vstars Chapter 189 Explanation
Chapter 189 Explanation
As expected, the lawsuit between John and Hawes was quickly spread throughout Windham by some people with ulterior motives, and almost became the hottest topic of discussion among the citizens that day.
And those opponents hiding in the dark corners, surprised at how quickly things turned around, began looking for opportunities to impeach him.
As for why they didn't send assassins to kill John directly like Yoda did while he was in Windham, one reason was that most of them had heard of the name of the Bakiraka assassin. If they couldn't even kill such an assassin, then those assassins in Midland would probably be in trouble too.
Secondly, assuming that John was killed in Windam, the soldiers in John's territory would most likely rebel. According to the information they had heard, before John became an earl, his soldiers dared to chop down the mercenary leader under Prince Balden II. Although he was not a noble yet, it could be seen that the people and soldiers in John's territory had no respect for the nobles. If they were really angered, whether they directly rebelled and came to Windam to exchange opinions with the nobles, or directly opened the border to let Yoda's army enter, they would be in big trouble.
"So, is there any evidence in this matter that can impeach him?" In a high tower in Windham, a group of gorgeously dressed nobles were discussing how to continue to politically siege John.
"According to the court transcripts I read, John hardly said a word in this case. He only blackmailed Earl Hawes for a sum of money in the end, and there is nothing else that can be used against him." The nobles being questioned also looked helpless. There were only so many court transcripts, and they could not risk being punished by the king to modify the transcripts. That might only be a short-term pain for John, but it might directly end their political careers.
"Wait a minute, I remember the biggest turning point in this case was the marriage treaty." Suddenly one of the nobles spoke up, causing the others present to look at him.
"At such a critical moment, does marrying with Noble Yoda count as collaborating with the enemy?" Seeing everyone looking at him, the noble continued.
"But John was just born when the treaty was signed. How can we impeach him?"
"No, no, no." The noble rejected the other people's questions first, and then continued:
"It seems that we have chosen the wrong strategy. John is not someone we can fight against right now, but we can start with other people around him, such as the patriarch of the Hohenzollern family who signed this treaty, or the president of the Reginale Chamber of Commerce..."
At this point, everyone understood what the noble wanted to do. Since he couldn't beat John with his strength, he would continue to disgust him until he could no longer sit still and behaved in some insane way, and then it would not be too late to impeach him.
Although these nobles were amateurs in fighting, they were all experts in internal fighting. On the second day, the public opinion in Windham turned to the fact that Father John was collaborating with the enemy and selling out the country. Because of this insignificant noble, the opposition gathered all the political forces they could mobilize to impeach and slander him.
However, just as the nobles wanted to see how John would react, they discovered that John had already left the gate of Windham.
Looking at the gradually disappearing walls of Windham, John decided that he would rather not come to Windham in the future, as every time he came here it was always a mess.
However, this time John was not going back to his territory. He had something more important to do, which was to go to his father and ask what was going on.
A few days later, John came to his hometown. Looking at the town of Hohenzollern in the distance, which was bigger than before, John couldn't help but sigh that his father's management ability was still as strong as before.
After getting off the carriage, John entered the family castle under the escort of the White Wolf Knight. After asking the servant about his father's current location, John rushed over without stopping.
Arriving at the door, John knocked first. After confirming that the voice answering from inside was his father, John gently opened the door and walked in.
This time, the room Dad was in was no longer the small, dim study, but a spacious and bright room. The sunlight shone through the glass onto the white marble floor in the house, providing light for the room that should have been dark. Dad was sitting at a table, reading a thick book.
Seeing that it was John, the old man slowly closed the book. Before John had time to ask about the engagement, the old man said:
"It's because of the marriage treaty."
Seeing John's puzzled look, the old man continued:
"On the day of your eldest brother's wedding, Miss Matilda met with me. During the conversation, Miss Matilda told me about the two of you. I reprimanded Lady Reginali for her behavior in person and wanted Matilda to explain the truth of the matter to everyone."
"But it suddenly occurred to me that even if I explain it to people now, the nobles in Wendam will not listen. What they want is not the truth at all, but a way to cause trouble to others."
"So I found a yellowed piece of paper and forged this marriage treaty. I asked Matilda to give it to Lady Reginale and have her stamp the Reginale family emblem on it to make it more legally effective."
"Because the treaty was signed when you were just born, even if someone wants to plot something with it, they can only target me and Lady Reginale."
After listening to his father's explanation, John asked:
"Aren't you afraid that they will impeach you before the king?"
When the old man heard John's question, he did not show any emotion, but continued:
"Most of the nobles I've known in my life are knight barons from nearby territories, and the highest one is only Earl Milo. They all know what kind of person I am, and you are in Earl Milo's camp, so they won't believe those people's lies."
"But you, I want to ask what you think of Matilda."
After hearing this, John understood what his father meant. This was because he had not discussed the marriage treaty with John before, and now wanted to ask John's opinion.
John had mixed feelings at this time. On the one hand, he felt that Lady Reginale's behavior was inappropriate, but on the other hand, he admired the abilities shown by Matilda and hoped to stay in his territory with her to help him.
Seeing that John was hesitant to answer, the old man probably understood what John was thinking, so he went straight to the point and said:
"Let me ask you, besides Matilda, which other girls of your age do you like?"
John thought about it carefully and realized that in the past twenty years, he lived in the family territory for the first sixteen years of his life, and spent most of the last four years fighting wars. Apart from his mother, the only woman who could leave a deep impression in his memory and whom he had a good impression of was Matilda.
Seeing John shook his head, the old man said:
"Love between people doesn't just happen all of a sudden. To have love, both parties must first accept each other and appreciate each other's talents and qualities in the future. You appreciate Matilda's talents, and Matilda appreciates you the same way. According to your uncle Jules, this is the beginning of love."
"Stop, stop, stop!" John suddenly interrupted his father. Why was Jules involved? Did he work in a marriage agency before?
"Since you said so, old man, let's just leave the fake marriage at this point. If you are framed by someone, please write to me." In order to prevent his father from preaching to him anymore, John hurriedly left the castle after instructing his father.