The Lord of the Rings: Lords of Middle-earth.

Chapter 950 The "Cake" Division Conference

Roland never intended to follow the historical trajectory. If history were truly followed, parts of the Kingdom of Lagrange would be under Aragorn's legitimate claim. Although after the War of the Ring, Aragorn, as a wise and virtuous king, would certainly have given that land to Roland, just as the former king of Gondor granted land to Rohan, that was not what Roland wanted!

While this may seem like a double standard, Roland's reluctance to allow his subordinates to play the game of "might makes right" doesn't mean he himself wouldn't participate... Moreover, a quick glance at a map reveals the purpose behind Roland's series of strategic moves. Although politically naive, Roland is acutely aware of the invaluable legacy from Earth! History tells us that two adjacent world powers cannot coexist on a single continent! The rise of one inevitably accompanies the decline of the other; otherwise, endless war will ensue!

But you expect Roland to bow down to Aragorn? Bah! Roland is going to give you a performance of "Han generals leaving their homes to defeat the enemy" right after the War of the Ring. Roland is going to promote Aragorn's allied forces on the spot! What kind of status makes the descendant of the dragon god and the Dragon Emperor of the Empire bow down to him? With that not-so-thin bloodline?

"Develop quietly, don't flaunt it!" Roland waved his hand. If his recent increase in high-end combat power had made him arrogant, then the last words of the Frost Dragon King Asata were enough to make him break out in a cold sweat! "If there's work to be done on the Middle-earth stage, come on over!" "The shallow waters are full of turtles!" "The shadow of the gods still lingers in the world!" "What could be more terrifying than this thing?"

(Roland: I'm fighting a god? Respect my vacation time?)

“Understood!” Caslo nodded to Roland. King Lagrange, huh! Everyone else is struggling and suffering, but you're the only one quietly making progress! Hagiran! You've hurt the other kings of the North so much!

……

"Finished with your work?" Nyx put down the half-embroidered dragon robe in his hands, looked up, and smiled at Roland.

"Hmm, is this for me? Wow! You're so skillful!" Roland affectionately hugged Nyx's waist and gently stroked her ear.

"Stop fooling around, or you'll embroider it crooked... Your Majesty, you don't want to go out in public wearing a crooked dragon, do you?" Nyx nuzzled Roland's chin with her head and huffed.

"Tsk!" Roland raised an eyebrow. Was his wife from Japan? Why was she so rude? Besides, The Lord of the Rings wasn't even from a Japanese anime!

"Alright, let's get down to business. The kingdom is basically on track now. The Swift Stream Avenue is connected, and the kingdom's territory is finally linked together!" Nyx said with relief, leaning against Roland's chest.

"Yes, thank you, Nyx, my love!" Roland embraced Nyx, wrapping his arms around her waist affectionately and stroking her gently.

"Why thank me? If anyone should thank someone, it should be the people of the kingdom. I didn't go to lay bricks... But you really should thank old man Radil! He's practically become a bricklayer because of the Swift Stream Road..." Nyx seemed to have thought of something and quickly straightened up to say to Roland.

"Put that aside for now! The key now is to set up the framework of the kingdom! Otherwise, we're no different from a makeshift operation!" Roland guessed that the handsome readers outside the screen were already complaining that after nearly a thousand chapters, it was still a makeshift kingdom.

Previously, these measures were unnecessary because government orders were difficult to implement; after all, urban communication relied on roads! Now that the Swift River Avenue is complete, it's natural to integrate the kingdom's resources! What? You ask why not use the Swift River for river transport? Good question! Aquatic magical beasts will give you the answer! Ships without dispelling magic circles engraved on the Swift River are like playing Minesweeper! Hitting a high-level magical beast means the entire fleet can go offline!

“Hmm!” Nyx nodded subconsciously as he looked at Roland’s serious eyes.

“Let’s go! Gather everyone! We need to have a meeting!” Roland said calmly, patting Nyx on the head.

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"Your Majesty!" The crowd bowed to Roland, placing their hands on their chests.

"Is everyone here? Forget about the kids!" Roland looked at Duke Joelsteria.

"Everyone's here!" Duke Giorstedia looked around and nodded to Roland.

“Alright, now that everyone’s here, let’s get straight to the point. Now that the Swift Stream Avenue is repaired, the kingdom should enter a new era! In the past, when the kingdom was newly established, everything could be simplified, but now we need rules and regulations!” Roland nodded to Duke Joelsteria. “Yes, Your Majesty, it’s time to distinguish between court nobles and fief nobles, and civil and military officials should each fulfill their duties!” Duke Joelsteria immediately picked up where Roland left off.

"We'll talk about the fiefdoms later, since the kingdom doesn't have much capacity to resolve that issue right now! But that doesn't mean the kingdom will forget everyone's contributions. Our goal has always been the revival of the empire! And I, Roland, will not enjoy this glory alone!" Roland stood up and set the tone.

"Your Majesty is wise!" The others also stood up to echo, after all, when else would they show their political stance if not now?

Amidst the chorus of "Long live the Emperor!", Roland waved his hand to suppress the flattery, then turned serious and began to get down to business.

"I have already promised the responsibility of the Kingdom's Prime Minister to Duke Yunfeng! Logically, the council should be convened by the Prime Minister, but this time I have overstepped my bounds!" Roland joked, actually subtly reminding Duke Joelster that most of the past Prime Ministers came from the Empire's powerful families. As the Empire's right-hand man, even if he is now in decline, Roland still needs to appease him.

"Duke Joelsteria appointed as the Kingdom's Consul!" As compensation, Roland handed over the position of the first person under the Prime Minister to Duke Joelsteria. If the Prime Minister is the second person under the Kingdom, then the Kingdom's Consul is the person who represents the will of the royal family and travels throughout the Kingdom!

"Thank you, Your Majesty!" Duke Joelster bowed to Roland in thanks, but his expression remained calm. After all, the Twin Fists family had supported the royal family for so many years precisely because the royal family shared the spoils!

"Marquis Al-Tegran Franz! The Minister of Finance... is in your hands! Don't let me down!" Roland paused, his face darkening, after all, the Franz family had a history of squeezing money out of the lesser nobles to the point of filing a joint complaint!

“Your will is my direction!” Marquis Al-Tegran Franz humbly bent down to kiss Roland’s instep.

"Get out!" Roland kicked the sycophant away and continued speaking.

“Adolf Heinrich will serve as Minister of Magic. Does anyone have any objections?” Roland raised his eyelids.

"Alright! Next! His Excellency Radil will serve as the Minister of Engineering of the Kingdom. By the way, please congratulate him on advancing to the fifth rank!" Roland did not forget old man Radil who was mixing mortar at the construction site.

"His Excellency Charlie Pros will serve as Minister of Medical Affairs! Congratulations, Bishop! Ms. Ivy will serve as your Physician, and she will be at your command as your subordinate!" Roland nodded to Charlie Pros.

"May the Dragon God bless us!" Charlie Pros said respectfully, patting his chest.

"..." Roland gritted his teeth and remained silent.

"Baron Lance is hereby appointed Military Governor of Pingnan! Overseeing the three cities of Pingnan, Beidu, and Longya!" Roland continued.

“Darian Nightblade is the Commander of the Imperial Carriage! The Commander-in-Chief’s Hidden Guard!” Roland looked around but couldn’t find Darian Nightblade.

"Where is he?" Roland frowned.

“Your Majesty, I am here!” Darion Nightblade’s voice suddenly came from behind.

"Damn it! You scared the hell out of me!" Roland suddenly jumped.

(End of this chapter)