Chapter 171 - 72. Like a cat _2
Not only could the Royal Family not control the political situation, allowing the nobles to grow powerful and oppress the people, but the people also had no platform to voice their grievances. This caused deep resentment to accumulate, resulting in six uprisings within a mere five years. If it weren’t for their powerful army, it’s likely that Schwali would have undergone drastic changes by now.
It was only after the accession of the new Queen that this situation began to improve. However, the obstinate noble power was not so easily overthrown. They were like worms embedded in every part of the state machinery, making simple repairs far too inadequate—it required a complete overhaul.
Therefore, what Mr. Fisher meant was probably to eradicate the nobility, which would also solve the problem of Prince Luosang, whether regarding the sheep-man or the political issues. Of course, this was merely a joke.
Luosang paused briefly, then with a face flushed from alcohol, he laughed. He glanced at the New Party official beside him but did not respond to Fisher’s jest, instead, he brought up another topic,
"I heard that you came from the Royal College but did not join the Griffin Party. Instead, you became a free scholar?"
"I don’t have that kind of talent; it’s just unfortunate."
"Haha, that’s not your loss, but Nali’s. I also heard your relationship with Princess Elizabeth is quite unusual. Before coming here, the Griffin Party suggested to our King that I marry one of the princesses within the Golden Palace to stabilize relations between our two countries, but both the Golden Palace and I refused."
Fisher was somewhat surprised to hear this, not that the Golden Palace had refused—currently, Elizabeth was the commander of the Royal Army, and it was clearly unrealistic for her to marry a prince from another country. Moreover, Elizabeth always disliked arranged marriages; otherwise, she would have married during her university years, without the need to be entangled with him for so long.
And Isabella had always been under Elizabeth’s protection, sheltered from hardships since she was young. Elizabeth would never agree to her entering into a marriage alliance.
At the thought, Fisher’s gaze flickered.