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"Three hundred gold coins, this is the limit I can bear. Hudson, you should know that this is not a small amount of money. It can almost catch up with the territory's income for half a year."

the Baroness argued. Unexpectedly, Hudson kept smiling and said nothing, and did not participate in the bargaining at all.

If it was the original owner, he might have been fooled. The territory's income for half a year sounds scary, but in fact there is a lot of moisture in it.

If this is the only income, I'm afraid everyone in the Baron's house will have to eat rice bran. You must know that there are very few free people these days, and most of the subjects are serfs dependent on the nobles.

The entire barony has a population of more than 10,000, and even if he only has a middle school level in mathematics, Hudson knows that his family's income is more than what is apparent on the surface.

Concealing income is also an unspoken rule of the aristocratic group. Although the king only collects commercial taxes, the church also collects tithes!

As a devout believer, naturally you cannot resist the church’s tithes. Then finding ways to lower your income becomes the best option.

The per capita annual income in the territory is less than one silver coin, and it is difficult to eat grass. They are still able to pay tithes on time. It is obvious that the Koslow family is the most devout believer of the Lord of the Dawn.

"Three hundred gold coins, plus a good horse and a set of armor. Hudson, you have become a knight and need your own knight equipment."

The Baroness promised again.

Hearing this answer, Hudson rolled his eyes. This clearly deceived him as a child. Becoming a knight did require equipment, but he believed that his cheap man would prepare it.

As a traditional nobleman, Baron Redman is very face-conscious and will definitely not make a joke in this regard.

Although he has many sons and his pockets are somewhat depleted, isn't Raisul useless?

Not only did it save a fortune, but it also gave me a few more years of buffering. I guess it shouldn’t be difficult to recover.

The Baroness couldn't clearly see the situation and was still working hard for Lesuer. In fact, he was abandoned from the day of the incident.

Family resources are a no-brainer. Even if Baron Redman loves his son and is willing to continue investing, other members of the Koslow family will not agree.

"400 gold coins!"

"Hudson, this is all the cash I have at my disposal. Any more and your father will find out."

The Baroness said helplessly.

Although he was nominally in charge of the financial power of the government, it was Baron Redman who actually made the decision. He only had access to his own small treasury, and there was really not much cash.

"Let's use the remaining one hundred gold coins to offset it in kind! Magic cores and crystal stones are all fine. I guess Madam won't waste money just for this little money."

Hudson said pretending to be generous.

That look of wanting to be beaten caused the Baroness's hard-pressed anger to come out again. Before she could get angry, Hudson said again:

"Madam, go get the money quickly, and ask the Baron to come over by the way. I'll go and see poor Lesueur first. It's been hanging here for almost three days, and there are still injuries on his body. If it takes a long time, no one knows what happens."

After saying that, he turned around and left without giving the Baroness a chance to speak, as if he had convinced her.

Stomping her foot violently, the furious Baroness suddenly calmed down. To be able to marry into a noble family as a merchant's daughter and secure the position of mistress may not be a bad political acumen, but her house fighting skills are definitely good.

When there is a conflict now, no matter what the reason is, the only one who suffers is himself. Who would let his son cheat his mother?

If the outside world mistakenly thinks that she was the one who ordered the secret exchange of life essence, it will be the end of the world. It is difficult to get divorced in the Aslant continent, but it is very easy to be widowed.

Unlike aristocratic marriages, a baroness whose mother's family cannot support her cannot withstand the hardships.

…

Wandering in the ancient castle, until the gold coins were put into his account, Hudson slowly walked to the pillar where Raisul was bound.

"Hanging" is obviously an exaggeration. Although the baron gave the order, the guards who executed it were not stubborn.

After all, they are the Baron's sons. If they accidentally receive the lunch box, they will be the unlucky ones.

The original "hanging on the pillar" changed directly to "sitting by the pillar". There was a maid beside him to help drive away mosquitoes, and there was a plate of fruit not far away.

If it weren't for the rope connected to the pillar and the disheveled appearance of Lesoul, it would be hard to believe that he was being punished.

Seeing Hudson approaching, the two guards guarding him instantly became embarrassed. Taking care of one young master but offending another young master is obviously not a wise choice.

Hudson is not a soft persimmon. He is protected by two older brothers. It is not a secret that the young masters of the Baron Mansion are divided into two camps.

While sitting on the right of inheritance, and with the support of the mistress of the palace, if Baron Redman hadn't suppressed him, there would have been trouble long ago.

Take sides?

Stop making such jokes, everyone is not a fool.

Now it depends on the face of the mistress, but in the future I will follow the other side, how to choose?

"Master Hudson, you are here!"

Nodding, Hudson had no intention of seeking bad luck from the guards. In this hierarchical world, the survival of small people is inherently difficult, and it is understandable to play both sides.

"What's going on? Lesoul, my poor brother, why are you tied up here?"

"Why are you still standing there? Untie the rope and let him down! I'm pitiful..."

If an uninformed person saw this scene, they would think it was a deep brotherly love. In fact, the two people, who are close in age, have been in love since childhood.

"That's enough, Hudson. You don't need to be hypocritical here. If it weren't for you, I wouldn't be punished by my father!

Now, get out of here! I don't want to see you for a moment! "

Raisul said almost growling.

Seeing this scene, not only was Hudson not annoyed, but he became more affectionate.

"Poor Raisul, you are a little delirious now, and you don't even recognize your dearest brother.

Alas, forget it. Let him go first, and let me take care of the father's side. Who asked me to be the elder brother? I can't watch my younger brother suffer!

…”

The touching scene made the guard's eyes dull and he forgot what he should do for a moment.

Before they could react, Hudson had already drawn his knight's sword and split the rope, proving with practical actions that he was serious.

At this moment, a majestic middle-aged man walked over, and it was Baron Redman.

Obviously, the scene just now fell into his eyes.

He glared hard at the two guards and kicked Lesuir away who was sitting next to the pillar. He said without any pause: "Hudson stays, the others take this beast and get out."

Seeing that no one had reacted, the Baroness, who followed closely behind, hurriedly added: "Why are you still standing there? Take Master Lesoul to treat the injury!"

No matter how well he concealed it, Hudson felt the Baroness's heartache. Baron Redman's kick just now was not light, it sent people flying three to four meters.

If Raisul hadn't had good foundation and training, he wouldn't have died or been seriously injured on an ordinary person. It can be seen that Baron Redman is really disappointed.

It's not scary to make mistakes. What's scary is that you don't know you made a mistake. In the aristocratic world, stupidity is the greatest original sin.

After everyone left, Redman looked at Hudson and said with some relief: "I'm making rapid progress, but it's a pity that my performance just now was too much."