Damn it, this boss really has no normal skills.

Chapter 563 Where is the Glorious Ancestral Land?

After this statement was made, the news that the Sun King was seriously ill, which had previously been a top secret circulated only among a few high-ranking officials in the kingdom, became clear.

Now, everyone in the entire Yangyue World knows that the Sun King is about to die, and he has not much time left, so he needs to find a successor.

Therefore, whoever can become the Prince of the Light Crown can become the next generation of Sun King and the new master of this ancient kingdom.

Furthermore, because Anton VI was obsessed with women, he never showed any preference or affection for any of his children.

Therefore, the eight sons except Eleanor felt that this was the most promising episode for them, and they all started the exciting actions to seize the throne.

This is not just adding fuel to the fire, but adding fuel and water to the fire. Crackling, a fire is about to burn down the entire camp.

But if you want to get involved in this, you need a background, especially after Philip and Fia formed an alliance and built a campaign group.

Prince Glenn, the oldest of the nine sons, immediately brought together Prince Tita and Prince Karls, who had similar interests, and formed an alliance.

The weaker Princesses Ava and Kesha stood on the side of Princess Maren, who came from the northeast of the kingdom and supported the opposition.

The eight royal children were thus divided into three factions, and were given the titles of "Air Boat", "Three Kings" and "Northeast" by major newspapers.

Although the airboat faction has fewer members, they have the advantage of being united as brothers and sisters, and there will be no internal fighting.

Moreover, as great nobles who are friendly to the players, they not only have a solid vote bank in the south, but also a large amount of wealth and goods as bargaining chips.

"Family, Wangdu is giving out gold bars!"

Only after having food, clothing, shelter and transportation can one have integrity, shame, propriety and righteousness. No matter where you are, there are definitely more poor brothers than rich brothers.

Therefore, under the simple and crude money offensive, a large number of lower-class people and small nobles chose the immediate benefits and became the followers of the airboat faction.

Although the three princes of the Three Kings Faction have nothing to do with the leaders of the Royal Capital Faction, Duke Xiguang and Duke Huguang, they are all descendants of the old nobles of the Royal Capital, so their basic base is the capital area.

The good news is that Prince Glenn is older, so he is very steady in his actions and has low desires. He will probably not indulge in sensual pleasures like his father.

The bad news is that Prince Glenn is too damn old. He just celebrated his 60th birthday last year. Standing next to the little Princess Fia, he looks like her grandfather. Who knows how many more years he can last.

In comparison, Prince Titta, who is only over 40 years old and in his prime, is much better. However, this devilish muscle man who had met Ji Ming once is a martial arts madman. He may have strong arms, but he has no talent to be a king.

As for Prince Karls, who is two years younger than Ji Ming but has more illegitimate children than Glenn...

Well, a hero's father is a hero's son. At least we can be sure that he is Anton's biological son (sure)!
More importantly, although these three princes seemed to stand together driven by interests, in fact, no one was willing to submit to the other.

They all feel that they are the one destined to be the best head of state to be the next Sun King, and it is difficult to tell who is the primary and who is the secondary.

If there weren't a group of more heavyweight nobles suppressing them, there might have been a full-scale fight among the old, middle-aged and young trio.

Compared with the noisy Three Kings faction, the girls' dormitory of the Northeast faction next door is more harmonious.

It’s not because the older girls are virtuous, but because the strength of the two princesses, Ava and Kesha, is too weak.

Not to mention fighting alone, even if they were combined, they were no match for Maren and could only behave as pure accessories.

"Sister is awesome!"

In short, in order to ensure the victory of their main candidate, the three campaign teams launched a spectacular campaign of canvassing for votes throughout the kingdom.

But soon, because Maren alone had the support of both the East and the North, he not only possessed the most powerful force among the nine sons, but also carried the determination and hope of the opposition to take control of the capital.

The three kings and the princes of the airboat faction didn't even have the chance to attack her, but were instead hit by powerful and continuous attacks from the Northeastern faction.

Not to mention public opinion and image, even two of the trade routes in Yuanshan Territory broke down due to various reasons.

As a die-hard sister-con, Philip certainly doesn't want to suffer this loss, so he takes drastic measures and immediately starts to fight back.

The three princes, who were originally unhappy with each other, were forced to unite under external attacks and pressure from several dukes.

"Wait, brother, you..."

"Is it possible..."

So both sides looked at each other and found that not only did each other have only one supporter, but they also all suffered losses at the hands of Black Hand Maren.

In addition, both Philip and Fia are descendants of the Duke of Arclight. Compared with the opposition faction, they will definitely be more inclined to the Royal Capital faction where their grandfather is.

Therefore, although the two sides did not form a direct alliance, they also launched a series of friendly cooperation under the consultation of Lord Arc.

Let’s unite and work together to put down the arrogance of our good sisters!
So Philip launched a classic trade offensive, manipulating the invisible hand to raise prices of a large number of commodities in the Northeast.

However, he did not make it difficult for basic resources such as food, meat, and coal that were closely related to the lives of ordinary people.

Instead, they focused on luxury items with higher added value, which the nobles had to buy to maintain their dignity, and ruthlessly raised their prices.

"If you don't buy it, there are plenty of people who will buy it. They won't even give it to you to flush it down the toilet!"

The Three Kings Faction launched a counterattack against Maren in the capital region. After all, Huiguang is a kingdom, and no matter how rampant the opposition is, it cannot leave the many industries of the royal capital.

As a result, Prince Tita conducted a comprehensive security investigation and directly ordered several Northeast-based factories and shops to close, forcing the opposition to reconsider their current gains and losses. Naturally, they dared not continue to act so rampantly.

But even so, the three factions only maintained a balance of power, with the distance determining the winner. It was still a bit difficult for Anton VI, who certainly did not want the kingdom to be divided, to choose himself with his absolute advantage.

However, after working for a long time, the three factions actually only shared four realms, while there are a total of five realms around the Glowing Kingdom.

So who is this neglected fifth realm? The answer is the unlucky Western Territory, which has always had a low sense of existence and cannot even find a duke in the land.

But unfortunately, that was the past. As a vast territory without any occupied force, the Western Border became a battleground overnight.

Just like one of the world's largest idol events, swing states are definitely more popular than solid voting bases, and for a while the Western Territory even showed signs of revival.

"You're playing with monkeys, aren't you?"

Of course, the people in the Western Territory, who had suffered so much, did not actually trust these royal families.

But the food was already in front of them, and as the most pragmatic group, they still had to open their mouths, which was a blessing. In the process, although the three families were more noisy than each other, they quarreled and made a mess.

But both the church and the Sun King himself maintained a neutral attitude and did not express any opinions on this from beginning to end.

Until the end of February, the royal war intensified.

Even when a huge tug-of-war broke out over the personal morality of an earl in Gyeonggi Province, the Sun King could no longer bear it and finally took action.

Although the old man must be unhappy with the opposition, he is still a man of flesh and blood. He is not from the Tang Dynasty and it is impossible for him to be so cruel as to kill his own daughter.

Therefore, he did not take action against Maren who tried to disintegrate the Royal Capital Faction from within, but instead cited the ancestral law and still maintained a neutral attitude to stop this farce.

The opening line is a classic among classics: "There are no treacherous ministers, only loyal ministers!"

Then, "Earl Shimizu's intentions were good, and although the execution was bad, the starting point was indeed good, it was just a little bad."

The church also said that they would give Earl Qingshui a chance. The Holy Light is merciful, and the Indulgence of Atonement is on sale for a limited time. If the old man pays one hundred or eight thousand, his sins can be cleansed by the Holy Light.

With the serial firefighting by both sides, this debate that almost forced a great noble to death was barely brought to an end, without setting the precedent of "forcing nobles to death" that frightened "people".

So now that things have come to this, the Sun King, who is really afraid of causing unnecessary trouble, dares not continue to indulge these naughty children who are about to tear each other apart for a "toy".

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After resolving this major crisis, he directly ordered all his descendants to go to their ancestral land and arrive no later than March 15th, without any delay.

It sounds normal, but as the old man's favorite concubine and messenger, the beautiful maid who knows the royal family's situation well was stunned when she heard it.

"Yes! Uh... Your Majesty, this is a serious matter. Could you please say it again?"

The Sun King was so angry that he slammed the table.

"I want all my descendants, whether they are crowned kings or young sons, to go to the ancestral land. Do you understand?"

"Yes Yes……"

Although he spoke each word with great emphasis, it was full of the domineering aura of a monarch.

But within three days of the order being passed down, the great Anton VI regretted it.

It’s nothing, it’s just that he has too many children under his name!
There are hundreds of recognized offspring on record, and twice as many unrecognized illegitimate children.

And since you are planning to gather all the royal children together to join in the fun, don't blame everyone for coming to join in the fun.

For a time, the whole country was in turmoil, and a large number of widows and even married men announced that their children were actually royal descendants and wanted to go to their ancestral land to recognize their relatives.

"Oh my god, there is such a cruel job?"

According to rough statistics from major newspapers, within half a week after the royal decree was issued, the number of children claiming to be of royal blood throughout the country... oh no, the number of children both at home and abroad who claimed to be of royal blood exceeded one thousand, and the growth rate was still accelerating.

If Yangyue was a large world of "Crusader Kings 3", then the announcement of the "birth of a bastard" should have filled Anton VI's blurred vision, except for the girl's face.

According to estimates by professionals, if things continue like this, when Anton VI arrives at his ancestral land on March 18, he will see at least 8,000 sons and 7,000 daughters waiting here for battle.

If such a huge number is true, then the production efficiency of [Super Seeder Anton 6.0] has far exceeded that of rabbits.

If the old man gritted his teeth, took something strong, and used some powerful medicine, he might be able to fight the Zerg!
"Nima!"

Anton VI's original intention was actually good. He wanted to turn himself into a cage and keep all his descendants by his side during this troubled time.

In this way, no matter what the final result is, at least no one will be able to overturn the table on the spot, and there will be ample room for maneuver.

After a few days, when the issue of the crown prince is settled and the result is announced to the world, it will be too late for those who are dissatisfied to make trouble.

Alas, life is not easy. If I can complete the transfer of royal power in the most gentle way, it will be a great achievement.

But who could have thought that such an accident would happen after the order was issued?

Damn it, I’m almost dying, and now I have to add another bucket of shit to my already bad reputation!
At this infuriating and ridiculous critical moment, Anton VI originally wanted to call a halt immediately.

But the king is serious. He has already mentioned the matter of Earl Qingshui once before. If he mentions it again, the value of the king's order will be greatly reduced.

There was no other way, so he could only change his words, announcing that he understood that the children had a difficult life and it was not easy for them to leave the fiefdom, and he allowed everyone to apply not to go.

At this point someone might ask, since the only way to not go is by applying, can’t we just not apply?

Don't you understand? Isn't the point about who applied but didn't go? The point is what the king thinks about who applied but didn't go!

In short, with the extremely meticulous and absolutely error-free statistical capabilities of the civil servants, in the end most of the heirs took the initiative to apply not to go.

What, you said you didn't write an application?

It's okay, we have the archives here... what? Oh, sorry, the archives were burned by a bucket of water last night.

Now that things have come to this, son of a bitch, if you still have any objections, you will be at odds with your good father.

So only a few conscienceless descendants insisted on their own opinions and obtained the pass signed by the Sun King himself in early March.

So who are these rebellious sons who don't give face to their fathers? Of course, they are all the royal heirs who hold real power and have the potential to overturn the table.

But there was only one exception, and that was Eleanor, because she was the only one among thousands of children who took the initiative to write an application not to go.

"It's none of my business, I might as well work overtime."

In short, under the operation of the Sun King, eight kings and more than ten royal heirs with official positions set out in mid-month and headed for the ancestral land of the Glowing Kingdom.

Interestingly, this ancestral land of glory is actually located in the western border of the kingdom. After all, the first Sun King was just a country boy at the beginning.

However, knights are homeless and the young man does not have a childhood sweetheart waiting for him to return home. The queen, Ma, who comes with him, was abducted from a wealthy man in Qixia City.

Therefore, after Xiao Taiyang succeeded in ascending the throne and became a great monarch, he did not regard his hometown as his hometown, but instead designated his mother's home, which had given him a lot of financial support, as the capital.

(End of this chapter)