Dear Broom Knight

Arslan looked up, recalling, "The Reid family has nothing but forests and pastures in the suburbs; they don't even have a proper shop.

Don't underestimate these small families who like to squeeze into the court; they all have their own paths.

Princesses with strong opinions generally choose small families that can bring them certain benefits.

What does the Reid family have to offer?"

In reality, the princesses are just using their court titles to add prestige to the daughters of these small families, and to give these families, who own various shops and small trading companies, a chance to connect with the court.

Similarly, as long as these families have any sense, they will definitely provide the princesses with corresponding benefits and conveniences.

Many princesses even rely on this kind of connection to control their own living expenses, so they won't be deceived by their subordinates.

Those who don't care about these things could never have struggled out of their maternal family in the first place.

Although His Majesty Travis will give his children enough protection, he won't care too much if they insist on indulging in the illusions given by their maternal family.

After all, there's nothing wrong with living in a false world for a lifetime.

Anyway, those families would never dare to go too far with the princesses.

People who are kept in the dark their whole lives are actually the happiest.

It's just that it worries others to see it.

Travis thought for a while before speaking, "Doris… ha…"

He shook his head and turned to look outside, "Arslan, you've been observing them all along. Is there anyone who still has energy to spare?"

"Marcus Garrett," Arslan thought for a moment before saying, "Although he's trying his best to hide it, I can tell that he's completed about 70-80% of his work and is just waiting to amaze everyone in a couple of days."

"Didn't anyone else notice?" Travis couldn't help but chuckle.

"Graham Ellis has attracted all the attention," Arslan replied calmly.

Travis shook his head slightly, "Then it seems that the result is almost certain. Now, all that's left is for the others to accept their defeat."

The reason why Graham Ellis is so eye-catching is because he is the youngest son of the Earl of the Western Border.

Although Arslan keeps saying that these clerks are children, they are actually all in their thirties.

People of their age are the unluckiest.

The last national-level war in the North just ended before they grew up.

That could be considered a war that established the country. Since then, the North has only been bullying other countries.

Even if the White Dragon King abdicates, the Northern Kingdom, which has accumulated strength for many years, can still have at least five hundred years of peace.

But now that there's no war, what should people with talent, ability, and ambition do?

Ordinary people, or children from small noble families, can slowly climb the ranks in the King's Army. They might even be quite happy with this kind of life that doesn't require risking their lives.

But people like Graham Ellis, the youngest son of an Earl, are in a very difficult position.

He's not afraid of risking his life. After all, unless he encounters a disastrous war, it's generally impossible for someone like him, who is fully armed and carries a dozen life-saving magical items, to die.

To put it bluntly, the reason why the Ellis family has never had only one or two children like other families is because they are a purely meritocratic military family.

The eldest son guards the home, the second son protects the home, and all the others join the army and rely on their own efforts.

If there's no war in the West, they go to the East. If there's no war in the East, they can go to the North.

Therefore, although the Ellis family has never been very prominent, they have always held a high position in the military.

Of course, they're not stupid. After climbing to the top ranks in other border armies, they basically won't bring up their family to make a point, and they never use their power to oppress others.

Most importantly, when they climb to a high level in the border army, they will readily return to the mainland to become a proper territorial noble, so that the Ellis family won't have the danger of controlling two major borders.

But it is precisely because of their approach that the Northern Kings have never been wary of the Ellis family for so many years.

But when it came to Graham Ellis, there was suddenly no way forward.

The others in the Ellis family might be able to change direction. If they really can't change the family tradition, at least they won't show the aura of a heroic family when teaching their children.

But Graham's generation really has no way out. It's really a case of youthful ambition collapsing in adulthood.

Fortunately, Travis discovered in time that his border general's family was in confusion… Graham's eldest brother, like Earl Montes, had followed the King in battle for many years as the heir to the border Earl.

Then he directly gave a solution.

Let people from their family join the Imperial Guards.

It just so happened that the Imperial Guards, who had initially followed Travis in countless bloody battles, had been arranged by him to various key places as small lords.

The new Imperial Guards were a mixed bag, and it would be good to have people from the Ellis family join them as the main force.

And the Ellis family can be regarded as opening up a new track.

With a court title as a starting point, as long as they have enough strength, they can still have a day to get a territory.

Although it is definitely smaller and slower than the benefits obtained from war, at least it still exists.

And the reason why Graham was excavated from the Imperial Guards by Dorisk to become a clerk was because he was outstanding enough and sober enough.

Moreover, his intelligence was obviously very high.

This child was obviously being cultivated to be the head of a powerful independent knight order, without particularly pitiful attributes.

In today's complex situation, it is no longer appropriate to allow one person to completely control the affairs around Travis.

Even Dorisk had to choose to support himself independently due to the impact of the war.

Although he is not young, his professional level means that the time he enters his decline has obviously been brought forward a lot.

It is estimated that it is because the consumption of those years was too great.

Moreover, it is impossible for anyone to be trusted and relied on by Travis like Dorisk.

Therefore, Dorisk divided those affairs into two parts.

The reason why he chose Graham was also because he had absolute advantages in military affairs, and he would basically not make too absurd decisions.

But it is precisely because Graham can only be responsible for military affairs that he was the one who made up the numbers among the four clerks from the beginning.

It is just that Graham has always refused to admit defeat. Even if he knew that he could not become the chief… the chief clerk must take charge of court affairs, he also firmly completed his task.

And if they want to become the chief clerk, if they can't even see this clearly and only think that Graham's family power may provide him with huge help, they will naturally only fail.

Most importantly, Marcus Garrett obviously never considered the problems of other competitors.

This is not to say that he has not guarded against other people. Seeing that he is doing it so secretly, you know that this guy is scheming.

But he did not consider the progress of others, and never thought of exerting negative effects on the work of others… This point is really too important.

To follow Travis, what is needed is enough concentration.

Arslan glanced at Travis, "Then I will hand this matter over to that Marcus Garrett to handle?"

"Count Graham in too; he should be very calm on his side, right?" Travis suggested.

"Your Majesty, are you planning to use Graham as bait?" Arslan frowned slightly, "Now, only the Western Border is stable enough."

The Southern Border is connected to the inland, and is the most frequent border line for commercial exchanges.

As long as there is a trade route, it is impossible to be quiet.

Either someone really wants to make some money at the risk of their lives, or there is some secret collusion.

The silence of the Border Earl in the South is completely different from that of Ellis.

Ellis chose to be silent himself.

That one has no choice.

After all, the composition of the Southern Border Defense Army is the most complicated.

Every family that tries to make a fortune in international trade will arrange some people there.

The Southern Border Army is the richest, but… they are also the only one that does not need the support of the Border Earl.

But the Southern Border Army must never be moved.

No one can be sure whether the endless bandits outside will suddenly turn into an invading army.

Therefore, in the current situation, if something happens to Graham because of the King's sudden whim, then it would really be… there would be no place to rest.

"You don't understand," Travis glanced at Arslan, "You mages always think about finding a future in stability.

But knights… how can there be a future without taking risks?

Graham himself will be willing.

Moreover, as soon as he hears that you have arranged for him and Marcus to handle this matter together, he will immediately understand."

Although Arslan didn't quite believe it, he still went to make arrangements.

Travis, who remained in the hall, opened the map of the capital with a serious expression and coldly surveyed it.

Finally, he pointed his finger at a forest farm belonging to the Reid family.

The location of this forest farm is very delicate. It is very close to one of their pastures, but it is separated by the farms of other families.

He slid his finger slightly outward… that's the Cook family.

The reason why the Reid family and the Cook family have a bad relationship is because they have been trying to buy the Cook family's farm but have been consistently refused.

After all, this is actually the dowry of the Cook family's old lady.

Travis pointed at the Cook family's farm and suddenly stood up, flipping out another thick book.

He quickly opened it and finally found the origin of the Cook family's old lady, who had a lot of dowry: Sissal.