The King

  Chapter 3 Stupidity is the Greatest Original Sin

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

  The baroness fought hard. However, Hudson kept smiling and didn't say a word, and didn't participate in the bargaining at all.

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

  If there is only this little income, I am afraid that everyone in the baron's mansion will have to eat chaff. You must know that there are very few free people these days, and most of the leaders are serfs attached to the nobles.

  The entire baronial territory has a population of more than 10,000, and even if it is only a middle school level in mathematics, Hudson also knows that his family's income is not only what it is on the surface.

  Concealment of income is also an unspoken rule of the aristocratic group. Although the king only collects business taxes, the church has to collect tithes!

  As a devout believer, naturally he cannot resist the church’s tithe. Then finding ways to lower income has become the best choice.

  The per capita annual income in the territory is less than one silver coin, and it is difficult to eat grass. They can also pay tithes on time. Obviously, the Koslow family is the most devout believer of the Lord of 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 directly. This is obviously fooling him like a child. Becoming a knight does require equipment, but he believes that his cheap old man will prepare it.

  As a traditional nobleman, Baron Redman is very concerned about face, and he will definitely not make jokes in this regard.

  Although there are many sons and the pockets are a little dry, isn’t Lesul useless?

   Not only saved a lot of expenses, but also added a few years of buffering time. It should not be difficult to slow down.

  That is to say, the baroness couldn't see the situation clearly, and she was still working hard for Lesur.

  Family resources, don't even think about it. Even if Baron Redman is eager to love 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 can use. If there is more, your father will find out."

  The baroness said helplessly.

  Although he is in charge of the financial power of the government in name, Baron Redman is indeed the master. What he can use is only his own small treasury, and there is really not much cash.

   "For the remaining one hundred gold coins, let's offset it with real objects! Magic cores and crystals are fine, and Madam wouldn't be reckless just because of this little money."

   Hudson pretended to be generous and said.

   That beating expression caused the anger that the baroness had finally suppressed to burst out again. Before she could get mad, Hudson said again:

"Madam, hurry up and get the money. By the way, let the baron come over. I'll go to see poor Lesoul first. It's been hanging for almost three days, and I still have injuries. If the delay is too long, no one will know." What will happen."

   After finishing speaking, he turned around and left without giving the baroness a chance to speak, as if he had her decided.

   With a fierce stomp, the furious Baroness suddenly calmed down. Being able to marry into an aristocratic family as a merchant's daughter and secure the position of mistress may not be politically savvy, but her house fighting skills are definitely not bad.

   Now that there is a conflict, no matter what the reason is, the only one who suffers is myself. Who will let his son cheat his mother?

  If the outside world mistakenly thinks that she instigated the stealing of the life essence, then it will be over. Divorce is difficult in this continent of Aslante, but widowhood is very simple.

  Different from noble marriages, a baroness whose mother's family is not strong can't stand the toss.

  …

  Wandering in the ancient castle, Hudson slowly walked to the pillar that bound Lesul until the gold coins entered the account.

   "Hanging" is obviously an exaggeration. Although the baron ordered it that way, the guards who executed it were not dead-headed.

   After all, they are the sons of the baron. If they accidentally receive the lunch box, they will be the ones who will be unlucky.

  The original "hanging on the pillar" directly changed to "sitting next to the pillar", with a maid helping to drive away mosquitoes, and a plate of fruit not far away.

  If it weren’t for the ropes on Lesul’s body connected to the pillars, and the image of disheveled hair, it would be hard for people to believe that he was being punished.

   Seeing Hudson approaching, the two guards were instantly embarrassed. It is obviously not a wise choice to take care of one young master but offend another.

  Hudson is not a soft persimmon, and there are two older brothers covering him. It is no secret that the young masters of the baron's mansion are divided into two camps.

   While sitting on the right of inheritance, and at the same time having the support of the mistress of the mansion, if Baron Redman did not suppress him, there would have been a quarrel.

   Stand in line?

  Stop making such jokes, everyone is not a fool.

   Now it depends on the face of the mistress, but in the future you have to hang out with the other side. How do you choose?

   "Master Hudson, you are here!"

  Nodded, Hudson didn't have the idea of ​​looking for the guards to be unlucky. In this hierarchical world, the survival of the little people is inherently difficult, and it is understandable to have both ways.

   "What's going on? Raisul, my poor brother, why are you **** here?"

   "What are you still doing in a daze, quickly untie the rope and let him down! I'm sorry..."

  If people who don't know see this scene, they must think that it is brotherly love. In fact, the two people who are similar in age have been pinched since they were young.

   "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 immediately! I don't want to see you for a moment! "

  Leisul said almost roaring.

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

   "Poor Raisul, he is a little delirious now, and he doesn't even recognize your dearest brother.

   Alas, forget it. Put him down first, I will take care of my father, who made me the elder brother, I can't watch my brother suffer!

  …”

  The touching scene made the guard's eyes glaze over, and he forgot what to do for a while.

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

   At this moment, a majestic middle-aged man came over, who was Baron Redman.

   Obviously, the scene just now fell into his eyes.

   He glared at the two guards fiercely, and kicked Lesur, who was sitting by the pillar, flying away. Without waiting for the slightest pause, he said: "Hudson stays, and the others bring this beast down."

   Seeing that everyone didn't react, the baroness who followed her hastily added: "What are you still doing in a daze, take Master Lesser to treat the wound!"

  No matter how well he concealed it, Hudson felt the baroness's heartache. Baron Redman's kick just now was not light, and it directly made people fly three or four meters.

  If it wasn't for the fact that Lesur had a good background and had practiced, he would not die or be seriously injured if he was placed on an ordinary person. It can be seen that Baron Redman is really disappointed.

   It’s not terrible to make mistakes, what’s terrible is that you don’t know when you make mistakes. In the aristocratic world, stupidity is the greatest original sin.

  After everyone left, Redman looked at Hudson, and said with a little relief: "The progress is very fast, but it's a pity that the performance just now was too much."

  (end of this chapter)