Way of Overlord

The Palace after almost a month had finished many of its construction on the wall.

There is many Yan people that they captured south of the border that is coscripted to create the walls with the Steppe people as the superiors.

They did not get any gold or silver but they do get food and shelter.

Aeryon did heard that some of these Yan people even though they feared and hated the Steppe people after living among the Steppe people and did not suffer such atrocity as the people of Yan purported become more at ease

The reign of terror of the Steppe people is not a lie.

When they do raid the south, the way the Steppe people attack is really merciless. But it is because they know the truth of the world better than those people they attack.

If they hesitate, if they linger, they could be captured and could be repelled.

The problem has always been about resources.

The Steppe people did not have food and when one did not have food, don’t expect even the most gentlemanly people not to act like a beats.

And those who raids does not only raids because of themselves. They have the responsibility of their tribe on the shoulder.

Of course, there ae other reason that is not just limited to resources.

There is many methods that the Yan themselves did that keep the people of the Steppe starving.

And there are many other reason other than this.

A thousand year rivalry could not be explained in a few words.

Aeryon enter the palace and went to his large golden tent, a tent specifically for him to sleep.

The servants clears the tent. It is now midnight. Aeryon takes a nap for half an hour before a messenger came bearing message.

The message was something he never expected to hear. The messenger clearly could not tell what the message is about to be

But the fact that the messenger said that person is going to present it to him....that alone shows that there is a problem

He sighed

And then a moment later, the tent curtain is raised up and then someone enter the tent.

Aeryon eyes narrows

The person enters the tent and sighed.

That is the first thing this person does. He stands there. And he did not sit nor bow instead he seems to be looking at the Khan

Not many people in the tribe could be like this in front of the Khan.

Aeryon sighed

"Mayeux, you coming in this hours does not bode well" Mayeux frowns and nodded.

he walks and sit on one of the chairs.

Aeryon calls up the servants and the servant came in with warm water.

Aeryon washes his face with the warm water and he was instantly energized. He waves his hand and the servants quickly make herself scarce

Mayeux then told everything that has been happening since he was gone and after finishing hearing all of the news, Aeryon could only sighed.

"My wife...she could not stop, could she? Could she not know what I am doing right now? Does...she want to force me to make a choice?" this is something he could only think in his head

Marital problems should not be aired out in public.

Everyone would have their thoughts.

And there is nothing more fatal for a ruler than to a ruler whose thoughts is clear in the eyes of their subordinate.

Aeryon look at Mayeux and his eyes narrow

"You know if you don’t want to be suspected by me, you should not be the one bringing this news"

Mayeux smiles bitterly

But Aeryon only sighed. It is not like he did not have other advisors.

But everyone knows that Aeryon trusted Mayeux the most.

It is probably because Mayeux acknowledge his ambition the fastest but also because just like Aeryon is also growing with each battle and with each season passing, Mayeux is also the same.

Mayeux method is also quite novel for the people of the tribe and people of the Steppe.

Some of his method is novel precisely because his method is the method of Roma.

This is what separates him from his other advisor.

Aeryon also has another capable advisor called Tolui.

He come from a small tribe that Aeryon had conquered.

He did not know how to read Roma but he did know how to read Yan.

This advisors of his is around thirty five years old, an already old man in this era.

Tolui have a different idea than Mayeux.

But now is not the time to think about Tolui

"My wife....is she interfering with Utgard matters? She has such powers now?"

"that is not what worries me. She has recruited around five thousand men. most of them are the soldiers of her father. And....she has the endorsement of Waqu."

Aeryon frowns a bit. Waqu....he never thought that old man survives. Waqu is the sworn brother of Garron.

He survives.

Aeryon thought he had died.

Many people thought he had died.

But he somehow had managed escape and return to Ayera.

Ayera then brought him to her palace and residence.

The army of those who fought alongside Garron heard the news and also come to Brolgadhr. But they do not join the Brolgadhr but instead they gathered around his wife.

Aeryon could guess what his wife is trying to do. It is none other than to raise the banner of rebellion.

"from north and west, they could strike Utgard"

Barbager is also biding his time to attack his older brother.

Mayeux told him that there is contact between his wife and his brother in law.

Even though they did not know what the contact is about it is not that hard to guess what it is all about. It must be about killing Ogura, their older brother

Aeryon did not say anything and for a moment there is only silence in the tent

"My Khan you must do something about this. We could not allow your wife to attack Utgard. Not right now"

Aeryon sighed.

And there is another silence. His wife... need to be placated.

What she hates is not him. What she hates is Mayeux. Sometimes, he himself wonders whether Ayera loves power or love her father more

This woman is not an ordinary woman.

Her feeling towards her father is also complicated.

This is not a naïve woman, not a countryside girl that could be deceived. This is a woman born in the harsh Steppe.

They are not easily fooled. And she is not just some stubborn angry woman

She is a stubborn angry woman with an army. And whether it is men or women, those who held power would always be corrupted by it to some extent

He feared that she would do things that would reach to a point where there is no turning back.

And Aeryon knows that now she knows powerlessness, she would want power. And Aeryon could not blame him.

And now Utgard loyalist, those who is loyal tom her father, now seek her as a symbol. But it is never that simple.

Women may fight and they may lead, but in the end, of all the great tribes in the Steppe, how many women stepped into the front

This is a harsh world. And it is a world of men. The modern idea was that men did not think too much

This is a misinterpretation of the highest kind. Some people think that men rule only through violence.

But now....that is not really true.

There were adept at using rules and intrigues so skilfully that you would rather die by the blade than by the machinations of civil officials

This is because those simple men simply is not in a position of power.

Once power is introduced, then if men and women fight against each other, using intrigue and plots, men are not to be outdone and could surpass it

People remember Wu Zetian.

But does they not remember how she was unseated?

People remember Lu Zhi.

But do they no remember who ultimately wins?

In Europe there was Talleyrand, Cromwell, Cardinal Mazarin, Axel Gustafsson, there is William Cecil

In the far east, there is Abd al-Hamid al-Katib, Ja’far al-Barmaki, Mu’nis al-Muzaffar

In China, there was Jia Xu and Sima Yi during the Three Kingdoms period, there was Feng Dao during the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms

The rules are the plaything of the ruling class.

And men break the rules and knows how to use the rules. Those people seeking for his wife right now, is not really seeking his wife power and influence.

They are seeking...his power and influence.

If the wife of the Khan participate in this matter, it would be seen as it was his intention

Of course, Aeryon could easily abandon Ayera if such cases happens, but Aeryon also knows that he did not have the heart to do so.

He had owed her. There must be something he could do.

And at this he could not help but sighed. Then Aeryon look at Mayeux in front of him

He himself is wearing a very complicated expression right now

He understand. He understand it mentally but he also felt reluctant.

"You do not want me to attack Utgard...because you think we are not yet ready?"

Mayeux nodded

"we are not ready....then does the east is ready?"

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