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Chapter 349 Change of Power
The deal was concluded, the meeting was over, and Hudson, who was on his way home, could only forcefully suppress the joy in his heart, and put on a bitter face in front of everyone.

Looking at the high-spirited Earl Pierce, who kept pointing the country along the way, he couldn't help but want to beat someone up.

Hudson's complexion is not good, let alone the mood of his subordinates.This wave of "repayment tax" apportionment, the southeastern province has taken over the bulk.

After much deliberation, in addition to Earl Pierce's proposed repayment of 600 million principal, the shortfall in bond interest paid by the government will also be apportioned to the repayment tax.

The final total amount of "repayment tax" was fixed at 930 million gold coins.A total of 130 million gold coins were apportioned to the southeast province, accounting for nearly 14.00%.

With such a high proportion of undertakings, the only thing missing is the engraving on the head-"I was taken advantage of"!
Obviously, it is not easy to be taken advantage of in any world.The 130 million repayment tax in the southeastern province will be shared by the nobles of the fifteen counties in the province.

Except for Earl Pierce's younger brothers who can still laugh, the expressions of the others are not very good.

Especially the little nobles who were already in financial difficulties, their faces were even more gloomy and terrifying at the moment, as if their parents had died.

Those in a good mood gathered to chat and talk, and those in a bad mood gathered to complain to each other. Soon the team became two distinct waves.

Seeing several mid-level nobles in the province join Earl Pierce's team one after another, Hudson immediately realized that something was wrong.

The situation was very obvious, and Earl Pierce obviously realized how much hatred he had done, so he took action in advance to win over the powerful factions in the province.

Unlike the emerging nobles who need to spend a lot of money on construction, the old nobles only need to operate the fief step by step, and their demand for funds is not great.

Even if an extra repayment tax is paid now, the impact on them is very limited, nothing more than feeling a little uncomfortable.

With the influence of the Dalton family, it couldn't be easier to appease everyone's emotions.Maybe they will not only lose money, but also have a chance to make a fortune.

For example: acquiescing to some of their small actions.

Everyone bears the economic loss together, and the worst must be the little nobles at the bottom.Otherwise, there will be a bunch of unlucky people who will fall into the family because of financial bankruptcy.

This is the opportunity!
It is impossible to wantonly annex the land, but with the cooperation of the Governor's Mansion, there is still hope for one or two knights to seize the opportunity.

Especially at this moment, Caesar III's physical condition is worrying, and the kingship may change at any time, and the probability of taking advantage is even greater.

As far as Hudson knows, most of the land mergers within the Alpha Kingdom in the past hundred years occurred during the period of kingship change.

Generally speaking, the lower the prestige of the new monarch, the longer it takes to control the court, the greater the appetite of the nobles.

Straightening his mind, Hudson's original idea of ​​taking the opportunity to win over the nobles in the province was instantly dispelled.

Not everyone is eligible to participate in the feast of land mergers.As an emerging nobleman, the Koslow family has not even digested the results of the current battle, and it is easy to fall into the target of public criticism if they engage in land annexation.

From the standpoint of the family, I can't engage in land mergers to strengthen my strength. The best choice is to let the southeastern provinces maintain the status quo first.

There is no doubt that the strategy of the Koslow family is contrary to the interests of the veteran nobles in the province.

There are too many words without speculation, not to mention conflicting interests.Doomed not to be a one-way person, running to win people's hearts is a waste of effort.

The small nobles below seem to be easy to attract, and their interests are also in line with the Koslow family's strategy. Unfortunately, this group is too complicated.

There are salted fish nobles who want to maintain the status quo; there are also enterprising nobles who are waiting for the death of Caesar III, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

The situation of the salted fish nobles is usually not very good.

Their own strength is very limited, and they cannot withstand the wind and rain. It takes all their energy to survive, and there is no soil for their ambitions.

If we really win over, we don't know how much strength we can increase, but the burden it will bring is heavy.

Not to mention the latter, the Koslow family a few years ago was an enterprising little nobleman, who directly used the system to force their children to continue to forge ahead.

Accepting such an aggressive younger brother, you can know without thinking, and there will definitely be troubles in the future.

As long as the younger brothers' own strengths and ambitions match, that's all. The most fearful thing is to encounter a few cheaters with high-mindedness and low-handedness, which will bring bad luck to the boss.

After making up his mind to wait and see the situation first, Hudson didn't have the mind to pay attention to everyone's complaints.

However, the new younger brother can not be accepted, but the younger brother who is already under the command has to be taken care of.

The nobles who are now mixed with the Koslow family are mainly composed of two parts.

Part of them followed Hudson to conquer the world. They were used to seeing his rise and rise, and they had too much confidence in him as the boss, so they defected here without even thinking about it.

The roots of these people may not necessarily be deep, but they eat meat and drink soup with Hudson all the way.Whether it is military strength or their own financial resources, they are all top-notch among the minor nobles.

The other part of younger brothers are old relatives and friends from the past, and minor nobles who just completed their marriage not long ago.

After the rise of Hudson, it is impossible to marry the Koslow family without any family background.The little nobles who are poor and white cannot catch the eyes of the big nobles.

Now those who are really in difficulty and need financial help are only a small number of unlucky ones among relatives and friends.

For various reasons, he perfectly missed the road to Hudson's rise, and was not able to catch a bowl of broth.

……

"My lord, shall we let the governor do whatever he wants?"

A familiar voice sounded from his ear, interrupting the thoughts in Hudson's mind.

"Kately, you are too impatient. The game has just begun, why bother?
This time, we may not really suffer.Everyone paid more together, and the Dalton family needed to spend the most gold coins among the nobles in the province.

The family background of the old aristocrats is indeed rich, but it is also accumulated by the ancestors for countless years.According to Earl Pierce's current tossing method, it is impossible for the Dalton family to have no opinions.

If you lose once or twice, you can still take the overall situation into consideration. Once there are too many losses, it will be difficult to say.

But you're right, if we let him go, people might think we're afraid of him.

That's good, let people release the news, just say: Earl Pierce knows everyone's suffering, if you have no money, you can go to the Dalton family to borrow it! "

Hudson said with a sneer.

"My lord, a rumor may not be of much use. The Dalton family is deeply rooted in the southeastern province, and ordinary minor nobles dare not provoke him at all.

Unless we take the lead secretly and organize the nobles in the province to fight against him and refuse to pay the repayment tax.

However, there is also a serious problem. Once the matter becomes serious, it will definitely alarm the kingdom.In order to raise funds for debt repayment, there is a high probability that various domestic forces will require us to continue to fulfill our tax obligations! "

Baron Kettley said worriedly.

Glancing at the little brother in front of him, Hudson was very suspicious of whether he had raised someone for nothing, and then he understood.

Kettler's ability is indeed impressive, but after a series of blows, his confidence has long been wiped out, and he lost his original arrogance and drive.

If you start your own business, this change can be catastrophic.But as a younger brother, it's better not to be too ambitious.

"What you said is just the normal situation. Humans are the most complicated creatures. Once pushed, they can do anything.

We don't need them to go to war with the Dalton family. We only need to call a group of small nobles who are financially bankrupt or on the verge of bankruptcy at the critical moment and go to the gate of the Governor's Mansion to cry poorly.

If it is difficult to find the governor, these are official business.Our Governor Pierce is a responsible aristocrat, because of him, everyone's life is difficult, so we can't let it go! "

Hudson said mockingly.

These are inconspicuous little tricks, but at critical moments, they can make Earl Pierce in a hurry.

If you don't help, it will affect your reputation if it gets out;

In order to attract a bunch of shabby people to settle down and offend the powerful faction in the province, no matter how you look at it, it is a blood loss.

……

In the royal capital, Caesar III, who was supporting himself, lay down after sending away all the nobles in the country.

Originally, there was another task to call everyone over this time - to formally confer meritorious officials in the war.

It's a pity that Caesar III's body couldn't hold on and he couldn't preside over the ceremony.Simply use the kingdom system: conferring nobles once every five years as an excuse.

Counting the days, it was less than half a year since the last noble canonization, and it will be five years.Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing will be done together to save everyone from making another trip.

But the rules can be changed. Anyway, the actual benefits are all in hand, and now the only difference is a ceremony. No one wants to compete with the king on such a small issue.

After all, dying people are not easy to mess with!
No one can guarantee that the current Caesar III can always remain rational.If he accidentally provoked him into a panic, and he insisted on dragging the early bird to meet the Lord of Dawn with his name behind him, wouldn't it be a tragedy?
"Little Caesar, from now on, all affairs of the kingdom will be handed over to you.

Since the ancestors founded the Alpha Kingdom, it has been more than 300 years since the inheritance. During this period, we have survived countless winds and rains.

Now you have inherited the best Alpha Kingdom and the worst Alpha Kingdom.

Without the threat of orcs, we can develop wholeheartedly and catch up with several powerful countries in the southern continent; but also because of this, the country is no longer united as before.

The current dispute is just the beginning.As time goes by, the kingdom's internal strife will become more intense.

Remember one principle: Stability trumps everything.

On this basis, you have to vigorously develop the royal family's foundation and maintain the balance among the major domestic forces.

The great nobles are the pillars of the kingdom, but the middle and small nobles are the foundation of the royal family.No matter how the situation develops, they cannot be allowed to carry out land annexation.

I've already paved the way for you, it's up to you how you go next.All I can do now is to hold on for a few more days and fight for the last time for you.

Little...Caesar...you...will..."

In the end, Caesar III couldn't even connect the sentences together, and spit out words intermittently, which made everyone's tears fall straight down.

The Crown Prince Caesar in front of the bed cried even more, but he kept responding until Caesar III lost consciousness and fell into a coma on the bed.

The priests and magicians guarding nearby rushed forward and poured a bottle of mysterious potion into Caesar III's mouth.

"Okay, little Caesar. Your Majesty is tired and needs to rest. You are also an adult, you have to learn to face it yourself.

Judging from His Majesty's physical condition, he can support it for another three months at most.You must control the court within these three months, and the complete power transfer will be smooth! "

Archbishop Taryn said with a sad face.

The most outstanding generation of kings in the Alpha Kingdom is about to come to an end in life, and no one has a clue what the next era will be like.

All the people present in the ward at this moment are members of the royal family.We are all grasshoppers on the same rope, we all prosper and we all lose.

"Is there any way to make father live longer? No matter what the price is, no matter what treasure is needed, I will try my best to find it!"

Crown Prince Caesar said excitedly.

Father's love is like a mountain, and I don't feel it very much in normal times, but when it's time for life and death, it suddenly stands out.

Bits and pieces of the past kept reappearing in his mind.Even if he got into trouble and was beaten, it has now become a good memory.

"Okay, little Caesar. You are the next king of the kingdom, don't act like a little girl.

Your Majesty's body is exhausted, so don't bother him anymore.What you have to do is to take control of the court as soon as possible and let him sleep peacefully. "

The words of Archbishop Tyron extinguished the last hope of Crown Prince Caesar.Without his father who can shield him from the wind and rain, he fell into endless hesitation at this moment.

After a long time, he nodded seriously.

"Prime Minister, my father has repeatedly explained: If I accidentally ask you for advice on political issues, where should I start?"

It can be seen that Crown Prince Caesar has grown up, but the price of growth is really heavy.

"Your Highness, the central government has been run by our royal family for hundreds of years, and most of the key positions are in the hands of the royal family, so there is basically no trouble.

The real trouble you need to face now is still in the locality.

Except for the royal family's jurisdiction, other major provinces are under the control of local nobles, and there are not many places where we can intervene.

In the previous succession of royal power, the biggest problem was that the local nobles took the opportunity to annex land.Now the strength of the great nobles in the country is already very strong, and their power cannot be allowed to continue to expand.

In fact, His Majesty has already left you a countermeasure, which is to use the mutual restraint among the nobles to maintain the balance of the kingdom.

In the days to come, whoever dares to carry out land mergers will be suppressed! "

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　Make up for yesterday

　
(End of this chapter)