Chapter 135: Comer (Part 1)
After the banquet, Fang Xin was summoned and came to the second floor.
This is still a study room, with a row of wooden racks carefully made of good sandalwood. Just by looking at its exquisite flower carvings and its wood color, you can tell that it has been at least more than a hundred years.
"Oh, it's Lord Daniel Fix!" The Count raised his head from the desk in the study and said, "Please sit down!"
Fang Xin bowed slightly and sat opposite him.
The Count looked carefully and noticed his age and the badge of the third-level magician. After a while, he nodded and said, "I already know your affairs. What are your plans?"
"Earl, I only hope to obtain a title of hereditary lord and corresponding territory." Fang Xin replied respectfully.
"You were originally a knight. It is not difficult to say that it is difficult to get promoted to this level, but it is not easy to say that it is easy to say. If it is normal, McLeck introduced it, I think I can agree to him, but if you anger the Church of Light, it will be embarrassing." I don't know how it will work, the count said very simply.
"Yes, please let the Count make a clear statement." Fang Xin stood up and bowed deeply and said, "As long as I can do it, I will definitely serve you."
"No, very good. McLeke is my old friend, so I just said it." The Count said.
"First of all, I can sell you a piece of territory, that is the remote hills and village. Although the population is less than a hundred, the area can be divided into thirty square kilometers. You can bid for 20,000 golden lakes!" The count said expressionlessly, paying attention to the expression of the young magician in front of him. In fact, this territory does not belong to the principality at all, at least it has no direct control, so he made a profit in vain.
"Yes!" Fang Xin didn't even refute and said directly.
"Well, the second step is to join our nationality in the name of Daniel Fix. Note that it is the main nationality. Your knight title and manor in the Kingdom of Sample can naturally be retained, but this is an affiliate, do you understand?"
"Yes!" Fang Xin also responded simply that it was very normal for aristocrats to own territory in other countries.
"The third and most important thing is. If you ask for a hereditary title, you can only establish merits. It is probably too late for you to pass the political path now. If you want to, you can join the war." The Count said.
"Sir Earl, I have already told your son Etger that he seems to be interested in organizing a mercenary group to participate in the war. He invited me to join, and I have agreed." Fang Xin replied simply again. It is not a good thing to participate in the regular army. There, an order can make him in a dilemma.
The army consumes human life, the key is to see who consumes - where you are.
This answer made the count stunned and looked at the young mage. After a moment, he said, "Oh, if you participate in the regular army of this side, you can get the position of a military mage who will follow me directly. If you participate in the mercenary group, even if you have achievements, you will only have half of your merits."
It means don't worry, you won't be like cannon fodder.
"Earl, I am very grateful for your kindness, but I have already promised your son." Fang Xin said.
"Oh, since that's the case, then it's as you wish." After thinking for a moment, the count's tone became very casual. In fact, helping his son is also helping him and the principality, and it is more beneficial to individuals. He also knows some of this person's deeds, and is deeply supported by some powerful churches, so it should not be underestimated.
"Since that's the case, I will first sign you as a knight and give you territory." The Count took two documents directly, signed them, and stamped them with the county magistrate's seal of power.
"Yes, thank you Count." Fang Xin took it and saw that it was a knight certificate. Even the new family background was arranged, and the knight was named last year.
There is another one, which is the thirty square kilometers of mountain territory.
Fang Xin took out a stack of bank gold notes on the spot and handed them over. The European nobles naturally would not be polite. The count immediately took it, glanced at it, showed a smile, and said, "Very good, then you can withdraw."
Fang Xin had 70,000 gold, and he removed 20,000 at once. He didn't feel distressed at the moment, so he bowed and left.
After going downstairs, I saw Etger. Etger was very happy and said, "His Excellency Daniel, have you already obtained the titles of Manor and Knight?"
“Yes, it has been obtained.”
"That's good. According to our country's laws, knights can organize a mercenary group of 100 people. The children of aristocrats are not hereditary nobles and up to 50 people. Now three of us can form a mercenary group of 200 people." Etger said.
"Yes, Your Excellency Etge, I'm willing to serve you." Fang Xin said with a smile. This mercenary group must be headed by Etge.
As long as you achieve outstanding achievements, Fang Xin is naturally indispensable. Although theoretically speaking, Etge, who has no title or knight title, has a status below him, of course it is impossible to be so divided.
After expressing this attitude, Etger immediately laughed and said, "Okay, my father and I want money to go, and I will discuss the mercenary group with you again."
Fang Xin bowed a little. Since he gave the regiment commander to him, he would naturally pay the mercenary expenses. He would not be so stupid that he took out the money himself, which would make people feel that he was stupid.
When I left the door, I saw someone waiting for him before I got on the carriage. When I saw that it was Hadak.
Hadak greeted him and bowed: "Sir!"
The attitude is more respectful than before.
"Is there anything wrong?" Fang Xin said softly: "Let's talk about it after getting on the carriage!"
Sitting in the carriage, it was already night outside, and it was impossible to see clearly in the distance. The carriage began to start, rolled across the road, shaking gently, with a little wind in the gap, but it was no longer a biting cold wind, but it was warm.
Fang Xin sat leisurely and liked this kind of enjoyment very much, but he saw Hadak bringing a box over and saying, "Sir, this is given to you by the church."
Fang Xin took it and saw a golden badge, and he was filled with praise in his heart.
The gold badge can continue most tasks, with high authority, and all costs can be 30% off. For now, it is also OK.
"What can I do this time?" Fang Xin asked directly.
"You can get the intelligence rights of our Golden VIPs, and you can check it out as long as the church knows it."
"Is there any information about the battle in Cabko County, the Kingdom of Ribia that will be carried out immediately?"
"Yes, of course, and, the church specifically directs that the fee for your title in this event will not be charged."
"Oh, thank you, then." Fang Xin said, taking out the documents and checking the church's privileges to him, and found that it was indeed quite powerful and extensive.
“What about manpower?”
"Sir, if you don't mind, Harmon and I will be directly under your command and serve you."
"Very good, you and Harmon are welcome to join, are there anything else?"
"Yes, besides Josieman, there are five thieves who follow your orders."
"Well, then I will directly appoint my intelligence officer to manage intelligence and assassination. Do you understand?"
“Yes, I’m willing to serve you.”
After a few short sentences, the contract was reached. After a moment, Fang Xin asked again: "Is there anything else there? Is there any information about me?"
"Yes, a priest of the goddess of the earth and the underworld will visit you in a few days."
"The Goddess of the Earth and the Underworld?" Fang Xin was a little surprised: "Do you know what's going on?"
"I don't know this."
"Well, then, no matter what else you care about, you go back and take over my territory first. I believe that you will do a good job with the official documents, get a good job of acquiring architects and workers, and rebuild all the villages for me - according to the unified specifications." Fang Xin said casually: "Just based on the standard on the island, and also, find some tenants for me, don't have more, at least 12 households."
"I understand the reconstruction of the village, what are the specifications of the Lord's villa?"
"Just follow the standard of a thousand gold lake!" Fang Xin said casually.
"Please wait." Hadak had a good memory. He quickly took out a piece of paper and drew a sketch on it. On the sketch, the plan was thirty households arranged in a standard cross wooden house, which could be extended in the future. This was Fang Xin's old habit - he liked neat and standard houses and streets, even in the countryside.
Although this would be a waste of money, as long as he could afford it, it would be fine.
The square letter had no objection, and in the blank space of the formed street, they painted warehouses, noodle mills, shops, and in the center, they painted the Lord's villa and square. The model was big, with a thousand gold leck, enough to build a luxurious villa with an area of ​​twenty acres, although it was a bit inconsistent in this wilderness.
"Building a pig farm is about twenty pigs, which requires special management of one household."
"Building a chicken farm is about one hundred chickens, which also requires a special management of one household."
Fang Xin instructed that if you live there, you can’t buy food for a long distance, so you will naturally have to support yourself.
"Yes!" Hadak recorded it.
"I also want a brewer, so it doesn't have to be very good. Brewers union apprentice." In this era, there are already so-called beer, and brewing can be made and the taste is not bad.
"The vegetable garden can be planted by my servants. Yes, the servants are first designated as two households, one is the housekeeper, and his family is doing cleaning work, and also managing the kitchen and the vegetable garden."
"The workers use materials on the spot and make bricks. The wall area is set to 200 meters square first. It is only two meters high. There can be a booth at the door. Yes, let's see if there are any soldiers who are willing to join my family? The Lian family can be relocated, and they can be retired soldiers."
"Although there are lakes nearby, I still dug two wells, one in the village and the other in the villa, so as to measure the problem of uncertainty at critical moments."
"All fields are re-divided, and a stable is built, divided into two types of war horses and plow horses, and a pair of war horses are purchased, while four plough horses and four plough oxes are carried out. Three-field system is carried out. One-third sows winter wheat, one-third sows oats, barley, beans, and fallow."
"Then you need a household to manage your beast stable."
"Yes, one household, and another household is to manage the fruit forest, mainly plant pomegranates, lemons, and grapes."
"Yes, sir, are there anything else?"
"It's basically gone, oh, the temple needs to be repaired. Unfortunately, you can't gain faith among ordinary civilians and can never establish an altar. This is helpless." After a pause, Fang Xin asked again: "How many people can we absorb?"
"Sir, in fact, you can absorb as much as you want." Hadak was a little depressed, but it is indeed difficult to promote the so-called beliefs of the god of intelligence among ordinary people, which is too far away.
"Oh, what's going on? Tell me." Fang Xin was a little surprised. He thought it was difficult to obtain a population!
"Sir, this is true. For three hundred years, there has been no major war and the population has increased rapidly. Therefore, although farmland has been continuously developed and farmers' share of land has been continuously distributed and divided, it is still ineffective."
"In fact, if a farmer wants to enter the lord's territory and allocate the land, he must pay an entry fee. Although your land is poor, in fact, after the entry fee is cancelled, a group of tenants should be able to recruit."
After explaining it, Fang Xin realized that in the Western world, the population has expanded and land hunger still existed, causing a sharp increase in the number of farmers without land and small land. In the event of famine, famine often occurs and the mortality rate is also very high.
"Okay, I've checked it. It's not a problem to develop 2,000 acres of fertile land in our territory. Let's just forget about the hills and slopes. Then calculate and arrange them based on the standard of 100 households!" Fang Xin realized that he was too conservative.
Chapter completed!