Pirate Kingship.

Chapter 319 You plot against me, I plot against you

The celebration party didn't end until late at night.

Byron was just a projection. He didn't eat a single bite of food or drink a sip of wine. However, except for those requests to promote his sisters' daughters and purchase female slaves on his behalf, he accepted all other business cooperation requests.

In his eyes, these guys were just leeks waiting to be harvested.

At best, we will form another group sooner or later and throw them and the three thousand death warriors into it. It will only be a small matter to create the atmosphere.

He thought the name "New World Development, Sightseeing, and Fishing Crowdfunding Project" was very good.

It would be even better if Edward IV could be involved.

When Byron walked out of the banquet hall and saw the starry sky outside again, he had already put all these leeks behind his mind. The only thing in his mind was the secret order from Edward IV that came through the legal network.

All the previous words about him being admired, respected, worthy of being entrusted with important tasks, and a trusted and loyal minister are just empty clichés.

For a professional cake eater like Byron, there was no wavering in his heart.

To summarize the following content, there are only three core points.

First, make money! Make money in the colonies of Port Royal and Arawak Island!
Although they successfully retained the autonomy to collect taxes and could do their own accounting flexibly, the church's tithes still had to be collected in full.

Then only 70% was given to the church, and 30% went into the royal treasury.

This does not include the tax burden of the kingdom itself.

The first one made Byron curl his lips:

"Norwich York, who controlled the 'Touch of the Kraken' to kill people, was your uncle. In the end, you threw him out as a scapegoat and even stripped him of his title.

You say nice things, but in fact, you treat me as a black glove?
I heard your calculations in the Bantaan Islands.

As long as I diligently collect taxes, I cannot win over the people's hearts. Even if I own fiefdoms in the colonies, they will not be too powerful to be controlled.

Once the accounts are checked by the religious monks stationed in the colonies, I am afraid that I will inevitably end up as a scapegoat, just like Norwich did in the past.

The money is all yours, and I have to bear the bad reputation. The monarch is indeed very skillful.

If I hadn't been prepared, and hadn't had the skill of 'Miss Nun, you don't want people to know that you're investing in stocks with public funds, right?', I would have been caught in the act."

Second, continue to destroy the Lancaster Party.

We must see results before the end of the year, or at least have an identifiable corpse or head to prove our achievement.

Byron didn't care about the task, as long as he could get as many bodies of the "Lancaster Party" as he wanted.

The third point is also a task that requires special emphasis.

You are a member of the Bloodthirsty Cult and a quasi-third-level dark wizard who is about to start the promotion ceremony.

Always pay attention to the progress of the Bloodthirsty Cult's research on [Blood of Eternal Life] and report to the Kingdom at any time through the encrypted network.

When Byron saw this, he finally understood why Edward IV gave him the title of baron.

“I said that even if you spend a fortune on horse bones, you can’t buy such a coincidence.

I need a title, and it will be awarded to me immediately.

The 'Giant Insect Book Sect' apparently shared the promotion ceremony of the [Blood Feast Holy Grail] with the York family.

Edward IV obviously wants me to take the opportunity to infiltrate the upper echelons of the Bloodthirsty Order.

In addition, since this mission can promote the decryption of "The Shadow Behind the Red and White Rose War", it means that the direction of decryption is correct.

Edward IV and the church's deep plans are all related to the "blood of immortality". You must take some time to visit the Bloodthirsty Cult.

Huh? "

Byron was about to cancel the projection and return to Port Royal, thousands of kilometers away, when he suddenly saw a man and a woman walking hand in hand, talking and laughing in a nearby garden.

Although the two figures disappeared in the blooming white roses in a flash, Byron still saw them clearly.

One is a pretty and lovely girl with a pure temperament.

She had long chestnut hair and emerald eyes. Although she was young, she already had a breathtakingly beautiful complexion.

It seems to be Isabel, the daughter of the [Kingmaker] Earl of Warwick.

The nobles were fighting each other to the death in secret, but on the surface they were still socializing normally, so it was not surprising that Isabel appeared here.

But the identity of the other person holding hands with her is strange.

It turned out to be the Duke of Clarence, who had just joked with him in the banquet hall, George, the younger brother of Edward IV.

The core members of the families of the two political enemies, who are at loggerheads with each other, seem to be having a secret love affair!

"One of the 'Three Magic Suns' that symbolize the destiny of the York family is actually flirting with the daughter of the Earl's party? This is interesting.

An alien version of Romeo and Juliet?"

Byron had already heard that before the final battle last year, a magical sight of "three phantom suns" suddenly appeared in the sky above the York family.

That is, three suns appeared in the sky.

Edward declared that the three suns in the sky were a symbol of the Creator's blessing on the House of York.

It not only represents the Trinity of the Creator in the church, but also represents the three heirs of the House of York: Edward, George, and Richard.

The church did not deny their claims, and the Archbishop of Canterbury personally supported them, and even acquiesced in the use of the "Touch of the Kraken". Finally, a change of dynasty was achieved.

Therefore, all noble gentlemen, whether in the royal party or the earl's party, firmly believed that the "Three Phantom Suns" and the three brothers were clear evidence of the favor of the Creator.

It is also the core symbol that brings people together.

Even Edward IV's personal coat of arms was in the shape of a sundog.

This shows the importance of the three phantom suns and the three brothers to this political group.

Looking at the place where the young man and woman disappeared, Byron's eyes were meaningful:

"Compared to the prosperous York family, although we in Lancaster are few in number, it is not completely without advantages.

Since I am the only one who has the inheritance right, it means there is no other competitor.

All the Lancastrian, Centrist, and Yorkist opposition who want to do anything can only support me.

The York family relied on the gimmick of the 'Three Phantom Days' to rally the people and achieve victory, but they also had to bear the corresponding price.

The best strategy is to attack the enemy's strategy. I might be able to do something about this."

Byron touched his chin and had a strong sense of déjà vu about the situation before him.

"My son is still young, and I have two uncles who are young but have the aura of a king.

Once the wise and brave Edward IV died early, and then there was the drama of the regent, the sister-in-law and the young king, the Ganquan Palace would be really lively.

And judging by the looks of Miss Isabel Warwick and George York, the [Kingmaker] Earl Warwick obviously also wants to get involved.

Perhaps within a few years, the domestic situation will undergo unexpected changes.”

At this moment, a voice suddenly sounded behind him:
"Baron Stromgarde, what are you looking at?"

Byron's body trembled and he slowly turned his head.

In front of me was a middle-aged man with gray hair, wearing a naval marshal's uniform.

It was the Earl of Warwick, the Kingmaker who could compete with Edward IV!

Byron was startled for a moment, then immediately saluted:
"Your Excellency the Marshal."

Not only was he the kingmaker, he was also the immediate superior of Commodore Byron. To him, he was a behemoth who could not be provoked for the time being, just like Edward IV.

Noticing that he had been staring at her, she answered his question seriously:
“I just thought Miss Isabel and the Duke of Clarence were a perfect match, and I couldn’t help but stare at them a little longer.

I believe that in the future they will be able to assist Your Majesty in governing the country."

The Earl of Warwick forced a smile on his face and asked meaningfully:

"Does this also seem to be what you, a loyal minister of the House of York, think?"

Byron pretended to be a political novice, answering as if he understood but not completely:
“Your Excellency the Duke is young and handsome, and the Countess is beautiful and generous. The marriage can not only consolidate the relationship between the upper echelons of the kingdom and contribute to the stability of the kingdom, but they are also obviously in love.

It is good for the country, the two families, and themselves, isn't it good?"

When the Earl of Warwick heard his "heartfelt words", he was stunned for a moment and then burst into laughter:
"Hahaha, not bad, not bad.

It is very good, the Baron has good vision."

He patted Byron on the shoulder, turned around and strode away.

I sneered in my heart:
"Although he is smart, capable and loyal, he is just a country boy, how can he understand the upper-level games in the kingdom?

What I want is not to mend the relationship, but to create a second king!
He was just a target set up by the York family, yet he was complacent and criticizing the higher-ups, not knowing that he was in great trouble.

A lucky person born in a common family wants to be a trend-setter in the political whirlpool? How ridiculous.

Go back and enjoy the remaining time you have left. Judging from the time, the assassin should be here soon."

at the same time.

Edward IV, who had returned to his bedroom, also used the legal network to watch the tryst between a man and a woman in the small garden, but he had no intention of stopping it.

"Kingmaker? Ha, let me see how many nobles in the kingdom oppose me and support you."

In the Kingdom of Hattings, no matter which family the king comes to power, the first thing he will do is to take back the royal power from the nobles and the parliament.

The struggle for power is about to reach a fever pitch.

[Kingmaker] Warwick's actions apparently gave him an opportunity to eliminate all dissidents in one go.

As for who will win, it depends on who has more sophisticated means.

Then Edward IV looked at the place where Byron's shadow disappeared, and murmured to himself:
"The Bloodthirsty Cult! The Blood of Eternal Life!

I want to be immortal and become the eternal king, while several saints in the church are not satisfied with the supreme power and want to sublimate their bloodline and transform into true gods.

Having said this, he suddenly paused, looked around to see that there was no one around, and after a long while he sighed:
"The Baron of Stromgarde, a loyal minister who is willing to sacrifice his own life for the greater good, is the best test subject for the 'Eternal Life Project'!"

Byron wanted to see Warwick and Edward IV fight each other; Warwick was plotting against Edward IV and was ready to use Byron's head to establish his authority;

Edward IV not only wanted to use Warwick to eliminate dissidents and consolidate royal power, but also wanted to use Byron, his loyal and trusted minister, as a test subject.

These three men who were competing for the throne of Hastings, even though they didn't know that they had malicious intentions towards each other, all of them had no good intentions.

(End of this chapter)