Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

Joey Hicks' praise not only made the King of Basel feel happy, but also made him gradually let go of his original worries.

after all……

The Principality of Idar had been too low-key before. Before Fatty beat the Odin people, it had never even appeared in the sight of any big noble.

Therefore, he would inevitably be wary of this new regime that suddenly emerged from the Kingdom of Basel.

But seeing that the Idar envoy in front of him was so polite and respectful to him, King Clark Poulson also relaxed a lot for a while.

"I accept the goodwill from Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar. After all... the Kingdom of Basel and the Principality of Idar are neighbors that border each other. If anything happens, we can communicate and resolve it."

"And... the wine you produce really tastes good!" The King of Basel took another sip of wine, his face flushed, and he said cheerfully.

The King of Basel, Clark Poulsen, had never been very fond of those southern aristocrats who were wealthy and not very obedient.

Because no qualified or not-so-qualified monarch would be able to watch his vassals jumping up and down everywhere without being indifferent.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction,

Most Basel nobles understand that compromise is the soul of politics.

If it were not for the purpose of appeasing the emotions of the southern nobles and stabilizing the political situation of the Kingdom of Basel.

A few months ago, King Clark Poulsen was determined not to use the power of the royal family and ordered the Norman family to drive the wine from the Moorish Winery out of Idar City.

But what he didn't expect was that these Idar people were very effective in regaining their place through other means and severely slapped the southern nobles in the face.

Although this will undoubtedly allow a large amount of money to flow into the Principality of Idar, but... in Clark Poulsen's opinion, this is obviously much better than flowing into the hands of the southern nobles.

"Your Majesty the King, during this trip, the Duke specially asked me to bring you a gift. It is a kind of good wine."

Joey Hicks smiled flatteringly.

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, King Basel's eyes suddenly shone.

As an alcoholic, he is very fond of all kinds of wines, and he never stops drinking until he is drunk.

not to mention,

The wines brewed by the Idar people are all excellent wines with excellent reputations.

Joey Hicks waved his hand, and the accompanying attendants quickly followed up and presented the wine in an exquisite wooden box.

"This spirit is called whiskey, and it is the most delicate and complex wine brewed in the Principality of Idar."

"Or liquor?"

Hearing this, the King of Basel became even more interested.

The Principality of Idar is rich in spirits, and the brandy made from grapes is regarded as a peerless wine by the King of Basel.

so,

When the chamberlain carefully placed the whiskey in front of the King of Basel, he took a big gulp without even having time to let the chamberlain test the poison.

"call--"

The moment the strong drink entered his stomach, the King of Basel's face flushed.

The taste is mellow and round, with a fragrant wine aroma, a hint of flame-roasted carbon flavor and the unique sweetness of wheat, and the taste is extremely strong.

“Good wine!”

King Basel praised loudly.

While the King of Basel was drinking heavily, Joey Hicks carefully mentioned:

"Your Majesty the King, although Duke Idar has always respected you and admired the Poulsen family for a long time, there is one thing that I have to mention..."

"What's the matter? Just say it!"

King Basel, who was immersed in the unique flavor of whiskey, said very cheerfully.

Seeing this,

Joey Hicks's face looked very tangled. After pondering for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said:

"A vassal under Duke Idar was assassinated on the soil of the Kingdom of Basel, and his life or death is now uncertain..."

What?

The King of Basel was visibly stunned at the moment he heard Joey Hicks' words.

"The vassal of Duke Idar was assassinated on the soil of the Kingdom of Basel?" he couldn't help but repeat.

"That's right!"

Joey Hicks nodded affirmatively.

As he spoke, Joey Hicks greeted his accompanying attendant, and took a shabby letter of appointment from the attendant's hand.

Although the letter of appointment was wrinkled and looked quite old, the bright red blood on the letter of appointment was still vivid and particularly dazzling.

One thing to say, one thing to say,

Bruno's operation is actually more or less like taking advantage of a loophole.

For the vast majority of nobles, various factors must be taken into consideration when conferring titles.

To give you a chestnut,

If two people could both be knighted,

One of them is an ordinary Frenchman with outstanding merits, and the other is a pure-blooded French gentleman with the white flag.

So who was knighted?

Is this still useful to ask?

That must be the military master who awarded the title to the French White Flag!

Nothing else,

The man with the white flag of France is the man!

so……

With Harley's kind of background, as long as he is a normal noble, it is absolutely impossible to grant any title to him.

But the problem is...

Bruno is not a normal nobleman, and the Principality of Idar is not a principality system built on the contractual relationship between vassals and lords.

In the Principality of Idar, the title of noble is just an honorary title.

Jin's nobility does not need to consider family background. As long as the person concerned has made sufficient contributions to the Principality of Idar, he has the possibility of being granted the title of nobility.

"As early as a month ago, Harley Santa Cruz was canonized as Baron Henrik by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar, but what we didn't expect was that he was heading to a palm plantation south of Basel. When I was in the garden, I was assassinated by a noble from the south!"

Bridge Joey Hicks said indignantly.

"This is simply a provocation to all Idar nobles! Your Majesty the King, I hope you can make a clear decision and not let those southern nobles tarnish your name!"

Joey Hicks changed the topic and directed his fierce words at the southern nobles of the Kingdom of Basel.

actually……

Joey Hicks didn't know what decision the King of Basel in front of him would make.

But one thing is certain, and that is... the current situation where the Idar nobles and the southern nobles are incompatible is what the Basel royal family wants to see!

In fact, with the strength of the Idar people and their penetration into the south of Basel, they can certainly take action directly.

but,

After all, this is the land of the Kingdom of Basel!

Whether it is out of respect for the King of Basel, or out of other considerations.

In Bruno's view, only by communicating with the Basel royal family in advance can the Idar people's plan be carried out relatively smoothly.

At least……

This can limit the impact of the Idar people to a relatively reasonable range, thereby avoiding further intensification and escalation of conflicts with the southern nobles.

King Clark Poulsen of Basel was not on good terms with the southern aristocracy.

So after many inquiries and analyses, Joey Hicks became increasingly convinced that the alcoholic king in front of him would never stand up for the disobedient vassals in the southern part of the kingdom.

"There are at least dozens of noble vassals south of Basel. Can you be sure who is the noble who assassinated Baron Henrik?" The king put down the wine bottle in his hand, his face as dark as water.

At any time, an attack on a noble is a major event, not to mention that according to the Idar people, this is a mutual murder between nobles!

In the opinion of the King of Basel,

If this is indeed what the southern nobles of Basel did, it means that the increasingly rampant southern nobles have broken the unspoken rules that have been maintained among the nobles for many years.

What is nobility?

The nobility were the ruling class in the land.

Whether it is a baron, a viscount, or a lower-level noble title, assassinating any noble is an unforgivable thing!

"If nothing else happens, it should be the killer under Duke Stann."

While speaking, Joey Hicks dropped another bombshell.

Who is Duke Stein?

That is the core force among Basel's southern aristocratic group.

Although the power possessed by Duke Stein is still at a lower level than that of the Mecoxlin family that occupies Goethe Plain and cooperates with the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Duke Stein is the most active leader among the southern nobles!

The main reason why the Idar people targeted Duke Stein, the unlucky guy, was to reduce the overall difficulty of executing the plan.

Since the purpose of the Principality of Idar is to obtain a stable supply of raw materials so that the plantations run by the Idar people can operate normally, the fastest and most direct way is to make Duke Stein surrender.

If other minor nobles are targeted, not only will it be difficult to quell the dispute, but it may also make the southern nobles share the same hatred and increase the difficulty.

so……

As long as Duke Stein kneels down, the Idar people will no longer have to worry about the operation of the plantation and the supply of raw materials!

Moreover, the Idar people are really too skilled in the methods and routines of killing monkeys to scare others.

"Is your news reliable?"

"Your Majesty the King, we found the token belonging to Duke Stein on the killer's body." Faced with His Majesty the King's question, Joey Hicks replied without any hesitation.

Saying,

A token with the emblem of Duke Stein's family appeared in the hands of the attendant at an unknown moment.

For today's interview, Joey Hicks had already made full preparations for all possible situations.

With the help of the Idar CIA, the Idar people have already made adequate plans, whether it is the target of the insult, the order of speeches, or special situations that may occur during the interview.

Duke Stein may not necessarily have the deepest background among the southern nobles, but he is the most hated by the King of Basel.

Putting the hat of assassinating a nobleman on his head will undoubtedly make the plan progress more smoothly.

All in all, the Idar people actually have only one goal, which is very simple, and that is to completely pin this basin of dirty water on the heads of the southern nobles!

Then let the impatient Principality of Idar have a reason to compete with the nobles of the south of Basel!

On the throne, King Basel frowned.

Duke Stein's name always lingered in his mind.

Messenger Idar seemed to have posed a difficult problem for him, that is...as Duke Stein, a vassal of the Kingdom of Basel, should he protect or not protect him?

If he was determined to stand on Duke Stann's side, then Clark Poulsen himself would not be willing to do so.

But if he reprimands and admonishes his duke-level vassals just because of the few words of the Idar messenger, then his face as a king will inevitably have nowhere to rest.

so……

Clark Poulsen, the King of Basel, finally said the words that Joey Hicks had been waiting for:

"Since it is a dispute between Duke Idar and Duke Stein, it will be resolved through communication between the two dukes. The royal family does not want the principles between nobles to be trampled on."

have to!

That's what Joey Hicks was waiting for.

For the Idar people, communication and solution are equivalent to clarifying the truth and convincing people with reason.

Since the Basel royal family has promised not to interfere, the Idar people can let go and give the royal family a favor to help suppress the arrogance of the nobles in the south of Basel.

"As you wish, His Majesty the King of Basel." Joey Hicks replied politely.

…

July.

The Duchy of Stein.

The scorching summer weather makes the weather more and more muggy. Although Duke Stein's family castle is not far from the sea, the waves of sea breeze cannot bring a little coolness.

Bart Paris is considered the old man next to Duke Stein.

As a genuine knight, he was nearly forty years old and had won the trust of Duke Stann. Half a year ago, he was successfully promoted to captain of Duke Stann's personal guard.

Ever since he became Duke Stann's personal guard, it can be said that he is extremely attentive to what he has to do.

At the end of every month, he would convene a small meeting with the guards around him to sort out the problems that existed this month and the security plan for the next month.

No, taking advantage of a lot of free time that night, Bart Paris once again summoned the guards around the Duke to gather in a small hall in a corner of the castle.

Seeing a dozen personal guards taking their seats, Bart Paris finally concluded:

"Omol and Yano are newcomers who have just joined the guard during this period. As long as you perform well, the Duke will definitely not treat you badly."

"Axiba's performance this month has been good, and he is also very conscientious during night patrols."

"The rest of you have also done a very good job. All in all... you are the most responsible group of guards I have ever seen. You are indeed the best ones I have carefully selected recently."

Bart Paris praised without hesitation.

A sudden fire half a year ago killed and injured most of the original guards.

It was at that time that Bart Paris, who was originally just an ordinary knight, was ordered to become the captain of Duke Stann's personal guard.

The process of selecting qualified guards was once very difficult, but after going through all the hardships, Bart Paris was extremely satisfied with the guards he selected.

Somehow, this group of selected young men are all very talented. With a little training, they can well shoulder the important task of guarding Duke Stein. UU Reading www.uukａnshu.net

In some ways, even Bart Paris is a little ashamed of himself.

Therefore, the guard captain who was loyal to Duke Stein also deliberately cultivated these new young people.

At every meeting to arrange duty and patrol tasks for the next month, he would designate a young person and try to formulate a patrol plan to exercise their deployment capabilities.

"Asiba, it's your turn to make a plan this month." Bart Paris nodded towards Asiba, who was sitting on one side.

Seeing this,

Asiba did not shirk, he cleared his throat and looked around:

"Everyone, before I formally explain my patrol plan, I have one more thing to explain."

"That is……"

"In addition to Captain Bart, there is also a Basel man among us!"