Chapter 1185

Although Su Xiao didn't know where the Royal chamber was, he soon came up with a way. In fact, it was very simple to find the Royal chamber, which was divided into three steps.

Step 1: find a bodyguard.

Step 2: stare at each other for 10 seconds.

The third step is to say gently, "come to the Royal Council hall with me."

Later, along the way, the nervous bodyguard began to doubt life, and his mind was confused.

According to the position of the bodyguard behind him, Su Xiao soon found out where the Royal Council hall was.

The gate of the Royal Council hall is closed. It is here that the final decision is made on any important matters in the kingdom. The frequency of use here is not high. After all, officials do not need to come to the Royal Palace every day. They will gather together only after receiving the king's order.

Su Xiao opened the door of the Royal Council hall. It was quiet, surrounded by a circle of seats. The first one was a high metal throne, which was forged by a huge meteorite falling from the sky. The whole body was dark.

A figure sits on the throne. He is wearing loose gold and red clothes and an iron crown. The crown has been passed down for more than a thousand years by the early King Adelaide Herbert.

Sitting on the throne is the old king, Bai Herbert, 65 years old, but he has white hair. Although his skin is wrinkle free and ruddy under the nourishment of various precious secret medicines, he gives a feeling of old age.

"Iron hand, come forward."

The old king slowly raised his arm and signaled Su Xiao to stand up. Su Xiao didn't know what to say yet, so he chose silence, which was the best disguise.

Su Xiao steps forward slowly. The old king looks at Su Xiao, the look in his eyes It's envy.

"You have a young body, a strong force, if I were you, I would make a lot of women, busy until the second half of the night every day."

The old king smiled, and Su Xiao just stood five meters in front of him, calm and silent.

The old king was not angry because Su Xiao didn't speak. On the contrary, he was used to the silence.

"The most regretful thing I have ever done is to fight for the king's rights. When I was young, I always longed for rights, but at that time I didn't know what rights represented."

The old king seemed to be talking. He could only say something to the iron hand. In front of his subjects, he was a king of authority and wisdom.

"How many dissidents did you get rid of for me? Cough, cough, cough... "

The old king blocked his fist in front of his mouth and gave out a dry cough, like coughing out all his lungs.

"257."

Of course, Su Xiao knows how many dissidents iron hand helped the old king eliminate. This is very important information.

"Have so many people lost their power, but they have forgotten that there are still dead spirits outside the wall of God who want to drive human beings to death."

The old king leaned against the throne, a thread of coughing saliva on the beard of his chin, but he didn't pay attention.

"Iron hand, can I believe you?"

The old king leaned forward, his eyes no longer turbid, but became extremely sharp, as if he could see through the hearts of the people.

"Of course."

Su Xiao's answer was very simple. The old king put away his sharp eyes.

"I can't hold on for long."

The old king is still staring at Su Xiao. It is absolutely important that he secretly calls him today.

“……”

Su Xiao didn't speak, just looked at the old king.

"You can't reveal the secret even if you die."

"Clear."

Su Xiao is still calm.

"My heirs are on their way to the holy city, and a new heir to the throne will appear among them."

The old king's words let Su Xiao know that the main point is coming.

"Only a wise man is qualified to inherit the throne. This is what the iron crown inherited and has made the Kingdom prosperous.

My children add up to almost 48, no, 49. Some of them may or may not be able to inherit the throne, but in any case, Herbert's name will not be broken, which is one of the reasons why we can fight against the dead. "

the old king's speech speed is not fast, he seems to have begun to speak hard.

"Iron hand, after they gather in the capital, the fight for power begins. I want you to assist the winner of the throne, just like you are assisting me now.

Before the heirs show up, you can help me watch them. If they rebel, help me deal with it. "

The old king's tone was understated, but what he wanted to deal with was his own offspring.

After hearing the old king's words, Su Xiao knew what was going on.

First of all, the old king can't live long for physical reasons, so he has to choose the successor as soon as possible.

The complexity of the Kingdom's succession to the throne concerns priority.

The priority of the first echelon is the heirs of the old king. These princes and princesses are not usually in the capital of the king, but are scattered all over the country. They manage the territory of the king. Some of them are similar to the Duke, but there is no such term as the Duke in the world, but they are similar in nature. They have fiefdoms, and they can control their finances freely, but they can't have a large-scale army The troops stationed in the territory are all under the command of the old king.

The princes and princesses live in the capital before they are 15 years old, and will be granted territory after they are 15 years old. This is actually training their leadership and management ability, so as to cultivate the future king.

Except for a few princes and princesses, most of them are very ambitious and want to inherit the throne of the king. The reason is that they want to get huge rights, and they want to fight for rights soon.

When the old king's life is not long or nearly 70 years old, these princes and princesses will be summoned to the capital. Of course, when they are summoned, they have the right to choose once, that is, to refuse to summon, which is equivalent to giving up the right to inherit the throne.

If they are allowed to convene and come to the holy city, they will participate in the struggle for power on behalf of them.

During the struggle for power, they will use various methods to eliminate or force away competitors. As long as they don't tear their faces on the surface, they can assassinate each other, poison each other, free each other's rights, and cut off each other's financial resources.

As for the criteria by which to judge the winner, it is very simple. Which prince or princess can stay in the holy city finally, he is the heir of the throne.

This kind of bloody competition is likely to lead to the failure of all princes or princesses. If this happens, the candidates for the second tier should be started.

The candidates for the second tier are the heirs cultivated by dozens of old kings in the holy city. To some extent, these heirs meet the old king more often.

These people are not the blood of the royal family, but they will be given the surname "Herbert" after they get the right to inherit the throne. As for the source of the successors of the second echelon, they are selected from all over the country.

It has to be said that the mechanism for the election of a new king in the kingdom of Saint saud'in is very interesting, not a simple hereditary system.

The princes and Princesses' struggle for power can be regarded as a hereditary system, and those who can win in the struggle for power have the ability to be king. Even if there is a Wulong incident, the old king can decide the successor.

The heirs of the second tier are more interesting. They are talents selected from different levels. When they were young, they displayed their talents. After years of training by the royal family, they were proficient in the skills of emperors and had no problem in governing the country.

In fact, the composition of the second tier is close to the electoral system.

Under the circular effect of the two systems, the possibility of the birth of a faint monarch has been greatly reduced. If there is no certain ability, it is fortunate not to say that being a king will not die in the struggle for power.

[Note: the hunter has activated the main task.