Chapter 70 Tough

For Xu Yi, Leslie's departure from the Stark family was actually not a serious matter.

As early as when he was in contact with Leslie a few years ago, he knew very well that Leslie's ideas were somewhat incompatible with the overall philosophy of the Stark family, and Leslie had always opposed the family's approach.

Before, Leslie claimed that he would go back and fight for the family inheritance rights with all his strength. What he hoped was that after he became the patriarch, he could gradually reverse the Stark family's philosophy and change the entire family according to his ideas.

Although he has failed now, from a personal point of view, it is not a relief.

In the end, he is Duke Stark's biological son after all, no matter how weak Duke Stark's affection for this biological son is, it is only for the sake of inheriting the family lineage, it is impossible to really do anything to him.

Leslie claims to order at least ten medium-sized armed magic ships from the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which requires a huge amount of funds. Without the acquiescence of Duke Stark, it is absolutely impossible for Leslie to take such ships with him when he leaves the family. big money.

Perhaps as Xu Yi guessed, Duke Stark's expulsion of Leslie from the family can be regarded as leaving a way out for the Stark family. So Xu Yi didn't care too much about Leslie being expelled from the family. Whether Leslie went to sea to become a pirate or a maritime merchant, Xu Yi would support him from the standpoint of a friend.

Apart from this, this actually did not have much impact on Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.

However, this incident had a profound impact on the entire Stark family, and even the entire Lampari Kingdom.

The nobles of the Lampari Kingdom learned from rumors that the reason why Duke Stark even expelled his own son from the house. It was because Leslie opposed his political ideas and his actions against the nobles in the kingdom.

And Duke Stark doesn't even give any affection to his own son, so he will only be more cruel to other people.

And so it is.

After the news broke that Leslie had been expelled from the family, Duke Stark stepped up again.

In just one month, a large number of nobles in the Lampari Kingdom were questioned one after another. The levels involved are getting wider and higher.

Not only were four counts and city lords deprived of their titles and city lords in a row, but even one of the first ministers of King Lampari was well-known in the Kingdom of Lampari and was called the "Eagle of Lampari". The Duke of Festalin was also charged with treason and sent to prison. Even a duke who can be regarded as aloof among all nobles cannot escape, which shows how determined and ambitious the stubborn conservative nobles of the Lampari Kingdom represented by Duke Stark are.

However, this time it inevitably caused a strong backlash in the Kingdom of Lampari.

In addition to criticizing what happened in the Kingdom of Lampari recently in many newspapers. Claiming that this was not only destabilizing the kingdom, many nobles who were held accountable even directly rebelled.

When the gendarmerie under the Kingdom Council entered the manor of an earl lord and tried to arrest him, he was met with fierce resistance from the earl lord's private guards.

The two sides exchanged fire directly, and the gendarmerie paid the price of hundreds of casualties before successfully arresting the earl and city lord.

The private guards of the nobles and the gendarmerie of the Kingdom Assembly went to war. Undoubtedly, it was an extremely serious matter. In the kingdom's laws, it could even be defined as treason.

However, in this situation, this is nothing.

This incident was like a fuse, instantly igniting the tense situation in the Kingdom of Lampari.

Next, when arresting the rest of the nobles, the gendarmerie sent by the kingdom's parliament encountered increasingly fierce resistance, and the casualties became more and more serious.

Later, after discovering that the gendarmerie was unable to complete the arrest task, the Kingdom Council even directly mobilized the Kingdom's garrison to dispatch.

However, this move has caused a stronger backlash.

According to the rules established at the beginning of the founding of the Lampari Kingdom. The kingdom's garrison is only used to protect the kingdom's security, and must not be used to deal with the nobles in the country. Now Duke Stark has broken this taboo with the power in his hands. Naturally, it aroused the anger of almost all nobles in the Lampari Kingdom.

Those little nobles with little strength were fine. The big nobles who really possessed strength and had a different stand from Duke Stark knew that they would be targeted by Duke Stark sooner or later, so they responded in advance.

For a time, the Lampari Kingdom was filled with an extremely tense atmosphere, and even many newspapers expressed concern. Judging from the current situation, I'm afraid it was a little careless. The kingdom's civil war will be imminent.

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"boom--"

Eric slapped the table heavily, and stood up abruptly. Staring straight at Duke Stark in front of him, he managed to hold back the swearing that had reached his throat, and with a sullen face, he growled: "Duke Starr, I trust you and think you can handle these things well, Only then will I entrust you with everything, and don’t ask about it. But look now! What has become in the kingdom? What do you want to do? Do you really want to start a civil war?"

This is the first time Eric yelled at him in front of Duke Stark. Duke Stark glanced at him slightly, smiled slightly and said, "Your Majesty, please rest assured. Everything is in order It's under my control. These people are just groaning feebly now, and it won't affect anything."

"Doesn't this affect anything?" Eric patted an official document on the table in front of him, and said angrily: "Klebo City even declared independence! Don't you think it doesn't matter?"

Duke Stark glanced at the official document, frowned slightly, and then said with a smile: "Your Majesty, since Earl Arnobi has already done such a thing, we certainly cannot let him go. Please rest assured, I have already sent The second army of the garrison set off for Kolebo City. With the strength of the second army, I believe that it will not take more than half a month for you to see Kolebo City return to the embrace of the kingdom."

"Have you sent the Second Army out?" Eric stared into Duke Stark's eyes and asked coldly.

"Yes, Your Majesty."

Eric paused and waited for a while on purpose, only to find that Duke Stark didn't intend to continue explaining at all, and couldn't help being furious.

The garrison army of the Lampari Kingdom has been regarded as the private army of the royal family of the Lampari Kingdom since the founding of the Lampari Kingdom, and it can be said to be the ultimate trump card of the royal family.

However, after Eric ascended the throne, the Kingdom's garrison gradually fell under the control of Duke Starr.

Although the first army of the Kingdom's most elite garrison is still loyal and only obeys the orders of His Majesty the King, the second army is now completely obeying the command of Duke Starr, and even Eric's orders are not conveyed at all. Not to go to the Second Army.

When Lampari XIII was still alive, he sent the Third Army of the Kingdom's Defense Army to Sewell City, nominally to strengthen the guards on the northern border and prevent the invasion of the Kingdom of Sark.

But in Eric's opinion at the time, because the lord of Serwell City was the Earl of Summer, and the Earl of Summer supported Sevigny, Lampari XIII ordered the Third Army of the Kingdom's Garrison to accept the Lord of Sewell. Undoubtedly, it was Lampari XIII who made it clear that he would support Sevigny to take over the throne.

It is precisely for this reason that Eric made up his mind to take risks under the bewitching of Duke Stark, poisoned Lampari XIII, and finally ascended to the throne with the help of Duke Stark .

At that time, Eric felt that his actions were very correct, but looking back now, he found that it was a brilliant move by Lampari XIII to send out the Third Army of the Kingdom's Defense Army.

If the third army had not been left in Anweimar, it would have already fallen into the hands of Duke Starr.

If this really happens, Eric will no longer have the slightest confidence in front of Duke Stark.

Thinking of this, Eric's face sank slightly, and he said seriously: "Immediately order them to stop, without my order, no attack on Colebo City is allowed."

Duke Stark was stunned: "Your Majesty, are you planning to let Earl Arnobi let go and watch Collebo City really become independent?"

"Of course it's impossible." Eric shook his head. "But the way to solve this problem doesn't have to be so rough. Of course there is a reason why Earl Arnobi chose to do this..."

Having said that, Eric glanced at Duke Stark meaningfully.

"We just need to get rid of Earl Arnobi's concerns, and we believe that this matter can be resolved peacefully, instead of directly resorting to force and plunging the kingdom into a disgraceful civil war."

Seeing Eric's serious face, Duke Stark frowned: "Your Majesty, are you going to forgive a rebellious guy who intends to split the kingdom?"

Eric glanced at him lightly: "I haven't convicted Earl Arnobi yet."

"But……"

"No but." Eric interrupted Duke Stark unceremoniously.

Duke Stark raised his eyebrows, glanced at Eric, and then lowered his head slightly.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will convey your order to the Second Army of the Garrison."

After waiting quietly for a while, seeing that Eric had no more orders, Duke Stark left.

Seeing the door close, Eric felt his whole body go limp, and he slumped down on the chair.

Subconsciously squeezed his hands, but he found that his hands seemed to have no strength, his whole body was limp and weak, his whole body was covered in cold sweat, and his palms were full of sweat stains.

This is the first time he has acted so tough in front of Duke Stark.

Although he was very nervous, even now he seemed to be exhausted after a big battle, but he felt extremely refreshed.

Lying down on the chair, staring blankly at the ceiling for a long time, Eric finally let out a long breath.

It has been more than a year since he was on the throne, but only today does he feel like a king.