Chapter 252 Letter from the Royal Capital
That was a letter from the Royal Capital of Minnegal City.
The paint seal on the golden envelope looks like new.
Marquis Anthony straightened his tie, sat at the table, carefully cut the envelope open with scissors, and shook out the parchment inside.
His eyebrows trembled slightly.
Judging from the sharp sword-like font, this was not ghostwritten by a palace official, but written by His Majesty the XVI of Keynes himself.
It is not easy to get such treatment. When writing this letter, His Majesty the King was either very excited or very angry.
Anthony took a deep breath and shook out the letter with a "jump into the river and close your eyes" mentality.
"To my dear Lord of the Interior, future Governor of the Province of Nord, Antony Vanya Edwards, Marquis."
"For your outstanding performance in the Province of Nord, I I have to send you my warm regards. Your efficiency is as outstanding as that of my father’s wet nurse.”
"After all, she nursed my father for a whole year."
"But what I don't understand is, can you also secrete milk, or do you need to feed the child yourself?"
"One Year, almost a year! You still haven't been able to open up the situation in Nord Province."
"I am not an impatient gentleman. Lord, I can also understand that you have your own thoughts and plans.”
“Then can you give me a reasonable reason-how did you make the side activities at a wedding so troublesome? Everyone knows? From this point of view, I should fire my court dwarf. Maybe you are more suitable for this position."
"If there is really some conspiracy that I don't know about, can you explain the article "Hot Beauties - Private Ranking"? Is rating bitches part of your big plan?"
" Maybe written words cannot express your city as profound as the sea, so please write it immediately after this wonderful competition. , Return to the royal capital immediately and explain your glorious vision to me in person."
"I miss you, Habs Mann Keynes"
Marquis Anthony handed the letter. He put it on the table respectfully and took out a handkerchief to wipe the cold sweat on his forehead, as if His Majesty the King's saliva had sprayed on his face.
With these words alone, he could imagine the excitement and anger of His Majesty the King when he wrote this letter.
Indeed, this trip may not have been very successful, but Anthony still complained about His Majesty the King's impatience.
Nord Province is, after all, an important border area. How can we deal with matters here and cut through the mess quickly?
The Fox family has been rooted in the Nord province for hundreds of years, and it cannot be solved overnight.
In particular, this also involves the Griffiths, a troubled family that has been entangled with the royal family since the founding of the empire.
The most confusing thing may be the competitive meeting.
Although the competitive conference was a bit louder than Anthony originally expected, it was still within his control after all. A competition held in the northwest border of Nord province, no matter how influential it was, how big could it be?
It’s almost over anyway.
The seventh round ended quickly. Except for Eric versus Judra, no new dark horse emerged.
Both contestants from the Church of Light were eliminated in this round. Akori and Gul'dan advanced smoothly. Two knights from the Slater family also stood out, plus another one from the Fox family. Cavaliers, these three companies occupy 5 places in the top 8 list.
Including Eric, there are actually only two places left for other nobles in the Nord province.
The list was quickly arranged. Slater and the remaining players from the Fox family faced off in pairs, and there was no civil war; Akori and Eric also staggered and faced two players from other counties.
Anthony was very satisfied with this arrangement, and even secretly thought - if both contestants from the Fox family lost, it would be too much fun.
But he also knew that this was just his wishful thinking. Maybe at this time, in the corner that he couldn't see, the Fox and Slater families had already begun to mingle.
Marquis Anthony doesn't like to go out very much these days, because every time he sees the bustle on the street, it reminds him of the content in the letter - how does His Majesty the King know so clearly about the Athletic Conference?
But with the end of the 3-day offseason and the official start of the 8th round, Anthony Marquis still had to show up. After all, each of the next 3 rounds will be more important. He needs to stand in front of the public. Emphasize your presence.
But as soon as he came to the arena today, he felt something was wrong, and he couldn't figure out what was wrong.
Until he came to the box, he found that in addition to Montreal, Thomas, Tyrone and Raven, there was a fifth person sitting here.
It was a middle-aged man who looked about 40 years old. He was a bit fat and had a round face. His face was red and seemed to have been weathered. It was only the end of August and it was still hot. , but he was wrapped in a thick layer of fur.
"Marquis Anthony, I have heard of your reputation for a long time, but I have never seen it." The middle-aged man stood up enthusiastically and saluted Anthony: "This is the first time we meet, I, Jonah Shiva... Hopkins, from Ontario County, Molinier Province!”
The moment he heard this name, Anthony immediately remembered the identity of this person.
Jonah is an imperial count, the head of the Hopkins family, one of the three major count families in the Molinier province, and a fourth-level ice knight.
But why is he here? !
"It turns out to be Count Jonah." Marquis Anthony returned the greeting and took his seat, then asked inadvertently: "Why didn't I hear the news of your arrival?"
"This morning Just arrived." Count Jonah said bluntly: "Look, I haven't even had time to change my dress!"
Marquis Anthony nodded: "As far as I know, Ontario County is not close to here, how could you do this? Interested in coming here? ”
"Haha, of course it's because of this athletic competition!" Earl Jonah smiled with excitement in his voice: "Speaking of it, I have felt since I was young that our northern provinces are really badly equipped now. I imitate those inland aristocrats who play music every night. Their speech is either an art or a pleasure. It is too hard to stand. ”
“I’ve also heard of Baron Raven’s reputation, but I wasn’t optimistic about it at first. What about ‘Little Bee’, and what about studying some weird inventions? It’s the same in terms of making money, but he doesn’t look like an aristocrat.”
At this point, he chuckled again and said yes. Raven gave a thumbs up: "I didn't expect that, Baron Raven, you are so amazing. You actually picked up the tradition of the 'Competition Tournament' at your wedding, and you also arranged the competition to be so exciting!" < br>
“I got a battle report by accident. I didn’t take it seriously at first, but when I read on, it made me realize My blood is boiling, I haven’t seen such a fierce battle in many years.”
“But just watching the battle report is really not enough, I feel itchy, so I brought a group of people over, thinking about it. Even after the game is over, you can still feel the atmosphere and learn from Baron Raven’s experience.”
"I didn't expect that I really caught up!"
It was fine at first, but the more he talked about it, the darker Marquis Anthony's face became: "You didn't come here by yourself?"
Jonah Diandian Head: "Of course not. From the counties next to us, everyone who has nothing to do basically comes here. We also met some nobles with the same purpose along the way. There are probably more than 40 people who came to Eagle Town this time."< br>
Marquis Anthony felt that his back was starting to get a little wet. He really didn't expect that the momentum of the competition would spread to the Molinier Province.
This is not in the royal capital, but on the edge of the empire!
At first, Anthony just wanted to use this competition to make Raven see the situation clearly and not get so close to the Fox family.
But now with the development of the situation, the direction of the entire competitive tournament has deviated from his original intention. Even if Akori can defeat Gul'dan by then, Raven also realizes that he and the royal family are inviolable, but Will create new problems.
That is, as the momentum of the competitive competition expands, Gul'dan's performance will make the Fox family famous far and wide, and the reputation that has just been suppressed will usher in a surge!
How can I explain myself in front of His Majesty the King?
The task you assigned me was completed. You gave the Fox family a stick and then immediately gave me a carrot?
But the problem is, even if carrots are given, it should be given by His Majesty the King!
This silence caused Jonah to misunderstand: "Actually, we also know that you, Marquis Anthony, have played a great role here. If it hadn't been for your suggestion at the beginning, this athletic conference would not have been possible."< br>
“Speaking of which, this athletic competition is really a rare event. Before I came, I was still communicating with Count Duna of the Province of Cartier. He also said that if it was not too far away, he would also like to come in person. .”
Anthony’s eyes were a little dark.
The province of Cartier is in the southwest of the empire, and the straight-line distance from the Eagle Territory should be more than 1,200 kilometers.
No wonder even His Majesty the King knows about it!
In this game, Anthony was completely distracted and basically didn't pay attention. He only knew that Gul'dan won in the end and advanced to the semi-finals of this competition.
After that, I had to have a sumptuous lunch with everyone to welcome Earl Jonah.
The banquet broke up and Anthony found Raven, hoping to talk to him alone for a while.
Entering the study and rejecting the others, Marquis Anthony got straight to the point: "Baron Raven, the influence of this competitive tournament is really too great."
"Now, I hope you can intervene in this matter." Fermentation on the platform, and ended the competition quickly and low-key."
Raven raised his eyebrows and hesitated: "Well..."
Dissatisfaction with Marquis Anthony, Uneasy, Raven could guess some reasons.
If this sentence had appeared a month ago, Raven might have complied, but now he will never let go.
"Baron Raven!" Marquis Anthony stared into Raven's eyes: "This is no longer a matter of your Griffith family!"
"Oh, oh, don't be so excited, Marquis Anthony." Raven spread his hands and said: "It's not that I don't want to do this, but even if the Sky Eagle platform is stopped now, it won't help."
"Three months have passed since the start of the competition. Not to mention other places, the entire Nord province is paying attention to this competition."
"The Sky Eagle Platform can be closed, but this will only arouse greater curiosity, maybe it is still at home. The nobles, or the nobles from the neighboring provinces, will flock to Eagle Town crazily because of this. I think that’s not the result you want to see, right?”
Leaven’s words made Anthony calm down a little. .
In the final analysis, His Majesty the King had put too much pressure on his secret message before, and the arrival of Jonah later intensified this.
Now that he is gradually calming down, he has to admit that Raven was right.
Even if there is Raven's selfishness here, the athletic competition is no longer a private matter. Forcibly intervening will only cause dissatisfaction among all the nobles.
Judging from His Majesty the King's letter, the position of Governor of the Province of Nord belongs to Anthony. It would be unwise to offend the nobles of the province at this time.
"Baron Raven, my gentle approach does not mean that I will not get angry." Marquis Anthony said lightly: "This competition must end as soon as possible."
"Of course." Raven said with a smile: "Next, I will shorten the offseason and speed up the schedule. After all, there are so many people who are chewing the horse, and I, the Eagle Leader, will not be able to hold on any longer."
"It's best that this is true." Anthony took a deep look at Raven, turned around and left.
With a bang, the door was closed, and Raven sat back behind the table, shaking his head slightly mockingly.
It was you who proposed the competition at first, but now you regret it?
But speaking of it, Raven has to thank Marquis Anthony. If it hadn't been for his suggestion, Raven, who never liked socializing, would never have thought of the idea of a competitive competition.
Now, the competitive competition is in full swing, which is beyond everyone's expectations. This can be said to be an opportunity born from scratch, and Raven is best at seizing this opportunity.
Next, he will indeed shorten the offseason and speed up his visit to the city, but he will also work harder to promote this competition and make it an important event that the Nord province will remember.
And this is by no means the last competitive meeting, but the first one that will create a new world.
In the future, Lei Wen will turn the competitive competition into a purely competitive event, which will be held every two years and divided into three categories: first-level, second-level, and third-level. Each county will be given corresponding quotas and conduct preliminary rounds. .
Each county selects its own representatives, and the competition starts with the top 32 in Eagle Town.
In this way, it can not only bring enough foreign population to Eagle Town on a regular basis, but also save a lot of early trouble.
In this way, he turned his territory into a holy place for knights in the Nord province!
Of course, the above is just a preliminary structure, and the specific implementation still needs to be discussed. At present, we still need to focus on the ongoing competitive conference.
For Montreal and Anthony, the Athletic Conference is their place of competition, while Raven does not only focus on the Athletic Conference itself.
It’s time to start the plan that has been brewing for a long time.
"Flav!" Raven called loudly.
"Lord Baron!" Volaf walked into the door and hammered the breastplate: "What are your orders?"
Putting a folded parchment on the table, Raven Said: "Give it to Eric."
"Remember, don't let anyone see the content above."
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(End of this chapter)