The banquet at Stone Pass was extraordinarily grand.
This is Kant's first official appearance since he actually took control of this place, announcing that this place has been controlled by him.
Of course, the tone was good, and all the squires and knights who were invited came as promised.
Those who were not invited also came.
For example, the management personnel of those large caravans stationed at Jianshi Pass, in the name of representing the caravan behind them, licked their faces and came to the mansion one after another, bringing all kinds of exquisite and expensive handicrafts, wanting to participate in the banquet.
Kant treated them equally and allowed these guys to enter the mansion to attend the banquet.
Even civilians and poor people in the pass are treated preferentially.
The usual food is distributed free of charge.
Rock-hard black bread baked with rotten flour.
As well as the air-dried meat and sausages at the bottom of the warehouse, which have been damp and hairy, are all free ingredients distributed there.
It is impossible for the knight master to eat these things, even the guards in the mansion, or the slightly richer commoners will not eat them, only the lowest level commoners and poor people will eat them.
But it is just that there are too many civilians and poor people at the bottom, and they even cause competition.
No one is against Kant.
Almost everyone is applauding the new lord's benevolence.
That's right, in the eyes of these poor and common people, as well as small country gentry and small businessmen, Stone Pass has indeed changed its lord. The former Baron Dylan has been replaced by the current Baron Kant.
Of course, they have no way to tell the specifics, they just follow the trend.
The sorrow of the little people.
It's just that for them, the opportunity for these poor and common people to get enough to eat is really rare.
The main reason is that these things are not Kant's own, they were all found in the warehouse of the official residence at Jianshi Pass, and taking other people's things to give his own favors, this wave of prestige is very worthwhile.
The banquet started in the mansion.
Several bards hired temporarily outside played and sang the common poems of the Lion Principality.
Pretty maids walked among the crowd, adding to the desserts on the long table that were decreasing at any time, and at the same time carrying malt wine in small wooden barrels, allowing the guests to enjoy the temptation of alcohol.
The Swadian knights had already taken off their chain armor at this time.
Put on new and decent clothes.
With a smile on your face.
His every move carried the elegance of aristocrats, and the conversation with the guests was very pleasant, which made the atmosphere in the mansion even more intense and incomparably lively and harmonious.
This was specially arranged by Kant and Fatis.
After all, visitors need someone to guide them.
Swadian knights, who are knights in the kingdom themselves, and even minor nobles, can accomplish this task very well, at least chatting about the weather indiscriminately, and there is no problem at all.
What Kant needs is for everyone to feel the harmony and tranquility of this place.
He needs to stabilize the stony pass.
Eat slowly!
Beside them, the vassal knights who originally belonged to Baron Dylan also dispersed and blended in with the guests. Most of them were smiling and chatting with each other, and there were obviously familiar people among them.
There are also a small group with stern faces, sitting alone in the corner, drinking malt wine by themselves without making a sound.
Kant arranged for someone to write down one by one.
These are all loyalists of Baron Dylan.
If there are no accidents, they will be arranged to go to a certain mountain to quell the chaos of demonized creatures. However, due to some unfortunate reasons, these knights encountered even more terrifying and brutal demonized creatures, which led to the annihilation of the entire army.
The end result is that no one survives.
He doesn't need a guy who can betray him at any time.
As for the idea that time affects everything, Kant would not even consider it.
Even Fatis would not consider it.
What they have to do now is to quickly bring the Stone Pass under their control, and let everyone know that the current ruler is Kant from the Nalun Desert, whether it is on the surface or secretly!
At the same time, there is a better reputation to promote Kant's reputation and spread it in the Lion Principality.
This is about future strategic planning.
Kant needs more than that.
There is also the entire Lion Principality, and even the Silver Plate Kingdom further south!
The mere stone pass is just the main node carefully designed by Kant in order to extend his hand into the Lion Principality, so as not to be cut off by a sudden knife.
After all, the location of this pass is really amazing.
"It looks good."
Kant held his wine glass in the middle of the banquet.
Fatis stood beside him, and Baron Dylan also waited beside him.
But at this time, the real protagonist is Kant. Everyone looks at him with fear and respect. As for Baron Dylan next to him, he has already been ignored by most people.
Even if someone looked at Baron Dylan, their eyes were somewhat playful.
This is the loser.
Facing this gaze, Baron Dylan clenched his hands tightly and gritted his teeth.
Once upon a time, these humble guys who wanted to please him dared to appear in front of him, looked at him pretending to be contemptuous, and showed pitiful and mocking smiles
But Baron Dylan could bear it, and his forbearance was even deeper than his brutal character.
In the past, he obtained his current power only by forbearance.
The so-called cruelty.
It's just a mask specially added to hide yourself!
Now he obeys like a little lamb, but in fact, Baron Dylan, who has already been in contact with Countess Agatha, is still sneering in his heart. He longs to see the faces of these guys when his allies appear in front of him. .
Although Baron Kant will not be killed by him himself, but these people may not be necessarily!
not long time.
Because Countess Agatha's troops will arrive next week.
At that time, Kant was still in the Stone Pass, and the guys who came to the banquet were just about to leave but did not leave. After all, the banquet lasted for a full week, and it was a grand banquet.
For Baron Dylan, that's when the banquet begins!
All is calm.
Kant didn't seem to notice.
The entire Jianshi Pass spent 6 days in grand celebration.
The drunken banquet was finally coming to an end. All the nobles and merchants who came to the banquet gathered in the hall contentedly, chatting with each other very excitedly.
They got the news that Baron Kant was going to announce an important arrangement for the salt trade.
There's a good chance of that.
The salt trade that was originally in the desert will be transferred to the stone pass!
And the amount of salt trade will increase exponentially. As long as someone can hold a big silver coin or a golden eagle, he can buy piles of fine white salt at the stone pass. There is no upper limit at all, and only when stocks last!
Whoever has money can purchase, this is the most enthusiastic method of large caravans.
Almost a monopoly.
Although there will be compromises and balances among the various large caravans, those small caravans definitely do not have the strength to be compromised, and can only be excluded from the huge profits of the salt trade.
But the reason they were so happy was Kant's announcement.
Caravans in Stone Pass have priority!
That is to say, the merchants in Jianshi Pass can purchase first.
Although the salt will be bought by those big businessmen in the end, and the profit will definitely not be much, but as long as it is changed hands, it will definitely make a lot of profit for a small caravan, so why not do it!
From this, he can still be involved with large caravans. If he hugs his thigh, it will be a bright future!
A businessman always cares about himself.
Now they are eager for Kant to announce this news.
And the management personnel of those large caravans still stood there and listened at ease. To them, they only paid a little profit and could get more profit, so there was no problem at all.
The exchange of interests between businessmen is sometimes as simple as that.
As for the interests of Baron Kant.
Everyone automatically ignores it.
They are not fools, if they can hug the thighs of stronger nobles, they don't need the help of the little baron Kant at all. They all know in their hearts that this baron will not be able to control the Stone Pass for too long.
It is true to take advantage of this period of time to make a fortune and gain relationships with some large caravans.
This is the same idea as those vassal knights!
Kant came to the specially built stage.
Looking at the group of guests who were staring at him eagerly in front of him with various emotions in their eyes, the corners of Kant's mouth slightly curled up, and he said, "Perhaps everyone knows about the salt trade I'm going to announce in the future."
"That's right!"
Everyone cheered.
Kant lowered his hands to signal calmness.
Looking at them, he said without hesitation: "Next, the salt trade will indeed come to Jianshi Pass. I will write a special notice and post the specific regulations. Of course, the specific details are the same as everyone knows."
"Long live, Baron Kant, you are so merciful! Most merciful lord!"
"The merciful lord, yes, the most merciful lord!"
Those merchants and small landowners cheered.
At this time, the realization of their wishes almost gave them the cornerstone of rapid rise, especially when it comes to the salt trade. In front of this huge profit trade, everyone will get rich.
That's right, this speed of making a fortune is a profit that they have never dared to imagine in the past few years!
"At the same time I will lower taxes."
Kant smiled slightly.
Looking at these businessmen, he continued: "Especially the business tax and agricultural tax, I will reduce some trivial taxes to make our business more active."
"Merciful! Most merciful lord!"
Hearing the tax cut, how could the businessmen veto it, they clamored and cheered.
This is something that even a fool lord can't do. Now they look at Kant, as if they were looking at a fool, and they can't wait to pounce on him and take all the advantages.
Taxes represent the income of the lord, especially in territories with a strong commercial atmosphere, taxation is the bulk of fiscal revenue.
Baron Dylan was watching from the side at this time.
Looking at Kant on the stage, a ferocious smile appeared on the corner of his mouth: "Come on, the time is almost up."
(end of this chapter)