It was Count Auden who introduced Leon into the throne room.

As the person in charge of signing the pioneering certificate to Leon, although Auden had resigned from the House of Lords, he still had to attend the conferment as an introducer and witness to the new baron.

Also among the Witnesses was the Duke of Alma, the acting administrator of the eastern part of the kingdom, who was now 'helping his friend's widow to manage the affairs of the district.'

This is because Leon's territory is located in the eastern region.

Originally, there was supposed to be a Witness, the lord of the county where the territory was located, Baron Godric.

But he couldn't come for a while, and it was said that his wife was ill - Godric's wife now lives in Raven Village, which is also Godric's hometown, and is now his son's domain.

White Deer Fort often fights, and it is indeed not suitable for the sick to live.

There were two or three other people in the hall, but Leon didn't know him.

"Leon Griffin, I heard Count Auden say that you have contributed a lot to logistics in this war? It's been a hard work......"

Presumably because the war had served its purpose, King Ulrik seemed to be in a good mood, but Leon seemed to hear a hint of mockery in his voice.

"Your Majesty, this is my duty as a lord of the kingdom......"

Leon smiled and spoke humbly.

Ulrik stood up, stepped down from his throne, and stood in front of Leon.

"I heard that your territory is called Mai Xiangling? Godric was very praising your territory, what did you say...... What's going on? ”

Ulrike turned to the middle-aged man next to him.

"It is said that His Excellency Li Ang has managed well, and in just a few days, he has developed the territory into vitality......

The middle-aged man was dressed in a scholar's robe, presumably the king's personal advisor.

The body is thin and the face is withered, as if a gust of wind can blow it down, it looks weak, and only two eyes are blazing.

Ulrik nodded, "Yes, just a few days...... Ha...... That's a rarity. ”

The sarcasm in the king's words was even heavier.

Li Ang didn't speak, and looked back at the thin middle-aged man seriously.

He seems to have withered even his hair.

"Your Excellency Leon probably doesn't know me, but below is Igor, just a servant who writes for His Majesty, and is entrusted by His Majesty to temporarily handle the affairs of the House of Nobles."

The middle-aged man stroked his chest and saluted, smiled, and looked quite kind.

Leon thought it was a little strange - no nobleman would call himself a servant, they were all partners, and it was impossible for him to identify himself as a servant of the king's family.

"Igor is a learned master, and the younger generations are willing to listen to your teachings."

Li Ang replied with a salute and said a cliché.

"Don't dare, don't dare. I just want to praise His Excellency Leon's ability to govern...... After all, it is rare for young people to successfully expand their territory over the years. ”

Igor smiled gently, as if he were genuinely complimenting.

"Humph! It's a miracle to be able to build a territory in a few days! …… It seems that the Earl of Auden spent several years building the village of Fletcher......"

It was Grand Duke Alma who spoke, and there was a strange yin and yang in his words, but there was no hostility in his demeanor and tone.

Before Count Auden could speak, the ill-eyed young man came out and shouted, "That's a shameful usurpation!" That village is Al-Deig! It's my territory! Do you want to fool the village by changing its name?! ”

That's what it means......

Looks like this is Rainier?

This flame cross crest is a good match for his behavior - the knight of the burning village.

At that time, after hearing about this guy burning the village and running away, I thought that this product was very promising, and now it seems that it is indeed the case!

There are not many young people with such thick faces and black hearts.

However, to question the legitimacy of the development of a liege's territory on such an occasion would be tantamount to a declaration of war!

And it's the kind that never dies!

That's the enemy.

However, since Rainier would jump out at this time, he must have been prepared, and Leon didn't want to follow the other party's rhythm, so he didn't speak.

Instead, Count Auden frowned and came out: "Lord Rainier! Al-Deig has been ruined by you! Now there's Mai Xiang Ling! I know of your shameful burning of the village of Eldeig! Are you going to turn black and white upside down? ”

Alma's yin and yang weirdness came again: "Count Auden, Rainier's tactic of luring away the Cato raiders was very reasonable at the time, he led the Cato away with a lone army, and then fought against the enemy in the field, which can even be said to be a heroic feat - on the contrary, it is the most shameful act to take advantage of the enemy's invasion to occupy the territory of other nobles......"

Ooh!

The duke is worthy of being a duke, burning the village and running away can be said to be 'strong walls and clear fields', being chased and robbed by the Gatu people can be said to be 'fighting against the enemy', and the lord even admires him a little.

Leon smiled, he understood their tactics - nothing more than to first mess up the matter of his knighthood on the grounds that 'the legitimacy of the territory is difficult to discern', and then kill himself privately and get back the well-rebuilt Mai Xiang Ling.

Probably knowing that they had made money, Mai Xiangling developed again, and it seemed that they regarded themselves as a fat and weak soft persimmon.

But...... Do you really know what money does?

Seeing that Auden seemed to be about to refute, Leon stepped forward first, ignoring the uncle and nephew, but said to King Ulrique: "Your Majesty, a few days ago, you led the knights under your command to fight bravely, and its momentum was like thunder, and its majesty was ......fascinating."

King Ulrike was confused and puzzled, why did he suddenly make a sycophant?

"Your Majesty left the battlefield after defeating the enemy, which can be described as a thousand clouds! But Your Majesty was in a hurry, and when I was ordered by the Earl of Auden to clean up the battlefield, I 'picked up' the booty that Your Majesty had left there—a chest full of dinars......"

Ulrik's eyes widened, and he seemed interested.

And the Duke of Alma's eyes were full of gloom, but he couldn't speak—Leon deliberately mentioned this war in order to make it difficult for Alma to think about it.

After all, the Duke is also a smart man, and he must have understood the king's intentions at the beginning of the war, and in order to show that there is no dissent, he also tried his best to hold back the main force of Emperor Marius, and lost a large number of men and horses for this.

Now, Leon or Auden could mention anything about the war, but Alma couldn't—it was wrong to say anything, and even a mistake would easily be perceived by the king as 'unwilling' or 'resentful'.

"That box is very ornate, extravagant, and heavy, and must have at least ten thousand dinars in it...... I think it must be your personal belongings, Your Majesty, that you accidentally lost......"

Leon smiled at Count Auden as he spoke.

Count Auden understood: "Yes! Right! Leon also came to ask me once, and I also thought that it must have been something that His Majesty had accidentally left behind......"

Ulrik's puzzled look disappeared and was replaced by a smile of relief: "Oh...... The march and war are complicated, and it is possible to lose something...... Baron Leon is indeed an upright nobleman! ”

Leon grinned.

Sure enough, Ulrik likes golden things so much, how could he not like the dinar......

A king who is willing to take money, that is a good king!

Being willing to make money means that Reinier and Alma reversing black and white to prevent the lord's title from being regularized has little to do with the king.

At the same time, it also means that King Ulrik only cares about practical interests and nothing else.

That's easy to do!

Pay the king some protection money, yes - the lord has money anyway!