All the contract girls want to marry me

Wait, what did he just say? He is a trainee knight?

Matthew was so angry that he wanted to scold his mother, "You, the Knights of the Wind, can't use such an outstanding young man, but you can give it to me."

Thinking that this boy would have to come back sooner or later to return the horse, the corners of Matthew's mouth raised slightly.Once you're here, don't even think about leaving, he'll let Debray stay.

Although Debray said nothing, he did not leave no message.That he came from the province of Groningen and delivered information at the highest level is saying a lot.

The place of the incident was Groningen, and it was probably a large-scale unrest.

Based on past experience, when couriers are dispatched to deliver urgent messages, large-scale riots, invasions by foreign enemies, etc. usually occur.

Matthew pondered the information about Groningen.

The province is adjacent to the Kingdom of Perth to the west, the sea to the south, other provinces of the empire to the north, nomads to the northwest, and the Maritime Province where Matthew is located to the east.

This is a border province, so it is not surprising for wars and rebellions to occur.

What confused Matthew was who was so bold as to dare to go against the empire.

First exclude the Kingdom of Perth.

The military strength of this kingdom is not even one-tenth of the Clare Empire. The current king is old and frail, with a cowardly and kind personality. He has not launched a war during his 70-year term.

How could such a good old man come to invade the Claire Empire?

Although there are pirates on the southern sea, none of them are so rampant that they dare to go ashore and attack the city.

If it was just looting, it wouldn't shake the imperial capital in an expedited manner.

After much deliberation, there was only one possibility, and that was that a new nomadic king appeared on the northwest grassland, unified all the grassland tribes, and then went east to plunder.

It must have been more than just looting, but probably massacre of the city, otherwise local officials would have suppressed the news instead of reporting it proactively.

In other words, the problems in the province of Groningen have reached such an extent that local officials would rather lose their official positions than report them.

Matthew could probably picture this.

However, he didn't have much mood swings, and he didn't even think of convening a meeting with his subordinates overnight.

The reason is simple, he is just a local lord, not an imperial official.

Matthew is a hereditary nobleman. According to tradition, he will go to the imperial capital this winter to receive the emperor's reward and appointment.

Prior to his appointment, he indeed held no official position.

He cannot mobilize troops other than private soldiers, nor can he interfere in local military and political affairs.

He has power, but only within his own domain.

He is the master in this territory of more than 3000 square kilometers.He is nothing outside the territory, and is even a nonbeliever certified by the Holy See.

Out of humanitarian concern, Matthew is very sympathetic to the tragedy that occurred in Groningen and is willing to contribute, but for the time being he can only bind spirits locally in Rundebel, unless there is a special order from the emperor.

But it's not like he can't do anything.

If there is turmoil in Groningen, there will definitely be refugees heading north, and a large number of refugees will flow into the Maritime Province. It is just unknown how many people will come to his territory.

The influx of refugees might have been a disaster for other lords, but it was a good thing for him.

His territory is not large, but it is a fertile plain. Even if it takes in hundreds of thousands of refugees, it will not be a big problem.

In the past three years, the weather has been good in the territory. Although his tax rate is not high, he has harvested a lot of food.

The granary converted from the cathedral in the city was packed to the brim, and there were also several large granaries outside the city.

The traveler from the Celestial Dynasty certainly understands the principle of "dig a hole deep and accumulate food widely". He has been a hamster gang for three years and accumulated a lot of supplies.

The extra rewards from the system and the collected materials from the territory were basically saved except for those that were difficult to store and exchanged for money.

It's time for these things to come in handy.

Of course, Mr. Matthew is not a benefactor who opens a charity hall. All his efforts will be rewarded.

He had already made plans to screen the refugees when they arrived. Those who were willing to stay in the territory after the disaster would be given better treatment and given wasteland and reclamation tools to ensure that they could live and work here in peace and contentment.

For those who want to go home after the disaster, Matthew respects their wishes, but they cannot eat for free. Matthew will organize some work-for-relief projects for them, allowing them to pay for food and housing expenses through labor.

Gratitude rises and rice grudges fight, this is human nature.We must not get used to the stinky habit of thinking about getting something for nothing.

Although Mr. Ma is kind-hearted, anyone who wants to eat and drink from him without paying for it is not going to have an easy time.

You need to pay for food, and this is the same when you go to heaven. Ma Xiu is confident and confident.

As he was thinking about what needed to be done, footsteps came from the corridor outside the terrace entrance.

Matthew was a little surprised. He couldn't guess who it was.The contractors are all staying in their homes tonight. They don't know that something big happened in the province next door, so naturally they won't come over.

He didn't plan to call everyone for a meeting tonight.

After all, this is not a matter in his territory, and it is all his guess. It is not too late to discuss it tomorrow.

Just when Matthew was wondering, the patio door was pushed open.

It's actually Andre?

Matthew remembered that he gave Andre permission to go directly to the fifth floor to find him, but he was not allowed to go to the third and fourth floors because that was where the contractors lived.

Although he didn't do it deliberately, all the contractors he signed were young girls.After all, Andre is a young and energetic boy, and it is really inconvenient to enter and exit the girls' living floor.

Seeing Matthew, Andre's tense face relaxed a little, and he said with a slightly anxious tone: "Finally found you."

"What happened? It's so late and you're still not resting."

"An urgent message came via flying pigeon from the family branch in Groningen."

Matthew nodded and said: "I just met a messenger delivering a message. Although he refused to say the specific situation, it should be something happened over there in Groningen. Was it an invasion of nomads or pirates coming ashore? "

"It's the invasion of the Kingdom of Perth."

Chapter 048: Different voices

"What did you say?" Matthew's eyes widened.

Even if Andre said that the Lord of the Ocean had transformed into thousands of people and came ashore to kill people, he would not be so surprised, but the words about the invasion of the Kingdom of Perth really left Matthew dumbfounded.

This is as absurd as hearing about Poland's blitzkrieg against Germany or Mexico's Northern Expedition to the United States.

The Kingdom of Perth invades the Clare Empire, do they have this ability?

Matthew frowned, furious. He was angry not only because of his wrong prediction, but also because of his dignified anger when he was provoked.As one of the empire's electors, he is one of the empire's upper-class nobles.The empire was humiliated, and his face was disgraced.

He slammed the table angrily and growled: "Where do these bastards get the courage? Are they tired of living?"

Andre handed the letter in his hand to Matthew.

The content of this letter is very simple. The Kingdom of Perth mobilized 30 troops to invade Groningen, and has surrounded the provincial capital of Groningen and is attacking.

Most of the people in the Dawson Chamber of Commerce have withdrawn, and a small number of combat personnel temporarily joined the provincial garrison to help defend the city.

Matthew expressed great appreciation for the choice of the Dawson Chamber of Commerce.This is also an important reason why they can remain standing, knowing the current affairs.

Between the Perth Kingdom and the Clare Empire, they chose the stronger one without hesitation.If you follow the wolf, you will get meat to eat, but if you follow the dog, you will only poop.

Although Andre didn't understand where the Perth Kingdom had the courage, they invaded, and that was a fact.As for where they got the courage, all they need to do is arrest the old king and ask.

Matthew didn't care too much about what they thought. There was no doubt that the invasion of the Kingdom of Perth was seeking death.

Crazy, can you look at the strength comparison between the two sides before the invasion?

The Kingdom of Perth only has a population of 300 million, while the Clare Empire alone has a registered population of 1000 million.

Before the industrial revolution, the population of a farming civilization basically represented the country's overall strength.

1300 million versus 1 million, how dare they?

What Matthew is worried about is not the outcome of the war, but how much benefit he can get from this boring war.

Although Groningen is a poor border province, it still has [-] well-trained regular troops. As long as the provincial governor is not an idiot, he will shrink his troops to defend several big cities, preserve his strength, and wait for reinforcements to arrive.

According to common sense, the result of this war must be a disastrous defeat for the Kingdom of Perth, and it was eventually forced to sign a treaty ceding territory and paying compensation, but Matthew always felt that the old king was not such a stupid person.

He thought for a long time, and his eyes suddenly lit up.

He thought of a possibility.

Andre looked at Matthew with interest, with a bit of amusement in his eyes. He asked softly: "What did the earl think of?"

"Eisenberg, the old kingdom of Perth, is a peace-loving man. This is definitely not his idea. Maybe he has... died?"

Andre looked at Matthew in surprise. He received a total of two pieces of information, one of which was still in his sleeve. He originally planned to give Matthew a surprise tomorrow, but he didn't expect Matthew to guess it.

He asked quietly: "How did you think of it?"

"Guess."

Matthew didn't bother to explain the reasoning process. Seeing Andre's expression, he was a little surprised, "Eisenberg is really dead?"

"Yes, but he did not die of old age, but was strangled to death by his son."

This is not surprising, there is no prince in the world who has lived for 60 years.

King Eisenberg became pregnant when he was 15 years old. When he was 25 years old, he made his eldest son, who was nine years old at the time, the crown prince. Unknowingly, it was 60 years ago.

The crown prince has gradually transformed from a young man into a 70-year-old man. Can he not be anxious?

Seeing that his father was in great health, but his own health was not so good, the crown prince even doubted whether he would be able to wait until he wore the crown.

It was normal for the prince to rebel in 60 years, but why did they fight against the Claire Empire?

are you crazy?

Matthew couldn't figure it out, Andre couldn't figure it out, and Emperor Windsor Himilon couldn't figure it out even more.

When the loyal knight Debray sent the information to the imperial capital, it was already early the next morning. His Majesty the Emperor, who was awakened by the alarm, got up from the soft bed in a very unhappy mood and heard the shocking news.

The stunned emperor was confused and angry.

But this is not important. What is important is that those who offend the majesty of the empire must be severely punished.His Majesty the Emperor got dressed resolutely and summoned the ministers for a meeting.

How many years?No one has dared to invade the empire for at least 100 years!

When the empire has always bullied others with its strong troops and horses, there is no reason for others to bully the empire.

The tiny Kingdom of Perth dares to invade the Empire?Go against him!

Just as a military meeting was held in the imperial capital, Matthew also held an emergency meeting.

The lineup participating in this meeting was similar to the last regular meeting, except that there were three more people: Deanna, Shirley, and Andre.

Others were very unfazed by Deanna and Shirley's attendance.

Officials in Matthew's territory had long believed that the two girls had a close relationship with the master, but they didn't expect it to progress so quickly.

Considering that Miss Diana publicly announced that she would serve the Lord of Holy Light for the rest of her life and would never get married, they didn't think too much about it.

Miss Shirley is different. Although she is also a clergyman, she has personal freedom and can freely choose whether to get married.

Although she was born a commoner, Miss Shirley is beautiful and strong, so she would be a good match for the master.

Although Master Andre is not a territorial official, the Dawson Chamber of Commerce has signed a large contract with Master Matthew. Master Andre is now practicing here, so it is normal for him to attend a meeting.

Matthew didn't know what these guys were gossiping about. He nodded and signaled Andre to convey the information to everyone.

After hearing the news about Andre, everyone was shocked.

Diana looked at Matthew and wanted to ask if this was a joke?But I still held back.

Calling important officials for a formal meeting is certainly no joke.Although the farce was very much a joke, it was actually true.

After hearing this explosive news, everyone whispered and discussed.

After 3 minutes, seeing that everyone had almost exchanged opinions, Matthew raised his right hand to stop the discussion.

"Tell me, how should we respond?"

The mayor spoke first. He was responsible for the internal affairs of the territory, and naturally he was also concerned about internal affairs.His first thought was how to accommodate the refugees that followed.

Then the leader of the private group in charge of military affairs spoke, and his speech naturally focused on the possible war.

Several more officials then spoke.

After they finished speaking, Matthew turned his eyes to Diana and others and motioned for them to speak.

Diana and Sistine stood up almost at the same time and said in unison:

"Matthew, this is a good opportunity for you to serve your country!"