The officials of the Muxi Kingdom have recently discovered to their surprise that no matter whether it is a discussion or a report, there is always a strange old man standing next to King Todd.

　　 He wore a simple but personal attire, he was neat and tidy, and his manner and temperament were impressive.

　　 No matter what the occasion, the old man named Emerson, from beginning to end, does not express any opinion on anything, and never shows any expressions of approval or disapproval, just standing there to observe and listen.

　　 Through various inquiries, people finally learned the identity of the old man, Yinhuan's former Minister of the Interior.

　　 However, King Todd granted the old man an unheard of position as Chief Privy Officer of the Privy Council.

　　 In the king’s vision, the Privy Council was called the king’s advisory body, but it actually played the role of the administrative center.

　　 Under the direct control of the king, the Privy Council formulated decree, held the highest judicial power, and presided over the highest court. The chief privy officer is an assistant to the king's first seat, acting only according to the king's will.

　　 But what puzzles Todd is that after Emerson was appointed chief privy officer, he only participated in meetings and activities without any substantive actions.

　　 Todd asked the old man more than once if he had any suggestions for the future direction of the kingdom.

　　 The other party always replied with such a sentence "Your Majesty, I am untying the knot on the thread ball, please wait a while."

　　 Fortunately, the wait did not last long.

　　On the tenth day when Emerson took office, the old man walked into the king's room holding a roll of paper.

　　 Watching Emerson spread sheet after sheet of white paper on the ground, Todd approached him curiously and looked at it carefully for a while.

　　 The names of countless people are written on the white paper in densely packed small letters. Below the names are also marked with a long remark. The names of the people are connected by a horizontal line, and various relationships are written on the top of the horizontal line.

Todd read one of the introductions: "Elia, a native of the Holy City of the East, is currently a professor of civil architecture, bridge engineering, and painting arts at Mussey College. He studied at the Royal College of Tyrol for seven years, and then went to study. Leaving the capital..."

Todd looked at Elijah’s connection diagram again. There were many familiar names connected to him, such as Master Terrence, Ulysses, Dion... and these people were also referred to as "Jade Jade Society". "Da Yuan" was wrapped up.

Emerson pointed to the content on the paper and said to Todd: "There is a saying that the strongest fortress often collapses from within. As a monarch, the first thing to do is to understand your subjects. ."

"As you can see, these are people with positions or powers in the Kingdom of Muxi." Emerson found a cushion, sat cross-legged, and pointed to a person's name on the picture. " They have different experiences and origins, and share a common alliance in terms of interpersonal relationships and the same interests."

Emerson lightly tapped a few names with a pen, namely "Rachel", "Terrence", "Cumberland" and "Mary", and said: "In Twilight West, from the balance of power and the will of factions From the above point of view, it is roughly divided into four factions. In order to make a simple distinction, I will call them "alien faction", "scholar faction", "military faction" and "old aristocratic faction" respectively."

"The so-called alien faction, as the name implies, is an alliance of alien species. Due to long-term oppression and mutilation, this faction appears to be extremely united. Their number is the smallest in the entire Twilight City. However, due to the advantages of their abilities, their influence lies in the kingdom. The leader of the faction is Rachel. For some reason, her attitude towards the scholar faction is particularly bad, perhaps because her ethnic group has been subjected to human experimentation and ability cultivation in the name of academics by the Presbyterian Church. Her disgust today."

"Scholar faction, this may be the fastest growing force in the Muxi Kingdom. Those who join the "Jade Jade Society", including the teachers and students of Muxi Academy, the total number of this faction is conservatively estimated and has exceeded A thousand people! A thousand scholars! Your Majesty, this is really a rare spectacle. It’s no wonder that more and more people call Twilight City the "City of Academics"! The alliance of scholars is looser, because Disciplines, directions, and theoretical differences can also be subdivided into dozens of small factions within the faction. The faction leader is Terrence, the academic leader of Taylor Royal College, and students are located in every country on the mainland. Because of the church manufacturing experience. He is more inclined to fight for the power of academic freedom."

"Military faction, faction leader is the big voice of Cumberland. The largest number of people in Twilight West, as long as the army or guards belong to this faction, and even in a sense, I belong here. In Campbell Under the leadership of that guy Lan, the loyalty of the military faction is beyond doubt, but the faction is inevitably interspersed with personnel from other factions."

　　 "Finally... the old aristocracy..."

Emerson pointed the pen to Queen Mary's name, froze for a while, and finally whispered: "Mary...as the former queen of the Silver Ring Kingdom, she walks with the escaped nobles of the Silver Ring Kingdom, whether it is in contacts or social interactions. It’s very close. But, your Majesty, don’t worry, she did not act excessively. On the contrary, she also tried her best to persuade the old nobles to invest gold and silver and other properties in the properties of Western Town, such as commercial streets, wool workshops, Glass factories, ports, etc. After listening to her advice, the old nobles made a lot of money without exception. I heard that she was planning a textile factory recently..."

“The Old Aristocratic faction may be the smallest faction. Their organization is the loosest. Most of them are connected through receptions and dinners. But they are also the wealthiest of the four factions, whether it’s business, trade, transportation, and manufacturing. , You can see their footprints."

　　 Todd listened to Emerson's introduction and opened his mouth incredibly.

　　 An old man who had just entered Twilight City was able to get a clear picture of the entire kingdom’s interpersonal network in just half a month.

Emerson looked at the king’s expression and guessed what the other party was thinking. He didn’t take credit or blame: “Most of this information comes from Huggins and the security bureau. At first he refused to tell. I, then I found Cumberland to help, and this convinced him."

　　 Todd nodded, confirming this statement.

　　 "After talking about the characters and factions of Twilight West, let's talk about the government of the kingdom."

Emerson lay on the ground, drew a big circle in the center of the white paper with a pencil, then drew several small circles below, and finally drew countless dots under the small circles. He put the paper in front of Todd and said "The picture I am drawing now represents the power structure of most countries on the mainland. The largest circle represents the king or emperor, the smaller circle represents the nobles who have obtained the fief, and the smaller ones represent those attached to the noble family. The master of the beloved, such as a baron or a knight."

Seeing Todd’s thoughtful look, UU Reading www.uukanshu.com Emerson continued to explain: “Each lord can divide his territory into several blocks and seal it to his subordinates, thus forming An equilateral triangle ladder network. But this kind of power structure raises a problem. The king's power is often limited to the royal city. Once out of the capital city, although it is nominally his territory, he has no right to govern. Whether it is sending troops to the outside world Or to collect materials, he must negotiate with the vassal lords, and even make a low-pitched request."

"Therefore, the dream of every king is to conquer the fief and concentrate the royal power. Your Majesty, by abolishing the noble fiefs and retaining only the titles of knights, you have completely completed the process of centralization and ended the custom of enfeoffment. In a sense, you became the first king on this continent to complete centralized power!"

Emerson smiled and said: "At first, when I heard that you took the initiative to decentralize power, the first reaction was that you were crazy. How many monarchs dreamed of, you actually gave up after you got it. Of course...in conversation with you After that, I finally understood your painstaking efforts."

"So, combined with the factional structure and power situation of the Muxi Kingdom I mentioned earlier. I am thinking about two things: 1. How to draw the line between royal power and civil power, that is, which powers can be separated and which ones Power must be owned by the king? Second, how should these divided powers be balanced among the four factions through positions and appointments, which can speed up the development of the kingdom without dragging down the progress due to factional conflicts ."

　　

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