Chapter 285 Jarvan: Garen is my brother, Lux is my sister!
Another week had passed quietly since Lux's secret conversation with her mother.
In the past week, the court of Demacia's capital city has been extremely lively.
Everyone had finally reached a consensus on the expedition to Ionia and began to prepare the personnel and supplies for the expeditionary force, but then a bold proposal submitted to the kingdom by Lady Ogersa on behalf of the Crownguard family caused a huge uproar.
Everyone was arguing over the plan of the "Mage Criminal Army", and it even caused a heated discussion between the radical and moderate anti-magic factions within the kingdom.
(There is no non-magic ban faction in Demacia, there is only a distinction between moderate magic ban and radical magic ban)
"The moderate faction represented by the Crown Guard family believes that the power of mages can also be utilized."
"After all, this time we are fighting overseas thousands of miles away. Even if these criminals cause trouble on the battlefield in Ionia, they can't cause any trouble in Demacia."
"Letting these mages redeem themselves from their crimes can also help reduce the casualties of our German warriors, leaving more manpower to deal with Noxus' increasingly frenzied offensive."
Demacia Palace, by the fountain pool in the garden.
The elderly King Jarvan III was explaining the recent political situation in the Demacia court to his young prince.
He is old, and his body is no longer as strong as it was in his prime. Sooner or later, the kingdom will be handed over to Prince Jarvan.
But now Prince Jarvan is just a boy who has just grown up.
Therefore, the old king has recently paid great attention to the training of the princes, especially in the political aspect which Prince Jarvan is not good at.
"The above is the opinion of the Crown Guard family and the moderates."
"But Commander Eldred of the Demon Seeker Corps and the radical faction he led strongly opposed this."
"They believe that magic should never be considered a force to be harnessed by the Kingdom of Demacia, even in the form of a so-called 'Mage Prisoner Army'."
"Especially those mages imprisoned in the Forbidden Magic Tower. Many of them are criminals who have lost lives due to losing control of their magic power or for worse reasons."
"Demacia does not treat these criminals kindly."
"If we release these resentful mages, even if we banish them to Ionia thousands of miles away, they may cause irreparable damage to the kingdom in the future."
“…”
The old king broke down the views of both factions and explained them carefully.
Then he looked at Prince Jarvan and asked expectantly, "Jarvan, what do you think?"
The prince answered almost without thinking: "I think the Crown Guard family is right."
"Why?" asked the old king.
"Because Garen is my brother." The prince said, "I believe the Crown Guard family is right."
Jarvan III: “…”
"Father..." Prince Jarvan, who is nine feet tall and muscular, sometimes still retains the shyness of his youth in front of his father.
He asked carefully: "Did I say something wrong?"
"Haha..." The old king smiled: "For you, it's not wrong."
Yes... Considering the child's current political level, perhaps it is right to blindly trust the Mianwei family.
The Crown Guards are the friendly ministers of the Light Shield Family for generations. He has also seen the young man Garen. He is indeed a good guy with thick eyebrows and big eyes, loyal and brave, and trustworthy.
If he died today , the only people Prince Jarvan could rely on would be Garen and the Crownguard family behind him.
Jarvan III thought so sadly.
"Jiawen." The old king was thinking about training his successor again, and asked the prince: "So what do you think I would choose between the radicals and the moderates as a king?"
"This..." Prince Jarvan looked embarrassed.
His father was famous for his cunning ways. The two factions in the court had been arguing for several days, but the old king had never made a direct statement.
Perhaps some people could guess what Jarvan III was thinking, but Prince Jarvan, who had only been trained in martial arts and military strategy since childhood and had a serious academic bias, was obviously not one of those shrewd people.
"I guess... Father, you should support the radicals, right?" He finally managed to squeeze out an answer.
"Why?" asked the old king.
"Because you, my father, have always supported Commander Eldred's policy of banning magic."
"Do I support it?" the old king asked back in a complicated tone.
"Uh..." The prince was a little confused.
During the decades of Jarvan III's reign, the power of the Demon Seekers has continued to expand.
The number of personnel, equipment level, and budget funds are steadily increasing every year.
Isn’t this support?
"No, this is not support." The old king's eyes were deep, and for the first time he spoke the truth in front of the prince: "This is loss of control."
"What?!" The prince was slightly startled.
Out of control, this word seemed to the young prince to be an extremely dangerous accusation: "Father, are you saying that the Demon Hunter Corps...want to rebel?"
“……” The old king was silent for a while.
He originally wanted to train the prince to be a benevolent monarch, so he did not teach him these political intrigues when he was young.
But now his body is aging faster and faster, and the domestic political situation is becoming more and more turbulent.
At this moment, Jarvan III couldn't help but think of the latest edition of "A Brief Account of Janna's Thought" sent back by Ogata, as well as Levi's analysis of the political situation in Demacia in the article.
Some things were clear even to the people of Zuan, who were thousands of miles away, so it was time for him to explain things clearly to the prince.
"Rebellion? Child, do you think the nobles are out of control only when they rebel?"
"No." The old king shook his head: "Jiawen, remember, the king's power is always directly reflected in the use of people."
"You are the king if everyone you employ obeys you;"
"If they don't listen to you and instead ask you to follow their advice, then you are just a puppet."
The nobles didn't need to rebel at all. They just needed to join hands and engage in "non-violent non-cooperation" to make the king give in and surrender on many issues.
The Demon Hunter Corps and the radical anti-magic forces behind them are a huge interest group that possesses this kind of power.
"In fact, I know that the policy of banning magic has gradually become extreme. It's not that I don't want to relax the policy of banning magic and give those infected with magic a way out." The old king finally revealed his true feelings in front of the prince.
He was not a radical at all. He also wanted to relax the increasingly strict ban on magic.
But relaxing the policy of banning magic is actually weakening the power of the Demon Hunter Corps and taking away the jobs that the nobles have been holding.
To accomplish this requires great determination and courage.
In the past, Jarvan III had never been able to make up his mind, nor did he dare to take the risk.
As a result, they were kidnapped by the out-of-control anti-magic interest group, which gradually expanded the power of the Demon Hunter Corps and pushed Demacia's anti-magic policy to continue to tighten.
Therefore, in the eyes of Prince Jarvan and other people who did not know the truth, this king who had no choice was actually a radical who pushed for a policy of banning magic.
"But in fact, I don't support such an extreme policy of banning magic at all."
"I even support the proper use of magic."
"What?!" Prince Jarvan was shocked again. He didn't expect his father would say something so politically incorrect in private.
"Haha, are you surprised?" The old king smiled and said, "In fact, magic is very useful. Everyone knows this tacitly."
As he spoke, Jarvan III raised the letter in his hand.
That was the letter that Lady Ogatha sent back from Zaun a few days ago, and it was also the cause of the current court controversy.
"Jarven, think about it. It takes more than a month to travel across the sea from Zaun to Demacia, and it has been less than 20 days since our delegation arrived in Zaun."
"How do you think Ogatha's letter got back?"
"Huh?" Prince Jarvan widened his eyes in surprise.
Ogasha's letter was naturally sent back through the Leader's "special channels".
That is to say, dive through Tam's Abyss.
Through magic.
The nobles of Demacia all guessed the truth of the matter, but no one exposed it.
Because if magic is not used, it will take 2 or 3 months to travel back and forth between Demacia and Zaun to communicate information.
Given this level of communication efficiency, how could the two sides quickly organize an "international brigade" and implement their cooperative strategy for the expedition to Ionia?
So at this time , the nobles who were usually as smart as ghosts all had their brains freeze, and simply thought that the letters were blown back by the wind, and were pure wonders of nature.
This also included radical nobles.
Because Noxus is the common enemy of both factions, the radicals do not want the grand strategy of De-Zu to fight against Noxus to be hindered because of this little political correctness.
"This..." Prince Jarvan's worldview was refreshed once again. He had a new understanding of Demacia's national conditions.
The old king struck while the iron was hot and asked in a testing tone:
"Jia Wen, back to the original question—"
"Now you know which side of the 'Mage Prisoner Army' proposal I will ultimately agree with?"
This problem gave the prince a headache again.
Jarvan III has already revealed that he is a moderate at heart.
However, due to the increasingly out-of-control radical anti-magic forces, he had been passively supporting the radicals.
So this time, will the old king choose to support the radicals or the moderates?
"Or a radical?" Prince Jarvan couldn't figure it out, so he had to try to answer.
"No..." The old king sighed slightly disappointedly: "I will choose the moderate party this time."
"Why?" The prince's head was already cracking. He really couldn't understand.
"Because the Crown Guard family finally clearly stood on the side of the moderates this time."
The attitude of the Mianwei family has always been ambiguous.
Although they are radicals, the Crown Guards have always been loyal to Royal Jarvan and have never spoken for the Demon Seekers in court.
They are considered moderates. Tiana Crownguard of the Crownguard family is engaged to Eldred, the commander of the Demon Hunter Corps.
To be honest, when the news of the marriage between the two families came out, just as Levi maliciously speculated, Jarvan III could hardly sleep peacefully at night.
He even suspected that his old friend Pete Crown Guard had been a loyal minister for too long and wanted to move up a position.
Now it's ok:
"The Crown Guard family proposed a plan for a 'Mage Prisoner Army', which came into direct conflict with the Demon Seekers."
"This is the first time they have clearly shown political opposition since they confirmed their marriage."
Now Jarvan III can finally feel relieved.
But being assured was not enough. He also had to take this opportunity to deepen the rift between the Crown Guard Family and the Demon Hunter Corps.
By the way, we can also use the deterrence brought by the clear stance of the Crown Guard family to suppress the increasingly arrogant arrogance of the Demon Hunter Corps.
"So I will agree to this 'Mage Prisoner Army' plan—"
"Furthermore, we will follow the suggestion of the Crown Guard family and hand over this magical combat unit that the Demon Hunter Corps cannot tolerate to the Crown Guard family, and to Laxana Crown Guard."
"only……"
Jarvan III is not very familiar with Lux.
In his impression, Lux was still a crying blonde girl, but he didn't expect that in the blink of an eye, she grew up into a young heroine who dared to go to the battlefield to gain experience at the age of 13.
You have to know that Garen didn't join the front-line troops until he was 15 or 16 years old, and he was still gaining novice experience packs from bandits, robbers, Freljord barbarians and the like.
However, Lux dared to volunteer at the age of 13 or 14 to lead a group of dangerous mages to sea to fight against the powerful Noxus.
And her mother, Mrs. Ogersa, who always acted cautiously, actually agreed.
It turns out that this girl is so powerful?
It seems that this trip to Ionia is a luxurious training trip arranged for her by the Crown Guard family.
If Lux can successfully achieve control of the powerful force of the "Mage Penal Army" and win the fierce battlefield of Ionia, then she will surely soar to the sky and become the most legendary and powerful female general in the history of Demacia.
This may mean...
"Compared to Garen, Lux might be the next heir that the Crown Guard family should focus on training."
Jarvan III sighed with concern.
The Mianwei family was not a whole either. He trusted the Mianwei family, but he did not trust every single person in the family.
He has watched Garen grow up, so he is very confident. He believes that with the assistance of Garen, a good brother with thick eyebrows and big eyes, Prince Jarvan will definitely be able to sit firmly on the throne in the future.
But if Lux is the next heir of the Crown Guard family, then it is hard to say what the Crown Guard family’s attitude will be in the future.
"Jiawen, what do you think?"
"Do I need to give Lux this opportunity and let her go to Ionia for training?"
Jarvan III sought the prince's opinion. Compared to the king, Jarvan, who had been going to the Crownguard family every day since he was a child, should be more familiar with Lux.
"Don't worry, father!" Prince Jarvan answered confidently.
He felt that his father had too many concerns, and even the Mianwei family was on guard.
He is different.
The prince trusted his instincts:
"Garen is my brother, Lux is my sister—"
“I always trust them!”
