What is happening in Qianhu Republic perfectly deduces Renault''s prediction (1984).
The original "top class" is the aristocratic class, in this great change, they are facing the danger of class decline.
Please note that this is not one, two, or a small number of aristocrats, but the whole aristocratic class, the collective decline.
Under normal circumstances, this phenomenon can not happen.
Even if there is a war that affects every inch of land, the nobles who have the advantage of resources will probably be able to maintain their original position.
However, due to the appearance of Renault, the "super monster", this kind of impossible thing happened.
Renault''s financial and military strength is stronger than all the nobles combined, which makes the aristocracy lose the last dependence. The speed of the decline of the aristocracy is unbelievable.
In just two years, the political territory of the Republic has changed dramatically.
In this process, financial resources play a far greater role than force.
Without sufficient financial resources to win over the majority of the "lower class" and the vulnerable groups among some "upper class", Renault led reform can never be carried out so quickly.
So, in the alien world, capital, for the first time, came to the front.
Of course, no one is willing to accept the fall of his class, so when the "supreme disciplinary committee" discussed the punishment measures for the Viscount Hilton, aliette heard the roar of marquis Fisher:
"you guys, just because of some verbal conflicts, you are going to take the title of an aristocrat. Don''t you think this is too harsh? This is the most despicable persecution of a noble gentleman, and it is also an abominable act... "
Standing on the bench, viscount Hilton complained repeatedly:
"yes, I just said some inappropriate words at the beginning, and did not take any extraordinary actions, let alone prevent those poor people from leaving Hilton town to seek help."
"Honourable Members, please take into account the difficult situation I was in Oh, the merciless flood destroyed the Hilton family''s manor, destroyed the small town built by the family, and even the castle inherited by the family for hundreds of years
"The huge loss of property made me so miserable that I lost my mind and finally said something that didn''t conform to the noble spirit However, please believe that this is not my original intention. "
"In fact, I personally regret it In the past, when the Viscount Hilton had a disaster, the Hilton family would try their best to help the leader It''s just that this flood is so serious that I can''t help the victims.... "
The tearful complaints and remorse of viscount Hilton have shaken many members.
Many people show sympathy and talk to each other frequently.
"Yes, viscount Hilton did not commit any obvious evil deeds, nor did it lead to serious consequences..."
"Who hasn''t said a few inappropriate words? It''s a bit too much to deprive a nobleman of his title because of a few words... "
"I agree with Marquis fisher that Viscount Hilton should not be punished. A verbal reprimand is enough..."
The Duchess of aleeti, who presided over the meeting, looked a little ugly.
She stood up slowly, looked at Viscount Hilton with sharp eyes, and said coldly:
"Viscount, as far as I know, before the arrival of the southern fleet, Hilton town had been flooded for two days During this period, you didn''t do anything, but stayed in the family castle all the time, allowing the civilians who survived the flood to freeze to death, or starve to death, or even be killed by the villains.... "
"According to our experience, as long as the Lord is willing to help the civilians, even if he only provides the most basic assistance, the number of casualties will be greatly reduced, and the death rate of survivors will never reach an alarming 50% due to freezing death, starvation and other reasons..."
The meaning of these words is very obvious. Viscount Hilton is too lazy to pay attention to the lives of civilians.
He''s lying!
Viscount Hilton''s face was getting paler and paler, and other members'' faces were also subtly changed.
"In addition, when the rescue team searched for civilians in the town, they noticed that there were signs of sword cutting on the surface of many bodies in the surrounding area of the castle, their clothes were turned over, and all the jewelry they wore disappeared, which indicated that they died of the most despicable robbery, not other reasons."
Allietie paused, the chill growing in her voice.
"They''ve also noticed that more people have been murdered around the castle than anywhere else in the town!"
There was an uproar in the conference hall.
Many councillors vaguely understood something and looked at Viscount Hilton with a trace of disgust.
"In the flood, because the castle is the highest and the structure is the strongest, the loss is not big. The guards who guard the castle still have strong force. No matter how ferocious the thieves are, they dare not get close to the castle easily."
Allietti suddenly stretched out her right hand, pointed to the Viscount Hilton and yelled:"Therefore, I have reason to suspect that you ordered the guard team to plunder the victims and plunder property in order to make up for their losses..."
The eyes of viscount Hilton flashed a little flustered, and he cried out:
"this is the slander of chiguoguo I swear by the reputation of the Hilton family that I have never done such a thing.... "
Marquis Fisher, who has been trying hard to defend the Viscount, also protested loudly:
"Sir, it is very immoral to accuse an aristocrat in the absence of evidence In a disaster of this degree, anything can happen. You should not convict a noble just by your own imagination... "
There was a row among the members. Some agreed with aliette, while others supported Viscount Hilton.
Marquis Fisher turned his eyes, suddenly waved his hands, and cried out in a very provocative voice:
"did you not notice? Over the past few months, more and more nobles have been deprived of their titles because of various trivial matters We should unite and not let this situation continue! "
This sentence is like a spark, fell in the boiling oil pan, "boom", the atmosphere of the conference hall burst.
Aleeti is at a loss.
She knows that she has been pressing too hard on the opposition aristocrats recently, and many members have accumulated huge resentments. Even some members of the speaker''s faction feel quite uneasy.
This was taken advantage of by Marquis Fisher, a cunning old dog.
Judging from the current situation, I am afraid that it is difficult for the supreme disciplinary committee to pass the resolution of "depriving Viscount Hilton of his title".
To make matters worse, this failure will give the opposition a new core.
In the past two years, the speaker of the parliament has driven the leaders of the opposition out of the parliament one by one with tough but flexible means, making the opposition without leaders and losing momentum.
The successful passage of the title donation act is directly related to the fact that the opposition has been turned into a mess.
If the opposition is allowed to gather around Marquis Fisher and form a strong group again, it will bring great trouble to the future plan of the speaker.
Marquis Fisher cocked his lips with pride and yelled in a louder voice:
"gentlemen, many councillors must have heard about the devil through various channels I can tell you clearly that the devil is a more dangerous enemy than the black orcs. For a long time in the future, this continent will become more and more chaotic. "
"In this case, we urgently need to get warm together If you try to rely on the protection of some people, there will be only one final result, that is to be swallowed alive... "
The hall became more lively.
Many people who first heard the "devil" asked for relevant information.
Aleetie turned blue with anger.
"Some people" in this sentence clearly refers to the speaker.
"Bang!"
With a loud noise, the door was suddenly pushed open, and a dignified voice came in.
"Oh? devil? Marquis Fisher, can you tell me where you got the news of the devil
This is the voice of the speaker!
Aliette''s pretty face brightened for a moment.