Chapter 215 The meeting ends

Author: Arion's Dolphins

Chapter 215 The meeting ends

If anything, Tang Zhao actually didn't want Bourne to come and attend the meeting as a representative, because he wanted to temporarily live in the opponent's cloak and hang on the opponent's body.

Even if dwarves are not a very unhygienic race, to be honest, the smell of a middle-aged and old man is not much better. It is definitely not as comfortable as hanging it on a young girl or a child.

But that's all it can do. After all, we have to guard against assassinations and sieges, and we can't let people who are too weak come and join in the numbers.

Everyone who had already taken their seats was not in a hurry and waited calmly in place. The meeting officially started about half an hour later.

The leader was Earl Ruford, so naturally he was the first to speak.

"First of all, I welcome you all to come here during this special period. I am deeply honored to be the host."

It started with a long and meaningless speech, and Norton, who was sitting below, interrupted the other party rudely.

"Mr. Earl, what we need is to solve the problem, not to drag everyone over and talk nonsense."

The earl was not very angry and nodded slightly: "Well, in short, the king is going to change, and we will be affected by it to a greater or lesser extent. Now it is almost time to prepare for a rainy day and decide on countermeasures in advance."

Then, he continued: "I think we should protect ourselves wisely in the struggle. Maintaining the status quo is the best choice for those of us who gain benefits. As you all know, I have a good relationship with the eldest prince, and we often have

He has also helped Lufford attract a lot of resources. I assure you that after the great prince stabilizes the regime, everything will be business as usual. Our autonomy and management rights will not be affected, and we will only gain greater benefits.

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Everyone present was unaware of the situation, so there was no need to explain nonsense. Earl Lufford was deeply tied to the eldest prince, so there was no need to hide it. He directly expressed his position in the hope of gaining support from the following people.

The old king has many children, and some of them do not want or show no desire to fight for the king's power. Leaving aside those who just want to live a stable life as a master, the parties in the royal capital are roughly divided into four factions.

The eldest prince has won over many nobles from commercial cities and remote areas. The second prince has won over some military nobles located in the eastern plains of Oran. The third prince has a relatively good relationship with the Southern Elf Kingdom and has a very good relationship with the mages. In the end,

The most powerful faction is the neutral faction, which mainly consists of the Royal Guards and the border guards. On the surface, it does not interfere in the dispute over the throne.

In addition, there are some neutral and small and medium-sized factions. For example, Julia's power is actually not small, and she has not made a clear stance yet.

In terms of absolute strength, the eldest prince and the second prince basically compete with each other and have each other's advantages, while the third prince's power is slightly weaker. In fact, he himself does not have a particularly strong desire to compete for the throne.

The previous fight in the royal capital was also a conflict between the two people. A fight broke out between a royal family member who supported the eldest prince and a noble who supported the second prince.

As soon as this statement came out, some people in the crowd were moved, but most of them remained expressionless and were conducting calm analysis in their hearts - the situation is very unclear now, and it is easy to overturn if you express your position too early.

At this time, Norton also stood up and spoke: "As you all know, I am from the Castei family, and the person I support is naturally the second prince. I prefer to tell the truth. After His Majesty ascends the throne, there will definitely be something illegal and inhumane.

The trading will be banned, but we will also provide compensation measures accordingly. Your Majesty is very interested in developing the vast land in the west, and also hopes to get in touch with those countries in the west of the mainland for trade and exchanges. I think these things are all

Something that the eldest prince cannot promise."

Norton and Earl Lufford should have reached some agreement to clarify the matter first, and everyone has the right to speak and not to interfere with each other.

As soon as this statement came out, many people were considering Norton's words to judge their credibility.

Now we are announcing the news in advance, and nothing we say can be true. Whether the so-called investment is a real investment or a bone thrown to the dog is unknown, but the general direction will not change.

Only a few people make a living from slave trading and contraband smuggling. For most people, the second prince's proposal is also beneficial.

"His Majesty the Great Prince can also give you what Mr. Norton said. After all, he represents us businessmen and nobles from the fringe areas. Once he ascends the throne, we will naturally benefit from it and consider it carefully."

From this point of view, Norton does not have an advantage, and the interest groups he represents are fundamentally different - even if the land-based military aristocracy is willing to give up some power to businessmen and "country people", it is still limited.

"The premise is that the eldest prince can do it smoothly. Who do you think is stronger between the eldest prince and the second prince? The army surrounded by the second prince is stronger than everyone else. If there are some unpleasant events, you may not be able to take advantage of them.

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It was dangerous to speak, but no one cared at this time, everything was clear.

Earl Lufford replied calmly: "The Guards and the Border Guards are the two most powerful forces. Without their support, and without blood transfusions from businessmen like us, how long can the powerful armed forces last? In addition to making weapons for the nobles,

In addition to the elite blacksmiths, how many craftsmen do you have in reserve?"

Both sides started oral gymnastics without using any curse words. Everyone in the audience remained silent and quietly observed the situation, thinking and deciding which side they should lean towards.

Tang Zhao poked his head out of his cloak and glanced at the president of the Cyclops Chamber of Commerce sitting next to him. The other person also had a blank expression on his face, and it seemed that he did not intend to express any personal opinions.

The beholder is a race that is not very popular on the stage. In this sensitive period, what they pursue is zero sense of presence.

Tang Zhao simply followed without saying a word until after the meeting, he returned outside the manor and met the beholder's familiar as expected.

"Privately, the two of them have contacted me and each offered different prices. Although the second prince's price seems more attractive, it is obvious that I will support the eldest prince and Earl Ruford, even if I don't like the bald man very much.

The same is true. We are on the same front as him, and if the second prince and those traditional nobles come to power, we will not be in a disadvantageous position. Those old antiques will not tolerate foreign races."

The beholder may be older than those families, but he still has no consciousness.

[I will decide based on the situation, maybe there will be a better choice...]

"Are you talking about the third prince or the ones who are watching from the sidelines? I can tell with my eyes closed that they are not reliable."

Tang Zhao did not deny it, and left the scene after getting angry with the beholder.

At present, it seems that most businessmen and local nobles will still support the eldest prince, and there may be a battle with Norton.
Chapter completed!