The competition month is over, and the White Phoenix team has ushered in a new rest month.

On this day, when Bai Xiaowen routinely inspected the transfer of goods in the warehouse, he suddenly sighed.

"What's wrong?" Li Shuyi, who was instructing Xiaojun to exercise next to her, turned her head like a cricket that had been teased with tentacles.

"There is an unplanned situation in the territory, and in the warehouse items, Cecilia's agreed code appears. ”

Bai Xiaowen snapped his fingers: "I'll summon Cecilia over and ask about the situation." ”

After Bai Xiaowen was summoned, Cecilia, dressed in military uniform, appeared in front of Bai Xiaowen.

"Dior. Cecilia hurriedly stepped forward, hugged Bai Xiaowen first, kissed her lips and said, "Territory...... No, it's the Plantagenet Empire that has an anomaly that is beyond my decision. ”

Bai Xiaowen embarrassedly let go of Cecilia's sturdy and tight little waist: "Let's talk about it." ”

Cecilia pulled out a letter.

The material of this letter is fine parchment, and it must have been made of incense and other processes, not only does it not smell like sheepskin, but also exudes a quiet aroma.

On top of that, on the fire paint where the envelope was opened, you can also see the royal seal of the Plantagenet Empire!

"A letter from the Plantagenet royalty?"

Bai Xiaowen took it.

Cecilia hurriedly said, "It's Prince Nicholas...... No, it should be called a letter from Nicholas IV to you. In the letter, he made you the lord of the Northlands, and you have the power to act as you please throughout the Plantagenet Empire!"

Bai Xiaowen read the letter again.

The content of the letter has many rhetorical embellishments, full of the elegant style of the aristocratic royal family, but Bai Xiaowen can still see two words from it.

Pressing.

In fact, as Cecilia said, Nicholas made Bai Xiaowen the Great Lord of the Northland, which means that the entire Northland, including the Black Rock City that Bai Xiaowen conquered last time, is Bai Xiaowen's legitimate territory. In addition, there is a sticky note-style order stamped with the Great Seal of the Plantagenet Empire!

"The holder of this order is carrying out important tasks in the Empire, and officials at all levels loyal to the Plantagenet Empire must not be embarrassed and provide them with the convenience they can. Nicholas IV. ”

Originally, it was just an ordinary note, but with the Great Seal of the Emperor and the signature of Nicholas, the meaning was completely different. For example, it is about the same as the Shang Fang sword of the minister, which is one level higher than the yellow coat.

The reason for making Nicholas promise such a big benefit is simple.

He is in big trouble, and he urgently needs the support of Bai Xiaowen, the lord of Baishi, who is also the actual ruler of the Northland!

Bai Xiaowen also got an additional piece of information from it, that is, Nicholas has ascended the throne, from a prince to Nicholas IV.

Bai Xiaowen got a hint of the rules of the spirit world.

"You have received a charter from the Plantagenet Empire, the leader of the royal orthodox faction, Nicholas IV. ”

"Your Whitestone Collar Permanent Fiefdom Order has been incorporated into the new temporary clearance. ”

"A: The fiefdom has been extended to cover the entire Northland. ”

"B: When you use a fiefdom order and enter the Kane plane, you can explore the territory of the Plantagenet Empire at will, removing restrictions within the territory. ”

"Special note: The above permissions are temporary, and if Nicholas IV loses power, the temporary permissions will automatically disappear. ”

"P.S. Nicholas IV's loss of power includes abdication, death, or the collapse of the royal orthodox camp. ”

Bai Xiaowen felt a scorching glow from the White Stone Collar's permanent fiefdom, and then retreated. Look at that fiefdom order again, it has become the "Permanent Fiefdom Order of the Northern Province"!

Of course, this is only temporary, and if Nicholas IV loses the power struggle, the fiefdom will also be brought back to its original form.

Nicholas IV, with this charter, pulled Bai Xiaowen into his chariot, which can be regarded as a wise move.

However, Bai Xiaowen still has a lot to understand. He asked, "What is the current situation of the Plantagenet Empire? ”

Cecilia nodded: "The Northland is relatively remote, and I don't know much. Prince Nicholas was supposed to ascend the throne immediately after the death of the old emperor, but his uncle Gullamance got a coup d'état with a group of old-fashioned nobles and preemptively ascended the throne......"

Bai Xiaowen shook his head and said: "Prince Nicholas is not a mediocre lord, he occupies an orthodox position, and he has military power in his hands. That Uncle Wang wanted a coup d'état to seize the throne, it was not so easy. ”

Cecilia said, "Yes, the first civil war between the two sides in the central province was launched, and Gullamance was defeated and fled in a hurry. Prince Nicholas ascended the throne with the support of his courtiers and became Nicholas IV. And the defeated uncle Gulamance fled to Xisha Province......"

"How many provinces are there in the Plantagenet Empire?" Li Shuyi listened a little loudly.

Bai Xiaowen smiled gently: "The administrative division of the Plantagenet Empire is very simple. The central region, where the royal capital is located, is called the central province, which is the largest and richest. In addition, a province was established in the east, west, north and south, and the name was very simple. For example, the Northland, where our White Stone Collar is located, is the Northland Province. ”

Bai Xiaowen's memory is outstanding, and what he learned in the Kane plane can still be clearly recalled after a long time.

Cecilia, who is native to the Kane plane, is even clearer, adding: "The names of other provinces are generally related to geography. The eastern region is mostly plain, so it becomes the Dongyuan Province, the southern part faces the sea, there are many islands, waterways, and harbors, and is called the South China Sea Province, and the western part is dominated by deserts and wilderness, so it is called the Xisha Province. ”

After a pause, Cecilia said: "During the reign of the old emperor, a series of reforms were carried out, including the recovery of some of the power of the old nobles, the repeal of some improper decrees, the division of new nobles, and so on. These reforms were resisted by many nobles, and the nobles in the five major provinces opposed them. Xisha Province is the stronghold of the old-fashioned aristocracy. ”

Bai Xiaowen understood: "Nicholas IV should uphold the governance program of the old emperor and continue to weaken the power of the aristocracy. Then Uncle Gulamance should be a banner pushed by the old-school nobles who are unwilling to give up their power. ”

"Reclaim the power of the nobility?" Li Shuyi blinked, "Xiaowen should be considered a great nobleman in the Northland by now." From the point of view of interests, it seems that we should not be on the side of the prince. ”

"Not strictly speaking," Cecilia smiled, "the former Lord of White Rock is indeed an old-fashioned nobleman, who has the power to kill and kill the people in his realm. But Dio accepted the canonization of Prince Nicholas, and was a new nobleman he promoted, and he did not have the right to take back the lives of his people at will. ”

"Is that the difference?" Li Shuyi grabbed her braids.

"There are other differences," Bai Xiaowen smiled, "such as ...... The right to the first night is gone. ”

“...... This is good, it seems that the old emperor is still very wise. Li Shuyi crackled and applauded.

"Well, that's not the point. The point is that the old-school aristocracy believed that the royal family violated the legitimate rights they had inherited since ancient times, so they supported the confrontation between the Gulamans and the orthodox royal family. What is the support rate of both sides now?" Bai Xiaowen asked Cecilia.

"In Xisha Province, most of the nobility of the province supported Gulamance and sent a private army against the royal family. In addition to this, most of the aristocracy was on the sidelines. ”

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