The current Donglan Principality is no longer the poor and weak northern country it was. New ethnic groups, new legions, new religions, and too many changes have caused sharp changes in the fundamental structure of this country.
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The main body of the nation is composed of northern humans and gray-blooded elves. There is no specific statistics on the ratio between the two, but even if the number of people is quite different, the gap in overall strength should not be too big. After all, the Tassel Kingdom in the past was the leader of the four northern elven kingdoms.
The strongest country is far more powerful than Donglan, the weakest country. The individual strength of elves far exceeds that of humans, and their high-level combat power and heritage are incomparable.
In order to avoid the accumulation of conflicts caused by the long-term relationship between the two parties, I rejected all suggestions about routines and conventions, and forcibly implemented the mixed living model in the same place.
Perhaps this will cause friction and trouble at first, but it is far better than trying to live in separate ways, accumulating conflicts along with misunderstandings and differences, and then accumulating conflicts until they explode under the guidance of thoughtful people and ambitious people.
The Lan ethnic group is a product of multi-ethnic groups. It is a culturally constituted national concept. Perhaps, as long as it is handled properly, it can achieve cultural identity and condense into one voice in the future.
The national composition is probably the only multi-racial country in the north, but what is even more special is the unique superstructure of the state and principalities.
The original Donglan Principality was a principality rather than a kingdom because when it was established, it did draw on the power of some superpowers. The former king Charles was also the grand duke of the powerful country Intanro, and he made promises and ostensible ministers.
Genus.
As a pioneer knight, you open up a new territory for a big country, obtain financial and strength support, become the master of a party, and then submit your vassalage to the monarchy. This is a common development trajectory for emerging countries.
But there was an extra process in Charles. After Donglan really succeeded in founding a country, he tore up those dozen vassal covenants. Yes, that guy was lying from beginning to end. He actually sent money to more than a dozen countries at the same time.
Asking for help and submission.
Of course, it was later discovered that those big countries had been tricked by him, but the result of Ciel's footing on more than a dozen ships was that no one benefited from mutual checks and balances. The Donglan Principality became independent instead. In fact, this
The process was extremely complex and arduous, and the geographical advantages (remote enough and too poor to make money) also played a huge role.
But the side effect is probably that his reputation is extremely bad, and the Donglan Principality has not had a good reputation since its founding. It is regarded as a barbarian by various countries in the Central Plains region, and its reputation has dropped to the bottom.
This is also the historical root of why rulers in all dynasties were kings rather than grand dukes. There are even two dukes in the Donglan Principality. However, Donglan’s aristocratic system has basically nothing to do with the Central Plains. They are regarded as "barbarians"
"The game of house" is not just once or twice.
But in the age of knights of the feudal feudal system, these aristocratic lords with heavy troops shouldered the heavy responsibility of protecting their subjects and territory. They were indeed the backbone of this country. But now, to me, in a sense, they are not
is an obstacle.
At least my decree has been blocked not once or twice. I know that these guys are very difficult to deal with. There are a lot of reasons and excuses. The conflicts between the central and local governments will never end, especially since I am consciously carrying out centralization reforms.
, and was even treated as a target of mob attacks. Every month I received several letters of accusation from local lords to Renee, accusing the treacherous official (me) of deceiving the emperor and making the people miserable.
And this time I arranged the elves in the new city under construction and the territory directly under the royal family, the territory of the pro-royal nobles, which made many nobles complain. After all, everyone knows that compared to their works of art and magic products, the elves
It is a huge fortune in itself.
This is also the reason why I dare not completely disperse the elves. The sky is high and the emperor is far away, and the lord is the sky on his own land. I can't expect every noble lord to have a high moral bottom line and engage in more vicious cases.
, if the already frightened elf is threatened again, all my long-term goals will be ruined.
But this kind of situation where the lord is the most powerful can never be delayed forever. Perhaps because I was used to centralized power when I was in the eternal night and the underground world, and I was very dissatisfied with this enfeoffment system from the beginning.
At that time, just opening up the free circulation of citizens caused huge backlash and resistance, which made me determined to carry out reforms.
But I also know that forcing changes affects the interests of all noble lords and is no different than causing civil war. Therefore, in this regard, we can only boil the frog with warm fire and kill with a slow knife, step by step.
The newly born Donglan Principality is a country that combines politics and religion. The God of Law, the Sleepless One, is the state religion. There are two nominal supreme leaders. Her Highness Renee holds secular power. The other one is naturally the supreme leader who holds divine power.
The bishop is hoofed... When I think that one of the top leaders of this country is a naughty kid and the other is a bastard who is often chased and intercepted by the urban management, I have the urge to have a heart attack.
Well, having said that, some people have probably guessed how I plan to take back the rights of local nobles. The battle between divine power and secular power is endless, and the irresistible sword of divine authority can also make local lords helpless.
You can talk.
Now that the Church of the Sleepless is the state religion, isn't it too much to establish a cathedral and branch churches in each territory?
Now that the teachings of the God of Law are recognized by the people, is it not too much to allow the judges, knights of justice, and conjurers to patrol and preach throughout Donglan?
Since the clergy of the Church of the God of Law are humble and good at fighting, and have been welcomed and praised by all walks of life, then in the long run, expansion of the scale is inevitable. It is not too much to recruit people in your territory, right?
now that……
Under a series of "sinces", when the power of the legal church in the local area continues to increase, it will eventually lead to a result.
"Since the teachings of the God of Law stipulate that everyone is equal under the law, then your noble master has committed a serious crime and it is not too much to chop off your head!"
At that time, as I hold the divine power, it will naturally be equivalent to taking back most of the secular power and completing the centralization of power.
In my plan, if the Lan Alliance is a huge giant, then Donglan must be the giant's vital heart and punch. As the first country to recognize the God of Law as the state religion, as the God of Law
As the church’s headquarters is located, every step of its changes will be learned and imitated by other parts. It is absolutely impossible not to make it the best template in my mind.
"With the development of new technologies, civilian aerostats and engineering vehicles traveling back and forth between cities will sooner or later become a reality. When traffic and transportation become more convenient, then the mobilization of troops will be easier, and the lords will no longer have the obligation to protect their citizens.
Now, the system of one territory and one country is naturally no longer necessary.”
Of course, we are still far from the day when it will be fully realized, but at least there is hope, right?
All I have to do is sow the seeds and wait patiently for the harvest.
"Well, it's definitely not because I want to be lazy."
But in a sense, my identity is very embarrassing.
I am the nominal ancestor of Dong Lan, so my status should be higher than that of contemporary kings. Of course, this does not include real power. After all, all the emperors in history have stopped doing anything. If they still want to do something big after abdicating, then
The country is not far from turmoil.
Therefore, in terms of secular royal power, I am in an embarrassing situation. In a sense, any subject who is loyal to me is a betrayal of the current owner of the royal power. But fortunately, Renee gave me complete trust and returned the favor to me.
She gave me the status of "Queen's Mentor" and gave me support in all aspects so that I would not be too embarrassed in the palace sequence.
But there is still a problem with this. After all, people's hearts will change. Even if Renee maintains her trust in me, the people below will also have their own ideas and interests, and Renee will also get married and have children (what do you think?
), there will be a day when I will abdicate. Considering the attitude of the future king towards me, I still have to make early plans.
At least, I have no intention of interfering in the internal affairs of the palace, and I have expressed my intention not to get involved in this matter.
In terms of divine authority, my position is as embarrassing as ever.
I have the identity of an envoy of the Sleepless Ones, which is equivalent to the representative of the will of the Sleepless Ones. However, I did not return to the kingdom of God like other divine envoys, but stayed on the ground permanently. This is because I have some kind of meaning with the supreme bishop of the church.
His responsibilities overlap. He is the supreme leader of the church and the agent of the true God on earth, and I am also the agent of the true God’s will. If the two agents are...well, why am I always in such an embarrassing situation?
But since Snow Hoof was brought out by me, and all the current high-level leaders of the Law Church are my people, at least in the short term, there will be no problems. As for when there is a replacement of high-level officials in the Law Church... Because of the Sleepless Man and
There will be no problems with my relationship.
Sleepless Man has always been the core of my plan, how could I let him have problems?
As for military power, my status is even more embarrassing.
With the establishment of countless new legions, the original system of the Royal Knights plus the city defense army was obviously no longer suitable. Donglan established a new military department to coordinate the overall affairs.
Yes, the whole country, including various local lords...
Let's not start these conspiracies and machinations that are destined to cause struggle. Even in the current military department, my status is very embarrassing.
There is no separation between military and government in this era. The supreme leader of the national army is definitely the owner of the royal power. Renee is the king, and the military is also the institution that serves it. As the nominal supreme leader of the military, I am also the agent of the royal power.
Okay, I also know that it is very troublesome to act on behalf of the past, but people in this era like to talk about this. If it does not comply with the legal principles and the unspoken rules among the nobles, there will be no authority. Without authority, the people below will
If you play tricks and disobey your orders, you won't get anything done.
"That's why I hate these primitive elm heads. They're really troublesome."
Ahem, back to the topic.
The situation of the military is the same as that of the political power. Renee is the nominal one in charge, but since the newly formed legions are in the hands of my knights, and I am her agent, all the generals obey me.
Assignment, the military headquarters is equivalent to falling into my hands.
This is obviously very abnormal, but what is even more abnormal is that everyone takes it for granted.
The final conclusion is that although my identity is embarrassing, in a sense, I am the number one person in Donglan. This is somewhat similar to the Sulfur Mountain City that year. Adam, Xiaohong didn't care, Mag
Li Te was terrible at managing daily government affairs, but in the end, the one who really managed the affairs became me, the prisoner.
But such a system is obviously not what I expected. I also have a lot of things to do. I will be out and about in the future. It is also very possible to be away for a long time. If they really develop a dependence mentality, there will be more in the future.
trouble.
Therefore, I have to take the initiative to cultivate their initiative and sense of responsibility, so that they will be the same without me.
"Having said all this, are you still trying to find a reason for yourself to be lazy? Since you know that you may be very busy in the future, can't you show your rare diligence first? Your office is already crowded with documents, and the living room and kitchen are full of documents.
It’s all full. Where are your sense of responsibility and initiative?”
Due to the magic pet contract between the two hearts, I have to take this dead cat with me even if I run away, which is probably the source of my unhappiness.
Hey, don't listen to Heloise's nonsense, I'm not trying to be lazy, I'm... I'm trying to train my subordinates' abilities so that they can be on their own as soon as possible!
“Do you want to train your subordinates’ hide-and-seek and catch-and-seek abilities?”
"Have you not found His Highness Roland yet?"
"There was a report from the urban management team just now, but now it's gone again. Damn it, His Highness is actually hiding there."
Now another group of knights passed by, huh, they actually used the royal knights to perform a personal task of finding someone. This is public power for private use. This is too outrageous. I will definitely talk about them when I get back.
"You actually have the nerve to tell others how much administrative costs you can save by just staying in the office."
"Damn cat, shut up! Otherwise I will make your three meals a day like dog biscuits."
"...Do you believe that I will find a chance to look like you, shout "I am Roland", and then dance square dance while singing "Little Apple"? It's an old-age yangko version."
I instantly shuddered as I thought of that horrific scene.
"I surrender, please don't."
Considering that Heloise's shamelessness is definitely no worse than mine, the result of fighting for the lower limit is definitely a lose-lose situation, so I immediately gave in.
"Hmph, that's pretty much it. By the way, there seems to be a caravan from the Kingdom of Aris in the market south of the city. Their pickled cabbage candies are very famous. Why don't you try it? By the way, there is another one at three in the afternoon.
For the operas of the Ciro Opera Company, their ace singers and key dancers are all elves."
Okay, the meaning is already obvious, this is almost a direct request for a bribe...
"Come on, let's book tickets now!"
Wherever you go to hide away... Taking a vacation is not a vacation. Since it is the same, just follow her. (To be continued, please search Piao Tian Literature, the novel is better and updated faster!
ps: Well, I have a day off today, so I’ll write more and update it...
