The difference between the relegation from a vassal lord and hereditary archduke with the right of autonomy to a hereditary count under the direct jurisdiction of the empire is really impossible to calculate!

However, the Duchy of Bismont was small and outnumbered, and it did not have the capital to bargain with the imperial government. In addition, in the case that it was its own mistake first, the central government dealt with it like this, even the other subject countries had nothing to say!

Dare to disagree? The power of the Death Star's main guns is not blown! Even if it is a mecha legion carried, it is enough to easily wipe out this small country with only twelve barren star fields!

In fact, from the standpoint of the central government, it is best for these vassal states, large and small, to cancel the country name and completely incorporate into the imperial territory, which is the most ideal pattern! It was only because of the influence of international public opinion that the appearance could not be so ugly, so it was not directly put into action.

But once a vassal country commits such a crime of rebellion and self-reliance, no matter how many unavoidable reasons the other side has, it will never be taken lightly! Or people can spare it, but the wealth of the land must be handed over!

It is a matter of national interests, no matter how big the affection and face are, it will not work!

Therefore, the frustrated former Grand Duke's Highness was only able to reluctantly accept the fait accompli. Although the fourth prince also rewarded him with a generous settlement fee, and gave him three or five resource planets fiefdoms, which could ensure that his family had no worries about food and clothing. But in the future, he can only be regarded as an ordinary fiefdom nobleman, and he will no longer have any privileges enjoyed by the lord of the subject country!

When the dust settled, the situation here was reported to the imperial capital, and the four princes decided to transfer a group of officials to take over the daily administration of these twelve star fields. Of course, in order to quickly stabilize people's minds and restore order, some of the local grassroots officials must also be retained.

And those fleets and mecha legions. Although the combat power cannot be put on the table, it must all be returned. However, those officers and men will be able to come in handy after the expansion of the army in the future.

As for the three star fields that rebelled and stood on their own within the borders. Naturally, there is nothing polite to say, except for some of the participants who absconded in fear of crime, the rest of the guys who were caught were all executed, and all their family property was confiscated!

And more importantly: in the future, these fifteen star fields will be the private fiefs of His Royal Highness the Four Princes, although they are relatively barren and backward, but as long as they are managed well, they can still increase a lot of income every year.

The 300,000 Praetorian Guard fleet that had fallen behind had arrived two days earlier, and a group of officials had arrived from the imperial capital on a subspace fault spacecraft, so the four princes handed over various affairs. Leaving 5,000 Praetorian Guard warships in the garrison, and 30,000 warships from neighboring military districts to garrison the new territory.

As for the change of the empire's borders, it is necessary to re-establish a complete border defense system, as well as many issues such as intelligence gathering, economic construction, infrastructure investment, etc., which are things that the imperial government needs to consider.

Three days later, the Empire's counterinsurgency legion returned to the Imperial Capital, and this time the Death Star ship did not make a space jump, but followed the Grand Fleet. Teleport through the main channel and wormholes.

Speaking of which, these fleets did not come in handy at all this time, and they were just playing soy sauce throughout the whole process, wasting a lot of military funds and materials in vain.

However, the Death Star ship has been overloaded with space jumps many times. Not only is the energy consumption staggering, but some important parts are close to being scrapped due to excessive wear and tear, and they must be overhauled and replaced with new ones after returning to the imperial capital.

Of course, compared to the huge results achieved. That's almost negligible!

And it is worth mentioning that because the imperial prince was neat and neat, the rebellion was quelled in a month at the cost of almost zero casualties. and thwarted the major conspiracy of the secret alliance, and also exterminated several "star thief legions" with bad intentions. It can be said that it is a great achievement!

Coupled with the deliberate propaganda of the imperial official media, the prestige of the four princes in China has skyrocketed, and there are many fewer doubts from the government and the opposition. Even a considerable number of neutral officials and aristocrats considered changing their stance and supporting the young and promising prince.

The rules of the Game of Thrones are like this, only when things are done and achievements are done, will you get more recognition and support, otherwise everything is impossible. People are inherently real creatures, who wants to hand over their fortune and future to an incompetent waste?

After the Death Star ship arrived in the imperial capital, it was immediately welcomed with great enthusiasm, and Marshal Zhu Ti, the number one boss of the military department, and Bai Deqi, the prime minister of the empire, went out to greet them together, and then there was a grand state banquet to celebrate the merits, and His Majesty the Emperor personally announced the rewards and seals of the four princes and meritorious soldiers, etc.

Qin Huang, as the commander of the personal guard army beside the four princes, has been promoted to major general, rewarded a lot of wealth, and obtained the title of third-class imperial baron, as well as a forest pasture with an area of 20,000 hectares as a fief.

Although this title is lowly and cannot be hereditary at present, after all, it is an officially registered nobleman, and having it is equivalent to getting a new starting point, and it is a key step to enter the upper class of the empire! In the future, as long as you continue to make contributions, you can take advantage of this to go further.

And with the consolidation of the prince's position, the people around him have also risen, and they have received the attention and attention of more forces. Therefore, it has only been two days since he returned to the imperial capital, and Qin Huang's desk is already full of invitations and gifts, and the number is far more exaggerated than last time!

The number one confidant next to the future emperor, no matter what the considerations, is worth spending a lot of money to win over!

“…… Now that the battle is over, the next step is to punish those who make the bad guys, right? ”

In the study, Qin Huang threw a stack of selected invitations aside, and said: "Some guys who have ghosts in their hearts actually have the courage to invite me to a banquet, I'm afraid that the banquet is not a good banquet, and taking the opportunity to probe my tone is the real purpose!" ”

Qilan smiled: "It's just a bunch of guys who are dying, what kind of expression are you wasting with them?" Just refuse! ”

The battle of counterinsurgency ended successfully, especially the private army of several princes and princesses called the Star Thief Legion, which was actually several princes and princesses, were all wiped out by the Death Star Ships, and I don't know how many big people secretly jumped like thunder, but also felt a strong fear and despair!

His Majesty the Emperor is not a fool, and the Empire's intelligence system is not an ornament. Such a big thing must not be able to contain fire in paper! Now the initiative has been in the hands of the prince, once he intends to make a public attack. Nine times out of ten, these big guys will have to lose their heads!

Secretly mobilized private troops, instigated local rebellions, and colluded with outsiders to murder the imperial prince. No matter which country these serious crimes are placed in, they will all end up in the destruction of the family!

In the past, the reason why it was not triggered was that Qin Weilie deliberately did it, planning to slowly lead out all the hostile forces before making a move, but now it seems that it is almost the same.

"It won't take more than three days at the latest, and that person should be able to make a move! If you don't move this time, it may be a big earthquake! Qin Huang said.

Lin Ximei bowed her head and said, "That's right! Those brothers of yours may not have anything to do for the time being, but those officials and nobles who follow and support them are afraid that they will be more than lucky this time! ”

Qin Huang smiled faintly: "Inform Wu De and Chen Jie to get ready!" Probably tomorrow. We're going to have to bring someone to raid the homes of those big guys! This is the most lucrative errand in oil and water, hehe......"

……

With a loud bang, a huge two-meter-high vase slammed into the milky white pillars not far away and shattered, and large pieces of fragments flew everywhere!

“…… This damn wild bastard! ”

A young woman with a disheveled hair and only a thin golden nightgown cursed viciously, grabbing the objects around her and throwing them out heavily!

"How did he succeed? More than 100,000 warships were wiped out at once, that bastard who killed a thousand knives, why didn't he die in that place?! And the group of dog mongrels of the secret alliance, they are not a good thing......"

The woman cursed frantically, her beautiful face contorted with rage. It's like a hideous demon crawling out of hell!

"Alright! My Highness the Princess! ”

On the wide bed, a man with a handsome and evil face who exposed his upper body lazily opened his eyes and said casually: "Since the matter has happened, it is useless to regret it!" It's better to find a way to deal with the aftermath! ”

The woman calmed down a little when she heard this. Looking at him and asking, "What can you do?" I'm afraid it's hard for the Hades Temple to meddle in this matter, right? ”

The man smiled: "You don't need to meddle, as long as the relationship between me and you is made public, your father will not treat you badly!" Even if he knows you're definitely involved! ”

This woman is the three queen daughters of the empire, Qin Yaoxi. One of the conspirators involved in the ambush of the Four Princes. Unfortunately, without the support of the Secret Alliance, her private army would be a living target under the main guns of the Death Star ship. It was easily wiped out!

Qin Yaoxi suddenly turned her anger into joy and said, "Could it be that the old ancestor of your family." Have you decided to fully support you? ”

The man nodded and said, "Yes, the old ancestor woke up from his slumber a few days ago, inquired about the recent situation, and reached a consensus with several other elders that he has designated my father's lineage to inherit the family, so my status is different!" ”

Qin Yaoxi's face really softened, she knew very well how much background and potential power her new love and person had in the Hades Temple, if he could really become a candidate for the full support of that super organization, then her status would be ......

The man sighed slightly: "Don't worry! I came to see you this time, and in addition to openly proposing marriage to your father, I will also persuade him to change his position! Don't waste time and energy on unrealistic plans! ”

"Compared to the stinginess of the Star Luo Heavenly Palace and the ill-intentioned ill-intentions of the Chaolu Fanghua Society, our Hades Temple can give the greatest support to the Empire! So that throne should be more suitable for you to sit on! ”

Qin Yaoxi was happy and worried: "But will my father agree?" ”

"Don't worry! This position can only be yours, no one can take it! The man's tone was affirmative.

After a pause, a trace of bitter hatred appeared in his eyes:

"Humph! The ancestors had many adventures in their early years, and there was great hope to take that step! It's a pity that in the battle ten years ago, he was seriously injured by the mother of that wild seed, and fell from the peak realm of the guide to the ordinary battle emperor rank, and he had to sleep for a long time to recuperate! The current Hades Temple should have been completely ruled by our family! ”

"That kid still wants to come back and inherit the empire? I'd like to see what he's capable of! ”

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