The next afternoon Jarsyl arrived at the ship in the docks with a wagon, and after a brief greeting Henry took him to the cabin. After opening a barrel with a crowbar, Jarsyl gently grabbed a handful of salt with his hands and twisted it with his hands. "There's no sand here! It's all the finest table salt! He looked at Henry in surprise and said. Henry was a little proud, there was actually some sand in the coarse salt produced at the beginning. Later, he made some strainers with fine rattan and filtered them once, and they were basically invisible. He smiled and said, "Of course my friend, these are treated with a special process. I think this will make it easier to get our sign up as soon as possible and make it easier to sell. Jarsyl put down the salt in his hand and looked at Henry like an idiot for a moment before saying, "I have no objection to selling these things to nobles and merchants at a higher price as fine products, but as production increases, it will inevitably turn to commoners." If you don't mix it with sand, it will not only cost you and me a lot of money, but it will also cause resentment among the upper classes, who eat the same salt as the untouchables. Normally, the salt sold to ordinary people should be mixed with at least 10 or more sand. ”

Henry's words stunned Henry, and he glared and said, "You mean to say that my filtration process was done in vain?" Jarsyl waved his hand and said, "No, my dear friend, your craftsmanship is very good, and it will greatly enhance our reputation. I mean you can produce about 30 tons of fine products a month, and the rest is better than ordinary. Henry sighed and said, "Well, I'll give you the original coarse salt." As for mixing sand, you can leave it to you. Jarsyl smiled and gave him a hug and said, "Thank you for understanding my friend." You know, we live in a place of civility and order, and sometimes it is good for everyone to follow some unspoken rules. I'll divide it into two parts, one to sell locally and one to bring to Askatla, and soon the rich people in both places will only eat our salt. And you better prepare, after this morning's discussion the Parliament has decided to canonize you as Count of Angome. I think they'll send someone to inform you the day after tomorrow. Henry was very happy to hear that his goal had been achieved, he shook Jarsyl's hand and said, "Thank you again for your help, I think our relationship will be closer in the future." After a few more conversations, Jarsyl began to have the barrels carried onto the wagon and transported to the warehouse.

The council was much more efficient than Jarsyl had estimated, and it was only a day before a team of Flame Fist mercenaries arrived on the ship. The captain who took the lead bowed slightly to Henry and said, "Hello sir, after a vote by the council and the four archdukes, it has been decided to canonize you as the Count of Angome. If you don't have anything important to do right now, you'd better go to the council with me. Henry took out a small bag of gold coins and handed it to the captain, saying, "Then what are you waiting for, let's set off now." "After the captain took the bag, he found that there were at least more than 100 gold coins in it, which was a combination of his salary for several years." Please come with me, the council's carriage is already waiting for you over there. "After receiving a large sum of money, he immediately became much more attentive. Sitting in the carriage, Henry watched the buildings on both sides of the road recede rapidly, and in ten minutes he arrived at the door of the council. Looking at the parliament, which had been dissolved and re-established by Bodean, he felt the tenacity of the merchants.

When Henry arrived at the council hall, he found that many people were waiting for him here, and a tall man came up and said, "Hello, Count Angome, I am Anta. Grand Duke of the Silver Shield. The main reason for inviting you here this time is to confirm the relationship between your realm and the council. I will read your responsibilities and obligations aloud in a moment, and if you have any objections, you can bring them up and we will discuss them. Henry shook the Grand Duke's hand lightly and said, "It's a pleasure to meet you, Your Excellency, so please start reading aloud now." "Anta. Silver Shield turned to the center of the council and picked up a manuscript and began to read: "I, Grand Duke Anta, of Baldur's Gate. Silver Shield is here to announce the decision of the Parliament. Canonized Henry. Angome (with the territory as the surname) is the earl, effective immediately. The Counts of Angome and their territories had to assume the following obligations: first, the right to call at the port. Their territories may not unreasonably prevent merchant ships from docking in all areas under Baldur's Gate, and may not charge more than Baldur's Gate standard for docking. The second is the right to free trade. Ships and goods at Baldur's Gate shall not be seized without cause, and it is not allowed to charge commercial taxes that are excessively higher than the regional average. In the event of a foreign invasion in the Baldur's Gate area, it must be rescued. Does Count Angome have any objections? ”

After hearing this, Henry found that these terms basically meant that he would join the Baldur's Gate economic and trading system, and give him a certain level of support in the event of an attack on Baldur's Gate. There are no excessive demands, and there is no interference in the control of the territory. He stood up and bowed to everyone and said, "I fully agree and abide by the above terms and have no objections. "Anta. Silver Shield walked over with the manuscript and said, "Since there is no problem, please sign the treaty, Earl." Also, make your own family badge as soon as possible, and we'll send it to all the regions. After signing the treaty, Henry said to the duke, "I will finish it and send it to me by this evening." If nothing happens, I'll quit first. "Anta. Silver Shield smiled at him and said, "Tonight I would like to invite you to my mansion for dinner, and I hope you can enjoy it." As for the badge, you can just drop by and bring it with you. ”

Henry felt that the Grand Duke had something to say, but he still agreed, after all, it would not be good for him to offend a powerful Grand Duke for no reason. On the way back, he bought a large number of spirits and dishes to bring back to the ship. As soon as he got on the boat, he told everyone the news and announced the start of the celebration. Hawke drank three glasses in a row with a happy face and said to Henry, "Your Excellency, following you is the most correct decision I have made in my life. Henry took a sip of the juice and said, "Don't stir up my friend, I will hand over all the ships in the territory to you in the future." I will canonize you as a knight. The old captain laughed and said, "Praise you and my generous lord." At this time, Cagan also came over with a wine glass and said to Henry, "Ha Luha, our little Henry has finally become a big man, and we must celebrate tonight." Henry smiled and said to the dwarf, "Night? I'm afraid it won't work. I'm going to have to design my own noble badge right away, and Antar. Grand Duke Silver Shield invited me to dinner with him in the evening. ”

"Oh, that's a disappointment. However, you have just become a nobleman and you have been invited by a Grand Duke, which is great news that he is optimistic about your potential. Hawke said to Henry. Henry also nodded and said, "Yes, but he seemed to have something to say to me alone when he invited me, but there were too many people at that time and he didn't say it directly." The old captain patted him on the shoulder and said, "Ordinary nobles invite him to a dinner party in his mansion just to form an alliance with you. You need to think about the stakes yourself. Okay, let's design your badge first, it's a sign of nobility. Henry drank all the juice in one gulp and then turned back to his room.

Sitting at the table, he took out a piece of paper and began to draw a brown bear on it, which was Ares, and then on top of the bear, Picojing Louise also drew on it. Then they were enclosed in the shape of a shield, and the empty space was filled with green. Picking up the drawings and looking at them, Henry was quite satisfied with the badge he had designed. He was going to create one himself and enchant it when he returned to the territory, and as for this drawing, he would give it to the Grand Duke for the record in the evening. The happy time always passed quickly, and in the evening he arrived at Anta in the northwest of the city. Silver Shield Mansion. It is a large villa with separate walls and towers, and expensive marble forms the main body of this villa. After coming to the door and telling the servant about his identity, the butler greeted him and led him to the living room. After sitting on the couch for a while, Anta. Silver Shield walked out with two ladies and a little girl smiling, and Henry stood up and hugged each other. Then he said in a big voice: "The Count of Angome welcomes you, and now I will introduce you to my family members. This is my wife, Brila. ”

"Hello, beautiful Grand Duchess." Henry said with a proper kiss.

The Duchess smiled and lifted her skirt and said, "Thank you very much for your compliment, handsome Monsieur Count. ”

"This beautiful maiden is my sister Sycodi." The Grand Duke continued.

Henry gave another kiss and said, "It is a great pleasure to meet you, beautiful young lady." ”

The girl straightened up a little nervously and said, "I'm also glad to meet you, Count Angome. Henry also noticed Poety's nervousness, and thought to Anta. Silver Shield doesn't often take her out to various banquets.

"The last one is my daughter Shi Ji, she is my angel." The Grand Duke solemnly introduced

When Henry heard the name, he remembered the somewhat rebellious girl in the game, it turned out that she was still very well-behaved when she was a child. Perhaps it was some strict aristocratic education that made her rebellious. He squatted down and said to little Shiji, "Hello beautiful little angel, my name is Henry. ”

The girl hid directly behind her parents without giving Henry face, only showing half of her face and looking at him vigilantly. Henry reluctantly stood up and said to the Grand Duke, "It seems that your daughter doesn't like me very much, but I still think she is a heartthrob." "Anta. Silver Shield smiled and hugged his daughter and said, "It seems that our handsome earl also loses to women, and my lovely little angel will definitely be a steady lady when she grows up." All right, dear Earl, let us begin our dinner, for the mess of the council to-day has drained me a great deal of strength, and I am now hungry enough to eat a cow. ”

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