After spending three days in the Royal City of Polyvisia, Viscount Don Bagiró embarked on the return journey with the regiment of guards. His purpose of traveling as a special envoy of the kingdom was very successfully accomplished, or perhaps he could
It was beyond his expectation before he came. The two generals from the Overseas Dominion Military Region were very talkative. While satisfying him with taking away gold and silver reserves worth 1.5 million gold crowns, they also took away the gold and silver reserves captured in the coalition camp.
All the unused military supplies were packed up for him to take away, and he even sent a regiment of light cavalry to escort them back.
Since Claude and General Bologna were so hospitable and sincerely entertained them, they would not embarrass him as the special envoy. Then Viscount Don Bargello also reciprocated the favor and told him more about the events hosted by the Prime Minister, Marquis Blancart.
The inside story of the kingdom's transformation was explained to General Claude and Bolognik, so that the two famous generals of the kingdom could better understand some of the details of the political situation in the royal capital. The three of them got along very harmoniously in just three days.
Originally, as the kingdom's special envoy, Viscount Don Bagiró, in addition to handing over the captured gold and silver reserves to Claude and others, was also responsible for verifying the meritorious service of the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion.
And we need to check the sealing situation of the properties belonging to the former Nasseri royal family. Even the seven small and medium-sized gold and silver mining bases should also check the real situation...
However, the special envoy left all this to Claude and General Bolognik. He said that he really did not have time, and that Wang Ting was waiting for the gold and silver reserves to be used urgently. He only took away the meritorious soldiers of the two legions.
When asking for merit and promotion list, he said that with the combat power of the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion, as well as the contact with General Claude and Bolognik in the past two days, he believed that the two generals were not people who would cheat in this regard.
The character of the two generals.
It was precisely because of Viscount Don Bajiro's unreserved trust that Claude and General Bolognik were deeply moved. So they took the unused military supplies, weapons and ammunition seized from the coalition camp.
Leave all the supplies to the special envoy and let him take them back to the royal capital to enrich the kingdom's arsenal. These armaments, weapons and ammunition are indeed of no use to the overseas autonomous military regions, but for the royal court, they are the best assistance in building local defense forces.
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The captured armaments, weapons and ammunition worth millions of gold crowns were given to the kingdom in this way, and Claude did not feel it was a pity at all. To him, these things were like worthless items, an eyesore, and a pity to lose.
Things like healing potions, bandages, blankets, tents, washbasin towels, etc. can still come in handy, but those military uniforms, leather boots and belts, and military kettles are not as relevant as those of the current legionnaires under the Dominion Military Region and the local garrison.
But the officers and soldiers are not worthy of wearing gloves.
It's okay to occasionally collect some as souvenirs of victory, but it's not necessary to carry them with you. In addition, those weapons and ammunition are looked down upon by legionnaires. Even if you want to sell these things, it is difficult to find them.
Suitable buyers, even if there are buyers who want to buy, will be killed at the lowest price. In this case, it is better to make the kingdom cheaper, and at the same time sell favors in front of the envoys, and in the future, there will be many people in the royal capital to speak good words for the overseas dominions.
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Seeing Viscount Don Bajiro leaning out of the carriage and waving goodbye for the last time, Claude and General Bolognik also raised their hands to salute and bid farewell to the Kingdom's special envoy, and at the same time ordered the military band standing next to play again.
He sang cheerful music to wish Viscount Don Barguiro a safe journey. It was not until the carriage of the special envoy, escorted by the guards, caught up with the carriage team that had gone far ahead that Claude and General Bolognik turned around and returned to the Royal City of Polyvisia.
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"Let's go for a walk on the city walls," General Bolognik said.
So Claude accompanied him up the city wall, and their adjutants and guards followed him about ten meters apart, so as not to disturb the two generals' interest in walking on the city wall.
"Let's take a look at the scenery here..." General Bolognik said, then he took out two cigars from his pocket and handed one to Claude. After lighting it, the two of them took a leisurely stroll on the city wall.
Smoke up.
"What do you think of the secret plan proposed by Prime Minister Blancart that Viscount Don Barguiro revealed? Is it the plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles?" General Bologna suddenly asked. The two of them have not been together in the past three days.
Accompanying the special envoy, he was busy with official duties and had no time for private discussions and exchanges. Now that the special envoy has left, General Bolognik is anxious to hear Claude's analysis.
Claude blew out a puff of smoke from his mouth and watched the smoke forming two circles in the air in front of him. Then he slowly thought about it and answered: "Actually, I always thought that Viscount Don Bargello came here for another reason.
One purpose is to reveal to us this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles and see how we react..."
General Bolognik nodded: "I feel the same way, but what makes me strange is that we are from overseas autonomous territories. Logically speaking, the royal court should be very taboo about being disgusted with us. After all, we are the ones who dominate the kingdom's colonies on the mainland of Nubisia.
Autonomy, for the kingdom, we should be regarded as a different kind of rebels. Even if they send troops to save the kingdom from danger this time, the royal court should not take the initiative to think of granting us a territory. They can completely use the excuse that we are from overseas autonomous territories.
Excluding us from the list of hereditary nobles who granted the territory..."
Claude sneered. He did not answer General Bolognik's question, but changed the topic: "In the past two days, I have been very interested in Prime Minister Blancart who proposed this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles.
Someone was specially sent to inquire about his situation. The reports collected stated that Prime Minister Blancat's full name is Blancat Ser Severio. He is forty-one years old and was the commander of His Majesty's bodyguards when he was a boy.
, grew up with His Majesty.
Our Prime Minister is from the Severio family, which is another big family among the old aristocratic families. The Severio arms manufacturing workshop, the third largest military industry in the kingdom, is led by their family and unites the rest.
It was established by six old noble families. However, our prime minister is not the legitimate son of the Severio family, but the eldest son of a concubine. His mother was only his father's personal maid, and was later adopted as the second lady.
Because he was the eldest son of a concubine, he was assigned to serve as a bodyguard next to the third prince, His Royal Highness Frederic.
At that time, no one knew that the inconspicuous and cowardly third prince would become the current King Frederic I. Prime Minister Blancarte has been with His Majesty for more than 20 years and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. In addition to his talents and
Shrewd and capable, he was quickly appointed by His Majesty as the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom and entrusted with important responsibilities. Because His Majesty had just ascended the throne at that time, no one was willing to go against his wishes. And Blancart was born in the Severio family.
In terms of status, he can be regarded as one of theirs, so the established aristocratic families in the kingdom acquiesced to this result.
There is only so much information about the Prime Minister, but there are rumors that Prime Minister Blancart has a very bad relationship with the current head of the Severio family, his half-brother. It is said that there is someone in the Severio family
Many people have suggested that our Prime Minister should become the new head of the Severio family, so that more benefits can be obtained for the Severio family. However, his younger brother, the current head of the family, Count Turlek, is determined not to abdicate.
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If the plan for the aristocratic feudal system in this territory was personally proposed by the Prime Minister, then I think it should be confirmed that he does not belong to the old aristocratic family force, but is only loyal to our Majesty. If this plan is not the idea of the Prime Minister, then in
The person behind this suggestion is a very smart person who also hates the influence of established aristocratic families. You are right, this plan is aimed at the influence of established aristocratic families, while our overseas autonomous territories are being robbed and beaten.
, suffered a disaster like a fish in a pond.”
With a "pop" sound, the cigar in General Bolognik's hand fell to the ground. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Claude: "How did you come to this conclusion?"
"Actually, sometimes, the history we know is not the truth, but the disguised appearance." Claude took another long puff of his cigar, blew out four or five smoke rings, and looked at the scenery outside the city wall.
Youyou’s answer:
"I remember that the history books in our middle school said that the reason why Sterling IX started the war to revive the kingdom was because his sister, Princess Ilinia, and his brother, Prince Ernest, were fighting for the throne.
The kingdom is in a mess, and at the same time, the people of the kingdom are living in dire straits because of the tyranny of the nobles in the kingdom's territory...
That’s why Stirling IX took the lead in raising the flag of justice, crusade against the territorial nobles who oppressed good people and had no monarchs, severely punished those corrupt local officials, preached the belief of reform and national salvation, and finally won and became the British Lord. I
I think it is also recorded in the history books you read when you were in military school. The history classes we all take are the same.
But in the past two days, I went to the archives where documents and materials are stored in the royal city, and looked through the historical records of the Kingdom of Nasseri about our Kingdom of Ovilas. As a result, I saw on it about the work of Stirling IX.
The real reason for launching the War for the Restoration of the Kingdom was that there was no more territory in the Kingdom itself that could be granted to the newly promoted hereditary nobles...
I found the information on the kingdom's fiefdoms during the reign of Stirling VIII, and found that except for the royal capital and the Ibiniste Plain, all the towns and counties in the kingdom's mainland were all fiefdoms granted to hereditary nobles, large and small. More than three hundred
Years of kingdom history have produced countless territorial nobles in the kingdom. When the kingdom stops expanding, there will be no extra land to bestow new hereditary nobles and noble children who have made meritorious deeds for the country.
Therefore, during the reign of Stirling VIII, the kingdom never granted new territorial nobles. The result was that the royal family's prestige was greatly weakened in the eyes of the territorial nobles, and the king's orders could not leave the Ibiniste Plain. And the literature
According to the information, no war broke out when Princess Illinia and Prince Ernest competed for the throne, only a small-scale armed conflict occurred in the royal capital.
Only Sterling IX directly seized my hometown, White Deer Town, a hereditary baron's fiefdom, and formed an army to attack the territorial nobles. As a result, the trouble became bigger and bigger. When the territorial nobles of the kingdom discovered Sterling
When Sterling IX wanted to dig out their roots, they hurriedly united to fight against Sterling IX's restoration army. The situation was over and they became losers.
After Stirling IX came to power, he canceled the territorial granting of the kingdom's nobles and changed it to an annuity system. He may have hoped to leave a complete kingdom territory to his descendants. But he did not expect that the nobles who lost their territories would
They began to focus on the economy, and unknowingly formed the power of an old aristocratic family, controlled the kingdom's military industry, and vigorously cultivated their sphere of influence in the kingdom's army, causing the royal family to have to look up to them...
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The tragedies of Prince Hansback and Sterling XI have proven the influence of the old aristocratic families on the kingdom, and His Majesty's rise to power was controlled by them. In other words, our current Majesty is actually a puppet.
Rubber stamp. Fortunately, these old aristocratic families have internal conflicts themselves, and they still maintain the necessary respect for His Majesty, and dare not risk the power of the world to force His Majesty to act according to their wishes."
Claude took a few last deep puffs of cigarette, threw the butt of the cigar on the ground and crushed it with his foot: "I suspect that this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles is actually His Majesty's counterattack against the power of those old noble families. Yes.
For a noble, the most important and valuable thing is territory. A hereditary territory is the foundation of a family.
A territory belonging to your own family can be passed on to future generations. You can live and die in the territory. You have the final say. You are the real king of the territory and its people. You don't need to listen to anyone's instructions. You can do whatever you want.
There is no scruple in what I do. I have the final say on my territory. As long as the territory develops well, I can provide myself and my family with a steady stream of wealth.
When there is no territory, the forces of the old noble families will unite to seize the kingdom's commercial interests, form monopolistic business alliances, develop their own local power, and expand their influence in the kingdom's army. Now they have become a cedar.
Your Majesty is also troubled by the helpless Big Mac, which is in dire straits. Without their consent, the kingdom can no longer recover its strength and develop its economy.
The current plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles is a plan to split the power of the old noble families. When they have their own hereditary family territories, each old noble family will at least focus most of their energy on the family territory.
As for the development of the territory, it is well known that various conflicts and contradictions will break out among the territorial nobles because of the territory, which will affect the alliance between them.
Of course, this plan actually has another purpose, which is to scrape a large amount of money from these old noble families. Didn't the special envoy mention it before? If you are dissatisfied with the family territory granted to you, you can choose a better one on your own.
The land is regarded as the family territory, but a land selection fee must be paid. The key lies in this land selection fee. The amount to be paid is entirely up to His Majesty. This is his sacred duty as a monarch, and no one can influence his decision.
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In addition, don’t those third-generation nobles and honorary nobles want to obtain a hereditary family territory for their descendants? It’s simple, just pay the money. I suspect that your majesty and the royal court can easily use this plan to get it from the nobles of the kingdom.
Easily obtain a huge amount of wealth. The fact that the kingdom has no money does not mean that the nobles of the kingdom also have no money. Maybe the money required for Prime Minister Blancart's plan to revive the kingdom can be easily raised.
The most important point is that all the granted territories are in the Nasseri area. For the kingdom, it has got rid of a heavy burden. The civil unrest that breaks out in this area in the future has nothing to do with the kingdom and has nothing to do with it.
It is the responsibility of the territorial nobles who were granted the title here. The nobles whose family territory was granted here need to form their own family armed forces to suppress the local area. This will force them to summon their cronies who have developed in the kingdom's army, weakening the power in disguise.
Their influence among the kingdom's armies...
It can be said that this time, the right time, place, people and people are all in the hands of His Majesty. This plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to the nobles is a conspiracy, which can be accomplished in one fell swoop. As for our overseas autonomous military regions, they are also included in the calculation. You can
Think about it for yourself, if the five of us are granted family territories by His Majesty, what will the parliamentarians in the overseas autonomous territories think? Can we still control the future development direction of the overseas autonomous territories?"
General Bolognik's face was a little pale. He thought for a long time before asking: "Then what if we all reject the territory granted by His Majesty?"
Claude sneered and shook his head: "Impossible, do you want your family to do so? I believe that after a while, blessings and congratulatory letters from your parents and relatives will be sent to you soon, and they will also
In the letter, I will give you some advice on how to choose a good family territory. After all, the Farea Continent is the center of the Faslan world. No matter how well the overseas autonomous territories develop, in the hearts of the people of the Farea Continent, they are still places of exile and
colony.
Also, even if we reject His Majesty’s grant of a title, what about our generals? This time to destroy the Kingdom of Nasseri and the Principality of Karrnath and regain the newly occupied territories, it can be said that the soldiers of our two legions have made a determined decision.
Your Majesty will definitely take this opportunity to reward you for your contribution to the destruction of the country. Believe it or not, our overseas autonomous military regions will soon have dozens of more nobles. Of course, there will be few hereditary nobles, but there will be many third-generation nobles and honorary nobles.
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Maybe I think it's ridiculous if I think too much, because a large part of the property we looted from the Kingdom of Nasseri will soon fall into the hands of His Majesty. When our generals ask to borrow money from us or ask us
What should we do when we borrow money from the Overseas Minsheng Bank to pay promotion fees for them to become hereditary nobles and obtain a conferred family territory from His Majesty? Refuse their request? Then the hearts of the entire Overseas Dominion Military Region will be dispersed...
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"Then, what should we do?" General Bolognik panicked when Claude said this.
"Cold salad!" Claude said fiercely, and then sighed deeply: "To be honest, I have no clue now and can't think of any good solution. I can only wait and see how this matter develops.
Go on, maybe we have to wait for the reward results to come out before discussing..."