"What are you trying to do here?" Isolt pursed the corners of her mouth, her eyes glinting dangerously.

If it were the same as before, he would definitely choose to retreat when he encountered a strong counterattack from this aristocratic force.

Because although the vast majority of spellcasters are powerful, they are far from invincible, as long as there is a sufficient number of elite cannon fodder, they can still use up the opponent's mana with their numerical superiority, and eventually capture or kill them.

But now, he didn't care what the number was, and he could raze the entire city to the ground at any time if he wanted to, not to mention the few remaining guards and private armies in the hands of the nobles.

The only thing to worry about is how much negative impact the killing of so many nobles at once will have on the rule of the kingdom.

In particular, the serious shortage of qualified bureaucrats has always been the biggest problem in the world, and it will take decades or even hundreds of years to slowly establish a complete training system.

Until then, the aristocracy was irreplaceable, and only they could maintain the stability of a country and ensure that there would be no frequent riots and upheavals.

The nobles who have monopolized knowledge and power for a long time are undoubtedly very aware of this, so they have been fearless for a long time, and some powerful nobles can even empty the royal family, and then finally send their descendants to the throne through poisoning, marriage, alliances, etc.

It can be said that in the inherent cognition of the nobles, they are the real masters of this world, and they are born noble sons of the sky, even those temples with countless believers cannot really threaten their status.

But now, as the queen began to cultivate and promote the commoners, they finally had an unprecedented sense of crisis.

This sudden outburst was not so much a dissatisfaction with the current political environment as a fear of the future, fearing that it would one day be replaced by a new rising class.

"What do we want to do? No! It's what you want to do! From the day you entered the court, the kingdom was bleeding, countless famous families who had shed their blood for the country were humiliated and expelled, and the untouchables stole their rightful place. Is this fair? And just now, you even had to tarnish the last dignity and glory of the nobles. If the kingdom no longer needs the support of the nobility, please say it bluntly, and we will leave on our own. ”

The nobles of the court standing in the middle of the hall undoubtedly felt the powerful force gathered together, and the whole person suddenly became tough, and at the same time did not forget to set their eyes on the young queen on the throne.

It is clear that the object of his demonstration is ostensibly Isolt, but in fact he is directly aimed at Vilia, who supports all this.

"Oh, leave, you are going to give up your realm and your title, how many people are willing, stand up and let me see. Vilia tapped her finger lightly on the table, her tone showing not the slightest hint of nervousness or panic.

Needless to say, in the face of the persecution of the nobles, instead of giving in, she wanted to take this opportunity to establish her authority, deal with a group of the most restless guys, and permanently deprive them of their titles and territories.

Once these two things are lost, the nobility loses its foundation and can no longer be called an aristocracy.

It may be that the first generation or two can barely maintain the dignity of the nobility by virtue of various kinship, but it will not be long before they will gradually be excluded from the circle and reduced to ordinary people.

As the queen showed an unprecedented toughness, the nobles in the hall suddenly fell into a dilemma.

On the one hand, they weren't sure if it was just intimidation or if it was real.

On the other hand, if it is true, then should I give up the family business that has been accumulated by generations or even ten or twenty generations of ancestors?

Just when many nobles were a little reluctant to take a huge risk and continue to intensify the conflict, the court nobleman suddenly stepped forward, bent down and bowed slightly, and said solemnly: "Your Majesty! If you insist on supporting the push of the kingdom into the abyss of no return, please allow me and my family to leave." ”

"I do, too!"

"And me!"

"If the kingdom is again the kingdom of the nobility, I would rather be loyal to the monarchs of other countries. ”

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For a moment, at least a third of them followed, making clear their strong dissatisfaction, but a second third remained silent for the time being.

The dukes, in particular, who still retained their vast domains, simply watched the young queen who came to power through a coup d'état, to see what choice she would make.

Whether to compromise with the nobles in exchange for the stability of the country, or to choose to take back the territory of these people by force, even if it will lead to chaos and disorder in part of the country.

As the saying goes, in this kind of dangerous game, the first to charge is always the cannon fodder who is bewitched and used, while the real main messenger will always hide behind and calmly observe the situation, until he is sure that he has a good chance of winning.

If they find themselves unable to win, they will quickly adjust their strategy, either by reaching an agreement with their opponents or by surrendering conditionally, and will never risk their entire lives.

Admiring the group of men in front of him, who thought they were outnumbered enough to make the monarch change his mind, Vilia smiled contemptuously and declared bluntly, "Very good! Then I declare in my capacity as queen that your oath of allegiance to me has now been lifted." I give you a month to surrender your lands and leave the kingdom. ”

"What...... What ?!!" The court nobles who took the lead widened their eyes, completely unable to believe the fact that their ears were hearing.

Not only him, but the originally noisy hall was suddenly silent.

Astound!

Fear!

Despair!

Few people dared to believe that the queen would dare to purge a third of the nobles in the court.

Although the titles of these people are generally not high, their political influence is not small at all, and many positions in the army have been held by them for generations.

"Why, didn't you hear me clearly? I'll repeat it again. I declare in my capacity as Queen that from now on, your oath of allegiance to me has been lifted. I'll give you a month to pack your things, hand over your title and land, and go wherever you want. But if anyone stays on after a month, don't worry about me as a rebel. Vilia swept the wonderful expressions on the faces of the nobles beneath the throne and gave an ultimatum without thinking.

In fact, as early as the end of the war, she began to plan how to clean up some of the nobles and make room for those civilians who had been single-handedly promoted.

But who would have thought that before they could do it themselves, these stupid guys would jump out of their own hands and offer a perfect excuse with both hands.

You must know that this is the nobles themselves who proposed to leave the kingdom, not her initiative to expel her, and there is no need to bear the corresponding political risks.

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