My name is Ren

Chapter 48 Indestructible Benefits Are Eternal Truth

Lists are a magical thing.

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The mist in the early morning of late autumn has not dissipated, and the water droplets that have turned into autumn frost on the stems and leaves become flowing as the temperature rises. Occasionally, a bird or two will fly by. Bleak, quiet.

A few dark green shoots struggled to poke their heads out between the bricks and stones, proving the greatness and dignity of life in this cold late autumn, but before they had time to bathe in the sunshine of a new day, they were trampled by a horseshoe. of crushing.

Three armored war horses, walking with a unique rhythm, stopped slowly outside the gate of Ortrenburg, which looked a little funny.The three knights in the front and two behind were wearing a complete set of gorgeous armor, and the mirrored chest reflected the steel-cast gate of Ortrenburg.The leading knight held a banner in his hand, with a red background on a white background and a triangular shield with a blue border on a red background. A white woodpecker was drawn on it. The knight pulled up his helmet and shouted loudly: "Pull up the city gate!"

The city gate weighs several tons and is almost entirely made of steel. It is connected by ropes by "weights" of the same weight at the thickness of the city wall.When the city gate is opened, if necessary, you only need to cut the rope, and the city gate weighing several tons will suddenly fall down, dividing the whole world into two.

A few figures appeared on the city wall. They glanced at them from a distance, and immediately asked someone to push the winch, and the city gate was slowly pulled up.

The defenders at the city gate immediately sent people to the City Lord's Mansion to inform the City Lord. If it had been delayed, no one would have passed the news to the City Lord's Mansion.

Ren opened his sleepy eyes, rubbed his slightly swollen temples, and quickly washed and dressed under the service of the maid.When he came to the restaurant, Celeste was already sitting at the table, waiting for his arrival with a smile on his face.

"Morning!" Ren sat across from her, shook off the napkin and tucked it in his neckline, glanced at the breakfast on the table, and gnawed on a side bag.

"Good morning, too." Celeste took a sip of hot milk. The milk that has not been skimmed or desugared is extraordinarily fragrant, and its thick taste can give people a sense of fulfillment.The girl's eyes narrowed into slits with a smile. She slept very soundly last night, and her whole body was wrapped in a sense of peace of mind.The unparalleled sense of security gave her the greatest comfort, sleeping until early in the morning, and waking up naturally.

"A knight entered the city just now. Let me test you. The triangular shield with a red background and a blue border and a woodpecker. Which family's crest is this?" Ren swallowed the meal bag, took a sip of black tea, and started playing. small game.He has long been desperate for breakfast, and he has ordered Salcomo to bring it back if he finds a plant similar to wheat ears but with a different taste.He has been craving porridge and rice for a long, long time.

Celeste put down the small bowl, and the white milk froth left a trace along her lips. After thinking for a while, she replied in an uncertain tone: "Is it the Boer family in the capital? Their family The clan emblem is the shield and the woodpecker, and the clan motto is 'Victory always belongs to the man who perseveres to the end', am I right?"

Watching Celeste, who was looking forward to being praised and encouraged by Rennes, looked at Rennes anxiously, Rennes finally nodded slowly, "That's right, the Ball family!"

As long as you are a nobleman, you will have your own surname and your own family emblem.There is also a lot of knowledge hidden in the family emblem. For example, the twelve golden families with sacred blood. When their family emblems are displayed on the banners, the family emblems are drawn with gold lines on the pure black flags. It is simple, solemn, and dignified. !Furthermore, there are families who were knighted for military exploits. Their banners are all red with a white background, and most of the family emblems are weapons such as swords, shields, and spears, which are related to killing.

The last is the lucky ministers. There are jesters and outstanding politicians. They do not have outstanding military exploits. Most of the reasons for being knighted are because the emperor likes them, or they have made some contributions to the empire. matter.The banners of this type of family are all white with a blue border, and there are often no weapons or the like on the family emblem, and it has nothing to do with killing.

The shields on the banner of the Ball family indicate that they once defended the royal family or a certain city in a war, so they made great achievements and were named nobles.

For those who don't understand the aristocratic system, the banner may be just a symbol.But for those who know the background of the nobility, they can see something through the banner, at least they don't know nothing.

Celeste can understand this because Salcomo has high hopes for her. To put it more coldly, she has been a bargaining chip for the nobles in Salcomo's hands since birth, and is one of Salcomo's most proud commodities. .

After the two chatted and laughed for a while, Ren took off the napkin and wiped his mouth. He stood on the edge of the table and slightly loosened his right arm. Celeste also cleaned up briefly, walked to Ren and bent his knees slightly, before He hugged Ren's arm happily.Aristocratic etiquette is often troublesome, because every movement has a very strict standard. Ren's right arm is held by Celeste, his right hand is clenched into a fist, and his thumb is pressed on the second joint of his index finger. Store it away at the waistline.

Celeste's left hand passed through Ren's arm, and his five fingers stretched out, naturally pressing on the upper part of his wrist.When walking, he is slightly behind Rennes by half a step to reflect Rennes' status and masculinity.

This is just the most basic etiquette, but it shows how fucking painful the nobleman's so-called demeanor is.

In the slightly empty living room, Ren was sitting on the seat of the lord of the city. One meter behind his seat, there was a smaller seat. Celeste was sitting there dignified and elegant, not at all lively and cute as usual. , more composure.

The three knights removed their armor and swords, half knelt on the ground, and the leader took out a secret scroll from his pocket and handed it to the head maid.The head maid took it and handed it to Ren. Ren held it in his hand and looked at it. The seams of the paper roll were locked by crimson sludge. On the sludge was the crest of the Ball family.He squeezed lightly, and the sludge broke apart, shook the paper, and spread it on the back of his left hand.

"Honorable Golden Thorn, the great Baron Wren Alcania:
Your recent actions have deeply hurt the interests of the Boer family. Your blockade of the border and restrictions on the shipment of goods have caused the Boer family a lot of losses.Dragon Island smoke bricks exceeding [-] gold coins were rejected by you. The Boer family hoped that you would put these smoke bricks into the customs. For this reason, we would like to offer [-] gold coins as a thank you for your noble hand, and you will also Gain the sincere friendship of the Ball family.

The Ball family is a family that also has a long history and has great influence in Bell Province, which will be extremely beneficial to your rule.

Sincerely, Terman Ball"

This may be a joke from the goddess of fate. When everything went so smoothly, Ren knew that nothing good would happen next.After reading it, he folded the paper into a small piece and stuffed it into his pocket, "Apart from that, does Terman have anything else to tell you?"

The knights didn't get up, and their ridiculous status was not worth mentioning in front of the golden nobles.

The leading knight was in his 30s, with short blond hair and was very handsome.He lowered his head slightly, "The owner asked me to tell you that he is very interested in the franchise business and hopes to establish a long-lasting friendship with you."

Ryan immediately understood that Terman was selling at both ends and was up for grabs.If Ren can't give enough benefits to his heart, then his attitude means malice from the nobles and privileged classes in the capital city of Milin. They must be preparing to attack him, not to kill him, but to sabotage his plans.If Renn offered benefits enough to tempt Terman, such as letting Terman monopolize a commodity by giving up a franchise deal, Terman would fall to him, because the interests stood firmly with him.

Benefits are indeed an unchanging truth in this world, as long as the price is high enough, there is nothing that cannot be traded.

Ryan calmly asked the head maid to bring pens and paper, as well as a writing table similar to an easel.He quickly wrote something, then rolled up the paper tightly, and the head maid held up the long-lit golden candle, and handed out some thick golden liquid.While the liquid hadn't cooled down, Ren gently pressed his seal on it, revealing the appearance of a thorny vine.The head maid took the secret scroll and handed it to the knight, and stepped aside.

"Bring my will to Terman, and he will understand after reading it."

After the three knights paused, they turned and left. Looking at their leaving backs, Ren pursed his lips and showed a thoughtful look.

After a while, he sneered and shook his head, wanting to ruin his hard-won good situation?Don't be so ridiculous, for this, Renn will not hesitate to fight!
Yes, war.

Both the emperor and the nobles belong to the same class, they are both the noble class, but the royal family is the strongest family.The royal family is not as sacred and inviolable as imagined. For Bell Province, a place far away from the emperor, the royal family's orders are reasonable.If it's unreasonable, then it's shit!
For the sake of profit, it is difficult for the royal family to intervene in the war between the nobles. At most, they reprimand the two sides and ask the two sides to resolve the dispute as soon as possible.If the interests involved in the war are too great and affect the rule of the royal family, the royal family will have an excuse to intervene.But most of the time, the royal family is just a bystander, watching the nobles fight to the death with a smile.

For the royal family, there are now more than 2000 noble families, which is a bit too much, and it would be great to have a little less!

(End of this chapter)