After the deal was reached, the meeting was over, and Hudson was on his way back home, he could only suppress the joy deep in his heart and put on a bitter face in front of everyone.

Seeing the high-spirited Earl Pierce constantly giving advice along the way, he couldn't help but want to punch someone.

Hudson's face was not good, not to mention the mood of his subordinates. The Southeast Province took the bulk of this wave of "repayment tax".

After much discussion, in addition to the 6 million principal repayment proposed by Earl Pierce, the shortfall in bond interest payments from the Treasury will also be apportioned to the repayment tax.

The final total amount of "repayment tax" was fixed at 9.37 million gold coins. A total of 1.3 million gold coins was allocated to the southeastern provinces, accounting for nearly 14%.

Such a high proportion of undertakings, the only difference is that it is engraved on the head - "taken advantage of"!

Obviously, it is not easy to take advantage of anyone in the world. The 1.3 million repayment tax of the southeastern province will be shared among the nobles of the fifteen counties in the province.

Except for the direct younger brothers of Earl Pierce, who could still laugh, everyone else's expressions were not very good.

Especially the young nobles who were already in financial difficulties, their faces were even more gloomy and terrifying at this moment, as if their parents had died.

Those who were in a good mood gathered together to chat, and those who were in a bad mood gathered together to complain to each other. Soon the team became divided into two distinct waves.

Seeing several middle-level nobles from the province gradually joining Earl Pierce's team, Hudson immediately realized something was wrong.

The situation of salted fish nobles is usually not very good.

"Prime Minister, my father has repeatedly told me: If I ask you for advice on political issues, where should I start?"

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But what you said makes sense. If we let him go completely, people might think we are afraid of him.

Archbishop Tyron said with a sad face.

Especially at this moment, Caesar III's physical condition is worrying, and the kingship may change at any time, so the probability of taking advantage is even greater.

Counting the days, it has been less than half a year since the last noble conferment, and it will have been five years. Under normal circumstances, this kind of thing would be done together to save everyone from having to make another trip.

At the end of the speech, Caesar III could not even connect his sentences together, and he spoke intermittently, which made everyone shed tears.

The people who appeared in the ward at this moment were all members of the royal family. Everyone was like a grasshopper on a rope.

"My lord, a rumor may not have much effect. The Dalton family is deeply rooted in the southeastern province, and ordinary small nobles would not dare to provoke him.

Since our ancestors founded the Alpha Kingdom, it has been passed down for more than three hundred years. During this period, we have gone through countless ups and downs, but we have survived.

It's fine as long as the younger brothers' own strength and ambition match. What they fear most is meeting a few scammers who have high ambitions but low abilities, causing the boss to suffer the same consequences.

After all, dying people are not easy to mess with!

No one can guarantee that the current Caesar III can always remain rational. If he accidentally angers him, he insists on dragging the leading bird to meet the Lord of the Morning in order to save his posthumous reputation. Wouldn't it be a tragedy?

"Little Caesar, from now on, all the affairs of the kingdom will be in your hands.

In order to win over a bunch of losers and offend the powerful factions in the province, no matter how you look at it, it will be a huge loss.

If you start your own business, this change will be disastrous. But as a younger brother, it is better not to be too ambitious.

If you don't help, your reputation will be affected if word spreads; if you help, it costs a lot of money and blocks the way of many people.

Some of them followed Hudson to conquer the world. They were used to his cheating and rise to prominence, and had too much confidence in him as the boss, so they defected to him without even thinking about it.

Originally, there was another task in calling everyone here this time - to formally canonize the meritorious officials in the war.

The most outstanding generation of kings in the Alpha Kingdom is about to reach the end of his life. No one knows what the next era will be like.

Everyone will bear the financial losses together, and the ones who suffer the most will definitely be the small nobles at the bottom. Maybe there will be a group of unlucky people who will fall out of the family due to financial bankruptcy.

That's good, let people spread the news and say: Earl Pierce knows everyone's suffering, and if you have no money, you can go to the Dalton family to borrow it!"

"Caitley, you are too impatient. The game has just begun, why should you rush to deal with it?

We may not have really suffered a loss in this matter. We all contributed more money together, and the Dalton family had to spend the most gold coins among the nobles in the province.

From the family's point of view, it cannot engage in land annexation to increase its strength. The best option is to let the Southeast Province maintain the status quo first.

In the royal capital, after sending away all the nobles in the country, Caesar III, who was holding on, lay down.

"My lord, are we going to let the governor do whatever he wants?"

On this basis, you must also vigorously develop the royal family's foundation and maintain the balance among the major forces in the country.

It can be seen that Crown Prince Caesar has grown up, but the price of growth is indeed a bit heavy.

Due to various reasons, I completely missed the rise of Hudson and was unable to enjoy a bowl of broth.

There is no doubt that the Koslow family's strategy is contrary to the interests of the established nobles in the province.

"Is there any way to let my father live a little longer? No matter what the cost, no matter what treasures are needed, I will work hard to find them!"

The little nobles below seem to be easy to win over, and their interests are consistent with the Koslow family's strategy. Unfortunately, this group is too complicated.

"Okay, Little Caesar. You are the next monarch of the kingdom, don't be a little girl.

The foundation of these people may not necessarily be deep, but they have followed Hudson all the way to eat meat and drink soup. Whether it is military strength or their own financial resources, they are top-notch among the small nobles.

The wealth of the old nobles is indeed rich, but it is also accumulated by their ancestors for countless years. According to Earl Pierce's current tossing method, it is impossible that there will be no objections within the Dalton family.

Little...Caesar...you...want to..."

You don't need to think about it to accept a young man who is too enterprising, and you know that there will definitely be trouble in the future.

Father's love is like a mountain. You don't feel it much at ordinary times, but when it comes to life and death, it suddenly becomes apparent.

Hudson said sarcastically.

What you have inherited now is the best of Alpha Kingdom, and also the worst of Alpha Kingdom.

Archbishop Tyron's words extinguished Crown Prince Caesar's last hope. Without his protective father, he fell into endless hesitation at this moment.

Even if they pay an extra amount of repayment tax now, the impact on them will be very limited, and it will just make them feel a little uncomfortable.

It's not enough to talk about speculation, let alone when the interests are conflicting. They are destined not to be on the same page, and running to win people's hearts is a waste of effort.

"Your Highness, the central government has been run by our royal family for hundreds of years. Most of the core important positions are in the hands of the royal family, so basically no trouble can occur.

If you have any difficulties, go to the Governor. These are all official matters. Our Governor Pierce is a responsible nobleman. Because of him, everyone's life is difficult, so we can't just let it go!"

I don't know how much strength it can increase if we really win over him, but the burden it will bring is heavy.

Unless we secretly take the lead and organize the nobles in the province to fight against him and refuse to pay the repayment tax.

For example: acquiesce in some of their small actions.

Kaitley's ability is indeed impressive, but after a series of blows, his confidence has long been wiped away, and he has lost his original arrogance and momentum.

This is the opportunity!

It is impossible to annex land wantonly, but with the cooperation of the Governor's Mansion, there is still hope to take advantage of one or two knight territories.

However, there is also a serious problem. Once the matter gets serious, it will definitely alarm the kingdom. In order to raise funds to repay the debt, various domestic forces will most likely require us to continue to fulfill our tax obligations!"

There are salty nobles who want to maintain the status quo; there are also enterprising nobles who are waiting for the death of Caesar III, hoping to fish in troubled waters.

Not everyone is qualified to participate in the feast of land annexation. As a new aristocracy, the Koslow family has not even digested the current results of the war. If it engages in land annexation, it will easily fall into public criticism.

The great nobles are the pillars of the kingdom, but the small and medium nobles are the foundation of the royal family. No matter how the situation develops, they cannot be allowed to annex land.

With the influence of the Dalton family, it couldn't be easier to appease everyone. Maybe not only will they not lose money, but they will also have the opportunity to make a fortune.

These are all inconspicuous little tricks, but at critical moments, they can make Count Pierce panic.

Except for the jurisdiction of the royal family, all other major provinces are under the control of local nobles, and there are not many places where we can intervene.

Crown Prince Caesar said excitedly.

After making up his mind to wait and see the situation, Hudson had no intention of paying attention to everyone's complaints.

The priests and magicians guarding the area hurriedly stepped forward and poured a bottle of mysterious potion into Caesar III's mouth.

Baron Kettle said worriedly.

Glancing at the little brother in front of him, Hudson doubted whether he had ruined the man, and then he understood.

It's a pity that Caesar III's body could not hold up and he could not hold the ceremony. He simply used the kingdom system: canonizing nobles once every five years as an excuse.

The other part of the younger brothers are old relatives and friends from the past, as well as minor nobles who just completed their marriage not long ago.

After a long time, he nodded seriously.

His Majesty's body is exhausted, so don't torment him any more. What you have to do is take control of the court as soon as possible and let him sleep peacefully."

Unlike emerging nobles who need to spend a lot of money on construction, the established nobles only need to operate their fiefdoms step by step, and their demand for funds is not large.

The nobles who now follow the Koslow family are mainly composed of two parts.

Hudson said with a sneer.

But the rules can be changed. Anyway, the actual benefits have been obtained. Now the only thing missing is a ceremony. No one is willing to compete with the king on such a small issue.

"What you are talking about is just a normal situation. Human beings are the most complex creatures. Once forced, they can do anything.

The situation was very obvious. Earl Pierce obviously realized how much hatred his actions would bring, and took action in advance to win over the powerful factions in the province.

Without the threat of the orcs, we can focus on development and catch up with several powerful countries in the southern continent; but it is also due to this that the country is no longer as united as before.

After the rise of Hudson, it was impossible to marry into the Koslow family without any financial resources. A small nobleman with little money could not win the attention of a big nobleman.
To be continued...