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Chapter 487 Fooling the King
At Wangdu Arcane Academy, a dragon chant came through the air, and everyone knew that Dean Hudson had come to the academy in person.

If there is no prior notice, naturally there will be no reception.Hudson, who was furious, didn't care about the rules, and directly brought the two bodyguards of Long Xiong into the principal's office.

It's a pity that the old and cunning Robert has long since disappeared.After fluttering in vain, Hudson went to look for the bad luck of other senior officials in the academy.

Then there was no more, all the big figures in the college disappeared at this moment, and only ordinary lecturers remained.

Knowing that these guys are deliberately avoiding him, and not in the mood to get angry with the little people, Hudson, who was full of anger, went straight to the palace.

You can hide for a while, but you can't hide for a lifetime.With such a big news, Hudson does not believe that there is no shadow of the royal family.

No matter how independent the Arcane Academy is, the students and mentors are inextricably linked with the kingdom, and it is impossible not to be free from the kingdom's constraints.

In normal times, arcanists would use their personal trumpets to speak out when doing things, and no matter how big the disturbance was, the kingdom would find no such person!

This time is different, I don't know what kind of insanity, these guys actually speak in the name of the academy.

It's obvious that it's deceiving people, if the gods are really angry and a wave of divine punishment comes, everyone will be chilled out together.

Perhaps in the eyes of the great Lord of Dawn, such a trivial matter is not worthy of self-deprecation, after all, no one has the time to pay attention to the thoughts of ants.

But the resulting political impact is simply too bad.Suppressing theocracy and opposing theocracy are two completely different concepts.

The former is nothing more than a power struggle between two waves of believers. Whether it is a god or countless god believers, this situation can be tolerated.

The latter is the opposite of most people.Looking at the magic circle opened at the entrance of the Arcane Academy, you can tell that believers have come to make troubles in recent days.

"Your Majesty, I need an explanation. Why did this happen to the Arcane Academy? Where is the kingdom's control over the academy?"

Hudson's question made Caesar IV very embarrassed.Since the kingship was consolidated, no one dared to question him like this again.

Just as he was about to get angry, he swallowed the words again.It's not that I'm afraid of Hudson, the main reason is that he is at a loss now!
The Arcane Academy was established under the leadership of the royal family, and most of the people in power inside have inextricable connections with the royal family, and some of them are even the ancestors of the royal family.

However, what happened this time was caused by his ancestors who were always at ease.After the incident, Caesar IV was also frightened.

Fortunately, he did not hold a post in the academy, and Hudson, the most famous, helped take the blame.Now the outside world is criticizing the Arcane Academy.

Even Hudson, who has always had a good reputation and is known as the "protector of the kingdom", is now sprayed bloody by the people.

Inadvertently insert willows and willows.

I have always wanted to suppress Hudson's reputation, but I never thought that Hudson would become notorious after a wave of manipulation by the Arcane Academy.

Facts have proved that it is not easy to be a nominal principal.If something happens at school, you can't run away.

"Marshal, I don't even know about this matter! Who knew those bastards would be so bold.

But you can rest assured that the government has issued an announcement to officially refute the rumors.Believe these remarks, they will soon dissipate. "

Caesar IV patiently explained.

It would be enough to suppress Hudson's reputation a little bit, he was not going to take the opportunity to beat someone to death with a stick.

Although it is indeed possible to make use of the problem now and label Hudson as a heretic, how can the bridge be demolished now that the river has not yet been crossed?
The way to refute rumors is very simple, just don't admit it. The remarks of "the gods are dead" were all released by the cultists in the name of the Arcane Academy, and had nothing to do with the academy.

Regardless of whether the outside world believes it or not, the Alpha Kingdom officials firmly believe it anyway.Whoever dares to talk nonsense is the enemy of the kingdom.

Fortunately, the Holy See is too busy to take care of itself and has no time to come and do things.Otherwise, taking advantage of this turmoil, the Alpha Kingdom will definitely cry.

Although Hudson is responsible, he is not the only one affected.All the teachers and students of the college, one counts as one, were all labeled as "heresy".

According to the choice of one person being "heretical" and the whole family sitting together, countless nobles from all over the kingdom were trapped in it.

For the same crime, if there are many people who bear it, it is not a crime.

"Your Majesty, this kind of thing happened, can't it be just to refute the rumors? Eliminate the influence and end it.

At the very least, those involved in the case must be found out and dealt with seriously.Otherwise, these bold guys have no scruples, and they don't know what stupid things they will do! "

Hudson said solemnly.

Some things can be done secretly, so why say it?

Even if you suspect that the god is dead, you can verify it in private!If you make a mistake in guessing, you will be finished, and then implicate a few unlucky people next to each other.

When the news was made public, it pushed countless believers of the gods to the opposite side, and immediately fell into the target of public criticism.

"Marshal, it's not that I don't want to deal with it, I really can't find anyone!

To tell you the truth, I sent someone to look for them as soon as the incident happened, but it was all in vain.

I just found a letter, read it for yourself! "

While speaking, Caesar IV directly handed the letter to Hudson.

The pranks of a group of old children confused the two most powerful people in the kingdom together.

Glancing at the contents of the letter, Hudson instantly became embarrassed, and his feelings were still his fault.

Everything is caused by overtime.

The top management of the Arcane Academy is also the core of the kingdom's magician group.A few days ago, these people were doing coolies in the Near East.

When encountering Hudson, an unscrupulous commander, the workload of everyone inevitably increased.There is a great righteousness to fight against the orcs, and everyone can't refuse.

After returning to the capital, some people felt uncomfortable, so they were going to do something.

It's a pity that these cultivation powerhouses are not political powerhouses.Originally, I just wanted to yell and find something for Hudson to do, but I never expected that the political influence would be so great.

According to the letter, this action was carried out by a few simple and strong people after drinking, and the senior officials of other colleges did not know about it.

After receiving the news, the upper echelons of the academy realized that there was serious trouble, and they immediately chose to leave, leaving the mess to Caesar IV.

After closing the letter, Hudson glanced at his king sympathetically.Sure enough, everything has two sides. When enjoying the benefits with profound foundation, you should also be prepared to clean up the mess.

Even if most of the antiquities are rational, there will inevitably be a few old children.The destructive power of these violent guys is much more powerful than that of brats.

"Your Majesty, these are all improvised excuses they made up to shirk their responsibilities.

If it was just the work of a few drunkards, it would be fine to hand them over. Would it be worthwhile for the senior management of the college to flee together?

Based on their identities, even if they really did it, the kingdom can only deal with it internally, and find ways to cover it up for them outside! "

The criticism of Hudson's righteous words resonated with Caesar IV.This kind of thing really can only be covered.

The people involved are almost all the ancestors of the kingdom's big family. If it is a matter of business, many nobles including the royal family will be implicated.

Don't say that the Holy See has no time to pay attention to it now. Even if the Holy See was in its heyday, the Kingdom could only bite the bullet and refuse to admit it.

"Marshal, they are afraid of being beaten!"

The queen's addition at the side directly restored the truth of the incident.It's true that Hudson doesn't like to touch these old guys, but it's not a big problem to beat them hard.

Facts have proved that these old guys are indeed human spirits.With Hudson's anger at the time, if he found someone, he would definitely beat him up first.

Seeing the truth, Hudson was speechless.After working on it for a long time, I helped others to take the blame, and I couldn't even get revenge.

If you can't find the person involved, you can't beat these juniors, right?

If you really want to do that, the first person to be beaten is King Caesar IV.It's exciting to think about it, but forget it if you take action.

Beating up the king is something deviant, only the old antiques of the royal family can do it, others should save it!The crime of rebellious officials and thieves is also very terrible.

"Your Majesty, let someone give them a message. The matter is not over yet. If you don't give me an explanation, don't let me run into you in the future, or they won't be able to get out of bed.

Don't worry, my actions will be serious.At most, they would break their legs, and they wouldn't kill anyone! "

Hudson said angrily.

The lost reputation cannot be made up for.No matter how the kingdom conceals it, the political impact still has its place.

Now I just want to find a way to stop the loss, and it counts as much as the loss can be recovered. Beating people is just scaring people.

The continent of Aslante is so big, it's strange that Hudson can find someone if the eighth-level powerhouse wants to hide.

"Marshal, you don't need to do it! They are all elderly people. If something happens, it will be troublesome if they can't get up.

In my opinion, let them apologize and restore your reputation! "

Caesar IV persuaded.

The current kingdom is not suitable for making big troubles.If people are killed because of the conflict and the unity of the kingdom is affected, it will be in big trouble.

In order to take the overall situation into consideration, he even tolerated the "super high transit tax" of the northern nobles.

It's not that the lord can't levy taxes, but under normal circumstances, no one has such a high tax rate!
According to the size and geographical location of the territory, the transit tax of the lords in various places basically hovers between 1% and 15%, and 30.00% is completely extortionate.

Transactions often happen without words, and Hudson understood Caesar IV's hint in an instant.

Reputation cannot be restored, but interest compensation can be.Originally, I was worried about the distribution of benefits from the smuggling trade, so I don't need to worry about it for the time being.

At least in the next few years, these related families are ashamed to make trouble on this issue.To blame can only be blamed on my ancestors for not worrying about causing such a big storm.

Without the participation of these people, Hudson would be able to withstand the pressure even if the remaining nobles of the kingdom exerted pressure.

It is enough to be able to lie down and earn for a few years. As long as the development of Xueyue collar is completed, Hudson doesn't care about the subsequent smuggling trade income.

As a big lord, the development of the territory is the core, and money or not are trivial matters.

"Your Majesty, after this time, you have to take good care of the Arcane Academy. If this nonsense continues, they will have to close their doors.

Now, I don't think it's better to leak the news about the loss of the Holy See's artifact, so as to add fuel to this farce. "

Hudson suggested with a half-smile.

Managing the Arcane Academy is not a good job, even the king doesn't have much face in front of those old bastards.

Not only is his identity great, but his strength is also exceptionally strong.

The most likely powerhouses in the kingdom to break through the sanctuary are all in the Arcane Academy.

A large group of powerful people gathered together to teach students just incidentally, more for the convenience of communication, in order to break through the bottleneck as soon as possible.

"Marshal, the news about the artifact has leaked out, in case the Holy See finds us..."

Caesar IV said hesitantly.

After finally getting the Holy See's inheritance artifact, he is not willing to hand it over.

If the news leaked out, for the sake of the kingdom's safety, he could only bear the pain and trade with others.

This feeling, Hudson is very clear.If it is for the purpose of adding chaos to the Holy See, then just sell the holy sword of light in your hand to the Franks.

The other party is definitely willing to pay a sky-high price.The exchanged resources are estimated to be enough to develop the Xueyue collar.

Unfortunately, Hudson is also reluctant.Inheritance of artifacts can represent orthodoxy, according to the provisions of the scriptures: the pope can legally succeed to the throne only after obtaining the inheritance of the three major artifacts.

With this thing in hand, even becoming the biggest heresy can be wiped out in the future.

Don't worry, some people are messing with religious beliefs.Holding the holy sword is the spokesperson of the gods in the world.

The main reason is that the Holy See is too confident. It never occurred to me that the artifact would be lost one day, let alone that the Holy See would decline.

"Your Majesty, please rest assured that the matter of the artifact is strictly confidential. The Holy See will not be able to find us for a while, and even if they have doubts, they have no evidence.

Making a fuss about the artifact is mainly to make the Franks take a bigger step.

The Holy See has been charged with ten deadly crimes, and the theocracy is scattered everywhere, and it is logical to establish a new Holy See.

When they take this step, they will never end with the Holy See.If the kingdom makes some small moves, it will be nothing.

If the Near East strategy is completed, we can follow suit and establish a small Holy See in the North Continent.

The influence definitely cannot keep up with the two of them, but we can make major concessions!
For example: allow the churches of various countries to be completely autonomous, the tithes are completely used by the local churches, and they do not interfere in all religious affairs of the countries...

As long as the concessions are large enough, there will be no supporters.

At that time, even if you are crowned emperor, there will be no problem! "

Hudson worked hard to draw the cake.

If the kingdom establishes another Holy See, he who brings back the inheritance artifact will be the number one contributor to the new Holy See.

It is necessary to put the word "Holy" in front of the surname, and his name must also be included in the history of religion.The Koslow family, which has a shallow foundation, will suddenly become a nobleman second only to the royal family.

If Caesar IV couldn't bear the temptation to become emperor, then he, the duke, could also be promoted to grand duke.

Compared with other forces on the mainland, if the Alpha Kingdom can handle the alien race, it is really possible to be crowned emperor.

Even if the countries want to intervene, they must first kill the alien alliance and open up the communication lines between the north and south continents.

"Marshal, we can talk about these words in private, I have no intention of being emperor!
However, your proposal to make a fuss about the artifact is indeed operable, and I will ask the Ministry of Foreign Affairs to operate it later. "

Caesar IV said slightly excitedly.

A king who doesn't want to be an emperor is not a good king.But to be an emperor, one must first establish an empire.

The Alpha Kingdom has plenty of room for expansion. As long as it swallows half of the Orc Empire, it will be able to catch up with the Bright Empire back then.

If he did, he would surpass his father Caesar III and the founding monarch, and become one of the greatest monarchs in the history of the human race.

The emergence of a new goal made Caesar IV look more pleasing to Hudson, and he had completely ignored the unpleasantness that happened just now.

There are no nobles who encourage him to proclaim himself emperor in private, but those guys are all for their own fame and fortune, and they say all kinds of wild words, completely fooling him for a fool.

In contrast, Hudson's inadvertent statement is much more organized, and even the strategic route to achieve the goal has been drawn.

Step [-]: Let the Franks and the Holy See become mortal enemies and divide the countries in the southern continent;

Step Two: Complete the Near East Strategy;

Step [-]: Establish a separate Holy See to control theocracy;
the fourth step:……

The plan was a bit sloppy, but this was in line with a momentary slip of the tongue, accidentally expressing the true inner thoughts.

Seeing this scene, Hudson smiled slightly, and then found a reason to leave.

Whether you are tempted or not depends not on what you say, but what you actually do.

For many things, once the first step is taken, it is difficult to stop later.

(End of this chapter)