American TV series: Start with the little Sheldon's wool

Chapter 460 Forced into the Palace
"Dad, I've already told you that I don't want to inherit any title. Why do you insist on calling me back?" Nicholas, who had just returned to Genovia, questioned his father.

"This is not up to you. Who do you think supported you to study abroad and achieve what you have today? Now is the time for you to give back..." Finance Minister Marbury stared at his son with disappointment.

But deep down, Marbury is actually very satisfied with his son. He went to study in the United States when he was young, and after many years, he not only got into the Ivy League, but also got a doctorate in mechanical engineering.

This achievement is a dimensionality reduction blow to the backward Genovia.

You know, Princess Mia, who is now loved by the people, only got a high school diploma after returning from studying in the United States.

The comparison between the two is enough to show how good Nicholas is. It is like a golden phoenix flying out of a chicken coop.

"Okay, I will use what I have learned to benefit Genovia. But can we talk about the title later?" Nicholas, who had been studying abroad since he was a child, actually did not have much affection for Genovia, but seeing his father's expression, he chose to compromise.

Nicholas, who just graduated with a doctorate, still has some scholarly spirit.

After changing his mindset, he also realized that helping a small and backward country develop would bring him a great sense of accomplishment.

Of course, if circumstances permit, he would still prefer to stay in a developed country to display his talents.

"How can we do without power~" Although Marbury was very satisfied with his son's reaction, he still said: "It is very difficult to change a country. Knowledge alone is far from enough. We also need to master power, very, very great power..."

"Well, then what do we need to do?" Nicholas said perfunctorily as he watched his father losing motivation.

"It's not us, it's you." Mabry said meaningfully, "I want you to propose to Princess Mia, become the Duke of the kingdom and completely control the country. Otherwise, we can only launch a coup, overthrow the Queen's rule and become the king ourselves to change this country."

"Are you crazy?" Nicholas didn't expect his father to be so ambitious. He said in surprise, "I haven't even seen what a princess looks like. I don't want to marry a woman I don't know..."

"Also, launching a coup is even more impossible. Although I didn't live in Genovia before, I know that the people here have a very high support rate for Queen Reinaldi."

"If one thing goes wrong, we'll all be doomed!!"

As if he was too surprised, Nicholas' tone unconsciously rose three points higher.

"Of course I'm not crazy. If the situation didn't force me, I wouldn't want to launch a coup." Marbury said frankly: "So, the choice is still yours. As long as you can marry the princess, things won't be that complicated..."

"And this is not unfair to you. Although Princess Mia behaves strangely, she is undeniably beautiful. She is qualified to be our daughter-in-law."

Nicholas knew that his father was planning a "rebellion", so he had no mood to care about whether the princess was pretty or not. After calming down, he said, "Based on what I have learned and your position as Minister of Finance, we are fully capable of slowly guiding the development of this country. Why must we take extreme measures?"

As expected of a highly qualified person who has studied abroad, Nicholas immediately grasped the key point of the problem.

"I've said before that I don't want to either. But the times are changing, and women's personalities have determined that they are not suitable to be leaders. Have you ever heard of a powerful country where women are in charge?" Marbury said in a chauvinistic way: "So, even if you end up marrying Princess Mia, I hope you can sideline her... Only we are the future of the kingdom."

As for Marbury, although his title as Minister of Finance is not high, he is definitely the richest man in Genovia.

Once you have money, you naturally want power.

Don't be fooled by his high-sounding words and his efforts to appear to be wholeheartedly doing things for the country, but in fact everything he did was intended to usurp power.

"Is that really the case?" Who doesn't want to control a country and be the king? Nicholas, who had calmed down, was a little tempted, but still said, "I heard that Queen Elizabeth managed her country well."

"Queen Elizabeth is just an exception. How can our queen compare with her?" Marbury quickly skipped over the question and continued, "It's settled. I will organize a banquet to create an opportunity for you to propose to the princess. You have to seize the opportunity..."

"Isn't it too hasty?" Nicholas, who had just graduated from his doctorate program, was somewhat reluctant to rush into something.

"If you still want to save this country, marrying the princess is the softest way." Marbury said with a serious expression, "Otherwise, if it really comes to a coup, the people and we will only lose more."

Yes, in order to usurp power, Marbury has made every possible preparation, even going so far as to introduce external forces.

If Nicholas fails to marry the princess, he will launch a violent coup.

And his reliance is none other than the Volto family in Washington State, a powerful pure-blood vampire family.

Of course, Marbury also knew that this strategy of "selling out one's country for personal gain" was not suitable to be confessed to his son right now.

After all, young people are more or less passionate.

Talking too much will affect the final plan.

The next day, the royal family and ministers of Genovia received an invitation to a banquet from Finance Minister Marbury to celebrate Nicholas' return from his studies.

"I heard that Marbury's son graduated from an Ivy League university. What an incredible young man..." Sitting at the main seat at the banquet hall, Queen Reinadi expressed her satisfaction with the emergence of an outstanding young generation in the country.

Then, she turned to her granddaughter and said, "Mia, you can get in touch with the young man named Nicholas more in the future to see what he thinks."

To be clear, although Finance Minister Marbury had a bad reputation in Genovia, Queen Renaldi did not look down on Nicholas because of this.

Instead, he was considering the country, wondering if his granddaughter could bring Nicholas, a talent, into his own camp and contribute to the country's development.

"Yeah, I know..." Princess Mia, who was daydreaming, was suddenly called out and was a little slow to react.

She was so hasty that she probably didn't even know what she said.

However, Queen Reinadi just smiled and shook her head at her granddaughter's disrespectful behavior, not caring too much about it.

After all, the queen is an experienced person and knows that her granddaughter has reached the age where she needs to show some romantic feelings.

The fact is just as Queen Reinadi guessed. As the kingdom's October banquet approaches, Princess Mia is indeed considering how to get Mike to propose to her.

"If it doesn't work, just confess to Mike yourself..."

This is exactly what Princess Mia is thinking now. As for the son of the Minister of Finance, Nicholas, Princess Mia did not pay much attention to him.

If Queen Renadi hadn't forced her to come, she might not even have attended the celebration banquet.

As for Marbury, as the kingdom's finance minister, although his reputation is not very good, he is rich, so there are many nobles and ministers who are willing to get close to him.

This can be seen from the seating arrangement at this banquet. Except for a few neutral parties, the number of nobles and ministers surrounding Marbury is almost the same as that on Queen Renadi's side.

In the banquet hall, people were divided into two groups, openly and secretly.

Finally, as the banquet time arrived, Marbury stood up and walked to the center of the venue. He bowed slightly to the queen and said, "Queen Reinaldi and Princess Mia, please allow me to solemnly introduce my son, Nicholas, to you."

"He graduated with a doctorate in mechanical engineering from an Ivy League school. He was concerned about the development of the kingdom, so he took the initiative to return to the land where he was born and raised..."

As the opening remarks sounded like a hymn, a tall young man dressed in Genovia clothing slowly walked in from the main entrance.

His tough appearance won him a lot of praise.

In particular, the ministers who wanted to please Marbury praised Nicholas to great heights.

Even though Nicholas had been a little resistant to this kind of scene before, he felt a little elated at this moment.

It was only when his father pulled him that Nicholas realized that he needed to greet the queen and princess. "Dear Queen Reinaldi and Princess Mia, Nicholas greets you~"

Nicholas came to his senses and bowed slightly like his father, showing the etiquette of a noble.

At the same time, he did not forget to secretly observe Princess Mia.

Princess Mia wore a simple white dress today. With her noble temperament, she looked so beautiful that she seemed to be glowing.

This scene made Nicholas slightly stunned, and he was not as resistant to his father's suggestion as before.

"Welcome home Nicholas. The future of Genovia needs young people like you~" Queen Reinadi welcomed Nicholas' return.

"Queen Reinadi, I have something that would benefit me doubly today, and I would like to ask for your permission." Marbury took the opportunity to stand up again.

"Oh, what else good news?" Queen Reinadi put away her smile and turned to look at Marbury to see what tricks the other party was going to play.

"It's like this. It's a happy thing that my son has returned to China after completing his studies and helping Genovia develop. As for the other happy thing, please allow me to keep it a secret and let him tell the story himself." After Marbury finished speaking, he did not forget to signal his son with his eyes.

"Well, I've heard that Princess Mia is beautiful and lovely. Today, I found that she is even more beautiful than the legend, so I want to propose to her. Please be my witness." Nicholas showed some sincerity, looked at Mia affectionately, and said, "May I have this honor, Princess Mia?"

"No, I already have someone I like." Princess Mia immediately retorted.

She had no feelings for Nicholas in the first place, but now she felt that he was "hateful".

Queen Reinadi above also had a very unhappy expression on her face at the moment. She stared at Marbury, waiting for an explanation from him.

Michael had come to Genovia half a year ago, and Princess Mia went to meet him. Since then, the scandal of this "golden boy and jade girl" combination has spread to almost everyone in the kingdom.

At that time, the royal family did not come forward to clarify the rumors, which was regarded as tacit approval of the relationship between the two.

As the kingdom's finance minister, Marbury naturally knew about this matter. Now he is pushing his son to propose to the princess. If he is not confused, then he must have ulterior motives.

"My son is a top student at an Ivy League university and has a doctorate. There is no better young man in Genovia than him, so it is most appropriate for him to marry the princess." Marbury said confidently, "And with the marriage, Nicholas can also help the princess and better develop our country."

Amid his righteous words, the general trend seemed to be on Marbury's side.

Those ministers and nobles who were fawning on the powerful also took the opportunity to praise Nicholas and the princess, saying that they were a perfect match.

"I won't interfere in Mia's relationship, and I certainly won't force her..." Queen Reinadi suppressed the noisy voice and said, "Who she marries in the end depends entirely on her own wishes."

After saying this, the queen looked at her granddaughter and gave the right to speak to her.

"I told you, I already have someone I like. We will get engaged at the royal family dinner this year." Princess Mia expressed her attitude in public without even looking at Nicholas.

As for Nicholas, he didn't have that many feelings for Princess Mia, so after hearing the clear rejection, he tactfully backed off.

But before he could step back, he was pulled to his side by his father.

"Your Majesty, as long as the princess is engaged to Nicholas, the Marbury family will support her wholeheartedly..." Marbury seemed to have not heard the princess's statement at all and continued to lobby Queen Renaldi.

At this moment, everyone realized that Marbury had ulterior motives, and the atmosphere at the banquet became solemn.

Even Marbury's supporters did not expect him to be so bold, and finally they dared not speak out and agree with him anymore.

"What exactly do you want to say?" Queen Reinadi sat up straight and stared at Marbury and his son with cold eyes.

Queen Renaldi, who has been the queen for more than 40 years and has supported the development of Genovia alone, is naturally not a fool. At this time, she tasted something different from Marbury's attitude.

"I want to say that Queen Renadi is old and the country will be handed over to Princess Mia sooner or later. When there is no one to help, are you sure she can manage the kingdom well?" Marbury said, "Of course, if we have the support of the Marbury family, the situation will be different..."

"How outrageous! Marbury, are you trying to force the Queen to abdicate?" Just as Marbury was demonstrating his own value and making treasonous remarks, Joe, the royal butler standing next to the Queen, interrupted him.

This time, Marbury's little tricks were exposed.

The general trend is no longer within our control.

"Force the emperor to abdicate?" Marbury smiled and shook his head. "I don't like this word. If I really have to say it, I would rather use the word cooperation. The princess will marry my son, and we will help the kingdom develop."

"What do you think, Queen Renadi?"

At this time, Marbury, who had completely let go, looked at the Queen arrogantly, with a hint of threat in his eyes.

"Someone, arrest Marbury~" Queen Renadi responded: "I want to see how much the Marbury family has contributed to the kingdom over the years."

Among them, the meaning of liquidation is self-evident.

The connection between the finance minister and the richest man in the kingdom meant that the Marbury family could not withstand investigation.

Many ministers who supported Marbury were considering with flickering eyes how to draw a clear line with the other party.

After all, when the tree falls, the monkeys scatter.

However, Marbury, the person involved, did not show any fear on his face. Instead, he asked more arrogantly: "Queen Reinadi, are you sure you want to do this?"

"They arbitrarily conscripted the people to open mines, but pocketed all the profits. They also secretly bribed and protected ministers of the kingdom, and wantonly violated the laws of the kingdom..." Queen Renadi said, "What else do you have to say about all these crimes?"

It turned out that Queen Renaldi had already figured out Marbury's crime, and the reason she did not punish him immediately was that she wanted to wait for a suitable opportunity.

So as not to offend one person and cause turmoil in the kingdom.

Now that the powerful finance minister has stepped forward, isn't this the best opportunity?

"The Marbury family has served the kingdom for hundreds of years. What's wrong with making some money and enjoying themselves? And you said that I was shielding and winning over ministers. If it weren't for us, could you have governed the country well?" Marbury was still arguing, and he didn't show any guilt. It was obvious that he had gone crazy.

His appearance also scared Nicholas who was standing beside him.

"Forget it, there's no point in telling you so much. I will prove with my actions that the Marbury family is the future of the kingdom~" After Marbury made a speech, he shouted to the outside of the door: "You can start now, and I will fulfill my promise to you later."

This is a coup d'état!

The fact that the guards the queen called had not shown up for such a long time had already made many "smart people" feel that something was wrong.

At this moment, everyone looked towards the door.

Just at this time, three mysterious men in black robes slowly walked in from the entrance of the banquet.

If you look closely, you can see that there are spots of blood on the black robes of these three people.

(End of this chapter)