Above the Pirate King

Chapter 123
In the year [-] of the Haiyuan calendar, January [-]st.

Beginning of the new year
Every kingdom in every world basically has the habit of celebrating the new year. It may be called differently, but it is actually the same.

Similarly, the Kingdom of St. Martin was also caught in the New Year's carnival. Arthur rarely put down his things and enjoyed the New Year's atmosphere with his family.

And most of the countries in the West Sea also entered the joyful atmosphere of the New Year.

However, the Oga Kingdom is an exception.

Although it is the Chinese New Year, the civilians in the country do not feel happy at all.

In the past year, life in the country has changed from peaceful and serene to chaotic.

The person who caused this kind of life is also the person they love and hate, the general of the kingdom, Stankey!

What I hate is that he provoked the Kingdom of St. Martin, which caused the Kingdom to have to pay huge compensation for it.

And this huge indemnity eventually led to the emptiness of the treasury. In order to be able to pay the heavenly money and the subsequent war indemnity, the kingdom had to increase taxes.

Take money from common people and fill this hole.

This also caused the life of civilians to become difficult for a time.

What I love is that with the strong support of the king, he controlled all the soldiers and horses in the kingdom, and bought a large amount of ammunition to arm the army at an extremely cheap price from an arms dealer named Ghost Fire, and successfully armed the army in less than three months. In time, the rebellion in the kingdom ended.

Although the population of the kingdom has dropped from 40 to more than 33, the kingdom has also settled down again, and the common people don't have to worry about fear every day, for fear of being affected by the war.

However, the kingdom has stabilized, but the struggle for the throne has not stopped!
After quelling the rebellion, the sick King Capev became more and more ill. Until now, he has not held a court meeting for more than half a month, and the doctor is by his side all the time.

Everyone in the kingdom knew that the king's body was exhausted and could hardly hold on, and he only had a four-year-old daughter.

Under such circumstances, the ministers in the kingdom lined up one after another, whether it was the king's third brother, Prince Sapir, or the king's fourth brother, Prince Kafler, and the two sides fought endlessly!
Of course, there are also those who support the king's daughter, but very few, most of them are Prince Sapir and Prince Kafler.

Because these two are the most likely to inherit the throne in the kingdom. After all, Perona is too young, and almost all the others were wiped out by Stankey because of the rebellion!
However, as a general, Stankey has not expressed his attitude.

Although both parties made great promises, he did not express his support for anyone other than visiting the king every day, and he stood by and watched the struggle between the two sides, neither participating nor taking sides with anyone.

Oga King's Palace
king bedroom
"Cough, cough, cough!" Capev lay on the bed in the dormitory, coughing non-stop, his face was very pale, his eyes were dull, and he looked terminally ill.

"Da da da!"

At this time, a waiter came in and said respectfully: "Your Majesty, General Stankey is here!"

"Ahem. Let. Let him in!" Karpev said with a hoarse voice, weakly.

"Yes!" The waiter nodded and turned to leave.

After a while, Stankey walked in quickly.

He walked to Capev's side, held Capev's hand tightly, and said with concern: "Your Majesty, how are you doing today? Get well soon so that you can lead us to develop and grow the kingdom!"

"Hehe!" Capev looked at Stankey in this appearance, and suddenly laughed without warning,

"Your Majesty?" Stankey looked at Capev inexplicably.

"November 29th, the city gate guard, December [-]rd, the foreign minister, December [-]th, the commander of the palace guards" Capev stared at Stankey and slowly said the dates and positions.

Listening to his words, Stankey let go of Capev's hand, and the concern on his face gradually became indifferent.

"It turns out that His Majesty found out!" Stankey said with a light smile.

"If I don't find out again, won't the kingdom change hands inexplicably after my death!" Karpev said coldly.

"Hehe! Even if His Majesty does not die, the kingdom will change hands!" Stankey, who had torn his face, said unceremoniously.

Hearing this, Karpev was silent, he knew that what Stankey said was true!

Now Stankey controls the military force of the whole country. Don't look at his third and fourth younger brothers fighting for life and death in the court, but in fact, they don't have any military strength, they are just meat on the board. As long as Stankey thinks, It can be done anytime.

"What do you want?" Karpev hesitated, and said in a hoarse voice.

"As long as Your Majesty cooperates with us and allows us to take over the Oga Kingdom in a legitimate way, then we can fulfill your request before death!" Stankey said in a deep voice.

"Wait, us?" Capev frowned and looked at Stankey suspiciously.

He has always believed that Stankey wanted to be the king himself. After all, Stankey stood at the pinnacle of the kingdom's power after mastering all the soldiers and horses in the kingdom. It is normal for Stankey to want to go further, and there are many successful examples.

And this sentence we aroused many conjectures of Capev.

we take over
In other words, it's not that Stankey wants to be in power, but that the people behind him want to control the Oga Kingdom!

However, since Stankey's defeat in the war, he has only stayed at home in the kingdom. He has never gone out during this period, nor has he had contact with anyone else. How could he suddenly betray the kingdom?

and many more!

Defeated! ?
Kingdom of Saint Martin! ! !
"You have taken refuge in the Kingdom of St. Martin!" Capev said with horror, pointing at Stankey with trembling hands.

Stankey nodded with a smile.

In an instant, thousands of thoughts flashed through Karpev's mind.

Kingdom of St. Martin. Inexplicable death of the indemnity king. Stankey bought a lot of cheap arms.
Everything is connected in series.

"The cause of my grandfather's and father's death was not bad luck, but was conspired by you?" Kapelf suddenly became angry, his eyes were red, and he pointed at Stanki with a ferocious face.

"That's not true!" Stankey shook his head and said honestly, "It's really just bad luck!"

There is nothing wrong with Stankey's words. Doom gems really just make people unlucky. They don't have the ability to kill people directly. What the Kingdom of St. Martin did was just send the gems to the king, and they didn't plot against them!
"Bastard, if you are unlucky, one is bad luck, and the other two may be bad luck, but three generations, including this king, a whole three kings, you tell me that they are unlucky? Cough cough cough"

Capev was so angry that he propped up his body and yelled at Stankey, and finally coughed involuntarily, with blood spilling from the corner of his mouth.

"Your Majesty calm down, whether you are lucky or not, we don't care for the time being, but you know how your body is!" Stankey said with a sneer without the slightest sympathy when he saw this scene.

"Hehe, but I still have my third and fourth younger brothers. As long as I order one of them to inherit the throne before I die, then you don't have to pay a price, and you don't even think about taking over the Oga Kingdom!"

Capev obviously began to lose his mind, and said with the mentality that he would bite you even if he died.

"Yes, you are right!" Stankey nodded in agreement, then changed his voice and said with a smile on his face, "But have you ever considered... Where is your daughter?"

Hearing this, Capev, who was so angry, seemed to have been poured with cold water, and his whole body became exhausted instantly.

Yes!

He knew that with the character of his third and fourth brothers, if one of them came to the throne, in order to avoid future troubles, the other's family would definitely be killed.

As for Perona, who also has the right to inherit the throne, at best, she will be imprisoned, and at worst, her life will be lost!

After a long silence, Capev's voice was hoarse, and he said slowly: "What do you want?"

"Didn't I say it before, cooperate, as long as you cooperate with us, let us enter the Lord's Kingdom justifiably!" The corner of Stankey's mouth slightly raised, he knew that Capev agreed!
Sure enough, Capev was silent for a while, and finally agreed with a trembling voice: "Yes! But you must promise me one condition!"

He knew that with his promise, the kingdom that had been passed down for hundreds of years was completely ruined in his hands.

However, he also knew that even if he did not agree, the kingdom would also be ruined, it was just a difference between a little struggle and no struggle.

From this point of view, it's better to show some dignity to both parties and arrange a way out for his daughter, otherwise he really can't imagine how a four-year-old girl can survive alone in this world.

"What condition?" Stankey asked, frowning.

"Marriage!" Capev stared at Stankey and said solemnly.

Capev made what he thought was the best choice, which was to use his daughter to marry the Kingdom of St. Martin!
If you do this, you will not only find a strong backer for your daughter, but also have enough food and clothing for a lifetime, and prosperity and wealth will not be a problem.

If the daughter gives birth to a boy in the future, there is even a slim chance to compete for the throne of the King of St. Martin. If it succeeds, then the kingdom is not given to St. Martin in vain!

Stankey hesitated for a moment, nodded, and said: "Yes, the eldest prince of our kingdom was born not long ago, and he is only four years younger than your daughter. If we marry, I think the King will not refuse!"

If it was a marriage with the princess of the Kingdom of St. Martin, Stankey still dare not be so sure.

But it doesn't matter with the prince. As the future king, it is normal for the prince to marry for the country. Even if you don't like it, you can marry the person you like after marriage!
He believed that Arthur would not refuse such a thing!

"No, not the prince, I want the current king!" Capev refused without hesitation.

"Why?" Stankey frowned.

"I came from the position of the prince. I am very aware of the danger. As long as I fail, I will almost die as a family member. I also know the current king of the Kingdom of St. Martin. He is even a few years younger than me. !
In this case, as long as he doesn't get seriously ill, unlike me, he can live for at least a few decades, and his throne will not be shaken during this period. If my daughter becomes a princess, she can enjoy it for at least a few decades. Fu! "Kapev explained with reason.

"Well, let me ask!" Hearing this, Stankey also felt that what Capev said was indeed reasonable, but the prince could assure him that he would not dare to rashly make decisions for Arthur, so he was going to fight Call and ask.

"Okay! Tell your king that as long as he agrees, the kingdom of Oga will be the dowry!" Karpev nodded.

He wasn't afraid that Arthur would not agree, he would get a country through marriage, as long as Arthur didn't show off his brain, he would agree!

　ps: Today, a new chapter is added for the ashes of the rookie.

　　ps: Thanks to the ashes of the rookie boss for another reward, and a new chapter will be added tomorrow

　　ps: Thanks to fate and hope, there are no cool day lilies, one leaf and 0 green grass are rewarded

　　
　
(End of this chapter)