Chapter 542 War Council and Six Ministries

Iben's initiative easily suppressed the previous arguments.

After all, as the strong contenders for the throne have already advocated postponing the discussion on who should be the king, there is no point in others insisting on it.

Therefore, everyone's agenda shifted from the throne to the noble commander.

Although Luo Ning did not refuse, he had his own ideas.

"Since everyone supports me so much, and the late king's will also allows me to lead the nobles, then I will not refuse the position of commander-in-chief."

Luo Ning stood up and bowed to the nobles in the hall.

At this time, there was warm applause in the banquet hall. Iben took a deep breath and followed the applause with a smile on his face.

Regardless of whether this group of people sincerely supports him or are afraid of his strength, the final effect is the same.

Luo Ning waited for a long time, and the applause was still thundering. In desperation, he could only raise his hands and make a downward gesture, and then the applause stopped.

"Although everyone trusts me, in addition to military operations, the internal stability and development of such a huge kingdom are equally important."

This sentence immediately attracted everyone's attention. They were very curious about what Luo Ning was going to say. After all, every word he said now could be an opportunity and could change the situation.

Ronin paused and expressed his thoughts.

"So I propose that before the new king takes the throne, two departments should be established. One is the 'War Council' responsible for military operations, and the other is the 'Six Departments' responsible for the stability and development of the kingdom."

Weakening the power of the nobles is what Luo Ning has always wanted to do.

Although he is not the king now, he can test the water first. After discovering the problem, it can serve as a reference when he establishes his own kingdom later.

After all, he didn't know many things.

And his words undoubtedly made everyone's eyes light up.

There is no doubt that this war council and the organization named "Six Ministries" by Luo Ning are organs of power.

The nobles cannot compete for the throne, but they can move closer to these two organs of power.

Iben asked attentively: "Duke Luo Ning, please elaborate on your thoughts."

Ronin nodded. Just as he was about to continue speaking, he saw a knight striding in from outside the banquet hall, hunched over and ran to Vargis' side and whispered a few words.

Varghese frowned, looked at Ronin, then looked at the nobles, and said solemnly: "My knight told me that Ferens' son Moss Gregor has led an army close to the border of Gistana. , it seems that the Principality of Firensburg has betrayed Alduin and surrendered to Tricia!"

As soon as these words came out, the discussion in the hall immediately became enthusiastic.

Some people are scolding the traitorous Gregor family, some are clamoring for Ferenc to be executed, and others are demanding that troops be sent directly to the Principality of Ferensburg to kill all these traitors.

Amidst the noise, Karolina actually walked in, bringing news from the Principality of Vera.

Lulans sighed, "The Principality of Vera has also followed in the footsteps of Ferensburg. Ronin, I have to leave the royal capital early and go to the border."

Andrea was killed by Ronin, and the direct rebellion of the Principality of Vera was foreseeable.

As for the Principality of Ferensburg, Ferens is not dead after all. His son Moss did not even talk about it and directly led troops to attack Gistana. It was really anxious.

Fortunately, Varghese had arranged his defenses a while ago so that he would not be caught off guard.

"The war has begun!"

Luo Ning said in a deep voice: "As the commander-in-chief of the coalition forces, I now designate Vargis, Rulans, Iben, and Gushan as members of the War Parliament. Together with me, they will be fully responsible for the war against hostile forces!"

These four people, plus Luo Ning, are nobles of the kingdom's earls and above. In addition to Gushan, they all have their own fiefdoms and are very powerful.

They heard Luo Ning call out his name, and except for Lu Lansi, they were all curious about what it was for.

"I am going to let Duke Varghese lead the western nobles to attack Ferensburg, Marquis Rulans will be in charge of the Principality of Vera, Iben and Earl Gushan will lead the central nobles to attack the Principality of Blackthorn, and I will lead the nobles in the Golden Feather City area. Defeat the Kingdom of Tricia and win the Principality!"

The War Council actually presides over military operations in four directions and reports the results to Luo Ning, who is then under unified command.

Varghese and the other four people had no objections after hearing this, especially Ibn.

In his opinion, this was Luo Ning's disguised acceptance of the conditions he proposed at Wushan Manor.

Although he shares responsibility with Furuyama, the latter has never been interested in the territory.

In other words, when they conquer the Blackthorn Principality, this territory will most likely become the Duchy of the Torrance family.

Iben was the first to express his position: "I have no objection to Duke Luoning's approach, but I don't know exactly who the central nobles led by me and Earl Gushan are?"

Luo Ning said with a smile: "We can discuss this in detail later. I have not determined the specific list. In principle, I respect the wishes of each noble. You can mention it to whomever you want. However, in order to balance the power, I may have mobilized.”

Iben nodded. It seemed that today's meeting would not end in a short time.

Next, we discussed the issue of military operations for a long time, and then started to turn to the "Six Parts".

This is also what many people are interested in.

After all, the War Council was appointed by Luo Ning, so they couldn't get any share of the money, but was there any room for the six departments to get involved?

In fact, Luo Ning did not intend to appoint officials from the Six Ministries.

"The six departments I envision are the Ministry of Personnel, the Ministry of Household Affairs, the Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of War, the Ministry of Punishment and the Ministry of Industry."

Next, Luo Ning explained the main responsibilities of each department.

Among them, the Ministry of Personnel is responsible for the selection, assessment, appointment, removal and promotion of kingdom officials;

The Ministry of Household Affairs is responsible for the kingdom’s finance, taxation, household registration, land and food and other economic affairs;

The Ministry of Rites is responsible for the kingdom’s etiquette, education, and external diplomacy;

The Ministry of War is responsible for the kingdom’s military, security, army management and military supplies;

The Ministry of Punishment is mainly responsible for judicial trials, prison management, and the formulation and revision of laws;

The Ministry of Industry is mainly responsible for the kingdom's engineering construction, water conservancy and transportation.

In fact, in addition to the six departments, there are other departments such as the Supervision Department, but the conditions are limited and there is no time to divide them in detail.

"Each department has one minister, two deputy ministers, and six directors. The ministers and deputy ministers of each department will be led by the existing ministers of the kingdom and nobles with outstanding abilities."

"And I am responsible for coordinating the relationship between various departments, listening to the opinions and work reports of each department, and ensuring the stability of the kingdom."

Luo Ning looked around, "Now, I need everyone to nominate and select suitable people to assume the responsibilities of these six departments."

Although it is a recommendation, considering the degree of turmoil and the difficulty of implementation, the former ministers of the kingdom will definitely be in the first batch.

For example, the Minister of Justice, Texas, must be the Minister of Punishment or the Deputy Minister;

Another example is Finance Minister Luther, who can serve in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

Of course, don’t be afraid of chaos.

It is inevitable that a reform will cause chaos. Once the reform is deeply rooted in the hearts of the people and Luo Ning corrects the chaos, the people behind will accept it.

This is one of Luo Ning's purposes.

In addition, he also wanted to use the established six ministries to cause competition among the nobles, and then cooperate with policies such as the Grace Order in the future to strengthen the authority of the king and weaken the power of the nobles.

And at this time, he is the commander-in-chief, has gained power and status, and has eaten meat, so others have to drink some soup, right?

Deterrence through strength has a great impact on all parties, but the impact of power on everyone is equally crucial.

He has delegated part of his power. This is not to disperse his authority, but to allow more people to maintain his authority for the purpose of the dispersed power.

After Luo Ning finished speaking, the nobles looked at each other. They had never seen such a practice before, and they were also thinking about why Luo Ning would do this?

But they didn't have time to think about this issue.

They only knew that Luo Ning's proposal provided them with a new stage, a place where they could demonstrate their talents and influence outside of the military.

The nobles began to secretly figure out how to occupy seats within the framework proposed by Luo Ning.

The big nobles must be targeting the ministers and deputy ministers, but the small nobles have no chance of these two positions, so they should be appointed as chiefs, right?

After Varghese listened, although he was full of doubts in many places, he still nodded in agreement with this division.

"The six-department system implemented by Duke Luoning has divided the kingdom's affairs more finely. If it can be implemented, the efficiency of the kingdom's operation will definitely be greatly improved."

Iben pondered for a long time and then asked his question:

"Duke Ronin, I wonder if, as a member of the War Council, I can participate in the election for members of the Sixth Department?"

"sure!"

Luo Ning said: "Even if you are too busy, you can recommend your followers or others to participate. However, each noble can only have one seat in the end."

Iben smiled: "I understand!"

Arsenault frowned.

He is the Minister of Government Affairs. According to Luo Ning, some government affairs and financial work are concentrated in the Ministry of Household Affairs.

In the end, he and Luther actually became competitive.

But think about it, the two of them argue about a lot of things on weekdays.

He couldn't help but look at Luo Ning. Not only was this young man unmatched in terms of combat prowess, but his ability to govern the territory and even the country could be seen from this six-part proposal to check and balance each other.

Arsenault thought to himself: "Although Ronin is not the king now, I am sure that in the future there will be only one king on the Orland continent, and it will be him!"

Some people with keen minds also noticed that although Luo Ning did not take over the identity of the king, he actually listened to the reports from the six ministries and coordinated the relations between all parties. This is what the king should do.

"I suddenly proposed this system, but you may not fully understand it. So I suggest that you go back and digest it first. In two days, you can participate in the election with the position you want, and everyone can vote openly."

Upon hearing this, the nobles nodded in agreement.

In these two days, they also need to contact various parties to canvass votes for themselves.

Next, the topic returned to the issue of how to divide the noble teams led by each of the five leaders of the War Council.

This is something that must be decided as soon as possible. After all, both Fernsburg and the Principality of Vera have already taken action and cannot campaign slowly like the Sixth Division.

Immediately, under the auspices of Luo Ning, the nobles in the hall were divided one by one.

Except for some nobles who hoped to follow their familiar members to participate in the war, others did not have many opinions.

After all, with this division, each noble is closer to the battlefield, and the losses will be smaller.

Time flew by until late at night, and today's meeting of nobles ended.

However, the nobles' private affairs have just begun, and the next two days will be the most active time for them.

Ibn and Sharon sat in the carriage and returned to their bedroom.

Sharon sighed, "Although I hosted today's noble meeting at the beginning, it became Ronin's home court later."

Iben came back to his senses from the election affairs, he smiled and hugged him, "Don't worry, we have to understand that this world is ultimately determined by strength. Not to mention that Ronin is not only strong, but also has other abilities."

"Well, you're right."

She agreed, "Garrett wanted to compete with such a person, but he didn't choose the right opponent. If he could be quiet, considering that Ronin didn't take over the king in this situation today, he would never seize Garrett's throne."

"Yes, it's a pity that Garrett's personality is too extreme."

Iben sighed, "Fortunately, he still has a life in the end. Although his cultivation was abolished and imprisoned, we can take care of him and let him have no worries about food and clothing for the rest of his life."

Sharon broke free from his arms and looked at the night sky outside. There were only a few stars.

"Perhaps this is a good thing for him, and for the Kingdom of Alduin."

"Even if Rhonin becomes king in the future, his descendants will still have the blood of Alduin!" (End of this chapter)