Season of the Wind, the first day of the second month.

In the grand living room of the Black Castle, the Duke of York and Sylvia sat side by side at the head of the long walnut table, while the lords of the vassal families sat on both sides of the long table. The York family was holding a ceremony after the wind season tour.

Family meeting.

Patrolling during the wind season is an extremely important job for the lord. Before harvesting the crops every year, the lord must personally inspect every town and village in the territory to check the growth status of the crops, the number of cattle and sheep, and the output of the workshops.

Collect offerings and make preparations, listen to the suggestions of the vassals, accept the courtesy of the people, and declare one's sovereignty to calm the people. If he is a vassal lord of a big noble, he must also meet with his lord, report the situation of the territory, and make suggestions or requests.

assistance.

This was the first Wind Season Patrol family meeting after the York family experienced the ant plague. Every vassal lord who attended the meeting had a happy and relaxed smile on their face.

"This year, our Terlanden family will have a big harvest. The wheat is growing very well, and almost every ear of wheat is full. It is expected that each acre of farmland can harvest about 300 pounds of wheat, and the wheat we sow

There are only 80 pounds of seeds, less than half of previous years, and the ratio of planting to harvest is an astonishing 1:4. There are also so many potatoes that it is impossible to count, and the number of cattle and sheep has also doubled. I think that in another year,

In two years, the family will be self-sufficient in food, and in two years, it will surpass the level before the ant plague. In four years, both the grain output and the number of cattle and sheep will reach the scale we have in the eastern provinces.

"

"The only regret is that I can only hunt some timid short-tailed deer and yellow sheep in this year's hunting party, because all the wild boars are in my pig pen."

Earl Terlandon's speech elicited a burst of good-natured laughter. The situation of every family here is almost the same.

The laughter gradually stopped, and the charming Sylvia said calmly: "I once said that I will exempt you from three years of worship, and this will not change."

The lords present all saluted Sylvia to show their respect, and Sylvia added: "Now, let's discuss the unified sale of green bricks."

The lords put away their smiles and looked at each other but no one spoke. The atmosphere on the court suddenly became subtle. Sylvia's eyes flickered and she said with a sweet smile: "It seems that everyone has no objection to Sir Anthony's proposal, so let's do it."

Let’s do this.”

As soon as he finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Fred, Viscount York, the younger brother of the Duke of York. Fred secretly complained in his heart, and at this time he could only bite the bullet and said: "Your Highness, this big harvest is good.

, but purchasing wheat straw is a big burden. Purchasing cattle, sheep and green wheat has already spent all my savings, and I still have to spend some money to hire free people to build streams and reservoirs. I have no income now, and I hope my family will allow me to sell it.

A batch of fine iron ingots to support the expenses of the territory."

After the interior officer Anthony returned to Blackcastle Town, he proposed the strategy of using bricks to support canals. The vassal lords of the York family were very happy. They had already tasted the sweetness of the new farming and animal husbandry system, and the stream reservoirs and artificial canals themselves were new farming methods.

The extension and guarantee of the pastoral system. Then Anthony proposed that Viscount Randall take the lead in the sales of green bricks, unified pricing, and unified sales, and gave sufficient reasons and detailed plans. However, most of the vassal lords were very dissatisfied.

, they did not know that the agricultural and animal husbandry system and water conservancy projects were all done by Victor. Instead, they believed that although Victor had contributed to the family, he could not occupy Sylvia's favor and interfere in the internal affairs of other families. Except for the Qingzhuan Belt

With the benefits coming, the vassal lords were even more worried about Victor's influence on Sylvia, but because of Sylvia's authority, no one wanted to come forward.

Fred didn't mention a word about the sale of green bricks, but instead asked for the sale of fine iron ingots. The lords secretly scolded him for being cunning. Sure enough, the Duke of York jumped out and objected loudly: "I never agree! We develop the Centenarian Hills.

It's not long yet, and the family's own refined iron reserves are not enough. How can we sell refined iron ingots rashly? Selling refined iron ingots when the family is in the most difficult time will only be choked by other families. They will force us to sign an agreement, cheap

Sell ​​refined iron in exchange for support. Then what have we become? Miners from other families? Guys, tighten your pockets and never let the refined iron ore flow out! In a few years, our York family can make half of the price of refined iron.

host!"

"Then I really have nothing to do. Jinsol won't fall from the sky." Fred shrugged and said helplessly.

Bruce coughed dryly and said slowly: "I agree with Sir Anthony's suggestion. If we persist for another two years, we won't need to look at the faces of other families."

"Hmph! Of course you don't have to worry. Who doesn't know that you, Bruce, have the best relationship with Viscount Randall! Mr. Randall will definitely not forget you when he leads the sale of Blue Bricks!" Great Knight Hanas sneered.

"Hanas! What did you say?!" Bruce stood up and said angrily.

Hanas ignored Bruce who was glaring at him, but said to Sylvia: "Your Highness, my territory is in the north, and it is most vulnerable to attacks by northern monsters and wild beasts. I urgently need to build streams and reservoirs to increase the number of villages.

, to expand control over the territory. Otherwise, I can only re-raise cattle and sheep, and plant alfalfa. But my finances are very tight. It is very difficult for me to just buy wheat straw from the people in the territory. How can I still afford to build streams and reservoirs?

Wage? Because...well, I don’t know how Mr. Randall feels about me. Please, Your Highness, order Mr. Randall to sell my green bricks first."

Hanas was originally a high knight in the three eastern provinces. After his lord was hanged by Neovist, Hanas and another high knight took refuge in the York family and were canonized as barons. Sylvia

Originally, he planned to give Nicole to Hanas to be his personal maid, but Nicole became Victor's lover. Because of this relationship, Hanas was very worried about being targeted by Victor, and he didn't care about anything else.

The lord's feelings jumped out eagerly to fight for his own interests.

The lords remained silent, but Sylvia knew their thoughts very well. Selling green bricks may only be a small profit, but the stream and reservoir supported by the green brick trade cannot be ignored. Building a stream and reservoir means thousands more acres.

If there is cultivated land, there will be output, and the new farming and animal husbandry system can be promoted. So why should Victor decide the sale of green bricks by each family? It is precisely because of his close relationship with Victor that Xi

It is difficult for Sylvia to take a stand on this issue. On the contrary, the Duke of York strongly agrees with Victor's sales strategy. He believes that the unified green brick trade will help the family open up a new situation.

"Baron Hanas, your territory is more than 600 kilometers away from Randall territory. How are you going to transport the bricks there? And what price are you going to set?" asked the Duke of York.

"this......"

Baron Hanas was speechless, and the Duke of York continued: "Well, I allow you to sell green bricks. Then who are you going to sell them to? It seems that only our neighbor to the east, the Duke of Nîmes. The Duke of Nîmes and us

We have a good relationship with him and just lent us a large sum of money, but what are his conditions? We can only purchase cattle and sheep in the Duchy of Nimes, and the price he gave is 50% higher than the market price! What do you think of Nimes?

What price will the Duke pay for the bricks? You must know that active selling and door-to-door purchase are completely different prices."

"When we gained the territory, the family's trade routes were also cut off. Although the Wimbledon Chamber of Commerce exchanged green wheat and iron for our purple cane wine, large chambers of commerce must remain neutral to survive, so Marquis Sophia cannot

Maybe give us more support. We are being isolated! We need new trading partners to get rid of the kingdom's stranglehold on us!"

"Viscount Randall traded blue bricks with the southern lord Earl Chebman, and the Solim family has declined. Their influence on the southern lords is getting smaller and smaller. The southern lords' bloodline is now a mess! This is what we are doing in the kingdom.

An opportunity to build new trade routes in the south.”

"Everyone, with all due respect, you don't understand business!"

The Duke of York holds the table with great momentum. As the most business-minded person in the family, he has always controlled the family's financial power. In the field of trade, the Duke of York is the authority of the family.

"Let's see, everyone's finances are very difficult. I will reluctantly buy the wheat straw in your hands. Anyway, these wheat straw are of no use anymore. How about I trade them at 30% of your purchase price?"

The Duke of York rolled his eyes and made a look of pain. Unfortunately, everyone here knew the Duke of York's character. The Earl of Terlandon was the first to stand up and express his position: "No need! No need! The family has exempted us.

How can we still allow the family to continue to support us if we don’t pay tribute? I can pay for the purchase of wheat straw myself."

Although they had not yet figured out the value of wheat straw, the other lords also expressed that they could overcome the difficulties. In this way, the lords of the York family reached a consensus on selling green bricks uniformly.

After the meeting, Sylvia returned to Rose Manor. Not long after, the high knight Trishley rushed over.

Seeing Sylvia's disinterested look, Trislie asked in surprise: "You seem a little unhappy?"

Sylvia pursed her lips and smiled: "Do you know the content of the family meeting?"

Trishley nodded and said, "My brother just talked with me. The plan to sell blue bricks in a unified manner has received everyone's support. You should be happy."

Sylvia raised her slender eyebrows and asked, "Why should I be happy? Just because Victor is my lover?"

"Actually, I am opposed to this issue, but Embiser is very supportive of Victor's strategy. A long time ago, Embiser also put forward a similar point of view. He once wanted to integrate the family's internal trade with the

The idea of ​​selling together was just boycotted by everyone. Now Victor’s views coincide with his, and Enbiser wants to prove that a unified sales strategy can generate more profits.”

"Isn't this bad?" Trishley asked doubtfully.

"Not good at all!" Sylvia said angrily.

"I suddenly discovered that our relationship with Victor is not as close as I imagined. Victor was originally the same as other vassal lords. Any output had to be sold in Black Castle Town, and the lack of supplies could only be sold in Black Castle.

Purchasing in town. But what now? Victor has been hooking up with the Chebman family for a while. If this continues, will Victor be considered a member of our York family or a member of the southern lords? Moreover, Victor

Once the town is built, the status of Blackcastle Town will be challenged! At that time, the royal family will come forward to win over Victor."

"Why is this happening?"

Trishley was shocked to discover that the little lord who once took complete care of the family might actually lose control.

Sylvia smiled bitterly and said: "Self-sufficiency is the key. Originally, Victor's food shortage was completely dependent on Blackcastle Town, but the farming and animal husbandry system he designed not only allowed us to quickly recover, but he himself will also get rid of food shortage.

The situation. A self-sufficient family does not need to rely on anyone. Moreover, to the east of Randall's territory is a loose bloodline of southern lords, and it is easy for Victor to find a breakthrough."

"We still have a control gate!" Trishley said weakly.

Sylvia glanced at her sideways and said coldly: "This is what I regret most, I shouldn't have given that territory to Feniques, she has no resistance to Victor at all.

Phoenix even handed over the affairs of her territory to Victor?! Huh! The two of them look like a couple!"

Trislie was stunned for a moment and said teasingly: "Are you jealous?"

Sylvia said lazily: "That's right. Don't forget, Victor was given to me by Sophia."

"I think there's something wrong with your mentality. After all, Victor doesn't have a knight. At least militarily, he needs our protection."

"The talent for wind movement is far more powerful than you think." Sylvia shook her head and sighed: "To tell you frankly, Victor has practiced Draven's combat skills and is now comparable to the Silver Knight. Facts

Above, under complex terrain conditions, it is difficult for the Silver Knight to threaten Victor. Even in close combat, ordinary knights are no match for him. If physical strength and defense are not considered, Victor is a wind type.

Great Knight!"

"Are you sure?" Trishley asked suspiciously.

Sylvia rolled her eyes and said: "You don't think that every time we have a tryst, we are just talking about love, right? I personally taught Victor's martial arts skills. He can now embody the wind element on his weapons."

, Ordinary knights can't withstand this kind of attack." After saying that, Sylvia looked at Trisly's beautiful face, and said with a sweet smile: "How about... you try it yourself? I don't think so.

I’ll be jealous.”

Trisly blushed and said angrily: "What nonsense are you talking about?!"

Sylvia said seriously: "To be honest, Victor is extremely talented in domestic affairs and business, and he also has Silver-level combat power. We must realize that he is no longer the little baron he was before."

"Then what are you going to do?"

"Of course it's a marriage! This is the tradition of the nobility." Sylvia smiled sweetly and said: "Select two female trainee knights from the family to serve as Victor's personal maids. As a viscount, Victor also

It’s not an insult to them.”

Trishley nodded silently. Nobles can marry a wife and three personal maids. Although the status of the wife is much higher than that of the personal maids, the personal maids are also legal partners, and their descendants also have the right to inherit the territory. This kind of marriage is very popular among the nobles.

It is very common, and the marriage itself means a bloodline alliance. Victor marries a female apprentice knight of the York family, which is equivalent to being branded by the York family, which means that he will become the lord of the Centaur Hills.

"When Victor marries the female trainee knight of the family, I very much look forward to him opening up a career among the southern lords."

"What if he doesn't want to?"

Sylvia raised her eyebrows and scolded: "If he dares to disagree, I will invite him to Rose Manor as a guest until he agrees!"
Chapter completed!