Chapter 615 Non-violent Non-cooperation
Kenredin did not force the emerging manor nobles to death.
After proposing the plan to form an action corps, he backed off a little.
"I think everyone's opinions and suggestions are reasonable."
"This matter cannot be rushed, but the monster red tide will not wait for us to finish talking before it breaks out."
"Before the New Year, the framework of the action corps needs to be established."
"What do you think?"
He said it as if he was asking the nobles for their opinions, but in this situation, no one dared to come out and be the first to speak out.
Who dares to object?
Kenredin occupied a very important righteousness.
It was related to the safety of the kingdom and the monster red tide.
The "opposition" opinions that the manor nobles had previously shouted were just saying that this matter should not be rushed and needed to be carefully considered.
The idea in their hearts was to delay, the longer the better, and in the process, try to find faults with this matter and hinder its promotion process as much as possible.
For example, they looked for problems in terms of cost, scheduling, maintenance, etc. In short, they tried to prove that the establishment of the Action Corps was not something that had to be done, and slowly dragged it out.
But no one dared to say directly that he was "opposed" to this matter.
That would be equivalent to saying that he supported the border defense line being breached by monsters.
...
No one objected, and Kenredin's proposal was successfully passed.
The next question naturally followed:
"Is there anyone who is willing to take charge of the framework of the Action Corps?"
This time, both the traditional feudal nobles and the emerging nobles were silent.
They were not stupid.
Not to mention the emerging nobles, they did not want to see the establishment of the Action Corps at all, and they wished that this plan would fail immediately, and it was impossible for anyone to stand up to help His Majesty Kenredin.
The traditional feudal nobles also did not intend to get involved in this matter.
The Kingdom of Reyak implemented a very ancient feudal system. Except for the capital and the sheltered plains within its influence, other areas were allocated to different nobles in the form of canonization.
The kingdom now has 2 duchies, 5 marquisates, and 9 earldoms.
Including the capital area, a total of 17 different areas make up the entire territory of the Kingdom of Reyak.
For example, the Ceylon Territory on the eastern border managed by Countess Ceylon is one of the 9 earldoms.
The nobles of the fiefdom have a high degree of autonomy in their fiefdoms;
In addition to the laws, bills and regulations of the kingdom that must be observed, they can implement laws that belong only to their own fiefdoms, train private armies, set up officials, collect taxes, etc. within the fiefdom.
They are equivalent to the king of that fiefdom.
Of course.
All power is limited to the fiefdom.
So they are not interested in the plan of the Powerful Action Corps proposed by Kenreddin.
Why do they have to come out to do such thankless things when they can eat and drink well every day in their own fiefdom?
The positioning of the Powerful Action Corps is comparable to the battle sequence of the Crusaders. It is no exaggeration to say that if Kenreddin really follows his idea, this corps will be freaking open all year round!
Outside of the monster red tide, they need to patrol the kingdom constantly to eliminate the infiltrating cult forces.
There are many things to do, but the rewards are few and the risks are high.
Who has nothing to do to be the scapegoat?
The Crusaders of the Glorious God are not always in a state of combat readiness, and their numbers are not large, so they can't patrol back and forth at all.
Seeing that no one responded, Kenreddin began to call out names one by one with interest:
"Sir Ferdinand, I remember that at the enthronement ceremony 14 years ago, you claimed to be irreconcilable with monsters. At that time, you promised with a pat on your chest that as long as the safety of the kingdom might be threatened, you would respond to my call at any time."
The Viscount Ferdinand who was called out was a manor noble who was awarded to the vicinity of the royal capital. He was a 4th-level warrior. He was 56 years old this year, with a slightly large general's belly and a greasy face. He looked very energetic at first glance.
His face flushed, and he stammered to explain:
"That... Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I think I am good at fighting monsters. You want to search and eliminate cultists, I am afraid that I am not capable enough and cannot do it."
Kernedin said, "Oh", and stopped making things difficult for him. He changed to someone else:
"Earl Robert, what about you? I remember at the beginning of the year, you emphasized at the banquet that there could not be any hiding places for cultists in Red Fox City where your manor is located. They will all be caught by your eyes and sent to be burned at the stake?"
Earl Robert, who has the same surname as Brandon Robert, had a constipated expression on his face at the moment, and explained shyly:
"Cough! Cough cough cough! Cough cough! Your Majesty, I have some new insights and ideas on the way of anger recently. I plan to settle down for a while and try to practice new combat skills, so it is better to give this precious opportunity to others..."
"..."
One after another, the reasons are so varied.
The traditional nobles of the feudal domains, because the nobles themselves did not come to the scene, the people who participated in the audience were the spokespersons appointed by the 16 nobles of the feudal domains, so they had more reason to shirk their responsibilities.
"We cannot make the decision on such an important matter. Your Majesty, please give us some time. We will convey the news to the adults as soon as possible and then bring their response."
After asking around and no one responded, His Majesty Kenredin looked a little worried, as if he had no one to use.
The deacon priest of the Glowing God Cult was very enthusiastic and took the initiative to stand up at this time.
"Your Majesty, I think the Glowing God should want to see His believers clear out the evil and crazy people in [Past Glory]. We also have a lot of experience in this area!"
"We can provide help in the initial establishment of a powerful action corps!"
...
Hearing the words of the Glowing God Cult, Pete almost couldn't suppress the corners of his mouth that were trying to curl up wildly.
I have to say.
This trip to the throne room was worth it!
The filter of the kingdom nobles was completely shattered.
The parties in this "wonderful performance" each had their own just reasons. On the surface, it seemed that there was nothing wrong with what they said.
In fact, the emerging manor nobles were clearly engaging in non-violent non-cooperation.
His Majesty Kenredin's power was limited, and he had to rely on the help of the nobles who were "loyal" to him.
But he can only mobilize so many people.
The nobles of the fiefs don't want to get involved in this matter. Their main focus is on managing their own fiefs.
The emerging nobles are looking for excuses to escape.
He will be in a dilemma of having no one to use.
As for the "help" of the Glowing God?
As long as Kenreddin is not stupid, he will never accept the method of transferring the royal power to theocracy.
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