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Emil found himself restless with worry because of Samuil's concerns, so he spoke with Samuil's mother, who reassured him. He shared this with Samuil the next morning and they both felt much relieved. After breakfast, being as it was still raining, Emil spoke with King Sevastian, which he found an altogether unpleasant and patronising experience. Following that, he spoke again with Duke Miron, with their conversation turning to stripping King Sevastian of his title . . .
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"His Highness' son — if he has one — would be fighting a tremendous uphill battle when he inherits the throne then," Emil said.
"No," Miron replied. "He would just take us further down toward the pit of ruin."
"Of course we have already established that His Highness is legally unfit to remain on the throne," Emil said.
"Indeed," Miron agreed. "He ought to be replaced by someone who is not his son."
Emil nodded. "He should not even be allowed to reign for the rest of his days, nor should he be buried in the Royal Crypt with all the honour due a king for his disgraceful conduct."
"If he is stripped of his title before he dies, indeed," Miron agreed. "He should not be allowed to be buried with an honour no longer afforded him."
"Of course he does have issue in Isidora and Boleslava's unborn child who could well be a son," Emil said. "I am sure Boleslava would not incite her child to lay claim to the throne at all, but I'm more than certain Isidora would try for it."
"And she isn't criminally responsible for anything," Miron said.
"However, if her father is stripped of his title and removed from the throne for criminal acts," Emil said. "I would see that as immediately disqualifying any and all heirs he has, male or female, from taking the throne after him."
"That would not stop his siblings, however," Miron said. "And he has several not only who are alive, but who have children and even grandchildren of their own."
"If an Imperial Edict is given saying that what was previously the Royal House of Lebed is no longer, being replaced with a new Royal House beginning with whomever is appointed king by my mother, then surely that would eradicate any and all claim His Highness' siblings might have on the throne as well."
"The more specific and detailed the edict the better," Miron said. "And I would say that any and all who can trace their lineage back to King Filipp's father ought to be disqualified from claiming the throne and contesting this newly-appointed king for it."
"It would probably also be a good idea to have it that some of the Imperial Forces are sent to help establish the new king peaceably, whip the Royal Forces into shape, to make sure that the opposition yields, and the thievery, for one thing, is reined in," Emil said. "They could also police hunting and overhunting as well."
"I think I can rest quite assured you're going to see His Highness stripped of his title and replaced upon your return to Zolotoi," Miron said. "But I advise you not to pick a replacement from among his closest advisors. In fact, I would not be opposed if you selected a nobleman from Zolotoi to replace him instead of trying to find a suitable replacement from among the people of Lebed."
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"His Highness' son — if he has one — would be fighting a tremendous uphill battle when he inherits the throne then," Emil said.
"No," Miron replied. "He would just take us further down toward the pit of ruin."
"Of course we have already established that His Highness is legally unfit to remain on the throne," Emil said.
"Indeed," Miron agreed. "He ought to be replaced by someone who is not his son."
Emil nodded. "He should not even be allowed to reign for the rest of his days, nor should he be buried in the Royal Crypt with all the honour due a king for his disgraceful conduct."
"If he is stripped of his title before he dies, indeed," Miron agreed. "He should not be allowed to be buried with an honour no longer afforded him."
"Of course he does have issue in Isidora and Boleslava's unborn child who could well be a son," Emil said. "I am sure Boleslava would not incite her child to lay claim to the throne at all, but I'm more than certain Isidora would try for it."
"And she isn't criminally responsible for anything," Miron said.
"However, if her father is stripped of his title and removed from the throne for criminal acts," Emil said. "I would see that as immediately disqualifying any and all heirs he has, male or female, from taking the throne after him."
"That would not stop his siblings, however," Miron said. "And he has several not only who are alive, but who have children and even grandchildren of their own."
"If an Imperial Edict is given saying that what was previously the Royal House of Lebed is no longer, being replaced with a new Royal House beginning with whomever is appointed king by my mother, then surely that would eradicate any and all claim His Highness' siblings might have on the throne as well."
"The more specific and detailed the edict the better," Miron said. "And I would say that any and all who can trace their lineage back to King Filipp's father ought to be disqualified from claiming the throne and contesting this newly-appointed king for it."
"It would probably also be a good idea to have it that some of the Imperial Forces are sent to help establish the new king peaceably, whip the Royal Forces into shape, to make sure that the opposition yields, and the thievery, for one thing, is reined in," Emil said. "They could also police hunting and overhunting as well."
"I think I can rest quite assured you're going to see His Highness stripped of his title and replaced upon your return to Zolotoi," Miron said. "But I advise you not to pick a replacement from among his closest advisors. In fact, I would not be opposed if you selected a nobleman from Zolotoi to replace him instead of trying to find a suitable replacement from among the people of Lebed."
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