In a very short period of time, Kant had taken complete control of the Solid Stone Pass.

And at this ostentatious banquet, the news that the ambush soldiers from the Eastern County Commander were easily resolved, and even the four big knights were tied up and captured, spread throughout the entire Lion Principality in just half a month.

It has become a matter of conversation and laughter among the nobles after dinner.

It turned too fast.

So that the nobles who were still sitting on the stage did not react.

But when they reacted, they found that the situation had been easily grasped by Kant, and in their original arrangement, a hole was easily torn apart.

No one expected that including the Eastern County Lady Countess Aijiasha, whose power was comparable to that of the Lion Grand Duke!

It's like half a month ago.

The ugly performance at the end of the banquet almost became a joke.

When those aristocrats talk about it, they are horrified and jealous of Kant's rise, but there is also a little more playfulness in their eyes, as if they are watching an opera worthy of attention.

It is also related to Countess Agasa.

After all, she is the sister of Grand Duke Cameron.

Kant's aunt.

All belong to the royal family.

Therefore, some top nobles will not give up any repressive speech.

Although it will not have any effect, it will disgust the royal family in these rumors, deepen the contradiction between Kant and Countess Agasa, and eventually cause misunderstandings between the two sides, and even meet each other.

It was a struggle between the royal families.

It doesn't have much to do with ordinary aristocrats.

Look now.

Within the Lion Principality, the Eastern County Territory was originally independent of the traditional aristocratic circle, and was faintly rejected by the nobles from the Northern County Territory and the Southern County Territory, which was equivalent to parting ways with strangers from the same country.

While there is still business exchange, political exchange has been interrupted for almost a decade!

The economy is the lifeblood that cannot be interrupted.

But there is no exchange between politicians, not even mutual greetings.

This shows how stiff the relationship between the two parties is, even if the Countess of Agasa, who is the sister of the lion Grand Duke Cameron, and even used to be the most favorable heir to the position of the Grand Duke.

Perhaps it is because of this relationship that the relationship between the two parties is extremely poor.

As for Kant.

This sensitive baron.

All the nobles are waiting with peace of mind, watching and coveting his rise today.

Even some minor aristocrats, when talking about it in private, will have the idea that they anticipate the rise of Kant, and have the impression that it should have risen.

Originated from the princess of the Silver Plate Kingdom, the second wife of Grand Duke Cameron.

Princess Sophia.

Only this princess, who still has the support of the Yinpan Kingdom behind her, even if she dies, can she support and support such a powerful force in such a short period of time.

Even behind Kant, whether there is a shadow of the kingdom of the silver plate has to be carefully observed.

But they are now also facing up to Kant's rise.

This is the new power of the Northern Commandery.

A royal upstart with a salt trade and a steady stream of wealth!

There is also the legacy left by Princess Sophia from the Silver Plate Kingdom, the power that can make the entire Duchy of Lion be vigilant, and the absolute force that can overturn any conspiracy!

After the death of Princess Sophia, the power she had was quickly shattered by the local nobles.

Now that I think about it, it may be just a cover to fall apart so quickly.

They're lurking.

Wait all the time.

Finally, when Kant was exiled and appeared in the Narun Desert, these forces appeared and succeeded in rescuing the bloodline of the princess they had once been loyal to in the muddy swamp.

And go to glory, so that the entire Lion Principality must face it.

A battle for the authority of the lion.

Coming soon.

This is the reason why the aristocracy felt playful.

They can accept the rise of Kant, because this is the bloodline of the lion Grand Duke Cameron, the second in line to the throne of the entire principality, and the concubine who has great discipline and has won the title of Grand Duke.

If Kant's eldest brother dies, then he will become the heir to the Grand Duke.

And it is in the Lion Principality, which is founded by force.

Something like that.

In fact, not less in history!

Just like the current lion Grand Duke Cameron, he can ascend the throne because he has a very, very close relationship with Kant's biological mother, Princess Sophia from the Silver Plate Kingdom.

Although it is not explicitly documented.

But these nobles really don't know who is the real fool.

It's just pretending not to know.

At the beginning, the struggle for the throne of the Duchy of Lion was extremely fierce, and Grand Duke Cameron, like Kant now, led the troops to seize the identity of his brother's first heir to the throne by force, and the one who silently supported and provided financial and military support was Princess Sophia.

Even in the historical works of some scholars, it is mentioned intentionally or unintentionally that if it were not for the help of Princess Sophia, Grand Duke Cameron would definitely not be the Grand Duke, and he might have died on a battlefield somewhere.

It is precisely because of Princess Sophia's help that the Grand Duke of the Lion Principality is Cameron's after all.

But that's exactly what happened.

Princess Sophia's help was not without a price.

The power of the Silver Plate Kingdom began to infiltrate into the Lion Principality, and it is estimated that it will not be long before the relationship between the two sides can reach an extremely close state, and even in a few years, it can become a United Kingdom.

This so-called alliance is naturally the Lion Principality as a vassal to join the territory of the Silver Plate Kingdom.

The nobles are still those nobles.

It's just that the authority of the top nobles and the Grand Duke of Lion will be attacked.

This is why, in the end, Princess Sophia fell ill and died, and the Duchy of Lion also went to war with the Kingdom of Silverplate, which was fought on the banks of the Resneston River ten years ago, and finally led to the current stalemate between the two sides.

The Silverplate Kingdom did not dare to cross the Resniston River easily.

On the plains, the cavalry of the Lion Principality is indeed powerful.

Even if the forces of the Duchy of Lion can be defeated, it will have to pay the price of blood for the Kingdom of Silverplate, and the benefits of conquering this Duchy of Lion will obviously not make up for this price.

This is also one of the reasons for the stalemate between the two sides.

The aristocrats didn't care.

They do owe allegiance.

But if the nobles above their heads are replaced, they can continue to choose allegiance.

The relationship between them is not very close, and there is still a struggle between these nobles, and it would be great if they could solve each other with the help of other forces.

Even the royal family of the Duchy of Lion thinks so.

For example, the East County Collar.

Ten years ago, the Eastern Commanders had a castle and corresponding land on the south side of the Resniston River.

But because the lion Grand Duke Cameron had just ascended the throne, in order to stabilize the silver plate kingdom, he ceded the castle and land, but in fact that land was one of the fiefs of Countess Agasa, that is, Cameron's own sister.

Eventually, it also led to the official replacement of the Winter County Territory with the East County Territory.

It's like dividing the regime.

The current Duchy of Lion has long been mired in some kind of mud of internal friction.

This is a hidden danger left by the Grand Duke Cameron when he succeeded to the throne, but it happened to be delayed until now because of some tricks performed by the Silver Plate Kingdom.

And it's still dragging on.

It's not just the Countess of Agatha in the East County Territory who has her own system,

Even the North County Collar is about the same!

You must know that the owner of Fort Rogge in the Northern County Territory, Viscount Wayne, if it weren't for the barrenness here, the lack of a major economic pillar, and the dependence on the grain of the Southern County Territory, it is estimated that he would have split off by himself.

But even if he was temporarily forbearing, he was already aware of it, and Viscount Kevin was inserted into it.

For example, Masburg between the Lion Mountains and the Death Mountains.

The castle is like a nail, stuck just between the plains where these two mountains meet.

Even if Viscount Wayne wants to contact Countess Agatha of the Eastern County Territory at that time, he will have to bypass this nail, but if he bypasses it, it will take a lot of time, and the distance will be far.

Not only is it inconvenient, but it may also be directly inserted by the troops of the South County Commander.

Cut off the connection directly in one or two sections!

Strategically, there was still nothing wrong with the plan of the Southern County Leader.

This is also why, those nobles are still living in peace, and they have not set off a civil strife that is enough to lose both sides due to the problems left over from history and the deliberate provocation of the Silver Plate Kingdom.

It's all in a stalemate, and as time goes on, Grand Duke Cameron's wrists are getting stronger.

Eventually, all problems will be resolved.

But.

Something went wrong.

The once seemingly inconsequential Narun Desert has risen as a new force.

The banished son of the Grand Duke, Baron Kant, walked out of this barren desert and officially stepped onto this stage, successfully standing on the stage and greeting everyone proudly.

It's like slapping the face, slapping the faces of those nobles who used to plan, but now they are gloomy and uncertain!

That banquet ended for almost a month.

A steady stream of salt was being transported from the Solid Stone Pass through the merchants to all the castles and cities of the Lion Duchy.

Whether it is the northern county or the southern county territory, or the closed eastern county territory, those nobles have obtained the salt of the white flowers through their own means, and the amount is extremely large, and it is quite pure.

The highest quality, the finest white salt!

Even the kingdom of Silverplate has seen traces of this table salt.

As for the dwarven refined salt that had been purchased in the distant valley, the market that had not been sold at this time, which had almost been hit, was on the verge of being eliminated in a short period of time and was about to leave the market.

Salt procured from the dwarves is prohibitively expensive and extremely dangerous.

There are many barbarian tribes in the wilderness passing by.

Every time the caravan has to have an accident.

However, the caravans in the Narun Desert only need to enter the Jianshi Pass to purchase a lot of salt, and the price is extremely low, and it is profitable to sell it several times, which can be said to be the enthusiasm of many nobles.

Even the tax revenue of the entire Lion Principality has increased several times because of the salt trade!

Some aristocrats were excited.

But there are also some aristocrats who are even more gloomy.

Because with the increasing salt trade, there are more and more bandit groups roaming in the Lion Principality.

Among them, there may be bandit gangs specially arranged by some nobles for extra money, but more of them are from the outside world, such as the Silver Plate Kingdom, or the bandit group from the Reston River, who heard the news!

Of course, there are various forces behind it.

Staggered and complex.

Even the nobles of the entire Lion Principality need to use the noble court to contact each other and form a joint army to clear the bandit gangs, so as to expel the bandits that appear from time to time in their territory.

But because of this, those bandit gangs with the support of local aristocratic forces can always escape.

It's just that many nobles have also discovered strange things.

I don't know when.

Just at the junction of the three counties of the North, East, and South, near Masburg, where Viscount Kevin was located, a bandit group howling like a storm quietly appeared and swept away any opposition.

It was a bandit regiment of light cavalry.

The number of people is about 1,500.

Experienced in combat, and even more experienced in raiding.

If a coalition of nobles were to form a campaign to conquer the plains, this mysterious bandit would disappear into the plains, seemingly hidden behind a hollow or hill, and would be very cunning.

When the Combine is disbanded, it will reappear and plunder many caravans.

Looting is not massacre.

It's a rake.

As long as the caravan pays 5 Golden Eagles, it can be released, and it will also solve the threat of other bandit groups for the caravan.

In just one month, instead of being wiped out, this bandit group was willing to pay the Golden Eagle in exchange for the next peace because of its good reputation.

These caravans were engaged in the salt trade.

After a trade trip, the caravan's profit will definitely not be less than 50 golden eagles.

The price of 5 Golden Eagles in exchange for peace, and the fact that you will not be threatened by the worse bandits who slaughter caravans at every turn, is definitely worth the money.

If you are really encountered by those bandits, it is estimated that you will end up with nothing.

But it's a pity.

This group of light cavalry is composed of bandit regiments, which are only responsible for the security of the area where the three counties are handed over.

Although in the past, the border between these three counties was the most dangerous, but now the bandit gangs that have been expelled from here happen to be scattered in the flat wasteland of the three counties.

Even to villages in some areas, it poses a great threat.

Indirectly affected the livelihood of the lords.

Of course, these are not the things that businessmen care about, it is enough to make money.

If they could hire this group of light cavalry now, it is estimated that someone would have already made the intention to directly hire this group of elite troops, as for bandit gangs and the like, then there is no need to worry too much at all.

Some mercenary groups, when they have nothing to do, will double as bandit gangs.

This is normal.

It's just a pity that the hussars didn't agree.

On the contrary, sometimes it will disappear for a few days, and then mysteriously appear in some locations in the Northern County Territory or the Southern County Territory, as if it is investigating, or exploring the way, which is really weird.

However, in the face of the huge profits of the salt trade, not many people care about these strange things.

The most important thing is to pay attention to the salt trade and trade routes to see if you can make money!