lizard lord

Chapter 215 The meeting is over
If I had to say it, Tang Zhao actually didn't want Bourne to come over as a representative to participate in the meeting, because he wanted to temporarily live in the other party's cloak and hang it on the other party's body.

Even if dwarves are not a very unhygienic race, to be honest, middle-aged and elderly rough men don't smell much better, and hanging on him is definitely not as comfortable as hanging on young girls or children.

But it can only be like this. After all, we must guard against assassination and siege, and we cannot let people with too weak strength come to make up the numbers.

The people who were already seated were not in a hurry, they waited in place quietly, and the meeting officially started after about half an hour.

The leader was Earl Luford, so he was the one who spoke first.

"First of all, I would like to welcome everyone to come here during this special period. It is a great honor for me to be the host."

The beginning was a long and unnutritious speech, and Norton, who was sitting below, interrupted the other party unceremoniously.

"Mr. Earl, what we need is to solve the problem, not to pull everyone over to talk nonsense."

The count was not very angry, and nodded slightly: "Well, in short, the king will change, and we will be more or less affected by it. Now it is almost time to plan ahead and decide on countermeasures first."

Then, he went on to say: "I think we should be wise and safe in the struggle. Maintaining the status quo is the best choice for those of us who gain benefits. As you all know, I have a good relationship with the eldest prince, and I often have In the past, he also helped Luffford draw a lot of resources. I assure you, after the eldest prince stabilizes the regime, everything will go on as usual. Our autonomy and management rights will not be affected, and we will only get greater benefits. "

Everyone present did not understand the situation, so naturally there was no need to explain nonsense. Earl Luford was deeply tied to the eldest prince, so there was no need to hide it. He directly expressed his position and hoped to gain the support of the following people.

The old king had quite a few children, and some of them didn't want to or didn't show their desire to fight for the kingship. Leaving aside those who just wanted to live a stable life as a master, the parties in the capital were roughly divided into four factions.

The first prince has attracted many nobles from commercial cities and remote areas, the second prince has attracted some military nobles in the eastern plains of Oran, and the third prince has a good relationship with the southern elf kingdom, and has a good relationship with the mages. The most powerful faction is the neutral faction, which is mainly composed of the royal guards and the border guards on the border, and does not interfere with the throne dispute on the surface.

In addition, there are some neutral and small and medium-sized factions. For example, Julia's influence is actually not small, and it has not made a clear statement until now.

In terms of absolute strength, the first prince and the second prince are basically on the same page, and they have mutual advantages, while the third prince is slightly weaker. In fact, he himself does not have a particularly strong desire to compete for the throne.

The previous fight in the royal capital was also a conflict between the two. A member of the royal family who supported the eldest prince fought with an aristocrat who supported the second prince.

As soon as this remark came out, some people among the crowd were moved, but most of them were still expressionless, and they were calmly analyzing in their hearts—the situation is very unclear now, and it is easy to overturn if you express your position early.

At this time, Norton also stood up and said: "Everyone knows, I am from the Castei family, and naturally I support the second prince. I prefer to tell the truth. After His Majesty takes the throne, it must be somewhat illegal and inhumane." The trading will be banned, but we will also provide corresponding compensation measures. Your Majesty is very interested in developing the vast land in the west, and hopes to get in touch with those countries in the west of the mainland for trade and exchanges. I think these things are all What the eldest prince cannot promise."

Norton and Earl Luford should have reached some agreement. Let's clarify the matter first. Everyone has the right to speak and they will not interfere with each other.

As soon as this statement came out, many people were considering Norton's words and judging the credibility of them.

Now it is just to announce the news in advance, saying that nothing can be true, whether the so-called investment is to spend money or throw it to the bone of the dog is unknown, but the general direction will not change anyway.

Only a few people make their living from slave trading and contraband smuggling. For most people, the second prince's proposal is also beneficial.

"What Mr. Norton said, His Majesty the Eldest Prince can also give you. After all, he represents us merchants and nobles in marginal areas. Once he ascends to the throne, we will naturally benefit. Think carefully."

From this point of view, Norton does not have an advantage, and the interest groups he represents are fundamentally different—even if the land-based military aristocracy is willing to give up some power to businessmen and "country people", it is still limited.

"The premise is that the first prince can do it smoothly. Who do you think is more powerful than the first prince or the second prince? The army supported by the second prince is stronger than everyone else. If there are some unpleasant incidents, it may not be possible to take advantage of it." .”

It is dangerous to speak, but at this time, no one cares, everything is clear.

Earl Lufford replied indifferently: "The guards and border guards are the two most powerful forces. Without their support and without blood transfusions from businessmen like us, how long can a strong armed force last? In addition to building weapons for nobles In addition to the elite blacksmiths, how many craftsmen do you have in reserve?"

The two sides began oral gymnastics without dirty words again, and everyone in the audience was silent, observing the situation quietly, thinking and deciding which side they should lean towards.

Tang Zhao poked his head out of the cloak and glanced at the president of the Cyclops Chamber of Commerce sitting next to him. The other party was also expressionless, and it seemed that he did not intend to express any personal opinions.

Beholders are a race that is rarely seen on the stage, and what they pursue in this sensitive period is zero presence.

Tang Zhao simply followed without saying a word until after the meeting, when he returned outside the manor, he met the beholder's familiar as expected.

"The two of them have already contacted me in private, and they offered different prices. Although the second prince's price seems more attractive, it is obvious that I will support the first prince and Earl Lufford, even if I don't like that bald man very much. The same is true. We are on the same front as him, if the second prince and those traditional nobles come to power, we will not benefit, those old antiques will not tolerate foreigners."

The beholder may be older than those families, but he's still unconscious.

[I will depend on the situation, maybe there will be a better choice...]

"Are you talking about the third prince or those who watched from the sidelines? I can tell with my eyes closed that they are not reliable."

Tang Zhao didn't deny it, and left the scene after having an affair with the beholder.

At present, most of the merchants and local nobles will still support the prince, and there may be a battle with Norton.

(End of this chapter)