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Clement Hahn's sudden revelation caused an uproar among the nobles off-stage. Some of the nobles immediately realized that his words were patently absurd, but many—due to limited perspective and lack of information—might very well take Clement Hahn's statement at face value.
Under these circumstances, it wasn't even necessary for him to secure the trust of most, or even many, of the nobles. What he was angling for was a momentary shock that would get a few nobles to consider casting their vote for him in their brief moment of surprise.
Clement didn't really care about a seat on the Elder Council—he was well aware that the positions had already been decided behind the scenes.
As a businessman, he viewed this meeting as a stage to showcase both his noble house and the Golden Rain Coalition.
The goal was to boost the reputation of the coalition, attract more investors, and thereby strengthen his family's influence. That was his true objective.
As for borrowing Wang Yu's name? That had long been part of the plan. Although Wang Yu hadn't agreed to form an alliance the last time they met, it was true that Clement had visited his home. As for what happened during that visit, no one else knew—so couldn't he say whatever he wanted?
As for the potential fallout of using Wang Yu's name without permission, Clement didn't care about that in the slightest. He was confident that...
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