Throne of the North.

Chapter 118: Re-planning of Territory

In the castle on Rhino Horn Mountain, the lords and barons all felt a little uneasy. Their aristocratic eyes could certainly tell that the chairs they sat on and the floor beneath their feet were terribly exquisite.

Not to mention the gorgeous crystal chandelier hanging high above their heads in the wide hall, and even the transparent windows seemed to be made of some kind of pure transparent crystal, rather than the glass they bought at a high price from the west coast in the south.

The five-meter-high hall and the splendor reflected in every detail made them marvel at Ryan's wealth.

"You all seem to be very interested in these things. If everything goes well, I have quite a few more in my warehouse that I can give to you."

Ryan said as he walked in from the door.

He knew that Master Luna had also contributed a lot to this castle, otherwise the hall would not have been completed so quickly.

For this, Ryan naturally paid magic crystals as a reward, and the Luna Mage was very satisfied with this.

As time went by, within half a month, all the nobles of Lingdu County came to the Frozen Territory, including two viscounts.

Over the past few decades, only a few nobles from Lingdu County have gathered in Lingdu City. No one could have imagined that one day they would gather in the bitterest and coldest permafrost territory.

Even the seat where the Frozen Earth Baron sat was between the two viscounts.

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"We are unfortunate."

In the empty hall, Ryan's voice echoed majestically and solemnly.

"The orcs invaded our homeland, plundered our wealth, killed our people, and destroyed our farmland."

"We have suffered a lot this year."

“But we are also lucky.”

"We have survived this disaster with tenacity. Our willpower has even amazed the gods."

"I also believe that we will rebuild our homeland and our territory, and it will be more prosperous than before."

"And the premise is that there will be no more conflicts between us."

After Ryan finished speaking, he looked at all the nobles. Finally, these nobles were not simply divided into two parts as before, but were complicated.

The reputation of the two viscounts was finally broken this year.

Ryan paused and continued:

"The emergence of the Lordship system is destined to lead to disputes between lands. Only when the population is gathered together can the spark of civilization be unleashed, and the land should also be connected together to generate more wealth."

"The Beifeng Province is very large, so large that many places are wastelands, primitive places that have never been developed. The same is true in Lingdu County."

"Our ancestors, the pioneers, reclaimed the wasteland and established their own territory."

"From now on, we will follow the example of our ancestors and open up the barren land. Our glory will not be inferior to those of our ancestors. We will build a more prosperous and powerful territory."

"Our bloodline will start from us and become more noble and glorious."

Ryan finished speaking, and Beard behind him brought up a stack of birch bark paper. With Ryan's guidance, the paper was already very thin. "I know that you all have territorial disputes. No one is willing to give up their land, and no one is willing to hand over their land to others."

"But we are nobles. Everything we do has rules. Everything is impossible because of... the price."

The paper in Ryan's hand appeared in the hands of every noble, and the map in each noble's hand was different.

It shows the general map outline of Lingdu County and the location of their own territory.

"Before today, I discussed with the two viscounts and the barons that the borders drawn in these maps will become your new territories, and next to them are the prices of the previous territories being traded."

"There will be nobles who will buy your territories, but only territories. Do not touch any of the mines or farmland. After you have fields in the new land, you will be able to choose whether to buy or sell the land far away."

"The fifth-rank nobles that the lord depends on will also provide reasonable assistance to the lord. The lord is also a noble, not a subject. They will have their own manor and their own land."

Not surprisingly, after Ryan finished speaking, many lords stood up, dissatisfied with his division.

"Baron Ryan, my knight territory here will not belong to me. I will take my people and all my wealth to Baron Kendra's territory, build my own manor on the existing territory or on the edge of the territory, and cultivate good farmland."

"And my Knight Lord, Baron Evra, is only willing to pay 15,000 gold coins? And 10,000 of them belong to Baron Kendra?"

Ryan looked at the other party and said calmly:
"Lord Ton, this deal goes beyond that. Baron Evra will use his serfs and civilians to help you cultivate your own farmland, and let his slaves help you mine iron ore. 70% of the annual grain crops will belong to you completely until the two of you negotiate or trade again ten years later."

"You're saving more than just a few gold coins."

"As for the 15,000 gold coins, 10,000 belong to Baron Kendra. You should know, Lord Ton, that you are now the Lord of Baron Kendra's family territory. The Baron is the one you are attached to, and even your land belongs to Baron Kendra in his name."

"You may not accept it, but this is the empire's lord system. Perhaps you can go to the imperial capital and express your dissatisfaction to the elders."

"If you need more, you can also ask the two barons for their advice. They may be able to give you more help."

After Ryan finished speaking, Tang En sat down with his fists clenched tightly. It was obvious that he was unwilling to see his territory being traded in such a simple way.

Soon, another lord stood up.

"Why is it that Lord Ton gets 70% in the deal, but I can only get 60% of the farmland and iron ore I own?"

"Forty percent belongs to Baron Barnes?"

Ryan looked at the other person. This guy was insincere.

"Lord Pound, your knight territory has a population of only one thousand, and the amount of farmland cannot even support these one thousand people. Your iron mines have also been almost mined out."

"Baron Barnes will need to send more people, which will cost more, so the distribution will naturally change."

"If everyone is allocated the same amount, does it mean that the land that can be cultivated by one family has the same cost as the land that can be cultivated by two families? Can the food consumed by two families be the same as that of one family?"

"My Lord, your territory is like this, perhaps you can open up more fertile land in the new land."

"In addition, I don't want this land planning to require a war to be resolved."

Ryan's last words frightened all the nobles.

(End of this chapter)