Imdiately upon receiving the news of the Emperor's death, the entire Lamarone Kingdom was thrown into three days of mourning. The sudden announcent caused a great commotion, especially among the people of the capital, but the nobles were calm and the palace was relatively quiet.
"Well, it's been forty years since the Emperor's death. Many people do not know about his predecessor. It can't be helped."
Pri Minister Madriline was focused on bringing the chaos in the capital under control. He gave instructions one after another to the young officials who stood in front of him.
"Pri Minister, may I ask you a question?"
The young man spoke rapidly, as if he could not control his irritation. Normally, it would have been extrely rude to interrupt the Pri Minister. However, Madeline turned to the young man with a calm expression on her face.
"I think this practice is pointless, sir.
"Oh, I see. But the emperor of our country has gone into hiding. Isn't it natural that the whole country should mourn for him?
The people are greatly inconvenienced.
"Of course. That's why I have you young people working for .
"With all due respect, Pri Minister. If we do not mourn now, why not give them a week, or at least three days, to mourn? That way, the people of the capital can be fully prepared.
"Beeble, enough!"
An elderly man standing next to the pri minister interrupts. The young man, who was called "Biebl," looked down still, with an expression of obvious dissatisfaction on his face.
"No, it's okay. No, it's all right. Beable knows what's going on in the world. He listens to the people and that's why he's talking to . But now is not the ti to argue with you. I ask you all to take care of each other.
At Madrin's words, the n in front of him all hung their heads in unison.
"Beeble, wait!"
Madeline's voice rang out over the backs of the exiting youths. The young n looked surprised, but soon they all left the place, leaving one man behind.
"Ho-ho-ho, Beeble, you're not wrong. I'll tell you that much."
Madeline approached the young man with a smile and patted him on the shoulder.
"Always stand in the eyes of the people," he said. That's important."
"Pri Minister, ...... I believe that this country should change."
"Hm? I see. I agree.
No." I have a very different opinion from yours, Pri Minister.
I'm different?
Yes. I do not think we should have a new emperor at this ti.
"What a ......"
"In view of the history of the past, the emperor's decrees have not always been good ones. The recent invasion of Agartha is no exception. Thanks to the unreasonable orders of His Majesty the Emperor, who was inspired by the late Empress Dowager and Duke Koenig, our empire has beco a vassal state of Agartha. The emperor system has done us a great deal of harm and a great deal of good. Pri Minister, I say this with all due respect. Why don't we run the Kingdom on our own, without the next Emperor? Now, the Imperial Army can also be found at ......."
"No, I don't think so."
Madolyn interrupts Beeble by raising her hands.
"If we try to do that, the nobles won't keep quiet," Madolyn said. No, I know what you're thinking. Now you want us to move the Imperial Guard to restrain the nobles. But to suddenly change the system of the country would be to confuse the people. I do not think that it should be done. Besides, the imperial system is not a bad thing."
"......"
"Don't look at like that. Think about it. The Kingdom of Lamar has a history of 800 years. Since its foundation, our country has had a continuous line of emperors. This is a rare example in the world.
"But that's why ......"
"Yes. The overconcentration of power in the hands of the emperor has led to many futile wars in this country. And many soldiers and people lost their lives. That is a fact that cannot be changed. But I think it depends on how we use it. Think about it. Your edicts are far more effective than mine even though we are Agartha. Foreign envoys will be glad to see you. From an external point of view, a country with an emperor is not a bad place to be.
"The Pri Minister is trying to delegitimize the authority of the emperor?"
I hope that will be the case in the end. Besides, an emperor is not created overnight.
"......"
"Let's think about it. Yes. ....... Consider His Holiness Pope Vieille of the Order of Crimiana. Yes, her beauty is exceptional, but ....... In terms of ability, His Holiness Vieille far surpasses the kings of other countries, but if you were to receive the sa decoration, compared to, say, the kings of the empire of Heedata or the kingdom of Gulasia, which would you be more pleased with?"
"It's ......."
"I'm sure it's not Mr. Vieille. No, that's the way it is.
"We have a history of emperors, with all the evils we have overco. That is where we can beat Agartha and Klimiana. From now on, we will use this history to decide the future of our country.
Wait, Pri Minister. What do you an by that?
After I die, I want to leave the future of this country in your hands, Beeble.
Wait a minute!
"Hey, I don't intend to die soon. But we will die. When you do, I'll be counting on you.
"......"
"Get along with the others while you still can. Of course, get along with the young n in the army. Otherwise, when the ti cos, there will be no one left to help you.
Madeline looks at Beeble with a beaming smile. He slowly lowers his head, feeling a tickle in his gaze.
As he walked down the corridor, Beeble could not get the Pri Minister's words out of his head. He knew that one day he would be forced out of his current position. But the Pri Minister said that he would entrust him with the affairs after his death.
Although I thought that this must have been his first-class instruction, to warn him against his tendency to stand out from the crowd because of his bad habit of imdiately expressing his thoughts in his face and words, his straight eyes were enough to make believe that he was not lying in his words.
......We do not hand over power to the emperor, we control politics. It would be a step in the wrong direction, and we would choose the path of destruction.
With these thoughts in his mind, the young man wondered how he could achieve this ideal in the future.
......I have heard that Falco will be enthroned only after he cos of age. If that is the case, we have more than ten years to wait. To accomplish so much in this decade, he would need to .......
It was only a few years later that the man who would later succeed Madeline as Pri Minister of the Kingdom of Lamaron began to show his skills.
The man who was to follow in Madrin's footsteps and beco the vizier of the Lamaron empire began to show his skills a few years later.
"Fu ......"
anwhile, Madeline, who had seen Beeble off, was sitting in a chair in her room, slowly letting out her breath. Now that the emperor had died, this was the most important ti. He had to do everything he could.
Just as he was thinking this, a soldier who was guarding the outside of the room entered. He ca running to Madeline, and moved his face close to hers, as if he were afraid to be seen, to give her an earful.
What are you doing? You and I are the only ones in this room."
"Shh, excuse . ....... That ...... that ......"
"What is it? What's wrong? Calm down.
"Um,...... that,....... His Highness Prince Orhan and His Highness Prince Kulhara are outside the room.
"What? What?
Madolyn sat up from her chair.
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