Elf Sandstorm Lord

Chapter 253 Check and Balance
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When Zhao Ying came back from seeing off the Marquis' envoy, she found Su Yan holding a drawing in his hand, lost in thought!

"The person in charge of the palace I just met was very polite. You guys should have a good conversation!"

Hearing this, Su Yan came back to his senses and said to Zhao Ying: "Well, I didn't expect that this envoy from the Marquis was unexpectedly friendly."

As he spoke, Su Yan shook a drawing in his hand and said:
"Just now, he not only gave me a map of Longxi County, but also detailed records of the mountains and rivers, the distribution of elves, and even the subtle relationships between the various forces today!"

Zhao Ying said unexpectedly: "It seems that this Marquis really wants you to take root in Longxi County!"

Su Yan smiled and said: "Not only that, the special envoy also said that the Marquis of Guanzhong has submitted my achievements in the secret disaster to the emperor.

He also said that I have been recommended to be promoted to the position of Viscount, which should happen soon! "

"What?" Zhao Ying said in surprise: "I recommend you to be promoted to viscount! But it hasn't been long since you were promoted to the position of baron!
Moreover, isn't it said that the promotion among nobles is comparable to the promotion of ordinary people to small nobles? Guanzhong Hou is so sure! "

While following Su Yan, Zhao Ying also roughly understood the divisions between nobles:

The knights of the fief can only be called quasi-nobles. Only by becoming a baron can they be considered a true aristocracy!

But within the same aristocratic class, the status gap is also very large.

Among them, the baron can only be regarded as a minor noble, and the viscount is a middle noble.

As for the earls, marquises and dukes above, they are the real nobles.

And those who can be called great nobles are all giants with a population of more than [-] in the territory under their rule!
Among them, the minimum standard for a count is to have 20 citizens, while the requirements for a marquis and a duke are 30 and [-] respectively!

Although there are these rigid conditions, the promotion of nobles is extremely difficult!A series of relationship operations and games are also required.

Just like Viscount Chen Qing's family, after the population reached the standard of 1, it took another generation to obtain the title of Viscount.

And in the meantime, the various human connections and resources invested were a huge sum!

"Originally, the nominal population of my territory has exceeded [-], barely reaching the threshold of Viscount! But it is still far away to obtain the title of Viscount.

And if someone like Guanzhong Hou, who is second to none in terms of strength in the entire Donghuang region, fights for me, it won't be very difficult! "

"But this is too good for you. You have never met before!" Zhao Ying said.

Su Yan chuckled lightly and said: "There is no help for no reason in this world. The intention of this Guanzhong Marquis is probably to make me bigger so that he can contain his potential opponents in Longxi County!"

As he said that, Su Yan looked at the map with detailed annotations, and then said:
"Logically speaking, among these forces in the northwest province, the one most likely to pose a threat to the Marquis of Guanzhong is the Earl of Longxi County!
I estimate that this time the "Mingjiao" instigated rebellion in Longxi County, he has a shadow!
Did you know that just because of this rebellion, the Earl of Longxi County gained more than [-] new people, and also annexed a lot of surrounding wasteland.

If it hadn't attracted the attention of the Guanzhong Hou and intervened in time, I'm afraid his power would have spread to our side! "

"In this way, it is because the Earl of Longxi County has greatly increased his strength recently, so the Guanzhong Marquis wants to give you a lift and use your energy to check and balance him!"

"How can I have this strength? It seems that I will have to be careful to survive for a long time to come!" Su Yan said worriedly.

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Yongcheng,

It is the largest city in Longxi County and the largest city in Northwest Province after Chang'an.At this time, outside a luxurious mansion in this prosperous city with a population of more than [-].

A luxurious carriage drawn by five flaming horses came to a leisurely stop. The carriage was wrapped in exquisite and expensive silk on all sides.

The blue crepe on the window slats inlaid with gold and treasures is blown by the wind, and you can faintly see a man wearing a crown on his head!

When the carriage door was opened, this strong young man in rich clothes stepped out.

"Meet the Earl!"

Seeing the man get out of the car, all the guards outside the Earl's Mansion bowed and saluted.

With his raised eyebrows and star-like eyes, this person is clearly the Earl of Longxi County!
Although they did not dare to look directly at the Earl, some people could not help but cast a curious glance.

Because it has inherited the title for nearly twenty years, but its appearance has never changed, and it still looks like a young man!

At this time, the Earl ignored these people, but fixed his eyes on a certain location in the Earl's Mansion and said:

"When did they come back?"

Hearing this, a guard leader who had just come out of the Earl's Mansion to greet him said:
"It's much later than expected. I guess I discovered something in the swamp, otherwise the "elite" elder wouldn't have gone there in person!"

The earl nodded and said, "As long as they don't make any mistakes in cooperating with us, I don't care what other opportunities they have. Come on, take me to see him!"

While walking, the head guard suddenly said:

"My lord, according to the news, Chang'an City has contacted a young baron who brought troops from Qinchuan County!
It is said that the Marquis of Guanzhong personally fought for the title of Viscount for him, probably because he wanted to plant a nail next to us again!Do you want to make the first move..."

"Why are you so anxious?" said the Earl: "Have we done a lot of similar things over the years?

Nowadays, Chang'an's side is much stronger than us. Just resisting the friction he creates is already laborious enough!

As for the south of Longxi County, didn't they return a country viscount named Chen Qing?I have sent someone to contact him!

His territory borders Xixian County, so he must be careful about Guanzhong Hou. If I express my support at this time, he will naturally not be in the wrong team!
Now, Chang'an City is so aggressive that it is difficult for us to project our power to the south of Longxi County.

Simply let the two country nobles from Qinchuan County consume each other first! "

With that said, several people came to the door of a secret room, and the count said: "You guys wait here first!"

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in the secret room,
The count and an old man stood beside a giant bronze cauldron.

"My Lord Earl, this time I went to the swamp in the south to look for something, but something unexpected happened and my time was wasted. I'm really sorry!"

At this moment, the person speaking in front of the Earl of Longxi County was none other than Elder Yun who led the siege of Nian Meilong in the swamp!
"It doesn't matter! It's the first time for some of them to come to the Northwest Province and they are not familiar with the place. It is reasonable for them to be strangers. But please don't delay my cooperation with your teaching!"

"Don't worry, Lord Earl, this is a good opportunity for our Gu Poison Sect to develop in the Northwest Province. Our entire sect cherishes the opportunity to cooperate with you!"

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(End of this chapter)