Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Chapter 514: The artifact has not yet been determined, who will be crowned king?
Although it sounds harsh, these are all honest words.

After all, if there is any way out, who would be willing to cooperate with a group of outsiders who lack credibility?
Including Eleanor herself, she really couldn't find a direction for development, so she gave up and mixed with the pioneers.

As for the other side, whether it was because of their own history or Yang Yue’s experiences, the nobles left a very bad impression on the players.

They bully men and women, levy heavy taxes, and collude with evil gods. They are simply a group of pure-blooded, standard insects who couldn't be more standard.

There was an irreconcilable conflict between the players and the nobles, so Ji Ming did not answer his question at all, but asked instead.

"Your Highness, let's be frank."

"You nominated Fia to be the princess. Besides the fact that you, as a brother, don't want your sister to suffer, there must be other reasons, right?"

"Uh……"

Seeing Philip pretending to be hesitant, as if he still couldn't bear to lose face, Ji Ming shook his head and had to smash the window as well.

"Or rather, you!"

"Why did you try so hard to pass the test and become a prince?"

In fact, Philip didn't need to answer this question at all. Anyone could know the answer, so Philip was sure that Ji Ming suddenly asked such a stupid question, and there must be other meanings.

After thinking for a moment, he sighed, decided to be more frank, and spoke tentatively.

"Because I...want to be the next king?"

"That's right, because you want to improve so much!"

Ji Ming raised his voice.

"So at least in your own eyes, you should already see yourself as the future king, right?"

Philip was stunned for a moment, gritted his teeth, and nodded vigorously.

"Of course!"

"Okay, very spirited!"

Ji Ming responded and continued.

"Then I heard that in the glory of forty years ago, when the two emperors were in power and His Majesty and the Queen were at their peak of energy, orders from the palace could be transmitted to every corner of the kingdom, and no one dared to question or disobey them."

"Even in the glory of 20 years ago, they could still support Marquis Changge's war to defend his country despite the opposition of countless nobles."

"But what about now? I have to say something disrespectful. In this era when His Majesty and the Queen are old and their rule is out of control, two dukes in the opposition who can't even get into the capital dare to collude and force the king to make concessions!"

"This shows what?"

"This shows that a powerful king cannot possibly be afraid of his own subjects!"

Not to mention Fia, even Philip, who was always the one fooling others, was confused.

I even thought...yes, I am the future king, why should I put up with the bullshit of these trash!

Dry!
He was so angry that he even bowed slightly to Ji Ming before speaking in a sonorous voice.

"God's Chosen! I'm ashamed to say that I've been feeling dizzy and restless these past few days, as if someone was blocking my brain. After listening to God's Chosen's words today, I was suddenly enlightened!"

After saying that, he poured a glass for Ji Ming and himself, and just like a rough guy in a bar, he clinked glasses and drank it down in one gulp.

But despite his excitement, he quickly calmed down.

He coughed lightly and said seriously.

“God’s Chosen One, I sincerely want to become king, are you willing to support me?
Uh……

It is no exaggeration to say that among the nine princes of the Glorious Royal Family who have successfully survived the tribulation, Ji Ming is confident enough to push any one of them to the throne.

Since this can include Eleanor, who is theoretically impossible, it can naturally also include Philip, who is very powerful and can be called the Little God of War in another world.

But from the perspective of intimacy, Eleanor, who is an ally as soon as she appears and is considered a half-relative, must have the highest priority among the nine.

There seemed to be no reason for Ji Ming to skip her and choose to help Philip, who was ranked second... unless he was a [Data Loss].

However, since ancient times, whether in Yangyue or Earth, there has never been a shortage of crazy people who are extremely eager for the throne and are willing to give everything for it.

But if you study the lives of monarchs in detail, you will know that this is definitely one of the most bitter, difficult and disgusting jobs in the world.

For example, Giuseppe, the first Lionheart King who can be regarded as the greatest emperor of the Yangyue world, pacified the chaos in the last years of the Holy Tree and established the Deep Forest Kingdom.

He, who claimed to be the Emperor of Tang and Emperor Wu of Han, did not even have the chance to enjoy a peaceful life before he suffered the same fate as the Emperor of Song, dying in conspiracy and treachery.

For example, if he had a powerful time traveler as a partner, he could show his talents and even become Anton VI, the king of revival.

In the end, he still suffered a miserable defeat, with his beloved daughter dying, his love exhausted, and he could only end up living a life of drunkenness and dreams in his bedroom.

Alas, since the road to becoming a king is destined to be treacherous, how can Eleanor, who is still immature and unable to shoulder the heavy responsibility, reach the other side?
What's more, she is still a good person. This good person... God knows, can a good person be king?
If you are lucky, you will only kill yourself. If you are unlucky, hehe, the entire glow will die!

Therefore, even if Eleanor took the initiative to propose it, Ji Ming would do his best to prevent her from becoming king. This is his duty and responsibility as a friend.

However, a country cannot be without a master for a day. The old sun is no longer able to survive, and even with the Spirit Gathering Liquid, he will not be able to live for a few more days.

Therefore, even if it is just to avoid internal strife in the Glory and allow the "Fourth Disaster Plan" to proceed smoothly, the kingdom should have a clear successor.

So, Ji Ming's choice is...

"Of course, I also think you are suitable to be king!"

Although he didn't think that Philip's ability could make him a great sage king, he might even have a hard time bringing about any signs of revival for Huiguang.

But as long as he can maintain his foundation in the next period of time, this investment will be a sure profit.

Philip was naturally very happy to receive the support from Ji Ming, a smart man, but just when he was smiling, Ji Ming changed the subject.

"But my words don't count. It's an iron rule established by our ancestors that religious authority and royal authority don't interfere with each other."

"I am just a small chosen one by God. If you want to become a king, you have to work hard on your own."

It was just an objective fact, and Philip knew it, so he kept smiling and just waved his hand casually.

"This is nature, this is nature!"

But since Ji Ming had decided to support Philip's ascension to the throne, he naturally had to provide some substantial help to this important ally. So after that, he used history as a mirror and discussed with Philip how to become a qualified king.

They were both smart people, so they reached a lot of consensus, but they had differences on how to deal with disobedient ministers.

Because when the always kind Chosen One gave the answer of "make a decisive decision when necessary, and kill them all if all else fails", Philip, who wanted to choose a lenient approach, was stunned.

"Wha...what? What do you mean by...killing the entire clan?"

There's nothing we can do about it; the two grew up in different environments.

In China on Earth, the feudal era of princes rising up and power games actually ended with the establishment of the Qin Dynasty.

In the thousands of years that followed, regardless of their origins or race, the founding emperors of various dynasties all chose the game rule of "conferring but not establishing".

Regardless of their status, the princes and nobles of the empire were rootless and had only titles and salaries but no real power over land, so naturally they could not cause any waves.

It was even more exaggerated after Chongba Ge ascended the throne. He directly abolished the prime minister, the head of all officials, and established a cabinet that was only responsible to himself. He also made imperial power supreme and treated all officials like household slaves, completely destroying the pride of the literati.

So in Ji Ming's eyes, what the hell are those aristocrats? Those useless things who are disobedient, ignorant, and don't work should all be physically optimized!

It can even be said that the Zhu emperors were too cowardly. They should learn more from King Chuang and prepare a few more banquets for everyone whenever they had nothing to do. Wouldn't that be wonderful?
However, the current development achievements of the Yangyue world, although slightly changed under the influence of the little lion, are still similar to those of the Middle Ages in Western Europe as a whole.

Therefore, with the continuous intermarriage among the major families, not to mention the nobles of their own country, some energetic families with many children may even have distant relatives in neighboring countries.

Now, everyone around you is your relative. How can the king let go and kill the traitors? After all, if you are seriously implicated, you might even get your mother stabbed!
The best example of this is Mount & Blade.

For example, you can capture, detain, sell, release, or even execute the civilian soldiers recruited by the lord from villages or towns (there is no such function in the game) without any problem.

But do you dare to touch the captured nobles?
Hey, let me tell you, even if he is so cruel as to plunder your fiefdom seventy or eighty times, you must keep him well fed and wait for his relatives to redeem him.

Why? Because if you grit your teeth and make up your mind to kill them, not only the enemy country, but even the lord of your own country will lose his favorability towards you!

There is no way, this is the master, the master... Can the master be killed?

This was also one of the reasons why the two old guys, Xia Guang and Li Guang, dared to speak loudly to the king. They were sure that the old sun would not dare to do anything to them!
Philip, who grew up in such an environment, naturally acquired the habit of indecision and was unable to make up his mind about aristocratic matters.

However, Ji Ming was not anxious. Instead, he shook his head and decided to use talk therapy as a supplement.

"Your Highness, I heard that the first thing you did after you became a feudal lord was to raise the tax rate on merchants while reducing the tax rate on farmers. Is that right?"

Philip hesitated: "...Yes."

"That's right! How much money can a poor man have? Earning money from rich people is the right way. I admire your wisdom and kindness!"

Having already praised to this point, Ji Ming naturally changed the subject.

"But kindness must be used in the right place!"

"Look, now the nobles in the East and North have become disloyal to the royal family, but you are still thinking about whether there is a more gentle way to solve the problem. This is not smart!"

The map that had been spread out on the table was not put away, so Ji Ming took the opportunity to gesture on it.

"Look at this land. The failure of the Iron Legion caused almost all the Glorious Forces to withdraw from the West. Now twenty years have passed. Have the people of the Deep Forest really not come up with more ideas?"

"I have seen at least three Deep Forest masters on Meteorite Peak. Since they are already lurking around us, who can guarantee whether they have developed more allies in the Glowing Territory?"

"Your Highness, think about it. If we allow these bad apples among the nobles to continue to cause destruction, when the Deep Forest people come, they will work together from both inside and outside. By then, I'm afraid that we, the Glorious Ones, will have to cede even more, or even all of our territory!"

At this point, Ji Ming not only made simple gestures with his hands, but even his words had a bit of intonation.

"Your Highness, this is a matter of life and death. The situation of Huiguang does not allow us to hesitate!"

"Surrounded by powerful enemies, life and death are at stake, Glory needs our rescue!"

"Your Highness, what do you think?"

At this point, this is no longer a simple bluff, but a speech similar to that of Xier, the main point of which is incitement!
So the effect was significant. After the speech stopped, Ji Ming immediately heard a short and powerful "Hmm!"

"Okay, very spirited!"

Seeing that he had successfully caught Phillip as a black carp, Ji Ming slammed the table and immediately...

Hey, wait a minute, is Prince Fei’s voice so clear?

So Philip, who was still struggling, and Ji Ming, who was full of doubts, looked in the direction of the sound and found that it was Fia, who had been forgotten for a long time, just like the background board of a fighting game.

As the third person at the table, she actually listened to the entire debate.

So it wasn't just the prince, she, who had been instigated by Ji Ming, was also thinking with her head down.

Ji Ming:......

No, sister, I am just fooling your brother, how come you are beginning to realize the truth! ?
It was not until she noticed that the surroundings had suddenly become quiet that she raised her head in confusion.

"Why don't you continue? Why are you all looking at me?"

"cough!"

Prince Philip coughed violently.

"You... Feiya, didn't you just say you were tired? Well, I'll ask the innkeeper to get you a room. It's getting late, you should get some rest first."

Feiya was so excited by Ji Ming's impressive writing that she didn't want to leave and naturally kept shaking her head.

"Ah? Brother, I'm not tired. I'm just happy to hear it."

But Philip's attitude was firm, and he grabbed her and was about to walk out.

"It's an adult matter, why do you, a child, care so much? Go away, don't disturb me and the Chosen One from discussing business!"

"But I'm already twenty years old! Why do you always...Ji Ming, please speak for me!"

Ji Ming didn't have any objection to whether Fia was present or not. After all, it was just an extra pair of ears. He was dealing AOE mental damage.

But if he disagreed that Eleanor couldn't go further, then Fia couldn't become king at all.

There is no way. With Philip, a sister-con who wants to do everything for her, Fia has no leadership ability at all. If she goes up to him, she will only hurt others and herself.

(End of this chapter)