Whether it's mining ore in Gervais's buffer zone or stationing troops in the buffer zone, Lenny has broken the unspoken rules accepted by the nobility.

Benny belongs to the captain of the guard stationed in this territory, and he must regularly patrol the border, and the Viscount Lenny is to prevent Benny from reporting this matter to Fort Rose, so he took out 5 gold coins to bribe Benny.

"My lord, this Viscount Lenny has violated your rights!" At this time, Thomas also read the contents of the envelope, and also showed an angry face, whether it was from the position of the earl or from the position of the new master Gervais, Thomas felt that his master's interests had been violated.

"Yes, Thomas, the contents of the letter make it clear that Viscount Lenny has broken the unspoken rules among the nobles! Dig into my own wealth within my buffer zone. Gervais nodded, took back the envelope, looked at Viscount Lanny's name, and thought about a very important question, but before that, he still needed to inquire about the specific information of this Viscount Lanny.

"Thomas, have you heard of this Viscount named Lenny?"

"My lord, the soldier who was interrogated once confessed that the servant who delivered the letter was from the west, and it was because of his confession that I went to the guest room to find this letter!" Thomas replied respectfully to Gervais, explaining why he had been able to find the letter.

After a pause and a pause, Thomas seemed to remember something again, so he continued: "My lord, I heard a conversation between two noble lords at a banquet in Rose Castle, and they talked about it in the conversation, there is a viscount named Lenny on the west side of this territory, he is a vassal of another earl of the Duchy of Jean, and his territory is rich in coal mines, but Viscount Lenny is very stingy, and every time he sells coal mines to other nobles, he will wet the coal with water in advance to increase the weight in this way, However, because other places rich in coal mines are far away, if you go to other places to buy, the freight cost will be much higher, so you can only buy from Viscount Lanny! ”

After listening to Thomas's words, Gervais felt more and more that there was a big problem with this Viscount Lenny in the buffer zone.

"Thomas, how much coal can you buy for 5 gold coins!" Gervais asked suddenly.

Thomas, who was a valet, was obviously very knowledgeable about these purchases, and only answered Gervais with a little calculation.

"My lord, a carriage can pull 500 catties of coal mine! 5 gold coins can buy 1000 carts of coal ore! ”

The Viscount Lenny wrote that he was mining coal in the buffer zone, but he bribed Benny with five gold coins. Could it be that Viscount Ranny is a fool? Gervais sneered, looking at the text on the letter.

The contents of this letter do not stand up to scrutiny at all, and any lord with a little brain knows that there is definitely something wrong with that mine, only people like Benny belong to the guards stationed there, and any gains and losses in the buffer zone have nothing to do with him.

But those five gold coins were a real windfall, and as long as he turned a blind eye, he could swallow this windfall, so he didn't care about the information in this letter, which could not stand scrutiny.

"My lord, Viscount Lenny has to do tricks when he sells the coal mine to others, obviously he won't be so generous." Thomas had already reacted when Gervais asked how much coal could be bought for 5 gold coins, and understood the meaning of Gervais's question.

"My lord, do you need to send someone to Rose Castle for this matter! Viscount Ranny has clearly encroached on the interests of Lord Earl and you! ”

"No, don't tell Alice for the time being, when I go to inspect the territory tomorrow, I'll check there and make plans by the way!" Gervais shook his head, not wanting Alice to know about it yet.

If Alice had found out, she would have protested to Viscount Lanny's feudal lord.

If the matter is big and it goes to the king, although Viscount Lenny can be evacuated, but if there is really anything valuable in the buffer zone, the king will definitely take it for himself, and it is justified.

This will not do themselves any good, and will also recruit a viscount as an enemy for nothing.

Although Viscount Lenny has now infringed on his own interests, Gervais wants to know what is in the buffer zone first, and then he has to make plans for peace or hard fighting.

If there is really something good in the buffer zone, Gervais wants to take possession of it, even if he can't take it alone, he can also suffer a small loss and share the benefits with Viscount Lanny, after all, his territory is now poor and white, and he needs money very much, and his strength is too weak.

But everything will have to wait for tomorrow to make a decision.

"Yes, sir!" Gervais made a decision, of course Thomas has no objection, he can only listen, or make suggestions, as for the decision, that only as the owner of this land, Lord Gervais can do it.

"Have the guards chasing Benny returned?" Two or three hours have passed, and Gervais has a faint feeling in his heart that he is afraid that he will not be able to catch Benny tonight, the territory is so big, the black lights are blind, as long as he is out of sight, it is estimated that he will only wait for dawn to search!

"My lord, I haven't come back yet!"

Getting Thomas's answer, Gervais nodded, indicating that he understood, and then ordered: "Thomas, I'm going back to my room to sleep now, and if I catch Benny, come and tell me!" By the way, let Laurie take a good look at Benny's men! Don't let him run! ”

"Yes, sir! You can rest assured. If Benny is caught, I'll let you know! Thomas saluted Gervais, and then, seeing that Gervais had risen, immediately went to the door of the study, and opened the door.

Seeing Thomas open the door, Gervais nodded to him, walked out of the room, and returned to his bedroom.

Although Gervais is still very unaccustomed to the lifestyle of having servants help even open the door, it has to be said that Thomas is doing very well.

For Thomas, enjoying their service is what nobles should do. If Gervais refuses their service, they will be frightened and feel that they have lost the trust of their master.

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The next day, when Gervais woke up again, the sun had risen in mid-air, and there had been so much to do the previous night, that by the time he had gone to sleep, there was already a faint sound of roosters outside the castle.

But fortunately, he is one of the evil nobles in this world, and he can sleep until what time he wants, and no one dares to care about him. Gervais got up from the bed, and instead of pulling the cord at the head of the bed, he got dressed himself.

When he opened the door, he saw Thomas standing outside the door, and he was surprised to see Gervais come out, and then greeted, "Good morning, my lord!" Why didn't you ring the bell! ”

The bell Thomas said was hung on the door of Gervais's bedroom, and a thread was attached to it, and as long as the inside was gently pulled, Thomas, who was guarding the door, would go in and wait for Gervais to get up, which was also the standard way for nobles to get up.

He could even eat breakfast in bed and get up again if Gervais wanted to.

"Oh! I forgot! Don't worry about that, Thomas. Gervais saw Thomas's surprised face, so he replied casually.

"Thomas, did Benny catch it?"

"My lord, the guards have returned. Didn't catch Benny though! Audri is waiting to keep you updated! Thomas replied respectfully.

"Oh, then let him come to the restaurant to find me!" Unsurprisingly, having not returned for so long last night, Gervais knew there was little hope of catching Benny.

This is different from the ancient times on the earth, the ancient times on the earth were small county towns and large national capitals, all of which were guarded by city walls, and in this world, in addition to the big lords and nobles, there was only one castle for small nobles like Gervais, and the villages in the territory basically did not build walls, not even wooden fences, as long as they got out of the castle, there was no obstacle that could trap people.

Benny escaped in the middle of the night, there are no flashlights in this world, and with torches, as long as the people run more than ten meters and burrow into the jungle, it is difficult to catch.

Then Gervais came to the dining room, because he didn't know when Gervais got up, and there were not many servants in the castle, when Gervais arrived in the dining room, Jimmy knew that he had gotten up, so he immediately poured the food that had been prepared from the kitchen and placed it on the long table.

"Well, Jimmy, in addition to the barbecue, the broth and vegetable soup you cook are also good, I'll teach you some new dishes another day!" As he ate his meal, Gervais did not hesitate to praise himself. And Jimmy, who was standing at the long table, was smiling all over his face at the moment.

Gervais is very glad that he has a good cook, otherwise he would not even be able to eat up to the level of his previous life, and this nobleman would not be perfect in front of him. It's a pity that there doesn't seem to be rice in this world, otherwise Gervais would be even happier, after all, he grew up eating rice, and suddenly ate bread every day, a little uncomfortable.

"Dear Lord, it is my greatest honor to serve you!" Jimmy was complimented by Gervais and quickly bowed and said.

"Don't be modest, you deserve this compliment, when the castle recruits servants, I'll ask Thomas to help you pick a few apprentices, so you can have it easy!" Now there is a cook in the castle, Jimmy, who has to cook food for Gervais. Thomas and the guards also need Jimmy to cook their meals, so the kitchen is in dire need of manpower.

"Thank you for your understanding, my lord!"

Gervais stopped talking and began to work hard to eliminate the food, he still had a lot of things to do today, first in the name of patrolling the territory, to find the location of the red dot and see what it was.

Then he needs to check on the situation in several villages in the territory, and finally he has to go to the place where Viscount Lenny is mining ore in the buffer zone.

"Lord Baron!" Gervais ate for a while, and Audrey, who was in charge of leading the pursuit of Benny, came to Gervais's side and saluted carefully.

"Tell me about your arrest!" Gervais nodded at him, his tone flat, not angry with Audri because of Benny's escape.