I Became the illegitimate son of a duke

91 – Succession Law

“—-Then, I will change the inheritance law, leaving Lilliane alone.”

“Your Majesty?”

All the servants and servants, including Leclerc, are surprised by the sudden declaration that followed after announcing something about Lillianne.

That must be embarrassing.

The succession of titles, that is, the law of succession that creates the inviolable power of a monarch, is too sacred to be touched hastily. Even the fact that quite a lot of succession laws are still in the form of unwritten law shows the position of succession law very well.

In the Holy Empire, where the civil war is in full swing, the succession law regarding the election of the emperor has recently changed, but in other words, the succession law of all titles except for the emperor election has not changed for hundreds of years.

Above all, even in the Holy Empire, only the emperor’s succession, which changes according to the emperor’s will, is unique, and the succession of titles such as the throne and dukeship belonging to the empire is very difficult to invade, no matter how prosperous it is. Even if there is an excommunication, the succession will be normal, so is it shocking?

‘It is said that the laws of the current era are only there to make the rule easier for the monarch… But the revision of the law is a heavy political burden.’

No matter how much the current law is changed here and there according to the will of the monarch, it is quite embarrassing for a monarch to change what has already been decided. Whether it was made by me or handed down from ancestors.

But what if the law you want to amend is the succession law?

It is next to impossible to change the law unless the monarch’s authority crosses the sky and pierces the stars, or it is not an extreme case where he is thrown into the ground and rolls in mud.

‘The older the succession law is, the higher the authority and power of the monarch.’

If the person who inherited the title revises the succession law, he will deny his own authority and power.

Of course, an aristocratic society is a society that is not completely blocked, so if the law is too insignificant, out of date, or of poor quality, it will not be greatly criticized even if it is revised.

‘And the law on succession doesn’t belong to them no matter what the public perception says.’

Succession is the most important thing even for a beggar in a small village without any common sense, and the fact that succession, which means transferring power from the past, does not fit the times means that the family has completely ended even the collateral line and there is no longer a sure successor. Only when there is no Of course, it’s not worth discussing that it’s a bad law.

So, all the monarchs that have existed in history have never touched the law of succession. No i couldn’t

“Isn’t the succession of the Duke of Burgon and the succession of the Lotharing throne completely different issues? No, there is no succession law for the royal title of Lotharing, so the word itself to change the succession law seems wrong. Succession. I will make the law.”

But I am free in that respect.

If I hadn’t obtained the throne of Rotaring, I would never have touched the law of succession since I was labeled an illegitimate child. However, I ascended to the throne of Rotharing, and this throne is my own unique power that has not been inherited by anyone.

I’m going to change the succession law of the kingdom I created. What are you guys going to do?

“This is to ensure the majestic power and divine authority of the monarch who governs the Rotaring Kingdom, and to prevent unnecessary chaos and stabilize the people’s livelihood.”

“Is it possible?”

I realized as soon as I saw Lillianne and Claudia.

It would be a terrible thing if these cute and pitiful children were to become embroiled in the court’s scheming. There’s no other way to describe it other than terrible.

I hate to imagine being caught up in the ramblings of motherf*ckers who want chaos or are interested in power, even though they don’t want to.

Above all, my son-in-law will come out someday, and if the son-in-law who succeeds me gets caught up in a rebellion like me that denies succession, my son will have to make a very difficult choice.

We need to prevent such a situation in advance.

“The royal title of Rotaring strictly follows the division of the line of descent, and the prince has priority over the princess in all respects. If you are registered in the , the standard for the senior is lower than the deficit.”

Until now, everyone kept their heads down saying that. It is because it is an unwritten rule that everyone thinks that the most important title is inherited by the male deficit.

Of course, there are some who slightly tilt their heads at the fact that the succession of women has been officially recognized, but due to the atmosphere, they do not have any refutation and just hang their heads like the others and wait for my words.

“In addition, no titles will be inherited by anyone other than the first successor, including the second successor. This includes not only the title, but also all tangible assets and intangible rights such as property and land.”

“—?!”

But as my next words continued, the hall became noticeably noisy.

First-born son-only succession.

It is a very selfish and cruel form of succession in which the eldest son monopolizes everything.

No matter how much violence is reduced in modern times, if the eldest son inherits everything from his parents, there will be bloody court battles between brothers and sisters, so I said everything.

But being selfish is better than having the kingdom completely blown up in midair, right?

If the succession law of the Principality of Burgon is applied to the Kingdom of Rotaring as it is, except for the Kingdom of Rotaring, which is the real title, all my sons will have everything I own, including property, titles, and territories, and even the military. Divide it into n bread and share it.

‘That shouldn’t be the case.’

It is a structure that inevitably becomes weaker as it goes through generations.

No matter how small the inheritance is, the children will tear it apart to the limit, and this will inevitably bring about the weakening, collapse, and dissolution of the nation.

It’s not for nothing that there were so many small countries in Europe. If you look at old fairy tales, there are a lot of princes and princesses from neighboring countries, but in fact, they are not princes and princesses, but the son and daughter of the village chief of the next village.

All monarchs were aware of these problems, but in fact, the succession law, which could be regarded as having a higher authority than the current monarch, was very difficult to correct, and no one could hastily deal with it due to the rebellion of their children and relatives.

But as I said before, I have no such difficulties.

Rotharing is a kingdom I created, and I did not inherit it from anyone else. The children are infants and have relatives, but they have no right of succession to the Lotharing throne.

Of course, if you don’t give anything to your children, it’ll be very difficult to live, so I’ll give you pocket money and give you a little bit of land as long as it doesn’t affect the heir, but that’s not an inheritance, it’s pocket money, so it has nothing to do with the succession law.

“Of course, the children of the higher heirs have priority over the lower heirs and their children. If the King Lotharing dies without giving birth to an appropriate heir, the Kingship of Lotharing will be inherited by the immediate descendant based on the same line of descent. If the male brother dies, it is passed on to the male brother’s child, if there is no male brother, to the female brother, and if there is not even that, it is moved to the female brother’s child. Based on the king, the person with the closest degree and the highest rank is inherited. If all conditions are the same for the heirs, it is based on age.”

I continue to speak while ignoring the noisy servants and attendants.

No matter how flustered he may be, the king continues to talk, but the noisy hall soon becomes quiet.

“Finally, if there is a risk that the throne of Lotharing will pass to a foreign country, the heir to the throne will be excluded from the succession.”

“Your Majesty, what do you mean…?”

“If the successor has already ruled as a monarch in a foreign country, or has married another monarch and had children, etc.”

I remember that there were quite a few wars on Earth for this reason, such as the War of the Spanish Succession.

Of course, there is absolutely no problem with this side holding the throne of a foreign country. It could be called naeronambul, but naeronambul is human nature, so there is no choice.

“I will not receive any objections. This was a decision I made after careful consideration, and only the monarch can handle the succession of a monarch.”

“…I understand. Long live the King.”

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My stern answer puts the mouths of my servants and attendants shut. Of course, I am determined, but the fact that my words are extremely correct is also a big reason.

No matter how strong the feudal character is and therefore the power of the subjects, raising an objection to the monarch’s legitimate and sacred right to determine the successor is like making a cassock with the monarch for life. Because it can be fully interpreted.

“You are to codify what I have said and distribute it to all your vassals. Ah, it wouldn’t hurt to engrave it on a gold plate so that nothing else is said, then attach it to the back of the throne.”

“I will do so immediately, Your Majesty.”

I can’t guarantee it’s the best…But this is the best.

Of course, his second son and younger who did not inherit the title would feel severely deprived, but there is nothing they can do.

Instead, I will give you money if you want money, entertainment if you want entertainment, honor if you want honor, and everything except titles with real power. I hope everyone grows up happily.