"Mr. Mo Zuo, I have decided to make your fiefdom the Hejian Territory under the White Castle in the North!"
Hearing this, the nobles present all looked at Mozo with envy. It turned out to be the territory of the North, and it was also the river territory of White Castle.
Ordinary people may not know where this place is, but for the nobles who love their land, it is well known to everyone.
That place was a medium-sized castle built as a military and supply station when the butcher Cromwell built the White Castle and dug a canal.
However, with three hundred years of development, Hejian Territory has lost its function as a military station, but it is still part of the prosperous trade route in the north of the empire.
Every year, the taxes collected from the caravans passing through the corridor amount to so much gold pounds that the nobles here would drool with envy.
Mozo was quickly weighing the pros and cons.
Riverlands? Where is that thing? I know White Castle, it's the imitation of the White Castle in The Lord of the Rings - Minas Tirith! But considering that White Castle is located on a prosperous trade route.
The Hejian Territory is probably a wealthy place. But the problem is, I remember that there is only one fortified city near the White Castle, and the rest is just an endless plain.
Normally, it would be a good place, but Mozo remembered that the demigods stationed there a while ago, and the special zones that the empire paid special attention to were attacked by terrorists one after another. The daughter of the Duke of the old man was almost killed.
In this situation, White Castle is the first stronghold in the north. God knows whether a fierce battle will break out. With my weak arms and legs, how can I participate in such a fierce battle
Furthermore, Mozo strongly suspected that those people in black robes were most likely spies from the Hesser Empire opposite the White Castle.
The reason is that Heather and Loran have a bad relationship. There are also elven craftsmen among the black robes, and Heather is very close to the elves. Even after bypassing the Northern Business Alliance that is sandwiched between the two or three parties, the Heather Empire and the elves are neighbors!
The possibility of the second one is not high. But it is doubtful. For example, the Hesser Empire is very hostile to Cromwell. After all, Mozo made a large part of their territory independent. So if the news leaked out, the guy who would come to destroy Cromwell's resurrection ceremony would most likely be Hesser's people!
You should know that after hearing the news of Cromwell's fall, Heather's emperor sent an envoy specifically, hoping to exchange ten large gold mines for Cromwell's skull to be used as a chamber pot.
Later, the price seemed to be raised to a sequence 2 extraordinary characteristic. However, the queen still rejected the other party sternly, claiming that Luolan's talent would never be humiliated by foreign races!
Thinking of this, Mozo was somewhat thankful that Isabelle remembered his kindness after all, otherwise... .
No, no, now is not the time to think about this. Hmm, what did I think of before? Ah. Yes, considering all factors, the territory near White Castle is still not suitable for me who wants to develop steadily. Moreover, a civilian viscount with real power who has not even graduated from university is too eye-catching!
So, Mozo immediately raised his head righteously and looked directly at the Queen.
When Bai Zhou saw Mozo's eyes, a hint of tenderness flashed in his eyes. The more he looked at her, the more she looked like him!
Then the Queen whispered:
"Viscount Mozo, do you want to say something to me?"
Mozo immediately walked down from the platform, knelt on one knee towards the three queens on the platform and said:
"Your Majesty, I am still young and not qualified for such a great responsibility! I personally think this move is too inappropriate, and my ability is not enough to properly govern tens of thousands of people in the empire!"
The three queens and even many nobles were quite surprised to hear this. Looking at this posture, he was going to surrender? !
Some people even complain that they take too much!
As expected, after Mo Zuo spoke for a few paragraphs, he lowered his head and said:
"I, Your Majesty, request that you revoke your order and change my title to a lord, and my fiefdom to the border! Today, I heard that the elves have had many conflicts with our country. I request that I be granted a fiefdom on the White Horse Line!"
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone present was in an uproar again. The White Horse Line of Defense was the border between the Empire and the Elves, because in the past, the first Emperor Loran had led more than 300 White Horse Knights to set the border between the two sides here with the elves.
Hence the name White Horse Line. And because it is close to the border between the elves and the empire, the place is basically poor and empty!
After all, the elves do not trade with the outside world. If they do not trade, the White Horse Line will only be barren mountains and weeds. There are people and land, but they are all poor people and poor land.
But for Mozo, this place is a rare good place. It is poor and barren, which means no one will look down on it. If no one looks down on it, no one will come here to cause trouble.
Mozo can focus on development. As for how to develop in a poor place in a low-key manner, hehe. Not to mention that Mozo has many ways to trade with the elves. The countless ruins in the North alone are enough for Mozo to make a fortune secretly.
You have to know that among the large number of ruins in the North, one third was directly involved by Mozo, another one third was closely related to Mozo, and the remaining one third is yet to be verified.
There are so many useful relics piled up there. If Mozo can't become a demigod who can show up and show off a little, then he might as well just kill himself!
The most important thing is that the place is next to the sacred forest of elves!
Among the many incredible beings that Mozo knew, the only one he could trust the most was the Twin Sacred Trees.
Because they are like gods but not gods, like humans but not humans!
It is the closest thing to the original greatness after the sublime rebellion.
69 Let Jasmine Windsor be Mozo's knight
At this point, among the many nobles present, even if there were still a few who felt that Mozo was putting on a show, the vast majority of them applauded in praise.
If it was this kid, they seemed to be able to accept that he might climb all the way over their heads!
After all, this was the one who took the initiative to request to be demoted and to be stationed on the White Horse Defense Line.
At least for them, they can't do either of these two.
As for the three queens on the stage, they looked at Mozo with surprise, who had a serious face below the stage, and they also saw desire in Mozo's eyes.
This kid, does he really want to be sealed in the White Horse Defense Line? Is he really doing this for Luo Lan, for me?!
It really is similar to him.
After thinking of this, the three queens unconsciously replaced Mozo in their eyes with Cromwell, who was equally kneeling and sincere in the audience hall that day.
The choices made by ancestors and descendants are so similar!
Thinking of this, Bai Zhou raised his head in a hurry to avoid crying on the spot. Li Ming quickly turned his head away, not daring to let everyone see that his eyes were already full of tears. As for the Queen of Eternal Night, her expression did not change at all. She was still smiling faintly, but there was a deep loneliness in her eyes.
Their Cromwell had once been just as sincere.
Unfortunately, their suspicion caused them to kill their only love. His descendants are still the same. So they must not let the same mistake happen again!
She had already let Cromwell down once, and this time she would never let anything happen to his only offspring!
After taking a deep breath, Bai Zhou managed to control his mind, then smiled softly:
"Mozo, my child. Your achievements should not be buried, and the people of the empire should also see the attitude of the empire! Therefore, please hold your head high and accept your reward! Your fiefdom! Your people!"
After saying this, the Queen of Daylight turned to all the ministers present who were already convinced, and said loudly, like a proud mother showing off her outstanding child:
"Mozo Klein. From today on, you will be the Lord of the Riverlands, and the Viscount bestowed by the Empire! The title will be inherited from generation to generation! It will never be taken away!"
All the ministers or nobles also said in unison:
"God bless Luo Lan, God bless the Queen, God bless Yu Qing!"
Under the extremely rare sincere gazes of the nobles, Queen Bai Ri slightly extended her hand towards Mozo and said:
"Mozo, my child, raise your hands! Let your blood become the foundation of the empire!"
As soon as he finished speaking, an illusory huge pillar with the great achievements of countless great men engraved on it slowly appeared in front of Mozo.
It is the testimony of the empire's nobility, the embodiment of the empire's power, and the cornerstone that ensures the empire will never decline!
Seeing this, Mozo knew that there was no hope for him to close the border.
After opening his mouth, he could only force a smile and stretched out his hand towards the illusory pillar.
There was a slight pain in his fingertips, and Mozo's blood merged into the foundation of the empire.
At this point, Mozo was a legal noble registered in the empire. His rights and territory enjoyed the full protection of the empire's constitution. If anyone illegally interfered, they would be the enemy of the entire empire!
After the huge pillar slowly disappeared, the Queen of Daylight looked at Mozo with increasingly gentle eyes and said:
"Mozo, my child. Please come to the Imperial Garden to chat later."
Then he looked at Grand Duke Windsor again, and said with a smile that was not gentle at all:
"Lord Windsor, please come to the meeting later for a talk!"
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In the imperial garden, the day is waiting here early, and in fact, dawn and eternal night should also be here.
It was just that because Mozo's image was too similar to their Cromwell, Dawn was too sad and went back to the palace to rest accompanied by Yongye.
Mozo, who was brought in by Grand Duke Windsor, pretended to be surprised and shocked as if he was here for the first time.
Rather than calling it an imperial garden, it would be more accurate to call it an imperial flower palace, because the garden of the Fog City Palace is not set in the open air as usual, but is located inside the palace.
All kinds of rare and beautiful flowers grow in every corner of the temple in a form that is difficult for ordinary people to understand. It seems messy but is actually orderly.
At first glance, the flowers and the palace walls are perfectly integrated.
This is true from the feet to the top of the head!
Regarding such beautiful scenery, Mozo could only say that even though he had seen it many times before, he still felt extremely amazed when he saw it again.
Bai Zhou saw the two people coming and pointed to the two empty seats in front of him with a smile. After Mozo and the Duke took their seats.
The Queen looked at Mozo and smiled:
"Mozo, my good boy. You are now a viscount of the empire. According to the laws of the empire, you can form your own private army as a guard. But let's not talk about this for now."
"What I want to say is that as a viscount, you should have a qualified knight as your personal bodyguard."
"How about it, do you have someone you like?"
As she spoke, the queen raised her hand and tidied up Mozo's messy hair.
This made the Duke at the side even more surprised. Has Her Majesty ever been so intimate with anyone before?
If the Duke did not know that Mozo was an orphan adopted by the orphanage, he would have really suspected that Mozo was the Queen's illegitimate son.
Mozo looked at Isabel with satisfaction in his heart. Well, that's good. After three hundred years, she has learned how to get closer to outsiders.
A queen is so intimate with me. If an outsider were here, he would be so moved that he would want to die on the spot!
"No. Your Majesty, I was just a commoner before. How could I have a knight that I like and is suitable for me?"
Bai Zhou nodded in satisfaction, then smiled and looked at the Duke of Windsor:
"Lord Windsor, Miss Jasmine of your house, I remember that she was a very outstanding knight!"
Jasmine Windsor, a lady from the Windsor family, is also a powerful knight who once defeated five people alone in the imperial competition.
The Queen remembered this person very clearly and was very optimistic about him.
The Duke of Windsor was a little stunned:
"Your Majesty, what do you mean?"
Bai Ri smiled without changing his expression:
"I have also heard that Miss Jasmine and Mozo are very good friends. How about letting Miss Jasmine be Mozo's guardian knight for the time being? It won't take long, just one year."
Upon hearing this, the Duke of Windsor looked at Mozo in astonishment.
What do you mean? My niece is dating you too?!
Mozo coughed uncomfortably and said with a smile:
"I am indeed well taken care of by Miss Jasmine!"
The Duke took a deep breath after hearing this. Today was the first time he wanted to kill someone.
70 The North Never Forgets
Just when the Duke of Windsor was still wondering why his niece and daughter were both hanged on a crooked tree.
Far north of the North - in the White Castle.
A caravan from the Northern Commercial Alliance was slowly entering this legendary fortress.
The leader of the caravan was a half-blind young man. He was sitting in the carriage of his caravan, looking at the majestic fortress in front of him with great interest.
White Castle is a city founded by the Butcher Duke. No one can tell the original purpose of its construction, but it is obvious that after its completion, White Castle has completely become the brightest star in the north!
Since this city was built under the personal supervision of the most powerful Grand Duke in the North, it is natural that this city is majestic and solid.
Not only does it have a huge and towering outer wall, but it also has several layers of inner walls built along the mountain. And the duke seems to be quite capable in the field of architecture.
While strengthening its defense, the White Castle also takes into account the comfort and aesthetics of living.
Even a young man who has traveled all over the country for many years can't help but sigh:
“What a beautiful and useful city!”
However, as he was talking, his eyes were all on the countless protruding artillery emplacements on the city wall. It was very normal to have a large number of artillery emplacements on the city wall.
But what is not normal is that this city, which was built three hundred years ago, actually had the same number of anti-aircraft gun forts as normal artillery batteries when it was first designed.
At that time, many people did not understand why the Duke of Cromwell was so obsessed with building these strange high-angle turrets. Was it to fight against dragons