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"Grant." When Bruno pronounced the name, everyone's first reaction was...
Did I hear it wrong? It was inconceivable for everyone. Everyone thought Bruno was so old and unclear that he mispronounced the name.
But one by one, they looked up, seeing the hint of solemn and splendid expression on's faces of Bruno, just to be sure, they did not hear it wrong. Bruno was not wrong either.
For a time, everyone turned their heads and looked at a very inconspicuous young man in the corner. This person was mediocre and his appearance was very ordinary.
On the streets, he was the kind of person that no one would look at more than once. Even in the luxurious attire of a prince, there was nothing royal about him.
Surrounded by people, Prince Grant was stunned and confused. It was not just him; everyone, including the most qualified Grand Tutor, was confused. None of them could have guessed that the heir chosen by Bruno was this mediocre guy who couldn't be more mediocre.
"Why is that?" The nine most promising princes secretly clenched their fists.
They were very confused. They were discontent, but Bruno had been in power for decades. His reputation was there, so no one dared to question it on the spot.
After a short silence, everyone agreed to leave. Prince Grant, who was still very stunned, was left behind.
"Get ready, I don't have much time." Bruno looked at Grant and said briefly.
"Father..." Grant said hesitantly.
"Are you asking me why I chose you instead of your outstanding royal brothers?" Bruno said calmly: "You will understand later."
Bruno didn't say much. After that, he took things as the foundation governed the country according to law, and gave a brief set of guidelines to Grant. For Grant, Bruno was not satisfied. He belonged to the kind of people who had little talent in any field, he was extremely mediocre.
Even though he was not eligible to inherit the throne, Bruno still chose him. Grant was unremarkable but there was one big advantage, and that was obedience. While Bruno explained the words and policies without the slightest doubt, Grant was nodding all the way through.
At night, the City was still bustling with activities. It seemed to be no different from usual, but under the calm water, the undercurrent was surging. The nine most promising princes had already gathered their respective people.
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"Why would Father choose that loser, Grant? Why? Why-?" In the Eldest Prince's Mansion, a beautifully shaped vase was slammed to the ground by the eldest prince, with a "pop" sound.
The people around were silent. There were strategists, ministers, generals, and scientists, but none of them answered. From daytime to now, this was something everyone could not understand.
Among the nine outstanding princes, the eldest prince was the most prestigious. However, as the saying goes, the higher the expectations, the greater the disappointment. Bruno's announcement today gave the Eldest Prince a heavy blow.
"Father, I also admit that I lost to the third and eighth brothers, but... in your eyes, I'm not as good as this trash, Grant?" The eldest prince had a ferocious look on his face and said bitterly: "Father, you are old, your eyes are unclear, and you can't even see people. For the sake of this country, I also have to make some choices."
The others present did not respond. Since Bruno announced the heir position, everyone knew that apart from doing some outrageous things, there was no other way around it.
"Commander Sugimoto." The eldest prince looked at a tall general and asked, "How many soldiers do you have now?"
"Among the 10,000 troops, there are 5,000 who can follow my command." Commander Sugimoto answered.
The Royal Guards was a group that guarded the palace gates and there were four commanders in total, each commander had 2,500 units. While Commander Sugimoto was the most senior one among them.
"The other 5,000..." Commander Sugimoto glanced at the eldest prince and continued: "Some were not turned, and some were drawn by other palaces, but there are not many, so there is nothing to be afraid of."
"There are also Adeptus Custodes in the palace." A strategist reminded, "His Majesty's guard only has a thousand men, and although they are all elites, they are ultimately few in number."
Commander Sugimoto didn't take it seriously.
"Besides.." Commander Sugimoto smiled slightly, showing a hint of pride: "There are also my people in the city guards, but those people have a bigger appetite."
"I'll give them whatever they want as long as they are willing to make a move." The eldest prince said abruptly and his face was hideous.
"With His Highness's words, everything will be easy." Commander Sugimoto said with a smile.
"Father, it's not that your son is not respectful, it's just that you don't know anyone well. This son is thinking about the entire Imperium." The eldest prince muttered to himself. His face suddenly turned cold, a pair of sharp eyes glanced at everyone, and said coldly: "Everyone, prepare to act-! Tonight is the time for a change."
This time, there was a sudden sound of rapid footsteps from outside the house and the voice of a guard then sounded, "Your Highness, it's not good, our mansion has been breached-!"
"What?" The eldest prince and the others were shocked.
Commander Sugimoto walked over quickly, opened the door, and asked, "Which army?"
"It's the Astra Militarum-!" The guards trembled.
"The Astra Militarum? Everyone was stunned to see this army.
No one was unaware of this, however, its reputation had long been lost in the past. Now, the perception of all the soldiers of the Astra Militarum was nothing more than an army of tomb guards.
"Where is the Royal Guard? Where are our men?" Commander Sugimoto hurriedly asked.
"Defeated, they were beaten." This guard was frustrated and said, "Our soldiers were no match for them."
In forty-two years of Bruno, the incident of the nine princes' succession intensified after Bruno announced the heir, it was the climax. That night, all the nine princes were secretly planning to take over the throne by force. Among them, the eldest prince, the third prince, and the eighth prince had the most power.
No one expected that the army that had been guarding the tomb in the King's Tomb Mountain Range, the Astra Militarum, would suddenly mobilize and start killing in the City. They surrounded the residences of the nine princes and continuously defeated the city guards and the Royal Guards that came to support them.
That night all the heads were rolled and the Astra Militarum was on a killing spree. The eldest prince and other princes were not spared, this included everyone under their hand. All of them were killed on the spot.
"Those who are kind-hearted cannot be good emperors." Bruno stood on the high platform of the palace and looked at the fire in the distance, as he remembered what Kai once explained.
The next day, Bruno passed away in a deep sleep.
Later generations also had a very good opinion of Bruno. Everyone thought that Bruno had lost control of the nation in the final years, but before he died, he still showed the means of the emperor. He killed all of his nine sons. It paved the way for the succession of Grant.
Under everyone's shocked gazes, Prince Grant officially ascended to the throne. By the generation of Grant, Sebastian had not interfered in the slightest, so Grant was unaware of Sebastian's existence.
For the Imperium, a new era opened, as Bruno predicted. Grant was unremarkable, there were simply no imperial tricks or abilities, but he was very obedient. He was ruling according to the guidelines left by Bruno The blind development of medicine was reversed and the development of other domains also started slowly.
Grant's reign was not long, it was only twenty years. During this time, there was progress in various areas, but unusually slow. This was evident from the size of the population. When Bruno passed away, the population of the Imperium exceeded 1.3 million. In twenty years before Grant passed away, only 100,000 more people were added to the previous population.
In this period, there were hardly any particularly significant results. In the entire country, nothing much had changed. It remained almost the same as the period of Bruno and Kai. There were three major colleges for research aspects of technology theory, Shujin Academy, Medical College, and Winterhold College almost occupied more than 90% of the shares.
One could say that the only thing that made Sebastian's eyes shine was the wilderness of Greater Terra, another brand-new metal had been discovered. This metal's appearance was very similar to iron and the various properties were similar to that of iron. However, it was even better than iron. It could be said that it was an upgraded version of iron.
When it was sent to the palace, Grant personally named it Starfall Iron. The appearance of Starfall Iron helped the industrial development of the Imperium quickly go to a higher level, it replaced iron and became part of most weapons.
As compared with vibranium, the role of Starfall Iron was not so obvious but it was even more essential!
Some of the envisioned weapons could finally be created by this, like cannons and guns!
This was something that many scientists had thought about a long time ago, especially after the big competition.
Many scientists were very interested in putting black powder to use.
Many scientists had envisioned a variety of weapons.
But because of the lack of iron ore, these ideas could not be tested!
With the death of Kai, an increasing number of scientists were involved in this area of research.
The weapons made of star meteorite iron were naturally more excellent than ordinary iron!
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Inside the Palace, another of the emperor's greatest problems on his deathbed was the choice of heir!
Grant leaned on the back of the chair.
Weakly, he looked at each of the princes kneeling.
Suddenly, he had a glimmer of clarity as to why Bruno had chosen him to succeed to the throne.
Maybe...
In the current Imperium, he did not need those ambitious people.
This kingdom was able to move forward naturally and smoothly just by following the steps!
However, Grant's rule was very weak but the entire Imperium was still moving forward for twenty years.
It was just that this development was not that significant.
Thinking about this, Grant also made up his mind.
One that was similar to him...
An unremarkable and very inconspicuous prince "Yu" was the apparent heir.
It was just that Grant did not have the vision of Kai and Bruno.