Chapter 343 Irresponsible Protest
"What do you want to do, if you want to rebel, it won't work"?
Seeing that all the nobles raised their hands neatly to raise objections to the "Glory War" that he attached great importance to, Joni felt that his lungs were about to explode. During this time, he had been dealing with various arrangements in the army. Thinking that these seemingly weak nobles actually united, they dared to protest collectively when the war was about to start.
Thinking of this, Joni couldn't help but secretly clenched his sword hilt—the battle of glory must never be disturbed, but...these nobles are the important center of power in this country, and even several big families still control the crucial grain trade.
For a while, Joni didn't know what to say in the follow-up. Strictly speaking, it is not a violation of the order among the nobles to raise objections at this time. dissenting.
Joni had nothing to say or said that he couldn't think of what to say for a while, but the nobles began to express their opinions after a long absence.
Under the watchful eyes of everyone in the palace hall, an old noble sitting in the front row stood up tremblingly:
"Lord Zodas, it's only morning, if you have time, you might as well listen to the old man."
The old noble didn't tremble under Joni's angry gaze like many young nobles did. He straightened his back with a gorgeous cane, and even arranged the tassels at the corner of his clothes lightly.
Then, the old nobleman spoke unhurriedly:
"Master Zondas, the invasion of the Kingdom three hundred years ago really made everyone deeply saddened. My grandfather also returned to Tyr's embrace under the breath of Aowakin-Acid Throat. The evil We have never forgotten the shame that the black dragon bestowed upon all, but..."
Having said that, the old nobleman raised his head and stared at Joni Zondas standing in the sun:
"...But life must go on, the kingdom must survive, and our bloodline must be passed on. War after war cannot reap glory, and courage and piety cannot replace bread! Lord Zodas, you are younger than I'm much older, and an old man was only a child before you, so maybe we can't understand your concept... But, this country really can't afford any more wars, even the richest The nobles have exhausted their last bit of wealth......"
"Shut up…………"
"... Every noble's territory has begun to go barren, and more and more poor people have been displaced..."
"Enough, shut up you coward"!
The angry Joni interrupted the old nobleman's narration. Because of his anger, his hair began to move without wind, and the ground under his feet cracked instantly. At this moment, the furious Joni was like an offended lion. !
The angry lion raised the epee fiercely, and then uttered an avenger's roar at the old nobleman:
"You worthless cowards, do you know that the enemy is raging on our homeland, the despicable invaders are ruling our people, the glory of justice is obscured by the haze, and the glory of the kingdom is thrown into the mud Defilement, now that the holy war is about to begin, you cowardly people choose to retreat cowardly..."
Having said that, Joni took a fierce step forward, and the bricks and stones in the hall shattered into pieces with the sound of "cracking":
"I, Joni Zondas, the Great General Protector of the Maple Leaf Kingdom, will never allow such a thing to happen in my country. Now, on behalf of the king, I request you to immediately send all the private troops and citizens to join the battle. Listen Well, this is an order! As long as you are nobles belonging to the Maple Leaf Kingdom, you must obey the order."
Joni's voice changed in tone, and the scars on his face were even more ferocious with twitching veins. A terrifying aura swept the entire palace hall. I don't know how many nobles were so frightened that they were paralyzed on the ground and couldn't even move. .
However, the leading noble old man was not frightened by Joni's roar. He stared at Joni with cloudy eyes without changing his face, and then said almost word by word:
"If you insist on fighting...then, we will lead our family and wealth to leave this country! So please take back your order, my lord, otherwise, the Fadelan family will voluntarily renounce it on behalf of the thirty-three lords of the Northern Wind Territory of the Maple Leaf Kingdom. All titles in the Maple Leaf Kingdom"!
The words of the old nobleman were low and extremely hoarse, and all kinds of indescribable sadness and helplessness were filled in this almost inconceivable words-you must know that in the plane of Faerun, the title is the most important thing for almost every family, even if countless The wealth and reputation of a baron can't keep up with the honor of a baron, because the title represents a status symbol, representing the aristocratic status of all the direct descendants of the family. It is unimaginable.
But now, the old nobles are doing this, and the old nobles are not the only ones who do this.
"Duke Como asks Lord Zondas to take back the order, otherwise, the twenty-six lords of the Maple Leaf Kingdom's Golden Leaf Leader will announce that they will voluntarily give up all the titles they have in the Maple Leaf Kingdom..."
"And me, the twelve lords of the East Wheatfield region will announce..."
"I am also the twenty-eight lords of Raven Valley..."
After a long silence, one powerful nobleman after another began to threaten Gioni by giving up his title with the twelve grand dukes as their capital. Their voices were either full of helplessness or anger, but... in the end all The nobles present still chose to use this most helpless way to force Joni to change his decision.
This is by no means just a threat. If Joni still refuses to change his mind, then I believe these nobles will really make such a decision. After all, they have the people's fat and people's anointing that they have searched for over the years. Even if they lose their titles, they can still be a wealthy businessman in other countries, which is better than following the collapse of the Maple Leaf Kingdom.
Of course, it is very distressing to give up the inheritance of the ancestors and the rights they have finally obtained, but it is impossible for them to meet Joni's request, and the demise of Maple Leaf is just around the corner. Now, many cowardly nobles are even really considering whether to Abandon the dilapidated ship of the Maple Leaf Kingdom.
"...cowards! cowards! cowards, they are all a group of... cowards who fled the battle"!
In a rage, Joni gritted his teeth. Seeing these nobles resist in such a critical moment in the most irresponsible way, Joni was really angry and impatient. Many important rights, owning many private armies, and controlling a lot of wealth... Especially some of the dukes also control the business roads between the Maple Leaf Kingdom and the Chikalaka Kingdom. Once these nobles really go on strike... ...The Maple Leaf Kingdom will run out of food this winter.
Thinking of this, Gonni became extremely anxious. He really wanted to kill all these cowards one by one with a single sword, but...he couldn't do that. Gonni was still a "lawful" paladin after all, even if he didn't think about running out of food. Nor can he kill people just because of "political opposition".
But... Joni is the only one who is anxious, and Joni is the only one who has scruples.
Just when the palace hall was about to fall into silence again, a cold voice suddenly sounded.
"Well... Excuse me, if I heard you right... you want to stop this war"?