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The once magnificent banquet hall of the Ktyr Palace is now filled with dust, the smell of blood, and a tense, nascent restlessness.

The ornate decorations were roughly torn off, and the scattered crystal shards gleamed coldly in the torchlight.

In the center of the hall, the high platform symbolizing royal power was cleared away and replaced by a huge long table made up of several heavy oak tables.

The people sitting around this table are no longer nobles in fine clothes, but people in coarse linen clothes and leather armor, with different expressions.

They are newly elected members of the "Citizens' Council".

To be honest, many of the people who participated temporarily couldn't understand how things had suddenly developed to this point.

Shouldn't they have joined these people in protesting?

How did the protests turn into a raid on the castle?
Not only did they storm in, but they also tied up all the nobles, who are now imprisoned in the jail downstairs.

Is there really no problem with this?
And then there were the many more civilians who, as dawn broke, realized something was wrong and flocked to the area.

The city is in a state of some chaos, but it remains relatively stable as the exact situation is unclear.

After all, a large portion of those who caused the chaos had previously been incorporated into the team and flooded into the inner city.

However, many of the rebels were already prepared, and under their leadership, many people were misled.

And so, one representative after another was elected in a haphazard and confused manner.

Although they did not yet fully understand what these representatives meant.

However, it sounds more vivid than before.

And this moment.

The air was filled with the clamor of heated debate, which nearly blew the dilapidated dome off.

"What's the point of even holding a trial?!"

A burly blacksmith with a scarred face slammed his fist on the table, making the ceramic cups on it vibrate. This was "Black Wolf."

His eyes were bloodshot as he pointed at the bound and trembling noble prisoners in the corner, his voice like a roar.

"These maggots have sucked the blood of our ancestors! Look at how many wronged souls are outside! In my opinion, they should all be hanged on the city gates! Let the entire continent of Anvien see what happens to those noble oppressors! This is the loudest declaration!"

His words drew a chorus of angry responses, especially from representatives of the slums and frontline soldiers.

"Black Wolf Boss is right! They deserve to die!"

Kill! Leave no one alive!

"A parliamentary trial? That's too lenient on them!"

Many of them suffered the loss of their families or the tragic death of their relatives due to their noble status.

They hated these nobles to the core and wished they could rush up and stab them right now.

Even if these nobles were not necessarily the ones who oppressed them.

In their eyes, all nobles are the same.

There is no essential difference.

"Calm down! Everyone calm down!"

Carlo stood up. His voice was not loud, but it carried a calmness tempered by blood and fire that pierced through the noise.

He looked around at the crowd, his gaze sweeping over the indignant faces.

"Killing them all might feel good, but then what? Who will tell people elsewhere that we're not a bunch of thugs who only know how to kill and set fires?"

"Who can prove that we have overthrown the old shackles, not to impose new chaos, but to establish a better order?"
Is what's being established a better order for us ordinary people?

An elderly man dressed in a faded, worn-out uniform—the same man who had once been a night watchman—was the one who had guided them.

At this moment, he spoke calmly as a parliamentary advisor, his voice clearly reaching everyone's ears.

“Carlo is right. The continent of Leviathan has proven the way. Our successful uprising is not the end, but the beginning.”

"The most important thing now is to stabilize the situation, restore order, and give everyone hope. The experience left by the Night's Watch and the laws of Lebia are ready-made templates."

“By directly applying it and making slight localization modifications, we can get the country running again as quickly as possible, reassure the people, and show a way out to those who are watching.”

He emphasized, "Efficiency is our most powerful weapon right now."

The slower they go here, the greater the chaos will be.

"But are the laws of Lebia... really suitable for us here?"

A representative who looked somewhat scholarly and had once been a local small business owner hesitated before speaking.

"Aren't some of the terms a bit too much...?"

"Even if it's not suitable, it's still a million times better than the 'rules' that noble lords set at will!"

A peasant woman, her face weathered and her eyes filled with deep-seated hatred, interrupted sharply.

"At least the laws of Lebia tell us that stealing a loaf of bread won't get you your hand chopped off! And tell us how much rent we should pay!"

"Tell us that nobles can't just snatch our daughters! That's enough! We can fix the details later! First, let's get this damned country moving!"

The heated debate lasted for a day and a night.

It seems that some rumors have been circulated outside, and chaos is about to begin.

It seems a sinful revelry is about to begin.

However, the suppression was quickly quelled by the stabilizing parliament, and the temporary guards regained control of the city's defense and order.

Regarding the allocation of seats, which industries will have how many representatives?

Regarding taxation, how to balance the restoration of people's livelihoods with the expenditure on maintaining the military.

Regarding land allocation, how should the vast estates and hereditary territories of the nobility be handled?

Every single one of them was hotly debated.

Some insist on absolute equality, some worry that the lack of capital flow from large merchants will lead to economic collapse, while others believe that priority should be given to compensating the most oppressed groups.

The air was filled with spittle and the sound of tables being slapped.

Ultimately, with the unassuming guidance of the "guide" and the strong mediation efforts of Carlo and others, a rough but feasible framework was forcibly finalized.

Rapid stability maintenance: Unconditionally and completely adopt the basic laws and administrative system of the Lebia Covenant, including household registration, taxation, public security, and basic justice.

The Kingdom of Ketil was declared to temporarily adopt a "free parliament" system, with supreme power vested in the National Assembly.

This is also the composition of the parliament:
Initially, parliamentary seats were divided according to industry and region, with representatives from blacksmiths, farmers, soldiers, merchants, scholars, and artisans.

At the same time, it reserves seats for future elections.

Parliament has the power to legislate, make major decisions, and appoint and dismiss temporary executive officials.

It's very rough, but let's stabilize it first.

Once the above things are done, the core task becomes:
Restoring order to the city and ensuring the supply of basic necessities was relatively easy thanks to the smooth supply channels of the night watchmen.

They reassured the people while organizing militia to guard against a possible counterattack by the remnants of the nobility.

Fortunately, they had already won over many officials and scholars when they made their assessment.

With experience and some learning, it seems to be operating better than they expected.

As the city, under LeBia's efficient management, began to recover at an astonishing speed.

The streets were swept, the market reopened, the militia began patrolling, and new notices were posted on the walls.

In just a few days, the entire country seemed to have been turned upside down, and many ordinary people didn't even understand what had happened.

An unprecedented feeling began to grow in the hearts of ordinary people. The chaos did not devour everything; a new order was indeed built on the ruins.

But that's not enough. They need a symbol, a solemn ceremony, to completely bury the old era and proclaim the birth of a new one.

Therefore, a trial was put on the agenda.

This is the real point of contention that sparked the debate—what to do with the captured nobles?

This time.

The council inside the castle was in complete chaos.

Category 1: Local nobles who are less guilty and have a tendency to cooperate with the Night's Watch.

These nobles, who had been marked as key figures long ago, were not even arrested.

These nobles were even still observing the situation from their own territories.

"These people may not have clean hands! Keeping them around is a potential threat; who knows if their surrender is just a pretense?"

The radical representative said this.

Led by "Black Wolf," they loathed all nobles and were filled with hatred.

"The Night's Watch's intelligence indicates that they did indeed pass messages privately and restrain violence within their territory, but they did not possess much wealth and had limited influence."

"Keeping them around can appease some of the centrists, demonstrate our fairness and inclusiveness, and show nobles in other places a way out. There is a good example of this in Lebia."

The pragmatists, or Carlo, tend to favor this approach.

"They can stay, but they must be given a stern warning, and a portion of their property must be confiscated as a punishment and compensation fund!"

These are the ideas put forward by the neutral faction to which the merchants and newly elected representatives belong.

Soon, the first type of nobles came up with a solution.

Based on detailed intelligence provided by the Night's Watch, including letters, witness testimonies, and financial records, several nobles of this type were identified.

Following a parliamentary debate, it was decided to impose a massive fine on them, equivalent to several times their family's annual income.

It won't cause serious injury, but it will definitely take a piece of flesh away.

All hereditary privileges, lordly titles, and legal immunity were stripped away.

This is the most basic thing.

Their family members can retain the remaining property and live as ordinary citizens.

Two of the members were considered to have a decent reputation and decent abilities.

One was a scholarly nobleman who had managed the territorial accounts, and the other was a young nobleman who had opposed harsh taxes.

After paying the fine and publicly swearing allegiance to the new order, they were allowed to temporarily enter the council as citizens' representatives to observe and learn, serving as a model for "united front" and stabilizing public sentiment.

This decision provoked strong dissatisfaction from the radicals, but was overridden by the majority vote.

In dealing with the nobility, the radicals were still too radical.

Category Two: Nobles with moderate guilt, who engaged in serious exploitation but had no direct blood debt.

This is where the debate continues.

“Exploitation is a crime! Why should we only be fined? Their estates and shops were built by sucking our blood!”

“Complete confiscation is unrealistic. Many industries are interconnected, and indiscriminate confiscation could lead to unemployment and chaos. Fines plus apologies, confiscation of some luxury property to compensate victims, and the rest can be used to operate businesses, but they must pay taxes and abide by the law.”

The business representatives leaned towards this view, considering economic stability; otherwise, how could they continue doing business?

If not handled properly, it could easily plunge the domestic economy into chaos and collapse.

Because there are simply too many nobles of this type.

"The apology must be public! Bow your head and admit your mistake to everyone in the market square!"

The representative of the ordinary soldiers said that this was the only way.

Final decision: impose a heavier fine, mandate a public apology in the newspaper, and confiscate his non-productive luxury property.

Castles, surplus estates, jewelry, art collections, etc., were confiscated.

The core members of their family, including themselves and their immediate children, may retain a portion of their assets for maintaining a basic standard of living and operating core businesses.

In the future, taxpayers must strictly abide by the new law regarding taxation and military service.

The third category: nobles and their core families who are deeply guilty of crimes, directly involved in oppression, persecution, or even murder, or who stubbornly resist.

The debate here lies in how to punish it.

"Exile them? That's too lenient! They should be killed!"

The black wolf roared, "Why aren't you killing him yet? What are you waiting for?"
"Where will they be exiled? If they are exiled, won't they collude with foreign enemies to launch a counterattack?"

Some representatives were still very worried about the nobles' military intimidation and hesitated to move forward.

"Are there any places on the Night's Watch that need 'labor'? Like in Tauriel?"

Some people are trying to get rid of the burden.

"According to the law, exile is a severe punishment. Depriving them of everything, driving them from their homeland, and leaving them to fend for themselves, is a punishment more unbearable than death for nobles who value bloodlines and territories."

"Moreover, it can avoid the excessive bloodshed and other countries' perception problems caused by mass executions."

The guide calmly analyzed the situation.

"We need to demonstrate strength, but also restraint and the spirit of the law."

The final decision was to confiscate all of his property, including land, houses, and valuables.

I, along with my adult immediate family members, wife, and adult children, have been sentenced to permanent exile and will be immediately deported.

The destinations are usually harsh environments, remote frontiers or uninhabited areas far from the center of power, with the specific locations subsequently designated by parliament. They are never allowed to return to their homeland.

Strip them of all titles and citizenship.

This decision sparked protests from Black Wolf and others, who felt it was too lenient.

The full image should be included.

Then there's the last category: the most heinous core leaders.

The King, Queen, Count von Eric, and their two adult sons, who were notorious for their misdeeds and had participated in the repression.

This type of debate is actually the least.

They are steeped in blood debt, stubbornly corrupt, and have immense symbolic significance. There is absolutely no chance of them surviving. We should be considering how to make their deaths more memorable.

The conclusion was unanimously adopted.

Although the Black Wolf radicals still felt unsatisfied, openly torturing them would be too damaging to the newly formed council.

Therefore, he is sentenced to death, to be carried out immediately, and to be beheaded and his head displayed to the public!
Parliament believed that the symbols of the old monarchy must be completely severed and the myth of the divine right and inviolability of the nobility must be shattered in the most severe and public way, so as to spur the new order.

Therefore, public executions must be publicized.

At least they need to be seen by all the citizens of the country they are in now.

They needed to witness firsthand the king's decline and the execution of those nobles.

I witnessed firsthand those nobles being exiled to distant lands.

Only in this way can we thoroughly shatter the aristocratic myth they hold in their eyes. (End of Chapter)