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Vol 06 Chapter 206: Senate

Early September… At last, the western campaign has ended.

All the western lands around King Zoldias’ Country have become our territory. It’s thanks to Ron’s, Roswald’s, and Gram’s efforts.

With this, the only remaining issue is King Zoldias’ Country. Regarding this country, we are still continuing the economic blockade.

It will take a little more time.

Well, putting that aside…

To achieve complete centralization, it is necessary to convert the lands that have been governed by the patricians into state-owned territories directly controlled by the king… In other words, I must strip the patricians of their positions as local governors.

「The reason I have gathered you here is none other than to discuss centralization.」

I calmly informed the patricians of the revocation of their positions as local governors and declared that all state-owned lands would become my directly controlled territories. I then ordered them to move to the capital and live as nobles.

In return, I promised