Rise of the Lord of Mount and Blade

Richard finally knows why Duke Olsson did not join any faction from beginning to end, but firmly chose to become the leader of the set up Sect.

The Leliss family was just an unknown Knight family before their fortune. In a war with the Kingdom of Bailey a hundred years ago, the ancestors of the Duke of Olsson charged with the king and made numerous contributions. In the battle, he blocked the enemy’s cold arrows for the king, and was eventually named the first Duke of Valantia.

This may sound like a template for the protagonist, but the ancestors of the duke did make a fortune. After becoming a duke, the first-generation duke was unavoidably involved in the chaotic political struggle in the country. The fact is It proved that the Duke’s ancestor was a trustworthy soldier in the war, but he was not a material for politics. After several failures in the team, the former king died, and he was finally imprisoned by the new king until he died.

Before the dying of a generation of dukes, he set up the ancestral motto that he passed on to future generations: never stand in line, and do not show intentions to favor any faction, and remain neutral.

Because of this ancestral motto, the dukes of the past have also remembered the tragic lessons of their ancestors. No matter how the aristocrats and royal parties invited them, they firmly maintained a neutral attitude. As long as they don’t stand in line, things will happen. It won’t affect them.

But there is another sentence, if neither side is in line, both sides will be offended. The dukes of past dynasties also know this truth well. While not leaning to any side, they are also fighting for the power of other aristocratic lords who remain neutral. Under their leadership, they gradually formed the third power in the country, which is set up. Sect.

The expansion of the power of the set up Sect also made the nobles of the other two factions jealous. They dare not easily take the lead of the nobles of the set up Sect for fear that they will be pushed to the opponent’s camp.

The Duke of Olsson told Richard this to tell him that after he has mastered the power of Duchy, he must keep in mind the ancestral training inherited from the Lylis family to this day, not because of his aristocratic origin. The family chooses to join the aristocratic faction, and making a choice easily will lead to unacceptable results.

It is also helpless. After his death, Duchy’s power will be transferred to Richard. Unless Teresa takes the initiative to submit a divorce ruling to the Noble House, the actual person in charge of Valantia Duchy It will always be Richard, and if Richard joins any faction, the nobles of that faction will do their best to prevent him from divorcing Teresa and ensure that Duchy’s power is in Richard’s hands.

This law is full of naked prejudice and discrimination against female rulers from the inside out. The reason why it has been applied to the present is because no female ruler can hold real power, and thus cannot be in the aristocracy. Proposed to change the law. This also resulted in many lords preferring to leave the right of inheritance to indirect heirs when they were old, rather than let their daughters inherit.

Even if a nobleman is willing to let his daughter inherit his knighthood, he will conduct a strict inspection of the son-in-law or treat the son-in-law directly as an adopted son.

In addition, there is a more famous example. In the history of the kingdom, after a countess inherited the title, in order to prevent her power from being seized by her husband, she simply refused to marry and secretly married Many males had fornication and eventually became pregnant after unmarried. Her reputation became notorious. However, the illegal child was given her family’s surname. After her death, the legalized illegal child also inherited it logically. The title.

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After that, the old duke took out another parchment whose skin had been yellowed, and solemnly handed it to Richard. Richard hasn’t checked it carefully yet, and the red is visible on it. The coat of arms came into his eyes first.

“What is this?” he asked in astonishment.

“This is Niangling’s declaration.” The old duke said in a flat tone, as if it was just a plain thing that’s all, but what he said was like a bolt from the sky in Richard’s ears ——Niangling’s claim document? !

The old duke looked at Richard’s shocked expression and explained: “This is a claim that my Minister of Seal of the Seal has forged many years ago. It’s just that I haven’t given it a chance. I will now This document is in your hands.”

“Is this document still valid?” Richard asked suspiciously. According to his understanding, after the death of the old duke, this declaration document will follow. If it fails, what is the effect even if it is given to him?

“You ask your Minister of the Seal of the Seal to forge a copy according to this copy, so that you have the right to claim the Nyang collar. After a few years of turbulence in the domestic situation, you are the one who did it. Opportunity.”

(Note: The claim file is in accordance with ck3. I don’t know if there are similar cases in history.)

“You mean the king is against the aristocracy? “Richard asked. He didn’t say the rest, but both of them knew what it meant.

“Yeah.” The old duke nodded, “Mortien and I have revealed that the king will attack the nobles at the latest five years later and regain the power that belongs to him. If the nobles choose Rebellion, an unprecedented civil war will erupt in the entire kingdom. That is your chance.”

After speaking, he sighed regretfully: “It’s a pity that I will have returned to heaven by then. Otherwise, I really want to participate in it.”

Richard is speechless, but as the old duke said, the inner War General of Touraine Kingdom will be his opportunity for such ambitious to show off his skills, as long as he can seize Opportunity, then he will leap into the power of the kingdom, Niangling is his first goal.

Seeing Richard being silent, the old Duke reminded: “However, Richard, I want to remind you that Duke Niang is a member of the royal family after all. You entered the king’s sight ahead of time and were suppressed by the royal party.”

“I understand, sir.” Richard said.

“This is the best.” The old duke is nodded. He believes in Richard’s ability. He sees Richard’s performance along the way. This youngster is neither arrogant nor impatient, but he meets The most satisfied young nobleman ever, even at Richard’s age, would be arrogant to others because of his identity.

Richard didn’t know that the old duke had a high evaluation of him. He was still considering how to meet the future civil war. He knew that he only had more than 400 elite cavalry and hacking troops in his own hands, although he was in the country. Lords of the same rank can be among the forefront, but in the eyes of the dukes, it is just a little troublesome.

Being able to become a duke, you must have considerable strength in your hands, especially the Great Family that has accumulated resources for several generations. Richard, who became a duke by inheritance, cannot be compared with them. Unless the old Duke has anything else he hasn’t told him about his trump cards, he is ready to give him.

Richard was thinking, but he heard the old duke speak again.