Macho Wars

Compared with Karen's forbearance and restraint, Queen Susan made no secret of her aversion to Dragon, and did not show a good face to anyone from the beginning to the end.

Think about it, too, a menopausal woman who is strong in control of her children and jealous, her daughter is not obedient and screwed with herself, her husband publicly accepts concubines, and she wants her to come out to meet people like an old mother. Hell if you feel happy.

of course!The guests present are all veteran nobles, and no one knows what temperament the queen was.

In the second half of the banquet, Sidney XIV exited the venue first due to physical discomfort.Some of the older nobles also left one after another, deliberately leaving the field to the energetic young people, so that they can have a little more fun.

After leaving the hall, the old emperor did not return to the bedroom to rest, but came to his own study room.As a result, as soon as I entered the door, I saw someone inside. It was my cousin and close friend Howard, who was now looking at a chessboard in a daze.

For Howard's appearance, Sidney XIV was not surprised.If anyone in this world can get his absolute trust, Howard is definitely one of them, so he can freely enter and exit the study.

The old emperor walked to the opposite of Howard silently, raised his hand, picked up a chess piece, and played against the opponent.

"When did you come back?"

"just came back."

"Why not show up in the hall?"

"It's too noisy, you know, I don't like that kind of occasion very much."

"Ha! That's why the women you've ever had in your life are less than a fraction of mine."

"Take your heart, my old friend, look at you, you are all very old, don't die on a woman's belly someday."

"Don't tell me, if I choose a method of death, I really want to die on a woman's belly. Rather than die from sickness and old age, I prefer to die. This life is not in vain."

"You!"

Looking up at the cynical old emperor, Howard shook his head with a wry smile.The two have known each other since childhood. They were playmates in childhood, and became comrades in arms when they were young. They knew each other and formed a deep friendship.

"By the way, old man. I saw the young man you mentioned to me earlier today. The young man looks pretty good. But are you sure he is the talent we need for reform?"

"Confirm and affirm! The paper I showed you about the war model in the new era is the product of generalization and summary based on his three-dimensional combat concept. Moreover, he can not only think, but also boldly practice. This time, his performance on the battlefield in the Far East can be seen. If the child is not a civilian, based on his resume, I am afraid he would have been a lieutenant general."

"But he really doesn't seem to be a commoner. My people report that he has some connections with the Sispano family."

"Come on, old man! Both of us are over 150 years old together. Don't tell me, you really believe in the nonsense that'aristocratic blood is inherently good'. And don't forget, you said that you would overthrow the old system. , But it's you!"

Chapter 354 The Ruler and the Privileged Class

The empire needs a reform. This is something that Sidney XIV had realized when he was young.The old aristocratic system is like a small piece of clothing from childhood. As the country continues to grow, it has become less and less suitable.

The old emperor did not reject the aristocracy. What really disgusted him was those who used his aristocratic status and stepped on capable people to climb to high positions.They are like worms, endangering the country they rule.

And Sidney XIV would have this kind of thought, mainly because he had studied with Stallone, a university student when he was young, so he was influenced by him in thought.

The teacher's reform was too radical, and he was given a black hand. Sidney XIV admitted that he had inherited his legacy, but with this lesson learned, he was afraid of repeating the same mistakes, so he spent most of his life slowly trying to figure it out.Although it has achieved certain results, it is more of constant compromises in bargaining with the noble forces.

This made him both indignant and helpless, because when he was young, he had criticized his father for lacking courage and did not dare to challenge those pedantic nobles.As a result, when he became the emperor, he had to be forced by reality and repeat the same behavior.

Perhaps in the eyes of the common people, the royal family and the nobles are the same raccoon, both are the ruling class riding on them, but in fact, most of the time, the relationship between the two is a mutual check and balance and love and kill each other. .

During the Medieval feudal period of the last century, the monarchs who wanted to properly govern the entire country and urge the people who worked on the land could only rely on the feudal nobles in various places.And it is not so much that the monarchs choose the nobles, it is better to say that only the nobles can choose.

After all, in that barbaric and backward era, education was a privilege only enjoyed by the nobles. Naturally, the emperor could not rely on some illiterate people who could not even understand the addition and subtraction within ten to collect taxes.

However, with the emergence of the guidance revolution, the world finally ushered in the long-awaited development of civilization with the help of the traversers. In just seventy years, the level of science and technology has gone from the dark and ignorant Middle Ages. In the early days of industry.

However, the rapid progress of different technologies and the development of the system have been left behind for various reasons.

The biggest resistance among them is the old-fashioned aristocratic forces headed by the Senate. In order to safeguard their own class interests, they almost instinctively reject any form of change.

What the nobles want is nothing more than a privilege that is inherited by blood.They can let their children and grandchildren always lie under the blessing of the family and enjoy the prosperity and wealth, and rule the world with the monarch.

Moreover, not only the titles are passed down from generation to generation, but even the selection of many official positions in the empire tends to be inherited by blood.

What kind of official was my grandfather back then? What kind of official is my father now, and it will be the same when I get to the top in the future!

The incompetent rice bucket corpse is a vegetarian meal, and the capable guy did not use his ingenuity in the right place.

Most of these people in power who came up with family relationships will sit down on their side and become accomplices in maintaining the old system and spokespersons for family power.

Sidney XIV, who had witnessed too many farce, was deeply aware that the old aristocratic bureaucracy had too many shortcomings, and was no longer adapted to this new era, and was even dragging down the healthy development of the country. This made him urgent Hope to make a change.Let those who are truly capable, regardless of age and origin, work for this country in their competent positions.

However, it was such a new policy that seemed extremely reasonable and correct. The old emperor and the Senate had fought for more than 30 years, but ultimately failed to truly implement it.

In addition to the obstruction from the nobility, the inability of the populace is another big factor that caused the old emperor's headache.

After all, the civilian class, which accounts for more than 95% of the national population, actually only holds less than 30% of the country’s wealth, and the rest are in the hands of less than 5% of the nobles.

The huge gap in wealth allows the nobles to easily monopolize educational resources. This is already a disadvantage that the children of ordinary people cannot make up for by their personal talent and acquired efforts alone.

So when Dragoon came to the fore, Howard, who had been standing behind to support the old emperor's reforms, suddenly became a treasure. This is the talent they have been looking for.

This young man is not only a major general, but also has a long-term strategic vision. He also came from the civilian class, so he is very suitable to be a benchmark.

Like this exceptional promotion to Dragon, it successfully pierced the "invisible ceiling" established by the aristocratic Senate, and with this as an opportunity, more young talents will be promoted quickly in the future, making fresh The blood flowed into the upper echelons of the military and political circles.

Only in this way can the empire that has gradually become old can glow with a second spring and grow up like a teenager.

Talking about his ambitions, the old emperor was full of emotion for a while, then looked at the wrinkles on the face of Howard opposite, and he couldn't help feeling a little melancholy.

"Brother, we are really old!"

"I'm so old, can I still be fake?"

"So there is not much time left for us... Forget it, let's talk about business, how are you going to arrange that kid. When he finishes his general class, then send him back to the colony?"

"No! I am going to keep him in the center, and not only is he alone, but also his special force. The Fourth Division has planted a big somersault in the Far East this time, and almost killed the entire battle. No. It is impossible to justify the withdrawal of their names."

"Using that Marine to cover the shortage?"

"That's what I planned, but you have to transfer me back to the Central Military Region first. You can rest assured on the northwest side, I made the arrangements clearly."

"No problem, I'll fix it early tomorrow morning."

"Oh right! One more thing, Alicia quarreled with her mother a few days ago. I think you should know what it was about. What are you going to do as a father?"

After Howard finished speaking, he looked at the face of Sidney XIV with interest.The fairy tale about the young civilians marrying the beautiful princess has existed hundreds of years ago, but to this day in the empire, no macho can achieve this feat in reality.

In contrast, there are more or less cases of aristocratic youth breaking through the barriers of the secular and family to marry civilian girls, and Howard himself is one of them.

So out of the kindness of people who came over, Howard was actually very happy to see lovers finally get married, but after all, he was just the uncle of the child, and the real decision depends on the father.

The old emperor said with a wicked smile.

"Ha! What am I going to do? It depends on how the kid is doing. As long as I am satisfied with the old man, let alone a daughter, I can buy one and get one free!"