When he walked into the study room covered with dark blue velvet carpet, Victoria felt like she was changing things in a trance.

The first time she walked here was with her father. Under the leadership of the previous Duke of Northern Territory, she met Francis II, who was still in his prime, and Moen, who was young. At that time, she was still a naive girl, and the country was running smoothly and dullly as in the past hundreds of years, as if there would never change.

The last time she came here was on the eve of her departure for the Giant Wood Road. Sitting behind her desk was Wales, where she returned to Silver Fort. Moen, the kingdom was splitting, and a terrible crisis that no one expected was brewing in the Holy Spirit Plain.

Now, she has experienced a life-and-death crisis and is facing the turning point of the fate of this country. The owner here has become the resurrected duke. She has a faint feeling, as if history is gradually focusing on this room, and she... is experiencing all this.

"Sit, just do whatever you want," Gao Wen stood by the desk, watching the two Dukes of the Guardians walk into the room, and watched the servants close the door and leave, saying in a casual tone, "We want to talk about the future of this country."

"It's... Duke," Bedevin nodded, and found a seat to sit down. His name to Gao Wen was still "Duke", because Gao Wen has neither been crowned nor finalized, and has announced the future framework of the country. For the time being, he can only continue to use Duke to call the other party.

"Wait a moment, there is another participant," Gao Wen pressed his right hand for a moment, letting the two guardian dukes wait, and his eyes fell on the magic net terminal that had just been placed on the desk. "She is establishing a connection... The magic net here is not very stable and is debugging."

The two guardian dukes turned their eyes to the magic machine that was flashing with a triangular metal base and crystal core. This was not the first time Victoria had seen the Magic Net terminal, but Duke Bedevin had never seen its physical objects before, but had only seen descriptions of it from some reports and hand-painted manuscripts. The Duke of Western Frontier kept his eyes open and did not hide his curiosity: "Is this the magic device that can cheaply reduce messaging?"

Gao Wen nodded: "It can be thought so, but in fact it is much easier to use than messenger - although it depends on a complex infrastructure to operate, its scale limit and unit cost are far from comparable to messenger."

"I have imagined how to expand the scope of messaging and reduce its casting requirements, which are of great economic and military benefit, but research has not made much progress," Bedwin couldn't help but approach the device, as if he wanted to carefully understand its principles, "...it's a completely different route..."

"Buzz--"

While speaking, the Magic Net terminal suddenly buzzed, and then the projection crystal, which was the core, lit up in an instant. Duke Berber took a step back in surprise and saw a beautiful lady in an elegant dress with a quiet and elegant temperament appear in the holographic projection above the crystal.

"Ancestor, Wu'an," Hetty first greeted Govin, and then turned his eyes to the two dukes, "Grand Duke Franklin, Wilder's Grand Duke, Wu'an."

She had never met Duke Bedwen, but she had read almost all the information about the high-level nobles of the Kingdom. Many basic knowledge about the Ansu Kingdom is the textbook content of Cecil Academy. The people in the South are not unfamiliar with the top nobles of this country.

"Ms. Hey," said Bethween the man and the information in his mind, and after hesitating, hesitated, he met the other party with the information in his mind. "Ms. Hetty Cecil, you are as beautiful as the rumor."

"Thank you for your praise."

"We have entered the Silver Fort," Gao Wen said, "You should have received the detailed information."

"Yes, communications between the Government Affairs Office and the front line are smooth," Hetty nodded, with an undisguised relaxed smile. "It's great to know that your war is going well - the extra supplies and civilians sent to the north have boarded the ship from Pompeii, using a fast mechanical ship."

Gao Wen exhaled slightly: It is really worry-free to have a great-granddaughter as reliable and capable as Hetty. He basically doesn't have to worry about logistics and local order. Basically, except for not being able to marry, casting spell strokes and drawing dark circles to cheat sick leave, Hetty has no shortcomings here...

He sat down behind the desk, and the two guardian dukes sat on two high-back chairs beside him, and Hetty's holographic projection, a remote meeting that was very unusual in this era began.

"Ansu's history has ended. The evaluation of this kingdom, the merits and demerits of the kings, and the end of its own historians, now we need to consider how to ensure the stability of social order, ensure the survival of the people after this disaster, and end the disorder of this country as soon as possible," Gao Wen looked at Berdwen and Franklin. "Although the system of feudal lords was backward, it at least reflected one advantage at this time--the feudal territories operated separately. To some extent, it seemed as if countless self-sufficiency and self-sustaining little kingdoms. The end of the kingship of Ansu would not immediately cause the order of these territories to collapse, and we would have some time to operate."

"Yes, Victoria and I discussed this," Berdevin nodded. "We two still have influence among the nobles of the old country. We will do our best to cooperate with you in this process, minimize rebounds in various places, and ensure the stability of the national restructuring process."

Heti nodded, "The southern border is ready. The working group and security forces composed of consuls and officials at all levels of the Department of Government are on standby at the Rock Fortress and can go to the north to rebuild order at any time."

"To some extent, rebuilding the northern order requires cooperation from the local forces. In this regard, the Military Intelligence Bureau is experienced. I will let Amber assist you," said Gao Wen. "The other two guardian dukes will also assist you in this process."

After a pause, he added: "At present, the southern border is limited in manpower, and the digestion and control of the government system are limited. It is impossible to eat the entire Ansu in one breath - give priority to reorganization, rebuilding the Holy Spirit Plain area, and first restore the production function of the country's hinterland, the western border and the northern border... Leave it to Bodevin and Victoria, and I will send government officials to assist you, there is no problem, right?"

The two guardian dukes responded after a brief thought: "No problem."

"In this process, all old nobles must sign and obey the new laws, including you two. At the same time, the military power of the two borders will be taken to the Military Department of the Supreme Government Affairs Department. The original mountain legion and the Western legion must be reorganized, and the two borders must also be garrisoned by the Supreme Government Affairs Department," Gao Wen said one by one, "Economic, military, and political... must be unified. The feudal system will be ended, and it will be replaced by Cecil's law and order. Obstacles will inevitably occur, and even regional and phased repetitions will occur, but I hope everyone will at least be clear: the new era has arrived, and its advancement is a necessity. Obstacles can occur, but obstacles must eventually be eliminated."

His eyes swept through Victoria and Bedevin, but the two guardian dukes maintained a calm expression, while the other had a free and easy face.

"The era of the Moen royal family has ended, and the aristocratic system in the Holy Spirit Plain has collapsed. If there is any factor in this country that is qualified to be an obstacle, it is the two of us," said Beardwin with a smile. "We choose to support you, and then the remaining nobles are not qualified to be an obstacle - I am still a little confident in this regard."

"The Mountain Corps was greatly damaged, but the Wild family's deterrence to the northern mountains is still there." Victoria also said briefly.

"Very good. After that, I will use the system of the Principal of Cecil as the basis template and promote it to the whole country after it has adapted to the improvement. I plan to divide Ansu into several provinces with the highest government affairs department in the capital as the center, and then set up urban government affairs department in the center of big cities...

"I am the supreme ruler of the country, but I will also obey the legal constraints. At the same time, my rule over the country will be carried out through the system of the Department of Government. Under me, the Grand Consul is set as the head of the Supreme Department of Government. The current Grand Consul is Heti, but I plan to add two more, with two guardian dukes... After that, the combination of three Grand Consuls will be the norm until the system is inappropriate, or there are situations where changes are necessary...

"The Grand Consul shall implement my will and carry out the specific management of the Supreme Government Affairs Department, but he shall also make suggestions to me in a timely manner based on his own judgment...

"For specific implementation methods, the Supreme Government Affairs Office of the Principal of Cecil has accumulated considerable experience. In addition to reference, you can also discuss with officials in the southern border..."

Gowen talked about his ideas one by one, while Hetty kept making supplements. Gradually, Berdevin and Victoria also adapted to the rhythm, turning from unilateral listening to fruitful communication. In this study that once belonged to Francis II and Wales, they discussed how to restore the order of the country, how to rebuild the damaged production activities in the disaster, and how to establish a new national framework...

During the discussion, Gao Wen's ideas were also improved bit by bit - many of the ideas he proposed were actually just a general framework, and even had many omissions and errors, which were too idealized, but the greatest significance of these ideas was their inspiring focus. Under his inspiration, Bodevin and Victoria put forward a series of valuable reference opinions, gradually filling the framework made by Gao Wen.

Even so, the discussion they have held today is still destined to be pre-stage and framework-based. There must be many parts that need improvement and need to be adapted to actual changes. Moreover, no matter how well the framework is done, it will require a lot of trial and error, running-in, and adjustments in the later implementation, and face a lot of repetition and setbacks... The last king of Ansu tried his best to eliminate the obstacles to change, but the obstacles will never completely disappear. It will eventually take time, manpower, and material resources to slowly resolve the three major costs.

Gao Wen was very clear about this and was mentally prepared for it.

Their discussion lasted for a long time, so long that everyone seemed to have forgotten the passage of time. It was not until the sun set outside the window and the lights on the castle area were on, and the Duke of Berdevin Franklin breathed a long sigh and asked, "Then, we should give this upcoming kingdom."

"The era of the king and lord is over, it is not a kingdom," said Gao Wen slowly, "it is an empire."

After a pause for two or three seconds, he said word by word: "The Cecil Empire."

He chose to name the new empire after his current surname, and made a thorough distinction between it and the former "Ansu Kingdom".

He will bury the former Ansu, the ancient and once glorious kingdom will become history, and together with its name, the new empire must be separated from the word "Ansu", which is also one of the measures to weaken the influence of the old forces.

He will also embody his authority in the name of the new empire and ensure the concentration and efficient operation of power from the side. In order to face the challenges ahead and those crises that are about to break out, he must choose to use the method of centralized power to improve the efficiency of society's operation and be prepared to deal with the crisis as soon as possible.

The study was shrouded in solemnity for a while. After a long time, Victoria whispered: "From now on, you will resist regardless of your merits or demerits."

"When I chose to lead my army north, I was ready."

"So," Beardwin stood up from his chair, "to salute the Cecil Empire."

Then stood up Victoria: "Salute to the Cecil Empire."

"Salute to the Cecil Empire." Heti said too.

Gao Wen glanced at the three of them and breathed gently.
Chapter completed!