Chapter 1196: Core Players
In the kingdom's capital, at the Iron Hand residence, it's nine o'clock in the morning.
It was going to be a good day. This world wasn't polluted, so the sky was blue and the white clouds were especially bright, and the air was very fresh.
*Cap...*
There was a commotion coming from the courtyard. When Su Xiao woke up and opened the door, he was a little surprised by the scene before him.
— Don't they need to rest? Su Xiao muttered as he looked at the two little girls who were cleaning the yard, and then looked at Bubtny, who was sleeping so soundly that a small puddle had already accumulated under his muzzle.
These two little girls were on a completely different level.
— Oooh~, " Bubtney suddenly howled. Judging by the happy expression on his face, he must have been dreaming something good just now.
— Master, breakfast is ready, today we have breakfast... " The eldest quickly ran up to him and began to speak quickly. Her name was Dilu, and her youngest was Silu. These names were given to them by a slaver. The two sisters were more than 99% alike. Their hair color, height, and body shape were exactly the same. If it wasn't for their different hairstyles, Su Xiao wouldn't have been able to tell them apart at all.
Su Xiao distinguished them by their hairstyles. The older sister had two ponytails, while the younger one had a ponytail.
— I'll eat something light, " Su Xiao replied. Last night, he had killed a lot of people, which was why he could still smell blood.
— All right, " Dilu said, and she and hers headed for the kitchen.
Judging from the current situation, the two sisters were very helpful. First, they solved the problem with food, and second, they could also clean the yard, buy everything they needed, pay bills, and so on.
After waking up Bubtny, Su Xiao ate breakfast and led Bubtny out of the mansion. As for Amu, because of his size and appearance, he stayed in the residence, because he would not have been allowed to enter the palace.
This morning, Su Xiao was once again summoned by the king, but all the middle-and upper-level officials were summoned to the palace, because the first princes and princesses arrived in the capital.
Ten potential heirs to the throne, six princes and four princesses have already arrived in the capital..
The king had a total of 49 legitimate children. As for illegitimate children, there were even more of them. He had many women, and the birth of a child out of wedlock was often just a matter of chance.
Of course, illegitimate children were not allowed to inherit the throne. Only children born to queens were legitimate descendants of the king.
Naturally, there were many queens, but they all had one thing in common — they were all the daughters of some powerful ministers or rich businessmen.
The thirty-six queens represented a vast network of power. The center of this network was the king, surrounded by powerful ministers and wealthy businessmen, and the queens were the link between them.
Queens were an important part of power, but they had no real power and were only a link, because once one of them got real power in their hands, the whole system would slowly begin to collapse.
Due to their lack of real power, they mostly played a supporting role in the struggle for the throne. The new king would have had little impact on their position, but the new king himself needed their support to ascend to the throne, because behind each of the queens was an influential minister or a rich businessman, and the support of such people was very expensive.
The throne was like a spider's web, and its structure became more and more complex as it advanced towards the common people. The King was the spider at the center of this web and often had to shake his web to check for damage or prey.
Of course, not all of the 49 descendants of the king decided to participate in the struggle for the throne. Eighteen gave up the race immediately, not because they had no ambition, but because they were knocked out of the race at the very beginning, although this did not mean that they would not try to establish ties with the most obvious favorites..
Among the remaining 31 candidates, 16 maintained a "non-interference" position. They didn't give up, but they weren't eager to fight for the throne either. As soon as one of the princes or princesses gained a clear advantage in the fight for the throne, they would support this candidate and try to establish connections with him for their bright future.
These 16 people were relatively young. They understood that they could not compete with their older siblings, so they decided not to take any active actions.
But that didn't mean they were completely harmless. They just looked like it. If they got a favorable opportunity, they would try to take the throne, but of course, the chance of getting such an opportunity was extremely low.
Out of the 49 direct heirs, only 15 good candidates were ultimately left. All of them understood from the very beginning that their siblings were enemies, so they had been trying to win over powerful people to their side ever since they were young.
Among these 15 candidates, only five had good success under their belt. If nothing unexpected happens, one of these five will eventually take the throne.
Su Xiao got all the necessary information about these people from the treasurer. There was no doubt about the accuracy of this information.
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The Eldest Prince.
Age: 43.
Character: Calm and refined, never angry. The fiefdom he manages is currently thriving and has practically become the economic backbone of the kingdom.
Financial resources: ★★★★★.
Communications: ★★★★.
Leadership: ★★★.
Overall rating: ★★★★.
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The Third Prince.
Age: 40.
Character: Fierce and determined. His fiefdom is located near the Wall of God. The Third Prince himself is on the Wall of God almost all year round and has the deep support of legion commanders in various active war zones.
Financial resources: ★★.
Communications: ★★★★★.
Leadership: ★★★★★.
Overall rating: ★★★★.
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The Seventh Prince (Wings of the Kingdom).
Age: 26.
Personality: Cheerful, good sense of humor, modest. He is the first ever holder of the title "Wings of the Kingdom", and more than 70% of the Holy Warriors of the kingdom gladly obey his orders.
Financial resources: ★.
Communications: ★★★★★
Leadership: ★★★★.
Overall rating: ★★★★.
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The Second Princess.
Age: 42.
Personality: "Medusa", despite the fact that she is already over 40, she has a good figure and a beautiful appearance. The most dangerous snake-beauty in this fight for the throne, runs the organization " Snakes of dark colors "(secret), her fiefdom is thriving.
Financial resources: ★★★.
Communications: ★★★★★.
Leadership: ★★.
Overall rating: ★★★.
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The Sixth Princess.
Age: 27.
Personality: If there were "Devils" in the world, then the sixth princess would definitely be a "Devil". The complete opposite of his good sister. Her fiefdom is in good shape, but her politics are extremely aggressive.
Financial resources: ★★★.
Communications: ★★.
Leadership: ★★★.
Overall rating: ★★★.
Rowan Harvey provided some very interesting information. He had revealed all the abilities of the five core challengers, which gave Su Xiao some insight into the five 'core' players.
The eldest Prince had the most financial resources and managed his fiefdom well.
The third prince had extensive connections in the army, and all the legion commanders supported him, so it was safe to say that at a single call from him, a hundred important commanders would come to his aid.
The Seventh Prince became the first ever holder of a unique title and had the immense support of powerful Holy Warriors.
The second princess had extensive connections among politicians, the military, and the underground forces, and she herself ran a large underground organization.
The sixth Princess was ruthless, which meant she had limited financial resources and connections, and her leadership skills were average. The only thing she was good at was eliminating her competitors.
— These five people... interesting, " Su Xiao muttered and passed the parchment with all this information to Bubtney. "Bubtney, who do you think is the best candidate?
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