The process of the audience was very cumbersome, and the court etiquette of the Eastern Empire was emulated, so the prince of England was inevitably disappointed by the meeting with the king of Jerusalem.

"I rumored to have defeated Saladin's uncle when he was a teenager, and I wonder what happened to his body?"

Richard was neither given a cold reception nor a warm welcome in the Holy Land, everything was so normal.

If it weren't for the army marching into the Holy Land, the pilgrims would not have known that such a prince had come to the Holy Sepulchre in the far west.

"They are afraid of Your Highness!"

"Yes!"

"The nobles of the Holy Land are all afraid of Your Highness!" William Marshall affirmed.

Count Raymond of Tripoli was actually hesitating whether he should come and make overtures to the Prince of England before King Baldwin died.

After all, every noble person with royal blood deserves respect, even if he doesn't get the throne in the end!

Guy of Lusignnan and his new wife, Princess Sibylla, were in a heated fight, and he had reason to believe that the throne would eventually fall into his hands.

The elder Isabella was sent to Constantinople, and the secret of the leprosy of the young Baldwin was also noticed that day when he accidentally saw that the boy had been burned by the fire and his palms were not painful.

The only obstacle now was the Count of Tripoli, the man who stood between him and the throne.

Raymond was adamant against Guy and Sibylla's marriage, and stubbornly spread rumors against him in the Holy Land that this man would destroy the kingdom of Jerusalem.

"Someday I'm going to kill him!"

Guy, who was gradually being propped up under his wife's power, openly said that he wanted to kill the regent of the kingdom, and the proximity of the Grand Master of the Templar Order, Gerard, who held the military power, also gave him full confidence.

The two sides dared to openly call each other out in front of the Supreme Council and even the seriously ill king, and the tension was no longer enough to describe the incompatibility between them, and it was simply a great enemy.

Richard, the Outsider, may have been an additional option for the Leper King, but in the eyes of the nobles of the Holy Land, the Prince of England who lacked the bloodline of the Iron Arm Baldwin family had no right to inherit the throne, even if he was the King's nephew.

King Fulk (Queen Melisande's husband was born from the House of Anjou and Baldwin III and Amalek I) had the most bloodline, ensuring that Richard could gain more honor than the average nobleman in Jerusalem, but the princes of England would not allow him to succeed to the throne.

The nobles once knelt before the icon of Christ in the Supreme Council and swore that as long as the Baldwin family blood was not severed, they would never let the rats steal a drop of oil from the fireplace!

In other words, in the hearts of the nobles of the Holy Land, as long as the three heirs to the throne did not die, they would not let Richard, a foreigner, ascend to the throne.

But the world is not absolute, even William the Conqueror can take England with iron and blood, let alone Richard?

The Wessex family (the Anglo-Saxon dynasty of England) did not run through the Duke of Normandy, but William, who defeated Harold, succeeded to the throne.

Since the sword of the Normans could secure the throne of an illegitimate son, it is not impossible for the prince of England to make the nobles bow down in the Holy Land, of course, it needs to be done properly.

Richard, who had led the army, had made up his mind to communicate with the king of Jerusalem to see who was the truly capable defender of the Holy Land.

Since Fulk of Anjou has succeeded, then another Richard of Anjou must have nothing to say!

"I don't want to watch the scumbags here and the cynicism, how long is my uncle going to hang me out?"

The impatient prince of England could not have imagined that his arrival would have caused a stir within the Kingdom of Jerusalem, and that the dignity of his position would be difficult for the king and nobles......

"What title should we give to this distinguished guest from afar?"

"At this moment when he hasn't done anything?"

Lusignan's Guy spoke angrily, and the king's attempt to suppress it gradually became apparent, and he could not stand still.

What's more, there is another knight from France, and it is very likely that he will compete with him for the throne, and no one can be calm in this situation!

"His Highness Richard has defeated the Seljuks in Anatolia, and he has tested his loyalty to God with the blood of the infidels!"

"Your Majesty, we can consider accepting him!"

It was Raymond, the regent of the kingdom, who made this suggestion, and there were countless people who responded to him, which naturally was deeply hated by Guy, but the two sides had already torn their faces, and no one would let anyone.

"I fully approve of the Earl's proposal!"

"We need an infusion of new blood, especially so that the kings of the West can see that Jerusalem has not given up on exploration, and that we still have endless wealth of land waiting for them to come and make a contribution."

Baron Barrian of Ibeline ruled the kingdom's treacherous fortresses, and he was on the front lines and knew Saladin's strength.

In just three years, the Lord of Egypt has become great!

From Aleppo to Damascus to Egypt in the north, the crescent moon banner is planted in every corner that Christians can see, and it is simply terrifying!

"If we refuse to accept a nobleman who has come to serve in good faith, our reputation will be ruined, and no one among the kings of the West will ever believe in our determination to fight the infidels!"

"Your Majesty, your brother, the most powerful King Angelwin in Europe, is also waiting for your response!"

Speaking of the king who was powerful in both England and France, even the rampant Guy had to be quiet, because his family's territory was too close to the British king's territory, and if he didn't want to bring trouble to his family, he had better be cautious in his words and deeds.

There was silence on the throne, and not a single sound came from it, but although there was no expression visible under the deep mask of the leper king, the slightly heaving chest betrayed him.

"Gentlemen, please let us welcome my nephew who has come from afar, the men of the Anjou family are good soldiers on the battlefield, and I believe that he can contribute to the cause of the kingdom!"

One word!

Even though his body was so weak, the majesty of the king remained as unshaken as his iron mask, and as long as King Baldwin was still alive for a day, no one dared to make a mistake.

The doors of the Supreme Council were finally opened for Richard, the sacred and majestic icon of Christ could strike fear into the hearts of pilgrims, and the solemn nobles of the Holy Land stood on either side of the throne with their swords in their hands.

"Richard of Aquitaine, King of Jerusalem, Protector of the Holy Land, Ruler blessed by Jesus Christ, comes to you with greetings!"

Slowly kneeling on one knee, Richard put his right hand on his chest, he would not be so respectful even to his father, but the Lord of the Holy City on the other side deserved his respect.

"Welcome, my nephew Richard, Jerusalem welcomes you as well!"

"Your achievements are well known, and we must thank God for your assistance in making the Holy Land more stable!"

Anyone can say the beautiful things on the scene, but no one knows what the leper king thinks in his heart.

But what Richard wants is such an effect, as long as he can be accepted by King Baldwin, then his future career will be guaranteed.

"Will you work for me?" The king asked.

The status of the Duke of Aquitaine is second only to the king even in the Holy Land.

In all the cross-military states, only the King of Jerusalem and the Duke of Antioch and the Grand Duke of Cilicia could match it.

"Your Majesty, I am willing to serve you, and in the days to come, I, Richard of Anjou, will be proud to fight for Jerusalem!"

All the nobles of the Holy Land were shaken, and just now everyone was still speculating whether this noble blood would submit to the throne, but now everything has settled.

"Kudos!"

"May the Lord bless you in heaven!"