Chapter 131 Master Lai is so terrifying!
A feeling of fear spread in the heart of the Earl of Graywater Castle.
Because the scene before his eyes was not entirely different from the one he imagined in his mind, but it was basically completely unrelated.
He didn't know why the land of Antolia was black, but what he knew was that the vast farmland in front of him would bring an extremely abundant supply of food and grass to the aristocratic territory located on the edge of the kingdom. Bring an extraordinary harvest.
But if there is so much food in Antolia, why does the Jimena family buy food and grass everywhere during the cold winter?
Eli Wayne couldn't figure it out in his mind, but that didn't stop him from figuring it out on his own.
In almost just a moment, the Earl from Graywater Castle came up with what he thought was a very reasonable explanation for everything he saw.
According to the conclusion he reached, the rumors that Antolia was short of food and grass over the years were simply false news spread by the Jimena family over many years!
The purpose of this is to make the Duke of Galicia relax his vigilance and allow the Jimena family, which has been dormant for many years, to find opportunities in the passage of time!
So...
look, just by relying on a civil war that swept the entire Kingdom of Andal, the Jimena family jumped to the top with its many years of foundation and became a powerful noble that cannot be ignored in the entire southern kingdom!
It was at this moment, when the logical chain in the mind of the Earl of Gray Water Castle finally completed the closed loop, that the Earl suddenly realized that if what he thought was true, then the Jimena family must have far more power than Bubble. The potential of the Lavis family.
Maybe it won’t be long before the southern part of the Kingdom will welcome a new Duke!
After all, even though the Earl has been in the aristocratic circles for many years, he has never heard of a family hiding so deeply. Even the young Leon is so unfathomable.
Not only the Earl of Gray Water Castle, but also almost all the nobles who came to Antolia today had the same conjecture in their hearts.
The soft and hard roads, the endless fields as far as the eye could see, and the construction site on the west bank of the Bairen River that they looked at...
they no longer dared to think about it anymore.
After all, what was presented to them was only the situation on the east bank of the White Blade River. As for the west bank of the White Blade River, they knew nothing about the southwestern highlands that were often mentioned in the Antolian population.
The huge population can be explained by the gathering of refugees after the war, but the rest, at least in the eyes of the nobles of this era, is absolutely impossible to achieve in such a short period of time.
Therefore, when the nobles from the southern part of the kingdom gathered in the grand banquet hall in the Thorn Territory City, everyone showed special respect to the extremely young Marquis.
Especially when Leon, the host, was the last one to enter, the nobles who were whispering almost fell silent in an instant, not daring to show the slightest act of transgression.
Looking at the scene in front of him, Leon was naturally quite satisfied.
Obviously, what the nobles saw and heard in the land of Antolia had a big impact on their hearts.
And since all the nobles present were in awe of the Jimena family and the newly promoted Marquis, his move to show off his strength could be considered to have achieved initial results.
Now he is the lord of the southern nobles!
If the vassals cannot obey, then what is the point of being a lord?
"Everyone sit down! Everyone sit down!"
Leon's eyes swept across the nobles present.
Yes, everyone came, which was a great honor to themselves.
"But it's a little dark, light all the candles!"
Just as Leon finished speaking, in full view of everyone, the waiter on the side quickly moved in a golden candlestick that shone with golden light.
Everyone is familiar with this candlestick.
Because the original location of this candlestick should be the Braves family castle in the city of Parma, which was used by the Duke of Galicia to calm down every time he held a meeting!
Suddenly, the already quiet banquet hall became even quieter, so much so that Leon could even hear the slightly heavy breathing of the nobles.
"Is it a highlight?" Leon asked casually.
"It's bright! It's bright!"
"It's indeed much brighter!"
"Indeed, the city of Parma is almost as bright!!"
The city of Parma...
When an inappropriate word came from the voices of the nobles, the nobles present fell silent again. Come down, big eyes staring at small eyes.
And when Leon looked in the direction of the sound, a familiar face suddenly caught his eye.
It was an acquaintance, Corund Wayne, the son of the Earl of Graywater Castle, that erratic figure.
He can even be said to be Leon's little fanboy, but his emotional intelligence is a bit low.
"Shut up!"
"Oh."
Kelunde Wayne knew that he had said the wrong thing and quickly covered his mouth with his hand.
After this brief interlude, Leon was finally able to get to the point.
There are only two purposes for this banquet. One is to show the strength of Antolia, and this has obviously been completed. As for the second point, it is to sort out the rights between Leon and his vassals. and obligations.
You know, although the land of Antolia can be regarded as a fish that slipped through the feudal fiefdom system, the southern part of the kingdom is definitely not like that.
Since Wilbert I arranged so many vassals under his command with a wave of his hand, the obligations that he should bear and the obligations that the vassals must bear must be clearly stated in advance.
After all, although the number of vassals under Leon is not as high as that of the previous Duke of Galicia, he is still a marquis after all. If you add up the vassals, there are actually quite a few.
Not to mention the Earl of Gray Water Castle and the Viscount of Ram City, who were able to attend the banquet and provide convenience for Leon's journey north.
If we include the vassals brought by the vassals, such as barons and other minor nobles who are qualified to participate in this banquet, there will be dozens of people in total.
Although according to the rules of this era, my vassal's vassal is not my vassal.
But the obligations that Leon set for his direct vassals would eventually be indirectly transferred to the lowest nobles.
It is precisely for this reason that Leon simply asked all the nobles to come over.
On the one hand, he showed his open-mindedness, but on the other hand, he wanted to take the opportunity to see if there were any good prospects in the south of the kingdom that were worth wooing.
Since Antolia's human resources are extremely scarce, if conditions permit, it is always appropriate to deliberately cultivate a few confidants among the nobles, right?
(End of chapter)