Chapter 131 Centralized Power Order

As Salice expected, the next morning, Queen Elizabeth announced that the civil war was over and everything was in trouble. Therefore, all ceremony was kept simple, and no envoys from other countries were invited, and no extravagance was made, and ascended the throne on the same day as the Queen of the United Kingdom of Apia and Butani.

The two countries merged, with Elizabeth Susu as Queen of the United Kingdom. This was unanimously approved by the upper class of the Duchy of Butani, and the whole country knew it. Her reasons were also reasonable and reasonable. There was no reason to stop them. The queen's coronation ceremony was completed in a hurry under the tribute of the politicians of Apia and Butani.

Then, the Queen issued three decrees in front of all the politicians:

1. General Francis was appointed as the highest military commander in the country, and he was able to control the troops in Apia, Butani and Cloa.

Although Apia's army was obviously only loyal to the Queen, this order still pleased the military. At least after the two countries merged, the Queen not only did not introduce her confidants to squeeze the position in the Butani army, but also attached great importance to and trusted the Butani army.

Article 2: Appoint the Goddess of Hope as the state religion of the United Kingdom and follow the teachings of the Goddess of Hope.

This is something that everyone has long thought of. Compared with the concept of "the power of the king is divinely granted" and "I am the country", these officials are more likely to accept, because while praising the monarch, their status is also higher.

In the past, they could not raise their heads in front of the clergy. Baron Leergis's family power was overtaken by the Duchy of Butani, but when he paid for the sacred wars to form a sacred war group to expedition to Apia, several ordinary priests could also control his decision, which shows the arrogance of the divine power.

Therefore, this doctrine is almost in line with the appreciation and approval of all the secular people in power. The Pope and Archbishop Christopher were shocked when they heard this doctrine, because it was too confusing. Once it was promoted, it would easily ignite a wildfire in the hearts of the upper-class people in power, shaking the thousand-year foundation of the Holy Church of Light.

The Queen's third decree made people see the swaying and decisive behavior of this pitiful beauty in politics.

She ordered: "Mr. Members, generals, nobles, judges and other respected lords:

I, Apia and Elizabeth I, the first monarch of the United Kingdom of Butani, hereby solemnly declare and order you:

Unless my order is signed by myself, any law will be invalid!

Unless my decree is issued and signed by myself, any diplomatic clauses are invalid!

Unless my order is signed by myself, any order to mobilize the army and appoint and remove officers above the general level will be invalid!

Unless my order is signed by myself, any additional or reduced taxes will be invalid!

Unless my order is signed by myself, any major policies involving civil affairs, land, etc...."

The loose feudal power structure of the feudal system composed of emperors, monarchs, lords and city lords in history was broken on this day. The phenomenon of "my vassal is not my vassal" no longer exists in the United Kingdom of Apia and Butani.

These five decrees by Elizabeth were called the "Five Exclusions and Concentration Orders", and later became the standard for all kings to follow, laying the foundation for the emergence of a unified civilized country on the mainland and the construction of a highly civilized centralized country.

In academic articles thousands of years later, all believed that "the power of the monarch is granted to God", "I am the country" and "Five Exclusions and Concentration Orders" were unified in ideological and cultural terms, making the ancient system of feudal system of princes moving towards a more advanced civilization, and the imprisonment of thought and culture for thousands of years, and the phenomenon of stagnation of historical processes changed.

With her superhuman courage and forward-looking vision, the great Elizabeth I set a precedent for the trend and became an indispensable and important figure in the historical process. Her fearless courage and pioneering spirit made her worthy of the title of a great man of a generation.

There are also many unofficial history and biographies that vividly describe how she was in front of the old forces representatives of the old forces who were in disguise and thoughtless, and how she was fearless and fearless, fighting against the scholars, and impressed her ministers with both kindness and power.

At that time, the great god Jadisaker sat in the clouds, watching these vivid novels written in a joke. If Queen Elizabeth, who was angry and angry, kicked him hatefully and kicked him up again, he would have fallen down from the clouds.

The truth is that all the civil servants and generals at that time did not say a word, but they were not impressed by her, but were confused by the queen's whimsical decision.

They didn't react at all. Some people even doubted whether they had just brought a violent, incompetent, and powerful Duke Butani to prison, and finally brought a mad queen.

If it were to be put in later generations, such government orders were nothing, and everyone would think that this was the case in their thoughts. However, at that moment, this was an unprecedented innovation, and people had never had such thoughts and consciousness in their minds before that.

"My vassal is not my vassal." This is a system that the violent, arrogant and only knows how to pursue force, and it is certain that it cannot be destroyed. This is a system that the emperor of the Tagore Empire must also abide by.

As monarchs, they stood on the top of the high pyramid of power and could only directly control a small group of people. Their decrees, taxes and management powers have never been directly implemented in every corner of the country.

However, when the old power structure of the Principality of Butani was completely destroyed. More than two-thirds of the powerful, officials, and lords died or were imprisoned due to internal religious struggles and the change of the principality's regime. There was no new power structure to fill this gap, Queen Elizabeth proposed a new possibility in order to change the embarrassing situation of being the invited monarch.

After the Queen announced the order, she raised her head slightly. On her beautiful and proud head, countless gems decorated with luxurious crowns emitted a dazzling light like stars, making her look down at the audience like a goddess.

Then, the queen announced her retirement with an elegant and confident smile. While all the civil and military officials were still stunned, Shanshan stood up and left the conference hall.

Elizabeth Susu left the conference hall and as soon as she turned the corridor, her light and steady pace disappeared. Because all the soldiers in the Grand Duke's Mansion had changed new people transferred from the military, it was difficult for these people to be loyal to Grand Duke Butani to be clear. For the sake of the queen's safety, Jady temporarily acted as her guard captain and was always by her side.

At this time, when she saw her steps were empty, she immediately rushed forward to support her.

"What's wrong with you?" Jady couldn't help but startle. The queen's face was pale, fine beads of sweat oozing out of her forehead, and her hands and feet were trembling uncontrollably.

"I...I...", half of the queen's weight was pressing on Jady: "Take me back quickly, I'm too nervous and can't control myself."

Jady quickly accelerated her pace and helped her to the door of the bedroom. Seeing that two maids were still following behind, she hurriedly said, "The queen is not very comfortable, you guys are guarding the door!"

As he said that, he helped her into the door and sat down at the table, poured her a glass of water. The queen took it and drank it. She sat there and gasped for a while before her expression on her face slightly returned to normal.

She pressed her heart and forced a smile: "There must be a mess in the meeting room now. If I were still there, I would be afraid that I would not be able to stick to it now. If they saw that I was so arrogant, that would be bad."

"Look at you," Jady held her hand and said softly: "Why don't you discuss it with me in advance if you make such a decision? If you are too hasty, you will be afraid that it will have the opposite effect."

Elizabeth shook her head gently, her eyes flashing with a bright light: "No, Jady, I have seriously considered the current situation in the Principality of Butani. Nearly two-thirds of the high-ranking officials and nobles have either died or captured. Their territory and cities can be directly controlled in the hands of the Principality. In this way, the Principality will have the majority of its power, and the remaining one-third is not in harmony. There are many people who are wise and protect themselves, and few people who dare to rise but the other is the opposite. Only then will there be hope for success.

I have lobbyed General Francis and supported the Kingdom of Apia. If I don’t change now, I will have no chance in the future. I will do this not only because of the evil consequences caused by the bloody struggles between the two countries during this period of time, but also because... the two countries are one, which is easy to say but difficult to do.

If the government cannot be unified and the regime is highly concentrated, even if the great duke is still as strong as he is, frictions and conflicts will occur from time to time. If it does not change, I will sooner or later follow the footsteps of the Grand Duke Butani, or stand on one side and become the executioner who massacred the other side, or be abandoned by both sides and be imprisoned."

At this time, her complexion had recovered and her speech became calmer. She held Jady's hand and said softly: "Last night, the Grand Duke's Mansion changed defenses. You were busy. The people around me also changed a lot of new people, which was inconvenient to find you. Moreover, I suddenly returned to the city yesterday, which had disrupted the formation of those who had other plans. If you use another strange move today, it will make their unstable alliance even more chaotic, so..."

She sighed with a long sigh and smiled: "I either don't do it, and if I want to do it, do this queen well! My decision has been thrown out, and it depends on theirs. If they try to keep the Duchy of Butani and dismiss me, the queen, I will go back to Apiah. If I need to stay, then I must change according to my decision!"

She pressed Jady's hand against her cool, smooth and delicate cheeks, closed her eyes slightly, with a smile on the corner of her lips, and said softly: "No matter what, with you by my side, I will be brave and dare to do anything.

In my life, from princess to queen, from queen to grand dukes who are not true, I have enjoyed the blessings that others have not enjoyed, and I have suffered the sins that others have not suffered. But after all, no matter how great my ability is, I am still a canary in a cage, and I have never really spread my wings and flew freely.

Until I met you, I pretended to be a little maid and happily stayed by your side, doing the copying and writing things, but my heart was both at ease and comfortable. I appeared with you in the legendary Tongtian world, saw the 'Tower that offended the Lord God', saw the golden beetle beside the gods, and flew to the battlefield where thousands of troops fought... "

"Everything is like a thrilling and interesting dream. In this dream, I am always the only heroine, and you are my prince. Now, really, with you by my side, I am not afraid of anything, and I dare to do anything."

Elizabeth Susu suddenly laughed out loud, and the scene of her nervous face that was pale just now seemed to be thrown out of the clouds by her, and a prank smile appeared in her eyes.

Jady looked into her eyes and suddenly laughed.

What is the authority and status, the country, the country, others hold it in their hands and are afraid of being knocked against it. I just want to play, as long as I can let go of this heart and be open-minded, what should I do?

Queen Elizabeth's random punch did catch these masters in Butani's officialdom off guard. They were secretly received by Queen Elizabeth yesterday. After they came back, they all had ulterior motives. I don't know who else secretly expressed allegiance and stood firmly under the Queen's.

Immediately afterwards, the Queen announced an unprecedented "centralization order" with fearlessness. If there were no strong people secretly support, would she dare to be so arrogant? Almost everyone believed that the Queen had received strong support from people who could control the regime, so she dared to issue such an order.

There is no need to mention the military, no one dares to contact them again. General Francis, the supreme leader of the military, returned to the city with the Queen, and the Queen expressed unusual respect to the military.

She appointed Francis to control the Apiah army and rewarded the military generals. The gold coins used as military pay were transported here from the Apiah Kingdom. Even if the military people now patted their chests and said that they had nothing to do with the queen, no idiot would believe it.

What makes them even more afraid of now is that they don’t know how many of these officials who seem to be angry are playing tricks? If an official becomes cautious and reads more and says less, it will arouse more officials’ alertness. In the end, the atmosphere becomes extremely strange. Due to lack of trust, the officials are taking a lot of their power on guard against each other, and the accusations against the queen become irrelevant complaints.

The people who held the meeting had already left the venue, and the officials present had their own ulterior motives, so the meeting ended. The people in the parliament had completely formed a system and had little contact with other departments, so they still had relatively trust in each other. That night, Speaker Wilver met with several close friends, and after some discussion, he decided to convene the parliament tomorrow and reject the Queen's order.

When a few friends hurriedly left to inform the other members of the parliament, his wife, Melcetes, complained: "Wilfer, if you are sure that you have seen the cheering scene of the people cheering when the Queen enters the city, then you should know that the people just want to live a stable life now. The city of Butani has shed enough blood during this period, why do you have to run out and go against the Queen at this time?"

"What stupid things to say?" Speaker Wilver, who was cowardly and inaction when Butani was in power, scolded his wife in annoyance: "I am the Speaker, this is the power given to me by the state. I want to be responsible for the people. It is a bad decision to invite Queen Apiah to be a monarch. She is even more dictatorial than the Grand Duke! Go back to your bedroom, woman! You don't understand politics at all!"

Mrs. Mayer walked out of the room angrily, and her daughter heard the argument and asked whispered: "What happened, mother."

Mrs. Mael shook her head and said, "Your cowardly father has been standing in the shadow of Grand Duke Butani for the rest of his life, but he has been in the limelight these days and his mind has begun to heat up. What overthrew the Grand Duke is the strength of the army, the United Parliament, but the army wants to find a basis for justice from the legal perspective.

And your poor father has never enjoyed such applause and cheer. He was too intoxicated and really thought he had mastered such great power. He thought he had become a savior! Pray, my child, I hope your father will not anger the queen!"

The next morning, senior executives from various departments such as finance, foreign affairs, civil affairs, taxation, and transportation rushed to the Queen's Mansion. Queen Elizabeth just issued a "Five-Exclusion Centralization Order" yesterday, but early this morning, the parliament suddenly issued a notice claiming that the Queen's order was illegal and that all departments were not allowed to directly accept the Queen's orders.

These senior executives were scared away by the blood and were unwilling to be involved in power disputes, so they rushed to the Queen's Mansion to inform the Queen of the situation and ask who should be given instructions to the Principality in all matters.

Queen Elizabeth couldn't help feeling nervous when she heard the news from her maid. It seemed that she did not scare these officials, and they immediately responded.

Seeing her in a daze, Jady couldn't help but smile and said, "Why think so much? She didn't turn back. Since she took the first step, she had to go on a firm step! Now if you take a step back, they will go further!"
Chapter completed!