The Red Tower Council was a custom that has been passed down since the founding of the Sikaya Empire, and meetings to discuss state affairs were held here.

The Red Tower takes its name from the red brick tower in the castle and looks like a flame from a distance in the sunlight.

The Founding Emperor of the Sikaya Empire believed that in the fire of sanction there would be nowhere to hide sin and intrigues, and that the flame would wash away the darkness and filth of people. Holding a meeting in the Red Tower will keep the ministers faithful, and will make every decree and order that goes out of here perfect.

- This kind of feudal superstition, Horn naturally disdains.

She sat in the highest seat in the hall of the Red Tower, her fingers running slowly and methodically across her scepter.

After Horn's coronation, Nolan's status also rose. Dressed in the dignified garb of a court lady, she stood quietly beside Horn at any time. There is also a monogram brooch pinned to her chest - this represents her "lady-i."

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Under the stage was a delicate crimson table, where the nobles and ministers were seated.

The Sikaya Empire has a hereditary title, and the official position is lifelong.

One of the counts of Wangcheng first came forward to report on the state of the treasury and grain depots, then the marquis on the frontier army, then on the law, and finally, on the most crucial issue at the moment.

Pestilence.

The western battlefield has come to an end with the death of the eldest and second princes, and the Andusians are temporarily repairing and should be able to stabilize for a while.

When she was a princess before, it was not Horn's turn to ask about these things, but now all of them are rushing up at once, and Horn is big enough to hear it.

"Alright, I know pretty much about it. ”

The Sikaya Empire is essentially a feudal monarchy, and the management of state affairs is still very chaotic, unlike in ancient China, where there were three provinces and six departments, east and west factories, where something went wrong and knew who to go to.

Western countries do not have a dynasty in the sense of China. The king generally administers the country through the form of vassals administering fiefs and internal ministers administering royal fiefdoms, and there are similar methods to court discussions in foreign wars and internal national affairs.

So what Horn listened to just now was just some financial, military, and livelihood reports from Wangcheng.

If you want to know what's going on elsewhere, you'll have to ask the lords who govern those places.

Horn said lightly: "So, no one knows what is going on with Marlowe now, right?" ”

Old George, the earl who managed the finances of the imperial capital, proposed: "Your Majesty, why don't you let the city lord of Marlo solve it himself, what do you think?"

What do you think?

Horn sneered.

Can't help it?

On the first day of the court discussion, she was not allowed to interfere, and wanted to empty her power from the surrounding cities.

If she gives in to Marlowe's question today, tomorrow she may not be able to ask Wangcheng.

"Smack——!

Immediately, Horn slapped the armrest of the seat and said angrily: "Wangcheng is only a hundred kilometers away from Marlowe! He can solve it by himself, and now there will be no such news blockade!"

"Don't let the plague reach the imperial capital! I want to live a few more years!"

Old George shrunk his neck and looked directly at the head of the crimson table, the Duke of Lyme.

The meaning is obvious: Your Majesty is tough, my neck is not hard enough, so you should come.

Duke Lyme coughed and said, "Your Majesty, you should have your trust in the Lord of Marlo City, appointed by His Majesty Moore VIII. ”

Duke Lem's face Horn couldn't help but give it at the moment, she resisted the urge to slap the table, raised a smile and said, "Okay." My dear duke, Marlowe will postpone this matter for ......."

"Now, then, listen to my three new decrees. ”

The Duke smiled and said, "Please speak." ”

- The Red Tower Meeting, the moment when the red brick flames burned in the sun, the first day of Horn I's reign, three new decrees were issued.

Roughly speaking:

One: "Pardon all condemned prisoners who are willing to join the army for two years to atone for their sins, and after two years, they can be cleared of their sins and live as free people again." If the offense is repeated later, the punishment directly involves the clan, and all the clans are sentenced to death. ”

2. "Establish military merit awards, and meritorious deeds such as killing enemies and reconnaissance can obtain military merit." Military exploits can be exchanged for gold, land – and even knighthoods. ”

Three: "Increase the taxes on peasants, and those who join the army in their families can reduce taxes as appropriate." Military salaries have increased. ”

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The nobles looked at each other after hearing this.

First, although it is deviant, it is not intolerable......

Third, ignore. Anyway, they are not farmers, it has nothing to do with them. Even when taxes increased, the peasants had to pay them more.

Only the second one! The second one......

- Knighthood!

Shocking thunderbolt!

"Your Majesty! This is against the will of your ancestors! You can't issue this decree! I won't allow you to do it in my death!"

Immediately, an emotional nobleman stood up, spoke passionately, and severely criticized Horn.

"Whimsical!"

"Titles can be exchanged?!Don't be funny!"

"We have the noble blood of nobility in our bodies, why do those lowly commoners enjoy the same noble treatment as us?!"

Titles are different from official positions and are hereditary. Lao Tzu dies and his son can still inherit, which is a sign of family identity.

And now they are suddenly told: you are no longer nobles, and the commoners have the same opportunity to be on an equal footing with you.

If you have a title, you will have a fief and a population, and the Sikaya Empire will have such a place and people, where will the newly added title territory come from?—— naturally you have to grab meat from the mouths of the old nobles!

This is undoubtedly the last and most reluctant bottom line for the nobles.

"Are you delirious because of the demons?! You can say such nonsense?!"

"We strongly disagree!"

......

Horn clapped his hands, signaling the extremely emotional nobles to be quiet.

She said word by word, "My dear subjects...... I'm just informing you, I'm not here to discuss with you, I hope you don't make a mistake. ”

"The new decree has already been posted at the gates of Wangcheng, and orders to other territories have also been on the way. ”

"I hope you ...... Find out who is the empress. ”

- "This, no, may, can!"

An old man directly overturned the table, and the delicate long table fell on the red carpet with a dull sound.

"You stupid woman! You don't understand state affairs and you have to command blindly! What kind of witch cursed did the Sikaya Empire make you an empress!"

"Ah——! I won't allow you to do that! You madman...... You want to be beautiful!"

He's crazy, but the others are in a similar situation. Duke Lyme is a little better, quite calm, and probably thinking about countermeasures.

Only Syvarne silently drew out his long sword, and with a "brush" sound, a sword directly cut the long table that was overturned to the ground in half!

When the nobles saw the knife, their hearts "chuckled", recalling that the guillotine Horn directly cut off the nobleman's head, and after a while, he was afraid of surging into his heart, and his brain suddenly cleared up a little.

Seeing that the hard ones didn't work, they began to sell miserably:

"Your Majesty, this is not good! You are undoubtedly cutting our flesh with a knife to feed those civilians!"

"Your Majesty! We are already poor enough! The tax paid to the state in the territory is the highest in the Valoran continent!"

......

Horn saw a group of bad old men snorting and shedding tears, her eyes were spicy, she rubbed her temples, and said:

"I did it for my own reasons. ”

"Andus has a truce for the time being, but we are already fighting them to the death. We need an army, and we need a strong army more than ever – that's the intention of my first and third decrees. ”

"Number two, I don't need to go up and die to boost the morale of the enemy. I need valiant warriors to defend my Sikaya Empire. In order to encourage them to go into battle and kill the enemy, I have set up military merits, for example: killing 1 ordinary enemy, corresponding to 1 point of military merit, killing enemy generals, military merits are more. 10,000 points for a low-level knighthood......"

Horn glanced at everyone coldly and said, "So, is there anything you guys are not satisfied with?"

After the nobles calmed down, when they heard it, they felt that it was not unacceptable.

1:10,000, what soldier can kill 10,000 enemies and not die himself?

But there are still people who are not convinced by Horn who are stalking and want to touch Horn's bottom line.

He said shamelessly, "Uh...... Your Majesty, let's discuss it again - change it to 100,000 points, right?"

What if! What if someone is really lucky enough to pick up the heads of a few enemy generals?!

Horn laughed angrily, and directly picked up the scepter and smashed it at the person who spoke out: "You are so smart, you still need soldiers to fight? You can say surrender to all the enemies with just one mouth!"

"I don't know what to do, idiot...... Someone! Drag him to the guillotine in the vegetable market!"