The Count was busy, and Liszt just took a break to say hello to him and say his blessings. Depart the Tulip Fort and return to Flower Town.

Before leaving, the earl said solemnly: "The development of Flower Town is very good, I have a concern, train your knight team, and hope that next year's pioneering order, you and Levi can fight side by side." ”

"I'm looking forward to it too. ”

Liszt replied.

But in my heart, it is undeniable - in terms of war, it is impossible to fight a war, and it is impossible to fight a war in this life. I can't do it, it's just farming that can sustain my life.

However, no one can say what will happen in the future.

He wouldn't spend his whole life in Flower Town as a country baron. Riding a dragon is a big goal in life, but owning a small island of your own is a small goal. To be able to have an island as a fief, at least you have to mix with the title of viscount, which requires some effort.

On the way back, the Lilong horse galloped.

He was on horseback, slightly distracted.

The excitement of the nobles at the banquet still infected him—the nobles may be a group of parasites, but their desire for glory is very pure.

It is to fight, it is to charge, it is to fight for wealth and nobility with life.

"Am I really not going to go to the battlefield? If I don't go to the battlefield, how can I be promoted to the title? Rebellion? Without the strength to slay dragons, rebellion is tantamount to death. ”

The Sapphire Dragons of the Sapphire Family cannot be used as decorations.

That's the world's top power, equivalent to nuclear weapons, so it's best not to try it.

"Going to the battlefield to grab credit is the most effective way to get promoted...... The lord doesn't need to take the lead in the charge, let the knights fight and kill, and still be safe. It's a big deal to be captured, and it would be a little humiliating to let someone else ransom me, but the most important thing is to be able to save my own life. ”

"Maybe I can take the route of the second son of an ordinary nobleman and raid the aristocratic ladies?"

Some nobles only gave birth to daughters, and his title must have been inherited by his daughter, and the Grand Duchy recognized the dazzle. Such an aristocratic lady is the best marriage partner for the second son of a nobleman.

Some aristocratic ladies, favored by their parents, will themselves obtain fiefs and become hereditary nobles, such as Li Vera. It will also be the best marriage partner for the second son of a nobleman.

"It's a pity that in the Grand Duchy of Sapphire, suitable nobles and celebrities are in the minority after all...... There are many aristocratic ladies at the level of lords, knights, and barons, and aristocratic ladies such as viscounts and counts are very rare. The archipelago country itself is not very large, with only seven marquis and more than twenty counts. ”

Moreover, there is a very real problem - the aristocratic ladies are eager for higher aristocratic sons, not ordinary small nobles.

"I'm handsome, my father is a count, my grandfather is a marquis, and I myself get a baronial fief. Among the second sons of the aristocracy, I am probably a very competitive existence, let me think about it, there are those single viscounts and celebrities in the Grand Duchy who are suitable for marriage...... "I thought about it for a while, but I didn't think of one.

All nobles wanted to have a boy and inherit their titles.

Nobles with only one daughter, very few.

The battlefield was too dangerous, the dame was too scarce, and Liszt thought of a third way to get a knighthood - to make a big contribution. If he dedicates his papermaking skills to the Grand Duke of Sapphire, he may be able to earn the title of earl, or even marquis.

"But the titles awarded by virtue of contributions are all lifelong titles, and there are no fiefs. This method is simply not advisable. ”

Thinking about it, there is nothing good to do.

He laughed at himself, and sighed in his heart: "Rather than being so troublesome, it is better to look forward to the Count and Levi...... Stop, I always feel that such a thought should not appear, after all, it is a blood relative. ”

......

After returning to Flower Town.

Liszt fell into a leisurely pace of life again.

The Earl's participation in the war was relatively rushed, and he couldn't even hold his birthday on September 14 on Coral Island, so he didn't have to worry about diplomacy and could develop the town with peace of mind.

Nightshade is still half-dead, but as long as it is not dead, it means that the elf worm has a desire to survive.

Hope remains.

What brought him joy was the coconut tree, and the fruit farmer Giggs came to report that the coconut fruit cracked, and instead of coconut milk, a milky white, fat elf worm crawled out.

Bring jade powder and jade box.

Liszt rushed to Oysterton, climbed up the fragrant coconut tree dozens of meters high, and saw the long-awaited fragrant coconut tree elf insect - very fat, fatter than all the elf insects in his hands, and the body was also very white, as if it was faintly glowing. It's like you've just taken a milk bath.

"Little guy, come, I'll treat you and eat some jade powder. ”

He sprinkled the jade powder on the fragrant coconut fruit to lure the elf insects, the newborn elf insects, relying on instinct to act, and soon attracted by the jade powder containing magical powers.

Began to gulp down the jade powder.

Next, Liszt only needed to smear his fingers with jade powder and reach to the mouth of the elf worm.

Take a bite down.

The contract is complete.

The pleasant feeling of connecting hearts and minds closely linked him with the coconut tree spirit worm and shared joys, sorrows, and sorrows.

Putting the coconut worm into the jade box, Liszt rewarded the fruit farmers who had been patiently taking care of the coconut worm, each with a silver coin: "Giggs, you still have to take care of this cordyceps in the future, understand?"

"Understood, my lord. ”

Return to the castle and give the coconut worm to Carter to put in the worm house.

Carter was very happy, but at the same time expressed his concern: "Master, we already have eight elven insects, and the servants of the castle may not be able to take good care of every Cordyceps, do you need to hire a new servant to take care of the Cordyceps?" ”

This question reminded Liszt.

Of course, everyone in Flower Town did not dare to disobey him, let alone destroy his cordyceps. Don't be afraid of 10,000, just in case, if a civilian goes crazy and cuts down the cordyceps, or if a brute accidentally eats the cordyceps - don't expect the fence to stop everything.

"Your concerns are very reasonable, but I don't plan to hire servants to take care of Cordyceps, I plan to set up a regular team to take care of Cordyceps. ”

Do what you think, and immediately call Galtai, Marcus, and Carl Hammer.

"Your Excellency. ”

"Teacher Galtai, Teacher Marcus, and Carl, I am here because I have more and more elven worms, and Cordyceps is distributed in various parts of the town, and they need better protection. ”

"Do you need more patrols to patrol Cordyceps frequently, my lord?"

"It's not enough to just patrol, I need long, dedicated protection, do you guys have any good ideas? Liszt had an idea, but he didn't express it.

Implicit but not revealing - this is the way of the superior to control the subordinate.

Galtai thought for a moment and said, "At present, the protection of Cordyceps mainly depends on the care of the castle man, the monitoring of local farmers and patrols, and the isolation of fences. Perhaps, we can train more patrols and let them patrol Cordyceps. ”

Marcus was more simply: "You can give it to the knight squad to patrol." ”

Carl finally said, "My lord, I think we can arrange patrol members to be on duty around Cordyceps. At present, we have twenty patrol members, patrolling the town, we don't need so much, and we have eight patrol members on duty to guard Cordyceps, which can keep Cordyceps protected all the time. ”

"Carl's suggestion is more in line with my thinking, but it doesn't require a patrol officer to be on duty, which is too wasteful of human resources. Select the sturdy serfs from each tun and arrange them to guard Cordyceps in shifts, and the town administration will pay them a salary, one copper plate a day. ”

After a pause, he continued: "In addition, Mr. Marcus arranged for the members of the knight squad to teach the serfs on duty some simple fighting skills. ”