owlsbooks Chapter 21: Conservative Nobles
Chapter 21: Conservative Nobles
Chapter 21 - 21: Conservative NoblesTime is a wonderful thing; sometimes, when you hope it passes quickly, it always seems to drag on.
But sometimes, when you wish it would slow down a little, it slips away almost unnoticed.
For Perfikot, the past week seemed busy, although it went by quickly, as he was constantly busy with various matters. At least the week's time was not wasted.
He finalized the re
They choose not to believe in Perfikot's scientific calculations but want to trust the Astronomical Society's astrological predictions. However, they remain indifferent to the horrors of disaster.
Or rather, nobles aren't afraid of this extreme cold disaster that can freeze most commoners to death. They have enough conditions to ensure their survival and sufficient power to guarantee that their interests are prioritized when the Empire is doing relief work.
As for the confidence? Just look at the problem Duke Grosvenor is facing now to understand where their confidence lies.
In contrast, as the new noble merchant class, they similarly want to defend their interests but prefer that it remains a unified country rather than isolated fiefdoms. Only when the entire nation is one entity can they capitalize on the nation's power, expanding larger markets and earning more profits.
Thus, in responding to crises and disasters, they hope to preserve cities, ports, and their factories, maintaining the operation of industrial production.
The Empire's capabilities are limited and cannot safeguard everything, and the differing interests between the new and old aristocrats lead to endless disputes and arguments, making the establishment of the crisis response committee fraught with difficulties.