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Ninety-five percent of the farmland in this land belongs to nobles, knights, wealthy families, and churches. Among the 200,000 local residents, only tens of thousands of farmlands belong to them, and most of them are the worst wasteland!

Therefore, most of the residents here are tenants and serfs of these people. And the land reclamation organized by the earl was also to take advantage of this land reclamation to 'exchange' the few good fields from the hands of farmers!

As for the local church, because the sky is high and the emperor is far away, they not only turn a blind eye, but also hide it from the church and collude with the nobles to swallow up those lands into their own pockets.

Eventually, the barn was full of grain, but there was a famine here! Bandits were everywhere, and riots occurred every year, but the local lords only carried out bloody suppression, but never thought of solving the problem in essence.

‘Renting fields’ has always been what the people here have done, but after the fields are cultivated, they often have to hand over more food than the fields produce!

As for the fields cultivated by the slaves for their masters, they naturally did not put too much thought into it and became 'lazy'. There have even been so many ridiculous problems that many fields have been abandoned.

And "opening up wasteland" is like the man-eating tiger, which makes people fearful.

The fields here, under the slaves of these nobles for generations, no longer have a way for the people at the bottom to survive. The famine and riots that Alfonso spoke of were just around the corner. However, the nobles have always been bloody suppressing, rather than thinking about how to fundamentally solve the problem.

And just after Wendell came over ten days ago, Benjamin witnessed the 'big riot' with his own eyes, and was almost dragged to the stake by the 'mob'.

When Wendell reported the count's various incomes, the grain stored in the warehouse every year, and the fields that the count and the nobles had seized from the people, Count Benjamin only felt cold all over.

In the process of making money, there were many shady activities that violated the laws of the kingdom and the Holy See. Some of them even violated taboos - the count even colluded with the local church to forge the decree of the Holy See!

And just the means used when annexing land are enough for the earl to go around in the noble court of the kingdom.

After going through the aristocratic court once, the church court had to go through it again!

During Wendell's loud narration, Earl Benjamin huddled in his hood and looked at the crowds of people coming and going in the field, greeting Wendell warmly (they didn't know George, only Wendell), and he was already He didn't dare to raise his eyes again, and he didn't dare to look directly at the residents who already regarded themselves as 'lurking demons'.

Looking at George's profound eyes, Benjamin's eyes were filled with stars and his hands and feet were trembling.

"Sir, I am willing to donate everything I have."

"Donation?" George smiled slightly and said: "Earl Benjamin, I want to remind you one thing - after you spit out the accounts and pay the fine, there is nothing left in your property that can be donated. I think those judges who are good friends with Prince Alfonso will help you settle this account. And regarding your collusion with the local church and misappropriation of the church's reserved land, the church will also help you settle it."

George's meaning is very clear - you can no longer use your property to trade with me. For these things, just leave the materials to the right people. Then the earl's finances, after going around and around, will return to the hands of the Lord Knight of the Throne. He does not need to dirty his hands with the name of 'donation'.

George looked at the ashen Earl Benjamin and smiled slightly: "Haha, Earl Benjamin, what do you think you have been busy with for so many years? You have been doing it all to make money for the kingdom and the church. In the end, Even your life can't be saved - what do you think Duke Tanya will do to you, a bad example of corrupting the nobility?"

George said: "I think she might hand you over to her own people for trial? Of course, this is better than going to court - because once you go to court, all your people will testify for your crimes. , in this public opinion, you will be on the opposite side with all the nobles in the entire kingdom. You should be able to understand now why the nobles, vassal retainers, wives and sons who originally tempted you to go against Qiongying Castle suddenly all Have you given up?"

Benjamin was struck by thunder, and he opened his mouth, but his lips were trembling and he was unable to say a complete sentence.

Over the past few days, Dome Eagle Castle has issued many unrealistic policies, which have harmed the interests of all nobles. Some timid and cowardly nobles listened. And people like me have been playing tricks in secret.

He arrogantly believed that these people had no way to deal with him - because he had always been on the side of all the nobles. He believed that the Duke would definitely withdraw his unrealistic policies at the earliest, even if he had the support of the Knights of the Throne. Compromise with the nobles within the rules of the nobles.

But in just a few days, he was pushed down into the abyss from the top of the pyramid by an unstoppable force.

But he couldn't understand why this lord had such power - he clearly didn't use any relationship between the church and the kingdom, nor did he use his own army. Just a few priests and knights were sent.

Recalling the arrangements and methods of this great lord, Benjamin felt cold all over and couldn't think of anything.

"Benjamin, do you know where you went wrong?" George suddenly opened his mouth while looking at the fields in the distance, interrupting Benjamin's thoughts.

Under these eyes, Earl Benjamin opened his lips for a long time, and finally said: "My lord, I am too disobedient"

George shook his head and said: "Benjamin, look at these fields, look at these hardworking people. They are all trying their best for their lives - whoever doesn't let them live will die! Under this powerful force, anything that stands in the way will be crushed into powder."

"Benjamin, you are no longer suitable to lead this territory."

Benjamin's face was ashen.

"Benjamin, you have been pushing yourself to a dead end for so many years." George ignored him and continued, "You should have seen how many riots have occurred in your territory over the years. By now, you should also know why there are so many cultists in your territory."

"What do you think will happen to your territory if there is no food this fall?"

"Do you think that only three or two people can mobilize these 200,000 people, mobilize your soldiers and knights?"

"The scene that Wendell and the others demonstrated to you was just an exercise."

"And when the real riot and disaster come, no one will help you stop it."

At this point, George suddenly looked at Benjamin with a burning gaze and said, "Benjamin, I'm here to save you."

I have something to do today and I'm going to take a half-day leave.