"Indeed, it's not very good." Allen's gaze fell on the cup of black tea on the table. The dark red liquid was slowly swirling due to the stirring of the silver spoon, and some tiny bubbles floated up. "But Mr. Roger, it's best not to ask about these things. It's not good for you."
Roger nodded. Of course, he knew that speculating about an Earl's physical condition was tantamount to asking about secrets. If outsiders knew about it, there would naturally be no benefits. He changed the topic, "I recently got in touch with a big shot, Lord Allen. My business might expand to the imperial capital. Even if I can't go to the empire, I can still enter Granier's circle. "
The imperial capital, Oliska, or Granier, were all important places in the north. They were the political and economic centers of the empire, the heart of the empire. Every businessman hoped that their business could be done in such a city. Now that Roger had touched the door, it was no wonder that he was excited. He was not a person who easily revealed his thoughts, but the harvest was too great for Roger to hide.
"Oh, which big shot is it?" Allen asked casually.
Roger smiled and said, "His name is Rhine. He seems to be from a large family in the imperial capital."
"Rhine? It's him? "Allen said in surprise. If it was Rhine, it wouldn't be difficult for him to take care of Roger's business. He didn't know if Rhine and Roger were working together by chance, or if he knew about Roger's relationship with him, so he made such an arrangement.
If it was the latter, it meant that Rhine knew a lot about him, but his relationship with Roger was not a secret. As long as someone wanted to, they could dig out their relationship with just a little bit of information.
"What, does Lord Allen know him?"
Allen nodded. "Sort of. I only met him through Earl Oban's introduction."
Roger was even more relieved to hear that Ou Ban knew him. This way, Rhine's identity was at least not a problem. The two of them chatted a little more, mainly about the details of future business dealings in the territory. For example, Allen intended to support Roger as an agent for the business side of his territory. Allen planned to set up a chamber of commerce to facilitate the management of merchants in the territory. Roger would be the first chairman of the Chamber of Commerce, which was undoubtedly a huge opportunity for Roger.
One had to know that Allen's territory was not much smaller than that of an Earl. A sufficiently large territory would naturally bring about sufficient business opportunities. Roger knew very well what it meant to be the president of the Chamber of Commerce. While Roger was happy, he once again felt a bit of awe towards Allen. Even he knew how powerful the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce was, so how could Allen not know?
For example, the chairman of a Chamber of Commerce in a Count's territory would usually be the Lord. Only then could he personally control the economic lifeline of the territory. Take Ark Harbor as an example, the master of the emerald pearl was Ou Ban himself. After Ou Ban's death, this position was naturally inherited by Gills. Even an Earl like Orban was like this, but Allen delegated all his power to Roger. There were only two possibilities for Allen to do this.
Firstly, he didn't know how important this position was. Secondly, he was confident that he could control the chairman of the Chamber of Commerce. Roger believed that Allen belonged to the second category. As for where his confidence came from, Roger did not want to think about it. Just Allen's courage to let go was enough to make Roger revere him.
After sending Roger away, Allen received an invitation. The invitation was sent by Gills, inviting Allen to a small private banquet he would host tomorrow night. Allen gave the messenger a clear answer that he would definitely participate.
It was clear that the young Earl Gills had already begun to deal with the affairs of the territory. Tomorrow night's banquet would be his first formal social event, and Allen, who was still a vassal, naturally had no intention of refusing. It could be imagined that Gills would use the banquet to test his thoughts, and Allen would naturally be able to find out the young count's future plans for the territory.
In any case, there were still two days before the merchant ship set sail, and Allen didn't want to miss this important banquet.
The next evening, Allen changed into a well-tailored and elegant dress. Originally, Adele had suggested that he change into armor and show himself as the commander-in-chief of the army, to remind people that he was an invincible general and could play a shocking role. However, Lucy opposed this proposal. Lucy's opinion was that it was now the time for the old and new powers to be handed over. If Allen behaved too strongly, it would have a bad impact.
For example, Gills would feel threatened by Allen, which would affect his attitude towards Allen in the future, and so on. Allen's thoughts were simpler. He didn't want Ou Ban to look aggressive before he left. Thus, he chose Lucy's plan, put on a gown with a Sir medal, and wore a gorgeous and exquisite rapier, according to Lucy. An elegant, low-key, and powerful image was the most suitable role for tonight's banquet.
The banquet was held in White Castle, and the location was a hall in the inner castle. The hall was carefully decorated, and a partition was designed at the entrance to take care of the privacy of most of the guests. After all, there weren't many people attending the banquet tonight, but everyone had an important role, so they naturally didn't like to have too many inquiries. After walking through the partition, one could see the banquet hall.
There were two long dining tables in the hall, filled with exquisite dishes. From time to time, waiters would push the dining cart forward and change the delicacies on the table. There were also waiters carrying silver plates filled with fine wine shuttling through the hall to ensure that guests in any corner could enjoy the fine wine. There were also a few hidden card seats in the hall to facilitate the master's secret conversation with some important people. It could be said to be well-thought-out.
When Allen walked in, he was immediately baptized by many gazes. There were many meanings in these gazes. There weren't many guests in the hall, but which one of them could stand here was an unknown nobody? Although they couldn't witness the entire process of Earl Oban making his will, they knew everything through various channels. The level of detail wasn't much less than if they had personally participated in it.
So, of course, they knew that the young baron in front of them had been entrusted with the responsibility of supervising Ou Ban and had complete autonomy over the territory. It was no exaggeration to say that the power he wielded at this moment was no less than that of the new Earl. Even in terms of real power, it was much greater than Earl Gills!
As a result, there was envy in these gazes, and there was no lack of jealousy and resentment. After all, the more power Allen had, the less benefits they would receive.
"Sir Allen."
In the crowd, Gills, who was dressed in a silver gown, greeted him warmly. His face was filled with a sincere smile, and even his face was rosier than usual because of the wine and the light. He opened his hands slightly shyly and gave Ellen a kind hug. Allen keenly sensed that the gazes on him immediately had a layer of concealment. Most of them had fake smiles on their faces and raised their glasses to him.
However, what surprised Allen was Gills. The young man had shown some resentment towards him in the count's bedroom yesterday. Tonight, however, it was as if he had changed into another person. He was like an old friend that he had not seen for many years, and he was overly enthusiastic.
Looks like Gills has a good social mentor, Allen thought. At this moment, Gills let go of him and snapped his fingers. Naturally, a waiter brought over the wine. Gills personally handed a glass to Allen and said to the other guests, "Everyone, Sir Allen's bravery and ability should be obvious to all during this period of time." It was this Sir who had taken down Marquis Daniel's territory in less than half a year. That's right, the Marquis of Strength is a thing of the past. And I am also very fortunate to have such a powerful and friendly ally as a neighbor in the future. "
"So I would like to propose a toast to Sir Allen. May our friendship last as long as the sun and the moon."
Gills said passionately, raising his glass and drinking it in one gulp. His movements were so intense that after drinking a glass, his handsome face flushed red. Allen frowned slightly, unable to stand Gills' enthusiasm. However, he still politely raised his glass and drank all the liquid in it. There was a round of applause around him. The other guests also drank their glasses of wine to show their respect for Gills and Allen.
The young count laughed and put his hand on Allen's shoulder intimately. The two of them walked towards a booth in the corner.
Sitting in this private booth, the screen next to them blocked a lot of their sight and sound. Gills poured another glass of wine for Allen and said, "I was rude yesterday. Please believe me, Sir Allen, that I didn't mean it. In fact, I talked to my father after that. Indeed, Sir Allen is the most suitable manager of that territory. I am too young and have no prestige. Even if I reluctantly take over that territory, I will not be able to suppress the people below. It will become a joke in vain. "
"Only someone like you, Sir Allen, can suppress them. After all, you took down these territories from Viscount Daniel, so only your name has a deterrent effect on the people in that territory." Gills had a serious expression on his face. He did not flatter him, but he seemed to be telling a fact.
And what he said was indeed the truth.
Allen took the wine from the young count and said in a deep voice, "Count Gills, please rest assured. As I promised Earl Oban, I will be your loyal ally. You will soon find that with me by your side, you do not have to worry about anything outside the territory. "
"Then I am relieved." Gills smiled and raised his glass. "Please give me more guidance in the future, Sir Allen."
"I don't dare."
The two wine glasses touched each other in the air, representing the establishment of the minimum friendship between the old and new figures. Gills then asked Allen a lot of things, which revealed some of Gills' plans for future management of the territory. From these plans, it could be seen that he carefully bypassed Allen's territory and tried his best to follow Ou Ban's decision not to interfere with the autonomy of Allen's territory.
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