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"Finally home!"

Looking at the mountainous terrain ahead, Hudson couldn't help but sigh.

After the ship docked, like all the nobles, Hudson, who was eager to return home, also declined Earl Pierce's offer to stay and headed straight to the territory without stopping.

Looking at the welcoming team led by Baron Redman in front of him, the corners of Hudson's eyes couldn't help but become moist. Fortunately, this kind of emotional expression was quickly restrained by him.

As a prince, superfluous emotions are not allowed. Even if it is just nostalgia for "home", it must be restrained, otherwise it will become a "shortcoming" exposed to others.

"came back?"

"came back!"

The conversation between father and son is so simple and unpretentious. All emotional exchanges are contained in these three simple words.

It can be seen that Baron Redman has aged much. There have been a lot of gray hairs on the top of my head, but my mental state is very good.

Not only did he have to worry about his son who was fighting in a distant place, but he also had to worry about the development of the mountain territory. It could be said that he had not lived a comfortable life for more than two years in the past two years.

The happiest time is undoubtedly when good news comes from the front line. For a father, watching his son continue to succeed is the greatest spiritual comfort.

"Just come back. You should take over the affairs of the Mountain Territory yourself. I'm almost worried to death!"

Baron Redman said with a troubled expression.

Originally, he had always thought that he had not been able to ride on the wind, mainly because of bad luck and not a high enough background. When he took over the affairs of the Mountain Territory, Redman's illusion was quickly shattered.

Becoming a prince and governing a small town are two completely different concepts.

Even though Hudson had established a system in advance, he just acted according to the established rules and still made Baron Redman tired of dealing with it.

As for the assistants left by Hudson, it is a pity that Redman cannot trust them at all. In fact, for those guys with unknown origins, Hudson defined them from the beginning as transition.

If it weren't for this sudden war, these guys should have been replaced one after another in the past two or three years.

If you don't have time to replace someone, you'll have to make do with what you have. As the acting lord, Redman had to keep an eye on it during normal times.

Limited by his own abilities, Baron Redman has lived a very hard life in the past two years.

"Ha ha……"

A burst of laughter covered up Hudson's inner embarrassment. Throwing territory to Baron Redman is indeed a bit of a rush.

But there is no way, who can let him trust the person completely, that is, Baron Redman?

If it had been someone else who had been in charge of the Mountain Lord for more than two years, God knows what would have happened. Hudson didn't want to come back and clean up the mess.

Facts have proved that his choice was very correct. Baron Redman is a little tired, but the Mountain Territory has been operating normally until now.

Reunited after a long absence, Hudson likes everything, including a few cheap brothers. Of course, the eyesore Raisuer didn't show up.

The better Hudson fares, the harder life will be for the unlucky child. Now it has reached the stage where he is afraid to return home. The Baroness is afraid that Hudson will do something to him, so she sent Lesueur out of the Southeast Province early.

It seems to be done very covertly, but in fact it has not escaped Hudson's eyes from beginning to end. It wasn't that he paid attention deliberately, but the person responsible for carrying out the escort mission took the initiative to report the relevant information to him.

This is the benefit of power. There is no need to do anything, someone will take the initiative to send the information.

If Hudson wanted to take action against him, all he needed was a hint, and someone would immediately cause an accident to Raisuer.

In fact, at first he wanted to use Lesuer to decorate his appearance and prove his tolerance. Just for the sake of Baron Redman, I finally chose to let him go.

After all, things like facade are not easy to maintain. Once such a tainted chess piece is pushed out, it is destined to end miserably after its value is lost.

After symbolically greeting everyone, Hudson directly led the large group of people and continued on the way home.

Looking at the drastically changed mountain territory, Hudson felt happy but also a little worried.

In the past few years, the mountainous territories have worked hard to smelt steel, and the price they paid was the destruction of the environment.

The billowing smoke and the bare hills are the price of the rapid development of the mountainous area.

It is easy to destroy the environment, but difficult to control it. Even in the extraordinary world, restoring the original ecology will cost a lot.

But compared with the harvest, everything is worth it. Looking at the changes in the mountain territory, we can see that the road is wide enough to accommodate four carriages, and the road extends all the way to the Lord's Mansion on the top of the mountain.

What was originally just a prototype castle has now turned into a city. Although some buildings are still under construction; the streets in the buildable area are already showing some signs of prosperity.

Millions of acres of new farmland have been added. Even with the most traditional rotation system, the territory's food self-sufficiency has soared significantly.

All these changes occurred during the war. With the end of the war and the normalization of the economy, the development speed of the mountain territory will be even more rapid.

…

Just let it go, as if you were throwing a hot potato away. As soon as Hudson settled down, Baron Redman couldn't wait to throw a bunch of things to him.

Originally, Hudson wanted to discuss it with him and ask him about his thoughts on the future development of the territory. Unexpectedly, Baron Redman actually said directly: He had no idea.

It can be seen from the look in his eyes that Baron Redman really has no idea, and it is not a so-called routine.

Obviously, the incomplete aristocratic education of the Koslow family directly restricted the thinking of the previous generation.

They have a lot of experience in running a small town. But it would be too difficult to plan the future development of a county.

Before the rise of Hudson, the Koslow family's biggest dream was to return to the ranks of the middle-class nobility. It was unimaginable to become a great noble of the kingdom.

Seeing how Hudson has come this far, Baron Redman's only thought now is - lie down!

All his life goals have been accomplished by his son, so there is really no need to continue struggling. Instead of running around all day long, it's better to enjoy life.

The only thing he can still care about now is the ancestral land. However, since Hudson was so capable, this thorny issue was handed over to Hudson, the new patriarch, early on.

Frankly speaking, Hudson's position as patriarch does not conform to traditional inheritance etiquette. No matter from the perspective of bloodline or clan seniority, it was not Hudson's turn to take the throne.

The various branches agreed that the person who regained the ancestral land would be the leader of the clan, but Hudson was not able to complete it.

The main reason why everyone can push them to the top is due to the interests of the clan. Only the Koslow family that is united can go further in this world.

Before this, each branch was prepared to compromise, but it was a bit embarrassing. Everyone couldn't bear it until Hudson entered the ranks of the nobility.

Originally, the Koslow family's background was shallow. If the various branches did not seize the time to unite, how could they be able to support the lintel of a great aristocratic family?

You must know that the beneficiary of this class crossing is not just Hudson, but all members of the Koslow family.

After taking this step, everyone becomes the children of a great noble. No matter how far this relationship is, with this background, everyone's development potential ceiling has been greatly raised.

Theoretically speaking, any member of the Koslow family who enters the officialdom may become a minister in the court; if he enters the army, he may also have the opportunity to become a commander-in-chief.

This is a privilege exclusive to the great nobles. Many of the top officials in the kingdom are either descendants of the royal family or come from the families of great nobles.

The middle and lower class nobles, no matter how comfortable they are in the court, cannot serve as chief officials. Even the king cannot break the unspoken rules of officialdom and force promotion.

Similar hierarchies are also reflected in all aspects. In the continent of Aslant, the more noble one is, the better off one is. In the face of birth, ability has become a secondary factor.

Common interests break all restrictions. The original succession rules of the family head also changed because of the emergence of Hudson.

Looking at the various documents piled up in front of him, Hudson felt his scalp numb. Obviously, these are specific matters that the territory has accumulated over a long period of time and require him to personally handle or understand.

"Tom, notify the territory managers to come over for a meeting."

Hudson said helplessly.

Throwing something in front of him, he excused himself because he felt unwell. Faced with his father's willful behavior, Hudson was powerless.

The person in charge is gone. If you want to know the details of the major events that happened in the territory in the past, you can only find the territory management to understand the situation.

Vaguely, Hudson found that Baron Redman seemed to be hinting to him: it was time to remove those people in the management who could not be determined to be loyal.

But this kind of thing must be done beautifully. In any case, these people have made outstanding contributions to the development of the mountain territory.

Taking people down directly without any evidence of their betrayal can easily cause people to panic.

…

In Beida City, Earl Pierce stepped into the city lord's palace and decisively stopped the celebration banquet. There are no guests of any importance, so continuing to hold the banquet will only be a waste of time.

Having just come off the battlefield and battling wits with a group of provincial nobles along the way, Earl Pierce, who was physically and mentally exhausted, just wanted to have a good sleep.

Looking back on his performance in this war, he couldn't help but want to give himself two slaps.

First, he released the dragon of Hudson and created a rival for his family; then he single-handedly defeated the family's hard-earned foundation, and also offended many nobles in the province.

Before he could regain his strength, he immediately stepped into a trap of reselling military supplies, and almost lost his life in it.

Putting these scenes together, Count Pierce found helplessly that the situation was getting worse all the time, and he was simply doing his own fault.

Hudson soared into the sky, and even the upstart Koslow family couldn't suppress it.

Even if he wanted to take restrictive measures, he didn't know where to start. After all, the most important strategy of the Koslow family at present is to open up wasteland.

Everyone is hiding in their territory and immersed in farming. If they want to plan the layout, they don't know where to start.

Unlike the northern nobles who were outsiders, the nobles below spontaneously blocked them after just one push.

As a family that has been rooted in the southeastern province for many years, the Koslow family is still one of its own in the eyes of the provincial nobles.

Because there are too many Dingkou, he is related by marriage to many nobles in the province. With these relationships as bonds, no one would be foolish enough to break them easily.

Especially when we encountered trouble before, Hudson really helped.

Whether it was taking care of them when arranging errands, or helping to purchase supplies to fill in holes later on, it really made everyone feel the importance of having a good relative.

If nothing unexpected happens, the frequency of marriages between nobles in the same province of the Koslow family will continue to increase.

These are things the Dalton family cannot imitate. After all, monogamy is popular in the Alpha Kingdom. If you want to have a large number of marriages, you must have more children first.

In fact, even if he had many heirs, Earl Pierce would not be able to marry into nobles within the province.

The Koslow family did this because they had not yet truly integrated into the circle of great aristocrats. Except for Hudson himself, the other children of the Koslow family are not in everyone's eyes.

The existing network of contacts determines that the Koslow family is now most suitable for marriage with these small and medium-sized nobles in the province.

The Dalton family is a long-established aristocracy, and their relationship network is obviously much higher than that of the Koslow family.

The political marriages of the younger generations naturally took place in the circles of the great nobles. It is impossible for him to lower his status and compete with the Koslow family for the small and medium-sized nobles in the province.

Looking at his son and nephew in front of him, Earl Pierce could only comfort himself: competition among nobles depends not only on quantity, but also on quality.

It can be said unceremoniously that the two people in front of them can defeat all the children of the Koslow family except Hudson.

“The situation is changing quite quickly, and the rapid rise of the Koslow family has affected the family’s status in the province.

However, this impact is long-term and will not have much impact on us in the short term.

The main reason is that I made a mistake in judgment on the battlefield before, which caused a large number of meaningless casualties to the family and offended a number of provincial nobles. You must learn from it.

In future competitions, if the Koslow family faces off, military measures should be avoided as much as possible. Since his debut, Hudson has gone through countless battles and has never been defeated no matter what kind of enemy he encounters.

This kind of military fighting ability is probably not found in the entire continent that can match it. Now that he has become the fourth dragon knight in the mainland, it will be even more difficult to deal with.

Against this kind of enemy, unless you can kill him with a stick, it is best to draw him into the circle of rules.

Conflicts between great nobles are always long-term, and there is no need to care about temporary gains and losses. You must correct your mentality.

As much as the Koslow family grew strong because of Hudson, they will also decline because of him. If an individual is too strong, everyone will live in his shadow, which will inevitably affect the growth of other members.

We don't have to compete directly with Hudson, we just need to wait for him to make mistakes. Generally speaking, such upstarts don't last long.

If you can't wait, then stay with him for a while. As long as you live longer than Hudson, you will be able to see the decline of the Koslow family.

If you can't survive him, then let your son continue to survive. This is a competition of patience, whoever persists longer will win the final victory. "

Count Pierce was powerless to say such cowardly words.

Young people are inevitably angry. If they do not provide psychological counseling in advance, if their children are provoked by others and run against Hudson, they will easily suffer big losses.

The so-called forbearance is pure nonsense. If a conflict of core interests really arises, they will fall out in minutes.

If there was no conflict of core interests and everyone was not crazy, how could the two major forces have an unprovoked conflict?

Neighbors are never a reason to become enemies. The only things that can truly turn the two families into enemies are hatred and interests.

Between the Koslow family and the Dalton family, it is obvious that they are not on that level. First of all, there is no deep hatred between the two families, and secondly, the conflict of interests between the two parties has not yet intensified.

This means that everyone can wait until the opponent makes a mistake, and then wait for the opportunity to hit the target.

"Uncle, don't worry! We won't do anything we're not sure about."

Viscount Caillaux replied cautiously.

He was telling the truth. He had been severely beaten by society, and now he really couldn't muster the courage to confront Hudson.

Earl Pierce nodded slightly. As long as the nephew doesn't cause trouble, basically everything will be fine.

As for his son, he is still a little kid. He can't leave Beida City. He has no interaction with the Koslow family at all, and it is difficult for him to cause trouble.

"You two should prepare well, my flaming lion is about to give birth to cubs. Although it is not as good as Hudson's dragon and earth bear, it is also a rare and high-quality mount.

If you can complete the contract with the cub, it will definitely be of great help to your future development! "

As he spoke, Earl Pierce couldn't help but show his envy and jealousy. He really didn't know how to complain about Hudson's affinity with Warcraft.

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