Chapter 586: Ryza's Ambition
A draft of Rand's political ideas has been released.
It caused quite a stir.
This made some noble families who were planning to arrange for family members to come to the Moon Kingdom to serve as noble lords hesitate.
In order to establish his kingdom, Rand naturally needed the support of some noble families in the Frost Moon Kingdom.
Otherwise, it would normally be difficult to govern such a large country.
But Rand does not intend to accept too much support, otherwise it will become too big to handle.
In short, for the newly established Moon Kingdom, Rand plans to absorb some nobles from the Bolen Kingdom and accept some nobles from the White Kingdom and Frost Moon Kingdom.
These nobles who accepted it were certainly not those who were now lords.
Instead, there will be some people who are supported by the family, such as some soldiers and resources supported by the family, and then come here under Rand to gain territory.
Rand would give priority to those who graduated from church schools, who were more receptive to Rand's ideas and political models.
Later, some elven nobles will definitely be taken in, and there may even be dwarf nobles and monster nobles.
Governing a multi-ethnic country is more difficult than a multi-ethnic country.
But if you set the tone right from the beginning and embrace all kinds of ideas, then the road ahead might be easier.
However, in principle, Rand will still rely on the local graduates of the Sanctuary Force Church School that he has trained to govern the country.
Rand is indeed short of people and talent.
But Rand was also very clear that he must not seek convenience in the early stages, otherwise reforms would inevitably be difficult in the future.
The nobles who originally belonged to Rand were very accepting of religious identity requirements.
Many of Rand's vassals and holiday villa staff are believers of the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health or the Torch Church, or even bishops.
In Rand's opinion, relying on one's own base to rule the kingdom is very reasonable and feasible.
It caused quite a stir in the Frost Moon Kingdom.
The second sons of several major noble families of the Frost Moon Kingdom were in the city, and they were having a discussion.
The descendants of these great noble families participated in the war that destroyed the Kingdom of Bollen.
They are very confident of victory in this war, and after the demise of the Kingdom of Bolen, these noble children will have the opportunity to obtain land.
In normal inheritance, the eldest son usually inherits all the land, while the second son and other children inherit.
They either stayed in the family and worked for the eldest son, or received some financial support from the family and went out to make a living.
Of course there would be cases where the second son would inherit some less important lands, such as a barony?
But in this case, the family will inevitably become weaker and weaker, because the land cannot withstand several divisions and will become fragmented.
Therefore, it does not mean that the eldest sons of the nobility need to consider their future path on their own.
In peacetime, most of them can only become wandering knights, or go to dangerous uninhabited areas to gain the possibility of acquiring territory.
In peacetime, even if a family becomes extinct and there is unowned land, it is almost impossible for them to obtain it.
The ownership of these precious lands will always be decided after countless wranglings, even bloodbaths.
The Frost Moon Kingdom is relatively good. After experiencing two civil wars, it is not so solidified.
There are still a large number of noble children who have no hope of obtaining the land that belongs to them.
But now the Kingdom of Bolen has been destroyed.
There will be a lot of unowned land.
So who will be the owner of these lands?
It is worth it for these landless nobles to fight for it at all costs.
They can choose to acquire land in the Frost Moon Kingdom or they can choose to acquire land in the Lunar Kingdom.
So how do you choose?
Of course, the prerequisite for selection is still to fight for it. Although there are so many unowned lands now, it is not easy for these second sons of nobles to obtain them.
"Do you know what His Majesty Rand means?" These noble sons began to discuss.
Although Rand has not officially become king, they already call him His Majesty.
The influence of the church on this world is quite profound. The establishment of the Torch Church has had a significant impact on all nobles. Therefore, the nobles in this world are receptive to the intervention of the church.
But Rand took it a step further.
The original aristocratic system in this world was an aristocratic system, and the church system was a church system.
Now, obviously, things have changed.
Is it necessary to have both noble status and church status to be considered a noble? Then if one is punished by the church, will the noble status also be affected?
The nobles could certainly see that this was Rand's consideration for ruling, but should they accept it or resist? The noble children certainly knew that they were not qualified to resist Rand.
They still have to think carefully about their future destiny. They cannot figure out Rand's intention, but their elders should be able to.
After failing to come to a conclusion, they went to find their father and mother.
A young nobleman came to his father's study.
As the second son of the family, he was loved by his father, but he also knew that he could never compete with his elder brother.
If he had not had such an opportunity, he might have served as an official in the family after graduating from the church school and assisted his brother in governance.
But now.
A fire ignited within him.
Possessing a noble title and owning territory, even if it is just the lowest level of baron or even knight.
Both are much better than having nothing but noble status.
At least that's what he thought in his mind.
Perhaps the status of an earl's second son is much higher than those barons.
But such an identity does not allow for much autonomy, and it cannot be passed on to the next generation.
In the candlelight of the study.
Count Rose looked at his second son.
He has been smart since he was young and has good talent in professional level. At a young age, he has become a powerful elite professional.
Unfortunately, changing the inheritance sequence is not only detrimental to family stability, but also to family relationships, so he would not choose to designate his second son as the heir.
He knew exactly what his second son was thinking.
"Are you wondering what impact His Majesty Rand's policies will have?" Earl Rose looked at his second son with a smile.
"Yes, father."
Count Rose knocked on the table, and the candlelight on the table danced with Count Rose's knuckles: "In fact, I don't understand it either. Rand is a maverick. Since he appeared on the political and military stage of the Frost Moon Kingdom, we have never seen through what Rand wants to do."
"Although we cannot guess what he is going to do, it does not affect our choice." Earl Rose pinched his beard. "From experience alone, we can easily see that Rand will always succeed. Moreover, Rand is very good to his own people. He will not treat his own people unfairly."
Count Rose gave the answer: "That's enough, isn't it?"
The second son of Count Rose nodded: "I understand, father. I will be loyal to His Majesty Rand and become his sharp sword."
"Very good." Earl Rose clapped his hands, "I will allow you to establish a branch of the family, and the family will provide you with at least 50 knights, 500 soldiers, and supporting supplies, armor and weapons."
The second son of the Earl thanked his father, then slowly left and closed the door of the study.
After that, he became the head of the Red Rose Family, as one of the branches of the Rose Family.
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And the other side.
Lisa entered the royal city.
Originally, she was resting in the Dukedom of the Moon Phase during this period. After all, it was not very appropriate for an elf like her to participate in the human royal city war. Besides, Karin and Bolan were by Rand's side, so Rand would not have any safety problems.
Lisa was very relieved about this.
But her private vacation soon came to an end.
The fire in the Elf Forest finally started.
This made Lysa happy.
If the Elf Forest remains stagnant, a dull tomb, then it may take a long time before there is an opportunity to change it.
But now it seems because of vanilla, because of Nidhogg, because of Rand.
Many things in the Elf Forest began to change.
So it seems that many things can be done.
There were many reasons why Lysa originally left the Elven Forest.
At first, Lysa didn't expect the Elf Forest to change too quickly.
Now that I have the opportunity, I can ask Rand for his opinion.
Just like vanilla.
Lysa does not consider herself a pure Elven Forest person, at least race is not the main factor that determines her camp.
As for why it became like this...
Of course there are some reasons.
Walk through this war-torn city.
For the rapid launch of the Laogai program, much of the infrastructure is now being repaired.
It is not too full of scars of war.
After passing the relatively dilapidated lower town area, the environment becomes better after entering the upper town area.
She entered Rand's mansion.
He glanced at Bolan, then ignored him.
"Someone's coming from the elves," Lysa said, "We can move on to the next stage of the forest affairs."
Rand has always been concerned about the things happening in the Elf Forest.
What I mean now is that we can move on to the next stage.
That is, the resistance organization in the Elf Forest World has been officially established.
These rebels against the orthodox monarchy of the Elf Forest may not be powerful, or even weak, lacking resources and strategies, but they are at least a mature resistance organization.
That's the stage.
Next, Rand can provide funding to this resistance organization that already has a unified ideology.
So as to achieve one's own goals.
The Elven Forest is priceless to Rand.
It’s not just because of the high-quality population of the Elf Forest, it’s not just because of the high-quality and rare magic and medicinal material outputs of the Elf Forest.
The land of the Elven Forest was also difficult for Rand to transform quickly.
There are also some things in the Elven Forest that are of great value to Rand.
That is knowledge.
From Lisa's side, it can be clearly seen that Lisa possesses some strange technology that is connected with ancient ruins.
This is different from the modern scientific thinking model that Rand possesses.
And today, Lysa told Rand, the forest held more such knowledge.
It is also bound to be a source of knowledge that greatly improves productivity.
The Elven Forest sealed up this knowledge and did not use it due to its own isolation, need for rule, and cultural reasons.
But that doesn't mean Rand can't take advantage.
Normally, Rand would not have access to the forbidden knowledge sealed in the Elven Forest.
Now there's obviously a turning point, right? Then Rand has to take action.
As for why Lisa didn't tell him this before.
In fact, Lysa had never hidden anything from Rand.
Lysa had demonstrated her knowledge and technical skills regarding the ruins to Rand long before.
Lysa was even able to use the ancient forge at Crescent Ridge ruins to create an artifact power armor for Rand.
The relic communication device and some other miscellaneous relic gadgets were also developed through Lisa.
However, Rand did not ask Lysa whether the elves had any knowledge in this area, and Lysa did not take the initiative to tell him.
Lysa didn't say this proactively because Rand had not had many opportunities to directly intervene in the Elf Forest in the past.
Trying to intervene or even invade the Elf Forest too early would not only be very risky but might also alert the enemy. In short, it would not be worth the loss.
But it’s different now.
Rand has this need, and the Elven Forest also needs to change.
A win-win situation, isn't it? "So how much power do you recommend now?" Rand looked at Lysa.
Rand was accustomed to following Lysa's advice, at least when it came to business.
When it comes to serious matters, Lisa is very reliable.
And Rand was very sure that Lysa was on his side, so there was nothing to worry about.
When it came to serious matters, Rand was used to relying on Lysa.
As for the inappropriate things...
Lysa was very strange to Rand.
She is one of the rare, perhaps the only, people who can maintain mystery without hiding anything and being honest.
It is obvious that honesty and mystery are contradictory.
It seems that Lysa can indeed gain Rand's trust while maintaining her mystery.
Although Lisa herself may not think that there is anything mysterious about her.
"In the first phase, we can just provide supplies and weapons," Lisa suggested. "As for military strength... I think it's not a very appropriate choice to let humans intervene in the affairs of the elves right now."
Now the elven resistance is supported by some elves.
Because this is a rebellion within the elves.
But if the elves officially accept human assistance, or even mingle with human armies, they may not be trusted by more elves.
Therefore, when deciding the reputation in the beginning, the elves themselves should take the lead.
As for how to make the elves who are hostile to humans accept humans?
Of course there are various forms of propaganda, and the elf resistance forces can also slowly and subtly influence others after gaining power.
Moreover, humans entering the forest may not necessarily have very good results.
After all, humans are not familiar with the terrain of the Elf Forest, nor are they protected by the Elf Golden World Tree.
"So we're done with this?" Lysa ignored Berlan and came to Rand.
(End of this chapter)
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