Don’t raise unruly people in extreme cold weather

Chapter 278 Shay
Shay stood on the bow of the boat, looking at the approaching coastline. He felt indescribably nervous and uneasy, and at the same time, he also had a trace of expectation for the future.

As the second son of the family, Shay knew that he could not inherit his father's title, and he had no interest in it.

Shay's father was a baron, already a very low-level existence in the empire's aristocratic system, only one level higher than a knight.

Although for the empire, the title of nobility is not simply a calculation of the level of the title, but also determines whether a noble is noble based on the noble status itself.

For example, there was once a nobleman who also only had the title of baron and became the favorite of the king at that time. He almost held the power of the empire with one hand, which could be said to cover the sky with one hand.

During his time in power, even the Duke did not dare to be rude to him. Who would argue that he was just a little baron?

Therefore, in Shay's opinion, there is really nothing to inherit from the baronetcy that only has one title left in his family. Moreover, his relationship with his brother is not bad. There are no contradictions or conflicts, and there is not much family property to fight for.

In fact, when Shay came of age, his father gave him his share of the family property. At that time, Shay was already a well-known newcomer in the Langton Knights competitive circle. He used the money to buy himself new armor and weapons, and thus won the foot combat and swordsmanship championships in that knightly competition.

With this achievement, Shay joined the Imperial Army and stayed in the army for seven years, during which time he spent time in the Empire and in the colonies.

Apart from allowing Shay to grow from a young knight to a senior knight with rich military experience, his experience in the military did not bring him any other benefits or changes, and even allowed him to transfer the small fortune he inherited. Most of his property was consumed in seven years.

It wasn't until Purficott invented the steam knight armor that the knight profession flourished again.

With Shay's qualifications and strength, he had the opportunity to join the Steam Knights that the Empire was forming. After all, he was a Grand Knight in his thirties and had rich military experience. This was the kind of talent the Empire wanted.

After the imperial military reform, the degree of military specialization has become higher and higher. Generally speaking, noble knights like Shay, who come from ordinary backgrounds, have become more like mascots or decorations in the imperial army, because war has increasingly no need for knights. Charged.

It only takes a small amount of money to let those children do their best to help you polish your armor.

But don’t get me wrong, Shay is not an alcoholic. This is mainly because when serving as a garrison in the colony, people often have nothing to do. Especially a knight like Shay, who is more or less an officer in the army, but the military There are also other officers specifically responsible for management.

In addition to the consumption of maintaining armor and weapons, and purchasing high-quality war horses, the rest basically turned into wine.

Therefore, the biggest job of knights like Shay who are stationed in the colonies is usually drinking, and even doing things like maintaining armor and weapons. The local children or young people are very willing to do the work for you.

But Shay's luck was really bad. The day before he joined the Knights, he celebrated it with his friends in a bar.

He and his friend were both drunk at the time, and then the drunken friend had a conflict with another guest at the bar. Shay was drunk and used a handy tool to try to help his friend.

Then he was expelled from the army because he beat his immediate boss's youngest son to death in the street, and was targeted in various ways by the other party. In order to avoid dragging down his brother, and to prevent his fat-minded boss from causing trouble for him again, Shay took the initiative to sign up for the Northern Frontier Development Group, hoping to take this opportunity to start a new life.

He left all his few possessions to his brother, leaving only money for a boat ticket to the north.

This can also be regarded as an internal custom in the imperial aristocratic circle that is not seen in written records. That is, as long as the aristocratic children who are willing to go to the colony do not return to Langton, their hatred can be wiped off.

Shay hoped that his ability would make him famous in the north, so that he could explain to himself and his brother, and also to his immediate boss.

However, when the boat was about to reach the shore, Shay seemed a little nervous, because he was not sure whether he could make a name for himself in the north.

"Passengers disembarking, please go forward and don't stay where you are. The receptionist will register your identity. As long as you register, you will become a true northerner!" On the pier on the coast, a middle-aged man While maintaining order, he is also promoting the benefits of being a northerner: "Everyone needs to say their name, age and whether they have any skills out loud.

The North will not treat everyone badly, but it also does not support idlers. As long as you have skills and are willing to work hard, you will not have to worry about finding a job!
The benevolent lord of the north, Lord Brandlis, promised that any pioneer immigrant who is willing to show his talents in the north will enjoy the preferential treatment of being exempted from taxes in the first year! "

Listening to the other party's lecture, Shay couldn't help but nodded slightly. Although the Earl's actions seemed to be a big loss, in fact, based on the current situation in the entire Northern Territory, even if Purficott wanted to collect taxes, she would have to find him. There are no tax collectors capable of collecting taxes, let alone extracting enough tax revenue from these villages.

Therefore, after careful consideration, Purficott directly exempted these new immigrants from paying taxes in the first year.

For many poor pioneer immigrants, this is undoubtedly a timely help.

At least for Shay, he can relax a little. After all, if he has to pay taxes, it is not easy at all for a knight like him who only knows how to fight to find a good job and make money.

"Next!" While Shay was thinking about this, it was soon his turn to register.

"Name, age..." The civilian official in charge of registration looked at Shay.

"Shay Cormac, thirty-five years old, served as a soldier, and is a knight." Shay introduced himself in the simplest possible terms, which was a habit developed in the army.

"Knight?" The civil official in charge of registration showed a surprised expression, and then said to Shay: "Welcome to the North, where everyone can show their talents! Knights like you can join the Lord Lord army, loyal to her.

If you're lucky, you might be able to become a pioneer knight and own your own territory. "

(End of this chapter)