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After the court meeting, Hudson returned directly to the territory. The purge in the imperial capital also kicked off.

The unlucky nobles who followed Alpha I were thrown into prison one after another. Including some members of the royal family, they were also asked to assist in the investigation.

Realizing that the conservative camp was killing chickens to scare monkeys, Grand Duke Efiero and Grand Duke Newfoundland, who were expected to compete for the regent, decisively chose to stay out of the case on the grounds of illness.

As the investigation deepened, more and more people were involved, and many emerging nobles were also passively involved in the case.

Although there was no direct evidence, this kind of deadly thing would be a disaster as long as it was involved.

In order to protect themselves, many nobles involved chose to surrender to the conservative camp.

The conservative camp, which was already the only one, became more and more powerful after this round of political reshuffle.

The corresponding internal structure also became more complicated from the initial singleness.

Caesar IV, who was recuperating, was still worried about the selection of the regent, and had no idea that the outside world had changed.

It's not that he didn't have loyal ministers, but it was because they were too loyal that they chose to hide it from the emperor.

He was already dying, and if he was stimulated, he would die faster.

...

"Madeleine, your majesty's body can't stand the tossing, what should we do now?"

The emperor was kept in the dark, but the queen received the news.

For such a big event, the level of his confidants was too low and they didn't have enough say, so she could only choose Madeleine, who she thought was trustworthy, to discuss.

Since Caesar IV appointed the regent, Grand Duke Madeleine also entered the power circle, and the forces loyal to the emperor automatically moved closer to her.

"Sister-in-law, at this time, it is better to be still than to move.

As long as my brother is still alive, they can't turn the world upside down.

Once my brother has an accident, it is inevitable that the conservatives will become stronger.

The Grand Duke of Efiero and the Grand Duke of Newfoundland were forced to stay at home on the grounds of illness, and no one in the court dared to compete with them.

We are weak and should not confront them directly.

If we can't stop them from becoming stronger, we can just let them run rampant. The more reckless they are, the easier it is to make mistakes.

It is difficult for external forces to defeat them, so we can slowly design to divide the conservative camp from within."

Madeleine said calmly.

In the eyes of the queen, the sky is falling, but for Madeleine, who has a huge memory, it is just a small storm.

Even if the conservative camp becomes stronger, it will be subject to the suppression of the righteousness of the monarch and his subjects.

No matter how powerful they are, they are not capable of replacing the emperor.

In this context, the emperor can lose countless times, but the conservative camp will be in danger of overthrowing as long as it loses once.

With unequal advantages, just wait for time.

Prolong the time period, everyone will make mistakes.

Wait until the enemy makes a mistake, then attack.

"Well, then, let's do as you say.

But we must hide it from Caesar, his physical condition is very bad, and he must not worry about it anymore!"

...

Government Office.

The conservative bigwigs are celebrating their glorious political victory.

After this battle, their foundation will be completely solid.

Even if other political factions in the country unite now, it will be difficult to compete with them in the court.

As the leaders of the faction, they naturally eat a lot.

Not only do they occupy a large number of positions in the court, they also annex a lot of territories in the local area.

In order to avoid punishment, the nobles involved had to accept their goodwill and agree to their proposal for territory exchange.

It seems fair and reasonable, and it is an equal area exchange.

The problem is that these people paid: fertile land in the interior of the empire; but what they gained: wasteland on the grassland.

All the nobles who chose to compromise were seriously injured after this battle. Without a hundred or eighty years of operation, it is difficult to recover.

Those who refuse to compromise are even worse!

Not only can they not keep their fiefdoms, but even their old nests have been raided and they have been thrown into prison.

"Prime Minister, the regicide case should be stopped.

If we continue to get involved, the subsequent impact will be too great.

Your Majesty's life span is limited, we must deal with the aftermath as soon as possible and send those guys who don't know how to live or die to the gallows!"

Finance Minister Marquis Zuer proposed.

The large-scale execution of nobles is a taboo in the Aslant continent, but dissidents must be eliminated.

As an old fox in the political arena, he is definitely unwilling to bear these responsibilities.

If you want to reduce the impact, you must kill all these guys before Caesar IV dies.

"The Marquis is right. The big case should be closed.

While His Majesty is now sober, we must report the list as soon as possible and ask him to make instructions.

Also, warn the people below not to be too ugly and must abide by the rules of the game.

The governors of each province must also do a good job of coordination and communication.

If we want to severely punish these rebels, we need everyone to work together!"

Prime Minister Beckett nodded and said.

There is no doubt that it is not only the six major families that control the government who have eaten the cake, but also the local nobles who are not idle.

It is not the first time for everyone to annex small and medium nobles, and they have already been familiar with it.

In the past few years, due to the needs of war, everyone slowed down the pace of internal annexation and fattened up many small and medium nobles.

Smart people took advantage of the opportunity of the previous enfeoffment to move their territories to the prairie in advance and avoid predators in advance.

With the signing of the armistice treaty, peace was restored to the mainland, and the greedy nobles showed their fangs again.

The core reason why the conservative government can grow rapidly is that they represent the interests of the local nobles.

Taking the territory of twenty years ago as the dividing line, all the old provinces have seen a wave of annexation at this time.

On the contrary, it is the emerging provinces, because everyone has a large amount of land in their hands and has not had time to develop it, so they have no intention of annexing them for the time being.

Of course, the main problem is that the great nobles in these provinces are weak in terms of their own strength.

The small and medium-sized nobles below were all killed on the battlefield, and their fighting power was very impressive.

If a fight really breaks out, the governors of some provinces may not be able to defeat the county guards below.

In fact, Prime Minister Beckett chose to stop at this time, and a large part of the reason was that the annexation was not moved.

In the Alpha Empire, where martial arts prevailed, the big nobles were certainly powerful, and the small and medium-sized nobles below also had many capable fighters.

For these nobles with outstanding military exploits, the main thing is to win over them.

When it comes to mergers and acquisitions, it's also about picking on the weak.

Even pinching the soft persimmon is very particular, and it must be done legitimately.

…

Xueyue collar.

With the wave of annexations everywhere, the Hudson mansion was once again bustling with activity.

The little nobles who were targeted were unwilling to be annexed. They dealt with it cowardly and moved around to seek help.

As the marshal of the empire, and having not joined the wave of annexations, Hudson had high hopes from many nobles.

"Franz, do you think we should reach out and give them a hand now?"

Hudson asked with a smile.

It is not easy to be the eldest son of a noble. If you want to successfully inherit the family business, your personal abilities must be improved.

In addition to his daily homework, Franz has now begun to get involved in government affairs.

“If it’s someone from my own family, I’d definitely give them a hand.

However, the great nobles everywhere are not stupid. For your sake, father, they will definitely not touch the nobles who are closely related to us.

None of the branches distributed across the country has been involved so far.

Even close relatives and relatives were not affected.

Most of the people who come to ask for help at the moment are not well connected and usually don't move around at all.

And they are not honest!

Being targeted by others means not only that you are weak, but also that you have been caught.

The great nobles need to consider the political impact. If there is nothing, the probability of rashly annexing them is not high.

The most important thing is to accept this bunch of trash. Apart from offending people, it won't do much to help the family! "

Franz analyzed cautiously.

The truth is indeed cruel, but this is the nature of the world, and weakness is the greatest original sin.

These nobles usually didn't walk around with them. It wasn't that these people didn't want to come and walk around, but because the threshold of the Hudson Mansion was high.

Before his rise, it would be difficult for aristocrats who had not traveled around to have a relationship with him later.

Even if there was friendship before, as the gap in status continues to widen, it is no longer possible to continue to communicate on an equal footing.

Relationships are inevitably estranged, and old feelings can only come into play once.

Most of those who can continue the friendship have provided substantial help during the rise of Hudson.

During the holidays, receiving a gift from Hudson is a very honorable thing for a young nobleman, and he wishes the whole world would know about it.

The tiger's skin was pulled up, and the tragic incident of being annexed naturally did not fall on them.

This is a tacit understanding among the great nobles. Everyone has relatives and friends to take care of. Everyone lives in the same circle, so they must give some face.

"Um!

External expansion has come to an end, and internal mergers are next.

There will definitely be a lot of similar troubles in the future, so I will leave these people to you to deal with. "

Hudson said slightly sadly.

The rise of large-scale internal mergers was also the beginning of turning the country into a home.

The continuous wars in the past ten years have created a group of new nobles, and also caused many families to decline.

In this process, the small and medium-sized nobles suffered the greatest impact. The powerful nobles are almost unaffected.

The current internal fighting is relatively mild.

Due to the special national conditions of the Alpha Empire, if political and military reforms are not carried out, the subsequent struggle will become unprecedentedly fierce.

The sequelae of Hudson's prediction are still brewing at this time. This is the price of forcibly suspending the war machine.

Unfortunately, the military system is not so easy to shake.

The role played by the conservative government now is actually that of a wall-pamper.

It's just that the empire's problems were concealed by its great strength, and no one noticed the hidden crisis.

In other words, we noticed the crisis, but selectively ignored it for our own benefit.

…

Time passes day by day, and in the blink of an eye, half a year later.

As the sun shone into the room, Caesar IV, who was in a slightly improved spirit, said, "Queen, help me out for a walk!"

Standing on the attic and looking into the distance, the refreshed Caesar IV suddenly changed his expression.

"What's going on outside? Why are so many people being sent to the gallows?"

In such a huge empire, it is not surprising that some people were sentenced to death and executed.

But what Caesar IV saw was different. It was the exclusive execution ground for nobles.

Under normal circumstances, it would have been too lazy to open for a year and a half, but at this time, groups of nobles were being sent to the gallows.

Realizing that she could no longer hide it, the queen's heart trembled.

Deep down, she had already greeted all the high-level government officials.

Things that were finalized half a year ago are still not finished yet, and it happened to happen that the emperor bumped into it.

However, this is not because the conservative government is incompetent. The main reason is that it is very troublesome to legally execute a nobleman in peacetime and must go through a series of procedures.

This cluster of large-scale executions requires not only the collection of sufficient evidence, but also the convening of a noble assembly to rule.

After completing a series of procedures, we have reached the present moment.

"Your Majesty, these are the demon's followers!"

A simple sentence contains a huge amount of information.

Thinking of the warrant issued before, Caesar IV spurted out a mouthful of blood, and his body suddenly softened.

"His Majesty!"

"Hurry and ask for Lord Tai Lun!"

…

After a flurry of fussing, Caesar IV was sent into the bedroom, with more air coming out and less air coming in.

"Why!"

After taking a look at Caesar IV on the hospital bed, Lord Tyron sighed, turned to the queen and said:

"His Majesty's condition is very bad, and now we can only hang on to his life.

Queen, immediately summon the ministers of the court and the governors of the provinces.

Later I will use my secret method to awaken His Majesty and give my last words in front of everyone! "

There was only so much he could do. Caesar IV's body was exhausted and there was no room for recovery.

It is also an imperial order, and it is common for decisions made in ordinary times to be rejected by ministers.

When the emperor reaches the end of his life and leaves his last words, generally no one will refute them.

As long as it doesn't go too far, the officials will give the emperor a face.

However, if this kind of last words is to be effective, it must find more witnesses.

"granduncle……"

Before the queen could finish speaking, Lord Tai Lun interrupted: "No need to say more, just do as I told you.

Had Caesar been sober, he would have made the same choice.

The top priority now is to ensure that the prince ascends the throne smoothly, otherwise things will change if it is too late! "

There are so many people interested in the throne, and Alpha I is just the first one to jump out.

Because the understanding is stuck in the era hundreds of years ago, when his words decided the affairs of the kingdom.

He failed to correct his mentality in time and mistakenly believed that the kingdom must revolve around him, so he made a series of wrong decisions.

There are countless people who secretly peek at the throne.

There are people in the royal family scheming, and there are also many ambitious nobles outside.

It's just that these people are living in the current of the times, and have a relatively objective understanding of their own strength, and they don't dare to reveal their ambitions in front of outsiders.

…

By the Xueyue Lake.

Hudson, who retired early, is leisurely fishing and recuperating. After hearing the attendant's report, he stood up immediately.

"What, His Majesty is about to die?

When did this happen? "