If Duke deposes the king as soon as he comes up, it will undoubtedly maximize the effect of Liwei, but it will also bring another consequence - the division of the power of the Stormwind Kingdom. Pen Fun Pavilion wWw. ｂiquge。 ｉｎfo

Even if Duke puts Anduin Urion on the throne, he is still suspected of being a 'prince of the narrow heavens', and if the status quo is maintained, it will neither touch the knights who are the core of the Stormwind Kingdom, nor will it alarm anyone.

Duke was so good at talking that the guys who were about to move had to stop. After all, with Duke's status and status, with such a huge background and support from external forces, even if Duke said that he would let the Wryon family get out of the way and become the king of the storm, it would not be unusual.

Duke is retreating as advancing.

Since they have made concessions on the most critical royal power, then other places will definitely make enough money, which the nobles with a little political common sense understand.

It's just that no one expected that Duke's next bombshell would be so shocking.

Like the most passionate orator, Duke's hands were raised like an orchestra conductor, tugging at the heartstrings of the aristocracy.

"Ladies and gentlemen, are you satisfied?"

Satisfied? Satisfied?

"Can you be satisfied with living in a castle that looks beautiful on the outside, but is actually built on quicksand, and enjoys prosperity that can be destroyed at any time and the taxes of the people, even if they are wiped out in a few years?"

What the?

Destroy?

Again!?

Most of the nobles wore pink makeup on their faces, but now, their faces were really as pale as they looked under the heavy makeup.

Dead and annihilated?

Of course not!

Death and the severance of the inheritance are almost the things that the nobles fear the most.

"After three battles at the Dark Gate, is there anyone still dreaming of eternal peace? If so, then I would advise him - don't be naïve! The demons of the Burning Legion have set their sights on this beautiful planet. There may be peace, but every peace that follows will be very short. If you don't want to destroy, then show your energy, show your dignity as a nobleman, and prepare for war together!"

"Is there a war, where is the enemy!?" Bolval, the leader of the chivalric faction, stood up without hesitation.

Duke waved his hand and stopped Bolval first: "No! Don't be in a hurry! What I want to tell you this time is that by virtue of his aristocratic status, he sent troops and paid military salaries, and he could watch the soldiers fight on the front line with an attitude that he didn't care about himself, and he himself held a ball in the rear safely!"

When Duke said this, every nobleman in the entire council chamber chuckled in their hearts. Obviously, Duke is going to make a big move.

"I hereby formally request that the Stormwind Kingdom reform the tax system, and that all tax collectors will be uniformly dispatched by the Kingdom in the future. Taxes are divided into national and local taxes in proportion. The national tax is paid directly to the state and is at the disposal of the state. The land tax was collected by the lord and used for the lord's daily expenses and the construction of the domain. All entrance tolls and tolls will also be abolished. ”

"Militarily, the number of private soldiers legally owned by the nobility was drastically reduced, to a maximum of 1,000 men for the Grand Duke, and so on. All the dismissed soldiers and those who have passed the medical examination will be integrated into the regular army of the state, and the rest will be reorganized into local garrisons, which will be supported by the state treasury. ”

"In terms of armaments, all mines are mined by the state in a unified manner, and a guide price is set every year with reference to the market price, giving the lord economic returns. At the same time, the lord was obliged to set aside vacant land near the main road to build various military industrial facilities for the state according to local conditions. ”

Duke threw out all the combination punches in one go, directly shocking the nobles out of internal injuries.

Every nobleman had a fainting sensation.

This has dug out all the roots of the nobility!

Nominally, there was no increase in taxes, but which nobleman did not keep a small treasury privately? An annual tax of 10,000 gold coins was reported at a maximum of 3,000, and then the tax was paid to the king at 3,000. Now that even the tax collector has been replaced by the state, the little treasury is finished as soon as possible.

The abolition of the private military system militarily is the abolition of military power. In the future, the soldiers of any family are only at the level of honor guards, and they are not even qualified to rebel.

In terms of armaments, it has forced the nobles who occupy the mountains to a dead end, and those who used to have mines in their territories were hens that lay golden eggs, and they almost lay down to collect money. There are even lords who secretly refine the mines themselves and turn them into weapons and secretly sell them to the tribes......

Well, now, no one can play tricks.

With such a reform, the nominal territory is still the lord's, but all the oil and water and autonomy are gone!

It is simply the greatest subversion of the aristocracy!

A marquis named Layunari exclaimed on the spot: "No! Even you, Grand Duke Marcus, have no right to announce the abolition of the policy of noble fiefdoms! This is the aristocratic norm that has been established since the time of Soladin the Great! This is the cornerstone of the entire aristocratic world!"

Duke didn't answer directly, but smiled weirdly: "Your Excellency Marquis, have you ever seen a big explosion that almost destroyed the world?"

"Uh...... Didn't ......."

"I've seen it! I've just taken a trip to the War of the Ancients 10,000 years ago, and I've seen how the ancient continent of Kalimdor exploded into today's Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms continent. Would you like me to show you some magic images?"

said yes or no, in fact, Duke raised his hand and began to show.

“......”

"Well, I'm sorry to inform you that a similar cataclysm will happen soon. May I ask your Excellency Marquis, even if Stormwind is likely to be engulfed in lava, do you still want to tell me that the rules set by Emperor Soladin the Great, who destroyed even the empire for two thousand years, cannot be changed?"

“......”

"Even if the lava lord Ragnaros, who is sleeping in the Burning Plains, is about to awaken and turn the entire southern continent into a sea of fire purgatory, do you dare to say out loud that it's none of our business?"

The nobles' faces turned blue, but they didn't know where to start arguing.

Duke's voice suddenly raised an octave: "Ladies and gentlemen, times have changed! Relying on the martial arts of our ancestors, it is destined to be a dream to lie on the merit book and enjoy the same glory and wealth for a thousand years! In the past twenty years, I, His Majesty Ryan Urion and His Excellency Anduin Lothar, have done so much for this country, implemented so many reforms, and worked with you to build the Stormwind Kingdom so strong, not so that you have the capital to corrupt. ”

"Corruption...... Bolvar suddenly smiled bitterly, and the kingdom became extravagant, and he was not unaware of this change. But he, who is also a great nobleman, can't stop the nobles from getting drunk with gold coins every day and living the same luxurious life as before.

It was only at this moment that he realized what an epoch-making move Duke's reforms were.

"The world is facing destruction! We don't need moths! Nobles who claim to be the elite of the kingdom! Keep your eyes open - you have no choice but to keep up with the times or fall behind. ”

Speaking of this, Duke's face showed a murderous aura: "Of course! You can object! As long as you throw away the noble crest on your chest and walk out of this gate, your opposition will take effect on the spot!"