206 Temptation
The feast that Los specially hid was finally filled with venison and wine in his brother's stomach, and the other food was generously distributed to several other members by Grace:
"This is Longcohen. Every time he hits a steep slope, he will rush to tie the rope."
"This is Abvell and Dean. When they pass through the jungle, they will check back and forth several times and cut the branches that are blocking the front."
"This is York and Harry, the serfs in the village of Akerry. When they met the thieves, like the others, they both did not retreat from beginning to end."
"This is"
In this way, Grace simply distributed food and introduced the Baron's sons to the credit for the members on the way.
When each escort received the food, Grace would add a special sentence: "This is the food brought back by Los, and the food brought back to everyone from the Master's Dinner."
The performance of the attendants can be imagined by getting a completely unexpected huge surprise.
When the attendants showed their faces that were either cheerful, ecstatic, or thrilled, Grace also opened her mouth, her face full of peace and satisfaction.
Looking at Grace's expression, the Baron's eldest son and second son looked at each other, and almost at the same time he judged:
What are fruits, cheeses, and white bread?
What are chicken, lamb, and little quail?
So what about venison and wine that you haven’t seen before?
For the brother in front of him, as long as his younger brother is better taken care of and protected, the feast that ordinary free people dream of is no "cost" at all.
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It's already dark.
The dinner was already over when the Baron's sons returned to the castle.
Above the restaurant, the main castle has a three-story terrace.
The attendants laid tables and chairs, barons, general managers, guards, agricultural officials, forest officials, and horse officials, and were discussing the next day's schedule with Wu Qingchen.
When Elles, Tinais, and Basson walked in, the conversation was coming to an end.
After listening to the sons' story, Baron Akford turned his head and gently patted Wu Qingchen on the shoulder, saying with some emotion: "Master Loss, you are a good brother, and your brother is also very good, but you both did not eat anything good, but they were at a disadvantage instead. This is not possible! Let's do it, Hillbowt, Hillbowt, go, go to the kitchen and let them prepare another one."
"No, no need." Wu Qingchen waved his hand quickly: "Hissar Baron, I am already full. My brother also ate venison and wine. It is not a loss at all. Thank you for your kindness, but please do not waste it."
"Um" After carefully looking at Wu Qingchen's expression, Baron Akford nodded slowly: "It seems that you really don't like food too much, Priest Ross, what do you like? Let me see, Fort Akford can do something for our respectable priests."
"Uh" Wu Qingchen looked around, looked up and down, but he stopped talking.
"Prince Los, are you looking at my castle?" Baron Akford joked: "I can't give this to you."
"No, no!" Wu Qingchen quickly shook his head and explained urgently: "So majestic, so tall, and so sturdy castle will of course only belong to your noble surname forever."
When saying these two sentences, Wu Qingchen's tone was sincere, and his eyes were filled with amazement and fascination.
The tone and words carefully arranged by the staff team were quite suggestive and guided, and Baron Akford entered the routine almost instantly.
"This" Baron Akford asked, "Prince Los, you seem to want to take a closer look at my castle?"
"May I?"
This time, Wu Qingchen's joy was completely unpretentious. - The reserve routines were more troublesome than the other, and there was no need to implement them now, so Wu Qingchen was of course very happy.
"sure."
Just a visit to the castle, the most normal request, Baron Akford nodded with a smile and waved to his eldest son: "That Elles, come here."
"Father." Elles took a step forward.
"You lead the way," Baron Akford ordered: "Parry priests around to take care of the priests of Ross."
"Okay, father." Elles nodded and turned to Wu Qingchen: "Hisser Loss, please come with me."
"Thank you very much." Wu Qingchen smiled.
"My pleasure."
Elles turned around and began to lead the way.
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Two hours later.
It's late at night.
The Baron's room was still lit with beeswax.
Elles knocked on the door gently.
"Back?" Baron Akford raised his head in front of the round table with three oil lamps, in the chair covered with wolf skin, among the thick sheepskin rolls.
"Yes, father." Elles walked into the room with a smile.
"It seems that you like this priest very much." Baron Akford sat upright, pointing to the round stool in front of him: "Tell me."
Become a priest and locked in advance the position of presidency of the Akerry Village Church. It can be foreseeable that for a long time, Los/More will be a powerful person with Akford.
Of course, Baron Akford should have a good look at the details of such a person. As a pillar of the family in the future, the eldest son also needs to form a three-dimensional impression of important figures in the territory. This is always a very important part of the lord's education.
"Okay, father." Elles bowed slightly to thank him and sat on the round stool.
"Your Excellency Loss is very well-educated and tolerant. When Lohal was cleaning the corridor, half a bucket of water was poured on the priest, and he also helped to plead to stop the guards' reprimand."
"Well, not bad." Baron Akford's face showed a little appreciation.
The serious discussion of the content of "civilization and politeness" and even put it first cannot be said that the lord class of the medieval world really cares about the bullshit face and demeanor, but because, in this world with extremely sharp contradictions, the boundary between life and death is often wandering between "a can of wheat", "two hens", and "several slaps".
Of course, in the Middle Ages where materials are so scarce, powerful deterrence and extreme role models have always been very important means, but balance is so fragile that in places where there is no need, cruelty must be expressed as viciousness, and coldness must be expressed as owing to the mouth. The more grassroots the guy, the less he lives, the less he can live. - The guy who is destined to be short-lived, of course there is no need for discussion.
"Your Excellency Loss is very modest," Elles continued: "Everything that is convenient for you will hardly let others do anything you want to see for you. You will go over and see it right. When you visit the castle at night, you always hold the torch by yourself."
"Hmm." Baron Akford continued to nod.
Like "politeness", the focus of "humility" is not a demeanor.
Instead, it is said that as a top-class person, it doesn’t matter if you are lazy in normal times, and it doesn’t matter if you indulge in an occasional way, but you must not listen to and believe in everything. It is best to be able to experience and do it yourself when doing things. If you can’t do it, you must at least have to master the complete information. - "humbleness", insist on taking action and understanding yourself, even if it’s just a gesture, it can greatly reduce the luck mentality of the lower-class people being deceived and deceived.
"His Excellency Loss is very sensible."
As Baron Akford nodded slightly, Elles continued: "When visiting the castle, whenever he locked the door, bypassed the stairs, and walked to the corridor that was halfway through, Los/More had never asked the reason."
"Then you'll save a lot of trouble." Baron Akford laughed: "This should be your cousin, Pastor Playa has specially reminded me."
"Whether there is a reminder or not," Elles said: "Anyway, Los/More doesn't like to cause trouble for others."
"good"
Baron Akford also praised it. Just as the Baron was about to make a comment or two, a "tuk tuk" sound came from the direction of the door.
The baron and son looked at each other, and the general manager stood at the door.
"Come in, Edmund" Baron Akford waved: "How is it?"
"Not really." The supervisor walked into the room: "Frank failed, Djibouti failed, and Shirley failed."
"Huh? What's going on?" Baron Akford leaned forward: "Don't have silver coins, don't have a relationship, and don't like pretty girls. I don't want anything?"
"That's right, as you said." The manager spread his hands.
The two discussed what they had discussed before the dinner.
The survey and evaluation of Los/More is of course not limited to Elles's quick visit. The priest was finally allowed to come. How could Fort Akford not have a good hospitality?
Before the dinner, the two of them ordered their confidants to arrange servants and servants to test the three directions of bribery, win over and women, what are the states of Los/More when facing the three eternal temptations of "money", "power" and "sex".
The "holiday" here is completely literal.
The goal of the "money, power, color" transaction is just that Los/More is ready to hand over to Fort Akford: the technology of treating oxen, moving beehives, and intervening in swarming. - Not a complete technology, only one or two of them are needed.
The low-level servants and servants who were arranged to test have also been promised in advance that they will definitely hand over these three related technologies to their brothers, relatives, husbands, etc. in the future.
In other words, no matter which aspect of the benefits Los Moore accepts, the only impact will be that the Baron and son, and the manager will have a more full image, and there will be no other adverse consequences.
"Young people have a bright future, and it is not impossible not to think about these things for the time being."
Baron Akford pondered: "It's strange that Sheriel failed, too. Did Carter not have time to go?"
"After we agreed, Sherry cried at first, Carter passed by." The general manager said the name of the guard captain - the kind-hearted person who helped Wu Qingchen catch the wine glass at the dinner party - "Carter helped Sherry plead and told Los/More: Sherry's brother gave a calf and two cans of wheat, so he finally asked for the job of moving honeycombs. Sherry's brother made mistakes when hanging honeycombs next to the land three times and didn't think of a solution, and he was told that he would be in trouble."
"The soft woman pounced on her body, and her new friend persuaded her. The unfortunate experience is indeed sympathetic. A casual word can influence the life of the family."
Imagine the scene at that time, imagine the perfect combination of "women", "connections", "compassion", "compliance", "power", and "sense of accomplishment", and the Baron's eldest son was completely unable to understand: "Can this fail?"
"Yes." The supervisor spread his hands again: "Los/Hisser Moore said that Sheriel's brother is indeed pitiful. If he really can't live, he can help beg the Baron, or take Sheriel's brother to Akerry's village, but"
The headmaster paused, learned the tone of the priest Los, and continued, "Yes, I know how to learn the tricks of moving honeycombs, and I know how to let others learn it. However, this is the castle of Your Lord Baron, and I don't, and should not decide on behalf of Your Lord Baron: Who should learn them."
"this"
After hearing this answer, the Baron and his son were silent.
"Educated, humble, know the right position, refuse bribes, and always respect your authority"
Chapter completed!