Chapter 780: Willing to Be Human…
“Saving… us?”
The young Count stared at Lynch in disbelief, and even the former Countess looked confused.
The news that the elders had betrayed the nobility had spread across the entire empire within a day—everyone, even the commoners, knew it. But Lynch’s words left both mother and son bewildered.
After about ten seconds, the young Count shook his head in frustration. “I don’t understand, Mr. Lynch. They cost us a chance to place one of our own as Finance Minister, a real power we could have relied on. That clearly hurts our interests—how could that possibly be saving us?”
In the eyes of most nobles in the Privy Council, the young Count voiced exactly what they were thinking. If one of their own had taken the Finance Ministry, then other nobles from the Council could have been placed throughout the financial departments in key positions.
With a representative among the ministers, they’d have a voice before the Emperor—possibly even a foothold to expand their influence into other government branches.
Many had seen the standoff between the Prime Minister and the Emperor as a rare opportunity for the nobles of the Privy Council to rise. It was the only time in years that both the Prime Minister and the Emperor had agreed to let the Council submit a ministerial list.
And yet, the elders rejected this golden opportunity under the excuse of failing to produce a recommended list. Worse still, they even planned to suggest that the Prime Minister take the position himself!
To say there wasn’t a secret deal behind all this would fool no one—not even the nobles, let alone the commoners.