The deal was reached, the meeting was over, and Hudson, who embarked on the road back to his hometown, could only forcibly suppress the snickering joy in his heart, and put on a bitter face in front of everyone.

Looking at the high-spirited Earl Pierce, who kept pointing out the country along the way, he couldn't help but want to beat people.

Hudson's face was not good, not to mention the mood of the younger brothers under his command. The southeastern provinces have taken on the lion's share of this wave of "repayment tax".

After much deliberation, in addition to the repayment of the principal of six million proposed by the Earl of Pierce, the shortfall in the interest paid on the bonds by the Treasury will also be apportioned to the repayment tax.

The final total amount of "repayment tax" was fixed at 9.37 million gold coins. A total of 1.3 million gold coins were apportioned to the southeastern provinces, accounting for nearly 14 percent.

Such a high proportion of undertaking is almost engraved on the head - "wronged head"!

Obviously, it is not easy to be the wrongdoer in any world. The 1.3 million repayment tax of the southeastern province will be shared by the nobles of the fifteen counties in the province.

Except for Earl Pierce's younger brothers, who were able to laugh, the faces of the others were not very good.

Especially the small nobles who were already in financial difficulties, their faces were even more gloomy and terrible at the moment, as if they were dead parents.

Those who are in a good mood get together to talk about the world, and those who are in a bad mood get together to complain to each other, and soon the team becomes two waves.

Seeing several middle-class nobles in the province join Earl Pierce's ranks one after another, Hudson immediately realized that something was wrong.

The situation is very obvious, and Count Pierce obviously realized how much hatred he had done, and he took action in advance to win over the powerful factions in the province.

Unlike the emerging aristocracy that needs to spend a lot of money on construction, the old aristocrats only need to operate the fiefdom step by step, and their own need for funds is not large.

Even if they pay an extra repayment tax now, the impact on them is very limited, and they are just a little uncomfortable.

With the influence of the Dalton family, it couldn't be easier to calm everyone's emotions. Not only do they not lose money, but they also have the opportunity to make a profit.

For example: acquiescing to some of their small actions.

Everyone suffers economic losses together, and the worst is definitely the small aristocracy at the bottom. If you don't get it right, there will be a bunch of unlucky people who will fall out of the court because of financial bankruptcy.

Here's the chance!

It is impossible to annex land on a large scale, but with the cooperation of the Governor's Palace, there is still hope for taking the opportunity to eat one or two knights.

Especially at this moment, Caesar III's physical condition is worrying, and there may be a change of royal power at any time, and the probability of taking advantage is even greater.

As far as Hudson knew, most of the land annexations within the Alpha Kingdom in the last hundred years had occurred during the period of change of royal power.

Generally speaking, the lower the prestige of the new monarch and the more he was unable to control the court, the greater the appetite of the nobles.

After smoothing out his train of thought, Hudson's original idea of taking the opportunity to win over the nobles in the province was instantly dispelled.

Not everyone is eligible to participate in the feast of land annexation. As a new aristocracy, the Coslow family has not even digested the current results, and it is easy to fall into the loss of everyone if they engage in land annexation.

From the position of the family, he cannot engage in land annexation to increase his strength, and the best choice is to let the southeastern provinces maintain the status quo first.

There is no doubt that the strategy of the Coslow family is contrary to the interests of the old nobles in the province.

Don't speculate for more than half a sentence, not to mention the conflicting interests. It is destined not to be a person all the way, and it is purely in vain to run to win people's hearts.

The small nobles below seem to be very easy to woo, and their interests are also in line with the strategy of the Coslow family, but unfortunately this group is too complicated.

There are salted fish aristocrats who want to maintain the status quo; There are also enterprising aristocrats who are waiting for Caesar III to die, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

The situation of the salted fish aristocracy is usually not very good.

Their own strength is very limited, they can't withstand the wind and rain, and just surviving consumes all their mental strength, and there is no soil for ambition.

If it is really co-opted, I don't know how much strength it can increase, but the burden it brings is heavy.

Not to mention the latter, a few years ago, the Coslow family was an enterprising little aristocracy, directly forcing their children to continue to forge ahead with the system.

Accept this kind of little brother who is too enterprising, you don't need to think about it to be able to know, and follow-up troubles will definitely be indispensable.

If the younger brothers' own strength and ambition match, it would be fine, and the most feared thing was to encounter a few pit goods with low eyes, and the boss would be unlucky.

After making up his mind to wait and see the situation first, Hudson complained to everyone's complaints, and he didn't have the heart to pay attention anymore.

However, the new younger brother can not be accepted, and the younger brother who has been included in the command has to be taken care of.

The aristocracy that is now mixed with the Coslow family is mainly composed of two parts.

Part of it was to follow Hudson to fight the world, and he was used to his rise to prominence, and his confidence in him as the boss was too much, so he defected without thinking about it.

The roots of this part of the people may not be deep, but they followed Hudson all the way to eat meat and drink soup. Whether it is military strength or its own financial strength, it is top-notch among the minor nobles.

The other part of the younger brothers are old relatives and friends in the past, and the little nobles who only completed their marriage not long ago.

After the rise of Hudson, it is impossible to marry the Coslow family without a little family background. The little nobles, who are poor and white, can't get into the eyes of the big nobles.

Now those who are really in difficulty and need financial help are only a small number of unlucky people in the old days of relatives and friends.

For various reasons, he missed Hudson's rise and failed to rub a bowl of broth.

……

"Earl, shall we allow the Governor to do whatever he wants?"

A familiar voice rang in his ears, interrupting Hudson's train of thought.

"Come on, Kate, you're too anxious. The game has just begun, so why bother?

This time, we may not really suffer. Everyone contributed more money together, and the gold coins that the Dalton family needed to take out were the most among the nobles in the province.

The family background of the old nobles is indeed rich, but it is also accumulated by the ancestors for countless years. According to Earl Pierce's current tossing method, it is impossible for the Dalton family to be without opinions.

Once or twice lost, everyone can still take care of the overall situation, once the number of losses is more, it is difficult to say.

But you have a point, if you let it go completely, maybe everyone will think that we are afraid of him.

That's good, let people release the news, and say: Earl Pierce knows everyone's suffering, and if you have no money, you can go to the Dalton family to borrow it!"

Hudson said with a sneer.

"Lord Earl, I'm afraid a rumor won't do much. The Dalton family was deeply entrenched in the southeastern provinces, and ordinary minor nobles did not dare to provoke him at all.

Unless we take the lead in the dark and organize the nobles in the province to make trouble with him and refuse to pay the repayment tax.

However, there is also a serious problem, once the matter is big, it will definitely alarm the kingdom. In order to raise funds to repay the debt, there is a high probability that all domestic forces will require us to continue to fulfill our tax obligations!"

Baron Kate said worriedly.

Glancing at the little brother in front of him, Hudson was very suspicious that he had raised people to waste, and then he understood.

Kate's ability to come is indeed good, but after a series of blows, his confidence has long been eroded, and he has lost his original arrogance and momentum.

If you start your own business, this change can be catastrophic. But as a younger brother, it's better not to be too ambitious.

"You're just talking about normal situations, humans are the most complex creatures. Once you are in a hurry, you can do anything.

We don't need them to go to war with the Dalton family, we just need to gather a group of small nobles who are financially bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy at a critical moment, and run to the door of the Governor's Mansion to cry poverty.

There are difficulties in finding the governor, these are official matters. Our Governor Pierce is a responsible nobleman, because of him

As a result, everyone can't live anymore, so you can't let it go!"

Hudson said mockingly.

These are inconspicuous little means, but at a critical moment, they can make Earl Pierce scramble.

If you don't help, it will affect your reputation; Helping out, spending money and effortlessly, not to mention, also blocked the way of many people.

In order to win over a group of broken households and offend the powerful factions in the province, no matter how you look at it, it is a blood loss.

……

In the royal capital, since sending away the nobles of the country, Caesar III, who was holding on, lay down.

Originally, this time everyone was called over, and there was also a task - to officially canonize the meritorious heroes in the war.

It is a pity that Caesar III's body could not hold up and could not preside over the ceremony. simply use the kingdom system: canonize the nobility once every five years as an excuse.

Counting the days, it has been five years since the last aristocratic canonization, less than half a year. Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing will be done together, saving everyone another trip.

But the rules can be changed, anyway, the actual benefits are in hand, and now the difference is only a ceremony, and no one wants to compete with the king on this little issue.

After all, dying people are not easy to mess with!

No one can guarantee that the current Caesar III will always be rational. If he accidentally provokes him, isn't it a tragedy that people fight for the name behind him, and insist on pulling the bird to meet the Lord of the Dawn together?

"Little Caesar, from now on the affairs of the kingdom will be in your hands.

Since our ancestors founded the Alpha Kingdom, it has been passed down for more than 300 years, during which we have survived countless storms and storms.

Now you're taking over the best Alpha Kingdom, and the worst Alpha Kingdom.

Without the threat of orcs, we can develop wholeheartedly and catch up with several powerful countries in the Southern Continent; But it also stems from this, and the unity of the country is no longer what it used to be.

The current strife is just the beginning. As time goes on, the infighting in the kingdom will become more and more intense.

Remember one principle: stability prevails.

On this basis, you must also vigorously develop the royal family foundation and maintain the balance between the major powers in the country.

The great nobles are the pillars of the kingdom, but the small and medium nobles are the foundation of the royal family. No matter how the situation develops, they cannot be allowed to carry out land annexation.

I've paved the way for you, and it's up to you how you go next. All I can do now is hold on for a few more days and buy you the last time.

Small...... Caesar...... You...... ......

In the end, Caesar III couldn't even connect the sentences together, and he spat out words intermittently, and everyone could see tears falling straight down.

The crown prince of Caesar in front of the bed cried even more, but his mouth continued to respond, until Caesar III lost consciousness and fell unconscious on the bed.

The priest and magician who were guarding the neighborhood hurriedly stepped forward and poured a bottle of mysterious potion into the mouth of Caesar III.

"All right, little Caesar. Your Majesty is tired and needs to rest. You are also an adult, you have to learn to face it yourself.

Judging by His Majesty's physical condition, it will support for another three months at most. You must take control of the court within these three months, and the complete transfer of power will be smooth!"

Archbishop Taryn said with a sad expression.

The most outstanding generation of kings of the Alpha Kingdom is about to come to the end of his life, and no one knows what the next era will look like.

All the people who appeared in the ward at this moment were from the royal family. Everyone is a grasshopper on a rope, one is prosperous and one is lost.

"Is there any way to keep my father alive a little longer? No matter what the cost, no matter what treasure I need, I will try to find it!"

Crown Prince Caesar said excitedly.

Father's love is like a mountain, and I don't think much about it in ordinary times, but when it comes to life and death, it suddenly comes to the fore.

The bits and pieces of the past kept coming to mind in his mind. Even if you get into trouble and get beaten, it has now become a good memory.

"All right, little Caesar. You are the next monarch of the kingdom, don't be a little daughter.

Your Majesty's body has run out of oil, so don't toss him anymore. What you have to do is to take control of the court as soon as possible and let him sleep peacefully."

Archbishop Tyranny's words extinguished Crown Caesar's last hope. Without his father, who was sheltered from the wind and rain, he fell into endless hesitation at this moment.

[In view of the general environment,

After a long time, he nodded seriously.

"Prime Minister, my father has repeatedly explained: If you are unconsciously asked about political issues, where should I start next?"

It can be seen that Crown Prince Caesar has grown, but the price of growth is really heavy.

"Your Highness, the central government has been run by my royal family for hundreds of years, and most of the core positions are in the hands of the royal family, so there is basically no chaos.

The real trouble you need to face now is still local.

Except for the royal jurisdiction, the other major provinces are under the control of the local nobles, and there are not many places where we can intervene.

In the successive changes of royal power, the biggest problem was that the local nobles took the opportunity to carry out land annexation. Now that the strength of the great nobles in the country is already very strong, they can no longer be allowed to continue to expand their power.

In fact, Your Majesty has left you a countermeasure, that is, to use the nobles to contain each other to maintain the balance of the kingdom.

In the days to come, whoever dares to carry out land annexation will focus on suppressing whom!"

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