As the head of a small village, how much strength can a knight have?

Fang Yuan estimated slightly, there may be a hundred serfs and civilians under the knight of Chora, which is already a lot.

If you do your best to fish, you can probably send out a hundred adult males to fight, of course, the location cannot be a day's journey from the miner, after all, these are strong laborers, once away from productive activities, the territory will inevitably encounter famine in the coming year.

"Therefore...... The maximum number of soldiers that can be kept on hand is only 20 people, and only in accordance with the principle of drawing one ding for five households can the people's strength not be harmed......"

"As a vassal of the superior lord, the knight has the obligation to bring his own horses, equipment, and subordinates every year, and fight for the superior lord for 30 days without compensation...... And the duties of the knights of Chola clearly stipulate that the militia shall not be less than fifteen ......"

Although he hadn't officially inherited it yet, Fang Yuan had undoubtedly taken the entire knight territory as his own.

After all, under the system at this time, even the feudal lords of the upper level of the knights of Chola did not have the right to take back the territories they had canonized, and even because the feudal lords demanded too much, it was common for the vassals to rebel.

"But...... It is said that the family of the Knights of Jorah, who died of the plague? ”

Fang Yuan looked around, there was a harmonious pastoral scene, and there was no sign of grief at all: "Is it only for the evil diseases of the family?" Interesting! ”

Thinking of this, he casually stopped a passing farmer: "Take me to the villa of the knight of Chora!" ”

The lord has great financial and military power in his own estate, and no one is in charge of building the palace.

Of course, due to financial problems, it is difficult for even barons to have their own castles, and most of the knights can only live in villas.

Conversely, a castle that has been inherited for hundreds of years is a landmark, a source of noble glory, and a symbol of security.

After all, in addition to showing off military and financial resources, the most important function of the castle in this era is defense, or rather, defense is the main function.

"You ......"

The man who was stopped looked to be in his thirties or forties, with a gray face, a sack-like garment, and some muscles.

However, Fang Yuan knew that it was not due to eating and drinking enough to exercise, but was caused by long-term heavy physical work and oppression, which often represented the consumption of future lifespan.

In fact, this person should only be in his twenties, but he already has a tendency to decline before he gets old.

At this time, he raised his head, and his face full of vicissitudes of life was full of doubt, and a little awe.

After all, a man who can ride a horse and wear a weapon is not something that a small peasant can offend.

"I am Rune, heir to the Knight of Jorah!"

Fang Yuan said proclaimingly.

"It turned out to be the lord! My name is Willy! ”

Willy hurriedly bowed and saluted, it was the kind of posture of taking off his hat, but unfortunately he didn't have a hat on his head, but it was unkempt like a chicken coop, which was a bit nondescript.

Moreover, Fang Yuan was even more keenly aware of a trace of fear and pity in his eyes.

Do you think I'll be like the hapless heirs before me, dying in a few days from all sorts of accidents?' ’

He thought silently in his heart, and then threw a few coppers over: "I am a generous man, this is your reward!" ”

"Ah...... How can this be?! ”

Willy said quickly, but his hands unconsciously clenched the coin.

This amount of money can buy a strip of black bread, so that a few children in the family can have a full meal, alas...... Poor Creel, the youngest, has not had enough food since he was born, and often grabs food with his sister.

Because of the tip, Willy suddenly burst out with indescribable enthusiasm, leading the way, while introducing the deeds of the original lord Jola and several heirs to Fang Yuan:

"The knight of Jorah is a good man, and the lady is very kind, and sometimes gives bread to the people...... Unfortunately, the whole family died of disease...... Fortunately, the priest arrived and controlled the source in time, so that it did not spread......"

"When the knight goes, Master Marvens is the first in line to the throne, but unfortunately he was thrown off by the horse on the way here and broke his neck......"

"Compared with Marvins, Engel was much worse, and he was very short-tempered, and even the unlucky man was whipped by him, but after staying at the knight's villa for one night, he seemed to be frightened by something, and became a madman, and it didn't take long for him to drown himself......"

"Since then, all the heirs have had accidents one after another, and it has been rumored that the curse of the knight of Jorah haunts the villa, and he does not want to see outsiders inherit his family business......

……

Although the serfs of this era had a natural awe in front of the lords. But at this time, under the effect of money and a little hint, Willy seemed to be very familiar with Fang Yuan, and turned into a big mouth.

It wasn't until he saw the two-story villa that he seemed to remember his identity, and hurriedly waved his hand and said:

"Oh! I'm sorry, sir, but I'm not talking about you! …… The so-called curse...... It's just a rumor! Rumors! ”

"Huh!"

Fang Yuan smiled, didn't care about Willy, who was about to be scared to death by himself, stepped forward and knocked on the door.

As a knight's residence, this villa is very large, the mahogany gate is very strong, the windows are large, and the purple curtains are opened to let the sunlight shine to the fullest, and the lighting is very good, which is very suitable for Fang Yuan's appetite.

'No matter what, it's better than a castle......

As a fortification, the castle can destroy the dreams of teenagers and girls in many cases.

Small windows, cold, damp and dark environments are the main thing, and if you stay in them for a long time, you will definitely contract diseases such as rheumatism - except for the physical fitness of the extraordinary, of course.

The knights' villas, by contrast, were a lot of work - with marble floors and a small garden behind them, with fountains, statues, and trimmed vegetation, some of which bloomed and gave off an intoxicating fragrance.

When Fang Yuan saw this, he immediately decided that even if he had enough funds in the future, he would not build a stone coffin to bury himself in.

Just as he was in reverie, the elaborately carved door opened from the inside, revealing a middle-aged butler wearing a wig, with some doubts in his cloudy eyes: "You are ......"

"I'm Rune from Blue Moon Town, this is my identification, and there are other documents!"

Fang Yuan handed over the inheritance documents in the package: "I will inherit the inheritance of Knight Chora!" ”

"It turns out to be Master Rune, I'm Lord Jorah's butler, Marseille, I've been waiting for you for days, please come in!"

The Marseille butler immediately got out of the way, bowed slightly, and welcomed Fang Yuan into the villa.

The light inside the villa is not bad, there are copper candlesticks everywhere, and there are marble sculptures and oil paintings on the walls and corners, which looks very aristocratic.

"The young master has come from afar to work hard, please rest first, and I'll go and let the servants prepare dinner!"

Marseille said politely.

"Don't rush these things first!"

Fang Yuan came to the living room, sat down on a chair wrapped in a thick layer of cloth and resembled a sofa, and waved his hand: "First of all, let's determine whether my inheritance is legal, and what procedures are required if I truly inherit Sir Shir......"

"Yes!" Marseille was slightly surprised, and immediately took a pot of black tea, poured it for Fang Yuan, and said in a slow tone: "After the death of Young Master Raymond, you are already the first heir in line, as long as you do not declare your renunciation, the inheritance is unshakable, but in the master's will, you must also complete a condition in order to inherit these inheritances in full!" ”

"What conditions? Trials of the nobility? ”

Fang Yuan took a sip of black tea, crossed his fingers, and asked with interest.

"No, no! Just a simple request, Lord Sir needs you to stay in the study of this villa for one night! ”

Marseille replied in a calm voice.

"In the study, for a night?"

Fang Yuan suddenly thought of the unlucky guy Engel in the mouth of the previous guide Willy, it seemed that he had a mental problem because of staying for one night?

"Yes!"

But for him, this is naturally nothing, and he immediately nodded in agreement.

"In that case, I'll immediately go and ask a few notaries to come over!" Marseille seemed to let out a sigh of relief, and went out in arrears.

"Could it be that there is really some evil spirit in this villa?"

This kind of performance made Fang Yuan slightly suspicious, and Shen Yuan spread out, and the corners of his mouth suddenly brought a smile.

……

Dinner in the villa was a good one, with lamb chops grilled on the outside and tender on the inside, a variety of vegetable salads, white bread and fruit puree, drinks and wine, and the cutlery was all silver glittering silverware, which looked very luxurious.

It is worth mentioning that Fang Yuan did not dine alone, and with him, there were several designated 'notaries'!

Among them were the superior feudal lord of the Knight of Jorah, the emissary sent by Baron Shawshank, as well as local dignitaries, and a bishop of the Church of the Grim Reaper.

What surprised Fang Yuan even more was that they seemed to live nearby, and when Marseille went out, he immediately brought them back.

"Thank you for your hospitality!"

After eating and drinking, Daniel, the bishop of Hess, was the first to speak: "I wish you success!" ”

"Thank you!"

Several people held their wine glasses and drank them all, because it was the first time they met, it was taboo to talk about it, and Fang Yuan didn't say anything.

I just felt that the bishop looked at him with a little deep meaning.

……

"Good night, Master Rune!"

After dinner, Fang Yuan was taken to the Chola Knight's study.

Immediately, Marseille commanded the servants, put down the bedding and the like, exited the study, and politely closed the door.

Through the window, Fang Yuan saw that those servants were leaving the villa, obviously having another residence, and couldn't help but be even more surprised: "It seems that inside this villa, the water is really a little deep!" ”