Azeroth’s Death Track

At the same time when the eyes of the entire civilized world were attracted by the disaster of the night elves in Mount Hyjal, in the middle of the Kalimdor continent, under circumstances that no one expected, a sudden reform broke out.

Salt Mine County, this is the southernmost border county of the Stormwind Kingdom in the Shimmering Plains. Kitsen is very close, so in just a few years since the establishment of the county three years ago, Salt Mine County has become one of the most important commercial distribution centers in the entire Stormwind Kingdom.

The administrator of this county is Earl Nelson, an ancient aristocrat from the Kingdom of Stormwind. According to the provisions of the temporary land distribution law after the entire human empire moved westward a few years ago, the entire Salt Mine County and the mountains in the border area belong to Earl Nelson. territory.

And this earl... how should I put it, he is not a likable person.

According to the matters discussed with the nobles when King Varian returned, the entire Salt Mine County should pay one-tenth of the total trade volume as taxes every year, but Earl Nelson, like other stubborn nobles, was not prepared to fulfill this responsibility. Not only did he refuse to pay taxes to the king, but he also raised the taxes that all civilians in the Salt Mine County had to pay in the name of the king, which made people hate and disgust people for a while, and made the people of the entire territory miserable.

The rebellion of the oppressed and miserable civilians broke out several times in Salt Mine County, but Earl Nelson bought enough thermal weapons in Gadgetzan to arm his private soldiers through business contacts with the goblins in Gadgetzan. Every small-scale civilian uprising will be quickly suppressed, and those captured insurgents will be thrown into his own salt mine by the black-hearted earl, and work all day long until the sins they committed are paid .

Earl Nelson is the most representative lord among the old nobles in the current 12 counties and the capital of the Stormwind Kingdom. Of course, in the entire kingdom, there are not many nobles like him who act recklessly, especially those who lack territories and The oily little nobles dare not oppress the people so blatantly, but the factor of dissatisfaction has already been planted in the hearts of the people, and they are only waiting for a suitable opportunity to explode it.

Turned into a raging wildfire, under the guidance of a wise man, completely burned away the evil disease in the body of the entire kingdom.

In the early morning of this ordinary day, people in Salt Mine County opened their doors, and in the somewhat dry sunshine of the Shimmering Plains, they were ready to start their new day's work. It was not easy to make a living in the greedy Earl of Nelson. They dare not live. The poll tax collected by Earl Nelson in the territory is much higher than that in other territories, which is already a heavy burden for the common people.

Fortunately, this greedy earl is still reasonable... He didn't come up with any outrageous bills like Right of the First Night.

However, today people are walking on the streets, but they are attracted by some weird documents posted on the streets and alleys. The literacy rate in the Stormwind Kingdom is very poor. Most civilians can only write their names crookedly, so this No one can recognize the beautiful handwriting on the side document, but the people have seen the blood-red seal under the document.

Anyone who lives on this land will know that thing, it is the coat of arms of the Wrynn family, and it represents His Majesty Varian who currently manages the kingdom in name.

Come on, old Frank! Read this to us!

The crowd gathered more and more, and many people called out Frank, the owner of the grocery store in the town. This skinny old man was already considered an intellectual talent in the town who could read and write.

And old Frank is also willing to help this favor, which will make his grocery store business better, so in the discussion of the people, the old Frank who came Shi Shiran cleared his throat, turned his head and looked at the clerks on the street, but only After taking a look, old Frank's eyes suddenly widened.

Read! What's the matter, Frank?

Some impatient people pushed Frank, while others saw something bad from Frank's weird expression.

Is that damn lord going to raise taxes again?

This is the king's seal. Maybe that king is going to recruit young people to fight again! I heard that our king was born as a gladiator and he likes to start wars. He is not a kind person...

Don't talk nonsense! When His Majesty Varian was crowned, I went to Stormwind City. When we were in the Eastern Continent, King Varian was famous for being considerate of the people. He is a good king. The bad things are those. The nobles who deceived the upper and lower did it!

Old Frank, how long are you going to be in a daze, read!

Under the urging of the crowd, Old Frank swallowed hard. He looked at the curious eyes of the civilians behind him, and he said a little at a loss:

No! It's not a tax increase! It's a new law enacted by King Varian himself...it's called...the Affirmative Action Act, and it's us, it's a law we've never seen before.

You really miss it!

Old Frank's words made the others even more excited. Under their urging, Old Frank read out word by word in a hoarse voice:

Varian Wrynn, the current king of the Stormwind Kingdom, tells all the people:

In the name of the king, I hereby declare that the Affirmative Action Act is promulgated throughout the country today, but all free people living in the land of the Stormwind Kingdom will enjoy the sacred rights conferred by this act.

The voices of the common people around gradually became weaker. From the trembling voice of old Frank, they all heard a serious meaning. This is probably the most plain-spoken of all the orders issued by the king since the establishment of the Stormwind Kingdom. , it is so simple that any commoner with thinking ability can understand it.

1. From today, the political rights of the Stormwind Kingdom will be handed over by the king to the cabinet council. Varian Wrynn and his descendants voluntarily renounce the right to rule the Stormwind Kingdom, and only retain the title of King and the title of the Wrynn family. The ownership of the three palaces and the manor, but will no longer interfere in all domestic political affairs, the king is only a symbol of the country, and in times of war, the king will automatically become the commander of the military system.

2. From today, all freemen in the Kingdom of Stormwind will enjoy the same rights, and all the powers of the nobles left over from the old days will be taken back to the royal family, including but not limited to having more land than the freemen should have, and the normal Intervention of life and life, immunity from national laws, power inherited by the family, control of all power in the so-called territory, all the above powers are suspended and abolished today!

3. From today, all free citizens of the Stormwind Kingdom will enjoy the right to vote and be elected, citizens' right to person and liberty, and private property to be protected by the state and inviolable.

4. From today, all free citizens of the Stormwind Kingdom will pay taxes according to the Kingdom Tax Law. This will be the only tax that the free citizens of the Kingdom need to pay. Apart from this, no one has any right to collect additional taxes anywhere!

Old Frank's voice became louder and louder, and at this moment it even turned into a roar, and all the civilians on the street had already gathered here, even those who were patient and stayed at home rushed out, the whole block was silent, Everyone was stunned by these words read out by old Frank.

Don't read it! Don't read it!

The tax collector who got the news, of course, was the tax collector of Earl Nelson's family and rushed over with a few guards. He brutally pushed away the silent civilians, and the guards pointed sharp knives at Old Frank. The tax collector was furious. shouted:

Go home! The king is crazy, these are all fake! Don't listen, don't believe! You, don't read! You are arrested! In the name of the count!

Before the high-spirited tax collector could finish his words, a heavy shield slammed on him, knocking the mighty figure in this town to the ground in embarrassment. Those guards wanted to protect him, but turned around. Turning around, a dozen cold muskets were pressed against the head.

The knight in the lead, dressed like a cowboy, raised his head and looked at the others. He had a silver lion logo on his chest, which obviously belonged to His Majesty Varian Wrynn. A member of the Lions, he cleared his throat, and shouted in a deep and majestic voice:

Fear not! Citizen, King Varian has your back!

Keep reading it! Finish it and let all citizens know the laws His Majesty Varian issued!

Yes Yes.

Old Frank nodded dryly, and a silent old man next to him offered him a glass of water. Frank, the owner of the grocery store, drank the glass of water in one gulp. The last few articles of the Affirmative Action Act were read out in a roaring gesture.

5. From today, the New Stormwind City Heraldry will be abolished. After the inspection of the kingdom's current reclaimed land is completed, the illegally occupied land will be redistributed to the people in accordance with the Land and Homestead Law subsequently promulgated.

6. From today, the existing nobles in the Stormwind Kingdom must disband all illegal armed forces, and consciously go to the kingdom tax collectors in each territory to register all their properties within 3 days. Those who exceed the deadline will have all their properties confiscated and paid to the national treasury. .”

Appendix: Due to the disturbance caused by the promulgation of the Affirmative Action, His Majesty the King and the Storm Council have made a decision to reduce all taxes this autumn... by one-third...

After the old Frank finished speaking, everyone on the street remained silent until a few minutes later, a farmer who was still a little confused asked in a low voice:

In other words, we don't have to pay any poll tax anymore? My son gets married next month, so he doesn't need to pay marriage tax?

Then I want to move and build a house?

Another woman yelled: You don't have to pay the new house tax?

No!

Old Frank looked back at this simple provision again, and he shouted: There is no need! The king said that there is no need to pay these messy taxes! Nelson is no longer an earl, and the kingdom has no earl! We don't need Don't be afraid of him anymore!

He's a freedman like us!

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The crowd was in an uproar. These honest civilians still couldn't accept the unexpected big gift package in front of them. They were at a loss. Everyone was trying to say something, but no one could fully describe their inner feelings, but Even so, a slightly chaotic momentum slowly broke out among these people's groups.

The king is the biggest!

The king does what he says!

The king has now said that there are no nobles in the kingdom! No one can oppress them anymore... The king was right! So we have to listen to the king! Let those damn nobles die!

In the simple minds of the people, such a simple syllogism was quickly formed, and they even forgot that the first article of the Affirmative Rights Act stated that His Majesty Varian had voluntarily given up all his powers as a king, but this But it cannot change the deep-rooted thoughts of the people.

And no matter how stupid people are, they all know what kind of wonderful new life this bill will bring to the lowest level of civilians. Human beings are all selfish, so soon, more and more people gathered on the streets stood firm. On the king's side, even in their lifetime, they would never see Varian.

Seeing that the atmosphere was enough, the trailblazing knight raised his hand and shouted loudly, attracting everyone's attention to him. This young knight was standing on a table brought by old Frank. He Shouted condescendingly:

I am the pioneer knight who led the Lion Warriors managed by the King and the Storm Council. My name is Carlos! I heard that the local Nelson imprisoned many innocent people who resisted him in a mine not far from here. , in the name of the Affirmative Action Act promulgated by His Majesty the King, this behavior is a crime!

Now, I need some guides to lead us to rescue our compatriots! And in the name of the law, arrest the criminal Casa Nelson, who wants to go with us?

This request made the civilians in front of them somewhat fearful. After all, Earl Nelson had ruled this land for almost 8 years, and the terrible impression he left in the hearts of the local people would not be able to change for a while.

Don't be afraid, citizens!

The pioneer knight Carlos pointed to the document with the Varian seal behind him, and he shouted proudly:

The king is on your side. It is impossible for Nelson to hurt you anymore...Are you willing to contribute your strength to the king's reform? Aren't you willing to dedicate your strength to the future of yourself and future generations?

Would you rather your descendants be like yourself, slaves who can be beaten and scolded by villains like Nelson at will?

Now, citizens, with the sacred mission given to me by His Majesty the King, I am going to rescue the suffering compatriots. I am going to defeat the villain like Nelson who has caused harm to the country. Who will come with me?

I!

Old Frank was the first to raise his hand, and he shouted:

I'm going with you! In the name of my poor son who died in Nelson Prison!

The hand raised by old Frank was like sparks, completely igniting the most intense desire in the hearts of the silent people at this moment. At the next moment, hundreds of arms stretched out in unison in the crowd, and some people shouted excitedly.

Go together! Go together!

very good!

Carlos pulled out the long sword from his waist and swung it fiercely towards the mine:

Then let us...dedicate everything to the future of this country!