Chu Ming smiled, it was indeed difficult to achieve centralization of power in this other world.

The Fengyang Empire itself is very vast. It takes more than a month for the news to be transmitted from Earl Kutz to the royal capital. The king's ability to control the local area is relatively weak, and he cannot even manage corruption problems. This is why the aristocratic system can exist.

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However, it is not impossible to centralize power. We only need to learn from experience and establish a three-level local administrative system of villages, towns, and provinces. Set up village chiefs in villages, city halls in towns, and provincial departments in provinces to manage at all levels.

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It is not difficult to establish a local administrative system from scratch in the ruins of the southern border. What is difficult is how to deal with the aristocratic territories in the northern border.

Once an administrative system is established in the south, the counts and grand dukes in the north will naturally feel the impact of the new administrative system on the aristocratic system. By then, conflicts between the north and the south will be inevitable, and may even shake the rule of the Kutz family.

After Chu Ming told Edel his thoughts, the man was excited at first, and finally couldn't help but think about how to solve the problem of the northern earldom.

Edel said with a sad face: "What should I do..."

Chu Ming took a sip of tea slowly and said, "I don't know how many years it will take you to establish the southern administrative system. Those earls will not react so quickly. Even if they react, they will only be a little worried, not at all."

I would have thought that this system could also pose a threat to their titles."

"When the conflicts between the North and the South really accumulate, it will be hundreds of years ago, and whether you are still here or not will be a problem."

After saying that, Chu Ming chuckled and said, "Even if this is the case, do you still want to take care of it?"

Edel said firmly: "After fighting with dark wizards for many years, I deeply realized that the so-called Northern Knights are just a piece of loose sand. It's just that the opponents we encountered were even more scattered black wizards. We are not much better than them."

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"If a true imperial knight army can be established, I think it will definitely change the situation on the entire continent."

"But if we don't make changes, let alone expel the darkness. Whether we can catch up with the darkness is a problem."

Chu Ming looked at Edel and smiled: "Edel, you seem to have really grown up."

"Really, hahaha."

Edel scratched his head, a little embarrassed.

Even though he is about to ascend the throne, he still smiles like a naive child.

"Actually, there is no way to solve it..."

Chu Ming thought for a while and said: "What you have to do is to relax the restrictions on titles and allow members of the earl family other than the eldest son or direct lineage to obtain titles and territories."

Edel was stunned and worried: "In this way, the empire will issue more titles, and the number of nobles will also increase."

The corners of Chu Ming's lips raised slightly, "If I remember correctly, the territory of the Fengyang Empire has not changed for hundreds of years."

Edel nodded doubtfully, not knowing what Chu Ming wanted to express.

"Since the territory area remains unchanged, where do you think the territories of the extra nobles will be divided?"

"You mean they will divide the original territory?!"

Edel stood up suddenly and woke up.

Chu Ming nodded, "For the empire, the only ones that are difficult to solve are the powerful earls. But as long as the restrictions on titles can be relaxed, members of the earl family will inevitably lose some of their territories. In the long run, the noble territories will return to a fragmented situation.

, as long as the empire takes action at this time, those scattered nobles will definitely not be able to withstand the empire's iron fist."

"Wonderful, so wonderful, Narender, how did you come up with such a genius plan?!"

Edel's tone became excited, and his gaze at Chu Ming became even more intense.

Chu Ming shook his head and said: "I just learned from the experience of my predecessors."

"It will take at least a hundred years to completely implement this plan. If you don't want the plan to be suspended, it's best to choose a more reliable successor."

"Speaking of which, you are already a grown man. When will you get married?"

"Ah?" Edel looked confused and said in embarrassment: "I told you, don't object."

Chu Ming scratched his head, wondering who could make him object.

Edel glanced at him secretly and said slowly: "Actually, I have a crush on Suraya."

"puff!"

Chu Ming just put down the tea cup and spat out the tea in shock.

When the wizard tower was about to open, Suraya was the half-scarred wizard who ran from the south to the north to join him after listening to Rebecca's recommendation, asking for food and shelter.

After several years of training by Chu Ming, Suraya had already become an epic wizard, and she also followed him to participate in the war with the Northern Knights in the Flowing Water Passage.

As an epic wizard, her most powerful thing is not her combat power, but her ability to make rune equipment. Her production ability is second only to him in the wizard tower, and she can independently create rune equipment with extreme witchcraft.

After Isabel's treatment, the scars on Suraya's face have long since disappeared, and her youthful and beautiful appearance has been restored.

Chu Ming coughed a few times and said angrily: "Hey Edel, when did you pry away the wizard from my wizard tower?"

Edel looked at him carefully, scratched his head, and said sheepishly: "Didn't I ask you to help build the rune equipment of the Witch Cavalry a few years ago? You sent Suraya to our family, and I talked to her.

Just chatting..."

Saying that, Edel quickly added: "Suraya is really gentle and attentive. She also mended my knight uniform..."

"Okay, okay..." Chu Ming waved his hand to stop Edel, "Are you sure it's okay?"

When Edel heard this, he instantly suppressed his blush, and it took him a long time to say, "No."

Chu Ming couldn't help but roll her eyes at him, "I don't object to this matter. You work hard on your own, but don't let me hear Suraya say that you bully her."

Edel wiped his cold sweat and said with a dry smile: "Narende, you know me."

"Okay, you go back and discuss what to do with Burrett. I have other things to do."

After hearing this, Edel bid farewell to Chu Ming and walked out of the room.

When Chu Ming was the only one left in the room, he took out a crystal box that shone with mysterious light from the drawer.

Chu Ming touched his chin and mentally awakened Carlos inside, "Hey, wake up."

Carlos woke up instantly, "What happened?!"

"Narender, what do you want to do?"

Chu Ming thought for a while and said, "Are you just going to sleep like this?"

"I don't have a hobby of collecting old men's souls. I might throw you away one day."

"No, no, I'm still recovering mentally."

Carlos smiled sarcastically and suggested, "How about you build a body for me so that I can move on my own."

"How about a deformed body?"

"don't want."

Carlos decisively refused.

Just kidding, he had just gotten rid of the pollution of forbidden knowledge, how could he be willing to be controlled by forbidden knowledge again.

Chu Ming spread his hands and said, "That's it, I will create a deformed body. You think carefully about what kind of body you want, otherwise I will throw you away or put you in the exhibition room and hang it up."

"A lich wizard is still very rare. You can also find a job and explain yourself."

Carlos heard this and yelled: "Narende, no, what do I have to do with you... Wait, yes, you can help me find a demon body. It's okay if it's broken, as long as it can move."

"The devil's body..." Chu Ming thought for a moment, "The empire did leave behind many devils from the Magic Era, but those are all old antiques."

Carlos smiled bitterly and said, "As long as you can move, that's fine. At worst, I'll teach myself about monsters and build myself a monster body."
Chapter completed!