Roger was also allowed to attend the imperial meeting the next day.【】
When Alonso III announced at the meeting that he would reward Roger heavily, he immediately aroused opposition from many ministers and nobles. These people opposed rewarding Roger for various reasons. Some of them were to be consistent with Vattel and did not want to let Hamilton belong to Hamilton.
Some sent Roger into the upper class; some really didn't believe that Roger had made such a great contribution; others were just out of pure jealousy.
No matter what the purpose of these people was to oppose the king's award to Roger, in Roger's eyes they were obstacles that hindered him from enjoying a better life, and he naturally hated these guys to the core.
Standing in front of the king and boasting, Roger tried his best to oppose the ministers and nobles who praised him. Roger kept all their faces and names in his heart, and at the same time thought viciously: "It is never too late for a gentleman to take revenge. It is not too late for you to have fun now."
, I will have to settle this debt with you sooner or later!"
Thinking of the matter of settling accounts, Roger couldn't help but cast his eyes on Alonso III, who was sitting on the throne. The king was frowning and looking at the few guys who were the most opposed, which could be seen from Alonso's gloomy face.
, the king's mood has reached the extreme, and he may explode at any time.
"Oh, it's not my turn to take revenge." Roger was keenly aware of Alonso III's anger, and secretly said to those guys who were still murmuring against the king's decision: "Someone wants to
Tough luck!"
Roger's guess was correct. Alonso III suddenly said to the guy who opposed the most fiercely: "Viscount Iverson, you have been serving as the tax collector for the five ports of the kingdom, right?"
The man named Iverson was frothing at the mouth and talking enthusiastically, but suddenly he couldn't react to the king's question. He paused and then bowed and replied: "You are right, Your Majesty!"
"Well... I still remember that the total tax from all ports in the kingdom last month was 129,000 gold coins, right?" Alonso III is not a foolish king who ignores state affairs. He reported the port tax with just one mouthful.
Exact numbers.
"Your Majesty is wise." Iverson didn't understand why Alonso III suddenly mentioned port tax, but he immediately put on an expression of admiration and said: "I didn't expect you to remember such a small thing so clearly. It's really shocking.
I admire it."
"Haha, for me, everything in the kingdom is no small matter." Alonso III suddenly put away his smile, stared at Iverson coldly and said: "But the number given to me by the Oversight Council was not this. The last one was
The total tax revenue from the five major ports in the month is... 570,000 gold coins, Viscount Iverson, how do you explain it?!"
Alonso III's words shocked Iverson and he said at a loss: "Your Majesty... Your Majesty, where do I start with this? I have always been conscientious and have never dared to do anything excessive!"
At this time, Alonso III completely became a superior king. He completely ignored Iverson's horrified expression and just waved his hand and said calmly: "Go to the Oversight Council to explain this matter clearly. Palace Guards, take this person down."
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Hearing this order from the king, Iverson collapsed to the ground like a dog whose backbone had been whipped. He didn't even have the strength to stand. Everyone knows what a terrible place the Overwatch Council is, even if you can't do anything.
No, you have to shed several layers of skin before you can come out.
What's more, Iverson knew very well that it was true that he had embezzled taxes. And Alonso III's ability to accurately tell the figures of the embezzlement showed that he must also have evidence of the embezzlement, and he no longer allowed himself to quibble.
Two palace guards dragged Iverson out of the hall. The other ministers and nobles kept a certain distance from him and silently watched the unfortunate guy being dragged out of the hall. Everyone present knew that Iverson was going to be in trouble this time.
, not only will he be thrown into prison, but the entire family will be in trouble. From now on, the Iverson family will be removed from the kingdom's aristocratic circle.
This made many people sympathize with Iverson, and of course some were gloating about his misfortune. Iverson served as the tax collector of the port and reaped countless benefits every year. Now that he was finally unlucky, some people who were jealous of him naturally
I will be secretly happy.
But the ones who are most frightened are probably a few people, including Minister of Military Affairs Vettel. They all strongly opposed Alonso III's award of Roger. Now seeing that the king punished Iverson with thunderous means, who opposed the most vigorously.
Others still didn't understand what was going on? They quickly shut up, fearing that if they spoke out against it again, they would end up like Iverson.
Alonso III said nothing to all the opponents, and a sense of pleasure in taking control of the overall situation emerged in his heart. He was more or less affected by Roger's words, and felt that those who strongly opposed him to commend Roger
There was strong suspicion of collusion with undead creatures, and Iverson, who danced the hardest, naturally became the first victim.
However, Alonso III also knew very well that it was impossible to win down all the ministers and nobles who opposed him at once. So the king decided to give it up as soon as he could. He swept his eyes across the people in the hall and said: "Who else wants to commend Roger Lee to me?"
Do you have any objection to the decision?”
Alonso III's words were full of threats. Taking Iverson's lesson into account, the people who screamed the loudest before were like quails facing poisonous snakes, and they didn't dare to make a sound at all.
At this time, Roger was so happy that he couldn't help but secretly thought with a face full of joy: "Ah ha, I will finally become a noble lord. From now on, I will lead my men to tease beautiful girls when I have nothing to do, and I will kill anyone who doesn't like me."
Give him a good beating, this is the life I want!"
"No one has any opinions?" While Roger was looking forward to a better future, Alonso III also officially announced his decision: "I announce that Roger Lee will be granted the hereditary title of Baron, and will also reward him with 20,000 gold coins as Baron Lee.
A reward for resolving the crisis at Lingtong Pass! Please ask the Senate to make a decision and designate a fiefdom for Baron Lee."
Although they had already guessed that Roger would receive a heavy reward this time, everyone was still surprised after hearing Alonso's words. Although baron is only the lowest title, the word "hereditary" means more
But it's different. This means that the kingdom will allocate a fief for Roger to eat. This reward is definitely very generous.
"Your Majesty is wise!"
"Baron Li has made great contributions and should be rewarded!"
"Clarity of rewards and punishments is one of the good qualities of a king!" Although everyone was jealous of Roger, no one dared to object, but all expressed their approval of Alonso's decision.
Roger also knew that his reward was finalized, and when he thought about getting a fiefdom of his own, he couldn't help but grin.
"The land that truly belongs to me!" Roger imagined what the land would look like and felt very proud: "From today on, I can be considered a landlord!"
However, at this moment, a voice broke Roger's happy mood: "Your Majesty, this order is very inappropriate!"