In the eyes of the knights and nobles, what kind of person was Laing?
The first few stages had already been mentioned, so there was no need to repeat them here.
To the knights and nobles, Laing was an honor, a faith, an idol, and a beloved king. At the same time, he was Suria's husband, the Lady's Chosen Champion, the embodiment of the virtues of chivalry, and the culmination of a series of great expedition victories and Brittany's incomparable glory in the past decade.
Therefore, the knights and nobles naturally felt a sense of 'familiarity' with Laing.
Of course, perception was both important and unimportant. The most important thing was how the knights and nobles had fared over the years under the sword family's coat of arms in Laing's iris book. Had they 'gained weight' or 'lost weight from hunger'?
Without a doubt, they had gained weight from eating too much.
They had indeed gained weight from eating too much.
After several great expeditions, as long as they were knights and nobles who fought with their lives on the line, which one of them didn't eat until their mouths were full of oil? Which one of them didn't pull carts and ships of goods into their family's treasury? Which one of those who followed Laing in his reforms didn't obtain tangible benefits? Furthermore, they had also made a huge profit through the manor's farming economy because of the Old World's food shortage?
These were all tangible benefits. This made all the knights and nobles feel that following Laing would give them a bright future.
Of course, some people noticed that there was a carrot on one side and a stick on the other. If they followed Laing, they had to follow the rules. Moreover, Laing seemed to be very interested in the power in their hands. First, he reduced taxes and raised the status of serfs. Everyone acknowledged this.
Then, he took back judicial power and restricted the exploitation of the nobles. Everyone acknowledged this.
Then, there was the governor-general system and the abolition of the nobles' privileges. The knights and nobles still pinched their noses and acknowledged this.
But when Laing extended his hand to the military, all the knights and nobles who had the slightest sense of worry couldn't stand it anymore.
From the bottom of their hearts, none of the Great Nobles present actually wanted to go against Lionheart. They just had no choice, they just wanted to protect themselves. This was especially true for Lauren, who was the first to speak up. The Regent of the Kingdom almost had to bite the bullet. This was because Lauren knew that if he didn't, then he wouldn't be able to be the Regent in the future. This was because he would lose his prestige as the Regent.
He had to take the blame even if he didn't want to! Otherwise, there would be no place for Lao En in the circle of nobles.
Furthermore, it wasn't as if the knights and nobles didn't have a legitimate reason to force Asuyan to abdicate. Not long after Asuyan had created the world, the God of Creation, as the God of Creation, had set a rule with the other gods: "The gods belong to the gods, and the mortals belong to the mortals." The rule stated that the gods were not allowed to directly interfere in the affairs of the mortal world. Asuyan's attitude towards such matters was extremely strict. Any god who tried to directly influence the mortal world through their own power was not allowed.
This rule was undoubtedly to protect the mortals, but it was also to protect the gods. The War of the Gods had evolved into a War of the Spokespersons. The influence of the gods was weakened, but they didn't lose too much faith.
This rule was strictly adhered to at first, but later the gods found many loopholes. The most typical example was when Lilith, who loved to cause trouble, first discovered that Asuyan didn't care about the dream, so the Goddess gave instructions to her believers through the dream. Then, this rule was only strong enough to bind the gods who had signed it at the time, and the binding force of the new gods would weaken. Thus, Lilith began to create new identities.
Other than that, Yisha and Kunos directly descended to the mortal world to live with their people, and the Serpent God Sotigo's physical body became a god and never entered the Highest Heaven.
But in the mortal world, the rule of "The gods belong to the gods, and the mortals belong to the mortals" was deeply rooted in the hearts of the people. Now that Laing was a demigod, he was no longer suitable to continue being the King. Now that he continued to be the King, everyone was giving in and the situation was special. In the Dark Age, such a strong leader was needed.
On the other side, Laing also frowned and looked at the group of knights and nobles.
Facing such a huge resistance, Laing didn't expect. The original gray knight thought that he had given them enough benefits in exchange. Moreover, he didn't directly deprive them of military power, but indirectly unified the military power. During the war, the cabinet wasn't his alone, but a group of Holy Grail knights (except for Suria) was an organization similar to the Military Commission.
But the knights and nobles still reacted so fiercely that they didn't hesitate to abdicate.
And what made Laing even more confused was that even so, the knights and nobles were still the most important source of combat power, officers, and talents. Without the knights and nobles, the newly trained officers and bureaucrats of the Central Army under Laing's command would definitely not be as good at fighting as the knights and nobles.
There would definitely be people who would say that this was wrong. Wasn't it easy for the army to train officers and bureaucrats to lead troops to war?
This referred to the modern war, especially after the popularization of breech-loading guns. After everyone had a gun, the types of troops, formations, and tactics had been extremely simplified. After two or three years of fighting, one would basically be proficient in them.
Under the background of the Middle Ages, a qualified officer would only be able to play with numerous complicated types of troops, formations, tactics, strategies, and cooperation after many years of training. This was why in ancient times, people had to be poor in literature and rich in martial arts. Therefore, nobles with military achievements were needed, because only these people could master these skills after a long period of military training.
This was also why there were a few literati who could lead troops in ancient times. This was also why Zhuge Liang's military ability was praised to the heavens by the dynasties. It was simply incredible that such an elite bureaucrat could be good at leading troops to war in ancient times, especially when Zhuge Liang could lead troops to a 50: 50 national strength ratio with a ratio of 1: 6 to 1: 7. He was simply a god!
Unfortunately, Laing didn't have such a person. Even if he did, one person wouldn't be enough.
Laing needed the nobles and knights.
However, they had to be unified under his command. Otherwise, once war broke out everywhere, Laing wouldn't be able to take care of so many aspects. The nobles and knights had independent military power in their hands. It was very likely that they would fight independently and launch private attacks, or passively defend.
This also wouldn't do.
Laing didn't speak. He just sat there, looking at everyone present with his cold eyes.
The demigod's face was endless coldness and scrutiny. It was a direct interrogation of the soul. Laing's eyes were as sharp as knives, as sharp as needles, and as cold as snow.
He didn't say a single word. He didn't even make a sound. But as he sat there and looked at everyone, all the dukes recalled the sound of horse hooves that had caused the earth to tremble, and the lightning and fire that had caused all evil to fear.
This was their king!
Light.
Lightning.
Silver flames.
The surging momentum was like a real ocean, pressing down on the dukes.
The nobles and knights who were pressuring Sui Xiong to abdicate couldn't breathe. Even François and Kalad, who didn't participate and had a reserved attitude, shuddered.
Was this a demigod?
Gods belonged to gods, mortals belonged to mortals, but gods couldn't be humiliated!
Endless miracles and light shrouded their familiar yet strange faces, making it impossible to look at them directly.
Some of the dukes couldn't stand it anymore. Duke Karson, who was the most unwilling to confront Laing, gritted his teeth. His forehead was covered in sweat, and his body couldn't stop trembling.
Laing was using his attitude to tell everyone that if necessary, he really wouldn't hesitate to start a civil war to solve the problem!
Then the question was, if there was really a civil war, who here could beat the Sun King in front of them?
The nobles and knights began to feel immense pressure. Many of them realized that if there was really a war, perhaps … most of the small and medium nobles, free people, and serfs wouldn't stand on their side at all. This was already proven by the incident with Duke Taubert.
Was there really going to be a civil war?
However, no matter if it was an army, a commander, or individual bravery, how could they beat the Sun King and his Old Guard in front of them?
The kneeling dukes were under great pressure, and some of them couldn't stand it anymore. Duke Theodoric, who was the most opportunistic, knelt for a while. Seeing that Laing didn't back down, he thought to himself, Should I go to the toilet first?
Seeing that the dukes couldn't stand it anymore, Laing knew what was going on.
I f * cking worked so hard to expand my territory and conscientiously reformed my army. How much effort did I put in? How much blood did I shed? I'm already the Sun King, I'm already a demigod. If I still have to look at the faces of these mortals, I'll be a beggar!
I'm sorry, but my legs just can't bend down.
All of this was Laing's plan. In fact, even if he took over all the military power in the country, Laing couldn't manage it alone. He wasn't Kirriman, and the gray knight's original body wasn't that good at management (Macado wasn't good at managing an army and commanding a commander). He still had to form a decision-making team with the dukes. Thus, forcibly forming a wartime cabinet was not only a little ahead of schedule, but also inappropriate. As mentioned earlier, he still needed the military power of the nobles and knights.
Then why did Laing still want to form a wartime cabinet?
Actually, the reason was very simple. Overcompensating, overcompensating must be overcompensating.
For example, if you said that this room was too dark and needed to open a window here, no one would allow it.
However, if you proposed to tear down the roof, they would be willing to compromise and open a window.
At this time, it's time … Laing still didn't say a word. His original body continued to maintain its power.
Suria, who was sitting on the other side of Laing, spoke. The Knight King's gentle voice continued, "Everyone, don't be so agitated. Our king wants to form a wartime cabinet because there will be a huge undead army coming directly to our Knight King's Kingdom."
"Coming directly to our Knight King's Kingdom?"
"Weren't the undead wiped out in Brittany? Why are there still enemies? "
"May I ask the queen, this news is …"
As expected, the nobles and knights' attention was diverted.
"Do you remember that the undead had attacked La Messenelle Abbey in the east of the kingdom many times?" Suria took out a scroll of parchment. The queen elegantly picked up her black tea cup, "Now, they are back. In order to resurrect the Lord of the Undead, Nagash, the Lich King Akhan and his undead army are waiting for an opportunity to attack the abbey again and seize a sacred item inside."
"I see." Finally, it was François's turn to show his strength. The old father-in-law immediately took the parchment and looked at it. He echoed his daughter, "If this is the case, then do we have to prepare for another battle at La Messenelle Abbey?"
"It's very possible. This is why your king is anxious to form a wartime cabinet." Suria said solemnly, "The war is coming, and the enemy is coming. If we don't unite now, we will only be defeated one by one!"
"Then please speak first, Your Majesty. If you don't talk about forming a wartime cabinet, wouldn't it cause a misunderstanding?" The nobles and knights finally found a way out. The kingdom's regent, Lauren, heaved a sigh of relief, "Since it is the undead army of the Lich King Akhan, it should be taken seriously."
"Just like last time, Akhan will not get anything from our Knight King's Kingdom!"
"Your Majesty, give the order. Our army will listen to your orders!"
"I was reckless before, please forgive me, Your Majesty! Since there is a great enemy invading our borders, Your Majesty can make the arrangements. "
The nobles and knights backed down.
"The reason why I want to form a wartime cabinet is not only because of this matter." Laing finally spoke. The Sun King's tone also eased a little. The original body gestured for everyone to rise, and then continued, "In the future, there will be more and more such threats."
"How about this? Let's put aside the wartime cabinet for now, but for the upcoming war, we have to unify the command." Suria continued to speak freely according to the script. The Knight King also stood up, "In order to deal with the Skaven Rat Men and the Lich King's army, I suggest that we form a supreme command. The ten marshals and all the dukes will form the supreme command, and they will be responsible for all military power in the kingdom. Duke Berchemund and Duke François will be the deputy supreme commanders, and Laing and I will be members. What do you think?"
When the Knight King said this, everyone had no objections. The war before them was indeed important. When the external pressure was great, especially when the undead army of the Lich King Akhan was about to arrive, the nobles and knights were willing to compromise. They also knew that no matter what, they could not let the Lord of the Undead be revived. However, everyone still had one last question, "If that is the case, then who will be the supreme commander of the supreme command?"
"Let me!" A green light shrouded the entire courtyard of the Fountain of Beauty. The embodiment of the knight's virtue, the demigod who had protected the kingdom for thousands of years, the Green Knight, appeared.
"The supreme commander will be the Green Knight," Laing said in a deep voice, "Who has any objections to this arrangement?"
"Yes, Your Majesty!" The nobles and knights had no objections.
From today onwards, the Brittany supreme command was established in the courtyard of the Fountain of Beauty!
Everyone announced the end of the meeting. After everyone left, Laing and Suria looked at each other and smiled.
It was a complete victory!
On the other hand, many of the dukes and knights came out of the meeting. It took a few hours for them to come back to their senses.
Wasn't this a variation of the wartime cabinet? It was just that the supreme commander had been changed to the Green Knight. However, the Green Knight was the Goddess' Chosen One, and Laing was the Goddess' Chosen One. Weren't they on the same side?
Damn it! They had been tricked!
However, what was done could not be undone. The nobles and knights could only accept and hope that the Green Knight's methods were not as powerful as Laing's.
… I'm the dividing line of the supreme command …
After the meeting, the cunning Cripple Talleyrand watched the farce and got into the carriage. He snickered.
How could he not see that this was a good show put on by Laing and Suria?
This trick had been used too many times in the royal court. Finnuba and Alariel had used a similar trick to get Finnuba to take back a small part of his administrative power.
However, Talleyrand had to admit that this couple had played a good game. They had the capital to play this game, especially Laing. Talleyrand could see that when Laing told everyone with his eyes that he would not hesitate to start a civil war, almost all the nobles and knights' subconscious reaction was to retreat.
No one wanted to fight against Laing. He was too strong.
In fact, Cripple really hoped that General Leon would continue to implement the military rank system so that the knights and nobles would become simple landlords. This was the standard example of "using civil power to control military power". It was very in line with the political correctness of bureaucrats and could bring great benefits to bureaucrats like Talleyrand.
"Almost," Cripple muttered to himself. When his carriage drove into his manor near Muxilon, his servant told Talleyrand that there were guests.
Guests? What guests?
When Talleyrand stepped into his manor, he saw three people standing in his courtyard.
Three High Elves in luxurious clothes.
A man and a woman in the most exquisite High Elven noble robes.
The third, another man, was much older than his companions. He did not wear armor, only a flowing blue robe and a jeweled crown on his forehead.
"Talleyrand Morris Benister, citizen of the Kingdom of Charis, Ossouin needs your strength. It's time for you to contribute to Ossouin and Assur."
"Go and persuade your master Laing Macado. We need him and his army to go to Sylvania and rescue Princess Alisala."
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