If possible, the heads of these five branch families really want to make Lux pay a heavy price, make her responsible for the failure of the annexation, and let her bear the anger of all the nobles of Mithral City.
But unfortunately, this is not possible.
The core of Kalya's entire plan for Lux was to create established facts through deception and concealment.
Lux's special status means that in Mithral City, what she wants to do is likely to be interfered with and unable to be accomplished, but similarly, after she has done something, she can just walk away, and no one can do anything to her.
Before the annexation fails, all the Crown Guard nobles can unite to stop Lux; but if the annexation fails, they will have nothing to do - they have the ability to stop Lux, but they have no ability to punish Lux.
They were the first to sense that Lux wanted to sell their shares. These five family heads were obviously not empty-headed people, so it didn't take long for them to figure out the key, and then decisively came to Lux's ship.
It is an established fact that his family has offended other side nobles. At this time, it is meaningless to be dissatisfied with Lux. For them, there is no right or wrong in things, only interests.
Human beings are creatures that habitually like to use themselves to judge others.
In the minds of these five people, it is absolutely impossible for Lax to do this for the sake of standing out for the common people - her skills are so flexible at such a young age, and her plans are so thorough. This Miss Laxana is truly a model of nobility.
In Demacia, the core trait of a noble is to be responsible for the interests and honor of themselves and their family.
Therefore, in their eyes, Lax's only motivation for doing this was for the development of her territory, Forsbarrow, and for the future growth of her Laxana family.
The new contract presented by Lux has become strong evidence to support this point.
Look, she is vigorously promoting Forsbarrow's products.
It's a pity that they never imagined that the little princess of the Crown Guard family, the future founder of the Laxana family, and the model of Demacia's nobility, in her heart, was a person who believed that the Demacia aristocracy was decadent and backward, and was ready to put her down.
The iron rebels who are slowly being swept into the garbage heap of history!
In the opinion of these five people, since Lux's ship has already been boarded, it is better to sit on this ship and see if the source of the loaned food is exposed tomorrow. How can they get support from the people and the trade of Forsbarrow?
How much benefit are you seeking in the contract?
After all, they have already backstabbed the alliance of nobles on the side of Mithril City, so they definitely can’t backstab for nothing, they have to make some profit, right?
Fur, blue ocher paint, fragrant red sage...
Maybe try creating a buzz?
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The other branch nobles in Mithril City obviously didn't know that there was a traitor in their ranks.
They didn't even know that what Polgar said before, "loaning grain comes from seizures," was actually a trap.
After being screwed by the Second Legion, they lent out the food in their warehouses and began to grab business. At the same time, they mobilized manpower to encourage those who had been robbed by the Freljordians but were unwilling to lend food.
civilians and let them fight for themselves.
The next day, not long after the Second Legion's grain loan point opened for normal operations, a group of aggressive guys quickly swarmed to the grain loan point.
"Queue for food loan!" the soldier responsible for maintaining order shouted as always, "Get the mortgaged land deeds ready, go to the back of the queue, and prepare to come one by one!"
"We are not here to borrow food!" the strong man who led the large group said angrily, "We are here to get our own food back!"
As he spoke, a group of people dressed as civilians behind him also spoke in agreement.
"That's right, get our food back!"
"Take back the stolen food!"
"..."
"..."
Looking at the crowd in front of him who seemed to be in a state of excitement, the soldier's expression was extremely subtle.
"What are you talking about?" He reprimanded loudly, "There is no food for you here, and the Second Legion has never done anything to rob civilians! We fought bloody battles to protect Mithril City, and our honor cannot be slandered by you!"
The Second Legion, which had just won a glorious victory in the battle to defend Mithril City, was fully qualified and confident to say such words, and the soldiers assigned here were all carefully selected with loud voices, and as he spoke
, whether it was the people watching the excitement or the people preparing to borrow food, the expressions they looked at these people became subtle, and low voices began to appear, which were also mixed with a lot of ridicule and spitting.
Under this situation, the leading strong man was obviously a little less powerful, but he quickly puffed up his chest again and continued to speak loudly.
"The soldiers of the Second Legion won the war very bravely, and we all saw it - but the food you seized from the Freljordians was originally snatched from our hands by those despicable barbarians.
Let's go! Now that the robbers have been defeated, the food that was stolen from us should be returned to us instead of being used by you to lend it at a high price!"
"That's right, give us our food back!"
"Return the property to its original owner!"
"That's all our food!"
"..."
"..."
As if they had been rehearsed in advance, this group of people shouted loudly in front of the food loan point. As they shouted, the voices of other people gradually became louder. But unlike before, the people looked at the soldiers again.
His eyes were somewhat subtle.
There is no doubt that this is a quite sensitive topic.
Legally speaking, what soldiers captured during the war should belong to the soldiers and the army. If the food now being loaned was indeed captured after defeating the Freljords, then the Second Legion did nothing wrong at all.
.
But from a personal perspective, the people of Miyin City obviously do not support this kind of behavior. The wool comes from the sheep. In the end, these grains belong to the farmers in Miyin City. Now they still need to bear high interest rates to lend them out.
, no one will feel comfortable if this is done to them.
This chapter is not over, please click on the next page to continue reading! Moreover, some of the well-prepared troublemakers also made a slippery slope fallacy, shouting "What if you deliberately let those barbarians in" - although they did not say anything
After that, someone covered his mouth and disappeared into the crowd, but a thorn was pierced into the hearts of the people in Misilver City around him.
There is no such idiom in Demacia as to be self-respecting, but in this case, after hearing such heart-wrenching words, the people of Mithril City who were watching would feel a little guilty in their hearts.
Of course, it's just murmuring at the moment - the bloody battle of the Second Army is still before our eyes, and just relying on a few words can have a limited effect.
Most of the people who came to make trouble this time were money-obsessed people. They just shouted loudly according to what they were taught before, completely unaware that the people behind them actually intended to use them as victims.
Create a bloody tragedy and use their blood to completely stain the honor of the Second Legion.
But before the guys hiding in the crowd who wanted to escalate the confrontation could take action, several guys with special identities arrived at the increasingly chaotic scene.
"What are you arguing about? What are you arguing about?" The leader, a middle-aged man in a long robe with a dignified expression, yelled loudly, "How many people are waiting to borrow grain to fill their families' stomachs, waiting to borrow seeds to prepare for spring plowing?
,Who is causing trouble here?"
"We are not making trouble!" The strong man leading the team saw the man dressed as a noble man, and his eyes lit up instantly, "We want to get our things back."
"What's yours?" The robed noble looked puzzled, "What's yours?"
"Our food!" the strong man shouted, "take back our own food!"
"Is someone grabbing food?" The noble frowned, "What's going on? I am the rotating arbiter Thistle Crownguard - tell me clearly, what exactly happened?"
Hearing that this person's last name was Crown Guard, the strong man seemed to have found an organization, and began to complain in a more embellished manner, as if it was not the barbarians of the Freljord who stole the food from them, but these Second Legions.
soldiers.
During this process, the surrounding people gradually became quiet.
The peasants from outside the city did not know Sisir, but many of the Mithril City citizens present knew the rotating arbiter. He was the more humanoid one among the insects of the Crownguard family.
The status of a noble from the Crown Guard branch makes Thisir the rotating arbiter to arbitrate conflicts in Mithril City, and he is the most popular arbitrator in Mithril City - not because he is fair, but because he likes to be in public.
Conduct arbitration and award arbitration that is more favorable to civilians and the weaker party, thereby discouraging competitors.
Then, when the strong man finished everything and the people thought that the arbitrator would once again deliver justice to the civilians, Sisir raised his eyebrows.
"Who told you that these loaned grains were the spoils of war captured by the Second Army?"
"???"
The strong man who was being used as a gunman was confused. Isn't this the information provided by you nobles?
However, when he couldn't figure out the situation, Sisir suddenly raised his voice.
"Answer me, who told you that these grains that are being loaned are the spoils of war captured by the Second Army? Or are you maliciously slandering the Second Army and these glorious warriors based on your own unfounded speculations?
them?"
The strong man was completely confused. This sudden incident was completely beyond his expectation. In his expectation, the next step should be for Sisir to use his status as a noble to exert pressure, and then find a way to prove that the food was from Mithril City.
Farmers' savings are the right thing. Why did the style of the painting suddenly change, and it turned into this noble man questioning his source of information, and even vaguely accusing himself of slandering the glory of the Second Army?
You must know that in Demacia, glory is a very important word and a symbol of social status. Destroying glory is a duel between nobles, and it is normal for a fight between civilians, and if a person
If a civilian slanders a soldier, he is likely to be thrown directly into prison and be despised!
Realizing this, the strong man finally shuddered and seemed to wake up a little.
"I heard..."
"Ah ha, I heard." Thistle repeated, "When did hearing become an excuse and a reason?"
Just when the strong man was speechless and looked at Sisir awkwardly, wondering whether to reveal his source of information, Polgar appeared at the scene of the incident with a group of soldiers.
"Slandering the soldier without any factual basis, destroying the soldier's glory, and detaining him!"
Sisir waved his hand, and several police officers around him stepped forward, directly blocked the strong man's mouth, and pushed him aside.
Then, just when the people thought that this matter was about to end, Sisl faced Polgar who walked over with a smile, and Sisl stepped forward without hesitation.
"Mr. Polgar, although a bastard just made rude remarks, in order to dispel some unnecessary doubts, I hope you can give a reasonable explanation for the source of the large amount of loaned grain." Thistle's face was serious, as if he was selfless.
Di took the initiative to ask, "As an arbitrator, I respect the glory of the Second Legion; but at the same time, I believe that the Second Legion would not want such a clumsy clown to come out from behind, jumping up and down, attracting attention."
Thistle's attitude is neither humble nor arrogant, but his core purpose is very clear - he also seems to be doubting the source of the Second Legion's food!
The people who were just about to disperse couldn't help but widen their eyes. Good guy, is there a second act to this play?
It is everyone's nature to watch the excitement, and this matter is related to him. Suddenly, more and more people gathered in front of the food loan point.
However, unlike the strong man who was at a loss when facing Cecil, Polgar, who was dressed in military uniform, stood up straight and seemed not to care about Cecil's attitude at all. When faced with questions, he just said "No comment"
" and ordered the soldiers to start organizing order.
Sisir obviously would not agree to this. He stepped forward, stopped directly in front of the soldiers, and simply tore off the Crown Guard family crest on his chest, which represented the identity of the arbitrator.
"I respect the glory of the Second Legion." He said loudly again, "I also ask the Second Legion to respect the rights and order of the Crown Guard family in Mithril City!"
"What do you mean?" Polgar puffed up his chest, "Speak clearly!"
"I just need to know where this large amount of food, which is enough to affect the market order of Mithril City, comes from!" As if he was a fighter asking for orders for the people, Sisir was almost stuck with Polgar,
"I want the truth, just like the people of Mithril City!"
Like goring an ox, Thistle and Polgar, one wearing a robe and the other wearing an armor, refused to give an inch. For a moment, everyone around the food loan point was almost afraid to show their dignity.
Then, just as the situation became increasingly tense, an old voice suddenly came.
"That's the grain in my warehouse, not some captured grain!"
Everyone subconsciously looked at the speaker, and then they were surprised to find that another noble gentleman had arrived.
The public did not recognize this grey-haired but energetic old man, but both Thisl and Polgar softened their attitudes significantly after seeing him.
"Thistle, you are too reckless!" The old man raised his cane and slapped Thistle on the butt, and said in an extremely heartbreaking tone, "You are a descendant of the Crownguard family, and the blood of glory flows in your body.
,How can you be so reckless and disregard the consequences?"
"Uncle, this is not recklessness, but maintaining pure glory!" Although his facial muscles couldn't help but twitch, Sisl still refused to admit defeat, "Don't say anything about thinking about the overall situation. I recognize the law, and
It is recognized that the Second Legion is qualified to handle their loot, but the medal of glory must be wiped with real silk cloth to shine forever——"
"Bastard! I don't need you to teach me the principles I taught you!" The veins on the old man's forehead swelled. "Do you think I'm one of those little bastards? The food loaned by the Second Army belongs to my family! Not only are there
My family, as well as the Perma family, the Dus family and the Psyche family!"
"Mr. Mitzi!" Polgar's eyes widened, "You——"
"You've already been questioned about this, why are you still acting like a boring gourd?" Mits turned his head and looked at Polgar. He also gave him two sticks and hit them on the forbidden magic stone armor, saying
There was a banging sound, "You are not shocked by honor or disgrace, but what about the soldiers of the Second Legion? Will they have to endure such suspicion?"
"We have a clear conscience——"
"The dog has a clear conscience. This is not a shameful thing. Is there anything that can't be said?"
"But you ruined their land acquisition and shop purchase plans..."
"Then am I just going to watch them mess around and make money while the war is going on?" Mitzi said as if he didn't care, "Those bugs within the Crownguard family want to take advantage of the war to monopolize food and force Mithril to
The folks in the city are selling shops and fields, can't I use some small means to stop their immoral behavior?"
This time, before Polgar and Thisl could speak, the surrounding people were already in an uproar.
The previous rise in grain prices, the additional farmland and store sales contracts when purchasing grain, the subsequent grain loan by the Second Army and the subsequent drop in grain prices, as well as the strong man looking for trouble just now, are all clearly presented in
In front of the onlookers in Mithril City, the driving force behind the whole incident was almost ready to be revealed.
Could it be that the previous increase in food prices was not temporary, but was caused deliberately by some nobles who were hoarding goods and wanted to annex land and acquire stores. But Mr. Mits couldn't come forward directly, so
Entrust Polgar and the Second Army to help stabilize food prices?
"Mr. Mits, in this case, would you..."
"No!" Mitzi interrupted Polgar again. "Food prices have dropped. What do I, an old man, have to be afraid of? Everyone is here. Let me show you these grains now."
Is it the trophies snatched from the Freljord barbarians, or our family’s food reserves?”
"But……"
"No but, this is my family's food, I have the right to show it!"
In this way, at the insistence of Mr. Mitzi, part of the temporary fence at the grain loan point was removed, revealing several temporary warehouses behind it.
Later, the warehouse door was opened, revealing various kinds of grain inside.
"Look at it, look at it!" Mits said loudly, "These are fine grains and public grains!"
The onlookers stood on their feet to watch, but due to the distance, except for a few with excellent eyesight, they could not see clearly.
"Go and find out with those who have already loaned the grain, whether these are fine grains and whether they are public grains!" Mitzi continued, "If it is really the grains that were robbed by Freljord barbarians and captured by the Second Legion.
, can they all be refined grains and public grains?"
"Who else doesn't believe it? If you don't believe it, come and line up to see clearly!" The old man seemed to be fighting for a breath, and he was risking his life. "Come on, come and see! See clearly!"
When things have developed to this point, the source of the grain in the granary is actually very clear - the public grain paid by Demacians must be full of grains, so after the autumn harvest, most farmers will use the best grain.
Come and hand over the public grain to avoid repeated troubles due to unqualified acceptance.
And in this way, the quality of the grain kept by each family will naturally vary from good to bad, and farmers can clearly distinguish the difference between public grain and private grain at a glance!
Although the grains in these granaries are old and new, they are all public grains and definitely not private grains of ordinary farmers. The grains lent before were also in good quality. More importantly, someone discovered that the grains lent by the Second Army were
The quality of the grain I ordered was no different from the grain lent by several other nobles.
After some comparison, the people of Mithril City got a real hammer: Someone in the Crownguard family wanted to annex the land by manipulating food, but the four families headed by Mits were unwilling, but they couldn't stand up to everyone else, so in the end they
They could only take out their own grain reserves and hand them over to the Second Army to lend them to the people to help them tide over the difficulties, forcing other nobles to give up land annexation and instead lend grain.
In order to pursue the truth and true glory, the upright Mr. Thistle recklessly broke through all of this, so Mr. Mitzi chose to make everything public in order to maintain the reputation of the Second Legion.
As for the previous group of guys, it was all other nobles who were deliberately retaliating - Sigh, they are really nothing, it simply insults the honor of the Crown Guard family!
In less than half an hour, such a drama with causes, developments, climaxes, and reversals was perfectly presented in front of all the melon-eating people. When the nobles of the crown guard and side branches who had just finished their breakfast
When I received the news, it had already spread throughout Mithril City, and I couldn’t even cover it up...
Considering how much people in Mithral City like to gossip, this good show carefully designed by Kalya will probably spread throughout the entire Mithril City at an extremely fast speed. Thinking of this, countless nobles smashed the meal
Pan--this group of scumbags, can't you see that Thistle and Polgar are just setting the stage and singing a double act?
Can't you realize how coincidental this all is?
Immortal Mitzi, and Thistle, Perma, Dus, Psyche, you shameless traitors!
Then, just when the blood pressure of many nobles was rising and they were planning to get together for lunch to discuss how to deal with the matter, an even worse news came.
The incident alarmed Laxana's aunt, and under her personal auspices, the guys who were encouraged to make trouble were recruited.
This guy's mouth was not as trustworthy as his size. After seeing everything and facing Lux's interrogation, he burst into tears and said that he had been deceived. Someone sworn to him that these were their family's food reserves -
-Then he was beaten by Mits with a cane, and then he could only say that he did this because he was hired, and there was thirty silver coins as payment under the mattress of his bed.
Oh ho, everyone gets the stolen goods.
After a set of combination punches, the aristocratic men in the main city finally lost their mood to have lunch together this time.