[quote=@MelonHead]
<Snipped quote by Peik>

But the new King/Queen would have so much gold, and be so very [i]thankful.[/i]
[/quote]

Whoever the new King/Queen is, he/she would also be very thankful. And I don't think going for the weakest claimant isn't the sensible thing to do when all you care about is the money. Not to mention the problems that'd stem from not receiving regular proper payment.