Chapter 61 I won’t go back
Paul Graiman summoned the top military and political officials in the territory and asked Myron to explain the specific process again at the meeting. Everyone present was angry at the traitor’s shamelessness.
Then he explained to everyone that he planned to inform the entire Northwest Territory after autumn, expose the conspiracy of the traitors, and send troops to Bairdin.
Controller Ford suggested: "Should we first appeal to the Duke of the Northwest and let him decide the rights and wrongs of Bailding."
Oh? And this hand. But Paul would not adopt it. Let alone the fairness and injustice of the Duke of the Northwest. If others were to solve the problem, what would happen to Bairding's coal mines and iron mines and Paul Grayman.
"I don't know how long this going on will take. Are we going to let those traitors continue to live freely for a while?" Paul expressed his disagreement with this plan.
Old Ford was a little worried: "However, after all, the Duke is the largest minister in the northwest territory of the kingdom. Will we cause his dissatisfaction if we bypass him and act without authorization?"
Paul looked unconcerned: "We are not vassals of the Duke of the Northwest. If I remember correctly, since the establishment of the kingdom, the Gleyman family and the Garner family have been direct vassals of His Majesty the King. Our titles are It was given by His Majesty the King, and there is no need for outsiders to make irresponsible remarks.”
Seeing the lord’s insistence, Chief Ford said nothing more.
“Then from now on, all affairs in the territory must make way for the autumn war. Cecil must try his best to understand the opponent’s true and false situation, and the staff must draw up a combat plan and prepare for any possible situation. There must be relevant plans. The Logistics Department shall prepare sufficient supplies, and the Equipment Department shall supervise the production of muskets and cannons, and strive to equip a company of musketeers before the war begins.”
The meeting finally made the above resolution.
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A few days later, a birthday banquet was held in the Lord's Mansion in Lake Center Town to celebrate the Earl's 15th birthday. Except for the special guest Myron Gardner, other people who were invited No one came, but some families sent gifts and birthday messages. Paul didn't think it mattered, and happily ate a meal with his subordinates and Myron.
After his birthday, Butuya sent someone to ask Myron to go back. Of course Paul and Myron would not agree, "Your Lord Earl is very happy in Lake Town, and he still wants to stay with me. "Stay a little longer."
A trace of panic appeared on the messenger's face. He looked at Mailon and said, "Please consider it carefully, Lord Earl. There are piles of official documents in the Lord's Mansion. Without Lord Earl, the people below will not be able to do it." Know how to deal with it.”
"Ah! Let me get rid of those 'official documents' of yours!" Mailon Xin, who was on the side, almost cursed out, feeling angry when he remembered that he had been fooled for so long.
After the death of Old Graiman, Myron decided to be a diligent, outstanding, and satisfying lord in order to save Canard in view of his father's actions during his lifetime that caused "indignation and resentment" in the territory. The family's image in Bairding. He would learn how the people below taught him, and he would try his best to do whatever the people below suggested to him.
Because his father had offended the church, he donated a large amount to the church on the advice of Archangel Angelo and went to the church to pray for two hours every day. On the advice of the viscount, the taxes paid by the landowners were greatly reduced. Since his father wanted to abolish the privileges of the nobility, he gave the vassals more fiefs on the advice of Steward Miles to regain their loyalty.
With everything in the territory "returning to normal", Angelo and the others said that Bailding, who had been tortured by his father, was finally prospering again. However, the consequence of "prosperity" is that government affairs are increasing day by day. Every day in the Lord's Mansion, there are a lot of official documents waiting for him to sign, a lot of reports waiting for him to review, and a lot of lawsuit files waiting for him every day. Review. Angelo and the others said that a good lord should be meticulous in everything and handle all matters in the territory. He did what they said. Although it seemed that official documents could never be approved, reports could never be reviewed, and he no longer had time to go out and play like before, he lived a fulfilling life. Whenever his retainers reported how many acres had been added, He felt extremely happy when he plowed the land and opened several new shops.
It wasn't until he overheard the conversation between Angelo and the housekeeper that night that he realized that he had been deceived and that the complicated official documents and reports were just fabricated to fool him. The passionate self is just a puppet in the eyes of others, a fool, or a fool who is about to be dealt with.
He was angry and regretful, but only then did he realize that the soldiers loyal to him were already far away. Now that he thinks about it, this is all part of the conspiracy of the traitors. When Myron took advantage of his little free time to take a walk outside, he discovered that the traitor's private soldiers had unknowingly taken control of the entire Butua.
There is still a group of personal guards left in the Lord's Mansion, but what is the use of such a small number of people? Considering the previous series of personnel adjustments presided over by the housekeeper, it is estimated that there are only a few people left who are truly loyal to the Garner family.
Why didn’t I notice it before? Mailon was reasonable and wrote a secret letter asking for help to his former good brothers. Fortunately, the traitors did not know that the conspiracy had been exposed, and the letter was successfully delivered to Huxin Town. Now, he finally escaped from the wolf den, how could he go back?
According to Paul's advice in advance, Mellon did not have an attack. He tried to keep himself calm and said to the envoys in a pleasant manner: "Let Archangel Angelo handle those official documents for the time being. I grant them this authority. ”
"This..." The messenger seemed to want to persuade.
Mailong showed the majesty of the leader of a lord and was about to explode: "Huh? What? Are you going to disobey your lord's will?"
The envoy was so frightened that he apologized again and again, and immediately He said goodbye and left in a hurry.
Several of Butua's vassals panicked after learning that Myron would not come back. Abt launched an attack on the spot and accused Angelo: "Look! Look! What a good thing you did, that boy He must have noticed something!"
Angelo pretended to be calm: "Why are you panicking? It's normal for a child to be allowed to go out and play after being kept at home for so long. It's normal to want to stay at a friend's house for a few more days. ! ”
After saying that, it seemed that even he himself felt that this was the case. But he continued: "If the sky doesn't fall, and he doesn't come back for a long time, we will lead the troops to Arda to ask for him, and tell the outside world that the boy from the Graiman family is trying to seize Bailding's minerals, so as to invite him to come." In the name of a feast, he deceived his blood-sworn brothers and imprisoned them in Lake Town. With Graiman’s connections in the northwest, how many people will help them?”
“You guys, all go back. Go recruit soldiers in your own territory and start practicing quickly. If Myron doesn't come back after autumn, we will go and rob them."
The two barons nodded, but Viscount Abbot looked reluctant. Now he has no good solution, so he has acquiesced in Angelo's plan. He said, "If you hadn't let him go, there wouldn't be such trouble now!" and walked away.
Angelo looked at Abt's leaving back, his face uncertain.
(End of this chapter)