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It was not unusual for the royal family to establish a successor. However, it was an indisputable fact that every time a successor was established, there would always be a storm of blood. Edward had once read the history of the empire. In the history of the enormous human empire, there was no lack of princes fighting for power and killing each other cruelly during the establishment of the Crown Prince. Even though there were no detailed records in the book. However, from the few princes before the establishment of the Crown Prince and the few remaining after the new Emperor took office, these simple numbers could deduce the bloody cruelty of the struggle for power.
However, the current emperor was still in his prime, and it seemed to be too early to establish a successor. In the history of the empire, there were many embarrassing incidents where the emperor had yet to establish a successor even though the prince was already middle-aged.
Ryan Allen explained a little about the current prince's situation, "Our emperor has quite a few princes and princesses, but from the looks of it, there are only a few who are strong enough to compete for the position of Crown Prince. First of all, the First Prince, Howson. This Highness is very similar to His Majesty. He joined the army at a young age and received the approval of the military bigwigs. However, it was still impossible for those important ministers of the country to bet all their wealth on His Highness Howson. Those old foxes aren't stupid. Besides, Howson isn't the only one among His Majesty's princes. "
"Of course, isn't our Highness Julian a potential opponent?" Allen smiled.
"That's right." Rhine did not immediately talk about Julian. Instead, he continued, "His Highness Howson's bravery is unparalleled. It's just that his personality is a little too brutal. This Highness was born with great strength and killed a Grizzly Bear alone at the age of seven. He joined the army at the age of fourteen and entered the Blood Battle Camp, which had an extremely high rate of battle losses. This camp was an important camp in the northern defensive line, facing the outsiders of the Shadow Duchy for many years. Although His Highness was in the army, there would definitely be experts accompanying and protecting him in secret. However, His Highness had indeed obtained a lot of military merits, and at the same time, he had also earned a great reputation. Perhaps he had been in the army for too long, but when he returned to the palace, his murderous aura did not subside. Many people in the royal family would retreat when they saw him. Moreover, this prince has also brought his cruelty into the palace, giving His Majesty quite a headache. "
"It's not surprising that you're covered in killing intent for a long time. If you are unable to restrain your killing intent and use it to intimidate your opponent, then you will only be controlled by the killing intent and gradually lose your mind, "Allen said calmly.
Ryan nodded, "Indeed. For this matter, His Majesty has found many good teachers and elixirs for Prince Hawson in order to guide His Highness back to the right path." Otherwise, no matter how murderous a prince was, what was the use? Even if he succeeded to the throne, he would only be a tyrant. His Majesty could not bear the name. Therefore, His Highness Howson's chances of winning are the greatest. At the same time, his chances of losing are also the greatest. The key lies in whether he can restrain his ruthlessness when His Majesty makes a decision. "
"Then, apart from His Highness Howson, who else does His Highness Julian have?"
Ryan smiled and said, "There are still a few competitors, but with His Highness Julian's strength." Apart from Howson, the Eldest Prince, he needed to pay attention to the Fourth Prince, Savis. His Highness Savis' mother is the sister of Lord Mason, the Sword Lord. His Highness Savis had received Lord Mason's swordsmanship guidance since he was a child. Among the princes, his Origin Energy was inferior to Prince Hawson's, but his swordsmanship was so exquisite that the others could not compare to him. "His Highness looks like his mother, is very popular with His Majesty, and has the support of the Sword Lord, so he has a good chance of winning."
Allen nodded, not forgetting to persuade Ryan to drink. Ryan was surprised that his expression did not change. He first threw out Howson's cruelty and then pointed out Savis's power. And he hadn't talked about Julian yet. Normally speaking, putting aside the other princes, just the Eldest Prince and the Fourth Prince, the two great enemies, should know that Julian, who was their opponent, would not be easy to compete with.
Supporting the prince's selection was a matter of fighting for power. As the saying goes, one is glory, one is loss. No matter what, at Allen's age, he would at least frown when he knew that the master he was about to serve was going to compete fiercely. However, Allen's expression was calm, and his reaction was a little out of Ryan's expectations. He couldn't tell if the young viscount in front of him had no intention of working for the Second Prince, or if he was so confident that he didn't put other opponents in his eyes at all.
He continued, "Finally, our Highness Julian. The Second Prince doesn't have His Highness Hawson's military background, and he doesn't have a Grand Duke's uncle like the Fourth Prince. However, His Highness Julian has a wide circle of friends and many capable people in his hands. His Highness' spear technique had been guided by Hoey, the Southern Iron Spear, and he had a friendship with Marquis Hoey. With Lord Allen's help, His Highness Julian will have a good chance of winning. "
"So His Highness and Hoey have a relationship?"
Rhine smiled faintly and said, "I'm not afraid to tell you that after His Highness intended to recruit you, His Highness, he did some research on you." He happened to hear that the one at Tiger Shark Harbor was looking for trouble with you, so he asked someone to move Hoey and quietly sent the Earl back for you. Lord Allen, it shows that His Highness thinks highly of you. "
Allen finally revealed a little surprise, and Rhine heaved a sigh of relief. He thought to himself, "There are times when you can't hide your emotions." Allen had another idea. Before he went to the Light Territory, Edward received a message from Dark Blade. The message pointed out that Eric had secretly gone south but turned back for no reason. If he hadn't confirmed that Eric had retreated, Allen wouldn't have been at ease to go to the Light Territory.
Only now did he know that it was the Second Prince who was far away in the Northern Capital.
He immediately said, "The Second Prince is indeed very kind. Then I'll trouble Mr. Rhine to pass on the message that I will do my best to help the Second Prince take the position of Crown Prince."
Rhine laughed and agreed. After that, the two of them stopped talking about politics and chatted about everything under the sky. What Rhine said the most was the experience of the Northern Lands, which could be considered as an eye-opener for Allen. After dinner, Allen could already be considered half a Second Prince's man, and he became much closer to Rhine. The reason why he said it was half a person was because only by truly stepping into the Northern Capital would he be recognized by Julian.
Returning to the City Lord's Mansion, Allen brought Nairi to the study room. The study room was brightly lit, and an empire map was spread out on the table. The other sundries on the desk were moved elsewhere by Edward and used heavy objects to suppress the four corners of the map. The Maritans were concentrating on the map. A quill in their hands would occasionally fall and draw a stroke. Hearing the voice, Edward did not raise his head and said indifferently, "Come and take a look. This is a route I planned for you to the north."
Allen walked to his side and looked at the map. The empire's territory was vast, and the terrain included mountains, canyons, plains, forests, highlands, rivers, seas of rage, and so on. The terrain in the south was slightly flat, but there was no lack of highlands and valleys. The terrain in the north was even more undulating. There were many dangerous mountains and cliffs, and the scenery was magnificent. Between the north and the south, a large river stretched across. It started at the Moonlight Ice Lake in the west and entered the Santa Trina Sea in the east, forming a natural boundary between the two places.
The name of this boundary line was the Oselina River.
Oselina was the favorite concubine of the first emperor of the empire. The story between the two of them was written into gorgeous and beautiful poems by poets. It was even performed on the stage of the Royal Theater many times, and it was still one of the favorite plays of the royal family. The Oselina River reflected the bright lights on both sides of the river at night, as if the stars in the night sky had fallen into the river. It had the nickname Starry Night Corridor. It was like a necklace strung with stars, gently hanging on the map of the empire.
The route drawn by Edward started at Iron Spear Ridge, passed through the Land of Darkness where thieves were as numerous as the hairs on an ox, passed through the free trade city of Satin, then turned into Sentinel Ridge, passed through the Dragonbone Plain, and finally reached the terminus of the southern border, the city known as the Imperial Hall, Mosaior.
It was a bustling and prosperous city with a population of more than a million. It was a very important city on the north-south transportation hub. There were many merchant groups and mercenary groups there, and you could buy goods from any area in the empire. The empire had a 100,000-man army, the Grayback Bear Armor Army, stationed in the city, and Mosaior had become an important checkpoint guarding the north-south passage.
As Edward's pen continued north, Allen could see that this route would enter the north from the Golden Bridge Strana through the Oselina River. After a short stop in the Frost Wind City in the north, it would turn into the basin known as the Devil's Throat through the Cold Ridge Canyon, pass through the ruins of the old Great Wall that the empire had used to defend against the invasion of outsiders three hundred years ago, and arrive at the historic New Moon City. From New Moon City, one could see the new Great Wall that guarded the imperial capital, Oliska, through the broken ice cliff of the long sky. As for behind the Great Wall, it was naturally Allen's destination north, the northern capital of the empire!
Allen looked at the route for a long time without saying a word. The route Edward had drawn almost ran through the north and south of the empire. He passed through many important cities in the empire, and there were hundreds of villages and towns. It could be imagined that after this trip, Allen would have a clear understanding of the empire.
Originally, the most common way to reach the imperial capital was to set off from Ark Harbor and head north along the waterway. In about forty days, he would be able to reach Ice Star Harbor, which was near the northern capital. The route Edward had drawn had the taste of asking for trouble. It took less time to travel by land than by water, but this route did not avoid dangerous areas. For example, the Dark Lands of the South and the Devil's Throat of the North were famous dangerous places in the empire. It was impossible for Edward not to know this, so he did it on purpose.
Allen looked at him, and Edward pointed at the route with his hand and smiled, "The north-south trade line."
Allen suddenly realized that this road was not only his way north, but also Edward wanted to use this route to open up a trade route between the north and the south. Although there was trade between the north and the south, generally speaking, most of the land trade groups gathered at the Empire Hall, Mosaio. Few northern groups went south to Ark Harbor and southern groups went north to the imperial capital, Oliska. The reason why Mosaio was called the Empire Hall was because it served as a transit point for trade between the north and the south.
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