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Chapter 180: Declaration of Ownership
Most of the captured nobles were redeemed. As for the remaining nobles from Bianshu town, they had lost their territories and could not provide population, nor could they come up with enough money, so their families had to give up redeeming their people.
I heard that these guys were very happy when they learned that Duke Eddie was going to attack Bianshu Town, and they took out a lot of money to help assemble the army.
They felt that as long as they could get their territory back, they could slowly extort money back from their subjects.
The result is predictable. In the end, even the ransom could not be paid.
In this case, there is nothing we can do. These guys can only be taken back to Bianshu Town. Owen will send them to the mining area to mine to atone for their sins and undergo labor reform.
In addition, there is Duke Eddie’s family.
Owen had no intention of executing them, nor did he intend to let them go.
They were not executed because they had not committed any serious crime.
Whether it was the attack on the Bianshu town or the women imprisoned in the dungeon, Duke Eddie was the main culprit.
The reason for not letting them go is that they are worried that these people will cause chaos among the various forces in Dongsheng Fortress.
Although Duke Eddie is dead, there is no doubt that his son is qualified to inherit his father’s title.
Owen couldn’t deprive Eddie’s family of their titles; only the king could.
If we let these people go, they will definitely find ways to avenge Duke Eddie. Why should we cause trouble for ourselves?
Therefore, Owen planned to take Duke Eddie’s family back to Bianshu Town and place them under house arrest.
When he defeats White and successfully sits on the throne of king, Owen will first deprive Eddie’s family of their titles and then release their entire family.
On the fourth day, Owen extended invitations to all the nobles in Dongsheng Fortress and surrounding areas to the first-floor hall of the lord’s castle.
Glancing at the nobles below, Owen announced publicly that the ownership of Dongsheng Fortress was no longer Duke Eddie, but himself.
No one dared to stand up and raise any objections. The nobles present had already tacitly accepted that Owen was the new master of the city.
After all, the news of Duke Eddie’s defeat is already known to everyone, and his head is still standing in the square for public display. No one wants to be the next.
In addition, the third prince White is currently fighting with the second princess in the southern territory and has no time to deal with the affairs of the eastern territory. This also makes it difficult for the nobles whose interests have been damaged to seek help from the new king.
We have specially gathered everyone to make this solemn statement just to formally confirm this matter.
Just when everyone thought the speech was over, Owen’s next words were difficult for many nobles present to understand.
“If nothing unexpected happens, I will return to Bianshu Town by boat in three days.”
The three days was a rough calculation based on the amount of Duke Eddie’s property that had to be moved every day, and by then most of it would have been moved.
“However, Dongsheng Fortress cannot be without a manager. Therefore, I have another announcement to make. I have decided to hand over the management of Dongsheng Fortress to Count Youm’s eldest son, Kuros Youm.”
As soon as these words were spoken, everyone started talking about it.
“Why doesn’t Marquis Eisen stay? Dongsheng Fortress is a prosperous metropolis, much better than Bianshu Town.”
“The Youm family will take advantage of this opportunity to rise to power.”
“It’s not surprising that Kuros Youm was chosen. I heard that Marquis Eisen had a very good relationship with him during his time at the Magic Academy.”
At this time, Kuros, who had become the focus of the crowd, walked out calmly and saluted Owen with his hands on his chest.
“Thank you for your trust, Marquis Eisen. I will definitely manage Dongsheng Fortress for you.”
Not far away, members of the Collette family and the Pearl family were walking together stealthily, and it was unknown what they were discussing in private.
Kuros became the trustee of Dongsheng Fortress, and the power of the Youm family naturally expanded a lot, while the other two families were weakened a lot.
This is bound to make the two major families unhappy. Why can the Youm family take over the management of Dongsheng Fortress?
Maybe they will unite to deal with the Youm family.
Well, these are not things Owen needs to worry about. Just leave it to the Youm family to handle slowly.
In fact, Owen has created very good conditions for the Youm family.
The knights of the Youm family were specially allowed to be ransomed, but no ransom would be accepted for the other captured knights. They would be taken back to Bianshu town by the army.
After interrogation and investigation, these captured knights will continue to play a role in areas other than combat and contribute to the development of Bianshu town.
In addition, Owen would leave behind a team of fifty soldiers armed with old muskets to obey Kuros’s orders.
In this way, the military force controlled by the Youm family is enough to defend the Dongsheng Fortress and its own territory, and its strength is firmly superior to that of the other two families.
Of course, these soldiers will not be stationed permanently. Owen will issue a conscription order at Dongsheng Fortress to expand the number of the People’s Army and strengthen its strength.
At that time, the new recruits who have passed the training will be sent to Dongsheng Fortress to replace the soldiers who stayed behind.
With all the help he has given, and with the help provided by Count Youm behind the scenes, it should not be a problem for Kuros to manage the Dongsheng Fortress.
At noon, Owen treated all the nobles to lunch and then let them go back on their own.
At this moment, the “ransom” began to be delivered one after another, and many craftsmen were forced to bring their families to the dock of Dongsheng Fortress. They boarded the arranged transport ships to Bianshu Town with uneasy feelings.
Forcing these craftsmen to leave the place where they had lived for a long time and go to a strange new home made Owen feel like a bad guy.
However, there is no way around it, as Bianshu Town is really in urgent need of all kinds of skilled craftsmen.
In order to allow these craftsmen to live and work in peace and contentment in Bianshu town, Owen will definitely not treat them unfairly.
In fact, Owen had already written to Clive through the cement ship that transported the treasure, asking him to properly arrange accommodation for the new craftsmen and assign them to corresponding departments according to their categories.
In terms of salary, they are naturally treated at the level of skilled craftsmen. It is estimated that most craftsmen may not be able to earn so much money even if they work hard for a month in their original place.
With such preferential treatment for these craftsmen, they will definitely feel that they are valued by the lord and will be willing to work hard for Bianshu town.
More importantly, with so many new people added, the burden on Viru and Jita’s shoulders can be greatly reduced.
Next, Owen had nothing to do.
He originally thought that he could have a good rest, and once Duke Eddie’s property was moved, he could take the boat back.
But God doesn’t seem to want Owen to be idle like this.
At dusk, Owen was in his office on the third floor of the lord’s castle, looking through some documents left by Duke Eddie.
There was a window in front of his left, through which the golden afterglow shone, adding a unique charm to the room.
At this moment, a small black dot the size of a soybean appeared on the ground illuminated by the setting sun, and it was gradually getting bigger.