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Perhaps to show the importance to the Principality of Moxi, or perhaps to show its strength to the outside world, this wedding can be summed up in two words - grand!

As a melon-eater, Hudson feels like a bumpkin. I thought that the standard of my wedding was high enough, and it was completely incomparable to the wedding of Crown Prince Caesar.

The kingdom's magicians are all serving this wedding, using pure natural artificial magic to create a beautiful fairy tale world.

Immersed in it, Hudson could hardly distinguish between reality and magic. It can be said with certainty that this grand wedding will surely cause a sensation in the entire Aslant continent.

If he hadn't seen it with his own eyes, Hudson wouldn't have known that magic could be used in this way. Sure enough, nothing is impossible except what is imaginable.

Other human countries are constantly developing and progressing, and the Alpha Kingdom is not idle either.

Perhaps due to limited financial investment, it is indeed lagging behind in some aspects, but it is also at the forefront of the mainland in some aspects.

War is the driving force behind human technological progress. How could the Alpha Kingdom, which has been under high pressure for a long time, stand still?

It seems to be a beautiful fairy tale world, but once it is slightly modified, it can become a life harvester.

From the surprised eyes of all the guests, it can be seen that this grand wedding ended successfully.

Caesar III's move was not only a shock to the countries on the mainland, but also a silent warning to the nobles in the country.

"Hudson, I'm afraid something big is going to happen in the capital next. As one of the representatives of the military, what are you going to do?"

Count Oran's voice rang in his ears, pulling Hudson out of his thoughts. After commanding the national army once, Hudson was directly included in the military camp.

There is nothing wrong with him. Apart from being related to the army, he basically doesn't have much say in politics. If you want to move up the civil service system, there is no place for him.

"The situation is a bit complicated, and I am in a dilemma now. Your Majesty summoned us here this time, it seems, mainly for tax purposes, but in fact it is a game between the great nobles and the royal power.

The focus of the conflict happened to be the distribution of Warcraft cubs. As a military representative, I naturally hope to give priority to meeting the needs of the Warcraft Legion; but as a member of the great nobles, I...

Alas, trouble! "

Hudson sighed with difficulty.

The butt determines the head, and the current Holliser family is a member of a large aristocratic group. Although they are at the bottom, family interests still determine their position.

Even if they are allies, when specific interests are involved, Hudson does not dare to expect that everyone will always have the same position. Appropriate reservations are beneficial to everyone.

"When you step into this circle, you often have to do it yourself. Hudson, with your status, you are bound to not be able to avoid what happened this time.

Sooner or later, you have to take a stand. Instead of being forced to take a stand, it is better to take the initiative now and take the opportunity to gain some benefits! "

Although he didn't say it clearly, Hudson understood what Earl Oran meant. It was nothing more than trying to draw him into his own faction to increase the Holliser family's voice within the faction.

There was no rush to take sides, but Hudson was well aware of the political factions within the kingdom.

As the second family in the original Southeast Province, the Hollister family has always been the target of suppression. In order to fight against the Dalton family, he had to surrender to the king.

With the rise of the Hudson, the Koslow family replaced the Holliser family's original responsibilities and became a new force to check and balance the Dalton family.

With the successor, the Hollister family got the opportunity to jump out of the southeastern province. Going north to develop is not only the choice of Count Oran himself, but also the choice of the king.

Without the strong support of Caesar III, it would not be that simple for the Hollister family, which had a mediocre performance in the war, to stand out from many competitors.

As far as Hudson knew, in addition to joining the king politically, the Holliser family also maintained close relationships with many of the country's great nobles.

Not only the Hollister family, but also many nobles in the kingdom are like this. It is difficult to divide political factions according to a unified standard.

It is also common for a noble family to belong to several camps at the same time, or to maintain close relations with multiple political factions.

What everyone is most accustomed to doing is to stand with this group of people on this issue; and on another issue, stand with another group of people.

It can be said that except for the Northland nobles, who are a relatively fixed political group, other political factions in the kingdom often have you and me, and you and me. The internal relationships are so complicated that they are constantly cut and confused.

Including the big noble camp currently competing with the king, it is essentially just a competition for interests caused by the distribution of Warcraft cubs.

Because of the immediate interests, everyone formed a temporary alliance. When the interests are achieved or the political game fails, the temporary alliance will be disbanded.

From this perspective, although the internal struggles in the Alpha Kingdom are fierce, they are relatively calm compared to other countries on the continent, which have clear factions.

"Don't worry, Count Oran. The current situation is indeed complicated, but the outcome has been doomed from the beginning.

Without the threat of the Orc Empire, many nobles in the kingdom are no longer willing to continue to provide high military expenditures. This time the distribution of Warcraft cubs is just the trigger.

Even if this thing doesn't happen, there will be other things that cause disputes. Under the general trend, no one can stop the kingdom's trend of reducing military spending! "

Hudson reminded.

Political issues never exist in isolation. Things that seem simple and clear are often connected one after another.

If it hadn't been for coming to the royal capital this time and having contact with many military generals, Hudson wouldn't be able to guarantee that he would be able to figure out the relationship behind it in such a short period of time.

Earl Oran frowned when he heard "cutting military expenditures." Since the end of the war, the kingdom has continued to disarm and reduce military spending.

However, due to the impact of the Warcraft Legion plan, the kingdom's military budget this year is still higher than before the war.

Among the human nations on the Aslant continent, the Alpha Kingdom’s military expenditure ratio has always been at the highest level.

Most of the time, the military budget accounts for more than 70% of the fiscal budget, and occasionally there are extreme cases of more than 90%.

With the threat of foreign enemies and high military expenditures, no one will naturally have any objections. But now that the foreign enemies have disappeared, the situation has changed.

"Hudson, you mean the king will compromise?"

Count Oran said in a panic.

A powerful standing army is not only a powerful means for the Kingdom of Alpha to deter foreign enemies, but also an effective measure for the Kingdom to suppress internal conflicts.

No matter which noble family or political group, the military strength they possess is far less powerful than the kingdom's standing army.

With this powerful standing army, the kingdom can effectively maintain the rules of the game and limit internal struggles within the rules.

Once the military budget is significantly reduced, the strength of the standing army will inevitably be greatly reduced, and the authority of the central government will also be affected.

This is by no means a good thing for the Hollister family, which has just moved its base camp to the Northland.

Without the central government's suppression of the northern nobles, these outsiders who have not yet established a foothold would have no hope of living a good life.

"Don't you already have the answer in your mind?"

"However, His Majesty's means should not be underestimated. Even if he agrees to reduce military expenditures, it cannot be without conditions.

If my judgment is correct, then the power of the royal family will usher in a period of rapid expansion.

If you open the map of the kingdom, you will see that among the thirty-two provinces, the royal family occupies two provinces in the center and three provinces in the north. The total number of direct royal territories distributed in other provinces can almost equal the size of one province.

Except for the three northern provinces, the remaining areas are economically developed areas in densely populated areas. In terms of overall strength, even those northern nobles would not dare to say that they surpassed the royal family.

Once the development of the three provinces of Northland is completed, the royal family's advantages will become more and more obvious. You must know that except for the royal family, there is no noble family in the kingdom that can monopolize a province!

For His Majesty, there is no need to fight with everyone now, as long as he develops the royal family step by step!

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Count Oran may not be unable to see these problems. It's just that the Holliser family is deeply involved in the situation and has too many interests involved to analyze the problem objectively and impartially.

Originally, Hudson didn't want to get into trouble, but the Holliser family was his in-laws and his only allies among the great nobles.

If Count Oran fails to solve the mystery in time and is pulled into the whirlpool of the storm, the Koslow family will also be dragged into the water.

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"Four of you, the opportunity we have been waiting for has finally arrived!

The silence ahead of us proved correct. Without us putting pressure on them, the bastards would be fighting among themselves. "

Duke Thorsten said with excitement.

Since the suicide of the five previous Dukes, the Northland aristocratic group has suffered a series of suppressions.

Not only did they lose the qualification to distribute the spoils of war, but even the officials in the court who belonged to the northern aristocratic camp were driven back home.

The entire northern noble camp was in turmoil, and even reached the brink of collapse.

Faced with the complex situation, the new five Dukes, who were appointed at the critical moment, made the decision to strategically shrink after much deliberation. Politically forbearing externally and stabilizing the situation internally.

This endurance lasted for a year and a half. During this period, the Northland aristocratic group was just a good boy who would not retaliate when scolded or hit. No matter how the enemy provokes them, they have no intention of accepting the challenge.

Many times, without waiting for the enemy to take action, they sell off their properties outside and completely shrink their tentacles back into their territory. As a result, all parties do not know how to start.

After a lot of fussing and seeing that they had taken every advantage they could, everyone turned their attention and stopped staring at them.

"It's still too early to say this now. Although they had disputes with Caesar III because of the Warcraft Legion, these conflicts did not break out after all.

Judging from the current situation, all parties still maintain restraint. Our King used the excuse of the Crown Prince's wedding to call everyone here, instead of talking about taxes directly, just to leave enough room.

What happened this time would at best divide their relationship. To intensify the conflicts between the parties, a fuse is needed.

At times like this, we need to stay calm. Any drastic move may draw the attention of all parties back to us! "

The cold water thrown by Duke Rodriguez directly extinguished everyone's enthusiasm.

It took a lot of effort to get everyone to look away from them. If they were accidentally lured back again, it would be a big loss!

Being watched by the king and a group of nobles every day, although it may not be possible to do anything to them, it can certainly make them unable to do anything.

"Actually, there is no way to break the situation, but not now.

This is the era of Caesar III, and it was he who planned our current situation. It is almost impossible for him to overturn his previous decision.

But our good king is not in good health. According to the information obtained by Anzi, in the past year, Caesar III fainted three times and coughed and bled seventy-eight times.

No matter how you look at it, he doesn't look like a person with long life. Maybe this year, maybe next year, in short the era of Caesar III is coming to an end.

Compared to His Majesty the King who wants to get rid of us quickly, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince's attitude towards us is completely different.

The last time he rescued the Principality of Moxi, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince accidentally lost tens of thousands of the kingdom's troops, directly offending the nobles of the southeastern provinces to death.

We are in need of supporters now. If we contact him secretly, I think His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will not reject our goodwill. "

Duke Hero suggested accordingly.

Although the relationship between the royal family and the Northland nobles is tense, this does not mean that the two parties have no contact in private.

Perhaps because of the congeniality, the relationship between Hero and Crown Prince Caesar has always been good. Even though they belong to different camps, it doesn't affect the two of them becoming friends.

The proposal to join forces at this time was obviously discussed in advance.

"Hiro, you should know the king's attitude towards us. Once he finds out that we are in contact with His Royal Highness, who knows what will happen next?

Due to factors left over from history, the reputation of our five families in the kingdom has always been very bad. If His Majesty the King wants to take action against us, there will definitely be many people who will add insult to injury! "

Duke Angel on the side said worriedly.

This is not due to selfish motives, it is simply because our ancestors have offended too many people. When it comes to their generation, they don’t know where to start if they want to repair relations with all parties.

"Don't worry, Angel! The king's side is not a problem, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince will naturally have a way to deal with him.

As a mature politician, His Majesty the King only has interests in his eyes, hatred has never been a problem!

What's more, the royal family's homeland has been taken back, and the hatred between us and the royal family is no longer as deep as before. "

Hiro said confidently.