The King

  Chapter 62 Compromise under the game

  Dadir City, the coalition headquarters.

  For the sake of profit distribution after the war, the two earls are fighting red-faced at the moment, and they don't see the gentleness of the past.

  People are in the circle of interests and cannot help themselves.

  As the leader of the nobles in the southeastern province, Earl Pierce not only wants to fight for the interests of the Dalton family, but also fights for the interests of the nobles in the province, at least on the surface.

  The lands of Leighton and White counties have long been regarded as belongings by local snakes, so they are naturally unwilling to have foreign forces share the cake.

   It is easy to ask God to send God away, the situation in the southeast province is already complicated enough, it would be no problem if small and medium nobles come in, but now the people who want to intervene are the big forces of the kingdom.

  Once these guys are allowed to set nails in the land of the two counties, the dominance of the Dalton family is bound to be impacted.

   If you don't take advantage of the current profit distribution, unite with the younger brothers to block these powerful dragons outside, and it will be difficult to expel them later.

  Although the Dalton family is powerful, looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, there are still more than a dozen big forces that can stand shoulder to shoulder with them.

   Perhaps among the big powers, the Dalton family's fief area is not the largest, but the degree of wealth of the territory is one of the best. It is not a day or two that everyone is greedy for the fertile soil of the southeastern province.

  From the position of the king, it is most beneficial to allow these great forces to check and balance each other and maintain the balance of domestic political power.

  The original political structure of the southeastern province was broken. If there is no external force to intervene, most of the territory of Leighton and White counties will fall into the hands of the Dalton family sooner or later.

  Even though Earl Pierce has generously stated that he is willing to distribute most of the spoils to small and medium nobles, the annexation of territories has never been a matter of overnight.

   If you extend the time, you will find that many small and medium nobles will lose their fiefdoms in the next few decades due to various reasons.

   Only after the initial period of weakness and the accumulation of foundations of several generations can one truly gain a firm foothold.

   In contrast, the great nobles are different. The meat eaten can be digested directly. It seems that every time you eat is not too much, but after a long period of time, it is a big number.

  Even if you pay attention to eating, and don't deliberately seek territorial annexation, under the effect of the strong being strong, the territory controlled by the big nobles will continue to grow.

   Seeing that the major forces in the country wanted to go to the southeastern provinces to get a share of the pie, out of the need for checks and balances, they naturally chose to go along with the flow.

  As the specific executor, Earl Frodo is not only representing the king at this moment, but also representing the major forces in the kingdom who want to get involved.

   Rubbing his forehead, Earl Pierce said righteously: "The honor of nobles cannot be desecrated. Fairness is the foundation of a kingdom. We must give priority to protecting the interests of those who have put down this rebellion!"

   They were all forced out. Instead of distributing the territory to these powerful dragons, Earl Pierce would rather leave it to his younger brother.

  Although the nobles in the southeastern province are not very peaceful, they are still much cuter than these greedy predators.

  The lesser of two evils.

  No matter how ambitious the little brothers are, they can't stand up to their own strength. The territory is only temporarily stored in their hands, and sooner or later they will return to the Dalton family.

   These river-crossing dragons are different. They are all top predators, and they rarely spit out after eating. Once it is put in, there will be a bunch of competitors grabbing food.

   "Of course the interests of heroes must be protected, but we also have to consider the goodwill released by all parties.

  Your Excellency, the Alpha Kingdom is a whole. We cannot limit our vision to the southeast province, we must consider the problem from a global perspective. "

   Earl Frodo hinted directly.

  It's a pity that Earl Pierce is not interested in this kind of olive branch, and even rejects it.

  Originally, the major forces in the Alpha Kingdom were playing their own game, and there were very few behaviors that crossed the border. But with the succession of Caesar III, the situation changed.

  The king deliberately allowed the major forces to reach out. At the beginning, everyone was able to resist the temptation and abide by the rules of the game. They just played on their own one-acre three-point land. Soon, some people couldn't control their greed and took the first step.

   Someone took the lead in eating meat, and the latecomers soon emerged in endlessly. It's just that the expected big mergers and big developments didn't happen. Instead, because of reaching out to each other, interests were intertwined and dragged each other down.

  Relying on the political means of leveraging strength, the several big nobles who showed signs of being too big were all beaten one by one by Caesar III, and their arrogance no longer existed.

  A new political balance system was established, and the declining royal power was miraculously reborn in the hands of Caesar III.

  If it weren’t for the great loss of royal power and the loss of a lot of territory in the last continental war, Caesar III would have a high probability of becoming a hero of the generation.

  Encountered such a boss, Earl Pierce knew he couldn't play, so he always behaved peacefully. No matter how big the bait was, he remained restrained.

   It is a pity that he restrained, but his colleagues did not. After all, as a wealthy and wealthy landlord in the southeast province, he couldn't go out and **** some worthless land.

  But other big nobles can't do it, especially the guys in the north. The land itself is barren, and they are harassed by orcs every now and then, which greatly affects production.

  In order to resist the invasion of orcs, all of them resorted to militarism, and the financial deficit was severe, all supported by the kingdom's subsidies.

  In recent years, although there have been no major wars in the northern border, there has never been a small war. If you want to accumulate military merits, it is a good choice.

   It's just that the military exploits in northern Xinjiang are easy to get, but the fiefdom is not easy to defend! Fortunately, after working hard for a year, the orcs came when the harvest season came.

   All major nobles have children who are gilded in northern Xinjiang, and many of them are enshrined with military exploits, but the fiefdoms in northern Xinjiang are pushed as soon as they can, waiting for other places to get out of the hole.

  Knowing that he couldn’t evade it, Earl Pierce said cruelly: “The southeastern province is part of the kingdom, and it is indeed necessary to consider the overall situation, but the demands of the local nobles cannot be ignored.

  Considering that the kingdom lacks too many heroes who have fiefdoms, we can give up some territories, but out of the need to appease everyone's emotions, this time the entrustment should be limited to the baronies.

  As the governor of the southeastern province, I am willing to lead by example, carry forward the noble spirit of humility, and give up the reward for this battle. "

  Hearing "lead by example", Frodo cursed shamelessly. Those who didn't know thought that he had made great military exploits. In fact, as the governor of the southeastern province, it was his duty to put down the rebellion under his rule.

   If the responsibility for the fall of the previous two counties was not pursued, it would be a shame. It was originally a crime and meritorious deed, and it was ridiculous to talk about giving up military merits at this time.

  It seems that Earl Pierce gave up the reward, but in fact the Dalton family has gained a lot. The children who were gilded outside did not announce that they would give up the opportunity to obtain the fief this time.

   The Dalton family, as local vipers, had no losses, but the powerful dragons who wanted to intervene in the southeastern province were forced into an embarrassing situation.

  For the small and medium nobles, the barony is indeed a big temptation, but for the big nobles, it is purely tasteless.

  Nails can be inserted, but the potential is limited. No matter how good the development is, the upper limit is still there.

  Unless the family increases investment and merges regardless of appearance, it will lose prestige and cause everyone's resistance if you are not careful.

   Originally wanted to refute, but seeing Earl Pierce's unquestionable expression, knowing that this was the bottom line of the Dalton family, Earl Frodo, who didn't want to offend anyone to death, nodded.

   "I will truthfully report the suggestion of the governor to the capital, and the final result will wait for the ruling of His Majesty the king!"

  (end of this chapter)