Throne of the North.

Chapter 231 The Marquis's Origin

Ryan knew that in the south of the Andara Kingdom, a war had broken out between the army of Grand Duke McReynolds and the armies led by those great nobles.

Although the scale was not particularly large, it made many nobles nervous.

This was the first time that Grand Duke McReynolds publicly denied King Andara's order. Although everyone was unwilling to accept the king's sale of the kingdom's land, the Grand Duke's fierce reaction still shocked and silenced many nobles.

They didn't know which side to stand on. Logically, they were loyal to the royal family and should be the king's biggest supporters.

From this silence, Ryan saw the weakness of the Andara royal family.

If the royal family had not been weak, why would those nobles remain silent? They would have jumped up and denounced Grand Duke McReynolds for his disloyalty.

But now no noble spoke up to discuss the question of whether the Grand Duke was loyal or not.

That's the biggest problem.

"That old king should be very angry too, right?"

Ryan thought so as he looked at the letters one by one. He, a baron in the northern border of the empire, could see the unrest and unrest within the kingdom through these letters. How could King Andara, who was deeply involved in it, not feel it?

"However, this Baron Huffman is quite interesting."

Ryan couldn't help laughing as he read the letter sent back by Appiah.

Two-faced? Playing both sides? These are not accurate, because Baron Haffman is a nobleman. No matter what choice he makes, he will not fall into a desperate situation. He has a lot of ways out, so these relationships with various parties will become his help.

His insights and circle will go beyond the circle defined by the title of baron.

This is a talent, Ryan thought.

Among the nobles with fiefdoms, those who have the courage and determination to do these things have already surpassed 90% of the nobles.

This had nothing to do with Ryan, so he just kept this more precious letter separately, maybe it would be useful in the future.

"Perhaps, if I prepare more trump cards, I can also make some money from the war of the Andara Kingdom."

Ryan looked thoughtful. From the current perspective, the internal conflicts in the Andara Kingdom were irreconcilable. Either the Grand Duke would give up the future and foundation of his territory, or the old king, who was still as strong as a lion, would lower his noble head.

Both answers are impossible. The relationship between the nobles and the king is very complicated. It is not the relationship between the king and his subjects at all, but the difference between the monarch and the princes.

Grand Duke McReynolds would never give up the Griffin Mountains, and the king would not bow his head and let all the nobles see the end of the royal family.

There are very critical issues here.

No one from the royal family.

Ryan saw a crucial message from each letter: the weakness of the Andara royal family was not only reflected in the extraordinary people and the army.

As for the royal family itself, there are no capable people in the next generation.

No, it shouldn't be about ability, because among the king's sons, there is not a single capable prince.

The descendants of mighty lions, a group of princes turned out to be hyena-like guys?
Ryan didn't know what those princes had done to make these nobles generally believe that there would be no one in the next generation of the royal family.

The royal family does not have its own legend now, and it seems that the next generation will not have one either. By the time the next generation comes around, it will be at least several decades later.

Decades, a horribly long time.

Without the ability to accomplish anything, and without the absolute supernatural power to suppress it, Ryan could foresee that the Andara Kingdom would be in chaos in the future.

It's no wonder that the old king wanted to do something while he was still alive.

The aging lion set his sights on the griffin. Since the power of the royal family could not be improved, the power of other nobles in the kingdom would be weakened to achieve a new balance.

This is a common tactic used by rulers.

The dominance is declining? Then the resistance should also decline in the same proportion.

"This old guy is not simple either."

In Ryan's opinion, Andara, the aging lion, was very smart. He betrayed the Griffin Mountains, or got the consent of the Griffin Grand Duke, which would severely damage his own foundation and make it difficult for him to generate a force to resist the royal family in the future.

If they disagree, then war will break out with several noble lords in the south. Once the war breaks out, a huge amount of gold will be lost. Regardless of the outcome, the power of Grand Duke McReynolds' family will be greatly reduced, and it may not recover to its peak in the next few decades.

Naturally, there would be no possibility of rebellion against the royal family.

This most powerful noble is like this, not to mention other nobles in the kingdom. The Andara Kingdom will be able to spend an era in peace and stability in this balance.

As for what's ahead? The old king obviously can't see that far.

In short, the only price to pay for this matter is the reduction of the kingdom's national strength.

So, for various reasons, the Holy See came into being.

If the kingdom's national strength declines, then let the extraordinary power of the Holy See make up for it and ensure the kingdom's inheritance.

As for why it was the Holy See and not the Empire, it was obvious. The Empire would annex their land and destroy the kingdom, but the Holy See would not.

In any case, Ryan saw that the egg of the Andara Kingdom was full of cracks, so he didn't mind taking a bite.

In the next few days, Ryan received urgings from some nobles again, but he was still not in a hurry.

However, in the process, he received a response from the Clayton family in the south.

A team has arrived at the Winged Canyon and is about to enter the North Wind Province. They are from the Earldom of Clayton.

"It seems that the letter was still fruitful."

Ryan lacks talents, and he has to admit that in this world and in this era, the probability of talents being born in aristocratic families is terrifyingly high, because it is almost impossible for talents to be born among common people.

Is it possible to give people who have been serfs for generations the talent for management?

To let a natural knight be born from those civilians who are hungry, cold, and sleepless? Do you really think that blood and physique appear out of thin air?

Ryan had previously written a letter to the Earldom of Clayton, hoping to recruit some talents from all aspects within the Earldom. Now it seems that his father, the Earl, is still very capable.

"Go down the mountain and clean up some houses for those people."

After Ryan gave the instructions, he told his female officer to handle the matter.

About five days later, Ryan met a team of 130 people from the Earldom of Clayton. Not all of them were the ones Ryan needed. About 60% were the families of those followers.

"The Frozen Territory welcomes you."

Ryan accepted the loyalty of everyone on Rhino Horn Mountain. From now on, his will was the goal that these people would follow.

All of a sudden, the huge manpower pressure in Ryan's Frozen Territory was relieved.

At the same time, these people also brought information about the Clayton family, which was information that Earl Winter could not get from the south.

"The mother of Marquis Beifeng is the daughter of the Grand Duke Meyers family."

(End of this chapter)