The death of the old king Mattia Ole is bad news for all the nobles of the kingdom.
Previously, the old king refused the empire’s recruitment order, which kept the Kingdom of Mattia away from the war between the empire and the Kingdom of Byron.
Now that the old king is gone, the nobles of the kingdom not only have to face the crown war, but are also more likely to be passively involved in the imperial war.
This is definitely not good news for the nobles of the kingdom who have been in a stable political situation for a long time.
Similarly, the sudden death of the old king also caused the Life Church to lose the best intervention route.
Originally, they could provide medical services and military assistance to the old king, so that the old king would have enough time to eliminate foreign forces that interfered with the inheritance.
On this basis, in order to win military support for his successor and to praise the contribution of the Life Church, the old king would inevitably expand the territory of the Life Church.
And in order to divert the factional conflicts in the kingdom, he is likely to reward the Life Church beyond common sense, so that the dissatisfaction of various factions will be tilted towards the remains of the old king.
Therefore, the existence of the old king will not only give the Life Church a good reputation, but will also bring it enough benefits and political influence.
But such a king who was beneficial to all the nobles of the kingdom passed away silently.
His departure took away the last stability of the Kingdom of Mattia, and may even take away the last glory of the kingdom.
The Knights of Life who have already set out to march eastward cannot retreat halfway, and the eldest prince who is the legitimate heir cannot compromise.
With the support of the army and the empire, the third prince is even less likely to give up the power he has obtained.
As a result, the Crown War will inevitably break out, chess players will be transformed into chess pieces at any time, and the third and fourth factions will appear on the battlefield at any time.
The most troublesome thing is that neither prince has received the crown. Until they are crowned, the vassals of the old king have the right to remain silent.
The importance of political legacy is extremely magnified at this moment. Most of the ministers who were ennobled by the old king in his limited life were emerging aristocrats in both military and political fields.
The advantage of the emerging nobles is that they are young and strong. Time has not yet had time to give them heritage, let alone their decline.
There are already conflicts between these emerging nobles and the old nobles of the kingdom. In addition, they are naturally royalists, which makes the old nobles more inclined to the Three Princes faction.
At this point, the pattern of the eldest prince, together with the emerging nobles and traditional nobles, versus the third prince, together with the old nobles and the officer corps, was initially formed.
But this situation is very unstable. After all, the nobles are loyal to the crown, not the king's children.
Before the prince is crowned, he is at most a representative of a faction with united front value, unable to mobilize the real power of the kingdom for his own use.
This createsIt became a political loophole, such as after Zhou Weide led the army into the royal capital.
He can be loyal to the two princes, or he can sit on the sidelines, or even occupy the position of adjudicator, mediating the crown war as a vassal of the old king.
The collapse of the stable order liberated the restrictions of the lords at the legal level, turning them from kingdom subjects to kingdom decision-makers.
If they are willing to cooperate and push the noble assembly to elect a king, the so-called new king will lose his last glory.
The two princes may understand that the war for the crown is not only about the ownership of power, but also about the dignity accumulated by the crown.
But they had no choice. One of them believed that he was the future king since birth, and the other was elected by the forces and qualified to become king. Neither of them would give up.
Under this situation, the nobles near the royal capital have begun to take sides, and a reckless civil war is about to begin.
After learning about the situation, Zhou Weide decisively chose the adjudicator route.
He announced that in order to repay the old king's gift, the Knights of Life would defend the honor of the old king with their lives.
"Pastor Ian, inform the Sun Church in the royal capital that we need to investigate the truth behind the king's death.
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< p> Only by confirming that His Majesty the King passed away normally can we make a clear position.""Tell the nobles of the capital that we will fulfill our duties as a vassal.
We gain. We have received the land given by the king, but we still owe the king an honorable war. We will show loyalty and courage at the king's funeral."
Zhou Weide's declaration of defense had very serious consequences.
The most intuitive manifestation is that a third party has appeared in the Crown War, and it also intends to interpret the reasons for the death of the king and indirectly control the succession of the kingdom.
The deeper meaning is that he declared his allegiance to a dead man and was willing to wage war for a dead man.
This is loyalty without asking for anything in return, and it is also an ambition that asks for a lot.
Zhou Weide used practical actions to prove to the emerging nobles that they, the vassals of the old king, had a third way to go.
That is to control the interpretation of the king's death, use the value of loyalty to firmly step on the so-called inheritance rights, select the new king they need, and sort out the grievances of the old king.
This is a very serious provocation. Before Zhou Weide admits defeat, the legitimacy of both princes will be questioned.
He took advantage of political conflicts to win the title of judge and became a legal defender of royal power.
This was almost like a crown war, forcibly creating a ruling power that was higher than the right of inheritance, and offended both princes.
After Zhou Weide’s declaration of defense was conveyed through the Lieyang Church and reached the ears of the royal capital’s nobles, the royal capital’s nobles were allHis arrogance laughed.
"Who does he think he is? He dares to question the loyalty of all of us. He arrogantly thinks that he can override us with his so-called loyalty.
He They are countrymen and lucky clowns from the Western Gulf. The kingdom will never allow such stupid lords to exist."
"Lord Vader, the Church of Life, what kind of messy little nobles are these, His Majesty the King. What a favor.
Assemble the army of the royal capital, we will send this troublemaker to the arms of the king, and let him go to hell with his ambition to find the truth. ”
< p> "I didn't expect a lucky man to be so dangerous. We must eliminate him as soon as possible, otherwise the emerging nobles conferred by the king will see new hope.He actually wants to judge all of us, who will give him With such arrogant courage, I can't tell whether he is absolutely loyal or ambitious."
The nobles of the royal capital were angry at Zhou Weide's unruliness, and the two princes were equally disgusted by Zhou Weide's wantonness.
The eldest prince Mattia Baze even entered the Sky Church and questioned the multidisciplinary monks who had the power of prophecy.
"Brother Doko, can't you predict? Is the current situation within the scope of your prediction?
I respect your family and your ability to predict. This is how you repay me.
I gave you the king’s summons order to summon loyal soldiers for me, not a judge based on royal authority.”
Face. Brother Doko was not alarmed by Prince Baze's anger.
"My noble prince, what has happened is what has happened, and you can't change anything even if you kill me.
Please calm down your anger. A great ruler will not let emotions determine his choice. You You can listen to my reasons."
"As you thought, I saw the future, you were defeated, the third prince ascended the throne, and pushed the kingdom into the abyss of war.
This result is not only unacceptable to you, but also unacceptable to me.
Therefore, I chose to leverage the corner of fate and introduce the Life Church that can break the situation into the royal capital. ”