Chapter 140: 140 new nobles
Chapter 140 140 New Nobles
In the kitchen, listening to the sound of soldiers' leather boots hitting the floor, a woman in a white apron stared blankly at the teapot in front of her.
She grabbed a tea cup with trembling hands. The tea in it kept swaying because of the shaking, as if the waves were rolling in the sea.
Finally, amidst the cry-like shouts of the soldiers outside the door, she swallowed the tea in the cup, and her face immediately returned to a relieved calm.
"Open the door!" the soldiers outside ordered loudly, and then there was a sharp gunshot. The bullet penetrated the door panel, and sawdust flew through the air.
"Bang!" Finally, the thin wooden door was knocked open, and several guards carrying revolvers rushed into the room, but they only saw the overturned teapot and the body of the woman lying next to the teapot.
"She's dead..." A soldier knelt down on one knee, looked carefully at the woman's slightly opened face, turned to his companions and said.
"..." The Beiling officer standing there held the pistol angrily and turned around half a circle. Finally, he couldn't hold it back and put his foot on the cabinet next to him.
“Crash!” The side panel of the cupboard was kicked to pieces, and the tea cups and saucers inside were shattered and scattered to the ground, tumbling everywhere.
“Team, captain!” A soldier ran over in a hurry, his eyes full of despair. He rushed all the way to the captain, whimpering and shaking his head.
"Your Majesty, Count...is it going to go wrong?" the captain asked, choking with sobs.
The soldier who rushed over said in a crying voice, wiping the tears on his face: "The doctor just arrived, he, he said..."
The captain asked anxiously: "What did you say?"
The soldier put his arms in front of his face and shook his head desperately.
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Tang Mo stared blankly at the waves of wheat in the fields in the distance. An officer from the security forces standing not far from him handed the list in his hand to the Wright Kingdom officer in front of him: "There are 3,500 K1 fast guns here. , take a look."
As he spoke, he pointed to the carriage parked next to him. Soldiers wearing the bright yellow military uniforms of the Wright Kingdom were counting wooden boxes filled with needle guns in the carriage.
After several officers nodded, the officer from the Kingdom of Wright showed a smile on his face, nodded slightly to his colleagues in the security forces who were handing over, and then walked towards Tang Mo who was in a daze.
He stood not far from Tang Mo, nodded slightly to Weiss, who had been watching him beside Tang Mo, and then said to Tang Mo: "His Majesty the King will definitely thank you for your generosity."
From just now, an uncomfortable feeling has been lingering in Tang Mo's heart. He felt uneasy and a little irritable.
However, there was no problem with the business at hand, so he was very professional and said to the officer from the Wright Kingdom who came to hand over: "I hope my investment can be returned!"
"I will convey your words to His Majesty the King." The officer was very polite to Tang Mo, because he knew that the young man standing here now was the king's favorite in order to fight against Cyric. minister.
Didn’t you see that the Baron is just 19 years old? If it is not hereditary, who can believe that this is a real first-generation nobleman who has just risen?
Tang Mo forced out a smile, looked at the officer and asked calmly: "So, where are my things?"
The officer pointed to the two carriages parked in the distance: "In the carriage are 3,000 gold coins, as well as three beauties prepared by the king for you. They all come from innocent families in the royal city and can take care of your daily life." "
I don’t know whether the king really found three beauties for Tang Mo, or whether he wanted to put some spies around Tang Mo. Anyway, the other party made these intentions obvious, and Tang Mo could only accept them all.
Tang Mo did not refuse. Anyway, he had no intention of keeping these women under his account. He just nodded casually and said thanks: "Thanks to the king for his generosity, they will definitely feel like they are at home here."
"Congratulations! Lord Baron!" He handed the appointment letter of the king to Tang Mo. The officer, who represented the royal family, then smiled and congratulated Tang Mo: "Bunas has officially become your fief."
Tang Mo smiled and took the appointment document from the officer, shaking it in his hand: "Now, what else do I need to do?"
The officer showed a smile on his face and explained seriously: "Originally, you should go to the royal city and personally thank His Majesty the King... However, because the etiquette is too complicated, usually there is no need to go to such trouble."
This was a test for the nobles. At that time, the nobles obeyed the king's orders honestly, so everyone didn't mind going to the royal city to go through such a cutscene.
Accepting the king's canonization and proving one's loyalty to the king at the same time, it can be regarded as a full sense of ceremony for oneself.
It's a pity that the current nobles, especially the emerging forces like Tang Mo who were canonized as nobles, generally don't care much about loyalty.
What's more, they are also full of distrust of the credibility of the royal family, and are very worried that they will become the souls of others when they go to the royal city, so they do not pursue those illusory so-called rituals.
Therefore, in this case, the royal family does not require newly promoted nobles to go to the royal city to receive canonization, and the newly promoted nobles will not stupidly go to the royal city to suffer.
Everyone has formed a wonderful tacit understanding. The king only issues documents for the appointment of nobles, and the nobles only accept the king's appointment in the area under their actual control. As the saying goes, rules are dead, but people are alive. Everyone is tacitly aware of this kind of thing, and they no longer bother with traditions or etiquette.
Tang Mo nodded slightly and looked at his name on the document: "Then thank His Majesty the King for me."
The other party waved his hand, as if this is what I should do: "Wherever, wherever...this is what I should do."
Wes walked up to the officer and handed him a zipped bag. The officer was stunned for a moment, then subconsciously stretched out his hand, and the heavy bag fell into his palm.
His hand sank for a long distance due to the unexpected weight, and then the sinking trend was stopped.
With just a rough estimate, he knew that there were at least 20 gold coins in his pocket.
If you can't think of it, there is such an additional income. The joy on this officer's face couldn't hide it.
With a smile on his face, he even reminded Tang Mo flatteringly: "In addition, there are some trivial matters that need to be handled by the Baron yourself."
"For example?" Tang Mo asked knowingly, pretending to be natural.
As expected, the officer regarded reminding Tang Mo as his duty, and immediately added conscientiously: "For example, choose your own guardian knight, finalize your family emblem, choose the color of the flag according to your own preference, build Your own castle or manor..."
Under normal circumstances, nobles' fiefdoms can actually use their own family flags.
For example, the North Ridge of Fisherow did not fly the flag of the kingdom, but chose to fly the wolf flag belonging to the Ronin family.
In addition, Tang Mo can also collect his own additional taxes here and promulgate some of his own private laws here.
Generally, laws cannot override national laws, nor can they bind other nobles, but they have some legal effect on civilians.
Of course, after becoming a noble, you still have many rights and interests, including a private army that is semi-recognized by the kingdom, and the use of some slaves.
In short, there are many related issues that need to be solved when ennobling or promoting a noble. This is also the fundamental reason why nobles are valuable and the kingdom does not easily ennoble nobles.
Each noble will divide the power of a king, and even divide the territory to a large extent, becoming a serious problem for the kingdom.
The ability to enfeoff a noble is one of the most important means for the king to win over a person, so the king has to show his generosity at certain times and promote some new nobles to fight against the old nobles.
The contradictions between nobles, the contradictions between nobles and kings, and the contradictions between nobles and commoners all restrict each other and form the "social ecology" of today's world.
"Ha! This sounds really exciting." Tang Mo looked surprised, which made the officer feel that his reminder was very important.
"John, accompany this gentleman to the casino to play a few games. The chips are mine..." Tang Mo thoughtfully ordered the elf beside him.
John immediately lowered his head and agreed: "Yes! Master."
"Thank you, sir!" After hearing Tang Mo say this, the officer's face immediately showed a deeper smile. After he came to Bunas, he heard about the popularity of casinos, but because he didn't have enough money, he didn't dare to try that kind of gold gambling cave.
Looking at the two people walking away, Tang Mo looked at Weiss and said, "Let someone hang the prepared flag at the city hall in Bunas."
“Got it.” Weiss responded immediately.
“Ask someone to send another 10,000 training rounds to His Majesty the King... This is our sincerity.” Tang Mo ordered again.
Wes continued to nod: "Yes!"
As if he remembered something again, Tang Mo continued to give instructions: "By the way, leave those three women to John, and ask him not to embarrass these girls. Those who are willing to work in casinos or restaurants will have their jobs arranged. Those who are not willing will be given jobs. Just give me some money and send it away!”
“As you wish, sir.” Weiss smiled and continued to nod.
Just as the two people were walking back, a fast horse rushed out of the avenue of the vicious forest. The armor on the knight on the horse was a little messy, but he didn't bother to tidy it up.
He galloped on his horse, holding high the wolf flag of Beiling, and rushed all the way to a factory not far away filled with smokey chimneys.
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