Chapter 564: The Old and New System

According to the agreement at the meeting of nobles two years ago, after the capital of the Kingdom of Tricia is captured, the issue of the succession to the throne of the Kingdom of Alduin can be discussed. Now is the time.

So when Earl Ibn raised this issue, everyone turned their attention to this matter.

No one will ignore Luo Ning's opinion.

Putting aside the strength of itself and its subordinates, the Star Kingdom's area accounts for almost three-fifths of the Orlant continent.

Although it was previously agreed that whoever conquers the territory will be temporarily managed by whomever, it will be allocated after the king of the Alduin Kingdom is determined.

No one dared to talk about this matter when Ronin brought Dragon City and even most of the land of the Kingdom of Tricia into the territory of the Kingdom of Stars.

Faced with this question, Luo Ning did not answer immediately, but there was discussion in the hall.

"According to the previous agreement, whoever has the best military exploits, prestige, and ability will inherit the throne. Now it seems that His Majesty Luo Ning is the first in these three aspects, and his wife, Princess Blanche, will be the Austrian throne." The king of Duin Kingdom is more suitable."

The people who raised this argument were the nobles who had followed Luo Ning in the past two years. They had actually already thought about it. If possible, they hoped to join the Kingdom of Stars.

They have witnessed the development of Wubei Territory and Wushan Territory in the past two years. Barons from some small places have followed them to develop railways, construction, and technology called "steam power", and they have prospered.

If you follow Luo Ning early, you might be able to reap some bonuses.

As for other nobles, they basically have the same idea.

The central and eastern front that Iben was responsible for faced the Principality of Blackthorn. The final advancement speed was slower than that of Luo Ning's front, and it was indeed incomparable.

Although Duke Varghese was not present this time, his son Paradru attended the ceremony.

He directly agreed with this view.

"Princess Blanche can indeed inherit the throne, but in this way, there are two countries on the continent of Orlante, and their kingdoms are husband and wife..."

He smiled and said: "I think it's better for everyone to directly elect His Majesty Luo Ning as the co-owner of Orlante Continent, and change the name of Star Kingdom to Star Empire. How about that?"

"I think it's okay!"

"We are all vassals of the Alduin family. Wouldn't this be betrayal?"

"This is not betrayal, this is inheritance! In any case, half of the blood in His Highness Roland comes from Alduin!"

The discussion in the hall became more and more intense, and the nobles expressed their opinions. Some agreed with Paradru's proposal, while others were worried that it would destroy the ruling tradition of the Alduin family.

However, Luo Ning still maintained his calmness and he needed to implement his ideas.

After discussing for a long time, he took the scepter from Tom's hand and tapped the ground gently, and the arguments suddenly quieted down.

"I have heard everyone's opinions. Blanche has told me her thoughts a long time ago. In fact, it doesn't matter to her whether she inherits the throne or not, but to me..."

Everyone listened to what Luo Ning meant.

Ronin looked at the successor of the Gistana Principality.

"I quite agree with Marquis Paradru's opinion. Let all the nobles on the Orlant continent be concentrated under the Star Empire. This will be more conducive to concentrating strength and dealing with future crises."

The Crescent Continent is already well known to everyone, and the existence of alien races and demon gods at the level of great sages is also known to everyone. This was deliberately spread by Lulans and others.

Of course, Paradru's proposal was something they had already discussed.

"I heard someone mention 'betrayal', but some people are right. Half of Roland's blood comes from Alduin, and this will not change. I also promise that I will pass the throne to him in thirty years. My and Blanche’s son.”

Luo Ning had been somewhat interested in Lulans' proposal to mention the "Empire" before, but he had a non-compulsive attitude as to whether it could be implemented smoothly and all was handled by Lulans.

But just after he became the king, in addition to being a king, he was famous all over the world for his achievements as an "emperor".

In this case, he would express his attitude according to the current issue.

Lu Lansi was slightly surprised, but he didn't expect Luo Ning to express his stance.

He immediately stood up, bowed and saluted, and then solemnly said: "Leader Wushan, I am willing to follow His Majesty Luo Ning, follow all your instructions, and everything will be at your Majesty's command!"

Although everyone knew that Lu Lansi and Luo Ning were wearing the same pants, the effect of someone taking the lead was very good, and someone quickly responded.

For example, Baron Dani who followed the war, Minister Randall from the Ministry of Rites, Deputy Minister Faslay, Albert and Luther from the Ministry of Household Affairs, Arsenault from the Ministry of Personnel, Brower from the Ministry of War, etc.

These are the people who reaped dividends by following Luo Ning.

Especially people from the six departments, such as the Ministry of Husbandry and the Ministry of Rites, have traveled back and forth to Wubei Territory in the past two years and have witnessed the development of Wubei Territory and Wushan Territory.

The application of technologies such as steam power, railways, and blast furnace ironmaking had made them realize that a new era was coming.

However, there are still many people who are very hesitant. They don't know if Luo Ning will follow him and reduce their power in the same way as Ruidal and others were canonized.

These people couldn't help but look at Iben, who frowned slightly. Although he was a little uneasy, he still raised his doubts.

"Your Majesty Luo Ning, I also fully agree with your proposal."

He bowed slightly and changed the subject: "I just don't know if we have to give up our own territories after joining the empire, or do you have new arrangements for us?"

Ronin smiled slightly and said: "Traditional nobles need to be loyal to the king and provide military services and other obligations. The nobles of the Star Kingdom are also the same, but they are different."

He explained: "Traditional nobles need to be self-reliant and earn income by managing their own territories. The nobles of the Star Kingdom, the territories granted are their private property. Although they need to pay me 10% tax, I need to pay them."

Ronin raised his hand and pointed at Karada, "For example, Karada, the governor of Screaming Island, has a basic salary of 420 gold coins per month at the meteor level, plus a monthly subsidy of 100 gold coins for the governor of a large city, 520 gold coins per month, plus six months of bonuses at the end of the year and other benefits, and an annual income of about 10,000."

Hiss~

Many nobles secretly exclaimed.

A new nobleman with no background, who only owns more than 10,000 mu of arable land, has an annual income that exceeds that of many viscounts, and this does not include the income from arable land and other aspects. How can this be tolerated?

Roning continued: "If anyone likes this system, you can apply to me and I will agree. Not only will your titles be retained, but you will also be appointed as the governor of your original territory."

"The salary of the governor's position depends on the population size of the city, 50 gold coins per month for large cities and below."

After saying this, many people began to calculate, and some even asked about the basic remuneration corresponding to the silver knight and the gold knight.

For them, the status of the nobles remains unchanged, and although their rights are limited, their income has increased a lot, and they have also been exempted from the trouble of operating the territory. This seems to be good?

However, Ibn frowned slightly. He wanted to establish his own grand duchy, and he would not be tempted by this little benefit.

In fact, many great nobles would not be tempted, because their income is much higher than these gold coins.

At this time, Roning's voice sounded again.

"Of course, this is not mandatory. Those nobles who have concerns about this new system can also join the Star Empire. You still follow the old system. At the same time, you can apply to me at any time to change to the new system."

"However, I have another request..."

After saying this, Iben and others felt relieved. In comparison, this plan is more suitable for them.

Iben couldn't help but praise: "Your Majesty's new and old system plans are indeed very thoughtful! In this way, I think most nobles will be eager to build an unprecedented imperial prosperity with you!"

Roning laughed and said: "Thank you Earl Iben for your praise. Your contribution to the Kingdom of Alduin is obvious to all. Your Grand Duchy should have a place under the Empire!"

"In addition to Iben, other nobles have fought for years and shed their blood for the Kingdom of Alduin. They should also be rewarded like Earl Iben!"

Roning knew Iben's wish when they met in the manor of Jinyu City.

The latter couldn't help but curl up his lips when he heard this. This was the first time that Ronin made a clear statement. In this case, he had no other concerns.

"I wonder what the request is, His Majesty?" he asked.

Ronin stroked the gem on the scepter.

Although he allowed the nobles who followed the old system to exist, he was not prepared to do nothing.

The nobles were doing what they did in their respective territories. It was fine when he was there. If they took Redar and others away from the Orlant Continent for a long time and did not come back, these nobles would become stronger and might hinder the implementation of the kingdom's policies.

Roland did not have a golden finger, so his cultivation speed could not be as fast as Ronin's.

"I think everyone knows something about my past. In order to support his grandson, my brother Breton, to inherit the title of Marquis of Wushan Territory, Earl Orson deliberately used some shameful means to frame me. I even experienced several assassination attempts and almost died."

Lu Lans nodded and said, "It is true that such a thing happened. Thanks to Roning's good luck and a long life, he was safe."

Everyone nodded. They had studied Roning's past and knew this matter very well.

It's just that they were very curious about what this matter had to do with Roning's request.

Roning continued, "So sometimes I wonder, if after my grandfather and father die, when I inherit the title of Marquis, Breton also has the right to inherit the territory, will my situation be better?"

He just used this experience to introduce the policy he wanted to promote.

"So I think that after the death of all nobles, their territories will no longer be inherited by their eldest sons alone, and other sons will also have the right to inherit together!"

Ronin said: "Of course, the eldest son will get a larger share. As for how to distribute the other sons, the nobles can submit a distribution plan to me while they are alive, and it will be implemented with my approval. If the nobles do not submit a distribution plan in advance and die unexpectedly, the kingdom will distribute it according to the actual situation."

This...

All the nobles showed a thoughtful look.

Many of them are very capable. Although Ronin's proposal has never appeared, as long as they think about it a little, they can grasp the key.

Once this system is implemented, after a few generations, the nobles' territories will be divided into many small pieces.

Although they are all one family, how can they always be of one mind?

The nobles could avoid this situation by having only one son, but if the son died, the entire territory would become a no-man's land and might be taken back by the kingdom.

These nobles who saw through it could not help but frowned, and were surprised and thorny about Ronin's "request".

They did not understand why the other party was so young, but the policy he proposed was so sophisticated?

The most important thing was that they did not dare to disagree because they were afraid of Ronin's strength, power and prestige.

Ronin saw everyone whispering and discussing secretly, and he was not in a hurry to urge them, anyway, there was enough time.

"For the nobles who implemented this policy, the kingdom will give them honor, political status, and economic compensation."

Ronin said as he stood up from the throne.

"Everyone can consider and discuss it. Texas of the Ministry of Justice will be responsible for this matter. The Ministry of Rites, the Ministry of Personnel and all the nobles can participate in the discussion and formulate a set of legal systems that meet the needs of all parties."

Ronin left the hall, and a heated discussion broke out in the hall.

He couldn't help but smile. These nobles would basically agree.

These nobles would basically agree.

First of all, after implementing this policy, the kingdom gave political and economic compensation;

Secondly, there are competitions and conflicts among the nobles. They can't resist the new system, so they will definitely find ways to gain more benefits under the new system;

Finally, and most importantly, they don't have enough power to resist the pressure brought by Ronin. (End of this chapter)