And at that moment.
Because of the relationship between An Yu and An Mingkong.
Wang Dong came here.
And met Xia Longque.
After a brief moment of thought.
Wang Dong continued.
"Your Excellency Xia Longque, in my opinion, changing the current state of the Seaton Duchy doesn't necessarily have to start with Grand Duke Seaton.
The Blood Rose Earl's Territory might be a better platform. What do you think?"
Xia Longque didn't hesitate.
One night had been enough for him to think things through.
He had anticipated that Wang Dong might try to recruit him.
In fact.
Considering the possible relationship between Wang Dong and An Yu, as well as their attitudes toward each other all along.
Xia Longque could be fairly certain.
An Yu would continue to stay in the Seaton Duchy!
That meant—
To avoid any worries about what might happen later—not that Grand Duke Seaton qualified as such a worry in the first place.
To avoid a few minor complications.
It was only natural that Wang Dong would take certain measures.
Xia Longque had given the matter serious thought.
Choosing Grand Duke Seaton as the means to realize his ambitions.
For Xia Longque, it had actually been a choice made out of necessity.
The Seaton Duchy's class system was extremely rigid.
Aside from Grand Duke Seaton, who had come to power illegitimately and possessed little more than a title, with little strength to back it up.
Xia Longque couldn't find a better way in.
And after working alongside him for several years.
Xia Longque had long since realized.
That Grand Duke Seaton was all ambition and no ability, and simply wasn't a suitable partner.
He had also planned that if he ever managed to succeed, he would withdraw in time.
Wang Dong's arrival.
Had undoubtedly given him