Although Su Xiao not clear Kingdom meeting hall in, but he thinks of means quickly, actually wants to find the Kingdom meeting hall to be very simple, is divided three steps. 苏晓虽然也不清楚王国议事厅在哪,但他很快想到一个办法,其实想找到王国议事厅很简单,共分三步。 The first step: Found a guard. 第一步:找到一名侍卫。 The second step: Is staring at the opposite party 10 seconds. 第二步:盯着对方十秒。 The third step, the tone said one gently: ‚Goes to the Kingdom meeting hall with me.’ 第三步,语气平缓的说一句:‘和我去王国议事厅。’ Later all the way, that innermost feelings disturbed guard starts to suspect the life, in the heart indulges in flights of fancy, is at a loss. 之后的一路上,那名内心忐忑的侍卫开始怀疑人生,心中胡思乱想,六神无主。 According to the position that behind the guard leads the way, Su Xiao soon found the Kingdom meeting hall to be at where. 根据身后侍卫无意间前行的方位,苏晓很快找到王国议事厅在哪。 The front door of Kingdom meeting hall shuts tightly, in Kingdom has any important matters concerned, issues the final decision here, here frequency of use is not high, after all the officials do not need to come to the royal palace every day, only if received the king to transmit orders, they will unify to gather. 王国议事厅的大门紧闭,王国内有什么重要事宜,都是在这里下达最终决策,这里的使用频率并不高,毕竟官员们并不需要每天都来王宫,除非接到国王传令,他们才会统一聚集起来。 Su Xiao opens the door of Kingdom meeting hall, in the meeting hall very quiet , the surroundings is a seat, the first place is a high metal throne, this throne is forges by a dropping from the clouds giant meteorite, is all over the body jet black. 苏晓推开王国议事厅的门,议事厅内很安静,周围是一圈座位,首位是一座高高的金属王座,这王座是由一颗从天而降的巨大陨石锻造而成,通体漆黑。 The form sits on the throne together, he wears the golden-red interaction the loose clothing, wears the iron royal crown, this royal crown has inherited for more than 1000 years, is King First Generation iron crown king Adelaide Herbert hands down. 一道身影坐在王座上,他身穿金红相间的宽松衣物,头戴铁王冠,这王冠已经传承一千多年,是初代国王・铁冠王・阿德莱德・赫伯特传下。 Sits Old King above throne, Bay Herbert, currently 65 years old, but his beard and hair is all white, although under nourishing of various precious Secret Medicine, on his skin does not have the wrinkle, having a ruddy complexion, but he comes across is old. 坐在王座之上的正是老国王,巴伊・赫伯特,现年65岁,可他须发皆白,虽然在各类珍贵秘药的滋养下,他的皮肤上没有皱纹,面色红润,可他给人的感觉就是苍老。 „Hand of Iron, on comes.” “铁之手,上前来。” The Old King slow uphold arm, hints the Su Xiao stand to go forward, Su Xiao has not known temporarily must say anything, therefore he chooses silent, this silence is the best camouflage. 老国王缓慢的抬起手臂,示意苏晓站上前,苏晓暂时还不知道要说什么,因此他选择沉默,这种沉默就是最好的伪装。 Su Xiao goes forward gradually, Old King looks at Su Xiao, the body facial expression in eye...... envies unexpectedly. 苏晓缓步上前,老国王看着苏晓,眼中的身神情……居然是羡慕。 „You have the young body, strong military force, if I am you, certainly will make big group of women, every day is busy to below midnight.” “你拥有年轻的身体,强大的武力,如果我是你的话,一定会弄一大堆女人,每天忙到下半夜。” Old King smiles, Su Xiao stands in his body first five meters place, the complexion does not say a word calmly. 老国王笑了笑,苏晓只是站在他身前五米处,面色平静且一言不发。 Old King has not opened the mouth to be angry because of Su Xiao, is opposite with it, he has been familiar with this silence. 老国王并没因苏晓不开口而愤怒,与之相反,他已经习惯这种沉默。 „I do the matter that has most regretted, competes for the right of king, when is young always longs for the right, but I do not know that at that time the right represented anything.” “我做过最后悔的事,就是争夺到国王的权利,年轻时总是渴望权利,可那时我根本不知道权利代表了什么。” Old King seems like pouring out, some words he can only say to this Hand of Iron, before his official, he is a dignity, and Xianzhi's king. 老国王像是在倾诉,有些话他只能对这名铁之手说,在他的臣子面前,他是一名威严且贤智的国王。 „How many dissidents did you help me remove? Coughs......” “你帮我除掉了多少异己？咳咳咳咳咳……” Old King the fist first gear before the mouth, sends out to cough, might cough the lobe of the lung. 老国王将拳头挡在嘴前,发出一阵干咳,像是要把肺叶都咳出来。 „257 people.” “257人。” Su Xiao knows certainly that ‚Hand of Iron’ helped Old King remove many dissidents, this was very important information. 苏晓当然知道‘铁之手’帮老国王除掉了多少异己,这是很重要的信息。 „Some so many people, the right has made too many people lose, but they had forgotten, also has these to want outside the wall of god the dead souls that human is ruthless.” “已经有这么多人了吗,权利让太多人迷失,可他们已经忘记,在神之墙外还有那些想把人类赶尽杀绝的死灵。” Old King by the throne, the saliva that a wisp coughs moistens on the beard of his chin, but he has not gone to pay attention. 老国王靠在王座上,一缕咳出的唾液沾在他下巴的胡须上,但他没去理会。 „Hand of Iron, I can believe you.” “铁之手,我能相信你吗。” Old King bends down forward, that pair of pupil no longer muddy, but becomes Anomaly to be sharp, as if can completely understand the will of the people. 老国王向前俯身,那双眸子不再浑浊,而是变得异常犀利,似乎能看透人心。 „Naturally.” “当然。” Su Xiao's replied is very succinct, Old King received that sharp vision. 苏晓的回答很简洁,老国王收起那犀利的目光。 „How long I could not insist.” “我坚持不了多久了。” Old King is still staring at Su Xiao, he summons Su Xiao to come today secretly, definitely has the important matter. 老国王依然凝视着苏晓,他今天暗召苏晓来,绝对是有重要的事。 „......” “……” Su Xiao has not opened the mouth, is only and Old King looking at each other. 苏晓没开口,只是与老国王对视。 „This secret, you, even if would rather die than to disclose.” “这个秘密,你就算死也不能透露。” „Clear.” “清楚。” Su Xiao is still that tranquil tone. 苏晓依然是那平静的语气。 „My heir are catching up to come on the road in holy city, in them will present the new throne successor.” “我的子嗣们都在赶来圣城的路上,他们中会出现新一任的王位继承者。” The Old King words make Su Xiao know, the subject must come. 老国王的话让苏晓知道,正题要来了。 „ The talent of enough wisdom has the qualifications to succeed to the throne, this is the thing that the iron crown king inherits, lets the Kingdom prosperous until now thing. “只有足够睿智之人才有资格继承王位,这是铁冠王传承下来的东西,让王国兴盛至今的东西。 My children adding together, has almost...... 48, is not right, is 49, in them perhaps has to inherit the person of throne, perhaps no, but ‚Herbert’ this surname will not cut off in any event, this is we can resist one of dead souls reasons. „ 我的子女相加,差不多有……48个,不对,是49个,他们之中或许有能继承王位之人,或许没有,但无论如何‘赫伯特’这个姓氏都不会断绝,这是我们能对抗死灵的原因之一。“ The Old King language fast is not quick, he as if starts with effort the speech. 老国王的语速不快,他似乎连说话都开始费力。 „ Hand of Iron, after they gather capital, competition of right started, I throne successor who wants you to assist to win, assists me like you now. “铁之手,在他们聚集到王都后,权利的争夺就开始了,我要你去辅佐胜出的王位继承者,就像你现在辅佐我一样。 Before the successor appears, you help me monitor them, if they drew out the heart of rebelling, helping me process. ” 在继承者出现之前,你帮我监视他们,如果他们起了反叛之心,帮我处理掉。” The Old King tone is superficial, the thing that but in his mouth must process, is actually his one's own heir. 老国王的语气轻描淡写,可他口中要处理掉的东西,却是他的亲生子嗣们。 Listened to Old King these words, Su Xiao is clear what's the matter. 听了老国王的这番话,苏晓清楚是怎么回事。 First, how long Old King could not have lived due to health reasons, therefore he must select the person who succeeds to the throne as soon as possible. 首先,老国王因身体原因已经活不了多久,因此他要尽快选出继承王位的人。 Saint Sotin Kingdom is inheriting throne to be somewhat complex, this relates to the priority issue. 圣索丁王国在继承王位方面有些复杂,这关系到优先性的问题。 The first echelon first is the Old King heir, these princes and princesses usually are not in capital, but was dispersed in each region, manages various territories in Kingdom, some are similar Duke in, but this world does not have duke name, but the nature is similar, they have the fiefdom, fiscal can also control freely, cannot have the large-scale army only, the army that in the territory has is the Old King subordinate army. 第一梯队的优先者是老国王的子嗣们,这些王子、公主们平常并不在王都内,而是被分散在各地,管理王国内的各处领地,有些类似于公爵,只是这个世界没有公爵这一称呼,但性质相似,他们拥有封地,财政方面也能自由把控,唯独不能拥有大规模的军队,领土上驻扎的军队都是老国王麾下的军队。 The princes and princesses lived before age 15 in capital, will seal the territory after age 15, this is actually exercising their leaders and managed capacity, thus trains the future king. 王子、公主们在15岁之前生活在王都,在15岁后就会加封领土,这其实是在锻炼他们的领导、管理能力,从而培养出未来的国王。 Besides few princes and princess, most princes and princesses have the ambition very much, wants to inherit the position of king, reason that like this ; first, to want huge right ; second, because the forthcoming right will compete. 除极少数的王子、公主外,大部分王子、公主都很有野心,非常想继承国王之位,之所以会这样,一是想要得到巨大的权利,二是因为即将开始的权利争夺。 When shortly after Old King life or was close at age 70, these princes and princesses will be convened in capital, naturally, when was convened they had the right that chose one time, was refuses to convene, this was equivalent gives up succeeding to the throne on own initiative the right. 当老国王命不久矣或接近70岁时,这些王子、公主们就会被召集到王都内,当然,被召集时他们拥有一次选择的权利,就是拒绝召集,这就相当于主动放弃继承王位的权利。 If consents to convene, and arrives at the holy city, that represents them to participate in competition of right. 如果应允召集,并来到圣城的话,那就代表他们参与到权利的争夺中。 During the right competes, they will remove or expel the competitor with various methods, but cannot tear to pieces the facial skin outwardly, they possibly assassinate, intoxicate mutually and find time the opposite party right, the financial resource of being cut off opposite party. 权利争夺期间,他们会用各种方法除掉或逼走竞争对手,只是不能在明面撕破脸皮就可以,他们可能互相暗杀、下毒、抽空对方权利,断掉对方的财力等。 As for by anything standard judgment winner, this is very simple, which prince or the princess can stay in the holy city finally, he is the successor of throne. 至于以什么标准评判胜出者,这很简单,哪名王子或公主最终能留在圣城,他就是王位的继承人。 This type may be called the bloody competition method, naturally may cause all princes or the princesses is defeated, if has this situation, that must start the candidate of second echelon. 这种堪称血腥的竞争方式,当然有可能导致所有王子或公主们失败,如果出现这种情况,那就要启动第二梯队的人选。 The candidates of second echelon are dozens Old King the successor who trains in the holy city, to a certain extent, these successor and Old King meeting number of times are more. 第二梯队的人选是几十名老国王在圣城内培养的继承人,从某种程度上来讲,这些继承人与老国王的见面次数更多。 These people are not royal family's bloodlines, but after they obtain the throne right of inheritance, will be awarded ‚Herbert’ this surname, as for the origin of second echelon successor, they from the entire country selection. 这些人不是王族的血脉,但在他们得到王位继承权后,就会被授予‘赫伯特’这个姓氏,至于第二梯队继承人的来源,他们是从全国上下选拔而来。 What has saying that the mechanism that Saint Sotin Kingdom elects the new king is very interesting, is not the pure hereditary system. 不得不说的是,圣索丁王国选举新王的机制很有趣,并不是单纯的世袭制。 The princes and princesses' right competes, can be the hereditary system reluctantly, can in the person who in the right battle wins, naturally is capable of being the king, even really had/left the farcical incident, Old King can still overrule that successor. 王子、公主们的权利争夺,勉强可以算是世袭制,能在权利争斗中胜利的人,当然有能力担任国王,就算真的出了乌龙事件,老国王也能否决那名继承者。 The successors of second echelon are more interesting, when they after the talent who selects layer upon layer, the youngster displays the talent, after royal family many years of training, they are skilled in the technique of emperor, the governance country are not a problem. 第二梯队的继承者则更有意思,他们是经层层选拔出的人才,少年时展出才华,经王室多年的培养后,他们精通帝王之术,治理国家根本不成问题。 The constitution of second echelon, somewhat has actually been close to the election system. 第二梯队的构成,其实已经有些接近选举制了。 Under the cyclic action of twofold system, the possibility of birth unenlightened ruler significantly reduces, does not have the words of certain ability, do not say is the king, undying competes in the right is lucky. 两重制度的循环作用下,诞生昏君的可能性大幅度降低,没有一定能力的话,不要说当国王,不死于权利争夺都是万幸。 【Prompt: Hunter has activated Main Mission.】 【提示:猎杀者已激活主线任务。】