Civil Servant in a Romance Fantasy - Chapter 374

374 – Pax Kpelofenica – 2

Those with even the slightest rank in the Expeditionary Army were busy dealing with the post-war situation, but I was able to take a step out of the rush. It is also a consideration for the seriously injured (what was), and the inspector’s meddling in post-war processing is a lot of overstepping his powers. In the first place, the emperor didn’t really send an inspector for inspection.

If there was anything I had to do, it was the distribution of final titles. He had already promised titles to quite a few influential people, but it was necessary to give titles to the chieftains who had made a contribution in the last battle. ‘It’s the biggest battle and the battle that ended the war, so I’ll pay for it.’ The future is comfortable only when this precedent remains.

That’s how I wrote the final draft for the title nominee–

‘Are there too many?’

1 Marquis nominee and 12 count nominees. A total of 13 great lords were born.

If you look at the area in the north alone, it wouldn’t be strange if there were 30 great lords instead of 13, but power comes from the population, not the size of the land. Considering the desolate north, the 13 great lords certainly had many feelings.

‘But this is the best.’

After thinking for a while, I finally took the seal without editing. This is true considering the purely tribal influence and merit. If one of these is removed from the list, all of them must be removed, and if one is raised, all of them must be raised in order to be fair.

Ah, except for overwhelming minions like Count Kaitana. That nobleman is a nobleman who would have become a marquis if there were two vacancies for marquis.

‘…A group of 13 high lords.’

While preparing the final draft, I suddenly had an idea. Due to the commonality of being the same surrendered nobles, rising nobles, and nomadic nobles, the 13 people will virtually act as one faction. It’s not people who don’t notice, so of course they do.

And no matter how young the new powers are, the power of the territory is not good, but when a faction with only 13 great lords appears in the political world, it is a force that can never be ignored. Even one of them is Marquis.

‘It will be noisy for a while.’

In addition, the mainland aristocrats—specifically, if a noble with a large territory in the north unites with the northern powers, the political and social worlds will be turned upside down. The mainland nobility will become the spokesperson of the north and exercise influence, and the north will be able to give a voice to the mainland they do not know, so a sticky faction will arise.

Of course, it has nothing to do with me. It’s a matter for the soon-to-be abdicated prince to think about.

‘Yang Yura.’

I suddenly felt better when I thought of the prince wearing the crown.

When the emperor announces his abdication, he has to be beaten for a few days to beg the throne, but if the result is the prince’s pain, it’s worth it.

Time passed quickly. As the only unemployed head of the Expeditionary Force Headquarters, each day passed quickly after eating, sleeping, and playing.

During that unemployed life, he had an affair with Fenelli, watched a clown practice for the first time in a long time, and had a meal with his father when he had free time. In his heart, he wanted to contact his lovers who might be at the academy as well, but he refrained from formally declaring the end of the war yet. It’s kind of like when a soldier at war stays in touch with his family for private reasons.

While we were living a tearful life as though we were separated families, there was a summons from the Korean War.

“We will return in three days.”

Jeon Seung-gong started with the main topic at the meeting of the leadership and the nominees for the position. Now, to the very beautiful main point of going back home.

“The entire army will pass through the Duchy of Hablem and head for the Islands. A grand triumphal ceremony is being prepared for His Majesty, so please be aware of it.”

The faces of the leaders gathered in the barracks brightened at the words that followed. In fact, if you want to return home quickly, it is right to take the dukedom of Hablem and disperse to your own territories or garrisons, but if the emperor himself is preparing a grand triumphal ceremony, the story is different.

“It’s embarrassing. I did what I was supposed to do as His Majesty’s servant.”

“By the way, thanks to your merciful majesty, I was able to enjoy all the honors of participating in the triumphal ceremony.”

A conversation mingled with laughter went back and forth in the barracks. As such, the triumphal ceremony was a once-in-a-lifetime event for nobles. It is a very happy event because honor and rewards will never be taken lightly.

Of course, during the last subjugation war, I couldn’t do it properly for various reasons, so there must have been some people who were worried that it might be skipped this time too. But that worry disappeared in an instant, so it’s worth laughing.

‘Too big to pass.’

Although the scale and damage of the war were greater in the previous war, the symbolism of this war is overwhelming. It was an incident in which the nomads not only won the victory over the nomads who had to be subdued ‘of course’, but also the nomads appointed the emperor as khan and dedicated the north. It is an opportunity to spread the dignity of the emperor and the empire.

It seems that the emperor liked the fact that the damage was decisively low. Last time, the real enemies, commanders, and corps commanders died equally, and several corps were smashed to pieces. Fortunately, there was no major damage this time.

Anyway, as the commotion gradually subsided, Jeon Seung-gong added,

“Also, if the nominee presents the title of khan to His Majesty at the triumphal ceremony, His Majesty will accept it and at the same time appoint the nominees as formally titled nobles.”

This time, the faces of the nominees for the title brightened at the word that they would be awarded the title in the most honorable place.

“Congratulations. You must now become a noble that everyone recognizes.”

“hahahaha, even if you become a count, do you have to pretend you know?”

“Of course. I have a friendship with you. How can you ignore me?”

Thanks to the friendship built up while rolling together in the war, and the calculation that there would be nothing wrong with maintaining friendships with the soon-to-be great lords, not only the incumbent but also the chiefs gave heartwarming comments.

The people to be crowned are nomads? Little things like that don’t matter. A nomadic count is also a count, and a nomad marquis is also a marquis. Ethnic differences are trivial, unless the titles of nomadic nobles are treated as a downgrade.

Looking at it this way, the nobles have the most open minds.

***

I got up after writing the report of the Jeon Seung-gong. It is good for work efficiency to get up from time to time as sitting still puts strain on the body.

However, until a few years ago, there was no problem even if I sat all day, but it is regrettable that sitting has become a burden to the body.

‘I’m glad it ended before it got ruined even more.’

At the same time, I felt relieved. When I can still hold on, when I can lead the empire with my will, everything is over.

The succession was firm and the internal turmoil was settled. Now that we have cut out the external affliction and expanded our territory, what more can we ask for? The only remaining mission is to appoint the soon-to-be-born royal son as the royal grandson. This is something that I can do without any preparation and just need time to pass, so practically everything is over.

‘…Hwang Tae-son.’

It is indeed a beautiful word. Unlike me, who came from a collateral line, and his bastard son, the crown prince, that child had the legitimacy bestowed by heaven. If you are the rightful eldest son of the crown prince and the grandson of the crown prince, you are no different from living authority.

An empire that was on the brink of ruin without even having a 300-year history. Decades of fighting and reviving such an empire with its lack of legitimacy.

At the end of those years, he couldn’t give the crown prince legitimacy, but he could pass on a great empire. And he could give everything to Hwang Tae-son.

‘It is the protection of the great emperor.’

He let out a small sigh and took a piece of paper in his hand. Data on the nominee for the title reported by the head of the inspection department through the Jeon Seung-gong.

‘It’s really a bouhamim.’

A list of nominees consisting of one marquis and 12 counts. As soon as I saw the list, I could feel again that I was not wrong.

As I expected, the director of the inspection department conferred the title on behalf of the national interest, not private gain. Thoroughly thinking about efficiency, the nominee was selected. You can be sure that it has been cross-validated several times with reports received so far.

Since he entrusted the seal of the Marquis entirely, he could have passed it on to a tribe that would benefit him, but there was no situation in which he was doing private transactions with a specific tribe. The impression is strong that he did only what he was told to do and turned his hand away.

‘Shouldn’t I have been born a little sooner?’

It would have been easier to work if there had been a subordinate like the head of the inspection department even at the beginning of the throne. The Minister of the Imperial Household is also competent enough, but the chaos at the time was a demonic scene that was difficult to overcome with just one limb.

…No, let’s not talk about being full. History is full of monarchs who collapsed because they had no limbs like the minister of the palace. Even if the emperor is right now-

“Mmm.”

As soon as I thought about the emperor, a headache came instinctively. I don’t even want to think of the previous emperor.

I shook my head slightly and brushed off the nightmare. It is right now to think of a glorious and splendid future, not a terrible past. For example, something like a reward given to a loyalist who made a big contribution and returned.

First of all, the rewards to be given to other nobles, including those who have achieved success, are clear. The reward given to a general who has made a contribution in war is a situation where custom is sufficient.

‘It’s a reward the inspector general wants.’

However, the director of the inspection department took part as an inspector, not as a general. He killed the enemy’s chiefs and made credit as a general, but if he gave the general a reward as it is, it would be like breaking the cause with my own hands. You will not give insufficiently, but you must not give equally.

‘There’s something just right.’

After thinking about it for a while, I wrote a new document. The timing was right as the northern nomads were embraced by the Empire.

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And more than any wealth or honor, the Inspector General will like this reward.