"Sister, why is the Earl's mansion so bleak and there are so few people?" Lan Ling still asked the question in his heart.
Suo Ningbing said, "Father has been seriously ill for many years. In order to cure his body, he spent a lot of money. In addition, the atmosphere in King's City is extravagant and the nobles spend a lot of money to travel. Søren is also disappointing and lost a lot of family property. These years the family property has only been coming in and not going out, so the Earl's mansion has been very poor financially. "
Lan Ling said, "Isn't there still the Tianshui City territory? With a radius of four to five hundred li, the annual taxes must be astronomical. "
In actual fact, Lan Ling's words were too deep for an acquaintance. But now he completely regarded Suo Ningbing as his sister Lancome and did not feel like an outsider.
Suo Ningbing said bitterly, "Since father left the territory to King's City for treatment, the income of the Tianshui City territory has not been handed over to the Earl's mansion for five years."
Lan Ling said, "Are they going to rebel?"
Suo Ningbing said, "Now, the master is weak and the servants are strong. We are the ones who are begging them. We can only turn a blind eye to some things."
Lan Ling said, "It is very dangerous for the Lord to leave the territory for a long time and leave it to the retainers to manage."
Suo Ningbing said, "It is already very dangerous. The retainers in the territory are already ready to move. This time Søren is missing and they are almost celebrating. "
Lan Ling said, "Isn't the foundation of the Suo enterprise in danger? The royal family is eyeing covetously outside and the retainers are making trouble inside. "
Suo Ningbing nodded, "So, let's let you inherit the title as soon as possible and then immediately return to Tianshui City to be the Lord of the territory. The longer it drags on, the more trouble there will be. "
Lan Ling said, "Do I have to inherit the title to be the Lord of Tianshui City?"
Suo Ningbing said, "Of course, this is a hurdle that must be passed. I must be conferred by the royal family to be the rightful Lord of Tianshui City. "
Lan Ling asked, "Then when can I be conferred the title of nobility by the royal family?"
Suo Ningbing said, "When you successfully graduate from the Royal City Academy, you can inherit the title. Every noble heir must undergo six years of study in the Royal City Academy and successfully pass the graduation exam before they can inherit the title."
"Is it very difficult?" Lan Ling asked.
Suo Ningbing said, "It's fine as long as you pass the graduation exam. As long as you study normally for six years, you'll be able to pass. However, you are not Søren after all. You have never studied for a single day, so it will be very difficult … So, you will probably need to postpone it for a year before you can successfully graduate. "
Lan Ling said, "But, aren't we in a hurry? The retainers in the fief are already getting restless. "
Suo Ningbing said, "There's no other way. We have to pass this hurdle. And the royal family has relaxed a lot in the past few decades. According to the previous system, you must obtain the best results in the exam and obtain the noble warrior medal before you can inherit the title. "
Lan Ling said, "Is it possible that I don't postpone it for a year and graduate normally?"
Before Suo Ningbing could speak, Ye Jingyu said, "It's impossible. There are less than five months until the graduation exam of the Royal City Academy. You have to start from scratch for a total of four subjects. Miss said that delaying it for a year is already very high on your talent. According to Young Master Søren's conduct, delaying it for three years may not necessarily be able to graduate. "
Lan Ling was indeed ignorant and fearless. Although these noble children only studied in the Royal City Academy for six years, from the age of four or five, their families began to train them in all aspects. Therefore, they had studied for more than ten years.
Lan Ling, on the other hand, had to start from scratch. In less than half a year, wanting to complete the civil and martial studies of others that took more than ten years was no different from a fool's talk.
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For the next month, Lan Ling stayed in Count Sauron's memorial hall in the name of observing filial piety. He even ate and drank in it to make up for his previous unfilial mistakes.
In fact, it was Suo Ningbing who took advantage of this time to tutor him. She taught him about the basic knowledge of this world's civilization, as well as about Søren's social circle, so that Lan Ling would not be exposed when he walked out of the Count's residence and met people he knew but did not know anything about this world after entering the Royal City Academy.
"Søren is disappointing, ignorant and incompetent. He is useless in both civil and martial arts. The only thing he is good at is pleasing girls." Suo Ningbing said, "So, it doesn't matter if you perform poorly in the Royal City Academy."
Lan Ling said, "Then, does he have a lot of girlfriends?"
Suo Ningbing nodded and said, "Yes … a lot."
Lan Ling said, "How many?"
Suo Ningbing blushed and said, "Maybe two digits, or even … more."
Two digits? Or even more? Lan Ling was really going crazy. His scalp went numb.
"Sister, I … have never been in a relationship since I was young. Søren has such a rich history of relationships. If his lovers come looking for him, I will definitely be exposed." Lan Ling said.
Suo Ningbing said embarrassedly, "Søren likes the new and dislikes the old. Most of the girls are just playing around, so they probably won't come looking for him. But … there are a few girls that you still have to pay attention to. "
Lan Ling said nervously, "Sister, tell me."
Suo Ningbing said, "The first one is called Gui Qinshao, Søren's fiancée. She is the daughter of the Lord of Linhai City. She is well-versed in both literature and martial arts and is very famous. She looks down on Søren. If you meet her, you don't need to worry too much because she will actively avoid Søren. "
That's good. Lan Ling nodded.
Suo Ningbing said, "The second one is called Princess Zhi Ning. She is a very beautiful and intelligent woman and is known as the most talented woman in the royal family. Søren is very obsessed with her. He once pursued her without knowing the immensity of heaven and earth, but he suffered great humiliation and blow. The reason why he went to Demonic Mountain Range is that he heard that Princess Zhi Ning is very eager to get the rubbing of the ancient dragon seal, and this rubbing is said to be in Demonic Mountain Range. That's why Søren took the risk, hoping to find the rubbing of the dragon seal and make Zhi Ning look at him in a different light. "
After listening to this, Lan Ling instinctively smelled the smell of a conspiracy. Søren's death might have been planned by someone.
Suo Ningbing said, "Zhi Ning is very smart, so if you meet her, you must behave very reasonably, otherwise she will definitely find something wrong."
Lan Ling nodded and said, "I know. I should know what to do with this kind of woman."
Lan Ling wasn't lying. He and his sister had depended on each other since he was a child and were used to the coldness of the world. Although he was kind-hearted, he was never afraid to speculate about other people's evil intentions. He was enough to deal with the bad guys.
Suo Ningbing continued, "You have to pay special attention to the third woman. Her name is Yan Nair. She is very, very beautiful, and her martial arts is also very high. She has a particularly fierce temper. In order to pursue her, Søren spent a lot of effort, and I don't know how many times he was beaten by her. After more than a year, Søren finally got her. This girl is simple and has a fierce personality. Once she falls in love, she is very focused and obsessed. She won't marry anyone but Søren. "
Lan Ling probably knew the ending of this relationship. Søren, this bastard, would definitely not give up the whole forest for a tree.
Suo Ningbing said, "After falling in love, Yan Nair frequently forced him to marry, and the whole Fengdu was in an uproar. But … Søren still abandoned her and fell in love with Princess Zhi Ning. Yan Nair was heartbroken and left the capital, and her current whereabouts are unknown. "
Lan Ling couldn't help saying, "This girl is very good. Søren is really a bastard."
"Yes …" Suo Ningbing said, "Yan Nair's father really doesn't like Søren, not to mention that Søren already has a fiancée. Nair fell out with her parents for Søren, but in the end, she was still abandoned by Søren. From a woman's standpoint, I really hate Søren's behavior. "
Lan Ling said, "Then if I meet Yan Nair in the future, it will be big trouble."
Suo Ningbing nodded. "Yes, I also don't dare to say how Yan Nair will react if she meets you. She might even draw her sword and hit you. Her martial arts is also very high."
Immediately, Lan Ling shivered again and felt a lot of pressure.
Suo Ningbing comforted him again. "Yan Nair's martial arts is very high, so if she hits you, just pretend to be pitiful. Don't say anything and don't fight back. She loves Søren very much, so she can't bear to really hurt you. "
"Okay, okay …" Lan Ling said with difficulty. "Then are there any other girls that I need to pay attention to?"
Suo Ningbing shook her head. "I don't know. Because I like to discipline people, Søren doesn't go home for a long time, so I don't know some things about him. But I vaguely heard that his relationship with a female teacher in the academy is not normal, and he was even caught by her husband. "
Lan Ling was really going crazy. If that was the case, even if he went to the imperial city's academy in the future, he wouldn't be able to live in peace. This Søren was really a bastard. He actually seduced his own teacher, and she was even a married woman. He was actually caught in the act. Why wasn't he hacked to death before this?
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