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Line 20: ===Corruption=== ===Corruption=== − Upon assuming the throne of the Capellan Confederation from his uncle [[Hendrik Liao|Hendrik]], he quickly discarded the congenial mask he had worn all his life, and used his position to indulge himself in all kinds of vices. + Upon assuming the throne of the Capellan Confederation from his uncle Hendrik, he quickly discarded the congenial mask he had worn all his life, and used his position to indulge himself in all kinds of vices. − To further his own personal wealth, he used the [[Maskirovka]] to investigate wealthy nobles for treason. Upon acquiring or manufacturing such evidence, the noble would be quickly murdered or blackmailed out of his fortune, which would be added to the Chancellor's personal fund. Still not satisfied, he established the Courts of Philosophical Inquiry to help with his personal crusade against "traitors" (which would eventually include his own father). One of their first victims was his predecessor, Hendrik Liao. Denounced by the [[Duke of St. Ives]] and judged guilty by manufactured evidence, Kalvin had his uncle killed not even two years after assuming chancellorship.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> + To further his own personal wealth, he used the [[Maskirovka]] to investigate wealthy nobles for treason. Upon acquiring or manufacturing such evidence, the noble would be quickly murdered or blackmailed out of his fortune, which would be added to the Chancellor's personal fund. Still not satisfied, he established the Courts of Philosophical Inquiry to help with his personal crusade against "traitors" (which would eventually include his own father). One of their first victims was his predecessor, Hendrik Liao. Denounced by the Duke of St. Ives and judged guilty by manufactured evidence, Kalvin had his uncle killed not even two years after assuming chancellorship.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> A failed assassination attempt by a young noble from [[Nanking]] in [[2523]] gave Kalvin Liao an excuse to grab even more power. After publicly drawing and quartering the would-be assassin, the Chancellor's ire turned against possible coconspirators. The same year, assorted mercenaries killed 10% of the [[Dictionary#H|House of Scions]], who Kalvin held responsible for the assassination attempt. A year later, the House was closed altogether, and finally in [[2525]] the paranoid Chancellor deeply cut the rights of all Capellan nobles, instead instituting a military government, the Diem, which was only answerable to him.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> A failed assassination attempt by a young noble from [[Nanking]] in [[2523]] gave Kalvin Liao an excuse to grab even more power. After publicly drawing and quartering the would-be assassin, the Chancellor's ire turned against possible coconspirators. The same year, assorted mercenaries killed 10% of the [[Dictionary#H|House of Scions]], who Kalvin held responsible for the assassination attempt. A year later, the House was closed altogether, and finally in [[2525]] the paranoid Chancellor deeply cut the rights of all Capellan nobles, instead instituting a military government, the Diem, which was only answerable to him.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 />
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| − | Upon assuming the throne of the Capellan Confederation from his uncle | + | Upon assuming the throne of the Capellan Confederation from his uncle Hendrik, he quickly discarded the congenial mask he had worn all his life, and used his position to indulge himself in all kinds of vices. |
| − | To further his own personal wealth, he used the [[Maskirovka]] to investigate wealthy nobles for treason. Upon acquiring or manufacturing such evidence, the noble would be quickly murdered or blackmailed out of his fortune, which would be added to the Chancellor's personal fund. Still not satisfied, he established the Courts of Philosophical Inquiry to help with his personal crusade against "traitors" (which would eventually include his own father). One of their first victims was his predecessor, Hendrik Liao. Denounced by the | + | To further his own personal wealth, he used the [[Maskirovka]] to investigate wealthy nobles for treason. Upon acquiring or manufacturing such evidence, the noble would be quickly murdered or blackmailed out of his fortune, which would be added to the Chancellor's personal fund. Still not satisfied, he established the Courts of Philosophical Inquiry to help with his personal crusade against "traitors" (which would eventually include his own father). One of their first victims was his predecessor, Hendrik Liao. Denounced by the Duke of St. Ives and judged guilty by manufactured evidence, Kalvin had his uncle killed not even two years after assuming chancellorship.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> |
A failed assassination attempt by a young noble from [[Nanking]] in [[2523]] gave Kalvin Liao an excuse to grab even more power. After publicly drawing and quartering the would-be assassin, the Chancellor's ire turned against possible coconspirators. The same year, assorted mercenaries killed 10% of the [[Dictionary#H|House of Scions]], who Kalvin held responsible for the assassination attempt. A year later, the House was closed altogether, and finally in [[2525]] the paranoid Chancellor deeply cut the rights of all Capellan nobles, instead instituting a military government, the Diem, which was only answerable to him.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> | A failed assassination attempt by a young noble from [[Nanking]] in [[2523]] gave Kalvin Liao an excuse to grab even more power. After publicly drawing and quartering the would-be assassin, the Chancellor's ire turned against possible coconspirators. The same year, assorted mercenaries killed 10% of the [[Dictionary#H|House of Scions]], who Kalvin held responsible for the assassination attempt. A year later, the House was closed altogether, and finally in [[2525]] the paranoid Chancellor deeply cut the rights of all Capellan nobles, instead instituting a military government, the Diem, which was only answerable to him.<ref name=HLTCC_p36 /> | ||