Chapter 929: Classification of Nobility: Duke and Others
Sarean is on the go all year round, and there is not much time for him to stay in his own territory throughout the year.
To the Lord of Quel'Thalas, who had killed him like a mountain, he was a complete outlier.
But there are two sides to everything.
Away from home, Salaan is not just working for the benefit of Quel'Thalas, but for the whole of Azeroth.
However, no one can deny that his achievements have brought a lot of benefits to Quel'Thalas.
From Anastria to Kael'thas , both Sun Kings have adopted an unhesitating wooing strategy towards the special status of Sarjan.
As it turned out, they made the right choice.
Quel'Salas has changed a lot under the active promotion of Sarren, and is moving in the right direction little by little, and barrage netizens who know the future direction of the original history have the most say in this.
Sarean is not very interested in power per se, but only as a tool to complete his own planning, which is more convenient than harmless.
His desireless and rigid mentality reassured Kael'thas and never hesitated to reward Sarean for his merits.
The previous battle of Molten Heart had brought the Black Iron Dwarves a new ally for Quel'Thalas, and before Kael'thas and the Cabinet could finish arguing over Sarren's bounty, new good news came back from the continent of Kalimdor.
At this time, even Prime Minister Darkan, who had the strongest opposition voice, had nothing to say, so he could only pinch his nose and agree to Kael'thas to propose another knighthood promotion to Sarren.
There were many upper-class elf nobles who followed Darth Lema to fight the world, and after many turbulences, there are very few families that can be called aristocratic evergreens, and only the four nobles who have a deep background and are still as stable as old dogs can still be looked down upon by the Sun King.
To speak human words is to ...... Now there are only four ducal families that can still influence the decisions of the royal family, and all of them have reached a deep cooperation with the royal family of the Sunseeker without exception.
This is also the reason why Kael'thas dared to use Darkan even though he knew that he had bad intentions.
Because he knows very well that Darkan, who has no strong backing, is like a rootless drifter, no matter how much he tosses, he can't make any big deals.
As long as the four nobles do not turn against the water, Darkan will always be just the tool man prime minister in the hands of Kael'thas.
Aristocracy has been practised in Quel'Salas for more than 7,000 years, and the High Elves have long been accustomed to this pattern of lords governing their people.
The High Elves are not a generation of humans with only a few decades of age, each generation has its own set of ideas, and it will be very easy for the times to change.
It is not so easy to change the inherent perception of Queldore, who has a long life, and if the step of reform is too big, it is almost inevitable that he will be pulled to the egg.
Since he couldn't beat it for the time being, Kael'thas pragmatically chose to join.
After much discussion with Sarean, he decided to continue with the old system of aristocratic lordship until he had amassed enough civilian power through the educational reforms.
In the foreseeable next hundred years, it is still unrealistic for civilian forces to rise.
Although the four nobles are now very docile, considering the mistakes they have committed in the past, it is impossible for Kael'thas to maintain a high level of trust in them for a long time, and the necessary precautions must be had.
The best way to plant a nail in the four aristocratic forces that almost monopolized the upper aristocratic circle is to personally raise a new duke who can gain the trust of the king.
In Kael'thas's opinion, there is no nobleman better suited to this position than Sarean.
Half-elf, born into a low-class aristocracy, who has made a class leap through his own efforts, and who has won the trust and promotion of two Sun Kings for his repeated meritorious deeds, such a person is simply the perfect spokesperson for the Quel'Thalas dream.
In the words of the barrage, Sarren's history of struggle is typical of political correctness, and the buffs are stacked.
If anyone dares to stand up and say that Saleiander is not worthy, there is no need for Kael'thas to speak in person, and the people of Queldore, who have witnessed the whole process of Sarean's rise, can spray him all over the face.
The half-elves who are despised by the society of Quel'Salas can climb to the top with their own efforts, so why can't we?
Sarren's meaningful words made Valera stunned for a moment, and then she showed a sudden expression.
"What do you mean...... Duke? β
Salian smiled and nodded, "It should be almost, before we left, Kael'thas was discussing this matter with the cabinet." β
"Coupled with the merit of leading the Jiaolong Legion to successfully annihilate the Naga army this time, Darkan should not be able to say any reason to oppose it."
"Heh~"
Speaking of Darkan, Valilla couldn't help but pull the corners of her mouth into a sneer.
"That guy is really cheeky enough, he would rather bow to His Majesty than regain power, I always feel that such a person who is obsessed with power can't be trusted."
Sarjan smiled meaningfully: "Who says it isn't, but I have to say that Darkan's ability is still there, and this guy is indeed a useful tool man before there is no suitable replacement." β
"With him in charge of the cabinet, Kael'thas can save a lot of unnecessary troubles."
"As long as that guy doesn't continue to die, the Sun King is willing to satisfy his desire for power within a reasonable range."
"Duke......"
Gianna said with some emotion: "In any kingdom, the duke is the apex of the nobility, and in terms of status, the duke and the nobles below can be said to have formed a class fault, and the gap is quite large. β
There was nothing wrong with Gianna's words.
The Duke and the Marquis seem to be only one level apart, but their influence is completely different.
Let's take the simplest example.
From the lowest barons to nobles to viscounts, earls, and marquises, all of them can be collectively referred to by the title of lord (lord), but not duke.
A duke is a duke, and the following lords are completely different concepts, and some powerful dukes can even form their own independent duchies.
During the founding of the kingdom, the number of dukes was close to double digits.
However, there are only four major nobles who have obtained the hereditary replacement qualification because of their merits, and the other duke families have gradually declined in the inheritance from generation to generation, and the titles have also fallen again and again, and finally disappeared from everyone.
In other words, the ordinary duke is not the end of the Quel'Salas aristocratic class, the **** mentioned by the barrage...... That is, the hereditary duke is, and the barrage abbreviates it as the grand duke.
[In fact, there is a nobleman with a higher status above the Grand Duke, but the current Quel'Salas is unlikely to appear.] γ
What do you mean? γ
[O Prince, husband of the Queen. γ
Ah, this ...... The current king is Kaizi, and Xiao Sa is indeed hopeless. γ
"There is no hope for Quel'Thalas, but in my opinion, Saljan has the hope of becoming the prince of other nations (funny).] γ
γβ¦β¦ Lordaeron? Galia? γ
γBingo~γ
After seeing off Valilla and the other four at the dock, who boarded the ship and left, Salian rolled his eyes angrily, and finally couldn't help but complain to the sand withering netizens.
"Don't be poor, how can I leave Quel'Thalas's family behind and join Lordaeron, aren't you afraid that I will be dismembered by Valira's firewood knife?"
[Grass, it's okay.] γ
[Wa Niang is not that kind of sick girl......]
[Whether it's or not, just take this kind of thing as a joke between us, don't take it seriously.] γ
[Let's change the subject, when do you plan to leave for Nashatar?] γ
"Hmmm......"
Salian held his chin and thought for a moment: "It's better to be sooner rather than later, since there is no other urgent matter to do at the moment, it's better to go early." β
"I'll say goodbye to Garrod early tomorrow morning...... Let's hope this trip to Nashatar doesn't come out of the way. β
γβ¦β¦ It's a flag. γ
β¦β¦
Nashatar, the Eternal Palace.
Lying on the coral bed with one hand on her cheek, Essara finally received a detailed battle report from the front, and she was reading it lazily with her eyes squinted.
"Heh~ as expected."
Azhara let go of the parchment roll in her hand and let it float towards Vasqui, who was standing beside her, with an interested smile on her face.
"I'm getting more and more interested in the boys of the Yin Nasi family, and this ring after ring layout plays with Dorothy's unlucky guy in the palm of his hand."
"The preparations of the two sides before the war are too different, and Dorothy has lost unjustly."
Vasqi raised his hand to catch the parchment scroll floating over, and a surging smile appeared on his face: "Looking at the overall situation, the layout of Salian Deep Shadow is indeed excellent. β
"I have a feeling that he seems to have counted every reaction of Dorothy and Enzos, and has responded accordingly, and I don't know how he did it."
"Hmm~"
Eshara stretched out her arms and looked expectantly at the palace gates, which were still closed.
"After this fiasco, that Enzos guy won't dare to make a big move for at least a few years, and the kid from the Yin Nasi family should come to the appointment soon."
"I'll leave your questions to ask in person when we meet, and hopefully his performance won't disappoint me."
At the same time as Vasqi lowered his head, the divine light in his eyes flickered slightly.
'Rarely has a queen shown such a keen interest in the opposite sex...... It can't really be what I think, right? β