After the Kabasi Empire rebelled, some people were happy and some were worried!
The happy one is naturally the Seventh Prince. After this turmoil, Louis XIII became very dependent on him and would often directly ask him to do something.
This means that the emperor has regarded the seventh prince as a trustworthy humerus minister, and fully recognizes the seventh prince's ability and vision in his heart.
After putting down the rebellion, Louis XIII removed all other princes from their positions as galaxy observers and forced them to leave the planet of Jufan immediately and return to the planet Trantor.
Since then, those princes who once had great glory and great power through their influence have become ordinary princes, with empty status but no power.
However, there are three princes who are special, that is, the third prince, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince. Although they have to continue to live on Trantor, they can remotely take the position of galaxy observer of the galaxy where the planet is located, and retain some of their power. .
Anyone with a discerning eye can see that the future crown prince of the empire will be born from these three people.
Another happy person is Kemal. He was promoted from a middle- and lower-level imperial officer at the major level to a four-star general through his outstanding performance in the counter-insurgency war. He also became the Minister of Defense. It can be said that he soared into the sky. . What's more important is that he is surrounded by a group of comrades who live and die together, forming a force that cannot be underestimated in the military. Emperor Louis XIII relies heavily on him, and he has the potential to become a big boss.
The last one who is happy is the emperor of the empire. It is true that he lost his favorite fourth prince Adrian, but he has also taken a step towards the goal of "keeping his promise". Among the most important power guarantee force in the empire, the military, A wedge has been driven in, and Pat-Donald's faction is no longer allowed to dominate.
The sad part is undoubtedly the princes who have completely lost their power. They have been eliminated from the competition for the crown prince, and the fortunes and disasters of the new emperor after he ascends the throne are unpredictable.
Pat-Donald's faction has undoubtedly been weakened. The rise of Kemal has given the Imperial Army the power to hold them back. They cannot be the dominant force in the Imperial Army as before! No
However, Pat and Donald were not too worried, because Kemal's power came from the gathering of scattered small forces, not from directly snatching it from the hands of the two of them.
The most critical thing is that Pat Donald successfully blocked Louis XIII's idea of establishing a heir apparent, and also caused the death of the eldest son of the empire, Jason Louis, and exceeded the set goal.
So overall, in the Great Prince Rebellion, Pat-Donald's faction has gained and lost, let's split it 50-50!
After a turmoil, the Kabasi Empire only entered a superficial period of calm. All parties that gained and lost interests temporarily made a truce to prepare for a long-term battle.
The seventh prince returned to the prince's residence with great satisfaction. He originally wanted to show off his achievements to his mother Cleopatra, saying, "He has achieved the same status as the third and fifth princes!"
Cleopatra looked displeased and cursed: "You idiot, you are so proud and complacent with this little achievement, how can you talk about inheriting the throne of the emperor in the future! You have worked so hard to only get the two little brats, the third prince and the fifth prince. The same status shows their status in your father's heart! You are only recognized by your father for your abilities now!"
The seventh prince suddenly woke up from his pride and complacency and apologized to his mother: "Mom, I understand. Thank you for your advice! In addition to the two royal brothers blocking my way, Pat and Donald also seemed to be in the way. They seemed to be obstructing me. He has always looked down upon us brothers and never taken the initiative to make friends with us!"
Cleopatra gave a soft "hmm" and looked very satisfied with the seventh prince who had a much calmer temperament. Under her careful guidance, this little son grew up very quickly. He lost his impetuousness and became thoughtful. He actually noticed the difference between Pat and Donald and said, "Matt, don't worry about those two people for now. We don't have any at all now." If you can fight against them, there is no need to look for trouble."
So in the next many years, the top leaders of the Qabas Empire continued to fight, eventually forming the three main political forces now.
The biggest and most unfathomable among them is Pat Donald's group. It is mainly composed of many old and new nobles, with some additional capable
A rising star from a Rip family. It is the well-deserved number one in both political and military circles. And because Pat had been prime minister all his life and had many disciples and old officials throughout the empire, this faction could not easily be shaken even by the Emperor Louis XIII. Although the two big bosses, Duke Pat and Earl Donald, have retired and are at home, their influence cannot be underestimated.
Next was the Kemal faction. Due to his absolute loyalty to Louis XIII, Kemal received the unconditional trust and support of the emperor, and his power grew rapidly. Kemal has also been promoted to five-star general, and the next step is marshal. Because according to imperial tradition, there can only be one marshal alive at the same time. Count Donald is still alive and well, so the day when Kemal will actually be promoted to marshal is far away. However, these do not hinder the strong strength of this faction at all.
The last faction is more complicated. Strictly speaking, it is not a whole, but consists of three groups, namely the third prince, the fifth prince, and the seventh prince. It is called the prince faction. After years of games, other princes died and were exiled. Only the three of them remained on Trantor and maintained their status. The influence of the three now extended to every corner of the empire. In order to ascend to the throne of the emperor of the empire, they all tried their best, but they could not completely eliminate their opponents. In order to gain the upper hand in some matters, each of them would briefly unite with the Kemalist or Pat-Donald faction to suppress the enemy.
Such a complex power situation in the Qabas Empire is not only a headache for most people, but also for the Emperor Louis XIII. Therefore, as I grew older and lost energy, I stopped working diligently many years ago and basically stopped participating in court meetings and the like. All political affairs are authorized to be handled by the central government and the prime minister.
It is understandable to entrust Central Optical Brain Feia to the Central Optical Brain Feia. After all, Central Optical Brain Feia is known to everyone in the empire to be fair and selfless. But entrusting it to the prime minister was very confusing to the seventh prince. Didn't Louis XIII dislike Pat? Sunak Rishi, who succeeded him as prime minister after Pat retired, was also Pat's man!
The seventh prince once asked his mother Cleopatra this question.
Cleopatra said solemnly: "Matt, maybe your father also has difficulties."
As for what the difficulty was, Cleopatra didn't tell the seventh prince at all.
Time came to the end of the new universe calendar year 202021, and the seventh prince suddenly received a summons from Louis XIII.
The seventh prince did not dare to neglect and immediately followed the attendants to the Hall of Saints in Lisbon Palace.
Just like the night many years ago when Louis XIII first discovered that his hair was growing on his temples, the lights in the palace were still orange.
A lot had happened to the Empire since that night.
First, there was the Saints Hall Examination, in which the seventh prince's poem "The Prince is Difficult" and the four-character article "One Word Nine Tripods" on state governance appeared.
Then he promoted and re-appointed the princes and middle-lower imperial officials. As a result, the eldest prince rebelled, so he suppressed the rebellion and cut down the vassal. The fourth prince also died in that turmoil.
After years of power struggles, the empire finally formed a relatively stable strength among the three factions, allowing the imperial power to "keep their word."
Finally, tired of the endless battles and government affairs, we simply let the prime minister and the Central Optical Brain jointly manage the government, and we have reached today.
Louis XIII looked at his old self in the mirror, sighed heavily, recovered from his memories, and murmured in a low voice: "Time flies so fast, in the blink of an eye, it has passed since that night." It’s been more than 2,000 years! God of the universe, is my final time coming soon?”
"Your Majesty, the seventh prince has an audience!" An attendant announced from outside the hall.
"Well, let the Seventh Prince come in!" Louis XIII said to Hugo, the left attendant beside him.
Hugo was also old, and his face was full of wrinkles. After receiving the emperor's order, he shouted: "The seventh prince is approaching the palace!"
With a "squeak", the palace door opened, and a young man with an imposing figure stepped in. He saw his sharp eyebrows and starry eyes, with a calm demeanor. He slightly bent down and saluted Louis XIII, and said loudly: "My son, Matt Louis." I pay my respects to my father. I wish my father good health and a long life!"
After seeing the seventh prince, Louis XIII showed a happy smile on his face and said: "Haha, prince, please forgive me!"
He was very satisfied with his son. Ever since the Saints Hall exam, the seventh prince had never let him down. His suggestions and methods were just right every time, and his ability to solve problems was also top-notch.
Moreover, without much support from him, he was able to develop the power of the Seventh Prince and his family to a great extent, and even steadily suppressed the Third and Fifth Princes.
There were many times when Louis XIII decided in his mind to make the seventh prince the crown prince. The third and fifth princes were indeed inferior to the seventh prince in terms of ability.
But things went against his expectations. He once summoned Pat and Donald privately to express his feelings. The two old guys refused directly and resolutely.
This made Louis XIII furious and angrily scolded them: "Thousands of years have passed and the past has become history. The next emperor of the empire must be his son!"
Not to be outdone, Pat and Donald insisted: "A deal is a deal, no one can break it!"
Louis XIII even threatened: "Don't blame me for not notifying you in advance, I will skip you and directly appoint a prince as crown prince!"
Pat and Donald said hard: "Your Majesty, do you still remember what happened to the eldest prince from 2000 years ago?" After saying this, the two left the Saint's Hall angrily.
When Louis XIII saw that the two old guys dared to threaten him, he was furious and prepared to directly issue an order to establish the crown prince the next day, creating an established fact.
He knew better than anyone else that the two old guys were unquestionably loyal to the empire, and they did not dare to imitate the eldest prince and make any transgression!
However, Pat and Donald were also extremely cunning. They jointly issued a statement that night that they did not support any current prince becoming the crown prince.
The reasons are also ridiculous. First, the princes still have a lot of room to grow. Second, tragedies like the eldest prince Jason Louis cannot happen again.
This is a political battle. It doesn’t matter whether the reasons are reasonable or not. What matters is the attitude.
Pat and Donald, representing the largest political faction in the empire, took the lead in announcing their own views. If Louis XIII forced the establishment of the throne, it would expose the irreconcilable contradictions at the highest level of the empire, which would trigger turmoil throughout the empire. This would It does no good to either party.
