Chapter Eighty-Six: Temptation
News of the nobles' gathering was soon reported back by spies sent by Murphy to spy on the nobles.
Although I don't know what the specific conversation is, it is explained from the nobles' angry departure from Fam Town, and it is estimated that it was not negotiated.
Murphy secretly rejoiced in his heart, this is a good thing, if it is not negotiated, it means that the nobles in the territory have support for the reform, and with these nobles who support the reform, the implementation of the new system can be much smoother.
"I just don't know which nobles support the reforms...... Murphy stroked the slight beard growing from his chin, "Since I don't know who supports and who opposes it, let's just get in touch with it all." ”
This is the best way at present, anyway, reform is imperative, and I don't care about anything like that, I can finish it as soon as possible, and try to deal with all these things before spring ploughing, so as not to affect the harvest in the future.
"Philip?"
"The old slave is here. ”
"Tell me a message to Arthas, and ask him to send a few officials who can speak well in the town hall to the various nobles' territories and talk about the new system, and see how they react. ”
"Yes. ”
"By the way, wait a minute!" Murphy called out to Philip, who was about to step back, "Remember, I want the 'reaction' of the nobles, the people who can hold important positions in the town hall are human spirits, and they know what I mean." ”
"Yes, Your Highness. ”
Seeing Philip leave, Murphy sighed, ran to the kitchen to cook himself a cup of hot milk, he was still not used to other people's service, dismissed all the maids in the castle, these little things can be done by himself.
Such a lord is extremely rare among the nobility, but it is not surprising to say that this lord is from the royal family.
The royal family is different from ordinary nobles, in order to ensure the stability of the royal family's dominance, these habits must be cultivated by members of the royal family from an early age, and they must also be able to ride a horse and kill the enemy in battle.
In the past, although Murphy was unlearned and acted a little absurd, his essence was not bad, and he could only be blamed for being born in the Sellers royal family, a royal family that is strict with future generations.
In fact, the royal family is very cruel, the former Murphy is uneducated and unskilled, and was ordered by the king to be the border lord, which is already a disguised banishment, and he is to fend for himself.
If it is assumed that the current Murphy does not exist, everything is developing according to the original process, and the uneducated Murphy is sent here, I am afraid that before the Kuruman army presses the border, he will open the city and surrender, and in the end the kingdom of Bith will go to prison, waiting for the ransom that I don't know when it will be delivered, and redeem himself.
Murphy blew on the hot milk, took a small sip, felt the fragrance of the milk, and a warm current slid from the esophagus to the stomach, and the whole body was warm, and then poured the whole cup into his stomach.
With a glass of hot milk, he was much soothed, and he went back to his study to continue studying the mysteries of magic.
At the same time, inside the town hall.
"Send someone to contact the nobles?" Arthas received the news from Philip, stroked his beard and thought for a while, then nodded to Philip, "Okay, I know, go back and tell Your Highness that I will not disappoint Your Highness's expectations." ”
As soon as Philip left, Arthas arranged for three officials to come to him.
"Sheldon, this time, you will lead the team, contact the nobles above the baron level in the territory one by one, be sure to find out who is the nobles who really support the reform, and record their reactions, which is required by His Highness. Alsace said earnestly.
"The subordinate understood. The officer, known as Sheldon, bowed to Arthas and turned to leave.
"Wait, there's more. Arthas stopped him.
"Remember, be moderately tough, you are an official of the town hall, although your combat ability is not as good as those nobles, but you have the entire city hall and all the troops in the city as the backing, when you see them, you must straighten your back, you must not show your cowardice, you are our face!" Arthas instructed him very much, and he valued this contact with the nobles very much.
Sheldon and the two officials accompanying him bowed and walked out the door.
From time to time, he glanced back at Arthas, lest he had something to say to stop them again.
Sheldon walked out of the gate of the town hall with the two accompanying officials, got into the carriage arranged by Alsace, and drove straight to the south gate.
The carriage traveled for more than an hour to reach its first destination of the day, located ten kilometers south of the city in the town of Bosa, which was the fief of Viscount Cooper.
This is a small town, because of the war, the whole town only has two or three thousand people, and the city wall is low, only three or five meters high, can only guard against the invasion of some beasts and low-level monsters, the people of the town are afraid that they don't know that the city has begun to reform.
"Stop, who's ahead?" shouted the guards on the rampart, stopping Sheldon's carriage.
"I'm Owen Shelton, the head of the City Hall's Political Office, and I've come to visit Viscount Kuber on the orders of His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince, and I'm not going to open the city gate quickly?" Sheldon shouted, although he was not an extraordinary person, this shout also shouted with momentum.
"Your Excellency, please wait a moment, and I will report to His Excellency the Viscount. When the guard on the city wall heard that it was a visitor from the town hall, he hurried back to the city to report it.
"Lord Sheldon, please hurry!!" Viscount Cooper is waiting in the castle!" After a while, the guards who had gone in to report came running back and ordered the gates to be opened to welcome the arrival of the town hall officials.
Sheldon nodded lightly and returned to the carriage.
The groom waved his whip and drove the carriage toward the city.
"Hahahaha, why did Lord Sheldon think of coming to see me? How is Lord Arthas?" Viscount Kuber was already waiting at the gate of the castle with a group of guards, and when he saw Sheldon coming, he hurried up to greet him.
"Your Excellency Viscount Lao is concerned, Lord Alsace is very good, the food is fragrant, and the body is very good. ”
"Oh, hahaha, that's not bad. ”
After some pleasantries, Cooper welcomed Sheldon into the castle.
"Your Excellency Cooper, the last time the test site was separated for a few days, and His Highness wanted to carry out an innovation, he sent me to ask for the opinions or suggestions of the nobles. Sheldon got straight to the point, his eyes were as sharp as knives, even if the person in front of him was a mid-level transcendent, he dared to look directly at him.
"Hehehe, for His Highness's reform, everything has not yet come to fruition, and I don't dare to make judgments, but as his retainer, I still have to express my support. ”
What opinion do I have? What opinion do I dare to have? If I have an opinion, I guess it will be a shot of justice on my head. Viscount Cooper pursed his lips and said.
Since His Royal Highness the Fourth Prince took office, he has been tough and ruthless to the enemy, which has made many nobles a little afraid of him, and there is an unfathomable Carolin next to him, and the nobles dare not work hard with him.
However, Viscount Kuber's small movements were noticed by Sheldon, and Sheldon secretly recorded Viscount Kuber's reaction in his heart, and continued to talk to him without a word on the surface.
"Your Excellency Cooper, it's getting late, I have to go back to the city to resume my life, and we'll talk about it next time. Sheldon looked out the window for a moment, then got up to take his leave.
"Okay, Lord Sheldon, please, I'm busy with things, so I won't send it. Cooper reached out and made a gesture of please, and sent Sheldon away.
Out of the town of Bosa, Sheldon did not go back to Remlos Castle as he said, but turned around and headed for the next town.