Chapter 1091 You Can Object

If Duke deposed the king as soon as he came up, it would undoubtedly maximize the effect of establishing power, but it would also bring another consequence-the division of the power of the Kingdom of Stormwind.

Even if Duke puts Anduin Wrynn on the throne, he is still suspected of being a "narrow emperor to order the princes". If the status quo is maintained, it will neither disturb the Knights who are the core of the Kingdom of Stormwind nor alarm anyone. .

Duke is so easy to talk to, so those guys who are about to move have to stop. After all, at Duke's status, with such a huge foundation and support from external forces, it would not be unusual for Duke to tell Wrynn's family to go away and become the Storm King himself.

Duke is taking steps back to make progress.

Since they have given in on the most critical royal power, other places will definitely make enough money. This is understood by nobles with a little bit of political common sense.

But no one expected that the bombshell Duke dropped next would be so shocking.

Like the most passionate speaker, Duke's hands were raised high like a band conductor, stirring the heartstrings of the nobles.

"Everyone! Are you satisfied?"

satisfy? Fulfill what?

"Living in a castle that looks gorgeous but is actually built on quicksand, enjoying prosperity that can be destroyed at any time and the taxes of the people, even if you are going to die within a few years, even so, can you be satisfied?"

What?

destroy?

Come again! ?

Most of the nobles wore pink makeup on their faces, but now, their faces under the heavy makeup were really as pale as they looked.

Death of the body and annihilation of the clan?

No! of course not!

Death and severance of inheritance are almost the things that nobles fear most.

"After three full battles at the Dark Portal, is anyone still dreaming of eternal peace? If so, then I would like to advise him - don't be naive! The demons of the Burning Legion have already set their sights on this beautiful place. Planet. There may be peace, but every subsequent peace will be extremely short-lived. If you don’t want to be destroyed, then use your energy, your dignity as a noble, and prepare for war together!”

"War? Where is the enemy!?" As the leader of the Knights, Bolvar stepped forward without hesitation.

Duke waved his hand and stopped Bolvar first: "No! Don't worry! What I want to tell you this time is - relying on your status as a noble and sending troops and paying them, you can use an attitude that doesn't concern yourself. The era of watching soldiers fight on the front lines while I dance safely in the rear is over!"

When Duke said this, every noble in the entire council hall felt a thump in their hearts. Obviously, Duke is going to make a bigger move.

"I hereby formally request the Kingdom of Stormwind to reform its tax system. From now on, all tax officials will be uniformly dispatched by the kingdom. Taxation is divided into national tax and local tax in proportion. National tax is paid directly to the country and is uniformly controlled by the country. Local tax is collected by the lord and used as the lord's daily expenses. and for the construction of the territory. At the same time, all city entry fees and tolls will be cancelled.”

"Military, the number of private soldiers legally owned by nobles will be greatly reduced. The maximum number of grand dukes is one thousand, and so on. All the dismissed soldiers and those who have passed the medical examination will be incorporated into the national regular army, and the rest will be reorganized into local garrisons, which will be borne by the national finance. support."

"In terms of armaments, all mines are mined uniformly by the state. Guide prices are set every year with reference to market prices and economic returns are given to the lords. At the same time, the lords are obliged to allocate open space near the main roads for the country to build various military facilities according to local conditions."

Duke punched out all the combination punches in one go, causing the nobles to suffer internal injuries.

Every noble has a feeling of fainting.

This digs out the roots of the nobility!

Nominally, taxes have not increased, but which noble does not have a small private treasury? The annual tax is 10,000 gold coins, and the maximum tax paid is 3,000 gold coins, and then the tax is paid to the king at 3,000 gold coins. Now that even the tax collector has been replaced by the state, the small treasury will be destroyed immediately.

In the military, abolishing the private military system means abolishing military power. From now on, the soldiers of any family will only be at the level of an honor guard, and they are not even qualified to rebel.

In terms of armaments, it even pushed the nobles who were kings of the mountains to a dead end. In the past, those who had mines in their territories had hens that could lay golden eggs, and they almost collected money while lying down. Some lords even secretly smelted the ore themselves, turned it into weapons and secretly sold them to the tribes...

Now, no one can play tricks anymore.

With this kind of reform, the territory is still nominally owned by the lord, but all the oil, water and autonomy are gone!

It is simply the greatest subversion of aristocracy!

A marquis named La Yunali screamed on the spot: "No! Even you, the Grand Duke Marcus, have no right to announce the abolition of the policy of aristocratic fiefdoms! This has been established since the time of Emperor Thoradin. Noble norms! This is the cornerstone of the entire aristocratic world!"

Duke did not answer directly, but instead smiled strangely: "Your Excellency, Marquis, have you ever seen the big explosion that almost destroyed the world?"

"Uh... no..."

"I've seen it! I just went to the ancient war ten thousand years ago and saw how the ancient continent of Kalimdor exploded into today's Kalimdor and the Eastern Kingdoms continent. Do you want me to give you some advice? Can you click on the magic image to see it?"

Although he said he wanted to do it or not, Duke actually raised his hand and started to show it.

"..."

"Well, I'm sorry to inform you that similar catastrophes will happen in the near future. My Lord, please tell me, even if Stormwind City is likely to be swallowed up by lava, you still have to tell me that even the empire has destroyed two thousand years of cable. Can’t the rules set by the Latin Emperors be changed?”

"..."

"Even if Ragnaros, the lava lord sleeping in the Burning Steppes, is about to wake up and turn the entire southern continent into a sea of ​​fire and purgatory, do you still dare to say loudly that it is none of our business?"

The nobles' faces were blue, but they didn't know where to start their argument.

Duke's voice suddenly raised an octave: "Everyone! Times have changed! Relying on the martial arts of our ancestors and enjoying the unchanging glory and wealth for thousands of years is destined to be a dream! In the past twenty years, I and I have His Majesty Llane Wrynn and His Excellency Anduin Lothar have done so much for this country, implemented so many reforms, and worked with you to build the Kingdom of Stormwind so powerfully, not just to give you the capital to corrupt. of."

"Corruption...?" Bolvar suddenly smiled bitterly. The kingdom had become extravagant. He was not unaware of this change. But as a great nobleman, he could not stop the nobles from drinking gold and coins every day and living the same luxurious life as before.

It wasn't until this moment that he realized what an epoch-making move Duke's reforms were.

"The world is facing destruction! We don't need moths! Nobles who claim to be the elite of the kingdom! Keep your eyes open - you have no choice, either keep up with the changes of the times, or fall behind."

At this point, Duke's face showed murderous intent: "Of course! You can object! As long as you throw away the noble coat of arms on your chest and walk out of this door, your objection will take effect on the spot!"