Wizard: I want to be a top student

For the residents of Sanggu Territory, the arrival of the new lord is definitely a big deal, and almost everyone who can go out will show up.

Looking around, there are people everywhere.

Ivan roughly estimated that the number of people should be more than a thousand, which means that the people of Sanggu Territory did not flee, which is different from what the government said. Looking at the people who dared to talk about expelling the lord, he was thoughtful.

He rode forward for a distance and looked at the strong man in the lead: "You are so brave, are you a refugee?"

The strong man's face changed slightly, and he shouted: "Everyone knows that I, Sieg, grew up in Sanggu Territory since I was a child. We don't need a lord."

"Please tell me one thing, where would the people come from without a lord?"

Hearing this, Sieg was stunned, and then he reacted, raised his unsheathed sword and prepared to teach the noble in front of him a lesson, but saw the other party waved his hand, and a green vine directly wrapped around him, strangling him to the ground and the long sword fell to the side.

"Wizard!"

"The Lord is a wizard."

On this land, even the displaced refugees have heard stories about wizards.

When the people around saw the means he used, they immediately exploded and looked at the new lord in awe.

"This is the means of a wizard."

Behind Ivan, the mercenaries also opened their eyes and put down their weapons. It seems that they don't need to do anything, the baron can subdue everyone by himself.

Ivan looked around and ordered: "Repeat, I am Ivan Marichatton, the new lord of Sanggu. I don't care whether you are residents or refugees, now and immediately, pay homage to the lord of this territory, otherwise I will judge you all as refugees."

With the blessing of spiritual power, his voice was clearly transmitted to the surroundings.

Some people immediately knelt on the ground, and others followed suit, paying respect and greetings to the lord. Even Sieg, who had just escaped from the vines, was no exception. He found that there were two people behind him with fighting spirit, and the situation was over.

Among the people behind, Sean whispered to Padge: "Ivan is really awesome."

Paul and Biman looked at each other and felt that their brother had changed a lot after returning this time. He was more decisive in killing. It seemed that the experience in the past two months was not simple.

After the people in the territory bowed, the next thing was simple.

Ivan did not pursue the responsibility of the group of people who were more clamoring. He only asked the people around whether there were people who had served the previous lord. Three guards stood up, one in his forties or fifties, and two in their teens.

He ordered the other people to go back to their homes first, and he asked the guards to take him to the castle of Sanggu.

"Hank, is there anyone taking care of the castle?"

Ivan asked the oldest of the three guards, who looked like an old farmer, and the other two were his sons.

Old Hank smiled bitterly and said, "Danny, Ronnie and I take turns cleaning."

"Tell me about the situation."

"Originally, Lord Bart emptied the castle when he left, leaving behind even the decorations on the wall. Later, a noble sent people to repair it. Now it is habitable, but it lacks furniture and needs to be rebuilt."

After listening to his introduction, Ivan could foresee how empty his castle was. Fortunately, they brought daily necessities, and the rest would be purchased later.

In the corner far away from the entrance and the Black Mist Forest, there is a small hill, and the castle is located on the hill.

After a while, everyone saw where the castle was.

Like the Black Pine Castle, it is surrounded by cliffs on three sides and the road leading to the territory in front. Limited by the area on the mountain, this castle is a little smaller than the Black Pine Castle, but it also has everything, including walls, watchtowers, and parade grounds.

It just has no equipment or furniture, and looks particularly simple.

Ivan led everyone around, and he remained calm all the way. Red and Paul, father and son, had a strong attachment to the castle, and they would touch everything with their hands, as if they were touching some treasure.

Everyone came to the highest tower of the castle, which is usually used as the lord's collection room and a place overlooking the Sang Valley.

"Brother Ivan, don't you like it?" Padge asked curiously.

"Look, there is a ravine facing the back, and the wind must be strong at night. It is probably not as comfortable as the home in Flying Fish Harbor." Ivan pointed to the interlaced ravine between the two mountains. This ravine was just behind the small peak, and the wind blowing towards the territory was blocked by the small peak and the castle.

It is obvious that there is no water on this mountain, and it is estimated that you have to go down the mountain to fetch water, but there is no river at the foot of the mountain.

"Hank, is there a water shortage in Sanggu Territory?"

"Yes, there is a water shortage for three or four months every year. You can survive by saving some water. You don't have to worry about the water problem. There are two water pools at the foot of the mountain. We are afraid that someone will dirty them, so we sealed them with wooden boards and bark. We will dig them for you later."

"The territory must not be rich in food."

"You are right."

Sanggu Territory has springs and water pools. There will be a shortage of water and food every year, but not a big shortage. You can always survive by saving some water. The territory is close to the Black Mist Forest. There is no shortage of prey in the forest. Those who have hunters in their families can still live a good life by hunting.

When asked about the people and the territory, old Hank told the situation truthfully.

Five years ago, the leaves of the mulberry forest turned yellow. It was thought to be a small accident. Later, the leaves of the mulberry trees turned yellow on a large scale, and the growth was getting worse year by year. It became unsuitable for raising silkworms, and the territory's finances became in deficit.

Three years ago, some mulberry trees withered and died. First, a small area of ​​trees died, and then a large area of ​​them died.

There were rumors in the territory that this was a plague, and some people began to flee the territory.

More than a year ago, the territory's finances were extremely difficult and unsustainable. Baron Bart suddenly sold the territory and sold Mulberry Valley to the Hobson family.

The Hobson family sent people over one after another, but they could not find out the reason for the change in the mulberry tree, so they never sent a lord. Without a lord, the people did not need to pay taxes, and life became more comfortable. Many people who escaped came back, and a few refugees were also attracted to join.

"Lord, Zieg and others are not vicious people, otherwise they would have been driven away by us long ago. Can you forgive them?" Old Hank's youngest son Ronnie suddenly said, and Old Hank was so scared that he slapped him backhand, and Ronnie immediately had a slap mark on his face.

Seeing the panic of the father and son, Ivan did not care, and waved his hand to signal the two to go out first.

Mulberry Valley has a lord, and the people need to pay taxes, and he, the lord, also has to pay taxes.

In name, it is different. What he needs is tribute to the Duke of Xiangmai, and he also needs to prepare a generous gift to the Hobson family, the benefactor, every year. These are the unspoken rules among the nobles. You must abide by them honestly, otherwise you will be excluded by other nobles.

Nobles without territories do not need these.

As a lord, he must also ensure that the people do not rebel and do not become refugees in large numbers, otherwise the Duke of Xiangmai will reprimand and punish them, and even deprive them of their lordship qualifications.

"The biggest problem at the moment is the problem of Sanglin. If this problem is not solved, people's hearts will inevitably be unstable, and I, the lord of Sanggu, will not be stable." Ivan does not think that the problem that the Hobson family has spent more than a year to solve is an easy problem to solve.

For details, you have to go up the mountain to take a look.

The pointed tower is the lord's hall, with a total of four and a half floors. The top is a half-story pointed attic with no windows. Going down is a two-story tower. The upper floor with windows is the collection room, and the lower floor has no windows.

Further down is a floor four times the size of the tower, usually used as the lord's bedroom and study.

At the bottom is the lord's hall, with a corridor on the right side connecting to a two-and-a-half-story round building with a pointed roof.

Ivan came to the lord's hall and clapped his hands: "Let's go to Sangling to see, this is the biggest problem in the territory. Danny, you and Ronnie go to notify the heads of the four villages and ask them to come to see me."

Sanggu Territory has four villages, named after silkworms, silk, valley, and Fengchou. The first three villages are next to two Sanglings. Fengchou Village is closer to the Black Mist Forest and the entrance to Sanggu, and has some functions of a small town, which can entertain merchants and adventurers from afar.