Cthulhu Gonfalon

There are roughly two divisions in the political structure of the gold coin federation. One is a central aristocrat headed by two marquis, and a local power group headed by the counts of various places; one is a merchant group represented by the coastal and border trade circles, and an aristocratic group represented by the hinterland.

The former method does not make much sense. The contradiction between the central and local factions can be seen everywhere in all countries—oh, except for the Northwestern Republic. This kind of thing is very commonplace. For thousands of years, even in the longer years, all countries of all races are facing the same problem. They have never seen anyone who can come up with any solution, and rarely brew. A large-scale conflict.

The power of the great aristocracy is absolutely no match for the union of the local aristocracy, but the local aristocracy does not easily unite. This is the balance between the two sides.

But the latter method is the biggest problem for the gold coin federation.

With this long-term operation, the contradiction between the two major factions of merchants and nobles has accumulated more and more, and it has gradually become difficult to clean up.

Merchants hold more than 60% of the country's assets. If they are limited to money, then they even know more than 70%. The aristocratic faction, although less money, holds the population of nearly 80% of the country and almost the same amount of land.

One party has money, and the other has someone who, when the relationship between the two parties is good, cooperates with each other and has done great things more than once.

But as time goes by, the contradictions between the two sides are also growing. The merchants hope to promote more business roads, promote consumption, and promote population mobility – in short, let the merchant's business get better and better. The aristocracy hopes to maintain the status quo and even reduce the trade route to stabilize the situation, reduce unnecessary expenses, and especially limit the flow of the population to ensure that their territory can have stable output.

This contradiction is almost irreconcilable, even if the great goddess of wealth has nothing to do with it. He can only let his priesthood stand in a neutral position, try to mediate the disputes between the two sides, ease the relationship between them, and act as a lubricant or cushion.

In the past, because merchants sent more money, by recruiting mercenaries, they were able to obtain strong force and hold the nobility. Even though there are many people in the aristocracy, they are always at a disadvantage in the face of merchants who are able to recruit a large number of mercenaries at any time.

In recent years, with the growing strength of the aristocratic gods, the power of the aristocratic factions has also increased. They originally had the advantage of the population, and then they received the support of the aristocratic **** church, and the more fighting power they had accumulated.

The so-called murder weapon is self-sufficient, and the aristocratic sentiment on the hand is strengthened. Naturally, it is inevitable to rely on this power to strive for greater benefits. In addition, since the "Sun Day" campaign, the number of mercenaries walking on the main plane has been greatly reduced, and the mercenaries have increasingly excluded the war, so the strength of the merchants is indeed declining. Under this circumstance, the ideas of the aristocratic factions became more radical, and various conflicts of various sizes in the country also occurred from time to time.

One of the most famous things happened in a city in the Midwest. The local lords and the big business associations have contradictions. From the beginning of the quarrel, it has finally triggered a conflict of scale. The two sides used a total of more than 500 troops, playing for about half a month. If it wasn’t for a Marquis to join the Fortune Goddess Church to mediate, I’m afraid that both sides are still playing.

This incident is almost a fuse, and the contradiction between the two factions has been thoroughly clarified and put on the table. Since then, there have been more and more frictions and conflicts between the two factions, and bloodshed has occurred from time to time.

For this reason, the leaders of the two factions are now stepping up their efforts to win over the forces of the various parties and want to increase the power of their own camps as much as possible to overwhelm each other.

Since the summer, the Dal Baron has received letters from both sides. Whether it is the aristocratic faction headed by the two marquis, or the merchants who are the head of the seven major business acts, they are constantly persuading him to support his own side, and there are also reasons for nominally justified.

In any case, the Dal Baron is always a nobleman and a lord, which makes him naturally belong to the aristocratic camp. But for a long time, the Dar family has always relied on smuggling business to profit. It can be said that the lifeline of the family does not depend on the identity of the lord, but on the identity of the smuggling merchant, which makes him naturally belong to the camp of the merchants.

In fact, in the gold coin federation, most of the small and medium-sized aristocrats like the Dar family are like this. While doing business as a lord, do business subsidies for the family. Only a few of them can think of the Dar Baron, whether they are a lord or a business, they have done very successfully.

Things are bad on this "very successful"!

About Dal’s leadership is a typical example. Both sides are getting stronger and stronger, and their attitudes are getting stronger and stronger.

Especially this time, the messengers they sent all hinted at the meaning of "inappropriate comrades, enemies."

This is the problem that most of the Dal Baron has a headache.

He really doesn't care who he is, but he cares about who to be an enemy.

After all... no matter which side, it is too powerful for the Dahl family. No matter which side he is on, he may be slapped by the other party's slap in the face... just like shooting a dead mosquito.

Although both parties have vowed to say that as long as the Baron Darr is trusting them, they will be able to get a number of benefits and they will be well protected, but the Dal Baron can't believe it!

What a fool is to believe!

protection? Very good protection?

Oh, how did the heir to a viscount who suddenly fell to the horse and died?

A young man with the strength of a quasi-knight will fall to death? He will not die if the horse falls to death!

In addition, a medium-sized chamber of commerce, how are their warehouses by the sea broken by fishermen? Don't tell me that those who have been abandoned by the goddess of the sea and who have the ability to break through the rock built on the shore are good at insulting everyone's IQ!

Dahl Baron dared to bet with his own head, as long as he turned to one of the parties, after the news spread, it took less than half a month, and everyone sitting here today will lose a few.

Everyone naturally understands this truth, so look at me, I look at you, all frowning.

The embarrassing silence enveloped a small conference room.

After a long time, in this silence, suddenly a voice sounded, but a young quasi-knight named Dar.

"I think... it’s better to let us go to the Void Mask Church!"