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

So, choosing to escape in secret was both wise and fortunate.

Although the circumstances are a bit difficult, at least the whole family's life is spared, and he can make a big profit along the way!

As the saying goes, finding joy in hardship, his recent days have been miserable, but knowing that there are people who are even more miserable than him, he has gained considerable psychological comfort.

And not long after the news of the southern nobles' defeat came, Duke South Canon also heard good news from the orcs:

A new orc royal court is rising.

The powerful new king is preparing to unite more orc tribes to establish an orc nation against the tyranny of the Green Vine Empire.

This orc king calls on the constantly fighting orcs to put aside their blood feuds and unite, under the protection of the goddess of war, to usher in precious freedom and strength for the orcs.

Judging from these reactions, it is clear that the orcs will have big moves.

Duke South Canon's mind suddenly became active.

Big moves these days mean war, and to fight a war, you need supplies.

Now the orc tribes are as poor as church mice. This orc king has a big enough ambition and will likely buy the grain in his hands at a premium as a trump card to command those poor tribes.

At the same time, if that orc king needs it, Duke South Canon doesn't mind exchanging some information about the empire for more wealth.

For a businessman like him, war means opportunity. As long as the other party can afford the price, there is nothing that cannot be sold.

After inquiring about the location of the new orc royal court from the orcs who knew the news, Duke South Canon ordered the convoy to turn around and pursue the new orc king.

He was quite proud at the moment, feeling that his ability to manage the territory might be average, but his level of business, speculation, and seizing opportunities was definitely top-notch in the world.

No, it's super first-class? (^?^*

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Fergus Castle.

Roger sat in Duke Fergus's luxuriously decorated conference room, sinking into the comfortable leather sofa, meeting with several distinguished guests:

The Nightless Empress and her two prime ministers.

The core members of the Free Principality Alliance were quickly captured, and other nobles were either arrested or fled, and the empire won a great victory.

However, with the loss of noble lords, large areas of land in the southern empire also fell into a brief power vacuum.

Roger controlled the Night Watch to temporarily govern the noble territories in the form of a military government, arrest the remaining nobles, and restore the order of production, but this is not a long-term solution.

Because how to govern the territories vacated by the large number of nobles is an important matter that the Nightless Empress must make a decision on as soon as possible.

In the past, the tradition was of course to enfeoff new nobles to manage these lands.

But the Empress used a series of methods to make the nobles recognize reality and establish imperial authority, not to respect tradition.

A new revolution is imperative. The Green Vine Empire has reached the eve of revolution and will move towards a new stage in the future in order to completely complete the process of magical industrialization.

The industrial revolution is also a revolution, not as smooth as technological progress and the establishment of factories.

This kind of earth-shaking event is not triggered naturally when there is enough technology, otherwise the developed production and commercial environment in the south of Da Meng might be able to continue for a while.

The emergence of industry requires a suitable system, a suitable social atmosphere, sufficient wealth accumulation, and a bit of luck to complete the transformation from an agricultural country to an industrial country.

Moreover, the process is not beautiful and romantic, but the most barbaric side of civilization.

War capitalism constantly conquers colonies, bloody rule, and even raises slavery again, creating a large number of child laborers and sacrificing several generations to break the traditional life of farming for thousands of years, and finally completed the global industrial system, allowing productivity to increase hundreds or thousands of times.

Before that, no matter which continent, more than 95% of the population was scattered in rural areas. It was industrial production that required labor to be concentrated, which led to the birth of more modern cities.

The empire has to complete the road that the countries of the earth have taken for hundreds of years in ten years, and every choice must be made without hesitation, and every opportunity must be seized.

The Nightless Empress doesn't need to understand Roger's many considerations. She has long disliked the current system of noble enfeoffment. She is really annoyed by being dragged down by these pig teammates again and again.

She finally solved a group of nobles, exiled a group, and won over a group. She can't raise them up again and make herself uncomfortable.

After Roger's impassioned speech, the Nightless Empress first determined the general direction for the future of the empire:

"The era when I directly manage the entire territory of the empire must come."

Margaret doesn't care, she can even be said to be very happy. She supports all the Empress's decisions.

She is an orphan. She was ennobled because of her merits. She doesn't have much recognition of the noble system in her heart, and she doesn't think that her title is a natural glory, excellent bloodline, etc...

At most, she compares her title with others, and then finds that Roger is also a marquis, Angelina is a duchess, and everyone in the Charles family, whether human or dog, has a higher title than her, which is very annoying and glaring.

Angelina remained silent with worry on her face.

She understood the principles that Roger stated, and also felt Her Majesty's determination, but after all, she had to think more about the chain reaction caused by such a big step forward.

Can the empire withstand such turmoil? Can the subsequent transfer of power be successfully undertaken?

In the eyes of the Right Prime Minister, this is an unprecedented new system without any reference, and every step is a test on the edge of a cliff.

One carelessness may lead to falling into a deep valley, and eternal damnation.

If it were before, she would definitely suggest that Her Majesty take a more gentle policy, gradually weaken the power of the nobles step by step, instead of directly governing the imperial power in one step.

I am afraid that even the bottom people will not be able to quickly accept such a change, express doubts about the sudden disappearance of noble rule, and find it difficult to adapt.

But at this moment, the people discussing this issue are the Majesty she absolutely loyal to and her younger brother whom she brought up with her own hands.

No matter how many doubts Angelina has, it is impossible for her to tear down her brother's stage.

Instead, in the process of promotion, she will try her best to eliminate the influence for her brother, the proposer...

Otherwise, everyone would not dare to directly oppose the Nightless Empress, but if there is a slight mistake, Roger may encounter the scene of being attacked by fire again, and it may even be more spectacular than the scene of the triumphal celebration.

A person who is determined to reform has always been difficult to end well.

【So, is my sister still useful?】

Angelina's expression gradually became firm. Her Majesty's bringing herself to discuss together this time relieved a lot of the discomfort of being ignored before.

Having been absent from too many key decisions before, this time she can participate and contribute her share.

At least, she is still "needed".

Angelina took the initiative to suggest: "The nobles still have value to the empire, and their abilities are worthy of recognition. As long as they can guarantee loyalty and do not give the territory certain privileges and wealth, they can also contribute to the construction of the empire."

"But the human heart is the most difficult to predict. It is difficult to avoid corruption when holding power. How can you guarantee their loyalty?" The Nightless Empress asked back.

"Magic."

"Angel, you know me. If I were willing to use magic to forcibly control others, would there still be these bad people and bad things now?"

"Your Majesty, what if it is a contract voluntarily signed by the nobles?" Angelina showed a confident smile, "Politics is the exchange of interests. Depriving them of territorial power, but giving them personal glory, power, and longevity, if they are so difficult to accept such compromise and concession, this is human nature."

Margaret objected: "We have an absolute advantage, why should we compromise with those pigs?"

Angelina just smiled faintly: "Because the current territory of the empire is too large. If Lord Margaret, you can handle all the affairs of nearly a hundred provinces alone, then these nobles are not really needed."

"I I I I...I am a military expert, hum!" Margaret turned her face away and stopped arguing with Angelina about internal affairs.

Angelina said softly: "Your Majesty, I propose that you sign a covenant of glory with the nobles, using limited longevity as a lure, and adding a mental suggestion that puts the empire first, so as to create a new noble class without territorial power but still retaining glory. In this way, you can directly govern the empire and retain the loyalty of the nobles."

Roger looked at his sister. At this time, she was not Saint Ann, but a devil who mastered the human heart.

Although immortality is unattainable, with the power of a magician, there are many ways to prolong life.

It has little effect on the strong like the Nightless Empress, but for ordinary people and low-level professionals, such methods are rare and precious.

If it is really like what Angelina said, constructing a magic ritual to prolong life, at the cost of regarding the empire as the most sacred and important thing in their hearts, I believe the nobles will still be willing to accept it after hesitation.

After all, they have been forced to a dead end. Suddenly there is such a choice, which can retain their glory, power and wealth to a limited extent, and can live longer. This is really a decent temptation.

After such a "covenant of glory", the empire has obtained direct jurisdiction over the territory, and a group of absolutely loyal administrative officials.

When they selflessly dedicate themselves to their posts for a period of time and gain the love of the people, false glory may become real.

Maybe after many years, the empire's people's view of the nobles will also be completely reversed, thinking that they are public servants of the people and deserve the word "noble".

This is indeed a very feasible solution that can achieve a win-win situation.

It is also a fair and upright conspiracy, and it is only possible to propose such a strategy after calculating all the petty thoughts of those nobles.

The Nightless Empress pondered for a while and looked at Roger: "What do you think, my dear minister?"

"What the Right Prime Minister said is a brilliant plan that I would never have thought of."

"Then do it like this. Let the Secret Law Society cooperate with the Right Prime Minister to complete the details of the Covenant of Glory, and allow the existence of a new noble class."

With Roger's affirmation, the Nightless Empress decided to copy Angelina's homework this time.

I am really a wise and martial, good emperor who is willing to listen to advice~

Chapter 121 Roger Qingtian Executes Online

"Singing in harmony...Wuwuwu, why don't I have a younger brother?"

After the four-person meeting, everyone was in a good mood, except for Margaret who felt wronged, feeling that she had been shown off by this brother and sister.

It can't be said to be showing affection, but it made her feel uncomfortable and unnatural!

With this brother and sister cooperating in output, I am afraid that Her Majesty's love for her will be a little less!

According to this trend, Roger will be recruited into the cabinet sooner or later, right?

At that time, she would have to watch the Charles siblings perform cooperation here every day, but she would have no power to fight back?

This is too terrible!

No, she also has to find a smart and powerful foreign aid, and sing in harmony with herself to gain a foothold in the cabinet!

Margaret's eyes flashed with the faces of the cabinet ministers, and finally locked on the historian Dio Brando, who had recently returned to Aodu.

The other cabinet members are all from noble families, and wear the same pants as Angelina, and don't like themselves very much...

Only Dio is from a commoner background, and there is still a possibility of fighting for it!

And he is smart and powerful enough.

I wanted to form an alliance with him before, this time, I have to seize the opportunity!

Brave Mary, not afraid of difficulties!

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The next morning, it was drizzling.

Fergus City, the capital of the Fergus Principality, a city that has prospered with the activity of adventurers, and is quite developed in commerce, forging and service industries.

The Night Watch, combined with the troops and administrative officials supported by the surrounding provincial governors, successfully took over the territories of the surrounding nobles.

And from the day of victory, they have been publicizing everywhere, calling on the common people who have been bullied and persecuted by these nobles to come to Fergus City to file grievances and accuse these nobles of their crimes.

Roger Charles, the commander of the Night Watch, will use the sacred power given by the Nightless Empress to preside over a public trial of these great nobles.

At that time, according to the evidence provided by the empire's people, the crimes of these corrupt nobles will be recorded, and then their fate will be judged.

This is a new thing that has never happened in the empire, or even in the Nightless World.

Will nobles also be sent to the dock?

You must know that there is an absolute difference between nobles and commoners in this world.

Especially a great noble like Duke Fergus, who is the local emperor in his territory. As long as he does not rebel, the Nightless Empress will not interfere in what he does in his territory.

A serious crime for a commoner usually only requires paying money for a noble, and administrative officials have no right to try nobles at all.

This is a medieval background, and the strength and status of the strong and the weak are as different as heaven and earth. The territorial governance level of ordinary nobles is extremely rough.

The nobles have always stipulated various laws and taxes, and ruthlessly exploited the common people. How can the common people fight back against the nobles?

The nobles are blood feuds. If they encounter a commoner rebellion, they will also join hands to suppress the common people.

Now, a noble lord says that he wants to clear the grievances of the common people and uphold justice for them?

Even if they hear that it is the Empress's order, everyone will be skeptical.

In the Western enfeoffment era, there was no such thing as suing the emperor, nor were there any patrolling censors.

The common people can only pray that their lord is not so greedy, so that their lives can be a little better.

The existence of extraordinary power makes peasant uprisings a luxury.

Even the initial rules of war between nobles, nobles attack each other, and the victorious party will not kill the defeated party.