The 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 northern nobles 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 don’t think so. 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.

   Besides, they are not the only ones responsible for the defense of the northern border. There are also 200,000 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.

  In the eyes 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 Kingdom of Alpha, 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 naturally they couldn't care less about making noise.

  …

  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 few people who are separated from the two circles and seem out of place.

   But this embarrassment didn't 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 Xinjiang nobles, but nobles from other regions of the kingdom.

  As a foreigner, he was able to survive in the complicated situation in northern Xinjiang and made enough military exploits.

  Smart people always know how to weigh the pros and cons. 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 fine wine and enjoying delicious food, but the protagonist Earl Pierce has not been seen for a long time, which made all the nobles in northern Xinjiang feel very upset.

  No matter how bad the mood is, there is 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 partners, with a sad look on their brows, Baron Sith pretended to be proud and said: "You are all free to eat, these are good things.

  Your Excellency, Governor, you are really 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 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 you are in our Northland, even if you have a celebration banquet, you have to 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? "

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

   A group of nobles from northern Xinjiang who reacted followed suit and praised Earl Pierce for his heroism and generosity, and incidentally also interspersed 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 quickly becomes wrong. Let a group of nobles who used to mock them barbarians and bumpkins in different ways become speechless.

  Refutation?

  Everyone is praising Earl Pierce for his generosity, so you can't stand up and deny it, right?

  Praise, 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 change the subject by picking something up! 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 present is aware of the suffering in the northern border. For the peace of the northern border, the nobles in the southeastern provinces have made great efforts.

  Especially after Earl Pierce became the governor, we support the manpower, material and financial resources of Northern Xinjiang every year, but we have repeatedly set new highs.

   Speaking of boasting, one-eighth of the kingdom's 200,000 standing troops stationed in the north are supported by our southeastern province.

  The kingdom supports the money and food distributed by the nobles in northern Xinjiang every year, and one-eighth of it 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 words of the administrative officer came out, the embarrassing native aristocrats immediately burst into the warmest applause.

  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 really useful, but unfortunately he is only the illegitimate son of Grand Duke Kavadia, not the legitimate son.

   It is for the sake of Grand Duke Kavadia that everyone shows some face. Deep down, everyone still despises the majority.

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

  There are so many big figures in northern Xinjiang, and he is not the only one who has illegitimate children. 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.

  Ninety-nine percent of the factors are due to his background, and at least one percent is due to his personal efforts. 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 is too immature after all, and it has just started to be implemented when it encounters an old fox.

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

   Now that the data is displayed, Sith is immediately 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 the orcs are about to move, and 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 worried all 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 Northern Xinjiang can add another legion. "

   It’s not an exaggeration. Thousands of nobles in the southeast province save money 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.

  Cavadia's factors can only make the nobles attached to the Felix family support Sith; the nobles attached to the other four major families will not easily buy it.

  Now, anyone who has some 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.

  Looking at the ages of the people, one can tell that the children of the nobles went south, except that their eggs were not put in the same basket, and 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)