Leslie's departure from the Stark family was actually not a serious matter for Xu Yi.
When he came into contact with Leslie a few years ago, he knew very well that Leslie's ideas were somewhat incompatible with the overall philosophy of the Stark family. Leslie had always been opposed to the family's practices.
Previously, Leslie claimed that he would go back and fight for the family inheritance. What he hoped was that after becoming the patriarch, he could gradually reverse the Stark family's philosophy and change the entire family according to his ideas.
Although he has failed now, from a personal perspective, it is still a relief.
After all, he is Duke Stark's biological son. No matter how weak Duke Stark's affection for this biological son is, for the sake of inheriting the family lineage, it is impossible to really do anything to him.
Leslie claimed that he wanted to order at least ten medium-sized armed magic ships from the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. The funds required were extremely huge. Without Duke Stark's acquiescence, Leslie would never have been able to take such a large amount of money with him when he left the family. Big money.
Perhaps as Xu Yi guessed, Duke Stark expelled Leslie from the family to leave a way out for the Stark family. So Xu Yi didn't care too much about Leslie being expelled from the family. Whether Leslie went to sea to be a pirate or a maritime businessman, Xu Yi would support him as a friend.
Apart from this, this actually did not have much impact on Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
However, this incident had a profound impact on the entire Stark family, and even the entire Lampali Kingdom.
The nobles of the Lampali Kingdom learned through rumors that the reason why Duke Stark even expelled his biological son from the family. It was because Leslie opposed his political ideas and his actions against the nobles in the kingdom.
And Duke Stark doesn't even show any mercy to his own son, so he will naturally be more cruel to others.
And that's exactly what happened.
After the news broke that Leslie was expelled from the family, Duke Stark once again accelerated his actions.
In just one month, a large number of nobles in the Lampali Kingdom were questioned one after another. The levels involved are getting wider and higher.
Not only were four more earl city lords deprived of their title and city lord status, but even one of King Lampali's ministers was well-known in the Lampali Kingdom and was called the "Eagle of Lampali". The Duke of Festalin was also charged with treason and imprisoned. Even the Duke, who can be regarded as aloof among all the nobles, cannot escape, which shows how determined and ambitious the stubborn conservative nobles of the Lampali Kingdom represented by Duke Stark this time are.
However, this time it inevitably caused a strong backlash within the Lampali Kingdom.
In addition to criticizing the recent happenings in the Lampali Kingdom in many newspapers. Claiming that this was shaking the stability of the kingdom, many nobles who were held accountable even directly resisted.
When the gendarmerie under the Kingdom Council entered the manor of an earl city lord and tried to arrest him, they encountered fierce resistance from the earl city lord's personal guard.
The two sides exchanged fire directly, and the gendarmerie successfully captured the Earl City Lord at the cost of hundreds of casualties.
The Nobles' Private Guards and the Royal Parliament's Gendarmerie went to war. It is undoubtedly an extremely serious matter, and according to the laws of the kingdom, it can even be defined as treason.
However, in this situation, this is nothing.
This incident was like a fuse, instantly igniting the tense situation in the Lampali Kingdom.
Next, when arresting the remaining nobles, the gendarmerie sent by the Kingdom Council encountered increasingly fierce resistance, and the casualties became more and more serious.
Later, when it was discovered that the gendarmerie was unable to complete the arrest mission, the Royal Parliament even directly mobilized the Kingdom's garrison.
However, this move caused an even stronger backlash.
According to the rules established at the beginning of the founding of the Lampali Kingdom. The Kingdom's garrison is only used to protect the security of the kingdom and must not be used to deal with the nobles in the country. Now Duke Stark has broken this taboo with the power he controls. Naturally, it aroused the anger of almost all the nobles in the Lampali Kingdom.
Those little nobles with little strength are just that. The big nobles who really have strength and have a different stance from Duke Stark know that sooner or later they will be targeted by Duke Stark, so they have responded in advance.
For a time, there was an extremely tense atmosphere everywhere in the Lampali Kingdom, and many newspapers even expressed concern. Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid I was a little careless. Civil war in the kingdom is about to break out.
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"boom-"
Eric slapped the table hard and stood up. Staring angrily at Duke Stark in front of him, he finally managed to hold back the curses that reached his throat. With a sullen face, he growled: "Duke Starr, I trust you and think you can handle these things well. I will leave everything to you and ignore it. But look at what has become in the kingdom? Do you really want to start a civil war?"
This was the first time that Eric yelled at him in front of Duke Stark. Duke Stark looked at him slightly surprised, smiled slightly and said: "Your Majesty, please don't worry. Everything is under control." Under my control, these people are just moaning feebly and can’t affect anything.”
"Doesn't this affect anything?" Eric patted an official document on the table in front of him and said angrily: "Clebo City even declared independence! Don't you think this doesn't matter?"
Duke Stark glanced at the official document, frowned slightly, and then smiled: "Your Majesty, since Count Arnoby has done such a thing, of course we can't let him go. Please don't worry, I have sent The second army of the garrison sets off for Colebo City. With the strong strength of the second army, I believe that it will not take more than half a month for you to see Colebo City return to the embrace of the kingdom. "
"Have you sent out the Second Army?" Eric asked coldly, staring into Duke Stark's eyes.
"Yes, Your Majesty."
Eric paused and deliberately waited for a while, but found that Duke Stark had no intention of continuing to explain, and couldn't help but feel furious.
The Lampali Kingdom garrison has been regarded as the private army of the Lampali Kingdom royal family since the founding of the Lampali Kingdom. It can be said to be the ultimate trump card of the royal family.
However, after Eric ascended the throne, the Kingdom's garrison gradually fell under the control of Duke Starr.
Although the most elite First Army of the Kingdom's garrison is still loyal and only obeys the orders of His Majesty the King, the Second Army is now completely obeying the command of Duke Starr, and even Eric's orders are not conveyed at all. Don't go to the Second Army.
When Lampali XIII was still alive, he sent the Third Army of the Kingdom's Guards to Sewell City, nominally to strengthen the defense force on the northern border and guard against the invasion of the Sac Kingdom.
But in Eric's opinion at the time, because the lord of Sewell City was Earl Satsuma, and Earl Satsuma supported Sevigny, King Lampali XIII ordered the Third Army of the Kingdom's Guards to accept the lord of Sewell City. The commander was undoubtedly Lampali XIII who clearly expressed his support for Sevigny to take over the throne.
It was precisely for this reason that Eric made the decision to take the risk and poisoned Lampali XIII under the influence of Duke Stark, and finally ascended the throne with the help of Duke Stark. .
At that time, Eric felt that his move was very correct, but looking back now, he found that Lampali XIII's sending out the third army of the Kingdom's garrison was a brilliant move.
If the Third Army had not been left in Anvilmar, I am afraid that it would have fallen into the hands of Duke Starr by now.
If this really happens, Eric will no longer have any confidence in front of Duke Stark.
Thinking of this, Eric's face sank slightly, and he said seriously: "Order them to stop immediately. Without my order, no attack on Colebo City is allowed."
Duke Stark was stunned: "Your Majesty, do you plan to let Count Arnobi go and watch the city of Colebo really become independent?"
"Of course this is impossible." Eric shook his head. "But the way to solve this problem does not have to be so rough. There is of course a reason why Count Arnoby chose to do this..."
Having said this, Eric glanced at Duke Stark meaningfully.
"We only need to address Earl Arnobi's concerns, and I believe we can resolve this matter peacefully without resorting to direct force and plunging the kingdom into a shameful civil war."
Seeing Eric's serious look, Duke Stark frowned: "Your Majesty, do you plan to forgive a rebellious guy who intends to split the kingdom?"
Eric glanced at him lightly: "I haven't convicted Count Arnobi yet."
"But… "
"No buts." Eric interrupted Duke Stark unceremoniously.
Duke Stark raised his eyebrows, glanced at Eric, and then lowered his head slightly.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will go and convey your order to the Second Army of the Garrison."
After waiting quietly for a while, seeing that Eric had no more instructions, Duke Stark said goodbye and left.
Seeing the door close, Eric felt his whole body go weak and slumped down on the chair.
He squeezed his hands subconsciously, but he found that his hands seemed to have no strength, and his whole body was limp and weak. He was even covered in cold sweat, and his palms were stained with sweat.
This was the first time he had acted so tough in front of Lord Stark.
Although I am very nervous, and even now I feel as if I am exhausted after a big battle, I feel extremely refreshed.
Lying down on the chair and staring blankly at the ceiling for a long time, Eric finally let out a long breath.
He has been on the throne for more than a year, but only today does he feel like a king.