Proof of the Sun King

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Does each principality have to build five permanent military fortresses?

Almost all the dukes expressed unacceptable to this one.

Does our majesty the king of knights have no concept of the permanent military fortress?

Each duchy builds five permanent military fortresses, which is enough to make the duchy financially bankrupt! And a terrible disaster for civilians.

The dukes were all silent, and the first to speak was the Duke of Taubette of Le-Angouran: "I have objections!"

"Speak." Lawn also frowned. Duke Taubert, as Richard's successor, was a counter-reform in his bones, and he has always been against Ryan. Of course, he is now powerless to face Ryan's shattering reputation. and strength, but it is completely okay to contradict yourself.

"First, the Principality does not have enough finance and manpower to build these so-called five permanent fortresses. Second, I don't understand why such fortresses are built. Of course we know the pressure of the northern barbarians on our coast, but we defend the north The barbarians have had thousands of years of experience. In almost all important locations, we have built strong castles and fortresses. Third, this kind of military fortresses require a lot of money and energy to maintain and garrison troops. Who will this maintenance cost? Come and solve it." Duke Taubote sat behind his seat, and he spread his hands: "I don't think this is a reasonable decision. Apart from costing the people and money, it is at your own expense? Is His Majesty Ryan serious?"

Everyone nodded, and even Duke Bodrick said: "If each duchy is to build five permanent fortresses, it means that the entire kingdom must now recruit at least 400,000 people. Our census has just ended, and all about eight With a population of more than one million, does that mean that we have to recruit 5% of the manpower, and they are all adult males? Is this land still planted?"

"Wait, I have to correct a little." Raun quickly added: "His Majesty Ryan said that the power of the whole kingdom is gathered, and every duchy must contribute to build five permanent fortresses on the border of the kingdom, not every duchy. It takes five to fix."

"We are not talking about the number of issues now." Adehad, Duke of Leonassey waved his hand, he said dissatisfiedly: "As you can see, Leonasey has just recovered from the previous series of war disasters. Come on, we can't guarantee the peace of our own homes now, how can we use so much manpower to build the fortress, the entire Brittany Grand Canal was just completed two months ago!"

"Yes, we understand what His Majesty Ryan meant. Of course, building a new fortress is good for our national defense, but... is it necessary?" Hagen, Duke of Gisolayaux, also echoed: "First of all, our existing defense The system has been reinforced many times, and after the successful peace talks between His Majesty Ryan and Emperor Karl Franz, the external defense pressure we face has been greatly reduced, and the loss of the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition is not small."

"It can't be done." Even Francois shook his head: "This is a bit disregarding the national conditions. Our manpower and financial resources are limited. Does His Majesty Lane mean that the five will be repaired together?"

"No, it's a one-by-one repair, lay the foundation first." Lawn shook his head.

François nodded. The Duchy of Winford was now very wealthy, and it was acceptable to repair it one by one.

"But it's not fair!" Taubote, Duke of Le-Angoulan, recalled the old story, and he said angrily: "Everyone knows that in a series of wars in our northern principality, the benefits have not been much, but the costs have been very high. Da, I don't want to say that the distribution is unfair. His Majesty Ryan was very fair in the past, and I believe that he will be fair in the future, but we have no money or manpower now. At this time, you told us to build the fortress, and we have to pay for it? Don't say it. We nobles, even serfs, can't support it! I'll leave it here, I can't do it."

"That's right, it can't be done." The five dukes of the north, including Theodoric, Duke of Berleon, disagreed. Even Lawn knew that if Aurora hadn't told him that there was a large-scale gathering of barbarians in the north It is very likely that he will think that Ryan's idea is a bit too much, and the country is not so tossed.

And the most important thing is that everyone thinks that there is no need for such a high defense cost. As the Duke of Taubote said, you need to build a large permanent fortress, garrison and maintain it. It costs money. If it is not needed, repair it These things are just to look at, our output may not keep up with the cost, and Brittany’s own defense system has been very perfect in the thousand-year war. The dukes are not fools, and the safety of the principality is in danger. It is related to their vital interests, so there are a lot of castles to be built. At this time, Ryan proposed to build a new military fortress, which is really incomprehensible to them.

For example, the attack power of the barbarians is 10, and the existing defense system of Brittany is 20. If it cannot be proved that the enemy has an attack power of 100+, then repairing it will be a waste, it will cost the people and money, and it will be very high afterwards. maintenance costs.

The regent was sitting in his seat, and Lawn was thinking about how to find an opportunity to come up with an idea for the expedition to Obiang. The regent of the kingdom glanced at the dukes who were sitting on both sides of the conference hall and suddenly recalled Richard's quarrel with him. the words said.

"The king's position is not that you can order the nobles of the kingdom at will when you sit on it, but that you can more easily order the entire kingdom if you can persuade the crowd to sit up!"

Raun sighed deeply, and the regent of the kingdom was suddenly very frustrated. Since he became the regent, Raun felt more and more that it was difficult to do something for the kingdom.

If you want to reverse the decline of the entire kingdom, you must fight the inertia that has formed over the millennia in Brittany.

As the king of knights, Ryan has saved the kingdom from peril many times, regained Musillon, defeated Matthew Bard in the championship matchup, formed an alliance with the Empire through peace talks, and completed the great and miraculous victory of the Eight Peaks Mountain Expedition. The power of the sky, the prestige of the sky, coupled with Ryan's extraordinary personal martial arts and ability to command the army, there is such a huge resistance to want to do something.

If you become the king of knights, it is estimated that it will end in the same way as Richard, that is, he is determined to forge ahead a few years before he ascends the throne, and then he keeps hitting the wall. In the next ten years, he will spend all his energy on the knight nobles and the church of the fairies in the lake. in the game.

When his energy is exhausted, he is exhausted physically and mentally, and after another failure, he is also likely to start messing around, becoming conservative and maintaining stability like Richard, and starting to be the spokesperson of their will as all the great nobles expect. and rubber stamps?

Therefore, a person's destiny, of course, depends on self-struggle, but also considers the historical itinerary. Lawn knows that he does not have the ability to go against the sky and reverse the general trend like Ryan.

The issue came to a standstill, and the incompetent knights and nobles were further eliminated, and they were all sent to the Arabian Expeditionary Force to undergo "tribulation and training" to the Duke of Berhemond, the Duke of Red Dragon as the first generation of knights The direct descendants of King Arthur were not afraid of offending others, and no one dared to speak of incompetence on Behemond, because the old duke was very strict with his children, and three of his nine children did not survive. He died in battle at the age of thirty, and two of the remaining six children were sent to the convent to work as handymen because of their inability.

The matter of Changping warehouse and strategic reserves was handed over to the two dukes, Francois and Baudric, who had experience in doing this, and were also Ryan's hard-core allies and Holy Grail knights. All of them were handed over to them. Believe it.

There are two issues that cannot be decided. The first is to further abolish extortionate and miscellaneous taxes and reduce tariffs uniformly. There is also the issue of building at least five military fortresses on the border of the kingdom and paying for the dukes themselves.

Lawn announced the temporary adjournment of the meeting and resumed the meeting at 3 o'clock in the afternoon to discuss the issue.

Everyone had a morning meeting, and they were hungry. The dukes called their attendants and prepared to arrange lunch. Lawn seized an opportunity and blocked the corridor inside the palace who was planning to go back to his room to pray and eat alone. Morgiana: "His Royal Highness Morgiana? Can you give me some time?"

"What's the matter?" Morgiana stopped, her blue eyes stared at Ryan, and there was no expression on the beautiful goose egg's face: "Your Excellency Regent, what's the matter, you should have said at the previous meeting, no It should be said here."

"I have something very important to report to you." Lawn also said seriously.

"..." Morgiana frowned, and the witch of the lake **** looked at Raun's expression. After confirming that Raun was serious and not joking, she nodded: "Okay, come with me."

The two came to the Chapel of the Holy Grail one after the other. There were many prophets of the Lake God, who were sorting out the chapel scene. Morgiana motioned for Raun to sit down, and she said coldly, "Now you can talk."

Lawn told Morgiana all the information he had learned, Aurora's information, and his investigation of Orbian for several months, and finally, he concluded: "His Royal Highness Morgiana, I think, It is entirely appropriate to organize an army to attack Obiang now, the barbarian defenses are empty, and we must also scout the movements of the barbarians."

"You should be very clear, our Lord Regent, Ryan, he has clearly opposed the Obian expedition." Morgiana raised one leg under her skirt, and the witch of the lake **** frowned, she first considered It was Ryan's national policy: "As the regent he appointed and trusted, that's how you helped him handle his internal affairs? Do your own thing while he's away?"

"But the situation has changed, my Highness." Lawn emphasized: "The movements of the barbarians are very strange now, and you must be aware that every time the barbarians move strangely, it is when something major happens, and the information shows like this. Yes, I think it is necessary to investigate."

"Is it necessary to form an expedition just for the investigation? Your Excellency Regent, this investigation of yours is really huge and fanciful." Morgiana said sarcastically: "Don't think I don't know anything, as soon as Ryan leaves, you all want to do your own thing. already?"

"We don't want to do things on our own, Your Highness." Raun said sincerely: "We hope that through you, we can convey the news to His Majesty. It is up to His Majesty to decide whether to allow it or not. I know that you must have a way to contact His Majesty Ryan. , am I right?"

"You mean to inform Ryan of this plan?" Morgiana raised her eyebrows.

"Notify Ryan, and it's better to ask the lady to see if she allows..." Ron hesitated.

"What is allowed, the War of the Knights?" Morgiana understood what Raun meant, and the witch of the lake **** suddenly brought her legs together, her golden eyebrows raised straight: "Is this what the whole northern nobles mean?"

"Yes, it is what everyone means." Raun asked earnestly: "Please be sure to convey, as well as the attitude of everyone about the construction of the military fortress, please convey it together."

Morgiana was quite displeased. Except for facing Ryan, the witch of the lake **** hated this feeling of being controlled and coerced, but she also knew that Ron was telling the truth.

After hesitating for a while, Morgiana finally nodded, she looked very unhappy: "I know, I will tell Ryan and the lady about this, but whether or not to agree and how they decide is not up to me."

"Thank you so much!" Lawn was relieved. He knew that he had offended the witch of the lake **** because of this incident today, so he quickly got up and retired.

On the other side of the palace, in the Royal Hotel, several dukes were sitting around eating together.

This is a round table, and the dukes here are François, Berhemond, Hagen, and Boderick, as well as Boderick's eldest son, Frederick, sitting together.

In Brittany, eating at the round table symbolizes the highest level of glory, and the status of several Holy Grail Knights makes the waiters who serve around them envious.

In the middle of the round table, a large pot of bullwhip was simmering, bubbling.

"Percy, you guy, I was still thinking before, what is the good thing you have been talking about." François filled a bowl of oxtin, and Duke Winford said speechlessly: "The result is this ?"

"Why, don't you like it?" Bethmond scooped up a softly stewed bullwhip with a spoon, and chewed it in his mouth: "This is a very good thing, as a good knight, whether it is on a horse Whether you dismount or dismount, you must ensure that your lance is full of combat effectiveness! This is the teaching of His Majesty Louis."

"No, I mean, it seems that this thing has no effect other than filling the stomach after it is cooked." Francois wondered if Bethmond had been deceived again.

Beheimund had done something similar. He used to like stewed beef hearts for several years, until a serf complained to him when he was out, saying that his courtiers forcibly levied cattle everywhere, and the reason was— - His Excellency the Duke wants to eat the heart of an ox, and for every ox heart he eats, his courtiers will forcibly levy an ox from the people.

Bethmond doesn't understand, the heart of a cow is obviously a cheap cow's offal. If you see it in the market, you can buy a bag with a silver coin. Why does it turn into a cow's heart when he comes to his place, and his attendants will charge a fee for it? What about a whole cow?

I don't understand, but in order to prevent his subjects from suffering, the virtuous duke stopped eating bull's heart. His courtiers said many times that the duke did not have to give up his hobbies for these inferior people, but the duke refused to give up his hobbies. Eat beef heart.

His patience lasted for more than ten years. Until recent years, Lane's reforms have made the market economy and commodity economy prosperous, and the goods have been circulated on a large scale. Berhemonde found that you can directly order and buy cattle hearts in the market. There will be a few A food business guild specializes in buying and selling them on the market of Bastogne Castle, and the price is very cheap. Only then did the duke resume his hobby of eating beef hearts.

Unlike François, all courtiers and businessmen in the Duchy of Winford knew that their dukes could not be fooled, otherwise they would be thrown into the cesspit with a smile and drowned by Ryan's old husband, and all his property would be confiscated by the way.

The Holy Grail Knights who have participated in the Holy Grail Crusade are basically aware of some problems. For example, nobles are not destined to be noble, for example, they are not destined to be rich.

"Hey, if you think about it so much, just think it's beef." After Bethmond took a few more bites, the Duke of Red Dragon said helplessly: "Look at your son-in-law, he really likes tossing, and it's hard to beat him. Fengshan, after a few good days, I first went out to sea to find elves, and now what are you going to do to reduce taxes and build fortresses?

"That's our king." Francois said helplessly: "Lane, he never does boring things..."

"That's right, he's our king, but he's also your son-in-law!" Duke Hagen said angrily: "You're better, marrying Suria to Ryan, the benefits are all yours, and now you have to cut taxes, It's our turn to build the fortress? That's too unfair, isn't it?"

"That's right." Bethmond said vaguely, with the ox in his mouth.

When Francois saw this, he put down his bowl and spoon. Ryan's father-in-law took a look and found that the other three dukes were thinking the same way. In short, they enjoyed the current bonus period and did not understand Ryan's Why not let the kingdom live a good life for a few years, but have to toss again, and also make tax cuts for the big nobles and send those unqualified nobles to Arabi to die.

"I didn't want to start the class at this time." Francois let out a long breath and shook his head: "Everyone, can I ask you a question?"

"What are we people, to this country, and to the kingdom of knights, what are we duke families?"

…………I am the dividing line in Niu Dingding’s mouth…………

At the same time, the extreme north, the chaotic wasteland, and the royal court of the north.

Chaos rift shone on the beating rift at the top of the world~www.wuxiaspot.com~ One by one, four armies of Chaos demons gathered before the eternally chosen throne, each led by a revered Great Demon lead.

More than a dozen Chaos Demon Armies have assembled in front of the throne of the legendary Northern Court.

And behind the dozen chaotic demon armies, there are as many as 120,000 barbarians. The countless barbarians cover everything that can be covered by the sight of the entire chaotic wasteland. Hundreds of tribes gather here, ready to use The name of the God of Darkness follows the Eternal God's election south, to obtain that infinite glory and unimaginable reward for mortals.

The King of the North, the Dark Iron Marauder, the King of Norsca, the Commander of the Destruction Legion, the Son of the Blood-Red Sky, the unparalleled warrior who defeated the wife of the Blood God, the favored person of the Four Chaos Gods, the new Chaos Eternal God Chosen, the Dark Iron- Motkin stands proudly here.

Under the throne covered with skulls and blood, hundreds of Chaos Champions and Chaos Gods are standing under the throne and obeying orders. As long as the king gives an order, they will go south and bring destruction to those who are cowardly and rejected. Accept civilized southerners.

Tzeentch God's Choice Hal - Eternal Eye stands on Motkin's left side. He is a sanctuary Tzeentch sorcerer who came from the depths of the wasteland by the oracle of the evil god.

Tzeentch God's Chosen Champion Cha-Zaneek stood after Hal. He was not reconciled, but it was the will of the Demon Bird God.

Hal-Eternal Eye came to Motkin, the king had been sitting like this for a month or two, and he kept saying things like "Empire", "Osterland", "Oleg-von" -Zhukov" and "revenge", every time he uttered the words, his power became stronger.

"Eternal God's Choice Your Excellency, a small part of the vanguard army has been assembled and ready to go." Hal-Eternal Eye walked in front of Motkin and said respectfully.

"If the commander-in-chief is to hand it over to the God's Chosen Champion..."