Shadow King Chronicles: Building a Kingdom From Behind the Scenes
Issac Proposal
Since then, Issac now holds two flowers in both hands. The first was Lilianne and the other was Margaret. The two girls often compete for Issac's attention. They acted silly, spoiled, and friendly so Issac had no choice but to caress them second.
Well, Aurellia and the others already knew that Issac had another lover in the empire. They can only surrender. But Issac was sure that if he returned to the kingdom, all his lovers would surely nag him. That alone had already made his back goosebumps.
Well, he himself admitted that he was a playboy. Maybe he'll have a lot of women around him, maybe.
Now it is spring. He was the year after Issac was sent to the empire and two years also Versailles officially became the base of his power. He was already 19 years old and now, he was standing in front of the imperial academy disciples from the kingdom.
They had all completed their education in the Reichstaag. Like the deal they made with Issac. Once they graduated from the academy, they would be sent directly to Versailles to serve there.
In addition, they had also completed their final research. The themes they raise vary. Starting from things related to magic and natural phenomena, research on the utilization of iron ore for military and civil purposes, dungeon ecology and others, good and effective governance systems, and, and other
There are a hundred people who have graduated this year. The rest will follow in the next year, along with Issac and others. No, actually he graduated this year. But since Lilianne was still here, she and Margaret would delay her return.
After all, there were still many things he had to settle in the empire. Including secretly helping Chris and Carolina. They're having trouble now.
After giving them a speech, Issac held a party to celebrate their graduation. All will be returned to the government next month. There were also those who wanted to remain in the empire to continue their research and Issac gladly funded that research.
"So, the Emperor has decided to hold a large-scale campaign in the west and at the same time, there will also be a major battle in the northeast against the Moskov empire?"
"That's right. In the end the nobles managed to urge the emperor to do just that. They began to consolidate their combined forces to quell the bar-baric tribal rebellion."
Issac got the information from Carolina in the middle of the party. He was having a meeting with Carolina, Chris, and Margaret.
Actually, he had obtained this information earlier. As he did in the kingdom, he went to the bankrupt merchants of the empire and gave capital to them on condition that they would become an accomplice to Issac.
The result is quite effective. As a result, he obtained a lot of accurate information regarding the condition of the empire from various regions. Of course unlike in the kingdom, the empire could smell this bad shake and conduct an investigation. But they can't get anything.
One of the information he got was that about three months ago, the military nobles bought mineral ores from the merchants in a big way. In addition, they began to employ blacksmiths in various places to manufacture weapons and other war equipment.
Also, they were building a supply line between the Reichstaag to the west. The reason was to smooth the circulation of trade and the economy, but the informant was convinced that it was intended to accelerate the movement of the army and transport the supply of logistics that the imperial army would use in the coming wars.
"I want all citizens in the empire, no matter what their tribe, commoners or nobles, rich or poor, to get justice and live quietly in the empire. These included the rebellious tribes in the west.
"You're apparently quite naive, prince."
Issac cuekly said that to someone who would become the next emperor! Margaret and Carolina shuddered in horror. Although the prince is gentle, but don't make him angry!
Chris could only bite his lips. He was obviously upset about being said to be a naive prince by a guy like Issac. I don't know what he was thinking but his facial expression looked bitter.
"That wants this war to continue is not just those nobles, Chris. The merchants who were on the side of Duke Manstein and became the main supplier of war necessities, imperial officials who wanted to dredge wealth from the cost of war, even enemies who had hitherto still rebelled against the empire.
"Everyone has a reason to go to war. Whether it is to defend his homeland or dredge large funds in this war. The only way is to make them lose their reason for fighting."
"Then, what better way!?"
Uwaahh prince angry! Carolina and Margaret even jumped out of their seats. It was only the first time they had seen such a Prince.
"That's easy. If you want to settle the dispute between the empire and the tribes in the western region, make the imperial army of Grand Aria lose against the Moskov empire.
"Once news of the defeat reaches the ears of the pro-war factions, all those people will surely turn their eyes to the northeast region. They would lose their interest in the western region and would divert most of their forces to fight against the Moskov empire."
"Then it means...."
"Wait a minute, Chris. I'm not done yet. You all know that two kingdoms and one Dukedom funded the tribes by sending various war necessities, right? Once those mountain tribes broke away from the empires of the three countries it would immediately annex the territory of the former empire.
"That's why I advise you to put economic and diplomatic pressure on the three of them. These three countries had a high dependence on the empire. So is the Lambard trade union.
"If you put economic and diplomatic pressure on these three countries, they will have a severe crisis and will no longer be able to supply the various needs of war to the mountain tribes. When they lost their main supplier, all of them had no other choice but to surrender to the empire.
"In that moment you will have two advantages. First you can calm the rebels and at the same time you can get high compensation from all three countries. How's it?"
Chris looks to be considering Issac's advice. It seemed like he had no other choice but to carry out what Issac had said. He looked towards Carolina. And his response was the same. These two people had no choice but to apply the idea of Issac.
This is all he can do. The rest, Issac left it to Chris and Carolina. The terrible duet of the empire.