In the throne room, Aurelia stared at Tang En, flabbergasted.
"The three lords are all dead?"
Aurelia was stunned for a moment, but she quickly smiled. "It's good that they're all dead. It'll be more convenient for us to take over. We can directly send a group of people over to take over the territories."
"Stupid!"
Tang En flicked her forehead. "Do you have that many people to use? If trustworthy people go over, how can the Irus operate? Moreover, it's easy for people to become mere figureheads. It's more cost-effective to directly bribe them. "
Aurelia covered her forehead and looked at Tang En angrily. "Then what do you think we should do?"
Twain chuckled. "Ignore that traitor, promote the three lords who rebelled as heroes, and give their families the title of relatives of heroes, and treat them with the status of heroes. This way, won't we make them our own people? Then, we can slowly make them mere figureheads. "
Aurelia was stunned. "Will this work?"
"Why not?"
Tang En asked her. "Not many people know about Raelagus's betrayal. When the time comes, we can officially determine this matter. Even if someone stands up and tells the truth, no one will believe it."
"This plan is too shameless, but … it might really work."
Aurelia thought about it carefully and found that this plan was the most time-saving, effort-saving, and worry-free.
The Western Region, the Radiance Valley, and the Lightning Wilderness had been managed by their three families for more than a hundred years. Their power had long been deeply rooted. If they wanted to send people over to take over now, it would definitely not be that easy. It might even arouse their rebellious hearts and cause another war.
However, once Tang En's plan was implemented, the situation would be different.
As the Prince Regent of the Irus Empire, after recovering the Solant Kingdom, he named the three lords who had died in battle as heroes of the rebellion. This gave their families an explanation, and at the same time, calmed them down and allowed them to continue enjoying their superior living conditions.
The management of the cities in the three territories must have been controlled by the three families. After Tang En came forward to determine the nature of this matter, even if they were unwilling, they had no choice but to return to Irus' embrace.
When that time came, they could slowly adjust the members of their own families. They could transfer the members of their families away from their original positions, weaken the cohesion of their families bit by bit, divide them, and finally regain control of their territories.
In short, this was a trick that could not be considered a trick. What made Aurelia speechless was that even if the three families wanted to resist, they could not. They could only silently accept Tang En's "good intentions".
Aurelia suddenly felt that Tang En could always come up with some unexpected ideas on such matters.
What kind of world was the world that he was originally in …?
"Don't talk nonsense. Now, Marquis Topney, Olga, bring some necessary people and follow me to Saint Song City."
Tang En waved his hand and said, "Now we need to take over the Saint Song City Palace as soon as possible. Once we control Saint Song City, Solant will be stable."
"Okay, I'll inform them now. It'll be done soon."
Alleria ordered a servant to inform the ministers. In the time it took to drink a cup of tea, the necessary personnel had gathered in the throne room.
"Let's go. Gunther is waiting over there."
Twain casually opened a portal. Alleria was the first to enter the portal, and the others followed in a single file.
After a series of distortions, Aurelia and the others came to the throne room of Saint Song City. The first person they saw was Gunther, who had a stupefied expression.
"You're Gunther?"
Aurelia looked at a young woman beside him. "This is … Queen Shanelli?"
Gunther nodded. "When Master left, I saw her appear, so I controlled her."
"Who, who are you?"
Queen Shanelli was shocked and scared. "Where's Klein? Where is he? "
Gunther said indifferently, "I told you, Klein is dead."
"Impossible!"
Queen Shanelli still refused to believe Gunther's words.
"What's wrong?"
Tang En walked out of the portal with the head in his hand.
Seeing the head in Tang En's hand, Shanelli blacked out and fainted.
"She's Queen Shanelli?"
Gunther nodded.
"Olga, put her aside first. She's still useful."
"Got it."
"Then take people to control the palace. Gunther, accompany them to prevent anyone from resisting, but don't kill anyone."
"Yes."
"Olga, grab a guard and ask where Klein's study is. You might find some useful information."
"I don't need you to tell me what to do!"
Alleria glared at him, then began to arrange the personnel in an orderly manner. Unbeknownst to the upper echelons of Solant, the palace was already under the control of Ilrus' people.
Gunther was very efficient. All the guards in the palace were taken down by him. The ministers of the Irus Empire were like no one was there. All kinds of important documents and certificates were collected by them. Soon, the situation of the Solant Kingdom was roughly understood.
Aurelia's ability that she inherited from Selna was now used again. After finding Klein's study, she found a secret room and pried open Klein's treasury. She found many precious treasures.
Tang En wasn't interested in those treasures. He waved his hand and gave them all to Aurelia.
He was more concerned about the specific situation of the Solant Kingdom, including the total population, the distribution of the population, the situation of the cities, the agricultural situation, the economic situation, and so on. This information was directly related to the reconstruction plan after recovering Solant.
This huge piece of land required a complete and clear plan in order to maximize its value.
"The information you want can't be sorted out in a short time. It will take at least a month. After all, this place has been independent for more than a hundred years. There's too much information."
"You guys can do it. The sooner you figure out the situation here, the sooner we can start."
Tang En was full of expectations. The Solant Kingdom's land was fertile, the climate was comfortable, the agricultural situation was good, and the population was large. This meant that they had a blank piece of land.
More people meant more labor force, more creativity, and more market prospects.
Every huge social infrastructure construction would be accompanied by rapid economic development and a huge increase in the people's income. The higher the income, the stronger the sense of cohesion and honor. This was also very beneficial for Tang En's next plan.
"We can't be in a hurry. You, on the other hand, need to start."
Aurelia reminded Tang En, "Now that Klein is dead, and Queen Shanelli has fallen into our hands, we must announce this news to the Holy Song City and even all the cities in the Solant Kingdom as soon as possible. Perhaps you will need the help of His Holiness the Pope."
Now, except for the Radiant Church, there was really no force that could broadcast live across the country at the same time.
Even Tang En didn't have the ability to popularize the Tang Daily and radio stations to all the cities in the Solant Kingdom.
Tang En considered for a moment and nodded. He threw Klein's head on the throne and turned to find Pope Jesolini XXIII.
Queen Shanelli had just woken up with great difficulty. She turned her head and saw Klein's bloody head. Her eyes rolled back and she fainted again.
"This unlucky child …"
Alleria shook her head and decided not to bother with her anymore.
Gunther strode over with a person in his hand. "Your Highness."
"What's the matter?"
"This is Duke Morrison Carlton, Queen Shanelli's father. He just approached the palace with his private soldiers. His intentions are unclear."
"Let him down."
Aurelia looked at Morrison Carlton with great interest and then asked Topney next to her, "He is the Duke Carlton who has been causing trouble for you?"
Topney gnashed his teeth and said, "Yes! I was almost killed by him several times! "
"Topney!"
Morrison exclaimed, "You really joined the Irus Empire!"
"Shut up! You idiot! "
Topney cursed, "I have been a citizen of the Irus Empire since the beginning!"
Topney pointed at the head on the throne and spat, "The Solant Family is a heinous sinner! It is they who divided the great Irus Empire! The great Yebierni will definitely punish them! "
"Your Majesty Klein! How is this possible?! "
Morrison turned pale with fright. Klein was actually dead?!
"Why is it impossible?"
Topney quickly walked up and kicked Morrison to the ground. He laughed and said, "The great Tang En Majesty personally killed him. Now, the Solant Kingdom — no, it should be said that the Solant Province will return to the embrace of the Irus Empire! The God of Light is above! Our Hogman Family has been waiting for this day for who knows how long! "
Topney wept tears of joy, while Morrison cowered. He was no longer the breeze he used to be, and didn't even dare to refute Topney.
Klein was dead, and his private soldiers had been wiped out by Gunther's sword. He had nothing to rely on, so how could he dare to speak arrogantly again?
Although his daughter, Shanelli, was still the queen of the Solant Kingdom, he was afraid that she wouldn't be the queen for long.
If nothing unexpected happened, Shanelli would soon be forced by Tang En to publicly announce that the Solant Kingdom had once again surrendered to the Irus.
When the Solant Kingdom became a province again, would the queen still be the queen?
Unless Shanelli could marry Tang En.
But, this was impossible ….
Unless it was to obtain the right to inherit the throne, no king would be willing to marry someone else's woman. But treating her as a plaything was another matter.
Topney looked at Morrison, gritted his teeth, and asked, "Your Highness, can I kill him?"
"No."
Topney stared blankly, but he didn't say anything and obediently stood to the side.
Aurelia certainly knew that he should appease Topney Hogman. After all, they had endured humiliation in the Solant Kingdom and made great contributions to the Irus Empire.
But this didn't give him the right to do whatever he wanted.
Of course, he had to appease him, but it depended on the situation and the method.
Aurelia walked in front of Morrison and looked down at the once aloof and insufferably arrogant Duke. She grinned and said something that made him tremble in fear.
"Your Excellency Duke, how much do you think your life is worth?"
Morrison felt as if he was looking at the smile of a devil!
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