King

After some rectification of the administration, the mental outlook of the officials was very different. If you stretch your hands randomly, you will get bad luck. If you neglect your duty and let others stretch their hands randomly, you will also get bad luck.

Regardless of any personal connections, they are of no use in front of Mr. Hudson.

As soon as the processing results came out, the vacancies vacated were immediately filled. More than 30 officials and hundreds of staff were dismissed, which had no impact on the operation of the territory.

The cruel fact tells them: everything may be lacking in the territory, but there will be no shortage of officials.

Compared with the embarrassment in the early stages of entrepreneurship, at this time, Xueyue Ling and Shandi Ling have completed the accumulation of basic talents.

Perhaps the overall quality is slightly inferior to that of the old aristocrats, but with more advanced management concepts, the system is enough to make up for these gaps.

Seeing that his men were relieved, Hudson was very satisfied. Facts have proven that the deterrent effect of deporting people to the sea is indeed powerful.

The most important thing is persistence!

As long as people do not die at sea, they will return to the mainland after a while, just in time for everyone to see their miserable appearance.

Happiness is all about comparison. With these negative examples, the happiness of honest officials will definitely explode in a short period of time.

After witnessing the tragic lives of our colleagues, everyone's ability to resist external temptations will inevitably increase significantly.

If someone is lucky enough to discover an island suitable for human habitation in unknown waters, that would be even better.

The location of the Xueyue Territory and the Mountain Territory separating the two places predestined Hudson to develop a navy. With a navy that has a gold-eating beast, it would be unjustifiable not to expand overseas.

There is no need to worry about the land that has an owner. The fragile navy of the territory that has just been born a few years ago can only bully the pirates and challenge the vested interest groups.

Looking at the problem from a development perspective, as the reform of mainland countries continues to advance, after the future productivity explosion, all parties will sooner or later turn their attention to the ocean.

By staking your claim in advance, you will undoubtedly gain a greater advantage in the new round of competition.

…

"Marshal, the reformists have been completely defeated, Your Majesty..."

After the king's envoy finished speaking, Hudson immediately shook his head. If he were a loyal minister, he would definitely agree, and then jump out and lead the emerging nobles and established nobles to do it.

At this time, the emerging nobles were also holding back their anger. If Hudson was willing to step forward, with his influence and the king's support, a new balance would most likely be formed in the court.

But as a result, he was involved in political turmoil and no longer regained his current aloof status.

"Your Majesty, Earl, go back and tell your Majesty that the failure of the palace meeting that day has determined that the reformists are gone and no one can recover.

The situation had deteriorated to this point, and he was the only one who personally went out to talk to the core nobles among the conservatives, thinking that they would give His Majesty some face. "

A typical bad idea. If problems could be solved by talking, there would be no political struggle in the world.

The king does have a lot of face, but he wants others to give up the benefits they have obtained with just a few words. Why?

Hudson did not want to participate. In addition to his inconsistent interests, he was also expressing his dissatisfaction with Caesar IV and the emerging nobles.

The palace meeting was suddenly held without any communication with him beforehand. It was only when something happened that I thought of looking for him. Just dream!

The king acted unethically, and the emerging nobles made decisions without using their brains.

It’s okay to give in when the situation goes bad, but “giving in” also requires skills. If you admit defeat on the spot at the meeting, don't you tell your competitors that they are in disarray?

If everyone is sensible enough, they should delay the decision-making time, and finally let Hudson, the leader of the emerging aristocracy, come forward to talk to the established aristocrats.

It is also the case that the political struggle has failed. Whether we have talked about it or not, are two completely different concepts.

Even the established aristocrats have to be wary of the emerging aristocrats who are twisted into a rope. After a complete victory in the political struggle, some pieces of meat will be left behind.

When the reformists had the upper hand, they did not kill all the conservatives. In addition to occupying the positions of the six ministers, there were many conservative members in the remaining core positions.

The current counterattack is so smooth, largely because the power of the conservatives has never left the court.

In essence, the Alpha Kingdom was still too peaceful, and the emerging nobles had never participated in such high-level political struggles.

The gameplay of political struggle is still at the level of middle-class nobles. But those struggles are at the provincial level, and everyone is a neighbor who sees each other without looking up. Once something is done, they can start a fight.

The current political struggle in the kingdom is completely different. Even if they are completely defeated in the court, no one will think of using military means to solve the problem.

The distance is one thing, but the key is that no one can bear the crime of provoking a civil war.

If civil strife breaks out and orcs invade the kingdom again, the first to suffer will be the emerging aristocratic group.

It can be said that the current emerging aristocratic group is completely a typical example of making one mistake and one step wrong.

In a private meeting after the palace meeting, Hudson had hinted at it once, but everyone was generally optimistic at the time and didn't take it seriously at all.

The political struggle also failed, and several old nobles who supported the reformists withdrew in time during this round of turmoil.

Without waiting for others to take action, their family members took the initiative to submit their resignations and gave up their positions in the court.

Active exit and passive exit are definitely not the same treatment. The subsequent political turmoil was of no concern to anyone at all.

If nothing goes wrong, once the storm has passed, people can return to the court again.

Maybe there will be less power, but the future of the children will be preserved.

Because of a momentary greed, after realizing something was wrong, it was too late for the children of the emerging noble lineage to escape.

The conservatives have been brewing for so long before launching the initiative. If there is no result, what will happen to the leading leaders?

In the current situation, whoever takes the lead will have to bear the firepower of the conservatives. Caesar IV couldn't resist, let alone the emerging nobles.

When the political storm first broke out, core conservative figures secretly met with Hudson, but the outside world didn't know about it.

The current struggle is actually within the scope agreed by both parties. Hudson's bottom line is very clear: political struggle is okay, but no blood!

The current conservative actions are indeed very powerful, but so far, not a single reformist official has been killed.

In a brutal political struggle, it is extremely rare to be able to maintain such restraint.

As for the end of political life, if you participate in this game, you must have the consciousness of being eliminated.

Hudson is not a nanny. He is indeed a representative of the emerging nobility, but he is also the marshal of the kingdom. Power struggles are okay, but the strength of the kingdom cannot be weakened.

Not participating in the game is actually to maintain the stability of the kingdom. In a sense, Hudson's neutrality at this moment not only represents himself but also represents the kingdom's military.

The political storm has continued to this day without involving any military generals. It is the result of Hudson's behind-the-scenes planning.

It’s just that all this is destined to be impossible to expose!

After sending away the king's envoy, Hudson immediately announced his retreat and disappeared from the outside world.

…

Kingdom of Hesse.

As the biggest victims of the invasion of the inner earth race, the war brought a huge impact to the Hessians.

Especially after seeing the power of the Alpha Kingdom's expeditionary force, it aroused a sense of crisis among knowledgeable people in the country. Reason tells them that if they don't make changes, "the ship of the Hessian Kingdom" will sink.

As the wave of "reform" swept across the continent, the Hessians joined the movement.

The nobles who had suffered from the invasion of foreign races in the past few years formed an alliance with the nobles who had been ravaged by the races in the center of the earth, and became the backbone of the reform.

The first thing to be passed was the military reform. This time, without any obstacles, the comprehensive reserve plan was passed and put into practice.

All parts of the country were turned into military camps. The noble lords who had experienced the lessons of blood and tears became ruthless this time and vowed to train an elite army.

The reform of the logistics system accompanying the military reform has also taken a big step forward.

There is a positive side and there is a negative side. Like the Kingdom of Alpha, the war-torn Hessians also encountered a financial crisis.

Half of the kingdom was devastated by war, and the government's fiscal revenue was directly cut off, but the government's expenses were not reduced.

Everyone understands the principle of increasing revenue and reducing expenditure. However, facing the heavy pressure of post-war reconstruction, now I really "can't open up and reduce expenditure."

"How is the situation? Have they agreed to borrow money?"

Alexander V asked with concern.

Among the current human nations, there are only two and a half that have the ability to provide them with reconstruction funds.

They are the Frankish Empire and the Iliban Kingdom, plus half of the Falcon Kingdom that is isolated overseas. These three families have all made war fortunes.

The wealth of the Central Continent and the Southern Continent is being transferred to these three companies.

Originally, the Alpha Kingdom also took over some, but unfortunately the domestic market was too closed and had no chance to enjoy this wave of wealth.

The capital transferred from the Mainland was transferred out again after just crossing the road.

Not only was there a massive outflow of private capital, some small and medium-sized nobles specializing in business also shifted their business focus.

“Your Majesty, both the Franks and the Iberians are interested in providing us with loans, but they have also put forward restrictions.

In addition to limiting the loan amount to half and purchasing goods from within their country, they also proposed a comprehensive opening of the market.

The industrial and commercial development of the Southern Continent has always been at the forefront of the continent, and the Frankish Empire and the Iliban Kingdom are among the best.

Once restrictions are lifted..."

Marquis Krasner said awkwardly.

As the Minister of Foreign Affairs, he is not only engaged in diplomacy, but also needs to understand economic affairs.

Everyone is willing to open their markets to each other with the Alpha Kingdom. Anyway, everyone's productivity is about the same, and the industry and commerce in the Central Continent are even more developed. After the market was opened, the impact was not big.

But if it were Frank and Ilibia, it would be different. The two countries represent the most advanced productive forces of mankind and even the entire continent.

Once goods from the two countries are allowed in, the industry and commerce of the Hessian Kingdom will definitely be affected.

Unlike the Kingdom of Alpha, where most of the tax revenue comes from agriculture, nearly one-third of Hesse's fiscal revenue comes from industry and commerce.

"This is luring the wolf into the house!"

The prime minister, Duke Milton, immediately reprimanded.

Loans can only meet urgent needs, but have an impact on the domestic economy, which will have a lasting impact and even affect the stability of the regime.

Facing the two giants, the Frankish Empire and the Iliban Kingdom, the Hessian Kingdom was undoubtedly weak. He did not think that these two human powers were good men and good women.

"Prime Minister, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has tried its best, and we even asked the alliance to intervene and coordinate, but we still can't get better conditions.

According to the news sent back from the embassy, ​​the Franks and Ilibans took advantage of this war to extend their tentacles to many countries in the southern continent.

The economies of some small countries are directly controlled by the two of them. The Human Alliance seems to have tacitly approved of their actions. "

After hearing Marquis Krasner's explanation, everyone's expressions became more and more ugly.

The human race has been able to coexist with many countries for so many years, largely because the alliance suppressed the ambitions of the big powers.

However, this kind of suppression became increasingly powerless as the strength gap between the ten kingdoms continued to widen.

If it is a direct armed annexation, the Alliance can still intervene, but with this kind of economic penetration, the Alliance is powerless.

In essence, an alliance is an aggregation of multiple countries. The more powerful a country is, the greater its voice in it.

Including the number of powerful people at the top of the alliance, the Frank Empire and the Iliban Kingdom have the largest number of people.

Although there is no evidence, it is an indisputable fact that the more powerful a country is, the more powerful people will be born.

Even the Alpha Kingdom, which has a weak foundation, has added more saintly warriors in recent years than the Hessian Kingdom.

"There is no need to have high expectations on the alliance side. As long as the two countries do not challenge the bottom line of the alliance, the alliance will not interfere.

In fact, the rapid development of the two countries is also what the alliance wants to see. The original intention of the establishment of the Human Race Alliance was not only to fight against alien races, but also to promote the reunification of the human race.

The coexistence of many countries is like a wizard raising a voodoo. In the end, only the strongest one is selected and finally cultivated!

After so many years, I originally thought that such a plan would never succeed, but now the situation has changed.

If the differences in strength between countries continue to increase, it is not impossible for the human race to reunify after defeating the alien race. "

Alexander V said with a solemn expression.

When the late king told him the news, he thought it was a joke and thought it was a joke played by the ancestors and descendants of the human race.

Decades later, the joke might actually become a reality. This is a disaster for all the vested interests present.

"Your Majesty, the situation is not that bad. The human race was able to unify back then because the territory we controlled was limited.

At this moment, the human race is about to unify the continent. Such a vast territory cannot be ruled by an empire at all.

What's more, there are still three major powers competing in the alliance at this moment. Even the strongest Frankish Empire does not have the ability to completely suppress any of them.

When our reforms are completed, the three-legged confrontation will turn into a four-nation struggle for hegemony.

There are so many countries initiating reforms now, and there will always be a few that succeed. By then, more countries will participate in the competition, and the alliance will return to balance.

The Ministry of Foreign Affairs has contacted the Falcon Kingdom. If everything goes well, we can survive this crisis even without borrowing loans from the Franks and Ilibans! "

Marquis Krasner's words relaxed the atmosphere in the hall, and many officials cast admiring glances.

Originally, the Ministry of Foreign Affairs had to bear a lot of responsibility for the failure of borrowing money from Frankia and Iberia. However, after the incident, no one mentioned it.

Not only is it not mentioned now, but no one will mention it in the future. No one would dare to take such a loan even if they were so poor that they were financially bankrupt.

Only Alexander V really took this seriously. Because others only regard it as a story, but he can be sure that there are indeed many strong people in the alliance who hope that the human race can be unified.

The group of strong men who are outside the various countries and belong to the Human Race Alliance are mostly supporters of the unification of the Human Race.

Now that they are not taking any action, it means that no human country is really capable of unifying the Aslant continent at this moment.

"Let's get here today. The Ministry of Foreign Affairs will hurry up."

Deep down in his heart, Alexander V has decided to communicate more with the royal families of various countries, and to form an anti-hegemonic alliance when necessary.