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Chapter 654 - 654 162 Post-War Maneuvers_3

654: Chapter 162, Post-War Maneuvers_3 654: Chapter 162, Post-War Maneuvers_3 Regrettably, these branches and those domestic ones are all not faring well.

Even if the power they belong to takes a large share of the cake, what they can get would only be a baron’s or knight’s territory.

The reason for reaching out is essentially seeking for support.

Within his power, Hudson has provided them with various conveniences.

If even the minor Koslow family is like this, not to mention the major nobles of other kingdoms.

In the upcoming reshuffle, whether the Hollis family can stand out, not only depends on the efforts of the Viscount Orlans, but also on the support behind each of them.

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One after another, the territorial division plans constantly came out from Hudson’s hands, and were repeatedly rejected, making the entire army furious.

Seeing the angry crowd, Hudson pretended to be furious and said, “The capital has once again vetoed our proposal.

The next proposal we negotiate will be signed by everyone!

If the capital continues to veto, then we will all pack up and go directly to the capital to negotiate with those ministers!”

Being a peacemaker also has limitations.

Faced with the outrage of many nobles, Hudson didn’t think he was formidable enough for a direct confrontation.

As for the king, he could only say that he had done his best.

It’s absolutely impossible to make the group of nobles willingly accept any compromises.

“We should have done this a long time ago, if we keep dragging this on, there will be no end to it!”

The Count Carlos echoed as if he knew nothing.

Then everyone responded, as if they were all fed up with the capital’s inaction and wanted to put pressure on the capital together.

Everyone was acting, and the whole situation was more like a grand theater.

Hudson felt helpless towards this farce.

Don’t be fooled by the plan having been revised several times, it is essentially the original plan.

The only difference is that with each revision, the boundary lines of everyone’s territories undergo slight changes.

If you don’t observe carefully, you might not notice it.

The last modification seemed to exert pressure on the capital, and it was also meant for Hudson to deliberately share with everyone.

To remind everyone through actual actions: The king also needs face; it’s time for appropriate compromises to be made.

Unfortunately, all these efforts were destined to be futile.

The king does have some influence over the great nobles, but it’s not substantial.

If everyone is unwilling to make substantial concessions, Hudson would also not bother to play the bad guy, simply reporting the ultimate result back.

Apart from the collective absence of the nobles from the North, this document signed collectively by the kingdom’s major nobles can represent the kingdom itself.

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Within the Jade Palace, looking at the final report, Caesar III looked distressed.

No one needs to mock anyone, everyone’s requirements are very excessive.

Without mentioning other kingdom aristocrats, just looking at Hudson’s own request, there are some items that simply can’t be completed.

Let alone expanding the territory in the Southeastern Province, as long as the enclaves aren’t considered, and given Hudson’s contribution to the war, it would be reasonable for him to take away a portion of the unclaimed land.

But beyond these requests, he also proposed to reclaim the “ancestral land of the Koslow family”.

This “ancestral land” is not just a castle, but all the territories that original Koslow family owned in the Northland.

Without a doubt, the Rocknard family would never accept this proposal.

Even if they were severely affected beforehand, they would not allow the Koslow family to extend their reach into their core territory.

Given that these are historic leftover issues, the kingdom would never reverse the decisions for the Koslow family.

Otherwise, the legitimacy of the territories of many aristocrats would be challenged.

Knowing it’s impossible, Hudson still proposed it, representing a matter of principle.

Without any surprise, Caesar III could only reject the proposal himself.

There are several similar impossible proposals in the report.

What he found most unacceptable was that the kingdom’s nobles had chosen to compromise with each other, rather than to counterbalance each other as expected.

Should I veto it again?

Just as he was about to pick up the pen, Caesar III hesitated.

Everything in moderation, even as king, he had to take into account the stances of the kingdom’s aristocrats.

As a stock-shared country with a decentralized ownership, even as the largest shareholder, the king can’t dictate everything.

After much hesitation, Caesar III started to annotate and modify the report.

Only he could make such adjustments, relying on everyone’s self-consciousness was simply a pipe dream.

The crown prince, who was by his side, had been quietly watching all along.

Not that he didn’t want to get involved, but that he didn’t know how to handle such a complex situation.

Once the alteration was done, and after confirming it one more time, Caesar III slowly looked up and said, “Chancellor, pass the final result to Earl Hudson, let him figure out how to persuade everyone to accept.”

If someone pays attention to his notes, they will realize that this is an outright deal.

Except for the unrealistic plan to reclaim the ancestral land, almost all of Hudson’s demands have been met.

The cost for obtaining all this is that he must figure out how to implement the king’s will.

If he fails, Caesar III’s approval notes will be voided along with it.

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