The thick curtains were opened, and warm sunlight filtered through the colorful flower windows of the castle and fell on Allen's young and pale face.
Opening your eyes, you will see a short maid, marble walls and a white ceiling.
"Sure enough! It's just like in the memory."
Allen knew that he had worn it and merged the memory of his original body, and now he was the new Allen.
Looking at the golden ball in his mind that was the culprit of his time travel, no matter how much his soul touched it, it would not move at all. Allen was helpless and could only put it aside for now.
"Belia...Belia, give me a glass of water..."
"Ah! Master Allen, you're awake!"
The maid Belia was panicked.
"Master Allen, I'm going to tell the old housekeeper that you're awake. It's great!" Bailey said with a look of surprise.
"water……"
Allen was just about to tell Belia not to go in a hurry, but he disappeared in a blink of an eye. He could only smile bitterly and shook his head.
Although the little maid is a bit reckless, she will not be angry with her. Belia is Allen's personal maid. She grew up with Allen. She was bought by Baron Qinghuang from the outside world when Allen was born. She is the same age as Allen.
Ethics are similar.
Therefore, the two of them can be said to have a deep relationship, and Allen has already regarded her as his sister.
Baron Qinghuang - Hereditary Baron Arthur Charles of Qinghuang Territory, the owner of this barony and Allen's father.
Through memory, Allen understands that this world is similar to the world of knight novels in previous lives. There are "knights". "Knights" represent extraordinary power, and knights rule the world.
Allen's father is a low-ranking knight, and low-ranking knights are also one of the conditions for being granted the title of baron. Only after the Charles family became a baron family did Allen have the opportunity to peek into this mysterious world.
As the heir to the Baron, Allen will inherit the title honestly in the future. However, before the original person fell into coma, the situation suddenly changed.
In the memory, the original person fainted at the funeral of his father, Baron Qinghuang. This gave him the opportunity to travel through time and merge with the original owner's memory.
However, Allen was certain that the original person did not faint from grief, but was most likely plotted against him.
Because Allen was concerned that his mother died of illness and his father married Lady Lisa, he didn't have deep feelings for Baron Qinghuang, so it was even more unlikely that he fainted due to excessive grief.
The sound of heavy footsteps came from far and near, and it was the old butler Kaili who was coming. As the heavy datewood door was opened, the leader was the old butler Kaili. He had half-white hair, a slightly fat body, and was wearing a gray gentleman's clothes.
Smiling.
As the person whom Baron Qinghuang trusted most during his lifetime, who was most worried about Allen's health was none other than the old butler.
"Master! Are you finally awake?" "How do you feel?"
"Butler Kaili, it's okay."
As he spoke, Allen slowly sat up from the big bed. "Butler Kelly, please give me something to eat first!" Two days have passed since Allen fell into coma and woke up, and his body cannot survive without food supplements.
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Then the old housekeeper ordered the two servants behind him to prepare.
"Belia, please go out first." Allen looked at this big-eyed girl with a fair face and a few freckles. Belia quickly withdrew, closed the door gently, and trotted all the way.
"How was the funeral?" The old housekeeper knew that what Allen wanted to ask was about the funeral of Baron Qinghuang after he fell into coma.
"Don't worry, young master, everything is as planned. The Baron was buried in the Knights Garden in the Musen Viscounty territory, and the funeral was personally presided over by Viscount Bernard." The butler bowed slightly and said. Viscount Bernard is the actual person in the Musen Territory.
The ruler, the Barony of Qinghuang is also within the Viscounty of Mussen, and was entrusted to the Charles family by Viscount Bernard.
"In the end, did you die for a bottle of elemental potion?" Looking at Allen who was much calmer than before after waking up and his expression remained unchanged, the old housekeeper could only lament that Master Allen has grown up.
"Yes." The old butler wanted to say something, but in the end he said it truthfully.
"Just hold the title succession ceremony at noon as normal."
"Master, your body needs more rest! We can postpone..."
"No, but keep it simple and don't invite other barons. There are quite a few of them snooping into our territory."
"Yes" the butler bowed slightly and walked out to prepare for the next ceremony.
It's not that Allen doesn't want to rest. In order to reduce trouble, he still hopes to inherit the title as soon as possible. Otherwise, as time goes by, no matter how quiet the barony is now, who knows if there is an undercurrent. In extraordinary times, keep everything simple.
The sun was already at its zenith, and the bells for noon rang in the castle.
Veal, chicken nuggets cooked with potatoes, creamy oatmeal, roasted cardinal, roasted chicken, beets, brioche, and a glass of ordinary wine, this was Alan's lunch.
The aristocratic meals are still very rich, but the taste is a bit unsatisfactory, but it is understandable, there is no seasoning in this world, the only seasoning is probably salt.
After taking the napkin handed by the servant and drinking the red wine in the glass, Allen came to the castle hall, preparing to undergo the inheritance ceremony and become the new Baron Qinghuang.
Everyone in the hall had already arrived. After a set of complicated ceremonial actions, Allen put on a bronze ring engraved with the word "Qinghuang", marking the official end of the inheritance ceremony.
At 4 o'clock in the afternoon, in the parliament hall, Allen sat down at the head seat of the large jujube-colored oval table and said with a smile, "Everyone, please take a seat. The cook is already preparing dinner for you. Let's start the meeting first."
Allen had just inherited the title and lacked a comprehensive understanding of the territory, so he deliberately left the territory management who attended the ceremony for a meeting.
"Lord Baron! Spring is almost over, and my subordinates have already begun to ask the people below to start observing the conditions of the fields and prepare for possible insect disasters." The person who spoke was the deputy political officer Tingsi. Tingsi is very thin and small, with skin darker than that of the serfs and long.
With a pair of small eyes.
"Well." Allen touched his chin. "Put this aside for now. Now I want to know how many people there are in the territory? How many civilians are there? Where are the serfs?"
Seeing the baron's eyes turning towards him, Fabia, the fat political officer, said with a flattering smile.
"Sir, the baron presided over the census of the civilian population ten years ago, uh, your father. The 9 villages in the territory plus the Qinghuang Town where the castle is located have about 5,000 people in total and 1,200 households. It can be said to be very prosperous. The population of other baron territories
But only half of us!"
"But as far as I know, the Woodcane Territory in the north and the Iron Stone Territory in the east both have a population of no less than ten thousand people!" Allen said with a smile to Fabia.
"Um... the situation is special... special" Fabia's face turned red, and she felt depressed inside. Can this compare?
The Wood Vine leader is lucky enough to have the magical plant Fire Wood Vine, which can produce precious fabrics, which can only be used by nobles.
Look at the Ironstone Territory, which has three hematite mines. Just selling the iron ore will make you rich. Not to mention that the Baron of the Ironstone Territory is related to Viscount Bernard, otherwise the Ironstone Territory would not be able to take his turn.
After all, they are rich, but Qinghuang Ling is poor and has nothing, so how can we compare with them?
To say that the Qinghuang Territory is very strong among the baronies, Allen admits that it is the result of the development and growth of the previous baron in the past 30 years, so it can be seen that the foundation of the territory is still very good. Some baronies are too poor to afford food.
Meat, this is not the case, so here I am still very grateful to my cheap father.
"The military situation in the territory?"
Allen looked at his right hand, a middle-aged man with a strong build, a dark beard, and a naive look. Antonio, the deputy captain of the Cavaliers, had the same status as Political Officer Fabia. The captain was the late former
Lord Baron, Alan's father.
Of course, after his father passed away, the knight squad could no longer be called a knight squad. Without the leadership of a low-level knight, the squad was in name only.
"Sir, since there has been no war all year round, the territory's military strength, except for me, is only maintained at 150 people, 50 cavalry and 100 infantry, of which 50 cavalry are the main force." Antonio said with a serious face when he talked about the military strength.
Strength represents everything. For the territory, the army is a symbol of strength. The army fights against bandits, blocks invasions, and protects civilians.
But it does not mean that the larger the number of troops, the stronger the strength. Here we have to mention that the difference between cavalry and infantry is still very big.
According to memory, the maximum strength of adults in this world is close to 100 kilograms. As long as the strength does not exceed 100 kilograms, they can only serve as infantry. Only civilians with strength exceeding 100 kilograms can recruit cavalry.
To break through 100 kilograms of strength, you need to practice basic physical skills. There are 36 postures in total, also known as the 36 physical skills.
Allen has been practicing basic physical skills regularly since he was a child. This has enabled Allen to reach the human body's limit of 200 kilograms of strength at the age of 15. All that remains is to break through the human body's limits, absorb elements into the body, and break through to a low-level knight.
Allen is also considered a little genius in knight training. Of course, there is no shortage of geniuses in the palace and nobles who are stronger than Allen. People who have cultivated resources since they were young can't compare.
Although the treatment gap between cavalry and infantry is huge, the strength of the breakthrough cavalry is indeed very high.
Here we can see the importance of qualifications and resources. If you have qualifications but no resources, it will be difficult to break through the boundaries of cavalry. If you have resources but no qualifications, it is even more impossible to break through.
Of course, if you have money, you can also buy magical plant fruits that enhance your qualifications and assist in your cultivation.
Allen estimates that there are less than 100 people with cavalry strength in the entire territory.
Allen knows that he will still have to expand his military strength in the future. The barony alone cannot satisfy him, but now that the territory is stable and safe, he is not in a hurry.
Next, Allen learned about the development status of each village from the nine village chiefs in the territory.
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Except for the unknown reasons in Jinmai Village where the wheat in the village turned yellow and died and the fishermen were afraid to fish due to strange noises in the Black Dragon Claw Lake near Carp Village, the others were all minor things.
"The meeting is here first. Everyone, please move to the hall to have dinner!" Allen stood up and announced the end of the meeting.
"Sir...I have one more thing..."
Fabia stood up first, looked at Allen and said anxiously.
"Lord Baron, the inheritance ceremony has ended, is it okay... to allow Lady Lisa and all the young masters and ladies to return to the castle?"
The conference hall fell silent for a moment.
"Fabia, this is not your place to ask! The Baron has his own decision to make!" Steward Carey scolded angrily.
Reaching out to signal Butler Carey, Allen did not sit down again.
"I have my own arrangements for this matter, Fabia, you can rest assured." Without giving Fabia a definite answer, Allen turned and left.
Allen does not blame Fabia for interfering in the internal affairs of the Charles family. After all, Mrs. Lisa, Allen's nominal mother, is Fabia's only daughter. There is nothing wrong with the father's consideration for his daughter.
While Allen was in a coma, the housekeeper Carey and the deputy captain of the knight squad Antonio ordered the knight squad to escort Mrs. Lisa, a member of the Charles family, Allen's two idiot brothers, an elder sister, and a younger sister to stay temporarily at the Charles family's manor outside the town.
He also left 30 soldiers and some servants to look after him, saying that he was worried that other members of the Charles family would be too sad due to the Baron's death and Allen's coma, so they went to relax.
In fact, it was because they were afraid that other members of the Charles family would use tricks to threaten Allen's title while Allen was in coma, so it was useless even if Fabia objected.
The housekeeper had informed him of this matter not long after he woke up, but this matter was actually a good thing for Allen, so Allen would not blame them, but the method was just too tough.
In his memory, Allen had no prejudice against the gentle Mrs. Lisa. On the contrary, Mrs. Lisa was also good to Allen, and no one was in the same way as others. He would not have any prejudice against other members of the Charles family. After all, he was from the same family.
His biological sister from both father and mother is also among them.
But it's time to solve this problem.
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At night, in Qinghuang Castle, Allen looked at the purple-black moon that was shining in the sky.