Realm of Power

Atrice's pretty face was solemn, and she sat down solemnly as the black-haired young man said. After everything was quiet, Atrice took out the documents she had prepared long ago, and involuntarily recalled a scene in her mind, Atrice. Liz may be quite talented in business, but she really has no experience in politics. She is unable to draft a plan in a short period of time that can not only reflect the authority of the suzerain, but also need to be able to use interests to draw the affiliated forces into her own battle. Here comes the document from Che. This document was naturally written by a young man with black hair.

| "You must let these families be devoted to you, not to the Kentam family. What you have to establish is your Atrice's authority, not the authority of the Kentam family." The black-haired young man drafted the document. Passing it to himself, he said with a nonchalant smile, "Have you thought about it? You still have a chance to regret it now. If you meet the major families, there will be no possibility of looking back."

"I have no chance to look back." Atrice smiled bitterly. It would be fine if she just smashed the alliance's conspiracy. Now she has made such a big move, not only counterattacking the alliance, but also wooing other families with the Southern Alliance. Fighting against each other, and even gathering the hearts of quite a few Kentam family members behind, at this moment, there is no way back for her, if she succeeds , the people who are willing to follow her will naturally rise, and she will naturally become the heir to the Kentam family. If she retreats now, the most likely possibility is that the hearts of those who have gathered their pretty faces will collapse, and the family will return to the south. , there is a 100% chance that Atrice will be kicked out of the core of family power, and the final result will be either imprisoned or married away.

Because no matter what, the family will not let Atrice stay in the family.

"Time is tight, and I'm also very busy. I don't like anyone to interrupt when I'm talking." Atrice coughed dryly, pulled back from her thoughts, and spoke slowly, her voice full of unquestionable arrogance and murderous intent. , the sword was as sharp as a sword just out of its sheath. On this slender and frail woman, for the first time, each family felt a calm, flowing pressure.

No one dared to speak. In the whole tent, the only sound was the sound of Atrice opening the file. This feeling was not a bad thing for the major families. When the alliance killed the Kentam family, These families have also sent people to Raging Eye Castle to see the situation. Now that the Kentam family has stood up in one fell swoop, if they are attacked They are also very tired of retaliating. Most of them are small and medium-sized families. They originally thought that the alliance had an absolute advantage and it was cheaper to follow the alliance. However, who knew that they actually saw a scene of Jedi counterattack. After hearing that the family children who came back told the whole process After finishing speaking, most of the family patriarchs were silent for more than ten seconds.

"The five thousand alliance troops couldn't sustain it for even an hour. The fighting power of the Imperial Army was simply too brutal."

"That woman was so cruel. In front of all the families, she cut off the head of Franchik, the commander of the alliance army and the former traitor of the Kentam family. Who dares to stop such a cruel person? If someone is unhappy, If our whole family is killed, where can we go to cry out that we have been wronged?"

The amount of information here is a bit large. For such a humble family, they never expected that in just three days, the situation would change dramatically, and then the Kentam family would march northward with the support of the empire. How could these families face the ferocity of the imperial army? Still wanting to dare to resist, before the Kentam family's army arrived, they immediately sent someone to explain, "The incident at Fort Angry Eyes really has nothing to do with us. We only sent people there after receiving strict orders from the alliance. Otherwise The four major marquis families in the south, how dare we have such courage?"

"Everyone, is there anything else that needs to be modified about this joint statement?"

After reading the drafted document, Atrice sat on her seat with a calm expression, but her pupils slowly narrowed. The atmosphere in the tent was now much more relaxed.

Although many members of the family dare not discuss it yet, they are already looking at each other. Is this the joint agreement that the Kentam family has come up with for everyone to sign? No way, there is no way to take advantage of everyone at all. It is simply fair and outrageous. This is a truly royal treaty. Not only will it not change the current status of the major families, It even restricts some of the suzerain powers of the Kentam family. If this agreement is followed, even if the Kentam family really becomes the new royal family of Eero, it will only be more beneficial to everyone.

"Miss Atrice, please forgive me for asking, is the Kentam family really willing to restrict their rights as the patriarch in this way?" An old nobleman of the family cautiously asked several questions about the agreement boldly. , all major families are more concerned about, and Atrice gives appropriate answers to issues involving the future of the family, even in the face of strong Atrice, they had no choice but to bite the bullet and ask clearly. To a certain extent, this alliance agreement was a deed of betrayal. Once signed and released, it represented separation from the Southern Confederacy. In fact, each family They prepared for the worst. If the Kentam family really forced them to go to war with the Alliance, they might defect at the critical moment.

But the agreement in front of them really shocked them.

"Everyone, the Kentam family is originally from the south, or may have become the new royal family of the Hérault region by fate, but the Kentam family still regards itself as a southerner, and still regards you as the most noble friends of the Kentam family. For friends, shouldn't there be mutual respect? Atrice's eyes flickered, and of course she knew why these people looked like this, with a faint smile on her lips.

In the eyes of everyone, this smile is full of the style of a true king

"Miss Atrice, you are a true member of the Kentam family." The old nobleman's face turned red with excitement. Behind him, people from more than a dozen families in the south retreated like a tide. No one dared to block Atrice's sight. There were even people in the crowd who bent down deeply and bowed to Atrice, while Atrice nodded solemnly in return.

"The effect is indeed surprisingly good. At least in the hearts of each family, they have seen their goodwill, so the next negotiation will be less hindered." Atrice looked relaxed, feeling extremely satisfied with the smoothness of the situation in front of her. , she herself did not expect that it would go so smoothly,

"If there is no objection, let's sign the joint statement this afternoon."

Atrice rolled up the document and stood up. This document was written in the name of the Kentam family. It was entirely written from the perspective of the Kentam family, so the sect leaders mentioned in it were all Kentams. In the Mu family, Atrice is confident that even if she puts it in front of her father, she will not pick out any issues related to her.

If someone uses this agreement as a basis to attack him and try to win over other families in the future, then the other party will definitely be very speechless to find out that there is no one in it that is related to Atrice. Of course, these are all black-haired young people. The wisdom lies in “agreements are generally written on documents. But if you really want to make a secret agreement, you will only make it verbally, never in writing. A secret agreement that is written down in pen is not a secret agreement. What you want to sign is a secret agreement. As for the agreement, it is only used to display when necessary. It’s just a piece of paper. What really makes others fall in love with you is only interests and has nothing to do with a piece of paper.”

At noon, Atrice visited various families. In a tent, the old noble who asked the question in the morning stared at a red document in his hand. His fingers were trembling slightly. He took a long breath before regaining his composure. , but also tried hard to suppress the excitement in his heart, and asked cautiously, "Miss Atrice, is this document true?" The old man couldn't help but be excited, it was really shocking, it would be an exaggeration to say it was pie in the sky, What this document means is the beginning of a new era for his entire family.

"Yes, the document has the seal signed by the Ministry of Imperial Affairs personally, and the signature is signed by you. You should also recognize the Imperial Minister Hu Keqili." Atrice nodded. She had already seen four companies before. So she had gotten used to the excitement of the old noble a lot, and she said softly, "With this This document from the Ministry of Imperial Affairs will be used as a record. Members of your family can travel unimpeded in the northern region of Hérault. Of course, the premise is that your family must join my Brutoga Chamber of Commerce, because you should have also seen the joint signature on the document. It was signed by me, the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce and the Ministry of Imperial Affairs."

This is a super big easter egg sent by the black-haired young man to Atrice

The previous agreement signed only required these families to join the alliance led by the Kentam family, and it was quite fair and just. In comparison, some of the terms signed by the Southern Alliance seemed very unreasonable, and this incident of Fort Angry Eyes' independence , and even more exposed the ugly face of the Confederacy's use of force to interfere in family internal affairs.

The latter is the hard currency that really makes these families willing to support Atrice's rise to power.

The Brugato Chamber of Commerce, which is fully controlled by Atrice, is the carrier. , to draw these families into the Chamber of Commerce, and what the empire has paid is to give the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce certain cheap rights. At the same time, it can also use the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce to truly support them in South Héro. A pro-imperial power group. From this moment on, the Brutoga United Chamber of Commerce has no direct relationship with the Kentam family. Only Atrice, not the Kentam family, holds the power of the chamber of commerce.

"Miss's justice, I have already felt it this morning. I never expected that I would be so honored to join Miss's Blutoga Chamber of Commerce."

The old noble fell to the ground with admiration, and said with a smile, he immediately decided that his family would join Atrice's Brutoga Chamber of Commerce. Compared to the Kentam family, the old noble obviously trusted Atrice more. According to the document, the emperor* The * side only recognizes the power of the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce in the north of Hérault, including the right of passage, the purchase of properties, and even the right to form high-sea caravans, etc.

This is enough. The eyes of the old nobles are bright. What they value is that they can buy property in the north of Hérault. This is basically a deformation that allows them to continue operating in the south, and at the same time, they can also branch out in the north and expand their family. Strength, buy property, the north is fertile and rich, except for those rigid Who wouldn't be tempted by the big family, not to mention that this is a perfect opportunity for them to break free from the oppression of the big families in the south, because these big families in the south are nothing in the north of Hérault, and there is only the empire in the north of Hérault. If the big families in the south can oppress them, can they also oppress them in the north?

It only took less than one noon for more than a dozen families to secretly join the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce. According to the old nobles' suggestions and according to their respective strengths, considerable funds were injected into the Brutoga Chamber of Commerce. Rutoga United Chamber of Commerce, one noon, Atrice not only signed all these She also received the joining documents of these families, and also received chamber of commerce funds totaling more than three million imperial gold. Even Atrice herself was frightened. She really didn't expect that these small and medium-sized families who were just like wallflowers could actually come up with such a sum. More money, just like that, Atrice happily walked in front of the black-haired young man

The black-haired young man stood on a slope. In the distance was an endless fir forest. The trees were all so tall, lush and magnificent, like they were selected elite soldiers. Layers of blooming flowers generally press on the broad trunks of the fir forest, and feather-like white catkins are coiled among the twigs. The wind blowing from the plain blows, and the white catkins fall with the wind.

Hearing the footsteps behind him, the black-haired young man looked away from the white catkins in the distance and said with a smile, "Seeing such a scenery in the south of Hérault has greatly exceeded my expectations. I originally wanted to I’ll wait and see for a few more days, but I’m afraid it won’t work now. I just got the news that another 30,000 Southern Alliance troops have left Po Valley City.”

"Another 30,000 people have been added!" Atrice's face, which was originally full of joy, couldn't help but change. Just because she didn't know much about military affairs didn't mean she couldn't see it. The empire sent 20,000 troops this time, and in order to maintain control over To surround the city of Roshni, the troops that could be mobilized were probably even 15,000 Even in front of the alliance, there are thirty thousand troops, and now there are thirty thousand troops. The strength of the two sides is almost four to one. Even if the Imperial Army can fight, in the face of such a huge disparity in strength, I am afraid it will not be able to withstand it. Can't help it, should we just give up on the great situation in front of us?

"The Alliance has once again mobilized 30,000 people. There are only 20,000 people in Po Valley City. Aren't they afraid..." Atrice took a deep breath and her voice paused. She originally wanted to say that the Alliance is not afraid of the Empire going south. ? But I can't say it anymore. I'm from the south. Why do I keep talking about the empire going south?

"Haha, of course the Alliance is afraid of the Empire going south, but what if the Empire cannot go south for the time being? For example, nobles who are familiar with the route tell the emperor in the middle that a plague has broken out in the south due to flooding, or the roads have been washed away by floods. It will take time. If it takes a few days to repair, won't the alliance have time?" The black-haired young man stared at the distance with a flash of coldness, and the corners of his mouth curled up slightly.

"You mean, my father..." Atrice's pretty face suddenly turned white. The aristocratic factions in the central part of the country now look up to the Kentam family. When the empire goes south, these aristocratic factions must be the vanguard. It's true. The best candidate for this, and without the approval or acquiescence of the Kentam family, who would dare to do this! We are all from the south, no one can be fooled! 2k reading network