The Sensory Animals of Ston Hill

Chapter 118 Expulsion of Arundel

"...The roads of ancient Rome should be emulated... At present, there is a lack of smooth roads throughout the country. If you want to trade food and other commodities freely, you should first allow the carriages to drive freely..."

This was the Earl of Arundel's proposal in the meeting.

Grace couldn't help but assume that it would be better for everyone if the Earl were just a mere economist.Unfortunately not.

He winked at Alan Stone.

Alan Stone was still sitting opposite him, with a straight face the whole time. He looked more serious than William now.Sometimes Grace suspects that he is angry with her, but she is the one who should be angry.

His lips and tongue were swollen that day, and he had to eat chili to cover it up.Everyone thought that his lips were red because he was obsessed with pepperoni sauce, and they couldn't help laughing when they saw him; His Majesty also laughed at him, saying that he dared not kiss him for fear of being spicy.

Only Alan Stone didn't laugh. He saw how Grace ate bread dipped in hot sauce with his own eyes, and his eyes filled with tears. At that time, his expression was so serious.

It seemed that since that day, Grace hadn't seen him smile.

But fortunately in the conference room, Alan always obeyed him.

Alan Stone said for him: "I agree with the Earl's proposal. The property we obtained from the enemy's compensation and the confiscation of the church's illegal land can only be a temporary solution. The most fundamental way to increase income is to increase the income of the people." income, to raise taxes for the country, and building roads is significant in that regard.”

He also said: "But it is a pity that all provinces are very inefficient in building public facilities. Funds and plans have to go through layers of approval. It may take a few years for a town to complete the road out of the city. It's over, and our current financial situation may not last that long."

The Earl of Arundel suggested that the previous approval rules could be broken and the relationship between the palace government and the provinces re-established.

This is what Grace was waiting for!

He didn't even wait for Alan to speak for him, stood up eagerly, and said: "It seems that the earl wants to send a special supervisor by the court! This is a very important position and requires proficiency in all aspects of knowledge. I think you are the best Good candidate!"

The Earl of Arundel seemed a little surprised, probably because he didn't expect Grace to be so stupid, and even tried to drive him out of the center of power at such a time.He still thought at this time that Grace was overreaching.

He glanced at His Majesty first, but immediately realized that since Grace dared to say that, she must have His Majesty's backing.So he took the initiative and said to His Majesty: "I hope that the candidates for the special supervisor can also be decided in this room."

"Of course, democracy." His Majesty made a humble gesture to him.

So everyone started to vote by show of hands.

"Don't forget what was said in those petitions," Grace reminded everyone, "How do those property owners accuse the nobles of being lazy and incompetent? We must choose the most appropriate person to prove that the nobles are still in the new reformed rules. worth to respect."

The Earl of Arundel showed real surprise at this time, and he finally realized that Grace had also learned to use her tricks behind the scenes.He still wanted to say something, but the nobles at the conference table had already made their choice.Grace won.

William asked the secretary of the meeting to quickly prepare a letter of appointment and submit it to His Majesty.

His Majesty happily picked up the pen, dipped in the ink, and prepared to sign on it.

"Wait a moment, Your Majesty," said the Earl of Arundel.

"Is the Earl not satisfied with the result of the democratic election?" His Majesty asked him with a smile.

The Earl of Arundel's eyes seemed to be covered with a layer of fog, making his eyeballs look more like haze than usual. "How dare I have that kind of thought?" My health doesn’t allow me to run around anymore.”

"Oh, what to do then?" His Majesty asked Grace.

Grace sat down, and Earl of Arundel looked at each other.Their seats were still next to each other, which brought their eyes very close to each other.

They have had such close gazes countless times before, but they have never been as cold as they are now.Grace once saw extraordinary wisdom, understanding and tolerance in these gray eyes, and tried hard to find even the slightest love and regret in them.

But now he didn't care what he saw in those gray eyes.

"You lost." He mouthed this to the Earl of Arundel.

Then he turned his head and said to everyone: "Since the Earl of Arundel's health is so worrying, please ask the Earl to go home and recuperate. All of us will remember and be very grateful to the Earl for his contribution to the reform." .”

The Earl of Arundel stood up, left his seat, said goodbye to His Majesty and everyone, and turned and left gracefully.

Grace also stood up, and said to Earl Arundel's back with some perplexity, "I personally want to be especially grateful to you, Mr. Earl! Thank you for everything you taught me—"

The count stopped and turned his head when he heard this.

Grace was surprised that the Earl, who had always been decent, was irritated by his words.He had indeed happily envisioned the Earl's loss of grace beforehand, but he thought it would be out of temper at the loss of power, rather than, as now, it seemed to be because of betrayal.

The Earl of Arundel, who had never been so directly angry, asked Grace: "All you have learned from me? Is there only conspiracy and hypocrisy in your heart? You have only learned so much that you think you have learned everything How much have you mastered, and you think you are omnipotent? Do you think you can become a man by taking off your skirt and putting on your pants? I tell you, Grace, it will never be possible. It's all been since you were born Doomed!"

"Gentlemen, look around, it is a blessing that the fate of our country is being controlled by a few young people in their 20s! The country has become a toy for naive people to boldly experiment with new ways of playing! I sincerely I hope that you will not regret it in the future, even if it means that I will continue to be treated unfairly like today!"

The door of the meeting room was opened and closed. Grace sat down and found her hands were shaking, and hurriedly hid them under the table.

"I should punish him," said His Majesty. "Should I punish him, Grace? Whatever democracy, I'll sign a decree and I'll behead him."

Grace gripped the fabric on her trouser legs and shook her head slightly.He didn't think he had driven the Earl of Arundel out of personal grudges, so that it was not worth breaking their hard-earned rules for him alone.