Although the throne has been lost from the Middleton family for half a century, in order to assert the legitimacy of her rule, Queen Isabella has been consciously proclaiming that she took over the throne from the previous king, and will continue to do so in the future. Return this authority to Middleton.
Therefore, before the appearance of the Williamt family, even if the whole country was unwilling to let the foreigner of Cheslan, that is, the guy with the highest order of succession, be king, but in addition to his foreigner status, people actually respected him. Other things are not exclusive.
The Middleton family's status in Fiddlesticks is unshakable. With a clear descendant, even if Jessica promised Queen Isabella to inherit the throne, she might not be able to overtake Jenkins.
Jenkins was still standing on the podium and looked at Queen Isabella, who finally spoke after a moment of silence:
"I did say that the successor will be chosen after the Three Kings' meeting."
"In this case, why not make a decision now, Viscount William is right, this is indeed a good opportunity."
Someone said loudly that this was a local viscount of Nolan who chose to serve Jenkins, and he played the role of saying this.
The old Duke Douglas Gerald turned to look at the guy who was speaking, and Queen Isabella looked as usual:
"It seems that you are a little impatient?"
"No, I just thought the occasion was just right. I thought, this opportunity is really rare, since everyone is..."
"Yes, that's very nice."
Another person echoed Jenkins' words. It was a man with a bloated figure holding a black hat. This is Sir O'Donnell, Economic Secretary of the Kingdom's Finance Department. He is the highest official of the Finance Department who followed Queen Isabella from Beldyland to Norland this time.
The young Duke of Rochester seemed to want to say something, but Queen Isabella raised her hand and asked everyone to be quiet:
"Jessica."
she cried, and Miss Windsor came out from the rear:
"I am here."
"Do you think now is a good time to announce an heir?"
"Yes."
She answered very simply.
"And what do you think, Madeleine?"
She asked the Duchess Madeleine, the oldest duchess in the kingdom. She has not participated in any government affairs for a long time. Although some of the descendants of the younger generation are in the parliament, they are all small people, but the family's business is doing quite well.
The relationship between Duke Madeleine and Queen Isabella is very good. The two were friends when they were young. After the death of the previous king, Duke Madeleine, who had not yet inherited the family title, gave the young widow Isabella Pull a lot of support.
"I think? This..."
She looked up at Jenkins.
Although he has a good relationship with Queen Isabella, in fact, the Duke of Madeleine is a very staunch loyalist of the Middleton family. Moreover, she is a very devout sage believer, otherwise she would not have known Bishop Parode when she was young.
"Probably not bad at this point in time."
Queen Isabella was not surprised by her reply. Nodding, Her Majesty the Queen of Fidgetly stood up, then turned around and looked up at the rows of guests behind her:
"All right then."
"Um?"
Jenkins was puzzled at this moment. He and Jessica had prepared for so long to ensure that everything was safe, and now it didn't even count as the beginning. Next, there should be a brief confusion in the lecture hall. People around Queen Isabella began to accuse Jenkins, and then people around Jenkins refuted.
After such a "debate" lasted for a few minutes, Jenkins would silence both parties before asking Queen Isabella's opinion again.
At this time, it was time for Marquis Mihail to appear on the stage, revealing the movements of the naval warships in his words, which brought the debate to a heated stage in a real sense. Then Jenkins will "hypocritically" ask Marquis Mihail not to say this, and at the same time, Mr. Mayor will also start to attack. The police force who received the order will surround the city hall instead of simply blocking it as it is currently.
The army near Nolan had already been bought by Jessica. Although most of the Royal Army is firmly in the hands of Queen Isabella, Nolan's particularity ensures that at least Nolan's garrison is inclined to Jenkins.
At this point, it can be regarded as a poor dagger. Salhi II will act as a mediator and persuade Jenkins with the tone of "I am just a party with no interest", which is actually pulling the sidelines...
In short, Jenkins' complicated plan was not even officially started, but the other party actually compromised.
Looking at Miss Windsor suspiciously, Miss Windsor showed a dazed expression.
"What's the meaning?"
Jenkins' voice appeared in her mind, but Miss Windsor's body had just become a benefactor, and she didn't have the ability to answer his question from such a distance.
"Jenkins was right."
Queen Isabella said, all eyes were on her face as people looked forward to her next words. The following words will determine the content of tonight's evening paper and the temporarily added extras.
"Indeed, it is time to declare a successor."
Jenkins opened his eyes and looked around, suspecting that someone he had never heard of would break in. But there were only policemen outside the door, and because of the martial law in the nearby neighborhoods, he couldn't even find the aura of the gifter he didn't know.
"I have been in charge of this country for more than 50 years since the death of the former king. For half a century, I have moved forward with Fidgetly, and sometimes I even feel that I am married to this country."
When listening to Jenkins's speech, she had always been groggy, but now she became more energetic. Her eyes and every contact she was willing to make with her, and the momentary momentum reminded people that she was still the last surviving An experienced king can even be said to be the most successful king.
"Perhaps now is the time, then let me declare my successor."
Her voice became high, and although she could hear the sense of decadence unique to the elderly, it still made everyone subconsciously concentrate:
"Jenkins Redandput Williams, is my successor."
Jenkins was suddenly overjoyed, but the great joy was fleeting. He immediately discovered the problem. His purpose today seems to be...
"According to the kingdom's inheritance law, after my death, he will be the third in line of succession (the first and second are father Robert and eldest brother Newman, although neither of them has any intention of the throne, but they have not officially declared it to the outside world. renounce the right of succession) to become the next king of Fidiktri, the 19th king."
Relying on his step-by-step layout today, he is almost sure to be able to drive Queen Isabella to a dead end. Even if the other party does not compromise, he has a way to make the other party compromise. His purpose is to become the king immediately, not when the other party dies at some point.
This step is really quite clever, retreating as an advance, announcing that Jenkins is the successor, he will have no reason to attack again, and before Queen Isabella dies, she can do a lot of things, so this declaration is actually meaningless big.
But if on the current occasion, Jenkins continues to insist on using immoral means to force the current king to abdicate, then Jenkins, who should have been regarded as a positive figure, will immediately reach the lowest end of the chain of contempt, and he will encounter great resistance at home and abroad. The plan to unite the three kingdoms will therefore encounter unprecedented difficulties.
This step is to retreat as an advance, which is really extremely clever. Obviously, he was facing a situation that was almost certain to lose, but just by taking a step back, Jenkins fell into a situation where he could not advance or retreat.
But there are other ways, such as finding an opportunity to kill Queen Isabella. Although this is very suspicious, some people with IQ will doubt Jenkins, but as long as a scapegoat is arranged and an excuse is made, he can indeed succeed legally.
Or directly use the power of the [lie] priesthood to forcibly change Queen Isabella's mind and make her abdicate and hand over the crown. Although the power of the priesthood can't last forever, as long as the other party is confinement and does not contact outsiders in the future, it will not be known by other people.
But Jenkins is not...
"No, I never think that I am a good person in the standard sense. The situation has developed to the present, and the difference machine may complete the final renegade ceremony at any time and have a decisive battle with me. This is a major event related to the future of the entire world. Is this a time , Do I still want to waste time because of the so-called morality? Am I such a person?"
Of course, Jenkins is not such a person. If someone asked him the question of "death to one person or a group of people", he would definitely choose "death to one person" without hesitation. What he can do is the best he can do, and other than that, he will never feel that he has done something wrong.
"The priesthood of lies..."
He stood on the podium behind Queen Isabella and looked at the other person's back, knowing that it would be a little unnatural for the other party to suddenly change his words in front of everyone. So using the power of priesthood, it can't be here, but it can be for a while.
"Jenkins, say something."
There was silence in the lecture hall, and Queen Isabella's announcement made everyone fall into dead silence. Few people could figure out what happened. Queen Isabella suddenly compromised when she was on the verge of doing something just now.
She turned to Jenkins and said, Jenkins also jumped out of his thoughts temporarily, touched the cat on his shoulder, and was happy because he had made a decision, with a smile on the corner of his mouth, which was very in line with the luck of the succession to the throne just now Son's performance:
"Your Majesty, I am honored to be your successor. Then in the days to come, I will also actively participate in government affairs. Yes, let's take it..."
He won't wait any longer.