king.

Chapter 78 Lively Banquet

There is no point in bickering. Whoever owns the territory is in charge. No matter how ugly the faces of the nobles in the north are, the army is still stranded outside the city.

In fact, the essence of everyone's conflict is not whether the army stays outside the city, but from the mutual contempt in the bones.

On the surface, the nobles in the northern border could not understand the hypocrisy of the nobles in the southern border;

The core is still a dispute over the interests of the kingdom.In the eyes of the nobles of northern Xinjiang, they guarded the frontier against the invasion of orcs, had illustrious military exploits, made the greatest sacrifice, and deserved to take more benefits.

But the nobles in southern Xinjiang didn't see it that way. In the previous orc invasions, everyone took part in the battle with their troops, and no one was defeated.

Although the nobles of the northern border have undertaken more daily defense, everyone has not given compensation. Every year, the kingdom distributes a large amount of subsidies to the nobles of the northern border.

What's more, they are not the only ones responsible for the defense of the northern border. There are also 20 kingdom standing troops stationed in the northern border to guard against the invasion of orcs.

This standing army was formed only after nobles from other regions of the kingdom contributed people, money, and supplies together.

From the perspective of the southern nobles, the current difficult situation in northern Xinjiang is purely caused by the five major families.Even in the minds of some nobles, the five major families in northern Xinjiang are the cancer of the kingdom.

Since the establishment of the Alpha Kingdom, the disputes between the North and the South have never stopped.The two sides did not fall out, mainly thanks to the orcs.

As long as the orcs invade, the internal conflicts in the kingdom will be minimized in an instant.After all the wars, the Alpha Kingdom will be peaceful for decades.

I don't know if it's because of the prosperity of the Alpha Kingdom or because of a coincidence.Every time the conflicts within the kingdom reached a critical point, a war would break out in northern Xinjiang.

War cannot resolve conflicts, but it can resolve those who create them.After the war, all parties suffered heavy casualties, and everyone was busy licking their wounds, so they naturally ignored the commotion.

……

At the welcome banquet at the Governor's Mansion, everyone was talking and laughing, as if the previous skirmish at the gate of the city did not exist at all.

If someone observes carefully, they will find that the nobles on the field are two distinct circles.There is a wave of local nobles, and there is a wave of nobles from northern Xinjiang.

In addition, there are still a small number of people who are outside the two circles and seem out of place.

However, this embarrassment did not last long. After a group of ladies and noble ladies entered the arena, they quickly found their place.

These people were neither from local nobles, nor were they able to integrate into the circle of northern nobles, but nobles from other regions of the kingdom.

As an outsider, being able to survive in the complicated situation in northern Xinjiang and make enough military exploits is obviously not something to be taken lightly.

Smart people always know how to weigh the pros and cons, and they don't want to be involved in the conflict between the northern nobility and the local nobility, so they naturally find a way to avoid it.

Compared with complicated politics, chatting with noble ladies and noble ladies is obviously more pleasing to the eye.

Drinking good wine and enjoying delicious food, but it has been a long time since they saw Earl Pierce, the protagonist, which made all the nobles in northern Xinjiang feel very unhappy.

No matter how bad the mood was, there was still a smile on his face.This is the scene of the banquet, and the etiquette of the nobility cannot be lost.

Seeing a group of companions with a sad look on their brows, Baron Sith pretended to be proud and said: "All of you are free to eat, these are good things.

Your Excellency, you are so polite!
For example: the wine in this glass is from the royal winery.It is said that every grape used is carefully selected and then prepared by the hands of the master winemaker.

Due to the limited production capacity, each bottle is worth a lot.Without a certain status, you can't buy it if you want to.

Look at this golden-yellow roasted rabbit. It is made of Warcraft Snow Rabbit. Most of the spices sprinkled on it come from overseas, so the price will definitely not be cheap.

And this caviar is a monster...

If it is in our Northland, even if there is a celebration banquet, you must be above the Viscount to be eligible to enjoy it, and the supply is limited.

Now, Your Excellency the Governor, you have given us all out to entertain us, what else are you dissatisfied with? "

Each sentence alone sounds like a compliment, but when combined together, it doesn't sound right at all.

A group of northern nobles who reacted followed suit and praised Earl Pierce for his heroism and generosity, and also interspersed with the hardships of northern Xinjiang.

In order to let more people hear, they also deliberately amplified the sound.The stark contrast was directly in front of everyone.

A good banquet can quickly become inappropriate.Let a group of nobles who used to mock them barbarians and bumpkins in different ways become speechless.

refute?

People are always praising Earl Pierce for his heroism and generosity, so you can't stand up and deny it, right?
Touting, that's even worse.Knowing that the other party was taking the opportunity to ridicule, and then following along, it would be slapping Earl Pierce in the face.

It's not the right occasion to pick something up and change the subject!The visitor is a guest, so as the host, you have to be tolerant to the guests.

"It seems that you misunderstood our Excellency the governor very much! Everyone here is aware of the suffering in the northern border. For the peace of the northern border, all the nobles in our southeastern province have made great efforts.

Especially after Earl Pierce became the governor, our manpower, material resources, and financial resources to support northern Xinjiang every year have repeatedly hit new highs.

Speaking of boasting, one-eighth of the kingdom's 20 standing troops stationed in the north are supported by our southeastern province.

One-eighth of the money and food distributed by the kingdom to the nobles in the northern border every year is provided by our southeastern province.It can be said that everyone present is a contributor to the peace of Northern Xinjiang! "

As soon as the administrative officer's words came out of his mouth, the embarrassing local nobles burst into the warmest applause in an instant.

This sudden reversal of the situation made Baron Sith very uncomfortable.It's not that he wants to do things, the problem is that he can't help himself.

The northern aristocrats who went south seem to be one, but in fact there are many interest groups inside.Although he is the strongest, it doesn't mean that everyone should recommend him to be the boss.

The name of the Felix family is indeed useful, but it is a pity that he is only the illegitimate son of Grand Duke Kavadia, not the legitimate son.

Everyone gave some face on the face, it was for the sake of Grand Duke Kavadia.Deep down, everyone still despises the majority.

In order to subdue a group of northern nobles, Sith must make convincing achievements in order to be able to convince them.

He is not the only illegitimate child among so many great figures in Northern Xinjiang.In addition to the factors of Grand Duke Kavadia, Sith's personal ability is also the key to being able to get the opportunity to lead a group of noble children to the south.

If his own ability is not good, even with the support of Grand Duke Kavadia, it is impossible for him to become a Viscount in Northern Xinjiang at a young age.

The factors of birth accounted for 90.00%, and his personal efforts accounted for at least one percent.Without that one percent effort, his background can only make him a rice eater.

For this opportunity to go south, he did not hesitate to surrender his title.Obviously it wasn't aimed at a baron, although in the eyes of the outside world, a fief baron is more valuable than an empty viscount.

It is Sith's plan to create small conflicts and use the pressure of local nobles to unite the northern Xinjiang nobles who have gone south.

It's a pity that the plan was too immature after all, and it had just started to be implemented when it encountered an old fox.

It's all caused by unequal information. As a political opponent, it's good for the big bosses in Beijiang not to blackmail their opponents. How can they emphasize the contributions of their competitors in front of their younger generations.

Now that the data is presented, Sith is suddenly passive.After all, he was still too young and not thick-skinned enough.

"Sir Antonio, you are right. Everyone is a hero of the kingdom. But now that the orcs are about to move, the next southward invasion may not be far away.

Now there is another hole in the military expenditure in northern Xinjiang. In order to raise more military expenditure, the great Caesar III was so worried that he could not sleep at night.As the nobles of the kingdom, how can we just sit idly by.

You don't need to pay too much, as long as everyone saves a little on daily expenses, for example: when holding a banquet, the specifications are slightly lowered, and Beijiang can add another legion. "

It's not an exaggeration. Thousands of nobles in the southeastern province save their expenses together, and it's really not difficult to support a legion.

The passive situation was pulled back, but Sith was not happy at all.Because Baron Kettley, who spoke just now, is one of his competitors.The better the opponent is, the harder it is for him to take the lead in the team.

Everyone is not affiliated with each other. It seems that the boss in name is weak, but in fact this is related to the future right to speak in the two counties of Wright and Wyton, as well as the investment of the forces behind them.

The factor of Cavadia can only make the nobles who are attached to the Felix family support Sith; the nobles who are attached to the other four major families will not easily buy it.

Now, anyone with a little strength at hand wants to compete for the position of team leader.The difference is only that some people have already stated their positions, while others are still waiting for the opportunity.

Judging from the ages of the crowd, one can tell that when the children of the nobles went south, apart from not putting their eggs in one basket, it was more of an experience arranged for them by the forces behind them.

Only the best children can get more resources.

(End of this chapter)