Inside the tavern, everyone was having a heated discussion about the topic "A new batch of titles will go on sale soon."

Basically, no one is surprised that the title can be bought with gold coins. After all, this has happened more than once or twice.

Basically in the second month of every spring, His Majesty the King would put some of the titles up for sale.

Those wealthy but untitled landlords, merchants, or former nobles would come to the capital during this period to participate in the purchase.

"If I had enough gold coins, I would buy a title just for fun!"

Someone spoke enviously, saying that a baronial title would cost at least several hundred gold coins, which was unaffordable for him with his family background.

"Hey! I heard that the nobles out there are not as good as the common people in our Buck City!"

“It’s so warm!”

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Facing the faint glances from the civilians around him, Zhang Feng didn't care. Except for the cat-eared girl who was a little nervous, no one else cared.

Nobles are not born in the same class as commoners.

Although Zhang Feng thought the badge was ugly, after wearing it, he felt a little different.

Zhang Feng got the information he wanted, and he didn't break his promise. He treated him to a glass of the most expensive wine here - a dark beer worth a silver coin! This made the freckled man even more excited. He could actually get a glass of wine from a great nobleman in his lifetime. Note that this was an invitation, not a reward!

After hearing what the freckled man said, Zhang Feng fell into deep thought. He felt that this large piece of fiefdom was most likely the Far North. Could it be that the king was going to hold an auction and let him buy it?

When the freckled man heard Zhang Feng's words, he instantly knew that Zhang Feng was a foreign noble, because this matter had already spread in the aristocratic circle of the royal capital. He also heard it from a Marquis by chance.

Because today not only titles were being sold, but also fiefdoms, and many nobles were present, so the Marquis Zhang Feng was not out of place here - today he wore the noble medal that symbolized the Marquis on his chest.

"…Princess Anne is still young. I plan to stay by her side and protect her."

Abe did not give a direct answer, but looked at Zhang Feng strangely. Just when Zhang Feng thought there was something dirty on his face, Abe spoke.

When he returned home, Zhang Feng unexpectedly saw Knight Abe.

Zhang Feng didn't understand what Abei meant for a moment.

"Of course, I don't need to lie to you, but there is a reason for this. He gave the people in the territory many tax reduction and exemption policies, which resulted in him not being able to collect taxes, so he had to pay for it himself..."

He also didn't expect that this tavern, which has always been a place that nobles disdained to come to, would have a noble here today! Although Zhang Feng didn't wear his marquis's medal, and he wasn't a familiar noble, his clothes, appearance, and temperament were consistent with the nobles they had seen, no, they should be better! "I'm interested in what I told you about selling a 'title of a very large territory' this time. Can you tell me about it? I'll buy you a drink."

"His Majesty the King asked me to inform you that starting tomorrow at noon, some of the titles and fiefs will be sold publicly. You should be interested. The sale will be at the gate of the palace."

Zhang Feng nodded. The king had indeed sent someone to inform him.

the next day.

The place Zhang Feng came to was naturally a common people's tavern.

“I dare not, I dare not…”

"Ah? Ahem, where were we just talking about? It's a pity that I don't have any gold coins, otherwise I would definitely buy a title and become a noble aristocrat!"

"Okay, be there on time tomorrow."

The arrival of the steam engine instantly became the only focus. The noisy crowd quieted down, leaving only the rumbling sound of the steam engine.

“…”

Seeing Zhang Feng getting out of the car, everyone standing outside in the cold wind looked at him with envy, and some even had undisguised love in their eyes.

Everyone was silent for a while, they didn't know what to say. After all, they were ordinary people. Of course they hoped that the lord could be kinder, but if they couldn't do their job because of the lord's kindness, that was not what they wanted to see. After all, no one knew what the next lord would be like, and it was even a question whether they could wait for the next lord.

"Hello... hello!"

This car didn't have many functions, but it was very easy to operate. Plus, the knight was not stupid, so he learned it quickly. After Zhang Feng let him drive the car and ran two laps outside the door at the slowest speed, he felt that he had passed the test.

Zhang Feng asked again.

"Don't disbelieve me. I once knew a nobleman. He told me personally that his fiefdom was extremely remote and he had to worry about the survival of the people in the territory every day. He was originally a businessman with some wealth, but after buying a nobleman with a fiefdom, he spent all his gold coins in less than a year! He had no money to pay taxes to the king, so he had no choice but to sell his title and go back to his old business."

Especially this year, the king sold the title in advance, which made people feel that something big might happen this year, and all kinds of speculations emerged at once.

Because they are all vegetarian, there are no strange-looking meats that Zhang Feng is not familiar with.

As for what will happen tomorrow, we will have to wait until tomorrow to find out.

After Abei left, Zhang Feng prepared some gold coins. No matter whether they would be used tomorrow or not, the gold coins must be prepared.

"Hmm? Isn't this a good thing?"

By the time the steam car arrived at the gate of the palace, the place was already crowded with people.

"I also heard from others that the king is planning to sell a large piece of fiefdom, but many people don't know what it is specifically, but many people are already preparing gold coins..."

Zhang Feng was a little surprised. He didn't expect that the king would actually agree to let Abe come to his place. Although it was not an order, but letting Abe make his own choice, it still surprised Zhang Feng.

The driver in the cab was a soldier and driver brought by Zhang Feng, who was now considered an experienced driver, while the co-pilot was an unfamiliar Royal Knight.

When Zhang Feng led the beast-eared girls in, they attracted the attention of some people. Seeing Zhang Feng's gorgeous clothes and noble temperament, everyone's voices unconsciously lowered by three points. From time to time, someone would secretly glance over at them, because those beast-eared girls were really too beautiful!

"But His Majesty the King recommended you to me, saying that if I want to change my environment, I can come to your place..."

…

Although he didn't understand the rules of the Royal Knights, it was obvious that Abe wanted "freedom", and freedom was generally a good thing.

But no matter whether Zhang Feng was a foreign noble or not, his dress and temperament were at least what a great noble could possess. The freckled man did not dare to hide it and quickly told everything he knew.

"Do you know when this title sale started?"

"Does His Majesty have any instructions, or does Her Majesty the Queen have something to say?"

They knew they couldn’t buy the big steam car outside, but maybe they could have a chance with this small one!

This was the first time he received thanks from a noble, and his face turned red for a moment.

Zhang Feng's arrival at the tavern was just a small episode. As Zhang Feng deliberately kept a low profile, everyone soon forgot about him and started talking loudly. After all, the gossip in Buck City was still very interesting.

"Yes, that's right!"

"Thank you very much."

The freckled man was a little nervous.

Zhang Feng sat in the small steam car, accompanied by the cat-eared girl.

"Well, I thought you chose to come to me. I was so happy for nothing!"

After hearing what they said, Zhang Feng suddenly thought that the king had told him that the lord of the southern Iron City, Grand Duke Oran, had the intention of overthrowing the regime, so are these two things related? Zhang Feng originally thought that this was arranged by the king specifically for him, but now he thinks that he should have thought too much. He doesn't have that much face. The king is obviously preparing to gather funds! However, it can be seen from this that the situation in the south is really serious. Although the king did not tell Zhang Feng in detail, the fact that the king has started to prepare for war shows that the situation is far more serious than what he said! The meal took a long time, and Zhang Feng was mainly listening to these gossips.

This was the first time everyone heard this news and they were all a little bit incredulous.

Abe didn't know what it meant, but the king certainly knew. Sure enough, early in the morning, a royal knight with a serious face and in casual clothes was waiting outside the door.

"How is that possible? He's a noble lord!"

The food came up quickly, and Zhang Feng felt that the food tasted better than the wine in the pub.

"I have signed a contract to withdraw from the Royal Knights. In ten days, I will officially leave the Royal Knights..."

This tavern was cleaner than Zhang Feng had imagined, and apart from himself, Zhang didn't seem to see any other nobles.

…

"Hello."

Although they often say that the nobles in some places are not even as good as the common people in the royal capital, this is just talk. If they are given a title for free, I am afraid they will run away faster than anyone else!

If the main task today was not to buy the title, these wealthy people would definitely find Zhang Feng to have a good talk.

Abe's tone was very calm, and no emotion could be heard in it.

Everyone was a little surprised. The king would never show up at this time in the past. Unexpectedly, the king would come today, especially in such cold weather.

"Hmm? What do you mean?"

If Zhang Feng was a local, he would know that since there are many people in Buck City, there are naturally many taverns. The nobles disdain to drink with commoners, so taverns that specifically serve the nobles appeared.

"This... is so scary!"

Upon seeing this, Zhang Feng quickly winked at the soldier and said, "Your Majesty, I have heating here, you can come over here!"

No one visits you for no reason. Zhang Feng knew that the other party must have something going on.

This was the message that Zhang Feng asked Abei to bring back to the king yesterday, saying that he needed someone trusted by His Majesty the King to teach him how to drive.

"Yes! What a bullshit aristocracy! I don't envy them at all!"

etc?

No one had to wait long, the palace gate was soon opened.

Some soldiers and knights came out guarding the king and many ministers.

"His Majesty the King said that my term of service has expired. I can apply to continue to stay in the palace and serve as a royal knight, or I can leave freely."

Because they were relatively large, it was impossible to allow these people to enter the palace, so the titles were bought and sold right at the gate of the palace. This is also a feature of Buck City, selling titles is like selling vegetables.

However, on the way to the palace, Zhang Feng still let his driver drive the car. It was not because he did not trust him, but after all, the car had been with the driver for many days. He was about to say goodbye to his beloved car, so how could he not send him off personally?

"Oh? How did you choose?"

He took a sip and passed it to the fox-eared girl.

The fox-eared girl didn't despise him. She picked up the cup that Zhang Feng had just used and drank it all in one gulp.

After all, Abe is a very strong and young knight with unlimited potential!

The other party spoke immediately, and he happened to know the answer to this question.

After all, driving is completely different from him. This novel feeling is like the first time she learned to ride a horse when she was a child! And driving is much cooler than riding a horse. After all, all the attention along the way is not fake.

…

Zhang Feng smiled and greeted a young man next to him who was wearing a thick cotton coat and had some freckles on his face.

Along the way, the royal knight sitting in the co-pilot's seat had a red face, which was due to excitement.

But even if he knew all this, Zhang Feng didn't care. What he cared about was what the person next to him just said.

“Delicious!”

As soon as the king went out, he saw the steam car that stood out from the crowd, and his eyes lit up immediately.

Abei's eyes were a little complicated, but she didn't intend to say more about this matter.

The soldier immediately turned on the switch, and a retractable transparent shed was immediately erected on the side of the steam car, which blocked the cold wind. The door opened and the warm air in the car blew out. The people nearby were immediately shocked.

Hearing this, Zhang Feng was instantly excited. He didn't expect Abei to choose him! But soon, Zhang Feng realized that he was overthinking.

Didn't you see the envy on the faces of the people around you? Zhang Feng also ordered a glass for himself. The price of one silver coin was not expensive in Zhang Feng's opinion, but the wine was not worthy of him. Zhang Feng could only say that it was drinkable.

"So, our Buck King City is still the best!"

"tomorrow!"

Zhang Feng politely invited the man in, and then asked Zhang Feng's driver to teach him how to operate the steam car.

Buy it? The king wouldn't let him pay for it, right? After all, this was the fiefdom he wanted! Zhang Feng was a little unsure of the king's intention, but no matter what, he had to go and take a look.

Zhang Feng spoke in a very approachable manner.

"Shh! Speak softly. A few nobles just came in..."

This is enough for him to brag about for a year!

Zhang Feng shrugged, and the disappointment on his face didn't seem fake.

Hearing Zhang Feng thanking him, the freckled man seemed a little flattered.

The king did not hesitate and came over with many ministers.

"Phew~ It's so warm!"

“This… is amazing!”

"Well, let's get started now!"

Many nobles were unhappy. Not only did Zhang Feng not invite them, but he even tried to please the king. So the next competition would probably be a bit troublesome...