Lord of the People: My Talent is 100 Million Points Strong

Chapter 756: Lord's Grace

Chapter 756: Lord's Grace

Chapter 757 The Lord's Grace

Under the guidance of Lin and the others, Lei Xiao soon arrived at the celebration banquet in Kongqing Town.

Because of the great achievements of this battle in Kongqing Town, the object of Lei Xiao's celebration banquet this time is not only all the soldiers and mercenaries who participated in the battle.

And it also includes tens of thousands of civilians, businessmen, and even those surrendered soldiers who have not returned to their hometowns in Kongqing Town and all the surrounding villages.

Therefore, the main venue of the banquet is the large square set up in the open air in front of the city lord's mansion in Kongqing Town, and there are several sub-venues located in various places in the city.

In other words, Lei Xiao directly entertained everyone in Kongqing Town.

Although the momentum was extremely large, according to Lei Xiao's instructions, the ingredients used in the banquet all reached the noble standard, and the chef team even reached nearly a thousand people. Everything was done with ease.

Of course, millions of golden dragons were spent, but for Lei Xiao now, it was no different from sprinkling water.

Under the shining of the bright white moon, Lei Xiao, who came to the big square, noticed it.

Around the square, a large number of magic light spheres for lighting are suspended, illuminating the huge square brightly.

As far as the eye can see, rectangular dining tables are neatly arranged, and each dining table is filled with all kinds of delicious food and wine, which looks extremely rich.

Around the dining table, soldiers and civilians were filled, densely packed, with almost no end in sight.

In one corner of the square, rows of ovens and cooking stoves were directly set up, emitting strong cooking smoke, and the other corner was filled with oak barrels, as if several wine cellars had been moved out. generally.

"My lord, the guests of the banquet at the main venue include all the soldiers, mercenaries and families of the fallen soldiers in Kongqing Town."

Lin, who was leading the way, took a step forward, stroked Lei Xiao's chest and saluted, "The banquet has not started yet, and everyone is looking forward to your arrival."

"It just so happens that I also want to say a few words to everyone."

Lei Xiao nodded slightly, and said to Lin, "Let's make arrangements."

"Obey, my lord."

Lin bowed and saluted, then called a few Kongqing Town officials who were standing by and went to work together.

Not long after, surrounded by Lin and other major city officials, Lei Xiao appeared on the high platform that had already been built.

Just as Lei Xiao stood still under the magic light ball, the celebration banquet venue with a scale of 10,000 people was instantly silent.

Pairs of awe-inspiring gazes focused on Lei Xiao one after another, either showing excitement or adoration.

At this moment, the person standing in front of them is none other than the absolute ruler of this city, and the object of their allegiance to the death, respected Lord City Lord!

No, it's much more than that.

Under the leadership of the city lord, they not only successfully survived the terrifying dark barrier, but also defeated the army of new nobles who besieged the city!

What is even more unbelievable is that under the powerful attack of the city lord, he not only wiped out the enemies in the entire area, but also controlled the entire area together with His Highness the Princess!

In other words, what stood in front of them was not just the lord of their city, but the powerful and absolute ruler of the entire area!

It was the tall and straight man in front of him who defeated the invincible fallen nobles without fear of blood and fire.

It is also he who, regardless of his own safety, stepped forward at the critical moment, turned into light to smash the darkness, and saved Kongqing Town from the fire and water!

Thinking of this in their hearts one after another, uncontrollable tears began to flow from the eye sockets of the people in the audience.

And this big man who has successfully created a new legend, enough to be included in the epic, is the city lord of each of them!

Sensing the reverent gazes from the audience, the smiling Lei Xiao had gentle eyes, and his voice resounded through the entire square through the amplifying array.

"Everyone in Kongqing Town, good evening, everyone. The reason why I am standing here today is for one thing, and that is to celebrate the achievements of everyone present!"

"Without your **** battles, there would be no achievements today. Without your death-defying attitude, my battle flag would not be floating in every corner of the Eastern Lengyan area."

Lei Xiao looked at the garrison soldiers in the front row, almost all of whom were wounded, and their bodies were covered in bandages.

"In the face of the menacing besieging army, your blades are still sharp, and you have no choice to retreat. In the face of the boundless darkness, your will is as firm as a rock, and you have not been swallowed by the darkness. Your courage will coexist with the world , will be forever engraved under this bright starry sky!"

"As your city lord, I am deeply gratified. You are worthy of being the bravest fighters in my Kongqing Town, and you are worthy of being the eternal pride of my Kongqing Town!"

Speaking of this, Lei Xiao's voice became a little more high-pitched, and he said loudly to the tens of thousands of people present: "So I decided to give all the soldiers belonging to Kongqing Town the title of "Knight", and everyone will be given a The manor serves as a fief to reward your unparalleled courage! "

As soon as Lei Xiao's words came out, there was a violent commotion in the audience.

Seeing that every soldier looked unbelievable, they began to look at each other in blank dismay, and couldn't believe their ears at all!

After a while, a trace of uncontrollable ecstasy emerged from the dull faces of the soldiers.

In the Kingdom of Cold Flame, although a knight is the lowest rank of title, it already belongs to the category of quasi-nobility.

Being awarded the title of "Knight" undoubtedly means that they have jumped from humble commoners to the noble class of the kingdom, and even have a fief of their own. What an honor this is! Even the words Guangzong Yaozu couldn't explain the excitement in their hearts!

"Long live the city lord! Long live the city lord!"

In the extreme joy, all the soldiers involuntarily prostrated themselves on the ground, even tearfully kissing the ground, to express their irrepressible gratitude to Lei Xiao.

On the high platform, Lei Xiao nodded slightly when he saw this scene.

As the mayor of Kongqing Town who has been recognized by the royal family, Lei Xiao naturally has the right to confer honors on local knights.

At that time, although the royal family's approval was just a delaying measure brought by Ariel's mission, the rights that could be granted were real.

But now, as the princess guest official on the surface, and the princess ruler in the dark, Lei Xiao, who controls the entire eastern region, naturally has even more power.

Although before sending Ariel to the throne, Lei Xiao still couldn't justify conferring other high-ranking nobles.

But it is enough to establish a knight class that is completely loyal to itself in any city under the jurisdiction of this cold flame eastern region.

As for Lei Xiao himself, he is not interested in these noble titles at all.

After all, even Princess Leng Yan, who has the right to inherit the throne, is his subordinate, and Lei Xiao can't think of any noble title that can match his status.

Having said that, this decision was discussed by Lei Xiao long ago with Ariel and the others.

There are three main reasons why Lei Xiao did this.

First, it is naturally to reward these brave and fearless soldiers under his command to the maximum extent, and there is no reward that is more perfect than granting noble titles and fiefdoms.

Before this, Lei Xiao had already done a detailed investigation.

Although the noble city lords of other cities also have the power to confer knights.

But there are very few people who have really exercised this power. Even for subordinates who have obtained great military exploits, at most they are only material rewards.

After all, this is a world that attaches great importance to blood. Whether it is traditional nobles or new nobles, they all regard the commoners in the fief as tools.

Naturally, he would not easily allow these inferior tools to have the same noble title as himself, even the lowest ones.

It can be seen from this that at this moment when even conferring one or two knights is a kind of extreme grace, Lei Xiao conferring thousands of knights at once will have such a huge impact on everyone's hearts.

As for the second reason for Lei Xiao's large-scale canonization, it was mentioned earlier, in order to further consolidate his rule in this area.

After becoming a knight class, you will get a moderate manor and a corresponding number of free farmers, but you still need to pay food and taxes regularly.

This means that I have thousands of managers who are devoted to me at once, which can just be dispersed over such a wide area to fill in the lack of management.

With these newly promoted knights cooperating with the work of the local managers, coupled with a series of measures of their own, they will undoubtedly be able to completely stabilize the entire area in the shortest possible time.

And the third point is to recruit troops and recruit talents faster.

Lei Xiao clearly understands that it is the ultimate dream of every commoner to become an aristocratic class with a glorious ancestor.

And I have only experienced one battle, and I canonized thousands of knights. As long as the news spreads, I am afraid that the recruitment offices everywhere will be overwhelmed immediately. This is undoubtedly the only way for these commoners to become nobles!

At the same time, there will inevitably be some strong people from the civilian class who heard the news and rushed over. In this way, I will gather an extremely large force in the shortest possible time.

The most important thing is that he currently only occupies a quarter of the Lengyan Kingdom, and there are enough fiefdoms to reward these soldiers who flock here.

Of course, it's just impossible to be as exaggerated as this time.

Looking at the increasingly fiery atmosphere in the audience, Lei Xiao's eyes became a bit solemn, and he continued to speak loudly: "Except for all the soldiers present, those soldiers who died in battle will all be awarded the title of knight, and according to the standard of royal knights, Give substantial pensions."

After a pause, Lei Xiao added: "The heirs of these fallen soldiers will inherit their father's title of knight, and they will also be able to get a manor. If they have no heirs, they will be inherited by their elder brother, brother or father... In short, I will never let The blood of any soldier in Kongqing Town will be shed in vain!"

"Long live the city lord!"

After Lei Xiao finished speaking, the family members of the fallen soldiers in the audience were already sobbing, and they also knelt down on the ground, unwilling to get up for a long time.

For the supreme grace of the city lord, it doesn't matter if they let them **** the battlefield again? !

"In this battle, apart from the soldiers of Kongqing Town, the mercenaries stationed in Kongqing Town, the Princess Guard, the Guard Squadron of the Trade Fair, and the squadron directly under me also contributed a lot."

Lei Xiao looked at the soldiers seated a little further back, and continued to speak loudly: "These soldiers who also fought **** for Kongqing Town will be awarded the honorary knight title of Kongqing Town, and Kongqing Town will never forget you achievements and sacrifices!"

"As an honorary knight of Kongqing Town, as long as you live in Kongqing Town for one day, not only do you not need to pay any taxes, but you will also receive a monthly subsidy of 100 gold dragons. until death."

As soon as Lei Xiao finished speaking, no matter whether it was the mercenaries with mixed equipment, or the members of the Princess Guard and the Trade Fair Squadron, they were also stunned on the spot.

They didn't expect that, as outsiders who don't belong to Kongqing Town, they only participated in a battle, and they could get such kindness from Master Ke Qing!

The title of honorary knight, just like in the literal sense, symbolizes the highest honor that a city can bestow!

Moreover, the tax exemption and subsidies that come with it mean that they will be supported and respected by the whole city. What an honor it is!

Especially those ordinary mercenaries whose strength is only at the first level are full of disbelief.

You know, they worked so hard to complete the task for a month, and they could only earn a dozen gold dragons at the cost of their lives, but Mr. Ke Qing wants to subsidize 100 gold dragons every month, which is simply a supreme gift !

With such kindness, it would not be an exaggeration to describe Mr. Ke Qing as a reborn parent. How could these mercenaries not do their best? !

"Long live Master Keqing!"

Overjoyed, the mercenaries and soldiers who had just been canonized as honorary knights of Kongqing Town fell to their knees and lowered their heads to Lei Xiao.

For a moment ~ the scene of thousands of people bowing at the same time can be described as quite shocking.

"Get up, everyone, today is a celebration party for everyone, and the protagonist is not me."

On the high platform, Lei Xiao calmly raised his hand, smiled lightly and said.

For an ordinary city, the sudden addition of more than a thousand honorary knights can indeed bankrupt the city lord in a short period of time.

But to Lei Xiao, this was nothing at all, on the contrary, it could further increase his prestige.

After all, Randall is forming a large-scale mercenary army, and the positive effects that can be obtained are self-evident.

Under Lei Xiao's signal, when everyone present was seated again, Lei Xiao took the goblet that Lin respectfully handed over, raised it high and said, "Then, for this great victory, cheers! "

"Cheers! To my lord!"

The tens of thousands of people in the audience toasted at the same time, and they all respected Lei Xiao.