In the dark dungeon, Laheim's calf ached vaguely. It was injured when the guards dragged him here yesterday. To be precise, it was already disabled. The calf was fractured and severely swollen. Waves of heartbreaking pain started from his feet.
The pain coming from his bones was unbearable. However, he didn't need to endure it for long. He would be sent to the guillotine soon.
The guards of the castle arrested people like chickens. If they resisted a little, they would immediately fight with fists and kicks. They said they were lords, but in fact they were just thugs. Laheim knew that Rhodes had already made up his mind. If he met anyone else,
Lord, in this case, he had to be tortured to death, but Rhodes just ordered a public trial, and the result of the trial was undoubtedly beheading.
Thinking back on the road he had traveled in the past two years, Rahim felt melancholy. He was originally just a small nobleman from Erengrad. He was lucky to be able to escape from that city before the great rebellion. He should have been honest.
However, when a person who has never reached the top of his life tastes the power and wealth, he is reluctant to let it go.
He could finally understand why many desperate people eventually believed in Chaos... When you have nothing, it is better to pursue the most primitive desires and destroy the so-called order of the world. But he didn't even have the chance to believe in Chaos. This city
Under the governance of Rhodes, the town seems to have been equipped with countless protective barriers. There are various temples and monasteries everywhere, and there are witch hunters secretly roaming... It is almost impossible for the forces of Chaos to penetrate.
After spending a night in the dark dungeon, Lahem was dragged out of his cage by several castle guards. Yes, he was dragged out. He could barely walk and limped towards the square in the center of the town.
Crowds have already gathered here. There have been a lot of big events in Blackhammer Castle recently. First, the Norscans made trouble, raped a girl, and was tortured on the spot by Lord Rhodes. Then there was the rugby competition. Not long after the competition ended, the once all-powerful event happened again.
Laheim, the first noble merchant of Blackhammer Castle, was put on public trial.
However, these three things are popular among the people. The first thing, Rhodes' handling method convinced the people. Even if the Norscans wanted to leave the castle on the spot, Rhodes did not stop them. The second thing, rugby
The holding of the Grand Prix has given the public new entertainment activities. According to Rhodes, the game will be held once a year in the future, and the winner will receive a large amount of bonuses. It can be said that there are many additional industries that have been spawned.
While stimulating the public's nerves, it also gave many poor people a chance to show off their skills and stand out. After all, rugby is not a sport where you compete with your father, but rather compete with your body and win by relying on your own strength. The third thing,
Laheim was put on trial in public, and I don’t know how many people secretly praised and applauded. You must know that this upstart made profits by squeezing workers. How much of the wealth he owned was the hard-earned money of the low-level civilians in Blackhammer Castle...
While walking towards the town square, Laheim saw countless angry civilians along the way, holding rotten vegetable leaves and pebbles and throwing them at him.
The guards dispersed the crowd. Although they may have wanted to slap him a few more times, Rhodes had an order that Laheim must be brought to the square alive to face trial. Therefore, the guards could only carry out the lord's order.
All the way to the trial stand, Lahem's feet were bleeding, the corners of his eyes were swollen, and there were puddles of feces on his head. He was in a miserable state.
Immediately afterwards, the masked man stood up and accused him on the spot of paying assassins to assassinate the lord and the people around the lord. At this time, the people's anger was completely ignited. Without Rhodes opening his mouth, all kinds of garbage were like a strong wind.
It came like a torrential rain, hitting the young noble's face and chest. It seemed that there was no need for a trial, and the people had already sentenced him to death in their hearts... But Rhodes still had to follow the procedures.
"Rahem Meldev. Do you plead guilty?"
Alves stood on the trial stage and spoke in a calm tone.
"Hum hum……"
Laheim was speechless. He lowered his head, drops of blood dripping from the corners of his mouth, and the cold north wind ruffled his hair. This is undoubtedly the most tragic moment in his life. It should end quickly.
Come on! He shouted in his heart...
"Well, since you no longer plead, then, in the name of the gods, I declare that you are guilty."
Next it was execution time. Virgil, as the Minister of Public Security, stepped onto the execution platform. Amid the roar of the crowd, the chief knight drew the sword on his back. The knight's sword reflected the sun and gave it a bright halo.
Dazzling to the eyes.
He lowered his head and prayed, then raised his long sword and chopped it down. When the head fell to the ground, blood spurted out. Some women covered the children's eyes, but more people cheered and shouted.
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After the execution, Laheim's remaining assets needed to be liquidated and confiscated. Considering that there were still many workers in the workshops, these people's sudden loss of jobs would cause social unrest. Therefore, Rhodes retained these workshops
, allowing it to continue production, the products will be owned by Blackhammer Castle, that is, owned by Rhodes. And the workers' salaries will be distributed uniformly by Blackhammer Castle's Ministry of Finance.
Quareara, Skargard, and Clive acquired some cheap assets as they wished. However, it seemed to be far behind their expectations... Because, in the business war with Lahaim, Lahai
In order to cash out, Mu actually sold many assets back to Rhodes one after another. He had a partnership with Rhodes at the beginning. For example, the mine cannot be sold to others. It is the property of Black Hammer Castle.
Private individuals are not allowed to purchase it, so they can only be sold back to Rhodes.
So, after a fierce battle, although the three people also got a share of the benefits, they were far less than what the lord got. The man who sat on the mountain and watched the fight between the tigers did nothing, and in the end was the one who gained the benefits...
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"Alves, you need to make good arrangements for the salary, housing, and sanitation of these people. There are more than two hundred people, which is not a small number. The winery is still in production and cannot stop work. Otherwise, without wages, the people will complain.
"
After the storm was over, Rhodes called Alves to his office and assigned the little dwarf the next work tasks. Gradually, Alves took over the job of the old butler Muros. But Rhodes did not immediately
Rhodes gave all the work to him and gave him a period of adaptation. However, judging from his performance during this period, Alves did a good job. Sometimes Rhodes felt that he was not as good as himself in these things.
For example, he went to Lahem's house to act in the scene, and he was even better than a professional actor...
"Among them, I have prepared housing. There are thirty houses. Each house can accommodate four people, which means it can accommodate one hundred and twenty people. The number of workers in the winery will not exceed this number. Please arrange the specific personnel.
Configuration, for example, if any of them are married, they can be arranged together. Which workers are relatively close to each other, they can also be arranged together. You can arrange these details."
After Rhodes finished speaking, he rubbed his temples. He hadn't rested for a while...