Most of the nobles whose fiefdoms are located in the southern part of Yongsong Forest are emerging nobles who were first ennobled for their merits before and after the Troll War.
Compared to the founding nobles who occupied the richest land in Eversong Forest, the territory of the nobles is closer to the Amani Trolls.
Before the Amani clan was completely driven out of Yongsong Forest, due to the constant need to face the threat of trolls, the rate of decline of noble nobles was much slower than that of the old nobles who had long forgotten external threats.
To this day, many children of noble families still join the Ranger Corps to gain experience as usual.
Therefore, before the rise of the Deep Shadow family represented by Sarlayan, the Windrunner family, which had inherited the position of ranger general for generations, had always been the leader of the nobles.
Of course, there are also many noble families who will arrange for their talented children to embark on the arcane path. After all, arcanists are the real masters of the magical kingdom of Quel'Thalas.
It is true that some noble families have achieved what they see as a "class jump" through the efforts of their descendants.
They voluntarily left the ranks of nobles and shifted the focus of their industry to the northern part of Yonge Forest, thinking that they could integrate into the increasingly decadent old aristocratic circle. Some even moved their families to Silver Moon City to live permanently.
Sarlayan has always believed in the truth that people must save themselves first and then the day after tomorrow.
Without external threats, the nobles who are accustomed to enjoying life will inevitably be corroded by the feasting and feasting of Silver Moon City and their original will to fight.
Therefore, Sarlayan will not try to persuade those nobles who have long been accustomed to lying down and enjoying themselves to stand up again. He will only go with those nobles who still retain their enterprising spirit.
When Dar'Khan Drasil was still alive, Sarlayan conducted a screening and purification of the ranks of nobles. He unabashedly explained his style of doing things to his neighbors who still lived in the southern part of the forest.
Taking the Windrunner family as an example, Sarlayan will not treat those who sincerely follow him. Those who can accept him will naturally continue to come to him. Those who can't accept will not force him, and he can stay as he pleases.
However, if someone tries to sneak into the team and play tricks, Sarlayan will never tolerate it.
With Valeela, a senior member of the Backlight Blade who has a lot of information, anyone who dares to hide behind and make small moves will be quickly targeted by the elite thieves of the Backlight Blade.
After Alleria returned, Vereesa briefly planned to hand over the role of housekeeper to her eldest sister.
But Alleria is self-aware of her abilities.
She was good at leading troops in battles, and in terms of personal strength, Alleria was also the strongest among the four siblings.
But in terms of territory management ability, Alleria felt that she was far inferior to her third sister who had been responsible for this job.
After Alleria returned to her hometown from Draenor, the stewardship of the Windrunner family was still in the hands of Vereesa, and Alleria herself took over the Farstrider vacated by her younger brother Lylas after he transferred north.
The position of leader.
After the Battle of Seamount, the three Windrunner sisters all returned to Quel'Thalas, except for Lylas who still stayed in Northrend to guard the northern border for the kingdom.
Years of separation have not weakened their sisterly love. The three sisters have a very clear division of labor. After their busy work, they will try their best to come back to the capital of the Windrunner territory, which has been upgraded into a town, to get together.
Alleria, Sylvanas, and Vereesa were all present at today's noble meeting. The three of them represented the positions of the Farstriders, the Orthodox Rangers, and the Windrunner Dukes respectively.
Over the years, the Windrunner family has enjoyed a lot of benefits following the Shadow family. The territorial capital that was originally a small village has gradually expanded to a town-level scale, and plans to further expand into a city are also on the agenda.
Perhaps because Liressa was good at tutoring, or perhaps because of their good personal relationship with each other, the three sisters did not have any negative opinions towards the Shen Shadow family, which had risen rapidly and usurped their status as noble leaders.
Needless to say, Alleria grew up watching Sarlayan and she has always loved this unrelated brother very much.
Sylvanas, who was born as a soldier, has always believed in respecting the strong, and she was convinced by Thalayan, who had made rapid progress in personal strength and layout planning ability.
Vereesa, who is in charge of the housekeeping, is not likely to have any objections. Although the Windrunner family has given up its position as the noble leader, their family property has increased exponentially in the years of eating meat and soup with the Shadow family.
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There are previous examples, coupled with the strong support of the three Windrunner sisters, no one of the noble families participating in this meeting dared to stand up to Sharlayan.
However, there are still people who are confused about Sarlayan's explanation.
"Grand Duke Shenying, what do you mean by this? Haven't the leaders of the four nobles already clearly expressed their opposition?"
It’s not surprising that some people have questions. After all, not everyone has a strong network of connections and intelligence channels like Sarlayan.
Regarding the Lord who asked the question, Sarlayan did not deliberately mock him with a high profile, but patiently explained to him.
"It is indeed as you said. Among the representatives of the four contemporary nobles, Calpurnia and Solanlian are in politics, while Petra and Matis are in charge of the army."
"After the great purge that year, the power of the four nobles is not as good as before, but a skinny camel is still bigger than a horse, and they still have a high status in the upper echelons of Quel'Thalas."
"but……"
A turn of events came that came as no surprise to the distinguished representatives present.
Sarlayan solemnly said: "Calpurnia, Solanlian, Petra and Mattis have all been confirmed as heads of the family by their respective families. In your opinion, their attitudes represent the four nobles.
opinion, right?”
The red-haired Lord who asked the question asked puzzledly: "Isn't it?"
Sarlayan smiled meaningfully: "So, have you ever considered that this is a fishing posture deliberately put on by the four big shots?"
"this……"
As Sharlayan said, the four nobles are typical of those who still have the power to die.
Even though it is no longer what it used to be, the foundation accumulated over more than 7,000 years is still superior to the newly rising noble families. It is not an exaggeration to say that they are the leaders of all the noble families in Quel'Thalas.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! The nobles who live in the southern part of the forest do not know much about the political ecology of Silver Moon City. Most of them were born in the military. They lack sufficient understanding of the changes in positions and intrigues between civil servants.
Cognition.
In their view, the four nobles should stand on the side of the interests of the nobles. This is a reserved program that has been agreed upon for thousands of years.
However, is this really the case?
The answer is no.
As the most trusted ministers of the Sun King Kael'thas, Mattis and Petra are stationed in the military camps of the two legions of Flame Eagle and Fire Blade. Not to mention, Sarlayan's dealings with Solanlian and Calpurnia
Opportunities abound.
He was certain that the four declining nobles had already been tamed by the Sun Chaser royal family.
At least in Solanlian's generation, as long as Kael'thas doesn't have any accidents that cause the direct lineage of the Sunstrider royal family to be cut off, they are unlikely to do anything good in the face of the rising royal power.
After all, those who know the current affairs are heroes. The four nobles who have suffered heavy losses now have the primary goal of getting up and licking their wounds. It is impossible for them to come and cause trouble for the royal family at this time.
Then the answer is obvious. The statements of the four nobles are probably Kael'thas' deliberate fishing for law enforcement, trying to use their opposition to fish out those who are still interested in checking and balancing the royal power.
As the reform of Quel'Thalas deepens, the class interest conflict between the nobles and the common people becomes more and more prominent.
After riding on the heads of the common people... and even the royal family for thousands of years, would the founding nobles willingly watch what they consider to be the weaklings stepping on their heads to shit?
Just think about it and you know this is impossible.
After being weakened several times by Anastria and Kael'thas, the influence of the founding nobles has long been reduced. This time the four nobles took the initiative to stand up and oppose it. This is their last chance to make a comeback.
Even if they knew there might be a problem and had no way out, the old aristocrats could only stand up and shout for their own interests.
In the recent Silver Moon Daily, you can often see boastful articles concocted by the old nobles. They try to use this method to guide public opinion and put pressure on the royal family that is determined to continue to deepen reforms.
Vereesa has known Sarlayan for many years and has a good understanding of his style of conduct.
While those noble representatives were still bowing their heads in deep thought, the third sister of Windrunner took the initiative to stand up and ask a question.
"Grand Duke Shenying, the new media like newspapers only appeared due to your initiative. Now that they are being used by the old aristocrats to guide public opinion, is there a risk of shooting themselves in the foot?"