Black Iron Crown

Reiner frowned watching Aizexi's performance, if he hadn't read the dossier submitted by Logan in advance, he might really believe him.

"Enough!" Reiner slapped the table and said, "Stop acting in front of me!"

Reiner threw the documents on the table in front of Aizexi.

He flicked through it indiscriminately, and found that all his actions had fallen into Reiner's eyes, and he couldn't help feeling panic.

"This... Lord Earl... I..." Ai Zexi, who was eloquent and good at sophistry, couldn't reverse the case in the face of such ironclad evidence.

Seeing Aizexi's embarrassed and flustered appearance, he felt very angry. He hated corruption the most, it was tantamount to stealing money from his own pocket.

However, Reiner still has a high opinion of Azexi, a character with such profound knowledge about economy and money is not something that can be obtained casually.

What's more, in other aspects, this Ai Zexi has done very well, so it is not possible to execute him directly.

Ai Zexi seemed to have resigned himself to his fate at this time, bowing his head and kneeling on the ground, not daring to look at Leiner's expression, just waiting for his final judgment.

Reiner pondered for a while, and then said: "I will make your crime public, and then you will be whipped ten times a day for twenty days. At the same time, you will have to lock up your home in the center of the city and bear the burden of the citizens. The contempt and disdain! Can you accept it?"

Ai Zexi immediately raised his head when he heard the words, a gleam of light appeared in his eyes, he rushed to Reiner's side to save his leg, and cried, "I can accept Mr. Earl, you are so kind! Despicable and shameless!" I did such a thing to disappoint you! I am simply not human!"

Reiner frowned helplessly, and then kicked him away. What's the matter with an old man in his thirties hugging his seventeen-year-old boy's leg?

Aizexi didn't care about this, his aquiline nose twitched and twitched, and he couldn't see the usual dark prey at all.

In fact, Ai Zexi's appearance is quite gloomy in normal times. Whether it's the red hair that represents meanness, or the pair of triangular eyes that look vicious and tricky, it makes people feel that he is very difficult to get along with and Scheming hot no.

However, this is not the case. His personality is completely different from his appearance. He usually likes to chat or joke with the little servants in the castle. Even if he meets Baron Valas or Baron Cod Enthusiastically strike up a conversation.

It's just that he is glib and likes to gamble and cheat,

Neither the decent Baron Cod nor the arrogant Baron Valas treated him very well.

Seeing Ai Zexi with messy hair and a face full of survivors, Reiner shook his head in disgust and said, "Get out, if there is another time, you will definitely be hanged by me!"

Hearing what Lena said, Ai Zexi sent out of the study as if he had been pardoned.

Logan also came out from behind the curtain at this time.

"Keep an eye on him! Pay attention to his every move!" Reiner instructed Logan.

In fact, Logan also has his cunning and treacherous side, but he is by no means a jester. He has extremely strong abilities and is one of Reiner's indispensable right-hand men.

It's completely different from Aizexi. If Aizexi can get rid of his bad habits, such as gambling and drinking, whoring, cheating, and greed, he will definitely be able to become Reiner's subordinate with his own abilities. important person.

But now, he is just a talented courtier.

On August 2nd, the 23rd year of the empire, all Leiner's vassals finally arrived in the city of Mecaron one after another.

They have been shocked by the scene near Mecaron City, and at the same time, they have re-realized how powerful they are as a lord.

The crops that have just been planted have just sprouted green shoots, and the farmland that can't be seen at a glance is the best portrayal of strength in this era. They have seen countless newly reclaimed cultivated land along the way.

It is full of green shoots, which is completely different from their territory where a lot of cultivated land has been abandoned.

Reiner stood at the gate of the city to welcome the vassals who came in groups. He was wearing the orange luxurious robes and the earl's crown on his head.

Beside him are a group of courtiers and retinues, and the scarlet griffin knights stand neatly on both sides of the street on their war horses.

The tall knight on the back of the tall war horse was motionless, but exuded an indescribable majesty from top to bottom.

The vassals slowly entered the city gate, and they were very envious of the barracks not far from the city wall that kept making loud training chant.

Only the Earl can support such a huge army.

However, in fact, they don't know about Leiner's current predicament, and it costs a lot of money to support such a huge army.

He can afford the military salary, and the food is not a problem, but their meat supply really makes Reiner anxious.

There were only more than 200 mutton sheep raised in Fort Moreland before... How can this be eaten by these soldiers who have been training intensively all day long?

So he just sent archers and hunters to hunt in the forest, and at the same time bought meat in Mecaron City... It's all money...

What's more, the breeding industry in the northern region is underdeveloped, and the meat is basically game. Now the price of meat in Mecaron City has skyrocketed by him!

Reiner greeted his vassals with a smile, and then led the vassals, their relatives and knights into the main castle. As for the followers and soldiers, they could only temporarily station outside the city.

"I hope you will like this banquet! My dear vassals!" Leiner sat on the top seat, raised a sterling silver wine glass, and said to the vassals below.

And the vassals also raised their glasses in return.

They were not only satisfied with this banquet, but full of shock.

They have never seen such a luxurious banquet, the table is full of spices, and the broth is full of spices.

Roasted venison, venison soup, antlers sprinkled with spices, huge roasted bear paws sprinkled with spices, and all kinds of meat from birds and beasts were placed on the table.

The candles in the hall were brightly lit, illuminating the dark hall like the day outside, and the entire banquet hall was filled with the sweet fragrance of honey.

In addition... There is also a shiny, white unknown item full of sweet fragrance. Someone tasted it with their hands, and exclaimed and admired it immediately.

Immediately afterwards, he grabbed these wonderful "spices" and stuffed them into his mouth, because he found that this kind of spice seemed to be very precious, and even such a luxurious banquet had only a small amount of supply.

His actions naturally aroused the curiosity of others, followed by a rude and unmannered rush.

Reiner just smiled when he saw it, and didn't take it seriously.