How many people in this world will take evil that has nothing to do with their own interests in their eyes? And how many people will have the courage to fight against evil regardless of their own safety, and even if they are martyred, they will still have no regrets?

This question is not easy to answer. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 Most people only look at their immediate life. After all, the problem of survival is enough to make people distressed.

So the egret is understandable. Even if it is a sin that is happening right in front of you, there will be people who choose to stay out of it because it has nothing to do with them. What's more, in order to avoid confrontation with people in the upper class, they turn a blind eye.

But the egret can't.

Although the egret does not evaluate himself as a 100% good person, in the face of the evil in front of him, even if he chooses to offend many noble or powerful people, the egret will not hesitate.

"Am I barefoot and not afraid of wearing shoes?" Egret smiled bitterly and asked Roddy a little inexplicably.

"You're not barefoot. Lodi couldn't help but laugh, "If a noble knight of the highest rank is barefoot." We have little to rely on. ”

The second day of the exhibition at the Duke's Palace of Flames.

Due to the events of the previous day, the number of ordinary people visiting the museum has dropped significantly. However, the ability of the Duke's court to recover lost items in a single day is truly eye-catching.

Many nobles also recognised the strength of the Flame Duke, and no matter what their intentions were, the number of nobles who came to the exhibition on the second day was no less than on the first day. And most of the members who were able to participate in the noble council of the Holy Radiance Empire also came.

"Duke Xiling, Earl Buck. Welcome to both of you. The old butler greeted him at the door of the mansion, and his eyes lit up when he saw Xi Ling and Buck coming.

"What's the matter, is that little girl Annie still in the hall?" Duke Xiling is also a veteran nobleman of the Shenghui Empire, and he is also from a military family. Even the royal family is not very particular, let alone the Flame Duke, who is now focusing on economic development.

The old butler didn't care about Duke Xiling's attitude at all, and he still looked gentle.

"The master was entertaining Miss Nina and Miss Fiona from the Ambra Empire in the hall, and he couldn't pull away for a moment. I also hope that Duke Xiling will forgive me. ”

The circle of the aristocracy is not large. Obviously, Nina and Fiona have a lot of reputations, and Duke Xiling can't say anything to attack. His face changed slightly, and he snorted, "Did Anne want to export the flaming ale? Why hasn't anyone informed me about this?"

"Please also rest assured Duke Xiling. The old butler hurriedly reassured, "The master didn't mean that. It's just that Miss Nina and Miss Fiona are both childhood friends of the owner, and they happened to come to visit during the exhibition this time. ”

"Hmph. Duke Xiling snorted, but his heart relaxed.

It's hard not for him to be nervous.

Blazing Ale is the signature of the Blazing Dukedom. If you want to make a comparison, the status of this ale wine is in the world of the egret, and it can be regarded as the level of Romanée Conti. Not only is it famous, but in terms of its own taste, it can also reach the level of addiction and lifelong forgetting.

Most of the Flame Territory's financial income comes from the sale of Blaze Ale, even though it produces less than 3,000 barrels per year. The Ducal Palace itself had to leave about 300 barrels for guests. The remaining 2,700 barrels will be sold. How much share you can get depends on the bidding between the nobles in various places.

For a regular flaming ale, a barrel of bidding can cost between 10 and 15 carts. For those aged for more than 10 years, it is around 30 to 50 carts. As for the ale that is more than 10 years old, I am afraid that it can only be seen at auction.

Every year, the Flame Territory alone can earn about 30,000 carts from the sale of ale, which is a huge amount of money. It is equivalent to more than double the military expenditure in the Dukedom of Xiling.

This is not the final selling price, after these nobles get their share, the price when they sell it to the outside of the realm is probably double the price when the Flame Territory sells it to them. To put it bluntly, the size of the ale share given to these nobles by the Flame Territory directly determines the amount of income of these noble territories that year.

As for whether the blazing ale is good to sell? This question is equivalent to asking whether addictive foods with no side effects are good to sell.

Of course, with such a valuable commodity, the Flame Territory also wants to increase production. However, the upper limit of the ale production is determined by the brewing process, which is made by hand by the brewer. It should be said that after so many years of cultivation, it is amazing to be able to reach the current output.

"Is this year's share still 2,700 barrels?" Count Barker was not concerned with the etiquette of the Flame Duke's Palace, he was more concerned about this year's production of ale. Even if he can get an extra share, it will make him much better this year.

The old butler's eyes lit up slightly, and he said: "Naturally, there are only 2,700 barrels, and each territorial nobleman obtains the corresponding share through bidding." This rule will not change. But. ”

"But what?" asked Earl Buck, not wanting to miss the opportunity to increase his share.

"After today's share bidding is over, the mansion has prepared a little surprise. The old butler smiled wryly, "Maybe it will meet your needs on another level." ”

"Really?" said Earl Buck, who did not fully grasp what the old butler meant, "I am only concerned with the question of share. Surprise, that's fine. I'll check it out when the bidding is over. ”

The old butler nodded, and then led Duke Xiling and Count Buck into the mansion. This is already the last wave of noble council members who want to bid for a share of the ale, and the previous ones who entered the hall were all members of the noble council who own the territory. These aristocrats are riveting their strength, wanting to stand out in the bidding and strive for a higher share of sales.

In the Duke's Palace, a side hall was specially set up for bidding. The area of the side hall is not small, and it can be regarded as a large banquet hall. Luxurious furnishings are placed here, and beautiful maids of all colors are gathered here, and desserts and fruits are brought from time to time. The hospitality was taken care of.

The aristocracy had long been accustomed to such an arrangement, according to the level of status. Lined up from the center, it was filled with the number of the number of people in the Holy Radiance Empire. The crowd greeted each other from time to time, but it was not intimate. Today, these people are here to compete, not to develop friendly relations. Duke Xiling, as one of several veteran nobles with deep pockets, was closely watched by everyone as soon as he entered the arena.

"It's not a small scale this time. Duke Xiling's words were dissatisfied, "People like the Saad family and the Black Flag family, who have no financial strength at all, actually want to come to join in this fun?"

"You don't have to worry about that. "The representative of the Black Flag family is not a good-natured person, this family is stationed at the border all the year round, and it is also a military family. It's just that the time of rise is relatively short, and according to the situation in previous years, the Flame Dukedom will not invite people from the Black Flag family to come.

But this year's situation is different, I don't know how the old housekeeper arranged it. Judging from the fact that no more families were invited than in the past, and no more than 6 families were able to get the full share of the Flame Ale in previous years, the vast majority of the nobles here would only come to accompany them.

Even the representatives of various families were a little confused and dissatisfied with such a grand invitation this year. Obviously, the output of your Flame Territory is so much, and if you invite so many families, once the families who can't share the share make trouble, I'm afraid Duke Anne's face will also be very ugly.

"Could it be that you little families can play any new tricks?" Duke Xiling sneered, regardless of the expressions on the faces of the representatives of several small families he heard, he walked to the hall near the center of gravity and sat down.

"The old guy is still so straightforward?" Several dukes and marquises, who were also old nobles, sat here. There was a joking with each other, they didn't care what the surrounding little nobles thought. The difference in the strength of the family makes them have enough strength and confidence to not care what other people think.

Blaze didn't invite people like the bishops of the Holy Radiant Holy See, who were in power but didn't live well. Don't say it's coming to bid, even if you have an ordinary life, it's very poor. This is also the foundation of Shenghui's domestic governance that is completely superior to other empires. Although there is no shortage of great nobles in the territory, the real military and political power is actually in the hands of the Holy See.

The old nobles and the new nobles are also under the jurisdiction of the Holy See, and most of the conflicts handled by the noble council are the conflicts between the nobles' own territory and economy. Even so, these nobles possess almost one-fifth of the country's military strength and wealth, and they are gathered here in the Flame Realm, and if anything happens, it will be a major event that can affect the empire.

Therefore, the armed team is also fully armed today, and the nobles and commoners who are not invited are not qualified to get close. It will be blocked by the armed team, and it will be dispersed from a distance. In today's situation, there is no room for any mistakes.

It was about a moment before Duke Anne appeared in the side hall. The nobleman, who was a little impatient, opened his mouth: "Is Duke Anne so busy lately that he is even late for such a major event as the annual sale of the share of the flaming ale?"

Anne smiled slightly, but did not get angry, but sincerely apologized: "Because something happened to the family before, it took a lot of time to deal with the follow-up impact. It's been a long wait. I'm very sorry. ”

"It is said that a thief ran into you and made a big fuss?" said Duke Xiling suddenly, "Annie, your defense here is really getting worse and worse. If needed, there are still some elites in our territory who have experienced border wars. I can support you. As long as I arrange a little more share of the flaming ale this year, I'll be satisfied. ”

This was very polite, and the nobles present frowned. Even for the Flame Territory, it is quite a bit of a. It's a shame that Fiona and the others didn't come with them because they weren't from the Divine Radiance Empire, otherwise a big quarrel would not have been avoided.

However, Anne's cultivation is excellent, and she has been in contact with Duke Xiling for a long time. I knew the peculiar temper of this old duke early on, he was very sarcastic in his mouth, and he naturally looked down on people, but his behavior was not so extreme, he was just an unlikable old fellow.

"Uncle Xi Ling, don't worry, the matter has been settled. The lost item was recovered intact within eight hours. I believe that the power in the Duke's Palace can defend the territory. Anne said slowly, "Let's get down to business today." ”

"The bidding for this year's share of 2,700 barrels of flaming ale produced by the Duke's Palace has officially begun. ”