Wandering Knight Start: I have a simple data panel

Count Perez gave a castle as a dowry, including the land and population around the castle.

This dowry was much larger than what was discussed before.

After all, there is a big difference between marrying a real earl and marrying a real baron.

And Derek paid no less.

A set of knight heavy armor is enough for Count Perez to form a heavy cavalry regiment.

He is not afraid of Count Perez's growing strength, but he is afraid that he has no ambition.

The wedding will be held in Tiona's Swan Castle.

Although time is short, the nobles' action is very efficient at this time.

Derek followed a set of procedures completely. (Click on the comments to see the picture, no water word count.)

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At this time, the first batch of graduated northern noble youths have already shown some brilliance.

Because of the war, most people have saved ten or even twenty years of journey.

Sheriffs and city guard officers from all over the country.

Officers at all levels of the Saint Maitreya Corps.

Noble officers of noble private armies of all sizes.

It's not a small amount when added together. People don't know it usually, but now it seems that the Augusta faction has taken shape.

New territory will naturally give birth to new interest groups.

Everyone is mentally prepared for this, and half of these nobles are their descendants or relatives, so there is nothing to resist.

Just sigh at Viscount Derek's methods.

That night...

The next day, after the wedding, Derek was busy again.

Count Perez brought him some bad news.

"His Majesty the King sent a new governor, you have to be mentally prepared."

Count Perez's expression was not surprising. It would be strange if the king did not take any action.

But he was worried that the young people would feel disadvantaged and cause some trouble at that time.

But Derek's reaction was very calm: "Lock Kingdom is the kingdom of the Louis family, and the king's right to explore is inviolable."

"Lock Kingdom is the kingdom of the Louis family, but it is also the kingdom of our nobles." The old earl looked at Derek meaningfully, and suddenly said: "Thank you for your heavy armor, but... the Perez family does not need to maintain a heavy cavalry regiment, it's too expensive."

"Maybe... it will be used soon." Derek responded.

"I hope I can see that day." The old earl smiled.

He knew very well that the loyalty of the Perez family was only because of insufficient strength.

The Perez family is not the slave of the king, but to be precise, it is a small shareholder of this kingdom.

Every inch of the Perez family's land has been soaked with their own blood.

When the old king was still there, the earl had slammed the table and quarreled.

This new King Louis has never received the loyalty of the earl.

Of course, he couldn't tell Derek from the bottom of his heart, after all, the risk was too great.

The territory of Lock Kingdom is not large, but it is a behemoth relative to any noble, and it is still very deterrent.

"By the way, didn't the king promise not to send a governor within three years?" Derek suddenly thought of a loophole.

"Yes... the governor of Saint Mitre Province will not be sent, and Saint Peter Province is not one of them.

Moreover, a new legion is expected to be established."

"Saint Peter Legion?" Derek laughed sarcastically.

Being both a leader and a corps commander is really a traditional skill of the nobles.

The new governor and corps commander will definitely not be able to compete with the local faction.

The local nobles who have just experienced the war are at the peak of their reputation and strength.

However, time is the most effective weapon. After five or ten years, the governors and corps commanders who have mastered the orthodox name can naturally build their own ruling framework step by step.

To be frank, at least half of the sheriffs appointed by Derek will be replaced within ten years.

Count Perez saw that Derek had thought clearly and knew that he didn't need to remind him. He just used his own experience to tell him: "If you lose your temper appropriately, the king will not be angry. This is the advice given to you by an old man."

The king got the benefits for nothing, at least from Derek's point of view. Ignoring the king's efforts is human nature.

Naturally, the wise King Louis would consider Derek and even the northern nobles' ideas. He got excess returns and let the meritorious officials lose their temper. So what?

So it's not easy to be a new governor. He must check and balance the northern nobles and meritorious officials, but he can't really make trouble, and he has to bow his head and be a grandson.

But such a position is difficult for ordinary people to sit. Isn't it right to suffer a little grievance?

At most, he can find a few people to vent his anger. No one will blame a governor for this.

Derrick said he understood that he couldn't be a good guy, otherwise he would only be bullied more severely.

He even had to behave a little more rebellious, so that the king would be relieved.

A military noble who was far-sighted and swallowed his anger was not what he wanted to see.

The military nobles who are arrogant and domineering are in line with the public's impression.

...

Just when the two were talking about the upcoming governor, the new governor's motorcade was faster than expected.

The governor, escorted by a team of guards, finally arrived at the Saint Mitre Province.

But unfortunately, he still missed Derek's wedding.

Of course, it's not that he has too much spare money to give away.

He just wanted to arrive before the wedding, at least Viscount Derek would not deliberately make trouble.

Before coming, this Earl Ronald Farquhar had already prepared for being harassed.

Born into a declining traditional aristocracy, he gained the king's trust through the court aristocracy, and finally defeated a group of competitors to become the governor of the new St. Peter Province.

This difficulty is hard for outsiders to imagine.

But this is the best way to restore the glory of his ancestors.

At least in office, he can obtain rights no less than that of a real earl.

If he takes the opportunity to obtain some fiefdoms, then he will really restore a part of his glory.

And Derek's reputation is obviously not good.

This can be seen from the soldiers and nobles who fell to death in the St. Mile Province.

No one would believe the official statement, but the private statement was recognized by most people.

Earl Ronald Farquhar certainly agreed with the private statement, not to mention the reputation of the Northland Knights... it's better not to say it.

"I hope... that Viscount Derek will be easier to talk to."

Ronald lifted the curtain of the carriage, with a heavy heart.

Thinking of the task assigned by the king, he became more anxious.

"Damn connections."

He clearly wanted to be the legion commander, but he was afraid of the reputation of the Northern Knights, so he asked him to be the vanguard for him.

Thinking that he, as a governor, came to pick peaches and help outsiders recruit soldiers, Ronald could already imagine what kind of bad experience he would face.

This worry reached its peak until he entered the Saint Mitre Province.

Because on the side of the road, a row of dried corpses hanging on crosses were floating in the wind.