Tales of the Reincarnated Lord

Chapter 361 Unexpected Casting

Lorist knew exactly what the Second Highness wanted, but wanted to tie the Norton family to his chariot for him to drive. This is what Wang Ke Lorist couldn't understand. Why should the Norton family dedicate to the ambition of the Second Highness? Just like doing business, there is still a profit expectation. But what can the Norton family get after helping the Second Highness to unify the former empire? High merit is not rewarded, the Norton family has reached the peak that a kingdom nobleman can achieve, and there is nothing that the Second Highness can reward. Do you still want to use the so-called truth to persuade Lorist to agree to let the Norton family armed His Royal Highness was born and died, did he sacrifice for nothing?

The current status of the Norton family was not gained in vain, it was in exchange for having made a huge contribution to the Antinac Kingdom, and His Royal Highness also understood this in his heart. But on the one hand, His Royal Highness is extremely jealous of the strength of the Norton family’s armed forces, on the other hand, he is very enthusiastic about the prosperous exhibition in the Norton family’s territory. He believes that if Lorester is really willing to help him, it will definitely be in the fastest time. Nei realizes his ambition to unify the territory of the former Christen Empire.

This is what Lorist is most annoying about. This time he made it very clear that it was the second majesty who had gone the wrong way and could not blame others. If it weren't for the Second Highness's vigorous military expansion and war preparations, the scene of the Antinac Kingdom would only show up faster than the remote Northland. The quality of the people and the production environment would be many times better than the Northland. But His Royal Highness missed this best opportunity, just thinking about unleashing arms to unify the former empire, and as a result, he collapsed completely when he encountered setbacks.

Don’t even think about the idea that the Antinac kingdom will be landed on the Norton family territory after the disaster is over. This is why Lorester said so straightforwardly. The Second Highness, you have regained the throne, and the territory of the Antinac Kingdom has returned to rule. , Now it’s up to you to take this second chance. Is it like our Norton family learns to immerse ourselves in the production exhibition in the territory and waits ten years later to have the capital and then try to unify the former empire, or is it like the last time we used military force to expand the armament and made people tired.

His Royal Highness is also very clear about the meaning of these words. He has already failed once, and he still promised so many unfair conditions and signed a humiliating vow to let the four Northland families work for him. It was the Norton family armed forces that ascended to the throne. Although in the eyes of outsiders, the current Antinac Kingdom is in full swing, having destroyed the Principality of Madras, connecting the Northland and the Imperial Capital, and the territory is almost two or three times larger. But in the heart of the Second Highness, he did not have a trace of pride and glory, no him, because the victory of the Principality of Madras was not obtained under his command, he has no sense of accomplishment, and even a little overlooked anger and anger. Feeling of inferiority.

His Royal Highness also knows that there is no way to fool Lorester with empty words. People are not stupid and are satisfied with the current situation. Although they belong to the kingdom, they still maintain a certain degree of independence, because their previous actions keep Lorester. With a sense of vigilance and alienation towards himself as the upper lord. However, this situation prevents the Second Highness from forcing Lorist to submit. Both personal force and family strength have formed a crushing suppression on the current strength of the Second Highness. In addition to vigorously drawing in and maintaining closeness, it is the only way to avoid unfamiliar relationships or turn against each other. The things that your Highness needs to do most.

The Second Highness thought for a long time and finally chose not to fail in production and armaments. He retreated and asked the Norton family to give him some support, keeping the shelf low. Lorist breathed a sigh of relief and began to bargain with His Royal Highness. He knew that His Royal Highness's cleaning of the nobles in the capital had accumulated a huge amount of property in his hands. Instead of letting His Royal Highness invest these funds to the bottom of the bottom. Going into the hole in the armament, it is better to let him take out some to increase the family's financial income.

After a night of intense quarrels, until the sky was white, the Second Highness and Lorist finally reached a series of arms and commodity trade agreements. As Lorist expected, the main energy of the Second Highness was still on armaments. There were few agreements on the resumption of production and exhibition, just as the several workshops to be opened in the imperial capital were mostly related to armaments. But Lorist was not prepared to be troublesome, anyway, he himself did not expect to knock out so much money from the hands of the second highness.

The Second Highness was also very happy. He did not expect that most of the armaments and materials could be obtained from the Norton family at a very low price, and even some of the equipment was more cost-effective than setting up a workshop by himself. In the plan of the Second Highness, the property worth tens of millions of gold ford in his hand is the guarantee for him to control the kingdom and the army. Originally, most of it was planned to be invested in the preparation of the army, but he did not expect it only spent three or four. Million actually bought the equipment and supplies that were originally expected to cost more than six million from Lorist, as well as those thunderbolt catapults he dreamed of, which made him extremely excited, so that when Lorist was about to leave, His Highness was still tight. Pulling his hand tightly, the person next to him saw goose bumps

Lorist bid farewell to the reluctant Second Highness at noon on December 19 and embarked on the return journey. After leaving the Tugang Barracks, he ordered Tagel to release a letter eagle and send the letter to the swamp in Bailu Lake. On the other end, the Great Sword Master Parker and Hughes, who had set up a camp with a team of guards, asked them to camp back to Vandenus City to wait for their arrival.

On December 22, Lorist and others arrived in Vandenas City. After a day's rest, we set off again and arrived at the pontoon downstream of the Mitoba River on December 30. After crossing the river, we hurriedly hurried back to Rock Castle in the evening of December 34.

"Thanks to Sigvar, God of War, my prayers finally worked." Fatty Shi pulled Lorist's sleeves on: "His Royal Highness, I really can't imagine the first New Year celebration banquet in the family. As the Grand Duke of the Northland, what kind of lively scene would it be like if you were unable to appear in front of the family knights and the nobles of the vassal domain, that must be the most humiliating Norton family in more than three hundred years."

Lorist couldn’t laugh or cry: "Okay, don’t complain. I’m not back now. Let’s take it as an example. After all, it’s just a shame to delay the New Year’s celebration banquet. It's dangerous."

"Ah? Why are you implicated in our **** Majesty again?" Fatty Shi was taken aback.

Since the Second Highness bloodbathed most of the nobles in the imperial capital, he has gained the title of a **** king among the rumors of knights and nobles.

Lorist briefly recounted the process of rescuing Reddy and His Royal Highness.

"It's a pity, why can't you arrive half a day later? Your Majesty died in battle or was captured. Reddy took advantage of the chaos and escaped. That would be the best ending." Fatty Shi looked regretful.

"What nonsense!" Lorist blamed: "He is the king, the only existing bloodline of the former Christian Empire. Who will kill him? Who dares to kill him? The title of king killer is not something everyone is willing to bear. The purpose of the Great Sword Master Sandi and the Great Sword Masters of those two principalities is just to take your Majesty into captivity to the four central principalities. The truth about this matter is to cause trouble for our family, as the highest rank of the Antinac Kingdom. The Grand Duke of the North, I have not come to solve this problem face to face. Whether it is to collect money to redeem him or send a family arm to rescue him, it will disrupt the arrangement and implementation of the family plan. I am fortunate that I rushed to solve this one earlier problem."

"I'm just talking about it." Fatty Shi muttered unconvincedly: "His Royal Highness, tomorrow is the last day, and tomorrow will be the New Year celebration. Now all the nobles of the territory and the senior knights of the family and the commanding knights are here. His Royal Highness the Duke of Kenmes, Count Felim and Count Shahin also arrived. They stayed in the old place. In addition, all the ceremonies have been prepared, including the family crests of the vassal families and the new nobles. You need to check it again. ?"

"No, anyway, I've seen the pattern before, and it’s OK if there is no violation. I am relieved that you are responsible for all this. Is there anything else? I want to go to rest. By the way, help me tell Duke Kenmez and Philim. The earl and the three earls Shahin said that I would invite them to lunch at noon tomorrow." Lorist turned around and prepared to go back to Houpt.

"His Royal Highness, I know that it is very hard for you to hurry, but there is still something that requires you to make a decision immediately." Fatty Shi said while searching for the folder in his hand.

"What's the matter?" Lorist stopped and turned.

"It's Viscount Eddies, Viscount Schindler, Baron Klaus, and Baron Weed of Winston Province, they are here." Fatty Shi's expression was a little strange: "They are here to take refuge in our family, and they bring I took my nephew hostage. Promise, this is their letter of allegiance."

"What are you talking about?" Lorist didn't take the pile of animal skin papers that Fatty Shi handed over, and looked at Fatty Shi in surprise: "Viscount Eddies, Viscount Schindler, Baron Claus and Baron Weed, they Isn’t it a traditional territorial nobleman of the Iberian Kingdom? Last time I went to Windbury and stayed in the town of his territory for one night. This Viscount Eddies came over with his three allies in order to what?"

"His Royal Highness, they really said that they came to serve our Norton family. This is their letter of allegiance. I told them that you are really not here, and you don’t want to come back next year. But they refused and said they had to meet It's not up to you. I have been waiting in the castle for thirteen or four days." Fatty Shi finally passed the stack of allegiance to Lorist's hands.

Lorist lowered his head and quickly read the four letters of allegiance. Behind him, the well-behaved Shihuad quickly took a candlestick from the corner to illuminate him.

After reading these four letters of allegiance with the same content, Lorist raised his head: "Well, Shred, you can arrange for them to come to the study to see me in an hour. I will take a shower and then eat something. Meet them in the study, and ask what makes them so urgent to serve our family, so be it."

Turned around and patted Schward on the shoulder: "And you, haven't you heard Lord Shred, Earl Felim is here, and staying in the same place, your beautiful fiancee must have come. I don’t need you to serve here anymore. Hurry up and clean up and meet your wife. By the way, be temperate at night, you are still young..."

"His Royal Highness!" Sward glared at Lorester angrily, but in the end he couldn't meet the desire to see his fiancée, and blushed and ran away.

Shi Panzi laughed and shouted from behind: "Don't forget to call Reddy here..."

Because of the many secrets involved in Lorist’s study, servants are generally not allowed to come in and clean. All cleaning tasks are done by several trusted and reliable people like Reddy, Sword, El, Parker or Jim. . But later Reddy went to the back mountain to practice, and El and Parker became their own families. After Jim recovered from his injury, Lorester was dispatched to the Gunpowder Lab to accept a secret mission, so Schward basically did the cleaning of the study. carry out. Now that Sward was put on leave by Lorist, Fatty Shi wanted to find Reddy to replace him, otherwise he and Lorist would both have to clean up by himself.

Lorist took a shower and ate something and went to the study. As expected, Reddy had already cleaned the study. The fireplace has also been lit, emitting warm heat, dispelling the coldness of the study without a master for a month.

Seeing Reddy cooking Mikes, Lorist couldn't help but fall into contemplation: Sward has a fiancée, and El is married, but Reddy is still alone, or ask him if he has a girl he likes. , It's time to find him a wife...

While thinking about it, the door of the study was clicked. Reddy went over and opened the door. Fatty Shi brought in four nobles, Viscount Eddies, Viscount Schindler, Baron Claus and Baron Weed, four of them. There was also an unbelievable surprise on his face, as if he suddenly saw the rescue ship arrive on a sinking ship.

Lorester stood up and solemnly apologized to the four nobles in the territory: "I'm very sorry, but the four adults are waiting here for a long time. I really neglect you. Because the kid is out for something, I have to rush to He brought it back and did not return until today. I heard that the four adults have been waiting here for more than ten days and have written letters of allegiance to our Norton family. I am curious, what has happened to force you to come and serve?"

The four territorial nobles stood in front of Lorist and respectfully paid a courtesy to Lorist, and Lorist accepted the ceremony politely. The four noble chiefs breathed a sigh of relief. As the leader, Viscount Eddies took a step forward and smiled bitterly and said to Lorist: "His Royal Highness, the four of our families have nowhere to go. There is no other way out except to come here to serve you..."

With the narration of Viscount Eddies, Lorester and Fatty Shi realized that these four territorial nobles were all forced by Grand Duke Fesabrunn, as they said, they are really desperate, or accept Fei. The condition of Grand Duke Sablon was to watch the family go to extinction. Either you can only join the Norton family, so there is still a way out...

After the Knights Tournament was held in May last year, the 20,000 soldiers of the Border Ranger regiment that Archduke Feisabrun brought to Windbury did not retreat with the Archduke’s departure, but stationed instead. Afterwards, the Grand Duke of Fesabrun and the Central Four Duchy allied to annihilation of the Duchy of Melein and relieved the great troubles of the Iberian Kingdom. Duke Feisabrun immediately visited the city again.

This time, the Grand Duke was not as easy to fight as before. He brought more than 20,000 men and horses again, so that the soldiers of the border ranger stationed in King Windbury reached a legion. With this legion in hand, Grand Duke Feisabrun showed his fangs to the nobles in the royal city, and killed them in pain. Every day, nobles were arrested and put to jail or executed for treason. What's more experienced than the Second Highness is that Grand Duke Fesabrun spent more than half a year slowly rectifying these nobles, and also cleaning up the nobles. The Second Highness was a painful killer and made himself infamous. And Archduke Fesabrunn used the strategy of boiling frogs in warm water, and the nobles who did not obviously die in his hands were not much less than the Second Highness...

These things Lorist has already known through the spies arranged by the family's Volibear Intelligence and Investigation Bureau in the Royal City. Anyway, waiting for him to occupy the Windbury Royal City, he must start with the nobles, since Grand Duke Feisabrun is willing to do it for him. Lorester is also very happy. At least he doesn’t need dirty hands. Even after occupying the royal city, he can pour dirty water on Grand Duke Feisabrun, publicize his slaughter of nobles, and find some family members of the nobles who survived. Promote it, and make sure that Duke Feisabrun’s reputation will be spread all over the world. Therefore, Lorist’s order is for the spies to stay on track, record and collect evidence secretly, and don’t ruin the good deeds of Prince Fesabrun...

But after cleaning the nobles in the royal city, Grand Duke Feisabrun turned his attention to the traditional territorial nobles of Winston Province. He decided to let the nobles of these territories swear allegiance to him and transfer them to the southern province. This caused a great uproar among the territorial nobles and raised their flags to resist. And it was this moment that Grand Duke Feisabrun was waiting, and he immediately declared that these territorial nobles were rebellious. In two months, they destroyed more than 20 territorial nobles. The savage captives served by the legion...

Although the four Viscount Eddies and the others did not raise their flags to resist~www.readwn.com~, the transfer order they received was that they must bring their family members, leaders and garrisons of less than 1,000 people before May after the beginning of spring next year. Go to the Southern Province to receive their new territory, and the current territory will be managed by the emissary of Archduke Feisabrun. Everyone knows what the southern province is like now, with riots, robbers and bandits like ants, and the whole province has become a ruin. Under such circumstances, a team of a thousand people heading to the southern province is simply fat fell into the wolves, and no one can guarantee whether they will reach the new territory.

"His Royal Highness, this is why we came to serve you. We know that Archduke Feisabrun cleaned up the nobles in Winston Province to prepare for the decisive battle with the four major families in the North. The news that I have heard is Feisa Grand Duke Buren intends to transfer the young and strong people from the various territories of Winston Province to their own family territories in the Eastern Desolation Province. The old and weak women and children are gathered in the royal city. With my Walker town as the boundary, the front is strong and clear, and Walker The town was turned into a military fortress, as a barrier to the imperial city, and as the first line of defense against the invasion of the four major families in the North."

Lorist nodded: "I am very happy to accept the contribution of the four of you. The Norton family will treat you as their own vassal family and will transfer your family territory to Dremque without any reduction. As for you The nephews I brought, I will arrange them to serve in my guard. Gentlemen, are you willing to accept this arrangement?"

The four nobles were overjoyed and knelt on the ground, vowing in the name of their ancestors and ancestors that they would be wholeheartedly loyal to the Norton family. They were grateful for a long time before leaving respectfully.

Fatty Shi squinted at Lorist, and asked when there was no one else in the study, "Locke, tell me, what are you thinking of?"

...To be continued.