Chapter 414: The Brand New Quel'Salas
After Saljan and Sylvanas performed a hilarious foot dance, there were no more surprises at the ball, and the curtain finally ended.
The third stage is the highlight of the celebration.
Kael'thas returned to the stage in a solemn dress, first announcing a benefit that was customary for the new king when he ascended the throne.
Amnesty to the world.
Of course, this is a word provided by the barrage from another world, and the official term for Quel'Salas is the new king's grace, but the meaning is the same.
Except for those who committed capital crimes such as treason and collaboration with the enemy, all prisoners held in prison were released by grace.
But just because they're released doesn't mean they'll be able to fly away right away.
This grace is more akin to the parole of the barrage.
Official law enforcement in Quel'Salas will continue to monitor the daily activities of these released prisoners for a certain period of time, and will not withdraw their surveillance until they are sure that they are no longer a threat to society, so that they can truly return to their freedom.
This benefit was one of the testaments that Darth Rema left before she passed the throne to the second Sun King.
Quel'Thalas's living conditions are very good, except for the ultimate lazy person who is really too lazy to do any work, but he will not starve to death if he does part-time odd jobs.
As a result, there are not many criminals who take risks to make a living, but more of them are happy criminals who voluntarily die in the midst of extreme boredom.
None of the prisoners released by this amnesty were extremely vicious, and Quel'Salas's social background made it difficult to raise such a strange person.
After the customary release, Kael'thas announced a second benefit.
Promotion.
To be precise, it should be reinstated.
The War of the Trolls took place 3,000 years ago and continues to this day, when most of the lords who were knighted at that time have passed away, and the titles have been passed down to their descendants.
In the case of Villeres, who is familiar to Saljan, it was his father Basque who was knighted for his merits in the Troll War, and received the title of count.
This non-hereditary title will be automatically downgraded to the next generation, and when it comes to Villeres, there will only be a viscount.
In recognition of the contributions of the decorated nobles in the defense of Quel'Thalas and the subsequent purging of the traitors, Anastria deliberately left their rewards to Kael'thas to announce.
Welleis regained the earl title he received when his father was there, and if he can continue to make meritorious contributions in the future, he may hope to fix the title as hereditary.
As for the higher marquis and duke?
Verles didn't dare to think about it.
Since the end of the Founding War, no one has been granted the title of hereditary marquis and duke.
However, looking at the trend of Sarren's promotion, Verles thinks that his nephew may still have a chance to break this record.
For the four nobles who could not be promoted, Kael'thas granted them a portion of the precious possessions of the royal collection.
The value is not important, but the origin of these possessions is that they were bestowed by the king himself, which to a certain extent shows the gentle attitude of Kael'thas.
Caponia and the others breathed a sigh of relief, but they all knew that this might not be Kael'thas's final decision, and there might still be variables, and they couldn't let go.
The nobles and the four nobles were rewarded, but the old nobles who had led the internal rebellion stood awkwardly and received nothing.
Although this is a matter of course, there are still some stupid people who are not in their right minds who are obsessed with it, as can be seen from the undisguised ugly expressions on their faces.
'Stupid, stupid. ’
In recent years, Darkan De La Hehir, the Governor of the Silver Moon Council, has kept a low profile, refraining from any of the old aristocratic emissaries, and has made it clear that he wants to distance himself from these fools who have no self-knowledge.
The old king was willing to let them go, but it was for the sake of the face of their ancestors who had contributed to Quel'Thalas.
But favors will run out, but they can't be repeated.
The young and vigorous Kael'thas doesn't miss the old love as much as his father, so he won't say anything about not punishing these traitors further, and he will be rewarded? Sleep, you have everything in your dreams.
Politically sensitive people have sensed the signs through Kael'thas and made up their minds to make a break with the group of liquor bags and rice bags that have been purged and are still dead.
After the release, promotion, and reward, the enthronement ceremony finally came to an end.
The signal released by Kael'thas at this celebratory banquet attracted the attention of high-level officials from various countries.
The first is Kael'thas publicly announcing that Quel'Thalas will be more open and inclusive than before, and will no longer impose restrictions on the trade and diplomatic activities of any "friendly" country.
Prior to this, the embassy district of Silvermoon City consisted only of the embassies of allied countries such as Kurtilas, Sulama, Delaney, Kaolin Minotaur and Kalimdo Minotaur, and the requests of other countries to send ambassadors had not been agreed to by Anastria.
With the relaxation of restrictions after Kael'thas ascended to the throne, Quel'Salas effectively lifted the policy of seclusion and closed the country, and for the first time since the founding of the country, it was completely open to the outside world.
Kael'thas had already approved the Silvermoon Council's decision, but many officials and nobles in the country opposed it.
They saw Kael'thas as a reckless decision that went against their ancestors, and publicly stated that the country should be reclosed.
Those who support openness squirt back mercilessly, thinking that this time and that time.
In the early years, the main reason for the isolation was to concentrate on dealing with the forest trolls who had always been eyeing Quel'Salas.
Now that the Amani clan has been completely driven out of the Eternal Song Forest, the forest trolls are no longer a major threat to Quel'Thalas's survival, so it is natural that they should no longer cling to the strategy set by their ancestors, and should learn to keep pace with the times.
The domestic quarrel did not come as unexpected by reformists such as Kael'thas and Sarren.
Over the next few months, Kael'thas spent most of his time on getting his housekeeping in order.
If you want to expand abroad, you must first twist the opinions of the majority of the people in the country into a rope and avoid a fire in the backyard when you are busy with external affairs.
After the celebration, Sarean did not leave Silvermoon City immediately.
When Kael'thas was summoned privately, he told Kael'thas all the news that Vandal Deerhelm and the four nobles had entrusted him with.
"Elven gathering......"
Recently, he has been busy preparing for the enthronement ceremony, and today he has been laboriously presiding over the whole day of the ceremony, and Kael'thas is very tired.
As the new king of Quel'Salas, he had long expected the busyness of his ascension to the throne.
The Deerhelm had also briefly mentioned this to Kael'thas, Elisander, Justina, and Talleville during the previous feast.
However, the banquet was not the right time to talk about such a big thing, and Kaels Saster intended to leave Deer Helmet and Elisandr and the others behind, and agreed to discuss them in detail during the general meeting tomorrow.
Before that, Kael'thas planned to ask Salian for details, and he believed that he would be able to get some useful information from Saljan.
Sarjan did not disappoint Kael'thas, and he explained to Kael'thas little by little what he had been helped by the barrage.
"Republican?"
Kael'thas touched his chin thoughtfully: "Although this system is not suitable for Quel'Thalas, there are parts of it that we can learn from. ”
Salian nodded: "Until now, the appointment and dismissal of members of the Silver Moon Council have been decided by the king and the members of the council, and there is a lack of transparency and systematization for lower-level officials who are interested in politics. ”
"Perhaps, we can make some reforms to the Silver Moon Council, change the election model of the councilors, and try to select high-end talents through layers of popular elections."
"Hmmm......"
Kael'thas pondered for a while: "After that, I will find time to discuss with the councilors, and I don't know if I can get the consent of the majority of the councilors, after all, this is the cake that wants to move the nobles." ”
Aristocrats have better educational resources, and the chances of producing talents are naturally much higher than those of commoners.
Salian also thought of this, and in order to break the current monopoly of power by the aristocracy, Quel'Salas's overly Buddhist education system had to be reformed.
However, this is a difficult task that will be carried out for a long time, and Sarean intends to propose it to Kael'thas at an appropriate time in the future.
"As for the second question......
Kael'thas's eyes became firm: "I have made up my mind that as long as the four nobles do not repeat the mistakes of the past, I can forgive them for their previous arrogance towards my father, which is also what my father himself meant." ”
"I hope they will cherish this rare grace if they do it again in the future...... I will never be soft-hearted again. ”
Chapter 414: The Brand New Quel'Salas