Regarding the fact that Jarvan IV proclaimed himself emperor and Demacia was promoted to the empire, the nobles throughout Demacia clearly showed a "hot in the south and cold in the north" situation.
Of course, this objective description is actually somewhat inconsistent with the mentality of most Demacia nobles. Perhaps we should put it another way: the few nobles whose fiefdoms are in the north actually don't seem to care much about this matter!
You must know that once the Kingdom of Demacia becomes the Empire of Demacia, the fiefdoms that were previously used by nobles (especially the big nobles) will most likely be promoted to principalities or even kingdoms. For nobles, there is nothing better than this.
It's even more exciting.
Although the fiefdoms of Demacian nobles have considerable autonomy, they are nothing more than "regional autonomy."
Regional autonomy has a large scope of discretion and can fill the power gap of the Kingdom of Demacia, but it cannot conflict with it.
But if regional autonomy is upgraded to kingdom power, even if it is a lame kingdom power that does not require national defense and is not economically independent, it will be different from what it is now!
The inheritance of power within the kingdom is completely free, the diplomacy between kingdoms is partially free, the legislative power of the kingdom is completely free...
Even if it is visible to the naked eye, even if the fiefdom is upgraded to a kingdom in a short period of time, Jarvan IV will not delegate power and will even impose layers of shackles through the Illuminati or the army. But in the long run, the nobles have obtained the legal principle of autonomy.
Legal principles may be of no use when the royal family is strong, but they are like an inconspicuous ant nest on a dam. They can only take effect when the water surges.
Once the future royal family - oh, it should be called the royal family - is no longer as powerful as it is now, then the kingdoms everywhere will truly usher in independence!
Therefore, even though a large number of "additional terms" were attached to Jarvan IV's request to become emperor, the nobles were all happy with it and expressed their approval.
Elevate the Illuminati's political status?
No problem, my territory has become a kingdom, and the Illuminati is the proper state religion. Every generation of successors must be crowned by the Illuminati!
Hand over some financial power?
No problem, everyone welcomes Xiongdu to send envoys to directly supervise our tax situation, sincerely, applauding and welcoming.
The status quo must be maintained in other aspects, and it is just a name?
No problem, what we want now is just a name. Is there anyone who wants to go against the will of the wise and mighty King Jarvan IV now?
The nobles actually knew it very well.
After Jarvan IV became king, he took a series of measures, whether it was to withdraw military power or to reform the tax system. The core was to centralize power and return the local power of the nobles in their own fiefdoms to the royal family.
No noble would be happy to see this kind of centralization of power. Everyone's silence now just means they don't have the strength to resist.
As this centralization of power further advances, the autonomy in their hands is taken away bit by bit. Do the lords' hearts look upon those lords from all over Noxus who have become the true leaders of the regime after the disintegration of Noxus?
Will there be any fluctuations?
Demacia and Noxus were originally two new countries that were born like twins from the corpse of the Noxian Empire after the collapse of the Noxian Empire - the main body of the Noxian people took refuge in the immortal fortress behind closed doors.
The main body of Demacian people is the Nokhi who moved west to avoid the war.
Now that Noxus has performed a big show in front of everyone, disintegrating on the spot and setting off fireworks, what about Demacia?
Everyone feels good when they humiliate the messenger.
But if you think about it from another angle, would they be willing to be humiliated and become completely independent like the forces represented by these envoys?
The answer to this question is more intriguing.
Now that there is no room for resistance, why not just be more submissive and gain some legal advantages for yourself?
What, you are saying that in this way, even if everyone becomes a king or a grand duke, they can only be regarded as a son king or a son grand duke?
What's wrong with the King and the Grand Duke?!
Even if you are a king or a grand duke, how many people still can’t ask for it!
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Jarvan IV had a clear understanding of the nobles' thoughts.
But he still chose to ascend the throne as emperor.
Still chose to promote Demacia to the Empire.
This is not only because of the turbulent throbbing in his heart, but also because Jarvan IV firmly believes that only by becoming an emperor and acting as an emperor can he truly implement his will!
With the expansion of Shurima trade, Jarvan IV has learned a lot of information about the Shurima royal family. In fact, some of this information is true and some are false.
But they opened the door to a new world for Jarvan IV.
One word and nine tripods, one word and one word, the will of this body is the will of the country...
These are things that have never happened in Demacia.
Even Oren, who led the Demacian ancestors to establish Demacia, has never been regarded as a totem of Demacia.
For Jarvan IV, who defeated Noxus, if he wanted to make himself greater, the best way was to become the emperor, let his will become the will of Demacia, and let the glory of Demacia completely become
My own glory!
As for Xiao Jiujiu in the hearts of the nobles...
If the name does not live up to the reality, then it is destined to be just a name!
Jarvan IV saw very clearly that the nobles only cared about their own little piece of land. This was what they cared about most, and it was also their biggest weakness.
As long as you grasp this weakness, you can just like training a dog, throwing bones and making them move according to your will.
Moreover, the dog leash has been tightly held in his hand for a long time. Don't forget, even during the internal and external troubles ten years ago, even if the nobles raised their troops to resist and the Noxian army arrived at the same time, he would also bring them with him.
The Noxians gathered together.
This chapter is not over yet, please click on the next page to continue reading! Now that I have completely locked up the nobles’ action space through two chains, the Illuminati and the army, and a whip from Shurima trade, what else is there to be afraid of?
of?
It's time to achieve true greatness!
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Jarvan IV did not know that among the four closest to him, only Garen, an idiot, could not clearly understand his thoughts.
Barrett, who has become a mature man, has a clear mind, but he is happy to see the results - the Bouvier family is one of the very few families whose focus is not on the fiefdom. In a sense, Barrett Bouvier is better than other families.
The nobles are more dependent on the royal family, so they are naturally happy to see Jarvan IV take further steps.
Although Tarik has doubts, as the main person in charge of Shurima trade, he also understands the "Shurima model" relatively well. Although he can't say whether the Shurima people's model is correct or not, he at least
He could understand Jarvan IV's wishes, so he was more willing to look ahead and see what choices Jarvan IV would make after he centralized power.
Taric believed in Jarvan IV. Although His Majesty's actions were risky and somewhat beyond Taric's expectations, he was still willing to follow His Majesty's will.
As for Lanfu...
It is no exaggeration to say that Jarvan IV's ability to have such an idea is inseparable from LeBlanc.
Maybe the seed that was ready to move was not planted by LeBlanc herself, but it took root and sprouted in the heart of Jarvan IV, largely because of the cooperation between LeBlanc and Vladimir.
As the person behind the Noxian Empire, LeBlanc physically witnessed countless powerful Noxian emperors transform from wise warriors to single-handed thieves.
In other words, it is precisely under LeBlanc's temptation and influence that Noxus has continued its bloody method of transferring power.
Many of the short stories about Shurima on Jarvan IV's desk are special versions chosen by LeBlanc.
As the de facto secretary of Jarvan IV, LeBlanc weaved an information cocoon for Jarvan IV that was unique to him - she would never lie or provide forged documents and books, but she would, according to her own purposes,
Select documents and books that will appear on Jarvan IV's desk.
During the Noxian period, LeBlanc's method of seducing the commander-in-chief was often the temptation of immortality. However, as a climber, Jarvan IV, although not immortal yet, has a lifespan that cannot be regarded by ordinary people.
The failure of the previous love triangle drama also proved that it was not effective to influence Jarvan IV personally.
Fortunately, Jarvan IV was not perfect after all. After learning from the experience, LeBlanc finally found Jarvan IV's flaw.
His desire for power—no, to be precise, the desire for control—seems to be getting stronger.
This is just like the greed for immortality, a terrible desire that can corrode people's hearts.
Taking advantage of this, LeBlanc began to work hard to guide Jarvan IV and let him see more of "what a real man should be like".
Jarvan IV saw the glory and greatness of the Shurima Emperor in the historical records and it was true.
But he failed to see that in the corners of history, the main reason for the downfall of many Noxian emperors was that they were corrupted by this desire.
People who think they can control everything are the easiest to be led. In their eyes, anything that is beyond their control will be as conspicuous as a black spot on a white paper. They will do their best without even a little provocation.
Use all your strength to remove these unsightly black spots and paint them white!
In LeBlanc's view, the North is such a black spot.
As long as Jarvan IV's desire for power further expands, he will soon be unable to stand Forsbarrow's maverick approach.
The previous provocation was that LeBlanc underestimated Forsbarrow's obedience and Jarvan IV's rationality.
But now, Jarvan IV is gradually losing his rationality.
And the North...sooner or later will lose their respect.
On the surface, Miss Lanf and her husband Zwei are still working conscientiously for His Majesty Jarvan IV.
But in fact, LeBlanc is ready to give the North a big surprise at the right time, pushing Jarvan IV to crush everything that is unique about the North for his own perfection!
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LeBlanc's little move could not be hidden from Barrett, Taric, or Jarvan IV, but ultimately it could not be hidden from the twilight that filled the sky when evening came.
It was LeBlanc who catalyzed Jarvan IV's growing desire for control.
But what really planted this seed was the bright twilight that Jarvan IV inadvertently glimpsed while climbing Mount Targon.
In other words, after repeatedly being deflated in front of mortals, the giant finally learned to temporarily give up its internal conflicts.
Unlike the violent War Titan, the arrogant Sun Titan, the autistic Moon Titan, and the guardian Titan who doesn't know what he is doing, the Twilight Titan is a very "human-like" giant, and one of the few who can bend down.
A giant who truly understands mortals.
This feature makes it seem somewhat out of place among the giants, just like a wolf appearing among a group of huskies.
As early as when Jarvan IV climbed the mountain, the Twilight Titan had actually noticed this Demacia prince. It was it that prevented the Patron Titan from becoming angry, and it was also it that quietly protected Jarvan IV's success in climbing.
The dazzling sun and the elegant moon are both too dazzling and eye-catching.
Only the twilight between yin and yang represents the power of all transitions and endings.
For the sake of Jarvan IV, Twilight even voluntarily gave up her own star spirit and let her get lost in the star world, and it had only one purpose in doing so.
It has its sights on Jarvan IV.
In fact, Twilight had been eyeing Kalya as early as three thousand years ago.
From Twilight's point of view, Kalya, who lost everything after the Battle of Icathia, should be completely despairing.
But what he never expected was that even in the face of the desperate situation of losing his lover and the collapse of the country, Kalya just chose to do his best to be a paper framer and then sealed himself, which was not what he had done before.
, choose to climb Mount Targon to ask for help from the Titans.
It seems that in Kalya's eyes, he would rather believe in those short-sighted mortals than seek help from the giant gods again.
However, even if she failed with Kalya, Twilight still believed that compared to the physical quality of the protoss, their identity was a more important factor.
In other words, if you want to use the full abilities of the protoss, being able to fight is important, but it is not the most important.
It was precisely for this reason that he gave up Zoe, whom he had finally cultivated and had fully adapted to the star world, and let Twilight fall on Jarvan IV.
In the heart of Jarvan IV, it was the misty twilight that quietly buried a seed of self-respect and pride.
And now, this seed has taken root and sprouted.
For Twilight, LeBlanc's appearance was a wonderful accident. Through Jarvan IV, she watched with pleasure as this undead man who longed for true immortality jumped up and down, adding to his plans with raw materials.