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Chapter 136 Potato Price

In the capital, along with the passing of photo stones one after another, the people of the capital really had enough eye addiction.

For a while, the nobles of the North were once again pushed to the forefront by public opinion.

The evidence of the stone hammer was placed in front of everyone, and any cover-ups and excuses became meaningless.

……

"Who did this?"

Caesar III asked angrily.

Although the five giants in the Northland are unhappy, it doesn't mean that all the nobles in the Northland will be pushed to the opposite side.

Robbing merchants has never been a big deal.If the nobles in the southeastern province hadn't brought the lawsuit to the capital, Caesar III wouldn't have had time to pay attention to such trivial matters.

Originally, I thought that the major incidents would be reduced to minor ones, and if the responsible person was dealt with in a low-key manner, the matter would be over.

The current wave of public opinion has directly revealed the matter.The incident has spread from the parties to the entire northern noble group.

As a political strongman, Caesar III could tell at a glance that someone was deliberately provoking trouble.

"According to the investigation data, these ripped photo stones were all lost from the hands of a businessman named Philip.

It's a pity that our investigators were a step too slow. When they searched for it, the building was already empty, and only a few miscellaneous fish were caught.

We have collected very little information about Philip.This person seems to have popped up out of nowhere, and there is no other information other than spreading photo stones.

Even the neighbors around him don't know this person.We're not even sure if the name is real or not. "

The Grand Duke of Newfoundland bit the bullet and explained.

It's not that he, the prime minister, didn't work hard, but it happened so suddenly that no one expected this scene to happen.

There are too many suspected forces.

Domestic and foreign, there are dozens of them together.

Even if I want to check, I don't know how to start.

"What did Earl Pierce say?"

Caesar III asked angrily.

It's not that he's venting his anger on others, it's just that the quarrel is not going to end well, and he must come up with a result as soon as possible to suppress the heat.

The matter was detonated from the southeastern province, and whether he wanted it or not, Earl Pierce was passively involved in the vortex of the storm.

"Governor Pierce's opinion is: only deal with the following specific executors, in order to quell public anger.

Regarding the noble children involved in this matter, he suggested not to deal with it directly in order to minimize the impact.

If necessary, the southeastern province will announce the results of the investigation to the outside world, claiming that people from the Skull and Bones Society pretend to be these nobles to do evil. "

After listening to the prime minister's words, Caesar III's anger eased a little.

Although this kind of explanation cannot be hidden from those who are interested, it is a reliable solution after all.

"Just do it according to his opinion. But it can't be called pretending. This kind of rhetoric is too difficult to be convincing.

Announced to the outside world that the Skull and Bones used evil methods to control these nobles to do evil.

At the same time, increase the intensity of the arrest of the Skull and Bones, and let the nobles of the Northland find a way to come up with substantive evidence that the Skull and Bones did it! "

Caesar III said indifferently.

It may seem like this changes the narrative, but the end result is something else entirely.

"Being pretended to be" means that this matter has nothing to do with the children of the nobles of the Northland, and there is no need to bear any responsibility.

Although "evil law control" can also escape being held accountable, but with such a hat, the way forward is cut off.

No one can guarantee that a nobleman who has been controlled by a cult organization will come back again, and he is doomed to be unable to take on important responsibilities.

After all, being able to be controlled by a cult in the continent of Aslante is equated with being weak-willed.

Running counter to the mainstream chivalry and aristocratic spirit, not only will the development path be hindered, but it will also be despised by others in later life.

"Your Majesty, the changes in the southeastern provinces were mainly caused by conflicts between the children of the northern nobles and the local nobles.

If this problem is not resolved, no one can guarantee that similar incidents will occur in the future.Why not just take this opportunity and solve it together! "

Archduke Effiero suggested.

As minister of military affairs, he remained neutral most of the time to the political struggles within the kingdom.

But it's different now. Seeing the northern land filled with gunpowder, it's only a matter of time before the orcs invade the south.

At this juncture, the Alpha Kingdom must be united.

Otherwise, once the war broke out, it would be the beginning of disaster.

Facing a formidable enemy like the orcs, there was no room for relaxation.In essence, we are all in the same boat.

Glancing in the direction of northern Xinjiang, after sighing, Caesar III said thoughtfully:

"This matter, the prime minister can figure it out!"

……

The decision of the capital is still on the way, but the two counties of Wyton and Wright exploded first.

The Governor's Mansion's large-scale acquisition of people was not kept secret, and soon caused an uproar in the aristocratic circle.

Seeing the misfortune of the nobles one after another, the children of the northern nobles who participated in the robbery panicked instantly.

Many unlucky people, except for himself, all the troops under his command were arrested.

It's not that no one tried to organize a rebellion, but the fate of the rebels was really miserable. Not only were all his subordinates killed, but even the lord himself was beaten up.

The army responsible for carrying out the arrest mission all brought chaplains with them to treat these restless nobles.

Injuries with missing arms and legs can be recovered instantly.As long as you dare to resist, people will dare to do black hands.

The only criterion is - undead nobles on site.They don't care about all the sequelae.

Especially the local aristocrats who cooperated with them in the past, they will revenge and revenge, and their behavior is so bad that it is too difficult to write.

But at such a time, Baron Sith, who is the backbone of the nobles in the Northland, unexpectedly announced to thank guests behind closed doors.

"Master, are you really missing?"

Steward Phelan asked hesitantly.

Baron Sith stopped early, and no evidence of the stone hammer was found. It is indeed a good choice to protect himself wisely at this moment.

But now there are too many northern nobles involved, except for a few lucky ones who escaped the record of the photo stone, most of the participants were unfortunately arrested.

"It's meaningless, the handle has fallen into the hands of the enemy. If the Governor's Mansion wants to take advantage of this opportunity, no one can stop it.

When we get involved, we can't help anyone at all except asking for trouble.

Anyway, what should be reminded, I have reminded in advance.

Most of the nobles who were close to us hid in the past. What does the life and death of others have to do with me?
Our finishing work is not so neat, it's just that no one gets to the bottom of it.If it is investigated, the situation will also be difficult to clean up.

If it really mixes too much and angers the governor's mansion, it may not be impossible for us to do it together. "

Baron Sith said calmly.

What I am most afraid of in everything is to be true, and my father's face is not easy to use here.If people don't investigate deeply, it is due to the unspoken rules among the great nobles.

After all, every family has younger generations who are not worried.When you encounter some problems, you cling to them to death. Isn't it true that the children of the N generation are not living a good life.

If people don't pursue it, it doesn't mean that he can die indefinitely.If he sent it to the door by himself and was cleaned up by others, even Grand Duke Kavadia would not be able to say anything.

Glancing at his young master, Butler Fei Lun hesitated to speak.This time, what I did was unreasonable.

On the surface, they just sit idly by and watch everyone die with cold eyes, but secretly they are taking the opportunity to eliminate dissidents.

……

With the maple leaf collar, Baron Kettley was welcoming the inquiries of the arresting army with an expression of a dead pig not afraid of boiling water.

There is no problem in wanting to arrest someone, he fully cooperates with the action, but the prerequisite is to produce evidence.

Holding the picture stone and comparing it over and over again, I was embarrassed to find that none of the soldiers in the territory and the soldiers who participated in the robbery could be matched.

If someone hadn't seen it, the convoy entered the Maple Leaf collar after the successful robbery, and it would have been fooled.

"Baron Kettley, please tell the truth, where are the rest of your soldiers and the looted supplies?"

Baron McNamee demanded sharply.

How many diehards were planted in his hands.But this time was an exception, the main force of the Maple Leaf Territory was not there at all, and only serf soldiers in armor remained in the territory.

Those who participated in the robbery must not be serf soldiers. Caravans these days are not soft persimmons.
"Your Excellency, what are you talking about? All the soldiers of my Maple Leaf collar are here, and there are no other soldiers.

You must have read it wrong, maybe some unscrupulous noble sent someone to pretend.You should go look elsewhere, lest the real culprit escape. "

Kettley's words of treating people as fools completely angered Baron McNamee, who was on the arrest mission.

If the key perpetrators hadn't been caught, he couldn't handle Kettley, and he had to let the guy in front of him know that the criminals were not to be messed with.

"Is it?
Since Your Excellency said so, don't regret it.

Now the governor is magnanimous and intends to give you a lighter sentence, but it will not be so simple later. "

After uttering a harsh word, Baron McNamee turned and left directly with the people.

The murderer ran away, and even the stolen goods were not found, so there was no way to talk about conviction.

Continuing to stay and entangle is meaningless except to increase the jokes.

However, the account is written down first, and once the opportunity arises in the future, he will definitely come to settle the accounts.

……

After luckily escaping, Baron Kettley's face showed no joy at all.

Sensing that the limelight was wrong, before the governor's office reacted, he asked his subordinates to pretend to be laborers and transport goods to the Northland.

But the army can avoid it for a while by sneaking away, but it cannot escape for a lifetime.Once they return to the southeast province, old accounts will still be revealed.

"Sith, if you really did this. Then we all underestimated you!"

The idea of ​​doubt, just born, lingered in his mind.

Not long after Baron Sith reminded, the picture stone recording the robbery popped up.It happened that his cronies escaped unharmed, and those who suffered heavy losses were those who did not buy him in the past.

As an old opponent, Kettley had never really taken the second-generation Baron Sith seriously.But the current situation made him have to re-examine his opponent.

After this turmoil, the children of the northern nobles suffered heavy losses, but this fragmented alliance has become a situation where one family dominates.

Losers are ruined, not only will their future development be frustrated, but even their survival will be a problem.

The strength in their hands has been greatly damaged, and the family behind them is beyond their reach. If they want to keep this foundation in their hands, the only choice left for them is to find a backer to rely on.

The local aristocrats couldn't integrate into it for a while, and there was no way to join them. Baron Sith naturally became the only choice for everyone.

It is obviously a good deal to sacrifice the strength of the unstable elements in the alliance in exchange for control of the entire alliance.

According to the principle that whoever benefits is the biggest suspect, Kettley has enough reasons to suspect that this is the work of Sith.

It's just that doubts are doubts, but at this moment he can't do anything.

Although he didn't know what the final result would be, he was certain that the northern nobles in the two counties would only be respected by Baron Sith in the future.

It is useless to disobey, the strength of the opponents has been severely damaged, and they are no longer able to compete with the Sith for the right to speak in the alliance.

Even in order to survive, many people were forced to seek refuge in the past.

……

In the mountains, Hudson, who was sitting and watching the situation, no longer looked at the children of the Northland nobles whose strength had been damaged.

From the start of the network collection plan, the subsequent plot is out of his control.Facts have proved that the thinking of the big shots above is really different from what he expected.

The robbery incident, which was supposed to be handled lightly, directly ruined the future of half of the northern nobles in the two counties because of an accident.

Of course, for ordinary nobles, this level of social death is not completely unacceptable.

In the Alpha Kingdom where the class is severely solidified, every step forward is full of difficulties.

Most of the feudal nobles find it difficult to make a leap to the upper echelon in their entire lives, but it is very easy to slip down.

But for some ambitious guys, this is the biggest disaster, and one can imagine how much resentment these guys will accumulate in their hearts.

Where this resentment will eventually be vented is temporarily unknown, anyway, hidden dangers are buried.

"Tom, go back to your hometown and hand over this letter to Baron Redman."

Hudson ordered.

There are two sides to everything, and the subordinates show mercy to the northern nobles, so the kingdom must appease the local nobles.

As one of the spokespersons for the interests of the local nobles, Hudson is undoubtedly able to enjoy this wave of political dividends.

He failed to trap the Baron of Sith, but created an opportunity for him to integrate the nobles of the Northland. Naturally, Hudson did not have the position of Sheriff.

But correspondingly, the position of viscount, which was operated by the Dalton family for him, is basically no suspense now.

The promotion of the title, especially the promotion of the title of the fief nobles, every step is extraordinary.

In particular, this symbolic promotion can be called a class leap, and it is of great significance to any family.

This is no longer a personal matter for Hudson, but has risen to the level of the entire Koslow family.Correspondingly, the preparatory work that needs to be done has also increased a lot.

With so many messy things, Hudson didn't want to get himself involved.If you have this spare time, it is better to work hard to improve your strength.

Hudson didn't want to do it, but someone was willing to do it.

As the father of a five-year-old, Baron Redman has long passed the golden period of cultivation, and there is nothing to worry about about the ancestral territory.

At this age, the low-level nobles who have not yet climbed up are no longer competing for careers, but for the younger generation.

Since the father has needs, the son can only cooperate.There is absolutely nothing wrong with entrusting this kind of showy scene to him.

Notify in advance, and prepare the preparations, so as to save time and make jokes.

……

"Master, in recent days, the slaves in the territory have been attrition somewhat.

Recently, some people have sold orc slaves. Do you want to take the opportunity to buy a batch at a low price as a supplement? "

It was Luke who was in charge of the swamp reclamation work who spoke.

He was originally a businessman, but unfortunately he went bankrupt during the looting of the nobles of the Northland before, so he defected here to avoid his creditors.

Seeing that Hudson, who has good ability and serious lack of talents, promoted a land reclamation supervisor on the front line.

Facts have proved that businessmen are more professional when it comes to squeezing methods.

With one more person in charge, the development progress of the swamp has increased by [-]% again, but the corresponding loss of slaves is also increasing day by day.

It can be said bluntly that every mu of developed swamp is full of blood and tears.

If it weren't for the benevolent Master Hudson who really couldn't see it and intervened, the speed could be even faster.

Kindness is kindness, Luke is still firmly seated in the position of the person in charge, and has become Master Hudson's right-hand man.

"Those Northland guys can't hold on so soon?"

Hudson asked with a smile.

In fact, everyone has secretly contacted about the issue of the orc slave trade before.

However, the gap between the expectations of the two sides is too large. Hudson, who is only willing to pay the price of potatoes, cannot satisfy everyone's appetite at all.

In order to show their indomitability, a group of northern nobles even committed atrocities to artificially reduce their population.

It's a pity that these things can't scare Master Hudson. Anyway, the orc slaves who have been disposed of are not his property, so there's no need to worry about them.

"Master, it is said that because of the poor food, the orc slaves led by Tago started a riot.

Although the rebellion was quickly suppressed by the nearby noble lords, the Tigerland still suffered heavy losses.

In a fit of anger, Knight Justin executed all the remaining orc slaves.

It's just that after killing someone just now, he regretted it..."

Luke said gloatingly.

The slave rebellion in Tigerland was no accident.As one of the main participants in the robbery incident, the soldiers in Justin's hands naturally failed to escape the fate of being arrested by the Governor's Mansion.

With no soldiers in hand, the orc slaves, who were originally valuable labor, naturally became the biggest security risk in the territory.

A fuse was ignited, and the mine exploded directly.Seeing the unlucky situation of Knight Justin, the other northern nobles naturally felt lingering fear.

Instead of keeping the mine in your hands and not knowing when it will explode, it is better to sell it as soon as possible, and you can exchange some gold coins to make up for the loss.

The only regret is that there are too few buyers and there is no room for choice.After turning around, I still could only find Hudson.

It was originally part of the plan. At this time, Hudson will naturally not be polite to them.

"Tell them, I'll give you thirty pounds of potatoes for every strong ratman slave, fifty pounds for tauren slaves, kobolds..."

After cutting the original offer in half, Hudson submitted it directly.As for whether the northern nobles accept it, it doesn't really matter.

The woods are big and there are all kinds of birds. Not every noble in the north has the capital to be tough, and there will always be compromises.

Selling it now can be exchanged for some food. If there is a slave riot, it will be nothing.

(End of this chapter)