Chapter 169 Iron Blood
Seeing the tattered armor and the hole in the wall, Princess Anne almost lost her mind.
But she quickly understood what Purficott meant.
There is no doubt that for Purficott, Justinian, a playboy and a lothario, was no threat to her, the leading alchemy master in the empire.
So Purficott was not frightened just now. On the contrary, the situation was actually under her control.
And what she said to Princess Anne obviously did not refer to this matter.
But from a certain point of view, this matter is indeed related to what Perficott mentioned, because the implication of Perficott's words was that she should deal with it decisively. Drop Justinian.
"But...he is my brother after all." Princess Anne hesitated.
"I didn't say I wanted to kill him, I just eliminated any possible threat he might pose to the entire plan." Purficott put his hand on the broken wall, just for a breath. , she restored the wall to its original state, and even the broken armor was repaired.
After doing this, Purficott looked at Princess Anne and said: "The empire is now walking on a very dangerous road. It is like driving a classical sailing ship through the storm. This It takes all of us working together
My job as Warden of the North is to make the ship stronger and more storm-resistant, and Aunt Anne you are the first mate or even the captain.
What you need at this time is decision-making and the determination to implement it to the end after making the decision.
Rather than hesitate because of the life or death of a certain crew member, or because someone raises objections, because this will kill everyone on the ship! ”
Perficott’s words were very serious, not at all like what a younger generation would say to an elder.
But at this moment, Purficott was not speaking with the family as a relative or a younger generation. Aunt Anne spoke, but in the name of the guardian of the northern border of the empire, she was talking to the princess of the empire
Princess Anne naturally felt the weight of Purfict's words. Her face suddenly turned pale, but then she revealed her entanglement and solemnity.
"Is it really necessary?" Princess Anne seemed to have made a decision, but she was still hoping for a better solution.
"If you can't make up your mind, Aunt Anne, then please give up your position as captain." Purficott showed no mercy at this time and said the most sensible and cold words.
Faced with Purfict's attitude, Princess Anne had to grit her teeth.
She is indeed not an iron-blooded person. Even as a soldier, she is more like a traditional knight. In battle, she still retains the so-called "romance" of the old era.
After all, before she was raised as the heir to the empire, she was just a little princess who was obsessed with knight novels and dreamed of becoming a great knight like those in knight novels who could protect the country.
But no matter what, Princess Anne, who has been on the battlefield, still understands that decisions need to be made at this moment. Hesitation and indecision will only harm everyone. So even if she didn't want to in her heart, she still promised Purficott: "I will thoroughly investigate the forces behind Justinian, and then completely eliminate them!"
"Check Stinny is just a clown, and so are the forces behind him." However, Purficott was still not satisfied at this time, but it was not easy for Princess Anne to take this step. Purficott did not push too hard, but wanted to do something for her. She pointed out the more critical issue: "Aunt Anne, what you have to do now is to talk to the Queen and ask her to push you to the position of official heir to the empire, and at the same time ensure that you are the only candidate for this position.
< br>In order to achieve this goal, in addition to eliminating the waste Justinian, you also need to eliminate Prince Edward.”
"Uncle Edward? Why? He..." Princess Anne was stunned for a moment, but then she understood: "Are you worried that the opposition forces will support him? As someone who once posed a huge threat to her mother's succession to the throne, his threat is indeed Bigger than Justinian.
But after that incident, he and his wife secluded themselves in the territory and have not been involved in political affairs for a long time. Does he still have enough influence now? ”
In order to marry the colonial widow, Prince Edward actually caused a very ugly situation. He himself had to renounce his right to inherit the throne, and has been with the colonial widow who successfully married him over the years. Live together in your own fiefdom.
A previous generation heir to the throne who has always been reclusive and a loser in the power struggle, how much threat can he pose to the current heir to the throne?
“You don’t need to be influential, or it’s easier to control without influence.” Purficott looked helplessly at Princess Anne and found that she was really lacking in this aspect, but at this time she also He could only guide her as much as possible: "The real influence and threat are those opponents. Whether it is Justinian or Edward, the most important thing for them is their status as male heirs to the imperial throne!
What those opposition parties need to use is their identity and the great justice that this identity brings. They just need to hold on to this. With the restrictions of the Imperial Succession Law, Aunt Anne, you can't compete with them legally. "
"Then what should we do? "Princess Anne has now regarded Purficott as her staff and is asking her for advice.
"If you ask me, you may not like my method too much. "Perfect made an expression of spreading his hands, and then said half-jokingly: "I brought forty steam knights. Their loyalty is quite trustworthy. If you need it, Aunt Anne, they can be your arms. Military support for the coup.
Whether it is cleaning the palace or the opponents in Langton City, I think they can do it beautifully for you, Aunt Anne. You just need to wait to be crowned as the new emperor of the empire. ”
Although Purficott’s words were a joke, with forty Steam Knights in hand, she can indeed implement an efficient armed coup.
However, Princess Anne quickly shook her head and denied this: "The matter has not reached that point yet. My mother still firmly controls the empire. I don't need to do this and I can't do it."
Compared with the Queen who has controlled the empire for decades, Princess Anne clearly knows where the gap is, so she does not plan to do this.
And there is indeed no need. After all, she is now being trained by the Queen as the heir to the throne. She has already taken advantage of the home field, so there is no need to take a risk.
Perfect nodded slightly when he saw this, and then said: "In that case, then be tougher, Auntie Anne, show your courage as the eldest princess, and use iron and blood to clean out Cha Shi The forces behind Dinny, I can lend you my White Bear Knights. Forty steam knights are enough to impress them.”
There is really such a person in British history who gave up his throne to marry a widow. If you are interested, you can search for the famous Duke of Windsor. Anyway, it is quite outrageous. He really gave up the throne after inheriting the throne of the Emperor of the Empire on which the Sun Never Sets.
As for who Justinian wrote about, everyone understands that the prince became king in seventy years, and it is difficult to mention his name.
(End of this chapter)