Shawshank collar.

As a native lord, Baron Shawshank has a castle that has been handed down from his ancestors.

Built on a hill made entirely of granite, it even has a moat around the outside, with arrow towers and crossfire points, making it a nightmare for any besieging party.

"Such a castle, as long as there is enough food, hundreds of people are enough to withstand the siege of thousands of troops, right?"

Fang Yuan raised his head, looking up at the tall building and the silhouette of the dark shadow.

There is no doubt that it represents the power of Baron Shawshank over this land, and it is also the guarantee of status!

"Even a baron may not be able to build a castle for every one, this is the difference between the old nobles and the nouveau riche......

From this, Fang Yuan couldn't help but think of the strength of this Baron Shawshank.

There are five knights under the command of the other party, and the castle maintains a guard of more than 100 people all year round.

"The Hundred Guards are the direct force of the Baron, and in the event of war, he can also recruit knights and servants, adding up to definitely more than two hundred! This is a professional soldier! If you count the militia who have been slightly trained, it is easy to pass a thousand! ”

"Moreover, this Baron Shawshank is definitely a royalist figure, and he has a deep connection with Grand Duke Stan!"

……

While thinking about it, the drawbridge of the castle was slowly lowered, and a middle-aged nobleman greeted him: "Welcome, my knight!" ”

Fang Yuan looked carefully, and saw that this nobleman who came out was about forty years old, wearing a noble robe embroidered with gold trim in lake green, and a white-gold wig, and he was opening his hands to him at this time: "And ...... Thank you for all you do for Haier Village! ”

"This is my obligation!"

Fang Yuan made a knightly salute, and then asked Hu Cong to offer a gift.

"Ah...... What a beautiful pearl, I love it! ”

When the baron saw it, he was obviously very satisfied, and even the gloom between his eyebrows spread a little: "Come on...... My knight, a banquet has been prepared for you in the castle! Here, everything is safe! ”

He focused on the characters that followed, apparently hinting at Mage Heim before.

"But it's disrespectful!"

Fang Yuan owes himself a debt and follows Baron Shawshank into the castle.

The dinner at the castle was naturally very grand, and three of the five knights belonging to Baron Shawshank also brought their families to attend.

Fang Yuan was dressed in a well-cut robe, without the slightest decoration, but naturally showed a chic temperament, which attracted the attention of some aristocratic ladies.

With the erosion of the aristocratic life circle at this time, as long as he gestured a little to a few ladies who waved their fans at him, I am afraid that there would be a wonderful night immediately.

However, with his wine glass in his hand, he politely declined many invitations, and just watched quietly from the sidelines, looking very unsociable.

"Sir Lune, you seem to have grieved a lot of ladies......"

At this time, a tall man dressed as a knight and wearing a half-body armor walked over: "I'm afraid that from tonight, there will be a scandal about Sir Rune's incomprehensible amorous affairs in the territory......"

"I'm just a little ...... Well...... Not used to it! ”

Fang Yuan responded with a smile: "Gray Knight, I don't know what's the matter?" ”

This knight is also one of the five knights of Baron Shawshank, however, unlike Fang Yuan, he directly serves the baron, as a knight, as the baron's chief samurai, commanding all the guards, and is an absolute first-class confidant.

In the Monge world, it is not unsightly for the minor nobles to serve the big nobles and receive a payment.

"I'm sorry to disturb your party, but Lord Baron would like to see you in his study!"

Gray Knight said in a flat voice.

"Okay!"

Fang Yuan nodded, left the boring banquet, and followed Gray to the baron's study.

"Is it Rune? Come on in! Gray, you keep a guard outside, and no one is allowed to come in, not even my lady! ”

Baron Shawshank said solemnly, and then smiled at Fang Yuan: "Lune, you must have a lot of doubts. ”

"It's not a lot, but there are general speculations, and the current situation in the office doesn't seem to be very good!"

Fang Yuan nodded and sat down opposite the baron, who also poured him a cup of black tea.

"To be honest, I was still very surprised after receiving the summons from Master Haim......

Baron Shawshank seemed to be organizing his speech: "Sorry...... I believe you'll reach the level of a high-level professional, but I didn't expect it to take such a short time, and you're already a Scourge Knight? ”

"Yes!"

Fang Yuan nodded.

In fact, these are just his superficial things, the real hole cards, how can they be easily revealed?

"That's great!"

Baron Shawshank clenched his fist fiercely, and at this time he did not hide his anger at all: "That Earl Floren, he actually sent thieves to cause chaos in my territory, and I have ordered those wolf thieves and secret envoys to be executed together, on the grounds that it is the crime of banditry!" ”

"It's your right!"

Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders.

"I don't know how much you understand, but look at this!"

Baron Shawshank felt a little headache, talented young people, even young knights, he had seen a lot, and he was confident that he could grasp their thoughts and psychology.

But this knight of Rune gave him a very special feeling, which was very difficult to control.

At this time, he pushed a document over, and he picked up the ceramic tea cup, sucked the black tea and waited.

For a moment, the sound in the study disappeared instantly, and in the silence, only the rustle of Fang Yuan's reading was still ringing.

"I see......"

Fang Yuan read quickly, and after a moment, he closed the information: "The situation ...... Is it that bad? ”

The Duchy of Stan, the first Grand Duke of Stan, led the legendary knights to open up to the wilderness.

Up to now, it has been passed down for 300 years, 20 generations!

Such a long time is enough to corrupt many rules and families.

The most typical is the legendary knights of the year, and their descendants may not be of the same mind as Grand Duke Stan.

And that's not all...... The most important thing is the infiltration of inland forces! ’

A thought flashed through Fang Yuan's heart: "The original Duchy of Stan was just a wild land, and few people were interested, but three hundred years of reclamation was enough to make any living land mature, as well as the population that had been reproduced, and it was very attractive to inland countries and churches!" ’

In fact, the infiltration of the Church had already begun, because the first Grand Duke Stan, although he claimed to believe in the sun god, had been deliberately suppressing the power of the Church. ’

The struggle between divine power and royal power is the theme of the eternal existence of this continental kingdom.

But at this time, looking at the extent of the expansion of the Church of the Reaper, the other churches will not be far behind...... If Grand Duke Benstein still wants to take power, it will inevitably conflict with theocracy! ’

The Grand Duke of Stan of this generation is not a mediocre monarch, but he is not a wise lord either, at best he is just a qualified nobleman!

But even such a person would not be happy to see that the control of the public office over the nobles has weakened, and even the crown has begun to be infiltrated by religion!

Since the succession of Grand Duke Stan, many reforms and preventive measures have been made.

Obviously, this caused some nobles to resist, and there was a religious push behind it.

"The first Grand Duke of Stan, who is actually also a nobleman of the Nott Kingdom, benefited from the 'reclamation order' at that time, and at this time, it is also a difficult problem for the Nott Kingdom to exercise suzerainty!"

Baron Shawshank rubbed his eyebrows.

In fact, examples of lower-level vassals rebelling against feudal lords are not uncommon in this world, and there are many successful ones, as long as they win.

"If a war really starts, I'm afraid it won't be easy to fight ......"

Fang Yuan pondered for a moment and made a judgment directly: "Who is our friend and who is our enemy?" ”

"That's a good question!"

Baron Shawshank almost thought that the person sitting in front of him was not a new knight, but an old fox: "In the Kingdom of Not, the royal family cannot call on all the power, and several dukes have a good relationship with Archduke Stan, and even have a relationship with their ancestors!" ”

"As for the church, we have also decided to win over a group and suppress a group."

There are many gods in this world, and there are contradictions between them.

There are many seditions between churches over the 'Lamb of God'.

Although it has not evolved into a full-scale war, proxy wars have been fought an unknown number of times.

"So...... The current Grand Duke is in desperate need of strength? ”

Fang Yuan nodded: "For example...... Once a legendary order? ”

"It was an accident!"

At the mention of this, Baron Shawshank's face darkened slightly: "Before Jorah's accident, I didn't even know that he was actually the custodian of the Hand of Death inheritance. ”

"Okay!"

Fang Yuan shrugged his shoulders, and didn't bother to mention the shady scene in it: "By now, I have probably become a first-class royalist in the eyes of outsiders...... Should we be glad we didn't get on a broken boat? ”

"Of course!"

Baron Shawshank nodded without hesitation: "You will see our power, and ...... Your growth is also completely beyond our imagination! The Grand Duke would be glad if he found out. ”

"This time you come over, you can stay a little longer, just next month, we are about to start an operation."

Baron Shawshank said: "The office is going to clean up a batch of tumors in the principality, and I am in charge of this area!" ”

In his words, he couldn't help but feel cold.

"No problem!"

Fang Yuan bowed his head and agreed directly.

At such times, the wall grass is not popular at all, and it is necessary to stand in line.

And the attitudes of both sides, as well as what happened at the beginning, etc., made him make a choice a long time ago.

Therefore, even if you know that this action is a vote, you must go!

"Great!"

Sure enough, Baron Shawshank smiled happily: "With a high-level professional joining, I am more confident in this operation!" ”