Mount & Blade: Wind of War

On this continent, the human camp Styak Empire is a system of co-governance between the nobles and the royal family. In fact, the same is true for the Raymond and Saint Laurent Empires:

The powerful nobles control their own cities, their own tariffs, their own armies, and can even mint their own coins. The royal territory accounts for only 20% of the entire country, and the royal family cannot even command the lower-level vassals.

That is, "the vassal of my vassal is not my vassal."

The advantage of this system is that it establishes a barrier between the royal family and the middle and lower classes. The lower classes can't survive, and they usually just rush into the castle to hang the lord who oppresses them, and then hope that the royal family will send down a gentle, benevolent lord.

The disadvantage of this system is that as long as the strength in hand is strong enough, any great noble can use his own city as a basis, hunt for the royal power, and tear the entire country apart.

In extreme cases, a sufficiently brilliant military general is enough, and even a great noble is not needed, because the lower class of society is separated from the royal family, and the royal family can neither fully mobilize all the forces to strengthen itself nor buy the people.

In the capital Fastel, the cabinet ministers met, and several old men in brocade robes were drinking hot wine in a warm room, deciding the future of the entire country.

The room was filled with the aroma of wine, warm as spring.

"What kind of position should this young knight from the North be given? Viscount, Earl? Earl is almost enough, to reward his merits."

"The Lonely Mountain Castle is a nail in the wilderness. Although I don't think he can hold it, even if there is only a one in a million chance, I think we should give him as much support as possible."

"The northern province is the sphere of influence of the Khalasar family. Daenerys is a difficult guy to control. If we give him too much support, will it be a bargain for Daenerys?"

"It is because we can no longer continue to strengthen the Khalasar family that we need to give him a higher position. Otherwise, how can he compete with the 'Moon of the Empire'?"

The Moon of the Empire is the title of the Khalasar family in the northern province. The inheritance history of this family is even longer than that of the Styak Empire.

In the past, they also made great contributions to the establishment of the empire. In the following two hundred years, they experienced ups and downs in political struggles. Now they have a complex network in the northern provinces, and almost half of the lords are subordinate vassals of this family.

From this perspective, the country needs to cultivate a powerful force in the north that can compete with the Moon of the Empire.

Instead of enfeoffing a powerful viscount or earl, and then sending a wave of reinforcements to the Karasa family.

After all, the original strength is far inferior. If they are suppressed in the legal system, there is no need to talk about confrontation. Common sense, that's it.

Just as the ministers were discussing, the door of the room was suddenly knocked. At this time, a waiter brought in a note.

The note was circulated among the ministers and finally thrown into the fireplace.

"Then it's decided, in order to give this young man from the north the ambition and power to compete with the Karasa family."

"He is really lucky to have reached this position in one step. Although he saved Princess Anna, the reward is still too much."

"Your Majesty also wants to make more low-level knights turn their hearts to the royal family!"

The royal family, the royal family, there is a difference in the word. Before His Majesty Ledsonrevic ascended the throne of the Styak Empire, the territory with the lion flag only accounted for about 10% of the entire country's area. At that time, everyone called it the royal family.

After His Majesty Ledsonrevic's lifelong management, the territory with the lion flag has accounted for nearly 20% of the entire country's area, and the central government's prestige has increased. From that time on, everyone subconsciously called it the "royal family".

"Since His Majesty intends to support him, then he might as well approve more fiscal policies and funding. Judging from the location of the Lonely Mountain Castle, even if it can gain a foothold, it will take at least one or two hundred years of development..."

At that time, let alone we are gone, the Styak Empire can continue for another two hundred years, which is the result of the current rulers' hard pursuit.

After all, the situation on the continent is turbulent now. Let alone two hundred years later, who can predict the world in twenty years?

At this time, dong dong dong.

The door of the conference room was knocked again.

This time, after the door was opened, a pale fat man who needed two waiters to help him walk slowly walked in.

"Lord Angel? Didn't you have a sudden illness? How come you still come to the meeting when you are so sick?"

The person who entered the cabinet meeting room was an important figure in the political arena of the Styak Empire, the Minister of Finance Marquis Angel, who was the fat man who was given a gift by someone.

"Compared to my health, state affairs are more important. What are you talking about? Did you talk about the young man in the North?"

"Sir, we are discussing this matter."

Hearing this, Marquis Angel supported his lower back and said with some difficulty:

"The situation in the North is tense, and the Knight Rodhart is loyal to the royal family. We might as well give him more support. At the same time, this is an important trade route node. If he fails, we will only lose some money. If he succeeds, we will only make money from commercial taxes. What's more, if the Lonely Mountain Castle can really develop, it will form a siege with the capital for the Karasa family in the northern province. At that time, the northern province may be regarded as an inland province."

If Rhodes was in this meeting room at this moment, he would definitely re-evaluate his evaluation of Marquis Angel. No matter what, he really did the work after receiving the things. Just this point is much higher than the bottom line of many officials.

Minister of Finance Marquis Angel, maybe he is not a good person, and he may even have evil intentions for the whole country, but he will not inexplicably make enemies everywhere, will not inexplicably conflict with a border military noble, and make hatred, or even completely the opposite. Under the circumstances of choice, Marquis Angel is willing to use the power in his hands to make friends with every noble who has strength and ambition.

Moreover, the gift that young man gave him really suited his heart.

Marquis Angel could be said to be a man who had been romantic all his life, but he had never played with succubus. In return, he also chose to use his power to give Rhode certain conveniences.