"Since Princess Sophie wants our support, you have to tell us what bargaining chips you have," the Marshal said, stopping the discussion below.
Once the old king died, the officers' lives would not be easy. Unless they ruthlessly overthrew the royal family, they could only wait for the next king to ascend the throne.
However, no one knew who the next king was if the crown prince ran away. They did not have anyone to serve at all, so everyone was trying to get their support.
In order to avoid choosing the wrong person to serve, the Marshal could only try his best to fool them.
As for the option of overthrowing the royal family, none of the officers had thought about it. The royal family had very high popularity among the people. Even if they really succeeded in suppressing them by force, the entire country would be in chaos. At that time, the surrounding countries would immediately take advantage of them.
