Chapter 154: The Force of Grand Duke Seldon
In the palace, after the nobles finished their daily routine reports, some of them had mysterious looks in their eyes. They had all received some news in advance and knew that something big was about to happen.

All the people's eyes were focused on an old man.

When Clarence VI saw this, his face remained expressionless, as if he had seen nothing.

Grand Duke Seldon walked out slowly. He coughed lightly and said, "Your Majesty, I feel that there are some areas in the imperial law that need to be further improved."

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Grand Duke Stern had not spoken in the palace for two years. Even the aristocrats did not expect him to make such a direct request. Everyone was shocked.

This was almost tantamount to a blatant break with Clarence VI.

Angele took a step forward and said coldly: "Grand Duke Seldon, are you planning to rebel?"

Modifying the imperial laws is a right that only His Majesty the Emperor has, and no one may interfere. In Angel's view, Grand Duke Stern's words were tantamount to rebellion.

Then Angele planned to order the soldiers outside the door to come in and take the old duke to the cell.

"Wait a moment." Clarence VI raised his hand to stop Angele's next move.

"Lord Sulton, you have been the Duke for fifty years, right?" Clarence VI said lightly.

"Yes, I was conferred the title of Duke in the third year of the late emperor's reign. This year is exactly the fiftieth year." Grand Duke Slton said calmly.

"You have devoted your life to the empire for fifty years. You have worked so hard." Clarence VI was silent for a moment, and finally sighed.

"Since the late emperor has granted me the title of Duke, I will certainly not let him down for his painstaking efforts in cultivating me."

Clarence VI nodded slightly and said, "Are the privileges of the nobility so important? Even people like you are not immune to this?"

The emperor's words shocked all the nobles present. This was the first time that Clarence VI openly clashed with the aristocratic faction.

"If the nobility does not even have the most basic privileges, what is the point of their existence? Just having a title in vain cannot reflect the uniqueness of the nobility class, and it will not attract those who are truly capable to serve the empire."

"You have enough privileges already." Clarence VI did not argue, as if he was stating a fact.

"The excessive privileges of the nobility will destabilize the foundation of the empire. Not all nobles are as dedicated to the interests of the empire as you are."

"Although I am old, I can still make a promise. As long as they are nobles under my jurisdiction, no one will be a parasite to the empire!"

The conversation between the old duke and Clarence VI may seem empty, but it also reflects some problems.

The most urgent wish of the aristocrats is to get back their privileges.

In the past, even the lowest-ranking barons had considerable power, could trade slaves at will, and had the power of life and death over civilians. When Clarence VI came to power, he used the method of boiling a frog in warm water to continuously reduce the privileges of the nobles. By the time the old nobles realized what was happening, their rights had been reduced by half compared to when the previous emperor was in power.

Many privileges for making money were gone, which undoubtedly touched the bottom line of the nobles.

In the eyes of Clarence VI, granting these nobles too many rights is simply to indulge them in overdrawing the empire's national strength. The greedy nobles, like vampires, use all kinds of tricks to gain benefits for themselves. The rights delegated to the nobles by the founding emperors have been completely used by many people as a tool to make money.

Only by completely eliminating these malignant empires can we usher in better development.

Obviously, no one can convince anyone else if they just talk.

However, since Grand Duke Stern has stood up today, it means that he has made mental preparations. This is an important confrontation between the aristocratic faction and the imperial faction.

No matter which side wins, the other side will be in great trouble, and the outcome will be decided immediately.

This is almost a confrontation that determines the fate of the empire for the next hundred years. Whether Clarence VI can sit firmly on the throne or the situation deteriorates and he becomes a puppet of the aristocracy, it all depends on whether the concert tonight can go on smoothly.

Looking at the old duke being taken away by the soldiers, a hint of cruelty flashed in Clarence VI's eyes.

If possible, he really wanted to order Angele to lead people to capture all the members of the aristocratic faction in one fell swoop, but if he really did that, the empire would lose nearly half of its managers and would probably be paralyzed in an instant. So now he could only continue to reduce the power of the nobles step by step, so that they could become managers instead of exploiters with peace of mind.

"That old man is really forcing my father at this time!" Lauren gritted her teeth after getting some news in the dormitory.

"It seems that they think they are well prepared and are determined to defeat the Emperor this time." Sigrid also looked unhappy. Her family had already firmly stood on the side of Clarence VI.

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"Rosa, why do I feel that drinking papaya doesn't have much effect?" Aiqier asked with a bitter face.

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Aiqier smacked her lips, took out another piece of papaya and started eating it.

"Stop eating it. If you eat any more, it will become a ball." Lauren snatched the papaya from Aiqier's hand and said unhappily.

"Lauren, you are definitely afraid that I will surpass you in the future."

"I'm not afraid of you!" Lauren slapped Aiqier and asked, "How's the thing I asked you to do last time?"

Aiqier said loudly: "You are still not confident in my ability to do things. He has already agreed to take action tonight."

"Really?" Lauren was obviously relieved, and then her face gradually turned cold. "Let's get ready to go. Those guys will probably be here soon."

　Today is my dad's 50th birthday. I drank a little again and I feel dizzy. I think the second update will be in the evening.
　　
　
(End of this chapter)