I Reincarnated But Will Try To Live Without Using My Cheat Ability - CH 262
I didn’t know what kind of dancing the wise man would do, but I wasn’t interested in it.
Then, I received a piece of good news.
Delphine was pregnant.
The Minister of Education thought that Despina would be brought forward.
However, she declined.
She said, “I don’t know when we will have a baby”.
As a result, Kriemhild became the minister.
She had been preparing for the handover for some time, and the transition went smoothly.
She says she will help Kriemhild with her work as an advisor until her belly gets bigger.
With the ministerial appointment, Kriemhild had a difficult look on her face.
“I am honored to be entrusted with the ministerial position …… I also feel like they’re saying, ‘I’m sure you’re not going to marry yet’.”
I couldn’t do anything but laugh, because anything I say would end up bringing trouble.
I also received a report from Charles that the wise man had fled before the enemy.
It’s going to be tough to deal with 200 prisoners of war.
I am almost certain that the demon tribe will approach us, but until then we will have to wait.
I just wonder how the grudge with the Kriemhild’s family will come out.
Should I make them stay in the second city until the demon tribe’s situation settles down?
Before that, we need to officially replace the Knight Commander.
Preparations are underway for the ordination ceremony to officially appoint Robert as the second Knight Commander.
Other than that, the police and the courts have started to get busy because of the rapid increase in population.
The Police Department and the Legal Department have notified the Ministry of their upgrade.
When things settle down a bit more, I would like to create a city police department and a district court and entrust them to the city.
We have not yet caught up with the development of human resources.
In fact, I would like to have more time to stabilize internal administration.
In the midst of my busy schedule, information was brought to my attention that I had forgotten.
It was information on the question of succession to the throne.
I looked over the documents that Kiara had given me.
“Even this unstable regime is barely stable because of the fear of causing an uproar and being reset by the apostles.”
Kiara seemed to agree and nodded with a wry smile.
“Three of the sons are heirs to the throne. The rotation of prime ministers is going to be a mess, too. The prime minister is a very old man. And the nobles have their own agendas.”
“Even if they forcefully seize the actual power of the royal family, there would be no profit to match the opposition from those around them, after all. They will not take forceful measures. In any case, let’s just continue to gather information.”
I suddenly feel a gaze.
Mil was looking at me.
“Al. Tell me about that since I don’t know anything about that.”
Certainly, Mil has the right to know.
“I understand. I’ll just mention that …… It’s very difficult to understand.”
Mil’s face became tense.
“I’m not sure I can understand it when you say it like that …… But I’m the lord’s wife. I’ll do my best to understand.”
“First of all, there are two patterns of succession to the throne. One case is that the current king nominates the next successor. If he dies without being able to nominate someone, the next king is nominated by a joint meeting of the three families of the Prime Minister and the three great nobles.”
Mill titled her head.
“How can a meeting ever come to an agreement?”
“The royal family itself is not that powerful, so it is decided rather easily. Even if you force someone to take the throne, there is not much reward for it. The criteria for selection are those who will not interfere with the autonomy of the feudal lords.”
Mil chuckled in disgust.
“If it’s such a decoration, why does Al care?”
“It’s been a decoration until now. It can’t always be a decoration forever. When a king who has no political power but only motivation ascends to the throne, things get rough.”
“How can such a man be king?”
“This is where the trouble begins. First, there are three families of Prime Minister. Di Buono, Di Giacomo, and Di Pinto. The Prime Minister is a lifetime position. When they die, the eldest of the three takes office. The three families take turns being the prime minister, and there is basically no appointment of a parent and child as prime minister. “
Mil’s brow furrowed.
“I understand it so far.”
“Each of those three families has a branch. When they are about to be severed, they adopt a child from a branch family. And vice versa. Furthermore, the prime minister’s families and the branch families are intermingled and related to each other. And Each Prime Minister’s family or branch family …… has a Housekeeper of practical affairs. The Housekeepers are also related to each other.”
“I know it sounds complicated just hearing about it, but is this the source of it being difficult?”
“The Housekeeper has been delegated a great deal of authority by the head of the Prime Minister’s family. It’s limited to the Prime Minister’s family’s domain, but… collection, exemption, and allocation of taxes, and the exercise of police powers. He can do these things at his own discretion. He also acts as an intermediary when a landowner or a knight of the family of the prime minister appeals to the head of the family. In addition, he is the representative of the vassals. If a vassal has a problem with another family’s vassal, the prime minister of each family negotiates with each other.”
Mil tilted her head.
“That makes me think they don’t need a head of the family, though?”
“Yes. You got to the point. The head of the family is in charge of government affairs at the palace, so he is not in charge of his own territory. You don’t have to be a prime minister to run the government, after all. Then there is the issue of family rank. A person of low family rank is a person of high family rank …… They are called nobles, but it is impolite to make direct contact with them. That’s why they need an intermediary.”
Mil looked fed up.
“What a hassle ……”
“I’m sure. Anyway, society has been stable since the first descent of the apostles. Since no major changes have occurred, the classes are also fixed. This social system has continued for about 1,000 years. The only way to increase one’s power in such a society is to increase one’s circle of friends through intermarriage. Thanks to this, including distant relatives, the upper classes in each country are almost all related to each other.”
Mil doesn’t seem to be feeling it at the moment.
I guess it can’t be helped.
“Is it the same for us?”
“Our family doesn’t tie in relatives at random. Since we are a great arostocratic family, and if we expand our reach too far, we will lose out. Only our family does that. That’s also the reason why our family doesn’t have Housekeeper. Well, such marriages are also made between the various royal families.”
“Let’s see. The in-laws are so tangled up in their threads that I don’t …… understand.”
Kiara also chuckles.
“Yeah. No one has been able to figure out exactly what the connection is. Even though the royal family is not very powerful, it has the right to approve the inheritance. They can use that right to intervene in the inheritance of the nobility. The nobles can intervene in the inheritance of their Housekeeper …… that’s why there is a hierarchical structure.”
Mil started to hold her head.
“I’m tempted to pretend I didn’t hear that ……”
I shrug and look out.
“That answers my first question. For a house that lacks power and interest …… It’s better to have a motivated king ascend to the throne, so that they have a chance to expand their interests. But with all the in-laws’ relationship, branches of the family, and other threads tangled up, it’s hard for anyone to know which is the best solution.”
Mil plopped down at her desk.
“It’s a human society, that’s why it’s complicated …… that’s not it, is it?”
I laughed and nodded.
“Shall we do the rest of the make-up work at night?”
The rest of the story is apostolic, so I can’t talk about it carelessly.
I know that there is no one in the aides or escorts who would divulge information.
But it’s not good if we accidentally leak it without malice aforethought, or if our attitude is contagious and we are noticed.
Looking at my face, Mil and Kiara nodded silentl