Chapter 362 Reward
The pirates in Westport have been eliminated!
The great news spread quickly throughout the capital of Jingyao, and the people breathed a sigh of relief.
People have been afraid to leave the city recently for fear of being robbed and killed by pirates in disguise. You must know that when pirates were raging in history, there were many examples of plundering deep into the interior. These guys were not a regular army. No one could recognize them when they were dressed in civilian clothes.
It is strange to say, what happened to the Kingdom of Aldo? It is both a rebellion and a pirate. Did it offend the Lord of Light? Fortunately, another disaster has gone.
Harrison Abbott rode a tall horse and led his soldiers into the royal capital from the shining west gate, enjoying the treatment of a hero.
With the cheers of the people, beautiful girls on both sides of the street continued to throw flowers on this young general who was said to be single.
Hansel, who was following Harrison, looked at his brother with envy and jealousy.
Well, what can we do? Although he was born to the same father, in terms of bloodline, he is the son of his wife, and he is... well, let's not mention it. In terms of status, my brother used to be a guard of the royal family, and he was just a small tax collector on the outskirts of the royal capital. Even now, he is just working under a rural lord.
Wait, country lord?
Seriously speaking, Earl Grayman seems to be no longer a simple country lord!
He actually controls three counties. In terms of area and population, Henry Ferdinand, the head of the nobles of the Northwest Bay, does not have as many as him, right?
Not to mention that this guy runs various factories that can make a lot of money every day. He must make crazy money just from porcelain, right? Christopher, the head of the caravan of the Foster family of the Corner Bay Alliance, revealed to Hansel after drinking that every batch of porcelain shipped to Corner Bay already has an owner, because the buyer has already placed the order. Order. In Jiaowan, porcelain has become a symbol of identity and status.
When he first arrived in Arda as a royal commissioner two years ago, Paul Greiman was still in danger under the threat of pirates. Now his situation has completely reversed.
With such a lord, the future does not seem so bad.
"Lord Abbott!"
A shout interrupted Hansel's memory.
Who is calling me? Hansel took a closer look, oh, it turned out he was here to see his brother.
I saw a man dressed as a royal attendant blocking the advancing team.
He saluted Harrison on his horse.
"Lord Abbott, Your Majesty orders you to come to the palace immediately to discuss matters."
Harrison did not hesitate at all, "Please reply to Your Majesty for me, I will rush over immediately."
Hey, King Your Majesty didn't even mention me.
Hansel's interest was waning and he greeted his brother, "I'm going back first."
Harrison grabbed him and said, "Why are you so anxious? You have done a lot for this battle. Let’s go together.”
After instructing the troops behind them to quickly return to the camp, the two brothers arrived at the palace together with several officers.
The place where the king received them turned out to be the Council Hall. This was the place where His Majesty and the ministers discussed state affairs. This shows that he attaches great importance to this battle to eliminate pirates.
The two entered the council hall and found that many people had gathered here. Important ministers such as Palace Minister Rupert and Intelligence Minister Merlin were already present. Queen Phyllis was also present. In addition, In addition, there was a woman whom Hansel did not recognize sitting next to the queen.
Harrison reminded him quietly: "That should be the little princess Irene."
It should be because the woman is veiled.
Hansel didn't know much about the king's youngest daughter. After the Abbott family was alienated by the royal family, his father rarely had contact with the core members of the royal family a few times during normal times, let alone his second son, who had a shady background. Because my brother has a good reputation, he can still stay in the palace as a guard.
He had seen His Highness from a distance at a festival when he was young, but she had not yet grown up at that time. After that, the little princess went to Gabella's Bachelor's Tower to study, while Hansel He went to work outside Jingyao and was never seen again.
All the ministers present focused their attention on the Abbott brothers. Hansel tensed up when being stared at by so many high-level powerful people.
"Harrison, congratulations on your great victory, thank you for your hard work this time."
The king sitting on the throne spoke.
"Thank you, Your Majesty." Harrison put his hand on his chest and saluted the king, "Serving the kingdom, I dare not say it is hard."
"Hmm. Okay, okay." The king touched his beard and said yes I am very satisfied with the performance of this former bodyguard, and I regret not promoting him as a general earlier. It was all his fault that his crooked father cheated his son.
Harrison said: "This victory is not due to me alone. It was the fleet in the Northwest Gulf that defeated the pirate warships, so that we can fight smoothly on land." He glanced at his brother beside him, " It was Hansel who contacted us. "
The king is more satisfied with him if he doesn't take credit.
The king had read the specific battle report from the battle report, and Harrison wrote it in great detail. To be honest, there was nothing outstanding about this battle. Harrison blocked off Westport, repeatedly investigated the intelligence in the city, and then waited until the Northwest Fleet arrived. He then took action after his own side had an absolute advantage. It can only be said to be quite satisfactory.
But the king now likes this kind of steady and steady generals, and the kingdom cannot withstand any storms now.
"You two have done a good job. Harrison, do you want any reward?"
Harrison said without thinking: "Your Majesty, please send me to the south to fight, even if it is I am also willing to be a soldier. "
The king laughed, "If you become a soldier, Heavenly Father will punish me. The origin of this group of pirates is unclear, and they are most likely Giles. It's a warning to us that we took the defense of the coast too lightly. You can continue to be stationed in Westport and organize the coastal defense. In addition, I will give you a royal manor as a reward for victory. "
"Yes, Your Majesty." Harrison accepted the king's appointment. Although he did not go to the south as he had just wished, it was not bad to continue to stay in the army.
The king looked at Hansel and his voice became a little deeper: "What about you, the second son of the Abbott family?"
Hansel said cautiously with a glimmer of hope in his eyes. : "Your Majesty, I want to stay in the royal capital and serve...or...or go and work in the southern army."
He found out that his old enemy Matthew Stallman had already obtained a job under the Minister of Foreign Affairs. An important position, very favored by ministers, and a bright future is waiting for this guy.
Ah~ It’s impossible to stay away from the center of power. I can’t catch up with you step by step, and I can’t catch up with you step by step.
"No!" the king flatly refused.
Hansel's heart suddenly went cold.
The king said: "You must continue to stay in the northwest bay as a representative of the royal family and act as a matchmaker between Jingyao and the local lords. In addition, I will reward you with a thousand gold coins. Do your best."
Do you still care about your bloodline? Hansel was disheartened, and the words "Do your best" sounded to him like "Don't think about things you shouldn't have".
This is really a bit unfair to King Rodney. After this battle, combined with the previous performance, the Northwest Bay has shown considerable potential. It has food and weapons. This barbaric wilderness in the previous impression The land needs to put some thought into it.
Could it be that some miracle happened there, or did everyone in the world miss it? Hasn't it always been a place where birds don't poop?
Or...
"Hansel, when you go back, you should advise the local lords to be better to the people. Loyalty to the kingdom is commendable, but it should also be used with caution. Don't ask for too much of the people's power. "
Well, this is the most reasonable explanation that His Majesty the King can think of. Food and weapons can appear out of thin air. It must be that Count Grayman wants to express himself. , plucking hair and shaving oil from the body of the people in charge.
All the ministers present said yes and commented in agreement.
"Your Majesty is right. This is our experience in politics for many years. I hope he can listen carefully."
"I heard that Earl Grayman is not yet twenty years old. No wonder he is so irritable and young. People. "
You have to keep the loser who is so loyal to the kingdom, lest he be hung up by the mob one day because of excessive oppression.
Princess Eileen next to the queen lightly covered her lips, as if smiling.
"Yes, Your Majesty, I will persuade him carefully."
Hansel, who was a little discouraged, didn't explain anything and just went along with the words.
His Majesty the King nodded, looked around at everyone and asked: "So, what reward should be given to this Earl of Grayman? For a meritorious minister, we must not let him feel cold."
"Do you have any good suggestions?"
(End of this chapter)