"Shut up! Be quiet, give me silence! ”

In the lush and quiet forest, the leader of the militia in tulip leather armor whispered angrily.

The prisoner, who had just made a sound, panicked, but as soon as he was about to dodge, a sharp pain came from the chained lute bone, and he immediately knelt on the ground and begged for mercy.

The knight in armor looked at the prisoner. At this time, he was begging for mercy with a sweat, where was the majesty of the former Aragonese slave catchers?

I can't help but admire and be afraid of the person who came up with the idea of threading a rope into the lute bone to restrict the way slaves move. Because it was so cruel that he hadn't heard of it in his lifetime, at least in his lifetime.

Shaking his head, he stepped aside and said, "Okay, let's go." These slaves and violators of sin will spend their lives and time in this life to atone for their sins. ”

At this time, the clerical officer who accompanied the team also came over, looked at the bank of the Yunao River not far away, looked at the invaders who had ravaged the iris collar, and said with a smile, "This is far from enough, they will use their lives and time in this life to provide a steady stream of wealth for the lord, and contribute their blood and sweat to the prosperity of the tulip collar." ”

The twilight sun reflected the clouds in the sky as red as fire, but in the eyes of some, this vigorous golden red seemed to be the prosperity of their blood, covering their flesh and blood, and rooting and growing on their dry bones.

At least, that's what the Captives of Aragon thought.

They will all be sent to serve their sentences in the dark, damp underground canals to build the newly discovered salt wells in the territory.

At Hogworth, where production conditions are not advanced, this kind of salt pit can be very physically demanding and dangerous.

So at Nader's suggestion, Perth took out the Aragonese captives who were locked up in the dungeon and used their strong physical strength as knights to build the salt wells.

But at the same time, the city hall also received the will of the royal court.

It also shows that the negotiations between the two countries led by the Royal Court of York, led by Charles III and Queen Elizabeth of Elope-en-Lena, have just come to an end.

Queen Elisabeth of Elope Lena also married her youngest son, Prince George, to the princess of Stovanna and gave her half of the territory of the Duchy of Slan as a dowry.

And Spetina's Queen Mother Sasha pocketed the other half of the territory of the Principality of Slan.

This was the consensus of the two queen mothers and the royal courts of the two countries, because they both wanted peace to make up for the wounds left by the long war and civil strife.

The Duke of Stovanna was also awarded the title and title of "Grand Duke of the Mountain Court" by Charles III, and officially moved into the Grand Palace of Ceslia.

From then on, the Duchy of Slan, the Tuscan family, was officially declared over.

With the grand royal wedding of the House of York and the House of Stovana, as well as the withdrawal of troops from the northern frontier battlefield between the Kingdom of York and the Kingdom of Aragon, the division and transfer agreement officially began.

Therefore, at this time, the royal court will never allow any negative news about the Kingdom of Aragon to come out, which is tantamount to treason.

Under the interests of the huge salt well, the tulip collar will be like a piece of fat on a chopping board, wantonly carved up and bitten.

Even the Medici family, which he relied on, could face the prying eyes and aggression of the surrounding nobles.

Especially when the tulip collar does not have a strong strength, it is also destined that Perth does not dare to develop the underground river channel with great fanfare, and can even quietly detour into the forest to avoid the leakage of news and the detection of the outside world.

........

Nader picked up the snow-white crystals in the cowhide bag, like the delicate crystals of good white sand and tasted it, the salty taste made him frown, and then looked at the white sand crystals in the bag in surprise and said, "This is.... Is this salt? ”

"I will give him as a tribute, and I will give him to Nanshan Castle with my own hands, what do you think of my father, Count Fei Leng Cui?" In the face of Nader's surprise, Perth curled his good-looking eyebrows and smiled.

Looking at Perth's meaningful smile, Nader even felt that at this moment, Perth's crooked and crooked was resounding with the sound of crackling abacus.

Because this white salt, which is as white as snowflakes, represents an absolute wealth that is absolutely unprecedented, and even has a greater significance than tulip porcelain.

Because porcelain can be dispensed with, but salt is an indispensable resource in life! At least the most clear-headed lords will know its value.

"Do you want to .....?"

In the face of Nader's unfinished words, Perth continued, "The prosperity of the Duchy of Slan is still at hand, but what they have is not matched by the strength to protect it.

The Tuscan family also fell from the high throne, taking off the throne above their heads, and finally bowing their noble heads. What do you think is the reason? ”

Dusk daylight streams down the floor-to-ceiling windows, onto the carpet in front of the windowsill and on Perth. Looking at Perth for a long time, Nader pondered for a moment and continued, "The prosperity of the Duchy of Slan does not have a strong military strength and army, the royal family only knows pleasures, the nobles are extravagant, and the final result of ignorance and ignorance dooms them. ”

Listening to Nader's words, Perth shook his head, knowing in his heart that Nader was only talking about polishing, so he continued, "Not all right, but not all wrong."

Because even if you don't have great strength, you can seek strong alliances and backers.

However, in order to plunder minerals and veins, the Principality of Slan not only wantonly killed and plundered the dwarven tribes. And for the sake of the so-called pure bloodline and royal inheritance, it also led to the establishment of closed diplomatic relations.

Isolation and helplessness ultimately led to the end and destruction. ”

Nader admits that Perth does have a deep political outlook, but he is also bold in exposing his own shortcomings and flaws.

Of course, Nader also said the most lethal and ruthless point, "But you must also know that alliances and dependence also depend on their own strength and standards. ”

The implication is that the wealthy Count Medici of Nanshan may not be able to look at it.

But Perth was clearly confident, and said confidently, "As the tulip territory of the Medici, the territory of the Philippe Emerald Nanshan Territory." Although our strength is far from enough to protect what we have.

But our territory is thriving and full of potential, and I am sure that both as a father and as a lord will be willing to support us and serve as a wing to protect us. ”

"As you wish, pray that your glory will always be there, Lord Perth." Nader finally relented and reluctantly agreed to Perth's idea of ceding salt profits and cooperating with the Emerald family.

As for why Perth had this idea, it was after Tulip cooperated with Filem Tsui Nanshan Castle that the Earl of Philemic recommended the Kingdom of York, the largest trading house in the southwest - the Gio Chamber of Commerce.

As for table salt, in the case that Tulip Collar does not have a long-distance caravan, especially in the case of the protection of Count Fei Leng Cui, the Gio Chamber of Commerce is undoubtedly a good choice.

.......

In order to reach Nanshan City before dawn, Perth led the convoy to set off early the next morning.

Perth rode on a unicorn, with Nader and Keith with him. The castle was handed over to the steward of Ston, and the tulip's town hall and other official duties were handed over to Chuck Pan.

Perth turned over immediately, looked at the old Chuck who came to him, and said, "Mr. Chuck, I hope that when I come back, at least the construction plan of the tulip collar can be started, and the terraces and farmland can stretch all the way to the entire bank of the Yuxi River.

It's important to us, I hope you understand. ”

"As you wish, Your Excellency, Honorable Lord." Mr. Chuck said lightly.

Under the sunlit dawn, the exquisite castle seems to be plated with a layer of gold leaf. Perth, who was on a one-horned horse, looked at the servants such as Steward Ston and Mr. Chuck who were standing in front of the castle gate, quietly watching them, and did not hesitate in his heart.

A cart of carefully selected and arranged gifts, in the high and melodious neighing of the unicorn horse, was pulled by the tall head, and the guards marched forward highly.

Look at the lush greenery on both sides of the road. Perth's mood was a little fluttering and excited.

The landscape may have been familiar to the forerunners, but strictly speaking, Perth did step out of the tulip collar for the first time to see and appreciate the outside world.

A place full of ancient mystery, surrounded by transcendence and magic, magical and magical, under the knightly aristocracy, style and world.

Most of the land that goes out along the "forest road" is actually the land directly under the Earl of Fei Leng Cui, and only a small part is the territory of the earl's feud.

Counting the tulip collar and the four garrison baronies, it only occupies one-fifth of the Nanshan Domain. Except for the tulip collar in Perth, which was divided by the blood of the Medici family, the rest were promoted step by step during the war.

From Tulip Collar to the Emerald Nanshan City, passing through Porter Town and Yecheng.

Due to the ravages of wild animals in the forest after dark, the convoy did not rest in order to arrive before dark.

About before dinner, we arrived at the capital of Nanshan - Fei Leng Cui Nanshan City.

It is surrounded by low mountains and low hills, with clusters of flowers that resemble a sea of flowers, and beautiful jade and jadeite half-hidden under the verdant skin.

Flowers are different types of lilies and tulips, and jade and jade also circulate and exude elemental energy. Only a small part of them are ornamental flowers and gemstones, and most of them are Mo Yao and magical jadeites and gems that have been cultivated over several generations.

In the Kingdom of York, as the famous ore tycoon - the Philemal family, due to the Perth mother, the cultivation of tulips is also famous, even with the Medici family of lilies.

With the bare and half-hidden ore jade, the sea of flowers undulates along the steep slope of the hill, surrounding the entire Ernan Mountain City.

The castle palace of the Fei Leng Emerald family stands at the highest point of the winding low hill, and is known as the "Ore Collar Castle".

In this world, mining technology, as the basic means of mining magical jadeite and jade, is far from being as developed as people think.

Because the breeding and mining of magic veins actually rely on the blood or blessing of dragons, and the mining and application of "mineral magic elves" is enough.

As a result, miners are rarely required to go down the mine on their own initiative.

It is in this way that the royal family of York, which relies on the large number of magical elves of the Emerald family, and the magic and magic ore of the dragon.

Therefore, from the time the royal family conquered this land, even after several turmoil and decline of the Emerald family, the royal family of York would not forget the descendants of Avelado Medici, the "skullcrusher of giants".

Even the former Medici family even worked as a humble shoemaker for a while.

"It's a pity that I heard that the current Medici family is far from being as brilliant and prosperous as recorded in history."

Perth sighed and looked into the middle of the gate.

The shield held up by the crossed swords was carved with intricate and glittering intricately carved insignia.

The lily badge with red stripes on a gold background is flanked by golden wings of the "God of Prophetic Foresight and Wisdom", symbolizing wisdom and truth.

In the center is carved a golden-blue "Lapis Thunder Lily", which was the first magic plant recorded by the Medici.

Above the coat of arms are golden ears of wheat and a crown that represent abundance, wealth, and power.

Each sharp corner and edge of the shield badge is inlaid with a sharp and sharp knight's spear head, representing the knight's heritage and faith.