Chapter 5 Help or Not
“I’m going to complete for the throne. I need your help to win the throne (princess Helen)
Xiao San became silent after hearing this.
Seeing him become silent Princess Helen said “brother San both of us know each other for many years. You also know how I work right. If I don’t have any confidence, I would not do anything. This time I have 90% chance to ascend to the throne and with your help I will have 100% chance to ascend to the throne.
Xiao San was surprised after hearing her confidence tone. He had already met other candidates who are fighting for the throne. They did not have at least 60% chance, to become the next ruler, before they met him. But the first Princess was telling him that she had 90% chance to ascend to the throne without his help.
“Princess, I know that you have a big army but the other princes and princesses also have their own army so isn’t it a bit arrogant for you to say that you have 90% chance to ascend to the throne without my help and there is 100% chance to ascend the throne with my help.” Said Xiao San in a bit mocking tone.
Princess Helen was not a bit dissatisfied with his tone. She also knew that he would not believe what she said because the people who did not know her trump cards would also think like that.
Princess Helen also knew that he would not help her just because of her words because choosing a side to help a person ascend the throne is a gamble.
If the person, he chooses ascended the throne then he would be on the good side of the new emperor and would get many benefits in the future but if the person he chooses fails to ascend the throne then he will have to be on the bad side of the new emperor and loose many things because his status in the empire is bit sensitive.
But if the chooses to stay neutral at this time period doesn’t have any risk but he would lose his chance to improve in the future.
She took out a jade token from her space ring and kept it on the table which was between them.
Xiao San looked at the token which was placed on the table but he did not take it to his hand because the token emitted a dangerous feeling.
The token which was kept on the table was a rectangular shape token with moon vines craved as the borders and a peacock like bird which was known as the moon majestic bird flying was also craved at the center of the token. (The peacock like bird was known as Moon majestic bird. The bird’s upper body was similar to a peacock but it did not have peacock like feathers at its tail but it had phoenix like feathers as it tails.) The also token had the royal symbol on it.
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“What is this token?” (Xiao San)
“This is the Supreme elders token of our royal family. This was given to me by one of my Ancestor who returned from the divine realm last year. That elder told me that my potential is good so when she returns to the divine realm after 60 years, I will also have to go to the divine realm with her to worship an Immortal master. Although that elder is cultivation in the forbidden land at the middle of the palace and she doesn’t get involved in the political thing in the empire. My imperial father has to give face to this token and not only that even the guardian elders of our family will also have listen to this token holder when this token appears.” (Princess Helen)
“It’s good to have a token like this but this token alone will not be able to convince me. You also know? right princess, a token like this holds a lot of authority but the last decision is made by the emperor. So it’s his choice to think that would he follow the order of this token or not.” Said Xiao San after being silent for a bit.
Hearing this Princess Helen smiled, nodded her head and said “I know that the other 3 has already contacted you. They don’t have a good support as me. So they have no chance to ascend the throne when I’m there. You’re a businessman you should know what is good and what is bad. Also if you join my fraction you would not lose anything. And when I ascend to the throne I will give you 8% tax off your annual income. How is it?”
The current emperor had seven children, 3 princesses and 4 princes, and only four of his children were allowed to fight for the throne. Other 3 royals were only able to keep their royal titles with them. And from the four candidates, one would become the ruler and the other three would become grand dukes of the empire.
At that time the old grand dukes would give up their position and rejoined the royal family and leave the planet to start cultivation.
This was a rule followed throughout the history of the moon empire.
Extra: - Grand Duke is a title that only people with royal bloodline can have.
Grand Duke:- 100,000 soldiers allowed to be kept.
Duke :- 10,000 soldiers allowed to be kept.
Marquess :- 1,000 soldiers allowed to be kept.
Earl :- 500 soldiers allowed to be kept.
Viscount :- 100 soldiers allowed to be kept.
Baron :- 50 soldiers allowed to be kept.
As special privilege given to princes and princesses, they are allowed to keep an army of 10,000 soldiers as well. And if their armies gain many achievements the emperor or the empress have the power to appoint them as new Grand Dukes.