MTL - The King-Chapter 315 Threatening letter

  Emerald Palace, looking at the investigation report reported from the front line, Caesar III has mixed feelings.

   After working hard, he finally caught the handle of the northern nobles. It's just that the situation is a bit different from what he expected, and it can even be said to have nothing to do with it.

  Reselling military supplies and hiring dragons to burn warehouses are all serious crimes. But if you want to deal with it in this way, it also depends on when it happened.

  Seeing that the threat of orcs is gradually eliminated, all the nobles in the kingdom are gearing up, hoping to make a big profit from the war.

  If a major case breaks out at this time, the forces in the Terran Alliance who want to suppress the Alpha Kingdom will definitely take the opportunity to attack.

   Cut off the things that the nobles in the country think about, even if Caesar III is the king, he would not dare to do such immoral things.

  Cover the lid, conduct a low-key process internally, and deal with the aftermath of the guys in the Northland, Caesar III is not reconciled.

   At this moment, his dissatisfaction with Hudson also reached a critical point. As a front-line coach, he is unwilling to even take the blame for the boss, and his loyalty is obviously questionable.

  If the old marshal was here, this kind of thing would never bother him. He would only let the members of the alliance investigation team find evidence because of various accidents.

  In the world of the aristocrats, in many cases, things can only be used when things become big and public anger is caused.

   Especially when it comes to local powerful factions like the northern nobles, it is difficult to shake their foundation in general political struggles.

   "Absurd!

   What absurdity!

   It is a disgrace to the kingdom to dare to do such a thing!

   You all have a look, the kingdom has scum. Some people ignore the interests of the human race and regard the interests of the kingdom in order to seek personal gain..."

   While speaking, Caesar III had already thrown the investigation report in his hand to the officials in the hall.

  From the height of the topic, it can be seen that this is going to be dealt with strictly.

  Opportunity is rare, and it is hard to catch a deadly scandal among the nobles of the North. If you don't take the opportunity to slash them, it will be hard to get rid of the hatred in your heart.

   After a while, all the ministers who circulated the investigation report turned gloomy.

  Especially the spokesperson of the northern nobles in the court, the face at this moment is like a dead parent. He wanted to intercede, but he didn't dare to touch the king at this time.

  Although it is not a secret that the nobles of the Northland resold military supplies, but now that the investigation team has verified it, the nature has completely changed.

  In the kingdom, there are many nobles who resell military supplies, but before the arrival of the investigation team of the Human Race Alliance, everyone made up the gap by cutting meat, except for the nobles in the Northland who were dishonest.

   Not only did not make up for the shortfall, but instead hired a dragon to burn the warehouse. This kind of behavior of putting the kingdom in an embarrassing situation for selfishness is undoubtedly harming the interests of many nobles in the kingdom.

   "Your Majesty, this matter must be severely punished, so as to serve as an example to others!

   Just considering the subsequent impact, the inside story of this case is not suitable for disclosure. It is better to punish the crime strictly because of the ineffectiveness of guarding the food and grass. "

  Caesar III was very dissatisfied with the tentative intercession of the minister of state affairs.

   Strict punishment for the open-mouthed and closed-mouthed crimes, but when it comes to the specific charges, it is obvious that the thunder is loud and the rain is little.

   "Insufficient food and grass guards" is a problem of ability and luck. Responsible for transporting military supplies for a long time, no one can guarantee that there will never be accidents.

   Dealing with this kind of crime, no matter how serious it is, is harmless to the nobles of the Northland.

   "Too light! The alliance is still watching, even if the kingdom covered up the reselling of military supplies for them, a charge of dereliction of duty is still indispensable.

   What's more, now that there is such a big hole, where should it be filled next?

  The kingdom can’t be allowed to pay for the aftermath of a bunch of sinners who resold military supplies, right? "

  Finance Minister Marquis Delgado mocked.

   This is not aimless, and military supplies are not unlimited. At present, the main body providing military supplies for the army has gradually changed from the original Alpha Kingdom to the Terran Alliance.

  Especially after the alliance's reward order was issued, the expenses of the Terran Alliance increased day by day. In order to raise military expenses, the Union Parliament raised funds three times.

   Now countless pairs of eyes are staring at it. If the hole is not filled, the investigation team will never let it go.

   There are real interests involved, and those who originally wanted to plead for love have chosen to shut up at this moment.

   Everyone is a sensible person, and the evidence has been found. The loss must be borne by the nobles of the Northland.

  Punishment only for "negligence of duty" is considered a lenient sentence. If it is really treated as reselling military supplies, the nature is completely different.

  Seeing that the positions of the ministers gradually tended to be unified, Caesar III secretly sighed. Obviously, everyone does not support beating the northern nobles to death with a single stick.

   It’s not that the aristocrats in the Northland are very popular. The main reason is that everyone is a member of the aristocratic group and must protect the interests of the aristocratic class.

  Although the crime of reselling military supplies is serious, it has not violated everyone's bottom line. Naturally, the principle of "nobility should be punished lightly" should be followed.

"Humph!"

  After a cold drink, Caesar III slapped the table and said: "Tell those shameless guys that you are responsible for plugging the gap and dealing with the aftermath of what you have done!

  This case has seriously damaged the interests of the kingdom. Although we are helping to cover it up now, it is for the sake of fairness. All persons involved in the case are not allowed to participate in the division of interests after the war.

   Send a question to Earl Hudson and ask him how he became the coach? Why didn't he even know that his subordinates were so greedy?

  The Ministry of Foreign Affairs immediately notified the result of the handling to the alliance to calm down the turmoil as soon as possible. "

   It is impossible to kill the nobles of the Northland with a single stick, but it is very necessary to limit their strength development.

  From the standpoint of the king, without the threat of orcs, the military strength of the northern nobles has lost their value, and only "threats" remain.

  Whether it is to make the nobles of the Northland pay losses, or deprive them of the right to distribute their post-war benefits, it is essentially for weakening.

  …

  Received the inquiry document from the kingdom, Hudson glanced at it and threw it aside.

  For a coach who is determined to do badly, it doesn't matter whether this kind of nutritious official document is read or not.

  At this moment, he is busy negotiating with the members of the Alliance Investigation Team. More and more evidence fell into the hands of the investigation team, and the results announced by the kingdom naturally did not satisfy the alliance.

   "Earl Hudson, let's call out the dragon! There are some things that need to be clarified in person."

   Marquis Jerome said with a smile.

   Obviously, the conflict between Hudson and the Northland nobles is no secret to the investigation team.

  In the eyes of everyone, if Hudson does not make trouble at this time, it is regarded as taking into account the interests of the kingdom. It is certainly impossible to run against the investigation team for the sake of enemies.

   Seeing the scene in front of him, Grand Duke Efiero also saw it and was anxious. Facing the pressure from the league, he is very aware of the pressure Hudson is under at the moment.

   "Your Excellency Marquis, Red Dragon is recovering from his injuries at the moment, so it is inappropriate to go over and disturb him now. If you want to see him, you might as well wait a little longer.

  The investigation team came here this time, the main task is to investigate the reselling of military supplies, and it is impossible for Red Dragon to participate in the reselling of military supplies.

  The granary was set on fire and burned down, and it was also because of the hatred and anger between a certain nobleman.

  The dragon race is different from my human race, and cannot use the same standard for requirements.

  Anyway, someone is responsible for paying for the lost food and supplies, which can guarantee the smooth logistics of the army, so why bother to get into it! "

   Hudson said without changing his face.

   Thinking about it is also drunk. Obviously he was the one who wanted to bully the nobles of the North, but now he has become the biggest defender of the nobles of the North, at least on the surface.

   "Earl Hudson, if you want to talk about reselling military supplies, you have been reported under your real name.

   There is evidence that during your tenure as the head of the logistics of the coalition forces, the frequency of vehicles and personnel entering and leaving the warehouse was far higher than normal!

  Sir, should I explain? "

   Bishop Kaveh asked with a half-smile.

  As the object of the report, Hudson is naturally the key monitoring object of the investigation team. It is a pity that after searching and searching, in the end, no substantive problems were found.

   "Your Excellency, what explanation do you want?

  The frequency of material deployment is never determined by personal will. The battlefield is ever-changing, and the logistics department must naturally follow the footsteps of the frontline troops when deploying supplies.

  I don't have the ability to predict the future, so I will allocate logistics materials in advance.

  I have heard about the great prophecy of the Holy See for a long time, which can predict the prophets. If Your Excellency the Bishop can practice to the great success, it may be possible to do this. "

   Hudson responded calmly.

   Interpretation is non-existent. There is a problem in the first place, and the more you explain it, the worse it will only become.

  Based on the principle of nonsense, Hudson decisively chose to make a joke of "big prophecy".

  Although the name sounds like it can "predict the past and the future", in fact this magic is mainly used for fighting.

   Not to mention predicting the future, even if you want to peek into the past, you need to pay a painful price.

"Humph!"

  After a cold drink, Bishop Kavehe rolled his eyes and said: "Earl Hudson, the great prophecy is naturally amazing, if you want to see it, you can go to the Holy Mountain.

   Now we have found evidence of someone reselling military supplies, and we need your cooperation. Please hand over all the accounts for inspection by the investigation team! "

   "No problem. The items in the logistics department are all ready and can be checked at any time. If you can help find out the moths, I will be grateful from the logistics department."

  This is the truth. After laying out the game for so long, it was finally time to harvest. Someone came to help with a sickle, and it was hard not to be grateful.

  Among the accounts prepared in advance, there is also a lot of black material that can prove that the nobles of the Northland resold military supplies.

  Looking at the numbers in the warehouse, you can tell that the granary supplies they received were so much "100 million", which far exceeded the actual needs of the frontline troops.

  As long as the investigation team gets the list of materials received from the frontline troops, the problem can be found by comparing the before and after.

   There are many similar problematic projects in the logistics department. It's just that other nobles have already plugged the gap. Even if the supplies are over-collected, they are still stored in the warehouses of the transfer stations in various places.

   If the physical objects and the list of accounts can be matched, the excess is a question of whether the deployment of the logistics department is reasonable, not reselling military supplies.

   "In this case, let's investigate first! But from now on, we must supervise the suspects involved in the case to avoid collusion and running away. I hope the Earl can understand!"

   Marquis Jerome said meaningfully.

   "Don't worry, Marquis, we will fully cooperate with the investigation. However, if the investigation team wants to arrest someone, they must first produce evidence.

   In addition, before taking special measures against noble officers, we must first notify our logistics department, so as not to affect the smooth logistics of the coalition forces. "

  When Hudson's voice fell, Grand Duke Afiero's expression changed drastically. Compared with the toughness just now, it is obvious that he has chosen to compromise now.

   After hesitating again and again, he finally chose to shut up. Hudson couldn't stand the pressure of the investigation team, so why couldn't he?

   It's just that Archduke Ai Fierro needs to consider more issues. Handing over the leadership of the investigation so quickly, the nobles of the Northland must have no time to deal with the aftermath.

  If a major problem is discovered and the alliance uses this as an excuse to deprive the kingdom of the qualification to participate in the distribution of spoils, the nobles in the country will definitely not let it go.

  In addition to angering the nobles of the Northland, everyone also has to investigate who is the second or fifth child, and even the interests of the kingdom's noble group are ignored.

   I don’t know if it’s an illusion. Grand Duke Effiero always suspects that the alliance investigation team can find the problem so quickly, and it is inseparable from Hudson.

   It just doesn't make sense logically. Once the northern nobles were convicted of reselling military supplies, Hudson would be the fish in the pond that was affected by the fire at the city gate.

  Reputation, power, and distribution of benefits after the war will all be affected.

  Even if Hudson had a **** feud with the nobles of the North, it was only one of them. At his age, he had plenty of time for revenge, and he didn't have to kill one thousand enemies and lose eight hundred.

  After counting them carefully, Grand Duke Efiero completely put down the idea of ​​finding out who was behind the scenes. The number of enemies of the nobles in the North is really too many, and what he knows alone exceeds three digits.

   There are not a few of these people who have entered the army, and some of them even have a high status in the army. If you are deliberately staring at the nobles of the Northland, it is not surprising to catch some black materials about them.

   Judging from the current situation, the evidence in the hands of the alliance investigation team is still slightly insufficient. It is only enough to testify that some of the nobles in the North were reselling military supplies, but it is not enough to make things big.

   What the alliance wants to investigate is not an individual, but a criminal gang, a "criminal gang" that can implicate the entire Alpha Kingdom.

  If this goes on, besides the northern nobles, the biggest trouble is King Caesar III.

   First reported it to the Alliance Council unreasonably, and then came to stab the knife secretly by his own people. Thinking from the gloomy perspective of whoever benefits, whoever is the black hand, the suspicion of the royal family's single-handed leadership is too great.

   "Report!"

  …

  The urgent battle report from the front line put an end to this disharmonious conversation, and all eyes were on Hudson.

   "This is an ultimatum from the orcs. They have already started to release the plague. If we don't want to die, we should withdraw our troops quickly!

  Estimated that all the troops on the front line had received warnings. The war to come is likely to become even more brutal. "

   Without saying a word about withdrawing troops, Hudson is all too aware of human nature. At this moment, the coalition army is busy making a fortune, how could they be intimidated by a threatening letter from the orcs?

  Unless the plague did cause mass destruction to everyone, it would be very difficult for everyone to give up promotion and get rich.

  Hearing this news, everyone's faces were extremely ugly. For the members of the investigation team, they came to investigate the case of reselling military supplies, not to prevent the plague.