The list is such a magical thing. Pen "Fun" Pavilion www.biquge.info

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In the early morning of late autumn, the mist has not yet dispersed, and the water droplets that turn into autumn frost on the stems and leaves become flowing with the increase in temperature, and occasionally one or two birds will fly by, and the insects can no longer be heard at this time, and the whole world is bleak and quiet.

A few dark green shoots struggled to poke their heads out of the masonry, proving the greatness and dignity of life in the cold late autumn, but before they could bask in the sunshine of the new day, they were crushed by the paws of a horseshoe foot.

Three armoured horses, with a unique rhythmic pace, looked a little funny and slowly stopped outside the city gates of Ortlenburg. The three knights, one in front and two in the back, wore a full set of ornate armor, and the mirrored chest reflected the steel gates of Ortlenburg. The knight at the head held a banner in his hand, with a white background with red edges, and a white woodpecker painted in the triangular shield with a red background and blue edges.

The gates, which weigh several tons, are almost entirely made of steel, and are held together by ropes of equally heavy "weighing stones" at the thickness of the walls. When the gates are opened, if necessary, simply cut the ropes, and the multi-ton gates will suddenly fall, splitting the whole world in two.

Several figures appeared on the city wall, and they glanced at it from a distance, and immediately let people push the winch, and the city gate was slowly pulled up.

The defenders at the city gate immediately sent someone to the City Lord's Mansion to inform the City Lord, if it was left behind, I am afraid that no one would spread the news from here to the City Lord's Mansion.

Wren opened his sleepy eyes, rubbed his slightly swollen temples, and quickly freshened up and dressed under the service of the maid. When he arrived at the restaurant, Celeste was already sitting at the table, smiling and waiting for him to arrive.

"Morning!", Wren sat down across from her, shook off his napkin and tucked it at his neckline, glanced at the breakfast on the table, and nibbled on a meal bag.

"You're early, too. Celeste gulped the hot milk, which was not skimmed or desugared, and the thick taste could give people a sense of satisfaction. The girl's eyes narrowed into a slit with a smile, she slept very sweetly last night, and the whole person was wrapped in a reassuring atmosphere. The unparalleled sense of security gave her the utmost comfort, sleeping until the early morning and waking up naturally.

"A knight entered the city just now, I'll test you, a triangular shield with a red background and a blue edge plus a woodpecker, which family's emblem is this?", Wren swallowed the meal bag and took a sip of black tea and played a small game. He had long been desperate for breakfast, and he had ordered Sarcomo to bring back if he found a plant that resembled an ear of wheat, but with a different taste. He had been craving porridge and rice for a long, long time.

Celeste put down the bowl, the white milk foam left a mark on her lips, and after thinking about it, she replied in a tone of uncertainty: "Is it the Boer family in the capital? Their family crest is the shield and the woodpecker, and the tribal language is 'victory always belongs to those who persevere to the end', am I right?"

Looking at Celeste, who was expecting Wren's praise and encouragement, Wren finally nodded slowly, "That's right, Pol family!"

As long as they are noble, they will have their own surname, their own family coat of arms. There is also a lot of knowledge hidden in the family emblem, for example, the twelve golden families with divine bloodline, when their family emblem is expressed on the flag, it is a pure black flag with gold line to trace the family emblem, simple, solemn, dignified!

Finally, there are the ministers of Xingjin, there are courtiers and outstanding politicians, they do not have outstanding military exploits, and most of the reasons why they are knighted are because the emperor likes them, or they have done something meritorious to the empire. The flags of this type of family are all blue on a white background, and the family emblem often has no weapons or anything like that, and it has nothing to do with killing.

The shields on the banners of the Boer family indicate that they once defended the royal family or a certain city in a war, and for this they made meritorious deeds and were made nobles.

For those who don't know about the aristocracy, the banner may just be a symbol. But for those who know the nobility, they can see something by holding the flag, at least they don't know nothing.

Celeste can understand this, and it is also Sarcomo's high hopes for her, to put it coldly, she has been a bargaining chip in the hands of Sarcomo since birth, and she is one of Sarcomo's proudest commodities.

After the two talked and laughed for a while, Wren removed the napkin and wiped his mouth, stood on the edge of the dining table and slightly released his right arm. The etiquette of the nobility was often a nuisance, because every movement had a very strict standard, and Wren's right arm was held by Celeste, his right hand was clenched into a fist, and his thumb was pressed on the second joint of the index finger, which was naturally tucked away and placed on the waistline.

Celeste's left hand passed through the crook of Wren's arm, and his fingers stretched out, naturally pressing against the upper part of his wrist. When walking, he is slightly half a step behind Wren to reflect Wren's status and male dignity.

This is just the most basic etiquette, but it reflects how painful the nobles' so-called demeanor is.

In the slightly empty living room, Wren sat on the city lord's seat, and a meter behind his seat, there was a smaller seat, and Celeste sat there dignified and elegant, not at all lively and cute as usual, but more composed.

The three knights took away their armor and swords, and half-knelt on the ground, and the first of them took out a secret scroll from his bosom and handed it to the chief lady. The chief maid took it and handed it to Wren, who took it in his hand and looked at it, and the seams of the paper rolls were locked with crimson sludge, on which was the Bol family crest. He gently pinched it, the sludge shattered, shook the paper, and spread it out on the back of his left hand.

"Respectfully, the Golden Thorn, the great Baron Rennes Alcania, hereby in:

Your recent actions have deeply hurt the interests of the Ball family, and your blockade of the border and restrictions on the movement of goods have caused the Ball family to suffer a great loss. More than 3,000 gold coins of Dragon Island smoke bricks are rejected by you, the Pol family hopes that you can put these cigarette bricks into the pass, for this we are willing to present 1,000 gold coins as your gratitude for raising your noble hand, and you will also receive the sincere friendship of the Pol family.

The Bols are a family with a long history and a great influence in the province of Bell, which will be of great help to your rule.

Yours sincerely, Teman Ball"

This may have been a joke by the goddess of fate, and when everything went so well, Wren knew that nothing was going to happen. He folded the paper into small pieces and stuffed it into his pocket, "Is there anything else Terman needs you to tell you besides?"

The knights did not get up, and their ridiculous position in front of the golden nobles was not worth mentioning at all.

The knight at the head was in his thirties, with short blond hair and a very handsome look. He bowed his head slightly, "The head of the family asked me to tell you that he is very interested in the franchise business and hopes to establish a long-lasting friendship with you. ”

Wren immediately understood that Terman was selling at both ends, waiting for the price to sell. If Wren can't give enough benefits to make him happy, then his attitude means that there is malicious intent from those nobles and privileged classes in the capital city of Millin, who must be preparing to take action against him, not to kill him, but to sabotage his plans. If Wren gives up enough benefits to make Terman tempted, such as giving up a monopoly and letting Terman monopolize a commodity, Terman will fall to him, because the interests stand firmly with him.

Interests, as expected, are still the unchanging truth of this world, as long as the price is high enough, nothing can not be traded.

Wren quietly asked the chief maid to bring pen and paper, as well as a writing table similar to an easel. He quickly wrote something, then rolled up the paper tightly, and the head maid picked up the golden candle that had been lit for a long time, and handed out some thick golden liquid. While the liquid had not yet cooled, Wren gently pressed his seal on it, revealing the appearance of a thorny vine. The chief maid took the scroll and handed it to the knight, stepping aside.

"Give my will to Terman, and he will understand when he sees it. ”

The three knights paused and turned to leave, looking at their departing backs, Wren pursed his lips with a thoughtful look.

After a moment, he sneered and shook his head, wanting to ruin his hard-won good situation?

Yes, war.

The emperor and the nobles both belong to the same class, both are the aristocratic class, but the royal family is the strongest. The royal family is not as sacrosanct as imagined, and for Bell Province, a place far away from the emperor, the royal family's orders are reasonable. Unreasonable, then bullshit isn't!

For the sake of interests, it is difficult for the royal family to intervene in the war between the nobles, and at most they reprimand both sides and ask both sides to resolve the dispute as soon as possible. If the interests involved in the war are too great and affect the rule of the royal family, the royal family will have an excuse to intervene. But more often than not, the royal family is a bystander, smiling and watching the nobles fight to the death.

For the royal family, there are now more than 2,000 aristocratic families, which is really a bit much, and it is great to have a little less!