Chapter 388 Car, House, Food

A few days later, Li Ang received letters from various countries.

Among them were congratulatory letters, armistice agreements, and declarations of war...

This is to be expected.

"This letter is from Queen Ursula on behalf of the Kingdom of Ravenstern, congratulating the establishment of the new Kingdom of Pendor, the Principality of Sarleon, and the Principality of the Noldor, and requesting an alliance with the new Kingdom of Pendor..."

"This letter was sent by Gregory IV, saying that he strongly condemned a small noble from Barclay for usurping the throne and declaring war on the New Pende Kingdom..."

"This letter is from King Vidis. On behalf of the Firdsvain, he acknowledges the two queens' rule over Sarleon and the Noldor, and hopes to sign a truce with the Principality of Sarleon and allow the two principalities to trade with the Firdsvain... But he did not mention the New Kingdom of Pendor, nor you."

"The last letter came from Emperor Marius. He expressed his approval of His Majesty Leon and the two queens' rule over Sarleon and Noldor. But at the same time, he declared war on the New Pendor Kingdom and declared that the two principalities should be incorporated into the Bacchus Empire..."

Sarah reported to Leon the diplomatic correspondence from various countries: "Your Majesty Marius is really interesting. On the one hand, he recognizes your right to rule, and on the other hand, he declares war on you..."

"Of course His Majesty Marius has to do this. His recognition of my right to rule is based on actual conditions, and his declaration of war on me is to show his attitude. He wants to appease the emotions of the Bacchus people as well as ours, lest we indulge the Noldor elves to destroy Bacchus and let other countries take advantage of us..."

Li Ang actually understood Marius better.

"In fact, I think that only the Bacchus Empire truly recognizes the New Pende Kingdom... Ursula is now in a tug-of-war with Gregory IV, and she just wants your support. And King Vidis is obviously perfunctory, he probably just doesn't want to fight with you."

Sarah muttered, "Your Majesty, should we write back to Ursula? Her alliance request..."

"Let Amy write back to her, inviting Queen Ravenstern to attend the wedding as the Queen of Sarleon, and don't mention anything else..."

Leon replied: "It's the same with Vitesse. Just invite him to the wedding in a private capacity. As for Emperor Marius... there's no need to reply..."

"Your Majesty Leon cannot reply to the letters from Crowstern and Firdsvain. Only the Baccus Empire is a country on par with the Kingdom of Pendor. The other kingdoms are just warlords in the final analysis."

Alina reminded Sarah a little tiredly.

Alina has been planning various ceremonies these days, and with the upcoming wedding in preparation, she is indeed very tired.

"Understood."

Sarah nodded.

"Any letter from Dexia?"

Leon asked Sarah.

"No one from D'Shar has been sent over. According to the news from Singal, Cardan was blocked by the Bacchus in Nalda, and Emir Xerxes is also struggling to hold on in Toba City. Most of D'Shar's land has already belonged to the Bacchus Empire..."

Sarah replied quickly.

"The Empire withdrew its troops from Dexia half a month ago. His Majesty Marius forced them to sign a treaty recognizing defeat..."

Alina shook her head at Sarah. "But Ashcoman sent me a message that after the Empire withdrew its troops, Cardan and Emile Xerxes no longer attacked each other. They formed an alliance."

"They can actually form an alliance..."

Li Ang raised his eyebrows: "Is there someone bringing them together?"

"There was indeed someone who brokered it. It was Shahrafan Sheikh of the Holy War Castle... He built a fortress between Toba and Nalda, which helped Kadan and Emir Xerxes reconcile and form an alliance. He then used up all his troops to help the two Bahad Khans resist the imperial army, and at the same time, he signed a ceasefire agreement with the empire on behalf of the two Bahad Khans."

Alina nodded, but then sighed with regret: "But after the armistice was signed, Sharafan Sheikh committed suicide."

Sarah was stunned.

After a moment of silence, Sarah asked softly, "Ms. Alina, what is the name of that fortress? The Holy War Fortress?"

Alina probably realized something. She shook her head and answered word by word: "No, it's called 'Martyrs' Fortress'."

Leon sighed: "Sarah, do you want to go to Desha? As the Foreign Minister of the New Pendor Kingdom."

Sarah nodded silently, then burst into tears.

…

The end of July in the 358th year of the Pandrite calendar.

Longsong Harbor.

In the Adventurer's Tavern, drinkers were talking about all kinds of new things.

"Have you heard? It is said that His Majesty Li Ang held a banquet in Changhe Town for ten consecutive days. No matter if they were commoners or beggars, anyone could eat and drink as they pleased... Such a wedding is really..."

"You ignorant fellow... Changhe Town is now Changhe City! And it's called a buffet! The food never stops, and there are countless delicacies available all night long... I was lucky, I went to Changhe City to deliver a letter, and ended up eating there for a whole day!"

"No money?"

"Why spend money... We can even get travel expenses after the meal! Your Majesty Li Ang is really generous!"

"Luckily you didn't encounter any bandits on the road..."

"Bandits? Which bandit is so blind as to dare to cause trouble at this time? His Majesty Leon can command the Noldor elves!"

"A 10-day banquet... a wedding like this must cost a lot of dinars..."

"Hehe, if he can marry those two brides, what does it matter how many dinars he spends? He married two queens who are as beautiful as fairies at the same time. This is really enviable... I saw the two queens with my own eyes, they were really beautiful beyond words..."

"It is indeed enviable... But if I marry two queens at the same time, won't the two queens fight?"

"Do you think those two queens are your stupid wives?"

"Ahem, keep your voice down. My wife is now a guard under Queen Ursula! Speaking of which, if His Majesty Leon marries two wives, who will be the queen?"

"Hey, can't there be two queens? They're two queens, and they may not be willing to be queens..."

"But this doesn't seem to be in accordance with the rules... I've never seen a country with two queens..."

"You idiots... I'm the king, I make the rules! His Majesty Leon said that his new Pendor Kingdom allows a man to marry three wives, but he needs to get the consent of his previous partner when marrying a second or third wife, otherwise he will be convicted. Of course, if a woman has the ability, she can also find three men, as long as her partner is willing..."

"That's ridiculous...what man would be happy with that?"

"What's so ridiculous about that? If men are allowed to marry three women, then women must also be allowed to marry three men... Besides, there are so many men supported by women in this world. I think there are many men who are willing... If Queen Ursula asked you to be her man, would you be willing?"

"Ahem... Let's not talk about this. I have a fiancée..."

"Alas, in the end, you still need money..."

"By the way, speaking of making money, I do have a way... When I was having a buffet in Changhe City, there was always roasted lamb being cooked. His Majesty Li Ang said that roasted whole lamb is a must-have delicacy for the banquet..."

"Why? Who hasn't eaten roasted lamb?"

"No, no, no, you really haven't eaten it. The roasted lamb in Changhe City is completely different from the one we have here. It's much more delicious... They use spices from the south, which we don't have here..."

"Why, are you planning to start a spice business? There are wars everywhere now, who dares to go to the southern part of Bacchus to buy goods..."

"No, I want to sell sheep - we have plenty of sheep here! Changhe City is buying goats in unlimited quantities! Three times the price, I'll take as many as you can!"

"It's quite far. Aren't you afraid of being robbed by bandits?"

"I plan to buy a carriage and bring it back... I asked in Changhe City. After buying that new-style carriage, I can get an armed escort. If I get robbed in the territory of the New Pende Kingdom, I can get double compensation!"

…

Singal.

Similar conversations are taking place in pubs of all sizes.

However, the second half of the conversation generally changed to another topic...

"I heard that Lord Ramon is doing mutton business recently..."

"Looking for a fat sheep, huh? Everyone in Singal is doing this kind of business..."

"No, no, no, they are real sheep and goats. Lord Ramon said he would buy them in large quantities at twice the price. And Lord Ramon has just opened a roast lamb restaurant in the city center, which is the former base of the Knights of Dusk."

"Is roasting lamb very profitable? Lord Ramon actually runs such a small business?"

"What a petty business! When have you ever seen Lord Ramon doing petty business? Haven't you heard that there are three things that are essential for marriage nowadays... a luxury car, a villa, and a roasted whole lamb!"

"I just heard that barbecue is essential for a wedding... What? You can't get married without a car or a house?"

"It's not that I can't, the key is that I lose face... His Majesty Li Ang , the one who just married two queens a few days ago, you've heard of him, right? He publicly said that if a man doesn't have a car or a house, how can he protect his wife and children from wind and rain?"

"He really said that?"

"Not only him, Lord Ramon also said so..."

"Well, I can build a house myself, but not everyone can afford to keep a horse, and it's not easy to own a carriage..."

"Hey, don't talk nonsense! His Majesty Li Ang means that owning a carriage is equivalent to owning your own property. The carriage can be used to make money! You should be able to support your family before you marry. This is the truth..."

"That's right. I heard that Changhe Express has started recruiting carriages again. There is also a branch office in Singal that is planning to open. This is indeed a good way to make a living."

"You don't want me to be a coachman, do you? I'd rather sell roast lamb..."

"Lord Ramon paid three times the price for the goats. Lord Ramon has the money to afford the loss, but you will definitely lose a lot... What I want to say is that Changhe Express has opened a new industry - the wedding car business! This is the small business that Lord Ramon despises..."

"Oh, I heard that when His Majesty Leon got married, he rode around the entire Changhe City in a carriage that looked like a work of art... Is that the kind of wedding carriage? What kind of ceremony was that?"

"It is said that he wanted everyone to witness his marriage, just like a public oath of allegiance. Not only that, but flower petals were sprinkled all over the streets of the city... That scene, wow, it's really hard to imagine... I think most people will do this in the future. Are you interested? Let's become wedding car owners together..."

"How?"

"Why don't we just buy two luxury carriages? Anyway, we have Changhe Express to help us get business. Whenever someone gets married, we'll go for a ride. We can also transport people when there's no business... This money isn't that hard to make. The key is to be fast! We have to seize the opportunity when it comes!"

…

The city is shrouded in fog.

"Life has been tough lately... prices are rising too fast!"

"Yes, I can hardly eat. One dinar can only buy three pounds of flour! This life is unbearable..."

"I heard that King Vidis has occupied a lot of territory, and the territory of Firdsvain has increased a lot, but why are the days getting worse and worse?"

"Hehe, no matter if they are the king or the lord, who cares about the lives of little people like us? If they lose the war, we will have no food to eat. If they win the war, we will still have no food to eat... So what if we can't eat? The war tax will keep getting higher and higher!"

"Don't even mention us. Even the big businessmen can't stand it anymore... Do you know Andrew, the boss of the arena? He has already laid off all his employees!"

"The arena can't even be run anymore? Doesn't his arena have gambling?"

"If it weren't for the gambling, he would have closed down long ago! He keeps so many beasts and young men, and with the current price of food, he would have to spend hundreds of dinars a day just on food!"

"Hey...how about we move somewhere else?"

"Have you heard about what happened in Changhe City? I heard that the wedding banquet of His Majesty Li Ang lasted for more than ten days, from morning to night, and everyone could eat as much as they wanted!"

"How rich that must be..."

"Are you stupid... Is this about money? I mean, they have food! And the price of food must not be high! Otherwise, how dare he waste it like this!"

"Yeah... well, how about we go to Changhe City?"

"The question is, how are we going to live there? How are we going to make a living?"

"There are plenty of jobs in Changhe City... They are building a new city. It is said that it will take tens of thousands of people just to repair the city wall. They are always recruiting people. There is plenty of work to do!"

"But where will my wife and children live? We can't let my family live on the construction site, right? Besides, we are from the Firthsway after all. Will His Majesty Leon drive us away..."

"You can buy a house. Changhe City has built many houses in the city! As long as you buy a house, you can settle down in Changhe City!"

“Buying a house…is it expensive?”

"As long as you have a job, you can get a loan to buy a house! I'm planning to go anyway. There's no way to make a living here. One dinar for three pounds of flour... I can buy thirty pounds in Changhe City!"

…

The topics discussed are different in each place.

But everyone was talking about Leon's wedding with the two queens.

The wedding was held on July 22, which was not a special day, it just happened to be good weather.

That day, heavy rain fell in the Forest of Noldor - the ocean monsoon had arrived.

The fire in the forest was out.

But on that day, the sun was shining brightly and the weather was fine in Changhe Town.

Leon rode Alice through the flower petals, and the exquisite carriage behind him carried Amy and Wendy into a new chapter.

In fact, that day was not as romantic as people imagined because everyone was very busy .

Sarah is handling foreign affairs.

Alina is spreading all kinds of news.

Ramon was shopping around for all kinds of food.