Realm of Power

The quarreling nobles in Kyoto have two attitudes towards Samour. One is a hostile attitude. According to the logic of the nobles, a lord who has not received the permission of the royal family dares to lead an army into the Kyoto area, no matter what the reason. , all have rebellious elements,

Most of these nobles are people who have a hostile attitude towards Samor. Most of them come from the outskirts of Kyoto, or are feudal lords, or nobles whose own or relatives' land has been expropriated by Samor without compensation.

There are also some conservatives who were born and raised in Kyoto. Their relatives, families, estates, and business industries are all in Kyoto. Unlike the new aristocrats who are like nouveau riche, their roots are spread throughout Claydo, and they thrive here. There is intrigue here,

The history of some ancient families can even be traced back to the Guge Dynasty thousands of years ago. They have seen countless powerful forces lightly touch the crown of Kyoto, and then be dusted by the vast history.

And they are still staying here steadily. They know better than anyone else that Kyoto is everything to them. Here they are the oldest and noblest family. Without Cresdo, they are nothing, not even qualified to beg for mercy. None.

The interests of these people are consistent with the interests of the royal family. The powerful private military nobles do not dare to suppress them too much. It is more of a compromise with each other. Now that the private military nobles have collapsed and the Samors have come, these conservatives Begins to move again,

As they have done countless times before, the envoys to negotiate with the Samors have already set off. Compared to the ambitious private military nobles, the conservatives are more concerned about the changes in their status in Kyoto and the stability of the royal family's glory. This must be their foothold. The foundation of Kyoto for centuries.

Soon, the negotiator came back. This was a young man from the Edward family. He was originally just a small role sent, but now his name has spread throughout Kyoto, "Edward the Peacemaker."

For the nobles of Kyoto, this young man saved Kyoto from the wrath of the Samors and allowed them to continue to stay in Kyoto and enjoy a prosperous life. This was enough to make him famous. A new star in the aristocratic world was rising. The limelight has overshadowed all the young nobles. He is now the darling of the conservative nobles. Marriage invitations from countless families have blocked the door of the Edward family.

At this moment, he was waving the armistice agreement he had just signed, and the pride on his face was like that of a hero who had just won the war. This armistice agreement made the conservatives burst into cheers. Countless beautiful aristocratic girls stood in the corridor of the banquet hall, full of cheers. They shouted his name with adoration and threw the flowers in their hands towards their hero.

The leader of the conservatives and the new Minister of the Interior, Caesar Vaos, took over the signed armistice agreement from him and spread out this important agreement destined to go down in history in front of all the conservative nobles. The conservative nobles did not know it yet. , what they are opening is a "Pandora's Box" that can shake Kyoto's status.

The Samor people first denounced the intrusion of the Kyoto noble army and asked Kyoto to expel these Samor enemies and provide certain compensation.

Secondly, the Samor people generously expressed their understanding to the conservatives and respect for the royal family. They would stop advancing to Kyoto Klesto, but asked Kyoto to relax trade restrictions, cancel all tariffs on merchants in the Samor area, and The Satsuma Governor's Office was established in Kyoto and ten streets in the southern district of Kyoto were leased to Satsuma indefinitely.

Finally, and most importantly, the Samor side requested that the royal family grant Marquis Dustan the title of governor of the southern part of the kingdom, with the authority to act on behalf of the royal family in handling affairs throughout the southern part of the kingdom.

The next day, the agreement was placed on Wang Guogui III’s desk.

"This is a split!" King Guitar III angrily threw the negotiation agreement to the ground, his eyes blazing with anger. "Do you also want me to agree to such a rebellious request? This is an insult to the royal family!"

"Your Majesty! Please forgive me for being presumptuous." Minister of the Interior Caesar Vaos bowed respectfully and lowered his head to report.

"The Samor's power is mainly in the south. The threat to the royal family is not as great as that of the greedy private military nobles. If we do not agree to their request, the Samor army will enter Kyoto. There is no need for us to defend those who deserve to die. The private military nobles bear the wrath of the Samors. Since the Samors demand jurisdiction over the south, we might as well use the name of the royal family to Granting it to them, since it is a gift, can naturally be withdrawn at the appropriate time. This can not only appease the angry Samor people, but also do not damage the reputation of the royal family, and can aggravate the dissatisfaction of other southern lords against Samor, and we can Take advantage of this favorable period to seize the fallen lands in the central part. As long as we have enough strength, the royal family will surely regain its glory!"

"You mean to use an empty southern governor's hat to let the Samors and the unruly lords of the south fight among themselves!" Guitar III's expression improved and he tapped the armrest of the seat with his fingers. "In that case, why not Give them a bigger fruit and let the boring lords in the south lively! If I divide the southern governor into two parts, Zhiwache will control the lower one."

"Your Majesty is saying..." Caesar Vaos's face changed slightly. The conservatives finally signed an agreement with Samour. Caesar Vaos didn't want any accidents to happen because of His Majesty the King's "bad taste", so he quickly said "Your Majesty, this may not be appropriate. The Dardanelle family of Zhiva Cheze has always been disrespectful to the royal family. Last time, they held a Kyoto-level knight competition. This time, the practice of not punishing but rewarding will probably make Samour People are dissatisfied!”

"Haha! Disrespectful to the royal family!" Guitar III snorted, with obvious blame in his tone.

"Do the Samor people respect the royal family? They sent troops to occupy the four southern counties, exchanged prisoners of war with the Kugits without authorization, and provided the Kugits with food and grass. They asked for the royal family's opinion that time, and now they are marching to Kyoto. Do you want the royal family? Compromise with those rude and rude farmers, and that’s it.”

"Go down, I'm tired!" Guitar III was indignant, his face flushed with excitement, and his voice got louder and louder. His spittle sprayed Caesar Vaos's face, and the Minister of the Interior could only grimace.

The revised agreement was sent back to the Samor Military Camp. The fat man looked at the revised third article with a noncommittal expression, and sneered at the corner of his mouth, "Haha, stupid royal family!" This third article was used by the fat man to cover up the first two. The idea of ​​not passing, but I didn’t expect it to be approved by the royal family, especially the royal family’s stupid way of dividing the south into upper and lower south. The fat man almost laughed out loud.

Controlling the South relies on strength and the army. In addition to being a deformed capital of glory in name, Zivache not only has a very poor economic foundation, but also lacks military strength to even have a flag regiment. Such a middle-class lord wants to control the South. Those unruly lords, It was just a foolish dream. Originally, the fat man was planning to do some small tricks secretly to intensify the relationship between the Dardanelle family and other territories. Now, it is fine. The self-righteous King of Kyoto has done this. Even the fat man sighed in his heart, "This job Well done! “

The fat man signed the agreement and stamped his thorn flower coat of arms. As compensation, the southern part of Kyoto slipped into the hands of Samor without any sound. Regarding this request,

The conservatives silently acquiesced. They have already been occupied. How can we expect the Samor people to spit out the fat in their mouths? Everyone is not a fool. This good thing is impossible. It is better to exchange for something useful. Samour promised the conservatives that the land of the conservatives in southern Kyoto will be returned intact, but a certain protection fee must be paid every year.

"Sir, this is the confluence of the Suleta River and the Satsuma Li River," Caesar Zoro said, pointing to a wide confluence of rivers. Two wide rivers rushed together and collided here, with white waves and rapids. Rushing to the east with vigorous momentum, "My subordinates believe that this is the best place to build a new city in Kyoto." Point, not far upstream is the famous quarry, and to the east is a dense forest. The commercial road to Kyoto passes through here. If we build a new city here, we can not only protect the safety of Kyoto's commercial road, but also allow transportation to the north. Regional goods are loaded onto ships from here and flown down the river directly to the northern Kurau region.”

"Well, this place was chosen well." Fatty nodded with satisfaction. He built the city along the river and built roads along the city. This has always been Fatty's guideline for building cities. Fatty planned to build two large-scale buildings in the south of Kyoto, integrating trade, freight and military control. One city now The trade routes in the Kyoto area have been opened up. The establishment of a direct trade route to the north has been Fatty's biggest concern recently. As long as these two cities are established, Samor's trade routes can go down the river directly to the north, which will greatly increase the number of Samor. sphere of influence.

Controlling the superior and governing the subordinate, transporting troops along the river can reach hundreds of miles in a day. This was the method used by the Qin State to destroy the Chu State.

"How are the preparations for the construction in Kyoto!" The fat man gathered up the construction sketch in his hand and mounted his horse with the help of the guards. "That place is the top priority of the entire plan. You send someone to tell Kudalis that in two days I'm going to Kyoto tomorrow, and if something goes wrong, I won't be able to spare him!"