Darkstone Code

Chapter 1107 - 1105: Passing on Experience

Political gambles are always maddening, because in every round, the losing side releases their power, even their wealth!

No one sympathizes with the weak; people only step on their heads and revel in it.

The power and even wealth released by these people become a feast for the victors to share.

This is a gamble, and the young Count feels nervous, uneasy, and fearful because of it!

Yes, this is a political gamble, and he doesn’t know which side he should take — maybe the Noble Group?

Or perhaps the Imperial Family?

He doesn’t know how to choose because there isn’t an experienced politician, like his father, sitting by his side, telling him what choice to make and why.

He can’t acquire this experience, and the fear of making a choice makes him want to run away; he only talks about these matters and won’t take the initiative to choose.

"Who do you think... will win?"

After a long while, the young Count tentatively asked, "There always has to be a winner, either this side or the other, there must be one, right?"

He seemed to be asking Lynch, but also talking to himself.

Lynch nodded, "Yes, there will always be a winner, especially when the core of their conflict is power."

The unique charm of power is its exclusivity; if everyone possessed the same power... then power wouldn’t be so alluring.

A few people hold the power that can decide the fate of the majority; this is what politicians strive for — they are essentially fighting for their own destiny.

Only when they reach that step can they control their future; otherwise, they are just like the majority.

For someone’s random thought one day, they bewilderingly change their past lifestyle and work habits.

People usually call this change — policy!

Everyone wants to be the one making policy, not the ones who comply with and follow policies.

"I don’t know who will win...," the young Count’s eyes were also bewildered. The Imperial Family has actually approached him recently, and the Special Zone of the Empire is the most crucial part of the strategic map of the Empire.

The nobles who came to develop in Amelia have also received attention beyond the ordinary, which originally no one would have cared about them, but due to the struggle between the Imperial Family and the Prime Minister, the Imperial Family began to value them, and the great nobles began to value them as well.

Once political games start, they do not stop, no one calls for a stop, and no one can make it stop.

Everyone has to take a stand; currently, the situation may not be urgent, but when conflicts erupt, and the struggle becomes more intense, a choice has to be made.

Lynch unhesitatingly gave him direction, "You are a noble of the Empire, and you should stand with the nobles."

The young Count did not give up the opportunity and asked earnestly, "Lynch, why should I choose this way?"

"The Imperial Family’s control over the military is still quite solid. If we can’t persuade senior military officers to join us, it will be hard to resist the Imperial Family."

"He has the military, and we might have nothing!"

This is also the main reason why the young Count doesn’t know how to choose. Due to historical reasons, the military power of the nobles was seized by the Imperial Family, making the Imperial Family the only armed nobility.

Yes, from a certain perspective, the Empire’s military is essentially the Imperial Family’s private army.

The nobles cannot gather enough armed forces to counter the current Empire’s military; if it comes down to the last step, and the Emperor orders military suppression, how would the nobles resist?

By that time, the opposition sect of nobles might be slaughtered clean by the Emperor!

The young Count is terrified; he needs to understand thoroughly.

These issues... aren’t actually difficult.

"You can’t just see what’s right in front of you, you can’t just look at the matters within the Gafura Main Island, you should broaden your vision, look at the whole world."

"If the Gafura Main Island falls into civil war, do you think other countries will pretend nothing happened and wait until your civil war ends to form a new unity and then engage with you?"

Lynch shook his head, exuding a convincing aura, "No, they will intervene in the most intense period of your civil war, including the Federation."

"Rather than hitting the Gafura armed forces head-on on the battlefield, it’s better to pick a side during your civil war to help eliminate your armed forces."

"Beyond that point, there will no longer be a Gafura status or glory in the world, the Prime Minister knows this, so he boldly contacts the rules, and the Emperor also knows this, so he must contact the military."

"He must ensure that the military doesn’t intervene in the confrontation too early, perhaps they will step in at a crucial moment, but most of the time, they are used to prevent international interference."

"If nothing unexpected happens, you will find that the Empire’s Navy will start to move; they will patrol nearby waters or participate in some long-distance escort missions."

"The fleet won’t dock on the Main Island for long, which prevents excessive contact between the nobles and them and ensures that the military won’t be fully drawn into the political strife at a critical time."

"As for those concerns you have..."

Lynch exhaled a puff of smoke with a smile, "You have to know, the pressure on the Imperial Family comes not only from within but also from outside!"

The young Count was taken aback, and then he seemed to understand something, "You mean, there might be foreign intervention in the Main Island affairs?"

"Not might!" Lynch corrected his mistake, "There will inevitably be interference; if during the process, some country’s fleet conducts abnormal exercises or approaches Gafura, do you think your Navy can return when necessary?"

"No, they can’t return."

"As long as the Navy is kept at sea for a few days, all battles on the Main Island will end."

"Compared to losing a country’s international status, or even everything, is there a choice between the throne and the Prime Minister?"

The young Count clenched his fists tightly, "Then I should stand with the nobles!"

"Yes, and don’t forget, there’s also me."

Lynch slightly straightened his body, moving his back away from the sofa, which added a touch of sharp aggressiveness to his demeanor.

"I still have so many people and two warships; if necessary, I can also pull Gafura’s main forces over here!"

This is the confidence of having men and guns, if worse comes to worst, everyone fights a battle.

Lynch now understands, these coastal nations’ armies are all rubbish; he hasn’t dealt with the mainland states’ combat capabilities so he doesn’t dare to make judgments, but at least saying Gafura’s army is rubbish is actually a compliment.

As long as Lynch’s Darkstone Security field operatives stay here and even show an attitude of attacking small cities, it will inevitably pull over the attention of Gafura’s fleet.

"There’s actually a key figure here, and that is the Prime Minister. If the Prime Minister doesn’t compromise when facing external pressure or actively sends signals outside, the Imperial Family will be left with no options."

"So if the Imperial Family doesn’t intend to sink into the Abyss with the Noble Group, then in this struggle, the Noble Group is sure to win."

"Does the Emperor have such resolve?"

Lynch shook his head again, "I don’t know, but he should be very clear that if he mobilizes the Navy and Army to attack the nobles with arms, with third-party interference and intervention, Gafura will be utterly doomed."

"At that point, he will have nothing left."

"But if he can hold back, he still retains considerable power, and he has a chance to seize power again."

"The Prime Minister is the best example; he almost had no presence in his three to four decades in office, but as long as opportunities arise and he seizes them, many things can change."

"I believe after consideration, the Emperor will be more inclined to preserve strength and wait for the next opportunity."

"Like I said before, the Prime Minister is already very old; maybe if he dies, is there such a possibility?"

The young Count felt numb in his scalp; he thought he wasn’t stupid, but compared to Lynch, he felt that even calling himself a fool would be saving him some face.

After analyzing all sorts of relationships between figures, he thought Lynch was right; the nobles wouldn’t give up such an opportunity, and the Imperial Family couldn’t possibly choose to die with the nobles.

At least he knew if the Imperial Family did that, he would be the first to run, whether to Amelia, the Federation, or somewhere else.

He didn’t care, as long as he had money, he would be respected anywhere.

But not the Emperor of the Empire and the Empire Family; they had no place to go, if they went elsewhere, they’d lose everything they had.

Only when on Gafura Main Island are they the Imperial Family; once they leave, they are nothing!

Having resolved his greatest inner turmoil, the young Count exhaled heavily, "I think I know how to respond to those great nobles in the Secretariat, Lynch, thank you!"

The young Count was very sincere, "Without you, I wouldn’t know what to do at all; these are too difficult for me!"

Lynch smilingly patted his shoulder, "We’re friends..."

A little later, the former Countess emerged from the bathroom, biting her lip lightly, feeling unprecedentedly relaxed.

Then she lay on the bed, nestled against Lynch’s chest, "Every time we encounter such a difficult problem, I can’t help him, thank you, you solved our big trouble."

Lynch played with the woman’s smooth hair; in order to delay aging, some nobles would wash their hair with milk and consume raw goose eggs long-term.

It sounds disgusting, but they believe this can make them look younger.

The former Countess’s hair was very smooth; who knows if she used milk to wash it, as she wore a shower cap earlier.

"It’s nothing, someone has to show him how to face this world!"