Chapter 276 Is this kid similar to me?

"..."

Are children nowadays...all so precocious?

Seeing William and Charlotte hugging each other and whispering something after agreeing on their lifelong event with just two sentences, the adults of both families were a little dazed for a moment.

After a while, Anna, who was most familiar with how to take care of children, reacted first, biting her lip and saying as gently as possible:

"William! What are you doing?!"

"I was proposing, and it worked."

After using a handkerchief to remove the candy stuck on his face and returning it to his little wife, William said seriously:
"We have already discussed that we will get married as soon as we graduate. Then we want a son as the first child, a daughter as the second, and preferably twins, a boy and a girl, as the third..."

"Ahem... Let's talk about this later."

Seeing the increasingly strange expressions of the fat Prime Minister and his wife, Leon, who was quite embarrassed, coughed dryly, and brought back his brother who was stealing other people's cabbage in front of him, and then said a little embarrassedly:
"William...has always liked to imitate adults. These two children may not know what marriage is, so there is no need to worry too much..."

"No, Charlotte knows what marriage is!"

After looking at Leon who took her husband away with a somewhat unhappy look, the Prime Minister’s little daughter pouted and said:

"We will be together for the rest of our lives, eating, sleeping, and playing games together. When we grow up, we will have many babies and grow up with them..."

“And exchange resources.”

William, who was being taught a lesson by Anna by pulling his ears, turned his head and added:

"For example, when your father needs the support of the military and wants my brother and the Ryan family to agree, he can offer some positions in exchange... For example, give me a county council seat or something like that."

"William?!"

After hearing what her brother said, Anna couldn't help but said in surprise:
"How do you know all this? And... and I haven't told you yet..."

"I heard it from Mr. Logan."

William said calmly:
"During the history test last week, Melanie copied other people's answers and her name as well. She was afraid that her parents would be called in because of this, so she used her pocket money to hire me to accompany her to Mr. Logan's office to steal the test paper.

When I stepped on her shoulders and climbed through the window, Teacher Logan was chatting with the head teacher of Class 2 in the tea room. When the two of them were talking about which first-year students had troublesome backgrounds, they mentioned my brother's situation.

Ah! You betrayed me again!
Hearing William reveal another deadly secret, Melanie couldn't help but shudder all over. She jumped off the chair in a hurry and hugged Leon's thigh, fearing that she would be beaten up by Anna again.

However, the adults at this time no longer cared about her copying the test paper, and looked at William, who was like a little adult, with surprise.

……

"Your brother is truly... gifted!"

The fat Prime Minister just glanced at William, who was unlikely to inherit the Dukedom, and didn't pay much attention to him, but now he really has a new respect for him. When he was his age, he couldn't even pee and play in the mud smoothly, let alone exchange of interests and a county council seat. This kid is definitely a rare genius!
Moreover, the Duke Lionheart in front of him is engaged to Princess Veronica, and it is very likely that he will retire from the position of Duke Lionheart in advance in the future. If this child has his own helper, he may be able to compete for the position of Duke.

By that time, the Mondial family will be related to the new Duke of Lionheart by marriage, and will have relationships with the princess and even the queen's husband. Their influence will surely increase greatly. Even if his term of office ends and he retires from the position of Prime Minister, the Mondial family will still be a large family with astonishing influence!

And the price to pay for all this is just the happiness of my youngest daughter... well... what's more, she looks like she's quite happy?

After looking at his little daughter who was holding a candy in her mouth and had a happy look on her face, and then looking at William, who was a little chubby but spoke clearly and accurately, and the more he thought about it, the more he felt that he was extremely intelligent, the fat Prime Minister pondered for a moment, then smiled and said to Leon:

“Your Excellency the Duke, although this is just an agreement between two children, it does not necessarily have to be treated as a joke.

Your brother is very talented and will become a great man in the future. I think Charlotte really likes him, so if you are interested, why not let the two children play together for now?

If it doesn't work out in the future, then it will just be a joke between children, and it won't affect the relationship between our two families. If we can get along well in the future, it will be better if we can become closer. What do you think?"

"..."

I feel... a little confused...

Seeing the fat Prime Minister, who seemed uncertain in his words but seemed to be intending to turn the fake play into reality and marry his daughter to him, Leon couldn't help but hesitate for a moment, and then looked at William in Anna's arms.

"Brother, agree to it."

After receiving Leon's "probing" gaze, William said slowly:

"I heard from Mr. Logan and the others that a lot of things have happened in the Ryan family. You are in a lot of trouble now and need someone to help you. Charlotte's father happens to have the ability to do so. And it's not just you, big brother. I want to realize my dream and I also need help.

If I agree to this, Charlotte's father will have external help, and his position as prime minister will be more stable and last longer. You can solve the current troubles, Charlotte can be happy, and I will have help to realize my dream... This is a win-win situation, so why hesitate?"

This child... is really extraordinary!
Looking at William who expressed his ideas calmly and analyzed the main interests in a few words, the fat Prime Minister's eyes suddenly sparkled with surprise, and he became more and more satisfied with this "future son-in-law" who was still in elementary school.

Although William's words sounded a bit too profit-oriented, most fathers would probably not like it.

But the Prime Minister is the biggest political broker in the kingdom's political arena. His usual job is to mediate and negotiate between all parties, using his influence to push the political agenda and facilitate the conclusion of agreements. This slightly utilitarian way of communication is almost his daily routine before and after every meeting, and he is very familiar with it.

One of the most important abilities that he developed after decades of struggling in the political arena actually showed up in a child, which really surprised the fat prime minister. He even felt a strange sense of identification as if "this child is similar to me".

"This child is so smart!"

Staring at the chubby little boy in front of him again, the fat Prime Minister did not rush Leon to give an answer. Instead, he squatted down with some difficulty, touched William's head, and said with a particularly kind smile:
"Come on, tell your uncle what your dream is. Who knows, your uncle may be able to help you realize it right away."

"That would be great. I want to overthrow the royal family and become king myself."

Oh, so your dream is to overthrow the king... huh?

ah?!?!?!?
(End of this chapter)

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