I don't know how long it took, but there were not many people left in the study, and on Earl Wright's desk, there was a long list.

Looking at the names on the list, Count Wright frowned slightly.

I said that I would recommend it casually, these guys are really welcome, not only recommend people from their own family, but also all kinds of relatives and friends.

Of course, their intentions, Earl Wright is not unclear, a wide range of recommendations, anyway, the final decision is in their own hands, and they can get a good reputation if they pass it out, why not do it, in the end, it is still themselves who are dissatisfied.

Oh, these vassals of their own, on the surface, are loyal, but in fact, they only have their own interests in their eyes.

"Why did my father want to divide the seals so much?"

After glancing at the list, a young man spoke in the room.

This person, dressed in a blue robe and with a handsome face that is not inferior to Claire, is none other than Hudgens, the second son of Earl Wright.

As the older son of Earl Wright, Huggins had his own fief, usually in the fief, and it was the opportunity of the Chinese New Year that he returned to Three Rivers City. Although he didn't have much time in Trois-Rivières, he was the most favored by the nobles in the battle for the heir.

Not only because he was older and had his own fiefdom and army, but more importantly, his wife's family was not ordinary.

"Father's gift of so many territorial rewards this time is really unnecessary, in the war against Erdo Castle, we already have an advantage, and that Count Marcus is now in a difficult situation at home and abroad, and he is not our opponent at all."

Through the help of his wife, Huggins knows a lot of the inside story, even if he is not in Three Rivers City.

Earl Wright raised his eyelids and looked at the rest of the people in the room, except for his two sons, the others were confidants, and they were not worried that the conversation would leak out, and answered their son's questions with a smile.

"You see, Huggins, that I did not give them land because there was going to be a war, but when it was time to give them land.

After so many years of large-scale partitioning and rewarding of territories, do you think I don't know what these barons have in their hearts? After accumulating for so long, there will be complaints. Rather than letting them contribute to the war without contribution, it is better to directly put the benefits in place, so that there is no need to worry about using them on the battlefield. ”

"But—" Huggins was still thinking about something, but he waved his hand and asked. Don't talk about this, you don't have to worry about it now, is Belinda okay? Heard she's pregnant? ”

Belinda is Huggins' wife and the daughter of Earl David, a high lord in the eastern part of Trois-Rivières, and when he heard his father talk about his wife, Huggins quickly replied.

"Thank you father for your concern, everything is fine."

"That's good." Count Wright smiled with satisfaction. "I really didn't expect that I was about to become a grandfather."

As he spoke, Count Wright shook his head and sighed again.

"Old, maybe it's time to step aside and let you take charge of Trois-Rivières."

The sudden words made the hearts of everyone present tremble, and they did not understand Count Wright's intentions. Is this an exclamation, or is it implying something?

However, there is no need to hint, the nobles of Trois-Rivières already know that in the next period of time, the position of the earl's heir should be decided.

Milu, the fourth son, who had been keeping his head down and didn't know what he was thinking, suddenly raised his head, and his voice trembled a little.

"Father, I also want a piece of fiefdom in the spring, is that okay?"

Milu, the son of Earl Wright and his second wife, is not very old, and now he is only fifteen years old, and even in this era of general precociousness, he can basically be regarded as a child.

Now, his son, who had never paid attention to these issues, actually made such a request, not only Earl Wright, but also the others in the room were a little surprised.

Huggins frowned and glanced at Milu, lamenting that his stepmother was really amazing, and she was going to be a demon again.

Truth be told, this so-called heir battle is a complete joke for Huggins. After his eldest brother's injury, Huggins didn't think the other brothers had the ability to compete with him, either in terms of age or energy.

His silly younger brother, Fred, who is the same father and mother, has been a low-level magician for so many years, and he has no talent. As for this half-brother Milu, if it weren't for his mother's ability, how could a child threaten him.

He had been granted a fief long enough, and he was a lord of one side before the eldest brother had an accident. If it weren't for the eldest brother's accident, Fred would probably have a fief now.

Recently, I've heard rumors that Fred has been hiding and actually has a lot of potential. Huggins wanted to laugh when he heard this, these nobles really didn't know anything about their family affairs. That younger brother of his own, since he was a child, will only run behind the big brother's ass, and he knows very well whether he has the ability or not.

The only thing to worry about is Milu with the support of the countess.

It's just that stepmother, with Milu's current situation, even if she wins a fief, she will be able to wrestle with herself? naïve, in the past few years, he has never been idle.

Apparently, the rest of the room shared Huggins' belief that Milu had been instigated by his mother.

"What your mother taught you? Nonsense, how can you manage a territory at your age? ”

Although Count Wright seemed to be reprimanding, his tone was very gentle and his voice was not loud, and he did seem to love Miru.

"No, father." Milu shook his head like a rattle, his little face flushed, and replied in a soft voice. "I want a piece of territory for myself, and I... I've also heard some rumors that I... I don't want to compete with my two older brothers for an heir, it's enough for me to have a piece of my own territory.

My mother and many uncles wanted me to be the heir to the throne of Trois-Rivières. But I see that you are so tired every day, father, you don't have much time to spend with me and my mother, and I don't want to be like you in the future. ”

Hearing Milu's words, Huggins tilted his head and stared at the other party seriously, trying to figure out whether the other party was telling the truth.

In all fairness, although Milu was sincere, he only believed half of it, and who knows if it was the noble countess who made it up to advance and retreat, after all, my father ate this set the most.

Sure enough, after hearing Milu's words, a smile appeared on Count Wright's face.

"I see, I understand, you blame me for not taking time to spend with you and Ada, I understand, I will spend more time with you in the future. Ruling Trois-Rivières isn't that busy, it's just recently... Never mind... Don't talk about that.

However, you're thinking too far ahead, and you're still thinking about ruling Trois-Rivières in the future, why do you think you can defeat your brothers and take the heir position? ”

"No... No, that's not what it means. Milu glanced at Huggins in a panic and waved his hand quickly.

"Okay, since you know that your father is hard, then you can grow up quickly, like your two older brothers, and help me share some work." Count Wright smiled and touched Milu's head.

"I don't know, what happened to this kid Fred, it seems that this is the first time he has not been at home for the New Year."

At this moment, Baron Linde, who had been silently watching this family sitcom, heard that Earl Wright had mentioned Fred, spoke.

"Lord Earl, I just received some news about the war on the front, and I am about to report to you."

"Is there any news?" Count Wright glanced at the other in surprise. "This kind of thing, don't talk about it early."

"I just got the message." Baron Lindh smiled helplessly.

Immediately, Baron Lind told the story of the enemy's invasion of the territory in the middle reaches of the Tilin River from the front. He didn't have any sense of secrecy, just kidding, among the people present, which one of them could be a spy, and the possibility of him being a spy himself was the biggest in the room.

"So, we need to send more reinforcements to Fred?"

"Well, according to my calculations, the forces in the hands of Young Master Fred may not be enough to deal with the army of the Mitchelson family, not to mention that the commander of the other party is Baron Eden."

"Baron Eden?" Before Earl Wright could speak, Huggins spoke first. "Baron Eden of the Mitchelson family, isn't that the person who has been the leader of the Mitchelson family in recent years? Are the Mitchersons going to war with us? ”

Huggins's problem was exactly what Earl Wright was concerned about, and Earl Wright also knew that Count Marcus had a baron of the Mitchelson family under his command, but he didn't expect that the Mitchelson family would also be involved in this war.

Such an unprovoked change undoubtedly tilted the balance of victory and defeat in this war in favor of the other side, and if so, Earl Wright felt that the time for the war would be delayed, and more preparations should be made.

The Mitchelson family, although it is only a baron family, is indeed a strength that should not be underestimated.

"I don't know, but it's certain that the other side only occupied three or four territories and then stopped attacking, I don't know what the intention is." Baron Linde naturally couldn't answer, and he couldn't figure out the real situation.

"This is—" For a moment, Count Wright was also a little confused.

"Father, I don't think I need to send reinforcements." Huggins thought for a moment, then smiled and gave the answer.

"In fact, the Baron Eden's approach has already told us the answer. The Mitchelsons may have helped Earl Marcus in this campaign, but they don't want to be our enemy, and the current cessation of the offensive is a signal of goodwill to us. ”

"Are you sure?" Earl Hart looked at his son.

"Yes!" Huggins nodded categorically. "I've heard a lot of stories about this Baron Eden, his talent is definitely the top level of the kingdom, since he has decided to successfully attack the Tilling River Valley, he will naturally not be slow, and he will not understand the path of the noble and fast soldiers.

Then he deliberately stopped, then there can only be one reason, that is, the Count of Marcus exchanged some conditions for the help of the Mitchelsons family, but the Mitchelsons are unwilling to participate in the war between our two sides, so they can only express their attitude in this way.

Of course, if my father didn't believe me, my father could send me to the front line, and I would take the army of the territory with me to ensure that I would hold the territory of the Tilin River before my father's army set out. ”

Huggins was very confident and high-spirited, so that some of the people present seemed to see some shadows of his eldest brother in him.

"No need!" Count Wright sighed slightly in his heart and made his own judgment.