In the end only venison and wine went into his brother's belly, and the rest of the food was generously distributed among the other attachés:

"This is Roncorn, and every time he hits a steep slope, he rushes to tie the rope."

"This is Abwehr and Dean, and when they go through the dense forest, they will go back and forth several times, and cut down the branches that stand in front of them."

"This is York and Harry, the serfs of the village of Aiklee, and when they encountered the thieves, like everyone else, the two of them did not flinch from beginning to end."

"It's ......"

In this way, Grace neatly distributed the food while introducing the attaché's sons to the merits of the attaché's journey.

When each attaché received the food, Grace would add a special sentence: "This is the food that Lois brought back, the food that he brought back from the Lord's dinner." ”

Got a huge surprise that was completely unexpected, and the performance of the attachés can be imagined.

When the attachés showed their faces that were either elated, ecstatic, or grateful, Grace was equally open-mouthed, and his face was full of peace of mind and contentment.

Looking at Grace's expression, the baron's eldest son and second son glanced at each other, and almost simultaneously judged:

What are fruits, cheese, white bread?

What are chicken, lamb, little quail?

What about venison and wine that you've never seen before?

For the elder brother in front of him, as long as his younger brother can be better cared for and protected, the feast that ordinary freedmen dream of is not a "price" at all.

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It was already dark.

By the time the baron's sons returned to the castle, the dinner had long since ended.

Above the restaurant, the terrace on the third floor of the main castle.

The attendants laid out the tables and chairs, and the baron, the chief steward, the captain of the guard, the agricultural officer, the forestry officer, and the horse officer were discussing the next day's itinerary with Wu Qingchen.

By the time Ehlers, Tiness, and Barson walked in, the conversation was nearing its end.

After listening to the process told by his sons, Baron Akford tilted his head, patted Wu Qingchen's shoulder gently, and said with some emotion: "Priest Lock, you are a good brother, and your brother is also very good, but neither of you has eaten anything good...... It's not okay to have a noble character but suffer a loss! So, Hilbert, Hillbert, go, you go to the kitchen, and let them prepare another ......"

"No, no." Wu Qingchen waved his hand quickly: "Your Excellency Baron, I am already very full, and my brother has also eaten venison and wine, which is not a loss at all, thank you for your kindness, but please be sure not to waste it." ”

"Hmm......" After carefully looking at Wu Qingchen's expression, Baron Akford nodded slowly: "It seems that you really don't like food too much...... Tell me, Priest of Looth, what do you like? Let me see what Fort Akford can do for our honorable clergy. ”

"Uh......" Wu Qingchen looked left and right, looked up and down, and stopped talking.

"Priest of Loss, are you looking at my castle?" Baron Akford joked: "I can't give this to you." ”

"No, no, no!" Wu Qingchen hurriedly shook his head and hurriedly explained: "Such a majestic, such a tall, and such a strong castle, of course, will always belong only to your noble surname. ”

When he said these two words, Wu Qingchen's tone was sincere, and his eyes were full of amazement and fascination.

The carefully arranged tone and words of the staff were quite suggestive and instructive, and Baron Akford entered the routine almost instantly.

"This ......," Baron Akford asked, "Priest of Lockford...... You seem to want to take a closer look at my castle? ”

"Is that okay?"

This time, Wu Qingchen's joy was completely undisguised. - The backup routines are more troublesome than the other, and there is no need to implement them now, of course Wu Qingchen is very happy.

"Absolutely."

Just a visit to the castle, the most normal request, Baron Akford smiled and nodded, beckoning to his eldest son: "That...... Ellers, come here. ”

"Father." Ehlers took a step forward.

"You lead the way...... Baron Akford commanded, "and show around with the Priest of Lock...... Take care of the Priest of Loss. ”

"Yes, father." Ellers nodded, and turned to face Wu Qingchen: "Your Excellency Rose, please come with me." ”

"Thank you very much." Wu Qingchen smiled.

"My pleasure."

Ellers turned around and began to lead the way.

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Two hours later.

It was late at night.

His Excellency's room was still lit with beeswax.

Ehlers knocked softly on the door.

"Coming back?" At a round table lit with three oil lamps, in a chair covered with wolfskins, and among the thick parchment rolls, Baron Akford looked up.

"Yes, father." Ellers smiled and walked into the room.

"Looks like you like this priest." Baron Akford sat up straight, and he pointed to the round stool in front of him: "Tell me......"

Becoming a priest and securing the position of head of the church in the village of Ackley in advance, it is foreseeable that for a long time, Loth/Moore will be a powerful person in Akford.

Of course, Baron Akford has to take a good look at such a character, and as the pillar of the family in the future, the eldest son also needs to form a three-dimensional impression of the important people in the territory. - This has always been a very important part of the lord's education.

"Yes, father." Ehlers bowed slightly in thanks and sat down on the round stool.

"Lord Los is very cultured and tolerant...... It should be said that he was very forgiving, and when Lorhar was sweeping the corridor, half a bucket of water was splashed on His Excellency the Priest, and he also helped to intercede and stop the guards from reprimanding. ”

"Well, that's good." Baron Akford had a look of admiration on his face.

Seriously discussing the content of "civility and politeness", and even putting it in the first place, does not mean that the lord class of the medieval world really cared about bullshit and shit demeanor, but because, in this world of extremely sharp contradictions, the boundary between life and death is often between "a jar of wheat", "two hens", and "a few slaps".

Of course, in the medieval world where supplies are so scarce, strong deterrence and extreme example are always important means, but the balance is already so fragile that in places that are completely unnecessary, it is necessary to show cruelty as viciousness, and ruthlessness as a debtor, the more grassroots it is, the less likely it is to live for a few years. - Doomed to a short life, of course there is no need to discuss.

"Lord Los is still very modest...... "Ellers continued, "and he will hardly let anyone else do anything that is convenient for him...... Whatever you want to see, you will go and see it yourself...... By the way, when he visited the castle at night, Lord Los always carried a torch by himself. ”

"Hmm." Baron Akford continued to nod.

Like "politeness", "modesty" is not about style.

Rather, as a superior person, it doesn't matter if you're usually lazy, and it's okay to indulge once in a while, but you must not listen to biased beliefs, entrust all the business to your subordinates, and when you do things, it's best to be able to do it yourself, and if you can't do it, then at least you must have the whole information. - "Humility", insisting on doing it yourself, insisting on understanding it yourself, even if it is just a gesture, can greatly reduce the luck psychology of inferior people to be deceived and deceived.

"Lord Los is still very measured."

When Baron Akford bowed slightly, Ehlers continued: "When I went around the castle, all the doors that were locked, the stairs that were bypassed, and the corridors that came to a halt halfway, did not ask Loos/Moore once why. ”

"Then you'll save yourself a lot of heart." Baron Akford laughed: "This should be your cousin, Pastor Praia specially reminded you." ”

"With or without warning......," Ehlers said, "Anyway, Loth/Moore doesn't like to cause trouble to others. ”

"Not bad......"

Baron Akford was also more appreciative, and was about to comment on a sentence or two when the sound of "tuk tuk" came from the direction of the door.

The baron and father looked at each other, and the steward stood in the doorway.

"Come in, Edmund......" Baron Akford beckoned, "How's it going?" ”

"Not good." The steward walked into the room: "Frank has failed, Djibouti has failed, and Shirley has failed." ”

"Huh? What's going on? Baron Akford leaned forward: "I don't want silver, I don't like relationships, I don't like pretty girls...... This is...... Nothing? ”

"That's right, as you say." The manager spread his hands.

The two discussed what had been discussed before the dinner.

The mapping and evaluation of Loos/Moore cannot, of course, be limited to the accompanying visit of Ehlers, and His Excellency the Priest should not be able to visit, so how can Fort Akford not be well entertained?

Before the dinner, the two instructed their henchmen to arrange attendants and servants to test the state of Looth/Moore when they faced the three eternal temptations of "money", "power" and "sex" through the three directions of bribery, coercion, and women.

The "hospitality" here is completely literal.

The target of the "money, power, sex" deal is only the technology that Loes/Moore is already preparing to hand over to Fort Akford: techniques for healing cattle, moving beehives, intervening in herding. - Not a complete technique, only one or two small tricks.

The low-level attendants and servants who were assigned to the test had also been promised in advance that they would definitely hand over these three related skills in the future, or leave them to their brothers, relatives, husbands, and so on.

In other words, no matter what benefits Lowe/Mohr accepts, the only effect will only be to have a fuller image in the minds of the Baron, his son, and the steward, and there will be no other undesirable consequences.

"Young people have a great future, and it's not impossible not to think about these things for the time being...... But ......"

Baron Akford muttered, "...... Shiryl also failed...... It's strange, didn't Carthus have time to go? ”

"Went to ...... According to what we had agreed, as soon as Sheryl began to cry, Carter passed...... "The chief manager said the name of the captain of the guard—the kind man who helped Wu Qingchen grab the wine glass at the dinner—" Carter interceded with Shirille, and told Looth/Mohr everything: What Sheryl's brother sent a calf and two cans of wheat to finally get the job of moving the honeycomb...... What did Sheryl's brother make a mistake when he hung a honeycomb next to the plot three times...... If you don't think about it, you're going to be unlucky. ”

"The soft woman pounced on her, and the new friend persuaded her, the unfortunate experience is indeed sympathetic, and a casual word can affect the life of a family......"

Imagine the scene at that time, imagine the perfect combination of "woman", "connection", "compassion", "authority", "sense of achievement", and the eldest son of the baron could not figure it out at all: "Can this fail?" ”

"Yes." The steward spread his hands again: "Lord Loth/Moore said that Shiryl's brother is indeed pitiful, and if he really can't get by, he can help with His Excellency the Baron, or take Shiryl's brother to the village of Akrya...... But ......"

The chief paused and continued in the tone of the Priest of Loss, "That's right, I know all the tricks of moving the honeycomb, and I know how to let others learn it. However, this is the castle of His Excellency the Baron, and I will not, and should not, decide on behalf of His Excellency the Baron: who should learn them. ”

"This ......"

After hearing this answer, the baron and his son fell silent.

"Cultured, humble, measured, refusing bribes, respecting your authority at all times......"

After a long time, the eldest son of the baron suddenly raised his head: "Father, without tonight's observation and temptation, before you met Lord Los, how did you know this, and appointed Lord Los as a cowherd at that time?" ”