Burdett the Knight, Times Have Changed

For Governor Logue, he had already served one term.

Overall, his work had been quite commendable.

Keeping the increasingly powerful elite class of the New Continent in check while maintaining the rapid expansion of its territory—those were achievements.

Those skilled in war had no resounding feats; those skilled in medicine had no illustrious names.

Governor Logue had not accomplished any single earthshaking deed, but his contributions could not be judged so simply.

Governor Logue had been among the first to learn that the Empire would launch a large-scale war in the New Continent.

As an important imperial official, with the matter falling within his sphere of authority, there was obviously no reason to keep it from him.

Logue had even considered commanding the war himself and gaining some political capital.

It was not impossible. He himself had been one of the candidates to lead the campaign.

But once His Majesty the Emperor finalized the choice of commander, Logue immediately gave up the idea, without the slightest intention of competing.

For a bit of political capital, would he offend the future emperor? Wouldn't that be like farting after taking off his pants—utterly unnecessary?

Besides, taking this opportunity to build a good relationship with the Crown Prince was what truly counted as political capital.

He himself would have no use for that political resource. By the time the Crown Prince ascended the throne, he would likely be retired.

But he still had sons and grandsons. They would all need that political capital.

However... the situation was even more complicated than expected.

The Crown Prince had yet to arrive, but the Second Imperial Prince and the Emperor's illegitimate sons had begun popping up one after another.

Governor Logue was not alone, so naturally he had heard some rumors.

The royal family's struggles were