Whoosh —
Queen Isabella, who had always been calm and expressionless, stood up abruptly, no longer caring about her bearing as a queen. Because she stood up so quickly, the Great Knight's powerful strength suddenly set off a gust of wind in the study room.
The pages on the table were blown into the air and scattered all over the floor.
Sitting next to her, even Levina, who had been amazed by Elvin's talent several times, widened her eyes. At this moment, she felt like she was in a dream. Originally, she thought that Elvin came so quickly because he happened to be on his way when she sent the message.
But she didn't dare to think that when he received the message from the spirit realm, he might still be far away.
Immediately.
The Queen had already realized that she had lost her composure. She gently tidied up the golden-red hair hanging down by her ear, regained her usual graceful posture, and looked at the members of the think tank present.
"Advisors, today's meeting will end here temporarily. Go back and organize your thoughts, and we will continue tomorrow.
In addition, everything you see here is top secret, and no one is to disclose it to others, understand? "
When she said the last sentence, Queen Isabella's face had a trace of seriousness, and the heavy majesty of her body was almost suffocating.
"Yes, Your Majesty!"
Although the advisors of the think tank had the arrogance of a scholar, they also knew what was important and what was important.
The kingdom had one more superior wizard outside of Princeton. This was the power of nuclear deterrence, and its importance and significance to the kingdom was far above the turmoil of the neighboring countries.
In the past countless years.
The most frightening thing about wizards was that they were impossible to guard against. Mosquitoes, poisons, curses … Even the air around them was a medium for them to cast witchcraft. What made the mortals even more desperate was that most of the time, whether the opponent was a person or an army, in the eyes of a superior wizard, the difference was not that big.
And the most irresistible thing to the rulers was the "productivity" that surpassed the era!
The steam industry system that dominated the entire continent, the various magic potions distributed by the military, the equipment of the Crowmen, and even the legendary warship "Steam Fortress", which was the pinnacle of the kingdom's naval power, all originated from Princeton and his "Violet Eyes".
Elvin's contributions in this field were also obvious to all. "Practical Scurvy Cure", "Heavy Cruiser", "Brigantine Schooner", "Song of the Siren", "Coral Steel", "Mental Network of Seabirds", "Penicillin", and so on.
The kingdom had already benefited greatly from this.
Now that he had advanced to an Advanced Adept, he was like a human-shaped gold mine, enough to benefit the kingdom endlessly!
Francis, the second head of the think tank, who held the idea of "a technological powerhouse and the country's coordinated development", understood this point best.
After the group of advisors bowed and left, only the Queen, the Crown Prince, and Elvin remained in the study.
When Isabella looked at Elvin again, her face had quietly changed. It was as if spring had returned to the earth and flowers were blooming. Her words were also very pleasant to hear.
"Minister Calvert, from today onwards, the number of seats in the Parliament of the Kingdom will be increased from 58 to 59!
Although the "Title Management Act" stipulates that non-military titles cannot be promoted continuously, after three years of your promotion to Viscount, I will host the Count promotion ceremony for you.
The greater the power, the greater the power, what do you think? "
Her Majesty was obviously well-versed in the ways of the upper class. She was not prepared to find out the secret of Elvin's rapid promotion at all. She opened her mouth and said the most practical thing was to confer a title.
Although Elvin was not like many dignitaries, who sharpened their heads to drill into the Parliament of the Kingdom's power center, his lifelong wish was to lead his family to the Parliament of the Kingdom.
But this time, with the growth of his power and the recognition of his status by the kingdom, it would be a waste not to take advantage of the benefits that came knocking on his door.
Also, he could imitate some of the great nobles and find a reliable agent to stay in the Kingdom for a long time.
Although he did not have enough high-end talent in his hands, the Amor family did not lack any. Anyway, the wool of his father-in-law's family had been fleeced thousands of times, so it was not a big deal.
He did not even have to pay the agent's salary, which was great.
The members of the Parliament of the Kingdom could be said to be the most powerful group of people in the Kingdom, and they also enjoyed many privileges. All of them were great nobles of the Count family and above. The implementation of any policy in the Kingdom could only be carried out with the cooperation of the majority of them.
However, incidents such as removing the title of nobility, severing of heirs, and family decline also happened from time to time. The number of members of the Parliament of the House of Lords was not fixed, and even if there were additional elections, it would usually require fierce and even tragic political struggles to succeed.
However, Elvin's casual attitude was clearly the convenience brought about by his power.
Hualalala …
She gently raised her hand, and the scattered documents on the ground flew back to the Queen's desk like butterflies, stacking themselves into a neat pile.
Elvin bowed solemnly.
"Thank you for your recognition, Your Majesty, I will do my best to live up to your trust!"
Then Isabella added that in addition to political rights, there would also be some state-level policies that would be biased. Based on its own characteristics, a part of the Kingdom's annual arms purchase order would be given to the Georgia Territory.
In other words, after entering the top club, the legal right to make cannons that he had always wanted was now at his fingertips! The batch of ship-borne heavy cannons secretly produced in "Steel City" could also be taken out openly.
Of course, rights and obligations were equal. If she was willing to work for the landlord, it would not be a problem for Nymphs to get a seat.
After absorbing Elvin into the Kingdom's power center and repositioning him. Looking at the two ghouls on the floor who had a dull expression, Isabella finally talked about another serious matter.
"Under the instigation of the rising nobles, also known as the 'bourgeoisie', a new ideology has been spreading among the lower class of the Kingdom of Ilia.
Their ambitions are not hidden, and they openly shout the slogan of 'personal freedom, equal rights', which is very attractive to the civilians.
The death knell of the kingdom's guardian 'Raging Tide' is the signal for them to launch an 'uprising.' A large number of ghouls have already flocked to the capital, Viana, in batches. It is destined to be the starting point of a big whirlpool. "
The royal family's intelligence network was obviously more powerful than Elvin imagined, and it had penetrated deep into the body of the Kingdom of Ilia from top to bottom.
Levina handed him a written document marked top-secret, allowing him to gradually have a comprehensive understanding of the situation of his former motherland.
The people of Ilia were like the capital, Viana, divided into three areas by thick city walls. They were clearly divided into three classes.
Class 1: The royal family represented by the king and his relatives. Class 2: The church's senior clergy, nobles. Class 3: The citizens, including bourgeoisie, peasants, and proletarians, the lower class people.
In fact, not only Ilia, but most countries on the continent were like this.
In the past many years, the title of nobility in Ilia was open, and people could get a title in the form of political contributions (sales), so some rich and capable people in the third class had the opportunity to become nobles.
Since then, as the royal family gradually tasted the sweetness, they found that this group of new merchant class (bourgeoisie) was actually so rich, and the price of nobility was getting higher and higher.
However, it still could not stop them from pursuing identity and social status after they became rich, especially with the development of ocean trade and steam industry. In the past 80 years alone, the Kingdom of Ilia had gained about 50,000 new nobles!
On the other hand, some declining nobles were also very dissatisfied with these new nobles.
The traditional nobles themselves would also invest in business, mining, real estate, and other industries. However, as the conflict between the new business nobles and the traditional nobles became more and more serious, the traditional nobles were defeated by the new class that united and had common demands.
Ten years ago, the Garriott family was an insignificant sacrifice in this struggle.
The conflict between the old and new class forces, to some extent, also added fuel to the so-called 'great uprising.' In the end, the spearhead was pointed at the representative of the traditional class – the royal family.
Just as Elvin had once said, this was a social problem at the root, and not a lack of peak combat strength on the surface.
With this solid document as evidence, coupled with the theoretical guidance provided by Elvin, it could be said that this group of people had the clearest understanding of the turmoil in Ilia.
They could even guess the direction of the future development of things.
"In the third class, farmers and urban civilians are the main forces, and they are also the main forces of the upcoming 'uprising.'
The new business nobles, which are the bourgeoisie you call bourgeoisie, rely on their Beyonder powers, economic strength, political talent, and cultural knowledge to be in a leading position.
Perhaps in a few months, or at most half a year, whether or not the Raging Tide can last until then, it will blow everything to smithereens like a huge gunpowder warehouse with an ignited fuse! "
Queen Isabella had also been a "prophet," but this was based on detailed information, and no one doubted the accuracy of her words.
Elvin, who was here for this matter, probed.
"Then what do you mean …?"
Her Majesty the Queen smiled and said a word meaningfully.
"Wait and see."
Although she didn't make it clear, Elvin had already understood what she meant.
The royal families of the various countries all inherited the Titled Blood, and the side effect of having powerful talents was that the population wasn't very prosperous. Although marriage between the Tulip royal family was normal, the blood relationship between Faletis and Ilia went back at least several generations.
Moreover.
In a world where Beyonder powers ruled, using various methods to bind and absorb talented Beyonders into one's own faction was the most cost-effective choice.
For Faletis, the most cost-effective marriage at the moment was with the current queen's father, the Titled Knight, "Rose Swordsman" Ilvidi. Now, in order to stabilize his daughter's throne, it wasn't enough to describe this hundred-year-old "old man" that he would do his best until death.
Of course, it wasn't impossible to completely focus on the secular relationship connected by marriage. The consequences … would be the same as Ilia's current situation. Once the backer fell, everything would collapse!
For Isabella, there was no emotional barrier to seeing the Ilya Royal Family suffer. Moreover, in the face of benefits, that indifferent blood relationship was really not worth mentioning.
It was a simple example.
A ship with priceless goods but without a powerful guardian, everyone wanted it. After the pirates finished looting, the navy would open fire, and everything would be logical. It was perfect!
This was also in line with Elvin's plan.
But before he could be happy, he suddenly heard Her Majesty the Queen continue.
"By the way, Minister Garriott, I remember that the ancestral land of the Garriott family fell into the hands of the new noble representative, Earl Wright, right? Do you still want to take back the land that belongs to you? "
"Uh …"
Looking up at the graceful and beautiful Queen wearing a platinum crown, Elvin already had a bad feeling in his heart. And eight generations of the Garriott family's ancestors were still buried there. Do you still want it or not?
"From now on, the kingdom will begin to prepare for the purchase of firearms, but the construction of Ugor Island took up a lot of the kingdom's funds, so you know …"
Isabella then blinked her beautiful lake-green eyes at him. Her meaning couldn't be clearer.
"Firearms?!"
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Half an hour later.
Elvin and Levina also said goodbye to the Queen.
It was just that when they came, Levina was half a step ahead of Elvin, but when they left, she naturally walked side by side with him.
The change in status was vividly reflected in every detail.
She looked at the backs of the two people leaving.
Isabella was slightly lost in thought. After a long time, she sighed faintly.
"The birth of a superior wizard is indeed a great thing, but unlike Princeton, who relied on the kingdom's training and signed the corresponding contract, this rising star did not receive too much funding from the royal family."
She picked up the last letter left by Elvin from his "deceased" eldest daughter, Stephanie, and muttered to herself almost inaudibly.
"How good would it be if Garriott wasn't engaged! Isn't it just a thirteen-year-old age difference? With the 130-year-old difference in comparison, it's not completely unacceptable for Levina to be with him! "
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