in the name of the queen

Chapter 134 How can you tell me to calm down?

The laws of aristocratic succession are complex and difficult for non-experts to understand.

To put it simply, the late emperor only disappeared, not died. Sif could not inherit the royal territory. Her private territory only had the two earls of Tyrone and Munster.

These two counts are not large, and there are only a few subordinate baronies.

When Roland proposed giving part of the fiefdom as a reward, she hesitated.

"Roland, those places are reserved for you."

Sif is not reluctant to part with the title and territory, she just doesn't want to give her hometown to others.

Seeing her reluctant expression, Roland understood instantly.

Sif has feelings for her private lands and is unwilling to give them to outsiders.

Seeing her struggling to agree, Roland had a flash of inspiration in his mind.

"If there is a way, we can submit the list of rewards for meritorious deeds to the parliament for approval."

"Are you coming too?" Sif's eyes looked more expectant.

"Yes, together."

The fire of anticipation in Sif's eyes burned for a moment and then went out.

"You have outstanding achievements, and the title of earl is far from enough. Now that there are non-royal dukes, it is not against the rules to give you the title of duke, but I am worried that the parliament will not agree."

Sif sighed softly and said quietly: "You said that there must be enough chips for the exchange of interests. We don't have the chips to convince the parliament to agree, especially with your name."

"Sorry, I'm not saying that your merits are not enough, but that they are biased against you."

Roland almost couldn't help laughing.

Just say that I am a pretty boy in their eyes.

He lowered his voice and teased softly: "Who said it will be passed? All I want is for them to reject it."

He leaned into Sif's ear and told her the reward plan.

First, there was a rumor that a group of outstanding officials would be selected to be ennobled together with Roland.

In the eyes of these officials, Her Majesty the Queen brought them along in order to obtain a title for Roland.

Of course they are happy.

Then, the list of rewards was reported to the parliament in an honest and fair manner, and part of the territory in the three overseas provinces was used to divide the territories.

Even if the parliament had a 100% chance of passing the resolution, they would not hesitate to oppose it when they saw Roland's name.

The reward list was reported, raising the expectations of officials from the three provinces.

The subsequent rejection by Parliament was like a bucket of cold water poured over their heads, extinguishing their desire for progress.

Who can bear this gap?

At that time, he would raise his arms and lead the armies of the three provinces to follow the queen back to the imperial capital to punish her. Who wouldn't obey?
  Sif was stunned when she heard this, and it took her a long time to recover.

She did not go on to ask what would happen if Parliament passed the resolution.

Of course it would be better to pass.

Outstanding officials from the three provinces were awarded knighthoods, and naturally they had to fight tooth and nail to defend their direct lords.

If the Queen falls, they will also suffer misfortune, so the Queen must not fall.

The plan was very good, but it only made Sif a little disappointed.

"The territory in my hometown has basically been closed. I really don't want to give it to others in my hometown, but I can't give up the territory and I can't impress these officials."

Fishing requires bait, not to mention the authority of the entire empire.

When she was fighting fiercely in her heart, Roland helped her solve her troubles.

"I'll tell you a story about the Earl of Glamorgan"

Temporarily sealing him off is nothing. As an emperor, he has many reasons to change his vassal's fiefdom.

If the person understands the overall situation and takes the overall situation into consideration, he can be promoted from baron to viscount or even earl. If you don't know the truth, you are a disloyal person, and it is normal to be punished.

After hearing Roland's story, Sif's eyes widened and she was shocked.

She never imagined that the law could play this way.

However, this operation is in compliance with the law.

No need for Roland's popular science, the legal knowledge taught by Mr. Wald is already covered.

Sif was a little confused. Has no one done this before?
  "Of course there is, and this kind of behavior will be artistically processed and packaged in a less bloody and direct way."

Sif suddenly understood. She smiled and nodded, but she was still a little disappointed. "This method is indeed good, but it is a bit suspected of taking advantage of legal loopholes, as if using the law as a tool."

"The law is a tool, so why should it be above the emperor?"

Roland snorted and said with a bit of disdain: "This is the empire, and the law is the royal law. If the law cannot protect our interests, then it is a bad law."

"What's more, this is not taking advantage of legal loopholes. This is using legal weapons to defend legitimate rights."

Seeing Roland's confident look, Sif was thoughtful, her eyes shining, as if she had opened the door to a new world.

Seeing her thinking seriously, Roland smiled with satisfaction.

We are not afraid of students having poor foundation, but we are afraid that students will not be willing to learn.

Sif is an excellent listener and learner.

It took some time from the news to the formal knighthood, but the news from the Governor's Mansion has already made officials in the three provinces restless.

Some people say that His Majesty is planning to create a baron, while others say that His Majesty is planning to create two viscounts. Some even brave people speculated whether he might be a count.

Some people speculate that the location of the knighthood is the Tyrone region in the mainland. Others say that it is the Queen's hometown and will not be given to anyone casually. It must be in three overseas provinces.

After hearing the news, Athos, a high-ranking Hanseatic official, inquired sideways while reporting to Roland. Roland neither admitted nor denied, but raised the corners of his mouth slightly.

Athos, who had been involved in officialdom for many years, instantly understood the meaning behind Roland's smile.

It's not that Roland doesn't know, but it's hard to tell.

Soon, new rumors became popular in the official circles of the three overseas provinces.

The reason why Her Majesty the Queen awarded the reward was not entirely because of everyone's good work, but because she wanted to find a future for Roland.

She wants to give her lover a world-shaking wealth.

To put it simply, Roland ate meat and the officials from the three provinces drank soup.

The news excited officials.

What's wrong with drinking soup? Are other local officials qualified to drink it? If you don't want to drink, go away.

Lord Roland is a hard-working, extremely loyal man, and a close confidant of the Queen. What’s wrong with being made an earl or even a duke?
  In the eyes of these officials, Roland's image instantly changed from a pretty boy to a lucky star.

As Roland's name surfaced, overseas officials were convinced that the Queen was serious this time.

The Queen is beautiful and intelligent, but she is a young girl after all. If she is made happy by little Lucky Star Roland, she will naturally be rewarded severely.

In order to shut up others, she also had to do things cleanly and beautifully, leaving nothing behind.

Then find some achievements for overseas officials and reward them collectively.

It is reasonable that Roland, as the governor, received the highest reward for his achievements in three overseas provinces.

This set of logic was perfectly consistent, coupled with the layers of fanciful bragging by officials at all levels, the rumors became more and more outrageous. In the end, everyone even firmly believed that the Queen wanted Roland to become the prince.

In just three days, various rumors about the prospective prince Roland have become the biggest topic of conversation among officials in three overseas provinces.

A few mature and prudent officials worriedly warned their colleagues to stay calm, but to no avail.

calm?

That was the temptation of being knighted, how could they keep calm!

The steady and calm voice was soon drowned in the frenzy.

(End of this chapter)