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May, Brittany, Barony of Jean.
Ryan is patrolling the territory with Gasparton and Katzenberg.
Lopus was officially named a Knight Errant of Llane. At the same time, Llane originally planned to have Alfred also be named, but the paladin politely stated that he would still continue to serve the God of Justice.
The paladin asked for a piece of land from Ryan, hired people to build a chapel for the God of Justice, and began to spread the faith of the God of Justice among the serfs.
Although there is already a temple of the Goddess of Mercy, Salia, in the town, the Church of the Goddess of Mercy has no objection. On the one hand, it is because the gods have agreed on fair competition of faiths and cannot forcefully interfere with each other. On the other hand, the Church of Justice and the Church of the Goddess of Mercy have always
The relationship was relatively good, so the Goddess of Mercy Church didn’t say anything about Alfred’s act of setting up a chapel.
In addition, an outstanding wandering knight came to Lane's territory holding a letter of recommendation from the Grand Duke Schulz of Marienburg. His name is Olivier, he is a relative of the Grand Duke, and he is only twenty-six years old this year.
, his strength is outstanding, his spear and sword are all top-notch, especially this guy is a high-quality handsome man with firm eyes and sharp edges. The beard on his cheeks adds a bit of mature charm, and his well-developed chest muscles are even more eye-catching.
He possesses the level of an elite high-level, but after Ryan tested it, he found that his strength was lacking, so he immediately named him a knight errant.
In this way, Ryan has two knights errant under his command, and he still has three free knights errant quotas and two kingdom knight quotas left for enfeoffment.
The sky was cloudy and uncertain, and Ryan led a few of his soldiers to patrol his territory along the road, with the tax collector Gasparton and his new butler Katzenberg following behind him.
Unlike many knight lords, Ryan never brings too many soldiers with him when traveling, because the new baron is very powerful and he does not need protection from others. As the baron spends a lot of money, the entire Jean territory has fallen into a kind of
In the strong atmosphere of building a new countryside in the Kingdom of Britannia Knights, new buildings are built every few days, the city walls that have been in disrepair are reinforced, the muddy roads are refounded, and the towns of Jean are widened.
, more wastelands have been reclaimed. In order to protect these wastelands, the new knights errant Lops and Olivier have led soldiers to sweep away bandits many times.
As for the beastman tribe in the northern Chalon Forest, due to some "special reasons", there has been no movement until now. In other words, they have never been active near the Zeon Territory, and instead focus on attacking the Principality of Bordeaux and Bath.
Villages along the Duchy of Togne.
This provoked a great god, that is, the Duke of Bastogne "Beast Butcher" Bohemond of the Red Fire Dragon Family. This Saint-level Holy Grail Knight personally led his knights to mount war horses and would test him on the verge of death.
The beastman tribes were defeated one after another, and after confirming that there were no beastman bastards in his territory, the Red Dragon Duke returned to his castle to rest.
In order to seize the short period of peace, Ryan personally supervised the progress of many projects.
"My Baron, we have been doing our best to urge these serfs to work, but no matter how hard the soldiers put pressure, their efficiency cannot improve." Gasparton told Ryan the difficulty: "I can't understand them.
That look of slacking off, you should know that His Excellency the Baron has graciously provided them with food!"
"Let's go over there and have a look, Katzenberg? You continue your introduction." Then Ryan motioned for the group to return to his castle.
"Yes, my Baron, we just talked about the last Baron Jean, Daniel. This knight was appreciated in the war against vampires about fifty years ago, and was then crowned.
Baron Jean." Katzenberg's voice sounded precise, and his every word was enunciated very clearly, which ensured that anyone could hear clearly what he was saying: "Baron Jean is considered an excellent impact player.
A knight always fights with a lance and wins his glory on the battlefield."
After a two-week trial, Ryan found that the new butler in front of him was indeed very capable, and he was very knowledgeable about the history and various anecdotes of the entire Knight Kingdom. What Grand Duke Winford said was true.
"It sounds like he is indeed an excellent knight, so has he embarked on the road to the Holy Grail?" Ryan walked along the solid road. The surrounding people greeted their lord. After Ryan arrived at the territory, he immediately chose
He enacted the same tax rate as Duke Winford, and his reputation and deeds had spread among the people of the territory, which made him very popular among the people of the territory.
"No... As far as I know, Baron Daniel was fully committed to the war against the Greenskins. He followed John II's army across the Black Mountains and the Southern Kingdom, and entered the Border Prince Territory.
On the edge of the river, our knights encountered a green wave of evil." Katzenberg continued to talk about the past, and Gasparton's face already had a look of unbearability.
Later, Ryan also learned that the knights of Britannia did achieve a small victory at first, so John II, who was dazed, decided to quickly cross the Badwater River and seek an opportunity to have a decisive battle with the greenskins.
From a certain point of view, he did succeed. When most of the knights crossed the Badwater River, they were greeted by an army of more than 100,000 greenskins... It is said that the brutality of this battle made the Fairy in the Lake even
Cry for it.
In the end, the number of knights who could return to Britannia was only about 10%. John II was overthrown by the Duke and the Witch of the Lake after barely surviving for a few years.
It seems that the previous Baron Jean died in the Battle of Badwater River.
"My Baron, the furniture in the castle has been moved to Jean Winery, and the servants have also moved to the winery. You can live in the winery for this period of time. When the castle is renovated, we will
The winery will be renovated later," Gasparton said, interrupting Katzenberg. It was obvious that this loyal believer in the Lady of the Lake did not want to hear about another fiasco.
"How long is it expected to take to rebuild my castle?" Ryan continued without asking any more questions.
"Four months is enough to renovate the castle walls and many facilities, but the decoration of the independent spire and interior parts required by Mr. Lane will take more time." Katzenberg put his hands behind his back.
Behind him, Ryan walked with his back straight and introduced: "The specific construction period depends on the rainy season."
"Then it seems that I will live in the manor this year." Ryan shrugged indifferently. There is not much difference between where I live.
The group of people arrived near the baron's castle in Lane.
Hundreds of serfs were working in an orderly manner, and the overseers sent by the merchants and Ryan's soldiers were supervising the progress of the serfs. There were constant shouts of curses, noises, and the sound of serfs carrying various materials.
Craftsmen sent by the great merchant Ismail are building the castle.
Ryan could clearly feel that the serfs were not active enough.
Their faces were calm, even a little numb, and they would do whatever the supervisor asked of them, without any extra effort.
The Baron thought that it would be very inefficient to continue doing this, so he said to Gasparton: "Is this already the maximum number?"
"Yes, my baron, recruiting more people will affect the defense and farming of the territory." Gasparton also noticed that the serfs were not efficient, and the tax officer said with a tone of hatred and annoyance: "
What a bunch of ungrateful bastards. The baron has already provided them with good food, but they are still so negligent. My baron, I will urge them to speed up their progress."
"Don't worry, Gasparton, tell me first, what kind of food do we provide for these serfs?" Ryan stopped Gasparton's behavior, and the baron was very calm.
"My Baron, please come this way." Gasparton was stunned for a moment, and then motioned to Ryan to come behind an erected tent.
In the tent, some peasant women were making lunch. The main component of lunch was gruel...and the same thin stew.
"Oh! My Lord Baron!" Seeing Ryan's appearance, the peasant women quickly knelt down.
"This is the meal we prepare for the serfs?" Ryan frowned. He walked to the big pot and said to his butler: "Get the bowl and spoon!"
"Yes!" Katzenberg immediately took an ordinary wooden bowl and wooden spoon from the side.
"Oh! God! My Lord Baron! Dear Lord Knight of the Holy Grail, this is what the untouchables like us eat. How can you eat it, Lord!" The peasant woman with a body like a bucket was snatched from her hand by Ryan.
She was so frightened that she quickly knelt down and said.
Ryan ignored the peasant woman's request. He took a big spoon and stirred it vigorously in the big pot. Then he picked up a bowl and tasted it with a wooden spoon: "You guys, try it together too!"
Katzenberg and Gasparton had no choice but to grab a bowl each to taste.
Thin flour, a little barley flour, and some unknown vegetables were the free lunches provided by Ryan to these serfs.
Beyond the Holy Grail Knight's expectations, the food was not bad.
Yes, for Ryan who has lived in China, the things he eats can only be fed to pigs.
However, for this world, serfs can eat this gruel, which is better than their normal food.
What did the serfs of Brittany usually eat?
Black bread mixed with buckwheat, rye, bran and mud.
It's a porridge made from crushed peas or chestnuts that's thinner than the porridge in Ryan's hand.
Occasionally, serfs can go hunting to obtain some meat, but this is extremely limited, because the law stipulates that any animal in the territory belongs to the lord. If the serfs dare to touch the lord's things, they will have their hands chopped off, their feet chopped off, or even hanged.
However, there are still some animals that are not included in this list, such as rabbits and birds. These animals were allowed by the lords to be hunted by the serfs because they would harm crops.
In spring and summer, serfs could also eat some fish.
In addition, the serfs who wanted to eat high-quality meat such as chicken, duck, goose, and pork could only wait until the Lady of the Lake's Advent Day every autumn. On this day, thanks to the gift and supervision of the Lady of the Lake, even the stingiest people could eat it.
The knight lord would also open his warehouse and take out a large amount of bread and a small amount of meat to feed the serfs. Many serfs would even overeat to death on this day.
As for high-end meat such as beef, mutton and turkey, they didn't even think about it. Their knight lord didn't have many opportunities to eat it.
"My Baron, this food is good enough. If it were better, those mud-legged people might really feel like they have become knights!" Gasparton, the tax collector, said sadly: "But with this kind of food, those mud-legged people actually feel like they have become knights!"
If they don't work hard, they are really a bunch of ungrateful bastards. I will cut off their food supply tomorrow and ask them to bring their own food."
"Dear Gasparton, I think the problem has nothing to do with the food we provide, but with our food distribution." Ryan put the bowl aside, and he said to his tax collector and butler: "Think about it,
If you are serfs and you can eat this kind of food as long as you work every day, do you want the project to last longer or be completed as soon as possible?"
"Ah!" Gasparton understood immediately. Katzenberg subconsciously touched his bald head, and he immediately understood the reason.
Since you can get this kind of food when you work for the lord, then this project must be delayed as long as possible. Since you can have this kind of food as long as you work, then why work hard? Don't you all get the same food?
In this world, the minds of serfs are very ignorant and very simple. Talking about so-called truths will not be of any use. Only actual differences and actual differentiation can stimulate them and force them to use their full strength. Everything else is useless.
Imaginary!
"Pass my order! Starting from tomorrow, divide all the serfs into several groups! Those who cook the fastest and best among them will have broth and barley bread to eat! Those who cook faster will eat this kind of food!" Ryan
Put down the bowl.
"Those who cook slower than normal will only be provided with the worst brown bread, and for the group that cooks the slowest, I will stop supplying any food and let them bring food from home to eat!"
"Yes!" Gasparton and Katzenberg responded immediately. Both the tax collector and the steward were convinced by the baron's order.
The housekeeper and the tax collector went down to arrange things, and Ryan stood alone on the hillside, thinking about something.
Gasparton, an excellent tax collector, was sent by the Lady of the Lake to help him. He was one of the Lady of the Lake.
Katzenberg, an excellent butler, was recommended by the Duke of Wainford, and he was from the Duke of Wainford.
In fact, to a certain extent, they are all the eyes and ears sent by their superiors to monitor their subordinates. Ryan knows this, Gasparton knows it, and Katzenberg also knows it.
Some things require tacit understanding. Ryan knows that he must not childishly think that he must be surrounded by people he trusts before he can be reused. On the contrary, he needs such capable and colorful people around him, so that his superiors can rest assured.
, he can also gain the trust of his superiors, the same goes for the Lady of the Lake, and the same goes for Grand Duke Winford.
Children only distinguish between good and bad, and adults only look at the pros and cons. Ryan's strength is amazing and his potential is unlimited. Some measures are indeed necessary. There are too many, too many human talents secretly turning to Chaos, too many nobles wearing bright clothes on the surface,
In fact, he has become a believer of the evil god. Vampires are lurking in this country, and the people of chaos are hiding in the market. Ryan will guard against others, and others will guard against him. The fairy in the lake does not want her divinely chosen champion to be abducted.
Risk of walking.
Moreover, with such eyes and ears around him, Ryan's performance can be known to everyone immediately, and he can let everyone understand his excellence immediately. Ryan has many ways to truly make these two people serve him wholeheartedly.
But wouldn't it be even more fulfilling to have them swear allegiance sincerely?
Halfway through the thought, Katzenberg suddenly left and returned. The butler with a big bald head gasped: "My baron, the lady's messenger is here! Her Highness Morgiana has come to Baron Jean in person!"