The King Chapter 317

  Chapter 317 The end of an era

"it is good!"

"very good!"

   "You guys, haha..."

  The desperate laughter of Duke Cavadia only made people feel creepy.

  The reality is too cruel. Judging from the reactions of all parties, it is obvious that an agreement was reached in advance.

  The armistice negotiations have begun, and it is only a matter of time before the army withdraws, and the case of reselling military supplies has also come to an end.

  The evidence in the hands of the alliance investigation team is enough to testify against the five dukes. If they continue to dig deeper along the chain of evidence, more nobles of the kingdom will definitely be involved.

  In investigation, the more people dug out, the better. The problems found so far are enough for the alliance to come up with a bargain.

  Dead friends don't die poor people. The nobles of the kingdom with a guilty conscience don't want to spend time in uncertainty, even if they want to separate themselves from the orc prairie, they all want to close the case quickly.

  Under the common will of all parties, the case of reselling military supplies was found on the five dukes, and it was time to end it.

   Coincidentally, their cards are big enough. Taking it out to scare chickens and monkeys is enough to give an explanation to the outside world.

  These are just the apparent unlucky reasons for the northern nobles. It was the warning issued by Grand Duke Afiero that really broke the Duke of Cavadia.

  The meaning is very obvious: either a few of them take the initiative to resist the crime of reselling military supplies and take full responsibility for it;

  Whether passive or active, the charges on his head are absolutely indispensable.

  The only difference is that if you take the initiative to plead guilty, everyone will look better, and you can leave them with some dignity.

  After the laughter, Duke Cavadia asked bitterly: "Your Excellency, we have nothing to say about the case of reselling military supplies.

  The evidence is all here, and we don't need to explain anything more if we think about it.

   In view of the fact that we have made great contributions to the kingdom and the human race, can you give us a little time to arrange the funeral first? "

   Witnessing the end of the five Northern Dukes, Hudson felt hesitant. Obviously, the great nobles are not absolutely safe.

  Although he was behind all of this, the root cause of the end of the five dukes was actually—the failure to adjust their mentality in time and grasp their own positioning.

  The crime of reselling military supplies has always been ambiguous. When you want to deal with it, it's too big to pierce the sky; when you don't want to deal with it, you can pretend you didn't see it.

  Essentially, the orc empire has fallen, the pressure on the defense of the northern border has disappeared, and the original special status of the nobles in the northern region no longer exists.

  If the five major families adjust their mentality in time, then when the nobles make up their shortfalls, they should also join the rush to buy supplies.

   It doesn't matter if you offend someone, as a nobleman, no one needs a few vests, just change your identity and buy them. It's all business, who wants to investigate the origin of the buyer?

   Joining the rush to buy materials, not to mention can plug all the gaps, at least it can fill most of the holes.

   Not only that, the addition of several of them led to a shortage of strategic materials. It is estimated that most of the nobles will find it difficult to fill the gap, and the number of unlucky people involved in the case of reselling military supplies is bound to increase greatly.

  Everyone participated, and they all left holes, which is equivalent to normal transportation loss.

  Everyone finds a way to cover the cover together, even the alliance investigation team will find it difficult to find anything. At the very least, no one will keep providing clues to the other party and constantly guide the investigation team to find evidence.

  Unfortunately, the five unlucky guys in front of them obviously didn't realize the seriousness of the problem in advance. In other words, the response was a step slower, and by the time they realized the problem, they were already in a dangerous situation.

  It is true that the northern nobles are a large group, and the kingdom has always taken good care of them. Even in the human alliance, they are well-known, but that is based on the premise that they are useful to the kingdom and the human race.

   Now that he has lost his greatest value, if he wants to continue to occupy the original privilege, it is obviously a way to die.

   "Your Excellency, please do yourself!"

   Grand Duke Afiero said pretendingly.

   Even with the original plan, there are some differences. But the five dukes were finished, the nobles of the North were seriously injured, and the biggest hidden danger in the kingdom that threatened the royal power was eliminated. He was still very happy.

   Witnessing the five dukes making their wills and arranging heirs to take over the family, Hudson immediately understood what they were going to do next.

  Doomed to die, you can arrange your own death, and you can also declare to the outside world that you are infected with the plague, so as to preserve your last decency.

   If he is executed by the alliance or the kingdom for the crime of reselling military supplies, he will lose all dignity.

  Frankly speaking, the kingdom's approach still pays attention to human touch. The accountability is limited to themselves, and the family behind them is not implicated.

  Their death is to give an explanation to all parties, and the children of the next generation can also inherit the title and fiefdom. The great nobleman is still a great nobleman, but suffered a short-term setback.

   Sith, who has been following the Duke of Kavadia, is very injured at this moment. As an illegitimate child, he has no right of inheritance.

   No matter how much she is favored by her own father, at this time, she can only lean back.

   Tears fell to the ground, even if they were tens of meters away, Hudson could feel the sadness in his heart.

  There are no eggs under the whole nest. The towering tree fell, how could the birds and beasts that depended on the tree not be affected.

  Entering the era of cheap younger brothers, if his illegitimate elder brother who is an eyesore, if he doesn't take advantage of the chaos and run away quickly, he may not even have the chance to leave.

  But the world is so big, where is his destination?

   Return to the southeast province, stop dreaming. From the moment he chose to step out, the way back had been cut off.

  The incident happened so suddenly that even the internal affairs of the family could not be arranged. The Duke of Kavadia had no time to arrange for his illegitimate son.

   There are many similar unlucky ones among the northern nobles. A sudden change of power will inevitably trigger a new round of reshuffle.

  Many people who are attached to this political group will face regrouping. Countless people will be kicked out of the power center.

  The death of the five great dukes marked the end of the weird political group of the northern aristocracy. In the future, the five major families may still hold together to keep warm, but it is impossible to represent the entire Northland.

   An era has been sent away, and Hudson's work has become more and more busy. As the commander-in-chief of the army, he will inevitably be punished, but he has to do the aftermath.

   There is no such thing as grabbing shifts and seizing power. Everyone knows how troublesome the follow-up work will be.

   When it comes to the distribution of benefits after the war, if the work is not done properly, a large group of people will come out to make trouble. There is no doubt that the person in charge must be responsible.

  Hudson personally felt that life felt like years. Originally, he wanted to share the share with Grand Duke Efiero, but the chicken thief waited for the general situation to be certain, and immediately ran back to the capital.

   All the mess on the front line was left to Hudson. Now he not only has to guarantee the logistics of the coalition army, but also must appease the mentally broken Northland army, and by the way, he must also prevent and control the plague, and call a group of noble officers to discuss the distribution of benefits.

   After trying their best, they managed to barely maintain the order on the front line. But that's all, wanting to do more is obviously beyond the scope of authority.

  In the final analysis, he, the coach, only has the right to suggest the specific distribution of benefits, but not the final decision-making power.

   Know without thinking, Caesar III, who always likes to mix sand and play with balance, will definitely not miss this opportunity.

  Everyone knows what's going on, but everyone's dissatisfaction will only be directed at him, the coach.

   "Tom, send someone to send this report to the capital!"

   Hudson said a little tiredly.

  There is a lot of complicated work, which makes him more tired than fighting. But at a time like this, he couldn't let go of the picker.

  The "rights" and "responsibilities" of nobles have always been equal. I have enjoyed the benefit bonus brought by the coach before, and now I have to bear the responsibility and obligations of the coach.

   Hudson still can't do the thing of running away. Now he only hopes that the alliance negotiations will end quickly, and then quickly finalize the distribution of benefits within the kingdom, so that he can pack up and go home.

   Counting the days, it has been two years since he led the troops out to the present. Three years have passed since the outbreak of the war.

  The long war has exhausted the entire Alpha Kingdom. It can be said that every day the war lasts will bring heavy losses to this ancient kingdom.

  Jade Palace, as the winner of a new round of political struggle, Caesar III is in a very good mood.

  Although Hudson took the blame for Hudson, many people suspected that he designed the nobles of the Northland, that's not a big deal.

  The death of the five great dukes dealt a heavy blow to the Northland aristocratic group. The internal power change alone will prevent this small group from causing trouble for him in the next few years.

  The power of kingship was further consolidated. The aristocratic forces within the kingdom have returned to the era of balance, and they are no longer dominated by one family.

  The only problem is that his health is getting worse. When the situation was so good, there were bloodstains in his coughing.

  Being physically weak, Caesar III could only speed up the training of his son. When the external threat disappeared and the internal situation was good, as long as the king didn't deliberately kill himself, nothing major would happen.

   "What do you think of the fief distribution plan reported by Earl Hudson, Little Caesar?"

   Caesar III asked expectantly.

   "This report is full of compromises. Earl Hudson is taking the interests of the kingdom and selling favors for himself!"

  Crown Prince Caesar said with a frown.

   This is not the first time that the frontline has sent similar reports. It's just that every time, he can't satisfy him.

  Especially when it comes to the specific distribution of fiefdoms, there are only four words from the beginning to the end—humanity and sophistication.

  Original combat achievements are also an important reference standard. It's a pity that the main task of the army is to **** food and grass, and no one's credit is much higher than anyone else's.

   If you go back, a group of guys who have lost battles, talking about military exploits is nonsense.

   If it is really subdivided, the expeditionary force led by Hudson has an advantage in this regard.

   It's a pity that most of these military exploits were made in the Principality of Moxi. The owner of the family has already paid the bounty, and it is impossible for the kingdom to pay it again.

  In the final allocation of fiefs, the main thing is to see the contribution to the kingdom, not the contribution to the allies.

   It just so happens that Hudson is not a master of power for personal gain, and everything is played according to the rules of political games. So much so that every time the plan is reported, it is full of human sophistication.

"Ok!

   This is the inevitable result. No matter who is in Hudson's position, the content of the report that will eventually be sent up will be similar.

   Put forward your opinions according to your ideas, type the report back, and let him modify it! "

   Caesar III said without changing his face.

   It seems that the coach and the king are playing a game, but in fact it is the frontline nobles who are playing a game with the royal power. As the coach, Hudson is just a middleman.

  Politics is a process of constant exploration and compromise. Bargaining is a lengthy process unless the situation is one-sided.

   "Continue to revise, I am afraid there will be no results. Hudson is not a master who can take care of things. When encountering a little problem, he has to keep asking for instructions and reporting, as if he has no idea at all.

  Based on his style, it is estimated that he called a group of great nobles for a meeting, and then came up with a settlement full of compromises! "

  The crown prince said dissatisfied.

   All along, he didn't like Hudson. Even after such a long time, he still couldn't forget the tragic experience in the Principality of Moxi.

  In his opinion, the big defeat that day was largely due to the absence of the First Army led by Hudson, otherwise the outcome of the war would have been rewritten long ago.

   It's just that he has received a complete royal education after all, and he hides this hatred very well. Outsiders don't even know that he holds a grudge against Hudson.

   "The Earl of Hudson, who can command an army of millions, has no opinion at all. Little Caesar, is this your judgment?"

   Caesar III asked with a look of disappointment.

  Although Hudson has not achieved much since he became the commander-in-chief of the army. Being able to command millions of troops without causing trouble is a remarkable achievement in itself.

  Especially so many armies in the kingdom, most of them are improvised cannon fodder troops. No matter where it is placed, it can explode on the spot.

  From the beginning to the end, Hudson's coaching position was above a powder keg. Preventing the powder keg from exploding is the greatest achievement.

   As for making contributions. No one would be foolish enough to imagine that a group of rabble can achieve amazing results on the battlefield.

   Perhaps realizing the change in Caesar III's attitude, the crown prince frowned slightly and said: "It cannot be said that Earl Hudson has no opinions at all, but his performance during his tenure as coach was not satisfactory.

  In the follow-up war against the Orc Empire, the army of the kingdom was completely reduced to spectators, causing our international status to drop drastically.

  Although there are also reasons for the heavy losses of our army, as the commander-in-chief of the army, Earl Hudson should also bear part of the responsibility. "

   There is nothing wrong with this explanation. In the eyes of many kingdom radicals, Hudson's performance is indeed substandard.

   It's just this judgment, which is exactly the opposite of the opinion of the older generation. Only those who have experienced the horrors of the orcs can understand the importance of a "steady" commander.

   "Fool!"

   "There are so many senior military generals in the kingdom, and no one has expressed any objection. Why should you, a defeated guy, come out to comment?

  It seems that Hudson didn't do much, but he preserved the strength for the kingdom and won enough right to speak. Isn't this more valuable than a victory you said?

  As the crown prince, you need to think objectively and fairly, instead of being led by others! "

  Caesar III couldn't help reprimanding.

   Obviously, he was not angry because the crown prince underestimated Hudson, but because he was worried about his son's eyesight.

   Encountered a problem, only knowing to focus on the problem itself is undoubtedly very dangerous for a ruler.

   But this biased way of looking at problems is the most difficult to change. It is difficult to complete the strategic extension of vision without making fundamental cognitive changes from the bottom of the heart.

  In a split second, Crown Prince Caesar's face darkened. He shouldn't be unable to see these problems. But the prejudice deep in his heart made him choose to ignore it.

  After he came to his senses, not only did he not relax, but he became more and more heavy. It has always been easy to find your own problems, but difficult to change them.

  (end of this chapter)

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