Chapter 282: Grand Coalition (10)
“Your Excellency.”
I rejoiced as I squeezed Baronet Bercy’s hands.
If the nobles of Frankia cooperated with us, then it would be no different from having already won this war. We held each other’s hands as we stared at each other. How sincere was he being? How resolved was he? —We confirmed these things with each other.
This wasn’t simply an abstract exchange of feelings. I checked Baronet Bercy’s status window. The Baronet’s mentality was revealed to me splendidly since his affection was higher than 20. The Baronet was definitely telling the truth.
I opened my mouth.
“The Royalists and Republicans must not oppose each other. ‘We’ must become united.”
“There is an illegitimate child who is a collateral blood relative. We intend to raise him up as the king and take care of things by arranging a parliament. We will take in Her Excellency the Empress Dowager as the parliament’s advisor.”
A constitutional monarchy, huh? By enthroning a young king with little obligations, the parliament would be able to seize sovereignty.
With the Royalists being able to maintain monarchy while the Republicans have their parliament’s superiority guaranteed, the two groups would be able to compromise. Empress Dowager Catherine de’ Medici, who is greatly respected by all her people, would act as the mediator. This sounded like a rather decent scenario.