Chapter 559 (1/2)

Chapter 559: A Discussion about the System

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“What do you think of it?” Edith sat back to the bed.

“The bathroom?”

“No, the new laws.”

“Um…” Cole was a bit hesitated. “I’m going to write father a letter tomorrow and tell him His Majesty’s terms. I don’t think he’ll agree.”

“Really?” Edith neither approved nor disapproved.

Seeing Edith did not refute him, Cole ventured more confidently. “I’ve read the booklet distributed by His Majesty. Let’s put aside the credibility issue for now and just look at the example. The top-ranking noble listed as the example is just an earl’s son, who is currently equivalent to a duke without lands. To be honest, I’d definitely make the same choice if I were merely a knight. However, our father is the designated ruler of the Northern Region, Duke of the City of Evernight. He has far greater power and more distinctive social status than the oldest son of the Honeysuckle Family. If he agrees to His Majesty’s terms, it means he’s consenting to hand over his domain. This isn’t a promotion, but a demotion instead.”

“Good reasoning.” Edith nodded with a smile, but soon went on before her brother could feel good about himself. “But you’ve missed one thing.”

“What?”

“Whether we’re able to keep our current status and power is uncertain.”

Cole was a little stunned.

“You’ve apparently focused on the story in the latter part of the booklet, but I care more about the paragraph at the beginning.” Edith picked up the advertising pamphlet from the nightstand and flipped over the cover page. “If this is really His Majesty’s idea… I have to say it’s quite interesting.”

“The cause… of feudalism?” Cole peeped over her shoulder. “Have you figured out what it means?”

“It’s just a made-up word. You can call it the current system or the system of nobility.”

Cole looked confused.

Edith shook her head in silence. It seemed quite strange to put such an awkward paragraph at the very beginning of the booklet. The writing did not really flow at first glance, and the contents were also much drier than the following examples. Nevertheless, after probing into its underlying meanings, she realized that this opening statement was the basis of Roland Wimbledon’s decision to implement the new laws.

It was her first time to come across such an innovative and eloquent argument.

“Have you ever thought of the reason we grant lands to subordinate knights and vassals?”

“To have them remain loyal to the Kant Family,” Cole mumbled, “and also to attract more courageous men to work for us.”

“What if our father becomes the sole ruler of the entire Northern Region?” Edith continued to ask.

“Do you mean to have all the lands go to our family?” Cole shook his head after some contemplation. “That won’t work. If we hold all the lands, these knights will lose their properties and thus leave for somewhere else to seek employment, so will the lower nobles. The Kant Family will then become the only nobles in the town.”