April 28, 291 in the Imperial Calendar of the Britannia Empire.

21:25 pm.

Britannia Empire, Pendragon, Baiyang Palace, Gozevin's study.

"Your Majesty," Jacob said to Gozevin who was sitting behind the desk, "the fiscal revenue in the past three months has been calculated, and the fiscal revenue in the past three months is also very good. Our Britannia

The empire’s current fiscal revenue is rising month by month, and its national strength continues to rise, which is really a good momentum.”

"Um."

After dealing with state affairs for a day, Ge Zewen, who was already a little tired, nodded gently.

"Okay, thank you for your hard work, Jacob. Please step aside first."

"yes."

After Jacob said "yes", he turned around directly.

However, as soon as Jacob turned around, Gozevin suddenly stopped him.

"Wait a minute, Jacob."

"Hmm? Does your Majesty have any other instructions?"

"You don't need to call me Your Majesty in private." Ge Zewen said with a smile, "When I was just the crown prince, you were my best friend. We have been friends for decades, so there is no need to call me in private.

Your Majesty."

"Oh, Ge Zewen, what else do you have to do? I still have a lot of things to be busy with. If there is anything important, just tell me quickly."

"Although you don't need to use honorifics with me in private, your tone and tone of speech shouldn't be too casual!"

"It's just a joke." The corner of Jacob's mouth turned up slightly, showing a faint smile, "Okay, let's get down to business. Ge Zewen, what's the matter with calling me suddenly?"

"……well."

After Ge Zewen was silent for a while, he let out a low sigh.

"Jacob, do you remember what Gale said this morning?"

"...Of course I remember."

"What do you think of Gale as a person?"

"..."

Jacob was silent.

Gozevin's question was so big that Jacob didn't know how to answer Gozevin's question for a while.

While Jacob was thinking about his answer, Gozevin asked and answered himself:

"I think Gale is not suitable to be an emperor..."

"Your Majesty?!" Jacob exclaimed.

He cast a surprised look at Ge Zewen.

It would be fine if some idle people said such words, but this sentence was said by Gozevin, the current emperor of the Britannia Empire, so the meaning is different.

Ge Zewen ignored Jacob's surprised look and continued to talk to himself:

"Although Gale has good governance abilities and skills, he has a very bad, or rather fatal, weakness."

"That's because his temperament is a bit too cruel and he doesn't understand what it means to be considerate of civilians."

"Before, when Gale went to various places for training, I would always receive various reports impeaching Gale..."

"Among so many impeachment reports, the one that affected me the most was that once there was a small flash flood in a certain place. When Gale organized people to provide disaster relief, he had no sympathy for the people who went to participate in the disaster relief.

In order to provide rapid disaster relief, Gale has been asking the disaster relief personnel to work overload, and is not willing to give them even a little rest time. He is simply using them like beasts..."

"Gale's behavior made several local district magistrates and county governors look down upon him, and they jointly wrote a report to impeach Gale to me."

“I have received countless similar letters of impeachment before, but after receiving this impeachment report, which is longer than any previous impeachment letter and has more co-signers than any previous impeachment letter,

I realized that I couldn’t ignore Gale’s cruel character..."

"However, even though I have warned him in every possible way, he doesn't seem to have listened. In other words, he has listened, but he has no intention of changing..."

"After hearing Gale's words this morning, I can be sure that Gale's cruel character and lack of compassion for the common people have not restrained themselves at all!"

Speaking of this, Ge Zewen slowly clenched his right fist.

"In terms of personal ability, there is no problem for Gale to be the emperor. But to be the emperor and the master of a country, it is not enough to have ability. In addition to having ability, you also need a benevolent heart and a knowing heart.

A heart that sympathizes with the hard work of the people..."

"What Gale lacks is a kind heart..."

"If I wait until I die and Gale becomes emperor, we in the Britannia Empire will probably have another tyrant..."

"A cruel emperor who has the ability to govern but does not know how to care about the people..."

After Jacob listened to Gozevin's words silently, he sighed softly, and then said:

"Ge Zewen... It's okay to talk about this kind of thing between you and me, but don't say it in front of other people. It's not the emperor's fault for criticizing the crown prince, saying that the crown prince is not suitable to be an emperor. If some caring people listen to this,

What will they think when they arrive?"

"...I know this." Ge Zewen waved his hand, "Jacob, you have always been smarter and sharper than me. You should have noticed Gale's cruel character a long time ago, right? You have.

With such a character, how risky would it be for Gale to become emperor?"

"..."

Jacob lowered his head slightly and said nothing.

After being silent for a while, Jacob nodded gently.

At this time, Ge Zewen continued to say in a deep voice:

"Our Britannia Empire has had several foolish kings and tyrants before me. Thanks to these bastard predecessors, our country has been riddled with holes."

"With the joint efforts of Jacob, you and me, as well as all the good ministers and generals, we have worked hard for so many years, and finally the Britannia Empire has gradually recovered its vitality."

"I will never let the Britannia Empire fall into the hands of a tyrant again." Gozevin's expression became more serious, "Especially if it falls into the hands of a tyrant who doesn't know how to care about the people..."

"Alas..." Jacob sighed, "Gozevin, what's the use of saying all this? You only have this son, this one candidate for the crown prince, and the next emperor of the Britannia Empire will not be Gezi.

Who else could I be? Now I can only hope that after Gale ascends the throne, his cruel and inconsiderate character can be restrained a little."

"...Who said I was the only one chosen for the crown prince?"

"Huh?" Jacob put on a joking tone, "Ge Zewen, did you ever show mercy somewhere and have an illegitimate child..."

Did you have an illegitimate child? Before Jacob had time to finish the sentence, he felt as if his throat was choked by something, and he could no longer say a word.

Jacob looked at Ge Zewen with disbelief, and the pupils of his eyes suddenly shrank.

"Ge Zewen, what do you mean?!"

call……

A cool, cold night breeze blew in through the gap in the window and passed over an oil lamp placed on the desk.

The flame of the oil lamp swayed and swayed in the night wind.

It made Ge Zewen's expressionless face flicker.

The wind that suddenly blew into the study, the lights swaying in the wind, and the faces illuminated by the lights all made the atmosphere in the study more eerie and heavy.
Chapter completed!