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"Was Ryan's father's title conferred by my grandfather?"

Albert's eyes widened, with a very complicated expression on his face.

It is undeniable that Ryan's rapid rise is mostly due to his own abilities.

But without the title and territory bestowed by his grandfather, Ryan would not have risen so quickly.

After all, in the Kingdom of Arad, there is an insurmountable gap between nobles and commoners.

No matter how outstanding a commoner is, it is difficult for him to break through the shackles forged by the nobles with their blood and family.

Even though Ryan was gifted, he would not have reached his current height without the title and Firefly Town as a foundation for his rise.

Albert felt mixed emotions when he thought that Ryan, whom his father regarded as a thorn in his side, actually got his fortune from his grandfather.

“This is really…”

Albert didn't know what to say for a moment.

The vocabulary of this era is still too limited. If he could have more contact with players, he would definitely be able to speak it out fluently.

"Everyone else is cheating their father, but grandpa is cheating his son!"

Oss could naturally sense Albert's chaotic emotions, so he explained in a gentle voice:
"You may feel that the old lion king made a mistake by creating a difficult enemy for the Flame Lion Family."

"But you are looking at this strategy from today's perspective. The old lion king at that time would not have expected that a monster like Ryan would appear many years later."

"At that time, the old lion king just wanted to support new nobles in the southeast corner of the area, causing conflicts between the new and old nobles, and between the nobles and merchants, so that they would indulge in internal fighting and be unable to develop outward."

"At the same time, we can plant a few stakes in this area. When the new Lion King inherits the family and wipes out the previous decline, we can find any excuse to cooperate with the outside forces and wipe out the resistance forces in this area."

"The facts prove that the old Lion King's strategy is correct. During the time when the Marquis inherited the throne of the Lion King, there was no trouble in this area. At most, there were only minor incidents."

"Until the merchants in Guanhai City could no longer bear the loneliness and wanted to covet the power of the nobles, they gave the Marquis the righteousness to send troops, allowing him to gather the noble coalition and launch the war more than ten years ago."

At this point, Os suddenly paused and asked Albert, who was fascinated by the scene:
"Although you didn't participate in the war more than a decade ago, you should be familiar with it, right?"

"Of course. That war made my father famous. How could I not know about it?" Albert said excitedly.

"It's a pity that I was too young at the time and couldn't follow my father on the expedition and witness his heroic demeanor with my own eyes. It's such a pity!"

Oss continued, "Since you know something about that war, what do you think was the greatest achievement?"

"Results of the war? Father did not occupy Guanhai City. The biggest result of the war is probably the huge compensation." Albert answered, touching his chin.

"This compensation was also the reason why father responded to the royal call and went to the capital to quell the rebellion. It is said that it has not been spent until now."

Os laughed in silence: "My Lord, don't believe the rumors. Those merchants are rich, but the compensation is not so much that it will take more than ten years to spend it all."

"But then again, the reparations from that war were indeed a great achievement, allowing the Marquis to not have to worry about funds for a long time."

Albert smiled proudly: “It seems that I got it right.”

"No, although the compensation is generous, it is not the greatest achievement of the war," Os denied.

Albert's smile froze on his face, and then he frowned:
"Didn't the war only yield reparations? What other results did it achieve?"

"Yes. In fact, the greatest achievement of that war was to spread the reputation of the Flame Lion Family in this area, consolidate the rule of the Marquis, and break the backbone of the merchants."

Os's eyes were full of eagerness, and he obviously had respect for Marquis Cross.

Albert didn't mind this at all because he was the biggest fan of Marquis de Clos.

Oss went on to say, "In that war, most of the nobles in this area fought alongside the Marquis. They knew the Marquis's strength very well, so they naturally did not dare to have any other ideas."

"Moreover, the Marquis left them with a common enemy, namely the half-dead merchants. Perhaps some people think that the Marquis did not occupy Guanhai City because it is an enclave, and he also wanted to fatten up the merchants before killing them again."

"Both of these reasons are correct, but there is another reason. Merchants are naturally opposed to nobles. As long as merchants exist, the nobles in this area will never set their sights on other places."

"What's more, these merchants are quite powerful. If the nobles want to resist the invasion of merchants, they can only seek the support of the Marquis."

"And the merchants are terrified of the Marquis. The Marquis only needs to make the slightest move to scare them into obedience."

"In this way, the nobles and merchants in this area check and balance each other, and all rely on the Marquis's breath for survival."

"Even if the Flame Lion family's sphere of influence has not expanded here, this area will still obey the Marquis' orders."

After listening to Oss's explanation, Albert nodded as if he understood, and then raised a question:
"But how can father guarantee that those businessmen will not develop secretly?"

Oss felt very relieved when he heard this. The fact that Albert asked this question showed that he had listened to what he had just said.

It’s not easy. Albert used to never care about these political matters.

Although he was probably interested in these things because of the war more than a decade ago, it was fine as long as he listened.

So Oss answered more seriously: "Both the old lion king and the marquis have considered this issue, so the old lion king canonized Ryan's father."

He pointed to the map and said, "Look, Ryan's father's fiefdom is in Yinghuo Town, which almost blocks the way out of Guanhai City to the north."

"If merchants want to expand outward, they can't avoid Firefly Town. They either choose to take over Firefly Town or use money to corrupt the lord of Firefly Town."

"However, the lord of Firefly Town was personally selected by the old Lion King. He may not be close to the Flame Lion Family, but he will definitely not be easily corrupted or sidelined."

"When the merchants saw that their money offensive was ineffective, they had no choice but to send troops to attack Firefly Town. At this time, the Marquis arrived in time, repelled those merchants, and successfully showed favor to the lord of Firefly Town."

"Whether it's due to his own character or the kindness of the Yanshi family, the lord of Firefly Town will never allow the merchants to develop. The Marquis can naturally rest assured."

After hearing Oss's answer, Albert was more confused than ever: "Since my grandfather and father have considered everything so carefully, why did things develop to this point?"

"Yeah, why?" Oss muttered, then shook his head with a wry smile: "It can only be said that plans cannot keep up with changes."

"Who could have imagined that there would be a rebellion by the princes? Who could have imagined that the Marquis would choose to respond to the royal call and end up being injured in the war?"

"The injury of the lion king caused a commotion among the entire lion group, so they had no time to care about the southeast corner. We thought that with the remaining power of the Marquis, there would not be any chaos in the short term." "As a result, the ambitions of the merchants and the calculations of the Shadow Church gave birth to the monster Ryan. The other party grew at an astonishing speed. By the time the Marquis reacted, he had already become a force to be reckoned with."

boom--

Albert slammed the table heavily: "Damn it! Isn't Ryan ungrateful?"

Os said calmly: "You think the Flame Lion family has done a favor to Viscount Ryan's family, but he doesn't think so."

"In his opinion, his father's canonization was earned by his own military exploits. The Yanshi family abandoned him in Yinghuo Town and left his father alone to face the pressure of Guanhai City without any help at all."

"Don't say that Viscount Ryan doesn't know the hidden truth. Even if he knew, he would only hate the Flame Lion Family even more and think that we are taking advantage of his father."

"The key is that we didn't lend a helping hand when Firefly Town was isolated and helpless. Viscount Ryan's current strength is entirely due to his own efforts. Why should he be grateful to us?"

"What's more, Viscount Ryan has not yet taken action against the Flame Lion family. Instead, we are afraid of his development speed and take the initiative to provoke him. If you were Viscount Ryan, what would you think?"

Oss's words sounded like he was defending Ryan, but instead of getting angry, Albert scratched his head in embarrassment.

"Hearing what you said, it seems that our Yanshi family is sorry for Ryan and his father."

Oss said expressionlessly: "There is nothing to apologize for. It's just the law of the jungle."

"In the past, our Yanshi family was powerful and could naturally decide the fate of Ryan's father. Now that Viscount Ryan has risen, he can also resist our rule."

"In the final analysis, strength determines everything!"

As Albert looked at him with deep approval, Os pointed to the map again.

"Viscount Ryan's current strength is enough to attract the attention of the Flame Lion Family, so the Marquis wants to use the same old tricks again and completely defeat them through this war."

"Even if we cannot defeat Viscount Ryan, we must lock him firmly in this area. This is why the Marquis chose these three towns in Qingquan Town."

"Qingquan Town and Hongfeng Town blocked the west, and Fengche Town blocked the north. They launched wars at the same time to drag Viscount Ryan into the quagmire of war and suppress his development speed."

"Not only that, the Marquis also wants to use these three towns to slowly expand the influence of the Flame Lion Family, conquer other towns in this area one by one, and eventually form a complete blockade chain."

"When a suitable successor is chosen, Viscount Ryan will become a stepping stone for the new Lion King, just like the merchants in Guanhai City more than a decade ago, and this area will forever be subject to the Flame Lion Family!"

"That's why I said that it was the Marquis' intention to subdue Baron Butler. I believe the other two gentlemen have already understood the Marquis' intention."

Albert laughed dryly and said, "So this is what father meant. Why didn't you say it earlier?"

"Well, is it too late for me to go and say a few nice words to him now?"

Facing Albert's clear eyes, Oss shook his head helplessly.

Baron Butler is not stupid. He must have come to his senses by now.

This Young Master Albert is still as naive as ever. No wonder he was easily tricked by the other two Young Masters.

To be honest, Albert was not a good heir.

He has a reckless and impulsive character, easily gets carried away by heat, and all he thinks about is how to fight, without any strategy.

Even in the area of ​​war, which was his forte, he was far behind the capable and warlike Marquis Cross. The only tactic he had learned was the charge.

But compared to the insidious and petty Master Sanjis and the cowardly and indecisive Master Damian, Albert is already pretty good, at least he fits the temperament of their Buffalo family.

Except for Oss, the outlier in the Buffalo family, the other members don't like to use their brains. They are generous and straightforward, so they will naturally favor Albert.

That's why the Buffalo family was determined to follow Albert until death. They were considered to be the best among the short guys.

Marquis Clos is so wise and brave, why are his sons not so outstanding?
Could it be that he was influenced by his mother's blood? Or was it because the Marquis had been away fighting for many years and neglected to discipline his sons?
In comparison, Viscount Ryan looks more like the descendant of the Marquis. No wonder he is called the Little Lion King.

Alas, it would be great if Viscount Ryan was really the heir of the Flame Lion family.

"Os, Os! I'm asking you a question. Why are you just standing there in a daze? Didn't you get enough rest?"

Albert's voice interrupted Os's gradually drifting thoughts.

Looking at Albert, whose face was full of concern, Oss suddenly felt guilty and wanted to slap himself.

Damn it! Lord Albert is so good to me, how could I have the idea of ​​betraying him!
Not to mention that Ryan couldn't possibly be the heir of the Flame Lion family, even if he was really the Marquis's illegitimate son, he would also consider it.

No matter what, he couldn't abandon Albert. At least he had to take Albert with him to surrender.

No! Why did he have such an idea again?

"Snapped!"

Oss slapped himself hard on the right cheek, leaving Albert next to him confused.

Could it be that there is something wrong with the brains of my right-hand men?
Oss also knew that this move was a bit abrupt, so he explained:

"I just want to make myself more sober and come up with a way to subdue Baron Butler as soon as possible."

"Is that so?" Albert suddenly realized, and then excitedly stretched out his right hand: "I'll help you!"

After saying that, Albert slapped Os on the left cheek, and the two slap marks looked very symmetrical.

Os felt the stinging pain on his face, and for some reason, his guilt suddenly disappeared.

"Is that enough? Do you want a few more?" Albert asked with an unsatisfied look, as if he wanted to slap a few more times.

Os quickly refused, "Enough, enough! Sir, why don't you use this method to sober yourself up?"

"Well, it's no use even if I'm clear-headed!" Albert said righteously.

Oss: "." (End of this chapter)