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The study room of the Marquis's house.

"Is this the data from the experimental field? The permanent yield increase rate of 1.3 is really exciting."

Marquis Rebuen marveled at the report that Princess Lana had painstakingly compiled, and he admired and recognized the golden princess.

In fact, he is similar to those nobles.

They are both afraid of Her Highness the Princess's superhuman wisdom, and they also covet the benefits brought by the bill promoted by Her Highness the Princess. They simply want to get the benefits but don't want to take the risks... But this is normal. The more savvy politicians like this, the more they like it.

Marquis Rebuen threw the report on the table and looked at the priest in front of him - his younger brother.

"Lin, what do you think?"

"I think it can be implemented in Reburn Territory first."

"What's the reason?"

"First of all, this report was completed under my supervision. The data above is 100% accurate. Even if there is an error, it will not be too different. Secondly, it is not difficult for us to bear the losses for six years. As long as we persist During this painful period, the benefits gained are extremely considerable. In the end... we can widen the gap between us and other nobles, a big gap."

During the ten years when Lord Rebuen implemented crop rotation in the territory, other nobles would definitely watch on the sidelines. And when they discovered that they could indeed increase the harvest by 1.3, it would also take ten years to catch up, one step at a time. The principle of taking steps first is simple and easy to understand.

"The most important thing is that the Reborn Territory is the largest territory in the kingdom. Even if they take advantage together, in the end the gap will widen due to the size of the territory."

This is the reason why nobles may make money with blood, but they will never lose money.

When Marquis Leibuen heard what Lin said, a satisfied smile appeared on his face. In fact, he had already thought of this when he saw the experiment report, but he just wanted to hear it from his younger brother to satisfy his brother-control habit.

"I'll give the report to Simi later."

Simi, the executive officer of the territory, is the powerful arm of the Rebuen family.

Originally, this position was supposed to be held by Lin, the younger brother of Marquis Leibuen, but he was rejected for some reasons.

"Brother, do you agree?"

"There's no reason to refuse. And it's not because you are my brother, it's because you can really benefit from it, so you can stand up and show off."

"Brother, I have no inferiority complex, and you don't need to encourage me in this way."

"Well……"

Marquis Rebuen was a little embarrassed when his thoughts were revealed. This damaged his image as a cold and cunning viper, and the expression on his face was awkward.

"But I'm very touched that my brother agreed."

"Yeah, good."

The Marquis then relaxed his expression.

"Change the topic." Marquis Rebuen sat behind the large chair, stared at his younger brother, and said in a deep voice: "Lin, what's going on between you and Her Royal Highness the Princess?"

"Well... to put it simply, they are partners. Just like the elder brother and the second prince."

"Don't you know Princess Lana...!"

"A monster?"

Lin interrupted him and said: "Any investment has risks. For example, the experimental report in front of you was obtained after I joined the Axis Cult. Brother, you should know that nothing in the world is free. The truth about lunch.”

"You are right, but Her Highness is really uncontrollable. The darkness she hides is far more terrifying than imagined. To be honest, even I feel as if I am peering into the abyss when facing her."

Marquis Rebuen persuaded him earnestly, fearing that his brother would fall into the quagmire.

Unfortunately, it's too late.

"It doesn't matter. Even if Princess Lana is a demon, I will still make a deal with her. Don't worry, brother, I am a priest who specializes in dealing with demons."

"Forest……"

Seeing his brother like this, Marquis Leibuen frowned slightly and couldn't help but said: "But you have to know that Her Royal Highness is just a political tool."

"Is that really true?"

"Um?"

Marquis Rebuen looked at Lin in confusion, not understanding why he said that.

It is true that Her Royal Highness the Princess is the King's favorite child, and he even does not hesitate to let her have the third right to inherit the throne. But the nobles all understand that this is useless. The best outcome for Her Royal Highness is to be pushed out by the royal family and become a political tool to win over a certain noble or other kingdom, such as Lin, or the Blood Emperor of the empire.

"This is an illusion, brother."

Lin pointed his finger on his forehead and said as if thinking: "On the surface, the King is doting on His Highness the Princess, even if the nobles are unwilling to give her the irrelevant third throne inheritance, but this is actually a kind of Signal."

"Signal?"

"The King is telling His Royal Highness the Princess that if she wishes, she can also join the fight for the heir."

"Well..."

Marquis Rebuen was not a fool, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in the position of the largest nobleman in the kingdom. After Lin's reminder, he began to think quickly.

The king did not pay much attention to the heir, and even allowed the eldest prince and the second prince to engage in political struggles. He originally thought that the king was indulging and deliberately reducing the aristocracy's control of the kingdom, but now it seems that Check and balance the effective forces of both parties.

If the King has high hopes for His Royal Highness, it would make sense. Otherwise, why not support the second prince?

"But can Her Royal Highness become the king?"

"Why not?"

"But the king shouldn't be male..."

"This is prejudice, brother. Of course, this is also one of the reasons why I visited the Holy Kingdom... After all, the person in charge of that kingdom is a noble Holy Queen."

Marquis Rebuen suddenly understood.

According to the information received by the kingdom, Her Royal Highness the Holy Queen was initially ostracized by her father, brother, and nobles, but in the end she succeeded in becoming the Holy Queen against all odds and had absolute say over the Holy Kingdom... …

Could it be that his younger brother wanted to copy the other party's behavior, so he went on a trip to exchange experiences?

Lin did not notice the strange look in Lord Rebuen's eyes, and continued to talk: "You should know, is it gender or ability that matters in being able to sit in the position of king?

There is no doubt that it is the latter.

Nowadays, there is an empire watching in front of the kingdom, and the Silian Theocracy watching secretly behind. In such a critical moment, when we are attacked from both sides, we need a clear-headed king to lead us out of the predicament.

I admit that the second prince does not match his appearance. His mind and skills are very strong, but compared to His Royal Highness, he is still far inferior.

So, I choose the latter. "

A pun. This shows that Lin values ​​​​ability (Her Royal Highness) more than gender (Second Prince), even if the other party is called a monster.

"And the word monster is a bad word spread because the nobles are afraid of Her Highness the Princess. You know, the common people respect Her Highness the Princess very much, and she is even praised as the Golden Princess."

"Of course I know that, but..."

Marquis Rebuen had a headache.

In fact, it was he and the second prince who spread the word monster. Of course, this was not without purpose. Neither he nor the second prince were such people. It was purely because of the fear of seeing the other person's true side that they spread the word.

Seeing his brother's persistence, Marquis Rebuen stopped trying to persuade him.

If there were no past deeds, he would definitely prohibit it, but when Lin obtained [Goddess's Wisdom] from the age of six, he could always solve the problems he encountered, and gradually he chose to believe it.

Anyway, the goddess has the whole story.

In that case, just believe him.

Of course, the main reason is the elder brother's pampering and indulgence of his younger brother.

"That's it for now." Lin straightened his sleeves, and when Reborn Houdun felt bad, he heard his brother's invitation.

"Brother, do you want to come to our side?"

"……What?"

Marquis Rebuen was stunned for a moment.

He didn't know whether it was because he didn't hear clearly, or because the invitation shocked him.

Lin didn't care and continued: "My brother is now the representative of the aristocratic faction and secretly supports the second prince, carrying the infamy of being a bat. What's the reason? It's just that he is afraid that the two factions will fight too much, leading to the weakening of the country's power, and that the empire will take advantage of it. Come in empty."

"You're right, but it's a pity that no one understands it."

The Marquis let out a tired breath.

He racked his brains to maintain the delicate balance of domestic forces. Isn't the purpose of preventing other foreign forces from taking advantage of the situation?

Are there any eggs under the overturned nest?

Why don’t those brainless nobles understand this truth?

"But that's not all the reason."

"……What's the meaning?"

"And keep the Reborn family alive."

"Ugh!"

After the most secret thing was revealed, and this person was still his biological brother, Marquis Rebuen's face became a little ugly.

[Bat] is not called for nothing.

This kind of animal can be eaten from both ends. No matter whether the noble faction or the king-supporting faction wins the final victory, the Reborn family will not be affected. After the new king comes to power, Reborn will still be the largest noble in the kingdom.

"You misunderstood, brother."

Lin raised his hands in a gesture of surrender, indicating that he had no ill intentions, and said: "I don't say this to expose your disguise, but I want to say... why not also place a bet on Her Royal Highness?"

"Place a bet on Her Majesty the Princess?"

"That's right. You are both a representative of the noble faction and a representative of the king-supporting faction, so why not take advantage of this great opportunity to become a representative of the civilian faction and choose to eat all three families?"

All three take it all.

What a tempting offer.

If you want to achieve all-inclusive power among the three families, in addition to being the largest noble in the kingdom, you must also have exquisite political skills to balance the forces of the three parties.

With such harsh conditions, there was no one other than Lord Rebuen.

"Brother, it doesn't matter if you want to continue to support the second prince. I just hope that you will set your sights on Her Highness the Princess. No matter what, you will not suffer, right?"

Lin is right.

Investing in Her Majesty the Princess is just a casual move, and it doesn't take much effort to help him, and the most important thing is that the door to the Golden Princess's research will be open to him.

The most important thing is that even if Her Royal Highness the Princess fails, it will not affect him.

It is undoubtedly a profitable investment!

However, Marquis Rebuen was still a little uneasy about the princess with monster wisdom.

"Lin, you shouldn't be helping Her Royal Highness to scheme against your brother, right?"

"Brother, you are my family. And I am not helping Her Highness the Princess. I am working for the prosperity of the Rebun family... no, for the establishment of the Axis Theocracy."

"The Theocracy...?!"

Marquis Rebuen widened his eyes in disbelief, looking a little strange at the gentle smiling priest in front of him. He had never noticed that his brother had such great ambitions.

Yes, Lin is his biological brother.

They are the same.

When I was young, I had the ambition to usurp the throne. How could my younger brother, Lin, who has the same blood, not have ambitions?

Marquis Leibun was a little melancholy.

He didn't know whether Lin's ambition was self-generated or caused by his own reasons. After all, five years ago, I always wanted to usurp the throne and expressed my ideas to Lin. If my younger brother was affected by my ambition when he was young...

"You worry too much, brother."

"Hmm?"

"My ambition is different from yours. My goal is to establish the Axis Theocracy, not to control the kingdom. The ultimate ruler is still the princess... no, the royal family. This is also the basis and condition of our cooperation."

In other words, it's just a change of name for the kingdom.

It doesn't matter.

When a new king comes to power, he will consider whether to change the name of the kingdom. Even when the Blood Emperor came to power, some people flattered him and advised to change the name of the empire to publicize the great achievements of the Blood Emperor. However, the Blood Emperor, who didn't care about these insignificant honors, refused.

Lin's idea is much more restrained than that of Lord Rebuen.

But it is undoubtedly more difficult.

In a kingdom that believes in the six gods, to establish a new religious state, and to change their beliefs, won't the nobles and commoners be furious?

It is not impossible to label the Axis Church as a shoe glue that everyone hates.

As if understanding his brother's idea, Lin smiled and said: "Let's not talk about what the nobles think, the Axis Church has a very good reputation among the common people. Moreover, even if the establishment of the Axis Religious State is hindered, the Axis Church will be the largest church in the kingdom at that time, and I will not suffer any loss."

Lord Rebuen nodded.

If Her Highness wants to take any action, she needs the Axis Church to act on her behalf, so even if Her Highness proposes a favor that is beneficial to the common people, the gratitude will eventually be attributed to the Axis Church that is bound to Her Highness, after all, the Axis Church is closer to the common people.

"Your idea is good, but why do I hear that the reputation of Akusis is not very good?"

"...Huh?"

"It is said that although the Akusis believers are essentially good people, they have inexplicable paranoia and are very repulsive to people from other churches, and sometimes even do quite excessive things."

"This, this..."

Lin was sweating profusely after hearing this.

There is no way, he doesn't know what magic the Akusis Cult has. Those originally normal believers will become inexplicably paranoid not long after joining the church, and often do things that make people headache.

"Ahem, can the impression be changed again? Besides, it will take a long time for Her Royal Highness the Princess to control the kingdom, so just take it slowly."

"...Okay, since you said so. As a brother, I will support you this time."

Whether it is a three-surnamed slave or a three-colored ape, he will be the one!

Marquis Leibun became excited.

Lin's confidence also made him regain his original ambition, so as a brother, how could he not support his younger brother?

Moreover, if Lin's plan succeeds, the rewards that the Leibun family will get will be much more generous than supporting the eldest and second princes.

After a brief thought, the object of his support from this moment on became Her Royal Highness the Princess