A Tale of Strategies For the Throne

Because it rained last night, the temperature today was lower than before. In addition, the clouds hovering in the sky blocked the blazing sunshine, so the climate was quite cool in the morning.

The wind blowing from the distant sea brings the moist breath of the ocean. The flowers, plants and trees that were a little wilted by the hot sun a few days ago have been refreshed by the rain overnight, and their branches and leaves are lush and green. It makes people feel comfortable just looking at it.

In the courtyard of Heimos' palace, the stream flowed merrily as always, and a priest stood beside the stream.

He was wearing a standard dark blue priest costume of Nanna, the god of night, and his slightly longer hair was scattered on his shoulders.

After receiving the call from Heimos, Suojia came to the palace early in the morning.

When he arrived, Heimos was doing his usual early morning exercise in the courtyard. He was doing almost extreme physical training as always. He was dripping with sweat after finishing it, and the brown skin all over his body seemed to be soaked with sweat.

After completing the training, Heimos went to take a quick shower, and Suojia naturally had to wait patiently.

As he waited, he couldn't help but think of his beloved lover, Fataya.

After accidentally meeting Gallan who left the palace, Fataya told Suojia about his encounter with the young prince Gallan many years ago.

Suojia quickly remembered.

This was indeed the case more than eight years ago.

When King Camos was renovating the slums, some powerful officials deceived their superiors and greedily swallowed a lot of property, and even forced the poor to have their families destroyed.

At that time, it was the very young Prince Garlan who exposed this matter, which made King Camos furious and executed and punished many people.

At that time, Suojia happened to travel abroad and practice in Nanna's temples across the country - this was what he had to do if he was selected as one of the successors of the next high priest.

Therefore, he is not very clear about this matter.

Now, seeing his lover's eyes brightening and brows dancing when he mentioned King Garlan, Suojia couldn't help but want to smile bitterly.

Fataya was full of admiration and respect for King Garlan both inside and outside of his words. He even saw that Fataya still had some love for the little prince in his past hidden in his heart.

Suojia can guarantee it.

With Fataya's loyal heart, if she dared to harm King Gallan, she would definitely kill her relatives without hesitation.

Thinking of this, the priest of the God of Night felt bitter and bitter.

Whether it was his loyal master or his beloved lover, both of them were devoted to the young king.

This is really...sigh...

He was once ambitious and vowed to help His Highness Heimos ascend the throne. Then he would be able to gain the trust of His Highness Heimos as a hero, assist him in making great achievements, achieve great achievements, and leave his name in history. .

However, after King Garlan ascended the throne, his ambition completely became a bubble.

Although King Garlan did not take precautions against Heimos as he thought after he ascended the throne, he instead trusted him and entrusted him with important tasks. Therefore, their subordinates who followed Heimos also It has not been liquidated and suppressed.

Logically speaking, as the loser, this result is already very good.

But Suojia still felt very uncomfortable.

He longs for power, longs to stand in a higher position, and longs to make a feat that will attract the attention of everyone in the world.

However, just thinking about the things he did against King Garlan in the past to let Lord Heimos compete for the throne, Suojia also knew in his heart that his future was probably over.

If it were him, in the position of King Garlan, he would definitely find excuses to punish or even execute those who had plotted against him.

Yes, King Garlan is very broad-minded, which can be seen from the fact that he has no hesitation in letting Lord Heimos serve as the commander of the third army.

However, no matter how lenient you are, it is already good not to care about yourself. How can you entrust yourself with such a heavy responsibility?

Just when Suojia was thinking about this in a depressed mood, Heimos finally came out after bathing and changing clothes.

"follow me."

He said bluntly and walked out of the palace gate.

Suojia followed him for a while and was surprised to find that this was the road leading to King Gallan's palace.

As we all know, although King Garlan sat on the throne, he still lived in his original palace.

In the past, Suojia had followed Heimos to this palace many times. But since Garlan became king, he has not set foot in this palace for a long time.

After two years, Suojia finally entered this palace again and couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

At the same time, he was also a little puzzled as to why Heimos suddenly brought him here.

Just as he was about to ask Heimos, he saw his master's eyes suddenly light up, then he left him behind and walked forward quickly.

Suojia looked up and saw the Young King in the courtyard, with the big lion wandering around him.

As soon as Heimos approached, he was blocked by the blond knight guarding Garlan, preventing him from getting closer.

As the guardian knight of Garlan, Kehos faithfully carried out his majesty's order and did not let Heimos get within ten meters of Garlan for three days.

Today happens to be the third day and it’s not over yet.

Looking at Kayhos who was blocking him, Heymos' eyes were like swords.

He said coldly: "Garlan asked me to come here today."

"Oh, I'm sorry, Lord Heimos, I forgot about it for a moment."

Kayhos showed an expression of sudden realization, but that expression looked fake.

He stepped aside to let Heimos pass, but kept his eyes fixed on Heimos's every move.

Obviously, if Heimos acted inappropriately, he would immediately step forward.

Suojia looked at this scene with an indifferent expression.

He said he was tired.

Suojia watched Heimos walk up to King Garlan who was still feeding the big lion meat. The cold face he had faced Caihos just now softened instantly.

Heymos whispered a few words to Garlan as if coaxing him. Garlan just looked up at him and said something to him, and a smile appeared in his eyes.

So worthless!

Even if the other person is the one you love, you can't coax, support, or accommodate him without dignity.

Suojia thought angrily in his heart.

He completely forgot how he gave in without any bottom line when facing Fataya.

After touching Nega's mane and handing him the remaining half-cooked meat in his hand, Garlan took the wet wipe handed over by the maid standing beside him and wiped his hands, then turned to look at Suojia.

Suojia was startled and could not continue to curse. He quickly leaned over and knelt down on one knee in front of Garlan.

"Suojia, I asked Heimos to bring you here."

King Garlan's words made Suojia stunned for a moment.

So it was King Garlan who summoned him?

Why?

Before he could think about it, Garlan had already turned around and walked towards the room.

"You're here just in time. Shemu'er has already arrived. Come here too."

Shermer?

Seeing that Garlan had entered the room, Suojia quickly stood up and followed him in.

As soon as he entered the government room, he saw Xie Mu'er standing in the room. Xie Mu'er looked at him and looked away, with a solemn expression on his face that had never changed for thousands of years.

Seeing this sworn enemy since childhood, Suojia felt very complicated.

Shemur led Shamash's temple forces to support Prince Garlan.

He supports Prince Heimoth on behalf of Nanna's temple power.

Later, Garlan ascended the throne, and Shermer became the king's confidant as his teacher. As a result, Shamash's temple power completely overwhelmed Nanna's temple power.

What Suojia couldn't accept more than losing to Shemu'er personally was that they, as wise Nanna priests, lost to a group of Shamans who were so full of muscles that they didn't consider reality and just blindly idealized. Priests of Marsh.

But there is no way.

They lost.

Although there were too many mental activities, Suojia, who had long been accustomed to duplicity, still had a respectful expression and bowed slightly to King Garlan who was already sitting on the obsidian bench.

Gallan raised the corner of his mouth when he noticed that Suojia looked at Shermuer with a complicated look after entering the door, but Shermuer ignored him.

Sure enough, the priests of Nanna and the priests of Shamash were like water and fire, they disliked each other.

The priests of Shamash felt that the priests of Nanna were insidious and cunning, and they were villains.

The priests of Nanna felt that the priests of Shamash were rigid, stubborn and rigid.

"Suojia, I asked you to come here because I have something to do for you."

Seeing that everyone had arrived, Garlan spoke directly.

"I think you all know about the matters regarding the Department of Commerce and Trade."

The Trade and Commerce Department has been in operation for more than a month, bringing huge wealth to Garlan.

Although the other powerful ministers were jealous, they did not have the courage to seize the food from the tiger's mouth.

After all, they were not optimistic about the establishment of the Trade and Commerce Department, so Garlan used his own people and his own money to build it. He had already agreed with them in advance that the income would belong to him.

Now, everyone is deeply regretful, but no matter how regretful they are, they dare not go back on their king.

Although some people wanted to imitate King Garlan and build a similar place, but without the prestige of King Garlan, merchants did not trust them at all, and of course they failed in the end.

Of course Suojia, who had paid close attention to the Trade and Commerce Department, knew very well and nodded.

Garlan continued.

"Tal is too busy to be in charge of the Trade and Commerce Department by himself, so I decided to send you and Shermer to assist him."

Suojia was startled.

With a calm expression on his face, he suddenly raised his head and looked at Garlan, with a look of disbelief in his eyes.

"From now on, Tal will only be responsible for the operation of the Trade and Commerce Department. The regulations on trade will be formulated by the priests of Shamash after discussion, and then reported to me for review. At the same time, he will accept complaints from merchants against the staff of the Trade and Commerce Department."

Gallan said,

"Soga, those complaints and disputes between merchants in the Trade Office are judged and decided by the priests of Nanna."

He turned to Shermer again and said to him.

"Shemur, the priests of Shamash can participate in all processes of trial and judgment against the priests of Nanna. If they have any objections or there are signs of corruption and perversion of the law, they can report it directly to you."

"Then, you and Suojia will discuss it. If the dispute cannot be resolved, report it to me."

Suojia was still surprised that Garlan actually gave him part of the rights of the important Trade and Commerce Department. Now that he heard this long paragraph, his heart skipped a beat.

His extremely high sensitivity to political rights allowed him to grasp the key points in this long paragraph almost instantly.

His mind was spinning rapidly, and a vague idea appeared in his mind.

That thought frightened him.

Suojia was still frightened here, while Xie Muer frowned over there, his eyes filled with displeasure.

The priests of Shamash and the priests of Nanna had a turbulent relationship, so he was extremely unhappy to have to work with Soga in the future.

But he was absolutely worried about leaving the Trade and Industry Department, an important source of wealth, in the hands of the cunning Suojia—those Nanna priests were accustomed to taking advantage of loopholes, had no idea what justice was, and would definitely engage in favoritism.

Therefore, someone must keep an eye on them.

Shemuel firmly believes that only the upright Shamash priests can do this.

With this thought in mind, he reluctantly acquiesced to the matter.

"Okay, that's it, you can leave."

Garlan raised his hand and motioned for them to leave.

"You should know the importance of the Trade and Commerce Department, so when you go back, think more about how to do it well."

He glanced at Suojia.

He wasn't worried about this person.

He is very aware of Suojia's ambition and desire for power. Once Suojia is given a chance, he will definitely seize it.

The vague thought in his heart made Suojia very confused at the moment. However, seeing that Garlan had already stood up to leave, he gritted his teeth and spoke with the thought of giving it a try.

"His Majesty."

He lowered his voice and said, "Is the system you set up at the Trade and Commerce Department... trying... something?"

As soon as Garlan stood up, he listened to Suojia's words and turned around to look at Suojia in surprise.

Then he smiled.

"He is indeed a priest of Nanna..."

The Young King stood, looking down at Suojia who was kneeling below.

"Now that you've figured it out, I might as well say it right here."

"Yes, I am using the Trade and Commerce Department as a pilot project. I will implement this system in the royal court in the future."

Standing in front of everyone, Garlan said calmly.

"From now on, the ministers in the royal court are only responsible for implementing decisions, and all departments and departments are not allowed to establish laws and regulations on their own."

For a long time, although the national laws were enacted by the Temple of Shamash and the king, each department and department of the royal court could formulate laws related to their rights.

"All judicial enactments must be enacted by the Temple of Shamash according to strict regulations and proclaimed throughout the country in the name of Shamash. All laws that are not proclaimed by the Temple of Shamash are false laws. "

"But from now on, judgment and judgment on violations of the law rested with the temple of Nanna."

There has always been no clear ownership of judicial power. Any department or department, any department, or powerful ministers have the right to arrest and punish others.

"All noble ministers are not allowed to judge or impose punishment on others without authorization."

"The ruling is carried out by the Shamash Temple. If the Shamash Temple believes that the ruling is inconsistent with the law, it can ask Nanna's Temple to make a new ruling."

Suojia felt a chill in his heart.

This is the restriction.

The ministers in the royal court, the power of the Shamash Temple, and the power of the Nanna Temple are restricted by three aspects.

As a force that believes in gods, the temple cannot interact with ministers in the royal court.

The royal court will definitely be extremely dissatisfied with the temple because it has taken away its rights.

This eliminated the possibility of collusion between the royal court and the temple.

As for the Shamash Temple and the Nanna Temple, it goes without saying that a priest of Shamash will never collude with a priest of Nanna even if he dies, and the same is true for the priests of Nanna.

The rights of the three parties are balanced and go hand in hand, and it is difficult for any party to grow stronger alone.

And the royal power is superior to the three parties.

If this system is implemented, the successor to the throne will be able to firmly control all rights as long as they are not stupid.

At the same time, there will no longer be cases where powerful ministers with great power cover the sky with one hand and blind the king's vision.

If this system is implemented locally, then the governors of each city will no longer be able to consolidate all power into one without any restrictions as before, and thus abuse their power wantonly and deceive the royal city.

In this way, things like Tozes City will definitely never happen again.

Suojia thought carefully, chewing on what King Garlan said over and over again, and his heartbeat began to accelerate.

this system.

If it can be successfully implemented, it may completely change the political landscape of Aaron Landis.

And he will witness this huge change and become a part of it.

The temple of Nanna will also be restored to its place alongside the temple of Shamash.

Suppressing his excitement, Suojia suddenly felt an incredible feeling.

He never expected that King Garlan would ignore his past scheming against him, give him a chance and entrust him with important tasks.

The young king's heart was so big that he could hardly imagine it.

Suojia has always firmly believed that only those who are decisive in killing, rational and ruthless are suitable to be kings.

But at this moment, he suddenly thought, isn't he sincerely glad that the person on the throne at this moment is King Garlan?

"Are you... willing to trust me?"

He finally couldn't hold it back and asked with a complicated mood.

"Oh, if you want to do anything, I will tell Fataya."

The Young King said it was an understatement.

Suojia: "…………"

One hit kill.

Suppressing the complex and chaotic thoughts in his heart at the moment, Suojia raised his head and looked at Garlan.

"Your Majesty, you should give this system a name so that we can better implement it in the Department of Commerce and Trade."

"The name..."

Garlan tilted his head slightly and thought about it.

He thought about it and said, "Let's call it 'separation of powers'."

Garlan said the name in a playful way.

However, he had no idea how much impact his whim would have on future generations.

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According to the research of later historians.

Separation of powers.

The origins of this system can be traced to the days of the Wise Kings of Aaron Landis.

Founded by King Xian Ming.

Although the system created by King Xianming was a pseudo-separation of powers system under the control of the royal power and was not a true separation of powers, the emergence of this system pointed the way for the true separation of powers in later generations.

Thousands of years later, the true separation of powers system in later generations was established on this basis.

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"You really don't care when I order your subordinates?"

After holding it in for a long time, Garlan finally couldn't help but ask.

Nanna's temple has always been a force under Heimos.

His approach can be said to directly pry the corner of Heimos.

But he had no choice. The only force that could keep pace with Shamash's temple and would never collude was Nanna's temple.

Glancing at the other people standing not far away, Heimos leaned forward and got close to Garlan's ear.

"Anyway..."

He narrowed his eyes slightly, spread his hands, and said softly.

"...Even me is yours, isn't it?"

"…………"

Garlan turned his head.

He said: "Anyway, I have asked you to come here. Today is the only time left for the three days. The order not to approach... should be ended early."

Looking softly at the pink tint on the young man's ears hidden in his blond hair, the corners of Heymos' lips couldn't stop rising.

"Yes."

He said in a low and gentle voice,

"My lord."

The author has something to say: History teacher: (underline) "This is the key point! It needs to be tested!"