Since he had to wait for someone, he needed to find some more activities to kill time, and Salian also wanted to take advantage of this opportunity to increase his income, so he proposed to play poker. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Info is a newly invented game that has become the most popular board game in the Imperial South in just ten years because of its simplicity and durability. It's a great way to pass the time and a good player like Salian to earn some pocket money. However, his level is not yet comparable to the upcoming other guest, so it is necessary to win all the money that can be won before this guest comes.

Since there were only three people playing, they chose the thirty-two-card kind to speed things up. Time flashed by, and by the time the guards informed Baron Manstel von Barenberg of his visit, Salian had five more gold florins and a few silver groschens in front of him. It was a really enjoyable time.

The three of them went downstairs to the palace gate of the castle to meet the guest, and by this time a splendid gold-encrusted carriage had entered the atrium of the castle drawn by six horses, and the coachman's clothes were very luxurious, and even the buttons were pure gold. After the door of the carriage depicting the coat of arms of the huge baron opened, a handsome young man disembarked with lightness. He has pale blonde hair and purple eyes, a broad forehead that speaks of his pride, and prominent cheekbones that reflect his cunning. He had a beautiful mustache, looked vigorous, and was not tall but well-proportioned, and this appearance was generally loved by women in Konstanz. This man was another of Sallian's friends, Baron Manstel von Barenberg.

There have been rumors about his origins, and all Salian knows is what the Baron himself told him, and the truth is unknown.

The Baron Barenberg's grandfather was originally an ordinary merchant in the city of Constance with the surname Reezel. Because of his quick mind, with the dozen or so florin gold coins he had accumulated from his adventures in Itkanlia in the south as a young man, he started a spice business in the city of Constance, and after a lifetime of struggle, he became the president of the Constance Spice Guild by the time of his death, and left a fortune worth two thousand guilders.

However, in the southwest region of the Divine Grace Empire, having money does not make life stable, but can also bring danger. The bishops and lords of Constance did not yet know that the family had so much property. Otherwise, for commoners like Boss Rizel, these noble lords can find an excuse to plunder their property without any scruples. The Rizer family is well hidden for the time being, but no one can guarantee that it will never be known by the wolf-like old men. For business families who have no foundation or backing, this money can become a poison that will destroy the door.

By Manster's father's generation, the Rizer family not only ran the spice business, becoming the core of the Southwestern Cities Alliance, but also started borrowing money and amassing a larger fortune. But this rich man could not sleep all day long, worried about his too much money, the richer he was, the more stingy he became, and the more he did not want this money to be taken away by others.

Until one day, a poor lord came to borrow money, and it was Baron Barrenberg, who only had a small valley territory north of Constance. He had nothing but fifty hectares of cultivated land, an old and old Barenburg, and an innocent aristocratic surname. And because he was old and frail, and had no heirs, he could no longer enlist in the military, and on the other hand, he could not afford to pay the shield money to exempt himself from service, so he could only borrow money to survive.

This is not the first time that Baron Barenberg has borrowed usury from the boss of Rizel, and even the ancestral sword has been mortgaged, and this time the baron has come to mortgage his last small piece of territory. Although the boss of Rizel also felt that the baron's moral character was noble and very admirable, business was business after all, and he could not do anything about it, and if this continued, the baron would one day fall and die. Just as he was lamenting what had happened to the Baron, suddenly a good idea appeared in the clever head of the kind-hearted boss Rizel.

He asked tentatively, "Your Excellency, I heard that your wife died when you were thirty years old, and you have no children, right?"

"Yes, good boss, this is only a small part of my unfortunate life, and now it seems that the Baroness Barrenberg family will only last until my generation. ”

"Do you have an illegitimate child or an illegitimate daughter? You know, it's not that hard to have an illegitimate son as an heir now. ”

"If you say this to a powerful nobleman, you are insulting him, and you may lose your head, but I forgive you, because although I have no power or power, I am a moral nobleman, and I will never have illegitimate children!"

The boss continued to say with a pleasant face: "Please don't be angry, Your Excellency, I absolutely believe in you, there is no nobleman in Constance who is more upright than you, but integrity does not bring you wealth, does it?"

Baron Barenberg, who felt a little strange, said: "Boss Ruizel, why do you suddenly care about my life today?"

"I have a great idea here that might help you not to worry about the rest of your life and not to make the name Balenberg disappear, would you like to hear it?"

"Please, I know that you will not do anything good, and it seems that you have a place worthy of me, a poor ragged nobleman. Baron Barenberg said to the spice boss very indifferently.

In order to avoid the curious prying eyes of his men, the boss of Razel entered one of his secret rooms with Baron on the pretext of inviting Baron Barenberg to dinner. At that time, one of the secret mistresses of the boss of Rizel happened to be pregnant, and after a long night of grinding and hard work, the kind boss finally got Baron Barenberg to accept his suggestion at some cost.

Soon after, Baron Barenberg announced in a high-profile public appearance that he had an illegitimate son, who, after obtaining the charter of the Bishop of Constance (which, of course, cost a lot of money from the well-meaning boss), became the official heir to the Baronian family, and the Baron himself inherited a distant relative's inheritance, which was said to be considerable enough for him to live comfortably for the rest of his life.

This bastard son has been carefully cultivated by the baron since birth, but unfortunately he has no talent for martial arts other than aristocratic etiquette and demeanor, and the terrifying knightly protection school to which the baron belongs has only three inheritances in the entire Schwartenn region. Ulrich, Duke of Würloburg, because of the well-known lack of learning and unskill, and the eternal rank of apprenticeship, there is no successor to the branch of Salian's mother for the time being, and the branch of Barenberg now seems hopeless. From this point of view, it has to be said that the hereditary elite route of the horror knights is indeed too flawed.

In this way, after the death of the old baron, his heir, Manstel, was almost ten years old. Admiring the old baron's noble character throughout his life, the president of the Spice Guild in Constance volunteered to cover the living and study expenses of the young Baron. The venerable President invited the best teacher he could find to teach the Baron. The most important of these was to invite His Majesty the Emperor's former treasurer, now retired Professor Wallland, to teach little Manstel how to keep accounts and more advanced ways to make false accounts. Finally, before his death, the good president appointed Manstel as the heir to all his fortunes. This is the dashing and wealthy young nobleman who came here today.

With money and status, Manstel was more ambitious than his biological father, and he made friends with powerful people by sponsoring various balls, jousting tournaments, etc., and constantly looking for political resources and people who could benefit each other. It was also at that tournament that Salian and Anna attended, as a sponsor, he admired Anna's strength very much, and at the same time wanted to win over Schwartenn's various powerful families, so Manstel carried out a fruitful friendship, and finally they became friends smoothly.

"Am I late, my dear friends, I didn't expect you to be there!" Mansel said to them, shaking Salian's outstretched hand.

"Come in, Baron, it's not too late, or just in time, it's time for dinner. They walked through the corridor with portraits of Salian's ancestors and went straight into the restaurant.

"Salian, I really envy the corridor of your house, when will I be able to hang some oil paintings of this style in my Barenburg, I am also very vain. ”

"Every door of your castle is painted with gold, and I don't have one. ”

"Hahahaha, if only there was an earl's coat of arms on the gold-painted gate. ”

"Don't worry, I'll give you some advice right away that will bring you closer to the earldom. ”

"Then I'm looking forward to it, haha!"

In the restaurant, Yulia had already arranged to stop and stand aside. Hilda was already waiting for them at the table, and Salian introduced Aicherin and Mansel to his new daughter, and the two friends warmly congratulated him.

After the aperitif, a large amount of meat and bread is put on the table. Thanks to the hard-earned work of Salian yesterday, the huge size of the horns and bear's paws caused a lot of amazement among the guests when they were served.

"Brother Salian, these good things are not ordinary, and you must take me with you next time you have this kind of hunting!" Asherin pleaded with Salian eagerly.

"Definitely, I need your help for the next period of time, let's eat first, and when Meimei has a full meal, I have something to discuss. ”

Indeed, it is necessary to have enough food and drink before you can have the energy to discuss big things. When the appetite is satisfied, the mind will be quick. After Echerin had eaten half a cow and half a bear, drank ten litres of wine, and the others had tasted the delicious food, the atmosphere at the table gradually began to come alive.

Unlike those elegant banquets where poetry is recited, or drunken singing, there are no such fashionable literary and artistic activities in this ancient castle in the southwestern countryside. Instead, Anna and Achelin were engaged in a drinking contest, while Manstel was teasing the child with kindness, and Salian felt that the time was almost up, and he gestured to Yulia.

Manstel saw Yulia close the doors of the restaurant, and while touching the head of the little girl sitting between him and Salian, he shook her head from side to side, and said to Salian, "Do you have anything to say? Salian, I can't wait!"

Salian asked Yulia to fill the wine for everyone, then took up the glass and stood up, and said to everyone: "Before we talk about the formalities, let us congratulate Baron Manstel von Barenberg on his election as mayor of Constance. ”

"Oh, that's great news, big brother, wahahaha! Then it will be cheaper for us to buy things in Constance in the future!"

Aicherin immediately stood up, shouted congratulations to Manstel, and drank the wine.

"Thank you so much, good friend of Salian, for getting this position for me so quickly!"

Manstel was confident in Salian's ability to move, but he didn't expect things to go so smoothly.

After he got up and thanked everyone for their support and encouragement, and everyone at the table drank their wines, Salian continued: "This is only the first good news, I have more important news to tell you. ”

For the sake of Salian's tirade, Yulia wasted no time in serving the aftermath of the meal for everyone to enjoy.