Earl Nicole finally had a profound understanding of what it meant to be "there is no such thing as a free lunch".
With Ke Lin's strong support, he finally took control of the power in the Eastern Territory, but now, it was finally his turn to pay the due price.
And this price made Earl Nicole also feel trembling.
Although this is for His Majesty's war order, temporarily embezzling the church's "tithe tax" to offset military expenses, but taxation is the most sensitive line.
As soon as this example is opened, will the imperial lords be able to go directly to the church to "borrow" money whenever they encounter financial difficulties in the future
As long as the Pope is not out of his mind, he will never tolerate such behavior in the East.
If Earl Nicole agrees to Colin's suggestion, then as the leader in implementing this plan, Earl Nicole will definitely become a thorn in the side of the church.
This made him hesitate—can the Nicole family really afford such a price
However, Earl Nicole also knew that he had no right to say no.
Although his head was lowered, Count Nicole could still feel Count Angelet's gaze cast on him.
For a moment, Earl Nicole felt as if he had become the prey locked by the hunter with a bow and arrow, and any rash move would lead to a fatal blow like a violent storm.
The threat of the church is certainly terrifying, but is the Earl of the North in front of him easy to deal with
Earl Nicole would never forget that this man turned the East Territory upside down by himself. If he disagreed with Colin's suggestion, Earl Nicole doubted that he might not be able to walk out of the meeting hall alive.
"Count Angelet, I think your suggestion is truly a genius!"
As soon as Earl Nicole said this, the stagnant atmosphere in the meeting hall instantly relaxed.
The nobles of the Eastern Realm let out a sigh of relief. Although they were still worried, at least one person stood up to the front to bear the pressure of the church, and they would not bleed a lot for the war order.
Colin also showed a satisfied smile, stepped forward to Earl Nicole, patted the other side's shoulder affectionately, and said:
"Since Earl Nicole has a feasible plan to fulfill His Majesty's war orders, I am relieved.
Well, as an outsider, I will not interfere too much in the internal affairs of the Eastern Territory.
Next, this chamber will be handed over to you. "
After saying this, Colin walked out in stride, as if he really stopped meddling in the affairs of the East Territory completely.
Seeing this, Prince Harrison and Princess Judy quickly followed.
Count Nicole slowly walked up to the front desk and stood beside the exclusive seat of the Duke of St. Pros.
After making a choice, Earl Nicole calmed down instead.
He knew that he had only one way to go to the dark now.
That being the case, why not take advantage of the great opportunity of reshuffling the cards in the Eastern Territory to maximize the benefits for the Nicole family.
His eyes slowly swept across the meeting hall, and he could see the faces of all the nobles in the Eastern Realm.
Some people despise, some envy, some gloat, some are eager to try...
Earl Nicole took a deep breath, put all distracting thoughts behind him, and said loudly:
"Okay, everyone, now let us discuss in detail how to complete the formation of this expeditionary force..."
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After leaving the conference hall, Colin walked on the silent corridor, but when he turned around, he saw Prince Harrison chasing him.
"teacher."
Colin stopped in his tracks, waited for Prince Harrison to approach, and said with a smile, "What's the matter?"
Prince Harrison nodded and said, "Teacher, I formed an alliance with Knight Ivan before because..."
"It's okay, I don't need to explain this, I can understand your situation at that time." Colin smiled and waved his hand, interrupting.
"Thank you, teacher!" Prince Harrison seemed to have put down a stone in his heart, and his expression immediately relaxed, and he asked again, "Teacher, was my performance in the conference hall okay?"
"Very good." Colin smiled and patted Prince Harrison's shoulder. "Finally, I have some demeanor of the imperial family."
Prince Harrison smiled a little shyly, and said, "I think you, teacher, have the demeanor of a real king. A few simple words can stir up the situation!"
If someone else said such a thing, Colin would definitely doubt the other party's motives, but in Prince Harrison's tone, Colin could only hear admiration and yearning.
"Teacher, how can I become as powerful as you?"
Facing Prince Harrison's fiery gaze, Colin touched his nose, feeling a little embarrassed.
In fact, Ke Lin successfully controlled the situation in Bailu City this time, relying more on the tricks of the blood clan and a little luck.
Thinking about it carefully, Mr. Ji's plan is indeed seamless.
First of all, he chose to personally assassinate the key figure Colin. Once Colin died, the mad blood cavalry would surely rush into Bailu City to retaliate;
Then, Earl Evan took advantage of the chaos to set fire, cooperated with the red-robed mage to sacrifice Bailu City, and cast [Eye of Judgment] to kill Prince Lexi;
Finally, the red-robed mage occupied Prince Lexi's body.
In this way, with the support of the two paladins, Earl Evan is almost certain to be the Duke of the East.
Moreover, Colin was dead, and the Blood Cavalry Army was also annihilated in the fire. The most outstanding military genius and the most powerful military force in the northern border were all buried in Bailu City.
This will greatly weaken the strength of the Northern Territory, and it will also lay a solid foundation for Mr. Ji to plot the Northern Territory again.
In time, if everything goes well, Mr. Ji will control both the east and the north, and restore the glory of the San Theon family.
It's a pity that Mr. Yan has calculated everything, but he didn't calculate that with the strength of a paladin, he failed to kill a sixth-order knight.
You must know that although the difference between the sixth level and the sanctuary is only one level, the difference in strength between the two is worlds apart.
For example, Mr. Xi squeezed Colin's heart with only one move, and Colin couldn't even resist at that time.
But Mr. Ji never thought that Ke Lin was actually a bad guy.
This also led to a series of changes later - the blood cavalry army did not enter the city, Earl Evan could only encourage the lords of the Eastern Realm to attack the Pegasus Legion, the red-robed mage was discovered by Colin and interrupted his spellcasting...
In the end, Mr. Xi could only run away with hatred.
However, Colin also knew that he was very lucky to win this time.
If there is a slight difference, Bailu City will definitely not be in the current situation.
Most of the nobles in the Eastern Realm, as well as Prince Harrison in front of him, thought that Colin had mastered everything in Bailu City long ago, but in fact, they didn't know that Colin was sweating for himself .
He didn't think he would have such a good luck next time he faced Mr. Xie, so promotion to Sanctuary became Colin's most urgent wish at present.
"I think what you need most now is self-confidence." Ke Lin, who didn't know how to answer the students' questions, had to start pouring chicken soup.
"confidence?"
"That's right. You are the first heir to the imperial family, so you have to build up the confidence that you can do whatever you want. With this kind of confidence, you can truly show the arrogance that a king should have. "
Prince Harrison nodded thoughtfully. He didn't know what he thought of, and his expression suddenly became a little weird.
After hesitating for a while, Prince Harrison finally mustered up his courage and said:
"Teacher, is it what I want, so I should try my best to fight for it?"
"certainly!"
"Then I want to marry Cathy Savoy!"
"..." Colin.
(end of this chapter)