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"I don't understand why it turned out this way either, but the news is out. The majority of the established noble houses didn't get seats on the Elder Council."
Charles had a shocked expression on his face himself. This news was impossible to accept. Even after sharing what he had learned with Wang Yu and Edward, he still couldn't believe it.
"Then the families that received the most votes—did they all get seats on the Elder Council?" Wang Yu's voice came through the device.
Charles closed his eyes and tabulated the votes mentally.
"Largely. I did keep track of the votes to some extent. Most of the noble houses who secured enough votes got seats on the Elder Council, though a few nobles didn't."
Wang Yu fell silent. He had no idea what was going on, himself.
He didn't understand much about the inner workings of the capital. What he did know was that noble families with seats on the Elder Council gained a huge boost in status among the aristocracy.
Members of the Elder Council could also submit proposals regarding royal decisions. If more than half of the Council members agreed on a stance, the royal family was often compelled to go along with it.
Previously, Elder Council seats were almost entirely monopolized...
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