"Rhode! What is Rhodes doing? Renn, take your men and chop him down! Bring his head back!"
"Vladimir, you traitor! You betrayed your oath! There is no honor at all!"
In the empty hall of the Bandhavgarh Palace, Tsar Pavel was shouting hysterically. He almost collapsed emotionally and roared at the empty hall, but no one responded. There was only the empty echo.
The Northern Army entered the city at dawn without losing any blood, took over the city defense army, and blocked the entire city, including the Tsar's palace. At this moment, Tsar Pavel was locked in the palace like a prisoner. This was very important to Pavel.
It was a great shame for him. One moment, he was the aloof Tsar of Kislev, and the next moment, he had become someone else's prisoner. What made him feel even more humiliated was that the person who imprisoned him was actually his.
father in law.
The daughter cheated and the father led troops to rebel. The people in this family are simply demons and beasts! Pavel cursed angrily. However, no one responded to him.
Even Ren, the captain of the Krem Imperial Army who always obeyed his orders, looked ashen and silent, like a bronze statue standing next to the throne.
…
In the dark city hall of Kislev, the doors and windows were closed, and the oil lamps were burning. Today, more than sixty Kislev nobles gathered here. Everyone who participated in the meeting looked ashen and silent.
Although they succeeded in confining Tsar Pavel within the high walls of the palace, this was not their goal. Their ultimate goal was to negotiate with the Tsar to obtain their own "legal" rights.
They have the person in charge, that is Rod Lawn, the great lord of the northern territory of Kislev. However, this is the first time in the history of Kislev that they have forced the king to negotiate and sign a treaty. It should be said that even the empire next door is
Unheard of.
What should be the appropriate content of a treaty? It can not only ensure that one's own rights are not infringed, but also allow the Tsar to sign it. This became the topic of discussion at this meeting. Furthermore, what if Tsar Pavel does not agree and does not sign? Is it difficult?
Want to kill the king? Who will bear this infamy? Even if someone is willing to bear this crime, who will be the new king after the regicide? Pavel may have many illegitimate children, but there is no main wife. You can't go to the private sector to find those illegitimate children to be the king.
Right? These are a series of issues that nobles need to consider.
Rhodes sat in the middle of the long table, with the dragon tooth giant sword leaning against the wooden chair. A chill surrounded the room. In order to avoid creating a tense atmosphere, before the meeting, Rhodes deliberately took off his armor and put on a ducal robe.
He was wearing a black velvet shirt underneath and a ruby ring on his hand that symbolized power and status. But even so, the atmosphere in the venue was still silent and depressing.
"Honorable Lord of the North, Marshal Rod Lawn, Lord Protector of Kislev, let's start this meeting now. Discuss the specific content of the Treaty."
The great noble Yevgeny stood up and spoke respectfully. The "Treaty" he mentioned was only a rough name. The nobles did not even have time to think of a name for the treaty. They could only briefly summarize it as a treaty.
"Everyone speaks freely. Tsar Pavel has violated our rights, and we must take up legal weapons to defend ourselves. This is the only chance, and we must seize the time to discuss. The tsar is under house arrest and the country is in turmoil. This is not a good thing. Neighbors
You can all keep an eye on it.”
Rhodes answered. The meaning of the words can be understood by anyone with a discerning eye. The only chance is that the people below should not think of other tricks, carry out this meeting honestly, and come up with a specific treaty to negotiate with the Tsar.
Don't use this matter to cause trouble. Rhodes deliberately emphasized the word law, which meant that they should not think of other means. Peaceful resolution is the best way. If this matter is used to recruit more troops, the King of the North will definitely
No tolerance.
"Law? There has never been such a law in Kislev before."
The noble stood up and said.
"Yes, so once the Treaty is signed, it becomes law. Even the king himself cannot violate it."
Yevnigen responded and took out a draft from his pocket. It was covered with cowhide and the content was half a finger thick.
"Here is a first draft, please circulate it first."
There were no servants, and each nobleman passed the manuscript with his bare hands. The scene was surprisingly quiet, and there was no other sound except the sound of passing the manuscript.
Rhodes also held the same manuscript in his hand. In fact, he and Yevnigen drafted this first draft overnight.
The first article of the "Treaty" is the restriction on the power of the king. The personal freedom of any duke, marquis, earl or baron shall not be deprived, and private property is sacred and inviolable. If there are special circumstances, such as wartime, natural disasters, plagues, etc.,
The king needs to expropriate the land of the noble lords, and the nobles and lords need to cooperate. After the war, the king should return the land in time and pay the expropriation fees during the expropriation period. It can be said that this first article is the core and fundamental of this negotiation. The nobles are not satisfied with it.
It was not that the tsar had a chaotic private life and ignored state affairs, but that he was dissatisfied with his arbitrary embezzlement of the land and property of the nobility. The treaty was to limit this power of the king to ensure the personal rights and property freedom of the nobility. However, the treaty still reserved the rights of the nobility and lords to the king.
Due obligations.
The second article is about the handling of inheritance rights. It limits the king's power to expropriate private property, and also consolidates and improves inheritance rights. After all, if I can't kill you, I will kill your son after you die. This is a common method.
The shrewd noble representatives had already thought of it, so Article 2 of the treaty clearly stated - When any duke, marquis, earl or baron of Kislev dies, if there is an adult heir, the heir shall have legal inheritance rights, including manors and land.
, all inheritance is inherited. This is also a routine operation. It should be said that it is justified, but it was not clearly written before. The king and the lords have a tacit understanding to act in accordance with the tradition, but now they have to meet a strange king like Pavel.
Written in clause form.
In addition, each treaty has a subtext, which is equivalent to a supplementary explanation. The inheritance treaty mentions that if the heir of the lord is underage, relatives or others can manage the affairs of the territory on behalf of the heir, and the inheritance will be delivered to the heir when he reaches adulthood. Agency
No one shall be charged any inheritance tax and estate transfer tax.
Article 3 of the treaty still limits the king's power - without the resolution of the Judicial Assembly, the king's abolition of laws or enactment of laws will be invalid.
Article 4 of the treaty states that Kislev noble women enjoy freedom of marriage and the king shall not interfere. Widows can manage their property independently and the king shall not force them to remarry.
Article 5 is about armaments. It is proposed that the king shall not force civilians to serve as a standing army without reason. Men under the age of 15 shall not be coerced into military service.
There are a lot of clauses, as many as sixty-three. Each clause has a subtext. This is how the Treaty is half a finger thick.
Of course, except for the first five clauses, the following clauses are all conventional clauses, quite satisfactory and there is nothing worth investigating.
In the suffocatingly quiet atmosphere, the nobles each wrote a manuscript and read the contents carefully.