"Gentlemen, I have been promoted to earl. According to the laws of the duchy and ancient traditions, I will reward my meritorious officials."
As soon as Krober finished speaking, everyone present fell into a frenzy.
count!
That's the Earl!
Barons and viscounts are only low-ranking nobles, and they can only be granted knight lordships.
But it is different for earls. They can not only confer titles on knights, but also on lower-ranking nobles such as barons and viscounts.
Now that Krober has become an earl, it proves that this group of people will have the opportunity to join the ranks of the nobility and become nobles with titles.
"Knight Foster..."
When they heard the first name called out by Krober, everyone turned their attention to Foster, who was in the first position on the right.
Foster was also stunned for a moment, but quickly stood up from his seat and knelt on one knee in front of Krober.
"Knight Foster, in the name of the Earl of the Amethyst Islands, I grant you the title of Baron of Black Feather Island."
After saying that, Krober stood up, pulled out the Qing Fei, and placed it on Foster's left shoulder.
"In the name of Veronica, ruler of the Golden Duchy, I command your loyalty."
Krober tapped Foster's left shoulder with the jade, then placed it on his right shoulder.
"In the name of your lord, the Earl of the Amethyst Isles, I command you to show mercy."
Jiang Qingfei tapped Foster's right shoulder again and then retracted the sword.
Krober patted Foster on the shoulder and said:
"Stand up, Baron Blackfeather Island. As your lord, I will grant you a Pokémon as the foundation of your family. Take your pick. Except for Tina, all the other Pokémons are yours."
However, Foster's reaction was beyond Kroeber's expectations.
When he learned that he was named the Baron of Kurobashima, his face did not show much surprise, but rather indifference.
"My lord, I do not need elves. I crave your mercy. I hope you will let me bathe in the glory of the Amethyst Rose. I will offer you my loyalty and faith!"
He lowered his head, a determined glint in his eyes.
Foster's meaning was simple. He wanted to join the Amethyst Rose family and become a real family with Krober in name only.
In fact, among all the people present, Mr. Foster was the only one that Kroeber sincerely wanted to make into a powerful feudal noble.
As for the others, Krober only wanted them to become the new era nobles of the Amethyst Islands.
This even includes Hyer.
After all, old man Foster had fought for him and Lilith almost all his life. Now that Krober had become rich, it was naturally impossible for him to let this loyal old man continue to live a hard life.
"Alright, old man, since the title of Baron of Kuroba Island has been conferred upon you, you should take good care of it. The surname issue can be easily resolved. I will arrange for officials to govern Kuroba Island on your behalf."
After Kroeber helped Foster up, he took the opportunity to introduce the three major systems he had established.
The governor-general system, the honorary title system, and the official supervision system.
Kroeber talked about all three systems in great detail, and everyone present showed surprise.
"My Lord, you are trying to concentrate all the power in your own hands!"
As a magician, Samuel's mind naturally worked faster than others, and he immediately understood Krober's intention.
Krober's new policy means that he will redistribute power across the territory, concentrating more power in his own hands while weakening the influence of other nobles.
In this way, Krober can better control the entire territory.
Only then did Samuel realize the courage and boldness of the young earl. At least he dared to challenge the traditional power structure.
This kind of thing has little to do with him. He is just a magician and a magic consultant who is only loyal to Krober. He doesn't need to worry about such things at all.
However, he was looking forward to it from the bottom of his heart. He was looking forward to whether these three systems could be implemented and whether they would encounter numerous obstacles and be abandoned.
Samuel now is more like an observer and recorder. He records these events deeply in his mind and hopes to spread them in the form of books one day in the future.
He looked at the young figure, imagining him organizing this game of power with a strong attitude and joining in to stir up Fengyun.
Samuel seemed to suddenly see a glimpse of the future...
However, others were not as receptive as Samuel, especially those of aristocratic origin.
For officials of commoner origin, as long as they have the title and endless money, they will be satisfied.
Therefore, they were not so opposed to Kroeber's new system, and even somewhat agreed with it.
This was also what Kroeber had anticipated. After all, the establishment of a new system often represents a reshuffle, and a reshuffle means opportunity.
Those who were originally at the bottom can climb to a higher position and gain more power and wealth through their own efforts and talents.
And those nobles who were once high and mighty may be eliminated because they cannot adapt to the new environment.
In this way, the class structure of society will change, but in essence there will be no change.
The supreme ruler still holds most of the power.
The ruling class was still the aristocracy, but they had changed from fiefdom aristocrats to officials and nobles with honorary titles.
Seeing everyone's performance, Krober continued:
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