After patiently waiting for the officers to perform the strike salute, Che Ya, a professional stage actor, began his performance again.

In fact, he didn't need to show things to this extent, but the last time the emperor held a "holy ceremony" actors' ball in front of the whole army, he left a great regret in his heart because he had raised his value and could not perform on stage, so he specially added another one for himself.

Compared to those foolish flatterers in the south, he wants to prove to the world and himself that only the people of the Cheya family are the best actors in the empire, even if this actor has become a duke, he still will not forget his job!

The Duke frowned.

This is the first time he has made a dissatisfied look in front of everyone today.

"Hopewell, how can you do such a thing, so many nobles here, all of them are noble, and besides, they are all my guests, why are they only with me, and ...... And the one who saluted?"

The officer naturally made a "scared" expression and hesitated to take a few steps back. It's just that he hasn't practiced the flawless acting skills of Duke Cheya, but it makes people feel a little contrived, and even for a while, the nobles want to say a few good words for this reckless officer.

Seeing that the officer was overacting, as an excellent and good actor, the Duke naturally had the ability to save the scene, he immediately said in a relatively gentle tone

"Well, maybe I shouldn't be angry with you directly. You have always been an upright person, not only did you help me manage my territory, but even the emperor trusted you and arranged for you to work in the army. Tell me why you're doing this?"

The officer looked at Che Ya's skillful acting skills, and was naturally ashamed, thinking that his acting career must still have a long way to go, his face turned red, and he sang according to the words of the play, oh no, it said:

"Your Excellency, what I have just done is a special military salute for the troops, which is only made for those who have served as officers in the war and who have made great contributions. ”

At this time, the nobles present successfully shifted their attention to the knight Jose, especially the several counts who had just chatted with him and drank together, all of them grew up in surprise at him, as if they were reproaching him, there was such a big matter, how could he not share it with his good friends in advance?

But the knight of José did not blush, and without breathing, he picked up the last piece of fish on the plate, and swallowed it, and the generous officer returned the salute, and then said the first words to the Duke of Cheya since they met.

"Hiccup......

It was a loud burp, enough to silence the audience.

"I'm sorry, ladies and gentlemen, but the Duke's banquet is indeed better than what I ate back then. ”

At this time, the atmosphere of the audience burned to the extreme.

All along, the knights who participated in the southern expedition were strange "saint images" in the eyes of the people of the Great Prussia, they were like the first emperor lying in the coffin, although they were admired, but they always gave people a feeling of being difficult to touch.

But now, how can the drunken Knight Jose convince people that this is also a living dead man who is too serious to be boring?

In particular, the eldest son of the duke, who had just entertained the knight of José, thought of what the knight had said to him, and he, who had become the father of four children, suddenly turned red again.

The duke saw that the knight of José intended to say a witty remark, so he pursed his lips and flattered him again.

"Well, if it weren't for the hardships you suffered back then, where would we have all the fish on our plate today?" Ladies and gentlemen, I have a good proposal in mind, for the sake of the fish on the plate, let's give Jose a glass!"

Then, such a scene appeared in front of Vedia.

The nobles who had already been nailed to the stool stood up one after another, and toasted in the direction of the José knight, and the nobles who were seated farther away walked up with their wine glasses, just a slightly richer knight in their eyes, and suddenly became a fragrant dumpling that everyone wanted to nibble on.

And for those nobles, even the wine is not their own anyway, and with a move of their buttocks, they can talk to a legendary warrior, so why not take action?

What's more, no matter what the warriors in front of them say, they can be regarded as gaining the capital to show off to others, that is: no matter what, they only make money and do not lose.

The Duke also acquiesced in the behavior of these nobles, and he looked at these nobles who went up to talk with a smile, today, these nobles, one is counted as one, as long as it is a nobleman who has spoken to the knight of José, he will inevitably tell the situation today, and if there is one more person to talk about it, the banquet of the Duke of Cheya will add another point of glory.

The nobles who left the table would remember his feast, and they would come back the next time.

The nobles who did not leave the table will remember this legendary experience at the same time, remember the introduction, Duke Cheya, and leave a clear impression in their memory.

That is, no matter who he is, he is working for Duke Cheya.

Just as Duke Cheya was happily counting the money in his heart, an extremely discordant voice sounded on the table.

"I'm sorry, knight from the Empire, I don't want to interrupt you at this moment, but I really want to see your banner, can you take advantage of it?"

I have to say that the owner of this voice has aroused the interest of everyone present, even if José Knight himself is unwilling, there is not much room for excuses at this moment.

Vidia was a little nervous and picked up the noble banner he had placed in the package, if his father really planned to take it out for the nobles to take a good look at, he couldn't take it out.

Of course, he didn't like to show off these things in essence, but he just ate people's mouths, even if it was for the sake of so much food provided by Duke Cheya at the banquet, he and the knight Jose had no reason to refuse.

But to his surprise, the flag awarded by the Knights, which was originally placed in the package, symbolizing the highest honor of the empire for a civilian-born warrior, actually disappeared from the sky at this moment!

He could not help but bury his whole head in the package containing his luggage, but there was nothing but a few pianas, two or three bundles of oats for the horses, and some frozen bonbony bread.

Just when Vidia was quite unwilling to pour out all the contents of the baggage and take a second look, the José knight stood up slowly with his back in his chair.

He had a steady smile on his face, but his tone was as hard as a stone.

"I was originally a poor man who had nothing, His Majesty the Emperor's army saved me, and it was my duty to serve the Emperor, so there was really nothing to show off in those pasts, so I asked this lord not to mention the matter of that kind of flag, because for a veteran, it is actually just a very unnecessary thing outside the body. ”

To be honest, there was a moment when Vidia suddenly felt that his father had saved his life at this juncture.

Just as he was dealing with the sweat on his head from his hurry, the dry voice echoed through the hall again, making his forehead moisten again.

"Since Lord José calls himself a warrior on the battlefield...... Then I don't know if you dare to compete with me?"

It's that Eshimon again.

Vidia cursed in her heart.

He had been staring at this person all night, but he didn't expect to run into trouble at this time.

Knight Jose had already drunk a lot of wine, and what was worse was that he himself was still a cripple, and no matter how good his swordsmanship was, Vidia didn't think he had any chance of winning.

After all, a well-trained knight is better than a few rabble farmers, especially in an era when force is still admired.

If Vidia could be the lord of the José Knight, he would definitely refuse for him, and in fact, he did just that.

"This knight!"

As he stepped out of the crowd, Vidia could clearly feel a burning sensation on his face.

There is no need to doubt that this is not his own cowardice, but that there are a large number of knights around him who "take a fancy to him".

Whoever called him so handsome, if he hadn't spent the night hiding in the corner, I don't know how many lords of all sizes would have gone back to pester him to drink.

Fortunately, Echimon was not one of them, and he frowned slightly a few times, finally remembering Vedia's identity.

"You're his squire, you're good with your bow and arrow, but now isn't the time for you to speak, go back!"

Vidia couldn't help but choke on such a person.

What he had planned to continue was swallowed back into his stomach, and instead he retreated to the side of José's knight.

However, he didn't intend to give up just like that, but looked at Duke Cheya and the officer in charge of the exploration registration with pleading eyes!

Although the Duke was a fox who drank human blood, he would not want to see the blood of two noble men in his hall, would he not do him any good.

And Duke Cheya's eyes also gave birth to a trace of hesitation.

On one side were the decorated knights of the Empire, while on the other side ......

"Lord Duke, my family and I can take responsibility for my challenge, but on the other hand, if you reject me now, you will be my enemy!"

Echmon put down all the utensils in his hand and reprimanded him in a commanding tone.

This made a few nobles who thought they had a good relationship with the Duke of Cheya a little unpleasant, and they wanted to go up and teach this boy a profound lesson to the host of the banquet.

Before they could do it, they were stopped by someone who made them irresistible.

Well, that person is Duke Chea.

Although it is very uncomfortable to be reprimanded like this, a professional actor is a professional actor who can enter the play in a second.

When he was young, Duke Cheya had indeed received the favor of the young man's family under the pseudonym of Echimon, so much so that he now had to submit to a man as old as his second son.

But in the heart of this old fox, as long as he endures it for a few more years, he can completely get out of the control of this family, and when the time comes, this matter can be used to make some trouble.

If that's the case, anyway, someone is carrying the black cauldron, so this "Imperial Knight" who doesn't know where it came out of nowhere, whether he lives or dies has nothing to do with him......

Although he could fully believe that the man who called himself José was indeed a soldier of the Founding Emperor's guard, the one who had been canonized by the Emperor himself, he did not show his banner to the crowd here, in the hall here.

From this point of view, he can think of an explanation for his own exoneration.

After all, although these people are noble, they are just a bunch of knights in the end.

In the eyes of these dukes, powerful nobles such as earls and barons are objects that can be sacrificed for profit, let alone a little knight?

The hall fell silent again.

The José knight held the back of the chair with one hand, and although the expression on his face did not change much, Vidia sensed a hint of "something wrong" in his eyes.

It's over, and the old guy is going crazy......

"I agree. ”

So said the José Knight.

He lowered his chair and dragged his crippled leg as smoothly as he could to the center of the hall.

Then he drew the saber at his waist.

It was a very standard large Prussian dagger that shimmered with a dazzling cold light even in the warm candlelight.

The knight's face showed a smile again, but the smile here was even more sarcastic.

"Come here, save the time of the guests, the food has been cold for so long, I didn't expect you to still have such an appetite. ”

This sentence may sound like a simple statement, but there is a thorn in the meaning of the words.

The faces of the knights beside Aemond couldn't help but look a little ugly.

"Even if you are a knight of the Empire, you can't provoke a person of noble origin like this?"

One of the knights couldn't help but interject.

But the José knight didn't pay any attention to his meaning, and still maintained the action just now.

Aemond walked up to Knight José, but instead of drawing his sword from his waist, he bowed slightly to Knight José.

"You can't just fight me. ”

"I think it's a good fit. ”

"It's not the equipment and attitude that a duel should have. ”。

"It's not the time for me to take a duel either. ”

All the nobles present stared at the scene at the end of the long table, the confrontation between the two real warriors.

Everyone