Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt - Chapter 187



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Infinite Reincarnation – Arthur Hurt Chapter 187

33-Crown Prince

And if we have that kind of mindset, shouldn’t we do a little more charity ‘for ourselves’ or present a better national vision that everyone can follow?

However, the reason they emphasize ‘we’ only to their subordinates while not doing so themselves is probably because their subordinates are not included within the fence of ‘we’ that their superiors think of.

Well, that was human nature. How dare the lowly ones try to eat with the nobles? It was because of the shallow nature of humans. No, rather than being shallow, it was closer to being wary of and distant from the unfamiliar.

Because the appearance represented by clothing, the speech and behavior represented by manners, and the series of interests, worldviews, and values ​​related to them are bound to be different between the high and noble and the low and humble.

But according to Arthur’s principles of responsibility and duty, it was natural that those who benefited from the system would strive to protect that system.

For example, if they are those who have benefited from the caste system, isn’t it natural that they should shoulder the responsibility appropriate to their status in order to protect the caste system? It is a responsibility to set an example as a noble so that those below them do not reject or deny the caste system, and to make efforts to have the necessity of the noble status recognized.

Diehard aristocrats would froth at Arthur’s ideas, calling them reactionary! Republican! But Arthur had never seen a system in which responsibilities and rights were not balanced.

Despite Arthur’s pessimistic words, Plavan Jeongwi wanted to hold on to a glimmer of hope. So he poured out his thoughts based on his usual thinking.

“So shouldn’t everyone unite around His Majesty the King?”

As expected, it was an idea worthy of a die-hard royalist.

Arthur almost scoffed and replied, “A monarch who has failed twice in war?” but managed to hold back with superhuman patience. That’s how ridiculous the idea of ​​Plavan’s position was to Arthur.

Do you really think that King Rai is not responsible for this war at all?

Of course, as a pro-royalist, I understood that he wanted to shift the blame to the nobles who obstructed the absolute monarchy. That was partly true.

The logic that talented people capable of war were not selected as commanders of the royal central army due to the checks and balances of the aristocracy and that this was why the individual commanders who coveted military achievements failed to be controlled was quite understandable.

But would it have been different if absolute monarchy had been established and a capable general had been appointed as commander? Well. In Arthur’s opinion, defeat was already certain once they entered the depths of the Trava Basin. Even if the commander had been capable and had seen through the siege system of the Kingdom of Jatra, wouldn’t there have been urgings from King Rai, who was blinded by the recapture of the Trava Basin?

Either he had no choice but to enter the Traba Basin at the King’s urging, or he was replaced by a general who followed the King’s orders well.

Arthur thought that although it was necessary to consider the possibility of a competent commander being appointed beforehand, the probability of a victory in the end would have been low. In other words, it would not have been much different from what it is now.

Thinking about it like that, something was bound to happen. The inevitable causes pile up and pile up, and eventually an incident occurs. Just like someone who uses a credit card without thinking and gets excited and overdue, eventually goes bankrupt when it becomes unmanageable, the damage and outcome of the war were already determined when King Rai made the mistake of deciding to go to war with his meager national power.

Was it an accidental inevitability? King Rai’s choice of war was coincidental to his innate position and personality, but the result was an inevitable defeat.

So Arthur spoke in the most restrained language possible, toning down his words so that they were neither violent nor dangerous.

“Hmm. I’ve already lost twice… … Hmm… … .”

No matter how much he wanted to purify himself, King Rai was not the type of warlord to be. He might have been a commoner who maintained the stability of the country.

“How can that be the responsibility of His Majesty the King!”

Arthur tried his best to make it sound like he was trying to force himself by blurting out the ending of his words and even omitting the subject, but Plavan Jeongwi understood him perfectly and raised his voice. Anyway, he was only good at this kind of thing.

Arthur replied, pacing the excited Plavan.

“Of course, it is not the King’s responsibility alone. But the people will not know the details of responsibility.”

“So you have to let them know!”

“Then do you think the nobles will stay still?”

“… … .”

The mouth of the Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea was shut by the quiet rebuke that the nobles would remain silent if they were blamed.

“Now is not the time to divide and ask for responsibility. If we try to ask for responsibility indiscriminately, it will only strengthen republicanism.”

If the incompetence or uncooperativeness of the nobles was criticized, a clash between the king and the nobles would have been inevitable, and the voices calling for strengthening the republican system, which would rather strengthen the power of the commoners and create balance, could have grown louder. That was also more palatable for persuading the majority of the commoners.

Plavan Jeongwi, who dislikes republicanism, sighed softly and asked.

“Then what should we do?”

“It’s an economic recovery. Once people can eat and live, most of the complaints can be alleviated.”

“Hmm… … .”

The Plavan Jeongwi nodded in agreement. If Rep. Fried had heard, he would have argued that people are pigs and dogs, but there were not many people like Rep. Fried who had an endless desire for improvement. Most people had the ability to be content and satisfied, so when you think about how many emperors in the past valued bread and circuses to satisfy the masses, humans have not developed much, past or present.

Plavan Jeongwi, who had been nodding and lost in thought, finally let out a deep sigh.

“Then there’s nothing I can do?”

It seemed that he had a great desire to do something about the stifling reality. Although it was necessary to acknowledge his concern and love for this country, Arthur thought that everything was good in moderation, and if it was not in moderation, he thought that he needed self-control to control it.

So now Arthur advised Plavan Jungwi.

“There is a difference between when you need a knife and when you need a pickaxe.”

What this country needed now was not soldiers with strong convictions, but businessmen and economic officials who could stimulate the economy and reduce unemployment.

At those words, Plavan Jeongwi nodded with a helpless expression.

Arthur comforted him and sent him away.

If he were to go crazy and plan a coup d’état, it would be a headache. Of course, the position of Jeongwi was not very high in the military chain of command, but a coup d’état was ultimately an act of seizing power with guns and swords, so the actual force that could be wielded was more important than the position.

That is why coups were mostly planned and carried out at lower ranks (such as division commanders) rather than at the highest general level, because they had the actual force to act.

In that respect, those in power with vested interests have been trying to keep in check those who have military power since ancient times, and the failure of such attempts was the case of Caesar and the Wihwado Retreat.

Fortunately, there was no military leader of that caliber in this country, and King Rai was not one of them.

A coup d’état by a monarch who had lost twice in war? Who would support that? Even if you promoted the staunch royalist Plavan Jeongwi to the rank of general, it would be impossible. Even the soldiers would surely say, “Huh?”

Arthur let his imagination run wild, but no matter how much he thought about it, he felt relieved because it seemed like nothing would happen. He was worried about sabotage in the Kingdom of Zatra, but it was an external factor, and if it happened, it would be a windfall that could be used to unite the internal unity.

So, what’s left to do is focus on your main business? Arthur focused on expanding the factory to increase Ignaqua production, increasing the supply of raw materials, and hiring and training workers.

In the meantime, I heard a new story. It was that the crown prince was returning.

“Why is that?”

“There are a lot of problems.”

Arthur’s question was answered by Jaran. The problem he was talking about was his messy private life.

Arthur thought about King Rai’s family relations. He had one son and one daughter. In other words, King Rai had only one legitimate child, the crown prince.

The crown prince, who inherited the beauty of the queen and the temperament of his father, showed off his extravagant womanizing from the time he debuted in the social world. The crown prince’s dignity was sold to someone, and he flirted with so many women that King Rai, who was struggling to strengthen his royal authority, had to endure a huge loss of mental strength and political influence in order to save face in a family with a daughter.

Above all, because he thought he would see his illegitimate children before his legitimate grandchildren, he quickly sent them abroad to study under the pretext of doing so.

“Um… … . Is something big going to happen?”

“People in politics must have a headache.”

Now, those who have gained some experience can guess to some extent the state of affairs in the political world.

It was unclear how much political warfare would take place over the crown prince’s return, as no one immediately knew how the crown prince had grown during his time studying abroad.

But what we can say for sure is that Crown Prince Teclan Ponidia Pablek was, no matter what, the first in line for the throne.

There was Princess Marianne Ponidia Pableck, but the princess was destined to be sold off to a neighboring country for the sake of friendship, and she didn’t have many years left. She was as famous as she was as a social influencer as she was beautiful, so I’m sure they were calculating where to sell her for the highest price.

Arthur thought he would have no connection with Crown Prince Teclan, until one day, when he went to the waiting room to congratulate Amelia after she performed a new song on stage with her family.

But then, in the hallway leading to Amelia’s waiting room, two men who appeared to be soldiers appeared and blocked Arthur’s path.

“This area is off-limits.”

“Huh? That can’t be possible?”

Rel tilted his head and asked back. Where did the guard whose face he knew go? Now that he thought about it, Cho-reng was nowhere to be seen.

“Gyahhh! Help me!”

Then a scream was heard from Amelia’s waiting room. It was her voice.

Rel’s expression suddenly changed and he tried to pass by the soldiers, but was blocked by them. Rel started to struggle with them, swearing and eventually getting hit.

How can Arthur just sit still like this?

In an instant, his fist swung off the jaw of one soldier. A powerful straight strike sent one of them reeling, while the other quickly grabbed Arthur, but he grabbed the hand that was holding him back and spun around, diving under the center of gravity of the soldier who had grabbed him.

The soldier’s heel, thrown into the air, hit the jaw of the soldier who was staggering and knocked him down, and the soldier who had been used as a blunt weapon to knock down his comrade, fell to the floor of the hallway on his back and wriggled in pain like an earthworm.

“You go outside and ask for help.”

“Uh, yeah!”

Arthur hurriedly moved to the waiting room where Amelia was screaming, as it would have been dangerous for Viana, who was holding Charlie, to stay in that place. In front of the waiting room, there was a man who looked like a military officer standing.

The man who saw Arthur incapacitate the soldier in an instant drew his sword. Was he a former cavalryman?

“You bastard! How dare you harm the soldiers who serve His Highness the Crown Prince?”