"When the Dark Knights were in chaos, King Beichen's body was injured and his health was damaged. In addition, he had been in a bad mood for the past few years. I think he won't be able to last much longer."
Hearing Lei Luo's words, Allie could not help but glance at Ulysses from the corner of her eye.
But when she saw that Ulysses did not even raise his eyebrows, she immediately thought to herself, 'These two are really a match for each other. They are fellows who completely disregard human relations and ethics.'
"Without a doubt, everyone in the Empire knows that His Highness is the most outstanding person."
"For an outstanding person to be in the position of His Highness, there are only two paths that can be taken. One is to go up and become a person of unparalleled fame or to go down and quietly die in a corner that no one knows about. And judging from the current situation, His Highness will most likely end up in the latter."
Ulysses' eyebrows twitched slightly, but he still did not say anything.
"His Highness might feel uncomfortable when I say this, but my advice is harsh to the ear. Your Highness, between you and your brother Morse, only one person can have the title of 'King Beichen.' When one of them wears the crown, it will be the other person's head falling to the ground..."
Ulysses raised his hand and interrupted lei Luo's words. "You don't have to repeat this to me. I know this better than you. Just tell me why you think I will fail."
"In terms of intelligence, personal charm, reputation, and even the morale of the people, Your Highness is above Morse. If Your Highness is going to lose, there is only one thing you can lose, and that is human nature."
"Humanity?" Ulysses looked at Lei Luo, his eyes revealing a hint of confusion.
"Yes, humanity. Humanity is lazy, humanity is realistic, humanity is cowardly, and humanity is fickle. Humanity is lazy, so unless there is a violent external shock, people are used to obeying the rules, and the eldest son inheriting the throne is the rule. Humanity is realistic, so people only look at the present, not the future. Even though everyone knows that his highness has unlimited potential, they would rather rely on Morse's current strength than on His Highness's potential. Human nature is cowardly, so even if people like you more, they will be happy to support you when you gain power, but when you are about to encounter a disaster, they will not have the courage to help you, Your Highness. Human nature is fickle, so all the adoration and admiration for His Highness today is only temporary. With a little instigation, all of His Highness' good reputation will turn into bad reputation."
"Since you're all smart people, there's no need to be so mysterious. Just say what you want to say."
"What I want to say is actually very simple. His Highness's greatest advantage is fame, and Morse's greatest advantage is strength. If this doesn't change, then all of His Highness's advantages now, apart from sending you to your grave faster, are meaningless."
When Lei Luo said this, he once again looked straight at Ulysses.
"Your Highness, Lord Strachey's nurturing and help has brought you today's fame and opportunity."
"However, in the middle of the night, did you ever feel frustrated with Lord Strachey? Because if it wasn't for him, you might have chosen to be a carefree prince."
"You make it sound like I'm already dead."
Ulysses raised his head and smiled. His expression was relaxed as he spoke.
Ulysses appeared calm, but that wasn't the case. Every word Lei Luo said struck his true feelings.
Strength. He needed strength.
But as a young man in his twenties, as a young man whose every word and action was watched by others...he had no chance at all.
And with Strachey's unrelenting support, he had no way of avoiding the battle with Morse.
From a very young age, Ulysses had known that his only chance of winning was his father's will.
So he had been trying to impress his father, hoping to gain his father's approval to legally inherit the throne from him.
However, what disappointed him was that his father had always maintained a certain distance in his admiration for him.
When he turned eighteen, his father gave him the city that he had started from as his main city. At the same time, he also gave him a huge sum of money for developing it.
His behavior made Ulysses feel relieved. Just when he thought that he had won his father's favor, his father sent the younger brother of one of his concubines, a man named Kalman, to spy on him.
Over the years, King Beichen had repeatedly engaged in such contradictory behavior.
Ulysses had always appeared calm and composed on the surface, and he had always been elegant and graceful.
However, in reality, he was immersed in deep anxiety every day. Waking up from a nightmare was nothing new to him.
"Your Highness, you need a powerful Eastern God who not only obeys you in name but also listens to your orders completely."
"You say it nicely, but why do you have to obey me?"
"Because we need you, Your Highness."
"That is now. In the future, when you are strong, what will happen? Will you still be loyal to me then?"
Hearing what Ulysses said, Lei Luo was silent for a moment, then said, "Your Highness, would even someone as intelligent as you still believe in loyalty?"
Ulysses raised his eyebrows and looked at Lei Luo. "Continue."
"Even Lord Strachey, whom Your Highness trusts the most, insisted on following and protecting Your Highness because of loyalty? You were only two years old at the time. How could an expert like him be loyal to a two-year-old child? In the end, wasn't it because King Beichen and Morse were unwilling to avenge him and hoped that His Highness would take revenge on his brother after he inherited the throne? If even a person like Lord Strachey did not follow His Highness because of loyalty, then whose loyalty can be trusted in this world?"
"Then, according to you, what can be trusted?"
"Of course...it's benefits. His Highness shouldn't be thinking about how to obtain the loyalty of his subordinates but how to maintain the interests of his subordinates. As long as the benefits of following His Highness are greater than working alone, then we will undoubtedly follow His Highness. And if following His Highness is better than working alone, then even if we serve His Highness, I'm afraid it would be difficult for us to do it alone, right?"
Ulysses was silent for a moment before he nodded.
"You've said it clearly. All right, after saying so much, let's get down to business. How do you want to trade with me?"
"We don't need His Highness to give us arms, nor do we need His Highness to give us funds. We only need to borrow your reputation, Your Highness."