mechanical court

"What's your name?" Ivan asked, leaning forward.

"The minister's full name is Bad Thutmose Amenemhat." The old man replied with great enthusiasm.

"Thutmose... If you put it this way, you are still my uncle according to your seniority."

Yiwen felt that the other party was a little familiar, and recalled that the person who led him into the royal court back then seemed to be the other party, and a smile appeared on his face: "Uncle Bard, I have something to ask you, you have to listen carefully gone."

"Excuse me, Your Majesty!" Seeing his kind tone, Bud immediately regained his energy.

"How many relatives were registered five years ago, how much has been lost over the years, how much is the total annual payment to relatives, how much should be paid according to reason, and how much has been paid?" Yi Wen deliberately asked loudly.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there were a total of 540 members of the royal family registered five years ago, and this year there are less than 6000. And among the [-] royal families, one-third of the family has become extinct, leaving only the elderly who have lost their fertility .”

Bard finished speaking vigorously, took a deep breath, and continued to answer: "According to the rules set by King Amon and the revisions of previous dynasties, the annual supply distributed this year should be 600 million deben. But because the treasury is empty... ...The Court of Auditors has not allocated funds, so it has not released a single cent so far.”

"Audit Court!" Ivan raised his voice immediately.

"Return to Your Majesty! It's not that we don't release the money, but that there is really no money in the account!" Mrs. Dani stood up quickly, sweating profusely.

"Since the Audit Court has no money, then transfer it from my account."

Ivan glanced at her indifferently, but did not explode. Instead, he took the initiative to bear the financial burden: "From today onwards, I will be responsible for whether the royal family's annual payment goes to the Audit Court."

"Obey!" Mrs. Diane quickly accepted the order, and then sat down with a sigh of relief.

Except for Mrs. Diane, the chief officials of the other five courts are all at a loss at this time——His Majesty the new king was very aggressive when dealing with his sister, how could he become a good person after he came to power?Historically, the Sun King has only used the public treasury for private use, so His Majesty who took the initiative to bear financial expenses is still No.1 among many monarchs.

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Bud was overjoyed when he heard the words, and leaned over to salute again.

"Don't sit down, Uncle Wang. I still have something to ask you. Has the royal family ever had a fief except for the generation of King Amon?" Yiwen continued to ask.

"Returning to Your Majesty, there is only an annual offering, no fiefdom."

"Well, let me ask you again, whenever there is a large-scale military operation, are there any cowards in the royal family who escape from the battle?"

"Return to Your Majesty! King Amon has issued an edict, but whenever there is a war, the descendants of the royal family, regardless of their relatives or relatives, have the obligation to be a son. Until now, the royal family is still fulfilling the edict, otherwise, how could they have lost three in just five years?" Two-thirds of the amount!?" Bard had roughly figured out Ivan's intentions at this time, and answered loudly excitedly.

"Well... I see, please sit down, Uncle Wang."

Yiwen ordered the other party to sit down, glanced at the chief officials of the sixth hall one by one, and said in a deep voice: "Comparing rights and obligations, I think the previous kings treated the royal family too harshly. You may wish to discuss it."

Speaking of this, how can noble gentlemen not understand what he means, this is a sign that the royal family will be reactivated.Faced with this proposal, they were unwilling to accept it from the bottom of their hearts. Didn't they understand that they wanted to cut their own flesh!But this Sun King is too good at fighting, and his big moves are all at the level of the army... If you oppose him, you may be punished by God someday... If that is the case, then let's obey!

"His Majesty!"

Hastings, the chief officer of the Court of Kings of France, stood up courageously, clasped his chest with his right hand, and bowed respectfully: "You can let the children of the royal family seal the garrison and guard the border. This will not only give them a stable source of income, but also give them a stable source of income. Strengthen the defense of the Empire."

"My minister agrees!"

"Subject!

"His Excellency Hastings' method kills two birds with one stone, and I hope His Majesty will adopt it."

The originally quiet Palace of the King of Quan became bustling and bustling in an instant, and the nobles and nobles present all echoed and praised the solution given by Hastings.

"absurd!"

Ivan immediately raised his face, and reprimanded loudly: "The royal family has no fiefs, only yearly offerings. This is the iron law set by King Amon. I am his descendant, how can I abolish his edict."

His purpose is to reuse the royal family, not only to redistribute the royal family, but to finally turn the royal family into another group of nobles-in short, the bad habit of feudal fiefdoms that weakens the royal power must be completely abolished!

After finally concocting the idea of ​​getting the best of both worlds, after being sent back by Ivan with the reason of 'the family law of the ancestors cannot be abandoned', Hastings froze in place, neither standing nor sitting for a while.Seeing that Ivan refused to accept it, the noble gentlemen couldn't make up their minds.They didn't want to be cut off and couldn't think of a good way, so they had to pretend to be dead collectively to express their attitude.

"Since all the officials didn't pay attention, I have an idea, you might as well listen to it." Ivan saw them put on a face where silence is golden, so he said to himself:

"I plan to gather all the children of the royal family in the empire and let them move their families into the king's city. Each family will send a man to train a new army. The specific expenses will be paid from my account. The specific name... it is called the Holy Army ,How about it?"

not so good! ! !

The aristocrats really wanted to tell him so loudly, but they all shrank their heads when they thought of Ellome being killed by him single-handedly.Anyway, the Royal City already had the Knights of the Corona garrisoned, so it seems nothing to add a holy army now, and it seems that His Majesty did not allow them to participate in politics... In this case, I had to hold my nose and accept it.

Only Seti, the chief official of the Sikyong Yuan, opened his mouth, as if he wanted to say something.But considering that this matter is the family affair of the God King from the beginning to the end, it is not their turn to make irresponsible remarks by foreign ministers, so they have to keep silent.

"Your Majesty Hastings' method is good, but he did not take into account King Amon's legacy. In comparison, His Majesty's method is more mature." Xerxes, the chief officer of the Buzhen Court, felt that this matter had nothing to do with him, and quickly stood up go along.

"Your Excellency Xerxes is right."

"Your Majesty's method is indeed more secure!"

Driven by him, King Quan's Hall quickly became noisy like boiling water.

"Then do it like this. This matter is my family matter, so let it be handled by the King Wei Hall." Seeing that they know each other well, Ivan will bypass the Sixth Court and hand over the matter to Bard as a matter of course.

one-one-one-one

The noon sun shines in from the arched floor-to-ceiling windows of the hall, brightening the classically furnished room. In front of a beautifully shaped coffee table, Ivan and Dellu, the head of the Corona Knights, look at each other. sit.

"Don't be nervous, you were offended because you didn't know it in advance, so I won't blame it." Seeing his fidgeting look, Ivan had no choice but to comfort him.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." When Dellu heard him say that, a heavy stone hanging in his heart finally landed safely.

"But I still have doubts about some aspects."

Yiwen picked up the porcelain pot at hand and poured himself a cup of boiling water: "How many people in the Knights of the Corona are attached to my cousin, and how many people are willing to pledge their allegiance to me. Can the head of this point be clear?"

"Forgive me, Your Majesty! It's the subject's overmanagement!" Dellu had just relaxed, but at this moment a heart came into his throat again.

"So you're loyal to me?"

"The Knights of the Corona will always be loyal to the Sun King. Whoever is the Sun King, we will fight for whoever is!" The Grand Leader replied without thinking.

"well said!"

Yiwen poured another glass of water and pushed it in front of the other party: "However, what is the specific situation, you have to let me see your performance."

"Your Majesty, please order!"

Dellu took the clear water flattered and held it in his hand, but he didn't dare to drink it, but stared at the other party with burning eyes.

"As we all know, the Knights of the Corona are not only responsible for guarding the king's city, but also the eyes and ears of the Sun King. In order to assess the ability of the Knights, I want you to help me keep an eye on a few people. Send the bad ones to me."

"Please rest assured, Your Majesty!"

Dellu patted his chest and agreed, then looked around vigilantly, and asked in a low voice after making sure that there was no one around:

"Who is the person His Majesty wants to follow?"

"The chief officer of the Sixth Hall." Yiwen's eyes moved.