"Well, let's talk about what we're going to do next."
After breakfast, Fangzheng found a place to talk to Princess Mira about the current situation. Princess Mira's reputation in her own country was obviously higher than in Japan, so she also changed her clothes and pretended to be a tourist. At this moment, she and Fangzheng were like a couple traveling to Wisconsin, talking and laughing on a park bench.
"Your idea is that Duke Killard murdered your mother and brother, and his goal is the throne, right?"
"That's right."
Princess Mira nodded vigorously, and Fangzheng smiled and patted her head.
"Hehehe, your idea is very simple, but unfortunately, reality is not so simple."
"Eh? Isn't it? As long as Duke Killard kills us, he can inherit the throne. "
Hearing Fangzheng's words, Mira was quite surprised, while Fangzheng chuckled.
"In theory, that's true, but I have a few questions to ask you."
"What questions?"
"Who controls the country's army?"
"It's General Scarlet."
"How is his relationship with your mother?"
"Of course it's very good. General Scarlet has always had a good relationship with our royal family."
"So that's the problem."
Fangzheng snapped his fingers.
"Do you think that if Duke Killard really kills your mother, your brother, and then kills you, then sits on the throne with a smile on his face, won't it cause problems?"
"… … Problems?"
"That's right."
At this point, Fangzheng lowered his voice.
"Military coup."
"… …!"
Upon hearing Fangzheng's words, Mira drew a cold gasp.
"Army, military coup?"
"Political power comes from the barrel of a gun. A political power without control of the army is worthless. According to what you said, Duke Killard doesn't have much of a presence in the country, so if the queen's family 'accidentally' died, wouldn't the army react? So now there were two possibilities. One was that General Scarlet had been bribed by Duke Killard, so there wouldn't be any problems. The other possibility is that General Scarlet is loyal to the royal family. Once Duke Girard ascends to the throne, he is likely to launch a military coup. After all, if it is as you said, and he has always had a good relationship with the royal family, I think he will definitely not allow such a usurper to ascend to power. "
Fangzheng was now tutoring Mira. Mira was a queen candidate who had only recently become an emperor. Fangzheng, on the other hand, had been an emperor for hundreds of years. Although he did not know much about reasoning, when it came to politics, Fangzheng was very clear.
"I think Duke Chirad is very clear about this. In fact, you have all been blinded by inertia. He wants to be in power, but he doesn't necessarily have to be a king. And as I said before, Duke Killard's actions are actually very risky. If he didn't bribe the army, then the day he ascends to power will be the day the army takes care of him. Even if he bribed the army, there's no guarantee that the other party won't stab him in the back. As I said before, political power comes from the barrel of a gun. Besides, Duke Chirad is not a pure and harmless little rabbit. If the other party wants to, they can fabricate evidence to accuse him of murdering the queen, then kill him and become king themselves. "
"… ….."
Hearing this, Mira was stunned. She did not expect that there would be so many inside stories about something that she thought was only natural.
"Mr. Fangzheng, you seem to know these things very well."
"Of course. I've been an emperor for hundreds of years. Although I'm not very good at reasoning, when it comes to politics, I know more than a hundred famous detectives …. Okay, let's continue."
"Okay."
Mira nodded, then she immediately thought of another problem.
"But if it's really as you said, Fangzheng, then even if Duke Chirad kills me, there's no way for me to inherit the throne. Listening to what you said, it sounds very risky."
"That's right, it's just as you thought. So Duke Chirad also thought of his own way …. Didn't you say before that after your announcement of inheriting the throne, there were protests in front of the palace every day, asking for reform?"
"Yeah ….."
Speaking of this, Mira was suddenly filled with anger.
"Those guys don't understand at all. I don't care about the throne. The deaths of my mother and brother are obviously more important, but ….. wait."
Speaking until here, Mira was stunned.
"You're saying those people are in cahoots with Duke Chirad?"
"Yes, it's very likely so."
Fangzheng nodded.
"As I said before, it's too risky for Duke Chirad to inherit the throne directly. But if it's a reform, it's different. According to my guess, this Duke's script should be like this. Once you're killed, he's likely to announce in public that the system of royal succession is outdated and very risky. Instead of that, it's better to 'comply with the public' and adopt an election system to elect a new ruler. "
Speaking until here, Fangzheng spread his hands.
"Most people's memories are no different from water fleas, especially when it comes to major events like reform. When the time comes, the media will spread the news everywhere. I estimate that in less than half a month, they'll almost forget about your death."
"But, but ….."
Mira's face was also filled with shock.
"But even if there's a reform election, it's unlikely that Duke Chirad will succeed. His reputation in the country isn't good ….."
"Hahaha, it's a democratic election, isn't it just manipulating votes?"
Hearing this, Fangzheng suddenly laughed.
"So what if his reputation isn't good? Chirad has the courage to reform. He'll definitely be praised both at home and abroad. As for whether there will be any trickery in the election process, who cares? In this case, the army can't act rashly. Otherwise, it'll easily lead to foreign military intervention. Therefore, even if Chirad manipulates votes to succeed in the end, everyone can only watch helplessly. They can't do anything. "
"How could this be ….."
At this moment, Mira's face was pale. After listening to Fangzheng's analysis, she realized that the situation was more serious than she had imagined.
"So the only problem now is you. If you don't die, Chirad's plan can't be implemented. That's why he's trying to kill you."
Fangzheng picked up the juice in his hand and took a sip. At the same time, he narrowed his eyes.
"In fact, I can guess that this is definitely not Duke Chirad's idea alone. I'm very familiar with this method. It's a method to overthrow the current regime and establish a puppet government in the name of democracy and freedom. Hmm ….. Miss Mira, your country doesn't produce oil, right?"
"….."
Mira shook her head.
"Then, does your country have any special discoveries or resources?"
"I don't think so ….."
Faced with Fangzheng's question, Mira frowned and thought for a moment.
Then, her eyes suddenly lit up.
"That's right, ores!"
"Ores?"
"Ah, I seem to have heard my mother talking to Duke Chirad. They said that a new kind of mineral was discovered in Wisbania. It was said that it could change the pattern of war or something ….. Duke Chirad had been strongly urging my mother to develop this mineral, but because my mother wanted to protect the environment, she refused Duke Chirad's proposal. At that time, Duke Chirad was very angry ….."
"Ores ….."
Hearing this, Fangzheng stroked his chin.
Ores that could change the pattern of war? Could it be uranium? Or rare earth?
None of these seemed worth the United States overthrowing the current regime in Wisbania, especially now that the United States was in flames of war because of him, and the people were mourning. And because the condition given by Fangzheng was the complete destruction of the United States, there were already several regions planning to secede from the Union and form independent governments. A new wave of civil war between the North and the South was imminent. The United States government had already transferred most of its aircraft carrier fleet back, so why would it still have the time and mood to carry out a regime change in this godforsaken place?
There must be something wrong.
But the priority now was to solve the problem at hand. As for the reason … .he would ask after he caught the culprit.
After all, he was not a detective.
After making the decision, Fangzheng brought Princess Mira to the palace. There was still a group of people gathered at the palace gate. They were holding banners and shouting slogans at the same time.
"Oppose Princess Mira's succession!"
"Demand national reform!"
"These bastards ….."
Seeing this scene, Mira could not wait to raise her fist and charge at them, but Fangzheng reacted quickly and grabbed her.
"Wait, these people are only doing things for money. It's not worth it to have a conflict with them."
"Yes, is that so?"
"If it doesn't work, then look."
As he spoke, Fangzheng brought Mira to the back of the crowd and patted the shoulder of a man who was waving a banner and shouting enthusiastically.
"Brother, what are you shouting for?"
"Who are you?"
The man turned around and asked curiously as he glanced at Fangzheng and Mira.
"Oh, I'm a reporter from Japan. I saw that it was quite lively here, so I came to take a look …. Are you guys protesting here?"
"That's right!"
Saying that, the man suddenly became excited.
"We demand national reform and the implementation of democracy! You don't know yet, but the Queen and Prince of this country are both dead, and now they want a little girl to inherit the throne. Isn't this a joke! "
"A little girl?"
Fangzheng silently glanced at the man who did not seem to be much older than him.
"How old is that little girl?"
"About seven or eight years old. Do you think she can inherit the throne?"
"…."
Meow meow meow?
Mira stood next to Fangzheng with a dumbfounded expression, not knowing what to say.
"Seven or eight years old is indeed a bit exaggerated …."
"That's right. That's why this system should be abolished earlier. How can we let a little girl rule our country? We should let each of us have one vote and choose the most trusted person to govern this country! "
Having said that, the man turned around and continued waving his banner. Meanwhile, Fangzheng grabbed Mira, who was about to pounce on the man, and left the scene with her.
"What the hell is this!!"
Until they reached an empty alley not far away.
Only then did Mira stomp her feet in anger.
"Who's seven or eight years old? You're only seven or eight years old! I'm already nineteen years old! You don't even know my age! What the hell are you objecting for!! "
"That's why I'm telling you, those people are all paid to do things. Normal people are busy living their lives. Who would worry about this?"
Fangzheng appeared very calm. After all, he had seen this kind of thing many times when he was the Emperor.
Well, even more people had died.
"What should we do next?"
"Wait here. In a while, cooperate with me and put on a good show."
After a while, the crowd slowly dispersed. Fangzheng tidied up his clothes and gestured to Mira. Then, the two of them walked out of the alley and followed behind a man in ordinary clothes.
(End of this chapter)
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