Proof of the Sun King

Midsummer Festival, one of the traditional festivals in the human kingdom of the old world, is held around June every year. On this day, people will light bonfires to celebrate the arrival of summer.

Since Lane came to the Baron of Jean, the territory has undergone tremendous changes, more wooden buildings have been built, and roads extending in all directions cover the wilderness, connecting five villages and towns.

Brand new canals draw clean water from the Chinon to irrigate the farmland.

The serfs are happy to find that even in their slack time, they still have things to do. The knights have issued various draft orders. As long as they want, there are many paid jobs that they can participate in, which makes their lives a lot easier. .

More projects are still under construction. Along the Chinon River, many workshops have begun to take shape, and many free people have migrated to the Barony of Jean, looking for opportunities to rise.

Tomorrow is Midsummer, all the serfs will go to the lord's castle collectively, and they will each receive a glass of ale and a piece of rye bread according to the name of the roster, which is the mercy of the knights.

In the Baron's Castle, Ryan was also having a banquet with his retainers. The attendants included his tax collector Gasparton, his butler Katzenberg, his brother Angron, and the paladin Alfred. , the two ranger knights Lops and Olivier.

Unconsciously, the baron's own team gradually became thicker. Both Lops and Olivier recruited a few knights. As for the big man Angron, Ryan explained that this was his brother, who was kicked out because of a crime. Here, I took him in.

There seems to be no problem.

The Nords in the north are quite tall. Although Angron is indeed too tall, everyone doesn't particularly care.

Wine and food, candles burned on the big wooden table and walls. Since Ryan treated the serfs differently, the serfs really burst into labor and enthusiasm, and the progress of the project has accelerated a lot. Although many parts of the building and the minaret are still being renovated, the city wall is still intact. In the stamping, the craftsmen still packed out the banquet hall as soon as possible for the baron to use.

Ryan raised his ivory wine glass and said to everyone present: "Everyone, let's drink this glass together, I'm here to wish everyone good health!"

"I wish you all good health!" Everyone raised their glasses, the beer foam was splashing, Angron was the fastest, he suffocated a large glass of ale beer, then burped, and continued' Meng 'Head eats and drinks.

Everyone looked at him with fear.

At first, everyone in the territory thought that the baron's brother was here to ask for shelter and eat and drink.

But since the baron offered to train him, everyone saw the strength of this big man.

He grabbed Ryan, who was the champion of the Lake Fairy's 'God's Choice', and grabbed the hammer. The Holy Grail Knight who passed the ranks was powerless in front of this big man.

Ryan didn't care either. He often healed his injuries completely overnight, so he found his brother again the next day, and then he was beaten and bruised, looking for teeth all over the place.

After a long time, everyone knew that the brother of the baron named Angron had unfathomable strength, and they were all in awe of him.

Everyone sat down again and continued to eat.

Then, a dining car was pushed outside the banquet hall, and the dark 'elf' Orika pushed the dining car into the banquet hall.

"Oh! God, this smell, is it?"

"Praise 'lady'!"

"My baron, you are so generous!"

Smelling the sweet smell, everyone has already guessed what it is.

"Thank you Madam. She gave us such delicious food. I will share it with you today. I hope everyone can do their best and work hard." Ryan stood up and walked to the dining car.

Picking up the meal cover, a small white 'color' bread appeared in front of everyone.

This kind of bread is small, not as big as Ryan's fist, and the surface of the bread is baked to a golden 'color', exuding a sweet smell, and 'exquisite' 'cream' smears it.

"It's Queen's Bread! It's really Queen's Bread!" Gasparton stood up, the tax officer's face was so excited that he even burst into tears: "My baron, we are what He De He can get. Such a gift from you?"

"This is a reward for everyone's hard work, and an encouragement for the next conscription work." Ryan smiled.

As a result, the small round white bread was distributed in front of everyone. There was only one piece per person, the size of a palm, but except for Ryan's brother Angron, everyone was like a treasure, and they were carefully divided with knives and forks. Chew carefully.

Only Angron smiled at his brother, the World Eater Primarch grabbed it and swallowed it, then nodded in satisfaction and gave his brother a thumbs up.

Ryan smiled.

This kind of bread is made by using the 'fine' ground wheat flour sent by the lake **** 'witch' Morgiana, adding 'chicken' eggs, cow's milk', honey and vanilla, and using brewer's yeast instead of ordinary flour , 'Queen Bread', a 'creamy' bread that is baked after 'fine' heart fermentation.

This kind of bread may not be a rarity for Ryan, who came from the Celestial Dynasty in his previous life, but in this world, this kind of 'milk' bread is a real super luxury, and even a king can't eat it all at once. .

At least when he participated in the Holy Day Ceremony of the White Wolf God of War as a white wolf knight, he would at most give some roasted 'meat' and wine to drink.

The 30 kilograms of 'fine' ground wheat flour sent by the 'witch' of the lake **** is a real luxury. Many dukes may not have so much stock in their homes, which not only proves the wealth of the 'women' of the lake fairy, but also proves that Given her preference for Ryan, Ryan understood that he would only express his gratitude.

Of course, Ryan knows deeply in his heart that this kind of thing must not be given too much, and it must not be a routine. Everyone only needs to eat a little and taste it. This kind of thing is too precious, and they must not make them feel that Your Excellency the Baron There are a lot of them, and it's too stingy for us to share this, and we can't let them get used to having this kind of extravagant food.

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The same is true for Ryan's supply of food to the serfs and the grading of labor efficiency. If you eat well, no one will thank you. Once these serfs are used to the excellent food of the lord, then this project may not be completed in the years to come. In the future, there will be no such meals for corvés, and the serfs will even riot. They will not remember that corvuses do not provide meals.

After tasting the Queen's Bread, Ryan coughed and said, "Speaking of which, the news of the conscription has been released, what is the response?"

"The response was very enthusiastic, my baron!" Lopes slapped his lips, as if he was still reminiscing about the taste of the Queen's bread: "The serfs are vying to join the infantry regiment, or send their sons to the infantry. Corps, everyone is asking what kind of young man the lord wants."

Ryan nodded, his Holy Grail Knight's brand is tough enough, it's not surprising that the serfs would have such a reaction.

In Brittany, there are two ways to enter the infantry regiment. The first is that when the infantry regiment suffers serious losses, the lord will select people from the serfs to enter the infantry regiment. Will greatly reduce their salaries because of their abuse, making them and ordinary serfs the same level of income.

The second is on Midsummer Night's draft, when the serfs take all their boys to the lord's castle, hoping that the boys will be chosen by the knights to be part of the infantry regiment. For the serfs, it was a great honor for their children to become infantry soldiers. They could not only enjoy shelter from the wind and rain, but also enjoy food rationing and salaries that were much higher than the serfs.

The militiamen also have the opportunity to be promoted to become sergeants or even rangers. If they can reach that level, they will be honored. They will gain the status of free people, move into castles or towns, and completely change their lives.

Of course, the serfs will not let the serfs think so easily. It is not very difficult for a serf to become a sergeant or even a ranger. Some serfs have been rejected by the serfs for promotion all their lives. Only the Holy Grail Knight will treat the serf's contribution fairly.

If you want to become a glorious sergeant and win the status of a free citizen, there is only war!

The serfs, even their knights and lords, long for war! The capture of the spoils, the reward of the knight and the room for advancement are their hope of survival!

Several people talked about the recent internal affairs for a while, and there was a sound of wings and horses neighing outside.

After hearing it, Ryan said directly: "Then please continue and have a drink, I'm leaving a little earlier."

"Okay, my baron!" "No problem, brother."

So Ryan left the banquet hall on the first floor.

Outside the castle, under the moonlight, a proud Pegasus stood proudly in the beautiful moonlight, with its white wings fully stretched, its silver mane shimmering, and its strong limbs full of beauty.

Pegasus mount, a beautiful 'female' knight with blond hair and blue eyes is taking off her helmet, behind her is a Emilia in the uniform of the summer student of Winford College, see Ryan standing below waiting for them, little' The maid waved her hand excitedly: "Mr. Ryan! I'm back!"

"Welcome back, Emilia, and, welcome, Miss Suria." Ryan's tall figure stood up straight, and the baron smiled warmly: "How could it be Miss Suria personally sending you back?"

"Uh..." The standard uniform of the college is a vest, a white 'color' shirt and a plaid 'flower' knee-length skirt, which looks a little budding when worn on Emilia's body, the 'girl' sees him When in doubt, I quickly said embarrassedly: "President Surya kindly sent me back, because there are some things in the academy, it was a little late when I wanted to come back, and President Surya was worried that I would not be alone. Be safe, ride a Pegasus and send me back."

"Hey, it's nothing if you're too busy to come back later." Ryan said with a wry smile, the 'female' knight sending the little 'maid' back is actually just a little effort, flying at full speed from Brynhilde can cross the mountain directly It takes fifteen minutes to arrive at Jean's Landing, which is a joyous ride for a 'female' knight.

Ryan had to accept this favor: "Thank you Miss Suria for your kindness."

"It's okay, Your Excellency Ryan, Miss Emilia hasn't returned to Jean for a long time. I think she's a little anxious and sent her back." The 'female' knight shook her head, indicating that she was okay.

Emilia hadn't returned to the Barons of Jean for a few weeks since she went to Winford College. She had just started school, and there was a lot to do. The college only had one day off a week, and she was often too late to come back.

For this matter, Emilia felt a little guilty. There were three days of midsummer holiday, and she felt that she was going to come back no matter what.

Ryan didn't say anything, he nodded and motioned for Emilia and Surya to follow him.

On the way back, Emilia cautiously said to Suria, "Is he angry?"

The 'female' knight smiled and shook his head: "Don't worry, Your Excellency Ryan is not the kind of person with a narrow heart, otherwise he will not be able to become a Holy Grail Knight."

All the way back to the small wine castle of the Baron of Jean, Ryan took out the king's order from behind the table and handed it to the 'female' knight: "This is the order from His Majesty Richard, the general of this year's Knight Road War is the Marquis of Anxi, may I ask Do you know him?"

Emilia was a little uneasy~www.wuxiamtl.com~ Ryan patted the little 'maid' on the shoulder lightly, indicating that he had no opinion on her, but that there were some things he was eager to deal with.

The baron clapped his hands, and Orika brought juice and queen bread from outside for the 'female' knight and the little 'maid' to enjoy. Suria was a little surprised to see that Ryan had queen bread here, and the 'female' knight was not polite. , enjoy it directly after thanking it.

Seeing that Ryan had no problem, Emilia took a small bite. She seemed to be no stranger to this kind of food.

"Marquis of Onchy? It's a little surprising that His Majesty Richard would choose him." The 'female' knight is the same as Emilia today, wearing a white 'female' shirt and a blue 'color' plaid Short skirt, slender and straight pair of beautiful long 'legs' wrapped in black 'colored' stockings, wearing a pair of fiery red 'colored' stiletto high heels, hearing Ryan's words, Suria said strangely: "The age of the Marquis of Oncy and Ryan's Your Excellency is similar and has participated in a lot of wars, but it is the first time that you have personally commanded as a general."

"Has Your Excellency the Duke received the King's Order?" Ryan was even more surprised. Didn't Duke Winford receive the King's Order?

The dazzling blond hair fluttered, and the 'female' knight shook her head: "No, His Majesty the King generally does not issue a king's decree directly to his father, usually the messenger comes to negotiate with his father the number of people participating in the chivalry war and the amount of war tax. ."

The Baron began to realize that something was wrong.

He is clearly the baron of the Duke of Winford, why did the king's decree come directly to him?

Could it be that His Majesty the King doesn't even understand the truth of "my vassal's vassal is not my vassal"?

No, it is absolutely impossible for the king not to understand this, otherwise he would not have been able to sit in the king's position for twenty-four years.

Well, the only explanation is.

His recent actions made the great nobles of the Knight Kingdom have opinions.