Viscount Don Bagiró stayed in the Royal City of Polyvisia for three days, and then he was satisfied with the regiment of guards and embarked on the return journey. His purpose of traveling as the kingdom's special envoy this time was very successful, or it could be said that it exceeded his expectations before coming. The two generals from the Overseas Dominion Military Region were very talkative. While satisfying him with taking away gold and silver reserves worth 1.5 million gold crowns, they also packed up all the unused military supplies captured in the coalition camp and gave them to him. He took them away and even sent a regiment of hussars to escort them back.
Since both Claude and General Bolognik were so hospitable and sincerely entertained them, they would not embarrass him as the special envoy. Then Viscount Don Bajiro reciprocated the favor and explained to Claude and General Bologna what he knew more about the changes in the kingdom presided over by Prime Minister Marquis Blancart, so that these two famous generals of the kingdom could understand better. Details of the political situation in the royal capital, the three of them got along very harmoniously in just three days.
Originally, as the kingdom's special envoy, Viscount Don Bagelo was not only responsible for handing over the captured gold and silver reserves to Claude and others, but was also responsible for verifying the meritorious service of the officers and soldiers of the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion. And we should also check the sealing situation of the properties belonging to the former Nasseri royal family. Even the seven small and medium-sized gold and silver mining bases should also check the real situation...
However, the special envoy left all this to Claude and General Bolognik. He said that he really did not have time, and Wang Ting was waiting for this gold and silver reserve to be used urgently. He just took away the merit and promotion lists of meritorious officers from the two legions. He said that with the combat power of the Thunder Legion and the Rock Legion, plus the two days of contact with General Claude and Bolognik, he believed that the two generals He was not someone who would cheat in this regard. He believed in the character of the two generals.
It was precisely because of the unreserved trust of Viscount Don Bagero that both Claude and General Bolognik were deeply moved. So all the unused military supplies, weapons and ammunition captured in the coalition camp were handed over to the special envoy, and he was asked to take them back to the royal capital to enrich the kingdom's arsenal. These armaments, weapons and ammunition are indeed of no use to the overseas autonomous military regions, but for Wang Ting, they are the best assistance in building local defense forces.
The captured armaments, weapons and ammunition worth millions of gold crowns were given to the kingdom, and Claude didn't feel any pity at all. To him, these things were like useless things, an eyesore and a pity to lose. Things like healing potions, bandages, blankets, tents, washbasin towels, etc. can still come in handy, but those military uniforms, leather boot belts, and military kettles are not as relevant as those of the current legionnaires under the Dominion Military Region and the local garrison. But the officers and soldiers are not worthy of wearing gloves.
It's okay to occasionally collect some as souvenirs of victory, but it's not necessary to carry them with you. In addition, those weapons and ammunition are looked down upon by legionnaires. Even if you want to sell these things, it is difficult to find a suitable buyer. Even if there is a buyer who wants to buy, they will be priced at the lowest price. In this case, it would be better to benefit the kingdom and at the same time be able to sell favors in front of the special envoy. In the future, there will be many people in the royal capital who can say good things to the overseas dominions...
Seeing Viscount Don Bajiro leaning out of the carriage to wave goodbye for the last time, Claude and General Bologna also raised their hands in salute to bid farewell to the Kingdom's special envoy, and at the same time ordered the military band standing next to play again. He sang cheerful music to wish Viscount Don Baggio a safe journey. It was not until the special envoy's carriage, escorted by guards, caught up with the carriage team that had already traveled far ahead that Claude and General Bolognik turned around and returned to the Royal City of Polyvisia.
"Let's go for a walk on the city walls," General Bolognik said.
So Claude accompanied him up the city wall, and their adjutants and guards followed him about ten meters apart, so as not to disturb the two generals' interest in walking on the city wall.
"Let's take a look at the scenery here..." General Bolognik said, then took out two cigars from his pocket and handed one to Claude. After lighting the fire, the two of them slowly smoked cigarettes on the city wall.
"What do you think of the secret plan proposed by Prime Minister Blancat revealed by Viscount Don Barguiro? The plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles?" General Bologna suddenly asked. In the past three days, the two of them were either accompanying the special envoy or busy handling official duties and had no time for private discussions and exchanges. Now that the special envoy has left, General Bolognik is anxious to hear Claude's analysis.
Claude blew out a puff of smoke from his mouth and watched the smoke turn into two circles in the air in front of him. Then he slowly thought and answered: "Actually, I always thought that Viscount Don Bargello came here for another reason. One purpose is to reveal to us this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles and see how we react..."
General Bolognik nodded: "I feel the same way, but what makes me strange is that we are from overseas autonomous territories. Logically speaking, the royal court should be very taboo about being disgusted with us. After all, we are the ones who dominate the kingdom's colonies in Nubisia. Autonomy, for the kingdom, we should be regarded as a different kind of rebels. Even if they send troops to save the kingdom from danger this time, the royal court should not take the initiative to think of granting us a territory. They can completely use the excuse that we are from overseas autonomous territories. Excluding us from the list of hereditary nobles who granted the territory..."
Claude sneered. He did not answer General Bolognik's question, but changed the topic: "In the past two days, I have been very interested in Prime Minister Blancart who proposed this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles. Someone was sent to inquire about his situation. According to the reports collected, Prime Minister Blancat's full name is Blancat Ser Severio. He is forty-one years old and was the commander of His Majesty's bodyguards when he was a boy. , grew up with His Majesty.
Our Prime Minister is from the Severio family, which is another big family among the old aristocratic families. The Severio Arms Manufacturing Workshop, the kingdom's third largest arms industry, was established under the leadership of their family and with the other six established aristocratic families. It's just that our Prime Minister is not the legitimate son of the Severio family, but the eldest son of a concubine. His mother was just his father's personal maid, and was later adopted as his second wife. Precisely because he was the eldest son of a concubine, he was assigned to serve as a bodyguard next to the third prince, His Royal Highness Frederic.
At that time, no one knew that the inconspicuous and cowardly third prince would become the current King Frederick I. Prime Minister Blancart has been with His Majesty for more than 20 years and is deeply trusted by His Majesty. Coupled with his talent and shrewdness, he was quickly designated by His Majesty as the new Prime Minister of the Kingdom and entrusted with important tasks. Because His Majesty had just ascended the throne at that time, no one was willing to go against his wishes. And Blancart was born in the Severio family, and he was considered one of them in terms of status, so the old family forces in the kingdom acquiesced to this result.
There is only so much information about the Prime Minister, but there are rumors that Prime Minister Blancart has a very bad relationship with the current head of the Severio family, his half-brother. It is said that many people in the Severio family proposed to make our Prime Minister the new head of the Severio family, so that more benefits can be obtained for the Severio family. It's just that his younger brother, the current head of the family, Earl Turlek, is determined not to abdicate...
If the plan for the aristocratic feudal system in this territory was personally proposed by the Prime Minister, then I think it should be confirmed that he does not belong to the old aristocratic family force, but is only loyal to our Majesty. If this plan is not the Prime Minister's idea, then the person who proposed this suggestion behind him is a very smart person, and at the same time very disgusted with the influence of the old aristocratic family. You are right. This plan is aimed at the forces of established aristocratic families. However, our overseas autonomous territories have been forced to beat rabbits and suffered the same disaster. "
With a "pop" sound, the cigar in General Bolognik's hand fell to the ground. He opened his eyes wide and stared at Claude: "How did you come to this conclusion?"
"Actually, sometimes, the history we know is not the truth, but what it looks like after being disguised." Claude took another long puff of his cigar, blew out four or five smoke rings, and looked at the scenery outside the city wall. Youyou's answer:
"I remember that the history books in our middle school said that the reason why Sterling IX started the war to revive the kingdom was because his sister, Princess Ilinia, and his brother, Prince Ernest, were fighting for the throne. The kingdom is in a mess, and at the same time, because of the tyranny of the nobles in the kingdom's territory, the people of the kingdom are living in dire straits...
That's why Sterling IX took the lead in raising the flag of justice, crusade against the territorial nobles who oppressed good people and had no monarchs, severely punished those corrupt local officials, preached the belief of reform and national salvation, and finally won and became a British ruler. I think this is also recorded in the history books you read when you were in military school. The history classes we all took were the same.
But in the past two days, I went to the archives office where documents and materials are stored in the royal city, and looked through the historical records of the Kingdom of Nasseri about our Kingdom of Orvilas. As a result, I read above that the real reason for the Kingdom Restoration War initiated by Sterling IX was that there was no more territory in the Kingdom to be granted to the newly promoted hereditary nobles...
I found the information on the kingdom's fiefdoms during the reign of Sterling VIII, and found that except for the royal capital and the Ibiniste Plain, all the small and large towns in the local counties of the kingdom were all fiefdoms granted to hereditary nobles, large and small. The kingdom's history of more than three hundred years has produced countless territorial nobles. When the kingdom stops expanding, there will be no extra land to grant new hereditary nobles and the children of nobles who have made meritorious service to the country.
Therefore, during the reign of Stirling VIII, the kingdom never granted new territorial nobles. The result was that the royal family's prestige was greatly weakened in the eyes of the territorial nobles, and the royal order could not leave the Ibiniste Plain. According to the literature, no war broke out when Princess Illinia and Prince Ernest competed for the throne. There was only a small-scale armed conflict in the royal capital.
Only Sterling IX directly seized my hometown, White Deer Town, a hereditary baron fiefdom, and formed an army to attack the territorial nobles. As a result, the turmoil got worse and worse. When the territorial nobles of the kingdom discovered that Sterling IX was trying to dig out their roots, they hurriedly united to fight against Sterling IX's restoration army. The situation was over and they became losers.
After Sterling IX came to power, he canceled the territorial grants of the kingdom's nobles and changed them to an annuity system. He may have hoped to leave a complete kingdom to his descendants. But he did not expect that the nobles who lost their territories began to focus on the economy, and unknowingly formed the power of old noble families, controlled the kingdom's military industry, and vigorously cultivated their sphere of influence in the kingdom's army. As a result, the royal family had to rely on him...
The tragedies of Prince Hansback and Sterling XI have proven the influence of the old aristocratic families on the kingdom, and His Majesty's rise to power was controlled by them. In other words, our current Majesty is actually a puppet and a rubber stamp. Fortunately, these old aristocratic families also have internal conflicts, and they still maintain the necessary respect for His Majesty, and dare not risk the power of the world to force His Majesty to act according to their wishes. "
Claude took a few last deep puffs of cigarette, threw the butt of the cigar on the ground and crushed it with his foot: "I suspect that this plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles is actually His Majesty's counterattack against the power of those old noble families. Yes. For a noble, the most important and valuable thing is territory. A hereditary territory is the foundation of a family.
A territory that belongs to your own family can be passed down to future generations. You can live and die in the territory. You have the final say. You are the real king of the territory and its people. You don't need to listen to anyone's instructions. You can do whatever you want. Do whatever you want without any scruples. I have the final say on my territory. As long as the territory develops well, I can provide myself and my family with a steady stream of wealth.
When there is no territory, the forces of the old noble families will unite to occupy the kingdom's commercial interests, form monopolistic business alliances, develop their own local power, and expand their influence in the kingdom's army. It has now become a giant that gives His Majesty a headache and is struggling. Without their consent, the kingdom can no longer recover its vitality and develop its economy.
The current plan to grant hereditary feudal territories to nobles is a plan to split the power of the old noble families. When they have their own hereditary family territories, each old noble family will at least focus most of their energy on the family territory. development above. It is well known that various conflicts and contradictions will break out between territorial nobles over the territory, which will affect their alliances with each other.
Of course, this plan actually has another purpose, which is to scrape a large amount of money from these old aristocratic families. Didn't the special envoy mention that if you are dissatisfied with the family territory granted to you, you can choose a better place as your family territory, but you have to pay a land selection fee. The key lies in the land selection fee. The amount to be paid is entirely up to His Majesty. This is his sacred duty as a monarch, and no one can influence his decision.
In addition, don’t those third-generation nobles and honorary nobles want to obtain a hereditary family territory for their descendants? It's very simple, just pay. I suspect that His Majesty and the Royal Court can easily obtain a huge amount of wealth from the nobles of the kingdom with this plan. The fact that the kingdom has no money does not mean that these nobles of the kingdom also have no money. Maybe the money required for Prime Minister Blancart's plan to revive the kingdom can be easily raised.
The most important point is that the territories granted are all in the Nasseri area, which frees the kingdom from a quagmire with a heavy burden. Any civil unrest that breaks out in this area in the future has nothing to do with the kingdom. It is all the responsibility of the territorial nobles who were granted the title here. The nobles whose family territories are granted here need to form their own family armed forces to suppress the local area. This will force them to summon their cronies who have developed in the kingdom's army, which in disguise weakens their influence in the kingdom's army... ..
It can be said that this time, the right time, place, people and people are all in the hands of His Majesty. This plan of granting hereditary feudal territories to the nobles is a conspiracy that succeeds in one fell swoop. As for our overseas autonomous military regions, they are also included in the calculation. You can think about it for yourself, if the five of us are granted family territories by His Majesty, what will the congressmen from the overseas autonomous territories think? Can we still control the future development direction of overseas autonomous territories? "
General Bolognik's face was a little pale. He thought for a long time before asking: "Then what if we all reject the territory granted by His Majesty?"
Claude sneered and shook his head: "Impossible, would you like your family to do so? I believe that after a while, blessings and congratulatory letters from your parents and relatives will be sent to you soon, and they will also In the letter, I will give you some advice on how to choose a good family territory. After all, the Farea Continent is the center of the Faslan world. No matter how well the overseas autonomous territories develop, in the hearts of the people of the Farea Continent, they are still places of exile and colony.
Also, even if we reject His Majesty’s grant of title, what about the generals below us? This time, we destroyed the Kingdom of Nasseri and the Principality of Karnas and recovered the newly occupied territories. It can be said that the soldiers of our two legions have contributed to the destruction of the country. Your Majesty will definitely take this opportunity to reward you generously. Believe it or not, our overseas autonomous military regions will soon have dozens more nobles. Of course, there will be few hereditary nobles, but there will be many third-generation nobles and honorary nobles...
Maybe I think it's ridiculous because I think too much, because a large part of the property we collected from the Kingdom of Nasseri will soon fall into the hands of His Majesty. What should we do when our generals ask to borrow money from us or ask us to borrow money from the Overseas Minsheng Bank to pay promotion fees for them to become hereditary nobles and obtain a family territory granted by His Majesty? Deny their request? In that way, the hearts of the entire overseas autonomous military regions will be dispersed..."
"Then, what should we do?" General Bolognik panicked when Claude said this.
"Cold salad!" Claude said fiercely, and then sighed deeply: "To be honest, I have no clue now and can't think of any good solution. I can only wait and see how this matter develops. Go on, maybe we have to wait for the reward results to come out before discussing..."