Your Mightiness

August was called away by Raphael because the newly appointed reformist aristocrats in the Privy Council had assembled, and the only thing left was August, the too-young Speaker of the House.

Before going to the meeting, August was taken by Raphael to change into a more noble velvet duke robe, which was so long that it dragged the floor. It was made of real material but too heavy; It is too cumbersome, and unless it is a particularly important occasion, the ducal crown that is usually not worn to death, is made of pure gold and gemstones, and is decorated with 8 gold leaves that symbolize power. Or that sentence, it is really heavy; A matching scepter specially made for August by a famous jewelry designer according to his personal preference...

"I feel like a Christmas tree." August commented on himself in the mirror.

Raphael looked at the graceful and luxurious August fascinatedly, his mind was full of strange plays.He couldn't help kneeling on one knee in front of August, holding the three fingers of August's left hand, and piously printed a kiss on August's gemstone ring, as if he was worshiping something, he used a subwoofer Affectionate voice said: "My Duke."

Raphael used to not believe in faith, but later he felt that if his master was Auguste, he would willingly prostrate at his feet.

August was a little uncomfortable at first, but heck, it will be fine after Yenao made up some weird play.

He pressed the cold scepter against Raphael's chin, raised his peerless face half-forcibly, bent down as if giving alms, and took a taste.

then……

Then the crown fell and almost hit Raphael.

The two people who were forced to play were stunned for a moment, and then laughed together. August threw himself on Raphael in a disarray, biting his neck to vent his anger: "I was just so afraid of hitting you!" s face!"

Raphael lay on his back on the pure white wool carpet, with his arms around August's waist, raised his eyebrows, a little reluctant to listen: "Are you just afraid of smashing my face?"

August took an inch, and patted Raphael's face with his white-gloved hand: "Yeah, you don't even know that I have a miniature face, just such a straightforward face, so remember to Always stay pretty, baby."

Then, cough, Raphael took the time to let August understand the consequences of "baby" being provoked.

It wasn't until August begged for mercy and admitted that no matter what Raphael became, he was the number one beauty in his mind, and then he gave up.

At this moment, it has been a while since the meeting time, and August felt a little uneasy. He rearranged his clothes and wanted to quickly go to the white parliament hall.

"Don't worry." Raphael was calm, the big shots are always the last to appear, and, "You are worth everyone waiting for you, MyLove."

In the end, it must be late.

In the parliament hall with countless decorations and murals, Gothic high-backed chairs were placed around a solid black long table. When August appeared, the noble ministers sitting on the chairs moved toward August in tacit agreement. According to Gust.All old acquaintances, at least every face here knows another face.

I said before that the new members of the entire Privy Council are all reformist aristocrats. This is actually not too strict. The Privy Council cannot be so pure. To be precise, the conservatives also have a place, but because the number of people is too small, even a group cannot be set up What wind and waves, so can be ignored.

With his chin raised, August took his seat as a matter of course, but he didn't rush to speak. Instead, he raised his eyebrows and looked at the Secretary of the Navy on his left, Edward Seymour.

This Lord Edward is the elder brother of the third Queen Jane Seymour, who is also the eldest uncle of the Crown Prince. On his left sits his younger brother Thomas Seymour, the younger uncle of the Crown Prince.These two are the most famous Seymour brothers in London. In the name of the third queen and crown prince, they can be said to have made great progress in their political career. Now they have even changed their appearance and sat in the most powerful meeting of the empire.

But in fact, before the third queen, the Seymour family was not regarded as a high-ranking nobleman, but a little-known little man.Even if he turned over now, he was still faintly despised by the other real nobles present here.

Including August.

August didn't look down on each other's background, but looked down on their brother's arrogant attitude.A collection of the most annoying traits that all relative families in history can have.The only thing that can be compared with it is probably the mother clan of the second queen.

The Seymour brothers, who had no self-knowledge, were also very arrogant towards August, but they felt that they were the voices at this meeting, and that August was just a child, so there was nothing to be afraid of.

August sneered in his heart.

August felt that it was necessary for him to make the brothers realize that he—August, Duke of Gloucester, Regent of France—was the head of the Privy Council.

August's dismount is very simple, he only needs to take his chin down and look at the Seymour brothers.

Sure enough, Edward couldn't hold back his anger. He suppressed his obvious anger and said angrily, "I don't know what advice the Duke has?"

"Don't dare to advise," August's childhood education made him appear to be more educated than the other party, but he could still make the other party feel the contempt that came from his bones all the time, "It's just I would like to correct you on two points, first, please call me Speaker when the Privy Council meets in the future; second, this is not the seat you should sit in, thank you."

Thomas slapped the table and stood up: "What do you mean?"

"It's just a factual statement." August glanced at Raphael who had been following him, "Be a good boy who shames your sister, and get out of Duke Clarence's seat, please."

"What Duke of Clarence?" Everyone present was stunned. When did Earl March be promoted?

"It'll be right away." August said calmly and calmly.

Just like in China, when the new emperor succeeds to the throne, the first thing he will do is to add officials and ranks to those around him, for various reasons such as taking care of relatives and friends, rewarding meritorious officials, and so on.Like the King of England.As the crown prince's uncle, Rafael's title and territory should also be expanded.August felt that the Duchy of Clarence was a good fiefdom.

"Do you think this is your hall of speech?!" Brother Seymour said together.

August smiled: "Yeah, you're right, here it is."

The old king passed away, and the new king has not yet ascended the throne. August's father, the Black Prince, controls at least half of the country's military force, while August's lover, Raphael, controls the other half. During these days, he maintained a good friendship with the Archbishop of Camberley, the state church, and held the title of Regent of France.Under such circumstances, if he still can't turn the Privy Council into his hall of speech...how cowardly would he be? !

The other great nobles present here are much smarter than the Seymour brothers. They have kept a wise silence from the beginning to the end. At the beginning, they wanted to decide their future attitudes based on the attitude of the new speaker. Now, it seems that the so-called " The rumor that the Duke of Gloucester is a gullible fool" is not credible at all.

Life is like a play, and it all depends on acting skills. The Duke of Gloucester, with his outstanding acting skills over the years, won the final fruit of victory before the former king was alive.

"Then, please." August waved his little scepter with "magic power".

The Seymour brothers knew that this position could not be given up, because it was not just a matter of a seat, it symbolized many things, but their rationality also told them that it was impossible to give up.

The situation is better than people.

To be honest, it's so cool to overwhelm people with power!

In fact, August did not intend to take such a strong line at the beginning, but Raphael repeatedly advised him to show his sharpness on the way here.After all, August is now the Duke standing at the top of the imperial power, and it would be fake if he retreats, or it will only make people think that he is a piece of mud that cannot support the wall.Since there is no way out, why not give it a go?

Now it seems that the effect is indeed much better than August's original idea.

Raphael sat on August's left as he wished, representing a position of power, intimacy and trust, and no one even dared to mention that Raphael was not a member of the Privy Council at all.

"So," August nodded to the Archbishop of Camberley on the right, "gentlemen, can we start?"

A question, but can only get a positive answer.

The first internal meeting of the new Privy Council had to discuss things clearly: the funeral of the old king, the enthronement ceremony of the new king, how to stabilize the situation at home and abroad, and how to seal the titles of those around the new king.

Because of the precedent and the will of Richard II, the first meeting went quickly and smoothly.

On the morning of Richard II's death, the crown prince became the new king of England, Richard III, according to the previous "Succession Act".

The Privy Council decided on behalf of the new king to honor Queen Isabella as Queen Mother, and Queen Catherine as Queen Mother. His cousin became Lord Protector, his uncle Raphael was promoted to the Duke of Clarence as August said before, and his uncle Black Prince had a detached status, which was confirmed before he abdicated, no matter No matter which king succeeds to the throne, the status of the black prince will not change. It is impossible for him to become higher, but it is also impossible for him to be demoted.

As for the two uncles of the king's mother's family, according to Richard II's last wish, the elder brother was named Duke of Somerset, and the younger brother was named... Baron.

Brother Seymour exploded on the spot, why is he just a baron!

August shrugged: "I think I'm targeting you, you can see for yourself." This is indeed not August's idea. The Archbishop of Camberley and a series of ministers and nobles who have heard the will can testify.

When the "property" is almost divided, the real climax of the meeting will come.

"What shall we do with the rebellious Duke of Norfolk?"

"what?"

Some of those present had even just learned that the Duke of Norfolk had rebelled.Why rebel?How to rebel?Have you risen?What about people?

"Under your feet."

There is an underground cell in Whitehall Palace. God knows what Richard II, who advocated the construction of such a thing, was thinking, anyway, this place is now useful.

The nobles: "..."

The rebellion ended suddenly, and many people were even secretly muttering, this is not a small trick that August actually used to attack political opponents, right?It was his own father who caught him!

But whispering is just whispering, and no one dares to really spread rumors.Raphael kept smiling at the time, but it left a serious psychological shadow in the hearts of many people.