In the back kitchen, listening to the sound of the 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, and the tea inside kept swaying because of the shaking, as if the waves were rolling in the sea.
Finally, amid 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 soldier outside ordered loudly, and then there was a sharp gunshot. The bullet penetrated the door panel, and sawdust flew in 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 open-eyed face, turned to his companions and said.
"..." The Beiling officer standing there angrily held his pistol 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 cabinet was kicked to pieces, and the teacups and saucers inside were shattered and scattered on the ground, tumbling everywhere.
"Team, captain!" A soldier hurried over, his eyes full of despair. He rushed all the way to the captain, sobbing and shaking his head.
"Lord Earl...is it going to work?" the captain asked, choking with sobs.
The soldier who rushed over said in a crying voice, wiping the uncontrollable 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 bright yellow military uniforms of the Kingdom of Wright were counting wooden boxes filled with needle guns in the carriage.
After several officers nodded, the officer from the Wright Kingdom showed a smile on his face, nodded slightly to his colleagues in the security force 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, who 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 lightly: "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."
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I don’t know if the king really found three beauties for Tang Mo, or if he wanted to plant 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 own account. He just nodded casually and thanked: "Thank you to the king for your generosity. They will definitely feel like they are at home here."
Same."
"Congratulations! Lord Baron!" The officer, who represented the royal family, handed Tang Mo the appointment letter from the king. Then he smiled and congratulated Tang Mo: "Bunas has officially become your fief."
Tang Mo smiled and took the appointment document from the officer's hand, shaking it in his hand: "Now, what else do I need to do?"
A smile appeared on the officer's face, and he explained seriously: "Originally, you should go to the royal city and personally thank His Majesty the King... However, because the etiquette is too complicated, under normal circumstances, 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 your loyalty to the king at the same time can be regarded as a full sense of ceremony for yourself.
It's a pity that the current nobles, especially the emerging forces like Tang Mo who have been 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 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 those traditions or etiquette.
Tang Mo nodded slightly and looked at his name on the document: "Then thank His Majesty the King for me."
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Weiss 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 fell downwards for a long time 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.
Unexpectedly, after a trip, he would have such extra income. The joy on the officer's face could not be hidden immediately.
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 preference, and build
Your own castle or manor..."
Under normal circumstances, nobles can actually use their own family flags in their fiefdoms.
For example, Fisherow's North Ridge 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.
Under normal circumstances, 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 ability to use some slaves.
In short, there are many related issues that need to be solved when ennobling and promoting a noble. This is also the fundamental reason why nobles are valuable and the kingdom does not easily enfeoff 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.
But enfeoffing a noble was one of the most important means for the king to win over a person, so the king had 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 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 very thoughtfully ordered the elf beside him.
John immediately lowered his head and agreed: "Yes! Master."
"Thank you, sir!" Hearing Tang Mo say this, the officer's face immediately showed a deeper smile. After he came to Bunas, he had heard about the popularity of the casino, but because he didn't have enough money, he didn't
Just dare to go to that kind of golden cave and try it.
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.
"Have someone send another 10,000 training rounds to His Majesty the King... This is our sincerity." Tang Mo ordered again.
Weiss continued to nod: "Yes!"
As if he remembered something again, Tang Mo continued to order: "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 knight on the horse's armor 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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