Black Iron Crown

In half a month, the entire northern territory fell into the control of Leiner, and countless relatives of the Merland family were dispatched to all directions to curry favor with the villages that Leiner planned to include in the core control area as chief officials.

Of course, even if all the members of the Moreland family were sent out, the number of tax officials at the village level was still insufficient.

He has nothing to do about it, he can only temporarily let nature take its course, and then seal off some remote areas.

At this time, half of Leiner's army was stationed in Mecaron City to maintain order, while his vassals gathered in the hall of Fort Murland to discuss matters.

As a military castle, Fort Moreland is far less comfortable than a commercial city like Mecaron City. Apart from some small shooting holes, there are very few windows.

In the entire hall, there are only two small vents on the top of the room. The castle, which is not exposed to sunlight all year round, inevitably looks a little gloomy and humid.

Under such light, the twenty-two vassals of Leiner arranged their positions randomly and sat down without regard to the order of their seats. This time, the ones sitting on the left and right of Leiner were the courtiers directly under Leiner.

Sir Wallas, Sir Cord, Sir Leyland, Sir Vaxie, and Sir Logan, these five people sat beside him, and even Baron Azak did not receive such treatment.

At this time, Reiner was wearing a very dignified and luxurious dress. He was wearing an orange-yellow jumpsuit with red stripes on his body. The cloak with a beautiful pattern on the back was drooping to the ground. There were leather rivet-connected wrist guards on both wrists. , inlaid with two gemstones.

On his right hand, there are two rings on the thumb and middle finger respectively. The ring on the middle finger is the heraldry ring of the Moreland family, which symbolizes his right to diplomacy, communication and issuing government orders.

On the thumb is a bow finger. Although his archery skills are not particularly good, it is an ancient tradition of the Redka people. The Redka people who were still in the tribal era in the early days were very Pay attention to bow and arrow.

In addition, on the table in front of him is a gorgeous long sword, needless to say, it is also a symbol of the army and the power of life and death.

And his left hand is holding a short scepter, which was bestowed by the royal family at the beginning, and it also symbolizes all his rights in this land.

Although he is still young now, in order to maintain the majesty of the prince and earl, he still managed to leave some beards on his chin. Beards are the best weapon for male creatures to demonstrate.

Touching the extremely finely trimmed beard on the chin,

Reiner pondered for a while, and then opened his mouth after leaving an impression that he could not be guessed at will in the hearts of the vassals.

"In the past war with Earl Zhebo, you played a huge role. The price you paid and your sacrifices are all in my eyes! I must not turn a blind eye to your loyalty to me !"

Reiner tapped the table with the scepter in his left hand, then stood up and said, "Now, I will reward you for your achievements!"

As he said that, he first set his sights on Sir Codd, and said: "Sir Codd, as my own uncle, has helped me countless times, and at the same time fought bravely on the battlefield, fighting bravely with me. They also have the noble blood of the Merland family!"

"Therefore, I will grant you the title of baron. From now on, you can call yourself a baron. At the same time, I will entrust you with Fort Fatun and Fort Santers and the thirty-seven villages under them as your territory for generations. Spread the word, have all the rights in which land!"

"In exchange, you must continue to pay me your loyalty, as well as fulfill the obligations of military service and annual tax to me, and at the same time follow my Basic Law to derive your own law!"

"Then, please accept the canonization!"

Sir Corder immediately knelt down on one knee. Although he was Rainer's uncle, Rainer was his lord anyway, and he had to do this under such circumstances.

I saw Sir Curd stroked his left chest with his right hand, lowered his head and said to Reiner: "From now on, my sword will only be swung for you. No one can shake my loyalty to you. I will die to protect you." To the last drop of blood in your body, your existence is the meaning of our struggle!"

Reiner nodded approvingly, pulled out the long sword from its sheath, put it on Sir Codd's shoulder and tapped it three times, saying: "I accept your loyalty, and at the same time, I will protect you and your family !"

In just half an hour, apart from Sir Vaxey, Sir Valas, Sir Leyland, and Sir Logan all got the title of Baron and the land of a Barony.

And their territory is at the eastern edge of the northern border at this time, which is the result of Leiner's careful consideration.

Sir Waxey was not canonized because he did not have any outstanding performance in the battle.

After the canonization of Leiner's own ministers was completed, all the vassals looked at Leiner with anticipation, like pugs staring at their master for food.

Reiner sat back in his chair, tapped the table with his scepter to attract everyone's attention, and then said: "Everyone...I can see all your achievements...and I can also give you the rewards you want!"

Reiner spoke very slowly, as if there were five people in high positions and six people, but it made people feel his majesty.

The vassals nodded after listening to Reiner's words but did not speak.

"The new territory I have given you will definitely not be bordered by your current territory, and it will become an enclave at that time. It must be managed far away before you can issue orders!"

"Besides, it's not only difficult for you to manage, but it also affects the management of the territory directly under me. How about this, let's just carry out a territory replacement!"

When Reiner said this, he stopped talking, because his words had caused an uproar among the vassals, and they began to discuss the meaning of Reiner's words and whether the proposal was feasible.

After waiting for about five minutes, Reiner tapped the table a few times with a pure gold scepter: "Quiet! Be quiet!"

"What do you think? In this way, your territories can be connected together, and mine can also be connected together. This is a way to kill two birds with one stone. Not only that, after you replace the territories, I can exempt you for five years. The annual tax that needs to be paid within!"

Hearing this, the vassals looked at each other in blank dismay, and the monarch and ministers were silent for a while, before Baron Azak spoke first: "I agree with the Earl's proposal, and I am willing to accept the replacement of the territory!"

He himself intends to be a die-hard supporter of Reiner, plus the annual tax exemption, that is not a small discount.

The annual tax is supposed to pay one-tenth of the annual income of one's territory to Rainer, and the five-year tax exemption is already very generous.

Although it is said that they want to leave the territory where their family has lived for decades or even hundreds of years, it is not unacceptable for the family to become more prosperous and powerful. Do not hesitate to give up their hometown.