Succubus' Manor

The truth of how the king died is unknown, but the royal family and the holy court said that the king was too late.

Those who died for this country, regardless of whether they have humanity or not, but no one is sad for the death of the king. Now the country is in chaos, and the lords from all over the country began to fight privately across the Holy Court in order to compete for property and food. Death, lit the first fire.

Originally, the productivity was low, but now the production is gone. The lords either want to live in a corner, or want to take advantage of this opportunity to gain some benefits, or go directly to the center of the power vortex.

If you want Chi Yan to say, it's unnecessary.

Both the king and the queen have lice on their heads, which shows that it is not good to enter the power center, at most there are two more lice on the head.

The Holy Court and the royal family tore off the last layer of skin, and unabashedly collected taxes and conscripted troops from the lords everywhere.

But the rich land was occupied by the nobles, and the ones who were confiscated by the Holy Court were small lords like Chi Yan who were appointed by the Holy Court.

However, this does not mean that the Holy Academy is at a disadvantage. After all, the Holy Academy holds all the military reserves.

Includes horses and weapons.

And the royal family, like the king of beasts in the dying days, has an empty shelf, and the inside is completely rotten.

Even several dukes said they would not support the former queen.

There is no reason for the wife to succeed after the husband dies, even if the wife is of royal blood.

The new king must be born among the queen's two children. These two children were sent to the Holy Court by their father at a young age. After years of brainwashing education, their minds are either scriptures or the Holy Spirit. Everyone knew that when they ascended the throne, they would become puppets of the Holy Court.

Chi Yan: "I really don't want to give it."

But it is unrealistic to give nothing at all. His territory is remote and small.

The territory is currently in the development stage, and the number of people is just close to [-]. Even if Kleist brings the demons back again, it will not exceed [-].

His own development is at a loss. If he occupies the mountain as king, fights against the Holy Court and the royal family, or ignores both sides, when the situation subsides, someone will definitely come to him to settle accounts.

Chi Yan is not so arrogant that he thinks that one person in his territory can beat a thousand.

Gathering a thousand people is a million heroes.

Therefore, food still needs to be produced, and the katuo cannot move, and the only thing that can move is wheat.

At that time, when an envoy comes, he can still get away with driving in second gear. Even if he is given a small amount, as long as he is given, no one will take the trouble to teach him a lesson.

But standing in line can only choose one side, otherwise you have to give food to both sides all the time-most lords and nobles will definitely choose to give food to both sides.

Tighten your own belt, don't get burned, it seems acceptable to spend some food.

"Which side?" Now that I have decided to give it, the headache is which side to give it to.

Although it seems that the Holy Court has a big chance of winning, maybe the former queen will be the next Napoleon?

He is a small lord, and now he has a headache because of the two opponents who are at the pinnacle of power.

The steward said: "You were sent by the Holy Court. Even if you don't support the Holy Court, when the civil strife is over, the royal family will still..."

Chi Yan sighed: "Okay."

The wheat has been stored in the barn for more than a year, and it is barely old grain. Although it is a headache to send it out, it will not make Chi Yan feel too heartbroken. The Holy Court and the royal family don’t care how the people below live. Chi Yan’s territory There is a lump on the top, so it is not a problem to have a full stomach, and it will be affordable to support people again, after all, the cost of raising people is low now.

But other territories are different. They don't have Katuo, and food can only go out but not in, so they can't last long.

The longer the holy courtyard and the royal family fight, the more people will starve to death.

It's just that in the face of power, the death of some small lords, commoners and hard workers is still within the acceptance range of the Holy Court and the royal family.

Unless someone from the royal family explodes and is able to turn the tide, this battle will inevitably end in the Holy Court's victory.

"In the end, the Holy Court should not abolish the royal family." The steward's voice was calm.

Even if the royal family loses the king, and the leader is the ex-queen who has a bad reputation, they can still fight like this with the Holy Court. The price of abolishing the royal family is too high, and the current Holy Court can't afford it.

Chi Yan lay on the table, thinking: "This is probably a fight between gods and gods, and the little devil has suffered."

Although Chi Yan and the housekeeper had been suffering from headaches during this time, the territory quickly regained its vitality. People began to sow seeds, and lotus root seeds were also planted in the ground after soaking for three days and sprouting.

Cotton seeds are planted far away, and a few wastelands are opened alone - this thing is full of pests, and I am afraid that the cotton will not be planted well, and the wheat will be harmed.

The dwarves are very busy, improving copper pipes, making waterwheels, no dwarf is idle.

Although other races are not idle, they are not as tired as they are.

The dwarves are so busy that they don't touch the ground, but they are all satisfied. They are doing what they like and don't feel tired.

"What's for dinner today?" Leaving the blacksmith room, the dwarves walked on the road in small groups, shoulder to shoulder, and went to the cafeteria to eat and drink together.

The cafeteria is just a simple shed with some tables and four-legged stools. They go to get the bowls by themselves and line up to cook.

When they walked to the cafeteria, there were already many people sitting in it, and the people in the weaving room also ate here. This cafeteria was only open to them, and the common people had to go to another cafeteria if they wanted to eat.

"Eat katuo cakes and wild vegetable soup." Katuo cakes are steamed katuo cakes mixed with a little wheat flour and cooked with soybean oil. They taste crispy on the outside and tender on the inside, fragrant and sweet. After being made by Anna , Soon a whirlwind was blowing in the small territory.

No one wants to eat black bread, and prefers to eat pancakes, but pancakes are not available, after all, there is only so much soybean oil.

Last year's soybean harvest was only a little bit, and the oil squeezed out was pitifully small.

If the dwarves are lucky, they have a seat to sit on. If they are unlucky, they squat outside the shed with a bowl to eat, or sit on the ground to eat.

The pie is big and thick, enough with a small bowl of wild vegetable soup.

Chi Yan is also planning to grow some vegetables in the territory this year. Previously, the territory was all wheat. After he came, there were only a few kinds of food.

Too bad there is nowhere to buy seeds now.

Ya is now traveling between the two places, and Dort and the others have set up a "home" in the territory of a duke.

During the meal, the three of them didn't speak. The duke's territory was still very peaceful. Although people died on the streets every day, and neighbors were always "disappearing", those with some family property could still survive.

The Duke is still drunk and dreaming.

Not every duke wants a piece of the power grab.

Anyway, titles are hereditary, as long as they are not invaded by foreigners and their country is destroyed, they will always be nobles and they can enjoy a luxurious life.

Dot walked to the window and looked out through the window. There were guards walking along the street, which was a "specialty" only in the duke's territory.

Guards are different from knights, not nobles, but sometimes they give him more headaches than nobles.

They would find wealthier families, knock on their doors, and ask for food and money.

If the other party doesn't give it, they will go in and smash it.

If they can't get it out, they will take away the hostess or daughter of the family.

You can also get a sum of money if you sell it to a brothel.

Guards are more terrible than robbers, because they are doing the work of the devil in the name of justice.

Four guards knocked on their door again. Dot pursed his lips, took out a black bread from the cabinet, and opened the door. The moment he opened the door, a flattering smile appeared on his face.

"My lord." Dort bent slightly, looking no different from other people who fawned over the guards, they were all the same timid and wretched.

The guard took the black bread from him, and there was a little smile on his sallow and thin face.

"And black bread, you guys are doing well." The guard's eyes gleamed greedily.

Dot said quickly: "This is the last piece of black bread we can take out. You know how my family is doing."

This is true, a big brother brought a sister-in-law and younger brother, and the younger brother came here as a lame cripple. Even if he had some family property, he was almost wiped out. Often away from home.

The guard took the benefits and said a few more words: "Don't go out if you have nothing to do these days."

Dot trembled with fright: "Yes, what happened?"

It's just that the guards pretended to be inscrutable, half-hidden, unwilling to tell the whole story: "How do we know what the gentlemen above are going to do? We will come back tomorrow. There is no black bread, but there must be beans and wheat?"

Dort: "My lord... there are not many, our family has to survive..."

The guard was annoyed, waved his hand and said, "Who doesn't want to live now? You want to live, and we have to protect you. Don't talk nonsense, let's go."

After the guards left, Dot closed the door. He pursed his lips and sat back down again.

After waiting for a while, Bert said, "The guards know too little."

But the people above are beyond their reach.

There are very few people on the street, and they will not open the door unless necessary. The guards come to ask for "benefits" every day, and there are many sneaky punks who are ready to follow behind to check for leaks. Because the guards have no uniforms, people can't tell the difference. In the Qing Dynasty, often this group of guards left, and the next group of "guards" came again.

To make matters worse.

A lot of fields outside the city were abandoned. It was spring, but except for a few big families who were exempted from taxes by the duke, no one dared to sow seeds. Once the seeds were planted, they would be dug out in the next second. If you keep it, maybe the situation will be peaceful and you can continue to farm.

Dot and the others brought their food with Ya. Ya always took advantage of the darkness to go out and come back under the cover of night. He was fast and agile when he returned to his original shape, and he could run back and forth in seven or eight days.

Dot and the others ate dry biscuits mixed with katuo, which could be eaten after soaking in hot water, and the teeth would bring back some sugar and pickled wild vegetables.

As for the black bread, Dort and the others don't eat it, and use it all as "bribes".

Although the guards are at the bottom, some news is obtained quickly, and they are not defensive against ordinary civilians. No matter how much they hate them, Dort will pinch his nose to show his favor.

Lily stood up and twisted her neck.

When it's time for her to go out: "I'll go out for a walk."

Women have women's way of inquiring about news. The wife of a big man has to listen to her husband's complaints every day. A few words leaked out of her mouth are very important information. Lily changed into a dress and combed her hair. She looks like someone who fled, more like a young lady from a wealthy family.

Carrying a basket, she went to the almost deserted market to buy some fruit that no one cared about. The fruit growers wanted food instead of money.

Fruits are worthless. In the past, fruit was very expensive, and only the middle class could afford it. Now the middle class can’t afford it, and the big shots above can’t digest so much. The fruit farmers suffered a catastrophe last year, and they managed to save them. Three melons and two dates can't be sold, and my hair has long been grey.

Lily picked out the fruit, gave the other party some grain mixed with wheat and bran, and went to a lady's house.

This lady is a widow, and a widow with a very colorful life. After her husband died, she lived alone and slept all the men in the city who were handsome and good-looking. And because of this, even if the world was bad , also had a good time.

She has quite a few friends, most of whom are high-class courtesans who do not work in brothels, but they are not the wives of any brothel either.

Tossing and turning on the men's beds, although they didn't realize it, they knew a lot of news.

Lily finally got in touch with this lady, so she spared no effort to walk around with her, and the gifts were always delivered on time. After a long time, the lady probably thought she was a good friend and began to invite her to visit her home .

Lily sat from noon until dark, listening to this lady bragging for a whole day. It was nothing more than some adult who fell in love with her and wanted to marry her home, but because she didn't want to give up her freedom, she became a bird in a man's cage And rejected the other party.

Lily can recite it after hearing it too much, but the name of the man in the story is always changing, and there is only one heroine.

Today Lily still didn't get any useful news from the other party.

The only good thing is that the next time this lady holds a banquet, she will be invited.

And after a long time of communication, she developed a deep friendship with Lily.

It's just that this small sapling of friendship will never bear any fruit.

Thanks to Duoduo and the others, Chi Yan also got a lot of news that he couldn't get before.

For example, the queen’s warrior broke his wrist and sent troops to attack an earl, because the earl had already turned to the Holy Court, whether it was in the open or in the dark. , food has also increased.

Then the queen found a new way to make a fortune-official robbery.

He was going to fight all the territories that had defected to the Holy Court, but because of the limited manpower, he only fought the big ones, and the small ones couldn't handle it, and he had to be a viscount at the end.

When Chi Yan got the news, he was dumbfounded. He is not a politician, but if he thinks about it with his normal mind, he knows that the queen is killing chickens to get eggs. And food, the territory that had been developed with great difficulty was destroyed, and it would not be able to recover in a few years.

If the plunder is too thorough, with the current productivity and population base, it may not be able to return to the scale before it was not robbed in more than ten years.

She harvested one crop, but couldn't grow a second crop.

The butler brought hot water to Chi Yan: "The royal family has no choice, no money and no one, no formal army."

If you don't rob it, you will have nothing. If you rob it, you still have a chance, but you are too timid to directly belong to the territory under the jurisdiction of the Holy Court.

When the royal family has reached this point, it is very worthy of being lamented.

Chi Yan rubbed the back of his head, feeling a lot more relieved: "It shouldn't affect us now."

Chi Yan could finally continue to vigorously develop productivity in the territory.

Josh also dragged his family and property to Chi Yan's territory at this time.

Josh looked obviously old, and when he saw Chi Yan, he started crying regardless of his image.

"People outside are crazy!" Josh cried with snot and tears, Chi Yan couldn't stand it anymore, so he asked a servant to give him a piece of sackcloth.

Josh wiped his nose clean with a sackcloth, turned his face to wipe his tears, he cried three parts for show, seven parts sincerely.

The wealth accumulated by the three generations has only a little foundation left. His grandfather and father plus him, the relationship he managed to get through, the accumulated contacts and business routes are all over now.

Last year was so difficult that he didn't even go to Chi Yan. He didn't expect that the natural disaster was gone, but he would come to Chi Yan instead.

Chi Yan was still very patient with this old friend: "Don't worry, speak slowly if you have anything to say, I'll ask the servant to take your family to freshen up and rest, are you going?"

Josh shook his head, he had a lot to say to Chi Yan.

Chi Yan understood, and asked the servants on the side to retreat first. When only the two of them were left in the room, Chi Yan asked, "What happened?"

Josh sniffed and calmed down a bit. He looked around to make sure there was no one else around, and then whispered, "My lord, I have some news."

Chi Yan looked at him.

Josh didn't play tricks either: "Holy Court may want to cooperate with Flando."

Ferlando is their border country, the national strength is similar to theirs, the place is huge, the population is small, and the productivity is exactly the same low, but the king is an ambitious talent, and has a cold heart, iron-blooded wrist, he is stepping on The one who came to the throne by a bloody road, after killing his father and mother, and killed several of his younger brothers, he became Flando's only person in power.

Moreover, Flando's Holy House was also pulled out by him. The process was not very good, and there were countless casualties.

But the ending is good. Now under the rule of this tyrant, Frando is united and invincible. He has conquered several small countries around him and is ready to unify this continent at any time.

"My friend is doing business at the border." Josh has many friends, and no one cares about his true feelings. Friends weave a huge news network, and every member in it can benefit from it.

There was only this news, and as soon as the news came out, all the friends chose to hide for the time being.

In civil wars, they can still make a fortune from the war.

But foreign countries are also involved. Small businessmen like them are not so courageous. Only big businessmen can consider taking this opportunity to continue to grow themselves.

Josh swallowed: "My friend said that the Flanders were disguised as slaves and sold to Wangcheng."

Soldiers who are not afraid of death are transported to the heart of this country.

Josh was very nervous: "Holy Courtyard, Holy Courtyard lures wolves into the house, they won't be able to close the game in the end!"

Chi Yan looked confused, thought for a long time, and picked out some details from what the steward said before: "I remember that the former king had an illegitimate daughter, and it seemed that he wanted to marry a foreign king."

Josh: "That's Dorsey Country, my lord."

Josh gave Chi Yan a geography lesson and a few words about history by the way.

There are four big countries on this continent, which are Kentis, where he is now, Ferlando in the north, Dorsey in the west, and Kasha in the south. In addition to the four big countries, there are more than a dozen small countries. , many of these effects are only as big as a city, and the lord is the king.

Live in peace for many years.

Legend has it that after the death of Emperor Austin, because he had no heirs and no one to inherit the throne, after his death, several of his cronies divided up the continent and established their own countries.

However, there are strong and weak people, as well as countries. After thousands of years of war and annexation, more than 20 countries have become today's four big countries and more than a dozen small countries.

Among the four big countries, Ferlando has the toughest people, Doshi is the wealthiest, Kaza is the most fertile and produces the most grain.

Dorsey is rich not because of how much food he can grow, but because he has the most gold and silver mines in the territory.

Even ordinary civilians can afford silverware. Dorsey and Kaza have a good relationship. Dorsey uses gold and silver to buy food from Kaza. Both sides benefit from each other.

As for Kensty where they were--

Josh sighed: "The silver mine and the gold mine are not even as good as Flando's. If they weren't as barren as Flando's, they might have been annexed long ago."

It's not that no one wants to unify this continent. This continent has been unified before, which proves that it is not impossible.

But no one country really has the ability to annex the other three countries and more than a dozen small countries.

To fight a war between countries, you need at least a population of more than [-], and you must be young and middle-aged.

After a battle, there are not many young and strong left in the country, and even if there is enough food, they cannot afford to fight.

Josh carried the dirty sackcloth behind his back, and said very compassionately: "The people in the capital will be the most pitiful at that time."

The country of Ferlando is rich in robbers and bandits, because their land is barren, and there are rocks under a thin layer of soil, and trees, flowers and plants cannot take root. Half of the country is like this, and everyone can only survive on the other half of the country.

Once the population is dense, the fights will continue, and those who don't want to be honest, rob "neighbors" on the edge of the border every day.

It is a very vicious country, including their king, who are all desperadoes.

Josh touched his neck, his throat was a little dry: "The Holy House is crazy."

No matter how he thinks, he can only come to this conclusion.

Even if it is an alliance with Dorsey and Kasha, it is better than an alliance with Flando.

Does the Holy Court have such a great ability to seek skin from a tiger?Do you think that if you can control the royal family of Kentis for so many years, you can control the lunatic king of Flando?

After Chi Yan finished listening, his brain hurt a little.

He thought to himself: "What is this all about!"

"Can't you let me farm well?"