Chapter 117: Palace Discussion
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Before we knew it, in April, Vivien Leigh moved the new political center to the royal capital town hall, and the cleaning of the ruins of Fort Savoy was still carried out in an intense and orderly manner.
But there is really no news that can excite Vivien Leigh these days, and after more than 3,000 years, the collapse of Sava Fort is like the water capital to the San Lorenzo Empire, which has dealt a great blow to the prestige of the Claydeman family.
Vivien Leigh had originally wanted to start the rebuilding of Fort Savoie after the clean-up was completed, but when she heard the Chancellor's report, her heart suddenly froze. Although Erosa has expanded its territory over the years, after all, the land in the south has not yet been digested, and the state treasury cannot withstand large-scale construction at all.
And that's not all, Lawrence has conquered a large area south of Calvi Canyon, but the meritorious ones have not yet been rewarded, and now that he is gone, the noble lords of the Southern Legion, who had been gathered together under his prestige, began to move, and each wanted to cut a piece of the cake in the newly occupied territory.
Rebecca suggested that Vivien Leigh use this as bait to divide the vassals and consolidate her rule, but Vivien Leigh, who was not good at political smell, was as good as she could, but before she could wait for the plan to be implemented, new problems were in front of her.
The court minister led the ministers of the Erosa court to report on their work, and although the city hall was not a small beppu for the successive Grand Dukes of Erosa to handle government affairs, it was a world of difference compared to Savoieburg.
Fei Wenli sat on the main seat, looking at the bustling people in this room of less than 500 square meters, and couldn't help but feel sad. It's early spring, and the sunlight shines through the palatial floor-to-ceiling windows on the cool-toned floors, but it can't bring any warmth to Vivien Leigh's heart.
Viscount Rossini, who was in charge of foreign affairs, stood in the hall, and although he reported on his work, he did not have the same respect and obedience as he did to Lawrence.
Lawrence cultivated the monster of military aristocracy, but Vivien Leigh, as the inheritor, was ordered to be in danger and had no time to establish her prestige. These days, rumors have spread among the nobles, and there are clear and clear words about how Fei Wen Li was cunning and cunning, expelling the two brothers to take power, so angry that Fei Wen Li once cried, and she couldn't help but have the idea of a little girl who would rather fight with the barbarians in the northern battlefield than play any scheming games with these nobles who are different from the outside.
It can also be seen from this that although Fei Wenli has a very high military literacy, she is a big step behind Lawrence's ability to rule the world.
This made her disheartened for a while, believing that she had no talent for governing Erossa. Fortunately, she has Rebecca, the politically literate mother of the country, behind her, and pointed out that even if Evan or Charlotte ascends to the throne, the situation she faces now will not be much better than her.
This group of military nobles has long become gluttonous beasts, although Erosa has prospered because of this, but if one is not handled well at this time, they will be dragged into the quagmire of civil war with Vivien Leigh. But the problem is that the Savoie Fort has collapsed, and Clayderman's ruling authority has fallen to the freezing point of history, and if it is a southern expedition, where can Vivien Leigh be able to control the army like Lawrence? If he accidentally suffers a defeat, Claydeman's prestige will be lost.
Following the Clegghorn family, who ruled the San Lorenzo Empire, the Clayderman family found themselves in an equally precarious situation.
While thinking about her thoughts, she listened to the Viscount's report, only to hear him say, "Back to the Grand Duke, the Grand Duke of Durally does not agree to sign an armistice, unless ......"
"Unless what?" said Vivien Leigh felt that the situation was not good.
"Unless you agree to cede a large area of territory south of the Calvi Grand Canyon with the Calvi Grand Canyon as a boundary. ”
"He's dreaming!" Fei Wenli was so angry that her eyebrows rose, this was a naked robbery while the fire was burning.
The collapse of Savoie Fort was a big deal, and no one wanted to hide the collapse of the castle complex for 3,000 years, so Lawrence's death and Vivien Leigh's succession to the throne were not hidden. Archduke Durally understands that Erosa's country is undecided, and this is the best time to expand, and Vivien Leigh wants to stop fighting at this time, and where can she be willing to take a bite if she doesn't bite hard.
But Vivien Leigh didn't want to continue the war, because what she needed most at the moment was to consolidate her forces and reduce the political and economic damage caused by the collapse of Fort Savoie. If you can't find a way to control the legion as soon as possible, at this time, even a famous general like Lawrence will lose more than win, how can a scattered army confront an old principality like Durali?
Can you cede millions of kilometers of territory south of the Calvi Grand Canyon? No kidding! But if Fervien Leigh shows the slightest sign of agreement, those military nobles will dare to set things right, and the flames of civil war will burn in the north.
The land south of the Grand Canyon of Gaincalvi is fertile and suitable for farming, and according to Lawrence's reform of the military merit system, the nobles who have obtained war merits in the war can receive part of the territory in the newly occupied area, and the fat in the mouth should be spit out by this group of military nobles, even the Clayderman family, who ruled the north for 3,000 years, can only die for me!
Fei Wenli made it clear that she would not cede the territory, which made the palace ministers feel relieved, and then the palace minister came out and said solemnly, "In this case, then we can only meet with the Grand Duke of Durally on the battlefield." ”
Gong Xiang was born into another family of the Great Earl of Erosa, and his heir is now fighting on the southern battlefield, and according to the new system, his family can also obtain a large piece of land, so naturally he does not want Vivien Leigh to negotiate peace with the Grand Duke of Dulaly.
Fei Wenli frowned and said after a while, "But now the domestic situation is not stable, and war is not the best choice." ”
"But the old fox of the Grand Duke of Durally will not give up this opportunity," said the Viscount. If we don't want to cede territory, we'll have to cut off his minions. ”
"Is there really only one option?" asked Vivien Leigh, struggling to decide.
"It can only be so. This time it was the palace minister who answered, and he recommended himself, "I know that the Savoie Fort has collapsed and the domestic situation is not stable. How about this? Grand Duke, you sit in the royal capital and stabilize the rear, and I am willing to lead the army to defeat the Duchy of Duralli as the Generalissimo!"
Vivien Leigh was about to answer, but remembered Rebecca's advice again. In any case, the palace minister must not be allowed to be in command, otherwise once the palace minister is allowed to control the southern army and establish prestige, it will be difficult for the decree of the Grand Duke of Fei Wenli to leave the direct jurisdiction. In the long run, I am afraid that I will lose the same power as the Clegg Horn family and become a puppet grand duke.
The meaning in her eyes was inexplicable, as an eight-ring warrior and in control of the holy sword, staring at the palace at the moment, only to make this old man break out in a cold sweat.
Fei Wenli was furious in her heart, knowing that this group of nobles only thought about their own interests, and did not take her as the new Grand Duke in their eyes at all. Immediately, he snorted coldly, "The palace minister is highly respected, and I still need you to stabilize the situation for me." I'll talk about that later, so let me think about it. ”
She said, holding back the anger in her heart and walked out the door.