After the court council, Hudson returned directly to the realm. The purge in the imperial capital also kicked off.

The unlucky nobles who followed Alpha I were imprisoned one after another. Some members of the royal family were also called in to assist in the investigation.

Realizing that the conservative camp was making an example, the Archduke Efiero and the Archduke of Newfoundland, who were expected to run for Vice-Chancellor, made a decisive choice and said that they could not get sick.

With the deepening of the investigation, more and more people are involved, and many emerging nobles are also passively involved in the case.

Although there is no direct evidence, this kind of fatal thing is a catastrophe as long as it is touched.

In order to be able to protect themselves, many of the nobles involved chose to surrender to the conservative camp.

The conservative camp, which was already a dominant family, has become more and more powerful after this round of political reshuffle.

The corresponding internal composition has also become more complex from the initial simplification.

Caesar IV, who was recuperating from his illness, was still worried about the selection of auxiliary ministers, completely unaware that the sky had changed outside.

It's not that he doesn't have loyal ministers, it's because he is too loyal that everyone chooses to hide it from the emperor.

It's not long before you die, and if you are stimulated a little more, you will only die faster.

……

"Madeleine, Your Majesty's body can't stand the toss, what should we do now?"

The emperor was hidden, but the empress received the news.

In this kind of big matter, the level of her cronies is too low, and she does not have enough right to speak, so she can only choose Madeleine, whom she thinks is trustworthy, to discuss.

Since Caesar IV appointed an adjutantate, the Archduke Madeleine also entered the circle of power, and forces loyal to the emperor automatically moved closer to her.

"Sister-in-law, at a time like this, it's better to be still than to be still.

As long as the imperial brother is still alive, they will not be able to turn the sky.

Once an accident happens to the royal brother, it is inevitable that the conservative guys will become bigger.

The Archduke of Ephiero and the Archduke of Newfoundland were forced to claim that they were ill, and no one in the court dared to contend with them.

We are too weak to confront them directly.

I can't stop them from getting bigger, so I just let them run rampant. The more careless you are, the easier it is to make mistakes.

It is difficult for external forces to crush them, so slowly design and divide the conservative camp from within. ”

Madeleine said calmly.

In the eyes of the queen, the sky fell, but for Madeleine, who has a huge memory, it was just a small turmoil.

Even if the conservative camp grows bigger, it will be subject to the suppression of the righteousness of the monarch and the ministers.

No matter how high and powerful he is, he has no ability to replace the emperor.

In this context, the emperor can lose countless times, but the conservative camp is in danger of toppling if it loses once.

has an unequal advantage, just stay up for time.

Lengthening the time cycle is a mistake that people will make.

Wait until the enemy makes a mistake before attacking.

"Alright then, do as you say.

But we have to hide it from Caesar, he is in terrible health, and we must not let him worry about it anymore! ”

……

Government Office.

Conservative bigwigs are celebrating a brilliant political victory.

After this battle, their foundation will be firmly established.

Even if the other political factions in the country immediately unite now, it will be difficult to compete with them in the court.

As the leaders of the factions, they naturally eat a lot of money.

Not only did they occupy a large number of positions in the court, but they also annexed many territories locally.

In order to escape punishment, the nobles involved had to accept their kindness and agree to their proposal for a change of territory.

It seems fair and reasonable, but it is all an equal area exchange.

The problem is that these people are paying for: the fertile soil of the interior of the empire; What was harvested: wasteland on the steppe.

All the nobles who chose to compromise were greatly damaged after this battle. Without 180 years of operation, it is difficult to recover.

Refusal to compromise is even worse!

Not only could the fiefdom not be kept, but even the old nest was copied by others, and people were thrown into prison.

"Prime Minister, it's time to stop the murder of the monarch.

If it continues to be involved, the follow-up impact will be too great.

Your Majesty's longevity is limited, we must deal with the aftermath as soon as possible, and send those who don't know whether they are alive or dead to the gallows! ”

Chancellor of the Exchequer, Marquis de Zuel, proposed.

The mass execution of nobles is a very taboo thing to do in the continent of Aslant, but dissidents must be eliminated.

As an old fox in the political arena, he is definitely not willing to take on these responsibilities.

If you want to reduce the impact, you have to kill all these guys before Caesar IV is alive.

"The Marquis is right, the big case should indeed be over.

While His Majesty is now sane, we must report the list as soon as possible and ask him for instructions.

In addition, warn the people below that they should not be too ugly and must abide by the rules of the game.

The governors of the provinces should also do a good job of coordination and communication.

If you want to severely punish these rebellions, you still need everyone to work together! ”

Prime Minister Beckett nodded and said.

There is no doubt that it is not only the six major families who control the government that eat the cake, but also the local nobles who are not idle.

It is not the first time that everyone has done the work of annexing small and medium-sized nobles, and they have long been familiar with it.

In the past few years, due to the needs of the war, everyone slowed down the pace of internal mergers and fattened many small and medium-sized nobles.

The smart people took advantage of the opportunity of the previous division to change their territory to the prairie in advance, avoiding predators in advance.

With the signing of the armistice treaty, peace was restored to the continent, and the greedy nobles once again bared their fangs.

The core reason why conservative governments have been able to grow so quickly is that they represent the interests of the local aristocracy.

Taking the territory of 20 years ago as the dividing line, all the old provinces have seen a wave of mergers at this time.

On the contrary, it is the emerging provinces, because everyone has a large amount of land in their hands, and they have not had time to develop it, so they have no intention of annexing it for the time being.

Of course, it is mainly the big nobles in these provinces, and their own strength is very weak.

The small and medium-sized nobles below are all killed from the battlefield, and their combat effectiveness is leveraged.

If there is really a fight, the governors of some provinces may not be able to defeat the county guards below.

In fact, a large part of the reason why Prime Minister Beckett chose to stop at this time was that he did not move.

In the Alpha Empire, where martial arts are prevalent, the big nobles are certainly strong, and there is no shortage of small and medium-sized nobles below who can fight.

For these nobles who have made outstanding achievements, they are mainly courted.

Playing merger is also picking soft persimmon pinching.

Even pinching soft persimmons, that is exquisite, must be justified.

……

Snow Moon Collar.

With the rise of the wave of annexations everywhere, Hudson's mansion was once again lively.

The little nobles who were targeted were unwilling to be annexed, and they were dealing with it with weakness and grievances, while moving around asking for help.

As the marshal of the empire, Hudson, who did not join the wave of annexation, was expected by many nobles.

"Franz, do you think we should reach out and pull them by now?"

Hudson asked with a smile.

The eldest son of a nobleman is not easy to be, and if he wants to inherit the family business smoothly, his personal ability must be improved.

In addition to his daily homework, Franz has now begun to get involved in government affairs.

"If it's your own family, you must pull them along.

However, the great nobles everywhere are not stupid, for the sake of your father, they will definitely not touch the nobles who are close to us.

None of the branches distributed throughout the country have been involved so far.

Even close relatives were not affected.

At this moment, most of the people who come to ask for help are not very related and usually don't move around at all.

And they're not honest yet!

can be targeted by others, in addition to his own weak strength, he is also caught.

The great aristocracy needed to consider the political implications, and if there was nothing, it was not very likely that they would take the liberty of annexation.

The most important thing is to accept this waste, in addition to being able to offend people, it will not help the family much! ”

Franz cautiously analyzed.

The truth is indeed cruel, but this is the essence of the world, and weakness is the greatest original sin.

These nobles didn't usually walk around with them, not because they didn't want to come and walk around, but because the threshold of Hudson's mansion was high.

Before his rise, the nobles who had not moved around would be difficult to get involved in the future.

Even if there is a friendship in the front, as the gap in status continues to widen, it is impossible to continue to communicate on an equal footing.

The inevitable estrangement of the relationship, the original old love, at most play a role.

Most of those who can continue the friendship have provided substantial help during Hudson's rise.

During the holidays, being able to receive Hudson gifts is a very face-saving thing for the little nobles, and they can't wait for the whole world to know about it.

The tiger skin was torn up, and the tragedy of being annexed naturally did not fall on their heads.

This is a tacit understanding between the great nobles, everyone has relatives and friends to take care of. Everyone is mixed in a circle, and they must give some face.

"Hmmm!

The external expansion came to an end, followed by internal mergers.

In the future, similar troubles are destined to be no less, and these people will be left to you to deal with. ”

Hudson said with a little sadness.

The rise of internal mergers was also the beginning of turning the country into a home.

In the past ten years, the continuous wars have created a group of new nobles, and also caused many families to decline.

In this process, the small and medium-sized nobles were hit the hardest. The powerful nobles were almost unaffected.

The current infighting is relatively moderate.

The special national conditions of the Alpha Empire, if political and military reforms are not carried out, the subsequent struggle will become unprecedentedly fierce.

The aftermath of Hudson's prophecy was brewing at this time, the price of forcibly suspending the war machine.

It is a pity that the militaristic system is not so easy to shake.

The role of the conservative government is in effect that of a wall-paster.

It's just that the problems of the empire are overshadowed by great strength, and no one notices the hidden crisis.

Or rather, they noticed the crisis, but for their own benefit, they selectively did not see it.

……

Time passed day by day, and half a year later in the blink of an eye.

The sun shone into the house, and Caesar IV, whose spirits had improved slightly, said: "Empress, help me out for a walk!" ”

Standing on the top of the attic and looking into the distance, the refreshed Caesar IV's face suddenly changed drastically.

"What's going on out there, why are so many people being sent to the gallows?"

In a huge empire, it is not surprising that someone was sentenced to death and executed.

But Caesar IV saw a different place, it was the exclusive execution ground of the nobles.

Under normal circumstances, it would not be too lazy to open for a year and a half, but at this time, it is hordes of nobles who are sent to the gallows.

Realizing that she couldn't hide it, the queen's heart trembled.

Deep down, she had already greeted the entire family of high-ranking government officials.

The things that were finalized half a year ago have not been done now, but the emperor happened to bump into them.

However, this is not the incompetence of the conservative government, the main thing is that it is very troublesome to legally execute a nobleman in peacetime, and a series of procedures must be followed.

This mass execution required not only the collection of sufficient evidence, but also the convening of a council of nobles to adjudicate.

After a series of procedures, it is tossed to the present.

"Your Majesty, these are demonic henchmen!"

In a simple sentence, the amount of information contained is enormous.

Thinking of the authorization order issued earlier, Caesar IV spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his body suddenly softened.

"Your Majesty!"

"Go and ask Venerable Tyranny!"

……

After a rush of tossing, Caesar IV was sent into the bedroom, and there was already more air out and less air in.

"Hey!"

Glancing at Caesar IV on the hospital bed, Venerable Taryn sighed, then turned to the queen and said:

"Your Majesty's situation is very bad, and now you can only hang your life first.

The empress immediately summoned the ministers of the court and the governors of the provinces.

Later, I will use a secret method to awaken Your Majesty and explain my last words in front of everyone! ”

There was only so much he could do, Caesar IV's body was exhausted, and there was no room for recovery.

It is also the emperor's order, and it is not uncommon for decisions made in ordinary times to be rejected by ministers.

When the emperor came to the end of his life and left his last words, under normal circumstances, everyone would not refute it.

As long as it is not too excessive, the ministers will give the emperor a face.

However, in order for such last words to be effective, it is necessary to find more witnesses.

"Uncle ......"

Before the queen could finish speaking, Venerable Tyran interrupted, "Needless to say, do as I tell you."

Caesar would have made the same choice if he had been sober.

The top priority now is: to ensure that the prince ascends the throne smoothly, and that changes will happen later! ”

There were many people who were interested in the throne, and Alpha I was only the first to jump out.

Because the cognition is stuck hundreds of years ago, he decided the affairs of the kingdom in one word.

didn't correct his mentality in time, mistakenly thinking that the kingdom must revolve around him, so he made a series of wrong decisions,

There are countless people who secretly peep into the throne.

There are people in the royal family who are plotting, and there are also many ambitious nobles outside.

It's just that these people are in the torrent of the times, and their perception of their own strength is relatively objective, and they don't dare to show their ambitions in front of outsiders.

……

On the shores of Snow Moon Lake.

Hudson, who retired early, is leisurely fishing for health. After hearing the squire's return, he stood up at once.

"What, Your Majesty is dying?

When did this happen? ”