Last night was indeed one of Standwick's rare restless nights in recent years.
As Liu Yifei had a violent conflict in the area of a certain squadron of patrol guards during the day, the city gate guards, the palace guards, and even the rarely seen mage army all appeared~
Such a battle is shocking even to the citizens of the royal capital!
Therefore, the low-level civilians who got the news were afraid that there would be some serious disputes in the royal capital, so they retreated to their respective roofs early after receiving the news.
In this land, where the powerful are rampant and the strong are everywhere, has there ever been so few unlucky people who lost their lives just for joining in the fun?
No matter how poor the memory of civilians is, after they have learned enough painful lessons, they have probably had some sad experiences - for example, patrolling city guards beating people is fine if they watch it, or there is a group fight in a tavern.
It doesn’t matter, even if a bold adventurer shows off his weapon in the city, it’s no problem as long as he stays away and pokes his head to take a peek...
But the kind of "fun" like yesterday is absolutely unacceptable! If you are not careful, your head may move with you...
After dusk, even the tavern business in the city was affected. Instead, underground news in the dark area was rampant, and various gossips were passed back and forth. Countless people were asking in the darkness what happened in the royal city during the day!
This question is not only wanted to know by those sneaky guys hiding in the darkness, but in fact there are many small nobles in the royal capital who are not so well-informed, and wealthy businessmen are also extremely curious!
Compared with civilians, they always have more eyes and ears, but it seems that the kind of movement during the day is enough to crush even an upper-middle class existence like them to dust!
How could they not be frightened when something like this happened around them?!
But the most surprising and confusing thing... is the "noble group involved" represented by the Feizat family!
Because of Geralt's role and status, and the superiors directly classified the matter as an "assassination", not only the patrol guards who were unlucky enough to be beaten were subjected to strict interrogation, but even they
The family also suffered a terrible disaster, and many core members were taken away for questioning.
At first, these "attacked" families thought of joining forces to counter each other's "murder" - but as they looked for people to inquire, they gradually felt cold after finding out "Geralt's origin".
——His Majesty personally issued a message to "protect this person"... No matter whether the other person is just an "ordinary member of the Kingdom Guards", it is beyond the reach of these people~
Even if they are not careful, they are more likely to offend the king's wrath, and it is not impossible that the entire family will be accused in the end...
Although King Geffenhardt has used less harsh methods such as confiscating homes and exterminating clans in recent years, in history, he is by no means a kind-hearted "benevolent king"...even those with higher status
The second-rate nobles couldn't help but murmur in their hearts, wondering if His Majesty was looking for an excuse to deal with a group of royal nobles or something...
It was in such a chaotic and despairing situation that the news that came from the palace after nightfall suddenly changed dramatically!
First, the clan members who had been taken away for interrogation from the various families involved were released. At the same time, they were asked to secretly convey the message and summon the heads of each family directly to the palace for discussion.
Just when the heads of the families were mourning and thinking that they were really doomed this time, their royal mage advisor, His Excellency Archmage Ronis, suddenly told them that the "victim" was willing to give up the pursuit of them, but as
In exchange, they must agree to some conditions...
Ha???It’s okay???
Each family head was inexplicably shocked when they first heard the news, and in a flash they were filled with uncontrollable ecstasy!
Although Mr. Ronis made it clear, in exchange, they have to agree to some conditions... but isn't this just "negotiation"?
This is something their nobles are most familiar with on weekdays!
Anyway, as long as things can be discussed, there will always be room for compromise~
In fact, every family initially thought they were meeting the kind of young man who was just starting out and was proud of being favored!
If they really encounter someone like that, and the other party goes on a rampage with the Wang family on their back, then each family they hit each other's guns this time will be really unlucky~
And as long as things can still be discussed, the situation won't be worse than it is now, right?
There are even a few quick-thinking guys who are already secretly guessing whether the Late King is deliberately using this incident to beat their families, and further to frighten the entire royal capital's powerful group...
…
At first, everyone thought there was going to be a lot of blood~ But then after listening to the "conditions" put forward by Geralt, everyone was even more surprised - the tens of thousands of gold coins and material compensation were by no means a small amount, and even the royal capital had at least two
Even if the low-level nobles spent all their wealth, they would not be able to raise such a large amount of funds...
But for all the families present, even if one family spends this money to survive, it is just a stretch. If everyone works together... why does it feel that this handwriting is not like the intention of His Majesty? It is too much
Xiaojiazi was a little angry...
And there’s more~
The "incidental" so-called "recruiting the other party as a 'special training instructor' to conduct additional on-the-job training for the patrol guards who performed poorly, responded slowly, and had low combat effectiveness during this conflict"...
What does this mean?
When did these seemingly ignorant and powerless "idle aristocrats" get a say in matters related to the deployment of patrol guards, or even the "recruitment of instructors"?
Yes~
Although secretly, the powerful are colluding up and down, forming parties and factions, and the relationship between them is as deep as a spider web... But these are the unspoken rules of the game that everyone has defaulted to!
On the surface, the security, arrangements, and personnel deployment of the royal capital's regular army are also decided by several generals responsible for the security of the royal capital. Even those royal ministers are only qualified to "suggest." How could they possibly
How about openly agreeing to such conditions?
If this is true... wouldn't it clearly tell His Majesty that they are forming a clique for personal gain, and can easily shake the foundation of the security of the royal capital with the financial power in their hands???
Oh my God! You can’t say this!!
"Lonis-sama! This is not what we said! You must not listen to those..."
The head of the Faizat family was so frightened that he almost fell to the ground and grabbed the corner of Ronis's robe~
However, His Excellency the Archmage did not care about the fear of the nobles in front of him. He did not even raise his eyelids, but still maintained his previous calmness and said: "No need to be like this~ Your Majesty has already learned about the facts of this incident.
Your Majesty does not want this incident to continue to ferment...
They won't talk much about some of your past actions here, but obviously this time, His Majesty still favors you and is willing to leave this matter to you to handle...
Remember, what you need to ensure most right now is to obtain the forgiveness of the young man named Geralt. On top of this, His Majesty allows you to use some means to meet the other party's conditions...
Of course, holy grace is only for once~
After this, if you still don’t know how to restrain yourself, then..."
At this point, His Excellency the "Most Sincere One" did not explain the so-called "end" completely and nakedly, but among the nobles and wealthy businessmen who can gain a foothold in this royal capital, which one is not a human being? I heard that
Knowing the elegance of the song, everyone naturally received the guarantee from above, allowing them to let go and do everything possible to obtain the forgiveness of the guard soldier named Geralt...
Things have taken such a turn for the better, and everyone is naturally very excited!
Unfortunately, after leaving the palace, several people looked at each other with endless doubts and surprises~
According to Archmage Ronis, although His Majesty allowed them to do whatever they wanted, it seemed that he had no intention of directly supporting Geralt and helping him settle everything.
It seems like...
Could it be that all of this today was really not the work of His Majesty?
Each of their families was really just unlucky to have fallen into the hands of a "young man" who even His Majesty wanted to win over???
With many doubts, Standwick was so tired that he couldn't sleep all night last night...
So when Liu Yifei went online again on Sunday, and after having a breath with the "old butler", he was fortunate enough to meet a group of middle and lower nobles who had obviously been waiting for him for a long time in a "mini" side hall of the palace——
Yes, these people are exactly the unlucky ones who fell into his hands when he was in the ring this time~
This time, Liu Yifei was coming to have a "showdown" with them!
It's just that Liu Yifei originally thought that he would have a decent fight with the other party, and he would not give in to any negotiation, but unexpectedly... the style of the painting suddenly changed into a vicious big man grabbing the helpless girl and asking for everything!
What's more, what he didn't expect was that...he was actually the "vicious big man" who could get whatever he asked for!
By the way, what are all this going on? Are these people still the degenerate nobles of Standwick who kill people, drink blood, and break bones and suck marrow?!
Liu Yifei was very sure that his "prejudice" had definitely not wronged these guys... The performance of the patrol guards who had conflicts with him yesterday could be considered "remarkable"~
The same is true for the soldiers patrolling below. If those high-ranking nobles in the royal capital are really humble and courteous nobles, then they will really see a ghost!
But when these guys in front of him saw him, they kept nodding and bowing...
Fortunately, Liu Yifei is a bastard who came back from time travel, and his knowledge is not ordinary. He immediately realized that there should be those "big forces" behind this incident that the nobles could not afford to offend, and they made it clear that they wanted to
Stand up for yourself...
The escort army represented by Edric, or even the kingdom's military faction?
It's not impossible...
But the military faction rolled up its sleeves. Logically speaking, the aristocratic camp should not be so "obedient"~
After all, the ministers of the royal court are all from the noble faction, which is a terrifying force that is not weaker than the military force! And more importantly, the nobles are generally rich... In this regard, they are stronger than the big soldiers.
Much~
Don't look at the generals in the kingdom, each of whom has five or six men. In the military camp and on the battlefield, they are all killing heroes with more than ten thousand people... But if they retire from the military, the guards in their family may not be as good as a well-run one.
There are more private armies under the little nobles!
Although it may be superior in terms of individual strength and discipline, if the scale of the noble private army reaches a certain level, it will be something that retired generals cannot afford to offend...
There has always been a distinction between civil and military affairs in the kingdom. If you say that the military can get rid of the influence of the upper class nobles, but these people in front of you are so obedient...Liu Yifei doesn't believe it~
But if it wasn't someone from the military who took action, then who would?
It can't be that one, right?
Although Liu Yifei had the intention of pulling the skin of a tiger under the banner of the other party from the beginning, he did not think that his trivial matter could really disturb that person... There is no reason for this speculation, it is simply just
It’s just Liu Yifei’s “thinking”~
After all, in his previous life, he didn't have a deep "impression" of that person. Apart from the fact that the other person was absolutely stupid and incompetent, and his family was once in a state of collapse after his sudden death, Liu Yifei felt that the other person was just a background.
I don’t have the slightest understanding of his character and temper...
But the fact that he is a little "soldier" can alarm a king... Isn't it a bit too bluffing to say this?
With these thoughts swirling in his mind, Liu Yifei felt even more doubtful when he saw the nobles in front of him who were fawning over him... For this reason, he even deliberately temporarily modified the details of two clauses during the negotiation process, demanding that
More material subsidies...
Unexpectedly, these nobles who regard money as a taboo would agree without even thinking!
[Oh my god! Are these guys still the miser-like guys in my impression...]
Liu Yifei was so surprised~
At the same time, after careful observation, he also discovered another strange thing - that is, the eyes of several representatives of small families who were relatively far away would always drift towards the "old housekeeper"...
After the other party's "reminder", Liu Yifei suddenly realized a very detail that he had ignored before - since the first time he saw the other party, it seemed that this "noble old butler" had never bent his waist.
!!!
This is a small place with so many details that ordinary people can’t even notice~
But Liu Yifei knew very well that a butler of a noble family had to represent the head of the family in dealing with people.
Faced with those whose status is not up to standard, the housekeeper can naturally maintain a certain degree of self-esteem and pride~
But the problem is, unless it's a noble member of the Wang family, who hasn't met an "adult" with greater status and authority than their own?
When that time comes, no matter how arrogant and arrogant you are, you still have to bend down and bow obediently, otherwise you will bring endless troubles to your master's family!
Therefore, a mature, especially old, experienced "butler" can never be an "arrogant man" who has never stopped his waist!
You must know that at this moment, even the Viscount of the Feizat family is carefully facing Liu Yifei with a smile. What are you, a "butler", doing by raising your head in a coaxing manner? To prevent it.
Is your nose bleeding?
After this incident, Liu Yifei suddenly realized many details that he had ignored in the entire incident...
