Origin Paradise!

Si Ning sighed softly. She should step in to smooth things over at this time, but the importance of allies outweighed that of the Queen.

"Your Majesty, the nobles are only currently digesting the benefits of the reshuffling. We are not yet at ease. When they are hungry again, a counterattack is inevitable."

“Annor is not from a noble family, but in their eyes, even so, it is easier to accept than to confront you directly. Your regency is the biggest contradiction and conflict, and it is only slightly eased because you have borrowed the title of prime minister.”

Margaret lowered her head in silence, increasing the pressure on his hand, and Henry VII burst into tears.

That night, the evil soldiers delivered all the treasures to the Rose Garden.

Jiang He, in his capacity as Privy Councilor (equivalent to Prime Minister), issued an order to establish the Rose Chamber of Commerce, inviting the presidents of various chambers of commerce to participate. The president of the Rose Chamber of Commerce could serve as the Deputy Minister of Finance. In the absence of the Grand Justice, this order was approved by the King.

Under the pretext of discussing the formation of the chamber of commerce, Jiang He summoned the leaders of the chamber and sold all the royal treasury's calligraphy, paintings and jewelry.

This is a naked transaction between power and money.

All the paintings, calligraphy, and jewelry were sold for 14 million gold coins. This large-scale sale did not lower the market price; on the contrary, the profits increased by 20%, equivalent to three years' total revenue of the royal treasury.

The robbery of the royal treasury yielded a total of 2200 million gold coins. Jiang He and Si Ning divided the spoils, with Jiang He taking 1000 million and 3000 sets of knight-level construct armor for himself, and giving the remaining gold coins to Si Ning.

Si Ning plans to use all her resources to hire a large number of wizards to forge a set of titled knight-level construct armor. This level of construct armor is considered a national treasure, and only gold knights are qualified to wear it.

Jiang He found the Great Demon Statue that used to protect the king on the high platform. Due to the damage caused by the grizzly bear, only one of them is now intact, and there are two more guarding outside the royal treasury.

The materials cost around 200 million gold coins to make a Great Golem. The production process also requires the complete corpse of a Great Knight as the main body. Jiang He has two corpses in his possession, one belonging to the Queen's personal guard and the other to the Black Serpent Duke.

After seven days and 400 million gold coins and the remains of two great knights, the golem was completed, bringing the total to five.

These are alchemical husks that Jiang He prepared for the Silver Dao Soldiers. After the upgrade, their combat power is expected to rise from the original blank level to a level slightly stronger than that of an ordinary Grand Knight.

The upgrade process was relatively easy. Dawn Tyrannosaurus, A-Da, A-Er, and A-Si were all completed in succession, successfully transforming into violent warriors. Apart from the terrifying cost that even the great nobles had to think twice about, the golem technology was undoubtedly an excellent choice to enhance the foundation of their power.

In addition, Jiang He distributed the construct armor to the evil soldiers and formed the Evil Knights Order with a capacity of 3000. The extra 800 sets of armor were used as spares. Upgrading 2200 evil soldiers into evil knights cost him 880 million gold coins in material expenses, leaving him not only penniless but also owing the Rose Merchant Guild 280 million gold coins, making him heavily indebted.

However, as long as they hold power, the Rose Merchant Guild is the most satisfied with this enormous debt. As for forming a Construct Knight Order, normally only long-established noble families with a long history can manage that.

……

Explore the year 1600, August 2th.

Indians appeared in the capital.

Not only him, but the entire Chosen Ones team opened the Royal Capital dungeon to search for the Silver Fruit.

By getting into trouble with the sentry at the city gate, Ah San offended the sentry's elder brother, and then his elder brother's sister. This sister was married to a minor nobleman, whose young master's aunt was a member of a branch of the Golden Lion family, which was known for its protectiveness.

Having provoked his way up, the Indian man finally met his creator in a "reasonable" way.

“Master, what a life of wandering! My role seems to have become an important supporting character. I can't even die from jumping off a cliff. I jumped 27 times. I must have worn down a lot of the power of fate. This may be the beauty of the strategy of the seven sisters. Our combined weight is very large.”

"Shut up first, I'll upgrade you."

Jiang He smeared a handful of Magic Steel Mud on Ah San's mouth; he'd been incredibly busy lately.

In the Red Castle's governing building, just a door away, Johnny, the vice president of the Chamber of Commerce, respectfully relayed a message.

"My lord, according to previous negotiations, the Red Keep has granted the Rose Merchant Guild the right to form a fleet, and all members of the guild have unanimously agreed to cancel your 280 million gold coin debt..."

A fierce knight presented Johnny with the king's approval for the formation of a fleet, which delighted Johnny. From then on, the Rose Merchant Guild had the foundation to plunder the colonies of other countries.

As for the Prime Minister not summoning him, that's normal. This isn't the previous plenary meeting, and it would be unsettling if the other party were willing to condescend to meet a businessman like him.

The new prime minister's tactics, which involve betraying the interests of the royal family, have gained widespread recognition, and his authority is growing daily.

Johnny took his leave.

Not long after, the Duke of the Golden Lion personally came to visit.

This time, the evil knight did not stop them.

Duke Golden Lion was no young, with a head of dazzling blond hair, and he was now considered the representative of the nobility.

"Your Excellency Prime Minister, I have brought the items."

After Jiang He promoted Ah San, he sent him away to go back to being an undercover agent. He pulled up a chair, sat down, and handed him three letters of appointment.

During the Ten Years' War, the Stuarts fought a war over maritime supremacy and colonial interests. The former emerged victorious, and the current three Governors' Commissions were issued by the King, certified by the Privy Council, and approved by the Prime Minister, effectively transferring ownership of the three colonial duchies.

This is essentially all the land the Red Rose family acquired during the Ten Years' War.

The Duke of the Golden Lion had a thought of grabbing it and running away. From the perspective of the royal family, the current Red Castle system was not as good as the Mad King's era. Henry VII and the former Queen had completely become rubber stamps. The Prime Minister solicited three A-grade treasures from the four upper nobles. The list alone had dozens of items to choose from. No matter how tedious and complicated the process was, it was not worth mentioning in front of these three colonies.

“Your Excellency, if I may be so bold as to offer a word of advice, your recklessness is actually quite dangerous. The three royal elders cannot persuade His Majesty and Margaret, and for the sake of the royal family's interests, they are probably willing to do some underhanded things.”

Although the Duke of Golden Lion offered a reminder, he secretly stuffed the letter of appointment into his hand.

"I know." Jiang He nodded. From the moment the letter of appointment was sent, an assassination attempt, regardless of the cost, could be launched at any time.

"Then I'll take my leave. Take care, Prime Minister." Duke Golden Lion rose and departed.

Jiang He examined the three A-grade treasures, which were equivalent to perfect-grade items. Only now had this first item broken even.

The first scepter was entirely crystal blue, with an exceptionally beautiful surface gilded and silver-plated. The sapphire at the very top was exceptionally deep and captivating, as if it contained a flowing sea.

[Name: The Great Sea Scepter]

[Category: Weapons]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect ①: Extremely Durable]

[Effect ②: The capacity of the ocean, the weight of 1800 jun]

[Effect 3: Can calm the surrounding sea surface]

[Note: It's used to smash people]

The second item was an extremely sharp piece of seaweed.

[Name: Drowning Grass (Unique)]

[Category: Curiosities]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect ①: Ultimate Sharpness]

[Effect 2: Rebirth - Can be freely extended or shortened]

[Note: A single blade of grass cannot extinguish the sun, moon, and stars.]

The third item looks like a turtle shell.

[Name: An Unbreakable Shell]

[Category: Defense]

[Quality: Perfect]

[Effect ①: Ultimate Durability]

[Effect ②: Extremely effective shock absorption/Extremely effective cut resistance]

[Effect 3: Allows for free breathing and walking underwater]

[Note: Blessing of the Tortoise]

Jiang He fed all three A-grade secret treasures to the Long-lasting Dragon Spear, each of which brought a weight increase of 200 jin. He chose "The Weight of the Sea", "Rebirth", and "Supreme Solidity" as special effects to supplement it. When all the extraordinary power was consumed, the silver spear shone with a dazzling spear light, and all the previous special effects were also enhanced.

[Name: Everlasting Regret Dragon Spear (Silkworm)]

[Type: Weapon]

[Quality: Supreme]

[Effect ①: Weighing 5000 jin, yet feeling as light as nothing]

[Effect 2: Unbreakable Strength]

[Effect 3: Strike of Enduring Hatred, converts Hatred into empowered power]

[Effect 4: Blood Wolf Smoke - Wolf shadows deal damage equal to a full-power spear attack, with 40% of that damage converted into piercing damage. Up to twenty-four wolf shadows can be released at once.]

[Effect 5: Dawn - Deals 40% additional true damage]

[Effect ⑥: Inflicts a 1.5-second Will Imprisonment on a designated enemy. The Imprisonment effect depends on the Willpower level of both parties. Cooldown: 10 minutes]

[Effect ⑦: The Eternal Dragon Spear gains growth attributes and advances after absorbing five Supreme-grade items (0/5)]

[Effect ⑧: Soul of the Soldier - Deals 80% additional soul damage, gains the passive Soul Execution: When the physical body is completely destroyed, an execution effect is triggered on the spirit (line-of-sight execution)]

[Effect 9: Devour Soul - Vaporizes 2000 of the target's energy upon each hit]

[Effect 10: Swift Strike - Increases attack speed by 80%]

[Effect: Fire Resistance - Increases the holder's fire damage by 80%]

[Effect: Extremely powerful recoil, extremely powerful tear, extremely powerful sharpness; attacks will cause continuous bleeding (Dragon's Blood Pain)]

[Effect: Lance of Destiny - Guaranteed hit within its range]

[Effect: Fog of War - Creates a mysterious fog that covers a specific area]

[Effect: Rebirth - The spear can be freely extended and retracted]

[Socketed with +9 Armor Shatter Gem: Increases Armor Shatter effect by 30%]

[Socket with Tear Gem +5: Increases Tear damage by 18%]

[Note: The longest spear among spears, the most luxurious of all. It redefines the ultimate weapon. As a weapon exclusive to the overlord, it only recognizes the one who kills it.]

Jiang He stroked this supreme-grade exclusive weapon. Its spearhead was engraved with a dragon pattern, and its entire body was covered with dark red patterns. It was about two and a half meters long and weighed 5000 jin, but it felt quite comfortable to hold.

"Eleven golden cudgels, huh?"

Jiang He shrunk the Long-Hate Dragon Spear and then nestled it between his ring and finger. The terms "Supreme" and "Undying" were both gold-level evaluation terms. The resources he had invested in this spear were difficult to quantify. In return, the spear accounted for more than half of his total combat power.

“S-grade supreme treasures are likely to attract the covetous eyes of titled powerhouses.”

……

at the same time.

Northern front of Nachshire.

Inside the military tent, the Duke of Dejouk received a secret letter, which was personally presented by the Earl of White Sail.

At the long table in the military tent, the nobles were enjoying their meal when they suddenly heard a cracking sound. Earl Rock turned around in surprise to see the Duke looking astonished as his wine glass fell to the ground.

"Interesting, impressive strategy."

The Duke of Djouk laughed and burned the secret letter.

"Gentlemen, a distinguished guest has made a suggestion to me, saying that we can enter the capital without bloodshed."

The Duke of Djouk made no attempt to keep them in suspense, stating directly: "As you all know, the red and white roses are one family. Henry V and I are blood brothers. I respect him, and therefore I am willing to guard this chaotic land."

"Henry VI was a mad king, and his first queen... was a moon elf. That is to say, although moon elves are no different from ordinary people, all of the first queen's children were mixed-race and had no right to inherit the throne."

"The Mad King and the Moon Elf were truly in love. Hehe, this Moon Elf secretly left the capital, and the Mad King did not dissolve the marriage. Therefore, since her, all the queens have been illegitimate."

"In short, these queens were essentially mistresses, and their offspring were all illegitimate. Illegitimate children who were not officially recognized as queens had no right to inherit the throne."

At the long table, all the nobles stared in disbelief.

Count Rock stammered, but upon closer reflection, it seemed to make sense. Even when the Mad King married Margaret, he didn't invite all the nobles to the formal wedding. After all, the Djouk family had withheld the two colonies that were supposed to be part of the dowry, and it was impossible for them to give them to him.

Duke Dejouk laughed and said, "Therefore, all of the Mad King's children are either mixed-race or illegitimate, and none of them have the right to inherit. He is dead, and I am his closest blood uncle, so I am currently the first in line to inherit."

Earl Rock chuckled, still eager for war, and said, "Your Grace, these rules... should be decided by strength."

"Am I not strong enough?" the Duke said with a smile. "My request to ascend the throne is an internal matter of the Rose Royal Family. What right does Mordres have to obstruct me? If I lose the power of the four virtues, even I will regret it."

"Please come in, distinguished guest."

The black marquis, cloaked in black, entered the military tent. Among the nobles, some were amazed, some were unconvinced, but most were men like Earl Rock, whose opinions were complex.

A single piece of advice saved the Duke from the danger of fighting a knight with a title, prevented the army from suffering casualties or even defeat, and even helped the Duke ascend the throne directly. Such a strategist is priceless and of strategic significance.

"Greetings, Your Excellency." The Marquis of Black knelt on one knee.

The Duke smiled and said, "It's cold outside, come sit next to me."

The assembled officials were speechless, their expressions shifting in various directions.

"Gentlemen, drink this cup to the bottom, and the entire army will break camp."

"I want to see whether Modres is loyal to the royal family or to power."