Chapter 781: Light-Years Away
“The sudden collapse of Harmony Capital prematurely tore apart the fragile balance of the Empire.”
“The conflict between the commoners and the nobility.”
“The conflict between the nobility and the ruling class.”
“The conflict between society at large and capital forces.”
“All kinds of tensions accumulated from the last war were thrown off balance by Harmony Capital’s collapse. Once these barely-contained contradictions erupt, someone must pay the price.”
“Without question, the incident began with Harmony Capital and ended with the Finance Minister resigning in disgrace. But the damage it caused won’t be repaired anytime soon.”
“The Emperor wants power, but the nobility will never allow that. This is the conflict between the nobility and the ruling class. If His Majesty doesn’t want to be at odds with all the nobles, his only option is to retreat.”
“But retreat doesn’t mean giving up everything. On the surface, it seems he handed the opportunity to the Privy Council, but in truth, he was dividing the noble faction.”
“The Privy Council may not hold power, but the nobility is too united…”