"So, you traitors! I only give you two choices!" The thought just turned around in Duke Hagen's mind. The Duke himself is a noble Holy Grail Knight, and he is also concerned about such a big thing happening in his territory.
He felt very angry, but he didn't know what to do.
As a model of chivalry and a person with both the Eight Virtues of Chivalry, Duke Hagen, who had gone through the Holy Grail Expedition, certainly understood the sufferings of the people, and of course he felt sad that the serfs were in such a miserable situation. Reason told him that this was not the fault of the serfs.
, it is Kemmler himself who deserves eternal damnation! He deserves the most severe punishment from the lady!
Well, Kemmler is dead, and the score has been settled.
But as a ruler, Duke Hagen obviously knew that pardoning the sins of the rebellious serfs very easily would set a very bad precedent, which the Duke could not accept.
Duke Hagen really can't think of a way to solve the problem. If he could, he would rather ride on a war horse in the name of the Lake Fairy and use his own personal bravery to solve the problem. It is really difficult for him to find a way to solve this dilemma.
It's embarrassing for him.
At this moment, the newly promoted Sir Bertrand used Lane's method to find Duke Hagen. In short, he played both the good and the bad side.
Duke Hagen knew something about Bertrand's deeds. Although he looked down on this mud-legged knight from the bottom of his heart, Bertrand seriously injured Kemmler after all, which made the Duke himself have a good impression of him.
After hearing Bertrand's opinion, the Duke was very happy. This method is good, so let's do it!
So in front of the rebellious serfs, the soldiers stepped aside and made way for two roads.
The first road leads to the barn next to it. There are dwarves standing there holding weapons. The elite dwarf troops are holding sledgehammers and giant axes. Captain Raymond stands on the platform and shouts: "Because of the relationship with King Belegar,
According to the agreement, we need manpower to go under the Blackstone Stronghold.
Farming in the river valley, all serfs who are willing to take the initiative to farm in the river valley, you must go to farm in the river valley, start from nothing, your life is no longer your own! The dwarves want you to do
You must do whatever you want!"
"After five to eight years of cultivation, if you perform well, you can atone for your rebellion, and then you can restore your status as a territorial citizen!"
"Or, if you don't want to! There is a second way to choose!" Raymond pointed his hand back: "Please start your performance!"
The second road leads to the execution ground, where five or six executioners stand under the execution ground, with seven or eight nooses swinging back and forth in the air.
The serfs swallowed their saliva. At this time, anyone with any intelligence would know how to choose. The serfs' team wavered, whispering and whispering to each other.
"I...how do we know you are not deceiving us?" An old serf came out tremblingly and asked: "It's not that we don't believe it, but..."
"The Duke will not deceive you, because this is an agreement with King Belegar. It is not the Duke who needs manpower, but King Belegar who needs manpower! Dwarves never deceive others!" Raymond himself appeared and said: "As for the degree of credibility, everyone
Ladies and gentlemen, I can guarantee that it is absolutely trustworthy!"
"How can you guarantee that it is absolutely trustworthy?" Another serf questioned.
"Because I am just like you!" Raymond took off his round hat and pointed at his face: "I am also a fleeing serf! I was lucky enough to escape to the territory of His Excellency Len Malcador, Earl of Glamorgan! After hard work
Atoned for my sins, then became a levy, then became a soldier of the earl, and finally was named a captain! I am now a sergeant? Did you see it? I am already a free citizen!"
"Believe me, I swear to you, madam, this is all true!"
"Boom!" Like a cannonball exploding among the rebellious serfs, their private discussions became active.
"Can knight knights be so kind?"
"Come on, it's not like you didn't hear it. It's not that the Duke wants to pardon us, but that the dwarves need manpower to farm the land!"
"This is good! As long as they need us to farm land for them, they will definitely not kill us casually!"
"The Duke is a noble Holy Grail Knight, he will definitely not lie!"
"Is that Raymond really a runaway slave? I don't think it looks like it?"
"He swore to the lady! How could it be false?!"
After a series of discussions, the serfs made a natural decision.
"We are willing to help the dwarves farm!"
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"Ryan~ Do you think those rebellious serfs will agree to farm land for the dwarves? Will Duke Hagen agree?" In Ryan's winery, the count himself was working, and a pair of white jade-like arms hugged Ryan's from behind.
Neck, asked in a low voice.
"Yes, the Holy Grail Knights are not like many nobles in your empire. During their long expeditions, every Holy Grail Knight is well aware of the sufferings of the people." Ryan corrected the document, and he smiled meaningfully: "Hagen
Although the Duke is not very good at internal affairs, one advantage of this Duke is that he is willing to let go. He may not be able to think of a solution to the problem, but he will definitely be willing to agree to our conditions. He needs a step up, and so do we."
"That's it~ Mr. Lane is really amazing~" the little maid Emilia said with bright eyes, the expression on her face was one of admiration: "You can actually come up with such a method."
"What a poor compliment, Emilia." Ryan reached out and pinched Emilia's tender cheeks with some reproach: "Why have you become like this? I don't like your false flattery."
"But I spend very little time with you." Amelia's face bulged when she talked about this: "You always have to accompany Sister Lidya Su, and we only spend so little time together a week. We spend no time together at all.
It’s not enough!”
"Sulia is my wife, Emilia." Speaking of this embarrassing topic, Ryan was also a little embarrassed. The little maid in front of him will be the elector and Duchess Noor in the future. He is now
Instead, she couldn't let go and could only smile in agreement: "By the way, didn't Lidya Su take you to the palace banquet before? What did you see?"
"What else can I see? It's nothing more than topics among women, all kinds of fashionable clothes, shoes, various trivial matters and gossip in some aristocratic circles. I met a group of baronesses, countesses, marquises, and even
Also met the Duchess of Belion and Ca
Duchess of Casson, but there is no doubt that the most dazzling star in the banquet is your Mrs. Sulia. She really stole the show. You know, Ryan, everyone knows whose wife she is, and she is also affected by
Madam, how much do you love her?" the maid said sourly.
After the Winter Veil Festival, Sulia took Amelia to Helen Hilde to attend a grand banquet. The banquet mainly invited noble ladies from the southern principalities. Ryan did not go. He was very interested in the relationship between women.
She was not interested in all kinds of gossip and was busy with all kinds of squeezed official duties in the territory. She spent a long time dealing with it: "You will not lose to her in the future, Emilia. I heard that Marshal Nur Erstein will
Leading an army to greet you?"
"Ms. Black, Justice Noor, Grand Marshal Noor, the Noor Armored Army and more than a dozen knights will all send people to greet me. There are still about six weeks left. Ryan, I only have time left to stay with you.
It’s six weeks.” Emilia puffed up her cheeks.
"It's as if we can't meet in the future." Ryan complained casually: "It's not like we can't meet in the future. I clearly noticed that you asked Veronica to set up a magic teleportation array to connect to Nuer's wizard guild?
"
"That's different." Emilia snorted a few times and said no more.
"I'm going to watch an honor duel. Amelia, are you interested in going with me?" Ryan put the signed document aside and said with a smile: "It's a wonderful honor duel."
"Duel of honor?" Emilia's big, watery eyes blinked, and the little maid asked in a low voice: "Who is it with whom?"
Ryan told Amelia what happened.
It turns out that Sulia's brother and Ryan's brother-in-law Julius is already preparing to start his Holy Grail expedition. This kingdom knight now feels deeply that his strength is much weaker than Ryan, and is even vaguely threatened by his sister Sulia.
The attitude of catching up was unacceptable to the arrogant Julius. After the Battle of La-Messnel Monastery, Julius also made up his mind to start his own Holy Grail expedition.
Before preparing to set off, Julius planned to test his swordsmanship and lance skills, so he came to Ryan's territory and wanted to find Ryan's brother to try. Angron and Julius strictly speaking
Since they were considered a family, Ryan also gave Angron the title of Chief Knight Instructor of the Earldom.
However, Angron recently left the cabin in the woods for something. On the surface, he said he wanted to go to the south. In fact, Ryan knew that because the Emperor and Clarkson rarely came to visit, Angron planned to go to Tilea to buy some.
Coffee and sparkling cider are back.
Anyway, he rides a hippogryph across the border without paying taxes.
In the end, what Julius found was Luo Jia, who was investigating the local customs and various beliefs. The Primarch of the Word Bearers was very excited when he saw that someone actually challenged him, and he readily agreed.
"Let's go and see the duel between the two brothers Luo Jia and Julius." Ryan saw that Emilia was a little moved, but the little maid had a tender face, so he took the initiative to hold her hand and said: "After watching
After the duel, we can have a meal at the 'Holy Grail' bar in the city, and then we can see what Alfred has been up to recently."
"Then, okay!" Amelia's face turned red and she immediately agreed: "Just the two of us?"
"Or would you like to call someone else?" Ryan said with a half-smile.
"Mr. Lane, you really know my intentions and still test me, you have a dark heart!" Emilia's little face was full of anger: "How about I find an opportunity to catch you and kidnap you back to Nuer?
I will lock you up in the black tower and tie you with iron chains, provide you with good food and drink, and concentrate on serving me at night, and help me take care of the children by the way."
"Hahahaha~" Ryan couldn't stop laughing. He pulled Amelia and said, "Let's go, just the two of us."
"Um!"
It turned out that the conversation with the little maid took a lot of time, which led to the fact that when Ryan and Emilia arrived at the duel field, the honor duel had already started for a long time.