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Chapter 1115 I want to sell the entire Rheingau fief

In order to entertain the visiting Robert family, Blue Fox prepared a sumptuous banquet.

According to the tradition of the Gould family, a roast lamb dinner is the most important hard dish. Diners bring their own knives to cut the fat lamb to their personal preference, which is a wonderful dinner.

After all, this is not the past when supplies were scarce, and it is no longer appropriate to simply roast a whole lamb to show off the wealth of a businessman.

The businessman was upgraded to a nobleman. As the Earl of Gothenburg, Blue Fox had great strength. He could have continued to show off his power and power in order to overwhelm the downtrodden Robert, but in the end he did not continue to do so.

The wheat is crushed and cooked into iron pancakes, which are even more delicious because of the addition of butter and eggs.

Nassau's specialty wine is indispensable, and the grape jam that has just been put into oak barrels is a sweet ingredient in itself, and it is made into a sauce for spreading greasy scones.

Freshly picked spores in the autumn were boiled into mushroom soup with butter and condensed milk. Cabbage was boiled into vegetable soup with peas and onions.

Blue Fox asked his men to spend some time cooking a good meal. After that, he invited Robert's family of three to dine in the attic parlor of the old Baron Nassau residence.

This is a purely aristocratic dinner.

The newly made pine dining table has been polished quite smooth, but the pine resin on the table has not yet dissipated.

By the time all the food was served, a roasted lamb was twisting and sizzling on a huge wooden plate. The various soups in the pottery vat were exuding an intoxicating aroma, and the aroma of wine had already permeated the entire house.

The waiters were all local village women, and they were all asked to leave by the blue fox as they were waiting for others.

The Robert family has been living in poverty since they were released at the beginning of the year. The wealthy Countess Al has a thin face, Robert himself is not looking well, and their son Robert Jr. is also sallow and thin and not energetic. Now, even in

The Nassau monastery had a steady supply of coarse bread, but the ascetic life was still a torment.

In complete contrast, the black fox has a fat face and belly, his fiancée Sofia's cheeks are beginning to bulge, and the blue fox is slightly fat but absolutely capable and powerful.

It is obvious who is rich and who is poor.

It was afternoon, and the autumn sunshine shone through the open door of the attic into the entire living room. The aroma filled the air, and the table of food and drinks made the Robert family look forward to it.

It completely exceeded Countess Ayre's expectations. She had appreciated some aspects of the Normans, and now she was completely fascinated by a table of delicious meals. Barbarians? No. Nassau was originally a poor mountain barony,

They couldn't cook any good food. The current situation was completely created by the invading Normans, and only these outsiders came up with tricks in eating.

Because there is a very serious principle - even female nobles must avoid dining and banquets dominated by men.

It seems that the Normans are not particular about it. The real Baroness, the little girl Sophia, is present, so there is no embarrassment in her presence.

Countess Al's hunger dominated her mind, and to hell with those rules and regulations! She had never had the opportunity to eat and drink in half a year, and she couldn't give it up. She patted her son's little head and put his face against it.

He whispered in a low voice: "I'm going to eat mutton in a big way until I can't eat any more."

At first, the scene was a little awkward.

Here is a tripartite meeting between the Count of Gothenburg, the Baron of Nassau, and the Count of Lyingau, and the daughter of the Count of Tours-Alsace is also present.

Countess Al can represent the identity of her natal family. After all, Al has negotiated with her husband Robert to evacuate to the Western Kingdom, and her father, Earl of Tours, has a fiefdom in the Western Kingdom.

The solution to embarrassment is a nice glass of wine.

Blue Fox raised the glass mug high, "I heard that wine is interpreted as holy blood. I converted not long ago and don't understand much about this. Forget it. Let's toast to friendship."

The blue fox looked dignified and generous, the black fox also raised the wine glass high, and even Sofia symbolically held the slightly heavy glass with both hands.

The transparent glass is really a treasure, and the Robert family still wants to fill their stomachs as soon as possible to replenish their depleted oil and water.

Holding the wine glass in both hands, Robert drank it down quickly. He couldn't help but widen his eyes because it was definitely filled with honey, it was a little too sweet.

"How is it? This honey wine is really delicious. I love it so much, and I think you do too." Blue Fox wiped his lips and smiled.

"What an amazing experience. I haven't felt this comfortable for a year. Thank you so much."

Robert was in a much better mood, and he completely ignored the fact that a year ago they were mortal enemies.

"Let's have a few more drinks." Blue Fox said again.

"Okay, okay. But, don't we have to talk about some important things? If so, I want to discuss it with you."

"It doesn't matter if we have a few more drinks. At least, we have to make a friend. You must know that in the past, our hostility was just because we were each our own masters. There was no conflict between you and me. I am a subject of King Rus, and you are a subject of Ludwig."

Yes, the king ordered us to fight, we have to fight. Now...hehe."

"You and I really have no reason to be hostile." The other party gave him enough face. Robert was in a happy mood and was even extremely grateful for the respect. "Then let's have a drink."

"Okay. Drink wine! Eat meat! No one needs to be formal, including you, Countess. According to the customs of our Russians, everyone has the right to gather together to dine. I learned that you are also the daughter of a great nobleman, so you are a simple person here.

It’s not appropriate to entertain you.”

Countess Al couldn't help but cover her sore nose. She was obviously a Norman who respected her so much. Basically, this guy's Frankish was poor. "Okay, now that you have learned about my identity, we can take advantage of the opportunity."

Let’s talk more.”

The dinner is to open up the situation and enhance understanding. The fact is that Robert is only willing to open his heart to Brother Fox.

On the other hand, because Nassau has long been a vassal of Leingau, Robert has a certain psychological advantage over this area. Everything has changed too much. The land of Nassau has not changed, and the people who live there have been replaced on a large scale.

, at least the little girl Sophia sitting here is indeed Henry's youngest daughter in Nassau, and her existence must also represent the attitude of Henry, who is far away from the Netherlands.

Low-alcohol wine requires some distillation to become dry red. The complete set of rectifier equipment is in New Roseburg, and Nassau does not have the ability to make spirits in this regard.

He was just slightly tipsy after drinking too much low-alcohol wine. It was precisely because he could drink to his heart's content that Robert, who was in a good mood, was willing to express his wishes without reservation.

The roasted lamb had been cut to the bone with each knife. Even so, Sophia hugged a lamb rib like a kitten and continued to chew the minced meat. Little Robert sitting on the other side might as well give in, his little face was already eaten

My face is full of oil.

Patting his belly, Robert roared comfortably: "Ah! It's been a year! Today is the happiest day for me. People from Russia! We can really become friends!"

"It seems you want to discuss business?!" Blue Fox asked with a leisurely look.

"Yes. In fact, you can already see that now I have lost most of my power, our family has become thinner, I don't have many followers, and the situation is not good."

"You are obviously an earl, and you once led three thousand cavalry to attack us. In just one year, you have become destitute?" Blue Fox meant to ask knowingly, but it was still shocking to think of a big noble who suddenly fell into poverty.

"Because I lost the battle." Robert's head that had just been raised was lowered in pain. His right hand spread on the table could not help but grab a mutton rib and crush it hard. This hatred was shocking. "Ludwig

Xi is not a good king. He focuses on war and does not care about the life and death of the people. He imprisoned me, occupied my fief, and directly ordered the knights from all over the country to pay allegiance to the king directly without me. All the knights outside the mountainous area are loyal to him, and then

He sent troops and horses to fight for him. The result..."

"how?"

"Death! Massive death. They fought against King Lothair's army in the south, and the army from Laingau suffered heavy losses. Those knights should be loyal to me, and the peasant soldiers should be organized by me to fight! But I can only...

Sitting in the mountains, because the road is really unchanged, only two knights were not taken away by Ludwig, and only these two knights are loyal to me... If they hadn't provided food, I would have left here long ago."

"Is that so?" Blue Fox was very surprised. He looked at his brother Black Fox and signaled to say something.

Black Fox also understood it. After all, this old boy had been talking about it for a long time and was crying about being poor.

The fat little black fox asked as the Baron of Nassau: "So, what can I do for you?"

Hitting the nail on the head, Robert raised his head very pragmatically, without any tears left. His face was extremely urgent, like a drama: "I want food, a lot of food. I want cash, a lot of cash. After all, we are not just a family, I also have

There are many followers to feed, and I am extremely short of food now. Wait until winter..."

"Are you worried that you won't be able to survive the winter?" Black Fox asked again with his arms folded.

"Yes. Young man, at least your future son must be the Baron of Nassau. You should know that this place has been loyal to me since ancient times. Your wife's ancestors and my ancestors have always been friends, and now I am in trouble.

, you should really help me."

"That's my woman's business. She seems to have only a little spiritual connection with me. So, why. Look at my blond hair, I have nothing to do with you." Black Fox shrugged and looked at his brother Blue Fox for exchange.

Eyes.

Blue Fox understood: "I can help you. At what price? I mean, we are not saints, on the contrary, we are pirates, gangsters, and businessmen. We just robbed Trier and made so-called ill-gotten gains."

.Even so, you still want money and food from us? Where is your faith? Are you willing to trade with us barbarians?"

"I'm loyal to God!" Robert tapped his chest and paused, obviously hesitating. "But... I have figured it out. I am no longer loyal to Ludwig."

"Ah?" Blue Fox was surprised, and so was Black Fox. "Aren't you a fan of that man?"

"It was yes last year, but not this year. As you can see, I have nothing now. I can't even get a batch of food aid. I will probably freeze to death and starve to death."

"That's not true, you're still making a fool of yourself." Black Fox clicked his tongue.

"He's telling the truth." Countess Al, who couldn't hold it in for a while, spoke.

"Oh, noble woman..."

"That's true. We were forced to move to the knight territory at the foot of Taunus Mountain. Even though we were in dire straits, there were 200 people including guards, attendants, and maids. The local knights could not give us enough food, and we did not dare to force the knights to continue to take food.

If we give them money and food, they will be directly loyal to King Ludwig. At that time, we will really have nothing, and all the entourage will flee due to hunger. In the end, only our family of three will be left to live like savages..." No words.

After saying that, the countess's big eyes fell one after another.

Although women can easily show their pain with tears, Blue Fox could see that this female noble was really miserable.

Having said that, why should they support the Robert family in distress for free? Isn't it because they were defeated in last year's war?

According to Robert's own detailed account, he lost a huge amount of the Eastern Kingdom's standing heavy cavalry, which made Ludwig furious and launched a heavy Northern Expedition, triggering the decisive battle in the north in the winter of 840. Robert himself was an extremely key figure. Robert

At that time, he was directly defeated and captured, and then exiled by the King of Rus himself. If it was Rus' side that was defeated at that time, Robert would become famous instantly. You know, if Robert wins at that time, it means that Rus is defeated, and Denmark

, the Saxon tripartite. It is equivalent to the Count of Ingol replicating Charlemagne's glorious achievements.

What it means to be a winner and loser is clearly reflected in the Robert family.

Robert was still begging for money and food.

"Of course I can't give it to you for free, and you don't have anything to pay for it." Blue Fox pinched his beard and asked again.

At first, Robert did have reservations, but now he can only implement his sinister plan according to the worst plan.

"I still have a fortune." He grimaced, and so did the countess.

"What wealth?" The fox brothers both became serious.

"Land. All my fiefdom."

"What?"

Robert then straightened his face and bared his teeth with a stern look: "Land! All the land. The whole of Lyingau! It's all yours! I will hand over the whole of Lyingau to the Barony of Nassau. From now on, you!"

Robert pointed directly at the little fat Black Fox: "You! Paul Black Fox from Russia! From now on, you can be Baron Nassau-Coblenz-Leingau. No, your title should be Earl."

"Ah? Me?" The black fox was greatly surprised, and the blue fox looked even more shocked.

The entire restaurant was silent, except for the chirping of birds, the sound of wind and chatter outside.

Blue Fox calmed down his emotions first: "Are you serious? The whole coming to Yingao?"

"It's absolutely true. My only wealth now is land. It's my fief, and I have the right to control it."

"But aren't you Ludwig's vassal? If you are, will that man support you?"

"I have just said it." Robert said with a serious face, "I am no longer loyal to Ludwig. And you, Nassau, are loyal to the Principality of Saxony first, right? A vassal of Saxony is not a vassal of Ludwig.

What if one more of you comes to Yingao?"

"This... territory expansion is of course a good thing. However, your fiefdom is not entirely under Ludwig's control. That's not right!" Blue Fox, who realized that this was clearly a minefield, slowly laughed out loud: "Okay.

, you are provoking an internal fight between us and Ludwig."

After saying this, Robert and his wife's expressions changed drastically.

"Haha, you are indeed smart." Blue Fox knocked on the table, "You are also very cunning."

"Well, now that you have realized it, how about it? Do you want to come to Yingao or not?"

Blue Fox thought for a while: "I won't draw any conclusions yet. Let's make assumptions first. I know that Lyingau is very big. If Nassau wants it, where will you go? You and your wife are both great nobles, even if they are in ruins."

"We will go south," the Countess said.

Robert relayed: "That's why we want a sum of money and food."

"South? What do you mean?"

"Because." Robert smiled bitterly: "To be honest, my family has a long history, and many direct family members are actually lords in Aquitaine, Catalonia, and the Pyrenees."

"They are all names I don't know."

"Now they are all loyal to the Western Kingdom." The Countess added, "Including my father, Count Tour, whose fiefdom is in the south, and they are all loyal to the Western Kingdom. In fact, my father has a big feud with the Middle Kingdom."

"what for?"

"Just like the Middle Kingdom took away Coblenz, which should belong to the Western Kingdom, King Lothair also took away my father's Alsace fief. It is impossible for our family to be loyal to Lothair or to Ludwig.

Hopefully, our relatives are all in the Western Kingdom and have not gone to the south."

Blue Fox looked at his younger brother Black Fox and figured everything out. "Sell us the entire fiefdom of Laingau as goods in exchange for food for the winter and money for travel expenses?"

"Yes! Even..." Robert asked in front of him: "Maybe you can provide transportation convenience."

The Countess immediately answered: "Because Tours is an area close to the sea in the south. My father is there and all my relatives are there. Aren't you very good at sailing? With your boat, we can go there tomorrow. Even you can too.

Contact King Charles of the Western Kingdom. In any case, if the Middle Kingdom is not defeated, all our deals will not work. The Middle Kingdom is our common enemy."

At this moment, the blue fox couldn't help but sigh that a countess is a wise man. Why did he think that Robert, a reckless warrior, could not be so wise? Funny! If this man was smart, he would not have been defeated so quickly on the banks of the Elbe River.


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