Heritage foundry

Chapter 589 Two confrontations
The aristocratic ruling meeting started as scheduled.

Almost all the nobles who were qualified to participate in the meeting walked into the noble department on this day, ready to exercise their sacred power of nobles.

His Majesty Platinum Sardwin, as the first nobleman, and the highest ranking person in the empire except Her Majesty the Queen, was the last to arrive at the venue.

On the chairman's seat, all the acquaintances of Sardinia sat, the high-ranking nobles who had fought side by side and had made great achievements!
Among them, the Immortal Grand Duke was even included, a wise old man who had never exercised his power even once, although he had served as the Minister of the Noble Department since the establishment of the empire and was in charge of the life and death of noble families.

With Sardiwin's lofty status, Rao bowed slightly when he saw the old duke, and said loudly:
"I didn't expect that even the Immortal Grand Duke was alarmed. Really, this matter has caused you to work hard. If the Holy Sea God pays attention to this, we will bear the guilt!"

This old man who was bestowed the title of Grand Duke when the empire was established, and who was in charge of the real power of the noble department, gave the Holy Sea God a lot of help when the Holy Sea God came to the world, so even Sardivan, or Zhou Mo also had to show some respect.

The Immortal Grand Duke showed an old and tired smile, stood up and bowed to salute, and after expressing his respect to the only prince in the empire, he spoke:
"Your Majesty Platinum, your arrival and the presence of all the high-ranking nobles make this old man compelled to come. Although I am old, this is my respect for you and the high-ranking nobles!"

Zhou Mo smiled faintly, stretched out his hand and pressed slightly, signaling the Immortal Grand Duke to sit down, then walked directly to the rostrum without saying anything, and sat on the main seat as a matter of course.

The noble adjudication venue was completely silent, waiting for Zhou Mo to speak.

His Majesty Platinum Sudiwan is the highest status here, and no one has the right to speak before him.

This is the system of nobility, and this is the rule of the Sea God Empire!
Silence is hard.

However, as soon as His Majesty Platinum and Sardwin spoke, everyone wished to return to silence.

"Her Majesty the Queen has vetoed the proposal of the Ministry of Nobility regarding the list of 26 heirs to the title of nobility who betrayed their belief in the Holy Sea God. According to the laws of the empire and the rules of succession to titles of nobility, the Ministry of Nobility needs to resubmit the list."

Zhou Mo scanned the audience, ignoring everyone who wanted to speak, and continued:

"This is the queen's right to be the sovereign who is loyal to all the nobles, and should be respected. It is also the queen's sacred authority as the secular spokesperson of the holy sea god. All believers of the holy sea god need to obey."

The last word came out of his mouth, and the crowd of people who wanted to speak just now shut their mouths!
The monarch who is loyal to all nobles, the sacred authority of the secular spokesperson of the holy sea god!

Your Majesty Platinum, you have even said such words clearly, what the hell are we talking about!
Everyone was complaining secretly, but Sardwin didn't care.

"Has the Ministry of Nobility submitted a new list of heirs to the nobility?" Zhou Mo lowered his eyes, and began to read the meeting documents that were placed on the tables in every position by the attendant officials before the meeting started.

A deputy minister of the noble department, a duke of the imperial capital who couldn't even sit on the rostrum at this time, heard His Majesty Platinum's inquiry, and had no choice but to say:
"The opinions within the Ministry of Nobility cannot be unified, and two lists of noble heirs have been submitted, both of which have been appended to the meeting documents. Your Majesty Platinum, please read them!"

Zhou Mo turned the document to the end, and sure enough, he saw two lists, one was submitted by Earl Hughes according to his intention, and the other seemed to be different from the original list, only the heir to the Duke of Barlott Lalu Ballot was replaced by his younger brother.

A sneer appeared on the corner of Zhou Mo's mouth, and he spoke again:

"The work of the noble department is so good that an illegitimate child without noble blood and identity certificate appeared on the first list. I thought the noble department would stick to the original list!"

He raised his eyes and glanced at the nobles below, but no one looked up and looked at Zhou Mo, so Zhou Mo snorted coldly, and then said:

"Fortunately, the nobles in the imperial capital don't seem to be idiots. A list rejected by Her Majesty has only changed one name. Tsk tsk, I thought Her Majesty was making a fuss, but there are 26 lists of heirs to titles. Let me attend the noble ruling meeting, now I understand!"

These words made the nobles below dare not speak out, and looked at the dukes sitting in the first row, especially the ministers of military affairs, ministers of state affairs and others who focused their attention the most.

The minister of the military department was expected by everyone, so he had no choice but to speak at this time, and said:
"Your Majesty Platinum, the drafting of the nobility's successor is a power granted to the Noble Department by the imperial law, just like if Her Majesty the Queen is not satisfied with the list, she can veto it!"

Zhou Mo raised his eyes and stared at the Minister of the Military Department. The huge pressure mixed with the extremely sharp murderous aura forced the Minister of the Military Department to sweat on his forehead and had difficulty breathing!

"That's right, this is indeed the power of the Noble Department."

"However, I would like to remind everyone in the Noble Department that changing the officials of the Noble Department is also the sacred power of Her Majesty the Queen. Her Majesty's sacred power also includes the promotion of titles and the demotion of titles. Don't forget, everyone, except for those sitting on the rostrum, Your current titles will be passed down for at most five generations, and they will be gone!"

The majestic pressure and murderous aura spread from the military ministers as the center, suppressing all the nobles who were angered by this threat at this time, making them unable to speak.

"Five generations, if the speed is faster, it will be less than 100 years. After all, the underground world is very violent now, the light and false gods are also very arrogant, the imperial capital is the center of imperial power, and you are so loyal. There will be no such thing as loyalty!"

The face of the minister of the military department was already pale, and it was extremely difficult for him to bear His Majesty Platinum's life level, which was far higher than his, and his sharp and murderous aura.

He looked at the Immortal Grand Duke sitting on Zhou Mo's right hand on the rostrum as if asking for help.

The Immortal Grand Duke coughed, reminding Zhou Mo with a vicissitudes of life and a flat voice:
"Your Majesty Platinum, this is the aristocratic adjudication meeting, and all the guests are loyal nobles of the empire. I hope His Majesty Platinum can pay attention to his words and actions."

Zhou Mo restrained himself, and the pressure and murderous aura that filled the entire venue disappeared.

"I'm sorry, when I talk about things with people, I'm always used to not wanting others to interrupt."

He explained it very face-saving, although the Immortal Grand Duke didn't appreciate it very much.

"Your Majesty Platinum, are those words just now a threat to the aristocratic tribunal?"

As soon as the military minister regained the ability to speak, he immediately stood up and questioned him, taking himself to the moral high ground.

For those who cannot be controlled by force, use morality.

This is a political technique that those in power must understand.

Spreading his hands on the table, Zhou Mo said with a relaxed smile:
"If that's what I mean, you can understand it as a threat, and it's not a big deal to make a threat anyway."

Zhou Mo's attitude made all the nobles below feel His Majesty Platinum's contempt for the aristocratic tribunal, no, contempt for the entire aristocratic circle of the imperial capital.

But their anger was ignored by Zhou Mo.

"However, unfortunately, this is not my attitude. Her Majesty's remarks just now are meant by Her Majesty the Empress. Although she cannot attend the aristocratic ruling meeting, she wants me to remind you of the authority she possesses."

"So it doesn't appear to be a threat?"

Zhou Mo turned his head to look at the Immortal Grand Duke, and said with a smile:
"It should be called a warning, isn't it, Grand Duke Immortal?"

The Immortal Grand Duke felt Zhou Mo's gaze, but he didn't turn his head to meet his gaze. He still looked down at the document, and remained silent about Zhou Mo's question.

However, Zhou Mo had no intention of letting go of the Immortal Grand Duke.

"By the way, Immortal Grand Duke, you don't seem to have any male blood, you only have a few nephews, but you are the first generation of nobles, and it seems that nephews are not in the line of inheritance of noble titles. If Her Majesty the Queen has no grace, I am afraid that you will be the Immortal Duke His title, it won't be long before it will disappear!"

These words made the Immortal Grand Duke suddenly turn his head, and a pair of old eyes looked at His Majesty Platinum Sudiwen in disbelief.

But at this time Zhou Mo had already turned his head, and muttered casually:
"But it doesn't seem to matter. Whether it's the lords outside or the nobles of the imperial capital, they don't want someone who can erase their titles at any time!"

The entire venue fell silent. The nobles of the imperial capital, and even the high-ranking nobles who rushed back from other places in a hurry, were not used to Zhou Mo's straightforward threats, and were even stunned in shock.

The threatened Immortal Grand Duke even trembled slightly all over his body.

"Sardwin, is this your threat, or Her Majesty's warning?"

After trembling for a long time, to the disappointment of all the nobles below, the Immortal Grand Duke only asked this question.

Zhou Mo laughed, reached out and patted the Immortal Grand Duke on the shoulder, signaling him to be calm, and then said something that almost horrified the Immortal Grand Duke to death:
"Perhaps you can understand that this is the love of the Holy Sea God for you!"

The Immortal Grand Duke twitched all over, but Zhou Mo slapped him on the shoulder, and his body strangely returned to normal.

And the nobles below, after hearing Zhou Mo's words, all turned pale.

The Immortal Grand Duke looked at Zhou Mo with his eyes full of prayers.

Zhou Mo looked at him calmly, with a vague and profound smile on the corner of his mouth.

"Your Majesty Platinum, I'm old and old, and I can't continue to attend the aristocratic ruling meeting. Can you allow me to withdraw now?" After a long silence, the Immortal Grand Duke said these words wearily.

"Wise choice!"

Zhou Mo gave a word of approval, then got up, and said:
"Please, Your Excellency the Immortal Duke, your family must be proud of your choice today!"

The Immortal Duke took a deep look at the Platinum Majesty Sardwin, then turned silently and left the venue.

Zhou Mo sat down again, and looked at the nobles below with a scrutiny.

"Very well, now let's get to the point, two lists, which one to choose to submit to Her Majesty the Queen, I declare in advance that this king absolutely does not want a meeting that this king will attend, and the decision made will make Her Majesty unhappy. I think you should too!"

The military minister was forced to the edge of a cliff by Zhou Mo, and the price of passing the list that Her Majesty would like to see was something he and his friends could not afford.

And the pressure brought by His Majesty Platinum's presence here in person made him unable to resist after the Immortal Duke left the stage.

So, only silence.

No one spoke, Zhou Mo curled his lips and said to himself:

"Then let's vote, please raise your hand if you agree with this new list with many names changed!"

Everyone on the rostrum, including Zhou Mo himself, raised their hands.

But none of the nobles below moved!
Raising his eyebrows, Zhou Mo tore up the list appended to the meeting documents.

"Very good, if the number of people agreeing does not reach two-thirds, then this list will be invalidated!"

"Next, vote on this list where only one name has been changed. If you agree, please raise your hand!"

Now, no one even raised their hands on the rostrum!
Zhou Mo was not surprised. He had expected this scene. However, whether it was him or Ruiwen-Nalong, this was what he wanted. At this time, it was not the time to reap the fruits of victory.

"It's better this time. There is no agreement. Then, according to the procedures of the aristocratic ruling meeting, neither list will be approved. The Ministry of Nobles will re-draw the list and submit it to the next noble ruling meeting for decision!"

"Next, let's end the meeting! I hope the next list can satisfy everyone!"

The aristocratic ruling conference in the imperial capital is over, which also symbolizes the end of the confrontation between the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital and the authority of the queen.

At this time, a confrontation was also going on outside the Duke Barot's manor.

The Barot Family Knights stopped at the main gate of the Barot Manor.

The eldest son of Balot, Lalu Balot, with red eyes and holding a sword, guards the main entrance. In front of him, there is a vertical row of women and children, all of whom are family members of the knights of the Balot Knights outside.

"You traitors, how dare you betray me and the oath you swore!" Lalu-Ballot howled loudly. The rebellion of the knights made the prince of Barot lose his last hope. Time criticality and madness.

With the remaining guards of the manor who were loyal to him, and threatened by the family of the Knights, the two sides confronted each other at the main gate of the manor.

"This Lalu Ballot is not too stupid, he is really a bit decisive. If things go wrong, he may really make a comeback!"

The Platinum Duchy's foreign intelligence personnel watched from a distance.

The think tank who was in charge of on-the-spot command and acted according to circumstances nodded and said:

"If he wants to make a comeback, his decision needs to be a little more decisive. If Mrs. Ballot arrives, the manor guards may not listen to his orders. After all, threatening knights with women and children will not leave a good impression on people. .”

As soon as he finished speaking, Lalu Ballot in the manor yelled:
"If you don't want your wives and parents to die before your eyes, go and get me the heads of that poisonous woman and her children right now!"

Lalu Ballot's sword aimed at the back of a girl less than ten years old, and the sword tip pierced the girl's delicate skin, causing the child to cry loudly:

"Daddy, Daddy, save me, I'm scared!"

This girl is the youngest daughter of Knight Leader Baro, the most beloved youngest daughter!

(End of this chapter)