The disturbing public opinion is only the beginning, and the real battlefield is still in the noble council.

The reforms in Caesar's Six Articles involve changes in the political system of the kingdom, and cannot be changed by the central government.

Policies are never the key. Whether it can play a role or not depends mainly on the specific implementation.

Without the support of the local powerful aristocracy, these reform clauses would be a dead letter.

In this context, the first thing to be done when the new policy is introduced is the governors of all provinces and the county guards in various places, and these people are the key to ensuring the implementation of the policy.

There is no doubt that this reform has harmed everyone's interests. Under normal circumstances, the probability of getting passed in the Council of Nobles is almost zero.

However, it was clearly an abnormal time now, and the governors everywhere were making their fortunes in the Papal States, and it was impossible for them to return to the country at once to attend the conference.

The number of noble councillors in the country is uneven, but the minimum conditions for convening a noble council are also met.

In order to ensure that the articles were passed in parliament, the reformers did not sit idle, and constantly launched a public opinion offensive to win the support of the young nobles.

Hudson had only just arrived in the royal capital when he felt the breath of reform.

Countless high-spirited noble N generations are vying to be the first to run for reform. Some young children of the aristocracy are even discussing voting in parliament on behalf of their parents.

The Council of the Nobles of the Kingdom did not have the custom of voting instead, but it was not expressly forbidden.

With reference to the special acts of the Kingdom, in the absence of a nobleman for special reasons, the heirs may exercise their powers and perform duties on their behalf.

Originally, this article was intended for military obligations, but now it has been interpreted broadly by the reformers to extend to the noble council.

Seeing this scene, Hudson, who was skeptical of reform, also became serious.

If the reformers had maintained this level of political struggle, they might have been able to succeed.

Pulling the descendants of major families into the reformers is tantamount to political kidnapping in disguise.

If you want to defeat the reformers politically, you must first defeat your own cubs, and anyone must think twice before acting.

……

"Marshal, the general trend has been achieved, so I will send you out......"

Before the Marquis delgado could finish speaking, Hudson interrupted with a wave of his hand:

"Prime Minister, there is a specialization in the art industry.

As a soldier, it's okay to go on the battlefield and kill the enemy, but I'm really not good at internal affairs reform.

You still need to take the lead in the specific reform of the kingdom, and I can only help from the side at most! ”

The reformists have been very successful, and they have done more than the countries on the continent that are reforming.

It's just that this is just the beginning, and Hudson's heart is still uncertain about how the situation will develop in the future.

The young aristocracy was the main force of reform, and it was true that these people were the most able to break through the shackles of tradition, but they were not in power!

Now they can build up momentum, and the conservatives of the kingdom are breathless, mainly relying on the power of their fathers.

Once the real power aristocrats in various places return, this kind of fox and fake tiger game will not be able to continue.

With the exception of a few young aristocrats who genuinely wanted the reform to succeed, most of them followed the trend and, at best, were ideologically inclined to support it.

If you want them to throw their heads and spill their blood for reform, it will be embarrassing.

At present, the real power faction that openly supports the reformists is basically concentrated in the central government, and Hudson is the only seedling at the local level.

There are a few new big aristocrats who have been moved by the reformers, but these guys don't have the courage to be the first birds.

Prime Minister Delgado encouraged Hudson to rush forward, mainly with the aim of using his name to attract the local aristocracy to join the reformers.

Theoretically, as long as Hudson's position is firm enough, most of the nobles in the seven provinces of the Near East and the seven provinces of Northern Xinjiang will be able to pull them over.

The kingdom has a total of 45 provinces (including the queen's dowry), and with the support of 14 provinces at once, plus the royal family and the central government districts, the reformers will soon be able to gain an overwhelming advantage if they work hard.

The follow-up of new provinces is likely to support reform.

If the government has no money, it will be difficult to guarantee national defense security.

It seems that the situation for the reformists is very good.

However, the reality is the opposite, the fate of the Alpha Kingdom is still determined by the original twenty-five old provinces, and the new provinces can only be said to be a little better than the goods.

Potential is always just potential, and until it is developed, it is nothing.

Take the seven provinces of the Near East as an example, all of them are tied together, and the economy cannot catch up with a southeastern province.

Many of the new provinces, except for the size and potential of one province, the rest are far behind.

Of course, these new provinces are not without their advantages. A blank space is easy to paint, and it is convenient for political reform.

Taking "Caesar's Six" as an example, it seems to touch the interests of many nobles, but this has nothing to do with the nobility of the emerging provinces.

Whether it is "abolishing the transit tax" or "abolishing the tax package system", people don't have it in the first place!

This was Hudson's first step, and in order to promote the development of the Near East, he took the lead in lowering the transit tax to one copper coin.

Then he lobbied the nobles in various places to reduce the transit tax.

Because the tax rate is too low, many noble lords are too lazy to send someone to collect it.

The transit tax is gone, not to mention other taxes.

There were no freedmen in the realm, and the subject of foreign trade was the nobles themselves, and the establishment of tax officials was superfluous.

If you never get your hands on something, you naturally won't feel distressed.

Many people will accept these illusory potential income in exchange for the long-term development of the kingdom.

Other reforms related to them are local appointments, but these have a very limited impact.

The aristocratic lord is not easy to manage, and the airborne troops can't control the field, and in the end they can only be produced from the mainland.

Unless the two families are of equal strength, the royal government needs to arbitrate, and at other times it is who is stronger and who is in power.

Theoretically, the entire emerging aristocratic group could be fought for.

How can strength determine the right to speak, and it is still the old nobles who control the power of the kingdom, and even the emerging nobles are separated from their families.

Nominally out of the relationship, in fact it is still subject to its control.

After decades of training, how can it be pulled over in a few words!

If it's really right, there are undercover agents everywhere.

With a group of such teammates to carry out reforms, I don't know when they were sold.

Seeing that Hudson refused to come forward, everyone was also very helpless.

In fact, this is also the biggest shortcoming of the Kingdom Reformers.

The leaders of this reform, except for Hudson and Caesar IV who were young enough, were a group of old men.

The experience is rich enough, but it lacks the ruthlessness of young people.

"Marshal, we can formulate specific reform measures, but the noble council still needs you to bother more!"

Caesar IV said with a little disappointment.

At this moment, his heart is very complicated, he hopes that Hudson will take the lead in this reform, but also worries that Hudson will take the opportunity to become bigger.

Now that it was rejected, he simply retreated to Hudson and left the legal problems that the reform would first face to Hudson.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured.

Now that the momentum of reform has been almost created, the proposal will be put to a vote immediately, and the probability of passing is very high! ”

Hudson said immediately.

As a reformist leader, you definitely have to do things. Rather than devise concrete measures to pull hatred, he would rather argue with parliamentarians.

Now that the reform has just begun, even if the nobles who lead troops overseas receive the news, it will take some time to weigh the pros and cons.

Taking advantage of the fact that they did not make a decision, it is undoubtedly the best choice to fool the younger generation of aristocratic children to vote for the proposal on their behalf.

Among the younger generation in the kingdom, Hudson, who became famous early, is everyone's idol.

……

On July 25, 9999, the Council of the Nobles of the Kingdom passed the Six Articles of Caesar with a strong vote of 70% support, and the reform of the Alpha Kingdom officially began.

Without the restraint of their parents, the children of young nobles in the royal capital joined the camp of reformers one after another and became the vanguard of reform.

The angry conservative aristocracy stamped his feet!

The former prime minister and the minister of military affairs, who had no choice but to retire, refused to come forward, and there was no strong support from the local government, so they could only retreat again and again in the face of the pressure of the reformers.

The conservative faction in the royal capital took the lead in the series, and the conservative aristocracy left behind in the local area also secretly took measures to obstruct the progress of reform.

When the news reached the Papal States, the governors were furious.

came out to do some side hustles, and someone actually wanted to steal the house. The grumpy lords all want to return home directly with their troops.

However, this idea was quickly persuaded by the people around him.

It is indeed disrespectful that they were not consulted in advance, but whether they oppose it depends on the subsequent development of the situation.

Reform cannot be completed in a day or two, and it is too late to return to China whenever it is, but the opportunity to make a fortune will be gone.

Thinking of his shriveled pockets, the noble lords who were not wealthy all returned to their senses.

Just because you can't go back doesn't mean you don't do anything. In any case, it is also a prince, and they must make their voices heard on the issue of reform.

……

"Duke Beckett, you can't sit idly by and ignore the current situation!"

In the face of the agitation of a group of noble lords, Beckett also secretly complained bitterly.

They are all burdened by fame, and the name of the first family of the kingdom is both the glory of the Hoyle family and their bondage.

In recent years, he has been pursuing the principle of keeping a low profile, which is the hardship they have suffered from being in the limelight.

A few years ago, the five major families of the Northland were able to shock the Kingdom, in addition to their own strength, they also had their behind-the-scenes promoters.

There is no way, who makes their family the closest to the strength of the royal family!

This potential threat cannot be ignored by any monarch, and all kinds of subtle suppression have not been less than in the past dynasties.

After suffering hardships, the Hoyle family also learned to be smart.

Instead of directly working against the royal family, it is better to push others in front to pull hatred, and hide behind yourself to make a fortune.

The effect is very obvious, in recent years, although their sense of existence has dropped again and again, the growth rate of the family's strength has not slowed down at all.

The fiefdom under the Duke of Beckett's name has not changed, but the number of small and medium-sized nobles bearing the surname of the Hoyle family is constantly expanding.

I thought that this beautiful life could go on forever, but today I finally can't hide from it.

If you knew that you would be approached by everyone, this expedition to the Papal States, Beckett would definitely not lead the team in person.

The first family of the kingdom, the leader of the noble camp by nature. Now that the time came to take sides, the others could wait and see the situation, but the Duke of Becket had to take a stand.

Between reformers and conservatives, or between kings and nobles, a choice had to be made.

"Don't panic, everyone!

A few reform clauses will not hurt our foundation.

To put it mildly, if people don't buy it, these decrees are just a piece of waste paper.

If His Majesty wants to toss, let him toss first.

If the reform succeeds, the kingdom will become stronger and stronger, and everyone will benefit.

Even if the reform fails, when the Papal States is over, we can go back and put things right.

After all, the world speaks by strength! ”

Speaking the most ruthless words in the softest tone, the Duke of Beckett shocked everyone as soon as he spoke.

Obviously, the old duke in front of him is a low-key tiger. In addition to being low-key, it is also devouring.

"Old Duke, the kingdom is going to be reformed, and we have no objection.

But for such a big matter, why do you want to gather us together and discuss it together?

The reformers are in such a hurry, and it is clear that ......"

Before Duke Tolsten could finish speaking, Beckett interrupted forcefully: "Little one, you are too tender to play this kind of trick."

Your grievances with the royal family, and your holidays with Marshal Hudson, find a way to end them yourself, and don't try to get involved with us.

This time, they did it in a hurry, but it was understandable.

The kingdom's financial problems will have to be solved sooner or later, and if we don't kick this stumbling block, how can we go east and destroy the orc empire?

If you really want to gather everyone together to discuss, I am afraid that after a year and a half of quarrelling, you may not be able to produce results.

It is also understandable that we are not forcibly pushing through reforms. It's all for the kingdom, and there is no need to take it to heart for such a small matter! ”

said that he couldn't go to his heart, but in fact, Beckett had long been thinking about it.

It is only that reform has just begun, and it is still too early to talk about success or failure.

It is indeed very shameful not to communicate in advance, but this is not a reason for conviction.

"Caesar's Six", he also dismantled it in private. There are those he supports and those who oppose it.

When it comes to self-interest, there is no way to do it. The royal government has no money, and when it comes to the future, it will still have to be shared by these noble lords.

The current reform is the same as cutting meat on everyone's body, and there is not much difference in essence.

This knife is obviously not able to fill the hole, the key is whether you can make a big cake next!

Most of the aristocrats present had the same idea as him, let the reformers try it first.

If you succeed, everyone will be happy, and if you fail, you can also purge a group of people and use these resources to fill the financial black hole of the kingdom.

Against this background, the rising Duke of Tolsten naturally became a joke.

But there is no way to do it, seeing that the Northland Group is about to sink, it will be too late if you don't take action.

Among the five major families, the hatred of their family is the most weighty, and it is not okay to be a bird.

……

On the Holy Mountain, in the face of the root-breaking robbery of the countries on the mainland, the atmosphere of the Holy See has become more and more solemn.

As a result of the strategic retrenchment, the countries have now completed a substantial partition of the Papal States, with the exception of the two hundred miles of the Holy Mountain.

Sitting on an army of hundreds of thousands, but not daring to fight out, it feels incredible to think about it.

However, there was no way, and several counterattacks launched by the Holy See ended in failure, except for the defeat of the armies of several small countries.

Instead of launching a final general offensive, they sent people to fight with them at the negotiating table, on the one hand, because the countries did not want to push them into a hurry, and on the other hand, there were too many loot to transport.

In fact, it doesn't matter at all whether the general offensive is launched or not.

It is impossible for the Holy See to raise hundreds of thousands of troops in this corner of the Holy See, and they will disperse themselves in a year or two.

After all, it is a civil war of the human race, and the soldiers who can surrender without a fight, everyone doesn't want to do too much.

The main reason is that the Holy See is too rich to cause trouble, but if you are poor, you will definitely not attract so many jackals, tigers and leopards.

In addition to the Alpha Kingdom, the initial dispatch of troops by various countries was indeed ready to mediate, and at most a small fortune was made.

The more everyone grabs it, the more addicted they become, and they can't stop at all.

In the end, everyone can only turn the mistake into the wrong and turn the political slogan of "mediation" into "rescue those oppressed by the Holy See".

The force is up, and the legitimacy is there. If you don't bring people back, you're sorry for this slogan.

And then the Holy See was wounded!

Not only are there heavy losses not only politically and economically, but also reputational losses.

The loss of reputation of religious organizations is more terrible than the loss of cities and territories on the battlefield.

The tacit demonization propaganda of various countries, the reputation of the Dawn Holy See on the mainland, is now the "chief helmsman" of the cult alliance.

Pius VII has become the number one "villain"!

It is just political propaganda, and what is worse is that there is still evidence in the hands of various countries that the Holy See is manipulating the cult and causing chaos.

If it weren't for the lack of a better choice, the Lord of Dawn would have become the leader of the evil gods.

"Your Majesty, make a decision!

We don't have much time left, and if we continue to drag it out, it will be useless for us to launch a counterattack later. ”

Blake said ruthlessly.

If there was a choice, he would never choose to take this step.

Although the Holy See is decaying, it was once one of the saviors of the human race. But now in order to survive, they have to let go of their bottom line.

There is no way, before the political slogans of various countries change, the Holy See will lose some benefits at most.

Now it is different, the countries are here to liberate the oppressed people, and the Holy See must become the villain.

Who would keep a big villain in the eyes?

Even if they are afraid of their high-end power, if they don't destroy the Holy See now, they will find an opportunity to erase them in the future.

"To take this step is to shake the foundation of my human race's hegemony!"

Pius VII said with his eyes closed.

Obviously, he already has a decision in his heart, but he still needs a reason to convince himself.

"Your Majesty, you can't avoid the catastrophe of ten thousand years!

This is a test of the gods for us, just look at how chaotic the mainland has been in recent years.

Even if we don't start the troubled times, there will be other forces that will open it, and it's just a matter of time! ”

Ghuray added.

As an old rival, it is rare for him to take the same position as Blake.