November 6, 1715 in the new calendar. Putra. Royal Court

Vincent. Manly's case has caused a sensation throughout Buso City, and legend has it that even the king has heard of it, and because of the considerable wealth he has accumulated over the past twenty years, he has made a large number of acquaintances.

Many people have an irrepressible curiosity about where this wealth goes, and those who are qualified are thinking about how to divide this wealth and fill in the gaps.

Of course, many commoners also secretly like it, although they do not gain much, but in this world, having wealth often causes others to secretly resentment and jealousy. So, even if it doesn't work, everyone wants to go to the court and see for themselves the depravity of the once rich man - it's a pity that Vincent. Manley was already dead, otherwise it would have been better if there had been a trial on the spot and a hanging.

So, from seven o'clock in the morning, an hour before the court opened, the courtroom was already crowded with those people, greeting each other and talking to each other.

Fang Xin naturally wanted to participate, he specially put on a knight's uniform, showing heroic spirit, and Wendila. Sir Fix, dressed in a ceremonial gown, was present as a special guest.

Of course, the exotic Dave. Baron Barnum.

Dave. Baron Barnum had recovered from the last pirate incident, and he was well-dressed and in good spirits, and he leaned up and said, "Hamblin, I heard that you are active in asking for real estate?" ”

"Yes, to tell you the truth, I would at least like to be knighted as a hereditary knight." Fang Xin said in a low voice: "Knights and knights, after all, they can't really pass on their descendants. ”

"Eun, of course, I see what you mean." The baron said very understandingly: "However, the knighthood of your country is still too strict, if it is in your own country. You don't need an estate, and if someone recommends it, you can get a knighthood directly to the king. ”

Fang Xin smiled. He said: "Baron, after all, you are a nobleman only if you have a territory, this is a tradition, ah, as for you, you are already a baron, and you should be specialized in industry." ”

Both the Ichiba and Niloha continents are very similar, and in general, knights own manors. In fact, it is hereditary, but there is no title of nobility. Baron. Generally speaking, there are large estates in the county, at least 50 square kilometers or more.

Viscount. In fact, it is already a deep-rooted family in the county, with an area of at least one hundred square kilometers, and it is a powerful prince.

The earl governs a county by himself, so he is also called "Fang Bo", that is, the lord who rules a county.

The Marquis is a real big man who rules the second to third counties.

As for the duke, he was the highest nobleman after the king. Stand out from the nobility. The power is extraordinary, and it can almost establish a strong presence of an independent principality.

Long. The title of nobility and the corresponding property rights and political privileges are only owned by the owner of the title himself, and although his family members are members of the noble family, their political status is only more than that of the freemen, and of course, the heir (eldest son) of the title also belongs to the nobility, and on the two continents, they are basically called "lords"!

Of course, the Lord is not only the heir to the title, but also the military and politicians who have established meritorious service can receive this title, which is almost the same as that of the Knight, but not hereditary.

In the past, the bestowal of titles was based not only on the basis of one's territory, but also on the basis of family lineage, but now it is somewhat looser, but according to the tradition of the country, the number of knights and lords who are knighted by the king is about 10 per year, most of whom are non-hereditary knights and lords.

"Ah, yes, as long as you have a knighthood, the property is really decent, can you imagine that it is worthless, but only has a knighthood and is noble?" The baron was still quite open-minded, and said, "It is so sad that I would rather see the wealth of a citizen than the wealth of a fallen nobleman, even if the noble man has ten times more property than the wealthy citizen!" ”

At this moment, the court master of ceremonies appeared, knocked on the hammer, and then shouted: "The court is open, everyone, please be quiet!" ”

Everyone shut up and stopped talking, and the judges sent by the Wang family took their seats in silence, and the jurors from the aristocracy, the chamber of commerce, and the citizens also sat down one after another.

The presiding judge read out the indictment, which took a long time, but the other party did not want to listen to it at all, because in fact, the outcome of the trial had already been decided, and the current prosecution, defense, and trial were all procedures.

After a long three-hour trial, as for the decisive time, Fang Xin barely came to his senses, and in the courtroom, there was silence, and everyone waited with bated breath.

"With the authority of His Majesty the Sovereign King, combined with the conclusion of the jury, I hereby declare that Vincent. Manley was convicted of smuggling, bribery, homicide, and piracy. ”

Suddenly, there was a commotion in the courtroom, and people began to talk and talk to each other.

The bailiff managed to regain his composure, and after a few moments, it was quiet again.

The judge continued: "In accordance with the decree of the kingdom, Vincent. All of Manly's property shall be confiscated, and the persons concerned shall be dealt with as follows......"

Batch batch and Vincent. The people related to Manly were punished, the heaviest was hanged, but only three were hanged, two were unlucky among the pirates, and one was a local scapegoat, after all, the important people had been evacuated, and some of them were imprisoned for several years, or exiled, and the lightest was a fine - of course, Fang Xin knew that many of them were innocent chamber of commerce employees who were implicated.

This is a helpless thing, but the following is the specific distribution of benefits.

“…… The total estimated value of the 146,000 gold lake is one-fifth to the king, one-fifth to the earl of the local lord, and one-fifth to the town hall...... Specifically damaged and established meritorious person, Hambling. The Knights of Fix, who were not included in the distribution of the goods they fought for, and according to the pirate law, received twenty-five percent, while Dave, who came from afar and was damaged. Baron Barnum, ten percent of the compensation, and five percent of the ......"

The long list below was not read out, but it was delivered to the hands of various dignitaries on the spot, Fang Xin took it calmly, smiled and nodded, and then opened it and read.

Sure enough, six properties were in his name, with a total value of 19,000 gold Lake.

A villa in the north, worth 9,500 gold lake.

The storefront of No. 31 Danlan Street in the southern district, not far from the vicinity, is the headquarters of the city's commercial guild, which is also worth 5,000 gold lake.

In addition, there are 2,500 gold bills of gold lake, which can be withdrawn at any time.

Quite good, Fang Xin closed the document satisfied, and at this time, the baron also closed the document satisfied, he did not ask for real estate, but asked for the storefront of No. 60 Danlan Street, which was also worth five thousand gold Lake, which gave him a stronghold in the city.

I asked for a small building, not a villa, worth three thousand gold Lake, which was a place to rest when I came, and also obtained a bank ticket of six thousand five hundred gold Lake.

"Do you have any opinions?" The judge asked solemnly.

"No, the court's verdict was very fair." Both of them replied in this way, and both signed immediately, and other officials of the city hall were present to give them signatures and certify their signatures, so that the property rights were transferred.

"Ladies and gentlemen, the laws of God and the King are beyond doubt, and if there is no opinion, it will end." When the judge saw that the matter was over, he announced it.

While everyone was still talking about going out slowly, the reporters of the city (there were no newspapers in this era, most of them were regional newspapers of the autonomous city) had rushed back desperately, and half an hour later, many newspapers reported the incident, and the cries of selling sounded in the streets, and many people, at the cost of three coppers, bought newspapers to satisfy their curiosity.

And those who watched the excitement even watched the process of three people being hanged in public, and those who were imprisoned and exiled were also discussed.

When the others were finished, Fang Xin stepped forward to thank the knight and salute the judge, and then went out with the baron.

"Oh, dear baron, are you full?" Fang Xin asked.

"Not yet, sailors can still be found, but qualified captains are quite difficult to find, and now there are two boats, oh, I have gone to the magic union, paid a fee for long-distance magic communication, and asked the family to quickly find a few suitable captains and first mates to take the ship." The baron said.

The so-called magic communication is actually similar to the telegraph of the early days of the earth, but it is very expensive, and it must be borrowed from city to city magic tower to send it remotely.

"Oh, but it's not bad!"

"Yes, dear Hamblin, not to talk about compensation, I brought the goods, and also brought me a profit of two thousand gold lakes." The baron said: "It is equivalent to the income of my territory for a year, so although the sea trade is risky, it still makes money, and yours also makes money!" ”

Since this time, it was a court judgment and the official family operated, as long as he paid three thousand to the Lalker Church, he naturally didn't need to pay another 10,000 gold Lake, so Fang Xin now had a lot of assets.