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Chapter 644 - 644 159 Threatening Letter_1

644: Chapter 159, Threatening Letter_1 644: Chapter 159, Threatening Letter_1 Inside the Jade Palace, Caesar III had mixed feelings as he looked over the investigative report brought from the frontline.

After exhaustive efforts, they had finally caught the Nobles of the North red-handed.

However, the situation differed greatly from what he had anticipated, and could even be said to be irrelevant.

Reselling military supplies, hiring dragons to burn down warehouses, these were major crimes.

But whether they could be dealt with depended on when they took place.

As the threat of the Orcs was gradually eliminated, the kingdom’s nobles were all getting ready, eager to gain a fortune from the war.

If such a major case were to be exposed at this time, the forces in the Human Alliance who wished to suppress the Alpha Kingdom would definitely seize the opportunity to cause trouble.

Even as king, Caesar III did not dare to cut off the nobles’ aspirations.

He was reluctant to quietly handle this internally, cleaning up the mess for those bastards in the North.

At this moment, his dissatisfaction with Hudson rose to a breaking point.

As the commander-in-chief on the frontline, Hudson was unwilling to take the blame for the big men, casting doubt upon his loyalty.

If the old Marshal were here, he wouldn’t have bothered him with such things.

He would have just let the Union Investigation Team find the evidence due to various ‘accidents’.

In the world of nobles, many times, things only have to be explosive, making major mistakes and then they can be punished severely.

This was especially true for regional powers like the Nobles of the North.

General political battles were unlikely to shake their foundations.

“Outrageous!

Truly outrageous!

They dared to commit such deeds, it is a disgrace to the Kingdom!

Look at it, everyone.

Scandalous behaviour has occurred in the kingdom.

For personal gain, some have disregarded the interests of the human race, sidelining the kingdom’s interests…”

While speaking, Caesar III threw the investigating report in his hands to the ministers in the hall.

From the context of the conversation, it can be seen that he was prepared to deal harshly with the situation.

Such a rare opportunity, having finally caught the Nobles of the North in a fatal scandal, not taking the opportunity to diminish them significantly would be hard to stomach.

After a while, the ministers who had read the investigative report all had gloomy expressions.

Especially the representatives of the Nobles of the North in the court, their faces looked as if they had lost their parents.

They wanted to plead, but they dared not offend the king at this moment.

While it is no secret that the Nobles of the North were reselling military supplies, now that it’s been confirmed by the investigation team, it has completely changed the nature of the issue.

Many nobles in the kingdom resold military supplies, but everyone had made up for the deficit before the arrival of the Human Alliance’s investigation team.

The Nobles of the North were the only ones who were not honest.

Not only did they not cover up the deficit, they actually hired a giant dragon to burn down warehouses.

Putting the kingdom in an embarrassing situation for personal gain surely harms the interests of the many nobles of the kingdom.

“Your Majesty, this matter must be severely punished, as a deterrent!

Considering the subsequent impact, the details of this case are not suitable for public revelation.

What about punishing them severely for failing to safeguard the grain and grass?”

The Minister of Government Affairs tested the waters, and Caesar III wasn’t pleased by it.

The mention of ‘severe punishment’ followed by associating the crime to ‘failing to safeguard the grain’ is clearly a case of a big thunder, but a small raindrop.

‘Failing to safeguard the grain and grass’ comes under ability and luck issues.

Nobody, who has been responsible for transporting military supplies for a long time, could guarantee it will always be safe.

In terms of this crime, even if it were dealt with severely, it wouldn’t mean much damage to the Nobles of the North.

“That’s too light-hearted!

The Human Alliance is watching.

Even if the kingdom hides their reselling of military supplies, they won’t escape the charge of neglecting their duties.

Moreover, such a large deficit has emerged, where should the replenishment come from?

We can’t possibly ask the kingdom to pay for the mistakes of those criminals reselling military supplies, can we?”

Marquis Delgado, Minister of Finance, mocked.

This wasn’t an empty accusation.

The supply of military materials wasn’t unlimited.

The main supplier of military materials for the army had gradually shifted from the Alpha Kingdom to the Human Alliance.

Especially after the issuance of the Alliance’s bounty order, the Human Alliance’s spending had been on the rise.

The Alliance Council had fundraised three times to raise military expenses.

Now, with countless eyes watching closely, if they don’t fill this hole, the investigation team will not give up.

When it came to real interests, those who initially wanted to plead, now chose to remain silent.

Everyone understood that since the evidence had been found, the losses would indeed have to be borne by the Nobles of the North.

Merely being prosecuted for ‘neglect of duty’ was actually a light sentence.

If they were tried for reselling military supplies, it would be a completely different issue.

Seeing the ministers gradually converging in their stance, Caesar III quietly heaved a sigh of relief.

It was clear that everyone did not support knocking out the Nobles of the North in one stroke.

It wasn’t that the Nobles of the North were particularly liked, but rather, everyone was part of the Noble Consortium.

It was necessary to protect the interests of the noble class.

The crime of reselling military supplies was major, but ultimately it hadn’t crossed everyone’s bottom line.

Naturally, they would follow the principle of ‘nobles being lightly punished’.

“Hmph!”

Caesar III slammed the table angrily and said: “Tell those disgraces to take responsibility for the mess they have created, and to take care of the aftermath!

This case has severely damaged the interests of the kingdom.

Although we have helped them cover it up for now, for the sake of fairness, all those involved in the case are not allowed to participate in the post-war benefit division.