"What?"
George blinked and doubted his own ears for a moment.
He looked at the Earl of Tririver beside him and found that the Earl was also at a loss. For a moment, all the nobles looked the same as Guye. It was supposed to be an explosive news, but no one responded to it.
"This... is not part of the plan!"
"Has Earl Delta been persuaded by Roland Wimbledon in advance?"
He looked at the Lord of Redwater City, but the answer he got was no. The Earl's reaction was not much calmer than the others. He also stared at the new king in disbelief. Obviously, he did not know that the new king would do this when he arranged this banquet and invited everyone.
For Delta, the trip to the Lakeside Villa was just a routine banquet.
And the others also attended the banquet as usual.
This was just Roland's unilateral action!
"Is he... crazy?"
"I think many of you already know that the enfeoffment system seriously hinders the mobility and division of personnel, thus restricting the development of productivity. Considering that Graycastle... and even the whole human race will fall into a big crisis, I have to make a difficult decision, that is, to recover all the land and power, so that the people of Graycastle can act together. "
"Division of personnel? Productivity? Big crisis? " George swallowed. "What the hell is this guy talking about? Who knows these things? "
However, the new king did not seem to care about what they thought. He continued as if there was no one else present. "For now, this decision is correct and necessary. The Western Region and the Northern Region of Graycastle are successful examples. The disappearance of the enfeoffment did not cause a loss of order in the local areas. Instead, it became more orderly. The unified government decrees, planning, and deployment gradually changed the productivity from small family-inherited workshop production to large factory production. At the same time, it also created a lot of wealth. Those who actively participated in it have benefited greatly. This is an undeniable fact. I think you can see the results. "
"I'm not saying this to uproot the nobles. I just want to tell you that losing the enfeoffment and title doesn't mean that you have nothing. Under the new system, you can get more opportunities. For example, if a cake is only the size of a palm, even if you swallow it all, you can only fill your stomach. However, if he could make it the size of a table, he would be satisfied even if he only ate a corner of it. Since the reform is beneficial to both sides, it is not difficult to understand why it should be promoted comprehensively … Regarding this matter, many of you have already known, right? "
Indeed, many nobles are aware of your intentions, but I didn't expect you to be so impulsive. George's mind spun rapidly. After the initial shock, he gradually calmed down and unexpectedly discovered that this unforeseen event was not a bad thing. Instead, it was very beneficial to him!
With so many nobles present, it was almost impossible for them to reach a consensus. On the contrary, the conflict was triggered in advance, which saved him the effort of building up momentum after he took over the castle. After all, compared with persuading the Lord of Redwater City to act, this was too direct, and it was even easy to push those who originally supported Earl Delta to his side.
Sure enough, after the nobles came back to their senses, someone said, "Your Majesty … I don't know much about the specific situation in the northwest and northwest. Can you give me a few days to think about it before giving you an answer?"
"Yeah, this kind of thing is too important. I have a few relatives. I can't make the decision alone."
"Your Majesty, can you guarantee that each of us will get more wealth?"
"If the reform fails and we lose our fiefs, doesn't it mean that we'll lose the original cake?"
"Your policy is absolutely wise, but … I'm not cut out for business, Your Majesty!"
That's right, that's it. Idu was secretly delighted. The more doubts there were, the more it showed his foresight and foresight. If the new king could not make the final decision, he would only be in a dilemma!
However, Roland still maintained his original expression and waited for the nobles to speak at once. Then he raised his hand and silenced the noisy discussion. "You seem to have made a mistake. What I said was not a suggestion, but an order from the king. Do you think it's a commodity on a shelf that you can bargain with here?" The calmness in his voice faded a little and was replaced by a trace of coldness. "I don't even need your consent. I know clearly who will stand on the carriage of the times and move forward with me, and who will become the stubborn stones that block the wheels and be crushed into powder."
"How … How do you know?" Earl Delta asked in surprise.
The smile on Roland's face grew wider. "Because I can see through people's hearts."
"What, what did you say?"
"It's normal to doubt something beyond your understanding." Roland turned to Edith and said, "In that case, I'll demonstrate it to you."
The Pearl of the Northern Region nodded and smiled at the nobles. "Your Majesty's ability is easy to prove. As long as you repeat what I said, you'll immediately understand that no lie can be hidden under the mind-reading spell. The reason why the Wimbledon family could become the ruler of Graycastle is precisely because they have mastered this ability. But I have to say something first. If you don't repeat what I said, you can only be treated as crushed stones. "
"Farce, this is simply a farce!" George Nery snorted in his heart. "There's no such thing as mind-reading. If it were a witch, it would be more believable." However, he was still wearing the God's Stone of Retaliation, so he was not afraid of being bewitched by the demonic power.
Although he wanted to call for everyone to boycott this farce, he found that few nobles in the crowd objected. From their expressions, it was not that many of them believed in this statement, but they were waiting for Edith to speak up, thinking that it would not hurt to give it a try. He did not know whether they wanted to see the new king make a fool of himself or did not want to completely offend him.
Edith raised the corner of her mouth and said, "Please listen carefully. The first sentence is — I fully agree with His Majesty's new policy and I'm willing to actively cooperate with the officials sent by Neverwinter."
The nobles did not take it seriously and repeated what she said. Some could not help but chuckle. Obviously, they thought it was quite funny.
"None of them are telling the truth," Roland quickly answered. "Although it's a pity, it's normal. If it were me, I probably wouldn't be so easily convinced by a king who stays in the border area of Graycastle all year round. Please continue. "
"Wait... something is wrong." George frowned. "Is there really a king who can accept this calmly?" He was the lord of Rock Ridge. Even though he knew that not all his subjects wholeheartedly obeyed him, he still did not want to hear them say so. "Shouldn't he feel embarrassed and angry at this time? Why is Roland Wimbledon so calm? "
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