Vientiane Throne of Civilization

Chapter 2038 Makes sense

Zhou Xu's words clearly stunned Wright.

Wasn't it agreed that Morton would become the Elf King? How did he suddenly become the Emperor's assistant?

Wright gave Zhou Xu a blank look, while Zhou Xu winked at him, indicating that Wright could rest assured.

Before Wright could think any further, Morton's voice rang out again.

"Your Majesty, I am not capable enough to be Your Majesty's assistant."

This kid clearly doesn't want to go to work, and he's even a bit stubborn.

"Prince Morton has read the Annals of the Emperors, hasn't he?"

"..."

Without Morton's reply, Zhou Xu continued speaking on his own.

"There is a sentence in that book that says, 'He who does not work, he who does not eat.' Simply put, it means that people who do not work will not have food to eat."

"Prince Morton was able to live a life of leisure all day long thanks to the subsidies from your elder brother Wright, but if your elder brother stops subsidizing you, can you continue living like this?"

Upon hearing this, Wright's eyes lit up.

"Yes, Morton has no income without a job. If I don't subsidize him, he won't even have a penny in his pocket, and he won't be able to maintain the lifestyle he had before."

During this time, Morton's mind was much sharper than his older brother's, and his reactions were always faster.

If his older brother doesn't subsidize him, he won't be able to afford rent, let alone food.

Realizing this, Morton quickly turned to look at his older brother, trying to awaken his familial affection.

What greeted his eyes, however, was his older brother's eyes shining with sudden realization.

【Oh no! We're doomed!】

At that moment, Morton realized that he couldn't count on his older brother.

Zhou Xu smiled slightly.

"You need a job and an income to be my assistant. The income is quite good. The main job is to help me with some chores, which is not difficult."

"Oh, right!"

At that moment, as if remembering something, Zhou Xu emphasized a sentence.

"That means you'll have to come with me to the capital, Black Moon City, and maybe even live there long-term. That's going to be a hassle."

Almost the instant Zhou Xu said those words, Morton's ears twitched noticeably.

[The capital city? Black Moon City?! Living there long-term?!]

Before this, Morton's biggest wish was to visit other cities in the Great Zhou Dynasty, and he had longed to visit Black Moon City, the capital of the Great Zhou Dynasty, for a long time.

He never expected that this opportunity would be presented to him in the blink of an eye.

As his thoughts raced, Morton let out a dry cough.

"Well, after thinking about it carefully, it seems that things can't continue like this. If Your Majesty doesn't mind, then I am willing to serve as Your Majesty's assistant."

"You are most welcome. You can go back and prepare now. I will send a personal guard to take you to Black Moon City first."

"Yes, Your Majesty!"

Morton left in high spirits.

Watching Morton's departing figure, Wright, as the eldest brother, felt a wave of weariness wash over him. Coming to his senses, he couldn't help but ask another question…

"Your Majesty, didn't we agree that Morton would take over the position of Elf King?"

While Wright was happy that Morton was no longer relying on his parents and had a job, it wasn't what they had initially agreed upon.

In response, Zhou Xu simply raised his hand, signaling Wright to remain calm.

"Don't rush, let me analyze it for you." Zhou Xu said as he analyzed it for Wright.

“Look at how your brother was just now. He’s very resistant to the idea of ​​becoming the Elf King. If we insist on arranging it for him, he will only refuse to the end. Do you think I’m right?”

Wright nodded subconsciously, while Zhou Xu continued speaking.

“No matter what, you have to take it one step at a time. Your brother has never worked before. You can’t just make him the Elf King right away. Just think how much pressure that would put on him.”

Wright continued to nod.

"Makes sense."

"So we need to let him start with some simple jobs, like being an assistant and doing odd jobs. Even if he has no work experience, he can basically do it, so he won't feel any psychological pressure."

Wright was still nodding, thinking that Zhou Xu's words made a lot of sense, but at the same time, he also had a question.

"Why not just have Morton be my assistant?"

"This won't work."

However, Zhou Xu shook his head.

“You two are brothers. You should know Morton’s personality. He will be very willful around you, and may even think that he can do whatever he wants just because you are his older brother.”

"Oh right! How could I have forgotten that!?"

Wright suddenly realized.

"And what if he tries to back out of work and keeps pestering you for money? What will you do then?"

"I won't give it!"

"What if you soften your heart?"

"..."

Now, Wright really couldn't be so sure.

In terms of personality, he is far from being 'heartless'. He even showed leniency to the Eredar who launched the rebellion back then, let alone his own brother.

"But in other places, no one will pamper him. He has to work hard and earn money to maintain a basic standard of living."

"Besides, doesn't he want to go to Black Moon City? Let's use that as a motivation to spur him on. Who knows, maybe he'll actually become more motivated while he's in Black Moon City?"

At that moment, Wright felt as if he had suddenly understood.

Zhou Xu continued to share his views.

“Look, let Morton train outside first. In the process, his work ability will improve, and he will naturally become more confident. Then, we can find a suitable opportunity to make him the Elf King.”

"That makes sense! Let's do it that way!"

At this moment, Wright only regretted that he hadn't discussed this matter with Zhou Xu sooner.

The two sides discussed the transformation of Morton quite a bit and had a very pleasant conversation.

While confirming that Morton would be sent to Blackmoon City to serve as his assistant, Wright would temporarily continue to hold the position of Elf King, to which Wright indicated that there were no problems.

Three days passed in the blink of an eye, and the ceremony was to be held in the square in the city center.

This is the only place in the city spacious enough to handle this matter.

On the day of the event, the venue was packed with people. Humans, elves, and goblins were all there, and even if you arrived a few minutes late, you couldn't squeeze in.

The massive crowds spilled from the square onto the street outside.

Faced with this display of force, even the city's security forces, who had prepared themselves mentally, were still terrified.

Thankfully, troops were sent from the border to help maintain order and security at the scene; otherwise, things would have really been chaotic today!

(End of this chapter)