The villain queen eavesdropped on my inner thoughts and won't let me lie down?

Three-quarters of the Empire's nobles were kneeling before her, yet she was still protecting him, unwilling to make even the slightest concession?

At that moment, he suddenly realized that although this damned Empress never said thank you and even teased him, she wasn't ungrateful.

She remembered what he had done, and it carried significant weight in her heart.

She might have just been sitting on the lonely throne for too long, forgetting how to interact with people normally.

The Eternal Night Empress was truly enraged, and her threats immediately made many petitioning nobles want to back down.

No one wanted to plant big trees in the desert; could those things even survive?

Even the leading schemers had never envisioned such a scene.

With fully three-quarters of the nobles standing up in opposition, yet Her Majesty stubbornly insisted, what should they do now?

The nobles, who usually followed the Eternal Night Empress and amplified her power, began to seriously consider how to fight if the Empress was on the opposite side.

Fight what? Vote!

So, whether she was so powerful, so confident, or Roger held an unexpectedly important position in the Eternal Night Empress's heart, these nobles suddenly didn't want to explore it any further.

They were in the palace now; they couldn't possibly rebel and invite the Church of the Seven Gods to suppress the Empress, could they?

Rebel and establish a new ruler?

But there were no other surviving members of the Shelley family; they had been almost completely wiped out by the Wabu Lüjia Kingdom and the Eternal Night Empress herself, and she had no children…

Alas, being a noble in the Azure Vine Empire was too difficult!

The old foxes exchanged glances, preparing to find a way to end today's farce.

Just then, Roger suddenly spoke in a somewhat cheeky tone, "Your Majesty, I am wronged, I am aggrieved, I don't want to leave Aodu, sob sob sob."

The Eternal Night Empress was in a fit of anger, thinking, 'I've been so firm for you, and you're still aggrieved? Why don't you go to heaven?'

She turned back to reprimand this troublemaker, but suddenly noticed him winking wildly at her.

Combining that with his inner thoughts, she immediately understood that this kid had another trick up his sleeve.

He was going to start a fight!

The Eternal Night Empress read the script he had written, and her expression instantly became "gentle": "Beloved Minister Roger, don't be aggrieved, don't be aggrieved. Wasn't I just venting your anger?"

Roger acted "willfully": "Not enough, not enough, not enough. I want to personally teach them a lesson."

The Eternal Night Empress looked "helpless and doting": "Alright, alright, whatever you say, I'll listen to you."

"Then you should grant me an official position that can manage these nobles." Roger took out the Eternal Night Token from his bosom and waved it in front of the nobles.

They both knew they were performing.

But the nobles didn't!

After the Eternal Night Empress turned to look at Roger, her expression, tone, and words made the kneeling nobles so angry that their noses were crooked.

Without comparison, there is no pain.

As stern as the autumn wind to us, as warm as spring to Roger, huh?

Many young nobles had no hope of receiving the Empress's favor themselves, and didn't want to see others receive it either; that was the original intention for their jumping out to criticize Roger tonight.

As a result, these two, ruler and subject, played "dog lovers" in front of them, unleashing a torrent of affection, drowning out the reason that had just sprouted in these people's minds.

Stop, stop, stop, I can't finish this dog food!

Some older, more experienced nobles noticed that Roger and the Eternal Night Empress's performance was stiff; this sudden display of affection was suspicious!

But that rabble, daring to confront the Empress with just a few provocative words, couldn't withstand Roger's taunting and aggro-drawing; the flames in their hearts surged upward.

An old duke with diabetes couldn't stomach this, stood up directly, and pointed at Roger's nose, saying, "You little brat, what makes you think you can manage me?"

With him taking the lead, a large group of hot-tempered nobles immediately began to greet Roger with the most vicious language.

The Eternal Night Empress's eyes grew brighter and brighter.

Very good, very good, this fight has begun. I can continue to enter the field to deal damage and collect lamppost decorations (*^▽^*).

Chapter 107: He Was the One Who Made the First Move

"This useless younger brother has been spoiled beyond recognition!"

"Please, Your Majesty, do not be deceived by villains!"

"Roger Charles, you are too shameless, Grandpa wants to duel with you!"

In the Star Han Palace, in the main hall, a group of nobles were in a frenzy, pointing at Roger and cursing.

Roger felt wronged, but the nobles also felt wronged!

Clearly, we were the first, whether it was loyalty or following Your Majesty, we were the first.

Who do you think you are, Roger Charles?

Bewitching Your Majesty, disrupting the court, and you won't let people speak?

There is no such logic in the world; a prostitute doesn't deserve a memorial arch!

More than half of the nobles were cursing; the rest who didn't speak were mainly two types of people.

One type remembered the Eternal Night Empress's "exile" threat, felt that the atmosphere was a bit off, and wanted to distance themselves from the sprayers in front.

Roger's performance was a bit excessive, but he had also made contributions; cursing so wildly at this moment didn't seem to be for the sake of the Empire, but simply to vent emotions, and they disdained to join them.

The other type was the truly rational old foxes, the instigators of tonight's petition.

Their expressions were all extremely gloomy and ugly.

Originally, the situation was impossible, and they were already planning to withdraw.

After being ridiculed and threatened by the Eternal Night Empress, but because the noble side was quite restrained and the demands made were very small, there was always the possibility of a peaceful resolution to tonight's matter.

It was just that the noble side would lose face, so they were thinking about a suitable way out, preferably using euphemisms to gloss over the matter.

As a result, after the Eternal Night Empress and Roger's performance, the chess pieces they had manipulated actually turned around and joined the fight?

At this moment, the hearts of these old foxes were collapsing.

You brainless pigs! Lust-filled orcs!

Brothers, can you join this fight? Can't you see that the guy is deliberately selling it?

But the old foxes forgot one thing: if these nobles had brains, would they be easily instigated and take the initiative to petition in the first wave?

Those who are good at swimming drown in water, and those who manipulate public opinion are ultimately controlled by public opinion; it can be said that heaven's way is a cycle!

So, in the interrupted ballroom, a very strange scene appeared.

The teammates on the cursing side had ugly expressions, as if their kidneys had been stabbed in the back.

The one being cursed, however, had a satisfied expression, looking complacent and enjoying it quite a bit.

This isn't some kind of masochism; this is a ruler and subject colluding to deceive, strategic goals achieved, successfully hooking a large wave of salty belts!

It's just that the lines are a bit cheesy, a bit disgusting, and a bit nauseating.

Roger and the Eternal Night Empress took a long time to dare to look at each other, couldn't help but smile, and gave each other a thumbs up.

This cooperation, in retrospect, was smooth and comfortable, super enjoyable!

Roger was happy and surprised by the degree of understanding between the Eternal Night Empress and himself; with just a glance, they cooperated in a complete set of acting.

Such teammates are still rare; if there is a chance, they can act more often.

Of course, the Eternal Night Empress was also happy; I can't fight, Little Roger teaches you how to fight!

And Roger's reaction made her secretly pleased, thinking that directly reading the script in your head can improve your favorability; what's so difficult about that?

This isn't tacit understanding; this is an open-book exam!

This wave kills two birds with one stone; it can only be said that I deserve it!

Ignoring the frenzied cursing, her cold voice wasn't loud, but it reached everyone's ears: "From today onwards, the Dark Night Guard will be established to monitor the words and deeds of the Azure Vine nobles. If there is any misconduct, they can be executed first and reported later, and dealt with on the spot. Roger Charles will serve as the commander, and the Eternal Night Token will never be revoked. Seeing the token is like seeing me!"

Roger's smile instantly froze.

【Wait, Your Majesty, aren't we acting? Asking for an official position is to anger people; why are you making it real?】

【At my age, my tender shoulders should not bear such pressure…】

But the Empress had already spoken, and he had to cooperate with the performance and couldn't turn a blind eye.

So Roger could only beaming with joy and acting flattering to the nobles: "Your Majesty, you can rest assured a hundred times. I will definitely do this job well, strictly supervise these nobles, and hang all those who are disloyal to you on the lampposts!"

He played the face of a petty person who had gained power to the fullest.

This really angered the nobles to the point of jumping and cursing, and also made them feel deeply afraid and fearful.

Your Majesty, are you serious? We just asked to collectively exile this kid, and now you're letting him directly manage us.

Can we still get a good deal?

This is no longer a matter of wearing small shoes; I'm afraid we'll have to put on a noose and a collar.

You gave him the Eternal Night Token; I'm afraid you're going to torture us to death!

The nobles judged others by themselves, feeling that no matter how generous Roger was, after becoming the commander of the Dark Night Guard, he would make the monitoring standards strictly, trapping them in endless torment…

It's killing me!

Why does Your Majesty trust this kid so much?

Nobles should be a privileged class. If the Emperor wants to control the nobles, he must negotiate through the parliament. There is no reason to directly order it.

Now it's good; the Eternal Night Empress has found a father for these nobles.

Although holding the Eternal Night Token cannot execute first and report later to the heavens, no one dares to easily offend this kid!

Who would be willing to be such a suffocating noble?

This actually involves the difference between Eastern and Western feudalism.

From the Warring States period to the Qin and Han dynasties, the East rapidly entered centralized power.

The prefecture and county system directly managed the whole country, and the people also directly taxed the government, so modern people subconsciously believe that the emperor's authority is infinitely great.

When Sima Qian of the Han Dynasty wrote the history of the Spring and Autumn period, he no longer understood the system at that time and took it for granted, and there were many errors.

It is even more difficult for modern people to understand what brands of paste are in the heads of the nobles.

In fact, the West has experienced a long feudal system of nobles, which is similar to the nobles of the Zhou Dynasty and the Spring and Autumn period. The monarch is just a slightly larger noble.

If the monarch wants to fight, lacks money, or promulgates new policies, he needs to discuss with the nobles and implement them after they are passed.

The Eternal Night World is also like this. The noble system gives birth to more powerhouses through bloodline advantages, and they also maintain relationships with each other through marriage and alliances. They actually control the land and the army, and are the most powerful class.

In addition, the divine right, this stick of shit, hinders the development of productivity and also hinders the expansion of imperial power.

The gods hope that this world will fall into eternal war and poverty, and that desperate people will have the purest faith.

The nobles of the Azure Vine Empire are so arrogant because their inertia makes them dare not believe that the noble system, which has not changed for ten thousand years, will also change.

The extravagant life has blinded their eyes. In fact, the imperial power of the Azure Vine Empire has expanded to the eve of an impending change.

The Eternal Night Empress is unparalleled in martial arts, and one legion after another directly swears allegiance to her. The old land of the seventeen countries provides sufficient wealth, and there is also communication technology that can directly govern the border, so in fact the Empress's dependence on the nobles has been greatly reduced.

Of course, talent cultivation cannot keep up now, and it has not yet reached the time to completely abolish the nobles.

In general, the Eternal Night Empress needs nobles, but no longer needs so many nobles.

She has long wanted to clean up these nobles, but she hasn't had time to do it yet. Now that they have jumped out on their own, the set meal is ready-made:

Exile the ones who jump the fiercest, and treat the ones who show loyalty kindly.

For the fence-sitters who are undecided, put on a Roger brand dog leash and slowly tame them.

In this way, those who are born in the end will definitely be nobles who are loyal to us!

The Eternal Night Empress's abacus was crackling, and the old foxes already had an ominous premonition, but they couldn't go back, and they couldn't restrain their companions behind them.

Since they started cursing back, they have completely entered the rhythm of the Eternal Night Empress and Roger.

Now that Roger has been appointed as the commander of the Dark Night Guard, a noble immediately protested: "Your Majesty, please withdraw your order. There has never been such a precedent of asking for an official position in our Great Azure!"

Roger answered with his chest out: "There is a precedent. My editor-in-chief of 'New Arcana' is a precedent."

"… Was your editor-in-chief also obtained so directly?"