"Good!" I shoved the spoon into my mouth and complimented him with satisfaction.

"However, it should not be taken lightly, the new farmers must be re-registered, so that they can be taxed and counted in the future, and in addition, the winter food relief must also be prepared in advance, although there are many seeds, but no one dares to pat their chests to ensure that there will be a good harvest, in case of the worst, it is better to be prepared, so as not to be in a hurry."

Wangcai said yes again and again, drew a few circles on the notebook, and then continued to report: "The two stone bridges requested by the adults are under construction, but the recent rainy days have delayed the construction period, and it will take almost two more months to complete, and the foundation of Nijmegen Castle has been completed, and it is also because of the heavy rain that the project has been stopped, and the workers have been dismissed and gone home to work, reinforcing the houses and the dam to prevent flooding due to the rain." ”

"It's good that you can think of these things, although the construction schedule of the castle is very tight, but it can't delay the farming time and their own lives, and everyone can discuss the rest, and there is no need to report everything."

As I spoke, I picked up the wine glass and took a sip of the ale, and immediately the tip of my tongue was astringent by its bad taste, and I almost spit it out.

"After meeting with the Bishop and the Duke in Berlin, they assured me of safety, I don't think there will be anyone who comes to find fault with each other during this time, so don't worry, we must organize the resumption of production wholeheartedly, and we must get Nijmegen back on track!"

Comfortable days are always unforgettable, like the embrace of ********, but the cruel reality forces people, have to shake their spirits to face life again, the dimness of the Middle Ages for me, has long become a part of the daily eating and drinking Lazar, in this era without Prince Charming, no Snow White, and no happy fairy tales, I choose to face the challenge and survive hard.

The new squire is Wangcai's youngest son, Rollo, and of course this is also the official name I have given him, which marks his leap from an obscure bare-ass child playing with mud to a quasi-nobleman with status, although he will not inherit Wangcai's position and become a hereditary court minister, but will be like Eric, in a few years, he will get a good birth and be sent to the cavalry to seek a job.

If you're lucky, maybe because of your military exploits, you will be canonized as a knight and get a fief to live on, so Xiao Luo Luo cherishes his hard-won opportunity very much, and it is estimated that Wangcai also explained a lot of details at home, all in all, he took care of me quite well.

Tinson was already able to walk on the ground, but it would take time to wield his weapon to fight, but he couldn't wait to pull the bull, one-on-one on the training ground every day, and even took advantage of the bull's unbearable flaws to defeat him a few times, showing his excellent quality of being brave but not reckless.

"This is a useful person, just to make up for the vacancy around me after you devote yourself more to the dark front, the bull is brave, but unfortunately he doesn't know how to use his brain, so he can only do the errand of a striker officer."

I leaned against the window of the castle and watched the unconvinced bulls on the training ground shouting for a new try, and said to Kohler, who was hiding in the shadow of the windowsill, "Are you suffering from an occupational disease?" Why do I always like to hide in the corner that others can't see, and come out cold and scary, this habit is not good, in case one day I kill you because of excessive fright, I will lose the most relied on right-hand man. ”

With that, I handed him the cup full of ale in my hand.

Kohler took a sip, raised his arm to wipe the corners of his mouth, and said grimly, "You say that as if you can kill me......"

"What do you say? Is this challenging me? Remember, I'm your lord! ”

I couldn't stand being looked down upon by my subordinates so much, and I immediately exploded like a cat with its tail stepped on, although I knew it was a well-intentioned joke: "Back then, I carried a sword and killed six times in thousands of troops, and the corpse was so miserable that I didn't blink my eyes!" ”

Kohler, who had long been accustomed to my boasting, stood there quietly pretending to be a wooden man, but his eyes were staring at the scenery outside the window, and suddenly said leisurely: "My lord, I think Leonardo has returned, what a magnificent caravan, the scale is even larger than when he set out. ”

I stopped jumping up and down and yelled and cursed, turned my head to look in the direction of Kohler's finger, and sure enough, I saw a long caravan, consisting of many carriages and retinues, turning mightily into the small town below the castle.

The crowds of people who came and went around immediately approached as if they had discovered a new continent, and surrounded the merchants who had returned with a full load in the middle, and they could not wait to unload the goods they wanted, and the horses pulling the carts retreated in horror, and refused to move half a step further no matter how much the charioteers whipped.

"Looks like this trip to Flender has made him return with a full load!"

Kohler stepped out of the shadows and came to the window, squinted his eyes and counted the number of carriages, and exclaimed: "I used to believe that merchants are vampires who don't work for nothing, but it wasn't until I really faced a merchant who could create miracles that I realized that making money with my own mind was far cleaner and nobler than those knights who claimed to be noble, but only bullied the weak by force, at least in the eyes of God, all beings are born equal." ”

"But one thing I wonder is, how did you manage to make such a good wise man submit to your own command? He was fundamentally different from Isaac's old slippery head. ”

I pouted, this kid Kohler is getting more and more deviant of democratic ideas, and the sprouts must be nipped in the bud: "I hope he has completed his mission, and returned with more than just gold coins and goods, let's go to the hall and wait for him." ”

I beckoned to Kohler, and the two of them walked one after the other towards the castle hall.

"I return with the gift of God and the earnest greetings from Flanders, and by the blessing of the Lord, noble Earl, I am fortunate to have fulfilled my mission and to dedicate to your treasury a load of precious goods."

As soon as Leonardo saw me walking into the hall, he bowed respectfully, and dragged a lot of sour words in his mouth, since we had known each other, I had never seen him know etiquette so well, and for a while he was a little unaccustomed to it.

Just as I was ready to sarcastically mock him, I caught a glimpse of a stranger standing behind him, dressed in a splendid fine chain mail, holding a helmet decorated with colorful feathers in the crook of his arm, looking from side to side with a critical gaze.

I cleared my throat and decided to change my attitude: "My most faithful friend, it must be my prayer that moves God to bring you back to me, during this time my heart is like a bucket hanging in the air, and the whole person has lost a lot of weight because of the exhaustion of day and night, thank God you are back, God willing!" ”

I looked at everyone with the corner of my eye, holding back the uncomfortable expression of not vomiting, trying my best to hold back the hilarious laughter I was about to squirt, and having a chance to tease that self-righteous old guy, why not?

Leonardo smiled insightfully and calmly continued: "Thanks to your care, this journey went very smoothly, bringing back a lot of Flemish specialty cashmere cloth and precious wine to give to your Excellency, of course, no wealth can compare with your noble Earl. ”

Leonardo replied quietly, and then dodged to the side, revealing the person standing behind me to introduce me: "This is Lord Tristan, the court guard of the Count of Flanders, and he was ordered to come with me all the way, with the earl's greetings and the sincerity of friendship between the two countries. ”

The Tristan knight took a step forward, put his right fist on his left chest and made a knightly salute, although his figure was not tall, but between his gestures, there was a faint iron-blooded temperament that had been on the battlefield for a long time, which made people impressed, and saw that he was neither humble nor arrogant and said:

"Your Excellency Count Flanders, I send my highest greetings to the Count of Nijmegen, the wise man, who, though we are all brothers in Christ who share the glory of God, have neglected to associate with each other, and I did not expect that you have generously sent the most scarce friendship of Flanders, and no beautiful words can express the gratitude of the Count to you, and your golden heart is like a warm breeze in spring, shining on every inch of the frozen earth under the warm dome."

Although I didn't understand what the knight was talking about, I read some information from Leonardo's eyes full of content, and I guess this old fellow was doing a good job of helping me to clear the mutual suspicion between the Count of Flanders, whom I had never met.

I gave him a knowing look, waved my hand solemnly, and replied in a tone that I felt was a little too formal, "These are all things I should do, the name of the Count of Flanders, like a star that lights up the night sky, is talked about like a star, and the contemptible people have been admired for many years, and it is really not enough to do my little help to the Earl this time." ”

My modest reply was evidently favourable to the knight, who conveyed to me the old count's seemingly endless greetings, and introduced the customs of Flanders, and then was invited by me to take part in the great banquet prepared to welcome him.

"The wine you brought me for nothing, it's almost half ruined, and my heart hurts so much that my liver trembles."

He took the warm boiled water handed over by the little attendant and slowly drank it to wake himself up.

"I didn't expect him to be a wine barrel, so many glasses down, and he didn't come up with a few useful truths, so you should tell me in detail about our first diplomatic activity!"

I pulled over the stool and motioned for Leonardo to sit down next to me, Kohler and the others gathered around him, and the idlers in the banquet hall all knew each other and withdrew, leaving a few henchmen to guard the door.

(End of chapter)