Wolf King

This year's Battle Day, the performance on the morning of the first day is a new play released by Robbins Theater last month: "The Sheriff Holmes' Coffin Riddle".

Hmm... "The Coffin Riddle" is already the third part of the Holmes series. Since the second part of "The Study of Blood Words" (borrowed from Holmes ), the framework has borrowed from Ellery Quinn to a certain extent. The third part of "The Mystery of the Greek Coffin" naturally came to the stage...cough!

Of course, due to the limitations of world dimensions and stage performances, and the ulterior motives of the creators, this "Coffin Riddle" was copied in its entirety, but a crazy magical change was made to use a certain widow who loves to collect precious jewelry. The death kicked off, and the detective sheriff Holmes and his assistant Watson once again jumped into the public's field of vision, frantically refreshing the local people's worldview...

When Revenge Moon enters the scene, the first act of the nine-act "Coffin Riddle" has been performed. He missed the opening climax of Xiao Yun and Isaac’s apprenticeship, but this does not prevent him from being the last one. The auditorium stood for a few minutes and then immersed in the world of drama, can no longer think of exploring the "secret" led by the knight.

The town sheriff Holmes has successively detected the carriage of the vengeful son of the Viscount, the mourning haystack (the first case), and the pursuit of the believers for the revenge of his fiance (the Mormon demon changed into the Holy See, and he completed the political correct cough) The serial murder case made by the husband became famous and received an invitation from a collector lady from a big city to attend the dinner.

When sheriff Holmes and Watson hurriedly gathered enough money to rent a car to go, the widow aristocrat who loved the collection suddenly died, and they only caught up for the funeral.

The silent funeral caused a mystery, and the secret was hidden in the coffin-the missing precious jewels collected by the lady, unreasonable will, contention for inheritance of property, the sheriffs of two places, and the chiefs of the city police chiefs, located in the city The luxury manor at the border with the town, mysterious blackmail letters, the nephew, adopted son, younger brother of the ex-husband, niece and son-in-law who have become suspicious one after another...

The first half of this drama is very similar to most of the inferential dramas on earth. The dead are constantly appearing in the crowd intangibly trapped in the manor by huge amounts of property and missing jewelry. People are intriguing and suspicious of each other; in the second half, Instead of pushing the prosecutor to serve as a prisoner, he reversed his madness and pointed the spear at the lady’s housekeeper.

When the month of revenge that fell into the wonderful plot thought that the kind-hearted butler must be a prisoner, the sheriff Holmes once again reversed...named the lady in the coffin.

For a time, the battlefield where tens of thousands of people gathered shocked: "Huh huh huh???"

The actors who are not performing here will naturally not be disturbed. The sheriff Holmes on the stage continued to read the lines with the coffin face, and spotted the behind-the-scenes of this series of farce:

The noble lady who knew she was about to die was unwilling to let the flattering little man around her inherit her property, and she and her old butler were unable to deal with a group of strong young men, so the noble lady "utilized" Make a fuss about her own death, and "close" the group of people she hated in her house to play a fight.

In the will, the most greedy and hateful nephew was established as the heir. The housekeeper hid the most precious jewels and tried his best to imply that the adopted son was a thief. The blackmail letter invited professionals to imitate the handwriting of the niece's son-in-law The inferior jewels were stuffed in his room so that he could not be clarified...

The elderly housekeeper faithfully and provoked this group of people to fight like a nurse. The nephew killed the adopted son and was jointly murdered by the niece’s couple. The brother of the ex-husband tried to poison them, and he was arrested by the chief of the municipal police department. .

Even if Holmes solved the puzzle, all five young and powerful heirs have been destroyed.

In the final part of the last scene, the old housekeeper was arrested by the disgraced police chief. The sheriff Holmes went to visit the city superintendent. Through the prison cage, Holmes asked his most concerned question: "The lady’s jewelry is not Stolen, where did you hide?"

The old housekeeper smiled slightly, don't mean something: "Mrs.'s jewelry, of course, belongs to the lady. She doesn't want to give it to others, then no one can take it."

Holmes didn't speak anymore, and went to the cemetery to go to the cemetery for his wife's flowers.

Most noble cemeteries are rich in funerary objects, and they are used to prevent theft of thieves. The noble tombs are often equipped with powerful guardian circles. If they are forcibly destroyed, they will explode spontaneously, turning the robbers and the wealth in the grave into ashes .

Holmes, standing in front of the tomb of the lady, stared at her grave for a few seconds, and turned away without words.

The drama ended.

"——Is this the mystery of the coffin?"

Standing in one breath and watching the drama for two hours, the month of revenge almost didn't control the roar...

Although he missed the first act, but only the remaining eight scenes, especially the last one, the month of revenge could not be imagined-the most critical and valuable set of jewelry in the whole drama is in the lady’s coffin in!

"I'm not willing to pass on my collection to people I don't like, so I'd rather bring it to the grave... This is really a malicious show."

In the VIP room, Prince Morris groaned uncomfortably.

The son of the Duke who came to participate in the Battle Day did not say a word, the whole person's face was white and shivering.

Ordinary people watch this drama and watch it lively, but for their n-generation heirs, this lively really makes people feel cold in the heart...

——It’s too real! !

The son of the Duke is not the first heir, otherwise he would not come to Valentin to watch the show, and he could go crazy with Prince Morris and fend off a team to participate in the game.

In aristocratic homes, there is not much property that non-first-in-place heirs can share. The eldest son inherits 90% of the family’s wealth, and the remaining direct heirs average 10%. Note that only wealth is included, not political resources.

This is to ensure that the family’s property, status, and influence will not be thinned by the next generation, causing the family to lose competitiveness in the same class. Although the "Tui Enling" has not been staged in this world, it has been played for thousands of years. The natives of Quanshu are not stupid, and they don't even see the danger of the separation of large families.

As for the protagonist of Mao's crossing, he is passionate about splitting, because crossing the protagonist can often get golden fingers, split up and make a fortune, and gain a wealth position that exceeds the previous family...

Just like Isaac, the duke's second son even received a level of education that was lower than that of his elder brother, and he could not touch the core of family rights. Of course, his life is much better than Isaac, and his parents still love him, at least not without money.

The son of the Duke in his thirties has broken away from the childish jealousy of his much-regarded elder brother when he was young. In fact, as his age grows, he can also gradually see the growing love and hatred of the old grandfather's father for the young and powerful brother. Intertwined... This is not an emotional change that can be controlled artificially, but the lion king's alertness to the younger lions who are getting stronger and stronger and staring at their positions for longer and longer.

The lady in the drama who owns valuable jewellery is not willing to pass the jewel to the heirs and plot the layout. It is only an extreme embodiment and cannot be applied to reality.

But... the question is still in front of us. Is the old man with wealth, rights and status really willing to pass on everything to others willingly?

Even if-that other person is his blood relative!

The son of the duke sweated on his forehead and unconsciously remembered the increasingly irritable and moody father-in-law...

The son of the duke who can only share 10% of the family wealth with his brothers can't help but have this idea, not to mention Prince Morris.

The gloomy Prince Morris, who seemed to be fierce and disgusted, actually distracted his eyes, and the bottom of his heart was silent.

Prince Morris's succession order is not high, coupled with the absence of a powerful mother, he is very clear that he is not qualified to touch the crown. So his pursuit has been very clear, trying his best to accumulate wealth, and strive for at least a piece of Earl's collar after the father abdicate.

Prince Morris had been thinking about what happened after the father abdicated, but it was... never thought about whether the father abdicated willingly.

What if the father does not want to hand over the crown?

It is difficult for civilians to live forty years old, and the hard working life will cause the civilians to be tired after 30 years of age, wrinkling up the upper cheek.

It is not uncommon for nobles and members of the royal family to live to be in their seventies or eighties.

Father Wang is only in his 60s this year. If he refuses to abdicate after he reaches 80, then...

Morris, who had never considered this issue, only felt sweat in his palm in a few thoughts, even breathing quickly.

If there is still such a long time, and he can still be a prince for so long, it seems that... only planning a piece of Earl's collar, it is too little to look at.

Prince Morris closed his eyes slightly and opened them again, his eyes glowing with impunity.

In the tens of seconds after the drama ended, His Royal Highness made a decision that is likely to affect the entire Cronin Kingdom in the next ten years.

Of course, at least this time, everything is still calm.

Xiao Yun did not sit in the VIP room. He stayed with the soldiers in the clan in the player's lounge and enjoyed the drama with a better view than the VIP room.

The Snow Wolf warriors watched the show as lively as well. After the curtain, they all talked about the pity of the rare jewelry in the coffin. Mr. Sean, sitting side by side on a sofa, looked deeply at Xiao Yun.

"The play is not bad, Mr. Sean. This actor playing Holmes is now more popular than Cinderella, and his color portraits can even be sold for three silver coins." Xiao Yun laughed.

Mr. Sean's mouth twitched, and his eyes narrowed: "Robbins Theatre's new drama has been staged for more than three months, and other countries and regions will have imitators... If this "Coffin Mystery" can also be big Popular, it seems that it is not just a question of whether actor color painting can sell money?"

"Drama is just drama." Xiao Yun said seriously. "Drama is the carrier of the story. We are seriously telling the story of Holmes's case. There is nothing in the map to suggest anything. Some people want to cut it with a knife. Man, is that the fault of the knife? The kitchen knife was cast out and it was obviously for cooking!"

Mr. Sean: "..." squinted at the goods without speaking.

On the surface, Xiao Yun approached Mr. Sean again, and he smiled lowly: "In my original world, the actor who played the emperor in the TV movie was straightforward to the prince...that is, the heir to the throne said frankly, "I don’t give it, you can’t It's important. Power transfer is such a big event, instead of engaging in serious rules and regulations to maintain the inheritance and succession, but instead relying on unreasonable blood relationship to maintain and play with the father and son, is the father willing to die? The son is willing to wait for the father to die Is this the same as throwing gold coins on the street, and whoever is in the pocket and who is not a good person? What is the difference between humanity and the family?

Mr. Shawn, sweating in a flash: "..."

"You didn't really come from Demon Realm?" Mr. Sean lowered his voice, very solemnly.

"..." This time it was Xiao Yun's turn.

Mr. Sean also laughed at Xiao Yun, holding back the laugh, and turned to the serious one: "Others are desperate to show good affection, you are good, let Isaac go to the dead to kiss the family. There are achievements in the art field, and the evaluation of Isaac is not so high. Is this not suitable for Isaac's development?"

"Oh, this is as spicy as "Daughter of the Sea". There are so many touts of love. Let's sing praises for love. How is this drama famous?" Xiao Yun carelessly said, "Isaac was only a little noble. And was rejected by my parents and drove out of my house to be an adventurer for several years. If I honestly conform to the aesthetics of those guys who have a say in literature and art, I will take the normal route. In 20 years, Isaac will also mix up with local celebrities. Fame comes out. So, if you want to get quick results and become famous early, you must break the rules and take the path that others dare not dare to take. The more people who scold Isaac, the more people know him, the more he will It’s not a bad thing to be famous as soon as possible.

Mr. Sean stared at the dead fish eyes: "...you have spoken out of quick success, but how do you tell me?"

"It's good to boast." Xiao Yun said in a big voice.

Mr. Sean: "..."

Xiao Yun did not tease him, seriously: "Whether it is due to changes in the situation in the entire Bloomfield mainland, or for the descendants of'j' to have room for development, or the interests of the grassland (Isaac spy ). For the benefit of my old disciple Carlisle, we do not need a peaceful union."

"Provoking national wars and territorial wars, the most harmed are civilians. Whether it is forced to be expropriated as a civilian or as a cannon fodder on the battlefield, the most dead must be the most vulnerable civilians. This kind of thing, we can not go do."

"So..." Xiao Yun smiled, very evil... er, wisely, "Let these big nobles and royal families fight well, between the current incumbent and the heir, the first-ranked heir and other heirs , They are struggling with each other, more dead spots, for everyone ... are beneficial to the country and the people."

"..." Mr. Sean, who had a weird look, was not so angry with Xiao Yun's direct and painful attitude, nor was he laughing.

The feudal ministers of ancient China, especially the Ming Dynasty who had drawn the most historical experience and suffered from their own homes, had the most intolerable point of changing the prince, calling it "shaking the country."

Under the feudal centralization system, the ministers who maintain the feudal system cannot bear the problems of the heirs. It can be seen that if the transfer of the feudal power cannot be peacefully transitioned, how much damage is caused to the feudal power system itself-it is not a deadly **** that died here People, civilians are not qualified to give people a head in this mixed water!

What is the nature of the class that has the right to speak? In the eyes of the girls, the death of a group of big bureaucrats can be much more serious than the natural disasters and human disasters that lead to the death of the creatures!

Anyway, Xiao Yun borrowed the play "The Sheriff Holmes' Coffin Riddle" to expose the truth of the **** red fruit between the current power and the heirs during the handover of power and wealth. Waiting to see the excitement...

Sean, who was born as a Cronin, wanted to put aside a few years ago to hear Xiao Yun's "the death of other people's family (Cronin's own family)" is "extraordinary and happy". people.

However, after accepting Xiao Yun's "world view" and separating the profiteer class from the exploited civilians, Mr. Shaun was very calm when he heard Xiao Yun speaking in person.

King Cronin can be regarded as an acquaintance of Sean. Before being influenced by Xiao Yun, Sean may still be thinking of the incense and consider him as his "old friend"; but now... Mr. Sean doesn’t care about this anymore. The biggest exploiting class leader in the Cronin Kingdom...

Whether Xiao Yun’s education for the tribes or the courses taught to "j", the main core knowledge is accounting, accounting for everyone’s accounts, which naturally also includes the noble royal family; Judging from the simplest basic values ​​of food, the so-called aristocratic royal family is the unemployed people who gather and exploit the people under various names and signs, occupying the manager’s righteousness and not doing the business that the manager should do. Mr. Sean didn't frown...

The month of revenge that has not been connected with Mr. Sean. After enjoying the drama for free, he finally remembered his original purpose, and immediately turned his head away and went to see the knight collar plantation with his own eyes.

The land led by Robbins Knight is not good, and the land suitable for reclamation is limited to 100 acres; but the so-called living people cannot let urine suffocate, and Isaac, who has the money and technology at hand, came up with a clever way-renting the surroundings Village land, stuffed villagers into plantations as workers.

The plantation provides three meals, manages wages, does not require them to pay taxes, and pays for droughts and floods, and the villagers are not stupid... The villages here are not the ones on the earth who can rely on the power of local clans to eat foreign investors. There are no "simple villagers" left, and no regime in the world has the patience to "populate" civilians with such problems.

The three plantations that have been collected from the land of the three villages and copied from the experience of the Snow Wolf tribe. In addition to the main grains of wheat and soybeans, the most planted are various vegetables and vegetables.

The reason is that, first, the large-scale cultivation of sugar beet in Valentin will cause the local aristocracy to be disgusted, crowded out, and even suppressed. Second, Isaac devotes his energy to the plantation, and the main purpose is to let the knights get the basket to be self-sufficient. And did not plan to make a fortune by farming.

When the Moon of Vengeance entered the area called the No. 1 Plantation, which was actually the original rural land, the whole person was a little bit stunned... There were no fences, the most convenient fence of thorn bushes, and the fields were not visible. No one watched the leather whip's supervisor, deacon who was in charge of farm tools, or even the serf or peasant who was busy in the field.

This is too far from the Lord’s Plantation in the common sense understanding of Revenge Moon, and even made him doubt his memory. He went back to the village and looked at the wooden sign that read “Robins Knight Lord Plantation No. 1” to confirm I did not find the wrong place.

"Is this really a plantation?" A misty month of revenge entered the village field again, staring at the villagers who were consciously and actively working in a daze.

"If I remember correctly, the villagers will be lazy even if they are plowing their own fields?!" Moon of Vengeance couldn't help but grab the head, to tell the truth, if he was a black magician himself, he couldn't help it I wonder if Isaac Robbins has cast any deceptive black magic on these villagers...

When the month of revenge doubts life, it looks like a family of farmers has cleared the weeds in a field. Old, small, seven or eight people gasped and walked to the fields to gather things, rubbing the dirt on the **** with wild grass Drop it, and then carefully wrap the iron **** with dry thatch.

The grassland's own herbicides and insecticides are not enough. Naturally, there is no way to "Fuze" to the knight collar. The farmers here still have to rely on one hand to catch insects and weeds. Of course, weeding is easier than catching insects, just picking the grass roots and stepping in the mud to make fertilizer, it is not like catching insects, you have to be busy all day and your waist can't stand up.

"Daddy Connie, has your family's responsibility field been weeded?" On the other side of the land, a farmer with only four people was envious.

"Yeah, I came here early in the morning to get it, but it was done before the afternoon, so that the kids in the family could catch up with the open game in the afternoon." The farmer with a lot of people responded with pride.

The two families chatted a few words at random, and the few people envyed the neighbors to return to the village.

"Their family has three more labors than ours, and they are diligent. They go out to weed the grass when it's dawn, and of course they can catch up with today's ball game." The hostess of this family complained, "I said at the time, we have few family members It’s not necessary to contract so many fields of responsibility like Father Connie’s family. You see, they can be done in two days. For our family, at least four or five days."

The male host was a little guilty: "Whatever, if you pack less a field, you will get less income. At that time, you also agreed..."

"You agreed to call back your brother who was an apprentice tailor in town, I agreed!" The hostess shouted loudly, "As a result, your brother could not bear hard, and the wheat just ran away!"

"Not saying that, my younger brother can find work in the three districts of cavaliers, and his income is not worse than that of contracted fields..."

"Less nonsense, he is not a contract worker!"

Revenge Moon listened to the farmer family host and wife fighting for a while, and when they took their children home for lunch, they followed and looked at it, so they could understand how the Isaac Robbins Knight managed his name. Under the plantation.

Then, he feels that the whole world view is madly refreshing...

The plantation has no fences, no supervisors, fierce thugs and deacons. Robbins Knight rents all the fields of the villagers and then allows the villagers to contract the land on a voluntary basis for farming. The plantation managers only release seeds and fertilizer (It is the product of the pig farm's departure), it appears when organizing farmland water conservancy work, and checking the progress of farming.

Adhering to the concept of "more work, more work and no hard work", the income of the villagers is linked to the contracted field cultivation, and is graded according to the growth level of the crops. The better the crops are planted, the higher the salary. (The salary of the managers is also linked to it, and a group rotation tour management mode is adopted. The management team is not stationed in the village to avoid collusion with the villagers to conceal, misreport, or blackmail and extortion of farmers by classification.

Farmers who become plantation workers in a family model, in addition to ensuring their income from droughts and floods, and getting the lowest income even if natural disasters reduce production, they also enjoy the same level of welfare benefits as contract workers led by knights (different from temporary workers). The collar provides, according to the season, work clothes and labor shoes (that is, rubber shoes), and can receive oil, powder, noodles and other employee subsidies every month...

Although Revenge Moon is a deep house, it is not that he does not know the sufferings of the people. He understands the knight leader’s management of the plantation. Even if he has not been a farmer, he also knows that under such employment conditions, it is strange that the farmer can not work hard. Even if it is planted in the king’s manor, there is no better treatment!

"Isaac Robbins...!" The Moon of Vengeance whispered the name softly, and the heart that had been calm as a backwater for many years was once again surging for the hearts of others-although the other party is just a young and uncharacteristic. The identity is not particularly glorious little knight, but just by looking at his generous kindness and justice, it is worthy of the vengeance month.

With such anxious and agitated emotions, Moon of Revenge hurried back to the knight leader.

Then... After passing through the second zone and hearing the noise from the battlefield that was more boiling than in the morning, Moon of Revenge stepped in and touched it again...