The Mysterious Heir
On the afternoon of the sixth day of January, at 17:12 Zhenguo time, which was 5:12 AM in America's Eastern Time, the old king of Nisu woke up from his coma in Choushao City's Goa Connell Presbyterian Hospital. However, the most authoritative doctor team had already informed the caretaker and family members that the old king could not be stimulated again during his recovery. The caretaker and family members around him also agreed.
The old king loved his country very much. The first thing he did when he woke up was to ask about the situation in his country. However, no one around him was willing to tell him the truth. He couldn't even swear an oath to the true God. This made the old king even more anxious. The change in his mood made his stroke even worse.
The 57-year-old king was in better spirits than he had ever been in the past few days. Even the doctors and accompanying staff around him, including his family members, thought that his illness had improved a lot. However, the physical indicators in all aspects were not ideal. If there was a word to describe his spirit today, it might need to be described by a word from the medical field of Zhen Country. The last ray of light. It was just that Western medicine did not recognize such a term.
The old king's family and the accompanying government personnel numbered 312 people. They were all told not to provoke the old king's emotional stability, but the royal family still had to go through the necessary procedures, which was to determine the heir.
The old king first met with his immediate family. Only five of his eight sons were by his side. He looked around and saw that his eldest son, second son, and fifth son were not around. As for his eldest son and second son, they must be busy with domestic affairs. This was understandable, but he did not know where his fifth son went, so he asked first.
"Where's Fifth Brother?" Where did he go?"
An old servant who had been by his side for more than 20 years looked at the few sons of the old king around him. They did not answer, so he first made a polite greeting and gesture, and then began his answer.
The old servant: " Respected King, the Fifth Prince has just returned from the Aconca Peak in the Southern Continent. He is expected to arrive in Choushao City this evening. He has already represented our country to complete the climb of four of the highest peaks in the seven continents. This is really a joyous matter.”
When the old king heard the servant's words, he only sighed and said,""It's useless to clean up these things. Two years ago, we were still drifting on the world's top ten rivers, and now we're doing these things. What's the point of finishing all these? In recent years, our country's economy has been in a bad state. He doesn't think about the country, his family, and his people. He only knows how to waste money. Sigh!"
The old servant, many family members, and some government officials had already begun to cry. It could be said that the old king had been worried sick for his country. However, the oil and gas resources in the country were getting lesser and lesser, and the international environment was not good. As a result, the foreign exchange earned by the country's oil and gas export was getting lesser and lesser. Although he had tried hard to change the economy that relied on resource export, the situation had not improved for more than a decade. Instead, it was getting worse and worse.
The old king looked at the crying women and felt a little annoyed. However, with his habits as a noble, it was not good for him to scold them. He directly ignored them. It could be said that he had achieved another realm of being out of sight and out of mind.
Then he asked again,"Where are the eldest and the second?”
Everyone was silent. Because of the doctor's instructions, they did not dare to answer this question. Therefore, the old king turned his gaze back to his most trusted servant. His meaning was clear. He wanted his most trusted servant to answer this question.
The old servant hesitated for a moment, but he still changed his words and said,"The first prince went to the Honnessy Kingdom for a meeting to seek cooperation with the Honnessy Kingdom. The second prince went to the Nine Alliances Kingdom to seek cooperation with the Nine Alliances Kingdom.”
The old king said,"So, both of them are not in the country?" Then who was in the country now? Are there still members of the royal family here?"
This time, the old servant hesitated again and said,""Morrit is still in the country!"
The old king frowned and continued to ask,""Is there no one else in the royal family besides him?”
The old servant, his family, and the government personnel did not dare to answer, so the old king continued,"You actually put such a heavy burden on him? Don't forget that he's still underage!”
Hearing the old king's reprimand, the crowd did not dare to speak and could only continue to listen to the old king.
The old king asked,"What's the situation in the country now?"”
After saying this, he looked at the crowd again, but no one dared to answer. In an instant, he thought that the situation might be very bad, but he still did not give up and asked again. In the end, no one dared to say a word.
Although the economy of the country had been sluggish for the past few years, the income of the country could no longer maintain the high welfare system of the people. The royal family had begun to scrimp and save, and even used their own money to supplement the welfare of the people. The old king had the trust and support of the people in the country, so the old king still held power in the hearts of everyone in the country. He still had absolute authority. The existence of the old king was the absolute cohesion of the country.
The old king was half-sitting on the edge of the bed. The delicate and small walking stick in his hand knocked on the floor. His gaze swept across the crowd and stared directly at his old servant.
The old servant was most afraid of the old king's gaze. He only persisted for a short while before he finally could not resist this invisible pressure. However, the smart and wise him still maintained the most basic rationality. He chose some favorable information that would not easily provoke the king and said,"Morriet led his supporters to firmly guard the palace and the city, leaving them unscathed.”
The old king listened to the words of the old man and asked with some doubt,"His supporters? Was it to help his father? Or was he interested in the throne himself?”
The old servant didn't dare to make a sound. From his understanding, this was definitely the New Lion Kingdom supporting Morriet in his desire to rule the Kisu Kingdom. Due to the reasons that everyone knew, Morriet and his father weren't on good terms, nor were they enemies. Other than a layer of blood relationship, they weren't very close in terms of kinship. Perhaps this was due to the thoughtful care and living arrangements of the royal family members in the palace, which diluted the common father-son relationship.
Because the old king had been unconscious for more than three days, he did not know what had happened in the past few days. He thought that Morriet had returned on his own and relied on his father's or his own influence to gather a group of supporters. In his heart, Morriet was already much stronger than his uncles.
The old king muttered to himself,""My eldest grandson has been smarter than his uncles since he was young. He's indeed a promising talent. If he were older, I would have the urge to list him as the successor. Unfortunately, he's still too young. He doesn't have a clear view of all aspects. It would be great if he could observe him for a few more years. I think if he continues to maintain his current intelligence, the public might be on his side. Let him participate in the fight for the right to inherit the throne now. He might not be able to compete with the two elders who are already deeply rooted. Sigh…"
The old king let out a long sigh and suddenly realized that the atmosphere was a little off. It was as if everyone did not agree with what he said. However, when he asked the people around him, no one dared to say a word, including the old servant who told him everything he knew.
This situation made the old king a little emotional. Perhaps it was because of this excitement that his face became a little ruddy. At this time, the kitchen and bathroom of the palace had already sent in the prepared meal and began to arrange the old king's first meal in three days.
The oppressive atmosphere in the room changed for a moment with the arrival of the dining car. A portion of the crowd dispersed. Other than some government officials, members of the royal family, and this old servant, the others all went out.
After the old king had a simple meal, the two people responsible for determining the heir to the throne immediately came in. According to the method of determining the heir of the royal family, in an emergency, such as before or after the king's serious illness, the heir had to be reconfirmed.
The old king was a little unhappy when he saw the two of them enter. He thought about how he was only 57 years old, and how the average life expectancy of the country was already 82 years old. He was now at the best age to serve the country and the people. He was three years away from retiring at the age of 60. He often felt that it was a pity for his physical condition, which made him unable to fight for his country wholeheartedly for a few more years.
He thought about his sons. The best two of his eight sons were still not to his liking. He still wanted to observe them for a few more years and sharpen them! However, as soon as his body was in any condition, these two people would come knocking on his door. He could not hide from them. It seemed that he would have to waste more time talking today. However, his eyes suddenly lit up as he thought of a suitable idea.
Morriet! The old king decided to add Morriet to the list of candidates for the throne. Although it was somewhat unreasonable, such a thing had happened before in history. When he thought of this, he suddenly smiled mysteriously.
The old king took the exquisite notebook and pen from the two men. The two men took a step back in surprise and quietly waited for the old king to make his final choice. Because in their eyes, the old king had finally come to his senses and didn't use his health as an excuse to reprimand them.
The old king opened the book and wrote Morriert's name on the position of the candidate for the throne. Then, he revealed his signature mysterious smile.
He struggled to write Morrir's name. He was much happier than making a checkmark or drawing a circle. Everyone could see the problem. They only saw the old king's trembling hand writing and drawing on the notebook. It did not look like he was thinking or studying at all. He should be writing something.
Old Park was the closest. He used the corner of his eye to look at the corner of the book. However, he was also very old and his old eyes were a little blurry. Other than seeing the new name added to the column of the heir to the crown prince, he could not see the other contents clearly. The strange situation of the king made his heart tremble involuntarily. A bad feeling suddenly came, which made him take a step forward and stretch his head. He wanted to see what was written in the notebook. However, by the time he made a move, it was already a step too late.
After the old king finished writing his name, he closed the book and handed it to the two men. One of the two men opened the book and took a look. Suddenly, he was shocked speechless. The other man saw his strange expression and took the book to take a look. He was also shocked speechless.
The old man took another step toward the two people beside him. He used the corner of his eye to look at the notebook that had been flattened out of shock. Morrit's name was a little blurry and scribbled, and it looked a little ambiguous. This made the old man involuntarily take another step forward and finally saw the name clearly.
Old Park was also shocked. He muttered the name to himself,"Morritt."
The old servant's voice wasn't loud, but it was still like a bolt of lightning in this room that could be heard by a pin drop. It shocked almost everyone in the room.
The wife of the old king's second son thought that the old king had directly passed the throne to Morriert, his grandson. She collapsed to the ground and muttered,"How can this be? He was just a puppet! In the end, he even roared,"He's a puppet supported by the new Lion Tong Kingdom!"”
The old king looked at his second daughter-in-law with a strange expression. He did not understand what was going on. According to the information he had obtained before he fainted, his grandson was studying in the New Lion Kingdom. The New Lion Kingdom and the Honesty Kingdom had broken off diplomatic relations because of the Zhen tribe refugees. They had even fought a few wars. The two sides were now in an absolute opposition. Could it be that the situation had changed again during the few days he was unconscious? However, he knew nothing about this at the moment. He turned his gaze to his eldest daughter-in-law. Her gaze was also a little dull. It was obvious that she was also in shock.
At this moment, the door of the ward opened, and the old king's most trusted special forces officer walked in.
The intelligence officer seemed a little anxious, but he could still see the strange situation in the room at a glance. Everyone was in a state of shock, but he did not know why. In his heart, nothing was more important than the information in his hands. He had the most urgent matter to report to the king directly.
The secret service officer ignored the crowd and went straight to the old king. He was holding a tablet in his hand. The video page had been adjusted. All he needed to do was press the play button, and the information inside would be played directly. It was better than any unnecessary explanation.
Less than five minutes after he received this message, he had arrived at this place as fast as he could. From the beginning until now, it had been less than ten minutes. There was not much binding power between him and Lao Wang. Not only did he work for the Nisu Kingdom, but he also worked directly for the Queen of the Lan Kingdom. However, due to his outspoken personality and his identity as an eternally neutral informant, he had gained the trust of the old king of the Nisu Kingdom.
The old king also saw the anxiety on his face and signaled him to press the play button.
The video began to play. Morritt was in the center of the screen. He was dressed in the most orthodox suit and a crown that symbolized power. He looked elegant on his thin body. Beside him were the leaders of the mercenaries of Guang 'er and two people he did not know. The background of the screen was the golden palace that he was most familiar with.
Mordet began to speak in the video,"" The Xiaosu Nation has begun to enter a new era. Everyone on this land, whether it is the local aborigines or the new influx of refugees from the Zhen Nation, will obtain new citizenship on the eighth day of the Zhen Nation Calendar. I hope that the refugees and the local aborigines will put aside their struggles. Although the Xiaosu Nation is small, it is enough to put aside everyone now. Let us work together to build the peace and prosperity that originally belonged to the Xiaosu Nation. He also hoped that the local aborigines and refugees would elect the village chief and township head of their respective regions, as well as the new representative of the speaker, so that the government could resume its functions as soon as possible, end this chaotic state as soon as possible, and prepare for the newly established country.
At the same time, the name of this country was Xinjiaguo, symbolizing the influx of 5 million refugees and 600,000 local aborigines to build a new home and a new country.
The new country will still be under the constitution of a monarch, and the new constitution-making process has already started. I hope that all the internal struggles will end as soon as possible and return to the original stability.
I also announce that from now on, any foreign military force will be viewed as an invader. They will be mercilessly attacked by the newly formed country until they are completely defeated.
At the same time, in view of the interference of the Nine Alliances 'government and military, I announce the annulment of the previous agreement with the Nine Alliances regarding the ownership of the forest areas. The first step of the Nine Alliances' army entering our country's territory will be the beginning of the annulment of this agreement.
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“xinjiaguo! A new country! Good, good, very good!"
The old king looked at the video and suddenly said this. The smile on his habitual stiff face was the same as ever. It was obvious that it had completely solidified. There was no anger or joy, so even those who were very familiar with him could not figure out what the old king meant.
After the old king said this, he suddenly fell to the ground in front of him. The old servant and the special forces officer were the closest to him. Although they were prepared, they were deeply attracted by the content of the video. It was not until the old king was about to fall that they reacted in time. They only let the old king touch the ground lightly and did not suffer any additional injuries. Then, they were lifted up and let the old king lie flat on the hospital bed. The old king was once again unconscious.
He still had that smile on his face, a smile that no one could tell what it meant.
The ward was in a mess. There were people looking for doctors to save them, crying and wiping their tears, reporting the news to the outside world, waiting anxiously, and even running over to read the last few words written by the old king!
The old king once again fell into a deep coma. The most authoritative doctor in America diagnosed that he was too agitated and had symptoms of a large-scale cerebral hemorrhage. Even if he was rescued, the possibility of him becoming a vegetable was still very high.
Therefore, the content of the old king's final will regarding the heir to the throne was crucial.
Everyone flipped open the book on the heir to the throne. The final owner of the throne was still not determined. There was only one more person from the two candidates for the throne, the grandson of the old king, Morriet!
As the old king fainted again after saying three good words, both sides made a big fuss about it. However, no one could convince the other party, so the list of the three heirs was fixed.
This was an unexpected surprise for Morriet. It gave him a new perspective on the morality of the heir, and also gave him a reason to deal with the accusations of other countries in foreign relations.
In the matter of the heir to the throne, he occupied the same position as his two uncles from the traditional moral side, becoming a three-legged situation, but his hidden strength was stronger.
If the situation didn't change, he would have been the winner. At least in his country, his people and army would definitely support him. There was even a mysterious organization that was comparable to a superpower supporting him. Even if the entire army of the Nine Alliances and the Hornsey Kingdom were combined, they would not be as powerful as a single finger of the allied organization.
At first, he didn't believe what the president said, but now that he had a better understanding of the organization, he completely believed it. He was already glad that he had made the right choice.
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