I will be crowned king

As soon as the words fell, the scene immediately erupted into a commotion; Ludwig, who was already gloomy, clenched his teeth and wanted to rush forward and shoot his former comrade.

William Cecil's remarks completely subverted the nature of the National Assembly, or went against the original intentions of Ludwig and the entire royal family.

The "National Assembly" they hope for is, of course, to gather these "respectable people" with national reputations, give them some special treatment and honors to win over local forces, large and small, and then use this to win over some of the people who are interested in Nicholas I. There were doubts about the legality, and all voices that refused to obey Clovis City were suppressed.

But as soon as the naval colonel's words were spoken, the nature changed completely: the National Assembly had absolute power from the moment Nicholas approved it, and this power was bestowed by His Majesty to all the people, and was then implemented by the people's representatives.

This sounds like a nesting doll statement, but the representatives of the provinces understood it very well, because it is really easy to understand: Does the legitimacy of the National Assembly come from the king, or from the people who elected them?

Protecting Flora, who was hiding behind him, Anson's eyes involuntarily glanced at William Cecil; the young naval captain seemed to be very calm, but the way he kept observing the surroundings was enough to show how nervous he was at the moment.

Well, apparently he was planning to see how bad the situation was and how to escape from the encirclement and pursuit of the Whitehall Street police.

But now Anson is even more curious: William has almost pressured himself and the entire Cecil family; how much benefit did Sophia promise him before he was willing to blow himself up in public?

Ludwig on the stage also wanted to know the answer to this question, but the ruling lord looked deeper: his dear sister could not come up with such a mature and complete theory, excluding a certain Wang family who should not have been involved. Chief of Guards, the rest of the answer is obvious:

Luther Franz, Archbishop of Clovis... Only his father, who never showed up, could give the other party such arrogant capital.

But no matter what, unless you want to force the more than 5,000 representatives to rebel on the spot and the forces behind them - if there are indeed forces - the parliament must continue.

"Representative William Cecil put forward his own point of view, which can be used as one of the contents of subsequent parliamentary discussions; it also serves as a clear explanation to all representatives present that everyone's opinions will be respected by this parliament, so Please also maintain order and basic courtesy and refrain from any offensive behavior."

Ludwig still planned to put aside the controversy and calm down the atmosphere first: "In the name of His Majesty and the Kingdom, we tolerate different opinions and ideas, but we will never condone some despicable gangsters who try to disrupt order and disrupt the Parliament!"

While speaking, his eyes once again glanced at William Cecil in the stands; the latter just shrugged and sat down again.

At this time, there were obvious commotions and antagonisms in the venue: nobles and commoners, Clovis City and the provinces... Focusing on the naval colonel's remarks about "who are the people", many representatives were no longer as active as they were at the beginning. So afraid of the "Deputy Speaker" on the stage and the Whitehall Street police.

But Ludwig still bit the bullet and continued to move forward according to the pre-made plan. He hoped that through lengthy processes and cumbersome voting, he could gradually dilute the sentiments of these people towards certain key issues.

While he could still remain calm, the aristocratic representatives sitting in the front row of the stands had already begun to panic - they originally thought that as a royal guard and superior, he was responsible for frightening this group of ungrateful country pariahs for His Majesty the King. Why are they not afraid at all, but plan to directly bypass His Majesty and make their own decisions? !

"Don't panic, stay calm." The solemn Viscount Bognar reprimanded the helpless guys around him, his eyes showing the shrewdness of seeing through the true nature of the matter:

"This group of people are just taking advantage of the situation to make a fuss. They don't dare to question and oppose His Majesty's authority. Don't be fooled by the momentum of the mob. There are just one or two despicable people who want to take the opportunity to disrupt the situation and draw chestnuts from the fire. This is I’ve seen a lot of this kind of thing!”

"Then, we should..."

"Stand up your chests, don't let those villains think that we are afraid." Bogner said sternly: "Let the villains see that the nobles of Clovis have no fear is the best blow to their arrogance."

As soon as the words fell, the surrounding nobles suddenly stood in awe, puffing up their chests, and their demeanor was as solemn as if they were being watched by the Ring of Order and His Majesty Carlos II in the sky.

Although even when Carlos II was still alive, they had never had such respect for His Majesty.

After appeasing this group of unreliable allies, the worried Viscount Bogner glanced at the corner of the venue; the current situation was actually very dangerous. Desire for power was like a high dam. Once the flood swung down, , the downstream cannot be stopped no matter what.

The best solution now is for His Majesty to come in person... With the huge prestige of the Osterian royal family, absolutely no bastard would dare to say such bastard words as "power comes from the people, not the king"!

"I hope Lord Renard can successfully invite His Majesty and the Queen Mother to the scene, and as soon as possible..." Bogner kept praying in his heart.

……………………

"No, this is absolutely not possible!"

In the inner court of Osteria Palace, Anne Herred interrupted without hesitation before she finished listening to the words of the old man in front of her: "It is too dangerous for Your Majesty to stand together with those traitors, it is absolutely impossible! "

"But if His Majesty cannot come to the National Assembly, he will not be able to guide the situation in a direction beneficial to the royal family." Elder Renard explained patiently:

"There are more than 5,000 representatives from other provinces at the scene, but less than 200 representatives from the aristocracy. It is clear at a glance which one is more important; and this is not the Citizens' Assembly. Suppose the National Assembly has done something detrimental to the interests of the royal family. So what should I do?”

"Is it harmful to the interests of the royal family?"

The Queen Mother Regent immediately frowned. The inherent sensitivity in her blood made her immediately grasp the key point: "Did those so-called 'representatives' do something arrogant in the parliament?"

"I...I may not say it well." Renard's eyes dodge, deliberately trying to avoid the topic: "As a member of the royal family, His Majesty's loyal ministers can only do their best to serve His Majesty."

"Dear Renard...my lord."

Anne Herred said coldly, with a bit more chill in her eyes: "The mother of the king you are loyal to, the regent Queen Mother of Clovis is questioning you, don't try to hide it."

"His Majesty……"

"Tell me." The Queen Mother didn't give him a chance to talk in circles. She pressed her slender fingertips firmly on the armrest of the throne, turning white and green: "What are those 'representatives' making a fuss about?"

Old Renard sighed, took out a note from his sleeve and handed it over; the maid next to him took it and presented it to Anne Herred respectfully.

"this……?!"

"This is only part of it." Renard lowered his head and deliberately avoided the Queen Mother's eyes: "While His Majesty was talking to me, the National Assembly may still be discussing some topics that are more offensive to the royal family."

"How dare they?!"

Anne Herred stood up suddenly, shock and anger making her voice sharp and trembling: "Ludwig, the police in Whitehall Street and so many nobles... How could they let these traitors be so indulgent? !”

"His Majesty has obviously been extra gracious and allowed them to share some of the rights of the kingdom; how can these people be so ungrateful that they still think that these are natural?"

"The greed of the human heart is endless, Your Majesty." Renard lowered his voice and said: "Since they have been given power, they will not stop asking for it until they hit an insurmountable boundary; and for Clovis' As far as the people are concerned, that boundary is His Majesty himself.”

"You mean to say that only His Majesty's presence in person can bring the out-of-control National Assembly back on track?" Anne Herred said coldly:

"Ludwig, as well as those wealthy families in Clovis City, Anson Bach... these guys who claim to be His Majesty's loyal ministers, are completely indifferent to this situation?"

"And you, Mr. Renard, you didn't defend His Majesty's authority at that damn parliament. You came here and swore that the situation was so dangerous that if His Majesty didn't come forward, it might be irreversible... I don't think this is important to you. As the head of a wealthy family in Clovis City, is this a great humiliation for you?"

"I just reported to His Majesty the truth based on the facts I saw."

Regarding the Queen Mother's cynicism, the old man seemed very calm: "Your Majesty's authority and dignity are protected by your Majesty's loyal ministers, but it is your Majesty's enemies who should be resisted."

"But the current situation is that the subjects who are loyal to His Majesty have misunderstood the situation. I even believe that the representatives at the National Assembly consider themselves to be His Majesty's loyal subjects. Such a situation cannot be solved by us loyal subjects who argue with reason. Resolved.”

With the old man's tactful explanation, Anne Herred was relieved a lot, and she actually started to think seriously about the other party's proposal:

"Do you really think that His Majesty should personally participate in the National Assembly?"

"There is no need to actually participate in it, but it may weaken His Majesty's authority." Renard said solemnly: "To express a position is to declare a position. Once a position is established, it is impossible to mediate between the parties in a neutral manner."

"Your Majesty can just listen at the scene without really saying anything. As long as the representatives can see His Majesty with their own eyes, many problems can be eliminated."

No matter how foolish she was, Annie had to admit that this was a good proposal.

Not to mention similar things in Clovis, even in the history of the empire, there have been countless examples: the massive rebels immediately dispersed as soon as they saw His Majesty coming in person, leaving only three or five leaders who used lies to incite rebellion. Plus a few dumbfounded young people who couldn't see the situation clearly.

No matter how much Anne Herred thought that the Osterian royal family was an upstart with only a few hundred years of history, she had to admit that if she simply compared the loyalty of her subjects, it might really be better than the Herrid royal family; The legitimate king is present among the people, and his majesty is enough to calm most conflicts.

But there is actually a "small" premise here, that is, His Majesty the King can really maintain his majesty and make his subjects feel awe and surrender from the bottom of their hearts.

Then Nicholas I, his biological son... could he do it?

Anne Herred, who was asking herself, immediately thought of the figure of the little king who was fainted by the petitioners on the palace wall, and suddenly shuddered.

"No, this is absolutely not possible!" the Queen Mother screamed: "Your Majesty is too important to appear in such a dangerous place."

"Your Majesty the Queen Mother..." Renard finally raised his head: "If you are really worried, you can actually send more on-site guards in the name of royal pomp. The situation is really not as bad as you think..."

"That's not OK!"

Anne Herred regretted it very much. She should not have agreed to this so-called National Assembly in the first place, and even the Citizens' Assembly should not have agreed. This kind of thing that threatened the royal power should not have appeared!

"Inform War Minister Sophia Franz and ask her to immediately send additional troops to block the scene. If those 'representatives' show any disloyalty, everyone will be arrested immediately; anyone who dares to resist will be executed on the spot for treason. !”

"His Majesty……"

"I have finished speaking." Queen Regent Ruo Bingshuang said:

"Lord Renard, please make another trip to convey this order to the Minister of War and ask her to come to see you immediately."

"...as you command."

The old man did not continue to struggle and decisively chose to obey.

After leaving the inner court, he walked along the corridor to the outside of the palace, but saw a beautiful figure at the end of the corridor.

"Your Excellency Sophia Franz." Renard raised his eyebrows in surprise: "What a coincidence, I happened to be looking for you to announce the Queen Mother Regent's order for you to come for an audience."

"That's such a coincidence. I happened to be preparing to meet with His Majesty." The girl smiled slightly, lifted up her skirt and bowed in salute: "So... it seems that your audience was a success?"

"If you think so, please think so." The old man smiled: "I just faithfully fulfilled the obligations of a nobleman and didn't do anything to worry about."

"oh?"

The girl blinked deliberately: "What do you mean by unnecessary things?"

"Let it go." The old man shook his head: "Anyway, it will not be a treasonous move that harms the interests of His Majesty and the royal family and violates his status as a loyal minister."

"Yes, after all, we are all loyal ministers of the royal family, and what we do will not harm His Majesty in any way."

The two of them smiled and nodded to each other, their eyes unmistakable.