The King

  Chapter 115 Friend and Enemy Moment

   The news leaked out from nowhere, and the news of Baron Cayo's return quickly spread among the aristocratic circles of the two counties.

   Time to test political wisdom.

   How to stand in line without being rude, neither humble nor overbearing, and without offending others has become a difficult problem for the local nobles.

   Just when everyone was struggling, a clever ghost who didn't want to reveal his name said: You can transfer the conflict.

  This proposal instantly gained the support of the nobles who had suffered a lot in the previous battle with the northern nobles, and soon evolved into a mobilization meeting for revenge against the northern nobles.

  Although there are not many local nobles participating in the discussion, everyone still supports the final decision 100%.

  Whoever can lead everyone to overthrow the nobles of the Northland and drive out the gang of idiots will support whoever will be the boss.

   There is no doubt that this is an almost impossible task.

  Although the strength gap between the two sides has narrowed a lot, the military strength of the experienced northern nobles is still higher than that of the local nobles.

  Of course, this is just a calculation of everyone's power on the table, without involving the family behind them.

  For many people, the more ambitious, difficult, and impossible to achieve the goal, the better.

  No one wants to have an extra ancestor on their head. The two powers restrain each other, and maintaining a balance is what everyone needs.

   If one family dominates, it will only crowd out everyone's interests.

  Everyone knows that "drive away the nobles of the North" is just a slogan, and whoever takes it seriously will lose.

  It has nothing to do with the strength gap between the two parties, but mainly involves the game of the kingdom's great forces, and it is simply not something that the lower pawns can decide.

  …

  Beida City, Governor's Mansion.

  After reminiscing about the past, Earl Pierce's expression became serious.

   "The complex situation in Kayo, Wright, and Wyton counties, I guess you already know about it.

   Next, where are you going to start? "

  The situation in the two counties is not only complicated, it is a mess.

  A group of people poured into the small land of two counties, and more than 20 people just caught Kayo's attention.

   There are more than a dozen people who can make him feel afraid.

   These people either stand at the foreground, or live behind the scenes, or temporarily fail in the competition, but without exception, they all have their own advantages.

   "Uncle, why should I start?

   There is no way to keep the matter of returning from the king's capital a secret.

  No matter what choice I make, it may be a cover prepared by others, just waiting for me to enter.

  Instead of rushing to make achievements, it is better to wait and learn first.

  Looking at what the noble lords of the two counties have done in the past has opened my eyes.

  The guys from the north are nothing more than that. After all, it was killed on the battlefield, and some methods are normal.

  But those born among the local nobles really shocked me.

  The Sosa knight who planned the economic blockade against the nobles of the North.

  This person's thinking mode is unusual, and his eyes are not only limited to the battlefield, but also spread beyond the battlefield.

  The most important thing is that he is very good at protecting himself wisely. After doing such a big thing, he didn't even have the thought of taking the lead.

   It is a miracle that such a character can be born in a small noble family.

   Knight Pereira who hoarded supplies and made a fortune.

   It seems to be a businessman's style, but his control of the timing is just right.

   Not only the economy is involved, but the political aspect is also considered. If not limited by his status, this person should be able to do well in the capital.

   Bad knight Adrian.

   It's nothing to play the nobles of the Northland around. The key is that he is shameless enough and able to stop just right.

  A nobleman can put down his face and know how to advance and retreat, no matter where he is, he will not mess up too badly.

   Loser Baron Ezekiel.

   Organized the local nobles to join hands with the northern nobles, and ended in a disastrous defeat. The outside world thinks he lost, but I don't think so.

  From obscurity, he has become a well-known existence among the local nobles. Fame is his greatest achievement.

   What's more, being able to organize more than 20 nobles with different interests under the situation of absolute disadvantage is a remarkable achievement in itself.

  …

  The most surprising mountain baron is simply the chosen one.

   Not only has an amazing talent for archery, but he can meet the bear of the earth to recognize his master as soon as he leaves the house. Watching plays and paddling all the way on the battlefield, military achievements will be delivered to your door by yourself.

  Choose a remote territory, not only fortunately avoided the most intense aristocratic battle in the early stage, but also made him a fortune in war.

  The development speed of the territory is even more unexpected. It seems that he hasn't done anything, and there are cheap offers coming to him constantly.

  Although his political performance is immature, his invincible luck is enough to cover up all his shortcomings.

  If possible, when encountering this kind of opponent, it is best not to confront him head-on before his luck runs out.

  So many heroes, squeezed together. Provoking a dispute rashly, I am not sure that it will end according to my own will. "

   Baron Cayo analyzed calmly.

   It's not that he wants salted fish, it's because there are too many local elves in the two counties of Wright and Wyton.

  As a latecomer, it loses its first-mover advantage. Noble birth is an advantage, but this advantage is not without cost.

  If the toss is too strong, there is a high probability that a group of ambitious people will join forces to kick him out first.

  Although the analysis can now be done clearly and logically, it is only based on the after-the-fact results.

  Family background and extraordinary knowledge do not mean that they can have an advantage in actual operation.

   "The analysis is good. It seems that your life in the capital was not in vain, and you still learned some wisdom from those old foxes.

  As big nobles, we are different from the minor nobles below.

  They have limited family resources, so they can only continue to fight, fight, and take risks.

  Even if they have succeeded countless times before and their foundations are unstable, as long as they fail once, everything they own will be returned to their original form.

  伱 is also familiar with history books. Throughout the past and present, countless smart people have fallen on the way, but some not so smart people have made it to the end.

  The biggest reason is that they are too smart.

  Things obtained by calculation are too easy, and people will gradually get lost in it, thinking that they can calculate everything.

  The same is true in the current two counties. Those who like to calculate the most seem to be very powerful, but in fact they are destined to be eliminated.

   For example: Baron Ezekiel. His organizational skills and ability to control people's hearts are very strong.

  Another time and place might be able to stir up some troubles. Unfortunately, he was unlucky and met a group of northern nobles who believed in strength.

  Although he has gained a lot of fame, the question is, can you tolerate his rise, or will the mountain baron leave him a chance?

  Competitors locked the way forward. After all, fame is just fame, and fame that cannot be transformed into strength is actually worthless.

   There is also that Baron Kettley, look through his resume, you will find that this guy is more powerful than the above guys, and his name is also on the wanted document of the Orc Empire.

  How about the final result?

  Encountered an enemy of luck, every calculation he made was paving the way for others.

   Of course, what we see may not be true, and it may be what these guys want us to see.

   Each of them seems to have shown their abilities, but they all tend to one side. Even if it is to seek profit, it is just right to make a quick profit.

  All are biased towards one side, isn't there a balanced type? A coincidence may be a coincidence, but if a bunch of coincidences come together, there must be a conspiracy behind it.

   Temporary success or failure does not mean anything. Many things that seem simple to us may also have countless calculations behind them.

  At the very least, I don't think that the little guy Hudson can rise, it's all luck.

  If you are really lucky, Kettley will suffer a loss once or twice at most, and will never send it to your door all the time to be manipulated by others.

  Maybe, I'm being tricked and I don't even know it. After all, designing a person doesn't need to be aimed at himself, starting from the cronies around him can also achieve the goal.

   It's hard to fool a smart person, but it's very easy to fool a bunch of idiots. It just so happens that there will always be a group of idiots following around these middle and small nobles.

  Different from the noble children in the north, the army under his command is really elite. The elite army under our Divine Bow Knight is mainly obtained by blowing.

   What surprised me was that after being bragged for a long time by everyone, the gang of mobs under his command really became elites in the end.

  Once the training of the second 1,000-man infantry regiment is completed, the military strength of the Mountain Territory will surpass that of Dadir City, and it will become the noble with the strongest military strength in the two counties.

  Other nobles can only be envious and jealous. Even if they want to be militaristic, no territory can support two infantry regiments.

  This is not something that can be done by luck alone.

  If the Koslow family behind him was not too weak to provide him with too much support, I am afraid that Baron Sith would have been tossed down long ago. "

   Earl Pierce said with a sneer.

Father, like son.

   Standing in the position of Earl Pierce, many things no longer need evidence, and the answer can be obtained only by inferring the results after the event.

   No matter how you cover it up, the final result cannot be covered up.

   "In this case, why didn't uncle stop it?

  As long as you give him some stumbling blocks, the Mountain Territory will not develop at all. Even just needing to let out a little bit of wind, the creditors will give him a lot of trouble. "

   Kayo asked suspiciously.

   "No, you are wrong!

   It’s not that I don’t want to trip him up, but that I can’t trip him up. Although I don't like that lucky boy, the Dalton family needs a strong mountain baron right now.

  No matter how powerful Hudson is, he is only the son of a baron.

  The only thing I can rely on is myself. After tossing so far, the family's help has been minimal.

  Only relying on his own strength, a Salam mountain range is enough for him to toss for many years, and it can't threaten us at all.

   But the Sith Baron had a Grand Duke father. Leaking any resources at will will allow him to gain a firm foothold in Wright County.

  The strength of the Felix family is still far above the family. Leaving this nail in the backyard, I can hardly sleep or eat.

  Things are more complicated than what you see. The position of Sheriff, which seems to be hotly contested, has been decided early in the capital.

  The Sheriff of Wright County is the Baron Sith, no matter how hard Hudson works, the final result has already been set.

   It was not announced to the outside world. It was because Grand Duke Kavadia wanted to sharpen his son and deliberately indulged their fight.

   If there is no one to check and balance, let Wright County fall into the hands of the Felix family. If the situation changes in the future and the Dalton family suffers setbacks, who can guarantee that they will not turn against customers and seize our foundation? "

   Earl Pierce said with a sneer.

   Previous convictions are very important, and the Felix family has too many dark histories. With such a neighbor behind him, it is difficult to be careful and vigilant.

   As for "fairness", that is only theoretical. Class solidification has long since penetrated into every corner of the Aslant continent.

  The Alpha Kingdom is not bad, but with the threat of the Orc Empire, the nobles dare not go too far. On the bright side, the fig leaf of "fairness" has been maintained.

   But once the interests involved are large enough, this fig leaf is not enough. In the end, it was still - father.

   "The mainland is going to be in chaos!"

   Kayo couldn't help sighing.

  This is the experience of history. Whenever there are a large number of talents, it is the starting point of chaos in the mainland.

  When these elites find that there is no room for them to improve in this world, they will inevitably stir up the situation.

  The simplest operation is to start a war.

  One radish, one pit. Only after the original radish is pulled out, can some radish be inserted.

   "It is not up to you to decide whether the mainland is chaotic or not. The Felix family has appointed the Sheriff of Wright County by default, which does not mean that your position as Sheriff of Wyton County will be stable.

  With so many eyes on it, the kingdom needs to cover up. So it's very unfortunate that you have to fight for the position of Sheriff of Wyton on your own merits.

  The fact that those guys in the North didn’t dare to fight with the Felix family doesn’t mean they didn’t dare to fight with us. Don't look at these nobles who are very disciplined now, it's just that no one wants to be a leader.

  Once it is launched, you are likely to be targeted by their joint efforts. The Fallen Leaf Town you went to this time is not as peaceful as it seems on the surface. "

   From the anger on his brows, it can be seen that Earl Pierce is very dissatisfied with the results of this bullying.

  It's a pity that the arms can't hold the thighs. The Dalton family is only the overlord of the southeastern province. Looking at the entire Alpha Kingdom, it is just an ordinary family.

  Although the governor has a high position and authority, it does not mean that the appointment of the main officials in the province can be made by him.

  If you want to promote your cronies, you have to ask the king to agree. The most basic principle of checks and balances, every monarch with a passing ability knows how to use it.

  Caesar III happened to be a man of great power, with top-notch skills in mixing sand and playing checks and balances.

  As strong as the five giants in the Northland, isn't the old nest being checked and balanced by the kingdom's garrison? The criss-crossing and mutual checks and balances are the essence of the political balance of the Alpha Kingdom.

  …

   Hudson, who didn't know that the fruits of victory had been picked long ago, is still busy making connections at this moment. Whether or not Baron Cayo is going to take the stage, the stage has to be set.

   First stir up public opinion, even if Baron Cayo does not buy it, at least he can guarantee that the three fires brought by the new lord will not be burned on his own head.

  Before Hudson didn't lead everyone to start a fight with the northern nobles, it was because the local nobles were not strong enough, and there was no chance of winning at all.

  Although he was a little bit cowardly, except for the victim, other nobles supported him. No one is willing to use their hard-earned family fortune to participate in a gamble with no chance of winning.

   Baron Cocayo is different. As a direct descendant of the Dalton family, he represents the Dalton family.

  The impulsive ones in the early stage happened to be mostly the younger brothers of the Dalton family. It's perfectly fine for a little brother who has been wronged to seek out his boss.

   Regardless of whether he is in his early years or not, Baron Cayo is busy. People who are busy don't have time to do things.

   "Tom, send someone to deliver this pair of golden horses to Baron Sith."

   Hudson said blankly.

   There are no eternal enemies, only eternal interests. With one more competitor entering the arena, this farce should be performed in a different way.

  We are all smart people, and many things don’t need to be explained too clearly, just a little hint is right.

   The confrontation must continue, but we must pay attention to the scale. Can't make a real fire, lest it can't end.

   Even though he lost to Hudson, Baron Sith is still the lord of Dardir City, and he can make a comeback after being silent for a while at most.

  If they lost to the one representing the Dalton family, they might pack up and leave, and bid farewell to Wright County forever.

  The situation of Hudson is the same, the battle with Baron Sith for the sheriff is not fatal. Even if the post of sheriff is gone, the titles of administrative officer, judicial officer, and military officer can always be obtained, right?

  In the Alpha Kingdom, there is no saying that you are the sheriff, and all the officials in the county are appointed by you. On the contrary, there is a high probability that these officials will be your opponents.

   It's all the result of the above and below, and the king uses this method to check and balance the governors of various places. The governor's mansion learned it logically, and tossed the county mansion below.

   Losing the position of county guard does not mean that the right to speak is completely lost. It is mainly the income from taxes, which is eaten up by others.

  For Hudson, the income of 10,000 to 20,000 gold coins is not a big problem. Anyway, no matter how much Baron Sith can search, it is impossible to get the excess showdown on him.

   If you are in a hurry, you can still resist taxes. According to incomplete statistics, there are dozens of anti-tax movements in the Kingdom every year.

  It usually happens when the officials in charge of tax collection are not strong enough to suppress the local nobles. There are also a small number of officials who are too greedy, exceeding the tolerance limit of local nobles.

  The latter is less likely to happen.

   Exploiting nobles is not a good choice. After being treated unfairly, relatives and friends come here to ask for an explanation, but it doesn't end so well.

   Unless the popularity is extremely poor, nobles are rarely bullied in this regard. Adding a little bit is fine, but if you cross the line, something big will happen.

   Not only the nobles involved will call their friends and make trouble, but also nobles who have received news from nearby will join in.

  After all, if others are bullied today, you don’t stand up; if you are bullied tomorrow, who will stand up to help?

  The matter got serious, and the Kingdom will not spare the officials who caused the trouble lightly after they are investigated. In case of serious consequences, it may even be directly deprived of the title.

   But if they lost to the Dalton family, it would be different. Not only is the position of the county magistrate useless, but he has no place in the county official position, and he may still be excluded.

  In the southeastern province, no matter which noble it is, it cannot stand the sanctions of the Dalton family. Once caught, it is impossible to do anything.

  Especially the current rapid development of mountainous areas mainly depends on playing with financial leverage. Many things were fooled by Hudson.

  Once there is a conflict with the Dalton family, no one can guarantee whether the creditors can sit still.

  (end of this chapter)