Grandmaster Hunter of Age of Mythology

It is said that since the king reorganized the capital's nobles, he has carried out drastic reforms and cleared out those unqualified ministers from the court.

However, in a social system where 90 percent of the people are illiterate, the court is suddenly short of talent.

You know, in such an environment with extremely low cultural literacy, it is already difficult to cultivate and select talents.

Now that he has alienated the children of the nobility to a certain extent, the king is in a dilemma of lack of available talents.

So the king summoned Tan Aili and even her entourage took a closer look at her.

If Tan Aili came with the merchant knights, she would be at a disadvantage. In the eyes of the king, this would show that she was a self-interested person who was only busy placing her own people and was of no use.

The king sat facing south. He was wearing gorgeous leather armor with patterns on it that sparkled brightly. He had a sword on his waist with the scabbard inlaid with precious gems.

He stared ahead with a gaze as sharp as a torch, showing his majesty. After waiting for everyone to perform the ritual of monarch and subject, he said:

"Master Tan Aili, I believe you are already aware of the reason why you are being recruited to the capital, so I will not elaborate on it. Please tell me what you think, is there any difficulty..."

"Your Majesty, I will obey your orders... Please tell me why you chose me. I have no experience in the battlefield, so..." Tan Aili's voice was a little nervous and puzzled.

"Haha! My dear, don't worry, introduce these capable men to me first." The king's tone was filled with anticipation.

"Your Majesty, these are all civilian staff and cannot be considered talented. I do not have any military talent under my command. I ask Your Majesty to help solve this problem..."

The king was finally relieved. She had no intention of placing military talents there. That was very good. There must be military talents. It was just that she understood her role very well. She was indeed a smart person.

As for these civil servants, the king gave each of them a smile out of courtesy, a smile as warm as the spring breeze, to show his respect for them.

Waiting for Tan Aili to finish introducing everyone, he said: "Okay, all the civil servants are capable people. You must work hard under the command of the head of the Tan Aili family.

Go down and wait first. The guards will arrange for you to rest in the other courtyard. There is nothing for you to do for the time being. Just eat, drink and have fun in the capital at ease..."

"Thank you, Your Majesty. We will take our leave..." General Feng Kasi led everyone out of the hall. At this time, the civil and military officials relaxed a little and watched Tan Aili and the king play.

"My dear, all the military talents are officers of the Imperial Guards trained by the War Academy. They have gone through dozens of wars and have some experience, but they cannot be said to be good at fighting. They are all high-level knights. Although they are not brave generals on the battlefield, they can be used in the future..."

"Your Majesty, without an experienced general, I cannot guarantee that I can do the job. I have no experience in commanding troops. My dereliction of duty would be a small matter, but the impact on the military would be great. Therefore, I must not take charge..."

"Hahaha, the Battle of Shelder presided over by Patriarch Tan Aili was well fought, defeating the strong with the weak. With such ability, I trust you completely. I will give you 20,000 imperial guards to try first~".

"This! It's not much of a skill. The enemy is just a tired expeditionary force and is not worth mentioning. I dare not take credit for it. The Mercenary Association also made a lot of efforts. More than 1,900 people were killed and the loss was heavy..."

"Haha, I know about this. The mercenary association acted rashly and caused unnecessary casualties. It was not the intention of the patriarch! If they stayed put and there were no casualties, there would be nothing wrong with charging while the enemy's morale was low, but it would not necessarily be 100% successful.

The church's armed forces were able to quickly organize an effective defense and inflict heavy damage on the regular army of the Mercenary Association. Don't worry! This king recognizes their bravery and will pay them pensions, but this is just on the surface. In private, they are not careful in their use of troops, and I am sorry..."

In his heart, the king was not satisfied with the battle of the Mercenary Association, because according to its performance afterwards, many of the Church's armed forces died of hunger, so there was no need for the Mercenary Association to fight to the death.

In order to boost morale, the court decided to posthumously confer titles of martyrdom on the soldiers who died due to wrong decisions and enshrine them in the Hall of Valor, and will not blame President Crocodile for his wrong decision.

The king approved of Tan Aili's plan and asked her to take charge against all odds. However, there were some things that even the ministers were not allowed to listen to.

After encouraging Tan Aili to take over the position of the Anti-Rebellion Marshal, the king breathed a sigh of relief. This was called procedural justice, and the position of the Anti-Rebellion Marshal was finally given out reasonably and legally.

"Master Tan Aili, the court has conferred upon you the title of Viscount in recognition of your outstanding military achievements in this battle, and your fiefdom will be one hundred miles in radius. As for your response, the court has already made a judgment. You have destroyed the fiefdoms of four barons, which are approximately three hundred miles in radius, and they will also be under your control. The land in those places is barren, and you must build them up and make them prosperous."

As expected, the king handed over the territory conquered by Toker and his men to the jurisdiction of Sheldon Castle.

The territory of this viscount is three times that of an ordinary viscount, not to mention the actual control of Shadowmoon City. If you give him the land, you won't get any gold coins.

No matter how much money she needed, the king would lend her money and earn interest. Tan Aili invested a huge amount of money to develop the land, and the king did not have to pay a penny, which was very important.

All new lords signed the "Kingdom Tax Commitment" and paid 8% tax. From now on, each territory will have national tax police to collect taxes.

Of course, during the past ten years, the state exempted taxes and provided Tan Aili with tax relief during her construction period. The area within a radius of 400 miles was managed by the National Tax Law Department, and governance was much better than before.

Tan Aili expressed her gratitude: "Thank you, Your Majesty. In order to train the troops, I need more pastures and farmlands, as well as sufficient population, so these territories can give me enough support. I fully support the new tax system..."

The king sighed and said, "When Grandfather was in power, taxes had long been uncollected, and the court's finances were stretched to the limit, with expenditures not covering income. Since I came to power, the church rebellion broke out, and I risked the kingdom to attack the nobles.

I have finally implemented the tax system that Grandfather Emperor has been talking about. Previously, it was impossible to implement due to many obstacles. They don't know that my royal family is very skilled in swordsmanship, and they have repeatedly dared to obstruct the tax law, so I have no choice but to kill them.

So, my dear minister, you are a newly promoted knight, you should know the consequences of resisting taxes, and don’t force me to take up the butcher knife…” The king took the opportunity to give an impassioned speech.

Tan Aili knew that the king was speaking to his ministers, so she would do her best to cooperate.

While so many nobles had not signed the letter of commitment, Tan Aili signed it readily and became the first person to support the new policy. The new tax was officially promoted in a tough legal manner.

Although the ministers were replaced by children of common people, they still did not advocate new taxes. They completely forgot the kindness of Your Majesty in recognizing their talents and naturally associated themselves with the powerful and spoke on their behalf.

The king couldn't kill them anymore and waited for the next batch of young people to be trained. If these people didn't know what was good for them, they would end up in a miserable state.

"Okay, my dear, you have signed the tax law commitment letter, which means that the king and his subjects are of one mind. I am pleased that you are familiar with tax laws and the ways to enrich the country and strengthen the military. Okay, all the ministers will immediately prepare to handle all the legal procedures for Viscount Tan Aili, the sooner the better."

At this point, the ministers looked at each other, not daring to disobey again. They all expressed their support and requested that each department complete a series of procedures for the new viscount, including the viscount's ceremonial robes and medals, flag samples, and seals.

Mr. and Mrs. Kashin are both viscounts, representing two legitimate noble families. All of this happened in the past few days, so the king's intention is obvious: the new nobles will replace the old nobles.

The old nobles are forced to think about a way out at this moment. They dare not confront the current king because he dares to act recklessly.

After the ministers finished their business and went home, the king invited Tan Aili to have a meal in the backyard. This was a family dinner, the highest level of courtesy, and he had to give her some instructions.