Chapter XIV. Temporary Alliance
brushed his presence all the way, and Hudson was also like a fish in water. The nobles present were not ordinary people, and they all spoke very well.
The dog looks down on people, provokes, and despises the bloody plot of pulling hatred, there is no shadow.
As the youngest being, Hudson is still very popular among the crowd. If it weren't for the wrong occasion, I guess I would have to sell my daughter to him.
The only regret is that the people who attended the banquet were a group of big men, and the expected noblewomen and noble ladies did not all appear.
This is also a matter of no choice, who will take the family when you are away? Outsiders don't bring their families, and the nearby nobles naturally don't bring female companions.
Everyone came here to exchange feelings and huddle together for warmth, and in the face of survival pressure, all the ups and downs, romance and love have to lean back.
Eating dark dishes, Hudson became more and more contemptuous of Chels's invention. The magic table is fine, but the taste is really hard to describe.
But this is also normal, just like the unmanned stir-fry machine in the previous life. All the ingredients and side dishes are put in the most scientific proportion, and the final food is only barely able to swallow, and there is no soul at all.
Seeing Chels drinking alone, Hudson walked over with a glass of wine and said with a smile: "Uncle Chels, is this preparing to change his career to be a bard?" ”
Chels, who was already unhappy, became more and more gloomy when he heard this, and his eyes were no longer kind when he looked at Hudson.
"Bards" seem to be infinitely beautiful, but in fact they are not a good profession, in the eyes of the aristocracy, they are a group of guys who are full of food and have nothing to do.
It's okay to listen to stories usually, but any child of a family who ran away to become a bard has been ridiculed for decades.
The joke went too far, Hudson didn't panic at all, and continued to say calmly: "Uncle Chels, there is a chance to make a fortune, I wonder if you are interested?" ”
Seeing that he was not joking, the anger that had risen in Chels was extinguished in an instant.
A few days ago, he was engaged in a magic experiment, and he accidentally played too much, causing the territory's finances to be on the verge of bankruptcy. If he didn't find a way to solve it as soon as possible, thousands of people would have to go hungry with him.
In order to raise money, his beard is about to turn white. However, the house leaked and it rained overnight, and a conscription order from Earl Pierce made Chels have no place to borrow money.
War is a waste of money, and this kind of compulsory conscription is to bring their own dry food to participate in the war, and all the expenses are borne by the noble lords themselves.
Looking at the intensity of mobilization, we can see that everyone has to tighten their belts and live next. Even if you still have the energy to spare, you have to stay in case you need it.
If you want to borrow money, you can't open your mouth, and the pressure on Chels can be imagined.
If the territory really goes bankrupt, he, the lord, will be the head. Nobles not only have rights, but also obligations.
No matter how successful the slavery education is, it must fill the stomachs of the people, and at least the minimum survival line must be guaranteed. Otherwise, if you are hungry, people will rebel.
Chels also has a wife and children, and he never dares to lose his family business. As a last resort, there is today's banquet.
Judging from the current situation, this wave is already a blood loss. Nothing was sold, but it was a loss of money for the banquet.
No matter how small a mosquito is, it is meat, and for Chels, who is on the verge of bankruptcy, holding a banquet is also a big expense.
Hearing that there was a chance to make a fortune, Chels couldn't hesitate, and immediately asked, "Hudson, my sweetest nephew, what are the opportunities you are talking about?" ”
After a sip of wine, Hudson replied unhurriedly, "Naturally, it's war money!"
The scale of this rebellion was not small, and the accumulation of many nobles and wealthy merchants fell into the hands of the rebels. Now these guys are very rich.
As long as we exterminate them, we will surely gain no less. If you're lucky enough to catch a few big fish, it's even more bloody. ”
After getting the answer, Chels's interest fell suddenly, and he said angrily: "Hudson, you are still too young.
Everyone knows the war money. But how many of them have made their fortunes through war?
Even if there is a lot of loot, it is the big guys above. We can only pick up some scraps and burn cold, and we can't even make up for the cost of sending troops, so how can we get rich! ”
It is a fact that since ancient times, few people have made their fortunes through war. It's not that there is no wealth in the war, but the main thing is that the wealth is divided among the powerful.
The little nobles can drink soup with them, that is, the big guy above has a conscience, and when they meet the master who eats alone, they can't even drink the bath water.
"Uncle Chels, don't worry!"
"After all, this world still has to speak with strength, and we naturally have no right to speak on the battlefield alone, but if everyone joins forces, it will be different.
There are more than 30 nobles present today, and there are thousands of people who gather everyone's soldiers and horses.
If Uncle Chels can take the lead and unite everyone, how can we have a place on the battlefield.
If you're lucky, you might be able to manage to take charge of an area on your own. When the time comes, how the spoils of war will be divided, isn't it up to us to decide? ”
Hudson sneered.
Originally, he wasn't ready to do something, but the opportunity was sent to the door, and if he didn't know how to use it, he would be a fool.
Don't look at the knighthood of Chels, who is not high and is a poor ghost, but he can't stand his strength, and his influence among the nobles is not low.
If he was willing to take the lead in forming an alliance, few of the nobles present could refuse. After all, no one wants to be cannon fodder on the battlefield.
With the alliance here, at least they can send troops to participate in the military meeting, so as not to be blinded.
As for the existence of the alliance, will it cause the displeasure of the big men above, so what does it have to do with Hudson?
When the sky fell, it was the tall man who stood up first. He won't be the boss, as a small person, who has nothing to do to pay attention to him when he is full?
"Are you really willing to join?"
Chelse asked uncertainly.
It's okay to let him fight, and he can make do with research, but if he plays politics, then it's really embarrassing people.
After so many years of mixing, not only did he not carry forward the family business, but he was on the verge of bankruptcy, which is enough to explain a lot of problems.
"Why should everyone refuse something that is beneficial?"
Hudson smiled and threw the question back. The exchange just now was not in vain, and he was also very good at the careful thinking of the nobles.
If he wasn't sure, Hudson wouldn't have run over to tease the Chelse Knights. After all, offending a big knight is also troublesome.
After a moment's hesitation, Chels suddenly breathed a sigh of relief, as if he had made a big decision.
"Okay, I'll do it!"