Black Iron’s Glory

Chapter 527 Territorial requirements

Marshal Bolognick and General Skerry, as well as the elected legislators, left for Wangdu in two days, and Claude escorted the Legion of Thunder's Independent Strengthening Corps along the way. Not only do they want to keep parliamentarians safe, but they also want to keep the sixty big iron wooden boxes filled with gold kroner safe on their journey.

On the Wang Du side, His Majesty the King and His Majesty the King Ting ministers are said to be eager to see the arrival of overseas autonomous parliamentarians and to have sharpened their knives long before the arrival of fat sheep. It has been revealed by well-informed sources that the kingdom's nobles, who are currently wealthy or able to collect money to pay for their martial fees and land choices, have basically received their traditional family territory from His Majesty.

The noblemen who remain in Wangdu, although many, are the ones whose homes are broken or even unable to collect money. Normal high-interest lenders do not lend to them, mainly because they do not have the capacity and credibility to pay their debts. And while nearly 900 royal aristocrats have acquired hereditary family territory in the Nasserly region, revenues from His Majesty's and the Treasury are not as optimistic as originally envisaged, due to the demand for discounted relations and even the waiver of fees from royal relatives.

Combined with the cost of recovering the dominance of the Red Dragon Corps and the Lizard Corps, as well as compensation for the loss of the old-fashioned aristocratic family forces during the years of war, the treasury's fiscal revenues, though mitigated, are no longer in a state of financial crisis. However, there is still a significant funding gap to implement the economic plan for the Kingdom's recovery submitted by the Prime Minister of the Kingdom, the Marquis Blancat.

In addition, the queen of King Frederick I, His Majesty Christy, took some five million gold kroner in cash from the royal vault and treasury for lending. At the same time, it is to be hoped that Her Majesty will promise her that the palace will be reconstructed and renovated, that the rich Frederie I will wield a large sum and that the treasury will be short of two million gold kroner in funds for its repair. Prime Minister Blanchard was so angry that he spent so much money not on repairs, but almost on alterations...

The martial fees and land selection fees for nearly 900 territorial nobles are not as large as His Majesty the King and His Excellency the Prime Minister had imagined. Simply put, more than 500 of them are hereditary nobles of the kingdom of Auvellas, who have been sealed for more than 300 years. Although most of the hereditary nobility was cut and hanged during the Battle of the Revival Kingdom in Sterling IX, so much remains to be inherited. In this Heritage Family Territory Seal, they can acquire a family territory by paying a land selection fee.

Except that His Majesty the King only scratched 20 million gold kroner from them for the same simple reason that royal relatives and kingdom aristocrats with blood ties were exempt from land selection fees, which was a privilege. The rest are old royal aristocratic family forces, without merit or hardship to the kingdom, must be discounted, this face His Majesty the King has to give.

In addition to the hereditary nobility of these kingdoms, these are the next three nobles, who need only pay the martial fees and land selection fees for their promotion from the III nobility to the hereditary nobility. Likewise, the climbing of relations demands a discount, but His Majesty does not spare the face and intercession of all roads, and only receives from them more than 10 million gold kroner in cash.

Finally, more than two hundred honorary nobles of the kingdom were granted the enclosed territory, which should have been the bulk of His Majesty's lumbar bag and treasury revenues in the planning of this enclosed family territory. As a result, most of the honorary aristocrats borrowed money from Her Majesty the Queen Christie, turning left to right. Although the books contain nearly 40 million gold kroner, the cash proceeds add up to less than 20 million gold kroner, and the remaining books can only be slowly collected and repaid at a later date.

For King Frederick I and Prime Minister Marquis Blancat, the funds received in excess of 50 million gold kroner are already a tremendous asset they have not heard of. Think about the money of 8 million gold kroner and the debt war in the kingdom of Nasserli, and the crisis that almost annihilated the kingdom as a result of the intervention of the coalition forces, both have a sense of sorrow from the heart...

Only His Majesty the King and His Highness the Prime Minister have not yet awakened from the joy of receiving this money, and all the road debtors are waiting in line. First, the arrears in military expenditures and salaries of officials, and secondly, the arrears of former Sterling XI and incumbent Frederick I borrowing money from the royal nobility, as well as arrears and reimbursements for logistical procurement of the Palace and the Royal Court, etc....

Naturally, when there is money, it is generous. His Majesty wields a large sum of money and nearly ten million gold kroner is gone. The Prime Minister of the Kingdom then reminded His Majesty that military power must be firmly in hand. Therefore, 10 million gold kroner was allocated to the Royal Ministry of the Army, which immediately began the integration and reconstruction of the three major field-class regiments in the mainland of the Kingdom, cleared a large number of disqualified noble children who entered the Royal Army through the back door and brought the three regiments back under the control of the Sterling royal family.

Finally, the old-fashioned aristocratic family forces and His Majesty the King, the Prime Minister, gathered to discuss with courage their plans to compensate His Majesty the King for his superiority and the losses they suffered during the war. It was only after discussing the results to the satisfaction of both sides that His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister discovered that less than 10 million gold kroner remained in their possession.

This is also the main reason why His Majesty the Prime Minister has been saddened by the massive disbursement by His Majesty of two million dollars for the repair of the palace. But the palace has been through several wars since the first Wang Sterling X, and it does seem very shabby and elegant, and it is really necessary to re-repair and renovate it. The Prime Minister is no longer willing or able to stop the will of His Majesty the King and Queen, but can only find alternative ways to obtain the funds needed to revive the Kingdom's economy.

The hundreds of honorary nobles Wang Tu still stays in are poor, and usually rely on the title of kingdom nobility to mix and drink everywhere. When the kingdom is in crisis, no one can find them, but they can be seen wandering everywhere as soon as there is merit. Just as the news of His Majesty's sealing of the hereditary family territory came out, honorary nobles from almost every corner of the country ran to the King. They know they don't have any money, but they still want to come to Wang and take their chances. Maybe they can find an investor to mix up their territory or something.

Prime Minister Blancat has heard of several instances in which wealthy civilian traders have invested in the honorary nobility of the depressed kingdoms. Select a few of them to pay their martial fees and land selection fees, and select a few good patrimonial territories. Let those aristocrats who have been promoted to heirloom barons of the kingdom be puppets in the front, delicious, delicious and entertaining waiters. As for the enclosed territory, it is left to the civilian wealthy traders to run...

Two King's ministers also tried to punish the kingdoms' nobles and civilian wealthy traders, but they were stopped by Prime Minister Blancat. Instead of caring about the disgrace of the nobility of the kingdom, he now wanted to spend more on the economic revival of the kingdom, with some investing more than others. So many honorary nobles in the kingdom of Ovilas, many of them have fallen from hereditary nobility.

From hereditary aristocracy to III aristocracy to honorary aristocracy, a generation is less than a generation, and there is only one aristocratic title left to shine out. And for the honorary aristocracy, basically his children became a civilian class, which is also a way of winning and losing among the kingdom's nobles. This time His Majesty's gift of a hereditary family territory is the best time for all kingdom nobles, and if such an opportunity is not seized, it means that there is little need for salvation.

Both His Majesty the King and His Excellency the Prime Minister are now focusing their attention on the parliamentarians of the Overseas Autonomous Territories and the honorary nobility of the Kingdom, as well as on the newly sealed martial officers, in the hope that they will come to the King sooner rather than later to pay the martial and land selection fees and make their due contribution to the enrichment of His Majesty's private lumbar bag and treasury. Overseas autonomous territories are rich in oil, while the Legion of Thunder and the Legion of Rocks have conscripted tens of millions of gold kroner from countries in the eastern part of the continent, purportedly loot seized alone.

That's the real fat sheep, the good ones to slaughter. His Majesty has even agreed with the Prime Minister that there must be no one left to speak of this time, and that there must be a fee for the conduct of business and for the amount of martial fees and land selection fees to be paid. Because they have calculated, it is perfectly possible to raise more than 50 million gold kroner from the members of the Overseas Autonomous Territories, the marquis officers and the honorary nobility, so that the Prime Minister has no concerns about the lack of funds and can implement a programme to revive the economy of the Kingdom...

More than two months later, the Overseas Autonomous Territories had been quiet, and even the marquis officers deployed in the Legion of Thunder and the Rock Legion in the Royal City of Polyvisia had little interest in the hereditary family lands bestowed by His Majesty the King. They had been watching coldly the nobles of the kingdoms who had acquired them travel through the Royal City of Polyvisia to their respective territories, watching with silence the growing number of noble territories in the twenty-eight local counties throughout the Nasri region.

Just when His Majesty and the Prime Minister were confused by Claude of the Legion of Thunder, Marshal Bolognick and General Bitchcline, why didn't they come to the King first to claim a patrimonial family territory, and there were not many places in the Nasserley area that could still be considered a good patrimonial family territory, ready to find someone invisible to remind Claude them that the Legion of Thunder had pulled out to the Kanas Prairie...

Well, what does this Legion of Thunder want, even if the army should say hello to Wangdu's Army Department first! His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister were relieved, however, by the rampant information received from horse bandits in the Kanas Prairie. The force, formerly the Legion of Thunder stationed in the Kanas area, was unable to deal with the rampant horse bandits, and was left with little progress and had to ask for reinforcements.

His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister finally laughed happily when information was received that parliamentarians from the Overseas Autonomous Territories, escorted by the Ironclad fleet, had travelled to the North Bay to meet and hold meetings with Claude and others. As long as the members of parliament and honorary nobility of these overseas autonomous territories, as well as the marquis officers, are not interested in this hereditary family territory bestowed upon them by His Majesty the King, the Kingdom will receive the marquis fee and the land selection fee.

After a few days of endurance, he was finally informed of the departure of the overseas autonomous parliamentarians and marquis officers to Wang Du. He was also said to have been escorted all the way by light cavalry of a regiment of the Legion of Thunder, accompanied by a large convoy, which appeared to carry heavy items. But the guards were tight, and the agents had no way of knowing what was loaded on the wagon.

His Majesty the King and the Prime Minister then waited patiently for the arrival of the overseas self-governing legislators and the marquis officers, while sharpening the knife in their hands and preparing to slaughter the fat sheep. Turns out, the pedestrian horse who came to Wangdu doesn't seem to be in any hurry. He plays with the water all the way through the mountains, and he still has free time to rest in every town passing by, allowing those senators to investigate the specialties and prices everywhere...

The royal ministers are laughing at the fact that the legislators from the overseas autonomous territories are dirt packets and have never seen the market. They think that good hereditary family territories are everywhere. Even if you pay the martyr's fee, His Majesty's seal is surely a desolate barren land that no one wants, otherwise how can you collect your discount fee! Until Wang Du, when the enclosed territory is given, it will be understood that there is no good place in the entire Nasserli region.

Overseas Autonomous Territories' legislators fleet walked 23 days before arriving in Wang Du. Prime Minister Marquis Blancat greeted them personally. Marshal Bolognick did not care, but the members of the Overseas Autonomous Territories' legislators were somewhat flattered by this high standard of reception. Even the name was too polite and dared not be ashamed. But Prime Minister Blancard was very kind, without a shelf to chill with the senators, but his eyes were carefully gauged, as if it was better to figure out where to take the knife...

The welcoming ceremony and reception on the first day are very welcoming and welcoming. After a day's rest, the third day saw His Majesty the King, General Bolognick representing the Overseas Autonomous Territories, and Speaker Bennett, representing the Autonomous Territories Council, presented precious gifts to King Frederie I and Queen Christie, respectively. Thank you again and again to His Majesty the King for the honour bestowed on the Autonomous Consuls by His Majesty the Honourable Baron of the Kingdom, and to His Majesty the King and Queen for the cordial and friendly talks with the Autonomous Consuls and the officers of the Marquis.

At noon His Majesty also gave a luncheon, welcoming the arrival of the members of the Overseas Autonomous Consulates and the marquis officers, and thanking the Overseas Autonomous Territories for all their efforts and dedication to the kingdom as it was trampled upon by the Allied armies, who faced powerful enemies in the kingdom itself. Only the King and Her Majesty unfortunately could not enjoy the luncheon together. After the speech, they left only Prime Minister Blancat to accompany the pack and enjoy the luncheon given by His Majesty the King.

After lunch, visiting parliamentarians and marquis officers, accompanied by the Prime Minister, visited the gardens in the palace before leaving the palace. Thus, both the Overseas Autonomous Councillors and the Duke Officers came to the King thanking His Majesty for the completion of His Majesty's assignment to seal the throne, and His Majesty and the Prime Minister awaited these overseas soil packs to consult on the hereditary family territory for the next few days...

Only unexpectedly, in the next five or six days, not a single member of parliament from the Overseas Autonomous Territories came to inquire about hereditary family territories. Instead, Wang Du visited relatives and friends, handed over Wang Du business circles to various businesses, understood business opportunities, and even entered into business agreements with several major businesses, setting out a list of many merchandise trades.

Chancellor Blanchard was so eager to wait, so dare these overseas autonomous territories to visit the King, all busy doing business, are they not so interested in the hereditary family territory? It is impossible, in the kingdom itself, to have the title of nobility would be very helpful in business and would have great priority. Do they not understand that there are three kinds of nobility, and that their status as barons of honor is the least useful?

I was told that President Henderman of the Overseas Autonomous Territories Mining and Business Association had wrapped up Wangdu's most luxurious Grand White Swan Hotel for a thank-you reception this evening and thanked Wangdu Business Community friends for their help and cooperation with the Association's office over the years. So Prime Minister Blanchard invited a friend of Chairman Henderman's Wang Du merchants to come and remind Chairman Henderman at this party that the opportunity was not lost and that the time would not come, and that he should first give himself a patrimonial family territory during the validity of the seal issued by His Majesty the King...

Then Prime Minister Blancard waited anxiously until 11 p.m., when some drunk businessman came to report, saying that he had spoken to Chairman Henderman about the hereditary family territory, but Chairman Henderman smiled and patted him on the shoulder, thanking him for his reminders and kindness. The only problem is that the rest of the Nasri region of the kingdom is not in their favor, so they decided not to have any hereditary family territory.

No territory, how can this work? The kingdom is watching to scrape money from you, so that you can leave the king without a scratch and return to the overseas autonomous territories. That is a disgrace to his Prime Minister for life! Prime Minister Blancat reported to Frederick I at night, and the two negotiated until dawn, finally biting their teeth, asking first what was in the minds of the members of the Overseas Autonomous Territories and, if possible, saying yes, as long as fat oil could be scraped off of them!

So Prime Minister Blancat got a map of the Kanas area, and the Prime Minister was happy: “So there was a premeditation, and it even had a geographic number set on it, and it had a list of who was given a geographic seal. These overseas autonomous territories are so old and cunning, I thought they weren't really interested in the hereditary family territory, they almost fell for it..."

It was only when this map of the Kanas region appeared before Frederie I and His Majesty the King had not spoken much, and the ministers immediately blew it up: "This is not fair, Your Majesty. As you have already said, the enclosed area is confined to the Nasseri area, excluding the Kanas Prairie and the northern bay, otherwise this would have been taken from the royal nobility as a family territory.

If we agree to the demands of the overseas autonomous territories, His Majesty's prestige will be disputed among the kingdom's nobles, and I'm afraid more will not see His Majesty's orders in the future! ”

Prime Minister Blancat was bitter in the face, and he didn't want to speak for the overseas autonomous territories, but he had already said that if they did not agree to their demands, they would not want any hereditary family territory. For money, he now has to speak for these overseas clans and engage in intense arguments with his colleagues.

Ultimately, His Majesty agreed to the territorial claims of the Overseas Autonomous Territories with a cold face, except that he demanded that the land selection be doubled...