The day before the knighthood ceremony, Roger received a report from the Chief of Intelligence. It was in beautiful Latin, but unfortunately it was not in cursive.

Roger happily praised Mu Tieyi: "I knew you could do it. My dear intelligence chief, tell me, how did you do it?"

"Translation, I found the translators of those messengers, and then talked with them about grammar. They all admired me and learned from me.

I asked them what the envoys were doing, and they told me that it was very simple, too simple.

I summarized it, added some notes, and wrote it again in Latin."

"That's great, Mu Tieyi, you know, you have great potential."

"What is potential? What is this word?"

"Don't worry about it, I mean you are in a certain state,"

Roger thought to himself, in a desperate state.

He continued: "You can do things you thought you couldn't do. It's great, it's really great."

Roger's praise made Mu Tieyi very excited. He said, "Am I really that good? There are many things I thought I couldn't do. Maybe I should give it a try."

Roger sent away the eager intelligence chief. He sat down to read the report and commented as he read:

"Look, this word is so beautiful.

The envoy representing the Duke of Provence proposed to marry Count Roger. The woman is... The dowry is...

Not bad.

If there is no agreement, the threat method will be: ban on trade.

Uh, it's really amazing. Mu Tieyi did a good job and made a clear investigation. Take a look at his notes:

The Duke's illegitimate daughter.

Damn it. Check out the next one.

King Alfonso VI of Leon and Castile wants to marry Count Roger. The woman is... The dowry is...

A bit stingy.

The threat method that will be used if they disagree is to significantly increase business taxes.

Poor guy. Look at the comments:

Alfonso VI was at an absolute disadvantage in the war with the Moors.

Damn it. Next one.

Robert, Duke of Normandy, wants to marry Count Roger. The woman is... The dowry is...

Ha, this is good. No threats were made. After all, they are from my hometown. Take a look at the comments:

Robert is about to go to war with King Henry of England.

Damn it."

Roger stopped reading and flipped through it. So many messengers came for one purpose: marriage. Damn it, he thought, I'm only ten years old.

Roger took the materials and ran to find Adelaide. As he ran, he shouted: "Mom, Mom, how many wives can I have at most?"

Roger's knighthood ceremony was like a stage play. Except for the Bishop of Palermo, who was a little more professional, the other actors were basically amateurs, and some of them couldn't even memorize their lines.

However, the scene was quite lively. A group of knights swore allegiance to Earl Roger one after another. It seemed that Roger had more face and absolute authority.

In fact, he knew that this was just based on tradition. Those jazzmen looked at him like a puppet. So he kept repeating the same actions like a puppet.

Everyone had a great time entertaining themselves, and no one ruined the scene. Those who had objections did not come at all, such as all the represented Sirs of Calabria.

No one threw catfish, which made Roger feel underestimated.

He thought, was he not as good as Simon? Assassin really didn't give face to them, so he had the opportunity to give them some advice.

Then the envoys came forward one by one and after expressing their congratulations, they made the same request: marriage.

Roger always replied: "I will reply after careful consideration."

No one forced Roger to reply on the spot. The envoys were all human beings and knew that important diplomatic decisions were made behind the scenes. There was only harmony on the scene.

The two envoys of the Holy Roman Empire did not appear at all, and it is not known where Danny put them. This also made the stage play less conflict and more boring.

When the grand banquet was over, the distinguished guests left in all directions smelling of wine. In front of a corner door of the palace, Roger, who had changed his clothes, bid farewell to Adelaide.

"Mom, I love you. Take care of yourself."

"I love you too, kid. Have a nice trip."

The two hugged and separated, and Roger passed through the corner door.

Danny, who was waiting on the side, stepped forward to lead the way: "Sir, this way, everything has been arranged."

Surrounded by several guards, the two led their horses and disappeared into the intricate maze-like alleys of Palermo in the darkness of night.

It was late at night and Palermo fell into a deep sleep.

But it was not all dead silence. Near the gate of the North City, a closed hotel on the straight stone brick road was still making waves, tempting the soldiers guarding the city gate to watch frequently.

But these soldiers did not dare to leave their posts without authorization. They loyally guarded the closed city gate. However, the soldiers who were distracted did not notice that at the alley on the other side of the stone brick road, in the shadows, several pairs of

Eyes are watching them.

After looking at it for a while, Roger, who was dressed in casual clothes, retreated with the guards. They entered a two-story wooden house near the entrance of the alley.

The room was a little dark, and a little candlelight was still fighting against the darkness.

Roger went upstairs to the straw mat prepared for him, put on his clothes and lay down.

He was just about to close his eyes when Danny came up to him. Roger looked at Danny who was confused and hesitant to speak, knowing that if he didn't explain, this loyal follower would probably be troubled until dawn.

So he said: "Ask, what do you want to know?"

Danny couldn't hold it in any longer and said:

"Sir, I will never disobey your orders. If you ask me to prepare for the trip, bring with me capable men, take the entourage and horses out of the city in advance, and prepare the room here, I will do it one by one.

alright.

But my lord, why is this? If you want to go out, you can go out arrogantly.

Even now, as long as you tell your name, the soldiers guarding the door will open the door. Why do you have to be so sneaky?

Sir, I'm not questioning your decision, I'm just really confused, and I'm afraid that I might accidentally disrupt your plan, or that I might not be able to protect you properly."

"Do you know about the assize system?" Roger asked.

Danny nodded and said: "Yes, that's what they did in Normandy. I heard that William did the same thing after he conquered England. After I came here, I saw that your father also sent out a team."

"I'm going to do the same now," Roger said.

He stopped Danny who was about to ask questions and continued to explain: "My father used to go to the circuit trial himself, before you came. Later, when he got older, he asked a representative to go.

I have just taken over the title of earl. Although the nobles have sworn an oath to me, the people below do not know my existence. I need to establish my prestige, and the best way is to go to itinerant trials."

"Then it's completely possible to set out in an open and honest manner."

"No, I don't want others to know my whereabouts and give others the opportunity to use false means to confuse me. I want to use a surprise attack to see how the people I rule live."

"Understood, sir."

"When the city gate opens tomorrow morning, we will blend in with the crowd and go out quietly. From now on, my life will be in your hands."

"Don't worry, sir, no one can hurt you, unless he steps over my body."

Danny left satisfied.

Roger saw that he was high-spirited and full of energy.
Chapter completed!