
"Aiweiya's alchemist talent is so good. Although I am a bad alchemist, I must at least learn some basics so that I can truly master the equipment she gave me."
Wang Yu is a good guy, but his talent is sometimes a bit lacking, but he is absolutely willing to work hard and learn. Although it is difficult to understand, he is still thinking about it seriously.
Doing something seriously makes time fly by quickly. When Wang Yu roughly mastered the method of repairing the Book of Weavers, the voting meeting was officially held.
The high-status nobles sat in the front of the auditorium, while the low-status ones sat in the back rows according to their titles. Wang Yu chose a marginal seat and acted as a transparent person, watching absently as the royal representative came to the stage to speak.
"This voting meeting may be a little different from the previous ones. Considering the impact of the war with Severtan on our kingdom, we will respect the results of this voting more, and the seats in the Elder Council will be more favorable to those with votes. More families are tilted, please vote carefully."
"At the same time, this voting has added an extra link. Families that are preparing to obtain seats in the Elder Council can send representatives to the stage to talk about their advantages, so as to gain more votes."
The words of the royal representative caused a discussion below. This voting meeting seemed to be quite different from the previous meetings.
Regardless of whether the so-called results that favor more votes will affect the unofficial reservation of seats, this link of showing advantages is indeed new.
"Please prepare for fifteen minutes. The families in need will introduce their advantages in order from front to back. After that, the voting will be carried out in the previous format."
The royal representative bowed to everyone in the audience and then retreated behind the scenes.
The nobles below had a discussion. This new link was indeed unfamiliar to them, but some nobles planned to try it. Anyway, there would be no loss.
Wang Yu didn't care so much. No matter what the people above said, all he had to do was vote for the Ryder family and then leave.
Fifteen minutes passed quickly, and the representative of the royal family signaled that families in need could send representatives to the stage to speak. .
Some of the big nobles sitting in the front did not move. The votes had little impact on them. No matter what, there would always be one of them in the Senate seat, so there was no need to go up and make a speech.
The first one to go up and speak was a family located near the middle. They sent a representative to go up and briefly introduce some of their family's advantages, including financial resources and status in some important industries of the kingdom.
To be honest, it does make people want to vote. After all, voting is a sign of goodwill and alliance. There is no harm in being able to make friends with a powerful family.
Afterwards, some representatives from some middle-ranking families who were not considered established families but were quite powerful sent representatives to the stage to speak.
It is normal to talk about the advantages of one's family and express kindness and gratitude to those who will vote for their family in the future.
They all received applause from other participants in the audience. Indeed, after listening to the introductions of these families, some nobles analyzed the information they knew in advance and considered voting for some families that seemed to have something to offer. court.
After some families in the middle came up to speak, no one from the small noble families in the back came up to speak.
because
They themselves also know that for them, whose titles are nothing and have no power themselves, the seats in the Council of Elders have nothing to do with them. They are the ones who are really here to go through the motions.
There was silence for a long time. Just when Wang Yu thought he could vote to leave, a figure he was familiar with stood up in the back area and was about to make a speech. The leader of the Golden Rain Merchant Alliance, Crant Hahn.
Wang Yu turned his attention to this guy who was the heir of the family and currently only a viscount. Crant seemed to notice something. He turned to look at Wang Yu briefly, showed a sly smile, and then turned his head again. Go on stage.
Wang Yu frowned. Krant's behavior of looking at him specifically made him feel that something was wrong. What did this guy want to do?
Frowning, he watched Krant come on stage to give a speech. He gave a normal introduction, introducing the Hahn family, a strong player in the business field, showing their financial resources, and uniting multiple families, the Golden Rain Merchant Alliance, mainly in business. Alliances for cooperation were proposed.
These very convincing introductions made many nobles in the audience become interested in the Krant family and their Golden Rain Merchant Alliance, because according to their understanding, Krant's introduction was true.
"Ahem, these are just some general introductions. Next, I will talk about our more special advantages."
After Krant finished introducing the common advantages, he cleared his throat and seemed to be planning to say the next advantage solemnly.
"We, the Golden Rain Merchant Alliance, have reached a cooperative relationship with His Excellency Wang Yu, a member of the Night Blade special operations team and the captain of the Night Blade, who was personally awarded and knighted by His Majesty the King."
After the words fell, the nobles below immediately began to discuss among themselves, not because of anything else, but because of the four words "Blade of the Night" in Krant's words.
"Tsk, what are you doing..." Wang Yu narrowed his eyes and looked at Krant, who seemed to have his eyes on this side intentionally or unintentionally, and a little anger began to burn.
His words were undoubtedly nonsense, but other nobles would not think so. This was blatant use.
