The Marquis of Savoy escorted the rebellious nobles to the capital. Suhlen ordered a public trial of these nobles and finally sentenced them to death. As for the relatives of these nobles, they were punished to be slaves. These slaves were not allowed to be pardoned, but the descendants of these nobles could obtain the status of commoners after paying a ransom.
For the rebels, Suhlen gave them the harshest punishment, and Suhlen's punishment of the rebellious nobles' relatives was also approved. Many people even thought that Suhlen's punishment was too good for them. In this era, the relatives of the enemy were often dealt with by killing them. The women were sold as slaves, and the children were castrated and sold as slaves. In comparison, Suhlen's way of cooking was completely merciful.
San Filto City. After Suhlen successfully defeated the southern rebels, Suhlen's prestige also rose to the peak. When he went out to fight, he even left a backup plan. With the cooperation of both inside and outside, he successfully defeated and captured the rebellious nobles.
A very important reason for the southern rebellion this time was that the number of nobles in San Filto City decreased by two-thirds. These nobles were captured, which led to a large amount of wealth being obtained by Suhlen. At the same time, he also had enough money and land to reward his soldiers.
After cleaning up a group of rebellious nobles, Suhlen's control over the Kingdom of Florence became stronger and stronger. Now, because the Marquis of Savoy had solved the rebellion in the north, the entire North Wind and part of the south were under Suhlen's control.
Since Suhlen ascended the throne, a series of turmoil had occurred in the Kingdom of Florence, and it finally ended with Suhlen's victory. Now, Suhlen could be said to be the king with the greatest control over the Kingdom of Florence in the history of the Kingdom of Florence.
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Kingdom of Florence, Central Plains, San Filto City, Champs Elysee Castle.
Numerous carriages were parked outside the castle. The entire castle was brightly lit. Teams of elite soldiers in metal armor and armed with weapons were patrolling around the castle. Outside the castle, well-dressed attendants were busy bringing in plates of delicately prepared food.
The magic lamps in the castle lit up the entire hall. The crystal lamps flickered with colorful brilliance, making the gorgeously dressed noble ladies even more charming. Although a large number of nobles in San Felto City had been stripped of their titles and imprisoned, it seemed to have nothing to do with these noble ladies.
At this time, these noble ladies were divided into small groups and gathered together to whisper. From time to time, their eyes would fall on a young man in the crowd.
This banquet was specially held to celebrate the victory of the rebellion. In addition to the original nobles, there were also a large number of soldiers who were rewarded for their merits in this battle. These soldiers could be said to be very popular in San Filto City now. Suhlen was very generous to his men. Many of them were given titles, and each of them was entrusted with important tasks by him.
Since the north town began to produce rum, white sugar, and high-end perfume, noble banquets had become more and more luxurious. After the economic boom, the social atmosphere gradually became more open. Many nobles would look for their other half at the banquet. Now that the king valued the emerging nobles with military merits, many noble ladies turned their eyes to the young men in the banquet.
These people were not only old, but their strength was not bad. Basically, they had reached the level of Grand Knight and Knight Commander. Because they had been practicing martial arts all year round, these people looked extraordinary, energetic, and well-proportioned. They were far from the pale, flimsy, and pale rich young men they had seen before. It was like heaven and earth.
Many noble ladies began to take the initiative after observing for a while. These people were very popular now. If they were late and someone else got to them first, they would have nowhere to cry.
The atmosphere of noble banquets here was not bad. It was not like those in the south, where both male and female nobles were proud of having a lover. Many people saw having a lover as a reflection of charm. As long as the child was guaranteed to be produced by the husband, having a lover in secret was something that both parties tacitly agreed to.
Of course, Suhlen sternly refused to participate in these banquets. Guardian knights, masquerade balls, he had never heard of them. Of course, there were also some private rumors that His Majesty used to have a nickname in the south called Little White Dragon with the Silver Spear. According to Lady Elizabeth Jay and other aristocratic ladies who did not want to reveal their names, this Little White Dragon with the silver spear used to be invincible, but she suddenly left three years ago. At that time, many people felt sorry for her.
There was also a mayor of Cullen City who did not want to reveal his name. He said that the Little White Dragon with the Silver Spear went to the north and became a pioneer noble.
Of course, Suhlen said that these were purely rumors. He had never heard of the Little White Dragon with the Silver Spear. It's not me. I didn't. Don't talk nonsense!
In addition to celebrating the victory of the rebellion, this noble banquet also provided an opportunity for the new nobles and the nobles who had previously sided with the king to interact. The banquet would last for three days. Today was just the beginning.
Many noble ladies had just begun to look for targets. They gathered together and discussed clothes and jewelry in low voices. From time to time, they would take some desserts from exquisite porcelain plates. Next to them were two silver plates with snow-white sugar and salt for them to taste. The whole banquet was filled with a joyful atmosphere.
Suhlen and Marquis of Savoy were the most eye-catching people in this banquet. However, no one approached them except for the queen and Marquis of Savoy's youngest daughter. Alex did not like this kind of environment and did not participate. Karina had already returned to the northern city. As the matriarch of the drows, she still had a lot of things to do.
During this period, Suhlen had gradually begun to clean up the territories directly under the kingdom. The size of the Embroidered Uniform Guards did not increase. These Embroidered Uniform Guards were responsible for monitoring the world and the officials in various places. Then, they would send the results to the palace. Those who did not do anything were directly removed from their positions. Those who took bribes, broke the law, and plundered the land were arrested and imprisoned.
After Suhlen's rectification, the environment of the Kingdom of Florence was slowly changing. He had already formulated a set of city sanitation regulations that all cities in the Kingdom of Florence must abide by. It would not be long before the stinky, polluted, and stacked cities with feces would be brand new.
"Your Majesty, the Marquis has something to discuss with you." The eldest son of Marquis of Savoy said respectfully after Suhlen had a simple conversation with the nobles.
"Go chat with the ladies. I'll go over there for a while," Suhlen said to Phyllis and then left with Vader.
"What is it?"
"Your Majesty, the Marquis has compiled an account of the spoils of war collected in this war. Your Majesty, please take a look," Vader said respectfully.
Suhlen nodded. His expression did not change. He was very satisfied with the Marquis of Savoy's actions. It was not difficult to capture the army. His original army had a system that allowed him to clearly know the loyalty of the army. However, the others did not have a system, so they relied more on wealth and goods.
In this era, as long as the army had control over personnel and finances, they could basically control the army in their hands. Therefore, Savoy took the initiative to hand these things over to Suhlen to express his attitude.
In a room on the second floor of the castle, the Marquis of Savoy handed the account book to Suhlen for inspection. Although he had never learned how to keep accounts, he relied on his mathematical foundation in his previous life to check the account book.
In fact, part of the rewards for the soldiers had already been distributed. The rest would be distributed after Suhlen confirmed it. As for the rest of the rewards, it would be distributed by Suhlen. After all, it was best to distribute the rewards personally. In his previous life, there was a saying that Suhlen strongly agreed with. Only the name of the instrument could be used.
What was the name of the instrument? The musical instruments, ornaments, and titles that represented the ruler's rank were the name of the instrument. In other words, the power and position could not be given to others. Things like awarding rewards could not be done by others.
"Thank you for your hard work." After checking the account book, Su Lun nodded with satisfaction. "I'll give you another 10% as your reward!"
"Thank you for your generosity, Your Majesty!" Savoy said happily.
Next, Savoy prepared a sumptuous banquet. Apart from the Marquis and his son, his youngest daughter, Xanthi, was also accompanying them.
Suhlen had met Xanthi once before. Today, she was wearing a beautiful low-cut noble lace dress. She had delicate makeup on and an exquisite diamond necklace around her elegant neck. With her fair skin and perky breasts, she looked absolutely stunning.
"Your Majesty, thank you for your trust in me." Savoy came over to propose a toast. Suhlen naturally would not refuse their toast. He raised his glass and downed it in one gulp.
After the two drank one, Vader also came forward to make a toast. Then Sandy also came forward to make a toast to Su Lun. They were drinking the high-end rum produced in the Northern Town. Although this kind of rum tasted a little sweet, its alcohol content was not lower than that of vodka. Although it was drunk without feeling anything, it was easy to get drunk if one was not careful.
Xanthi's alcohol tolerance was not good. After a few glasses of rum, her face turned red and her bright eyes became even more moist. Under the illumination of the light, she was mesmerizing. However, Suhlen did not see it. He was currently dealing with Savoy and Vader's toasts.
At this time, Suhlen realized that something was not right. The two of them were drinking until their faces were red. They were still pulling Suhlen to propose toasts. They were obviously trying to get him drunk. With Suhlen's physique of over fifty points, his resistance to alcohol was very high. It was not easy to get him drunk.
As for whether they had other motives, Suhlen was not worried. Savoy's loyalty had always been 100%. He would not do anything to betray him. Therefore, Suhlen decided to go with the flow and get 'drunk'.
PS: To make up for yesterday!
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