Not only the Emerging Aristocrat Group is unlucky, but in this round of political storm, the power of the Royal Family in the court has also suffered a severe blow.
Many officials with royal backgrounds have been kicked out of the court, including some of the King’s confidants.
"What’s going on, Marshal Hudson still refuses to step forward?"
Looking at the Palace Minister’s mournful face, Caesar IV angrily asked.
After the reformists’ political struggle failed, the Conservative Faction dominated the court.
To appease the Conservative Faction, three officials from the Conservative background have already appeared among The Six Ministers, yet there are still no signs of the political storm calming down.
Privately, he has warned the Conservative Faction to hold back many times, but at recent government meetings, these guys still exclude dissenters.
In order to protect his confidants, Caesar IV even personally spoke up, but these guys still refused to acknowledge it.
Since his accession, he has indeed been confronted by the officials below many times, but that was all for official business.
Regarding the kingdom’s strategy, it is completely understandable to argue based on different political opinions.
The current situation is different; the ongoing political storm is entirely due to political struggles.
It involves both the dispute between the Conservative Faction and the reformists, and the conflict between old nobles and the emerging nobility.
"Your Majesty, Marshal Hudson left the capital this morning, apparently not wanting to get involved in this political turmoil."
Count Mitchell replied tactfully.
This answer made Caesar IV’s face even gloomier.
Neither earlier nor later, he leaves at this particular time, obviously deliberately avoiding him.
The reformists are nearly wiped out, and a large number of confidants are squeezed out of the court, catching him entirely off guard.
The combat power and conduct exhibited by the Conservative Faction this time exceeded his expectations.
Power has suddenly lost balance, making Caesar IV very passive.
The next steps are crucial; a slight mistake and he, as the King, might be sidelined.
Under normal circumstances, when the power of the Royal Family is at its peak, it’s impossible for a King to be sidelined.
But the current situation is clearly unusual, the aggressive stance of the Conservative Faction seems domineering, but in reality, it is about settling old scores.
In recent years, Caesar IV supported the reformists, severely offending the Conservative Faction.
Particularly in past reforms, the strategy of diverting tigers from their mountains was used, making them even more resentful.
The current upheaval in court is partly to settle scores with the reformists, partly to vent pent-up grievances.
When the reformist government held power, the Conservative Faction targeted The Six Ministers. Now that these people are removed, the hatred falls on other reformist members.
Hudson is avoiding coming forward, largely because he doesn’t want to attract anger.
Theoretically speaking, Caesar IV could also avoid it.
Political struggles usually avoid the King, at least not directly targeting him.
As long as he doesn’t step forward, as the King, he can remain aloof, but the problem is this fire has burned onto his close allies.
To protect his allies in the court, he had to step forward, and this statement attracted the animosity onto himself.
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What not wanting to get involved, it’s just that seeing the unfavorable situation, he chose to temporarily avoid the limelight.
Send someone to tell Marshal Hudson that the reformist force in court is nearly wiped out, and now we need him to come out and preserve the last seed."
Caesar IV said angrily.
The Conservative Faction is powerful, and in the court, the only one who has the qualification to share his pressure is Hudson alone.
Anyone else daring to speak up would be immediately taken down.
Compared to the old nobles, the power of the Emerging Aristocrat Group is still too weak.
Whether in court or in the regions, they are at a total disadvantage.
So far, the Emerging Aristocrat Group hasn’t shown any strong counterattack, essentially because the gap in strength between the two sides is too wide.
Among the emerging nobility, apart from the unique Hudson, the rest are merely nominal Major Nobles.
The capital is in turmoil, and the Snow Moon Territory and Mountain Domain are not peaceful either.
Under Hudson’s pressure, the Government Affairs Department launched the strictest anti-corruption campaign in history, with officials being investigated almost every day.
The traffic of those seeking favors and connections is endless.
The outside world thinks Hudson stays in the capital because of the political struggle in the court, little do they know his true purpose is to avoid these connections.
Many of the offending officials fought alongside him, made significant contributions to the domain, and even included some direct relatives.
Frankly speaking, it’s really not certain that he could bring himself to deal with these people.
But not dealing with them won’t work either; if these people are let go, the domain’s governance will be ruined.
If the first generation couldn’t solve the problem, it will be even harder for the subsequent ones.
He simply hides in the capital, controlling from behind the scenes, waiting for the investigation to end and everything to settle before returning to handle the aftermath.
"Everyone rise, since you dared to act, you must bear the corresponding consequences!"
Hudson’s gentle tone made the atmosphere in the hall extremely tense, with cold sweat on numerous foreheads.
Those who originally wanted to plead their case, influenced by the atmosphere, also chose to keep silent at this moment.
Everyone understands that Hudson is genuinely angry now. No one dares to provoke the enraged Lord.
The guilty officials kneeling on the ground were even more scared and buried their heads in the ground, completely not daring to look at Hudson’s expression.