Before meeting the professionals that the Duke of Buckingham had brought for the king, the king met another man.
That was General Edmund of Angel.
This time, the king's plan was able to be completed so smoothly, and the state of Anger played a vital role in it. After the coronation was completed, they received the king's will and carried out a cleanup in the city of Metzl, completely eliminating the remaining confidants of the Grand Duke of Grace.
Of course, there is no such thing as a good meal in this world.
The Anger people are willing to make such a big effort in quelling the rebellion, naturally it will not be out of loyalty.
The king and Angel reached a cooperation.
"Thank you for the blessing of the Lord, I was lucky enough to complete your order, Your Majesty."
General Edmund bowed humbly to the king, still hesitating.
Because the next time is to test the results of their Angel people's big gamble.
"It's me who should say thanks, sir."
The young king held a thick book in his hand, and General Edmund glanced at it as he came in, and found that it was a manuscript of theology and legends. The king closed the heavy yellowed book and spoke softly to General Edmund.
However, General Edmund had seen how the king smiled and dealt with a group of nobles in a gentle tone, but he did not dare to take the gentleness of the king seriously.
In fact, he was even more nervous.
"Don't be nervous, General." The King saw his mood and said briskly, "You and your soldiers have done a great job this time, perhaps you would like to bring back a beautiful iron flower for the mountains of Ingres. Rose? May the friendship between the Rose family and the Leverin family never end."
Hearing what the king said, the stone in General Edmund's heart was finally put down.
He gave a happy smile.
The day before yesterday, before the New Kings party got a piece of paper that needed to fill in the amount by themselves, the royalists wearing the Iron Rose were exempted from the inheritance tax they had to pay before, and they each got other different rewards. Finally, the king personally helped them A new Order of the Iron Rose was awarded.
Now, the king said this, which means that he intends to fulfill his promise.
"see this."
The king picked up a treaty that had already been drawn up from the desk beside him and handed it to General Edmund.
General Edmund took it with both hands and quickly flipped through the pages, the smile on his face could not help getting bigger and bigger.
The king observed his reaction, and had a clearer judgment on Angel's current situation in his heart - it seemed to be worse than he expected.
"One year's tariffs in Ingres can't buy a button on King Legrand's sleeve", this sentence is a joke to others, but it is a deep scar for Ingres.
Because they are really poor.
This situation became more and more serious after the passage of the Penal Code to lower the Anger nation in 1134. The natural conditions of the swamps in the mountains and swamps of Ingoldo congenitally limited their agricultural development, and after the passage of the criminal law in 1134, Ingres not only had a low status, but also lost the qualification to trade with the border of Legrand.
The market on the border was completely evacuated and replaced by a castle for military defense. The Legrand royal family pulled up an invisible but real long blockade on the border of Anger.
They were trapped in the mountains.
For three hundred years, the Anger people have been trying to break out of this blockade by force, but under the harsh natural conditions, the population density of Anger is extremely low. Was quickly forced back. Three hundred years is enough time for something to become a habit.
For example, people's subconscious rejection and devaluation of Angel people.
They were considered savages.
This time, King Angel sent General Edmund, who knew Legrand etiquette, for this reason. He tried to show people:
Angel is not a place of stubbornness.
The king aimed at Angel's sore spot and placed the bait.
He learned some recent situations about Angel from his memory.
In the past few years, Angel's rebellion still exists, but during the armed conflict, their slaughter of villages was greatly reduced, and they did not directly kill the prisoners of war as in the past, but chose to make a redemption transaction with Legrand. This is actually a signal displayed by Angel.
They are seeking readmission in civilized society.
But before that, the Legrands didn't care about these things at all.
The king is willing to give the Angel people this opportunity.
If Angor sends elite soldiers to assist the king to quell the rebellion, then the commercial gates of the border will be reopened for the Anger people, and Angor's forests will be able to appear on the market again, and at the same time they can fight against the 1134 renegotiation of the criminal law.
"... The thirty-six states of Legrand are all one. Under the glory of the Lord, the people of Legrand are still like brothers despite their disputes..."
This is the original words in the king's letter.
When necessary, the king did not mind doing something in the name of the Lord that would benefit him.
The knight commander in charge of delivering the letter is undoubtedly a strong proof that he is a member of the Angor royal family, but the king accepted him and appointed him as his very important vowed knight commander.
King Angel hesitated for a long time, and finally looked at the oathed knight commander and made up his mind to join this big gamble.
Here I have to thank Grand Duke Grace again.
- He has been known to be tough on Angels in order to earn a good reputation over the past few decades.
The king now finds Grand Duke Grace very amiable, and see how much he has unknowingly helped him.
Seeing the figure of General Edmund leaving with joy, the king thoughtfully summoned his vowed knight commander.
After some inquiries, the king confirmed his conjecture.
Angel's situation was really bad this year, and they encountered a terrible cold... If the king hadn't sent that letter, then they would have to bow their heads to the Legrand royal family in the end.
"A natural disaster."
The king seemed to make a sound of pity.
He knew what to do next.
…
Before leaving Metzl with the pact, General Edmund left half of the soldiers for the king to show Angel's sincerity.
Not long after he left, the king saw who he wanted to see.
A Templar Commander from the Rose family—of course, in the past tense.
The former Templar Commander left the Holy Court three years ago and returned to Rome under the name of "he was seriously injured that could not be healed while fighting for the Lord, hoping to die in Legrand's land". grand. Listening to the meaning of the Duke of Buckingham, it seems that he has been in charge of driving away the dark creatures around Metzl all these years.
"You don't look like you're dying."
The King looked at the former Templar Commander in front of him with interest.
"Of course, Your Majesty." The former Templar, who seemed to have a good impression of the infamous King, winked gleefully at the King and replied, "You can't expect a real member of the Rose family to be devoted to the Holy Court. Do your best, embrace loyalty?"
"Then you must be very disgusted with Archduke Grace?"
the king asked with a smile.
"If the idiot who wagged his tail to the Holy Court finally wins, then, even if he violates the law, I will cut off his head and throw him into the abyss."
The former Templar Commander replied, he stood up straight, and the killing intent in his tone indicated that this was not a word of flattery, but a belief he insisted on.
The king understood a little.
It seems that the hatred between the Rose family and the Holy Court did not start from here in Purlan, but has a long history.
"What is breaking the law?"
the king asked quietly.
"Well..." the former Templar Commander looked hesitant, "please forgive my concealment, Your Majesty. Due to some constraints, I can't explain it to you in detail, but I can tell you that people like us, like those dark creatures, , all cannot appear on the mortal battlefield with integrity."
The king pressed his fingertips, remembering that he asked the devil the other day and got a similar answer.
There are still restrictions in this world.
"Then, let's get to the point..." The king suppressed some speculation for a moment. "How to deal with a mighty devil?"
"May I know that devil's name?" the former Templar asked, and he added, "Sorry, I'm no doubt prying secrets, but in the laws of darkness, the name itself symbolizes a power. Not himself. The name claimed, but the name he presented on the contract, that cannot be hidden."
The king was silent for a while.
"A devil's name is hidden from the deed for what?"
The former Templar was also silent for a while, and he took his words carefully: "I can only think of one possibility, because he is old enough that even the name itself is taboo."
Even the name itself is taboo
The king thought about what the devil looked like in front of him, and some couldn't connect this statement with that guy.
"Is that beyond your scope?"
"It's difficult to deal with," the former Templar Commander replied frankly, but he changed his words. "However, Your Majesty, we are now in the Rose Palace. Here the descendants of the Dragon Killers are the real masters."
"Descendants of the Dragonslayer?"
The king raised his eyebrows slightly.
"I always thought it was just a legend."
"No, Your Majesty." The former Templar stood up, "please see..."
He walked to the column in the room and smeared it with his own blood. As the blood seeped into the bas-relief pillars, the king began to hear noises—gradually a strong air swirled around the room, and in the air was an ancient loud noise.
The king stood up and saw that the reliefs seemed to have turned into circling rose vines.
The legend of the Rose family came to the king's mind.
Those who slaughtered dragons, they established their kingdom in the place where the dragon was buried.
The place where the dragon was buried, the Rose Palace, the heart of Legrand... The heart...
The answer is about to come out.
"Yes! Your Majesty!"
The former Templar Commander stood in the very center of the room, blood on his hands, but he didn't care. Every column in the room was stained with blood.
He stood up straight and spread his arms proudly to let the king witness the miracle.
In the sight of the king, the pillars and beams of the room have changed. It is no longer a cold rock, but a solid, huge white bone.
"Here is the heart of the dragon! This is not a legend! Your Majesty!"
It was as if the breath of a giant dragon had come across thousands of years, and the king's robes rattled in the strong air.
Ancient legends are intertwined with real history at this moment, and a family stands proudly in the torrent of time. The group of people marked by the rose, they built Legrand on the bones of the dragon.
This is a family that is arrogant and fearless like a madman.
After they slaughtered the dragon, they built a palace for mortals in its heart!
"It's glory!"
"The glory of the Rose family!"