Chapter 253 The Earl of Gray Water Castle thinks he is too good!
North of Antolia, the Earldom of Graywater Castle.
The early autumn sun shines through the thick clouds and shines on this hereditary fiefdom belonging to the Wayne family, laying a warm glow on the golden farmland.
Dark green vines continue to grow along the ancient walls of Gray Water Castle, creating a lush deep green amidst the noise of the crowd.
Compared to the ever-changing Antoria, Gray Water Castle still retains its former appearance.
Like most of the noble fiefdoms in the Kingdom of Andal, the nobles enjoyed a luxurious life in their castles, while the serfs worked hard in the fields.
As a city that has also experienced the invasion of plateau hounds, Graywater Castle is slowly recovering its former vitality.
The governance ability of Earl Eli Wayne of Graywater Castle is roughly at the average level of the Andal nobles.
But as a vassal of the Antolian people, in order to supplement the population shortage of Gray Water Castle, during the civil war in the kingdom last year, the army of Gray Water Castle silently followed the Antolian people, picking up the missing people and failing to do so. Refugees taken away by the Jimena family.
This behavior naturally received Leon's acquiescence.
In Leon's view, if we want to rank the living standards of the people in various parts of the Kingdom of Andal from high to low, then Antolia is higher than the vassals of Antolia, while the vassals of Antolia are Higher than all other nobles in the Andal Kingdom.
This is not because the southern aristocracy has higher moral requirements.
But because of the existence of the Antolian army, except for the death of a Galician Duke, the southern part of the Andal Kingdom can be said to be one of the areas least affected by the civil war in the kingdom.
As for Gray Water Castle...
Ever since the Earl of Gray Water Castle, Eli Wayne, fully realized that the rise of the Antolian people was unstoppable, as the noble vassal closest to Antolia, the Earl of Gray Water Castle did not hesitate. into the arms of the Jimena family.
This is not an ordinary investment, but a complete investment.
Whether at a noble banquet or a family meeting, Eli Wayne fully emphasized the importance of a sense of parity.
The so-called "alignment" naturally means to align with the Antolian people and the great Marquis of Antolia Leon Jimena.
And not only in terms of stance, the earl is also aligning with Antoria in many policy measures.
Whatever Antolia needs, Greywater Castle will develop.
If Aaron, the great steward of the Jimena family, issues any decree on the land of Antolia, then the Earl of Graywater Castle will take a careful look at it. If it can be used in Graywater Castle, it will remain intact. copy.
In a sense, the ruler of Gray Water Castle has almost regarded Antolia's governance strategy as his own external brain.
Although he couldn't think of many things.
But it doesn't matter, the Antolians have a solution!
It is with this idea in mind that Gray Water Castle became the first noble vassal to choose to accept defense outsourcing, and also became one of Leon's most trusted vassals.
After all...
Eli Wayne even sent his own son, the first heir to the title of Earl of Gray Water Castle, to Antolia.
Could there be a more loyal vassal than this?
Of course, the Earl of Gray Water Castle's decision was naturally rewarded accordingly.
If Antolia's development speed is like riding on a rocket, then Gray Water Castle's development speed is like riding on a supercar.
Leon calls this mutual benefit and win-win.
The Earl of Graywater Castle deeply agreed with this. Perhaps the earl is deficient in other aspects, but Eli Wayne has always had an unusual talent for judging the situation.
Especially the decision to join the Jimena family!
The Earl of Gray Water Castle only felt that he was too good!
Nowadays, the barren farmland outside Graywater Castle has been replanted with crops, and the population that was originally decimated by the war has gradually recovered.
If it weren't for his decisive decision, if it weren't for him tightly hugging the Antolian's thigh, how could his fiefdom show vitality so quickly?
Therefore...
the moment when the messenger hurried over and presented the letter stamped with the Jimena family crest to the Earl of Graywater Castle's desk.
Eli Wayne gathered his attention almost without hesitation, carefully opened it, and read it carefully.
Every letter from Antolia was treated as a treasure by him.
Because only by always knowing what the Marquis said in public, and only by understanding Antolia's current policy, can the Wayne family keep up with the Jimena family!
This is the purpose of the Wayne family in handling all territorial affairs today!
Since the letter in front of me is sealed with fire paint depicting the Jimena family's coat of arms, its importance is self-evident.
"The Marquis wants to issue new bonds."
After a moment of thinking, the Earl of Graywater Castle raised his head and looked at the butler standing next to him: "The Abandoned Land Special Development Bond." "The Marquis wants you to be the first to buy it
. , as a role model among the vassals?"
the steward analyzed reasonably.
The Earl of Graywater Castle shook his head:
"The Marquis wants to invite me to the Abandoned Land to prove to the nobles the authenticity of the Abandoned Land development plan."
In fact, for the Earl of Graywater Castle, he has no idea about buying bonds. Not the slightest bit of resistance.
This is not because Leon has an unusual charisma.
The main reason is that Leon has issued a bond before - a war bond issued to send troops to the Principality of Norton.
At that time, in order to show his loyalty, the Earl of Graywater Castle did not buy less.
Almost half of the Earldom of Graywater Castle's liquidity was used to support his lord's war preparations.
At that time, Eli Wayne never thought that one day he would be able to get back the money he lent.
However...
with the end of the war in the Principality of Norton and the expiration of the war bonds, the soldiers from Antolia actually paid back the money they had given away with interest!
God knows how shocked the Earl of Graywater Castle was at that time!
Not only did he show his supreme loyalty to the lord, he even made a lot of profits!
For the Earl of Graywater Castle, who had a relatively single source of income, that was undoubtedly the investment he was most proud of!
And now...
the Jimena family has issued new bonds again!
Even if it's just for profit, just to prevent the Wayne family's gold coins from getting moldy in the vault, the Earl of Graywater Castle must help out!
"Ready your horse!"
The Earl of Graywater Castle said without hesitation.
And...
(End of chapter)