Start as Inherited Baroness

In the blink of an eye, another month has passed.

Since receiving the letter from Marquis Val, Simon has ignored him and focused on developing the territory and training the army.

Today, all soldiers have undergone formal training and become qualified warriors. The grassroots soldiers are almost at the level of entry-level warriors to primary warriors.

The deputy captain or captain of a ten-man team is generally a medium-level warrior or a high-level warrior, and the centurion must be a high-level or bronze warrior...

In addition, some elite troops are generally composed of bronze warriors or high-level warriors.

Although the number of people is not too large, they are definitely the backbone of an army and the force.

In addition, during this period, the roads connecting the Courageous Territory, the Fearless Territory, the Stone Pile Territory and the Three Mountains Territory were built and connected.

All of them are compacted gravel roads, and the soil within half a meter below the road is fried to make it salinized and no longer easy to grow grass and trees.

The road is still being built. Simon's territory is now large, at least all the territories under his command must be accessible.

The road repair team organized by Mad still has work to do.

This morning, Simon had just finished a sumptuous breakfast and was putting on armor with the help of the maid.

But Mai Lan came hurriedly and reported: "My Lord Earl, I received a letter from the royal family of Eagle City.

It was sent by two griffin knights."

"Huh? Bring it here." Simon was stunned when he heard it, and immediately ordered.

Mai Lan immediately handed over the parchment letter with both hands.

Simon took it and looked at the envelope. The surface of the letter was painted with a double-headed eagle pattern, which looked very gorgeous.

He then removed the wax and took out the letter to see that there were three pieces of parchment inside, which were full of text.

Simon first looked at the one with the red seal, and soon, he showed a look of surprise.

This is actually a conferment order. The royal family appointed him as the governor of the direct jurisdiction of Xisai and the guardian of Xisai. The government office is located in Changxiangling...

The powers of the governor of the direct jurisdiction and the guardian of Xisai are densely written below.

Simon read it carefully several times, thinking.

The guardian of Xisai is similar to the duke in status. It is an honorary position of the royal family. Dukes in other regions also have such a title.

It sounds good, but power is linked to strength. Such a title has little practical significance.

It's okay when you are strong, you can use it to show your power. If you are not strong enough, it can be regarded as a death warrant.

I am afraid that there will be many nobles who are dissatisfied because this title will trip you up.

The powers of the governor of the direct jurisdiction of Xisai have also been castrated a lot. You can't divide the land or take back the land, but other things have not changed.

"Damn it! What kind of operation is this by the royal family? Killing the prince and getting promoted? ? Is it playing a game of flattery?"

Simon thought for a long time and felt that there should be factors that he didn't know about.

"Marquis Val? Not likely... He's not that powerful..."

Simon thought a lot and had no idea, but this matter was not a bad thing for him.

With more than 40,000 soldiers in his hands, he was not panicking no matter what he did.

"Has anything happened in the mainland recently?" Simon asked.

"Sir, there is no special news." Mailan responded.

"Call Dark Oriole." Simon ordered.

"Yes!" Mailan responded and went to notify.

After a while, a woman covered in a brown robe came over. She was tall, with a firm chest, a slim waist and a good figure.

But unfortunately, there were several hideous scars on her face, which destroyed a lot of beauty.

"Sir." The woman greeted calmly. She was the leader of the intelligence organization Dark Oriole and a medium-level magician.

"Is there any special news from Eagle City?" Simon nodded slightly and asked.

"Not yet. The next intelligence transmission will be in thirteen days." Dark Oriole replied.

"What happened recently?" Simon asked again.

"The more important ones have been reported to you last month. These days... there was a serf rebellion in the Sheep Horn Castle in the Streamland, but it seems to have been suppressed..."

Dark Oriole talked for a while, and there was indeed nothing important.

"Okay, focus on the direction of Eagle City, and tell me immediately if there is any unusual movement." Simon listened for a while and finally sent him away.

"Yes!" Dark Oriole responded, then bowed gracefully, and then twisted her hips to leave the Lord's Hall.

After Simon retracted his gaze, he fell into deep thought again.

"Something is wrong, there must be something wrong, the Dark Oriole's intelligence ability is still insufficient..." He thought to himself.

After all, Eagle City is too far away from West Setia, and the cost of laying an intelligence network is too high.

The Dark Oriole has only set up a few small bases there, which are almost a hotel plus a few handicraft shops and prostitutes.

In addition, Adela and Prince Feddy still have some connections, but it is not known how long they can be used, after all, the prince is dead.

At present, the intelligence network of the Dark Oriole Society is quite good in the Forest Valley and some areas of the Storm Land, followed by the North Wind Land, and then the West Sea Land.

Other places are very sparse, at most a small base is set up to serve as ears and inquire about some superficial information.

Such an intelligence organization with no outstanding capabilities costs Simon more than 700 golden eagles a year.

However, these investments are still worthwhile. The acquisition of intelligence is crucial for a decent force.

Simon will also increase investment. In the next three years, the budget for collecting intelligence will be increased to 1,500 golden eagles.

It's better to cultivate some assassination skills. When the world is in chaos, the previous rules are no longer applicable.

Simon thought a lot and read the contents of the other two parchments.

One of them revoked the decree issued by Prince Seger before, and restored his earl status and territory.

The remaining one was a handwritten letter from the king.

"Hey! I'm getting better. When I was conferred the title of baron, this old guy didn't take any time to do it, and let the heir do it..."

Simon said in his heart with a little pride, and soon, he finished reading the letter.

There was nothing explosive.

In general, it was a comforting letter, and it also said some inspiring words such as handing over the land of Xisai to him for care.

It was quite provocative.

"Hey, it turns out that the royal family is more worried about the marquis. They want me to check and balance. How do they know that I am ambitious... They are really good at judging people."

Simon sneered in his heart after reading the letter.

He had heard about the conflict between the Marquis of Val and the royal family. It was said that it was a matter of their fathers and extended to the next generation.

The Marquis's father seemed to have been assassinated by the current king during the previous succession, but there was no actual evidence, so it became an unsolved case.

Simon only knew the general idea and did not know the details. This was not a secret that ordinary nobles could know, and Adela did not understand it.

"Go call Mad." He put down the letter and ordered.

"Yes!"

Not long after, Mad hurried over, saluted respectfully, and asked: "My Lord Earl, what can I do for you?"

"Take a look at this." Simon gave him the canonization order and smiled faintly.

Mad took it and read it twice, and said happily: "Congratulations, Lord Earl!"