"Okay, let's talk about what we're going to do next."

After breakfast, Fang Zheng found a place to talk to Princess Mira about the current situation. Compared to Japan, Princess Mira's reputation in her own country was obviously higher, so she also changed her clothes and dressed up as a tourist. At this moment, she and Fang Zheng were like a couple traveling to Wisbania, chatting and laughing on a bench in the park.

"Your idea is that Duke Gillard murdered your mother and brother, and his goal is the throne, right?"

"That's right."

Princess Mira nodded vigorously, and Fang Zheng smiled and patted her head.

"Haha, the idea is very simple, but unfortunately, the reality is not so simple."

"Eh? Isn't it? Duke Gerard can inherit the throne as long as he kills us."

Mira was quite surprised to hear Fang Zheng's words, while Fang Zheng just laughed.

"That's true in theory, but I still have a few questions for you."

"What's the problem?"

“Who controls the army of this country?”

"It's General Scare."

"What was his relationship like with your mother?"

"Of course it's good. General Scarre has always had a good relationship with our royal family."

"So that's the problem."

Fang Zheng snapped his fingers.

"Do you think that if Duke Gillard really killed your mother, your brother, and then killed you, and sat on the throne with a smile on his face, wouldn't it cause problems?"

"……question?"

"That's right."

Having said this, Fang Zheng lowered his voice.

"Military coup."

“……!”

Hearing Fang Zheng's words, Mira took a breath.

"Military, military coup?"

"Political power can only be created with the barrel of a gun. A political power without control over the army has no value at all. According to what you said, Duke Gillard does not have a strong presence in the country, so if the queen's family all died 'accidentally', wouldn't the army have any reaction? So now there are two possibilities. One is that General Scarre was bribed by Duke Gillard, and there will be no problem. The other is that General Scarre is loyal to the royal family, so once Duke Gillard ascends the throne, he will most likely launch a military coup - after all, if it is true as you said, that he has always had a good relationship with your royal family, I think he will definitely not allow such a usurper to take office."

Fang Zheng is now tutoring Mira. Mira is a queen candidate who changed her job halfway through her career, while Fang Zheng has been the emperor for hundreds of years. Although he is not very good at reasoning, he knows a lot about politics.

"I think Duke Gillard is also very clear about this. In fact, you are all blinded by inertial thinking. He wants to be in power, but he doesn't necessarily have to be the king. And as I said before, Duke Gillard's doing this is actually very risky. If he doesn't bribe the army, then the day he takes office will be the day the army will deal with him. Even if he bribes the army, there is no guarantee that the other party will not stab him in the back - as I said before, political power can only come from the barrel of a gun. Moreover, Duke Gillard is not a pure and harmless little white rabbit. If the other party is determined, they can completely forge evidence to accuse him of murdering the queen, and then kill him and become king."

“…”

Hearing this, Mira was stunned. She had never expected that something she took for granted actually had so many hidden secrets.

"Mr. Fang Zheng, you seem to know a lot about this."

"Of course, I have been an emperor for hundreds of years. Although I am not very good at reasoning, when it comes to politics, a hundred famous detectives combined don't know as much as I do...Okay, let's continue."

"Um."

Mira nodded, and then she immediately thought of another question.

"But if what you said is true, Fang Zheng, then even if Duke Kirard kills me, he won't be able to succeed to the throne. Hearing what you said, it seems like the risk is huge."

"Yes, it's just as you thought, so Duke Girard also came up with his own solution... Didn't you say before that after your announcement of succession to the throne, people protested in front of the palace every day, demanding reforms?"

"Um……"

When it comes to this, Mira suddenly gets angry.

"Those guys don't understand. I don't care about the throne. The death of my mother and brother is more important. But...wait."

At this point, Mira was stunned.

"You said those people were in league with Duke Girard?"

"Yes, that's very likely."

Fang Zheng nodded.

"As I said before, if Duke Gillard succeeds directly, the risk is too great. But if the system is changed, it will be different. According to my guess, the scenario of this duke should be like this. Once he kills you, he will probably announce in public that the system of royal succession is outdated and very risky. Instead of doing this, it is better to 'follow the will of the people' and adopt an electoral system to select a new ruler."

Having said this, Fang Zheng spread out his hands.

"Most people's memories are no different from those of water fleas, especially when it comes to major events like restructuring. By the time the media has a massive publicity spree, it's estimated that within half a month, they will have almost forgotten your death."

“But, but…”

Mira was also shocked at this moment.

"But even if we change the election system, it's unlikely that Duke Gillard will take the throne. He has a bad reputation in the country..."

"Hahahaha, democratic elections, isn't it just about manipulating votes?"

Hearing this, Fang Zheng immediately laughed.

"So what if he has a bad reputation? Gillard has the courage to reform the system, and he will definitely be praised by both domestic and foreign media. As for whether there will be any tricks in the election process, who cares? In this case, the military cannot act rashly, otherwise it will easily attract foreign military intervention. Therefore, even if Gillard manipulates the votes to get elected, everyone can only watch and do nothing."

"how so……"

Mira's face turned pale at this moment. After Fang Zheng's analysis, she realized that the situation was more serious than she had imagined.

"So the only problem now is you. If you don't die, Kirad's plan won't work, so he will try every possible way to kill you."

Fang Zheng picked up the juice at hand, took a sip, and squinted his eyes.

"In fact, I can guess that this is definitely not Duke Girard's idea alone. I am very familiar with this method. It is a method of overthrowing the current regime and establishing a puppet government in the name of democracy and freedom. Um... Miss Mira, your country does not produce oil, right?"

“…”

Mira shook her head.

"So, does your country have any special discoveries or resources?"

“It seems that there is none…”

Facing Fang Zheng's question, Mira frowned and thought for a moment.

Then suddenly my eyes lit up.

"Oh, ore!"

"ore?"

"Ah, I seem to have heard my mother talking to Duke Girard about a new type of mineral deposit discovered in Westbania, which was said to be able to change the war situation or something... Duke Girard had been urging my mother to develop this mineral, but my mother rejected Duke Girard's proposal because she wanted to protect the environment. Duke Girard was very angry at that time..."

"Ore..."

Hearing this, Fang Zheng touched his chin.

The ore that can change the war situation? Could it be uranium? Or rare earth?

It seems that none of these are worth it for the United States to overthrow the current regime in West Bengal, especially when the people in the United States are crying out in grief over the war they have caused. Moreover, because Fang Zheng's condition is the complete destruction of the United States, several regions are planning to secede from the federation and form independent governments. A new wave of civil war between the North and the South is imminent. The US government has already sent back a lot of its aircraft carrier fleets. How can it still have the time and mood to change the regime in this godforsaken place?

There must be something wrong.

But now the priority is to solve the current problem. As for the reason... I will ask after I catch the person.

After all, he is not a detective.

After making the decision, Fang Zheng brought Princess Mira to the front of the palace. At this moment, a group of people were still gathered at the gate of the palace. They were holding banners and shouting slogans loudly.

"Oppose Princess Mira's succession to the throne!"

“Demand national reform!”

“These bastards…”

Seeing this scene, Mira wanted to rush forward with her fist raised, but Fang Zheng was quick-witted and grabbed her.

"Wait, these people are just doing things for money, it's not worth it to conflict with them."

"Yes, is it?"

"No, you see."

As he spoke, Fang Zheng took Mira to the back of the crowd and patted the shoulder of a man who was waving a banner and shouting enthusiastically.

"Brother, what are you shouting about here?"

"Who are you?"

The man turned around, glanced at Fang Zheng and Mira, and asked curiously.

"Oh, I'm a reporter from Japan. I came here to see how lively it is... Are you protesting here?"

“That’s right!”

At this point, the guy suddenly became excited.

"We demand that the country reform and implement democracy! You may not know this, but the queen and prince of this country have both died, and now, they are actually going to let a little girl inherit the throne. This is a joke!"

"Little girl?"

Fang Zheng silently glanced at this man who seemed not much older than himself.

"How old is that little girl?"

"About seven or eight years old. Do you think he can inherit the throne?"

“…”

Meow meow meow?

Mira stood beside Fang Zheng with a confused look on her face, not knowing what to say.

"Seven or eight years old is a bit exaggerated..."

"Right, so this system should be abolished as soon as possible. How can our country be ruled by a little girl? We should let everyone vote and choose the person who is most trusted by the people to govern the country!"

At this point, the man turned around and continued to wave the banner. Fang Zheng grabbed Mira, who was about to rush over to fight the guy, and took her away from the scene.

“What the hell is this!!”

It was not until they reached an empty alley not far away that Mira began to stamp her feet in anger.

"Who is seven or eight years old? You are only seven or eight years old! I am already nineteen years old! You don't even know my age, what are you objecting to?!"

"So let me tell you, those people are paid to do things, and normal people are busy living their lives, so who would worry about this?"

Fang Zheng seemed very calm. After all, he had seen a lot of such things when he was emperor.

Well, more people died.

"What should I do next?".

"Wait here, and I'll put on a good show for you later."

After a long while, the crowd slowly dispersed. Fang Zheng straightened his clothes and gestured to Mira. Then the two of them walked out of the alley and followed one of the men in ordinary clothes.