People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 75 Night and Wolf
The scorching sun scorched the earth.

Seen from a height, the long and narrow marching team, like a lance, runs through the whole of Jerusalem.

In the stands, the slaves of the nobles were already holding golden trays with silver wine glasses, offering cold and sweet wine to their masters.

Some nobles' wine glasses are even inlaid with large rubies to show their luxury.

The noble ladies talked about the newly added jewelry in a showy manner, and looked at those Saracen or Persian slave girls with graceful figures with disdain.

The maids trained in the Eastern court are far better at serving people than those in the Western court.

But the reason why noble ladies are noble ladies lies in the dowry they can bring to their husband's family and the powerful political support they can bring, not how beautiful they are.

Without a noble status, no matter how beautiful the skin is, it is just a plaything.

Princess Sibylla is naturally the most beautiful pearl in Jerusalem.

Most likely it was the dowry of a crown, which made her look like a treasure exuding a seductive aura, attracting the attention of countless noble children.

But Princess Sibilla was a little less interested. While politely agreeing, she looked at Lothar standing in front of the church and wearing a red cloak with a black eagle emblem.

Not just Princess Sibilla.

There are many noble ladies who pay attention to Lothar like her. In their view, Lothar bears too many fascinating mysterious legends.

Slay a werewolf with a mortal body in a knightly competition.

Not long after he arrived in Jerusalem, he was favored by His Majesty the King, who lived in seclusion. He was promoted one after another. He was conferred the title of baron by the knights, and was appointed as the Grand Master of the Royal Knights.

Afterwards, the former commander, Earl Philip, who was the most powerful in the knight order, was dismissed by means of thunder.

In addition, many nobles are talking about the chariot-based property he snatched from the desert bandits, as well as the excellent equipment of his cavalry.

Baron Lothar has long been associated with various positive words such as handsome, rich, brave, and wise.

Belian stood in the crowd, looking at the majestic Lothar with some envy.

The scene when they met at the Jaffa port in the past is still vivid.

In the blink of an eye, this man of the same age has transformed into the leading upstart in Jerusalem.

"Isn't that what I want?"

The red-haired Earl Leonard looked provocatively at Lothar who was sweating profusely in front of the cathedral, raised his glass and drank it down.

"call--"

He let out a strange scream of comfort, and then took another cup from the tray, and poured it into the soil under his feet in front of Lothar.

He was full of pride and said in his heart, this is the luxury of the king of the Dead Sea and the lord of Kaleburg.

And you, a character like an upstart, can't even drink a glass of iced drink on a hot day.

Lothar smiled at him, with pity in his smile, and he pretended to whisper to Hans von Sego, the flag bearer beside him, who had the title of knight: "Poor Earl Leonard, who was once Nur al-Din (Saleh's father) in Syria was imprisoned in a tower for 18 years, and he may have been insane, otherwise he would not have spilled sweet wine on the ground."

Hans also showed pity at the right time: "May Heavenly Father bless him to get rid of madness as soon as possible."

Earl Leonard's face suddenly turned livid.

He muttered in a low voice: "It's 15 years, not 18 years. This stupid kid is just as annoying as his father."

Thinking of his life as a prisoner, the joyful mood that he had felt at the departure of his greatest political enemy, Earl Raymond, also began to fade away.

Lothar said to the hussars behind him: "Let's go, we have to follow the marching team and escort them out of the city. If you feel the heat is unbearable, just bear it a little longer. I have ordered the clothes maker to order you a sunshade." The burqas will be distributed to you in two days."

The hussars didn't need burqas, and the half-body plate armor was not as easy to rust as the chain armor, but the high temperature in the Holy Land during the day made them have to wear a burqa to protect them from the sun.

Ulm respectfully said: "My lord, this is nothing, a noble person like you is also enduring the scorching heat."

They had completed the task of guarding the king and a group of priests, and began to accompany the marching team on both sides.

The hussars held their ceremonial armed swords tightly. Their tall and straight postures and bright armor attracted the attention of many girls who were watching on both sides.

Some proud knights taunted with envy and envy: "Look, this is the cavalry formed by the country baron. They have feathers on their backs, just like those male peacocks courting the opposite sex in the royal royal garden."

Someone muttered, "I know that bright Milan-style armor will look like the iron plates used by Turkic barbarians in the sun. It's not practical at all."

As the No.1 Winged Cavalry under Lothar, Ulm couldn't help saying loudly to his fellow robes: "Look, their envious expressions make them want to stick their eye beads on our armor."

"Everyone has seen that even the master knights are envious of our armor. Your lord has bestowed on us such valuables as well as the honor of the hussars company. We also need to do our best to repay your lord with loyalty!"

"Yes, we are brave hussars."

"When that hussar arrives, all heathens will be terrified!"

The hussars raised their heads high, and their unique armor and decorations made them more huddled together, and something called a "collective sense of honor" sprouted among them.

In front, Sir Raymond, wearing a blue burqa and cloak, came on horseback, and he called loudly: "Baron Lothar."

"Good morning, Lord Tiberias."

Lothar replied respectfully.

He was a little surprised that the leader of the noble party in the Holy Land, who could be said to cover the sky with his hands, would actually talk to him.

Earl Raymond is not as handsome as Earl Raymond in appearance, his thin face is covered with mottled years.

His face was a bit complicated: "Baron Lothar, I had a close relationship with Ni's father, and I was worried that you would become like him, obsessed with starting successive wars, but fortunately you didn't No."

Lothar said with some doubts: "My lord, I don't know much about what my father has done here, but if my father's ideas are so radical, he should have a good relationship with Earl Leonard."

Raymond couldn't help showing a smile on his serious face: "Your father once publicly declared that Leonard was a reckless fool without a brain."

Lothar was stunned.

Was Count Werner so fierce before?
A few years have passed since Earl Werner returned from the Holy Land, so why does he feel that the image of Earl Werner is quite different from what they said?
"Okay, His Majesty has already told me what you have done. This is your credit. I am also very pleased that you realize that there is a possibility of compromise and cooperation between us and the heretics."

"From now on, the safety of His Majesty and Jerusalem will be in the hands of you and Godfrey. Remember to be careful of Leonard, a reckless fool who does stupid things."

Lothar nodded and said, "I will, my lord."

Earl Raymond greeted Lothar with a smile, and then led his attendants away.

Lothar pondered for a while, and it is estimated that Baldwin IV informed the regent Raymond about the covenant they made with King Saleh, so there was such a dialogue.

The Crusaders in the Northern Expedition finally left Jerusalem.

The huge team set off a long loess.

The nobles and knights followed the crusaders one after another to bid farewell to Earl Raymond and other nobles who had gone north.

It's not just the royal family and nobles who are leaving.

Like Earl George Lin, who is partial to the queen mother's party.

He has devoted his whole life to restoring the Edessa County, which was eaten by the Sasanian king and Ayub, and he will not miss such an opportunity after finally waiting for it.

You know, he is not the only heir to the title of Earl of Edessa. If he doesn't go, by then, he will have his hand soon, and his hand will soon be gone, and it will be bad for his younger brothers and sisters to take the lead.

Count Thierry of Flanders was also impressively listed.

Not long after he arrived in the Holy Land, he joined Earl Leonard. Most of the new knights and nobles who came to the Holy Land would make such a choice.

Their style is more radical, because only war and the expansion of territory can make them gain meritorious service and obtain fiefdoms.

The regent, Earl Raymond, is more like the "leader" jointly elected by the local nobles in order to fight against the latecomers who want to compete with them.

Their style naturally tends to be conservative, even if they reach an agreement with heretics, they don't want the flames of war to burn to their own territory.

After all, as long as there is a fight, the business routes will be cut off, and a lot of wealth will be lost every day. Even if they win, they will only lose a piece of chicken feathers.

After a busy day.

Jerusalem in the evening gradually plunged into darkness.

Lothar galloped through the city with the hussars. He shouted and said: "Hans, go over there, Ulm, take someone over there. The fire worship area in the east and the fire worship area in the south A curfew has been issued in the Jewish Quarter, and no one is allowed to go out from now on."

After the army went out, the security problem in Jerusalem became acute again.

Prior to this, during the time when local hooligans were being arrested and enlisted in the army, the law and order in Jerusalem had significantly improved.

However, the departure of a large number of Christian soldiers and knights has caused the city's population to slip to a dangerous value.

Today, one after another, the knights of the Royal Knights distributed in various royal estates led the sergeants back.

The strength of the Royal Knights was replenished, so Lothar was captured by Baron Godfrey as a "strong man" and led his cavalry to patrol the city with him to maintain law and order.

In the afternoon, some Zoroastrians gathered under the dome altar to listen to a "sage" preaching. They almost caused trouble, and now they are all hanged on the gallows to air dry.

In addition, someone found a body covered in bruises in the drain, as if it had been eaten by wild dogs.

All kinds of gossip, such as divine enlightenment and divine punishment, have spread everywhere.

There is no one here to contribute to the flames, and Lothar doesn't believe it.

(End of this chapter)