Chapter 46 Choice (Part 2)
Escobar would choose to come to Neussal, almost all the reason for giving up on himself.
Men who are hurt by love are unreliable to do things, and some of them often have a strong tendency to self-destruct.
Escobar is the "representative" of such people.
He chose to come to this colony that was destined to be killed at least half of the population, and then chose to enter the internal affairs and start to eat and wait for death. His lover suddenly married into the royal family, and this blow was extremely huge for him.
The choice to come to Neussal was because of Escobar's last love for his lover. Continuing to stay in Olin, Viscount Holden would want his life, and other people who were eager to take action on the position of Queen would definitely find out about Escobar and then pose a threat to Eleanor.
Escobar had no resentment towards Eleanor. He knew very well that his lover actually did not have much autonomy in this kind of matter. Neither His Majesty the Emperor himself or Viscount Holden, he actually did not have much initiative - royal marriages are just a means of balancing power in most cases. Viscount Holden belongs to the mining consortium, and is also the kind of small person in this faction who is relatively weak but has a good identity.
The marriage to Eleanor made Viscount Holden suddenly become the hottest figure in the mining consortium faction, and Viscount Holden himself was able to continue this "eastern wind" quickly become a new and powerful faction among the existing internal factions of the mining consortium.
The integration of the factions within the mining consortium alone is enough for Holden to be busy for more than ten years. After he completed this process, the Forestry Department could gradually be suppressed and fall into a downturn - and then perform a similar replacement operation.
Therefore, it was not Eleanor's change of heart, nor was it the emperor's robbery of love, nor was it the Viscount sold his daughter for his glory and wealth. In fact, in this "marriage", no party was the winner. Escobar knew this very well, and to be honest, he couldn't hate it at all.
It was obvious that he had lost his lover, but he could not see any of the misfortunes in the world with hostility.
So he chose to come to Newar, and was confused and waited for death.
This kind of going with the flow was interrupted by Dusander. This tyrannical but thoughtful and action-oriented nobleman, the spy chief who was in charge of almost the entire Newar, was not wrong. Although the fundamental purpose of his attempt to please the other party was to gain more benefits for his department, so that he might be able to live a few more days before his death - but this was indeed a violation.
Escobar did not have much resentment when he was beaten up by Doosand and threw him into prison. Like Eleanor's case, Doosand was just performing his duties. He did not resent the young nobleman.
Well, there is actually a little resentment. After all, it really hurts when you are kicked in the lower body.
But for the first time Dusander's apology made him feel a different feeling. In the place where the empire is so strict and the class is clear, for the first time there was a nobleman and a superior nobleman who cared about his feelings.
He even apologized.
Escobar, who had lived in the empire for decades, felt for the first time that he was respected as a "person" rather than a small person of insignificance or a puppet in the position of Director of the Interior Affairs Bureau.
Escobar, who had been sleeping for more than 20 years, suddenly woke up. He was very grateful and wanted to do something for Dusand.
So he risked being directly executed by the postman in red, confessing to Dusander everything he knew.
Escobar provided two options for Dusand. Eizorbar either rebel or escape now. Even if the Empire has an Alpha plan to resolve the alliance within one year, it will at least give the people of Neussar a higher chance of survival. If they can obtain support from the alliance or the federal government, Neussar may even turn the crisis into safety.
These two plans are now taken to the dining table by Dusand.
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"Escobar is very unreliable. He may be a spy in the alliance." As an imperial officer, Duchamp first showed strong disgust. If Dusand had not stated in advance that "you must be calm after listening", Duchamp might have directly terminated the meal and then arrested Escobar back.
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"Before taking office, the head of each colonial department needs to be randomly reviewed by the two colonial stars and the Orin Emblem Management Office." Dusand first assured Escobar, "If none of the three heraldic departments reviewed the problem, he is unlikely to be a spy."
Androni did not immediately express her objection, and she was more concerned about the "information" provided by Escobar.
"What is this El Salvador plan?" Androni asked with a frown, "After all, it's not certain whether this kind of thing exists or not? It's his one-sided word from beginning to end, and we can't believe him so easily."
Dusand sighed and said helplessly: "I did not find this term from the official intelligence source of the Emblem Management Office, but... the market has conveyed this news to me - they did not explain what the plan is, but said that the plan may be important."
Of course, Dusande's parents knew about the existence of the market. After all, the Marquis of Lafayette provided "safety guarantee" to Dusande, and they also heard about the market organization. But for these two, the market was probably just a simple "underground organization". So Dusande had to spend a while to explain to them why this organization could convey information.
After Dusand proved that Escobar's identity was fine and that there was something called the "Salvador Project", the manor restaurant fell into silence.
Duchamp still didn't want to believe it, but he couldn't find a suitable refutation angle for a while. Androni asked a key question, "Is it possible that Escobar really has other plans, so he uses the name of the plan and your lack of understanding of the details of the plan itself to lure you into betray the empire?"
Dusand nodded, "There is definitely a possibility, but... after doing some research, I felt that... it shouldn't be the case."
After hearing such outrageous news and "suggestions", it is certainly impossible for Dusand to have no idea. And his method of verifying Escobar is also very simple and direct.
Over the past twenty years, Escobar met with the dead Duke of Sar and the Marquis of Lafayette in total, all in public places.
Assuming that Escobar is really an ally spy who is waiting for an opportunity to provoke the rebellion of Neussar, he will definitely need to contact the nobles who "possibly launch a rebellion" many times in the past twenty years. And in the entire Neussar, there are only two senior nobles who are most likely to make a comeback.
But Escobar had no close contact with them, and this judgment was not only confirmed by intelligence from the Heraldry Management Office, but also by secret guards from the Marquis Lafayette.
Duke Thal's attempt to rebel was not helped or encouraged by external forces, and his actions were completely his own choice. Escobar did not participate.
"This possibility is basically zero. After all, a spy who has been deeply involved in the empire for more than 20 years suddenly started at this time... This is not the style of alliance services." Dusand rubbed his painful forehead and said, "I will find a way to figure out what this plan is - the problem now is, as Escobar said..."
"If loyalty is not absolute, it means absolute disloyalty." Androni interrupted Dusand's assumption and asked very seriously, "What do you think?"
After a long silence, Dusand said, "We are pioneering nobles. We swear allegiance to the royal family because the royal family promises to share its authority with us. We develop imperial colonies on our own territory and pastoral residents for the royal family. The royal family needs to give us corresponding authorization, reward and trust."
This is the content of the pioneering aristocratic law written into the code in the period of great empire development. It is the basis of the imperial feudal system and the legal basis for the empire pioneering aristocrats to enjoy the right of judgment, conscription and taxation rights in their own territory.
"We guard the herdsmen for the empire in order to allow these people who are far away from their hometowns, who work and live strongly in the empire's colonies to enjoy the protection of the empire. It is to bring endless wealth to the empire and strengthen its strength and develop healthily." Dusand said in a careful tone and word, "If the El Salvador plan is indeed a butcher knife that the empire is about to wave to Nusar, then I have reason to believe that the royal family has betrayed its duties and commitment to all pioneering nobles."
"We are pioneering nobles, and this identity must be deprived of the Privy Council. The nobles cannot give up their titles on their own. We are still pioneering nobles before the Privy Council passes the corresponding bill. We have a responsibility to the people in our territory - their lives and property should be protected by the empire, and the nobles are the providers of this protection." Dusand straightened out his thoughts, and he looked up at his parents and said, "Mother, you are the Speaker of the House of Commons, and you have the responsibility to vote for the rights and interests of the voters and pass the law. Father, you are the commander of the garrison fleet, and protecting this colonial star is your duty."
“We have a duty to ensure that the citizens of the Empire of Neussar, whether they are nobles, free people or poor people are not threatened,” Dusand said in a deep voice. “In order to fulfill our duties, any means are an option to consider.”
Looking at Androni and Duchamp's increasingly ugly expressions, he coughed lightly and said, "But... this method still needs to be considered. The Empire is so powerful that it is not realistic to rely on Newell's own strength to intimidate the Empire and abandon such a plan."
To engage in struggle, you have to use your brain. When you have only thirty infantry, you go to the brainless air-space unit with a population of 2a. This is not bravery but stupidity.
The armed forces of Newar were relatively powerful in the colonies, but in front of the entire empire, they were as weak as if a newborn child was facing the Steam Knight holding armor-piercing hammers. Even if the garrison fleet and the army could follow the orders of the House of Commons of Newar and Dusand, they would fire at their colleagues... they would probably have a devastating blow in the first time of the war.
Chapter completed!