Chapter 628 Faction

Edgar felt very sad. Although no one came to trouble him, the matter ended here and there was no need to dig deeper.

But seeing Prince Charlie using the kingdom's assets to please the powerful people of Great Xia, he felt aggrieved and panicked.

It's so uncomfortable when someone pays for prostitution and gets nothing.

What's even more uncomfortable is that Earl Augusta is getting married and he has to prepare a big gift.

Others have not held you accountable as the instigator, but you cannot forget it.

Those who are not discerning will not end well.

The ambassador was in a worse position than the previous ambassador, Old Jack. He himself felt that if it hadn't been for the long journey and the loss of several million gold coins, he would have been beaten from the beginning to the end.

But now, he also feels that his family's status is on the verge of collapse, and if this continues, the whole family will be ruined.

In this anxious atmosphere, Edgar waited until the New Year.

This year's summer is particularly festive. The New Year's Eve has not passed yet, and everyone is waiting for the wedding of the prince on the first day of the new year.

In the community where the Smith family lives, neighbors have voluntarily vacated their houses in preparation for the prince's marriage.

This time it was truly voluntary, without any coercion of power.

Those who can live in this community are basically wealthy businessmen and officials above the middle level.

In the early days of the founding of the People's Republic of China, they achieved substantial benefits because of Daxia's class jump.

The emperor and the nobles share the same world. This is not just a word. The emperor's authority cannot be challenged, but the nobles also enjoy their own privileges.

Maintain this balance and suppress the ambitions of the nobles. The nobles are the staunchest defenders of the empire.

In this case, the vested interests all have the same demand, which is to maintain the stability of Daxia.

There is nothing more difficult to consolidate imperial power than inheritance. Under the eldest son succession system, everyone does not need to have extra thoughts, as long as they unite around the prince.

The prince gets married, gives birth to an heir, and ensures stability for decades.

This is the seemingly stubborn eldest son inheritance system. A stupid heir is better than destroying the system, because you don't know if you destroy the inheritance system and it will continue to be glorious for decades, or you will die immediately.

Therefore, the noble knights from all over the country are all rushing to the imperial capital. The knight class who is entrusted in various places gathers in the imperial capital again after seventeen years.

In this era of alternation between the old and the new, bicycles, carriages, war horses, and all kinds of transportation are in use.

The new urban area, which has been completely constructed, has just taken over the flow of people brought by this major event.

This is one of the original intentions of the new city planning.

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Dagu has almost completed his term as the new mayor. He has only accomplished three things in the past few years.

First, the completion of the new urban area meets the needs of the Daxia Empire in the new era.

Second, the division of cities into districts completed the transition to the new system.

Third, reforming the administration of officials, using institutional reform as a lever, improved the imperial official system and broke the old rules of promotion and demotion.

The next step is to implement the new system nationwide to further centralize power and limit the disorderly development of power of aristocratic families.

This is not a matter of hope, but a kind of protection.

Controlled power made the nobility the defenders of the empire.

But uncontrolled power growth will only expand ambitions infinitely. Derek's generation can suppress it, and Qin can maintain it. What about the next generation?

Internal friction is inevitable, but it can be weakened.

Improving rules actually protects everyone.

Those who take advantage of loopholes, seeking temporary gain, will instead cause endless disasters.

In fact, many people knew these things, but under the authority of the Emperor of Daxia, everyone acquiesced.

Firstly, they are also vested interests, and secondly, their arms cannot twist their thighs.

The rapid transmission of information and the explosive growth of delivery capabilities have greatly enhanced the authority of the central government.

The rules of the game that have lasted for thousands of years have changed, and palace struggles and armed separatism have become history.

The current empire is a political stage. It is more peaceful on the surface, but secretly it is still the same as the sword.

Today, this important imperial official with barbarian ancestry, who now holds a high position and is deeply trusted by His Majesty the Emperor, appeared at a private banquet.

In recent years, Dagu has tried his best to avoid appearing in such occasions, because his every move will be over-interpreted by others, which is not beautiful.

But today he had to come. These guests were all his comrades in the army, barbarian nobles and wealthy businessmen. As an important minister of the empire, he also needed the support of the middle and lower classes.

Because the relationship between comrades and blood is the strongest political ally, everyone has common interests and demands.

For example, Guli, the tribal leader at that time, led horses for His Majesty the Emperor twice, and was one of the first barbarians to defect to the empire. His tribe's territory at that time was also very close to the Northland.

Over the years, he has been doing business back and forth, helping the empire to naturalize barbarian tribes and open up the two barbarian provinces. He has been awarded many times by the emperor, and was even made a baron. The fiefdom is located in the hometown of Mergen Province, and he is very wealthy.

He is not only an elder, but also a former clan leader. He is also a baron in the imperial fief, and he is extremely wealthy.

Gu Li's status is not low, and he needs to receive it personally.

There are also comrades in the army who were knighted and baroned all over the place. Some have developed in the army and are already commanders of a division or a brigade. Some have retired and returned to the local area, either as the director of public security or as a local landlord. One of the officials, each one is a local snake.

These people came to the imperial capital. As members of the same faction, they naturally needed to get together and keep in touch.

In a similar situation, which high-level ministerial official does not have followers to win over?

Gather strength, gather strength. If you cannot gather strength, you can only be an official like the director of the Investigation Bureau.

Otherwise, even if the emperor pushes you, you will not be able to stand firm.

And the one serving the wine party was Sir Good, who had just joined the privileged class.

This restaurant is also called... Silver Building.

The faction headed by Dagu mainly gathers military and local armed forces, plus some barbarians, and mainly aims at reform, so they can also be called reformists.

Now that the emperor is interested in reform, it is a good time for them to show their strength.

Taking advantage of the wedding of Count Augusta, the reformists gathered together at this time, which was very lively.

"Mayor Dagu, everyone is here, do you need to serve the dishes?" Good came to Dagu quietly.

Dagu nodded and said, "Serve the dishes!"

Good clapped his hands, and the manager immediately asked people to serve the dishes.

In his own hotel, there are naturally a variety of dishes.

But everyone has seen food and drinks before. When all the dishes were served at once, Good immediately drove away all the service staff and closed the door of the private room himself.