Chapter 145
Otherworld Nation Founding Chronicles
Time has passed, the New Year has begun, winter has passed, and spring hase.
I am 20 years old now.
In Japan I would’ve just be an adult.
So far, all policies are proceeding smoothly.
At that time, an incident urred.
“Is it another strike…”
Themoners refused military service again.
I thought the refusal of military service was an anti-war movement or something, but that doesn’t seem to be the case.
It is not because of being afraid of war.
“So what happened this time?”
“It’s…”
ording to Raymond’s exnation …
It seems that ten members of powerful families suffering from financial difficulties have unfairly confiscated the fortune of themoners.
Giving an appropriate reason while doing it, so that they aren’t seen as criminals byw at the same time.
Of course,moners are dissatisfied.
However, they are not the match of a powerful family with knowledge of thew.
However, there are somemoners who are smart.
For example, themoners that engage inmerce.
They sometimes deal with professional Cretians and understand the Cretiannguage. Naturally, they can also write.
Therefore, they also have knowledge about thews of this country.
Therefore, they found out that this case is a quibble of a powerful family.
They instigated manymoners and sought a clear statement ofw.
It has spread all over the country.
“Do you want to suppress it with the army?”
“No, wait. Don’t be too early.”
This case has a decisive difference from the previous two strikes and the rebellion.
One is that themoners are seeking their rights.
The previous strike urred in search of post-war security, tax cuts, and loot distribution.
And the previous rebellion urred when themoners sought to redo the trial.
This time is different.
rification of thew… In other words, themoners want thews to be made avable to the public.
Yet another difference.
Is that it’s a movement that spans the entire country.
The previous strike was caused by some soldiers that were working on road repairs that wanted to increase the sense of solidarity.
And the previous rebellion was caused by amoner in a region governed by a powerful family.
However, strikes are urring all over the country this time.
“For the time being, tell the nation’s gentry by sending hawks and people on fast horses. Do not act prematurely.”
“Understood.”
If an armed conflict urs, it will lead to a full-scale civil war.
It is a struggle between the ruling ss and the controlled ss.
And…
It’d probably result in our defeat.
Because most of our soldiers are from themoner ss.
It is possible that the troops heading for suppression may turn over as they are.
“And call Yal.”
For the time being, I was telling him to take measures against domestic spies.
“I apologize, Your Majesty. I couldn’t see it through…”
When Yal met me, he immediately apologized.
Well, it’s fine if you are reflecting on it.
“Um, can I make an excuse?”
“Well, depending on the content”
ording to Yal, he was checking all the movements of Cretian merchants in our country.
The witch doctors were also engaged in counterintelligence activities.
Therefore, there can be no external intervention regarding this strike.
“In other words, are themoners in our country acting independently?”
“Probably… I think the main reason is that the centurions became acquainted with each other after a long period of troop dispatch. The centurions became the leader figures in their areas. And I think another reason is that the speed ofmunication has increased due to the roads we’ve built. ”
In other words, the rumors of a strike in one region came up.
Does that mean that it spread all over the country at once through the connections of merchants and centurions?
Well, the territory of our country is not sorge.
If one feels like it, it will be possible to spread news all over the country in a few days.
“There was almost no way for us to control all domestic Adernian merchants.”
“Well… it’s not like we can split our staff so much… There was no choice this time. First of all, we just need to know that there is no foreign involvement.”
However, this story will spread throughout the Adernia Penins tomorrow.
If the strikests for too long, other countries may move to military action.
And if something happens…
“His Majesty! People on fast horses came from Bartolo Pompeii!”
Sure enough.
I can imagine the contents.
About the armed uprising of the Cretian city-state of King Belvedere’s Kingdom, which was cut during the siege.
Something like that, probably.
“I was troubled.”
Raymond sighed.
My guess was correct.
After all, the Cretian city-state started an independence movement.
Well, originally they had a strong sense of independence.
It seems that King Belvedere also had a hard time dealing with it.
“Even so, the movement ofmoners has been active recently.”
Ya? muttered.
Yal was originally amoner.
It must be surprising that themoners have been strengthening at once in thest few years.
“Well, my tax cut was probably the starting point.”
They were encouraged by the initial sess.
Themoners understood that if we went on strike, we would have to make concessions.
However, this country wouldn’t exist at this time if it was suppressed by force instead.
I have no regrets or remorse.
And this time too, there is only one option.
“There is no choice but to promise a clear statement ofw.”
“But if we give in too easily to their requests…”
Raymond has a bitter look on his face.
Yes, that’s the problem.
If we give in to their requests too easily, our position would be in danger in the end.
The steps to unify the Adernia Penins, which have been umted so far, will be overturned.
Well, my poprity is high…
I don’t think it’s possible for them to abolish the royal system.
“By the way, what do you think of themoner’s im for rights?”
“Depending on your Majesty’s opinions, the response will change.”
My opinions…
“Well, in the end, I’m thinking of granting some suffrage. Obligationse with rights. Commoners have an obligation of military service, which affects national security. So we should give them their rights. ”
“In other words, are you going to abolish the royal system in the end?”
“No, that’s not the case”
Commoners can fight and manage taxes.
Even some political decisions are possible.
However, only the intellectual hierarchy canmand the army, and can actually administer and legite…
Only the powerful families and the royal family.
The privileged ss needs to be maintained… or will be done with.
There is no way thatmoners who cannot write letters can do democratic politics, and even if they can, it will notst long.
Ancient democracy was established only inside a small city-state.
“I think it’s best for the king, the tribes, and themoners to maintain theirpetitive political power.”
“What are you going to do specifically?”
Raymond persistently pursued.
The king adopted politics with a sloppy political vision because it was irresistible…
Should I take this opportunity to talk about it?
“Well, it’s just a goal… Do you know that I’m nning on taking the territories of all the tribes?”
“Yes, I know that.”
“But doesn’t that mean that the political powers arepeting with each other?”
Well, just look forward to it.
I haven’t finished talking about it yet.
“Gather all the powerful families in the center. Well, it is not appropriate to call them powerful families when they have lost their territory… We can call them aristocrats instead. And make an assembly with those aristocrats at the center, the name will be the assembly of Aristocrats or the Senate… Well, it doesn’t matter which one. ”
The powerful families are politicians and military personnel.
Although there are odd ones among them, most of them are intellectuals and are intelligent.
It’s a waste to kill them.
At first, as the king’s advisory body, I will eventually transfer some authority and strengthen their power.
It’s a good thing while I’m alive.
My child should also be okay with it, depending on how well I educate him.
However, when ites to grandchildren and great-grandchildren, it bes questionable.
The king may be foolish, a tyrant may be born, a child may be the king, or he may have serious physical or intellectual disabilities…
Even if the national power is strong, it cannot be helped if the top is not good.
That’s where the Senatees into y.
The country will be preserved even if the king acts rashly if the king is supported.
It would also be good to use it as a pool of human resources.
Although they lost their territories, the aristocrats will have many assets.
Aristocratic children will grow up with higher education.
And they will be proud that they are leading the country.
In other words, it will be a human resource that can be trusted.
It would be nice if an exam like the Imperial Examination could be done, but there is no know-how or funds to make it possible.
However, it will be better than the current recruitment.
From this, you can choose an assistant to the king, such as Raymond or Yal, or a soldier like Bartolo.
However, the problem is what if the Senate has too much power?
Therefore, I am thinking of using the power of themoners.
“I’m going to stipte that only the king has absolutemand of the imperium. Then all the soldiers will have to obey the king, and the protection of themoners will be the duty of the king. If the Senate tries to vite the privileges of themoners, only the king can stop them… and the people will protect the king.”
Considering the structure of the ruling ss and the controlled ss, it is originally the king / senate (the nobles) VS themoners.
I’m thinking of recing it with the Senate (the nobles) VS the king / themoners.
To summarize, I’m segregating the powers.
Maintain national equilibrium by distributing power to the king, the Senate, and themoners.
“And open the door to political participation for themoners. Allow themoners to submit their opinions to the country, or invite them to the Senate depending on their financial strength and power.”
In fact, only a fewmoners want to participate in politics.
Manymoners think that it is enough to live in peace every day.
Themoners revolt because some of themoners have more power than the rest and they incite othermoners and start a rebellion.
The core of this strike is also the centurions and the merchants with economic power.
The strike urred because they wanted to break the legal monopoly of the powerful families.
Then give them the opportunity to participate in politics.
If you do so, they will not be dissatisfied.
It is a strategy to incorporate the leader of themoners into the ruling ss.
“I see… To have such an idea…”
Yal gazed at me with sparkling eyes.
Stop it, I’m getting embarrassed.
“But if the Senate and themoners join hands, would the royal family be at a disadvantage?”
“I’m nning to create a system that allows the royal family to enter the Senate and the influential people of themoners to be aides. If the three levels are mixed properly, the chances that the two form an alliance and defeat the other can be prevented. Well, I’m still worried though… ”
There is no country that does not perish in the first ce.
I don’t know of any country other than Ethiopia or Japan that could maintain the same pedigree for thousands of years.
Unless I became immortal, it would be impossible to keep the country forever.
However, there is certainly something that can be said.
If the king has no power, the royal system willst longer.
For example, the Imic Caliph almost lost his real power in the middle, but for some reason he survived until the time of Selim I.
The Japanese imperial family lost political power after the Jokyu War, but it continues to this day.
Unexpectedly, the bipr system in which the Senate and themoners take political power and the king decorates mayst longer.
“Well, that’s my idea.”
“If so, is this a convenient thing for your Majesty?”
“Well, I thought I had to write it down someday.”
It might have been better to carry it out earlier.
“Don’t be reluctant here, it may be better to equalize the king, the gentry, and themoners under thew.”
Abolish the statusw and judge all human beings equally under thew.
Guarantee private property and make its rights untouchable.
If it would’ve been requested eventually, it would be better to resolve it as soon as possible.
“But it’s a problem formoners to get carried away.”
“It’s a problem if they think neither the king nor the powerful families are needed.”
Only we can resolve this.
“But even if we gather the powerful tribes and the guards, it’d be less than a thousand? The rebel army may be at least 5,000?”
Yal was worried about his hearing.
Well, it’s certainly impossible for us to fight this alone…
“Not allmoners participated in the strike. If we gathered those who decided not to participate, we could secure 2,000. And none of Bartolo’s soldiers participated in the strike.”
“Bartolo’s army? Why is that?”
“I don’t really understand, but he seems to be full of motivation.”
Bartolo thoroughly trained themoners he recruited.
To invent new tactics.
Of course, the recruitedmoners have no time to cultivate the fields.
That’s why I gave money for their living expenses.
In other words, it has be a half standing army.
And I guess it was because they were excited to test the results of their training.
“Bartolo is already heading for suppression. We will also gather soldiers and suppress them as soon as possible. And we will demand ‘obligation’ in exchange for their ‘rights’ from themon people who went on strike afterwards.”
It was not given because we gave in to their requests.
We’ll give in exchange for their obligation.
It’ll be a big difference just by changing its appearance.
“If we’ve settled on what to do, we have to move immediately.”
“Oh. We’ll dispatch within two days. Hurry to prepare.”
“”Yes!””
Thus, the first southern conquest began.