Perfikot's massacre of the Noble Council did not result in any irreparable consequences, nor did it have a significant impact.

Or rather, the impact of this event was limited to the upper echelons of the Empire and the noble circles, where everyone was tight-lipped and evasive.

Outside of this circle, the common people had no idea what had happened.

It was only those who had some contact or dealings with the killed noble council members who were puzzled by their disappearance.

But for the Empire, this kind of thing was insignificant.

After all, it was less than a hundred nobles from start to finish. Their deaths, while not insignificant to the Empire, were not a major issue.

At least for the Imperial Center, this wasn't a big deal. It just required suppressing public opinion and influence, and then replacing the cleared council members and ensuring their families' heirs or collateral branches inherited their titles.

The former might take some effort. After all, a noble council member's status is somewhat important, especially in the current situation. If the newcomers still end up being a bunch of incompetents, it will cause trouble for everyone.

In comparison, selecting heirs for these cleared nobles is much easier.

On the one hand, these nobles have families and heirs. Even in the few cases of thin households, there are still collateral branches or distant relatives, so there's always someone to inherit the titles.

On the other hand, there aren't that many people who actually need to inherit titles.

Remember that honorary titles like knights and baronets cannot be inherited. Of the ninety-two nobles killed this time, only seven Counts, twelve Viscounts, and twenty-six Barons can truly pass down their titles—forty-five titles in total.

For the Empire, which has been peaceful for a long time, this might be considered a significant loss. After all, the sudden death of so many nobles in peacetime is indeed a big deal.

But if you look at it in the context of wartime, these casualty numbers mean nothing. Just the seven Counts might have a larger impact, but as for the remaining Viscounts and Barons, in every major battle of the century-long war between the Empire and France, haven't this many people died?

So when the new Privy Council convened, no one made an issue out of this matter to trouble Perfikot.

On the contrary, more people were concerned about Perfikot's mental state and whether she could continue to serve the Empire as usual.

"Little Perfikot, although I do not support your actions, since the matter has already happened, discussing it afterward is meaningless. I only hope you haven't been negatively affected by it." Eldest Princess Annie didn't agree with Perfikot's massacre of the Noble Council, but she understood the pressure Perfikot was under. Occasional outbursts and extreme actions are permissible.

Compared to the lives of a bunch of insignificant nobles, Eldest Princess Annie was more concerned about Perfikot's current state.

"Thank you for your concern, Aunt Annie." Perfikot understood what Eldest Princess Annie meant. She shrugged and said, "I can only say that without those noisy voices, I feel refreshed and had a rare good night's sleep."

Perfikot's words were a joke, but she had to admit that without those troublesome nobles, she indeed felt a lot more at ease.

As for how much of this was due to the relief brought by the act of massacre, only she knew.

"Since Lord Perfikot has no issues, let this matter end here. Lord Gloucester, can you handle the follow-up matters?" The Empress had also heard Perfikot's response, and she concluded the matter decisively.

Duke Gloucester had no objection to this. In fact, he had already completed the follow-up tasks, ensuring this matter wouldn't disturb Perfikot or have a negative impact on the Empire.

Compared to this, what truly requires attention are the current issues the Empire faces.

"Speaking of which, when does the Empire plan to publicly announce the apocalyptic winter? Although we need time to prepare, there's only a year left before the apocalypse. Shouldn't the Empire consider publicizing this matter and relocating the residents to the Northern Territory?" Perfikot was the first to speak, steering the Privy Council's discussion to the critical issue: "Although I wouldn't mind if you abandoned a portion of the lower class, or discarded the burdens and liabilities to the Empire, having too few laborers at the grassroots level would still concern me.

You wouldn't expect those nobles to screw bolts in factories, would you? Even if they were willing, there aren't enough nobles in the Empire!"

Perfikot's words were harsh, perhaps even sarcastic, but the issues she raised were very real.

Very quickly, Eldest Princess Annie responded, "Based on the results discussed in the previous Privy Council meetings, which you missed, we are considering announcing this matter this winter and beginning migration next year.

All departments within the Empire have evaluated this operation, concluding that starting the migration now would lead to a series of social issues.

Little Perfikot, you've invested so much effort into this matter; you wouldn't want everything to fail at the last step, would you?"

Although Perfikot had missed the previous Privy Council meetings, the outcomes and minutes of each meeting were meticulously recorded and delivered to her in the Northern Territory via the Flying Airship.

Moreover, any of her opinions were promptly sent back to Langton, informing the Empire's high-ranking officials in the Privy Council.

Therefore, Perfikot was aware of the decisions made by the Imperial Center.

The reason she brought it up was simply to open the topic and express an attitude.

And Eldest Princess Annie's stance had already answered her question, but Perfikot was not entirely satisfied with this answer. She thought for a moment and said, "Is there a way to relocate a large population to the Northern Territory now? I don't want everything to be addressed only at the last minute. Additionally, migrating a portion of the population early could aid in expanding the infrastructure in the Northern Territory, preventing social issues caused by a surge of people."

"Regarding this matter, the Ministry of Interior believes..." The Minister of Interior began to speak, explaining the Ministry's stance to Perfikot during the meeting.

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