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In the Emerald Palace, Hudson, who was called over for a temporary meeting, found that the atmosphere was not right as soon as he entered the hall.

All the great nobles sitting there glared at him, as if they were digging up their ancestral graves and firing cannons at their wives and daughters.

Seeing this scene in front of him, Hudson was speechless. In recent times, he has done nothing out of the ordinary.

Could it be that the previous matter was exposed?

Thinking of this, Hudson was also confused. There is no other way. Along the way, he has done a lot of taboo things.

For example: privately hiding the "Blood Moon Horn" and selling it to the Holy See.

Another example: Hiding the sacred sword of light secretly.

Also some time ago, he collaborated with King Caesar IV to make a deal with the Mossi people and secretly divided up the interests that originally belonged to everyone.

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After a lot of them were gathered together, Hudson discovered that his own dark history was no less than that of other great nobles.

"Why are you looking at me like this? I'm just a little late. Why are you making such a big fuss?"

Hudson responded angrily.

Without knowing what happened, he couldn't lose his momentum. The meeting place was the kingdom's meeting hall, which meant that the situation was not at a point where it could not be ended.

If he really planned to get him, various traps would have been arranged. How could he be allowed to enter here and discuss matters with all the kingdom’s bigwigs?

"Marshal Hudson, there have been a lot of talented people in the kingdom recently, and you have made a great contribution!"

The words of the Prime Minister, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland, instantly made Hudson understand that feelings were taking the blame for someone else.

The heart that was still uneasy suddenly dropped. If you didn't do it, you didn't do it. How could you still beat him to death?

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, isn't it a good thing that the kingdom has a large number of talented people? There is nothing to be angry about!

Could it be that someone is deliberately causing trouble and trying to frame him?

Could it be that he thinks that I, Hudson, am easy to bully and that he can hit me on the head no matter what! "

Seeing the grievance mixed with anger, everyone hesitated. When it comes to the marshal of the kingdom, nothing can be done hastily.

Although violating the unwritten rules and spreading the inherited knowledge that is strictly sealed by all parties is a taboo in the aristocratic circle, it also depends on who is committing the crime.

If it were an ordinary nobleman, he could just pull him off his horse and kill the chicken to scare the monkeys. But Hudson was different. The kingdom still needed him as a marshal to deal with foreigners.

Before this, no one had thought about how to deal with this matter.

"Your Excellency, Marshal, I am not talking nonsense. After investigation by the kingdom, it was found that a set of cultivation methods from the Principality of Moxi has been widely circulated among the lower-level noble circles, and now almost everyone has a copy."

responded the Grand Duke of Newfoundland.

But his tone was not as strong as before. Although it is certain that the items were brought back by the expeditionary force, it does not necessarily mean that they were passed on by Hudson.

If you rush to make a conclusion, if something goes wrong, it will not end well later.

But as the prime minister of the kingdom, the Grand Duke of Newfoundland had no choice. If he doesn't come forward to do such offending things, he can't let the king do it, right?

"What's so strange about this!

During the last orc invasion, the Principality of Moxi destroyed so many nobles, and it was only natural that some of the inheritance would be lost.

Do you think I released the inheritance?

This is too much to look down on me!

I was not a marshal of the kingdom back then, but a lowly country noble. How could I spread the inheritance quietly throughout the kingdom under everyone's noses? "

It was okay not to explain, but after such an explanation, everyone became more and more convinced that it was Hudson's doing.

Other small nobles do not have the ability to spread inherited knowledge to the entire kingdom, but the Koslow family does!

Although he is a minor noble, he cannot hold back the prosperity of the Koslow family.

When marrying in aristocratic circles, having children is a plus. Under the same conditions, the men and women of the Koslow family are hot commodities in marriages.

Originally, the clan members were widely distributed, but including relatives and friends, the distribution became even wider.

Visiting relatives is the most normal interpersonal communication, and no one will suspect anything.

Relying on his own network of connections, Hudson is fully capable of selling the inherited knowledge in exchange for funds needed for the development of the territory.

It just so happened that during the development of the territory, the Mountain Territory's revenue and expenditure was severely imbalanced. It relied on the mysterious funds obtained by Hudson to tide over the difficulties.

At first, everyone thought it was a war fortune, and everyone admired Hudson's ability to make money. Looking back now, that's not the case at all.

The war money was also limited. In front of many participants, no adverse rumors were spread afterwards, which proved that Hudson did not take more than he wanted at that time.

Anyway, the Koslow family is prosperous. Even if the blockade on the lower classes is broken, they can still win with their advantage in population base.

No one knows the exact number of clan members, but the Koslow family has hundreds of nobles who own fiefdoms. The Hudson even created a knighthood composed of pure family members.

As the most populous family in the kingdom, they are not afraid of the impact from the outside world after the blockade is broken.

"Whether you believe it or not, these inheritances were not released by me. It is impossible to slander me by any means.

If you have an idea, let's investigate thoroughly. With so many people involved, it's impossible for everyone who knows the information to be able to keep the secret secret! "

Hudson explained helplessly.

The proposal for a thorough investigation is pure nonsense. Even with a knife held to his neck, the noble below would not be able to give an honest explanation.

They refused to admit it and insisted that they were captured from the battlefield, and no one could do anything to them.

If he confesses frankly and exposes the news of purchasing the inheritance from the Moxi people, he will be dead.

In fact, even if these people explain, it is useless. They themselves did not know who the real transaction partner was, and the Mossi people also put on their vests before taking action.

If you follow this clue, you will end up in a dead end sooner or later. This kind of thing happened a few years ago, unless the executor can be found, it will be a fatal case.

Of course, it is not ruled out that some people might guess that the Mossi people did it, but without evidence, how could George admit it?

As long as the Mossi people can withstand the pressure and refuse to admit their mistakes, there is no risk of Hudson being exposed.

Anyway, the major forces in the Southern Continent cannot reach the Principality of Moxi. The countries in the Northern Continent and the Central Continent have to pull them to form a five-nation alliance to jointly fight against the alien alliance. There is no way to be serious about this matter.

The truth has not yet been revealed. Hudson took the initiative to demand a thorough investigation, catching everyone off guard.

Originally, everyone thought it was Hudson who did it and planned to deal with it privately, but now the situation is obviously different.

If you dare to expose the matter, you are either sure that the kingdom will not find out, or you really didn't do anything.

This is different from the previous temptation. It involves a kingdom marshal. No one dares to draw conclusions easily on uncertain matters.

"Okay, I believe Marshal Hudson is innocent! Any accidents can happen during wartime, and it's normal for inheritance to wander out.

Things have already happened, so deal with them proactively. For the kingdom, the matter is also a mixed blessing.

In the long run, this will impact the political structure of the kingdom; but in the short term, it increases the strength of the kingdom.

According to everyone's reports, the overall strength of the kingdom's nobles has improved significantly. If there is another war with the orcs, our chances of holding on to the Near East will greatly increase.

If we fight well, we might be able to push the border a few hundred miles further. The extra land can be used to house these new powerful people. "

Caesar IV said with a smile to smooth things over.

The opportunity to take advantage of the trend to attack Hudson's reputation was gone, so it was natural to change the strategy in time to bring the two parties closer.

As for the matter of inheritance and exile, it is natural that we have to wait for the investigation results to be released before we can make a characterization.

In the blink of an eye, the atmosphere in the hall suddenly changed, as if nothing happened just now. Everyone was discussing how to trouble the orc empire.

It's clear that Hudson made the right bet again this time. The Alpha Kingdom is in a special situation. Even if it is hit, there are ways to relieve the pressure.

The worst case scenario would be to shift the conflict onto the orcs. If you win on the battlefield, then seize the land from the orcs and settle these emerging strong men; if you lose on the battlefield, most of the people will die, and your interests will be gone.

Although the impact of the spread of inheritance is great, the real victims are the large nobles with a small population.

As long as other great nobles can give birth to a few more cubs, they can still have the upper hand in the competition with their resource advantages.

It's just a small noble with a prosperous population, and the future will be difficult. There was a precedent for Hudson, but no one wanted to do it again.

It's okay if a genius is not born, but once he is born, he will be suppressed by powerful factions everywhere.

Looking at the situation of the Dalton family, we know that if Hudson had not moved to the Near East, they would have been overthrown by the Koslow family sooner or later.

Everything was calm except for Earl Pierce who was a little embarrassed. He was the first to discover the problem. Although he didn't deliberately expose it to the kingdom, the secret was indeed leaked from him.

In the aristocratic circle, everyone adheres to the following principle: Leave a hint in everything so that we can meet each other easily in the future.

If the conflict is not irreconcilable, few people will kill it. After all, a ruthless name has a great impact on the reputation of a noble.

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Not surprisingly, the result of the Kingdom's investigation was inconclusive.

Lacking strong evidence and involving a kingdom marshal, all parties tacitly chose to shelve the issue.

Hudson's suspicion was soon cleared, not because the investigation team did a good job, but because similar situations occurred across the mainland.

The Koslow family has the ability to spread their inherited knowledge throughout the kingdom, but they do not have the ability to spread it across the entire continent.

To be precise, no family has the ability to extend its influence to every corner of the continent.

Only the power of the state can quietly disseminate inherited knowledge.

But what surprised Hudson was that the primary suspect identified by everyone was not the Principality of Moxi, but the Holy See of Dawn.

What exactly happened, Hudson was also confused. Anyway, the investigation results released by various countries one after another point the finger at the Holy See.

The evidence is very nonsense. Problems of leakage of inherited knowledge have occurred in various places. Only the areas controlled by the Holy See are calm.

There is no doubt that the Mossi people are selective in selling their inherited knowledge. There are many fanatical believers in the areas controlled by the Holy See.

Religious fanatics cannot be judged by common sense. Even a win-win deal can cause problems.

In the Royal Palace of Pest, George was anxiously looking at the documents compiled by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs. The fire cannot be contained in the paper, and it is finally time to explode.

Regrets are out of the question. If the "inherited knowledge" had not been sold off back then, the Principality of Moxi would have gone bankrupt long ago, and how could it have grown as strong as it does today?

After enjoying the dividends, you will naturally have to bear the corresponding price.

"Everyone, the matter can no longer be concealed. Even though the Holy See is taking the blame for us now, this kind of thing can't be delayed for long.

As long as we pay attention to the financial balance of the principality, all parties will soon be suspicious of us.

Negotiations on the five-nation alliance must be accelerated. If the news leaks out, we can also use the power of the alliance to find out! "

George said helplessly.

If evidence is important, it is indeed very important; if it is not important, it is just that.

A huge amount of money from an unknown source is enough to send the Principality of Moxi into a whirlpool of storm. As long as the source of funds cannot be explained, all parties will soon find out about them.

No matter how many vests are used, I can't stop checking them directly. Even if several years pass, it is impossible to completely erase all traces.

"Your Majesty, there must be a reasonable explanation for the source of the principality's funds. Otherwise, there will be huge troubles in the future.

Even if the Five-Nation Alliance can provide us with shelter, there will be a price to pay. We owe such a huge favor to the four countries from the beginning. From now on, we will have no say in the alliance! "

Prime Minister Herceg said solemnly.

It is never easy to do things that make people angry. What's more, they passed the blame to the Holy See and were destined to suffer retaliation afterwards.

Holding tight to the alliance is just a passive response plan. The best option is to muddy the water and clear yourself of suspicion.

According to the practice of the Aslant continent, as long as such unclear matters involve the Holy See, there is a high probability that the final blame will be placed on their heads.

The truth is certainly important, but suppressing the Holy See is equally important.

It won't work without efforts to suppress it, because the Holy See's influence among the people is too great. Many times, the words of clergy are more effective than those of lords.

If the pope appeared, the king would have to step aside.

If you want to maintain your own power, you must bring down the prestige of the Holy See. Revealing the dark history of the Holy See and slamming a bucket of shit on their heads are all daily operations.

Of course, this time the situation is special. Even if they took the blame, not many people criticized the Holy See.

Secretly, there are even many small nobles who are profiting from them and are thinking of their good.

"Prime Minister, it's hard to explain the origin of the funds! In recent years, we have unearthed seven treasures.

I really can’t make it up anymore!

For the sake of acting, everyone took out their treasures, put them in the treasures and walked around.

We have arranged all the rumors of treasures in the principality. If you keep acting like this, something will happen sooner or later! "

The Minister of War, Count Martins, refused.

As a treasure digger, he bears a lot of pressure. In order to make the performance more realistic, after each excavation, the Principality of Moxi will hold an auction.

After all, treasures cannot only be unearthed gold coins, but more often appear in the form of jewelry, magic weapons, mysterious inheritance, rare treasures, etc.

Those put up for auction were provided by the major nobles in the country. The things he took were auctioned back at his own expense.

One pass at the auction house and the money was laundered. It’s just that no matter how hard you try, the number of actors is limited.

Once it appears in front of others, it cannot be taken out again. After several twists and turns, the families of several big nobles in the Principality of Moxi were thoroughly searched.

Even so, the funds laundered still cannot fill the huge expense hole in the development of the Principality of Moxi.

"I can't continue to act, but I have to act. I really have no choice, so I order a batch of special magic potions and find a way to make old packaging bottles.

These things are not unique, so they can always be auctioned a few more times, right?

Master Kemboy, didn’t he live in the principality? Next time we will dig up his remains.

As a mainland magic potion master, he has a large number of magic potions and has preserved them to this day. I think everyone can accept them.

I also put some alchemy equipment in, and we will figure it out.

In addition, discover a few more gold mines. Reserves and purity are not important. Anyway, if we say it is a rich ore, it must be a rich ore.

If there is anything else that can make money, you can go down and replenish it slowly. Even if it is borrowed from outside, we must make the principality's finances look normal! "

George was desperate. When things get to this point, you have to either fight to the end or come out to stir up hatred.

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Mountain Territory, Lord's Mansion.

After handing the little son to Melissa, Hudson slapped the eldest son's butt.

The naughty kid can't do it without beating him.

At a young age, he learned to play pranks. He actually wreaked havoc in Hudson's study while he wasn't paying attention.

After the incident, Franz, who didn't know he had gotten into trouble, actually ran to Hudson with the torn pieces of the book to ask for credit.

There is nothing to say, he must understand what a father's love is like.

The pleading was non-existent, and it could be seen from the annoyed look in Melissa's eyes that she would have done it herself if Hudson hadn't taken action.

There is no doubt that Hudson was not the only victim. Melissa, the mother, could not escape Franz's clutches.

The perfume from the Frankish Kingdom was spiked with an unknown liquid. If Melissa hadn't been a magician herself and discovered in time that it was a naughty child's urine, she would have almost been tricked.

Father's love and mother's love collapse at the same time, and Franz's butt is miserable. If it weren't for their young age, they would be playing mixed doubles at this moment.

"Your Majesty, the Principality of Moxi sent an invitation. They discovered Master Kaimboy's laboratory and are preparing to hold a large auction in two months."

Tom's words saved Franz's ass.

The name of Kemboy, the number one alchemist and number one magic pharmacist in the mainland, is deafening.

As the creator of the original liquid of life, Kaimboy's contribution to the human race is self-evident.

The laboratory of such a big shot is full of temptation for any magician or alchemist.

Even Hudson is no exception. Just remembering that the Moxi people had discovered treasures one after another in recent years, his interest suddenly disappeared.

The outside world just thinks that the Principality of Moxi is lucky and has raised funds for national development by discovering treasures.

As an insider, Hudson doesn't believe in luck. If he really had such good luck, George would not have taken the risk back then.