They found a relatively well-preserved stone house. Before he could open the door, he smelled the stench of rotting corpses. The fuming Hudson quickly covered his nose and backed away.

It was so disgusting that even the arrogant cub showed a look of disgust. Even if such a house was built, Mr. Hudson would not move in.

After checking several houses in succession, similar odors appeared in all of them. It was so unlucky that Hudson gave up the idea of ​​picking it up.

The noble castle, as the face of a noble, must be arranged. Unfortunately, water from afar cannot quench the thirst of the near.

Traditionally, building a castle often takes several years or even decades to complete.

Either build a wooden house and make do, or continue to live in a tent. There is no doubt that Hudson chose the former.

The space of the military tent in my hand is really too small. When marching and fighting, it is okay to make do; but for daily living, it is too uncomfortable.

The summer weather is like a big stove, and the sweltering tent is like a big steamer. For Hudson, who doesn't want to be reduced to a dumpling, it's another night where "the sky is the quilt and the place is the seat".

The first night when I officially moved into the territory is still very memorable. It's a pity that I didn't take a photo of the magic stone to record it. Otherwise, it would be the best material to encourage the younger generations to "difficult starting a business".

Looking at the stars in the sky, Hudson was full of emotions. Fortunately, God was generous enough, and the weather has been clear and clear since the beginning of the expedition.

It's a little hot, but it's better than the pouring rain. If it's the rainy season, the muddy roads can make people collapse.

However, the weather this year is still a bit abnormal. In the southeastern province where there is plenty of rain, in the past two months, there has been no rain at all in Wyton and Rat counties.

What the situation is like in other parts of the kingdom, Hudson doesn't know. But if this situation continues, drought will be inevitable in Wyton and Wright counties.

It seems that I have overthought the crops in the fields. Talking about crops in the two counties this year is just nonsense.

The spring plowing has started, but when the rebels led by the Skull and Bones Society move, the nobles who are caught off guard rush into the streets one after another. Who can care about the crops?

In unattended fields, weeds grow much better than wheat seedlings, and the harvest can be one-tenth or two-tenths of that, thanks to the blessing of the Lord of the Dawn.

Especially in the Hudson's territory, the tree seeds that fell in the wind have taken root and sprouted in the fields. If we come here in a few months later, the farmland will be converted directly into forests.

Thinking about it this way, it seems that the drought is not that terrible. As long as the tributary of the Nucang River that passes through my territory does not dry up, everything is a small problem.

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In the Felix Province of the North, in a super luxurious mansion, facing the resentful eyes of his lover, the Grand Duke of Kavadia felt numb.

Chaos in private lives in aristocratic circles is nothing new. As long as no one is killed, everything is fine.

The Grand Duke of Kavadia thought the same way. As a famous romantic figure in the North, he had many lovers when he was young.

But if you often walk by the river, your shoes will never get wet. At a banquet, the Grand Duke of Kavadia hooked up with the noble lady in front of him.

To be precise, she should be a noble lady. At that time, the Lady Linna in front of me was still Yunying before she was married.

Originally, this was nothing, just a one-night fling. Do you still want to take responsibility?

The gap in status destined the two to have no outcome. Even if Kavadia is the ultimate good man, he has to go back and accept the family marriage honestly instead of playing free love.

The strange thing is that the young Miss Linna has no experience and Kavadia's hit rate is too high. She actually got pregnant after a one-night stand.

In order to avoid the scandal from breaking out and not having the heart to get rid of the child, Miss Lina quickly found a foreign knight to take over under the arrangement of Kavadia.

Not long after the marriage, the unlucky knight died in battle, and the widowed Lady Lina raised her children alone. Everything went smoothly.

The parties involved are all dead, and the child's date of birth is wrong. Naturally, no one will go to find out more.

Under the care of the Grand Duke of Kavadia, all the blind flies and mosquitoes were swatted to death. No matter how shameless others were in their hearts, no one would say it on their faces.

The life of the mother and son can be considered to be going well. However, with the introduction of the Duchess and the birth of their legitimate son, the paper still cannot contain the anger.

Illegitimate children are extremely common in aristocratic circles. Even if they are cheated on, the Grand Duke of Calradia is not afraid.

As long as you don't admit it, it doesn't exist. If anyone dares to babble, first check whether his neck is strong enough.

As the children grow up, the situation gradually changes. Just because most people don't dare to cause trouble doesn't mean that no one dares to cause trouble.

I don't know if it was a coincidence or someone's calculation. By chance, the son of the Grand Duke of Calradia and his illegitimate son bumped into each other.

Because of an elf slave girl, two young and energetic boys had a fight on the street.

Needless to say, the result is that when an illegitimate son bumps into a legitimate son, it is inevitable that he will suffer a loss.

Counterattack and ascending to the throne only exists in novels and picture books. In the continent of Aslant, I have never heard of an illegitimate child succeeding in ascending to the throne.

The inheritance law is not a decoration. A shady illegitimate child is not included in the category of heirs at all. Even if he is very popular with his father, he can at most inherit some property and don't even think about a title.

Unless the illegitimate child has a clear identity and inheritance rights, there is no possibility of counterattack.

Even if this kind of thing does happen, it rarely comes to light.

If you mess around within your own family, it will be a shocking scandal, and a family that cannot handle it well will fall apart.

The Grand Duke of Calradia is obviously a smart man. Even if he arranged for a successor, he chose an outsider with no foundation and did not mess around in the local area.

The plan was very successful at the beginning. Under the arrangement of his good father, the adult Sith successfully entered the army and won a series of military exploits.

Everything was fine originally, but unfortunately, following a conflict between the legitimate son and the illegitimate son, the situation of Linna mother and her son, who were embarrassed by their identities, became even more embarrassing.

The palms and backs of the hands were full of flesh, and there was no right way to stand. The Grand Duke of Calradia was also helpless.

It has been delayed for ten years by means of reconciliation. Although the two sides have no more conflicts on the surface, the conflicts have become deeper and deeper as time goes by.

The most direct impact was that Sith's marriage was delayed. He had a reputation for having illegitimate children, and no noble of a higher class would choose such a marriage partner.

Although the minor nobles wanted to flatter the grand duke, they were also unwilling to offend the future grand duke and would avoid such things. Moreover, Lina and her son would not look down on those with poor conditions.

Under the arrangements of the Grand Duke of Calradia, the Sith knight who accumulated a lot of military exploits soon made great progress and obtained the position of viscount.

Of course, you can have a title, but forget about the territory.

The land of Northern Xinjiang is basically monopolized by the five major families. It is not difficult for the Grand Duke of Calradia to arrange a fiefdom for his son. The trouble is that the Sith's status as an illegitimate son cannot be recognized by the family.

It is not impossible to forcibly arrange a fiefdom. However, you must be prepared to lose your son in a certain orc invasion.

The nobles of the fiefdom have the responsibility to defend their territory, but they cannot run away. If they can't win, they have to stand firm. If the reinforcements are just a little bit delayed, they will die.

The original small and medium-sized nobles in Northern Xinjiang were tricked to death one after another in this way, and finally five major families were formed to jointly dominate Northern Xinjiang.

"Stop crying, Lina!"

After all, he is not a heartless person, Caladia reached out and hugged her lover to comfort her.

"Northern Xinjiang is not a kind place. The Felix family seems to be extremely prominent, but in fact it is a fire.

In recent years, although there have been constant wars in the Northern Territory, they were all minor conflicts. If we were to encounter a full-scale invasion by the orcs, you would know that the five major families in Northern Xinjiang are nothing.

After so many years of peace, it is estimated that the next large-scale invasion by orcs will not be too far away.

At this time, it is also a good thing to let the Sith escape from the cage. Although the title is a little lower and the fiefdom is a little smaller, the southeastern province has fertile land and no threat from external enemies.

As long as you manage it carefully, a barony in the south may not be worse than a viscounty in the north.

Nobility and rank are all illusory. In this world, strength must speak for itself after all. Don't be blinded by illusory things.

The five great dukes in Northern Xinjiang do sound majestic. But if I had a choice, I would rather become the Earl of the twelve fiefdoms of the kingdom."

This is the truth. On the surface, the five major dukes in Northern Xinjiang have the largest fief area, the highest title, and the strongest strength, far surpassing the nobles in other regions of the kingdom. But in fact, they know it.

With the orcs as their good neighbors, they live in fear every day. They are afraid that one day a war will break out and everything they are currently doing will be ruined.

Back then, our ancestors drove out the small and medium-sized fiefdom nobles in the North regardless of their appearance, essentially to enhance their own strength.

Although judging from the current situation, it is indeed a mistake, but it is also a sign of being prepared for danger in times of peace.

There is no regret medicine in the world. With the departure of small and medium-sized fiefdom nobles, the five major families have obtained large tracts of land. Unfortunately, it is becoming more and more difficult to defend it.

Castles once stood criss-crossing the land of Northern Xinjiang. In order to defend their homes, the nobles always fought bloody battles to the end. Even the orcs were afraid of them.

Things are different now. Although the castle has been preserved, the nobles responsible for its defense have changed.

At that time, I was working for myself, and everyone was fighting for their lives. Now I am working for the five major families, and it is too natural to want to buy everyone's life with just a little military pay.

Fight if you can win, run if you can't. Desperate efforts do happen, but they are always under forced circumstances.

It's not like the five major families have never tried forcing everyone to fight to the death. But the final result was so touching that they simply stopped coming.

In the end, the five major families had no choice but to compromise. On the one hand, they worked hard to change their own image; on the other hand, they offered better conditions to induce nobles from other regions of the kingdom to join the Northern Xinjiang battlefield.

In addition, for the sake of the overall situation, other major forces in the kingdom did not want the northern Xinjiang defense line to collapse, so they provided them with a large amount of support, and the situation was slowly stabilized.

"What you said is very nice! If we really go to the south and are unfamiliar with the place, how do you want the Sith to gain a foothold there?

Don't forget, there are quite a few small and medium-sized nobles who have been brought down by you in the past two hundred years.

Not all of these people died, many families slowly revived after moving south.

Although time has passed, the hatred has not dissipated. Once you let them know that Sith is your son, I'm afraid..."

Mrs. Linna didn't buy it and directly exposed the truth.

Calradia is also very helpless because of the troubles laid by its ancestors. It's not like the Felix family has never thought of eradicating the roots, but the problem is that the nobles in the world are all related, and one move can affect the whole family.
Chapter completed!