Riding and Slashing

Chapter 95 The Meticulous Old Man
Li Ang settled Charles and asked him to rest for a while. Just as he was about to go out, Baron Hereward found Li Ang.

He heard the news of Auden's death and came to find out the details.

Hereward was sixty years old, about the same age as Lord Auden, but looked younger, presumably because the full beard concealed the wrinkles.

He had a deep relationship with Earl Alden, even deeper than Ralph.It was Hereward who first supported Earl Alden to become the Grand Master of the Horn Calling Rangers.

He also helped Auden build Fletcher Village.

And 20 years ago, after Oden made his fortune in Fort Brave Shield, he helped Hereward make great contributions in the battle in the west.Hereward thus gained the domain of Miremarsh Castle.

These are two old friends.

Probably because of this, their fiefs were deliberately divided into two ends of the kingdom.

After entering Li Ang's room, Hereward closed the door directly.

"Your Excellency Li Ang, Charles told me about Auden's death... I also saw that you and Charles had a long chat alone. I think Auden should have mentioned Charles to you?"

Older people are indeed more calm, and Hereward did not show any sadness, but he lowered his voice, perhaps not wanting anyone to hear him.

Li Ang didn't understand Hereward's intentions, and pretended to be confused: "Lord Hereward, please sit down... What are you referring to about Charles?"

"Oden told me that he has an illegitimate child, Your Excellency Leon."

Hereward shook his head, instead of sitting down, he walked to Li Ang's side.

"In fact, he originally wanted me to help get a knight collar for Charles, but my territory is too far away from Fort Yongshield, so I asked him to find a closer Lord, so that he can often meet Charles... ..."

Li Ang breathed a sigh of relief. It turned out that Hereward gave Auden the idea. Based on this, it can be judged that Hereward must be Earl Auden's most trusted comrade-in-arms.

"At Sava River Castle a few days ago, he told me that you should be able to help, and asked me to help you and Charles... So when I heard that there was a war on your side, I hurried over, but I didn't expect to encounter such bad news as soon as I arrived..."

Although Hereward controlled his expression well, it was inevitable that his throat would choke when he said this.

Li Ang poured Hereward a glass of wine: "Earl Auden indeed asked me to find Charles a knight."

Hereward drank the wine in the glass, and finally breathed a sigh of relief, and continued: "I saw Charles put on your coat of arms this afternoon, and I know you are a trustworthy person, so I I came to you. Since you gave Charles the status of a knight, you must want him to go to Fort Yonshield to get back the surname Fletcher, right?"

Li Ang nodded, the old man's intelligence was beyond his imagination.

"Baron Hereward, I will let Charles renounce all inheritance rights in exchange for a surname. Is there anything wrong with doing this?"

Li Ang sincerely began to ask for advice. The elderly baron seemed to be very thoughtful.

"Of course it's the best way to do this! The countess will definitely agree. But you must be fast, and finish it before Lehman and his family know..."

Hereward looked at Li Ang seriously: "Lehman is in White Hart Castle, right? You'd better block the news, and don't let Lehman know about Auden's death."

Li Ang was stunned.

Then, he also poured a glass of wine and drank it down.

"Lord Hereward, do you mean that Sir Lehman is unreliable?"

Hereward shook his head, walked over and poured himself a glass of wine: "It's not a matter of reliability..."

"Joanna lives in Ibien, the territory of the Lehman family, which is very close to my Misty Castle. I know her well, and I also know the Lehman family..."

"Joanna is Auden's first heir. She is just an ordinary and gentle girl, and she and Lehman have no children yet...Master Li Ang, you can't use this kind of thing to gamble on Lehman's character."

hiss……

The lord took a deep breath.

He understood what Hereward meant—Lehman's family would not like to see Alden have a son, even if it was an illegitimate son.

With Auden dead, both Joanna and the Countess would be in danger.

And Joanna herself is an "ordinary and gentle" lady who lives in the territory of the Lehman family, which means she has no ability to protect herself.

If Joanna died, then Lehman himself would inherit everything from Earl Auden.

Maybe Lehman wouldn't do it...but like Hereward said, you can't gamble on your character with this kind of thing.

Facing the fiefdom of an entire county and the strongest military force in the entire eastern region, who can guarantee that Lehman will not be tempted?

Even if Lehman is not tempted, what if Lehman's family kills Joanna behind Lehman's back?

But if Charles gets Auden's surname, if his sister Joanna dies, and Joanna has no children, then as a blood relative, Charles will become Joanna's first heir.

In this way, Lehman's family will not have any wrong thoughts.

This is Pan De, blood inheritance is greater than marriage, and the order of succession here is as follows:

Children—parents—brothers and sisters—husband or wife—other duly adoptive cousins—nationalization  …

To put it simply, blood relatives come first and in-laws follow.

Therefore, the existence of Charles, a biological brother, can be said to be a short-term security guarantee for Joanna, at least until the birth of her child.

Charles renounced his inheritance, which was only a renunciation of his father Auden's estate.But when the inheritance went to her sister Joanna, it was another matter.

"I see... I'll take Charles away when he has a little rest. Will you come with us to Fort Yonshield?"

Li Ang looked at Hereward and sighed at the old man's meticulous thinking.

"I have to go to Sarleon, my nephew Andrew is accused of being a murderer..."

Hereward shook his head and curled his lips: "Eldred is a lunatic! Andrew is also the nephew of King Ulrik. He dared to talk so casually just to avoid the king's suspicion. He wanted to borrow This reduces the king's direct troops!"

It seems that there are still people with a clear mind, but it is a pity that there may not be many nobles like Hereward in the Sarleon Kingdom...

Li Ang quickly pulled Hereward, and told the sober old man his judgment.

"Your nephew's affairs are easy to handle, so it can be done like this... Lord Hereward, now Governor Justus of the Bacchus Empire is in my hands, I think it will be useful!"

Li Ang planned to use everything he could.

"False accusation against false accusation... Good strategy! No wonder Auden said you are a cunning fellow...Leave this matter to me."

Hereward frowned, twirling his beard and nodding.

"Earl Alden probably said I was a 'shameless fellow'?"

The lord shook his head and sighed deeply: "Shamelessness and cunning are a virtue for the lord, Lord Hereward."

(End of this chapter)