Lord: I have a skill talent tree

Although the seventeen dukes jointly opposed it, His Majesty the Emperor of the Aslan Empire seemed determined to collect all the taxes related to shipping this time.

Therefore, he not only refuted the reasonable demands of the dukes, but also took practical actions for the establishment of the Customs Bureau.

First, he asked the cabinet to amend the legal provisions to legalize the Customs Bureau. The main amendment here was about the ownership of territorial waters.

Because the empire did not clearly stipulate whether the offshore waters belonged to the duke where the fiefdom was located or to the empire when it first divided the land.

Therefore, there is a lot of room for operation.

Then he ordered the Temple Church to issue relevant tax bills, including the specific tax content of the customs, and recruit financial personnel to prepare for the customs.

The last one is to mobilize troops to defend against the possible war.

And the troops mobilized are the front-line troops that have been fighting against the Republic of Helingard. They may not have much chance of winning against the North.

But they are also overwhelming for the seventeen dukes.

Therefore, the emperor is particularly confident this time.

As long as someone dares to rebel, it is time to reshuffle the cards.

In addition to the above formal operations, he also made full use of his legal advantages to start various divisions of the dukes.

For example, in Maro City, Ethan was promoted to a marquis.

Yes, he was promoted to a marquis for no reason.

In addition to being inexplicable, it was also very unreasonable.

Because there was no review procedure or specific reason for the promotion.

Just a promotion order, plus an ambiguous reason for making outstanding contributions to the empire.

Then he asked the Duke of Lyon to add a piece of territory that was in line with Ethan's title.

This is one of the emperor's powers, the "feudal power" stipulated in the constitution.

The so-called "feudal power" has a lot of content, one of which clearly stipulates that the emperor has the power to let the dukes in the empire allocate land for their titles.

As for the size and location, it must be in line with the status of the person who was granted the title.

However, since there is no clear regulation on what is considered to be in line with the status.

Therefore, the specific allocation of land is generally decided by the duke of the territory.

In other words, if it is not legally prohibited, Ethan thinks that the emperor is likely to designate Lyon to allocate a piece of land.

For example, the most core and fertile grain-producing land of the Stein family.

Therefore, the purpose of the emperor was very clear when this promotion order was issued.

Next, it depends on what Lyon and Ethan choose.

For Ethan, promotion and fiefdom are definitely good things. There is no reason not to eat the fat meat that is delivered to the door.

Logically speaking, at this time, he should go to Lyon to have a good talk and then fight for a good territory.

If he is promoted to marquis, but is forcibly granted a corner of the land, where can I put my face?

Although it is a matter of face, Ethan did not go to Lyon.

At this time, Lyon is fighting for the interests of all shipping families and the empire. If he goes to cause trouble for others for a little personal gain, it will be unkind.

To be precise, this is no longer a question of kindness or disloyalty, but a pawn for others.

Ethan would rather not have that territory than be a pawn for the emperor.

On this point, Sophia stood firmly on Ethan's side and must not fall into the trap.

But even though Sophia stood on Ethan's side, the family disagreed.

As soon as they heard that they wanted to enfeoff the land, all kinds of monsters and ghosts jumped out and told Ethan to quickly choose the land, and even analyzed which land was good and which land was valuable.

Even Angelina, after knowing this, jumped out to help point out the situation, and talked about which land was good and which land was convenient all day long.

Ethan was really annoyed by them.

However, Ethan didn't get annoyed for long, because Leon took the initiative to find him.

As soon as they met, Leon directly threw out several plots of land for Ethan to choose.

Ethan only dared to take a glance and immediately retracted his gaze.

At that glance, Ethan saw that Leon was very sincere and each piece of land was very good.

And Ethan could see that the land was good at a glance, all thanks to the family members who introduced it to him every day.

He couldn't tell which was which before, let alone which piece of land was good.

But now, he can't say that he knows the quality of the land in Maro City very well, but he knows it very well.

Although Ethan didn't want to make things difficult for Leon, this is what an open conspiracy is like. If you put it in the open, you will be greedy.

Thinking of his greed and seeing Leon being so generous, Ethan felt a little ashamed.

So, in order to show that he is a person who cares about the overall situation, he reluctantly pushed back several documents on the table.

Seeing this, Leon frowned: "This is my greatest sincerity!"

Ethan lowered his head and chuckled: "You misunderstood, I don't look down on these lands.

It's just that I know that if I take it, the Casillas family will be promoted immediately, and then other families.

In the end, everyone will ask you for land.

What should you do then?

I think you will definitely not be in the mood to deal with anything at that time!

Now we are facing the emperor of the empire, and you are the duke, you are the master here, and everything needs you to come forward to deal with it.

If you are not in the mood to deal with things, I think it is in line with someone's wishes.

The emperor wants to see our internal fighting in Maro City, but I don't want to see this situation."

After hearing this, Lyon leaned back on the sofa and looked at Ethan with approval.

"You don't want the benefit when it's delivered to your door?"

Ethan didn't answer this question, but pointed at Lyon and said in a warning tone: "You'd better not look at me like that!"

Lyon was stunned for a moment, and then smiled: "It seems that you don't like others to praise you!"

"Not really!" Ethan saw that the other party put away his approving eyes, and his tone was much softer: "I just hope that if there is praise, it is me who praises others, not others who praise me.

Approving eyes are used to encourage the inferiors!

And I... am not your subordinate!"

"Haha!" Lyon laughed: "It seems that you are very sensitive to sovereignty!"

"If you say so, then I won't be polite." After saying that, Ethan also looked at Lyon with approval.

Lyon suddenly felt as if he was pricked by a needle, and his whole body was uncomfortable.

Sure enough, being regarded as an equal and being stared at with approval is a very uncomfortable feeling, as if you are inferior to others.

So, Lyon waved his hands repeatedly: "Okay, that's enough! I have felt it, let's stop here.

Let's talk about other things, for example, what suggestions or opinions do you have for the next thing."

"The entire Maro City is your territory, you can do whatever you want." Ethan spread his hands and said: "What I can promise you is that no matter what agreement you reach with other dukes in the end,

even if it is a war with the Empire, our Maro City Council will firmly and unreservedly support you.

Of course, in order to ensure the safety of our own family, we will only provide support in terms of materials and personnel.

It is probably impossible to go to the battlefield in person, I hope you can understand this.

At the same time, I also hope that you can make the worst plan.

For example, if you can't win, how to end it?"

Lyon has been troubled by this problem recently. The establishment of the Customs Department is actually depriving the dukes of the coastal areas of their power.

Ensuring territorial integrity has been engraved in the bones of every duke, so they certainly can't tolerate it.

But then again, what if he can't stand it?

If a fight really breaks out, it's hard to say who will win due to the complexity of the members.

And the emperor may not have much chance of winning against the North, but he is definitely the strongest in internal fighting.

In addition, rebellion means risking one's life, so he has to be cautious.

"Again, what suggestions do you have!"

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