Seeing Simon being beaten to the point of crying wolf, Marin was finally in a good mood. Of course, the benefits that should be given will not be less. After all, that's my own brother.

Simon glared at Marin at first and threatened to file a complaint against Hoffman Sr. After all, old Hoffman beat Marin, and that didn't need anyone's approval. And Simon is favored again, as long as he goes to old Hoffman with Kahn's bruised eyes, he will definitely succeed in suing.

But what Marin said made Simon lose any temper:

"You stinky boy, bastard dare to ask for a fief? If you look at other people's illegitimate children, at most they will give more money, how can they have knighthoods and fiefs? However, as luck would have it, I happen to have a large area of land in the Savage Continent. By the time your illegitimate child grows up, the army over there will definitely have conquered a lot of territory. When the time comes, it is not impossible to give you a few estates for your illegitimate son. ”

"Really? But brother, don't canonize a barren place for my son. I pondered that if I really want to marry a princess, I will have to wait, so the illegitimate child must come out first. When the time comes, you'll have to give your nephew some fertile land! As for the Savage Continent or something, it doesn't matter. ”

"Rest assured, the Savage Continent is huge. It's no problem to give your illegitimate son a 1,500-acre French knight-standard estate. Moreover, it is possible to give a fertile fief near the river! ”

A fief is not the same as a fief, and if the same knight is divided into a barren mountain area, then this knight must be poor. And if it is all fields that are conveniently irrigated by the river, then it is a first-class fiefdom. There are very few nobles in the fiefdom of the river, unless this person is particularly favored by the monarch.

But Marin's situation was different, if it was only homegrown, he would definitely not be able to accede to Simon's unruly request. After all, there is not much land in European countries. Giving the fief of the illegitimate son of the monarch's younger brother is simply a luxury. But who told Marin to colonize the Americas?

Among other things, the Hudson River basin in New York alone covers an area of 36,000 square kilometers. Not to mention the great rivers of North America, and the Mississippi River, the fourth largest river in the world. Therefore, it is not a matter at all to give Simon's illegitimate son a fief by the river. After all, it's only 1,500 acres, and it's only 6 square kilometers. Compared to the 24 million square kilometers of the North American continent, it is a drop in the bucket.

"Land by the river? 1500 acres? Obediently, my bastards are going to send it! Simon was dumbfounded.

Speaking of which, although Adler made Wicklow County of Ireland a fief and was still an earl, Simon was not stupid, he knew that it was Adler who had given up the right of inheritance that should have been his East Friesland in return.

Therefore, Simon and Albert never imagined that they could be a count like the boss Adler, and they could get a fief the size of a county.

In their opinion, it would be nice to get a barony with fertile land. And, until now, Simon and Albert's fiefdom had not been settled. The main reason is Simon - he is not married.

Marin's plan was to give each of his two younger brothers a fief when they got married. However, Albert, who is the fourth, got married first, and Simon is not married. Therefore, the matter of the fiefdom was delayed like this. Moreover, Albert, who is married, is also very sensible, saying that he will divide Simon together after he gets married. Otherwise, Simon must be uncomfortable.

So, now Simon doesn't have his own financial resources, mainly from Hoffman Sr. Of course, in fact, all that money is also Marin's. But Marin thinks that it is inappropriate for him to give money directly to his younger brother, and there is no reason for that. So, he gave the money to old Hoffman and Lady Mary. Then, the old couple gave the younger brother flowers. In this way, it makes sense.

But it's sad to ask your parents for money, because every time she asks for money, the shrewd Lady Mary will ask what the money is for, which makes Simon very depressed. How nice it would be if there was a barony and the money he produced would be at his own disposal. He had heard that the barony of Lyre County, which Marin had given to Adler, was said to earn more than 100,000 gold coins a year, although only 2,000 eugrams (4,000 acres) were cultivated land. At the beginning, his sister-in-law, Liv, is said to count gold coins at home every day, and there is money to subsidize the brothers of the Hamler family to spend all day and drink......

Later, Adler's fiefdom was moved to County Wicklow, Ireland, and the Barony of County Lyre was returned to Marin. Simon had long coveted the Barony of Lyle. You know, when Marin chose a place, he specially chose the fertile farmland by the Ames River. Moreover, the castle of the Barony of Lyle is ready-made, originally built by Marin specifically for Adler. As long as you get that fief, which means that you have an annual income of more than 100,000 gold coins, the castle is ready-made......

So, despite the bruised and swollen eye sockets, Simon salivated and said:

"Brother-" is still a long sound.

Marin got goosebumps when he listened:

"What?"

"The little brother is short of money, and he will have to raise a mistress in the future, so he will advance a fief first!"

"Short on money?" Marin was stunned, but nodded approvingly.

Isn't it? Many corrupt officials in later generations became nervous and began to be greedy after finding a mistress. If you only care about your wife and children at home, your salary and benefits are enough. Mistress ...... It's really expensive...... First of all, you need to get a house for your mistress, right? The house is so expensive, where can you get the money to buy a house? I also want to buy a car and jewelry...... Therefore, Simon said that raising a mistress would be tight, and Marin agreed with it.

"And where do you want?" Marin deliberately asked Simon to say that he also wanted to see if his younger brother had a big appetite. If the appetite is too great, Marin should have other ideas......

"I ...... I want the Barony of Lyle from before the eldest brother......" After speaking, Simon also looked at Marin's expression nervously, for fear that Marin would think he was greedy. After all, it was a treasure land with an annual income of more than 100,000 gold coins.

Unexpectedly, Marin breathed a sigh of relief after hearing this. He was most afraid that Simon would look up to Adler and ask him for an earl. Adler gave the county, and Marin should have given it. But Simon and Albert are really not qualified for the earl. To the baron, it seems to be a bit low......

Therefore, Marin had thought about it before - to make his two younger brothers viscounts......

However, he didn't know what his younger brothers thought. And, let them say it for themselves, and you can see their thoughts. And what relieved Marin was - Simon was still sensible, as long as the barony.

However, he rejected Simon's request:

"No, Barony of Lyle can't!"

"Why? Do you want to make me a knight? "Simon is a little dumbfounded, is he going to be a lax knight? If his idea was known by old Hoffman, he would definitely be beaten up - Lao Tzu is a knight, where is the force?

Marin hurriedly shook his head:

"No, Barony of Lyle, although Adler has returned, I don't plan to give it to anyone else. If Adler repents, he can take it back at any time. ”

"Moreover, now I have handed over all the proceeds of the Barony of Lyle to my mother. She saved all the proceeds, and when Adler needed them, she would use the barony's money to subsidize Adler. After all, Adler now had to raise an army to fight the Irish, which cost a lot. Wicklow County has not yet developed, and I was afraid that Adler would be embarrassed to ask for the money, so I asked my mother to support him. ”

"I see...... And what about my fiefdom? ”

"An official fief is waiting for you to get married, but considering that you have started to raise a mistress, it does cost money. And it is indeed a shame to ask your parents for money to support their mistresses. Well, I'll give you a 1,000 eugram manor for your expenses. When you've officially granted the fief, the estate will be taken back. ”

Simon silently calculated in his heart that 1,000 eugram cultivated land was half of the cultivated land of Barony Lyle. Even if there is no fertile territory of Baron Lyle, the profit of forty or fifty thousand gold coins a year is still stable. So, it's enough......

Then, he looked up and asked:

"Brother, is the proceeds of this autumn harvest mine?"

It's summer, and the autumn harvest is just around the corner. If he can get the income of the autumn harvest, it is equivalent to two or three months, he can get tens of thousands of gold coins.

"Count!" Marin waved his hand impatiently and walked away with Karn.

When Marlin was gone, Simon cheered, called Anna in, and said happily:

"Anna, I've got a miner. My brother gave me a 2,000-acre manor with an annual income of tens of thousands of gold coins. This is the issue! After the autumn harvest, you can buy whatever you want! In addition, I will buy a large mansion for your family, and give each of your brothers and sisters a carriage! ”

……

Not to mention how Simon showed off to the little nurse, after Marin left, he also thought of Albert's question. Albert said that he would wait for Simon to get married and want a fief, and now there is no fiefdom. So, now Albert's income is not high.

Although Marin gave him 1,000 gold coins a year as a governor with a high salary, it was still not much. You must know that 1000 gold coins is equivalent to the annual income of a knight's collar. And Albert, as the governor, must have spent more money than a country knight. Fortunately, he stayed in New York for a long time and did not associate with many nobles. If you are in the homeland, so many nobles need to be in contact, 1000 gold coins is simply not enough.

So, after sending Simon the estate, Marin also sent Albert 1000 eugrams. However, Albert's estate was not in the country, but in Albert's New York. Moreover, Marin let him grow wheat. In this way, the value of the output is several times higher than that of the native ryeland......

……

However, this is all temporary. For Simon and Albert, giving them a fief is the most real. Therefore, Marin planned to wait for the war to be over, and officially grant Simon and Albert titles and fiefs, instead of waiting for Simon to get married, as Hoffman Sr. said.

Anyway, after this battle, the territory will be expanded a lot, and it will be used as a reward for the younger brothers. Moreover, if Simon has a large fief and the title of viscount, the bargaining chips for wanting to come to the princess's wife will also increase a lot. Unlike now, because there is no fief, others can't see the tangible benefits, how can they be willing to give the princess's daughter? Modern people still have to see the house when they get married, and the ancient nobles had to have a fief before they got married......