Bathed in the spring breeze, Hudson, riding a tall horse, stepped out of Beda City under the fiery eyes of a group of noblewomen.

The dragon knight turned into a horse knight, and it did not affect his personal charm in the slightest.

The only regret is that the miniature version of the bear on his shoulder kept waving his paws at the crowd and stealing a lot of shots.

Obviously, Mr. Maxim, who is a breeding dragon, was left in the territory to continue breeding.

Originally, Hudson could have used the same excuse to stay, wait for the crown prince's wedding, and then ride the dragon to the wedding.

Just to be gregarious, in order not to steal the limelight of the groom's officials, Hudson finally chose to go with the nobles in the province.

Despite the potential conflict of interest between the Coslow family and the Dalton family within the province, everyone still has to deliberately show solidarity when it comes to the outside world.

How could the two elders be neck and neck in front of them, and the noble lords who followed behind them were also tacitly divided into two waves, and the camps could be described as distinct.

It's a lot of disadvantage for the neutrals, and it doesn't seem appropriate to follow them over there. had no choice but to choose to pull a certain distance and hang at the back of the team.

Everyone was talking and laughing, but Count Pierce was in a very bad mood. Putting aside the gap in the quality of the little brother, simply counting the number of the little brother, the two sides are almost the same.

One is a veteran aristocrat who has been in charge of the southeastern province for more than a hundred years, and the other is a newly rising nouveau riche who has not yet gained a foothold. According to the normal situation, the influence of the two sides is not at the same level at all.

But the reality is very slap in the face, and the super high popularity of the dragon knight has laid the foundation for the Coslow family to open up the situation.

With the advantage of thriving people and relying on marriages everywhere, the Coslow family has won over a group of supporters in a disadvantaged situation. Within the province, it has a foundation that stands firm with the Dalton family.

Competitors with roots and competitors without roots are completely two different concepts.

At the very least, the Council of Nobles, which was originally dominated by the Dalton family, is now divided in two. Whether the next proposal he initiated can be successfully passed depends on the courtesy of the neutral faction on both sides.

"Earl Hudson, what a skill. The Coslow family can give birth to such a handsome man as Your Excellency, and it seems that the rise is unstoppable! ”

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In the face of Earl Pierce's sour temptation, Hudson just smiled slightly, the speed of development of the Coslow family was indeed somewhat unexpected.

A year ago, there were very few aristocrats who dared to stand behind him publicly; Unexpectedly, after a series of marriages, his team of supporters would grow so much at once.

No wonder the aristocrats were keen on political marriages! Compared to other alliances, marriage is the quickest and least expensive way to form an alliance.

"Your Excellency the Governor, the prosperity of the Coslow family is also the prosperity of the nobles of the southeastern provinces. If it's really talking, there is also a credit for you.

As long as the nobles of the province are united, I think everyone will have a good chance to develop, and soon they will be able to become the strongest province in the kingdom! ”

To tell the truth, among the many provinces of the Alpha Kingdom, the southeastern province is not the largest in area and the most fertile in land, but it is the most special one.

The land of the provinces with a larger area than the southeastern provinces is not as fertile as the southeastern provinces; The land is more fertile than that of the southeastern provinces, and the area is much smaller than that of the southeastern provinces.

Since a hundred years ago, the densely populated and fertile southeastern province has been the first major taxpayer in the Alpha Kingdom and the first in the kingdom with proper comprehensive economic power.

If the military power develops again and becomes the most powerful province in the kingdom, it will be just around the corner.

The rivalry between the Coslow family and the Dalton family also stimulated the improvement of the province's military strength to a certain extent.

"Haha...... Earl Hudson is heroic! ”

The laughter covered up the embarrassment, and the original tension suddenly dissipated invisibly. Apparently Hudson's proposal, Earl Pierce was equally interested.

Competition belongs to competition, and when we encounter common interests, we should unite or unite.

The elders negotiated, and the younger brothers who followed behind also relaxed. The three waves of people, who were originally distinct, completed the confluence in an instant, as if they had been rehearsed.

Stepping into the royal capital again, the towering city walls are still majestic and straight.

Seeing the flags of the two families fluttering in the wind, the officers guarding the city were very discerning and filled the city gates.

The caravan pedestrians who were entering and exiting spontaneously gave way to the main road in the shortest possible time.

Everything is so natural, it's like flowing water.

Fortunately, there were not several nobles from the provinces who crashed and arrived at the same time, otherwise whoever entered this gate would be another storm.

The expected official did not show up, and it was clear that the king was still angry at the fact that the southeastern province had paid off its debts with war bonds.

Frankly, this is not Hudson's pot. The war bonds in his hand had been sold long ago, and now he held a symbolic little of it.

It's a pity that the Coslow family gave cash, which doesn't mean that the younger brothers under their command can also take out all the cash.

Allowing the little nobles with little financial resources to use war bonds to offset taxes is also a tacit agreement reached by all parties, and Lord Hudson, who includes taxes, naturally accepts it happily.

In any case, he always handed over more cash than bonds. It's a pity that he has temperance, which does not mean that other nobles also have temperance, and in the end, bonds still dominate the taxes paid by the southeastern provinces.

The king is also a human being, and it is normal for people to have a little temper and express their dissatisfaction.

Revisiting the old place, Hudson received a much higher salary this time. It's a pity that seeing Count Pierce go to his own mansion, he still has only envy.

The Coslow family also has a house in the royal capital, but it is limited by the geographical location and area, and no matter how much it is renovated, it reveals a small family atmosphere.

It's okay to live by yourself, but it's a bit difficult to meet guests.

As a real earl, Hudson is also a famous nobleman in the Alpha Kingdom.

The mansion that matched his status level was also a scarce resource in the royal capital, and it was not something that could be bought just by having money.

Hudson simply stayed in the post station, occupying the reception area of the great nobles alone, which frightened the post station personnel.

The great nobles like to stay in their own territory, and there are few post houses when they arrive in the royal capital. In normal times, these VIP areas are largely unoccupied, and only occasionally receive foreign visitors.

People are full of inertia, the frequency of use is low, and it is inevitable that there will be some slackness in maintenance.

As it turned out, these fears were purely unnecessary, and Hudson was never a picky man.

After a tiring day, he was dragged to a banquet when he arrived in the royal capital, and when he returned to the post station, he fell asleep on the bed, and he didn't have the time to pay attention to the details of the small problems.

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In the Emerald Palace, Caesar III dragged his tired body to welcome the arrival of King George.

Both countries attached great importance to this marriage and showed the greatest sincerity.

Crown Prince Caesar took out the highest standard to greet his relatives, and King George, as a good brother, chose to send his sister over in person.

Obviously, such a big scene is not simply for marriage, but more importantly, to further deepen the alliance between the two countries.

Among the Terran countries in the Northern Continent, the Alpha Kingdom, the Warhammer Kingdom, and the Principality of Moxi are the strongest. Even after the orc invasion, this pattern has not changed.

Now that the Warhammer Kingdom has opened the infinite infighting mode, many of the affairs of the Northern Continent have fallen into the hands of the Alpha Kingdom and the Principality of Moxi.

This should have been a good thing for both countries, but now everyone is out of the picture.

After a brief resumption, Caesar III, as the host, took the lead in opening the topic.

"George, the Orc Empire is in decline, but the situation in the Northern Continent is still not optimistic.

In the past, we only had to worry about the threat of the orcs, but now we have to not only consider the alien race, but also face the open guns and arrows within the human race.

The distant Frankish Kingdom, the Libyan Kingdom of Yin, the Holy See and other big forces, let's not talk about it for the time being.

The Dante Kingdom, Hessian Kingdom, and South Coast Kingdom in the middle of the Light Continent are not a small trouble.

Seeing that the vitality of our two families was greatly damaged, they couldn't bear it anymore, and their tentacles had already reached the Northern Continent.

Although it is only a test at the moment, it is difficult to stop since the ambition is revealed.

Even if there is a plan to jointly build the Warcraft Legion, it can only temporarily stabilize the countries of the Northern Continent. If the two of us can't come up with strong measures for a long time, most of these wall grass choices will still be disappointing! ”

Afflictions do not necessarily lead to true feelings, but they can create allies. The common enemy has brought the Alpha Kingdom and the Duchy of Moxi together.

"Your Majesty is right, the tentacles of the three central kingdoms are indeed stretched too long. If you don't give them a warning, I'm afraid everyone will forget who is the master of the Northern Continent!

It's a pity that my Duchy of Mossi was injured in the war, and now even if I have the heart to teach them a lesson, I can't do anything about it.

But your country is different. His Majesty has worked hard for decades to accumulate a strong foundation for the Alpha Kingdom, and it will not take a few years to erase the wounds of the war.

In the next action, we are willing to maintain unity with your country and jointly maintain the prosperity and stability of the northern continent! ”

George said deliberately complimentingly.

Directly relinquishing the dominant power is not a question of instigation. The regional hegemony of the Northern Continent, mainly in the north, is completely meaningless to the Duchy of Moxi, which is mired in a debt crisis.

After all, there can only be one hegemon in a region. For the Duchy of Moxi, which has never been the overlord, it is difficult to have such ambitions when the vitality is greatly damaged.

At this moment, choosing to form an alliance with the Alpha Kingdom is more for self-preservation, rather than delusional to forge ahead.

Don't say it's George, even the current Caesar III, the willingness to forge ahead is not strong, and it is more to keep the existing fundamentals.

"It's still Grand Duke George who sees the problem thoroughly, if it weren't for the orc invasion, how could the current Northern Continent tolerate a few of them presumptuous!

However, at this time, we should be stable and not rushed.

If the three of them want to make a fuss, then let them make a fuss, for fear that they have the ability to light a fire and not have the ability to extinguish the fire.

After these difficult years, we have the opportunity to settle accounts with them. No matter how much they eat now, they will have to vomit it twice as much when the time comes! ”

Caesar III said domineeringly.

"Cough, cough, cough......"

The untimely coughing sound completely destroyed the atmosphere created by Caesar III.

George, who was originally full of confidence in the Alpha Kingdom, also beat a drum in his heart at this moment.

The strength of the Alpha Kingdom was manifold, and one of the important factors was the reign of Caesar III.

If he had gone to see the Lord of Dawn and replaced him with a mediocre king, it would have been a different story.

"Your Majesty, take care of your health!"

George said sincerely.

The alliance between the two countries is not a day or two, and at this time the marriage has already started, and it is too late to regret it.

Now he can only hope that Caesar III will live a few more years to support the alliance between the two countries and stabilize the current situation in the northern continent.

"Don't worry, I know my physical condition, and I won't be able to die for a while. Let's get down to business!

In addition to the current dire international situation, we have a new problem - the debt crisis.

What is the situation in your country, I don't know very well, anyway, the situation in the Alpha Kingdom is very bad.

Those unconscious nobles, for their own selfish interests, actually negotiated terms with the kingdom at such a time.

Don't be afraid of Grand Duke jokes, in view of the current complex situation, the Kingdom's Warcraft Legion plan is likely to be downsized.

How to deal with it depends on the results of the next negotiations! ”

Caesar III said worriedly.

These seemingly sincere words fell into George's ears, and they became full of depression.

Before he had time to cry and sell poorly, he blocked his way to borrow money in advance, so what did he do next?

After all, his skin was not thick enough, and after a little hesitation, Archduke George stiffened his head and comforted: "Your Majesty, don't worry too much.

Everyone has a few uneasy aristocrats. Your country's finances are not optimistic, and ours is in an even worse situation.

This year's tax revenue is almost all war bonds printed in previous years, and the empty treasury can run mice. Even the salaries of officials, I can't pay them on time!

Let's keep going! As long as you keep going, you will be able to ...... eventually."

The more George talked about it, the more he felt that something was wrong, and it seemed that the financial problems of the Duchy of Moxie were even more serious, how could he become a comforter?

Realizing that he had been deceived, George secretly greeted Caesar III in his heart. However, the two still talked happily on the face, but the atmosphere was always a little wrong.

Perhaps seeing that there was a problem with the conversation between his father and his brother-in-law, Crown Caesar, who was acting as an escort on the side, took the opportunity to speak: "It's time for the banquet to start. The rest of the questions will not be discussed next time!

George, it's a rare time for you to take you over to appreciate the ...... of my Alpha Kingdom."