"I just heard Zheng Yuan say that Black Stone Territory was recently preparing to sign a limited trade agreement with Viscount Highland Territory.
One of the terms in the agreement concerned education. It would allow residents of Baron Black Stone Territory to apply to Viscount Highland Territory's secondary schools."
Wang Dong furrowed his brow and thought it over. It seemed there really had been something like that.
Viscount Highland Territory and Black Stone Territory were neighbors.
A viscount ranked one level above a baron, but that didn't necessarily mean the two were directly subordinate to each other.
For instance, Baron Black Stone was a pioneering lord who had received his title directly from the King, while the Viscount of Highland was a local lord granted his title by Earl Tianfang of the Northern Star Domain.
The two had completely different lines of allegiance.
Baron Black Stone had sworn fealty directly to His Majesty the King.
The Viscount of Highland, on the other hand, obeyed Earl Tianfang's orders and didn't need to pay much heed to His Majesty the King's wishes.
Even though Earl Tianfang was also a pioneering lord who had received his territory after swearing fealty to His Majesty the King.
That was the bizarre nature of the feudal system.
My vassal's vassal isn't my vassal.
As neighbors, the two territories could naturally have either good or bad relations.
Relations between Black Stone Territory and Viscount Highland Territory were "coolly neutral" most of the time.
If the limited trade agreement could be signed successfully, their relationship might improve to "amicably neutral."
As Wang Dong remembered it, the agreement had fallen through not long afterward.
The direct cause could be traced back to him.
Before his rebirth, when he had secretly purchased energy blocks, he had contacted Wu Haoze, the