Chapter 440 Who Knows How Many Hats You Have on Your Head (Six Thousand)

Holt, Balumonga.

One dares to speak and the other dares to listen.

These two people are simply like sleeping dragons and phoenixes, a perfect match.

Holt didn't even think about it. If he was so good, how could he end up in this situation where he had to leave his hometown? Regardless of what he says now, but did he really care about what would happen at the border back then? Now Holt sincerely believes that he has put too much energy on the border and thus neglected internal control. In order to deceive Balumonge, he even deceived himself. Perhaps this is the highest level of deception.

As for Balumonge, he did not consider at all that if Holt was so shrewd, how could he be easily snatched away from the throne by a princess with no foundation and almost no supporters.

All in all, the two of them had a great time chatting.

Barumonga had no doubts about Holt.

He believed that he had a perfect grasp of Holt's mentality.

Now Holt's biggest goal must be to restore the country, and the only one who can help Holt complete the great cause of restoring the country is himself. This old and cunning thing will definitely try his best to assist him. The suggestions made by Holt now must be credible. of.

There is no way, Balumonge's own family knows about his family affairs.

Among the Douglas royal family, he is the one with the best talent for cultivation. It can even be said that he is the most talented person in the three thousand years after Douglas seized the status of the royal family. However, he seems to have added all the attribute points to his cultivation. The level of power and manipulation in all aspects of life and the talent in spiritual practice are at completely opposite extremes.

In fact, Balumonge's father also hesitated to be the king for a long time.

Balumonge's talent in cultivation is really great. It would be a pity that such a powerful member of the royal family would not be the king. But on the other hand, he is worried that Balumonge's brain may be used by the nobles and the church. Fool.

In the end, because Balumonge's other brothers all died overnight for inexplicable reasons, and with no competitors, the position of king had to fall on Balumonge.

This is similar to Ashburn's operation.

But again, there are some things that can be seen through, but not revealed. Since the only heir is left, we can only cultivate him as much as possible. Unfortunately, Balumonge's IQ in handling government affairs is really too low. , Mud can’t stick to the wall. It just so happens that among the royal family, Balumonge also has a cousin who is naturally smart and resourceful. In line with the principle that the wealth should not go to outsiders, Balumonge’s father gave these two people to others. Together, with this cousin becoming Balumongge's princess, and with Balumonge's own strength, the royal family can guarantee its prosperity for decades.

It's a pity that Her Royal Highness the Princess is the completely opposite type to Balumongge. She has no talent in cultivation and her lifespan is only at the level of a normal person. Even though the royal family has excellent living conditions and has the best therapists and the most exquisite potions, But it’s hard to stop destiny.

Just a few years ago, the princess passed away.

Without the princess to advise and suppress him, Balumongge was like a magic sword without its scabbard, completely out of control.

If it's just a stupid thing, then it's okay. At least the royal family's heritage is still there and won't be easily shaken.

If he is stupid and strong, it doesn't matter. This strength is enough to ensure the prosperity of the royal family for decades.

But if you are stupid, strong, and have a suspicious personality, it will be a real disaster.

After the death of the princess, Balumonge contracted a disease, which is called: There are always unscrupulous people who want to harm me!

He became more and more arbitrary. No matter who he looked at, he always felt that that guy wanted to seek his own throne, especially when he looked at members of the royal family, their eyes seemed full of greed.

Once, a nobleman inadvertently mentioned in his ear that his cousins ​​were very dissatisfied with the throne falling on him. How could a fool be a good king? So, within half a year, his cousin The brothers were almost killed or injured.

Someone also told him, how can there be a prince in this world who has lived for sixty years?

So he killed his three sons, including the prince, in one day.

The throne is his, no one can take it away.

It was under Balumong's personal slaughter that the influence of the royal family continued to decline. Although there were still princes surviving, most of the remaining princes were mediocre and inactive, but the princesses who had no inheritance rights were spared.

But such a fool who is extremely suspicious of his biological son has almost unconditional trust in Holt, and the biggest reason is that Balumonge is convinced that no matter how things develop, Holt will trust him. There is no threat to the throne.

It's just to help Holt regain his country. Balumonge doesn't mind helping his allies a little, not to mention that even if he helps, it can't be in vain. A little salary is not too much, right?

Granville's territory is so large, it's okay to cede it a little bit, right?

It would be best if this territory could produce black oil.

Both of them had their own agendas. Balumongge was thinking in his mind and spoke again: "You are right, now is indeed a good opportunity to get rid of Marcelino, so what do you think we should do? "

Holt smiled leisurely and was full of confidence. Compared with the king in front of him who was all muscles but no brains, he, the former king of Granville, really had the capital to be confident: "The church is now divided into two factions. One is Marcelino. , the other faction is Saint Isabel..."

"What Isabel did has aroused a lot of sympathy in the church. Of course, this sympathy is not easy to transform into real power. In fact, Isabel still does not have much real power in the Heart of Nature Church today. , the opposition in the church just promoted the saint Isabel as a facade. At least with this saint in front, everything they do will have their title."

"As for Marcelino, although he looks embarrassed this time, his family has been deeply involved in the church for so many years and has deep-rooted power. It is definitely not so easy to be overthrown. Although the opposition seems to be very powerful, you can see that they are making a big fuss. Is it useful for half a year?”

"On Marcelino's side, apart from his reputation becoming filthy, his actual power has not suffered any losses."

"In this case, we must start from four aspects. On the one hand, contact the opposition, secretly provide strength to the opposition, and increase the power of the opposition. It is best to start from the edges and cut off Marcelino's wings bit by bit. , we have to be very careful in this regard and never let Marcelino notice it."

"Secondly, they secretly sent people to stir up public opinion. Although the reputations of Marcelino and Ashburn are already bad, it is not enough. The royal family and the church have been fighting for so many years. They should have a lot of black information about the church. All the black material was pinned on the heads of the Marcelino family, which made everyone in the Spang Theocracy feel sick when they heard the word Marcelino. When they saw the members of the Marcelino family, or in other words, when they saw the attached The clergy members of Marcelino couldn't help but want to rush up and spit. In this way, when Marcelino is completely eradicated in the future, they can avoid a lot of pressure from public opinion and at the same time avoid The nobles and Marcelino are in cahoots.”

"After all, although nobles care about profits, they also care about face."

"After the second plan is put into effect, the third plan can be carried out. Find a few civilians or nobles who have been bullied by Marcelino's men, report them to the royal family, and eradicate them openly on the grounds that the crowd is excited. Removing some of Marcelino's loyal men will, on the one hand, continue to weaken Marcelino's power, and on the other hand, it can build the reputation of the royal family. Even if Marcelino suffers a loss, he can only endure it."

"Fourth, secretly contact Isabel. Isabel is in a miserable state now. Because her original fiancé Ahiburn has been unfaithful, he hates her in every possible way and sacrifices his body. In the end, he gets nothing. Marcelino will never allow his son's wife , the saint of the church is an unchaste person. Once Marcelino gains a foothold, he will definitely find a way to expel Isabel. Although the opposition respects Isabel in name, few people actually take Isabel to heart. , it can be said that this cowardly saint has no one to rely on now."

"The royal family can stand behind Isabel secretly. You can even arrange for a heir to contact Isabel. It is best for the two to enter into a marriage contract."

Balumonge frowned suddenly: "What a joke, how can my wife, who is a descendant of the Douglas family, be like a fallen flower? This..."

Holt laughed in his heart.

Still despise the ruined flowers and willows?

Come on.

The nobles and royal families really care about this, are you still alive?

Just the bunch of princesses in your harem, I don’t know how many hats they have put on you behind the scenes.

My princess is very playful, how much better do you think you can be?

Of course, the two sides are still in the cooperation stage, and they still have to save some face for Balumonge. Holt coughed hard and forcibly changed the topic: "Your Majesty, now is not the time to care about these things."

"Think about it, which one is more important, the royal family's face or the actual power they obtain?"

"Although Isabel has no real power, she is a benchmark and a banner anyway. She has sacrificed so much for the Heart of Nature Church. Even if Marcelino can suppress the opposition, it will not be easy to expel Isabel. matter."

"Once Isabel becomes the princess of a certain prince, there will immediately be a substantial energy behind her. With the royal family's ability, she will assist Isabel and the opposition to suppress Marcelino, and then through Isabel, those opponents will be eradicated. , by that time, the royal family and the church are all under your control. Wouldn't it be easy to turn around and suppress the nobles again? "

"After the internal situation is completely stable, wouldn't it be easy for you to control the three forces of the royal family, the nobility, and the church at the same time to quell the border troubles?"

At the same time, he was in charge of the nobility, the church, and the royal family... and completely brought the Spang Theocracy under his control. Holt's words made Balumonge's blood boil, his breathing became extremely heavy, and his eyes were even scarlet. of light.

Greedy and excited, he seemed to have seen the day when he would become the real master.

"That's it."

…

the other side.

The Theocracy of Spang.

Heart of Nature Church Headquarters.

Papal Palace.

Pope Marcelino Brant looked gloomy. The recent events had made him, as a pope, very anxious. This was the biggest challenge he had faced after becoming the pope. His eyes glanced at Ahiburn, who was sitting at the bottom. , there was a burst of anger and even murderous intention in his heart.

In this life, he was fierce and cruel, suppressing the opposition forces within the church, and his hands were stained with blood. However, he did not expect that he would suffer a big fall when it came to his biological son.

He originally wanted to transfer the Holy Son from Axiburn's head to his eldest son, but he didn't expect that Axiburn, the second son, would be so cruel and actually killed all four brothers.

Especially Lao Wu, he is not yet ten years old.

The most important thing is that Lao Wu has always had a good relationship with Axiboer. This bastard who is as cruel as a devil can really kill him.

God knows how Marcelino felt after learning the news. At that moment, he felt dizzy and almost fainted. He wished he could crush Ashbourne's head with his own hands.

But in the end, Marcelino could only suppress all his murderous intentions. He had no choice but to have this son...

It's not impossible to practice the trumpet again, but it will take too long. Besides, who can guarantee that the trumpet can be turned into a tuba?

With Ahiburn's viciousness, there is a high probability that this trumpet will die suddenly due to some accident.

Therefore, no matter how unhappy he is, Marcelino can only protect Axiburn to the death. With his power in the church, it is not difficult to keep Axiburn, but this also causes the family His reputation was severely damaged, and his authority as the Pope began to be questioned.

Compared to Marcelino's rage, the great saint Mireya next to her acted quite calmly. She was not too angry because of the deaths of her sons. After all... those were Marcelino's sons. Not her son.

The mothers of those sons were all nuns that Marcelino had harmed in the church.

It would be best to kill him, she wouldn't feel bad.

Ashborn's expression was even more leisurely, but it was a pity that his face was full of scars and pits. Even with his leisurely appearance, he looked particularly ferocious.

"Don't be idle, tell me, what are we going to do now?" After a long time, Marcelino finally suppressed the murderous intention and anger in his heart and spoke in a gloomy voice. "Recently, the opposition to our family in the church has become louder and louder. I can still control it now, but if things continue to develop like this, we may have to make some concessions."

We can't kill them all directly. If we do that, it will inevitably lead to alienation.

Ashbourne, who had been drinking tea leisurely, finally put down his tea cup and grinned his uneven lips: 'Actually, the method is also very simple. ’

"The disaster is diverted to the east..."

Marcelino also narrowed his eyes.

To be honest, if what happened this time hadn't happened, Ashbourne would really be the best successor to the family.

Compared with his strength, his flexible mind is also very suitable for being a leader.

"How?" Marcelino asked.

"This is not simple. After many years of management by our family, the church headquarters has found some rebellious people, but after all, it has not become a climate. Those who dare to clamor for my father to abdicate are basically the believers at the branch."

“And now, Balumonge’s life is not easy either.”

"You have to know that in recent years, the lives of the common people in the Spang Theocracy have become increasingly difficult. The civilians in the royal city can barely make ends meet by relying on leftovers. However, outside the royal city, especially near the border, life has become more and more difficult. But it’s getting harder and harder day by day. Not to mention anything else, last winter alone, millions of civilians in the entire kingdom starved to death and froze to death.”

"Some small nobles are also having a hard time, and they are quite dissatisfied with the royal family. If we provoke a little bit at this time, do you think there will be a rebellion among the people?"

"The people rebelled? How... is this possible?" Balumongge frowned.

He felt so incredible.

The struggle for power has always happened in the upper world.

As for the common people at the lowest level, to put it bluntly, they are fighting for power and rebellion? Do you have this qualification?

"Is there anything impossible...Father, can't you see clearly the current situation?"

"Without the dragon clan, the shackles that suppress us are gone, but similarly, the chains tied around the necks of the common people are gone. Those soldiers in Granville can follow Dolores to oust Holt from the throne. , the common people of Dolores can eat the nobles alive on the street..."

"Without suppression and being forced to a dead end, what can't the civilians do?"

It has to be said that at this time, Ahiburn behaved wiser than Balumonge.

Of course, this was actually what Simmons told him.

Previously, he had listened to Simmons' advice and killed all his brothers, which indeed stabilized the position of the Holy Son. Now Asheborn regards Simmons as a close confidant and has great trust.

Moreover, I have to say that Simmons is really talented.

For Ashbourne, who has lost his original support at this stage, the emergence of Simmons is simply a treasure gifted to him by the sky.

"Now, as long as someone can take the lead, I can guarantee that the spark of rebellion will sweep through the entire kingdom in a very short time like the wind and the remaining clouds."

"Since everyone has rebelled, is it normal for the church to be accidentally affected?"

"It's normal for those priests who oppose us to be killed accidentally, right?"

Because he already had a draft in his mind, Ashbourne spoke with great confidence.

As soon as these words came out, Marcelino's eyes became brighter and brighter.

So very good.

I said before that I couldn't kill all the opponents, mainly because I was worried that killing these people would affect my reputation and cause more people to oppose me. But if these people were killed by the rebellious mob, it would have nothing to do with me.

"Furthermore, the old man Balumonga will definitely be very worried about the rebellion at the border, and he will definitely mobilize his forces to suppress it. Now, a large number of soldiers have been deployed to the north and south to guard against the orcs and the Kingdom of Granville. If we continue to mobilize troops, The power Balumongge can use in the royal city will definitely be less."

"In this way, if we can see the opportunity correctly, it is not impossible to oust Balumongge from the position of king."

"At that time, the royal power and the divine power will be under our control. As for the mere nobles, they will have no power to resist us."

It has to be said that careerists all have very similar ways of thinking.

Ashbourne's plan and the arrangement Holt provided to Balumonge were almost the same.

Marcelino became more and more excited, and looked at Ahibon with more and more satisfaction. This son was indeed quite good. It would have been better if he wasn't so ruthless and could kill all four brothers at once.

He reviewed Ashborn's plan in his mind and nodded again: "This plan is indeed feasible, but how to do it specifically?"

"I don't think that ordinary small nobles, or small commoners, have the ability or courage to rebel."

"Furthermore, once the common people rebel, it will definitely not only be the royal family that wants to overthrow, but the nobles will also be among them. Maybe then, Balumonge will not need to take action at all, and those nobles will be able to suppress the rebellion."

"That's indeed the case." Ashborn nodded and said, "So, we need to provide a banner for this kind of rebellion. It is best to cooperate with the royal family and let a member of the royal family rebel."

Marcelino frowned: "The royal family rebelled against itself? Are you sure you're not joking?"

Ashbourne chuckled: "My father, you have to believe that everything is possible."

"What about members of the royal family? Not every member of the royal family is qualified to inherit the throne. Don't forget, there is only one throne."

"Furthermore, even among the royal family, there must be people who are dissatisfied with Balumonge, such as...the third princess Lidya."

"If Granville can have a queen, why can't Spang Theocracy?"

"Don't forget, Lidya and the third prince are twin brothers and sisters, and they have a very good relationship. A few years ago, the third prince, the eldest prince, and the second prince were killed together. This made Lidya very dissatisfied. She and Balumon The relationship between the father and his father has also become very estranged, and recently I heard that Balumong is planning to marry Lydia to a legitimate son of the Copperfield family in order to win over the Grand Duke Copperfield."

"And Lidya is also very dissatisfied with this marriage. She and Balumonge have quarreled many times over this matter. The relationship is getting worse and worse. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are incompatible. There are even rumors that Lidya Ya is preparing to leave the royal family and terminate the father-daughter relationship with Balumonge..."

"Both sides even started fighting..."

"Tell me, if we sow discord and provide support behind the scenes, will Lydia rebel in order not to marry into the Copperfield family?"

"Now, Lidya is alone and is at her most vulnerable. If we provide help now, Lidya will definitely fall to our side."

"That's just a woman. As much scheming as she can have, she will definitely be controlled by us. By then, we can control Lidya and become the master of this country."

"We even said that we would let Lidya marry a male in the family. From then on, half of our family will be included in the royal family."

But now, all the members of the family have been killed by Ashborn. He is the only man who can become the husband of the future queen, and it must be him, Ashborn.

Here you go, six thousand. There will be another chapter later.