Lord: Taken away from inheritance at the beginning.

Iben's initiative easily silenced the previous arguing voices.

After all, the strong contenders for the throne have already advocated postponing the discussion on who will be king, so there is no point in others insisting.

Therefore, everyone's topic shifted from the throne to the noble commander.

Although Luo Ning did not refuse, he had his own ideas about this.

"Since everyone supports me so much, and the late king's will also allowed me to lead the nobles, then I will not refuse the position of commander-in-chief."

Roning stood up and bowed to the nobles in the hall.

At this time, warm applause broke out in the banquet hall. Iben took a deep breath and applauded with a smile on his face.

Regardless of whether these people truly support him or are afraid of his strength, the final effect is the same.

Luo Ning waited for a long time, but the applause was still thunderous. He had no choice but to raise his hands and make a downward gesture, which made the applause stop.

"Although everyone trusts me, for a kingdom as big as this, internal stability and development are equally important in addition to military operations."

This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. They were very curious about what Roning was going to say. After all, every word he said now could be an opportunity and could change the situation.

Roning paused and spoke out his thoughts.

"So I propose that before the new king takes the throne, two departments be established. One is the 'War Council' responsible for military operations, and the other is the 'Six Ministries' responsible for the stability and development of the kingdom."

Weakening the power of the nobles is what Ronin has always wanted to do.

Although he is not the king now, he can test the waters first. After discovering any problems, he can use them as a reference when he establishes his own kingdom later.

After all, there were many things he didn't understand.

His words undoubtedly made everyone's eyes light up.

There is no doubt that this war council and the institution named "Six Ministries" by Ronin are both organs of power.

The nobles could not compete for the throne, but they could get closer to these two power organs.

Ibn concentrated and asked, "Duke Ronin, please tell me your thoughts in detail."

Ronin nodded. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw a knight striding into the banquet hall, hunched over and ran to Vargis, whispering something.

Vargis frowned, looked at Ronin, then looked at the nobles, and said solemnly: "My knight told me that Ferens' son Moss Gregor has led his army to the border of Gistana. It seems that the Principality of Ferensburg has betrayed Alduin and surrendered to Theresia!"

As soon as these words were spoken, the discussion in the hall immediately became heated.

Some people were cursing Gregor's family as a traitor, some were clamoring for the execution of Ferens, and some were demanding that troops be sent directly to the Duchy of Ferensburg to kill all these traitors.

Amid the noise, Carolina actually came in, bringing news from the Principality of Vera.

Rulans sighed, "The Principality of Vera has also followed the footsteps of Ferensburg. Ronin, I will leave the capital early and go to the border."

With Andrea killed by Ronin, a direct rebellion of the Principality of Vera was foreseeable.

As for the Duchy of Ferensburg, Ferens was not dead after all. His son Moss did not even bother to talk to him and directly led his troops to attack Gistana. He was really anxious.

Fortunately, Varghese had arranged defenses some time ago, so he was not caught off guard.

"The war has begun!"

Luo Ning said in a deep voice: "As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, I now appoint Vargis, Lulans, Ibn, and Gushan as members of the War Council to be fully responsible for the conquest of the hostile forces with me!"

These four people plus Luo Ning are nobles of the kingdom, earls and above. Except for Gushan, they all have their own fiefdoms and are very powerful.

They heard Roning calling out their names, and except for Lu Lans, they were all curious about what this was for.

"I plan to let Duke Vargis lead the western nobles to attack Ferensburg, Marquis Rulans will be in charge of the Duchy of Vera, Iben and Count Gushan will lead the central nobles to attack the Duchy of Blackthorn, and I will lead the nobles in the Golden Feather City area to attack the Kingdom of Tricia and the Duchy of Yingying head-on!"

The War Council actually presided over military operations in four directions and reported the results to Roning, who then took unified command.

Vargis and the other four had no objection after hearing this, especially Iben.

In his opinion, this was Luo Ning's way of agreeing to the conditions he proposed at Wushan Manor in disguise.

Although he shared responsibility with Gu Shan, the latter had never been interested in the territory.

In other words, once they conquer the Blackthorn Duchy, this territory will most likely become the duchy of the Tolansi family.

Iben was the first to express his opinion: "I have no objection to Duke Ronin's approach, but I don't know who the central nobles led by Earl Gushan and I are?"

Luo Ning smiled and said, "We can discuss this in detail later. I haven't decided on the specific list yet. In principle, I respect the wishes of each noble. You can talk to anyone you want. But in order to balance the forces, I may make some adjustments."

Iben nodded. It seemed that today's meeting would not be over in a short time.

Next, they discussed military operations for half a day before turning to the "Six Departments".

This is also where many people are interested.

After all, the War Council was appointed by Roning, so they can’t get any benefits. But is there any place for the six ministries to intervene?

In fact, Luo Ning did not intend to appoint officials from the six ministries.

"The six ministries I envision are the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Revenue, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Justice, and the Ministry of Works."

Next, Luo Ning explained the main responsibilities of each department.

The Ministry of Personnel was responsible for the selection, assessment, appointment, dismissal and promotion of officials in the kingdom;

The Ministry of Revenue was responsible for the kingdom’s finances, taxation, household registration, land and grain, and other economic affairs;

The Ministry of Rites was responsible for the kingdom’s etiquette, education, and foreign diplomacy;

The Ministry of War is responsible for the kingdom's military affairs, security, military management, and military supply;

The Ministry of Criminal Justice is mainly responsible for judicial trials, prison management, and lawmaking and revision;

The Ministry of Works is mainly responsible for the kingdom's engineering construction, water conservancy, transportation, etc.

In fact, in addition to the six ministries, there are other departments such as the Ministry of Supervision, but due to limited conditions, there is no time to divide them into detailed categories.

"Each department will have a minister, two deputy ministers, and six directors. The minister and deputy minister of each department will be led by existing ministers of the kingdom and nobles with outstanding abilities."

"And I am responsible for coordinating the relationships between the various departments, listening to their opinions and work reports, and ensuring the stability of the kingdom."

Luo Ning looked around and said, "Now, I need everyone to nominate and elect suitable people to take on the responsibilities of these six departments."

Although it is an election, considering the degree of turmoil and the difficulty of implementation, former ministers of the kingdom will definitely be in the first batch.

For example, Texas, the Minister of Justice, must be the Minister or Vice Minister of the Criminal Department;

For example, Finance Minister Luther could work in the Ministry of Revenue.

Of course, there is no need to be afraid even if chaos occurs.

Chaos is inevitable in a reform. Once the reform is deeply rooted in people's hearts and Luo Ning puts things right, people behind them will accept it.

This is one of Ronin's goals.

In addition, he also wanted to use the six ministries he had established to arouse competition among the nobles, and then cooperate with policies such as the Enfeoffment Order in the future to strengthen the king's authority and weaken the power of the nobles.

Moreover, at this time, he was the commander-in-chief, had obtained power and status, and had eaten the meat, so others had to have some soup, right?

The deterrence of strength has a great impact on all parties, but the impact of power on everyone is equally crucial.

He delegates some of his power, which does not disperse his authority, but allows more people to maintain his authority for the decentralized power.

After Ronin finished speaking, the nobles looked at each other. They had never seen such a practice before, and they were also wondering why Ronin did this?

However, they didn't have time to think about this issue.

They only knew that Ronin's proposal provided them with a new stage, a place where they could display their talents and influence outside of the military.

The nobles began to secretly consider how they could gain seats within the framework proposed by Ronin.

The great nobles must be eyeing the minister or deputy minister, but the lesser nobles have no chance of getting these two positions, but at least getting a position as the chief should be fine, right?

After hearing this, although Vargis was still confused about many things, he still nodded in agreement with this division.

"The six-department system implemented by Duke Ronin divides the kingdom's affairs into more detailed parts. If it can be implemented, the efficiency of the kingdom's operations will definitely be greatly improved."

Ibn pondered for a while, then asked his question:

"Duke Ronin, as a member of the War Council, I wonder if I can run for the Six Departments?"

"of course can!"

Luo Ning said: "Even if you are too busy, you can still recommend your followers or others to participate. However, each noble can only have one seat in the end."

Iben smiled: "I understand!"

Arsenault frowned.

He was the Minister of State Affairs. According to Luo Ning, some government affairs and financial work were concentrated in the Ministry of Revenue.

In the end, he and Luther actually became competitors.

But come to think of it, they often argue about many things.

He couldn't help but look at Roning. Not only was this young man unmatched in combat power, his ability to govern his territory and even his country could be seen from the proposal of the six ministries to check and balance each other.

Arsenault thought to himself, "Although Ronin is not the king now, I am sure that in the future, there will only be one king on the Orlant continent, and that will be him!"

Some sharp-minded people also realized that although Roning did not take over the identity of king, he actually listened to reports from the six ministries and coordinated relations among all parties, which is what a king should do.

"I suddenly proposed this system, and you may not fully understand it. So I suggest that you go back and digest it first. Two days later, you can participate in the election with the position you want in your heart, and everyone will vote publicly."

Upon hearing this, the nobles nodded in agreement.

During these two days, they also need to contact various parties and canvass for votes for themselves.

Next, the topic returned to the question of how to divide the noble teams led by the five leaders of the War Council.

This was something that had to be decided as soon as possible. After all, Ferensburg and the Principality of Vera had already taken action, and the campaign could not be slow like the six ministries.

Immediately, under the chairmanship of Roning, the nobles in the hall were divided one by one.

Except for some nobles who wanted to follow their familiar parliamentarians to participate in the war, no one else had much objection.

After all, with this division, each noble is closer to the battlefield and the losses will be smaller.

Time flew by, and today's noble meeting ended late at night.

However, the nobles' private affairs have just begun, and the next two days will be the time when they will be most active.

Ibn and Sharon sat in the carriage and returned to their bedroom.

Sharon sighed, "Although I was the host of today's noble meeting at the beginning, it became Roning's home court in the end."

Iben came back to his senses from the election affairs. He smiled and hugged the other man. "Don't worry about it. We have to understand that in the end, strength is the final word in this world. Not to mention that Roning is not only strong in strength, but also has other good abilities."

"Well, you're right."

She agreed. "Garett really didn't choose the right opponent if he wanted to compete with someone like this. If he could just stay quiet, and judging by the fact that Ronin didn't take over as king despite his current situation, he definitely wouldn't take Garrett's throne."

"Yeah, it's a pity that Garrett's personality is too extreme."

Iben sighed, "Fortunately, he still survived. Although his cultivation was abolished and he was imprisoned, we were able to take care of him and ensure that he would have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life."

Sharon broke free from his embrace and looked out at the night sky, where there were only a few stars.

"Perhaps this is a good thing for him, and for the Kingdom of Alduin as well."

"Even if Rhonin becomes king in the future, his descendants will still have the blood of Alduin!"