Farming Road from Baron to Emperor

Chapter 85 No.80 Three Merry and Madness

Inside the eldest prince's castle, on an open flat ground between the outer castle and the inner castle, a bunch of bonfires were burning.Some chefs were grilling kebabs, and there were servants waiting beside them with trays. As soon as the kebabs were grilled, they were brought into the hall.

The venue for the banquet is not in the hall of the inner fort, but in a hall dedicated to banquets in the outer fort (the open space between the inner fort and the outer city wall).

Although it is already winter, some fruits can still be seen at the banquet, in addition to a large number of meat skewers, buttered bread, pastries, fresh fish soup, broth, roasted wild boar, roasted whole lamb, some fruits and vegetables.There is also a large selection of wines, ciders, and ales.

The food at the banquet is in the form of a buffet. On a very large long wooden table in the middle, those who need it can take it by themselves, or ask the servant to bring it for you.But in fact, those who can come to the banquet will not be proud of these meals.

The banquet was officially held in the evening, and the eldest prince Andres and his wife Kitty appeared in the hall, immediately receiving thunderous applause.

The most dazzling is Kitty, with her silky long golden hair coiled behind her head, wearing a white low-cut gorgeous long dress with a lace-like belt around her waist, like a butterfly tied around her waist, under her slender waist The skirt is very inflated.There are countless lace and lace knots on the skirt, which looks very elegant and gorgeous.

The eldest prince Andres was wearing a black tuxedo and a white ribbon. He walked to the crowd and announced: "Welcome all the beautiful ladies and elegant gentlemen. Here, please allow me to introduce the protagonist of today's banquet— — Baron Charles."

After the eldest prince Andres finished speaking, everyone's eyes turned to Charles.There are clear regulations on how the nobles behave at the banquet, and the etiquette is not the same for different titles.But Fina had already taught it to Charles, so Charles naturally showed no stage fright, and gave a greeting ceremony in a graceful manner.Offer compliments and thanks to those present.

This banquet is not the kind of extremely formal banquet, and there are not so many rules.Especially when the musicians played soft and gentle music, the atmosphere of the whole banquet became more relaxed.The crowd gathered in twos and threes according to their identity and purpose to chat, and most of the topics started from the weather and umbrellas.

Apart from the snow, the winter in the Principality of Artem is extremely cold, and it seems that there is nothing worth talking about.But the Luma Principality in the south is different. The climate changes complex. It may be sunny at noon, and it will rain heavily in the evening. Therefore, when the nobles of the Luma Principality meet, most of them start by complaining about today's weather or complimenting each other's umbrellas.

The eldest prince Andres introduced the powerful baron in the territory to Charles.They are the Knight Commander of the Grand Prince's Knights, the tax collector, political officer and diplomat of the Grand Prince's domain.

Naturally, at the banquet, there was no such thing as a dog's eyes looking down on people. On the contrary, they naturally expressed a heartfelt warm welcome to Charles' arrival.

The future of the eldest prince is bleak, and there are very few people who take refuge in him. The people in front of them are all deeply bound to the eldest prince. They can't get off the boat even if they want to, so they can only follow the eldest prince all the way to the dark.

When Earl Keith was attacked by Earl Violet, he was defeated and his family was destroyed.They were very worried. The only strong support of the eldest prince, Earl Keith Tulip, just disappeared.

But unexpectedly, Shire turned out to change everything.Charles and the Eldest Prince are relatives, and Charles has already had a feud with Earl Violet and Earl Geithner. Basically, he can only rely on the Eldest Prince. He is their natural ally and just fills the vacancy of Earl Keith.

It's too late for them to be happy about such a baron with abundant martial virtues.How could they exclude Shire? If they really did, it would be when they were about to share the fruits of victory. It would be good if they could keep the current situation.

After all, the Aquinacos family has an old tradition of fratricidal, loving fathers and filial sons.The newly appointed king is not soft on his brothers, let alone outsiders like them. Even if they are lucky enough to keep their family, they will suffer a lot.There are not a few families that have perished in this way.

The arrival of Shire means that they have a strong foreign aid, especially for the king's family who often fight for the throne by force. At critical moments, quasi-earls like Shire with abundant martial arts are more important than those old earl families with deep foundations.

These aristocrats often attend banquets, and they are all good talkers. These people have praised Shire since he was young and became a military genius, and they even cited specific examples, which seem to be well-founded.But Charles didn't know that he was facing three thousand violet knights and five thousand violet infantry.Even counting the serfs is not enough.

However, these people also wondered why this Baron Charles is so old and not like a young man at all. According to their assumptions, as barons following the eldest prince, their status is naturally higher than that of ordinary barons. For flattering, Charles must be very happy, not to say grateful.

But Shire was unmoved, and Shire accepted all their compliments, but if someone took the opportunity to make a request, Shire would also pretend to be stupid.For example, when praising Shire for being brave and good at fighting, he would quietly add whether the second son of the family can be the captain of the Shire Knights.

Of course, their words are more tactful. If Shire is young and ignorant and refuses directly, everyone will be embarrassed.Well, Charles just pretended to be stupid, you praised me, well, I thank you.As for the rest, I don't understand.

Although there were continuous praises, Shire always remembered what he wanted. What he needed was not these free and easy compliments, but food.

If he didn't owe the Iris soldier's salary, his food would not last until next autumn's harvest.Not to mention sending troops, the food consumption will at least double when the army is away.If someone can bring him ten carts of grain, Shire can flatter him in turn.

The music changed suddenly, and the atmosphere gradually became more romantic, which meant that the second half of the banquet had begun.

The young men and women who have already flirted step onto the dance floor, with graceful dancing posture and slim figure accompanied by romantic dance music.Formed a gorgeous picture.More and more men and women began to enter the dance floor, and even the tax officials, political officials, diplomats, and even the knight commander who were talking to him just now began to step on the dance floor.

In addition to young men and women, there are also young girls and mature gentlemen. For example, the dance partner in front of the knight commander is probably not even 16 years old.The young man and the graceful young lady dance gracefully on the dance floor.

The orange candlelight casts an ambiguous, misty halo. On the dance floor, only when you are close enough to your partner can you vaguely see your partner's appearance, and a kind of ambiguity arises spontaneously.It also avoids the embarrassment of seeing one's own husband or wife.

Although there were many young noble girls and beautiful young women who came to invite him, Shire did not enter the dance floor.It's not that he pretends to be noble, but that he really can't dance.Fortunately, he was not so obtrusive with the eldest prince Andres by his side.

Charles looked around, and by the orange candlelight, he saw Fina standing next to Kitty. The two sisters, one tall and one short, were looking in his direction.

"Is he really as good as you said?" Kitty looked at Fina.

"Of course, he is a man who can resist everything outside. He can bring people an unprecedented sense of security. After returning home, he is very considerate and dedicated. You see, he will not be seduced by those vixens. Go dance. Would you like to go dance with him," Fina said with a smile.

Kitty gently lifted her swollen white lace dress, looked at Charles with lake blue peach blossom eyes, and was a little eager to try, but suddenly saw the eldest prince beside Charles, and put down the skirt again.

The night gradually spread across the earth like a tide, and the crescent moon had already hung in the air, and the cold moonlight sprinkled on the earth, and it was time for the banquet to end.

The cooks who have been busy for a long time can finally have some time to bake some food for themselves, which is their benefit.However, most of the cooks have secretly eaten their fill, and they will roast some leftover pieces of meat to take home with their families.

Except for a few people who brought their wives to bid farewell to the eldest prince Andres, most of them chose to stay overnight in the castle for one night.This is also the practice of the banquet. There are some special rooms in the Grand Prince's Castle for the nobles attending the dinner to stay overnight.In order to prevent people from entering by mistake, a sign is also intimately set up on the door.

The reason is also very simple, it's getting late, it's a long way to go home, and the road is difficult...

There is no need to report for staying overnight, you can just check in with your bags, but those who go home need to talk to the banquet host, if the banquet host is capable, they will send someone to escort them.

After the banquet was over, Charles and Fina returned to the room.Under the service of the servant, Charles finished washing, lay on the bed, and began to recall the results of the banquet.

At this banquet, he met with the military and political personnel under the command of the eldest prince, and established a friendly alliance.It is estimated that after winter, caravans can be formed and economic exchanges can begin.

The grain problem has also been resolved to a certain extent. With the authorization of the eldest prince, Shire finally reached a deal for fifty carts of grain.This cost him 100 gold coins.This price is not expensive, even if it is 500 gold coins, Shire will buy it.

With enough food, the physical fitness of the serf-born Iris soldiers can be improved rapidly.When they get rid of their skinny and emaciated appearance, Charles plans to send troops to show them blood, only blood can wash away the immaturity of the recruits.

At this time, Fina also finished washing, and she poked Charles' chest lightly with her white onion fingers, pulling Charles back from his thoughts.

Fina lay on Charles' chest, and said in a soft tone: "Many people at the banquet wanted to invite me to dance, but I refused."

Fina has gradually understood what Charles likes. Maybe Charles hasn't noticed the changes in himself, but Fina has already deeply experienced the changes in Charles these days.

He is like a blazing volcano, with incomparably powerful power hidden under the volcano, and his desire to conquer is getting stronger step by step.Fina remembered that his father said that a man with a strong desire to conquer must also have a strong desire to possess.

As Shire's desire to conquer became stronger, Fina was also adjusting her position. Fortunately, she had been a personal maid for a while, so she would not put herself too high.

Charles lightly stroked Fina's pretty face, and pushed back her blond hair, revealing those small and exquisite ears with pink earlobes. Charles knew that Fina was emotional.

"Of course, you are so beautiful, but if someone dares to do anything, I will kill his whole family."

After all, Shire turned around, charging recklessly like a knight fighting on the battlefield.

And in the eldest prince's room not far away, the cold moonlight shone on the bed from the window.The snow-white velvet quilt wraps a graceful body.There was only Kitty on the bed, with her straight legs between her legs, and her hands were soft and white like jade rabbits. She couldn't help but think of what her sister said to her at the banquet.

She bit her lips lightly with her bright teeth, and she couldn't help but think of Charles' figure in her mind, and gradually stretched her hands down.Shire's heroic appearance gradually replaced the shadow of the eldest prince.

And in the basement below the castle.Only a few faint candles gave off a dim yellow light.The slightly rough stone walls can be seen by candlelight.The basement is estimated to be more than ten meters above the ground, and the surrounding area is very wide, which is equivalent to a banquet hall.

A sudden, sharp sound resounded through the basement, and there was an echo in this wide basement.Above the basement are men and women after the banquet, enjoying the nightlife wantonly.

The weak candlelight vaguely illuminated the man tied to the rack. He was naked, with bruises and red marks all over his body.If Baron Haber was here, he would definitely recognize his eldest son.

This is a fat figure suddenly appeared, holding a slender whip in his hand, like a poisonous snake, the whip bit the man's body fiercely, leaving a purple mark.

"Hey, I'm trash, Andres, you're a useless trash. You can't protect anything, you should have died long ago, you shouldn't have survived." It was as if the whip was whipping him, but in front of him This scarred man really didn't react at all, his eyes were numb and numb, as if he had already gotten used to all this, except for the scars all over his body, his lower body was blurred.

The sound of the eldest prince's whip and the cry of prayer and repentance sounded alternately in the basement, but the tortured person was numb and only hummed slightly.

After a while, Andres blew out the candle.At the moment when darkness and light alternate, the scene of the basement is vaguely displayed.

There are wooden crosses everywhere, and people are hanging on them, motionless, not knowing whether they are dead or alive, and there are dark red bloodstains on the bluestone walls.All kinds of hooks, knives, and strangely shaped knives flashed past.

Boundless darkness and silence returned to this basement.Only the sound of Andres' footsteps became weaker from near to far.The door to the basement was opened a little, illuminating half of Andres' face, and he turned to look into the basement.The side of the face exposed to the light is full of ferocity, but the half of the face hidden in the darkness is unknown.

The vicious, perverted voice came back from the basement again, "When I come back from Wangcheng, I will definitely love you very much."

The sound of rattling iron chains could be heard from the dead basement, and the hoarse and feeble voices repeated one after another, "You...go to hell, you...the devil."

"...Leave me alone, I can do anything."

"kill me."

Andres closed the door heavily, returning the darkness and silence to this place.He walked up the steps step by step, and the ferocity on his face gradually faded away, gradually putting on a hypocritical and kind fake smile.

He turned around and took one last look at the basement, "I should have become a demon long ago."

(End of this chapter)