"You help me check it, and if there is no problem, I will send someone to the royal capital and hand it over to His Majesty the King."

When the words landed, everyone was taken aback, and then their eyes focused on the content of the official document.

As a high-ranking commander of the army, Hudson wrote official documents only a handful of times, and each time it meant that something big had happened.

In an instant, after circulating the contents of the letter, the expressions of all the staff members became solemn.

"Duke, since ancient times, reforms have caused many disasters, and less than one in ten has succeeded, so you don't need to wade into this troubled water!"

Jacob said sincerely.

His own duke loves to toss, he knows it. As a noble lord, tossing in his own territory, as long as he doesn't make trouble and resentment, no one from the outside world will interfere.

But tossing one's own home is not the same as tossing the kingdom!

Once it is involved in the "change of law", sooner or later it will be confronted by vested interest groups. Even if he is in Hudson's position, once he confronts interest groups, he will fall into the target of public criticism.

Because of the reform of the law, the negative example of the end of the rebellion of the people and their relatives, the continent of Aslant has to go more.

Everyone has been working hard with Hudson for so many years, and they are about to usher in a better life, so they are naturally reluctant to watch their boss take risks.

"People are in the court, and they can't help themselves!"

"The situation in the kingdom is far from being as rosy as it seems. In recent years, we have fought in the north and south, and the orcs have been defeated one after another, and at the cost of the kingdom being on the edge of the precipice.

You may not feel the problems in the court, but you have an understanding of the economic situation of the people.

The number of ships entering and leaving the port of Crescent is now less than one-third of what it was before the war, and the commercial tax revenue of the Xueyue Ring has plummeted by 90 percent. Even in the mountain territory in the rear, there are not many business travelers now.

These are not the only ones, as the entire kingdom's economy is on the verge of collapse. If it weren't for the good news of the victory, the kingdom would have collapsed.

There are no eggs under the nest!

The Orc Empire was devastated, but it did not fall. If something goes wrong with the kingdom, they will come back.

Without the support of the kingdom, a small aristocratic private army on the Near Eastern front alone could not stop the enemy's troops!

As the nobles of the kingdom, we must stand up and turn the tide in times of crisis.

All three sets of plans proposed by the Ministry of Finance were rejected. Now there are only two options left for the kingdom:

Either stop the eastward strategy, cut half of the standing army, and recuperate with the people for twenty years; Either start the reform of the law and invigorate the kingdom's economy in order to increase the government's fiscal revenue!

Do you think I'm better off being an anti-war leader or a reformist leader? ”

The perfect explanation made everyone speechless all at once.

Everyone has their own helplessness, and as the core decision-making figure of the kingdom, it is destined that Hudson must have his own position when deciding the fate of the kingdom.

The three sets of pit policies of the Ministry of Finance have been blocked by him, and now it is time to make multiple choice questions.

There is no doubt that being an anti-war faction in the Alpha Kingdom is ten times more dangerous than being a reformer.

The "leader of the anti-war faction" will immediately fall into the crosshairs of public criticism. No matter how prestigious Hudson is in the army, he can't fight against everyone.

Every country that is reckless in military force will inevitably be coerced by the general trend in the end. Either achieve the strategic goal or fall halfway.

The strategy of the Alpha Kingdom is actually not bad, everyone is relatively simple, just trying to destroy the orc empire, and this goal is possible to be accomplished.

Even without considering the risks, Hudson could not have been anti-war for his own benefit.

As the kingdom expands eastward, so does his territory, and he still gets the best coastal areas.

Although the coastal generation is no longer fertile soil, but the saline-alkali land and swamp land that everyone has the most headache for everyone, Hudson does not mind slowly transforming it.

The cost of transformation is high, so that no one will rob him. By the way, when you are in the enclosure, you can circle a little more.

"Duke, the chariot of the kingdom has been activated for hundreds of years, and it is not easy for everyone to see hope, and to stop is to oppose everyone.

The lesser of two evils!

It's okay to support the reformers, but you don't have to end up in the field!

With your status and status, as long as you don't mix too deeply, even if the future reform fails, it will not be liquidated on your head. ”

Jose on the side hurriedly spoke.

It's okay to stand in line politically, but if you go directly to be the boss, then the nature is different.

Once the reform fails, vested interests will come back, and no one knows how serious the consequences will be.

"Haha......"

"You're thinking too simply!

Regardless of the high demand for reform in the kingdom, it is that the reform has not been officially initiated. Once the reforms are initiated, the power of the conservatives will swell rapidly.

In addition to the problems of the reformers themselves, the strength of the conservatives is also a core factor.

The current situation in the kingdom is similar, and the local governors of the provinces, fearing that the reform will affect their own interests, do not want to toss and toss.

Of course, they also want the kingdom to become stronger. Without touching one's own interests, reform will not be obstructed.

The only people who really wanted to promote reform were the king and the important ministers in the court. To put it mildly, once the reform is initiated, the conservatives in the royal capital are stronger than the reformers.

If I do not stand up for the reformers on behalf of the military, this reform will most likely last less than half a year, and it will end with the resignation of the prime minister, the chancellor of the exchequer, and other reformist ministers.

If the infighting is a little more intense, maybe several of them will die suddenly in office, becoming the biggest political scandal since the establishment of the kingdom.

Even with my support, the chances of the reformers will increase by 10% at best. The follow-up questions still depend on their own efforts.

You can rest assured, even if I join the reformers, I will not enter the court.

The central government needs reformers to formulate policies, and the local government also needs reformers to be responsible for implementation.

Pick the appropriate reform clauses to implement, and the rest will be perfunctory. As long as I make sure that there is no big mess in the jurisdiction, the rest of the matter will be none of my business.

I am not deeply involved in the matter of pulling hatred. Even if the reform fails in the future, the conservatives will not be able to liquidate me! ”

Hudson's explanation relieved everyone.

Not intervening in court disputes, just waving the flag and shouting, this little political risk can still be borne by the boss.

Then came a new wreck. If Hudson hadn't mentioned it here, they wouldn't even know that the kingdom was already in danger.

Even if there were many signs before, everyone was carried away by the victory, and no one would have thought of a strong and powerful country that was playing tightrope walking every day.

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With Hudson's statement, the momentum of the reformers soared, and the "Reform Movement" led by Caesar IV officially began.

At this moment, the reformers have no enemies, and although there are many nobles who oppose the reforms, they have not formed a unified group, and at most they will criticize them in private.

In order to increase the momentum and attract more people to join. The reformers solicited drafts in Canglan City, and all the nobles of the kingdom could write the book.

For a time, the letters were piled up in the Ministry of Government, and the contents of the letters alone made the officials exhausted.

Seeing that the people's hearts were available, on July 11, 99999, Caesar IV issued the "Edict of Trial Reform".

Compared with the reforms of other countries, the reforms of the Alpha Kingdom still have advantages. Everyone else has to strengthen the country before the army, and there is no need to worry about it when you get here.

In the past, how powerful a country was, it was all based on the analysis of data on paper, and the specific strength was not intuitively felt.

Now that there is a big stage in the Papal States, the armies of various countries are drawn together to compare, and it is clear which is stronger and which is weak.

The noble private army sent by the Alpha Kingdom is famous throughout the continent for its strict discipline and strict military appearance.

Although they have not fought against each other, these veterans who have just come down from the battlefield can feel the murderous aura from afar after they are neatly lined up.

There was no trouble with military reform, and the royal government focused on the political economy.

There are six major parts of the "Edict on Trial Reform":

1. Agrarian reform

1. Recruit agricultural technical personnel, set up an agricultural department, promote the most advanced agricultural technology, and increase the grain production of the kingdom;

2. Encourage land reclamation, all adult men (free people) in the kingdom can apply to the government for 50 to 100 acres of wasteland reclamation, and newly reclaimed land enjoys three years of tax exemption and five and a half years of tax;

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2. Tax reform

1. Abolish the transit tax levied by the nobles in various regions separately and replace it with a unified collection of customs duties by the royal government;

2. Gradually abolish the local tax package system within five years, and collect it by the reorganized tax department;

3. Simplify the types of taxes, and merge the window tax, threshold tax, beard tax, landing tax, newlywed tax, coffin tax and other taxes as poll tax;

Combined opening tax, morning market tax, commodity tax, transaction tax, entry tax and other taxes are business tax;

Combine horse tax, vehicle tax, wheel tax, forage tax, ship tax and other taxes into vehicle and vessel tax;

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3. Encourage the development of industry and commerce

1. Protect the legal property safety of business travelers and handicraft workshop owners;

2. Allow businessmen to open factories and mines and engage in business services under the provisions of the law;

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Fourth, the reform of government institutions

1. Set up a tax department to be responsible for national tax collection;

2. Eliminate redundant government personnel and clear vacancies;

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Fifth, strengthen the construction of government officials

1. Establish a special anti-corruption department to investigate the corruption of officials in the Kingdom;

2. Crack down on collusion between officials and businessmen, and strictly investigate the smuggling of monopoly commodities;

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6. Strengthen the power of the central government

1. Increase the number of areas directly under the central government, and in the future, the new territories of the kingdom shall not be less than one-third of the total area;

2. The appointment of provincial and county chiefs and adjutant officials shall be submitted to the central government for examination and approval after approval by the local aristocratic council, and the central government has the right to revoke and deal with unqualified officials;

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The six major reform measures were released, and they made a lot of noise among the people, and were jokingly called "Caesar's Six". Because it has not yet been approved by the Council of Nobles, it can only be considered a trial at present.

Perhaps because of the short period of time, or perhaps due to a lack of relevant experience, the specific implementation rules have not been listed for the time being, but they have caused an uproar.

Late at night, the residence of the former Prime Minister of Newfoundland, was still brightly lit. A group of princes and nobles are directly in the house, and they won't leave if they can't see the main master.

In the inner courtyard, three old men were sitting around a small round table drinking each other, as if they were not disturbed by the noise of the outside world.

"Newfoundland, so many people outside are waiting for you, if you don't go out to meet, I'm afraid it's a little unreasonable!"

The former Minister of War, Grand Duke Efiero, said with a smile.

The two who are both frustrated in the officialdom are from the royal family, and they don't need to avoid suspicion after retiring, and the relationship has become closer and closer.

"What is the difference between seeing and not seeing?

I am no longer the prime minister of the kingdom, you are not the military minister of the kingdom, what does the affairs of the court have to do with you and me!

But Tyrann, the Patriarch of your religion, if you are interested in these people, you can go and get in touch with them. ”

Seeing that the topic was on him, Patriarch Taryn responded angrily: "Newfoundland, I didn't offend you!"

The kingdom has finally achieved the separation of church and state, and you encourage me to mix politics, what kind of heart is it that you are at ease? ”

Although he also had a lot of opinions about Caesar IV because of the failure of the first pope, that is understandable.

No monarch likes to have more than one "ancestor" on top of his head. If you can control it yourself, why bother yourself to set up a pope?

Caesar IV put him together on the question of the establishment of the Pope, which is completely understandable. As long as the monarch's political level is passing, he will do so.

"Talen, Hugh is going to talk nonsense!

When did I want to pit you?

How much little Caesar can toss, you have all seen. The reform has just begun, and the six major measures have been directly thrown out, and there will definitely be trouble in the future.

If you really have the heart to stand with those who oppose reform at this moment, it won't be long before you can gather enough supporters.

It is not impossible that they will push you to the throne of the pope for their own benefit! ”

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland said with an aggrieved face.

It seems to be encouraging Patriarch Tyranny, but in fact he is implicitly persuading him - don't join in the fun!

As the former ruler of the kingdom, he was well aware of the predicament facing the current government.

In order to solve the financial problem, it is certainly no problem to choose to carry out "reform". However, the appetite of the reformers was even greater than expected.

Although the current reform touched the interests of some nobles, it did not touch everyone's bottom line.

Because of the economic depression, many unlucky people who are responsible for tax packages can only fill the holes out of their own pockets.

At such a time, it is undoubtedly the time of least resistance to bring the power of taxation into the hands of the government.

The crux of the matter is not only whether the noble lords cooperate in handing over power, but also whether the bureaucrats in the tax department are competent to do the errand of collecting taxes.

It would be embarrassing if the money could not be collected, or if the real money that ended up in the hands of the government was not as much as it had been paid because of the high cost of taxation.

"Don't fool me!

These people outside are all here to look for you. The reform affects their interests, and naturally someone needs to help them fight for it.

In this respect, I, the religious patriarch, am not worthy of you, the former prime minister.

It's useless to hide, if the reform fails, there will be a lot of mess waiting for the two of you to clean up in the end! ”

Archpatriarch Taryn mocked, and the two shook their heads disdainfully.

"Clean up the mess" is said as if the royal government has a time when it is not a mess.

has experienced a lot, and the endurance of the two has long been exercised.

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