In the early morning of the second day, when Colin brought Vera to the restaurant, he finally saw Bachelor Dawn again.
"Good morning, Miss Vera, Viscount Angelet!"
"Good morning, Bachelor Dawn, the Prime Minister left you at home for dinner yesterday?"
"Yes, the Prime Minister is very enthusiastic, I can't refuse."
"Haha, it's okay, I can understand. Besides, the dinner at the Prime Minister's house must not be much worse than that of the Phoenix Palace."
"It's really not too much to give up." Bachelor Dawn smiled, and then told Colin that he squatted on the lawn with the Prime Minister to eat sweet potatoes last night.
Colin and Vera immediately looked at each other in blank dismay, never expecting that the dignified Prime Minister of the Empire entertained guests like this...
Of course, if you think about it carefully, although this method is a little rude, it shows a sense of intimacy. It seems that the Prime Minister regards Bachelor Dawn as his real one.
The maid delivered a sumptuous breakfast. Colin was not too obsessed with the prime minister's wonderful way of hospitality. He cut a piece of juicy fried steak and put it in his mouth. After chewing, he asked again:
"Then how did you talk with the Prime Minister yesterday?"
Maester Dawn did not answer immediately, but said to the surrounding maids: "Go down first."
"yes."
When only Colin and the other three were left in the dining room, Maester Dawn said, "Overall, the conversation was good, but there is good news and bad news."
"Then let's tell the good news first." Colin took a sip of milk and said with a smile, "A good day needs a good start."
Maester Dawn put down his knife and fork, wiped his mouth with a napkin, signaled that he had finished eating, and then told the good news that Colin wanted to hear the most:
"The Prime Minister is willing to stand up at the right time and publicly declare that he supports Master Joyce's succession to the Duke of the North."
Colin nodded, satisfied with the result.
Vera was still a little dazed, and asked in confusion: "The Prime Minister supports Joyce... How is this good news?"
Maester Dawn smiled, and then recounted the conflict between Baron Heidegger and the Senate.
It was only then that Vera realized that the purpose of asking the Prime Minister to support Joyce was actually to stimulate the Senate and get them to unanimously agree that she would inherit the title of Duke of the North.
Colin continued to ask, "What is the bad news?"
Maester Dawn's face became a little heavy, and he said: "A warsong tribe that is rising strongly among the orcs has appeared. The western region has sent an expeditionary force to cross the Tianduan Mountains, trying to kill it in the bud... But there is no good news yet. pass back.
The prime minister is worried that there will be problems in the western border, but at present, the high-level officials in the imperial capital generally have no plans to send troops to support them. "
Colin's expression also changed. He dug up the information about the orcs from his predecessor's memory, and of course understood the seriousness of this problem.
If the Western Territory is not exaggerated, then this is definitely the biggest threat that the Glorious Empire will face.
Hearing this, Vera couldn't help asking: "Why don't the dignitaries in the imperial capital want to send troops to support the Western Territory?"
Ke Lin twitched his lips, and smiled with disdain: "Before the disaster really strikes, most people will take chances and think that things won't be so bad."
Bachelor Dawn nodded, and agreed: "Indeed. Before seeing the real threat, the central government of the empire is reluctant to send troops easily. However, there is actually another reason besides this."
"Oh? What's the reason?"
"This is another bad news." Maester Dawn said in a deep voice, "Prince Leahy wants to declare war on Yevil!"
"What?" Vera exclaimed.
She has lived and studied in Yeville for more than ten years, and has already regarded it as her second hometown. When she heard the news, she couldn't help but feel worried.
"Why is this happening? Is it because of the forbidden spell 'Eye of Judgment'? But...but isn't the empire worried that the mages will perish?"
Bachelor Dawn sighed: "It is indeed because of the 'Eye of Judgment', Prince Leahy is not a person who can endure coercion, he would rather bear the risk of being retaliated by the mage, but also completely eliminate this terrible thing for the knight class. threat."
Seeing Vera's panicked expression, Ke Lin quickly held her slightly cold little hand and comforted her:
"Not everyone has the determination and courage of Prince Lexi, right? This proposal to declare war on mages may not be implemented."
Bachelor Dawn nodded: "That's right. The political arena in the imperial capital is undercurrents, mainly because of this proposal. Moreover, His Majesty obviously does not want to declare war on the mages. He deliberately stays behind closed doors at present, just because he does not want this proposal to pass the imperial meeting. "
Ke Lin smiled knowingly, and said, "I heard that His Majesty was ill at the dinner yesterday, so it was because of this!"
"This is probably the reason. However, even if His Majesty keeps hiding, there is another way to implement this declaration of war."
Colin asked in surprise, "Senate?"
"That's right!"
"Will Prince Leahy do this?" Ke Lin said in a condensed voice, "This means that you have completely broken face with Emperor Reinhardt."
"Back when Emperor Reinhardt met Mr. Ji in secret and reached a tacit agreement with him, he had already completely offended Prince Leahy, so now Prince Leahy probably won't worry about the dignity of the royal family anymore."
Colin's face gradually darkened.
He also realized why this would be bad news for Vera.
If Prince Leahy wants his proposal to be forced through the Senate without the consent of the emperor, he must obtain an absolute majority of votes in favor.
This also meant that he had to convince more than two-thirds of the elders to stir up their hatred of mages.
And Vera is also a mage...
Originally, Bachelor Dawn's plan was to use the Prime Minister to influence the Senate's determination of the Northern Duke's succession, but now it seems that Prince Leahy's actions are very likely to invalidate this plan.
Perhaps Prince Leahy doesn't care who inherits the Duke of the North, but he has inadvertently stood in Vera's way.
What's more, if the empire really declares war on Yevil, the group of mages will most likely retaliate against them. Regardless of whether the final victims are the people of the empire or the noble knights, the hatred of the mages in the Glory Empire will definitely reach a peak.
At this time, as a mage, Willa can still stare at such hatred and successfully inherit the title of Duke of the North
Thinking of this, Colin immediately said in a deep voice: "We can't let Prince Leahy's proposal pass the Senate!"
Maester Dawn also nodded, agreeing: "That's right!"
But immediately, Colin felt a headache.
Originally, their plan was to gain the support of the Senate through tricks through the Prime Minister's statement, but now they found that if the tricks didn't work, they still had to deal with those elders one by one.
This requires extremely deep political capital and influence.
And this is exactly what Vera and Colin lack most now.
"What do you think?" Colin asked, he could only hope for Bachelor Dawn now.
After pondering for a moment, Bachelor Dawn said slowly: "There are 117 members of the Imperial Senate, all of whom are prestigious figures from the collateral lines of the major families of the empire. Families in the West, North and Crimson Flame Territories each accounted for one-fifth.
Therefore, the power of the entire Senate is basically the same as that of the vassals in the empire. The Senate also has five consuls, who come from the five major paladin families. They can have a great influence on the elders of their respective vassal families.
In order to bankrupt Prince Lehi's proposal, we must win the support of at least two consuls, and through them influence the elders of his faction. In this way, the proposal to declare war on mages could not obtain an absolute majority of votes in favor.
In my opinion, the two consuls most likely to be won by us are Sebas, the consul of the St. Hilde family in the Senate, and Laytom, the consul of the San Lorenzo family in the Senate. . "
Colin's brows were still furrowed. He knew that what Maester Dawn said made sense, but he knew that these two people were not easy to be persuaded.
Sebastian was born in the St. Hilde family, and he is Vera's uncle according to his seniority. Of course, he can represent the interests of the St. Hilde family, but the interests of the St. Hilde family may not necessarily be Vera's interests. Not the Duke of the North.
Moreover, at the dance party last night, Queen Midella specifically reminded herself not to trust Consul Sebastian.
Although Ke Lin didn't fully trust Queen Midella, such a reminder still left a shadow in his heart.
As for the Laytom Consul of the San Lorenzo family... I'm afraid he is more likely to be persuaded by Prince Lexi.
Unless Emperor Reinhardt personally appeared, it would be possible to change the position of the elders of San Lorenzo.
It's just that this unreliable emperor...couldn't reassure Colin no matter what.
"Then let's go visit Sebastian Consul this afternoon." Vera said.
Colin hesitated, but still did not express his doubts.
First of all, it is impossible for him to believe whatever Queen Midella says. He is more willing to test it out by himself. Moreover, Vera came to Yulongcheng as a junior. How rude.
"Okay, I'll arrange someone to deliver the greeting card first."
(end of this chapter)