I see emperor stats-Chapter 122
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next day.
“I hear that His Highness the First Prince has finally returned. You better be prepared.”
“Did everyone write a will?”
“Should it be delivered? It is probably more likely to be buried without the knowledge of mice or birds.”
Southern nobles who received a lot of protection from the grand duke! The past week has been a nightmare, especially for high-ranking nobles. It was because they were almost as if they were under confinement in the imperial palace.
However, the grand duke who would save them had already become a cold corpse. Older nobles even wrote a suicide note separately. This is because he clearly knows what kind of person the emperor is.
“How could he miss an opportunity to kill us at such a golden opportunity? He'll try to get us all caught up and killed somehow by linking up with His Highness.”
While some trembled with anxiety and others breathed a sigh of resignation, nobles were entering the Great Hall one after another.
From the mouth of the emperor sitting on the throne, the incident in question finally came out as if he had been waiting.
"Let's start with the grand duke, which is the first item we need to deal with today."
'also… … .'
'Please save my life!'
The nobles trembled inwardly and focused their attention on the emperor. However, the emperor gestured as if he had suddenly remembered.
“Come to think of it, there was one more qualified person than me to discuss this matter? 1st Prince Julius! Come forward and explain!”
“Hwang Gong.”
Hearing that order, the nobles had no choice but to resign themselves even more. They all watched Julius and the Archduke fight a week ago. If the Superman wakes up, there is no way to escape from this Great War even if he is dead and wakes up.
Julius came out to the center of the battle and opened his mouth while looking up at the emperor. The content was completely different from what the aristocrats expected.
“During this raid, I barely survived with the help of the Archduke. It is very unfortunate that such a loyalist lost his life this time in an attack by an unknown group.”
“… … !?”
'What did the first prince eat wrong?'
'What are you talking about doing a bloody sword fight with the Grand Duke yourself?'
The aristocrats couldn't help but be stunned. Actually, the last explosion cut off the Archduke's breath, but from their point of view, it's no different than Julius killing the Archduke. does he save lives?
As if driving a wedge here, Julius' words led to liquidation.
“Since he was a loyal subject who was the best knight in the empire, he deserves a respectful funeral as a head of state, of course! I think it's right to send the Military Merit Medal separately to the family.”
At this moment, all eyes of the nobles turned to the Emperor. The emperor they knew would never tolerate such pranks.
"hmm… He often quarreled with me, but it is very unfortunate that the empire lost its grand duke. Isn't it?”
“… … .”
Far from scolding Julius, the nobles were speechless at the reply of the emperor, who defended Julius. What is the meaning of this interpretation?
However, there were many quick-witted people among the nobles. The first to speak was a middle-aged nobleman with a handsome beard.
“It is! His Highness the Archduke has devoted his whole life to serving the empire. Once again, I am amazed at the consideration of His Highness, the First Prince. haha… … .”
'ah!'
Only then did most of the nobles realize what the intention was. Not to be outdone, another aristocrat hurriedly opened his mouth.
“I have to inform the First Prince, His Highness. I don't know what to do with your wise judgment. The Archduke was an outstanding knight, but at the same time he was a representative of the nobility of the south. I am also grateful.”
Some aristocrats even lowered their heads as if they were about to hit the ground.
Their thoughts, making such a fuss, were the same.
'This is to test us. It's a warning to follow me from now on, instead of tying up with the Grand Duke and asking for guilt!'
'It's like a leash hanging instead of my neck flying. Still, shouldn't I try to save my own life?'
Julius put on a deliberately heavy expression and continued his speech deftly.
“Thank you for saying that. Now that I see it, the Lords are the true loyalists who care about the future of the empire.”
“It is overrated. haha… … .”
As a harmonious (?) atmosphere was created between Julius and some nobles, the other nobles couldn't help but feel upset.
'Damn it! How did this happen?'
'Don't these guys even have stomachs right now? How could you be so brazen... … .'
Either that or not, Julius and the emperor were smiling brightly.
'Intention is success. After all, there is no one with a liver that dares to aim for the imperial throne, as long as they protect their interests to some extent, so this is better.'
* * *
The emperor frowned at Julius' words yesterday.
"Don't ask the Archduke for his sins?"
“In addition, we have to grandly wrap it up as loyal subjects.”
“Okay… … .”
The emperor had no choice but to think again. He decided to accept Julius' offer, but he was frankly reluctant.
“Is there any need to give such an honor if it’s just an accidental death?”
However, Julius' answer was firm.
“That way, I can shake the nobles who followed the Grand Duke!”
“… … !?”
Only then did the emperor realize his intentions.
“You mean to induce division among them?”
"That's right. There must be many among them whose lives are too precious.”
The reason for the civil war to happen was that the Southern nobility had to stick together. But the human mind is a cunning law.
What would they think if we protected the honor of the Grand Duke and kept the family clean? Of course, unlike the current emperor, Julius, who will be at the center of power in the future, will believe that he is willing to negotiate with them.
The reason why they gathered under the grand duke in the first place was because they were the ones who represented their interests.
"It's obviously effective, but I'm not very willing to compromise with them."
The emperor was not without discontent, but he was not one to reverse his words.
“Then you know how to do it well. But if you can't keep the balance, you'll be worse than purging them all."
“I know.”
Julius grinned again. Unlike wiping it out, this method will shed less blood, but it takes a lot of energy to keep the emperor's power alive and keep the nobles alive.
'But if I can see into people's hearts to some extent, I'll be able to!'
His ability to see stats allowed him to observe people's hearts. With this ability, he should be able to weed out among the nobles those who will follow and those who will rebel.
While he was thinking about that, the emperor, who finally let go of his disapproving expression, spoke again.
“And there is one more condition.”
Julius' eyes lit up again. Did the emperor have anything more to ask of him here?
“Tell me.”
* * *
The nobles in the Great War were divided into two, just as Julius expected.
One is begging for his life while flattering him as before!
The second were those who sighed as they glanced over the nobles in bewilderment. They are, to some extent, the ones whose head is spinning.
'From now on, we aristocrats will not dare to rebel. Even if we stick together, we won't be able to compete against each other, but there are so many people who fall for the candy coating of the first prince... … .'
There was one more person who was not a noble, but hardened his expression. It was the second prince, Leonhard, who quietly stood on the side of the nobles.
He was also a little puzzled inside.
'If I could use this opportunity to convince Obama well, I could have completely overthrown myself along with the Grand Duke, so why did I do this?'
Leonhardt couldn't understand it. Even if he bleeds, it's better to get rid of him altogether, so why leave a sequel?
'Anyway, I almost gave up when I heard the news that the Grand Duke was dead, but I shouldn't be happy that the opportunity isn't gone yet.'
However, Julius, who was blocking his way now, had become a huge wall before he knew it. So, his mind was bound to be cluttered with all sorts of thoughts.
But there was a sound that broke the commotion.
"hmm! hmm!"
At the emperor's clearing of his cough, the moment inside the battle became quiet again.
“Then, we decided to deal with the Grand Duke issue that way, and we have the second agenda for today.”
For a moment, except for Julius and the emperor, everyone in the Great Hall looked puzzled. The issue of the grand duke's treason was so great that he could not predict what other agendas might lie behind him.
"Isn't there another person who made a big contribution besides the Grand Duke who died unfortunately this time?"
"ah!"
Only then did all the servants in Daejeon exclaim. Come to think of it, Julius's non-work trip wasn't over yet.
Julius smiled bitterly. It was because he remembered the last condition the emperor had made yesterday. There was no longer any reason to refuse.
The emperor opened his mouth with a solemn expression.
“I won’t need any more compliments from you, including this feat, so I’ll just say one word.”
“… … .”
Everyone in the audience waited in silence for the emperor's words.
“Will you take the position of crown prince?”
Julius lowered his head.
“I think I am still young and lacking, but I will accept it.”
“Then has it been decided? Anyone who wishes to object may come forward and speak.”
Of course, no one could have done that in this situation. The emperor smiled heartily.
'Finally I can prepare to come down from this damn place.'
“Then, since we need a preparation period, we will hold the crown prince coronation ceremony for 1st Prince Julius in three months!”
And the Daejeon meeting of the day was over. After that, Julius had to sweat to deal with the constant influx of servants.
“Your Highness, First Prince! Congratulations. You will soon be called the Crown Prince.”
“Thank you again for the treatment of Your Highness the Grand Duke. I couldn't tell you earlier, but it's called the Count of Lübeck in the south. sure in the future... … .”
Everyone made a fuss in front of him, not to mention the officials of the emperor's faction, as well as the nobles who had just switched to Julius's side.
Most of the bureaucrats were pure congratulations, but some of the nobles, oblivious to face, rushed through the crowd in an attempt to persistently stamp their eyes on him.
'It seems wrong to go back early today.'
However, for the sake of reputation management, it was impossible to drive them all out.
In front of Julius, who accepted them with a smile, the person he had been waiting for finally spoke.
"older brother! Congratulations."
"thanks. You, too, will be very concerned about the death of the Grand Duke this time, is it okay?"
"It's unfortunate, but when you're sad, you're sad, and when you're happy, you have to laugh together."
Seeing Leonhard bowing in front of him like that, the nobles kicked their tongues from behind.
“Tsk! The words of the royal family, who were pushed out of the power structure, are obvious... … . If it were me, I would never let them live.”
"Shh! I heard that the relationship between the two of you isn't that bad, though?"
"Anyway, as the 2nd Prince, His Highness, you have to look good somehow to save your life, but it's really unfortunate."
“… … .”
Leonhardt, who could clearly guess the content of the conversation even if he couldn't hear it, couldn't help it. Indeed, now that Julius could be wrong, he was in a position where he could eliminate himself at any time.
Julius also had a cold smile on the inside as he saw Leonhard smiling brightly on the outside.
'Please don't do anything stupid. As it turns out that the Grand Duke had little to do with the Church, you're the only one who can attract them in a previous life.'
The reason he didn't get rid of Leonhard right away was simple. It was because he could reduce the risk factor as much as possible by having him stay in the imperial palace rather than being exiled to a distant place and observing himself from time to time.
And with new information this time, a second reason was born.
[Leonhard von Sharnos]
Player Factor (50%)
When he first returned to the imperial palace and observed him, Julius couldn't help but be surprised. Compared to Julius and the Emperor, who practically had no player aptitude, this guy's aptitude was abnormally high.
'Two hundred years have passed, what kind of mutant is this guy? What's with such high aptitude?'
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