It was July 14, 003 in the Yuan calendar, three years after the current king ascended the throne.
The current head of the Sulota family, known as the second largest family on the continent of Flotte (the first is naturally the royal family of Flotte), passed away suddenly.
No one knows the specific cause of his death, and no one knows why the sixth young master who took care of everything wanted to organize the funeral with great fanfare at this time.
Just like members of the Sulota family in various places took leave one after another, saying they were going to the funeral of their head of the family.
It makes people feel puzzled.
Of course, only those who have been there many know.
This funeral is not just a funeral.
Someone also learned from people familiar with the matter that in addition to the funeral, the Sulota family also planned to announce the heir to the next head of the family at the same time.
As soon as the news came out, everyone immediately understood why those officials who already had a certain degree of power and status took leave to go to the funeral.
It was not just condolences.
But to build momentum for his supporters.
In fact, these children of the Sulota family who came out and the family that came out of them can be regarded as complementing and cooperating with each other.
Especially those who are already in high positions, such as Suit Surota.
They are already among the most important people in the entire kingdom.
It stands to reason that now that you are out of the family's protection, you can not only take care of yourself, but to some extent, you can even feed back the family's existence.
But even so, no one dares to say that they dare to leave the family and establish their own business.
The higher they go, the more these people who go out understand how lucky they are.
Being a member of the Zulota family is a matter of pride in itself.
Therefore, Li Yi summoned most of them back with just a little trick.
After all, Count Dante is not the only heir left behind.
To be able to compete for the position of head of the family, his five brothers all have power and ability.
"I don't quite understand why the young master called back all the supporters of these competitors. In this case, I'm worried..."
"The situation is out of control? Don't worry, this won't happen."
Li Yi interrupted Tian's words and gave him a reassuring look.
At this time, the two men were standing on the tallest tower in Maple Leaf County, overlooking all the scenes below.
Not far away, near the gate of Maple Leaf County, there is an endless stream of visitors. The servants and housekeepers of the house are identifying the visitors one by one, and placing them in different areas based on their identities.
Based on the area of Maple Leaf County, it is enough to accommodate more than 100,000 people. You must know that the number of rooms provided for visitors alone is 150,000 in the entire Maple Leaf County.
And these rooms are not simple bungalows.
At least they are suites with one room per person, an independent bathroom, and a private space for activities.
Of course, the higher the status of the visitor, the more qualified he is to live in a higher-grade luxury suite or even a separate villa.
As for the children of the Sulota family, they have their own residences in Maple Leaf County.
Although these people will not return to the main house most of the time.
But the room must still be kept.
Let's put it this way, when the family base was established, under the leadership of the first-generation family head, Maple Leaf County, which was originally surrounded by mountains, opened up a large plain and dug up one of the mountains.
And the flat land was dug down to a depth of more than ten meters, and finally an artificial lake was created by artificial force.
In other words, the entire Maple Leaf County was almost created by manpower.
To be honest, Li Yi was late in knowing this fact and even doubted whether the first-generation head of the family knew some knowledge of Feng Shui.
After all, the Feng Shui pattern of being surrounded by mountains and rivers is enough to keep a family prosperous.
"..."
In this regard, Tian wanted to say something, but in the end he failed to open his mouth.
All I can say is to take a look first and then talk!
He could tell from many previous examples that since his travels, the Sixth Young Master has become a very independent person.
It was from that time that Tian discovered the abnormality of the fake earl.
He doesn't know why, but he now has a high degree of trust in this sixth young master.
Maybe because he found the murderer of the real count?
Or maybe he saw the shadow of Count Dante in this sixth young master?
In short, Tian was unconditionally obedient to the Sixth Young Master's plan this time and offered all his help.
Don't underestimate the housekeeper's personal butler.
His power is actually very great.
Among other things, he is the highest-ranking honorary director of the Jelos Chamber of Commerce, the second largest in the mainland.
On the surface, Tian is just a servant, but in fact, the power and power he can use have been deeply rooted in his more than ten years as a butler.
It was precisely because of Tian's help that this large-scale funeral was able to proceed smoothly as scheduled.
Everything went as Li Yi expected, almost all the big shots from the continent came.
Everything that should come and shouldn't come has come!
Among them are specialized personnel sent from the royal family.
There were also people sent by powerful locals.
Naturally, the condolences sent by nobles of all sizes were also indispensable.
As well as the officials from the Sulota family who came back from various places to attend the funeral...
Of course, this is not because of how high the reputation of the previous Count Dante was and how popular he was.
It's because this funeral came at the right time.
And Li Yi intends to use this funeral to do something.
With the blessing of two factors, there will be such a funeral that can be called the largest since the founding of Flotte in terms of momentum and scale, attracting the attention of almost the entire continent.
Even the Allied Forces sent a person to express condolences. Although the gift was sent through unknown channels, the person did not show up.
But when Li Yi saw the gift, he couldn't help but smile.
Even the seemingly hostile party has paid attention to it, which means that his goal of making things bigger has been achieved.
So when we get here, we have to talk about the reason why Li Yi did this.
He actually knew very well that if he wanted to fight against his brothers for the position of head of the family, he had a good chance of winning.
Because when Count Dante was alive, he was the most favored person.
It was precisely because Count Dante was still alive that his brothers gave up the idea of competing with him and turned their attention to serving as officials abroad.
After all, this is the tradition of the Zulota family.
Once it is confirmed that one person will eventually win the position of head of the family, the remaining brothers will automatically choose to leave Maple Leaf County, whether it is to protect other brothers or for family considerations.
But this long-standing tradition of the Sulota family was broken because of an "accident".
Fortunately, at this time, those family members seeking employment have not yet been able to truly hold office.
Otherwise, it would be very embarrassing if he really became the head of the family.
First of all, the laws of the kingdom stipulated that a person could not hold any position in a noble family while serving as a kingdom official.
If this happens, one of them will have to be given up.
And if the person chooses to give up an official position, then this person, including her descendants, will not be allowed to serve as an official in any kingdom in the future.
Even a small city defense officer is not allowed.
In other words, if one person does this, then all their descendants will have no choice but to compete for the position of the head of the family. A person may have many sons, but there is only one position as the head of the family.
In other words, the remaining people can only become dandies waiting to die...
The reason why Li Yi chose this juncture was that it was just before local officials were about to take office.
If he delays for a few more days, logically speaking, his brothers will not compete with him for the position of head of the family, and then it will be greatly reduced for him to become the head of the family.
That's why Tian doesn't understand.
In addition to this, Li Yi summoned everyone back with great fanfare, which Tian An could not understand.
Because this is equivalent to giving up the original "home field" advantage.
Of course, Tian didn't understand it, but it was a great thing for the other five people.
No, a tall young man, as soon as he got off the carriage, stretched out his hands and strode toward Li Yi with a warm embrace.
"My dear brother, I'm back!"
