823 - - 24-09 Silent Story 46 Dark Clouds of the Franz Kingdom
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"Ummm, I'm in trouble ......"
On March 1st, Légion de Barkly, King of the Kingdom of Franz, was in a deep state of anxiety.
"Your Majesty, what is the matter?"
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He is the one hand of Rijon, but in reality they do not get along very well.
This is because Rotaro is always nagging the self-righteous and dictatorial Rijohn.
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But on this day, Rijohn was more timid than usual. No, he is a small man by nature.
"Lord Oranje has brought disgrace to our country. In fact, there are even signs of rebellion.
Oh my God!
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"...... what should I do?"
A dejected Rijohn showed Rotaro a document from the Kingdom of Selroa.
Rotaro looked it over and let out a long sigh.
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"No wonder Your Majesty is at a loss. If this is true, it is too much.
The letter was signed by Cesar Valois de Cerloa, the new King of Cerloa, and also signed by the Emperor of Shoro, the Prince of Klein, the Duke of Egelea, the Marquis of Elias, and the Koronkun, so it could not be a lie.
The problem is the content of the document.
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Simply put, it describes the incident that Lefort de Orange had caused, and the countries demanded an apology and compensation from the Kingdom of Franz for that fact.
The total amount of compensation is equivalent to five years of the national budget of the Kingdom of Franz. Even if paid in installments, it would take several decades to pay the entire amount.
"If we refuse, the Kingdom of Celuloa will invade and destroy us.
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Not knowing the character of King Cesar, these fears were understandable. The king and the northern duke were both worried.
"We must put aside reparations for the moment and think about an apology," he said.
"I guess that's what we'll have to do. ......"
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Rijoong is 37 years old this year. He has been spoiled by his father since he was a child and only ascended to the throne four years ago, so he is not yet a king in his own right.
Rotaro is only five years older than the king, but he is much stronger and it is thanks to his skill that the country has managed to survive in spite of the unreliable and selfish king and the egomaniacal southern duke.
However, even Rotaro could not come up with a plan to break out of this situation.
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It is a revolutionary group hiding in the Franz kingdom, and has been rebelling against the harsh regime of Wilzon, the former king, and Rijohn, the current king.
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On February 28th, a certain information was brought to our attention.
Upon receiving this report, the partisans begin to move.
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The plan that had been prepared for such an eventuality was put into effect.
The members of the partisans who were scattered throughout the region were notified.
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"Well, this day will finally come!
Let's do it!
"I'm going to put the fool king to death!
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The morale of the members was high.
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However, it had been less than a year since he had joined the partisans, and the information he had obtained was not much, but he had a rough idea of what they were doing.
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What Laojun analogized was an event in the past which was in Jin's knowledge.
At the end of the Han Dynasty in ancient China, the ten eunuchs who controlled the emperor as puppets were purged and the young emperor, who had the blood of commoners in his veins, was abolished and an emperor of legitimate lineage was installed.
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Of course, there are many differences, but the premise is that the process should be as short as possible and as bloodless as possible.
Probably, they rose up en masse to crush the forces that were pro-Duke Oranje, and at the same time, the current king was detained in the royal palace.
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The king is installed by a man of legitimate lineage, though a collateral one, of good character and well-liked by the people.
This is the strategy of the partisans, which the old king has detected.
And the name of the man who is supposed to be the new king is - Lotharus de Lafayette.
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"Hmmm, I see. ......"
The old man contacted Jin when he had made his guess.
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"I have learned this time that it is not a good idea to get involved in other countries' affairs too much. As long as it doesn't turn out to be a big deal, I'll let the people of the country take care of their own affairs.
However," adds Jin.
"Please continue your search for Lord Oranje. I have a bad feeling about this.
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"I heard that Oranje has escaped from the Kingdom of Celuloa and is holed up in Fort Crau...?"
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It was two days later that the information, which even the 5th Column (Quinta) did not know, was brought to the partisans' attention. Sometimes manpower tactics are not foolproof.
"That frontier fort?"
"I see. If they returned to the center, they would be executed for bowing to the Kingdom of Celuloa, so they fled their territory as well.
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"Then let's send agents to spy on them. Let's start by changing the king!
Thus, the partisans pushed forward with the revolution.
On March 3, the partisans rose up en masse in various parts of the country, catching the king off guard and quickly overran major cities.
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They had sent several comrades to important posts in each city, and this was their victory.
"What? A revolt? Why at this time?
On March 5, Rijohn turned pale when he heard the news. Lord Oranje, who had always been there to help him and flatter him, was gone.
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"Your Majesty, prepare for the worst.
"Worst case scenario? ...... No! This country belongs to me!
The Duke of Lafayette sighed quietly as he watched Rijohn, pale and clinging to the throne ...... where the king sat, still bellowing such things.
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Then the sound of footsteps approaching.
The partisans of the Kingsguard were among them, and the castle was easy enough to control.
"King! Prepare yourself!"
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"......"
When more than a dozen partisans surrounded the castle, the king of Franz, Légion de Barkly, was incontinent and unconscious.
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"...... Well, that was quick."
On the same day, Jin heard from the old man about the revolution that took place in the Kingdom of Franz.
The Berkley dynasty fell and the new Lafayette dynasty rose.
"It's going to be difficult for us as the Kingdom of Cerroa to deal with this ......"
Jin is disgusted by yet another source of heartache.
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"......And we still haven't decided what to do with Oranje, and we can't do it yet."
Elsa also voices her opinion.
"Yes, that's right. Anyway, we have to get Oranje first before we can talk about anything else."
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"Okay. We'll just have to wait and see."
The day when the world will be at peace is still far away.
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