Unknown Knight

In addition, there was a man like Maligabjé of Zhivacherze who had long been harassed by Nordic pirates and wanted very much to form a cavalry patrol. However, he did not have many horses, so Aix directly gave him twenty good horses.

His good friend Rodela Boye suffered heavy losses in the last war with the Kugits and has never recovered. In addition to sending him a large amount of supplies, Aix even gave him 500 silver coins privately in addition to the gift list. This boye was so moved that he was grateful that he was so lucky to have a good friend like Aix.

Others, like Larchaboye of Radogir Castle, liked fine clothes and delicious food, so Aix gave him a pure white fur coat and a dozen jars of wine purchased specially from Aaron from the year before last.

Villanboye of Lomaburg liked bows and arrows, so Aix gave him ten yew wood bows from his estate.

Rudiboye of Threzk Castle liked weapons and equipment, so Aix gave him five hundred-forged long swords and three sets of special armor.

And so on. Almost all the nobles who came to attend the wedding received the gifts they wanted.

Even for the lesser nobles who came to congratulate, Aix gave them valuable gifts such as velvet, snow salt, olive oil, spices, etc.

Moreover, the gimmick of giving these gifts is that they are return gifts, which neither seem abrupt nor can be refused.

In comparison, the gifts from these nobles seemed a bit shabby, while Aix's return gift was at least twice or even several times more valuable than theirs. No matter what, they had to accept this friendship.

Although a lot of supplies and treasures were scattered around, Aix didn't feel sorry at all. As far as controlling Kudan City in the future was concerned, these treasures were nothing.

After being expelled from the Kingdom of Swadia last time, he realized the necessity of making friends with other nobles. In the words of Rodelaboye, since he has entered this room, he must find a way to join in.

Three days later, a grand wedding was held in the City Lord's Mansion of Kudan City.

When King Yarogerk, who was personally presiding over the wedding, appeared, he immediately caused a sensation among all the guests and was welcomed with warm applause. Against the backdrop of his white tiger skin armor inlaid with gold and silver, the king's limelight almost overshadowed the male and female protagonists of the day, which really gave him the satisfaction he deserved.

Judging from the layout of the venue, the food at the banquet, and other expenses alone, this political marriage was considered a top-level wedding of the era.

In order to achieve this luxury, Aix took the initiative to bear most of the expenses of the entire wedding. He knew Voldratboye's general situation, and he also wanted to do it for the sake of the scene to be seen by other nobles, as a way to show his strength.

When King Yarogerk, who presided over the wedding, asked them to recite their vows and the two sides exchanged rings, the wedding was considered complete. The guests were all celebrating with joy. This was a marriage blessed by everyone.

But Aix felt nothing, and the bride was probably the same. Her eyes were empty and lifeless, showing no joy of becoming a wife.

"It's a political marriage after all."

Aix comforted himself in his heart, then left his bride alone and joined the nobles in the revelry. He decided to indulge himself for once, after all, he had spent money.

This open-minded attitude also stimulated his "drinking enthusiast" skill. Every noble who toasted him was impressed by his drinking. After a few rounds, most of the nobles came to the conclusion that:

This person's character is good and we can get along well.

In addition to the strength that Aix had demonstrated in all aspects, after they had a few drinks and got to know each other well, some nobles took the opportunity to happily discuss cooperation with him.

For example, Maligaboye of Zhivacherze City, thinking of Aix's impressive cavalry team, wanted to cooperate with him to wipe out the pirates who had been plaguing his territory for many years.

When Aix heard this, he was more than happy to do so. He was just thinking of taking the opportunity to infiltrate the city of Wocherze. If he could cooperate with Maligaboye and station troops in the city of Rivacherze near Wocherze in the future, it would be more convenient for them to move around. So he agreed immediately.

There is also Vilanboye of Loma Castle. He heard that Aix's water trade was doing well and hoped that Aix could help build a dock in the river near his Loma Castle. He also hoped that Aix's caravans could come to his territory along the river to do business.

In a word, he hopes that Aix can take him out to play and they can all get rich together.

There are abundant iron ore and timber resources near Fort Loma, which are very valuable for development. How could Aix refuse such a business that came to his doorstep? He agreed without hesitation.

There is also a good friend Rodelaboye. When he saw that the armor equipped by the Aix soldiers was very good, he thought of relying on the industrial advantages of his own city of Kulau to have an in-depth cooperation with Aix, strive to form a monopoly advantage in the field of weapons and equipment, and obtain more profits.

Upon hearing this, Aix was very interested in Rodelaboye's suggestion and promised him that he would go to his city of Kulau in person when he had time to discuss the matter with him in detail.

As long as other nobles had something to offer in their territories, almost all of them came to Aix to discuss cooperation. Later, even King Yarogerk heard the letter and came to find him.

He said that he heard that the Hammer of Justice in Dehrim City was doing well, and asked if a mercenary group could be stationed in Rivadin City. His Royal Highness the King would provide the venue, and as for the profit sharing, what else could Aix say? He immediately decided on a 2:8 profit sharing ratio.

His Majesty the King has a lot of things to do and a lot of expenses, so of course he takes the eight. Aix happily accepted the remaining two. There was no other way, so he just considered it as a protection fee for King Yarogelk.

Besides, the main purpose of the mercenary group is to collect all kinds of intelligence, expand Aix's personal influence, and take turns to pull out the various troops in the territory to train in the name of suppressing bandits. By the way, they also help the territory to collect some free labor and send it to the territory's increasingly mature labor reform industry chain.

As for the profits made by the mercenary group, there was really not much. So what if they were all given to King Yarogelk?

Just like that, Aix, who was still worried about the huge expense of this so-called wedding the day before, completely changed his previous opinion after a banquet.

The original purpose of this political marriage was to lay out the plan for taking over Kudan City in the future. Now it seems that even if Kudan City cannot be obtained in the future, Aix still thinks he has made a good profit.

After the wedding banquet, he not only negotiated more than twenty cooperation projects of varying sizes, but also used the wedding banquet as a medium to form deep or shallow ties with almost all the nobles in the country.

It is unlikely that he will be expelled from the aristocratic circle now. Even if King Yarogerk turns against him in the future, if he wants to do so, he will have to consider the opposition of the powerful people across the country.