Chapter 56: The Beginning of Civil War
【Duke Warung Raises His Army!】
The palace wasn’t surprised when this news was brought to the capital in May 468, because Lord Warung and the Chancellor have been at odds with each other since the days of the previous Emperor. The Chancellor was on very bad terms with Lord Warung and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies because they were both respectively in charge of military affairs and politics.
He could have revolted at any time. Or so most aristocrats believe. In fact, some even asked why he had kept quiet about everything until now.
As expected, the so-called ‘punish those who secretly plot against their lord plan’ was notified to aristocrats in every region. He stated that the ‘accession ceremony’ that had yet to take place was the cause and that he would destroy the Chancellor and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies, who are monopolizing the government and liberate His Majesty, the Emperor.
In response, the Chancellor and the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies put aside their political dispute for the time being and agreed to hasten the ‘accession ceremony’.
The problem was which one of them would place the crown on the Emperor’s head; this was the reason why the ‘accession ceremony’ was delayed for so long.
They decided to compromise, so both will hold the crown and put it on the Emperor’s head at the same time.
… If you’re both alright with that, then you should have done it at the start.
People won’t do what they can unless they’re cornered.