That's how it was said, but the king got these knights, did it mean to pay a ransom or something? When the knights heard these words, their faces were ashamed.

However, considering the domestic situation at that time, Lucifer did not reject them altogether, but told them that France will have a balance payment every year afterwards, and he can use part of this money to compensate. Only in this way can these guys stop.

Some time ago they only asked for 60,000 from France. Lucifer only took 10,000 of them, and the other 50,000 were divided among them. In theory, they should be fine.

But now it seems that they have tasted the sweetness and are ready to force the palace in the same way as before, and continue to swallow the balance afterwards. To say that such a guy would waste money in warfare, Lucifer felt that it would be better to believe that the pig would climb the tree.

"Wang, when did you get the gossip in this regard? Are those people already unable to keep this little secret? If they really dare to propose this motion, I really think they are very interested. Say, at least the skin is thick enough." Semiramis laughed.

"According to their personalities and the current situation in this country, this kind of intelligence is not difficult to guess. The law was originally enacted by the king for foreign wars, but it turned out to be a tool for them to accumulate money. The reason why Britain became the way it is now , They can't shirk the blame."

This country is not without national power, but most of it will be used for personal use. If you don't want to lose the chain later, you must first solve these internal problems.

"Wang quite hates greed."

"No, on the contrary, I don't hate greed, I just hate stupidity. With so many people in this country following me, it may not be realistic if they all count on them to have unlimited loyalty to the country. But even if it is greedy, Let me also understand a little bit. That is what can be moved and what can't be moved."

"They seem to prefer the latter. I am looking forward to it now, how do you manage the situation."

"Is there only war tax? Based on what I know about them, their appetite won't suddenly become so small." Lucifer continued along the previous topic.

If it was just a matter of war tax, Lucifer felt that they had modified it. During the year, when Lucifer and Altria talked about these things in private, even the upright knight Ji had the urge to draw the sword and chop off those people.

Of course, Lucifer felt that these guys wanted to get involved in the position of commander of the Knights of the Guard. And this position is currently held by a girl. These people argued that the girl was too young, or even female, as the reason she was not suitable, and they wanted to be replaced by someone they appointed.

"Oh! I have forgotten all about it, and the other thing they wanted to let their children into the Knights of the Round Table before."

"The Knights of the Round Table have their own assessment standards, and if they are met, I welcome them to join at any time. In other words, I have no reason to reject the application of an excellent knight."

The current Knights of the Round Table does not have more than a hundred people like in history. At present, it only has about 30 people, but the number will increase. Interestingly, the members of this knight order are all powerful figures in other respects.

For example, Gawain and Lancelot are the chief and deputy commanders of the Royal City Guards, and Tristan is the general of the guerrilla forces. Altria is the commander of the Janissaries. Kailar is the commander of the newly born Thunder Lance Knights. There are many such things.

Lucifer controls the round table, and the round table controls other troops. In this way, he firmly grasped the royal military power. *

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His approach also gave others the illusion that as long as they join the round table, they can hold important positions.

"Because they can't reach it, they want to enter through other methods. After all, the members of the round table are all new aristocrats and commoner knights, and many people in this knight order hold key positions. They naturally Will think about it."

"They stretched out their hands long enough. Anything else, let's talk about the others together. During this time, I was busy patrolling and the academy. They should have poured a lot of bitterness on you. Just take advantage of this time. , Complain to me one by one."

"Haha! Wang, am I such a vulnerable person in your heart?"

"Before you became my prime minister, you were a woman first."

"Your gentlemanly demeanor is quite exciting. In addition to the previous two, the most is to protest your tax reduction policy on business activities in the royal territory. They said that you took away all the merchants that originally belonged to them. Of course, there are some guys who deliberately said that the harvest in their territory is not good, and the tax paid this year must be reduced. Anyway, it is almost related to money."

Semiramis' words not only made Lucifer laugh, but she also felt a little funny. In fact, her Western Territory approach is very similar to Lucifer's New Deal. It is also relying on reducing taxes for individual merchants to attract more merchants.

Compared with their long-flowing method, most of the other nobles grabbed a few sheep and died. Taxes are collected when entering the city, taxes are collected when leaving the city, taxes are collected when buying things, and when they are being sold. In contrast, Lucifer’s policy is like an angel, and there are dedicated personnel to ensure fairness. Needless to say which side the merchant would choose.

It is worth mentioning that some little nobles in the royal realm have tried similar methods after seeing the effect of Lucifer's strategy, but these little nobles have all been warned by the old nobles without exception. Many of them have even been attacked.

These little nobles were forced to be helpless, and they gave their territories to the royal family, and then ran to Lucifer to serve as officials. After all, these people also bullied the weak, and didn't dare to challenge Lucifer. However, this also caused protests from these old nobles.

"Protest to me as the king? This group of people really was not saved. Those little nobles who were beaten by them to give me land with various excuses did not protest. They still have the face to say this." Thinking of this, Lucy Phil couldn't help laughing.

"I feel so too."

In laughter, Lucifer took out a stack of papers from the drawer. He sorted it out, then handed it to Semiramis.

"Mila, sort out these decrees, and tomorrow's imperial meeting depends on our cooperation."

"Is it a new bad idea again? Let me see...Um...In this case...Are you sure you want to do this?" Mira's expression gradually became serious.

The content of these decree is also very simple, that is, nationalize the land, and at the same time refine the current five titles of Gonghou Bozinan into fifteen. Each original title is divided into one, two and three levels, such as the first-level duke and the second-level duke.

Everyone who inherits the title of the previous generation will automatically drop one level.

Each place is divided into counties by the state, and the nobles no longer have local autonomy, but are managed by the state. The honorary territory of the nobles is retained, but they can no longer interfere in local affairs, and the taxes due are collected and distributed by the state.

This approach is similar to the Han Dynasty, but it undoubtedly cut off the roots of the nobles' survival in this era. If it is placed in an era of peace, the resistance to this kind of reform will be very high, but fortunately it is a time of war.

"This is the back hand I told you before." Lucifer said seriously.

"Wang, as the Prime Minister, I have to remind you that I am also a nobleman and one of the largest noblemen in this kingdom." Semiramis did not answer directly at this moment, but smiled slightly.

There are not only four dukes in this country, there are nine dukes in total, but the other five are not as famous as them.

"Do you really care about that kind of thing. Okay, even if you care about it. You are my prime minister. Once these laws are enforced. You will become a real existence under one person and above ten thousand people. What? It's better than you are maintaining that territory alone now, and it's better to deal with those old guys." Lucifer also smiled.

After a year of getting along, Lucifer almost understood what the four of them were. Especially Semiramis, perhaps the only one of the four grand princes will definitely not object to this proposal.

Collecting all the power in the king, if Wang Yingming, will undoubtedly lead the whole country to the extreme of light and glory.

Even if you don't talk about it, it is in terms of power. Although Lucifer abolished the real power of the nobility, he gave Semiramis more power. Just like now, those old nobles will still show her face here, there are five grand princes just like them.

But once the reforms are completed, she, the Prime Minister, will truly live under Lucifer.

"Well! That's true! I need to discuss with the other three people once." Semiramis did not answer immediately, but was going to discuss with the other three grand princes.

After all, this is a major event. If you don't ventilate in advance, you won't be able to cooperate later. Judging from the content of this decree, there will definitely be a rebellion within Britain in the coming year. This also requires the three of them to prepare in advance.

"No problem! After the restructuring, each of you's positions are in it. Believe me, it's definitely much larger than your current grasp."

"Don't you worry that they will be driven into desperation, and then take the lead in rebelling?"

"If they rebel, it just proves that the existence of nobles is the root of the country's unrest. As a king, I have the power and obligation to eradicate them. If they do not rebel, then their harm will be minimized. Besides, you forgot about us. Is the current inheritance bill?" Lucifer smiled and said a mortal situation.

This is the benefit of having righteousness. If they do, it proves that they have problems and they have to solve the problems themselves. If they don't do it, they will never have a chance to do it in the future. To put it simply, martial arts have to be abolished.

"Oh! Interesting. In this way, there is no need for us to do anything, and they themselves will be in chaos. Civil strife often means crime, and the king will have the righteousness to send troops to stop it. No matter how they choose, they will lose what they are now. all."

"Simply put, checkmate!" Lucifer took out a chess piece and placed it on the chessboard on the table.

Yes, the current situation was decided from the beginning. Because of the previous Tweeting Order, many sons of those nobles have already begun to look forward to their future lives. After all, you see, originally they could not inherit anything, but suddenly the king told them that they could inherit some territories, and of course they would think that it was theirs.

At this time, if the patriarch of these nobles rebelled, these sons might first disagree. After all, let's not say whether they can succeed, even if they succeed, if the previous decree is abolished, they will immediately have nothing.

A decree a year ago had caused problems within these nobles, and now Lucifer just exploded the problem in advance. *

no.56 Another year (seeking votes, flowers)

Time passed quickly, and it was another year. In this year, in addition to the academy that was gradually getting on the right track, Lucifer did the most thing to bring troops to suppress the rebellion.

There have been seven rebellions in one year, except for the most powerful first. The other times were just farce. Even the last time, before Lucifer's army arrived, they fought internally and surrendered.

The first rebellion was led by three dukes, who were also leaders of the old aristocracy. Together with many members of the old nobles, a total of more than 100,000 troops have been assembled. But in fact, most of them were just civilians who were arrested. Among them, there were only more than 50,000 troops belonging to them.

Lucifer first used counter-intermination to make them suspicious of each other, and then deliberately interviewed one of them. This directly caused them to doubt their own people. After killing each other, Duke Allen finally killed the other two, swallowed their soldiers, and prepared to fight Lucifer.

And the result is naturally needless to say. Lucifer used the undercover he left in advance and held up the king’s righteousness to directly cause the captured soldiers to turn on the spot, taking advantage of the chaos he solved Allen. So far, this time. The massive rebellion was directly dismantled.

All relevant personnel, who were killed according to their crimes, were killed, and were sent to labor camps for exile. At this point, Wang's prestige has been pushed to its apex. The legend of the invincible king gradually spread throughout the country, and at the same time, the lower classes and civilians who were liberated because of Lucifer's New Deal began to sing Lucifer.

On the horse of the British South Road, Lucifer couldn't help feeling that this country still had many advantages of its own before. At least many people would directly lay down their weapons after seeing that their master was killed. This saved Lucifer a lot of time in countering the rebellion, and also minimized the damage caused by the rebellion.

After a year's time, the reforms that have been promoted have basically been implemented, and the next step is to ensure its completion. For this reason, Lucifer also set up an adjudication office for supervision. And in order to determine the effect of the New Deal, Lucifer will occasionally lead the knights to patrol everywhere.

He had already gone to the north, east, and west three places before. After the inspection, he found that the north and the west have the best acceptance of the New Deal, while the east is relatively close. Among them, especially the west, which was originally a relatively developed area of ​​commerce, Lucifer's New Deal undoubtedly brought them prosperity.

These people are also the group that supports Lucifer the most.

At this time, Lucifer couldn't help but feel that it's great to have a capable prime minister. If there was no Semiramis in the city, Lucifer imagined that it would take a long time to prepare for a tour like this.

The current Military Affairs Department is currently led by the three Duke Marshals. Of course, the top leader is Lucifer himself. Corresponding to it is the Financial Secretary. The Lucifer Three Divisions replaced the previous chaotic system.

In the south, along with the reform of the military system, all the troops here are unified as the Southern Army and commanded by Marshal Saint George. There is no problem with the private soldiers of the nobility in the past. After Lucifer came to the Dragonscale Fortress, he routinely inspected everything here.

Here is the starting point of his fame. Coming again, unlike before, this time someone has been out of town to welcome him. After staying here for two days, Lucifer set off for the White Rock Fortress.

After two years, the White Rock Fortress has been rebuilt and is stronger than before. This fortress is now not so much a defensive stronghold, as it is a transit station and rear. Because there is still a small fortress being built on the more distant Rhine River, which is a new stronghold for the defense of the French.

Although the two countries have now truce, everyone knows that once the truce time has passed, the two countries will reignite war.

Lucifer came to the newly built glorious fortress, and he found that Siegfried was in charge of the fortress's oversight. After the tour, Lucifer asked the knights to rest, and he took Altria away temporarily for a walk outside.

Although the Cavaliers are a little worried about this decision, considering that Lucifer is now known as the strongest knight in Britain, and Altria, who defeated Gawain before the first half of the year and became the head of the round table, they did not think so. There will be any security issues.

Interestingly, the current Altria, together with the other three princes, was called the Four Horsemen of the Kings by others. Compared to two years ago, she is indeed a lot more mature.

Strolling along the avenue, they came to a hillside full of flowers. Although the flowers here are just wild flowers that can be seen everywhere, they seem to symbolize the rebirth of this country. Along the way, they also saw some farmers who were busy farming. The eyes of these two strange knights were no longer the horror before, but sincere respect.

They sat on the turf together, looking at the scenery in front of them. A small town can be seen at the end of the avenue not far away.

"Time flies so fast. Under the leadership of Wang, this country has really become completely different from before. I can see hope in their eyes now." At this moment, Altoria is leaning on Lucy. On Phil's shoulder, she didn't have her hair curled up like before. The golden hair spread out, giving her a little girlish air.

Since getting the scabbard, her body has stayed the same two years ago, and may stay there forever. She didn't regret it, and didn't mean much to worry about it.

"I just gave them the direction they can work hard for."

In the past, this country had various taxes. In addition, the nobles would take advantage of it from time to time. Ordinary people had to work hard for this, but it was difficult to survive this way. This situation has disappeared since Lucifer became king.

Not only can civilians eat and wear warmth, but the intensity of work is not as much as before, and some people can even accumulate some money to send their children to school.

Although the new decree is only more than a year old, many people have begun to call Lucifer a virtuous king. Although most of the time, he is still named the knight king.

Altria also understands this. During the inspections during this time, she saw a lot. She once said to Merlin that everyone was smiling happily, as long as that was enough. Now, what was once a dream has become a reality. And she also became one of them.

"Before, everyone has been living in the shadow of war. Because of this, the hope in front of you is rare. If there is no war from now on, everyone's smile will continue."

"If there really is that day, I think I can be much more relaxed. Unfortunately, the next country will not watch the theater just because I don't do it."

"As long as there is a king, this country will not disappear. We all believe in this way."

"Although I have heard too many such things, I still find these words from Leah's mouth very beautiful. Speaking of which, we haven't walked alone like this for a long time." During the words, Lucifer Turning his face to look at the girl beside him. *

no.57 Love is a kind of talent (please ask for votes, ask for flowers)

No matter how many times I look at the girl's profile, it won't make people feel bored.

As if feeling Lucifer's sight, Altria's face gradually showed a hint of red. Although there is no secret in their minds and bodies, she will unconsciously lower her head when facing Lucifer's eyes, and the girl's unique expression will appear on her face.

They used to laugh at Gawain with this expression, and then... and then Gawain lost his position as the head of the round table. That was also the first time that other round tables saw the strength of the king's right hand, Altria.

"If the master wishes, I can walk with you at any time."

"Let's go then! Go and take a look at this piece of land that has just been recovered!" Without continuing to tease the girl in front of her, Lucifer took her hand and walked towards the avenue down the hillside.

When they walked down the hill, a ray of magic flashed over their bodies, and the silver armor turned into magic and disappeared into the air, replaced by the casual clothes of lovers that they would wear together when they secretly dated.

While strolling, they saw some French and Britons communicating normally. This scene surprised Leah somewhat, and her face was more of a smile.

"The boundary between the French and the Britons on the border is not as clear as in the royal city."

"This is probably because the border has always been in a zone where wars are concentrated. In many cases, a ruler may be changed in a few days. Although the war is terrible, it can also accelerate the integration of culture and ethnicity in a sense." Lucifer Er calmly talked about a certain possibility.

In the war, perhaps even the first to be able to integrate with each other is the people on the border. Although they endured the pain of war, they also learned the wisdom to survive in war. Just like in the royal city, French people, even French merchants, will be treated with prejudice.

Here, people from two countries can become friends. People will change with changes in the living environment.

"But this heavy price has been borne by everyone."

"If possible, Leah prefers to be able to complete the integration in a peaceful way."

"After two years of getting along with Lucille, I have gradually realized that a gentle way seems to be beautiful, but it may never be realistic."

Although the girl is a true knight and possesses the virtues of a knight, she is not a Virgin in the traditional sense, and she has never been naive.

And her pure truth that she still maintains after experiencing the war and purgatory is Lucifer's favorite place.

"Don't think too much, thinking too much of some things will only make yourself a headache. You are my sword, as long as you fight for me, as for the people and the country, that is my scope. This was not decided long ago. Is it something?" During the words, Lucifer grabbed the girl's hand and couldn't help but strengthen a little.

He looked at the girl knight beside him, and Leah was also looking at him right now. As they looked at each other, they all saw each other's hearts.

"Well. I always thought that the luckiest thing in my life was to meet Lucille. I have always thought of it this way."

"Maybe you should use the word happiness."

"Yes, happiness."

For a time, invisible silence filled them. The smell of mud in the breeze, the familiar touch between the fingers, the number of repeated walks, the usual conversations, the sights that can be seen everywhere, I should have been used to it, but everything in front of me is so clear and unique. .

After a while, Lucifer gradually awakened from the fairy-tale atmosphere.