Time flies like a white horse, just in a hurry.

Ten full days have passed since the day of the public trial.

During these ten days, the pace of life in Lothar has become more and more flat.

He consulted Jeanne on horsemanship and swordsmanship, studied blood magic with Fringilla, and composed the second part of the Song of Winter and Summer with Prajna.

Occasionally, they'll get together to play cards, which is a good pastime, and as long as the strength of the deck is controlled, the competitiveness can still be there.

The new week's gacha reward is a stable.

The effect was to greatly reduce the chance of disease in horses, increase the success rate of horse breeding, and was placed directly outside the city by Lothar in a ranch managed by the warden Lane Lane.

Unsurprisingly, the plate armor produced by the blacksmith's workshop caused a boom in Jerusalem, and the pre-orders of some wealthy lords soared to more than thirty sets in a short period of time, and all of them were refined plate armor.

This part of the repatriated funds was continued to be invested in expanding production capacity and increasing the output of iron agricultural tools.

As for the grape purple clothes, as the butler Coors expected, they received a cold reception.

People in this era prefer bright colors to bland, restrained colors, and they would rather dress themselves up as flowers and branches, like the colors of a warbler.

The Dye Workshop has begun to reduce its production capacity, and although it is a small loss, it is really nothing compared to Lothar's huge expenses.

As for the follow-up, whether Coors can "create demand" and make clothes of this color popular is his own business.

His Majesty the King has written.

In the letter, Baldwin IV half-truthfully and angrily said: "Lothar, you want the knights of the kingdom to stop going to the training ground from today onwards, and gather in the shade to play cards and gamble for money, right?" ”

Seeing Lothar's embarrassed expression, the messenger smiled and said, "My lord, in Jerusalem now, you can see a group of people gathering together to play cards, even all night, but the brawls have indeed decreased a lot, and the priests think that the Gwent card is a good pastime. ”

What do the clergy think?

Lothar laughed secretly, it must have been Curles who spent money to get these priests to stand for the Gwent card, right?

"Mr. Messenger, please wait a moment, I have to go and write a reply to Your Majesty."

Judging from Baldwin IV's leaning tone, this matter is not serious, but the practice of gambling should not be so widely promoted, at least it should be banned on the surface.

This reply is not yet finished.

The messenger sent by Count Raymond arrived again.

When I opened it, I found that Count Raymond was a little dissatisfied with him, printing the earl's portrait on the card for the entertainment of the commoners.

Lothar couldn't help but laugh and said, "Lord Raymond is obviously dissatisfied with the effect of his cards, not as strong as mine. ”

Although they are all cards that destroy the opponent's melee bar.

Lothar can destroy the highest number of points, Raymond can only destroy the first one on the left, which is the highest.

Raymond was clearly out of the question, and printed his heroic image on the cards, which was much stronger than the nicknames people gave to monarchs such as "short", "lame", "fat", and "bald".

Until then, only the most loyal vassals would hang portraits of their lords in the halls of the castle.

Now, however, there are a large number of civilians who want to cherish their portraits, which obviously helps to increase their prestige.

"Dear Lord Tiberiath, I know your will, and next time I will release more powerful Raymond cards, such as Raymond the Wise, augmenting all siege engines?"

Pen.

The reply is finished.

Lothar let out a sigh of relief, his performance of accepting it when he saw it was good, obviously did not cause too much turmoil among the nobles, otherwise, it would not have been these two fluttering letters.

Although he didn't open the workshops in his own name, as long as he had a little bit of access, he would know who the owners behind these workshops were.

Hebron is also changing.

A large number of iron farm implements were produced in a steady stream from the blacksmith's workshop, distributed to local estates, and then rented to tenants and yeoman farmers.

The manure produced by the toilets is collected and composted and transported to the fields.

The division of the fields greatly liberated the people's enthusiasm for labor, and the knights of the imperial decree who were assigned to the local area were also entrusted by Lothar to call on the people to build irrigation canals.

It is foreseeable that this year will be a bumper year.

It's just that it will take at least a quarter for this change to see results.

In addition, research and development of gunpowder is also underway.

Next to the public toilet, saltpeter can be produced, although the quantity is scarce, but it is enough to use it for experiments.

It's just that, it seems that due to the rules of this world, gunpowder can't exert its power at all, and even a person like Jeanne, who is familiar with the gunpowder formula, can't configure gunpowder with enough power.

At best, it's just fireworks.

Lothar simply stopped the research, leaving only a small number of people to try to use the soil method to make a "chemical fertilizer" that can be used.

The grain production during this period was too low.

At noon, the sun is blazing.

On her estate, under the newly built gazebo, Lothar set up a small stove on which sliced beef and mutton were grilled.

The white porcelain plate next to it is like snow, and there are various spices and white fine salt, which are extremely valuable in this era.

Jeanne picked up the barbecue, a mouthful of meat, a mouthful of wine, and the lips of the food were full of grease.

She sighed with some emotion: "It's a pity that there are no chili peppers." ”

The origin of chili peppers is the New World.

And the pioneer of new routes.

Castile and the Kingdom of Portugal remained on the Iberian Peninsula, at war with the Umayyad dynasty.

Under the banner of "Reconquista", both sides fought in the Iberian Peninsula, which is full of mountains, hills and steppes.

This is because, before the Umayyad dynasty conquered the Iberian Peninsula, it was ruled by the Visigothic kingdom (Christian) that had eaten the wreckage of the Western Empire.

"Frynn, Pranya, aren't you two really going to give it a try?"

Both declined.

Their attitudes towards human food are often acceptable, but not necessary.

Sheriff Modell trotted in: "My lord, there is a knight outside who wants to see you, and he says that he is Baron Fulke from Longidok. ”

"Let him in."

The knight, covered in blood, strode into the manor, and as soon as he saw Lothar's face, he fell on one knee and said with a sad face:

"My lord, our wife has been attacked by heretics, who claim to be the party of Zahn Aladdin, the lord of Dahab and Al Ila Harbor, and want you to pay a ransom and send you to Al Harbor by tomorrow for a change."

Lothar frowned: "Don't worry, Baron Fulke, please explain first, which lady is your allegiance?" ”

"My lord, my wife is Lady Eleanor of Longidok."

"Eleanor?"

Lothar frowned.

Isn't this the object of Renard's new marriage? Want me to pay the ransom? Is this trying to kill people with a knife and provoke a conflict between me and Renard?

This Eleanor, Lothar has also heard of it.

She is the Anjou or Plantagenet family, a branch of Longidoc, and although she is also called Eleanor, she is not the same person as the Archduchess Eleanor of Aquitaine.

She was a devout pilgrim who had lived in the Holy Land for quite some time, and she had already hooked up with Renard.

After all, if Renard wants to expand his power through marriage, choosing a local female nobleman is the best choice.

Lothar said thoughtfully: "Knight, you should have come directly from Gaul, right?" ”

If it is a local nobleman, he must know that his relationship with Renard is far from harmonious, and Zahn Aladdin's intentions are also very clear.

Fulke was a little puzzled, but nodded anyway, "That's right, my lord." ”

"It's a good opportunity, Zahn Aladdin thinks that I, the new lord, have few troops and are weak, and I have repeatedly provoked me, and I have fought back, so it can't be regarded as tearing up the peace treaty, right?"

Lothar also doesn't want to be nicknamed "The Covenant Breaker" if he doesn't have to.

"Send someone, gather all the knights and armored sergeants under my command, it's time to retake the port of Ayla and the city of Alandre."

Fulke was a little excited: "Thank you for your assistance, my lord, you are indeed the most merciful and generous lord of the Kingdom of Jerusalem. ”

He secretly looked at Lothar's side face, and secretly said in his heart, this adult is really as handsome as the one painted on the card.

Lothar smiled and waved her hand: "Go and recuperate, Baron Furk, I admire a loyal knight like you, and when you wake up, the lady to whom you are loyal will appear here safe and sound." ”

With that, Lothar got up and prepared to gather the knights and hussars who had been divided into manors and villages.