Dragons warm the world, and knights fight for their habitat. Naturally, officials are also needed to manage the territory, and scholars are needed to understand the mysteries.
The Palace of the Grand Duke of Shadow Flame, also known as the Red Castle.
It will be awarded to those who have made major discoveries in fighting qi cultivation, made major innovations in magic creation, made major contributions to the inheritance of knowledge, and made major inventions in daily life, to show their glory as scholars.
The status of a scholar is roughly equivalent to that of a lord in the nobility sequence.
Just no fiefdom.
However, the Red Castle will provide a benefit every year, and at the same time, the major lords will compete to hire scholars to serve as officials in their territories.
It can be said that being a polymath is a passport to the upper class.
but.
Is a pair of reading glasses enough to obtain scholar status? Russell didn’t care about this. Firstly, he didn’t need the status of a scholar to enter the upper class. He was already in the upper class. Secondly, the evaluation of the scholar was just a casual comment from the Shadowflame family living in the Red Keep. thing.
Even if he didn’t invent any reading glasses, if Mrs. Ingrid sent a letter, maybe Princess Anxia would grant Russell the status of a scholar.
Without him, this can be regarded as an attempt to win over Baron Roman.
Of course, there is a third reason why Russell doesn’t care.
He can invent reading glasses, and naturally he can also invent glasses for myopia, as well as telescopes, microscopes, etc. If these inventions are piled together, if they still can’t get back to being a scholar, it means there is something wrong with the people in the Red Castle.
“It’s just an imperfect pair of single-lens reading glasses. Grandma, I have a better plan to design reading glasses that are more suitable for you to wear.” Russell smiled.
“My little will-o’-the-wisp, your filial piety towards grandma is evident!” Mrs. Ingrid held Russell in her arms. “A single photo of grandma is enough. If you really want to make a better one, just let Grandma is here to help you, but she can’t let you spend any more money.”
She smiled and said to the lords and ladies around her: “Russell has just been enfeoffed, and the first year’s crops haven’t been harvested yet. We can’t let him go hungry.”
“Reading glasses are a very good invention. Madam, if you help Russell improve reading glasses, it will become a good story.”
“Yes, you have a wise eye for people and discovered a young scholar.”
“Maybe we can even get some sponsorship money from the Red Fort.”
“Here’s to the fluorescent mushroom family!”
The lords and ladies who came to congratulate him all praised the old lady’s wise decision, making the scene even more lively.
“I really didn’t realize that this little boy has such a skill.” The eldest brother Roland smiled happily and patted Russell on the shoulder, “I hope you can really get the title of Erudite. This honor has never been obtained by the family. ”
“I’ll try my best.” Russell smiled lightly.
Rowling squinted her eyes and stared hard at Russell, which made him feel a little embarrassed. Then she put on a smile and said, “As expected of my Rowling’s brother!”
“Really?” Russell tilted his head, noncommittal.
Then the reading glasses were gathered around in the living room, and they were praised for a while, mainly to praise Mrs. Ingrid, and also to praise Russell.
Only Baron Roman praised Russell happily.
This second son, who usually seemed a bit weak, didn’t expect him to have much future, but he didn’t expect that after the enfeoffment, he would actually be watched by the dragon.
His luck has greatly increased, he picked up birch worms, and gained a fantasy beast knight; his cultivation has gradually caught up, and he can defeat Rowling, who is more talented; now he is even expected to obtain the status of a scholar, and it is obvious that he is superior in wisdom.
“Work hard.” Baron Roman warned.
He now believes that Russell will become a qualified lord and guard the southern gate of the Netherworld Valley.
At the same time, he can successfully take over from Rosen and travel around to socialize for the Fluorescent Mushroom family.
……
The luncheon was very grand.
All kinds of expensive dishes were served like an assembly line, the valets were shuttled non-stop, the guests were laughing and cheering, but Russell was the only one who was seriously immersed in cooking.
Whether the food tastes good or not is secondary, nutrition is what he cares about most, especially when he is at the peak of his fighting spirit recently.
So he specifically picked out those primitive meats to eat.
“It’s great, I wish I could eat Yuan Meat every day!” Russell felt overjoyed as he felt the warm air spreading out of his stomach, turning into fine fighting energy in his limbs and integrating into his main meridians. Forbidden, this banquet can save half a day of hard work.
The so-called Yuan meat refers to the meat of cultured Yuan beasts.
Between ordinary beasts and powerful fantasy beasts, there is also a special type of farmed Yuan beasts. Humans carefully select special livestock, birds, fish and shrimp species that can brew Yuan power in subtle ways. Their meat is of natural quality. With elemental power.
Eating this kind of raw meat can not only help ordinary people prolong their lives, but also strengthen the fighting spirit of knights.
Fluorescent Castle raises three kinds of farmed beasts, one is short-haired rabbit, one is long-legged duck, and the other is brown cow.
Russell has no plans to introduce it yet.
The reason is very simple. Breeding Yuan beasts requires a large amount of feed to brew Yuan power, which is much more expensive than raising ordinary livestock.
but.
As he was eating Yuan Meat, he suddenly thought: “The golden black sow I bought, even if the fantasy beast baby failed to become pregnant, I think the quality of the piglets should not be bad. If I raise it carefully, will it be able to breed?” Develop a new breed of Yuan Beast?”
You can give it a try.
Thinking of this, Russell’s appetite became better.
After eating and drinking, and enjoying afternoon tea for a while, beautiful music sounded in the castle, the dance floor opened, and men, women, old and young gathered together happily.
The lords who came from other places all brought their families with them, and the local lords naturally brought their families with them, so there was no shortage of handsome men and beautiful women on the dance floor.
Russell was not interested in ballroom dancing, either forefathers or himself.
He poured himself a glass of champagne, which was more like a drink, and sat on a chair on the edge of the dance floor, silently admiring the dancers.
Not only did the Baron and his wife dance one in person, but Old Lady Ingrid was also invited to dance one by Lord Etteras of Kestrel Manor.
“Lord Russell, can I ask you to dance?” While Russell was staring at the ceiling in boredom, an aristocratic lady came over and invited him.
The pale pink slim-fitting long skirt shows off her good figure; the milky white wide-brimmed hat highlights her fair skin; there are a few small freckles dotted under her eyelids, echoing the bright and dark dimples when she smiles.
Russell looked over and naturally knew who the person was.
Lord Marcus’s daughter Malena is one of the most beautiful among the young noble ladies in the entire Netherlight Valley.
Even from Russell’s perspective, which he had read countless films in his previous life, Malena could still score a score of seventy-five.
Lord Marcus is Baron Roman’s most capable assistant and vassal, and he is also the only high-level fantasy beast knight in the entire territory besides the baron. Such a family background has given Malena countless suitors in the Youguang Valley, and there are even many suitors in other places.
“It’s an honor.” Russell stood up with a smile, took Malena’s hand, and walked onto the dance floor together.
(End of chapter)