Joshua had an agreement with Bartlet, Joyce, and Da Liang for a long time. As long as the three of them don't insist on rescuing Howard, he can smoothly get the support of all the city lords and important ministers and inherit the throne smoothly.

Joshua looked at Da Liang, and Da Liang looked at Joyce.

Now it's up to Joyce and Barterett to give their opinions.

If Howard can be saved, the two of them will definitely do their best to get him out at all costs. If Howard were in the hands of the fallen angels, even if the army of hell entered Shangjiang City in exchange for their release of Howard, they would have agreed.

However, Howard was kidnapped by Angela.

Joyce and Bartlett had a dilemma: what would they do if they backed Joshua as king and Angela put Howard back?

Joyce is caught in a struggle of ideas, and Bartlet, who leads the Angel Guard to guard the surrounding area, is also in a dilemma.

But at this time, Abigail, who was deliberately ignored by Joshua, said, "Howard is missing, and I am more worried than any of you." However, as the city lords said, according to the current situation in Shangjiang City, whether it is external or internal, we need a king to unite people's hearts. I agree to elect a new king to lead us. ”

Elves have a natural resistance to the black elves, just now Joshua did not have the idea of asking Abigail's opinion at all, although Abigail supported the election of a new king, but Joshua was still dissatisfied and said: "Marquis Abigail, please pay attention to your words. Now the King of the East Sea is still our Majesty, and calling him by his first name is detrimental to your noble status. ”

Who thought that Abigail stood up directly: "Joshua, I know that you have coveted the throne of the King of the East China Sea for a long time. You don't think that if you encourage a few city lords to support you, you can inherit the throne, right? If the royal family really doesn't have direct heirs, you do have a chance to become king with the support of most of the city lords. But if Howard had children, he would be the real heir to the throne. ”

Joshua said, "All of His Majesty's relatives were killed by William, and none of them were spared. Since then, His Majesty has been busy with political affairs and has not yet married, so there is no direct royal family member in Shangjiang who can inherit the throne. Marquis Abigail, you wouldn't just bring a child and say it was His Majesty's heir, would you? Isn't it...... It's not up to you, but angels loyal to the royal family can easily identify the authenticity of the royal bloodline. ”

Abigail smiled: "Of course I know that royal blood cannot be faked, and I am also very glad that the angels of the royal family can distinguish the authenticity of royal blood." My lords, Howard has an heir, and if we need a new king, should there be someone with real inheritance to do so? ”

Joshua frowned and said, "This is impossible, His Majesty personally told me that his children are dead." ”

"That's because Howard had a kid he didn't even know about, and I wanted to surprise him, but it turned out to be something like that," Abigail said. ”

If Joshua didn't know what Abigail was talking about by now, he wouldn't be worthy of being an elf who almost wore a crown. Joshua stared at Abigail's abdomen, and he could feel a life growing inside.

"You said the child in your belly belongs to His Majesty?"

Abigail ** his lower abdomen: "Yes, the child is Howard's, the only royal descendant." Therefore, you do not need to bother to choose a king, because anyone who dares to claim the title of king except my children is a rebel usurper. ”

The entire conference room fell silent.

Da Liang didn't expect things to change so dramatically, and he finally understood why Abigail threw a "wink" at him before the meeting began. It turns out that she has Howard's child, and she is a strange thing to live in, but Songjiang City is lonely, this is to let her brother support her!

Anyway, when did Howard give Abigail, this guy looks upright, but he didn't expect to be an old driver.

And what identity does my brother belong to now?

Howard is the king of the East China Sea, if Abigail succeeds in ascending to the throne, the mother is more expensive than the son, how can this housewife be mixed up and listen to the government.

Monica is Abigail's daughter, and this is the princess!

Brother...... It's not good, go back and coax Monica to remarry, and then my brother will be the master of the horse.

Wha......

Yes, you have to stand Abigail. Joshua is full-fledged, and if he takes the throne, he will definitely suppress the Terran family first, especially Joyce, who is a loyal Terran retainer to Howard. Brother has robbed Joshua's mine, and he has done worse than Joshua's affairs, this old elf city is very deep, and he is harmonious with his brother on the surface. If he is in power, he may not be able to wear some small shoes for his brother.

There are many benefits to supporting Abigail. The black elves of Songjiang City belong to the new strength, and whether it is a racial contradiction or a political contradiction, it cannot go with Joshua's power. If you want to gain a foothold in Shangjiang City, you must rely on the support of the non-Joshua line, and if it is not Joshua, isn't it Go, Stanley, Joyce, and Bartlet?

Abigail is pregnant with Howard's child, and Bartlett's Angel Guard should support her. Marquis Stanley listened to his brother, and his brother could influence Joyce's decision. No wonder, Abigail was in a hurry to get relatives with Gepan, and he was sending soldiers and money.

Da Liang stood up and broke the silence in the conference room: "If the child in the womb of the Abigail Mistress is His Majesty's, it is a descendant of the royal family. If we can't save Your Majesty from having a new king, as the direct earl of the royal family, I hope that the royal blood to whom I am loyal will sit on the throne. ”

The Marquis of Stanley then stood up and said, "Jiading City is willing to support the royal bloodline as the new king of Shangjiang City. ”

When Abigail said that the child in her womb was Howard, Barteret concentrated on her involvement with the royal bloodline, and then he said, "The guardian angels of Shangjiang City are willing to continue to be loyal to the royal bloodline. ”

Joyce also stood up at Da Liang's signal: "Since Lord Bartlett has confirmed that the child in the womb of the Marquis of Abigail is the heir of His Majesty, then he is the only legitimate heir of Shangjiang City. ”

The sudden change made the four city lords of Baoshan City, Fengxian City, Nanhui City, and Qingpu City look at Joshua.

Although they have five cities, their strength is no longer what it used to be. The Shuntong Chamber of Commerce, which was established in cooperation between Jiading City and Shangjiang City, has begun to quickly accumulate wealth for these two cities, and convenient transportation allows merchant ships docked in Shangjiang City to enter and exit quickly.

Chongming City's economy is declining sharply.

Joshua really didn't expect that it would be so difficult to be called king, and his ass had already rubbed against the throne, but he was pulled down by an unborn child.

But Joshua had no choice, and was recognized by half of Shangjiang's forces represented by Bartlet, Joyce, Da Liang, and Marquis Stanley, that even an unnamed illegitimate child could become the legitimacy of the royal family.

If Joshua didn't want to go to war, he could only pinch his nose and admit bad luck.

Joshua said, "I don't know which is more important, the fate of a city or the legitimacy of a throne, but since you insist on giving the throne to a child who has not yet been born, you are sending the city on a shadowy path. It could be prosperity or it could be destruction.

I will support your decision and support the legitimacy of the royal family.

But I will resign as Prime Minister, and it would be a grave dereliction of duty not to protect Your Majesty.

I'm a little unwell, do you have any decision to send someone to Chongming City to tell me

Leave. ”

Joshua stood up and walked out of the conference room.

Abigail sat on the throne: "Duke Joshua has resigned as the former prime minister, and before our new king is born and comes of age, someone needs to preside over the affairs of Shangjiang City. I suggest that I be in charge of Shangjiang's affairs as queen. ”

At this time, the city lords and officials had not yet reacted to such a major political change.

Da Liang opened his mouth and said, "Abigail Mistress. Who becomes the queen is a private matter for the royal family. We can have a king, but we can't have a queen. If you want to be the queen, you need your majesty to have a wedding with you. Or wait for the new king to come of age and canonize you.

I think that who will be the former prime minister in charge of Shangjiang's government affairs is what we need to discuss now. ”