The Sun King's Evidence

Winter's footsteps reached the Earl of Glamorgan and also reached the Earl's castle.

The first heavy snowfall in mid-winter came earlier than in previous years. Britannia is located in the south compared to Nordisk. It is indeed too early for heavy snowfall at the end of November. When people get up in the morning, the sky is filled with white snow. I don’t know when the sky over the town was covered with dark clouds.

Winter has indeed arrived. The townspeople in the town of Jean quickly lit fires to keep warm, washed their clothes, and did handicrafts. Due to the heavy wind and snow, many buildings in the area were suspended. The serfs took the money they earned and went to work in the blink of an eye. Went to the pub, drank cheap barley wine, ate black bread and fried beans, and chatted loudly about all kinds of interesting things.

Dozens of taverns have been opened in the town, and new taverns are constantly opening, and there are even special taverns for dwarves and wood elves... Of course it is very expensive, at least the serfs can't afford it. An ordinary cup of taverns. Barley wine only costs a few copper coins, but a glass of wood elf cider cannot be bought without a few silver coins.

The guys in each bar stood at the door and enthusiastically solicited customers. They said one by one: "Gentlemen and folks, it's cold. Come in and have a drink. We have the best bards and the best barley wine." .”

Savvy bar owners know that this year’s “folks” have a lot of shiny coins in their pockets.

In the Earl's castle, Ryan and Sulia were leaning together, drinking hot coffee and tasting delicious jam cake. The heavy snow outside the window did not affect Ryan's good mood. On the contrary, it brought a happy ending to the two of them. Such a mood.

Ryan's hand was not very honest around Sulia's waist. This was the first time the female knight had sat down and talked with Ryan since she got engaged to him. Before, every time she came to see Ryan, she was called to the lake. The Fairy in the Lake Tower went to receive "training". Ryan didn't know what training the Fairy in the Lake gave Sulia, but it was true that the two could not meet.

Until Ryan complained to the Lake Fairy: "Madam, are you engaged to Sulia or am I engaged to Sulia?"

The Fairy of the Lake laughed until tears came out, and then she released the female knight to reunite with him.

"The snow is so heavy, Ryan, will brother and the others... be okay?" Sulia leaned on Ryan's shoulder, covered with a thin blanket, her dignified and noble face was a little worried, the female knight was wearing a uniform today. Wearing a dreamy peach pink and orange bouquet windbreaker, underneath is a delicate white woolen sweater. It’s beautiful but not very warm, especially the knee-length skirt, which has a pair of skin-colored pantyhose to keep out the cold. Ryan wrapped the woman in a blanket. The knight's beautiful legs only left a pair of small feet wearing bear slippers, and then comforted him, "Don't worry, everything will be fine."

"Well, I believe you." Lidya Su has a mysterious trust in Ryan. This may be the reason for the engagement, or maybe it is because Ryan has created too many miracles.

The atmosphere in the room was very quiet. Olica was sitting next to the fireplace, slowly adding firewood. Delicious pies were being baked in the fireplace, which would be their lunch today.

"Sulia, can you stay here for the next few days? The envoy from the empire will arrive here soon. You and I can meet him together." Ryan touched Sulia's tender little hand and said softly .

"An envoy from the empire?" The female knight blushed a little. She thought Ryan had bad intentions at first.

"Well, the envoy of the empire is also my old friend and sworn brother, Count Anton Ferdinand of the Griffin." Ryan relaxed his body and leaned into the sofa chair: "This meeting will have a lot of meanings. , I need you to meet my adopted brother with me."

"Of course I will meet your adopted brother with you." Sulia nodded repeatedly, and the female knight asked curiously: "Anton? I have heard the name of Griffin Duke Ivan for a long time, but I don't know your adopted brother yet. heard about it."

Ryan shook his head with a wry smile: "Godfather, he didn't marry until he was nearly fifty... Speaking of which, Yuli has no plans to get married yet? Aren't we uncomfortable getting in front of him?"

The female knight smiled bitterly after hearing this topic. She leaned on Ryan's chest: "Brother, my father is too lazy to talk about him. My brother only thinks about fighting and chivalry. My father has asked people to introduce Carcassonne to him. The granddaughter of Duke Hubald, the second daughter of the eldest son of Duke Bohemond of Bastogne, and the daughters of several earls, the brothers are not satisfied... Now my father is too lazy to talk anymore, compared to most Duke's daughter, I am... very happy now."

"It's my honor to be engaged to you." Ryan looked a little lucky. The female knight had a good personality, outstanding strength, and noble status. He was lucky to marry her.

This is all thanks to Francois' good teaching and right pampering. Having a gentle and virtuous lady at home who can help him a lot is very important to Ryan.

Duke Casfan of Palavon has a notoriously wicked wife. This duchess was born into a noble family and was the great-granddaughter of the previous generation of knights, King John I. Since marrying Casfan, this duchess has gained a bad reputation. Word spread throughout the old world that she was not beautiful and had a very bad temper. She always tried to catch her husband for any fault and then made crazy accusations, biting Casfan like a mad dog. It was really annoying. Bored.

Ryan believes that some minor conflicts between husband and wife are inevitable, and mutual tolerance and understanding are very necessary in life. However, this is not the case with the Duchess of Casfan. This Duchess likes to make trouble in front of others, and then uses every possible means to shake things up. She told her husband's embarrassing things to gain sympathy from everyone, and her picky way of doing things made all the knights unhappy, but she herself didn't even notice it.

Francois once said dissatisfiedly that the duchess especially liked to burst in when the dukes and kings were meeting in the capital to discuss matters, and then took the opportunity to pour out her dissatisfaction in front of all the dukes, making Cass Fann was disgraced time and time again, and under her influence, Casfan's temper also became irritable and gloomy.

This shows how important having a wife like Sulia is to a newly rising noble like Ryan. Divorce between big nobles is very difficult and involves a lot, especially for a divinely chosen champion like Ryan. Under the marriage contract given to him, it was almost impossible for him to get divorced.

Looking at the heavy snow outside the window, Ryan was silent for a long time, and then said softly to Sulia: "Sulia, the purpose of the imperial envoy this time is not that simple. First of all, I used my godfather's relationship to buy several worth of goods from the empire. Due to the preciousness of these ores, Anton may have brought the gryphon knights to transport the magic ore worth a thousand gold marks. Also, the friction between Duke Palaon and the Empire has become more and more frequent and intense recently... …I suspect that the empire is here to test.”

"Testing? Testing your position with...father?" Sulia immediately realized something. The female knight raised her head, and her exquisite beauty showed some seriousness. As the daughter of a duke, her political sensitivity was even Even better than Ryan: "The empire...is already preparing for war with Duke Palavon?"

"Maybe... we won't know anything until we meet Anton."

"Ryan...can I ask your position? What are your plans?" Sulia hesitated for a moment, then asked in a low voice: "Father and the empire have always had a good relationship..."

"It is unwise to consume precious human power in internal fighting. On this point, I support His Excellency the Duke." Ryan decided to give the female knight a thorough explanation to reassure her.

"Thank you, Ryan, you're so kind." Sulia subconsciously felt that Ryan didn't want to be caught in the middle, and the female knight felt warm in her heart. She thought for a long time, and finally made up her mind to raise her head and offer her love to Ryan. Give him your own kiss.

The two struggled on the soft sofa chair for a while before getting up. Sulia blushed and smoothed the wrinkles on her dress, shyly unable to raise her head. Ryan chuckled and let her go. The Earl himself said proudly. A box was brought in from outside: "Lidya Su, look what I got?"

Opening the box, there was fine beef inside, with beautiful marble patterns on the surface.

"This is... snowflake beef?!" Sulia said in surprise: "Ryan, how did you get so much snowflake beef?"

Snowflake beef is a kind of beef. It is famous in the old world for its fragrant, fresh and tender meat. The output of this kind of beef is very small. Even among the nobles, it is a rare high-end product and is a special offering.

"This is sent by His Excellency the Elector Boris. I think we can eat it together." Ryan smiled and said that beef can be regarded as one of the most precious foods in this world: "Bring some with you when you go back. Let’s give it to His Excellency the Duke and the Duchess!”

"Lian...thank you." The female knight was very happy. She let Ryan hold her little hand, and the two of them came to the kitchen together.

"Today I will teach you how to make a pan-fried snowflake steak~"

"Frozen pan-fried?" Sulia became interested. The female knight only knew the cooking methods of stewing, roasting, and boiling. This was a cooking method she had never heard of before.

"That's right, come, let me show you~" Ryan hugged Sulia's beautiful body from behind and whispered in her ear: "After you learn how to do it, you can go back and cook it for the Duke and Duchess, or you can For the ladies.”

"Lian, don't say that, it's too utilitarian~" Lidya Su turned her head shyly, and all she heard was Ryan's laughter.

The Earl of Glamorgan Castle under the heavy snow has a special warmth and fun.

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Anton's arrival was three days later. The griffon Earl led dozens of demi-griffin knights and more than a hundred great swordsmen to land from the Principality of Bordeaux, and then escorted a large amount of goods to Lane. territory.

Ryan opened the gate of the castle and led the remaining knights and his retainers to welcome the arrival of Count Anton Ferdinand of the Griffin. He was wearing a standard Count's dress of Britannia, and Surya beside him was wearing a standard dress. The Marquise's dress looks like a beautiful couple in the heavy snow and cold wind.

"Welcome, Anton. On behalf of the Kingdom of Britannia, I would like to extend my sincere greetings to you and wish you good health." Ryan saw the leading figure wearing bright golden plate armor and took the initiative to step forward.

"Hello, Ryan, my brother, I bring greetings from His Imperial Majesty the Emperor and Duke Gryphon. May your pond be as clear and beautiful as the melting snow on the mountains." A man who looked about thirty years old with a heroic face, The imperial general with gleaming eyes, short black hair and sideburns was riding on a huge griffin, leading dozens of demi-gryphon knights and more than a hundred imperial swordsmen to the front. Count Griffon, Ryan's adopted brother Anton Ferdinand.

Anton Ferdinand brought a huge amount of magic ore this time, as well as several barrels of fire oil. This was the goods that Ryan urgently needed. After he wrote to his godfather, Duke Ivan, to buy it, Ivan even returned the favor. I specifically consulted with Emperor Karl Franz.

These items have always been classified as strictly controlled rare materials in the empire. If they want to be sold, they must be approved by the emperor or the elector himself. Fortunately, Lane's prestige and his special relationship with the empire finally allowed Karl-Franz to This order was passed, and in exchange, Ryan would export six half-blood elf war horses and a large amount of wood elf medicine to the empire.

Britannia is short of ores, especially magic ores.

Some people may find this situation incredible. Britannia was founded hundreds of years later than the Empire. Logically speaking, the mining of ores should be far inferior to that of the Empire. How could there be a shortage of magic ore?

The account cannot be settled like this, because before the Bretons appeared on this side of the Gray Mountains, the elves had colonized here for thousands of years.

"Long time no see, Ryan, you are already a count. Things are so unpredictable. When you vowed to me that you would get a chance here, I thought you were an opportunist, but I didn't expect...you won the bet? Anton looked at Ryan, who was wearing count's clothes, with interest: "Father has found a way to buy you what you want."

"Thank you very much!" Ryan thanked him sincerely. The dwarf's blacksmith workshop needed fierce fire oil, and Veronica's wizard tower needed magic ore. Ivan was willing to help, which made Ryan relieved.

"What's the point? We also need your medicine and the mixed elf war horse." Anton shook his head: "It's because we need each other that my father agreed to help."

"That's not right. Didn't I remember that there is a trade route from my side that leads directly to Marienburg? The imperial businessman Mr. Oliver is in charge of the operation of this trade route. You can buy wood elf medicine in Marienburg." Ryan looked at it Anton jumped off the gryphon and said doubtfully.

"Too little. The Wood Elf goods coming out of your place were all robbed almost instantly. Many nobles and businessmen are desperately buying and hoarding the rare Wood Elf medicines. We can buy them on the black market in Marienburg. We got some, but those black-hearted businessmen took the opportunity to raise the price several times." Anton shook his head: "We need more...Who is this?"

Earl Griffin noticed the female knight standing next to Ryan.

"This is my fiancée, Sulia Kumani Antry De Winford." Ryan took Sulia's hand and introduced to Anton: "This is my adopted brother, Anton Ferdinand, Count Gryphon."

"Hello, beautiful Miss Sulia, my future sister-in-law." Anton's eyes lit up, and he knew that Sulia was Francois's legitimate daughter.

He became more confident about completing the task.

"Hello, Your Excellency Anton." Sulia expressed her respect to Anton with perfect etiquette.

"Let's go in, Ryan...I'm here this time because I want to discuss something with you." Anton quickly turned his attention away from Sulia, and he whispered to Ryan.

"I see."

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