Chapter 133 Isn’t It? Can You Still Do This?

"Do you have any thoughts about the title of Viscount Chen Mulin?"

Faced with the issues raised by Leon, everyone present did not dare to have any ideas.

This is really not because of the pressure of the young marquis or the fear of the Jimena family. The main reason is that everyone is a noble from the south of the kingdom, so they basically know the situation in Shen Mulin.

Viscount Shen Mulin has been dead for a long time.

The only thing I didn't quite understand was whether the viscount died under the fangs of the plateau hounds or at the hands of the monsters in the sunken forest.

The title of Viscount is undoubtedly a high-profile one.

But the problem is, even if you really get the title, who dares to go to Shenmulin to receive your own fiefdom?

The nobles of the kingdom have a duty to protect their territory.

If he takes over this title, he must go to Shenmulin to take up the post.

But the tree people in the Sunken Wood Forest don't care whether you are noble or not, they might not even survive a day there!

Therefore, everyone present naturally stayed away from the title of Viscount Chen Mulin.

Everyone is a noble with a family and business, and they are all people who cherish their lives. When the risks and benefits are completely disproportionate, they really don't dare to take risks with their lives.

"Shenmulin is adjacent to the Marquis's fiefdom. According to my opinion, the Marquis can just manage it on his behalf. We will never have the slightest objection."

After a long silence, Viscount Gongyangcheng broke everyone's silence.

Then, the nobles who were looking at each other quickly expressed their overwhelming agreement.

"Yes, yes! Your Majesty, the Marquis, must not refuse!"

"Everything is up to the Marquis!"

Seeing that the nobles present were all intimidated by the title of Viscount Chen Mulin, Leon was too lazy to spend time trying to persuade him, so he simply said very openly:

"In this case, the Sunken Wood Forest will be managed by Antolia for the time being."

Leon doesn't care whether he cultivates people or not.

Anyway, the expansion of the Jimena family's actual control territory is a good thing after all.

Even if it is difficult for Antoria to deal with the tree guards entrenched in the sunken forest at the moment, it does not necessarily mean that they will never be able to deal with them.

After today's complete set of procedures, if anyone wants to wait until Chen Mu Lin is completely controlled by Antolia before picking peaches, they need to carefully consider what consequences they should bear.

"Although Shen Mu Lin is left by me, Colt City will definitely be sealed off. You all have enough time to think about it. In one month, the title of Earl of Colt will be won by the highest bidder!"

In fact, according to common sense, Leon, as the Marquis of Antolia, should place his confidant in the position of Count Colt.

But before that, he didn't even have a single vassal under his command, so there really wasn't any suitable candidate for nomination.

The Viscount of Gongyang City who accompanied him to kill Earl Colt may be barely regarded as a confidant, but he already has a fiefdom and has no intention of building an enclave for himself in the westernmost part of the southern part of the kingdom.

It is precisely because of the above that Leon simply made a condition that the highest bidder will get it.

It doesn’t matter whether you are a noble, a businessman or anything else in the east, west, north or south of the kingdom, as long as the price offered is high enough, the enlightened Marquis of Antolia will give priority to it.

“Within a month, everyone can apply to Antolia.”

"And submit a letter of motivation, a document to apply for the title of earl, and state in the letter the price you are willing to pay to obtain the title of earl of Colt."

"The Antolian authorities will consider everyone's circumstances and finally decide on the candidate for Count Colt."

Since Wilbert I allowed Leon to make his own decision, he naturally had to implement it to the end.

But... Leon's words made everyone present stunned.

Viscount Gongyangcheng: w(Д)w

Lord of Greywater Keep: (#°Д°)

Other nobles: Σ(っ°Д°;)っ

Isn't it? Can you still do this?

Although it sounds a bit outrageous and completely different from the previous method of conferring vassals, the owner of the title of Earl Colt will definitely be a vassal of Leon, so there is really nothing to say.

Moreover, since those who want to obtain the title of earl have no idea how many competitors they will have, nor what conditions others will offer for the title of hereditary earl, so...

This will definitely bring the greatest benefit to Antolia!

"In short, after this banquet, you can communicate directly with Aaron whether you insist on serving the Jimena family or paying a commission, and whether you are interested in the title of Earl Colt."

"This is also for everyone's consideration. After all, Antolia is located on the border of the kingdom and may be attacked by plateau hounds at any time. If you come to serve, there will inevitably be some unavoidable losses."

Leon pointed at the old butler standing behind him and continued: "I hope that all of you here can thoroughly implement the Jimena family's governance ideas and contribute your own strength to maintaining the stability of the southern part of the kingdom. "

After saying that, he clapped his hands gently along with Leon.

Waiters who had been waiting for a long time came out from all sides and served exquisite and profound dishes to the vassals of the Jimena family.

Dried meat provided by plateau hounds, roasted bird legs provided by tall strange birds, pike from the southwestern highlands...

Although many of the dishes may not be very delicious, they vividly show the threats and challenges that Antolia, which is located on the border, faces all the time.

Like that roasted bird leg.

It is several meters long and stretches directly from one end of the table to the other. It is enough to open the eyes of nobles who have never set foot on this land and make them fully realize that Antolia's enemies are actually far more than just everyone. The well-known plateau hound.

As a result, many vassals who originally wanted to fulfill their obligations by sending conscripts had to seriously consider the feasibility of paying the service fee on schedule.

Even if it doesn't cost money to recruit serfs to serve one's lord, if as many people come and die as many people come, then it may be a bit outweighing the gain.

And if you want to reduce casualties during service, the most direct way is to purchase Remit Raskova's Red Devil Potion from Antolia, which Leon has been promoting for a long time. Then it's better to just pay the service fee directly!

For a time, many nobles suddenly found that their thoughts seemed to be stuck in a loop. It seemed that paying a service fee on time, which they had never had before, had become the most cost-effective choice for them now.

after all……

Antoria is not like the city of Parma. If you come here to do military service, you might really get killed!