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Chapter 700 Vampire

The situation on the mainland was changing rapidly, and the Falcon Kingdom, which had no sense of existence at first, suddenly attracted attention from all sides.

The last time he enjoyed this kind of treatment was when the rebels killed the king.

Just a few seconds away, the Falcon Kingdom became history.

Fortunately, they reacted quickly enough to support Princess Marisol in time and quickly quelled the domestic rebellion without giving their "neighbors" an opportunity to take advantage of it.

The great reshuffle of forces caused by the civil strife created opportunities for subsequent reforms in the Falcon Kingdom.

The old nobles are not fools. They opposed the free trade proposed by the emerging nobles earlier because they did not have the right to speak.

After the internal fighting ended, the aristocratic group headed by the three major families not only annexed the factories of the emerging nobles, but also inherited the overseas trade lines they opened.

No one will have trouble with money. When the benefits are in their own hands, everyone suddenly becomes enlightened.

For the sake of huge profits, the original conservatives became the new reformists. Having learned lessons from previous failures, subsequent reforms have progressed very smoothly.

After the invasion of the Earth's inner race, the Falcon Kingdom gave full play to its maritime trade advantages and acted as a logistical nanny for the warring countries, earning "hundreds of millions" of profits by the way.

After witnessing the huge appetite of the two major donors, every country that can choose is looking for new donors.

The Falcon Kingdom, which has a relatively large pocket, quickly entered the eyes of various countries and became popular.

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"A total of eighteen countries have submitted loan applications to us. What do you think?"

Queen Marisol asked casually.

Affected by the heavy losses to the royal family's strength, she, the king, has always been in a weak state, and the government is basically in the hands of the three major families.

As the king, Queen Marisol is often just a decoration.

Seemingly accepting her fate, Queen Marisol has become accustomed to leaving questions to her courtiers when dealing with government affairs.

Everyone's decision-making is based on her opinion. When there is an argument, she breaks it off. Her main focus is to stay out of the matter.

The effect was very obvious. The queen's paddling was exactly what the nobles wanted to see. The two sides cooperated very well.

“Your Majesty, there are funding gaps in so many countries, and the Kingdom alone will definitely not be able to meet them.

What's more, many of these countries are regarded as dinner by the Franks and Ilibans, and the risk of seizing food from the tiger's mouth is too great.

At present, there are actually not many countries that are truly suitable for our intervention.

If there is less money but more people, then it depends on the conditions they offer.

I personally prefer to lend to coastal countries, and these countries should not be too weak! "

Duke Carroll replied with a smile.

We have discussed this issue privately for a long time, and now we are just putting it on the table and going through the process.

The Falcon Kingdom has developed well in recent years, but compared with the three major countries, it is still far behind in terms of military strength.

Except for the negligible Alpha Kingdom, which is thousands of miles away, the Frank Empire and the Iliban Kingdom are only separated from them by a sea.

It would be enough for them to offend one of them, let alone offend two at the same time.

In this context, the Falcon Kingdom's best partner is the Five-Nation Alliance, followed by several major countries in the Southern Continent.

As for the small countries, they are just making up the numbers.

Only major countries can withstand international pressure and stand with them.

It is not enough to meet political needs; repayment ability must also be considered. Bankrupt countries like the Principality of Moxi are on the credit blacklist.

A top power like the Alpha Kingdom is also not a good partner.

Under normal circumstances, the financial owner has a higher say, but this does not apply when encountering a strong person.

A small amount of borrowing can make the relationship closer, but if a huge amount of debt is released, the relationship will become that the uncle is the one who owes the debt.

After several cuts, there were actually not many partners to choose from.

"Your Excellency, Duke, be careful to control the situation. The kingdom is at a critical moment of rapid development, and we cannot make too much noise!"

Queen Marisol warned slightly.

The Franks and Ilibans dare to ask other countries to open their doors, because they are strong enough to deal with various emergencies.

The same thing happened to the Falcon Kingdom, and their small bodies simply couldn't bear it.

After all, there is another trick in this world called "Yang Feng Yin Violation".

When doing business on other people's territory, if they do something casually, the previous promises can be turned into waste paper.

What is most suitable for the Falcon Kingdom now is to use soft knives to cut flesh, rather than directly breaking into other people's homes to plunder.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured!

We don't have their appetite, so we don't dare to treat several major kingdoms as food.

The specific loan conditions are directly determined by the borrowing country, and whoever bids the higher will have priority in cooperation. "

……

The undercurrent of the international situation continues, more and more countries are involved, and the Alpha Kingdom's internal mediation conference has also come to an end.

In fact, this meeting was more of a truce meeting between the two factions than a mediation meeting.

There is no tenderness in political struggle, and you must admit defeat.

It is completely natural that the conservatives won a great victory in the struggle and gained more say in the court.

As a loser, just hand over the power in your hands, recall the children who serve as officials in the court, and go back to wait for the next opportunity.

The outcome of an aristocratic struggle can never be determined overnight. It is possible for political confrontations between several families to last for hundreds of years.

Losing his position in the court is temporary. As long as the fiefdom is still in hand, there is a possibility of a comeback.

The officials in the court are not eternal. Some people will leave and new ones will come in every year.

In addition to the normal selection of officials, governors and county governors from various places also have recommended quotas.

It is simply that after the conservatives take control of the court, it will be more difficult for the children of the emerging aristocratic group to develop in the court.

The specific power dispute has little to do with Hudson.

Now that the military is under control, the court is destined to have no relationship with the Koslow family.

This is an unspoken rule among the great nobles. It is impossible for one family to take advantage of it alone.

Generally speaking, as long as someone in the family serves as a minister in the court, it will be difficult for the family to have high-ranking military generals, and vice versa.

If someone in the family serves as prime minister, then the limit of the family's children's development in the army is the commander of the army. If they go up further, the king will not be able to sleep.

Not to mention the special existence of Hudson.

In an era when royal power was strong, neither the prime minister nor the commander-in-chief would be a descendant of a big family, and even ministers were rarely directly held by big nobles.

The political structure of the Alpha Kingdom was like this before. No nobles held important positions in the court or the military.

It was not until Hudson counterattacked and became a great noble that things gradually changed.

This is a special exception. Under normal circumstances, the king will give priority to supporting his own people. He will break the rules only if he cannot help them.

The rise of Hudson had a certain impact on the royal power, but it was generally beneficial.

After continuously defeating the old enemy of the Orcs, Caesar IV's reputation at home and abroad is also rising, and he is recognized by the outside world as one of the most outstanding monarchs of the contemporary human race.

If the reform is successful, then both "contemporary" and "one" can be removed, and he will become the most outstanding monarch in the history of the human race.

Unfortunately, the reformists were completely defeated, and the implicated royal children were also forced to withdraw from the court.

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"Humph!"

After giving a cold shout, Caesar IV walked away on the spot.

It can be seen that he is very dissatisfied with the outcome of the negotiations between the two camps.

According to the conditions reached by both parties, the next prime ministers and ministers will come from the families of conservative nobles.

Such a blatant division of positions in the court clearly showed that they did not take him as a king seriously.

As mediator, Hudson knew full well that this was intentional on both sides.

No prince wanted to have a strong king over his head.

Looking at Caesar IV's performance in recent years, it is entirely possible for him to become a strong monarch if his personal prestige is further improved.

For other kings, it was very difficult to further advance their prestige, but it was different for Caesar IV.

Whether the reform is successful or the orc empire is destroyed in the future, he will be promoted to the altar.

If that's all, that's it, but Caesar IV is still very young, who can bear it!

Similar fears apply to Hudson.

It's just that his personal strength is too strong, and he practices in seclusion every now and then, leaving the outside world with the impression of a cultivator.

Privately, Hudson also arranged for someone to release the news: when his son reaches adulthood, he will give up his power and practice hard work.

Although it is hearsay, this statement is very popular, especially the powerful ones in the Sanctuary who firmly believe in it.

They themselves have chosen this way. The power in the world cannot compare with the road to immortality.

In this context, naturally no one jumps out to be a villain. Offending Caesar IV was temporary, and it would pass after decades.

If you provoke Hudson, this enemy may still be there thousands of years later.

At least before the orc empire fell, no one dared to jump out and commit suicide.

After all, no one wants to be targeted in a war.

What if the kingdom wins a complete victory and everyone is celebrating the victory, but only one of them stares at the death lists one after another in a daze, that would be very difficult.

It doesn't matter if you want to make a scene, war is destined to kill people.

"It's a bit too much. When you make decisions on these matters, you should first ask His Majesty for his opinion!"

Hudson reprimanded with a serious look on his face.

But when these words fell into the ears of everyone, they immediately changed their taste.

Merely criticizing their procedures and not objecting to the agreement they reached is undoubtedly a subtle expression of support.

"The marshal is right. Once His Majesty has calmed down, we will go over and apologize to him!"

Caesar IV, who had not yet left, almost fainted from anger on the spot after hearing Duke Rudy's playful words.

"My anger has subsided, I apologize" clearly meant that he was not angry enough and wanted to add more anger.

What was a good political meeting was about to turn into a comedy. Hudson gave Duke Rudy a hard look.

If it weren't for the fact that this guy had a grudge against the royal family for killing his father, Hudson would definitely give him a beating on the spot to show his image of a loyal minister.

None of the nobles present found it strange. Although the death of Duke Tows had come to an end, it did not mean that the matter was over.

If there is no movement from Duke Rudy, the outside world will doubt whether the Alsad family is going to die. The head of the family doesn't even have any blood.

Compared with falling out with the royal family directly, this kind of harmless prank is the cheapest.

"Okay, let's end today's meeting here!"

Seeing the change in the atmosphere, Hudson decisively announced the end of the meeting.

The grievances and resentments within the kingdom are a mess that cannot be sorted out by human beings.

If something is destined to be impossible, the best option is to avoid it.

The task of coordinating the disputes between the two factions was successfully completed, and neither the emerging nobles nor the king were satisfied, but there was nothing that could be done about it.

The bitter fruits you sow can only be eaten by yourself.

At the last palace meeting, they simply abandoned the reformists, so they should have thought that this day would come.

If we had really supported the reformists at that time, even if the reform would still fail, we could have persisted a little longer.

……

The human world is in turmoil, and the alien world is not peaceful either.

Any effective reform will inevitably touch vested interest groups. When interests are involved, disputes are inevitable.

As summer passes and autumn comes, the joy of harvest fills the earth, but the spring breeze of reform turns into a tornado.

Naturally, the one that suffered the greatest impact was the Orc Empire. Many races played together to reform and survive. The scene was really lively.

In this era of rapid change, the ancient tribal system has obviously become a shackle restricting the growth of the strength of various ethnic groups.

It's one thing to know, it's another thing to change.

The nomadic people's production capacity is too weak and their land utilization rate is very low. It is difficult to feed a large population, let alone professional soldiers.

He continued to lose in the war with the human race. It seemed like he was unlucky enough to meet the Demon King Hada, but in fact it was also a failure in the competition at the level of civilization.

The explosion of magical technology is continuously increasing the overall strength of the human race, and the appearance of Hudson only speeds up the time for victory.

When warcraft cavalry, magic crystal cannons, and magic crossbows appeared on a large scale in wars, the gap in strength between the human race and other races gradually widened.

Even though various races now choose to follow up with reforms, they are still a step too late.

Many times, one step can make a huge difference.

Compared with other alien races, the orc empire of a multi-racial country has encountered more troubles.

There is no talent reserve. More than 90% of the races do not have complete knowledge inheritance, and many tribal chiefs are illiterate.

The delicate work of climbing technology trees is obviously not suitable for a group of rough guys like orcs.

There is no shortcut, so we can only start from the basics and complete the transformation from nomadic civilization to agricultural civilization.

The Orc Empire has done similar operations in the past.

Many farmlands on the banks of Xueyue Lake were left over after the defeat of the orcs and are still in use today.

However, the transformation of civilization does not mean the improvement of combat effectiveness.

In the primary stage of agricultural civilization, productivity increased a lot, but the military conversion rate was not high.

Cases of barbarism defeating civilization are also common in the Aslant continent.

Looking at the various reform attempts of various races, the Dark Elf Queen looked helpless.

Everyone is carrying out reforms, but they are silent. This is a sign of being unsociable.

For an alien race, "not fitting in" is a sin in itself.

If you want to integrate into the big family of orcs, you must move closer to them in some behaviors and habits.

"You are all the wise men in the clan. Where do you think we should start if we carry out reforms?"

The Dark Elf Queen asked expectantly.

Looking at the entire Aslant continent, the prairie is definitely not a wealthy place, but compared to the inner earth world, it is also a rare place with abundant supplies.

With the talents inherited from the elves, they planted a large number of trees after establishing themselves on the grassland.

After being stimulated by magic, the sapling grew quickly. The land that was once lush with water and grass has now turned into patches of forest.

Perhaps because they have been hungry in the inner earth for too long, the dark elves who also inherited the talent of planting trees now plant all fruit trees.

If we work hard for another two years at the current rate, these fruit trees alone will be able to support them.

This is how the traditional elves live. Picking fruits is enough for the tribesmen to satisfy their hunger, and adding some honey and mountain delicacies is the daily food of the elves.

The taste of dark elves is slightly heavier, and drinking and eating meat are indispensable.

Of course, these bad habits were slowly corrected during the days of living in the inner earth world.

Being able to fill their stomachs is the greatest happiness. Wine and meat are luxuries. They even passively learned farming.

After returning to the continent of Aslant, relying on trade with various tribes, the tribe's daily necessities became increasingly abundant, and everything returned to its original state.

"Your Majesty, our dark elves are different from other races. They have problems everywhere and there are countless things that need to be changed.

But our situation is different!

Even though the tribesmen are working hard to have children, the population growth rate is still the lowest among the Orc Empire.

According to the current production model, we are enough to meet the daily needs of the tribe, and at most we can add some more pastures to raise livestock.

If you want to develop other industries, the first thing to solve is the geocentric channel.

We have sent a prospecting team to conduct a preliminary screening of the territory's resources. Compared with the mineral resources in the territory of the inner earth world, it is too barren.

With our smelting technology, I am afraid that even if the ore is mined, it will be difficult to smelt high-quality metal of acceptable quality.

As for other political system reforms, I think there is no need to mess with them for the time being.

Anyway, everyone has a tribal system, so if we continue to use it, it won’t be too eye-catching.

......"

After the old elf finished speaking, all the elves present spoke in agreement.

Unlike other races that have many social conflicts, the dark elves have just moved here, and the original social structure has been disrupted and reshaped.

The tribesmen have just ended the hard days of "hungry and full". Being able to fill their stomachs is the greatest happiness, and they really have no intention of making a fuss.

Without demand, there is no motivation for reform.

Rather than reforming to become stronger, if they want to increase their strength, the best choice is to utilize the resources of the inner earth world as soon as possible.

However, the Earth Center Passage is on someone else's territory, and the tax officials of Xueyue Territory have already targeted them. All materials from the Earth's Center World must pay taxes.

“The matter of the earth’s center channel cannot be rushed for the time being.

However, the resources of the inner earth world can still be utilized first.

I will send someone to talk to the vampire in Hudson later. The 70% tax rate in kind is too high. If the tax rate cannot be lowered, we will break up! "

Every time she mentioned Hudson, the Dark Elf Queen couldn't help but feel angry.

Ever since they stepped out of the inner earth world, the dark elves have been deceived.

Not to mention what happened on the battlefield, the good deeds done by Hudson after the war left the dark elves in tears.

From the sky-high prices of daily necessities to the current tax rate of 70% in kind, I just want to suck them dry.

(End of this chapter)