Merlin quickly got a batch of grain from the City Lord's Mansion, which was not much. That's enough for about 200 people for a month. Now Merlin has brought most of his strong labor to Hippo, and he should be able to sustain himself a little longer by saving a little food. But that was clearly not Merlin's goal.

This batch of grain was half bought and half delivered, and Merlin spent more than 500 gold coins. Merlin didn't have much money left on hand, just over three thousand gold coins. How to spend this money and spend it on the edge of the knife is the problem that Merlin has to consider now.

Merlin pretended to be pulling something out of his pocket, but in fact, he was silently thinking about the system opening and taking out the contract that was stored in the system.

"What is this?" asked Yuri flatteringly as he stood beside Merlin, he was not qualified to be the guest and host today, but the food of the City Lord's Mansion was also open to them. The priest is also a person who has seen the scene, but the city lord's mansion is not qualified to enter it. The heart is also full of yearning for the life of the aristocracy, and this time I experienced it myself, only to know that there is such a depraved life in this world, but it is really enviable.

The village of Ashfurnace is poor, so the priest of Ashfurnace Village is also poor.

"This is our foundation in Hippo. "Merlin didn't expect to throw this hole card out so quickly, but now the territory is almost too poor to open the pot. I had to bring this plan forward.

Sister Rand glanced blankly at the contract on the table, then turned her attention back to the young man in front of her. This is the second time they have met, and the baron of Ash Furnace Village has a calmness that is different from his age.

"Is this seal real?" Yuri looked at Mother Teresa with some disdain, the old virgin of Michel's Abbey was famous far and wide, but in the eyes of the church, this was a formidable opponent, aside from the prestige of St. Thomas, it could make the Arius school a thorn in the side of the church, and Michel's Abbey played the most important role in it. And all this happened after Sister Rand became the abbot of the Convent of Michel.

"There is no doubt that this is the work of the saints. There was no trace of waves in the nun's countenance, but the slightly upturned corners of her eyebrows could not hide the unhappiness in her heart, if there was a familiar person here at this moment, she would know that this was a sign that the nun was about to have a seizure.

"According to the deed, I will own 10 hectares of land in Hippo, and I will have the right to use it for ninety-nine taels. Merlin said unhurriedly.

This is a request that he has been thinking about for a long time, and he also thought that it was impossible for Lord St. Thomas to personally take charge of the mundane things of Hippo City, so the request was recorded in the form of a contract, in order to be afraid of encountering today's situation, and then his own request was not excessive, 10 hectares of land, ninety-nine taels of use rights, these conditions did not seem too harsh, but they perfectly concealed Merlin's purpose of hiding behind.

"Ten hectares, not too much, ninety-nine years is not too long, but what do you mean by the tax exemption clause you wrote later?" asked the nun.

"Even the transactions that take place here do not require taxes to be paid to the lord of the castle. Merlin said cautiously. Here he is talking about the transactions that took place here, not his own transactions, and the difference is not the slightest bit.

Merlin was now empty, he certainly had nothing to buy or sell, and at the bottom of the day, he was still fighting the idea of Hippo. As one of the most prosperous cities in the Endless Ocean, Hippo's commerce is much more prosperous than Adrianople's. Look at the Lord's Mansion and the Abbey of Michel, with their tall buildings and wide courtyards, to see the richness of the city of Hipo.

Sister Rand's eyebrows couldn't help beating, and she suddenly changed her face and said to Merlin: "Yes, you can decide where to choose first, but in the end, I have to agree." ”

After saying this, Sister Rand suddenly pushed open the window, jumped up, and disappeared in front of Merlin.

"I believe now, if Rand were not the abbot of Michel's Monastery, there would be one more Holy Knight on the continent. Yuri said.

Whatever the outcome, the church is one more formidable and formidable enemy. ”

"I'd rather have one more Holy Knight than one more Sister Rand, though. ”

"Is she that scary?"

"She's not terrible, she's a saint in the hearts of poor ghosts. Yuri's words flickered, "The church is full of idiots, and now that the Arius school is getting stronger and stronger, those guys are still fighting in Rome." A cardinal's position would make those guys look like mad dogs. Looking at the city of Hippo, I don't even think there's hope. ”

Yes, Merlin also had the same idea, the existence of the Church would inevitably compress the royal power, and the power of the Arian School and the Church in his own territory almost exceeded the authority of the lord. This was intolerable in Merlin's heart, but now he had to rely on the strength of both sides. But one day he wants to make these priests and elders understand that under the whole world, Murphy is not the king's land.

It's a long-term goal, a goal that you can't tell.

If you look at the Lord's Mansion of Hippo from the air, you will find that it is in the absolute center of Hippo. As a commercial city close to the Endless Ocean, Hippo City has so many advantages. Backed by the rich lowland plains of the Kahinhu, and in front of the long Bug River, sailing boats can reach the heart of the lowland plains.

At this time, Sister Rand looked at the chaotic City Lord's Mansion, and a bad thought rose in her heart. She hadn't been away from the City Lord's Mansion for a long time, and what happened today was really thrilling. Harrell only has one son, and if something happens, it's a matter of stability for Hippo.

"Catherine, what has happened, you have passed on to me in such a hurry. ”

"Auntie, come over and take a look, Yara is not good. "The city lord's wife was crying like a tearful person at the moment.

"Wasn't Yara all right when I left at noon?" Sister Rand hurried to the little bed, where she lay on the bed in the morning with her face flushed and her eyes closed.

"It was fine just now, but all of a sudden it was like it was on fire?"

"I'll take a look. Sister Rand carefully examined Yara's whole body, the soft little man was hot at the moment, and the more the nun examined it, the more surprised she became. After a long time, she shook her head and said, "No problem, Yara doesn't have any problems. ”

"Woo woo, what should I do, what should I do, aunt?" Catherine threw herself into the nun's arms, "even you can't do anything, what should I do?"