Gospel of Blood

Chapter 36: 36- Game of Thrones

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In the feudal era, there were generally two situations for the inheritance of territory after the death of a noble.

One situation is that the territory is directly taken back by the lord and becomes a territory directly under the lord's jurisdiction or is enfeoffed to other nobles.

This situation is not particularly common. It usually occurs when the lord is strong or the family has no heirs and there are no marriages or collateral branches.

The other situation is the vast majority of cases, that is, after some open and covert fighting, the territory is inherited by the marriage family or the collateral branch family of the Jue family with certain inheritance rights.

The same is true in the world of Miria.

Not only that, because there is extraordinary power in the world of Miria, and marriages between extraordinary people can increase the probability of future generations awakening to extraordinary powers, so marriages between nobles in this world are more frequent.

Take the Castel family as an example. If you really want to trace it, almost the entire Principality of Bold, and even some other noble families in the Crescent Kingdom outside the Principality of Bold, have been married to Castel. Distant or near relatives.

In other words, if Charlotte loses her temper, a large number of families in the Principality of Bold and even outside the Principality that have weak claims to the inheritance of the Earl of Castres will be arrested.

Of course, where there is a claim, there is a ranking.

Among all the succession rankings, the Bold family, which is both the lord and the head of the family, and also has a previous marriage, is the well-deserved number one.

Others had weak claims at best, but what the Bold family got was strong claims, and they were even said to be direct successors.

In other words, once something happens to Charlotte, the Earl of Castel will almost certainly return to the Duke's Palace.

Charlotte, who had already accumulated knowledge about the aristocracy of this world, quickly figured out all these things.

"How did the assassin's weapons come in?"

She thought for a moment and asked again.

This time, Quasimodo looked at the black cat Nice, and Nice laughed and said:

"It's a temporary addition of space magic, and it's a very advanced technique. Your servant is not a transcendent, so he can't tell it."

"Temporary attachment? Is there a transcendent behind him?"

Charlotte's heart moved slightly.

"Yeah, meow, but he refused to say it, or couldn't tell it. He should have been cast under a mental forgetting spell. He only remembered that he had a weapon that could be hidden."

"In his words, even if he is being taken advantage of, as long as he can avenge his family, he will be willing to do so."

Ness licked his paw and said.

"But if we continue to track it, we can still track it to the Duke's Palace, right?"

Charlotte took a sip of milk and narrowed her eyes slightly.

Nice heyed twice, which was regarded as acquiescence. It was obvious that "evidence" had been found.

"A fool who overestimates his own abilities and is used as a weapon!"

Charlotte's eyes turned cold and she added a new label to the assassin.

Obviously, this is another frame-up.

Indeed, from the perspective of inheritance, if anyone wants Charlotte to die more, it is undoubtedly the Duke of Boulder.

Such a frame-up is easier for the public to believe.

But Charlotte didn't think Duke Bold would be so stupid.

Nobles have noble rules, and abiding by the rules is the most important thing for all Miria nobles.

In Game of Thrones, a lot of nastiness can be hidden in the shadows, but cannot be shown in the open.

If the Duke of Bold really assassinated her and the matter was revealed, he would be charged with murder.

This is no ordinary murder.

As the beneficiaries of the extraordinary ruling system, the Mirian nobles have privileges.

The Holy Royal Court and Charlemagne I, the founding emperor of the Yunet Empire who founded the current political structure of Miria, signed a "Holy Code", which clearly stipulated the various rights and obligations of the nobles.

And murdering nobles, even lower-ranking nobles, is not allowed in the political circles of the Miria world.

Even the Holy Royal Court regards this as a sin, and even has the right to excommunicate the murderer and directly excommunicate him!

The right of kings is divinely authorized, and the king's power comes from divine power, as does the nobility's control over land.

It will be lively by then.

Once excommunicated, the Duke of Bold's control and even legitimacy over the territory will be weakened.

By then, the inheritance rights of the Earl of Castells will definitely not be obtained, and the vassal nobles may also take the opportunity to cause trouble.

No one is a fool, everyone is staring at the Duke's Palace.

It is not easy to be the boss under the feudal system. The vassal nobles are all human beings, fishing in troubled waters, cheating, cheating, and cheating...

Even the Castel family, praised by the Duke of Boulder as the humerus of the principality, would often falsify accounts to lower the apparent income of the territory, thereby reducing the contract taxes paid.

Not to mention other families.

Most of the vassal nobles in Boulder actually wished that the Duke's Palace would weaken immediately so that they could raise prices and lower the contract tax and levy rates in their vassal contracts.

When that time comes, I'm afraid even the other lords of the Crescent Kingdom and even the royal family will be ready to take action.

Presumably, the Crescent King will not miss this good opportunity, and will definitely use this as an excuse to weaken the Boulder family and even take back part of the ducal territory.

Centralization of power has always been the dream of every feudal monarch.

So... As long as Duke Bold is not stupid, it is impossible to assassinate Charlotte.

At least you can't get your hands dirty. If you want to do it, do it secretly and don't get caught.

Not to mention that this is the most inferior method.

Putting it another way, if Charlotte herself were the Duke of Boulder, wouldn't it be nice if the marriage ended with a horse-falling accident

Even if he doesn't fall off his horse, he will still be named Bold if he gives birth to an heir!

It's not like the Duke's family doesn't have... Damn it!

As if she thought of something, Charlotte suddenly shivered, and her face looked a little ugly.

At this moment, she suddenly thought of those gossipy believers who spread rumors like trains when she was in the church hospital.

"Quasimodo, the Duke invited me to the banquet a week later, and specifically reminded me that it is related to the future of the Castel family. What do you mean... what does this mean?"

She took a deep breath and asked.

"Is it related to the future of the family?"

Quasimodo was stunned for a moment, with a confused look on his face.

Seeing the look on his face, Charlotte knew that although her old servant was loyal, his political acumen was probably almost zero.

"You said... the Duke's Palace doesn't want to marry me, does it?"

Charlotte expressed her guess.

Quasimodo frowned:

"Marriage? But the Duke doesn't have a male heir... Wait! That illegitimate child?!"

His eyes suddenly widened.

Immediately afterwards, Charlotte saw that her old servant became angry like an old hen guarding her young, and her beard was so angry:

"A dream! This is a dream!"

"He actually wants to marry our noble Castel family with a dirty illegitimate son. Even if he is a duke, he cannot insult his master like this!"

Charlotte was shocked by Quasimodo's reaction.

The always docile old servant was like a ignited powder keg at this moment. He began to curse and greeted the Duke's family from top to bottom, even if this was just a guess made by Charlotte.

And listening to the other party's filthy curses that had no aristocratic etiquette, Charlotte gradually came to her senses.

Same as Blue Star, no, more than Blue Star.

The illegitimate son of a noble in this world has a very low status.

Not only does he have no inheritance rights, he is also at the bottom of the noble chain of contempt.

No wonder Quasimodo was so angry. Even if he was the son of a duke, his status as an illegitimate son determined that Lenno's status in the aristocratic circle was even worse than that of a baron at the lowest level.

At most, he is equivalent to a knight by virtue of his extraordinary strength, but he is still a knight with a stain on his back.

However, Quasimodo's reaction also made Charlotte relieved.

Even her own servant was so angry, so if the Duke really proposed a marriage, she could justly refuse it on the basis of family honor.

Quasimodo cursed for a long time.

While cursing and cursing, he seemed to be tired of scolding and seemed to have remembered something. He suddenly stopped and asked:

"Wait a minute, Master, how old is the illegitimate son of the Duke's family? What is his strength? Has he awakened the power of his bloodline?"

"About 20 years old, seems to be the second level of Silver Moon."

Charlotte picked up the goblet and put it to her mouth gracefully while saying.

"Twenty years old? Second level of Silver Moon?!"

Quasimodo's eyes lit up instantly.

He stood up and pressed the table excitedly:

"Master! We must capture him! We must find a way to capture him!"

"Pfft..."

Charlotte choked and squirted all over Quasimodo's face.

Quasimodo didn't care at all, but said excitedly:

"Yinyue Second Order! He is Silver Moon Second Order! Such a young Silver Moon Second Order!"

"You told me earlier! Then it would be okay! No... It would be better to say that his illegitimate son status is a good thing!"

"Combined with him, the family will have a strong support, and a strong support with unlimited potential!"

"Strength can erase the stain. In addition, illegitimate children cannot inherit the territory and must marry into the bride. Our Castel family can definitely continue the bloodline!"

"Not to mention that you have also awakened the power of your bloodline today, and it is so powerful. The combination of powerful forces... will definitely give birth to an even more powerful heir!"

"Bai got a second-level Silver Moon support, and continued his powerful bloodline..."

"Master! This is a great thing!"

Looking at Quasimodo, who was getting more and more excited as he talked, Charlotte's face turned completely dark.

She wanted to pick up the goblet and smash it down on the other person's shiny head.

It’s your uncle’s business!

An heir your size!

Squeeze grandma!

After I traveled through time, I dressed up as a woman, acted cute, and acted... That was just to make myself happy when I became a lord in the future!

It's not like taking off your clothes, closing your eyes, lying on the bed and letting others feel happy!

Marriage

grass!

No way!

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