"The Duke of Downton has an order. Because the war is coming, we cannot give everyone a holiday, but every family can go to the city hall and receive a benefit based on the number of family members. One hundred gold coins, or rice, noodles, fish and meat, of your choice!"

A goblin courtier finished his announcement, and the streets became commotion again.

"Did you get yelled at long live a few times, and your head went crazy with joy? This city has a population of over a million, right? Wucuo Novel Network gave away hundreds of millions of gold coins in just one sentence.

ah!"

The Chief of Guards didn't want to see Downton in such high spirits, so he made disparaging remarks.

"If you have a low IQ, don't embarrass yourself. Only when gold coins are circulated can they generate value. The owner has received wealth from Ruble Ghana and must turn it into war dividends as soon as possible!"

Abagon rolled his eyes, "Forget it, I'm too lazy to say it, you won't understand it anyway!"

"you……"

The chief guard had lived for thousands of years, but this was the first time he was despised by a goblin, and he almost died of anger.

"Stop making noise!"

Nicole stopped, in terms of economics, Abagong is indeed a giant.

“It’s still more comfortable to live in your own home!”

After taking a hot bath to get rid of the fatigue from the journey, Downton returned to the study and began to deal with official business.

Nicole was very curious, so she visited, and what she saw was not a pretty female secretary in professional attire, but a large group of green goblins, and she couldn't help laughing.

"Owner!"

Miria put the coffee down, hugged the plate, and did not leave.

"Juliet has something to do and has left temporarily."

Downton responded casually, the more indifferent he was, the less she would think too much about it.

"I see!"

Knowing that her daughter was safe, Miria crossed herself on her chest and prayed devoutly. She originally wanted to ask her daughter to do it, but seeing that Downton was so busy, she was too embarrassed to interrupt.

"As expected of a Templar, so kind!"

Nicole teased that regarding the search for Juliet, Downton specifically told the undead troops staying at the Dragon Cemetery. If it had been any other noble, let alone searching, they would have thrown Juliet's family into the dungeon first, ruthlessly.

Abuse.

"Master, the ministers are all here."

A goblin secretary knocked on the door and reported that as the fighting stopped for a while, the commanders returned and a plenary meeting would be held today to decide the future direction of the country.

"This has nothing to do with careers!"

Downton stood up and left. His secretary helped him get the documents.

"No, I'll do it!"

Sissi took the document, just like a female secretary, ready to be dispatched at any time.

The large conference room was already filled with officials, more than a hundred people. Among them, those closest to the main seat on the left were all direct descendants of Downton.

After the guard stood at attention and saluted, he wanted to make an announcement. Downton waved his hand to indicate that it was not necessary.

Crunch!

The door was pushed open by the guard.

The moment they saw Downton walking in, everyone in the room immediately stopped talking, stood up in unison, and straightened their backs.

"His Majesty!"

The uniform slogans are particularly impressive.

"Call me Duke!"

Downton walked towards the main seat expressionlessly. Harley had not seen him in order to avoid suspicion, which made him feel very uncomfortable. After all, the two of them were considered close friends.

The officials were as silent as a cicada, and they followed the emperor like a tiger. They responded with all their might to this man who could decide their fate with just one word.

Abagon was determined to be the first to follow Downton, so he asked for the first position on the left. For it, he even had a fight with the unconvinced Arnold, and finally he had to threaten military spending to win it.

"Sit here!"

Seeing Sissi, Abagong gave up his seat with a wink.

"No, I just stand here!"

Sissi held the document in both hands and stood behind Downton.

The officials stared intently, but were shocked in their hearts. This was the Rose of Bavaria, Princess Lombardy. If she didn't love Downton to the core, how could she condescend to do such a servant thing?

Sissi said this, but Abagon didn't dare to let her stand. He immediately ordered the servant to move the chair and placed it next to Downton.

Because of this thoughtful gesture, the goblin housekeeper received a sweet smile from Sissi expressing her gratitude.

"Before we start the meeting, I would like to make a decision. From now on, Delankfurt will establish the position of local consul to manage the conquered countries and lands. The basic idea is that whoever conquers it will be in charge. From today on, Ah

No is the governor of Lubgana!"

As Downton narrated, he observed everyone's expressions. Sure enough, after hearing this, the generals breathed quickly. There was no way, who didn't want to open borders and make marquises, while the civil servants were envious, jealous, and hateful.

"Duke, I have an objection!"

A middle-aged man stood up. This was one of the nobles who first fell in love with him, and now he has become the spokesperson of some nobles.

"explain!"

Downton had expected this.

"The generals are good at fighting, but they need knowledge and experience to govern local areas. Let them serve as consuls. Not to mention paying taxes to the treasury, I am afraid that the province will not be self-sufficient. If things go on like this, it may lead to uprisings and rebellions."

The middle-aged man is good at language skills, and those in power care most about taxation and political stability, so he uses these two points to attack his opponents.

"Fart, we can also learn, as long as we use the right talents."

"That's right, doesn't the master know how to do it?" Wucuo Novel Network did not skip words.

"Don't forget, the master is the number one general in the north, but he is also a good hand in governing the country."

The generals immediately slammed the table.

"How many versatile men are there like the Duke?"

The nobles argued without hesitation that Downton was too special to be an example.

Downton did not stop it, but allowed the two parties to quarrel. This kind of topic can only be resolved by talking about it, and the confrontation between the military and the government is conducive to his control of these officials.

"what are you thinking?"

Sissi used soul communication to ask secretly.

"These civil servants have forgotten one of the most important issues. Those newly conquered countries will inevitably riot and resist. Only these generals who are good at conquering and fighting can suppress them. In the first ten years, I did not plan to recover much tax money and settle down as soon as possible.

, denationalizing the original country and assimilating them is the most important goal."

Downton explained.

"Look at the countries in the Western Continent, the feudal system is an inevitable factor in the decline of the kingdom. Now the nine empires have realized this and are strengthening the centralization of power. However, the power of the nobles who own a large number of fiefdoms has become overwhelming. They have formed a country within a country.

situation, in order to avoid this situation from happening, I chose a centralized system, but I can't let people say that I treat the soldiers who work to open up borders and split the land, so separating the consuls is undoubtedly the greatest reward.

"

"You kill two birds with one stone!"

Sissi thought.

"No, it is Sande. It is a multi-ethnic country. Due to culture, beliefs, customs, etc., there will be many problems when integrating. For example, when Arnold went to Ghana, those barbarians would also choose to follow, because Arnold promulgated

The policy will definitely give them preferential treatment, which can prolong the time for the conflicts to intensify."

Downton talked so eloquently that Homer, Cheap God, and Sissy were amazed.

"But what about in the future? If an area is full of a certain race, it will definitely not be conducive to national unity, right? There are many words on Wucuo Novel Network"

Sissi has personal experience. Even though Lombardy is an alliance country, there are already many people who are arguing for independence. They are still humans. If they were replaced by other races, they would probably be more determined.

"When Frankfurt is as powerful as a big empire, what an ethnic group demands is not independence, but more voice."

Downton shrugged his shoulders, "In other words, I may not live until that time. So that is what my descendants should worry about, or in other words, Frankfurt is destroyed, so we can just take this step.

Already."

"You should have thought about it, right? Wucuo Novel Network has a lot of words."

Homer continued to ask.

Downton shook his head. But in fact, he had thought about the separation of powers, constitution, electoral rights, voting rights, and many more. But these cannot be mentioned. You must know that all the countries in the mainland still have a semi-slave and semi-feudal system, that is, Lombardy, a little bit.

He saw some budding signs of capitalism. If he said this, he would be a public enemy of the entire continent's ruling class and would definitely be burned at the stake.

Of course, Downton has built a huge empire, and there is absolutely no possibility of giving it up for nothing. Even if he eventually moves towards democracy, he still has to get enough benefits.

The meeting was proceeding in an orderly manner. Downton is now a dictator with great power, so the civil servants' rebuttal is powerless. If they cannot convince Downton, they can only obey, or die, or quit? It depends on Downton.

Do you feel like letting them go?
To be continued...