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Chapter 220 The Sixth Grand Tournament

The next day, the competition meeting was officially held.

On a huge field with a radius of a football field, wooden viewing platforms were erected around it enough to accommodate two floors of spectators. In the center, as if Huo Teng participated in a school sports meeting, a three-story high platform was built, and even specially arranged. Pergola.Huo Teng sat on the throne together with his subordinates, nobles and priests, and several long mantles of family crests were hung around him, including black and white angels, and flags that symbolized the Swabian Konradin family. After all, the queen is now Huo Teng Huo Teng is the queen's butler.

All the nobles who came to participate in the event were in their respective stands, unfurling the flags of their respective families. The colorful and colorful flags filled the stands, which made the audience on the first floor quite critical.It kind of blocks the view.

But it was the flags of these families that made Huo Teng feel honored.

More than 200 nobles came for him and raised more than 200 flags. Isn't this a great honor?

Looking around, how many nobles can be as charismatic as Horten Bowenden?

For the nearby nobles who have never seen the world, this scene has been called a super conference that has been rarely seen in ten years. Hundreds of families have rushed over, and they alone have more than a thousand servants.There are about a hundred noble families from the five territories of Göttingen, Kassel, Weimar, Nottheim, and Eschwege, and more than a hundred nobles from other places.Just arranging their accommodation took Morris a lot of brainpower, but he also made a lot of money.

Apparently, the luxurious venue set up by Huo Teng also made the participating nobles proud.

This luxurious viewing platform that even Lüneburg does not have, the newly repaired roads and woods that are still smelling new, as well as the flowers and curtains arranged around the venue, who said that Huo Teng is a poor man?

Look at him, not to mention the handsome ones, he is also dressed in fashion, with a small silver crown on his head, a blue striped cloak, a bright blue patterned tunic, and blue tight trousers that fit well. Striped blue and white socks and blue and white leather boots for the blue theme.Fancy and coquettish.

In this day and age, anyone who can afford to wear dyed clothes is a master.In order to highlight his rich financial resources and not make himself look old-fashioned, Huo Teng still gave up the black and white plain color aesthetics he brought from modern times, and chose the bright and colorful clothes that are popular nowadays to express himself.If he still wore a black cloak and appeared in mourning, it would inevitably make people feel that he was stingy and vengeful.

The total price of this dark and light blue attire is 26 gold, enough to buy acres of land.

At the price of a knight's fief, Huo Teng changed into clothes that would fade easily after washing.

Not only Huo Teng, but the whole family was well-groomed.Connorsa wore a red dress with a waist pattern and a pure gold headband, as delicate and charming as an unparalleled rose with thorns; Goldis Dieu wore a light green jeweled soft hat , a light green tutu skirt with a cloak, novel in color and rare in style, designed by Huo Teng himself; Jones and Amelia, unable to accept too trendy clothes, each chose a dark blue A demure long dress in red and black.

His courtiers also attended.Imdin, Earl of Northheim, Oster, Viscount Fulda-Minden, Bishop Maesloon of Eschwege, Geoffrey, Caron, etc., attended the ceremony in their respective costumes.

The opening ceremony came amidst the colorful ribbons and lances of the sixteen knights. Huo Teng stood up, greeted the loud applause of the people, pressed his hands, and then raised the trumpet in his hand: "Thank you very much for your support!" Arriving. I never imagined that I could have such an honor and enjoy everyone's approval, but first of all, I would like to thank all the guests and friends who came to visit, especially the Earl of Brunswick.

Our own people are so well-dressed, the guests of course cannot be ordinary people.

In fact, a large number of Saxon nobles went south to appear in this athletic conference.

This conference, in addition to proving that Huo Teng already has sufficient wealth and fighting ability, was also recognized by the nobles of Saxony as a judgment meeting to define affinity and hostility.

Those who are friendly will participate, and those who are hostile will not.

Surrounding the Saxon nobles in Göttingen County, there are three relatively strong ones.In addition to Count Paderborn Val and Selina who will inevitably appear here, there is also a Countess of Bernburg on the border between the Principality of Saxony and the Marquis of Meissen, Jimmy Vallabella.

The last one is a real heavyweight. Old opponents like Hamster, Viscount of Goslar, and unlucky people like Titmar II, Earl of Harz, who have been cheated, will definitely not come.

Huo Teng was shocked by the only one who came.

Earl of Brunswick, Brun.

A silent young dignitary.But his territory is quite vast, covering the south-central part of Saxony, bordering on the land directly under the Billund family to the north, and Goslar to the south.He directly controls the counties of Derling, North Thulin, and Hastfalla, which are lands in the south of Saxony. Vast, rich as an enemy country.

If you win him, you can directly send troops to attack the flat Lüneburg without any cover.

Huo Teng's frequent attention to Earl Brune was mainly due to his good luck.Brun, who is 25 years old this year, was already eligible to run for the king the year before last, but he was unsuccessful, and Hermann, Duke of Swabia, who had not been assassinated at the time, married his daughter to him to buy him off.It's a pity that Hermann was assassinated soon. He had three sons-in-law, one married Matilda's Conrad and became king, the other was the wife of Frederick, the son of the Duke of Upper Lorraine, and the other was the current Burton whom everyone was fighting for. Earl of Lun.

Brun's wife is Gisela, who is only 10 years old this year.This legendary woman is just a babbling little girl now, but she will marry three times in a row in the future, experiencing an earl and a duke respectively, and finally married Conrad II, the eldest nephew of the current king Conrad, and became the wife of the emperor , and raised the next emperor Henry.

If you put Brun and Horten together, that is the difference between the white swan and the little swan that the ugly duckling strives to become.

Before this, no one thought that the powerful figures in the Principality of Saxony would come to share the stage with Huo Teng.

Does this appear to be self-deprecating?

The biggest possibility Huo Teng can guess is that he and Bernard are at the peak of conflict.Originally, a large commercial market like Brunswick was an area where money gathered. Bernard's recent crisis of lack of money and food may not be liposuction from the wealthy Brunswick.

Compared with Huo Teng's flamboyant beauty, Earl Brune was extravagant and extravagant. His upright face and hot golden clothing attracted the attention of the audience.

And another rare visitor, the Countess Jimmy located in Bernburg on the border, is even more important among the heavyweights.

Fort Bern is a very special area. In ancient times, it symbolized the traditional division between Germans and Slavs, and it was an area where martial arts villains concentrated.

In such an area, it is normal for the Valabella family to give birth to a young lady who likes to fight.What's abnormal is that Jimmy's three elder brothers died one after another in the martial arts against the Slavic tribes, and her two fiancés also died in the martial arts.

One is okay, but five died at once, no one can bear it.

The year before last, Varabella's family passed into the hands of 20-year-old Jimmy. She completely freed herself, neither looking for a husband nor taking care of the territory. Her only hobby was fighting with others.

It is said that if you have a relationship with her, you will die, so very few people dare to provoke this heavyweight player.Even Bernard kept his distance.

This is a passionate girl with long brown braids, fiery brown eyes and a cute and delicate face. I believe most people will only have a good impression of her when they see her.She is dressed in men's clothing today, and she is extremely violating of 'female virtue'.

In addition to these distinguished guests, the strong appearance of Lily Guardian Keshihai Stein and Black Dragon Knight Lihausen also caused bursts of cheers.

There were a lot of guests, and the ceremony was grand. Huo Teng's servants sprayed fireworks, pushing the enthusiasm to a climax.

"I declare that the winner of the competition will receive a rich fief and gold and silver rewards worth three hundred gold in my territory!"

Huo Teng raised his hands high and won unanimous praise from hundreds of contestants.

There is no more generous and generous lord than Huo Teng.

The lively atmosphere was extremely beautiful. According to Huo Teng's competition arrangement, the knights competed in horse fighting, off horse fighting and archery skills.

Until the notoriety of 'Keff', the well-known Countess Bain couldn't bear it, and suddenly stood on the podium and raised a fresh big horn: "Your Excellency, I also want to participate in competitive competitions, and choose one for my Bain Castle." husband-in-law."

Immediately, the venue was silent.

Chapter 220 The seventh is mainly related to interests

Just when the knights were in danger, Huo Teng hurriedly stood up, and then Ms. Jimmy's wild words dragged the bottom to appease the nobles on the field: "It seems that Lady Jimmy is very optimistic about your excellent qualities. As for everyone wanting to snatch people from me. But don’t worry, everyone, I will give priority to arranging outstanding knights to settle in our Göttingen Territory.”

The Countess of Bain was also bold. She patted Mikhail on the shoulder: "Ah? Favorable, Earl. You already have a powerful knight like Keshihai Stein as a pillar, and we in Bainburg are still suffering. What about the troubles of Slavic tribes' invasion."

Bold, but too bold.

So much so that several of Huo Teng's female relatives showed unfavorable eyes.

And the well-known knight who was praised, the guardian of the lily, Ke Shihai smiled and suggested to Countess Jimmy: "Actually, you don't need to fight for the protection of any powerful knight. Isn't there His Excellency Huo Teng? Ask him to send troops across the northeastern region." The Hartz Mountains entered Bernburg, and the heretics must have been handed over."

Huo Teng pricked up his ears.

Strictly speaking, Keshihai Stein was not his subordinate, but just happened to work as a temporary partner on his side.

However, according to the standards of the times in this period, [-]% of temporary workers will become permanent workers, and permanent workers are likely to be hereditary, so how Keshihai will develop in the future depends mainly on whether Huo Teng can retain people.

He took the initiative to get involved in this hot topic: "Stein's suggestion really terrified me. The Harz mountain road is difficult and long, and I am also weak. Why not invite Earl Brunn to fight together, his country is far away from Bain Fort, it is only separated by the famous city of Magdeburg."

As the person with the most powerful position in this meeting, Brunswick smiled knowingly after noticing Huo Teng's face, and returned the same courtesy: "No, no, no, Brunswick is just a city of merchants. I am also more inclined to rule peacefully and benevolently. Obviously, Lord Huo Teng is more suitable to help the country, as a hero who defends the border."

This is of course a lie.Brun was never slow in attacking. Whether it was a commercial attack, a political attack, or the famous wife he got at the emperor's election meeting, it was enough to prove that this was a seemingly benign wolf.As bold as he was at Horton's knightly gathering, his ambition outshone his apparent kindness.

Ah, I just feel that the border is too poor and there is no oil and water.

After some honest excuses, Countess Jimmy's expression became a little unhappy.

In fact, as the master of the southeast border of Saxony, which borders the Duchy of Thuringia and the Marquis of Meissen, there is absolutely no need for her to get involved in the conflict between Horten and Bernard.Her reason for coming here is very simple. Fort Bern is about to explode, and if there is no way to save it, she will have to prepare to flee to another place next year.From Thuringia, Meissen, and Saxony, beastmen, greenskin tribes, bandits and cultists from all directions disturbed her land.

She really came for help.

Even if it is to be Huo Teng's mistress, as long as Huo Teng is not afraid of being killed.

But Brun, has almost made it clear that he is not interested in helping to defend the country's borders.

And the answer from Huo Teng, who is the person she asked for help, who has the right to speak in the middle, was not satisfactory.

Countess Jimmy pursed her lips, tears began to glisten in her eyes.

Huo Teng couldn't bear this scene, but don't make people think that he is stealing from outside.

"Well, as my expression, I present you with 500 spearmen with weapons and combat experience, 20 archers, and appoint [-] knights selected from below to lead you to Fort Bern. Garrison. But the food is probably difficult for us to deal with. How about I ask the Harz Mountain Kingdom to add some bandits and prisoners to you as slaves?"

Having said that, in order to win over Dame Jimmy and ensure the safety of his subordinate Hartz Mountain and Millhouse's flanks, Huo Teng also had to let Bernburg stand in front.

Countess Jimmy is also the first fief nobleman who voluntarily joins him under non-war conditions. Huo Teng can't buy horse bones with a lot of money?

But despite this, Huo Teng still failed to buckle.

500 infantry spear regiments, without the need to upgrade armor, the recruitment fee is 40 gold per 5 people, and Huo Teng himself has the three qualities of [Glory Warrior] [Victory Commander] [Göttingen Hero], In total, you can save half the cost.So he only needs to spend 30 gold coins equivalent to clothes to organize this group of troops.

It's not that Huo Teng can't afford more money, it's just that there is a lot of food and silver to maintain them. With the financial and material resources of the Lady of Bernburg, it is still beyond her ability to maintain them.

"Thank u!"

But Countess Jimmy didn't expect such a long-term future. She hurriedly took Huo Teng's hand, and thanked enthusiastically: "Thank you! You are indeed the most generous leader. The nobles in the central region should really pursue your strength. .”

Ok?

Earl Brun's expression was not so good-looking at once.

He raised his hand and said: "I also sponsor 20 free knights, and a batch of money and food to support Bernburg. The income from my real estate in Haldensleben in Magdeburg for a year will be donated to Jimmy Countess."

In this way, with soldiers, money and knights, the crisis in Fort Bain can be temporarily alleviated.

Huo Teng beat Earl Brunn by a small margin in this straightforward match, making Countess Jimmy choose to join him instead of Brune.

……

When the competition lasted until the afternoon, Countess Jimmy couldn't bear it anymore and went off in person, and went to find someone to face to face.

At this time, Huo Teng's female relatives took a few steps back knowingly, and withdrew into the women's seats, leaving room for Huo Teng and the visitors.

Earl Brun's visit has made the arena less important.

Bren took a sip of the wine and slammed the wine glass on the table: "Old Bernard is crazy. He is actually crazy."

"how to say?"

"I'm afraid what you don't know is that the old guy is trying to collect the noble tax. He wants us to add an additional tax to confirm our custody of the territory. What the hell... I'm the one who pays the most!" Brune angrily, Painted anger on his face.

As Huo Teng said before, the right of land refers to the complete control of the land by an independent lord, while the right of fief refers to the wage earners who hold the territory on behalf of the lord.

And these two powers, no matter how big or small, often require the highest-ranking lord to confirm the inheritance when they are hereditary.To explain it in modern terms, it means stamping, registering and archiving.

But in a few cases, when the lord doesn't like the heir very much, he can kick him away and let the family choose another heir.

In general, in the default state, it is easier for subordinates to inherit the land of their parents if they give them a generous gift.But these are all private operations that are not put on the table. Families with good relationships don't need to send gifts, and those with poor relationships have to pay more.

The old Bernard created a genius idea, he directly asked all the courtiers to reconfirm the guardianship.

This means that I will re-screen the qualified guardians one by one. If you are unqualified (if you don’t pay all the money), I will step down and replace you.

Looking at Brun's angry face, Huo Teng also smiled.

This is a real stakeholder. This boss controls real estate in at least four counties in Saxony alone, as well as several big cities. If he doesn't pay a fortune, how will Bernard spend the winter?

Huo Teng's annual real estate income may be less than one-fifth of Earl Brun's.

But even so, Brun's territory is all on the south side of the Billund family, and the iron hoof of the north may move south at any time, so Brun can only protest to Bernard by running to Horten.His main purpose of coming here was to chat and complain about Bernard's atrocities.

"You don't need this money, right? The old man really can't hold his pants anymore, so just give me some." Huo Teng smiled and continued to fight.

Having said this, Brun became even angrier.

"Bullshit! Can that be solved with just a few points? He clearly wants to blackmail by relying on the lack of written documents and procedures when many nobles inherited! And he wants to blackmail more than once! Do you remember, last year he I did this once, come again this year, next year?"

Horten was even happier.

That's right, Bernard had already blackmailed Huo Teng last year.

Come every year, no matter how rich you are, you can't support such a toss.

"More than that, you have to know that Bernard also appointed hundreds of tax collectors to forcibly take away the road tax, bridge tax, and even mill tax from the nobles on the roads everywhere. Many farmers complained to me, Why pay double taxes? You have at least tens of thousands of farmers fleeing famine this year? They are all tenant farmers who have been punished by Bernard’s heavy taxes to the point of collapse.” Brun leaned on his chair, his face full of desperation.

happy death.

Huo Teng burst into laughter.

It seemed that he had found old Bernard's weakness.

Chapter 220 Eight Generations of Otto

There are two consequences of losing a battle, the first is the loss of a large number of elite fighters, and the second is the sharp increase in financial pressure.How do you convince them without a pension?

"You are his son-in-law, so you can give me some advice. I came to you to discuss countermeasures, not to make you laugh!" Brunn seemed a little angry.

Huo Teng shook his head again and again: "Don't ask me about it. I'm afraid the old guy will only oppose me if I say anything. Then my suggestion will harm you."

"No, Horten Bowenden, you are not afraid that Bernard, on behalf of the Principality of Saxony, asked the emperor to implement military service again nationwide, so that you, me, and the vast number of knights and peasants will run to the eastern border to blow the cold wind ?” But Brun threw out something that surprised Huo Teng.