After a while, the Marquis of Bowen took the lead in expressing his position, and he said aloud to many courtiers: "I am willing to take fifty domestic servants with your majesty on the expedition." ”

This marquis is a court nobleman, there is no fief, only some manors and fields, and feeding dozens of slaves is already the limit of what he can bear.

Marquis Bowen is the son-in-law of Marquis Lyton, and he is also the spokesperson of the other party in the court, and his meaning represents the will of Marquis Lyton.

Many courtiers instantly understood the meaning of the Marquis of Lytton, and expressed their willingness to take people to accompany His Majesty on the expedition, and then put together fifty for you and two for me.

In the end, more than 200 magnates made it clear that they were willing to support King Ferdinand, and a total of more than 20,000 troops were sent.

It can be seen from here that although the former prime minister has long since retired into the background, his influence in the court is still very great.

With such a person secretly controlling the situation, King Ferdinand didn't know whether to be happy or worried.

Fortunately, there was one person who was even more worried than him, and that was Baron Layton, who knew very well that if this proposal to send troops was passed, the Creighton family would be doomed.

Baron Leyden looked at Count Mackinto, his eyes full of anxiety and inquiry.

When he noticed Lei Ye, his eyes erupted with undisguised hostility.

Renard turned a blind eye to this, and the lion would not care about the hyena's provocation.

Count Mackinto bowed his head and pondered for a moment, then sighed helplessly, obviously there was nothing he could do about it.

Don't say it's him, even if the Marquis of Quentin is here, I'm afraid he will be helpless in the face of this situation.

When all the people who supported the king finished speaking, Lei Ye roughly calculated it, accounting for three-tenths of the proportion of the people present.

That is to say, more than sixty percent of the people in this hall are from the wall-riding faction, or from the two major families.

If calculated according to this ratio, in the entire kingdom of Arthur, the magnates who are optimistic about King Ferdinand will not exceed forty percent.

At this moment, the Marquis of Stanbeck suddenly filled the king's cold stove with firewood: "Although I have no private army, I have a small amount of assets in my hands, and I am willing to pay two thousand gold coins and five thousand tons of flour for the requisition. ”

Suddenly, the voice of discussion that had just been suppressed once again filled the entire conference hall.

The marquis was also very charismatic, and after he spoke, dozens of nobles directly and openly supported King Ferdinand.

They were not powerful ministers, but wealthy merchants with noble titles, and they did not have private armies and slaves, so they all learned from the Marquis of Steinbeck to donate money and materials.

These people were very cautious, and dozens of people scraped together less than 5,000 gold coins and 30,000 tons of grain.

If this money is given to someone alone, it must be an astronomical amount, and if it is talked about hundreds of thousands of troops, it is not even a hair.

Marquis Stanbeck's face suddenly became gloomy, he cleared his throat, and said in a deep voice: "I will add another three thousand gold coins and twenty-five thousand tons of flour." ”

Now his personal capital contribution is as low as the total capital contribution of dozens of people.

The rich businessmen looked at each other for a long time with embarrassed expressions, and finally gritted their teeth and raised the amount of capital contribution to 50,000 gold coins and 200,000 tons of grain.

They looked at the Marquis of Steinbeck with a smug expression, as if to say, "Are you satisfied?"

They have spared no effort to support His Majesty the King, and there must have been a purpose.

The Cronin family controls the Honeysuckle Chamber of Commerce, the economic lifeblood of the Arthurian Kingdom, but it does not mean that no one dares to argue with them, these wealthy merchants led by the Marquis of Steinbeck are the biggest competitors of the Cronin family.

As the so-called peers are enemies, these businessmen know in their hearts that if they don't firmly hold the thigh of the Marquis of Steinbeck, what awaits them can only be suppressed and swallowed by the Honeysuckle Chamber of Commerce.

Renard pinched his fingers and calculated, and now all the military districts, except for the Northern Military Region, have expressed their support for His Majesty the King.

That is to say, Ferdinand's approval rating in the military is as high as 70%, which can be said to be a very terrifying number.

In the court, with the support of the Marquis Lytton as a political leader, plus the original members of the royal party, the king's political influence has also reached about sixty percent.

Compared with the two major families, it also has great advantages.

With military and political power firmly in his hands, Ferdinand has a high probability of winning this struggle.

Of course, Renard's credit for allowing so many people to openly support the king cannot be erased, after all, he now has the strength to compete with any force in Arthur's kingdom.

If he doesn't know

Indeed, they expressed their support for the king, and I am afraid that these people will have to choose between the two for a long time.

However, just when the matter was about to become a foregone conclusion, the commander of the Western Military District, Count Galder, suddenly stood up: "Your Majesty, I am against sending troops. ”

Hearing this, the council hall fell silent instantly.

Lei Ye raised his eyebrows slightly, knowing that there was another good show to watch.

Count Gauld kept his face composed, ignoring King Ferdinand's angry gaze, and said, "My reasons are the same as those of Count Fowler. ”

"The Western Military Region, with only 40,000 men, was ordered to be stationed around the Ambrizet Mountains, not only to maintain stability in the western part of the kingdom, but also to guard against demons and natives in the mountains. ”

As he spoke, he looked at Renard and said meaningfully, "And I'm worried that some people will make good on what they promised. ”

Listening to his words and looking at his expression, Lei Ye frowned slightly, this is especially for himself.

He looked at the king's expression, which was in a state of annoyance, and dismissed the idea of the king's permission.

Renard asked coldly, "What does Count Gauld mean by this?"

Count Gauld said with a serious expression: "Your Excellency Renard, please forgive me for being rude, I just want to hear you tell the truth, do you have 30,000 troops to dispatch?"

"As far as I know, the Southern Wilderness County has been fighting in recent years, and while fighting with the demons, the lords are also attacking each other, although you have now unified the Southern Wilderness County, is it as powerful as rumored?"

Count Gauld took a deep breath: "People say that you were the one who quelled the demons in the Southern Wilderness, but I have serious doubts about this, at least from what I have heard, you have much more time and intensity to conquer other lords than when you fought against demons. ”

Renard was silent for a moment when he heard this, and then asked coldly, "Do you know these things personally, or is it hearsay?"

Count Gauld replied with a calm expression, neither humble nor arrogant: "Do you remember Viscount Sinclair, he told me these things himself. ”

Viscount Sinclair?Renard thought about it, and then realized that it was the Chesterton family's group of jumping clowns chewing on the root of their tongues.

He couldn't help but sneer, "What's the matter? Count Gauld is willing to trust a group of guys who have turned their backs on the people?"