Chapter 107: Baptism Day
On the morning of the banquet, the cold wind howled. Although it was only October, white frost had already covered the floor tiles, and dead leaves were tumbling by the moat.
As soon as the sun rose, Olivia was evaluating suitable clothes for Caesar to wear.
Their dressing room was right next to the suite. Caesar's wardrobe was quite simple, consisting of only formal robes and some casual clothes.
Soft armor and armor are not kept here. Of course, in addition to normal clothes, Olivia also ordered the tailor to use woolen materials to make Caesar a set of military uniforms for the afterlife.
Although he was very embarrassed every time he wore it, Olivia liked to admire it and was determined to change all the military uniforms to look like this one day.
As for today's banquet, she chose a robe for Caesar that was not too ostentatious, and personally applied some hair wax to help sculpt his golden hair.
Caesar dared not get angry or say anything, and allowed himself to be beaten and moved around like a wooden man.
After he finished dressing up, Olivia extended her claws to Christina, who was overwhelmed with joy.
Although the child was still young and couldn't wear pigtails or skirts, Olivia still chose a small dress with lace decorations for Christina and wrapped her in a cashmere blanket.
She also had to be carried by a servant to appear in the church.
Olivia also dressed up nicely, trying not to lose her identity, and on this basis, she wore something a little more comfortable.
After the family of three had packed up, Olivia and Caesar met with their respective subordinates to confirm the process.
Starting from eight or nine in the morning, several neighboring barons came to the fortress with their families.
Theresa and old Renault helped to receive them and led them to the back to watch the beast fighting performance.
It was almost lunchtime when the Earl's son and the Marquises finally made their appearance. On the surface, they seemed to be in harmony with each other and acted like brothers.
Olivia, prompted by the servant, greeted these unfamiliar faces.
Before lunch, the Earl's eldest son brought the reward from the old Earl. It was not a physical object, but a symbolic gold medal and a letter. Olivia and Caesar received them personally.
With the Laush Medal, Olivia could add some cross patterns to the family banner.
When it comes to saving money, the old earl is undoubtedly a pioneer.
Olivia studied silently, but found that everyone was looking at the medal in her hand with jealousy.
She scratched her head, feeling as if many people wanted the power to add a cross to the family flag.
The personal gift from the Earl's eldest son was quite unique: a red coral sculpture, very large and complete, and cost a great deal of money.
De Luohua knew very well that winning people over was a science, and the gift he gave would definitely be liked by any woman.
The count's second son, Odinson Everk, was no less generous and presented Caesar with a set of gorgeous gilded armor.
Odinson thought to himself that no man could refuse such equipment. Then he would stay and ask Caesar to go hunting with him. They would become close friends after a few visits.
The two brothers wanted to win over different people, but the effects were completely opposite.
In Caesar's opinion, this coral is brightly colored and is not found in the north. It is also hard to find in the south. Olivia will definitely like it.
But Olivia felt that Odinson had some aesthetic sense, and that this armor would definitely look very pleasing to the eye on Caesar.
However, Olivia and Caesar looked at each other and could see a tacit understanding in each other's eyes.
They won't take sides.
Most of the gifts given by the barons were ordinary gold, silver and jewelry, with a total value of no more than one hundred gold coins, mainly for fun.
In addition to the two earl's sons, the gifts given by Lord Clorich and Lord Rokanshe should not be underestimated.
Krorich gave Einweiton thirty-three white-haired cattle, which were unique to Desiso County.
Lord Rocanse gave 24 horses he had trained. The pastures in Count Antoine's territory were the best place to produce Alta war horses.
The two of them had long known that they were competitors, and they secretly asked each other about the contents of the gifts. Neither of them gave in, and little by little they increased their gifts to this scale.
Olivia was helpless and could only accept all the gifts with a smile on her face.
Shortly after lunch, everyone came to the church to watch the baptism.
It was called baptism, but in fact it was just Fanon dipping his finger in holy water and touching the top of Christina's head.
A long prayer session followed.
After the prayers, Olivia took the ladies to the fort to watch the show, chat and do business.
In order of status, next to the master Olivia were the wives of the two earl's sons, followed by the wife of Lord Clorich, and then the wife of Lord Rocanth.
Next to these people were Theresa and Baron Konta's wife, and the other baronesses were lined up in the back.
Therefore, the only business that Olivia could discuss while accompanying them to the performance was with the wives of the two earl's sons.
The eldest son's wife was named Onina, and the second son's wife was named Caroline. The two knew what they were here for and did not put on airs. No matter what Olivia proposed, they were very supportive.
Two thousand sets of the same porcelain used in today's banquet were sold.
This seems to have the potential to change the trend of the northern nobles of Alta who are accustomed to competing with each other using gold and silver items.
Caesar took the male guests to visit the port and the military camp.
Caesar was not good at bringing goods. He brought these male guests to the barracks to review the troops.
Fifty officers and more than a thousand soldiers showed themselves to the lords and barons.
In the eyes of other unknown barons, those four or five hundred well-trained cavalrymen were like the scourge of God, even... better trained than the ordinary cavalrymen in the Knights Templar.
Who told them that these soldiers came to the North because they did not meet the selection criteria for the Knights Templar?
The barons who had never been to Einweiten had never thought that a baron could reach this level.
Not only these unknown barons, but even the earl's sons as knowledgeable as Drovy and Odinson were very frightened when they saw this.
They knew that Einweiton's military strength was about two thousand men, which was nothing compared to the tens of thousands of troops in their own direct territory.
But I didn't expect that the combat qualities of the cavalry, archers, spearmen and infantry were so well trained.
Moreover, it is incredible that Einweiden can support so many soldiers with just a seaport and a few ships.
The two of them hesitated for a moment, but the desire to win them over overwhelmed them.
Then again, it would be a great thing if these two thousand people could help me.
At critical moments, the legions controlled by the aides-de-camp may not be useful, but the manpower in the hands of the barons may not be.
If you can get the support of the majority of barons, especially barons like Caesar, then what can't be accomplished?
De Lova knew that he was the future Earl of Roslingay and that all 12,000 knights would be loyal to him.
The second family's capital comes from the barons he has connected with through his in-laws, and De Luohua doesn't want to sit and wait for death.
Odinson knows where his status comes from, and he knows the importance of maintaining his base.
He must win over more powerful barons, especially the one in front of him!
After touring the camp, they were taken to visit the prosperous seaport.
A new dock is being built near the harbor. It is currently just a construction site and no one takes it seriously.
They were somewhat jealous of the port's prosperity and only focused on the people coming and going in the harbor.
What's on these shiploads isn't cargo, it's clearly gold coins.
However, they were also the ones who initially believed that the first ship would not be able to return safely.
Now, the sheriffs under his command are fighting over the ship's schedule, and it is a great honor for Eindhoven that they can maintain superficial harmony here.
When they arrived at the granary and workshop area, they couldn't even put on a show and were so frightened that they lost their composure.
In the weaving workshop, one hundred looms and two hundred workers came and went. The cloth produced by the new looms was fine and soft.
In the large forging area, they witnessed some smelting methods that they had never seen before.
The workers here move skillfully between various areas, processing ironware and pushing materials.
But they don't even understand what these steps and materials represent.
As nobles, they should also learn about forging.
But now that I’ve seen this place, I feel like the industry has developed to a new level without me even realizing it.
Eindhoven has been developing these technologies closely for several years and has reached a very mature scale.
It would be harder than climbing to the sky for them to catch up from now on.
Finally, Caesar took them to the city wall to overlook the entire city and walked around it.
This city is larger than many baronial towns, but it is now well planned, with wide roads and clear ditches.
The commercial market is very busy. I wonder how much transaction tax is collected every month.
In the current environment, many barons in remote small areas are no longer jealous, but instead have developed a subtle sense of relief.
With such a role model in front of them, those who have no one to rely on will know where to rely on in the future.
The baron, who had a strong backer, looked at these scenes, weighed his own resources, and gave up his previous thoughts.
As for the two lords who wanted to get married, they were so proud of the prosperity of Einwidden that their chests puffed higher and higher.
The looks they gave each other became more and more fierce.
De Luohua and Odinson did not react that much. They were both sons of real nobles and had seen everything in Anko City.
It's just that occasionally there are some places that I find interesting and I would praise them.
Although they have the same father but different mothers, they share the same hidden arrogance.
Caesar saw it all, but he showed no displeasure, and he did not seek the approval of these people.
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