The last item of the investiture ceremony was to sign one's name on a contract. The most eye-catching first signature on the contract was that of Varian Wrynn. Obviously, this contract was
of special significance.
It represents the establishment of the "Lion Chapter", which is a special organization with Varian Wrynn as the leader of the Chapter. Although it is called the Chapter, it is not actually a military organization, but a military organization used by the king.
A group with strong political implications for the upcoming reform, the contract was written by the Archbishop of Chaldea with a complete outline, that is, under the leadership of King Varian Wrynn, he overthrew the aristocratic class that had become a disease and established
A new kingdom of storms.
The 330 soldiers from the Seventh Legion present signed the contract, which meant that they would become "Pioneering Knights" directly under the king's management. The first secret order they received from the king was to go to the Shining Plains.
On the border of Tanaris and Silithus, 15 large settlements belonging to the Kingdom of Stormwind were established.
Of course, establishing settlements is not just about pioneering. The meaning of Varian's move is to allow these talents worth cultivating to become familiar with the daily management and control system of settlements as quickly as possible. When this group of pioneer knights become
The day when a qualified administrator becomes the king is the day when the king takes the butcher's knife to the stubborn aristocracy.
Varian is no longer the young man that everyone fooled back then. After experiencing enough knowledge and experience, his heart is firm enough and indifferent enough.
The blood of nearly ten thousand people was exchanged for a new country... Varian felt that it was worth it.
He has been completely disappointed with the current situation in the Kingdom of Stormwind. In his opinion, it is easier to completely smash everything that is rotten and rebuild the kingdom than to repair it, and to a certain extent, it is easier to rebuild the kingdom.
Lian has become more and more like his enemy...Tyrion. Blade of Dawn, for a certain period of time, Tyrion thought the same and did the same.
In other words, Varian has also begun to learn "advanced experience."
Of course, it is impossible to reform a country with only 330 people. Marshal Windsor, who has not been seen recently, is busy with this matter. He has recruited thousands of non-commissioned officers and soldiers in the current kingdom's army who are willing to follow the king.
, and Archbishop Chaldea stands on the king's side, which means that thousands of priests and a large number of believers in the entire country will also passively stand on the king's side.
To be honest, if Varian didn't want to cause too much chaos, the power in his hands would have been enough to eradicate those nobles in one fell swoop. However, revolutionary actions are easy, but accepting a mess is very difficult. Varian
Not only did he have to consider how to fight, he also had to consider what happened after the fight was over. This was why he formed the Pioneer Knights. He needed a large number of administrative and management personnel, and this matter could not be rushed.
After the investiture ceremony, the busy Varian had no time to rest. He met with several merchants from afar in the room on the other side of the palace. These merchants from the South China Sea brought him very important things.
, something he needs very much.
"Speaker Gore spent a lot of effort to collect these things, and he asked us to hand them over to you in their entirety."
A gray-haired captain placed a wooden box in front of Varian and said to Varian:
"The Veterans Federation of the Federation is very willing to help the Kingdom do these things, but Speaker Gore hopes that His Majesty will not make the same reckless move as the Empire did last time. The Federation is currently in the process of separating power from the Dark Blade. At this critical moment, it is best not to anger
There are also many members of the Supreme Council of Dark Blade, the Federation, and the Supreme Council who are very dissatisfied with the empire’s last behavior.”
The old captain glanced at Varian and said softly:
"That is not something a normal, mature force should do."
"I know."
Varian nodded to the old captain. The old captain in front of him was a businessman under the Stormwind City Port Authority. He was once a major in the Stormwind Kingdom fleet. Although he was in the Federation, he had no respect for his former motherland.
He also has some feelings. He is also a member of the Veterans Association, so he was sent to perform this secret mission.
Like him, many elderly people in the Veterans Association are willing to help their former homeland as much as possible, but they also have a satisfactory new life in the federal civilization, so these people are willing to help Varian, but do not want to
Get involved in the conflict between the Empire and the Federation.
"Please tell Senator Gore for me that the entire kingdom is grateful for their help. Don't worry, Captain, I won't be so reckless, and I won't make it difficult for you."
"Well, I'm relieved about that."
The old captain breathed a sigh of relief. He was actually worried that Varian, like those young and ignorant kings, would fight the Dark Blade with all his strength. Those of them who lived in the Federation knew very well about the two.
In terms of the differences between the forces, let alone the Dark Blade, with the current military level of the empire, I am afraid that even the newly formed legions of the Federation cannot defeat them.
If you force a fight to the death, you will only lose your life in vain. Once the undead are angered, the endless sea cannot protect the empire.
The old captain turned sideways and let out a few people behind him, including young people and middle-aged people, all wearing black uniforms with the logo of the Dark Blade Consortium on them. The old captain introduced Varian:
"These are people who have studied federal law or served as judges in the federal district. They are currently officers of the legal department of the Dark Blade Foundation. They are willing to accept the invitation of the kingdom to amend the laws for the kingdom, but the contract can only be fulfilled within one day.
Years of time.”
Varian shook hands with these "legal experts" one by one, and he jokingly asked in a low voice:
"You are members of the Federation. If you come to help the Empire revise its laws, won't you violate the laws of the Federation?"
The only young lady among them, wearing a floral dress and gold-rimmed glasses, smiled. She looked at Varian and replied:
"Your Majesty, we are just employed by the Dark Blade Consortium. This is an overseas assignment. Everything is in compliance with the federal business laws. Besides, the federation does not stipulate that we cannot serve the empire. We are all making money. It doesn't matter whose money we make.
The same, and, Your Majesty, do you really not know me?"
This rhetorical question made Varian stunned for a moment. He looked at the charming lady in front of him. She looked about 27 or 8 years old. The contours of her cheeks were indeed familiar, but Varian couldn't remember her for a while.
Who is.
Probably seeing the king's embarrassment, the lady pushed up her glasses and said generously:
"When you were a child, you often came to Bei County. There was a vineyard there. Every time you came, there was a girl who would take you around to pick those ripe grapes..."
"Yeah! I remembered it!"
Varian patted his forehead and said to the lady:
"Miss Milly, you are one of my best friends since childhood. I thought..."
Varian didn't say the next words, but Miss Milly knew what Varian wanted to say, so she waved her hand:
"It's all over, we all survived. In this damn era, is there anything luckier than this? And speaking of it, I'm not here just for the job..."
Miss Milly's beautiful eyes flashed with a cold light, and she said softly:
"I am also looking for another person...a heartless man who always gives up! I heard that he is by your side..."
As she spoke, Miss Milly laughed again. She waved her hand, and several clerks from the legal department behind her began to get busy. This lady seemed to be the leader of the legal team. She smiled at Varian.
, said:
"Now, let us get to work. Your Majesty, please sit down. Then please elaborate on the framework of the law you want to enact. With all due respect, the federal laws are still very incomplete, and the national conditions of the two countries are different. These provisions
, can only be used as a reference.”
Ms. Milly, a legal expert who works in the legal department of the Dark Blade Consortium, deserves "articles", which are the things contained in the wooden box that the old captain sent to New Stormwind City.
That is a rubbing copy of all the laws promulgated from scratch by the Supreme Council of Civilization of the Federation.
The total number of them is as much as a small box. After all, it has been almost 10 years since the Federation was established, and their legal process is slowly improving. The current law book has been updated five times.
.
Although the Kingdom of Stormwind originally had its own laws, those outdated laws were based on the ancient laws enacted by the Arathor Empire more than 2,000 years ago, and most of them were aristocratic codes similar to royal rights laws, inheritance laws, etc. Many of them
The terms are no longer applicable to this era, and past rulers were somewhat indifferent to this aspect.
But Varian knew that a few years ago, his adoptive father Lothar also wanted to formulate a new set of laws for the empire, but the ensuing war made his adoptive father's idea in vain. Lothar told him more than once
Varian, the larger the country, the less likely it is for the king to control the overall situation. Instead of trusting the character of the bureaucrats, it is better to trust a good set of laws.
Moreover, laws, if they can be truly enforced, will be very helpful in enlightening the people's wisdom. This can be seen from the development trajectory of the Federation's civilization... Varian knew this when he traveled to the Federation, and until now
So far, after 10 years of development, the overall literacy rate of the Federation is less than 50%, but the development of Federation civilization, even in remote villages, appears to be orderly. This is the magical effect of the law.
You don’t even need a smart person to be an official, even a mediocre bureaucrat. As long as you do things according to the law, you won’t make big mistakes. Once the people adapt to these rules and regulations, they will naturally become beneficial to the country, even if
It cannot help the country become stronger, but simply abiding by the law can quickly improve the order of the country and allow the ruler to focus more energy on more important things.
At this time, facing Miss Milly who had picked up a pen and paper, and looking at her searching eyes, Varian hesitated, thought for a moment, and then said:
"What I need is a noose!"
"Um?"
Miss Milly was stunned for a moment, and then heard the king elaborate:
"A noose used to liquidate the aristocracy without harming the interests of the common people. The most important thing is that this set of laws should be simple enough that at least the people can understand its meaning and intuitively feel that this set of laws
After the law is implemented, it will have a positive impact on their lives and make them realize how abominable the nobles who once oppressed them are!"
Varian breathed a sigh of relief and said calmly:
"Let me tell you the truth, Miss Milly, in my future vision, the aristocracy does not exist, but I have not thought about what should be used in the future ruling system of the Kingdom of Stormwind after the aristocracy is vacant.
Rewards for meritorious people...Without titles and privileges, how can I attract people to follow me and build a new country with me?"
"Well, Your Majesty, I have to say..."
Miss Milly put down her pen, looked at Varian with admiration, and said softly:
"Your thinking will allow you to occupy an extremely glorious position in the federal government. Your understanding of law is probably the most profound among the imperial nobles, and your application of law is even more impressive.
Eye-opening.”
"As for your worries... it's not a problem at all. Title, status, and privileges are all combined into one word... power! Giving meritorious people the power to participate in the kingdom's political system is much better than just titles and status.
In fact, this is how the federal government operates. If you are not busy, please allow me to explain it to you."
Varian waved his hand:
"Of course, I'd be happy to listen."
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The formulation of laws cannot be completed overnight. Even with the federal code as a reference, this is a long-term process.
Fortunately, Varian did not intend to do it overnight. What he currently needs is a simple code for liquidating the nobles. At best, it can lay the foundation for the palace to formulate its own laws in the future. For this purpose, he selected from the Lions Chapter.
More than 20 non-commissioned officers with good education were trained to study with this legal team and serve as their guards.
Of course, then again, even if Varian really wanted to compile a large code of law, it would definitely not be possible to rely on such a few people. The completeness of the law is a reflection of the progress of civilization. The current human kingdom is still
There is no such ability.
But the king's affairs are very busy after all, especially when the nobles are watching indifferently, Varian has almost endless things to deal with.
Night slowly fell in the palace of New Stormwind City. After a busy day, Miss Milly stretched her slender waist. She adjusted her eyes, took her tea cup, and prepared to take a rest in the garden outside.
When she just walked out of the room, she saw the familiar figure walking towards her.
"Bang"
The holy book held by the Archbishop of Chaldea fell to the ground at this moment. He stared blankly at the figure in front of him who could never be erased from his memory, while Miss Milly looked at him with an indifferent gaze.
"Milly...you...why did you show up..."
"Chaldea!"
Miss Milly reached out and took off her glasses. She said in a calm tone:
"Your child was born, just six months after you left us and disappeared. I love that child very much, but unfortunately... the Holy Light did not bless him."
