The Valley Alliance is merging into a complete kingdom!
This was one of the hottest news circulating throughout Faer?n at the end of the Year of Shadows. The only thing comparable to it was the War of the Saints that took place in Waterdeep City, including the fall of several great incarnations of gods. Of course, there are certain consequences for this. Followers of the god refuse to believe.
Many influential individuals and power leaders received invitations to the King of the Valley's coronation ceremony. Some accepted the invitations happily, while others contemptuously threw the invitations aside and ignored them. Of course, most of them still look on with a cold eye as if it has nothing to do with them.
Of course, it was not William's intention to send out invitations widely, but a group of restless people led by the silver-haired sisters and the great sage Yin Erminster made a gimmick.
It cannot be said that these guys did something wrong. A new country does need the recognition of some weighty "friendly neighbors" in order to obtain a relatively relaxed environment in the external situation.
Therefore, William wisely acquiesced to the self-assertion of these guys who were suspected of causing trouble.
no way! Among the silver-haired sisters, Heron and Storm were regional consuls appointed by William, and even Heron was scheduled to be the prime minister of the kingdom. Of course, the term "prime minister" came from William's previous life, and he often existed in the form of a kingdom advisor in the Valley generation.
When it comes to the title of Kingdom Advisor, it can be regarded as a relatively flexible existence. It can be a lowly little person who pleases the king like a clown or an actor, or it can be a hero who controls the government of a country and affects the situation of the entire region. It all depends on how much power the king gives to the kingdom's advisers and the ability of the advisers themselves.
?? If we make an analogy, it is like the eunuch beside the ancient emperor. The lower limit can be accompanied by the master to amuse the bored children, and the upper limit can be Tong Guan, Wei Zhongxian, Liu Jin, and even occupy the magpie's nest, kick the boss and directly become the master.
William is convinced that he is not a super workaholic like the First Emperor or Ming Taizu. He can even classify himself as a fool with a waste of political affairs. After all, he would rather find a place than deal with those complicated political affairs. Think carefully about your martial arts.
Power will only slow down the speed of my sword draw!
This is the first truth that William has realized about his conquest of the valley in the past six months.
If it wasn't for the sake of starting well and ending well, and if it was a bit difficult to get off, he said that he never wanted to engage in this kind of drama of fighting for world hegemony again.
In William's view, if the Valley Kingdom wants to be established in a serious way, many problems need to be solved. What is the founding policy of the Valley Kingdom, how should the political structure be set up, where will the capital be located, and who will make the laws? What should be the basis and standards, and how should education be conducted
One by one, there is no decision that William can let others make.
It¡¯s not that William is unwilling to let go of his power, but that no one can take on many things.
Of course, William is not a destined talent who can change the world, but he has the knowledge of his previous life. He has never eaten pork but has seen pigs running. He has the power to add details, and can always handle everything perfectly and amazingly in a way that others think is incredible.
In terms of the political structure of the kingdom, William determined a dual system that was temporarily dominated by a constitutional monarchy, established an administrative subject headed by the kingdom's consul, established the National Council of the People, the Kingdom's Grand Court, and implemented the separation of executive, legislative, and judicial powers. (at least in name).
You asked William why he didn¡¯t just take one step and implement our family¡¯s system?
It's not that William doesn't want to do it, but the conditions don't allow it. He neither has a well-established public base nor a team of like-minded people who are strong enough to fight. If he does that, wouldn't it be like playing a loft in the sky? I'm afraid it will happen in a minute. The fruit was plucked.
When it comes to choosing the capital, William temporarily chose Shadow Valley after much consideration and discussions with his silver-haired sisters and even some famous people.
In fact, Shadow Valley is not the most suitable choice. Yulas or Battle Valley are, and the latter two are the real strategic locations.
Only thirty kilometers north of Yulas is the Tesha River. After crossing the Taisha River and dozens of kilometers further north is the Dragon Ridge Mountains. The Dragon Ridge Mountains are like a natural Great Wall to the valley, blocking the wild monsters from the cold land in the north. If those monster armies want to go south, they must either pass through the Raven Canyon, the only gap in the mountain range, or take a detour to the land of Thrall, hundreds of kilometers away to the east.
Choosing Yulas can help the valley better resist the invasion from the cold north, and provide flexible enough political support, just like the Ming Dynasty's capital Yanjing, which has the connotation of the emperor guarding the country.
The battle valley in the south is like thisJingzhou in the Chinese era was like Jianmo (part of the Aino Oak Desert) to the west, Cormyr to the south, and Sambia to the southeast. If William had the ambition to unify the west coast of the Falling Star Sea, then Battle Valley would definitely be the best choice. select.
If William chooses the Battle Valley, the two southern kingdoms, Sambia and Cormyr, will definitely feel uneasy, and they will have to confront the new Valley Kingdom. William was not worried about being unable to defeat these two kingdoms, but the newly established Valley Kingdom was in dire straits and needed a certain period of stability to consolidate its power.
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Yulas in the north is in ruins and cannot yet serve as the capital. As for the second-tier Fuenla, the mass base is not good enough, and the geographical location of Dagger Valley, which has the best mass base, is too remote, so William can only Temporarily choose Shadow Valley as the temporary capital.
When invitees and admirers from all over the world arrived in the Valley of Shadows, William invited many famous people through Hillen, and together with representatives of the people of the valley, they formed a Constitution Revision Committee to pool the wisdom of everyone to formulate the constitution of the valley. Outline.
In the first chapter of the Kingdom's constitution, William established the fundamental policy of governing the country based on the happiness of all people, rather than the long-term rule of his king.
William's foundational words directly shocked everyone and even the gods, and people's reactions to this were also different. Some people were inexplicably excited and admired William's selflessness; others sneered coldly and were used to it. Seeing William's stupidity and ignorance; some people even had evil intentions, snickering that this opportunity could be taken advantage of.
William did not make any excuse for this, and only said that everything was for the sake of all living beings. The great men of the past said it well, political power comes from the barrel of a gun.
William has invincible power, and he has control over the military and military power in the valley. As long as he does not do evil to all living beings, even if the gods come, they will never try to seize his throne.
On this day, William and a group of people discussed some miscellaneous affairs, and also talked about the king's coronation ceremony, but there was one question that was undecided, and that was who would crown William.
But unexpectedly, a few strange characters walked into the meeting hall and said to each other: "Mortal king, if you are crowned, you should be crowned by us personally, so that you can be regarded as complying with the destiny of heaven."
William knew that these people were extraordinary, so he asked, "Who are you?"
At first, a majestic man with a broken arm said loudly: "I am Tyr, the ruler of justice, the Lord of justice. If I crown you, the administrators of your kingdom will definitely use justice as the criterion, and there will be few cases of injustice. occur."
The second lady wearing a luxurious cloak and a graceful and noble look said: "I am Saya Morph, the protector of the nobles. If you are crowned by me, your royal family will prosper and be in charge of this country forever. kingdom."
The third speaker was a dark-skinned handsome man, wearing a knight's sleeveless robe, a richly decorated belt with exquisite landscape paintings, and a pair of mesh pointed-toe boots. He held a handful of snow-white wood in his armpit. Making guitars.
She said: "I am Ogma, the master of knowledge. If I crown you, there will be many diligent and inspired scholars, artists, poets, and inventors among the people of your kingdom."
The fourth saint is a muscular man with golden skin. She has a handsome appearance and wears the most exquisite gold plate armor. She proudly said: "I am Lathander, the master of morning light and hope, the messenger of dawn. If As I crown you, the people of your kingdom will multiply and the children will be healthy and strong."
The last saint is William¡¯s acquaintance, Nina Si, the graceful goddess who once gave William a taste of tenderness in the rice barn and made him a sage for a long time.
She smiled and said to William: "Mortal king, we have made an agreement, and your kingdom will be rich and prosperous. Of course, if you allow me to crown you, I will bless your bloodline heirs every hundred years. A son of the earth is born.¡±
William looked at the saints. Although their words were very beautiful and almost impossible to refuse, William knew that no matter who he chose at this time, it would be a huge mistake.
Because choosing one of them will inevitably offend the other four. Even if they are all gods of the so-called lawful good camp, it is difficult to avoid their petty nature.
Therefore, William thought for a while and then said: "Saints, I am happy that you have come to support my coronation ceremony. However, I made an agreement with a great being earlier and was not allowed to participate in the battle between gods. Therefore, for all of you, I can only regretfully refuse the good offer.¡±
The five saints couldn¡¯t help but change their expressions when they heard this. Of course they knew the restrictions on William, but this time they were meddling in William¡¯s affairs.?If only one saint came, it would not be a big deal.
¡° It¡¯s just five gods competing for the position of hosting the coronation, but it¡¯s equivalent to another battle between the gods, so William really can¡¯t choose any one of them.
In the end, these five saints could only serve as spectators at the coronation ceremony, while someone else was responsible for crowning William.
Of course, not just any cat or dog can serve as the coronator. At least it needs to have enough prestige to avoid making the entire enthronement ceremony a joke due to the ridicule of others.
After careful consideration, William chose Yin Erminster, the great sage of Shadow Valley, to be his conferor.
On the first day of the new year, although the weather was still as cold as ice, there was a lot of noise outside the Twisted Tower in Shadow Valley. The people of the Valley Kingdom and guests from other places filled the place to the brim, chatting with each other one after another. It¡¯s no exaggeration to describe it.
Witnessed by all the saints, guests and representatives of the valley people, William solemnly took the crown from the hands of the great sage Yin Erminster. It was a golden crown made entirely of gold and inlaid with many luxurious gems. There were two constants on the golden crown. A magical effect that makes the wearer more attractive and energetic.
When William stood on the terrace of the Twisted Tower and loudly announced his declaration of accession to the throne to the crowd below, people couldn't help but burst into thunderous cheers.
Suddenly, a thunderous roar of dragons came from the horizon, and a group of giant dragons were seen soaring from a distance.
This is a group of giant dragons whose bodies are as gorgeous as gold, and almost every one of them has the power of an ancient dragon.
The arrival of the dragon made everyone present feel inexplicable panic. Most of the spellcasters began to prepare various protection or teleportation life-saving spells. The brave and courageous ones were prepared to resist the dragon's surprise attack, including William. Open the door of flames and summon the Titan-level golem mecha inside.
By the way, the so-called Titan-level golem mecha is the kind of giant golem mecha that can easily kill ancient red dragons.
Fortunately, these golden dragons did not launch a surprise attack on the Twisted Tower. They transformed into dragon forms from a safe distance.
The golden dragons flapped their wings and landed on the terrace of the Twisted Tower. One of the golden dragons who looked like the oldest asked loudly: "King William, do you still remember your guardian dragon Kakudni Nymira¡ª¡ª Our Golden Dragon Princess? According to the Dragon Knight Guardian Contract, the Golden Dragon Princess will become the next heir to the throne of this new kingdom as the king and queen. We hope that you can turn this agreement into reality in the form of law here. .¡±
Hearing Jin Long¡¯s words, William¡¯s expression suddenly changed, and everyone present was in an uproar.
Great Sage Yin Erminster stared at Jin Long in disbelief and said excitedly: "Are you kidding, Your Excellency Jin Long?!"
William said with a cold face: "The golden dragon Kakudni betrayed me when I needed her most. She violated the agreement between the dragon knight and the dragon to live and die together. The dragon flute that witnessed the contract lost its function. She is no longer qualified to undertake that agreement."
Jin Long waved his hands indifferently and said: "That was just a small accident, Your Majesty the King. The guardian contract is still valid, and the problem of the dragon flute can be easily solved. Believe me, Princess Jin Long is willing to do anything for you and your kingdom. . She is now leading a guard army composed of young golden dragons to fight to defend the new kingdom. For example, that town in the north that your human army has been unable to capture for a long time is heading for destruction under the dragon's wrath."
William immediately understood that the golden dragon was referring to Teswei, and he really wanted to kill the smug golden dragon idiot in front of him with a knife.
The valley army's siege of Tesway has been going on for several months, and it has not stopped even in the freezing winter. This is of course not because William and his men cannot capture the dilapidated town, which can be called a hell of flesh and blood, but because William regards it as a hell of flesh and blood. It is a practical training ground for new recruits in the valley. While increasing combat experience for their own soldiers, it can also bleed the people of Zhentil Fort.
In fact, the people of Zhentil Castle could no longer hold on any longer. They sent peace envoys numerous times in an attempt to reach truce negotiations with William. Unfortunately, William did not want to pay attention to them.