episode_0142

One morning, a few days after Agrippa and William left.

My day begins with reading the Ministry of Intelligence report that comes out every morning.

“Hmm…”

The professor who preached the communist ideology of the past is not particularly suspect by modern standards.

However, he was charged with blasphemy and handed over to the Vatican.

Other than that…

The sentence that caught my eye at that time.

[Currently, a man who introduced himself as Amon approaches the leadership of the protest, saying that the empire needs to be reformed. The ideology is highly questionable.]

Amon? Is that Amon?

A man who belonged to the demon worshipers and served as Valorant’s right-hand man in the original work.

Thinking that he had a personal connection with Valorant, he tried to find Amon in the Grand Duchy, but was ultimately unsuccessful.

I am internally delighted when an unexpected person falls into the trap I was originally planning to deal with as Ioannes’s henchman.

If it’s really Amon… if I do well, I might be able to wipe out the demon worshipers with this.

Take out a white piece of paper from the drawer and write down the order.

Maintain a good relationship with them as much as possible, cooperate with the person behind the man named Amon, write an order to dig up information, and then go through the reports coming from each department.

In general, there are reports that public security has worsened due to protests or that the national treasury is running short of money due to war.

As expected, because of the war, money from the national treasury is being drained faster than expected.

When I think about the cost of scrolls, war materials, and unit maintenance, I am amazed at the fact that I am spending more money than I thought.

“Tsk tsk… We need to end the war quickly.”

However, this does not mean that the war will end today. Considering the political situation ahead, the timing of the end can be seen as important.

Currently, it is not very difficult to fill the treasury with money.

How to issue bonds in the first place.

You can easily borrow a large amount of money by paying a fair amount of interest.

There is still quite a lot of money in Pieta Company. One solution would be for Pieta Company to purchase the entire amount at a low interest rate.

Pieta Company, which earned an astronomical amount of money through market manipulation last time, is still well-funded.

“First, look at the timing and then think…”

I put the report on one side of my desk and start my day.

***

Is this really true?

I sigh in a complicated situation.

“Ha…”

The daughter and her husband, who were on good terms with each other, had a falling out.

Terra now wants to overthrow his son-in-law.

In a way, it is natural that Terra would want to overthrow Debian and take power.

As an adult, he wants to run the empire himself as an emperor, and his son-in-law did not tell us about Epirus and Ezip this time.

Because the person we trusted and entrusted with everything until now has made a secret from us.

I can understand Terra’s feelings a little.

Because I loved you, I must have felt a great sense of betrayal.

Still… I’m glad to hear that you’re not trying to kill your son-in-law or divorce him.

To be honest, it is true that the son-in-law’s abilities are far superior to Terra’s.

My son-in-law showed such extraordinary abilities that it was hard to believe that he was only 24 years old.

Although he received a lot of criticism, he established an empire in a short period of time.

He led the country well, sometimes harmonizing and sometimes fighting with his political opponents.

Although he undermined the power of the emperor by handing over Epirus and Egypt, he turned the crisis into an opportunity to complicate the internal conflict within the imperial faction and induce a civil war. To be honest, it is great.

After the civil war is over, they will probably try to oust the imperial faction that was installed without even knowing the subject.

For that purpose, a large bait was thrown on purpose.

Let them bite, tear and fight each other…

In the end, the son-in-law, who was not in a good situation, must have bought time and started a civil war between the imperial factions.

Terra always praises her son-in-law. I think he was probably surprised by this and praised it.

“You are clever.”

In the end, it was a good decision to promise to hand over Epirus and Egypt to the imperialists and then hand them all over to Ioannes.

By doing so, he was trying to drive a wedge between the emperor faction and Ioannes, hurting each other, and ultimately greatly break the momentum of the imperial faction so that they would never be able to rebel against him again.

Debian showed extraordinary abilities befitting his age. He is seasoned, like someone who has survived in politics for a long time. No, he is so skilled that it is difficult to describe him as expert.

It’s like someone who’s been fighting this fight for a long time.

On the other hand, Terra is still immature.

They are emotional and only know what to judge between right and wrong and are not practical.

That can’t be helped.

Because that child has never learned kingship.

But just because she didn’t learn kingship doesn’t mean she isn’t an emperor.

“But… is this really true?”

Hold the teacup in one hand and take a sip of tea.

Terra wants to oust Devian.

Of course, I don’t think Terra will be able to oust her son-in-law.

Because there is no way to defeat a son-in-law other than the name of emperor.

Division 5 already has ministers appointed by the son-in-law.

It can be said that the entire Roman army is the son-in-law’s army.

Also, imperial lawmakers would prefer to work with a son-in-law rather than Terra, who has no real power.

But this situation is wrong.

The emperor of this empire is Terra.

The administrative system passed by the Imperial Council clearly states that Terra is above the Grand Duchy, but in reality Terra is unable to take care of state affairs.

Of course, people around you tell you various things, but it is difficult to receive a good evaluation in history if you are unable to rule the empire as an emperor.

However, if it were possible for Terra to overthrow her son-in-law, she would be able to give him an appropriate punishment.

It would be an appropriate punishment for my son-in-law for handing Epirus and Egypt over to Ioannes and keeping quiet until now.

It is not a bad thing to simply disqualify someone from office.

If he said he was going to kill his son-in-law, he would have done something to stop him, but rather than saying he would kill him, he would rather have him step away from politics for a while.

In general, when an empress ascended to the throne of an empire, her husbands lived for the empire.

He was appointed to public positions, big or small, and helped his wife manage the empire.

No matter how much Terra deposes Debian, it will only be temporary.

In the end, it will make up for the parts that are difficult to process as a woman.

Even if you temporarily remove him from office, nothing will change much.

He is Terra’s husband.

Because that fact will not change.

And my son-in-law is not narrow-minded, so even if he sulks for a while, he will soon calm down.

Since we are a couple, we will help each other.

And recently, I heard some bad news about my son-in-law’s health.

Are you overworked?

I heard that you are working like a crazy person at work.

I heard from servants these days that they sometimes clutch their left eye and shed tears.

I haven’t told Terra yet that I’m worried, but honestly, I’m worried about my son-in-law.

Honestly, the thought of my young daughter becoming a widow at the age of 21 is truly devastating.

I recently heard a rumor about my son-in-law that he has been sleeping very little lately.

There must be a lot of stress because of the recent war.

Every time I hear that story, I feel like my son-in-law must be under a lot of pressure.

As if he felt it.

But there is a big difference between him and his son-in-law.

When you rest, you need to rest…

When things aren’t going well, he takes a break and organizes his thoughts, but my son-in-law is the type of person who doesn’t rest until things are resolved and instead focuses on the problem and solves it somehow.

When I think of my son-in-law who can’t even rest because of his responsibility, I wish he could give me a short vacation in the name of losing his job.

Of course, this is just my hope.

I think it is impossible for Terra to overthrow his son-in-law.

It would be difficult to get support from Congress.

Compared to his son-in-law who has a powerful army, Terra does not have an army.

“Hmm… I really hope you don’t mess with Dad and do anything weird…”

Dad and Terra are probably meeting by now, right?

Since neither of them are kids, I sigh and hope they don’t get into a big accident.

***

“Grandpa, how have you been?”

Jans Tribian My maternal grandfather.

“Hehe, my granddaughter, as the days go by, you become more beautiful, just like your mother.”

The joke of my grandfather, who smiles contentedly at me, brings a smile to my face.

“Okay, what’s going on? Is your granddaughter-in-law bullying you a lot these days?”

I find the light joke funny and smile slightly.

“Yes, he has been acting mean these days.”

My grandfather smiles kindly at my joke and pats my head.

“Hehe, I wonder when I have to go and scold my granddaughter-in-law.”

“Thank you.”

The old man with wrinkles around his eyes smiles and says.

“So, did you say you wanted to take back power?”

I nod my head at those words.

“Yes.”

My grandfather, seeing my determined eyes, nods.

“Am, if you’re an emperor, you can’t just leave it to your husband forever. To be honest, I don’t like the idea of my granddaughter-in-law monopolizing power by herself.”

I ask as if I am curious about what my grandfather said.

“Because he is not a member of the royal family?”

But contrary to my expectations, my grandfather shook his head.

“No. In the history of the empire, there are many people who were not members of the royal family but managed and developed the empire, and that’s not what I don’t like. Do you know what I’m most worried about in politics?”

My grandfather’s unexpected words arouse my curiosity.

Unlike me, my grandfather had been watching the politics of the empire for a long time.

“That is power without checks. A power that nurtures groups loyal to itself and eliminates all forces that keep it in check… is bound to become corrupt.”

“He is… corrupt?”

Grandfather nods his head at my words.

“Stagnant water will eventually rot. The current Grand Duke is consolidating his power to rule, and when the war is over, the imperial faction will probably disappear. Then only those who flatter the Archduke will remain in the politics of this empire.”

I carefully counter my grandfather’s leap.

“Ha… But he is not a person who will fall for flattery.”

My grandfather nods his head with a smile.

“That’s right, even if I see it, I won’t be swept away right now, but will it be the same in 10 or 20 years? No… Even if your granddaughter-in-law doesn’t get swept away, won’t you and the children get swept away too?”

I feel embarrassed by my grandfather’s words.

“Suddenly it’s a child.”

“That’s what they say. No matter how much the Archduke does not fall for those who flatter him, the factions under the Archduke will definitely be mixed up. From that perspective, His Majesty the late Emperor was truly an amazing person.”

I ask because I am curious about my father’s story.

“How was your father?”

“His Majesty the late Emperor deliberately left the opposing faction alone. He maintained an appropriate balance to prevent the imperial faction that supported him from becoming corrupted… Of course, he was defeated by Valorant who took advantage of that, but I think what the late emperor did was right.”

Those words make me solemn.

“Hehe, our cute granddaughter Tera. I think I brought up something too difficult. Just think of it as an old man’s strategy.”

“Ah… no. It was good to hear about my father too.”

My grandfather nods slightly at my words and says.

“It will not be easy to find power and overthrow the granddaughter-in-law. But it can be kept in check. First, let’s build your own force together so that we can keep things in check.”

I say those words in a voice without confidence.

“Is it really… possible?”

It’s Debian.

Is it really possible to overthrow a man who is nothing short of a genius when it comes to politics?

My grandfather spoke with a gentle smile at my words.

“It is possible. Soon the wind will blow on you. The wind that will send you far away…”