Divine Kingship

Chapter 586 Lysa's Ambition

Rand's draft political ideas have been released.

This has caused quite a stir.

This made some noble families who planned to send family members to serve as noble lords in the Moon Phase Kingdom hesitate.

To establish his kingdom, Land naturally needed the support of some noble families from the Frostmoon Kingdom.

Otherwise, it would be very difficult to govern such a large country under normal circumstances.

But Rand doesn't intend to accept too much support, otherwise it might become too powerful to control.

In short, for the newly established Moon Phase Kingdom, Rand plans to absorb some nobles from the Kingdom of Bolen and accept some nobles from the Kingdom of White and the Kingdom of Frostmoon.

These nobles who accepted the offer were certainly not those who were already lords.

Instead, it would be soldiers and resources supported by their families who would come to Rand's command to acquire territory.

RAND would prioritize those who graduated from church schools, as they were more likely to accept RAND's ideas and political models.

Later, they will inevitably recruit some elven nobles, and there may even be dwarf nobles and monster nobles.

Governing a multi-ethnic country is more difficult than governing a multi-ethnic country.

However, if the tone is set from the beginning and an inclusive approach is adopted from the outset, the road ahead may be easier.

However, Rand will primarily rely on local graduates from the church schools he has trained to govern the country.

RAND is indeed short of people, and also short of talent.

But Rand was also well aware that he absolutely could not take shortcuts in the early stages, otherwise reforms would inevitably face numerous difficulties later on.

The nobility of Rand were highly accepting of religious identity requirements.

Many of Rand's vassals and resort staff were themselves believers in the Church of the Goddess of Harvest and Health or the Church of the Torch, or even bishops.

In Rand's view, ruling the kingdom based on its own core base was very reasonable and feasible.

This caused quite a stir in the Frostmoon Kingdom.

Several second sons of prominent noble families from the Frostmoon Kingdom were in the city, discussing something.

The scions of these great noble families participated in the war that destroyed the Kingdom of Bologna.

They were very confident of victory in this war, and that once the Kingdom of Bolen was destroyed, these noble sons would have the opportunity to acquire land.

In a normal succession, the eldest son usually inherits all the land, while the second son and other sons inherit the rest.

They either stayed in the family to work for the eldest son, or they received some family support and went out to make their own way in the world.

Of course, there are also cases where the second sons may inherit some less important land, such as a baronial estate.

However, in this case, the family will inevitably become weaker and weaker, because the land cannot withstand being divided several times and will become fragmented.

Therefore, it is not the case that the eldest sons of noble families need to consider their own future paths.

In peacetime, most of these people could only become wandering knights, or venture into dangerous, uninhabited lands to acquire territory.

In peacetime, even if a family line ends and land becomes unclaimed, it is almost impossible for them to acquire it.

The ownership of these precious lands is always decided only after countless disputes and even bloodshed.

The Frostmoon Kingdom is relatively fortunate; having experienced two civil wars, it is not so entrenched.

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 Bolun has been destroyed.

This will result in a large amount of unclaimed land.

So who will own these lands?

That's why these landless nobles are willing to fight tooth and nail for it.

They can choose to acquire land in the Frostmoon Kingdom or the Moon Phase Kingdom.

So how should we choose?

Of course, the premise of choosing is still to fight for it. Although there are now so many unclaimed lands, these noble second sons should not think they can easily obtain them.

"Do you know what His Majesty Rand meant?" the noblemen asked in discussion.

Although Rand has not officially declared himself king, they have already addressed him as His Majesty.

The influence of the church in this world is quite profound. The establishment of the Torch Church had a significant impact on all nobles, so the nobles in this world are capable of accepting the intervention of the church's power.

However, Rand made further adjustments.

In this world, the aristocratic system was originally the aristocratic system, and the church system was originally the church system.

But now, things have clearly changed.

Is it necessary to possess both noble status and church status to be considered a noble? If so, would one's noble status be affected if punished by the church?

The nobles could certainly see that this was part of Rand's governing strategy, but should they accept it or resist it?
The noblemen, of course, knew they had no right to boycott Rand.

They still need to carefully consider their future fate. They cannot figure out Rand's intentions, but their elders should be able to.

After failing to reach a conclusion, they went to their father and mother.

A young nobleman came to his father's study.

As the second son in the family, he was deeply loved by his father, but he was also very clear that he could never compete with his older brother.

If he hadn't had this opportunity, he might have served as an official in the family after graduating from church school, assisting his brother in governance.

but now.

A flame ignited within him.

Possessing a noble title and territory, even if it is only the lowest rank of baron, or even knight.

It's far better than being a nobleman who has nothing but the status of a nobleman.

At least that's what he thought.

The status of a second son of an earl may be much higher than that of a baron.

However, such a status does not grant much autonomy, nor can it be passed down to the next generation.

In the candlelight of the study.

Count Rose gazed at her second son.

He was intelligent from a young age and had good talent in professional skills, becoming a powerful elite professional at a young age.

Unfortunately, changing the succession order would not only be detrimental to family stability but also to family relationships, so he would not choose to designate his second son as the heir.

He knew very well what his second son was thinking.

"Are you hesitant about what kind of impact His Majesty Rand's policies will have?" Count Rose smiled at her second son.

"Yes, Father."

Count Rose tapped the table, the candlelight flickering with her knuckles: "Actually, I don't understand either. Rand is an eccentric. Since he appeared on the political and military stage of the Frostmoon Kingdom, we have never been able to figure out what Rand is up to."

“While we can’t guess exactly what he’s going to do, it doesn’t affect our choice.” Count Rose stroked his beard. “Just from experience, it’s easy to see that Rand has always been successful, and he treats his own people very well. He won’t mistreat his own people.”

Count Rose answered, "That's enough, isn't it?"

The second son of the Count of Roses nodded: "I understand, Father. I will pledge my loyalty to His Majesty Rand and become his blade."

“Very good.” Count Rose clapped her 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 count's second son thanked his father, then slowly took his leave, closing the door to the study behind him.

After that, he became the head of the Red Rose family, as one of the branches of the Rose family.

……

And the other side.

Lysa entered the royal city. She had originally planned to rest in the Duchy of the Moon Phase during this time. After all, it wasn't really appropriate for an elf like her to participate in the human royal city war, and with Karin and Berlan by Rand's side, Rand wouldn't have any safety issues.

Lysa was quite at ease about it.

But her private vacation was soon over.

The flames of the Elf Forest finally ignited.

This pleased Lysa.

If the Elf Forest remains stagnant and a somber graveyard, then it may be a long time before there is an opportunity to change it.

But now it seems to be because of vanilla, because of Nidhogg, because of Rand.

Many things in the Fairy Forest began to change.

It seems that many things can now be put into action.

Lysa had many reasons for initially leaving the Elf Forest.

Lysa didn't initially hope that the Elf Forest would change too quickly.

Now that we have the opportunity, we can ask Rand for his opinion.

Just like vanilla.

Lysa doesn't consider herself a pure elven forest dweller; at least, race isn't the primary factor determining her allegiance.

As for the reason why it turned out this way...

There are certainly some reasons for this.

I walked through this city ravaged by war.

With the rapid launch of the labor reform program, much of the infrastructure is now being repaired.

It wasn't too devastated by war.

After passing through the relatively dilapidated lower town, the environment improved somewhat after entering the upper town.

She entered Rand's mansion.

He glanced at Berlan, then ignored him.

“The elves have sent people,” Lysa said. “We can move on to the next phase of the forest matter.”

Rand has been keeping a close eye on what's happening in the Elf Forest.

What we're saying now is that we can move on to the next stage.

The rebellion in the Elf Forest world has been officially established.

These rebels against the orthodox monarchy of the elven forest may not be powerful, or even weak, lacking resources and strategy, but at least they are already a mature resistance organization.

This is the stage.

Rand can then fund this resistance organization that has already unified its thinking.

In order to achieve their own goals.

The Elf Forest was priceless to Rand.

It's not just because of the high-quality population of the Elf Forest, nor just because of the Elf Forest's high quality, rare magical resources, and medicinal herbs.

The land of the Elf Forest is also difficult for Rand to convert quickly.

The Elf Forest also contains some things that are of great value to Rand.

That is knowledge.

From Ryza's perspective, it's clear that she possesses some strange technologies that are connected to ancient ruins.

Science differs from the modern technological mindset that Rand possessed.

Today, Lysa tells Rand that the forest possesses even more of this knowledge.

It is also a source of knowledge that can significantly improve productivity.

The Elf Forest, due to its closed-mindedness, the need for governance, and cultural reasons, sealed away this knowledge and did not utilize it.

But this does not mean that Rand cannot be utilized.

Normally, Rand would not be able to obtain this forbidden knowledge sealed within the elven forest.

Now things have clearly taken a turn for the better, haven't they?
Then Rand needs to take action.

As for why Ryza didn't tell him these things before...

In fact, Lysa never hid it from Rand.

Lysa had demonstrated her knowledge and technical skills regarding ruins to Rand long before.

Lysa can even use the ancient forge in the Crescent Ridge ruins to create a powerful armor for Rand.

The relic communication device and other miscellaneous relic gadgets were also developed through Ryza.

However, since Rand didn't ask Lysa if the elf had any knowledge in this area, Lysa didn't offer to answer either.

Lysa didn't bring these things up herself because Rand hadn't had many opportunities to directly intervene in the inner workings of the Elf Forest in the past.

Prematurely attempting to intervene or even invade the Elf Forest is not only very risky, but may also alert the enemy, ultimately resulting in more harm than good.

But things are different now.

Rand has this need, and the Elf Forest also needs to change.

Isn't it a win-win situation?
"So how much power do you recommend now?" Rand asked Lysa.

Rand was used to taking Lysa's advice, at least when it came to serious matters.

When it comes to serious matters, Ryza is very reliable.

Moreover, Rand was quite certain that Lysa was on his side, so there was nothing to worry about.

When it comes to serious matters, Rand is quite used to relying on Lysa.

As for improper matters...

Lysa is very strange to Rand.

She is one of the rare, perhaps the only, beings who can maintain an air of mystery without hiding anything and with complete honesty.

Honesty and mystery are clearly contradictory.

It seems that Lysa is indeed able to gain Rand's trust while maintaining an air of mystery.

Although Ryza herself probably doesn't think she's anything mysterious.

“The first phase should focus on providing supplies and weapons,” Lysa suggested. “As for military forces… I don’t think it’s the right time to involve humans in the affairs of the elves.”

The elven resistance is currently supported by a portion of the elves.

This is because it is a rebellion within the elves.

However, if the elves formally accept human aid, or even mingle with human armies, they may lose the trust of more elves.

Therefore, when it comes to deciding on reputation, the elves should be the ones to start.

As for how to get the elves, who are hostile to humans, to accept them?

Naturally, there are various forms of propaganda, and the elven resistance forces, after gaining power, can also exert a gradual and subtle influence.

Moreover, humans entering the forest may not necessarily achieve great results.

After all, humans are unfamiliar with the terrain of the Elf Forest and are not protected by the Elf Golden World Tree.

"So, is that all for business?" Lysa ignored Berlan and went to Rand's side.

(End of this chapter)