Chapter 804 Loyalty(2/4)
Zuo Si was so keen in this regard, he suddenly noticed the undercurrent surging beneath the calm surface.
"As you know, the Menethil family has always trained only men as heirs, so everyone is used to male kings and think the queen is unreliable.
But the problem is, I am the only one who has the right to inherit right now, and no one else can replace it.
Therefore, some nobles hope to find a man with leadership skills to assist the prince through marriage to ensure the stability of the political situation.
Others believe that a commoner is not worthy of the queen and may even undermine the majesty of the royal family.
To be honest, I would rather lead the army to deal with enemies like the undead and demons than get trapped in the whirlpool of power and politics."
When she said these words, there was a hint of irritation and annoyance in Jialia's tone.
After all, the Kingdom of Lordaeron is based on the feudal system, and feudal lords in various places still have very large autonomy.
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Otherwise order will cease to exist.
"Do you need me to give you some advice?" Zuo Si turned around and asked with a smile.
Jialiya nodded immediately: "Of course, please give me a clear path. I have tried to use the power of the church before, but they refused on the grounds that divine power cannot interfere with secular royal power."
"The church made the right choice.
Once they begin to interfere with secular royal power, the boundaries between the two will begin to blur, which is a very, very dangerous tendency.
As for getting rid of those annoying nobles, the method is actually very simple. Promote civilians from the middle and lower classes as officials to compete with them.
If I remember correctly, the entire Eastern and Western Plaguelands and Tirisfal Glades fell in the war with the Scourge, right?
This also means that those nobles actually lost control of the land, and some families were even wiped out.
That being the case, why not set up a special agency to conduct review?
Whether you want to inherit or regain the land, you need to confirm your identity, right?"
When saying these words, Zuo Si had naked and undisguised malice on his face.
As a tyrant who advocates centralization of power, his favor with the feudal lords has always been negative.
No matter whether these guys are good or evil, benevolent or cruel, there is no difference at all in his eyes, they are all the kind that need to be destroyed physically.
"You mean...using censorship as a blackmail to force those nobles to surrender to me?"
Jialia was obviously no longer the rookie who just came to the throne and didn't know anything. She instantly understood what it meant.
Zuo Si replied casually: "The essence of power is the ability to force the other party to obey.
So you shouldn't rule the country by fantasy.
Instead, use various means to subdue all opponents and let them maintain the most basic awe and fear of you.
Like this censorship body.
Those nobles who are willing to be loyal and obey you can pass faster.
But if it is those families who are doing things in secret, think you are weak and can be bullied, and want to take away power from here, they can just find any excuse and keep delaying, so that they can't get their fief back.
As time goes by, the wealth they brought with them when they fled will quickly decrease, and they may even have to borrow money from merchants and bear heavy debts.
Believe me, in this case, the so-called noble honor, dignity, and decency are not as important as food, clothing, and housing.
When these guys start to starve, freeze, and live on the streets like beggars, guess whether they will still care whether the supreme ruler of the country is a man or a woman?
And do they have the strength to engage in collusion in an attempt to take away the power belonging to the royal family?
The most important thing is that by rectifying these guys, you can not only establish your authority and let everyone see the consequences of daring to disobey and question yourself, but you can also take the opportunity to weaken the aristocratic power in the country and support civilian officials to come to power.
All that is needed to achieve these goals is to establish an agency to review land qualifications.
Remember, as a king, you should never give in to any interest group.
Because as long as you take one step back, they will force you to take the second step, the third step, and the fourth step.
The game of thrones is always a zero-sum game. There is no such thing as "you are good, I am good, everyone is good", there must be a loser.
If you don't want to be a loser, you must do whatever it takes to maintain the power in your hands.
No matter who it is, as long as you dare to reach out to the power that belongs to you and challenge your authority, don’t hesitate to kill the chicken to scare the monkeys.”
There is no doubt that these words directly gave Jialia an enlightenment, and she understood the rules and essence of the power game, and also solved many problems that troubled her.
For example, why the nobles hate the queen and why they want to interfere in their marriages.
It turns out that everything revolves around power.
Wanting to understand this, she immediately put on another face, stuck out her tongue and licked her seductive red lips, pursed her lips and said meaningfully: "Thank you for your teaching, I think I know what to do. Since
These guys have bad intentions, so it’s not my fault.”
"Come on, I'm optimistic about you." Zuo Si encouraged with a smile.
There is a saying that goes well, governing a big country is like cooking small delicacies, and governing a small country is like cooking seafood.
For a small feudal kingdom like the Kingdom of Lordaeron, if you don't work hard to let the nobles accumulate a lot of wealth, God knows what they will do in private.
Therefore, the monarch must find ways to mobilize the nobles and continuously consume manpower, material resources, and financial resources.
Otherwise, after decades or even hundreds of years, it will not be certain who will be the king.
The Tokugawa shogunate of the island country did a very good job in this regard, especially the system called "participation and duty transfer", which was directly equivalent to cutting a knife on the arms of those feudal lords and continuously bleeding them.
"Don't worry, I won't disappoint you. By the way, you came all the way to the capital of Lordaeron just to teach me how to be a qualified monarch, right?"
Jia Liya suddenly changed the subject, with a hint of curiosity in her eyes.
Zuo Si smiled and shook his head: "Of course not. In fact, I have been waiting for the progress on Argus. I came here to hide for two days in order to avoid alerting others. You have to understand that when you reach my level, you cannot easily end up in person.
, otherwise it will inevitably trigger a chain reaction.”
"You mean, killing yourself will lead to a direct conflict with the Dark Titan Sargeras?"
There was strong uncertainty in Caliya's tone.
"No, I am mainly worried that when I fight Sargeras, the souls of the Titans imprisoned by him will take the opportunity to escape. So before fighting Sargeras, I must first obtain the souls of those imprisoned or fallen Titans.
.”
Zuo Si bluntly stated his concerns.
After all, he didn't want to resurrect the Titan Pantheon after a long period of work.
"Can Illidan Stormrage and Maiev Shadowsong really accomplish such an important mission?"
Caliya was obviously doubtful about this.
"Don't underestimate them both.
Illidan, in particular, had been preparing for this day for a long time, and his understanding of the Burning Legion surpassed everyone else.
As long as you give him a chance, he can create miracles.
Also, you should be more careful lately.
With Kil'jaeden's character, he definitely won't just sit back and wait for death."
After saying this, Zuo Si turned back to the sofa in the house and sat down.
Jialia followed closely and sat on the ground and nestled next to her. She peeled off the skin of a grape with her white and slender fingers and put the pulp into the former's mouth. Both her movements and her expression were as gentle and considerate as a lover.
Zuo Si stretched out his hand and brushed the other person's hair, cheeks, neck affectionately like petting a pet...
When the fingertips lightly slid over the white and smooth skin, the muscles in Jia Liya's body quickly tightened, her breathing immediately became rapid, and her eyes revealed a strong desire that could not be suppressed.
You must know that she is not an ignorant girl, but a young woman who is married and has given birth to a child. She is not unfamiliar with matters between men and women.
Since she separated from her husband, she has never received any nourishment.
In addition, after undergoing magical transformation, he naturally had an indescribable attachment to Zuo Si.
There is no doubt that if someone breaks in at this time, it will be great fun, and they will 100% believe that the two are flirting.
Just when the atmosphere became more and more ambiguous, a little lolita wearing a white princess dress suddenly opened the door and barged in from the outside.
Jia Liya was obviously taken aback, and she quickly suppressed the burning desire in her heart and stood up to hug the girl.
You don't need to ask to know that this girl is her only daughter, and she is also the only descendant of the Kingdom of Lordaeron with royal blood.
"Mom, what's wrong with you? Why is your heart beating so fast and your face is a little hot? Are you sick?" the little guy asked with an innocent look.
"That's because it's too hot inside."
Jia Liya quickly made up an excuse to fool him.
She didn't want her daughter to know what she was doing just now.
In contrast, Zuo Si's performance was much calmer, completely ignoring the strange looks of the servants at the door of the room, and deliberately blinking at the girl, without any trace of nervousness or guilt.
Because this level of intimate contact was completely different from the tricks he played with Aribes.
This fallen paladin lady would even deliberately choose the day when her husband would come back to send out the invitation, and would also make the noise loud to ensure that the other party could hear it clearly.
In addition, on the night of their wedding, Aribes not only fought with Zuo Si for 300 rounds, but also threw the torn white dress out of the house, doing her best to humiliate and retaliate against Vanswijk.
To be continued...