Rise of the Lord of Mount and Blade

Richard’s aristocratic status is undoubtedly unquestionable, so the identity certificate was taken away after a quick glance.

Seeing that Richard is indeed the new lord (no one dared to pretend to be), the mayor of Flower said: “My lord, please come to my house and wait first. I will call all the villagers to see you. “

“Well, let’s go.” Richard did not shirk, he nodded and asked the mayor of Flower to summon the villagers, got off his horse, handed the reins to a soldier, and then took Poole. Man walked into the village chief’s house.

The furnishings in the Mayor Flower’s home are still a bit shabby. There is a red carpet behind the entrance door. There is a round table and a few chairs in the house, surrounded by a few stones in front of a wall. A round pit was set up, and inside the round pit there were sections of charcoal that were burnt to black. In this case, it was a stone fire pile, and on top of the stone fire pile was a black iron pot with a dark bottom. If you guessed it correctly, this It should be the place where the village family cooks.

Richard looked up along the fire. There was a small chimney at the top. It seemed that the smoke that floated up when the fire was lighted should float from this chimney, so that the whole room would not be filled with choking smoke. The stairs of this building were built indoors. Richard glanced at the top of the stairs, but didn’t rush up to take a look.

He sat on a chair by the round table and watched Pullman and Simon stand beside him, slightly smiled, and said, “You guys should sit down in a chair instead of standing.”

“We dare not.” The two said together.

The superiority and inferiority between identities made them keep in mind the status between them, and they did not dare to offend the nobles.

Seeing their refusal, Richard did not continue to persuade him, he just sat in a chair and waited for the village chief to summon the villagers. A few minutes later, the mayor of Flower walked in and respectfully said to Richard on the chair: “My lord, the villagers are here.”

“Yeah.” Richard nodded, got up and walked out the door. Pullman and Simon hurriedly followed, resembling Richard’s Left Right Protector-oh, if Pullman’s image became more brave, it would be more like it!

Outside the house, the square was already full of densely packed villagers. They whispered to each other, whispered to each other, and turned their eyes to the door of the village chief’s house from time to time. They seemed to want to know what their new lord was. Kind of person.

It’s no wonder they don’t care, because the quality of the new lord is directly related to their future lives. If they meet a greedy and cruel lord, they might be hungry every day.

“I heard Beard say that our new lord is still a child.”

“I have seen that new lord, how is he a child? Just his armor, With those fierce soldiers behind me, I’m really afraid that one day he will let soldiers break into our house and rob.”

“For the sake of the Lord God, I hope this new lord is a kind and generous person.”

In the whispers of the villagers, Richard strode out. The visual impact of more than three hundred people crowded together at the same time was actually quite big, but Richard had already taken it off before then. , He slowly swept across the crowd with his sharp gaze. The villagers closed their mouths as he saw them and calmed down. After they were all quiet, Richard said:

“Lofi Village Villagers, I am your new lord, Richard Vareen, the Viscount of Lartai.”

“I know everyone is plagued by poverty and hunger until now. This is also my body. For your new lord, the last thing you want to see, under the rule of my relative, Viscount Noel, you have been unable to get rid of these two problems, but now that I am here, I will do my best to lead you out of the predicament. “

Richard finished speaking, the villagers didn’t react at all. They looked at their new lord quietly, not at all. Because of what he said, they believed him and agreed with him with enthusiasm. Everyone would say beautiful things, but When it is really done, it is extremely difficult.

Richard also understands this truth. He didn’t get discouraged by the villagers’ reaction, but continued: “I know that many of you don’t believe me because of this. In fact, if I were you, I will not believe in myself.”

“In this case, let’s make a bet!”

“Bet?”

Villagers I was shocked by Richard’s words and discussed spiritedly, betting that they have not bet before, but who can bet against the nobles of aloof and remote? In other words, the nobles of aloof and remote disdain to bet against the ant-like civilians in their eyes.

“Yes, bet.” Richard said with a faint smile, “I think you should all know who made you so poor and hungry, Viscount Noel’s greed is one reason The harassment of the robbers is also a very important reason.”

When he heard Richard publicly attacking Viscount Noel, Mayor Flower’s expression became strange.

“Yeah, if it weren’t for those damn robbers, we wouldn’t have given up such a large fertile land to cultivate.”

A farmer said indignantly.

With someone taking the lead, other villagers also enthusiastically counted the atrocities of the heretic robbers.

Seeing that the emotions of the villagers were aroused, Richard continued: “Villagers, as long as I get rid of the robbers who have repeatedly harassed us, then you can sweat and plant on the fertile land. A large crop of crops; you can also walk on the road with confidence and go to nearby villages to find your relatives and friends; you can also no longer worry about your family members who are out, worrying about them being taken by robbers, and asking you for a ransom that is difficult to pay! “

“Villagers, this is what I want to bet with you. As long as I can wipe out the robbers nearby within a month, then you can put your trust in me.”

“What if you didn’t eliminate the robbers as scheduled?”

One of the villagers bravely shouted.

“If I didn’t eliminate the robbers as scheduled.” Richard repeated the bold villager’s words, “Then I will cancel the taxes you need to pay for the next three years.”

“Hiss—”

Richard tone barely fell, the villagers sucked in a breath of cold air one after another. What is the concept of tax exemption for three years? Before that, they had to pay the lord for the crops they harvested every year. Three-quarters of the share, the remaining quarter is not enough for the family to support the coming year, but if it is tax-free, all the crops harvested will be their own, let alone support the coming year, and even a lot can be stored. Food as a spare.

Under the temptation of tax exemption, the villagers agreed to bet with the new weird viscount. Anyway, they did not pay anything. They lost the bet and the robber was wiped out. If they win the bet, they can still be tax-free , What else can be faulty about this?