Although Connor wasn't interested in Butler Martinez's appeasement policy at all, he respected the old butler who had served the Ferguson Family for decades. Therefore, he didn't reject his plan directly. Instead, he said, "Butler Martinez, I've just returned to the Ferguson Family, and I'm not familiar with the internal affairs of the family yet. Therefore, I don't think I'm in a hurry to make a decision. I still need some time to think about it."
Although Connor said it politely, Martinez noticed that Connor didn't care about his suggestion at all. Therefore, he immediately tried to persuade him, "Lord Connor, I know that a young man like you can't accept such a serious armed rebellion. If the Ferguson Family was in a normal situation, I wouldn't forgive these rebels either."
"Young Master Connor, you've just returned to the family, so I'm sure you're not aware of the situation in the family. Our family's financial situation is very bad, and there are many forces outside who are eyeing our family covetously. They want to cut off a piece of meat from the family anytime. It's not an exaggeration to describe the current situation of the family with internal and external troubles. Let's not talk about the distant ones, but even in Flosino, the status of the family is in danger."
"Right now, we need to unite all the members of the Ferguson Family. I'm sure that the rebels who followed Domenech, Jack Ferguson, and Bernardo must be in a state of panic right now. They are afraid that the Ferguson Family will attack them."
"If Lord Connor can be magnanimous and forgive their crimes at this time, you will undoubtedly win their loyalty and the support of the entire Ferguson Family!" At this point, Butler Martinez paused for a moment and looked at Connor as if he wanted to see something from Connor's face. But to their disappointment, Connor's face was as calm as water, without the slightest change in emotion after listening to his long speech.
Seeing Connor's noncommittal attitude, Martinez hesitated for a second, then gritted his teeth and said, "On the other hand, Lord Connor, if you choose to kill all the rebels in the Ferguson Family, the Ferguson Family will be in danger of falling apart …"
Hearing Butler Martinez's exaggeration, Connor still remained expressionless, but he was a little disgusted by Butler Martinez's behavior.
Just as Butler Martinez had said, if Connor chose to make a move at this time, the Ferguson family would indeed be in danger under his iron fist. After all, those rebels would definitely not wait for death to come. They would definitely give it their all. However, the danger of falling apart was undoubtedly nonsense!
If the Ferguson Family wanted to fall apart, the Ferguson Family must have its knights. As a hereditary noble family, the Ferguson Family didn't have a legal military force anymore. Since Domenech, Jack Ferguson, and Bernardo deliberately moved the main force of the Ferguson Family's knights away from the Ferguson Family's manor before the rebellion, it could be seen that although the rebels had many supporters in the Ferguson Family, they didn't have the support of the Ferguson Family's knights.
If the Ferguson Family's knights supported the rebellion, then Domenech didn't need to use Bernardo to trick Butler Martinez into moving the Ferguson Family's knights out of the manor, and Domenech didn't need to recruit those men in black to do things for him.
As long as the legal armed force of the family knights still existed, the situation of the Ferguson family would definitely not collapse all of a sudden and completely fall apart, even if it was still in a terrible state.
As the person in charge of the family, there was no way Butler Martinez wouldn't understand this. However, since he still said so, there was only one possibility. Butler Martinez was deliberately exaggerating to scare him, trying to make him back off and agree to the appeasement policy he proposed.
Although he knew very well that Butler Martinez made such a decision for the sake of the family's future, Connor, who had always acted arbitrarily, was still a little displeased. However, he didn't show his displeasure, and instead said to Butler Martinez solemnly, "Butler Martinez, I understand what you mean. I will make the right choice for the family's future, but I need to think about it carefully now!"
Seeing that Connor was still so insistent, Butler Martinez wanted to say something, but in the end, he just sighed and didn't try to persuade Connor anymore. Although he was the one in charge of the Ferguson Family when Connor wasn't around, now that Connor was back, it was time for Connor to make the final decision. Butler Martinez should go back to his job of helping the Ferguson Family manage the Ferguson Family. If he continued to make decisions for Connor, he would be overstepping his authority.
Seeing that Chief Steward Martinez finally stopped talking, Connor took the initiative to change the topic in order to prevent the atmosphere from becoming awkward. "Old steward, how long will it take for me to become the head of the family and the count?"
"According to the Empire's Law of Succession and Law of Title Succession, Connor, as the first in line to inherit the title of Count, you only need to send an official letter to the Empire in the name of the Ferguson Family when you inherit the title."
"After receiving the official letter and being approved by the Empire, Young Master Connor will be Count Ferguson. At that time, according to tradition, the Ferguson Family will hold a ceremony to celebrate you as the new Count. During the ceremony, Young Master Connor will receive blessings from the Royal Family of the Empire, the Religion of the Earth, and the Church of the Storm …" Butler Martinez explained the whole process of inheriting the title to Connor.
"I'll leave it to you to handle, Butler Martinez!" Connor said with a smile.
"No problem, Young Master Connor!" Butler Martinez nodded. For him, this kind of family business was what he was best at.
After talking with Butler Martinez about other things, Connor ended the meeting with Butler Martinez and walked him to the door in person. Connor watched the old man's slightly hunched back as he left, and a touch of helplessness flashed through his eyes.
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