Chapter 116 I have no morals (Today’s update of 10,000 words)
After all, no matter what your plans are, you still have to keep up with your face.
A team of six cavalry passed through Eagle Town. Everyone was covered with the Slater family's "Typhon's Fang" standard cloak. But looking at it with the eyes of truth, except for the leader, the strength reached At the second level, there is no extraordinary person among these six people.
Lei Wen was stunned.
It seems that the landlord has no surplus food at home.
The cavalry stopped in front of Eagle Castle. The leader dismounted and took off his hood. He nodded and saluted: "It's an honor to meet you, Baron Raven. I, Eberron, am a knight of the Slater family."
If he hadn't known his identity, Raven would have thought that the other person was a tutor, scholar at a certain university, or a white glove who specializes in handling people's accounts.
Because Eberron really doesn't look like a knight.
He looks to be around thirty, with brown-black hair, cold white skin, and a pair of gold-rimmed glasses on his tall nose, which makes his already bookish face look even more feminine.
After introducing himself, Raven was about to say some more words when Eberron spoke first: "Baron Raven, the situation is urgent, let's get down to business as soon as possible."
Raven raised his brows and said kindly: "Please follow me."
"Flaf, entertain the attendants of the Knights of Eberron."
Follow Raven all the way into Eagle Castle , even the well-informed Eberron has to admit that this is indeed a very excellent castle.
The entire castle is built of solid and beautiful granite, with towering walls and a moat. In terms of scale alone, it is almost as good as Viscount John's Chiffon Castle, and far exceeds many baronial castles.
No wonder Master Hyde can never forget this place.
Soon, both parties sat in the conference room.
After a brief greeting, Eberron stood up, took out a scroll from his pocket, opened it, and read loudly.
The format is that of official documents commonly used in the Keynesian Empire. It is long and boring. There can be eight adjectives and adverbs in ten words. It may not be possible to extract useful information after listening to three sentences.
The useful content of the scroll that can be dragged from the chest of Eberron, who is 1.76 meters tall, to the table can be condensed into one sentence:
The city of Menne can hardly hold on. , you guys come quickly and help!
"...Tyrone Shiva Slater."
After reading the message, Eberron rolled up the scroll and handed it to Old Gordon next to him. Old Gordon came over and handed it to Raven. .
Lei Wen did not answer.
"Baron Raven, do you still have any doubts?" Eberron frowned slightly.
Leaven shook his head and showed a long-lost noble smile: "Indeed, there seems to be something missing from this scroll."
Eberron asked: "What is it?"
"The seal of Lord Governor."
Hearing these words, Eberron's pupils suddenly tightened and he stared at Raven. eyes, while Raven maintained his smile and looked up at him without retreating at all.
This gesture made Eberron's heart tighten, and an ominous premonition enveloped his heart.
The power of the Nord province is roughly divided into three parts.
The first is the local meritorious nobles. Most of them made contributions in the empire's foreign conquests in the early years and thus took root in the Nord province. The leader is the Slater family.
As one of the only two count families with real power in the province, the Slater family has held the command of the "Iron Legion" for generations. For hundreds of years, the "Iron Legion" was said to be the Imperial Legion, but in fact They are no different from the private soldiers of the Slater family.
Second, there are the nobles who have migrated from other places over the years. After the empire's territory was basically stabilized, they used various means to seize part of the land.
Because it is difficult to integrate into the local nobles, these people are more inclined to cooperate with the royal family. The most typical one is the Fox family.
As the only nobleman in the Nord province who can compete with the Slater family, the Fox family has held the position of governor of the Nord province in their hands for more than a hundred consecutive years.
The third is the Church of Light.
Although there is no garrison in the Nord province, there are nearly a hundred priests and priests who have penetrated into the noble territories of the Nord province alone. Some churches in big cities are also equipped with "cabinets" specially designed to fight against the secret sects. "Judge" force.
His previous archbishops in the province of Nord have been deeply involved in the political operations of the province, affecting all aspects of the province.
This kind of effort is not fruitless. At this point, even the most stubborn Nords will not object to shouting "Lord of Light" while worshiping their ancestors.
These three parties, the Church of Light is beyond the ordinary, the Slater family and the Fox family are in tit-for-tat, but no one can do anything about the other, and together they maintain order and peace in the Nord province.
The governor's orders did not go beyond the fief, but the taxes that other nobles had to pay to the king were never less.
But now, this balance has been visibly broken.
Since the siege of Munn City, the Fox family has begun to stand still, and the Church of Light has also remained strangely silent. It is obvious that they are happy to see the Slater family defeated.
Unable to do so, Earl Tyrone spared Governor Montreal and issued a so-called "transfer order" on his own.
This transfer order is not legally binding.
Although hundreds of years of accumulated prestige and the nobles' worries about losing their lips and teeth have successfully mobilized some nobles who are neutral or originally on the side of the Slater family, the overall number is actually not optimistic.
The Slater family needs more nobles to express their stance.
Only by letting the Fox family and the Church of Light see the appeal of the Slater family, and letting the current king "Cairns XVI" see the appeal of the Slater family, can this crisis be fundamentally resolved.
That’s why Eberron endured until today and rushed to Eagle Castle when the time limit for the request was reached, just to show his sincerity as much as possible and win over Raven.
I have long heard that the youngest daughter of the Fox family lives in Eagle Castle. Could it be that... the Griffith family has completely turned to the Fox family?
Taking a deep breath, Eberron suppressed the anger and uneasiness in his heart: "Baron Raven, it is true that there is no seal of the Earl of Montreal on it, but Viscount John, Baron Angel, and many nobles from the Nord province have sent My main force!"
"If you stay still and wait until the war is over, how will the Griffith family deal with themselves among the many nobles?"
Leaven nodded slowly: "This The words are indeed very reasonable, but please allow me to ask - what does this have to do with me?"
Aberron was suddenly stunned: "You are a member of the Griffith family, a member of the Nuo family? A member of the nobles of Virtue Province, why..." "That's not what I'm talking about." Raven waved his finger: "I want to ask, what benefits does participating in this action have for me, Raven? ”
Eberron said matter-of-factly: "Only war can bring glory to nobles. If you join this just struggle, then the entire Nord province will praise the reputation of the Griffith family, and your name will also be recorded in the History! ”
“On the contrary, if you do not participate in this In the war, aren't you afraid of being known as timid and cowardly and bringing shame to yourself?"
"Alas..." Lei Wen sighed:
"I have no morals, so Please don’t kidnap me with morality.”
Eberron’s eyes widened when he heard this.
This is too shameless!
Seeing that the special envoy was still not on the right track, Raven had no choice but to get straight to the point: "Profits, I want more practical benefits!"
"The Order of the Hand of Death is so powerful, will Earl Tyrone They are all trapped in Meng'en City. I am a small baron and I have no soldiers under my command. Over a hundred, with less than one extraordinary hand, participating in a battle of this level is tantamount to death!"
"Is the Slater family so stingy that they would risk life and death for you and not give up any benefits? "
Eberron's face turned blue and white.
After coming out of Men'en City, he had already met dozens of nobles, with all kinds of attitudes, but this was the first time he saw nobles like Raven who were just asking for benefits like a rogue in the market!
This is simply ripping off the Slater family!
"Baron Raven, do you know how you are provoking the majesty of an earl family!?"
"Oh, oh, don't get excited." Raven spread his hands, his face There was a hint of sarcasm on it: "You have to know, empty talk and white teeth Threats are always the most ridiculous. "
"'Typhon's Fang' is majestic. From the premise, it is well-known in both the aristocratic circle and the underground world, but now, it can still be deceived. Encheng? ”
Eberron's words were choked in his throat, and he couldn't utter even half a word.
When he left Men'en City, the situation in the city was already quite bad. Due to the early contempt, when the Death Hand Order attacked the city, a sudden war broke out in the lower city of Men's City. The rebellion almost opened the city gate from the inside, causing Meng'en City to completely fall.
Typhon's Fang was pressed hard against it, filling it with more than thirty transcendent beings, and this drastic change was barely suppressed.
However, the environment in the city is complicated. Although the leader was killed, they were not able to annihilate the Death Hand members in the city in one fell swoop. Under the chaotic situation, these people penetrated into every corner of Meng'en City.
Typhon's Fang had to be scattered out piecemeal, and everyone was on guard to put out the fire.
If it weren't for the fact that they couldn't spare any manpower, they wouldn't let a second-level knight like him go out to ask for help.
Eberron gritted his teeth: "Baron Raven, have you made up your mind to side with the Fox family?"
"Who can give me more benefits? Just stand next to someone,” Raven said.
"So, Baron Raven, what do you want?" Eberron asked.
Raven spread his hands: "Then it depends on what the Slater family can give me."
Eberron fell silent: "...I can't be arbitrary."
"It doesn't matter, I understand." Raven said with a smile: "There are still guest rooms in Eagle Castle, why don't you stay for a while, Mr. Special Envoy? Let’s discuss and negotiate slowly?”
The smile on Lei Wen’s face was still warm. But in Eberron's eyes, he seemed as greedy and shameless as a goblin. He snorted: "No need, I will come to visit you again when I come to a conclusion."
"Please give it some thought, Mr. Baron." , is your choice right or wrong?”
After that, he turned around and left.
"Wait." Raven suddenly called out to Eberron.
The special envoy thought things had turned around, but as soon as he turned around, he saw Raven say: "You forgot to take this transfer order."
Old Gordon held it in his hands Scroll walked up to Eberron.
Grabbing the scroll, with a bang, Eberron slammed the door and left the conference room. The force was so strong that it even shook the dust off the door frame.
"Lord Baron, do you really want to side with the Fox family?" Old Gordon hesitated.
Raven stopped smiling, shook his head and said, "Absolutely not."
Old Gordon looked relaxed, bowed his head and left.
Pouring himself a glass of Angel Tears, Raven shook the glass, walked to the window, and looked at Eberron in the distance with a deep look.
The reason for not choosing the Fox family is simple.
Although I don’t know what role the Fox family played in this turmoil at the Hand of Death, one thing is certain, that is, the Fox family will definitely choose to sit on the mountain and watch the fight between tigers and tigers until the dust settles. Only when the decision is made will they enter the market forcefully and share the maximum benefits.
The Fox family has its own circle of interests, and Raven is just a little baron. If he follows them, he may not even be able to drink soup.
Leaven is not naive enough to think that just because Nancy is in the Eagle Territory, the Earl of Montreal will look at him differently.
But this does not mean that Raven has to bow down to the Slater family.
On the contrary, only at this critical moment, Raven was able to obtain a relatively equal negotiation opportunity for a short period of time and obtain the greatest benefits for himself.
After all, no matter what the outcome of this battle, the Slater family will be severely damaged. The weaker they are, the more they need allies. As long as you don't be too greedy, you will not be suppressed and retaliated by them. .
"It's up to you, Envoy Eberron." Raven raised his glass, said a blessing, and drank the Angel's Tears in one gulp.
For the next two days, Eagle Castle was busy and peaceful, and Raven's life was also fulfilling, boring, and orderly.
Until January 26, which was the eighth day after Raven returned to Eagle Castle, a visitor who was beyond everyone's expectations came to Eagle Territory.
Baron Ingres.
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(End of this chapter)