The King

   After everyone settled down, Hudson wandered alone in the backyard. The kingdom's control over the life essence has always been strict.

   For the entire noble group, this kind of restriction is very necessary. If the number of knights is not controlled, the competition within the nobles will increase several times.

  If a group of guys with force can't find a job, the consequences can be imagined.

  Each noble family has a limited quota of life essence, which is undoubtedly very unfavorable for a prosperous family.

  Taking the Koslow family as an example, if the resources are sufficient, the number of knights born in each generation may increase several times.

  The reality is cruel. Except for those branch children who have foundations, who can obtain the life essence, most of the family children are forced to withdraw from the noble circle and become free people.

   Taking care of each other is limited to cultivating these people into adults. We really can't come up with more resources.

   Many freedmen in big cities are descendants of nobles. It's just that due to various reasons, it finally declined.

  The people who came here this time should be close relatives. At least they have been given basic knight training, and some cultural knowledge has also been imparted.

   If the relationship is farther away, then it is really just a meal. Not to mention knight training, even cultural knowledge is not taught.

   It’s not that everyone is ruthless, but the more you know, the more troubles you will have.

   Even the direct descendants can't take care of them, so who can take care of distant relatives?

   Except for a few nobles with a thin population, the life essence overflowed. Most nobles would not sell this thing out, even if they can't use it up for themselves, relatives still have children in need.

  The Koslows are relatives of this need. Baron Redman spends a lot of money every year and maintains personal relationships, and there is no shortage of reasons for this.

   To buy life essence, not only money is needed, but also favors.

  The most difficult thing for Hudson now is favors. As a spokesperson for the interests of the local nobles, he must pay attention to eating.

  The most important thing is not to lose face.

   "Tom, write to Baron Kettley and ask him to come and talk."

  According to the kingdom's decree, in addition to the quota of the nobles themselves, they can also be exchanged for military exploits.

  Hudson's military exploits have become fiefdoms, so naturally there is no way to exchange them for life essence. But there is a group in the kingdom who has never lacked military exploits.

  The ancestors of the Koslow family came from northern Xinjiang, but unfortunately there were no connections left, but many enemies remained.

  Even if the nobles in northern Xinjiang want to exchange for the life essence, they must first consider the reaction of the enemies of the Koslow family.

  Of course, there is no response for so many years, and there is a high probability that the Koslow family has been forgotten by the Locknard family.

  For the five giants in the Northland with enemies all over the kingdom, the Koslow family, which cannot even maintain the dignity of a middle-class nobleman, is really hard for people to miss.

  Big people don't have to worry about it, but little people can't help it. Goofing around in the Northland, after all, depends on the faces of the five giants.

  Everything has exceptions. Not daring to trade publicly does not mean that no one dares to trade secretly.

   Even dared to smuggle large-scale ordnance, Hudson didn't think that the mysterious organization behind Kettley would be afraid of trading life essence.

  No matter how daring the five giants of the Northland are, there is one thing they will definitely not do, and that is to smuggle arms to orcs.

  Even they were the vanguards in combating the arms trade, prohibiting the nobles under their command to smuggle all iron products to the Orc Empire.

   It has nothing to do with whether you are patriotic or not. It is purely that once the orcs invade, they will be the first to be beaten.

   Selling the rope to hang oneself is something that only capitalists can do. Veteran aristocrats are not so short-sighted.

  …

  Maple leaf collar.

  Ever since experiencing a wave of social beatings, Baron Kettley has become extremely sensitive, seeing everyone as a traitor.

  The consequence of a serious lack of trust is that the small team is panicked. Except for Knight Holman, who was still able to say a few words, no one was trusted.

  The reason is very simple. Before stepping on the pit, only Holman Cavaliers raised objections. During the implementation process, he did not forget to remind him to pay attention to controlling risks.

   Being tricked and forced to join the July Club cannot be said. He didn't even dare to investigate the traitor. Ketley could only hold back all the grievances in his stomach.

   "Kately, since you were brought back from the mountain last time, your mood is very wrong.

  The road of life is destined to be full of ups and downs. Only by learning to endure the momentary anger can we go further.

  Even if you were wronged by those slave traders, you must endure it now. This is the price of doing something wrong.

   Baron Hudson posted a post for you just now, maybe you can go for a walk to relieve your mood. "

  Holman tried to persuade.

  Accompanying his nephew to go south this time, apart from the subsidy from the family, the most important thing is that he is optimistic that Kettley can become a great weapon.

  It's a pity that the plan didn't change quickly. Kettley's ability is indeed not bad, but the opponents he faces are more and more perverted.

  First, there was a competition within the nobles of the North. Kettley, who was not bad in all aspects, lost to Baron Sith, who had a good father.

   This one alone was instantly killed. Although Ketley tried to struggle a few times, nothing could be changed in the end.

   What's more unfortunate is that he became a neighbor with Hudson. Due to the poor location, Maple Leaf Leader had to look at the face of the neighbor next door.

   "I see, Uncle Holman."

  Kately said calmly.

  Past experience told him that it would be no good for Hudson to ask him out. If it was before, he would analyze it carefully.

   Now, there is no need for that. If he doesn't get rid of the control of the July Society, he is destined to have no future in his life.

   No matter how well the general manages the territory, once the identity is revealed, it will inevitably be cold.

   "Topple the current order and reshape the new world."

  It’s okay to fool around the sophomores. Anyone with a little experience knows that with the strength of the July Club, there is no hope at all.

  Even if the orcs invaded the south, at most they would be caught by surprise and destroy the five giants in northern Xinjiang. If you want to go further, you have to ask the nations of mankind whether they will agree.

  As a son of a northern Xinjiang nobleman, Kettler didn't want that to happen.

  There are no eggs under the whole nest.

  The five giants in the Northland are unlucky, and the small and medium nobles who depend on them will only die faster.

  He jumped out, but the family foundation is still in northern Xinjiang, and there is no time to transfer it.

  …

   "You want me to help you get out of July?"

   Hudson asked in disbelief.

  He has only heard of the name of this organization, but he knows nothing about the specific situation.

  Compared to the large and small chaotic party organizations in the kingdom, the July Society can be regarded as a clear stream.

  Do not engage in cult sacrifices, do not disturb one party, and do not launch armed rebellion. Apart from the scary slogans, the biggest feature is mystery.

  If Kettler hadn't said it himself, Hudson couldn't believe that the slave traders that day were all members of the July Society.

   What surprised Hudson the most was that the July Society not only had its own political platform, but also had clear rebellion goals, organizational systems, and even a blueprint for the future political system.

   Regardless of whether these things are reliable or not, this organizational structure alone surpasses countless rebel organizations.

   At one time, Hudson wondered if some of his peers had traveled over, and his life was unsatisfactory, so he came up with such a mysterious organization.

   It's wrong to think about it carefully.

  The July Society has chanted slogans for hundreds of years, but it has never been seen to be launched. Wouldn’t that be dragging people into coffins?

"Yes!"

   Baron Kettley replied in the affirmative.

   He wouldn't talk to Hudson about it if there were better options.

  However, when it comes to a mysterious organization like the July Society, even the closest people around him may betray him.

   Hudson is the only exception.

  Anyway, Hudson was also there that day, so he was half an insider. There is also a business relationship with the July Club, and it is difficult to explain clearly when the news gets out.

  Rubbing his forehead with his hand, Hudson didn't know whether to thank himself for being cautious enough, or scold himself for not being greedy.

  You should have known earlier that the July Club was the one who bought the weapons, and he would never do anything about this deal.

   Fortunately, there was a wave of stability that day, and there was no greed for huge profits to eat alone. Otherwise, once this thunder explodes in the future, he will have to be smashed to pieces.

  Now the major arms dealers in the kingdom are all involved, which is actually a good thing.

  The law does not blame the public. No matter how powerful the thunder explosion is, there are a large group of people who share the risk. There is a high probability that no one will continue to delve into this issue.

   "Baron Kettley, I just want to exchange for some life essence. Compared with helping you get rid of the July meeting, the risk is not at the same level.

  This business, even if you are not willing to do it, there will be other northern Xinjiang nobles doing it.

   Besides, why do you think I am capable of helping you?

   Or do you think the July Society is so weak that a little baron like me can influence their decision-making? "

   Hudson said angrily.

  If you are in the Northland, if you come to the door to exchange the life essence, you will most likely be rejected.

   But this is the southeastern province, so as long as you are a little more careful, you can cover up the secret transactions.

  The life essence is not marked, who knows where the Koslow family got it?

  Locknard family, if you have the time to watch every move of the Koslow family, it is better to send someone directly to destroy the family.

   Didn't do this, naturally there is something to consider. Even the great nobles have to abide by the order in the circle.

  Even the five giants in the Northland are just playing with borrowed swords to kill people, but they are not so arrogant that they personally lead people to destroy the whole family of nobles.

  Just killing people with a knife makes them notorious. If you do it yourself, you don't want to be in the circle of nobles.

  Spitting stars can kill people in many cases.

  Unless you don’t plan to recruit talents from the outside world, you don’t need to marry other nobles, you don’t need to form an alliance with other nobles, you don’t need the help of the kingdom, you don’t need the support of nobles from all over the country during the war...

   Otherwise, you must follow the rules of the game.

  The risk is controllable. As long as you are not an aristocrat attached to the Lochnard family, if the profit is high enough, you will definitely dare to do this business.

  Hudson is ready. If Kettley doesn't pick up, he will go find some other ambitious Northland nobles.

   The big deal is to exchange political interests. They help the Koslow family obtain life essence, and the Koslow family brings them into the local aristocratic circle.

   This kind of business where everyone gets what they need, there is no need to worry about no one to do it.

   Having these guys come forward as middlemen is much better than the Koslow family looking for it themselves.

   "Baron Hudson, don't be angry. Since I dare to make such a request, there is naturally an equivalent exchange.

  If your Excellency just wants to exchange a small amount of life essence, there will naturally be people selling your face, so you can completely treat me as a fart.

  However, the Koslow family is prosperous, not to mention a few life essences, I am afraid that dozens or hundreds of copies may not be enough.

  Although they belong to the same family, the current Koslow family is obviously more like an alliance of interests centered on blood.

  The branches are not affiliated with each other, and no one can command anyone. Otherwise, if dozens of branches work together, your progress in the early stage will definitely be smoother than it is now.

  Your Excellency still can’t afford the price to buy those descendants who have foundations.

   If you want to cultivate a family of knights, you can only dig out the marginalized children of the distant branch.

  According to the principle of equivalent exchange, a piece of life essence in exchange for ten years of service for them, this business will definitely not lose money.

  With your means, you will definitely be able to recover most of them within ten years.

  There is no action ahead, that is because the various branches have not made up their minds to bet on you.

   Now within the Koslow family, your actions have been acquiesced, at least these branches in the southeastern province support it.

  The direct descendants may be reluctant to part with them, but those marginalized children who were not qualified to become knights are definitely recruited as much as you have the ability to recruit. "

  After listening to Baron Kettley's explanation, Hudson was silent.

   It was his plan to gather the marginalized clansmen. Although engaging in a family entrepreneurial team is very unfavorable to the later development.

  But under the existing rule system, he can only play like this.

  In order not to cause trouble, even teaching some basic knowledge to officers in private is all trying to find excuses.

   Even so, the outside world has a lot of criticism. To disseminate knowledge on a large scale would be to cut oneself off from the aristocratic group.

   In contrast, there is no such trouble in cultivating one's own family. Regardless of the decline of the Yuanzhi people, how many generations of blood relationship have passed, they are all members of the Koslow family, and they are also of noble origin.

  Since he is a son of a nobleman, he is one of his own. The dissemination of knowledge is still within the aristocratic group and has not spread to the common people.

   No action has been taken, not because someone in the family objected. In fact, as long as Hudson can come up with enough resources, everyone doesn't mind sending all the children from the distant branch.

  Without compromising one's own interests, it can also strengthen the family's strength. How could it be possible for all parties to oppose it?

  The most important thing is the lack of resources in Hudson's hands. The consumption of ordinary materials for daily learning and training can be barely borne, but there is really no way to cultivate resources.

  The life essence is just a stepping stone, and the cultivation after becoming a knight also requires auxiliary resources.

  Leaving aside the extravagant resources, the magical potion used to heal the wear and tear of the body during the training process must be indispensable, right?

   This is not enough to have money. In the case of a serious imbalance between supply and demand, if you want to buy enough auxiliary medicines, you also need personal connections.

  For the little nobles, these problems are not insurmountable. As long as the daily training time is reduced, the young age can definitely survive.

  After the age of 30 or 40, the body starts to go downhill. If you can't bear this pressure, you simply give up training.

   This is also the reason why there are very few high-level knights among the minor nobles. It's not that everyone's talent is not good, it's just that the family can't afford it.

   After all, the development of the family must be considered comprehensively, and individuals cannot be patronized.

   "Baron Kettley, you've said so much, but it's all nonsense.

  I really need a lot of life essence, even if you can solve this problem, it doesn't mean that I can help you get rid of the July meeting.

  I know nothing about this mysterious organization. I guess you don't know much.

  Just from a few words and rumors on the bright side, we can boldly deduce that there are other forces behind the organization that are secretly controlling it.

  If the slogan of the July Club was not too shocking, they would even be able to come to the stage in a fair manner.

   Such a well-regulated organization, it is really difficult for me to compare them with other cult organizations.

   Once anything goes too far, there must be an inside story. With your ingenuity, it is estimated that you can guess a few points.

  Since they are all trapped, don't think about getting out so easily. Unless you can get the kingdom's top nobles to come forward and endorse for you!

  If you can’t do this, then live in peace and contentment, as if nothing happened.

  Anyway, the name of the July Club has been resounding in the kingdom for more than a hundred years, and very few members have revealed their identities. As long as you are not too unlucky, it is not so easy for you to run into it.

  I have said all I can say, now we can talk about the transaction between us. What can you do to help me get enough life essence? "

   Hudson said indifferently.

  From the dignified look, it can be seen that he is deeply afraid of the July Meeting.

  Who made the results of Hudson's analysis so amazing?

  Even he himself found it unbelievable. But reason told him that many unbelievable analyzes were often close to the truth.

  The content involved is too sensitive, and Hudson dared not draw conclusions until he could not be completely sure.

  For the sake of safety, he simply made it ambiguous and let Baron Kettley guess for himself.

   "That's all!

  The matter of the July meeting ends here today.

   You need too much life essence, no matter which channel you exchange it from, it will be difficult to meet your needs.

   To solve this problem, the best way is to make your own.

  Among the kingdoms on the surface, only the royal family has mastered the secret method of making life essence, but in fact, all the nobles are not short of life essence.

  Even some powerful mid-level nobles seldom heard of the shortage of life essence. Every time people who need to buy life essence, it happens to be the minor nobles, and occasionally the mid-level nobles can be seen.

   Baron Hudson also understands, why is this?"

  After listening to Kettley's words, Hudson couldn't help but rolled his eyes. He is not a fool, so he naturally knows the reason behind it.

  If the production process of the raw liquid of life is really only in the hands of the royal family as recorded in the history books, other big powers will not be able to rise.

  The production process, although it is not a bad street, but the great nobles who do not lack knights have definitely realized the freedom of life essence.

   "Do you have a formula for making life essence?"

   Hudson asked with a trembling voice.

   It is almost impossible to obtain this kind of strategic resource, which is strictly blocked by the big forces, through formal channels.

   If he can get it, he will never let it go. In a hurry, I took the bear out to fight Sap in the middle of the night, and I wanted to grab the things.