Chapter 74: End Him or Make Use of Him? (1)
The third son of the purged Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies, Charles de Aquicurl… was in fact, not at the coronation ceremony.
On the day of the coronation ceremony, he was in one of the mansions in the capital owned by Duke Aquicurl (which has now been confiscated). It was believed that this man may have been aware of what was going to happen at the coronation ceremony quite early on.
He could have hidden or fled, but he didn’t do that; instead, he appeared at the palace and allowed himself to be caught.
… He did this all before the Imperial Guard had taken control of the palace.
He allowed himself to be constrained and was left alone since he wasn’t trying to break free… After all that, he brought up ancient laws and advised Count Copardwall to use them? It was a half-hearted attempt to help Count Copardwall, and we can assume that he made that move with something in mind.
Honestly, I wasn’t sure how to deal with him since he surrendered voluntarily.
It would be easier for me if Duke Aquicurl’s bloodline was thoroughly wiped out. It would also serve as an example to the other aristocrats, but we didn’t have any crimes to charge against Charles de Aquicurl, so he couldn’t go to trial. He hadn’t resisted and he wasn’t involved in any of the crimes that the Chief of the Ministry of Ceremonies had committed.
Assassination may be the only way to eliminate him if he cannot go to trial.
I could ask a spy to do it… but that would mean showing a new weakness to that spy and in turn, their chief, Count Palatine Vedett. I’m already relying on him quite a bit, but I don’t want to rely on him more than I have to… I think that will be dangerous. If Count Palatine Vedett gains too much influence, then it’s possible that we may end up with an Emperor who is under his control.