Leonardo led all the vassals and stood respectfully in front of the door to greet them, and the two old men, he and Wangcai, tremblingly bent down, letting the attendants hold the symbolic debt.

I held the edge of my helmet and nodded to them, unlike the etiquette of other vassals, showing respect for the two respected old men, Serena was pregnant and had difficulty moving, and was afraid of having a fetal gas, so she could only stay in the bedroom and wait for me.

Yaroslav obviously didn't pay attention to the big battle of the welcome ceremony, he was now engrossed in craneing his neck, looking around at the glass of the castle, wanting to see how much of Nijmegen was a tyrant, and the cowardice of the probe looked like a monkey who was just a showman, which made the ladies of the few vassals behind the team cover their mouths and hold back their amusement, and he continued to sell cuteness and pretend to be stupid without care, and made a grimace coldly, which scared the ladies and ladies into tears.

"Welcome home, Lord Duke!"

Leonardo spoke first on behalf of all the vassals, and after not seeing him for more than half a year, the wrinkles on his face seemed to be more, and the gaps were full of stories of the years, and Nijmegen, under his careful management, followed my plan to develop better and better, and was born out of the other lifeless feudal territories of this era, and became a vibrant new center of power.

The depressed ownerless knight......

secular scholars who desire to be valued......

A priest who wishes to have the opportunity to dedicate himself to purifying the barbarians......

Fugitive slaves who need land to cultivate......

Like nails drawn to a magnet, these people come in droves to the promising land of Nijmegen to start a new life and realize their ideals and ambitions in the right place.

"Eclectic talents, only inclusiveness will have an exhibition." That's what I said to Leonardo, and it's the code of conduct that Nijmegen only applies.

"I've worked hard for you all this time, and I've worked hard for all of you!"

I jumped off the horse, loudly complimented everyone present, and at the same time swept their faces one by one with an encouraging gaze, the combination of rigidity and softness is the main principle under my control, I will never be stingy with praise when it is time to praise, Leonardo accompanied me inside, babbling on trivial matters, the castle hall has already been arranged.

The feast began immediately, the clowns juggled and made the crowd laugh, the bards played the broken harps and told old stories, but the country lords listened with relish, and from time to time exchanged their opinions on a certain character in the story, and the laughter, music, vomiting, and collisions in the banquet hall came and went, and I stared at Yaroslav and his Lyutich warriors, who were about to bury their heads in the basin and drink the wine from the glass.

Telling Rollo to entertain the lords attending the banquet for me, I quietly withdrew, eager to see my treasure.

The woman who was pregnant for me for ten months, at the moment with a big belly, with a happy face as I pushed the door in, with a serene expression on her face like a lovely porcelain doll, and the maternal brilliance that emanated from her body seemed to enclose her with a shining halo, she smiled at me, and then stretched out her slightly puffy hands:

"Come and take a good look at our child, Lord Duke, who will be the heir to Nijmegen's cause."

"I should take a good look at you, that's the most important thing."

Holding Serena's hand and slowly sitting down beside her, I carefully wrapped my waist over a few laps and let her lean into my arms: "May God bless the safety of mother and child, so that our family can be happily reunited." ”

Serena's eyes were red with emotion, the corners of her mouth smiled comfortably, and gradually fell asleep, I carefully observed the woman in my arms, and I couldn't find the and pungent shadow when I first met, and now she is a qualified duchess, a housewife who is in charge of housekeeping and a little woman who teaches her husband and children with peace of mind, with a wife like this, what else do you want in life?

The next few days were busy gathering letters from all over the country, and some things Leonardo was difficult to decide, and it was still necessary for the Duke to make up his own mind, Nijmegen was methodical, and the Lyutich brought by Yaroslav were also well accommodated, and they visited the Archbishop of Cologne and the Resident Bishop of Nijmegen as usual, and praised God and the Holy See with a high sound.

It's okay to listen to the vassals tell them about the situation, ride horses to patrol the docks and fields, enjoy the aristocratic privileges that everyone respects and salute, the small days are full but idle, come back every night and hug their women, blow out the candles together and say some whispers close to themselves, ******** in their arms, not to mention how comfortable they feel in their hearts, I really want time to stand still forever.

On the 13th of November, the fifth day before St. Luke's feast, and it was almost the day of the worship of the surgeon to preside over the saint, as usual, I sat lazily in my shirt and sat in the study with a clean window and enjoyed breakfast with omelettes.

"Five days ago, the Swedes, together with King Olaf of Norway, suddenly attacked the army of the Danish King Sven who remained in Orting, and the two sides fought a terrible battle of castle attack and defense, and after two days of siege, the Swedish coalition army failed to break through the city wall, and in the ensuing field battle, the Danish army won a decisive victory and had to retreat in a hurry." The clerk picked out a long piece of parchment from the pile of paper and informed him of the war in the north.

"What? After two months of preparation, they lost, don't the Swedes have brains? ”

I was so emotional that I almost stuck the dagger in my arm, and the golden omelette on the plate lost its appeal and was pushed away from the distance.

"Any follow-up information? Check it out! ”

Seeing that the Duke's face was not good, the clerk immediately hurriedly carried out the order, and after a while, he found the letter that had been delivered earlier and pressed below:

"Another detachment of the Swedes, led by Prince Anond, suddenly landed on the island of 6 Les, captured and burned the Danish grain and grass that had been hoarded here, took control of all the ships anchored in the harbor, and basically blocked the traffic of the Kattegat Strait."

Hearing this news, my frowning brows slowly relaxed, I didn't expect that Prince Annond, who looked like five big and three thick, was actually a good fighter, leading a partial expedition but winning effortlessly, so that the Danes who had won the battle in Orting, and had not had time to celebrate, were cut off from retreating, and Zai Huan, who had lost the food, grass and soldier supplies, could not escape sooner or later from the encirclement and suppression of the local combat coalition, and their fate was self-evident.

"What about Sven, King of Denmark? Did the information mention his whereabouts? I put down my dagger and asked.

"He is not in the army, and he just returned to the castle on the island of Zealand half a month ago to dispose of the defected serfs in the Schleswig region."

Leonardo walked in slowly on crutches, and Rollo behind him held the information that had just arrived: "He sent news through the channel of the Duke of Hanover and wanted to meet with you." ”

"Want to see me?"

Raising my tone and asking rhetorically, I motioned for Rollo and the clerk to go out first, leaving only the old guy sitting by the window basking in the sun.

"You know the strategy I have developed, Sven is an enemy of Nijmegen, if you contact the Danes in private, is it against the established plan?"

Leonardo put down his crutches noncommittally, squinted his eyes and examined the threads on the edges of his elaborate robes, and replied leisurely: "I remember you also said that everything must be improvised, from the impossible to the possible, and then the willow will be bright." ”

I crossed my hands on my chin and fell into deep thought, the Swedes' defeat and victory were unexpected, and the situation of the whole Northern War was turned around.

The Danes lost their superiority at sea, the base camp of Zealand was also directly threatened by the army commanded by Prince Anonde, the Swedes' coalition army was defeated and lost their ground, and they retreated in embarrassment, unable to end the chaos they caused with dignity, and formed a delicate balance between you and me, so the Bazi Hu Wang Sven will release a signal to negotiate, just like the definition of physics, the internal critical line needs external forces to break, and the only force in the entire north that has the strength to change the pattern is the Duke of Nijmegen.

"You don't want any of them to dominate, do you? That would get things out of control, and the three noisy little brothers would respect a big brother who had a lot of weight. ”

Leonardo coughed softly, and the phlegm stuck in his throat made a scalp-numbing obscure sound: "You decide that I will arrange it, as usual." ”

"Do you want to meet?"

I picked up the square towel pressed under the plate to wipe the corners of my mouth, crumpled it into a ball and threw it on the table: "If he comes in person, I will choose the place, since there is a request for others, then let the host do as he pleases!" ”

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The fields approaching the harvest season are definitely one of the most beautiful landscapes in the world, and I believe that anyone who truly loves life will agree with me.

The golden ears of wheat swayed with the wind, looking at the waves from afar, the beautiful sound of the breeze made people's hearts itch, and the farmers stood in the middle of the wheat waves with relief, and the corners of their eyes and eyebrows were full of the joy of harvest.

"It's another good year."

They stroked the heads of their own families to help the children, and said happily that although most of the output had to be paid to the lord's storehouse, and various tithes had to be paid, there would always be some surplus to fill the peasants' pockets, and who would not be happy with the good harvest?

I withdrew my gaze from the busy fields outside the castle, where the squires were already filling their glasses and waiting, and the true owner of the castle, Baron Lübeck, sat down respectfully, beckoning his servants to move quickly.

"Your presence at my humble castle is so beautiful!" He rubbed his hands nervously, like a fly resting on food, worried that the coarse tea and light rice would not satisfy the Duke's picky appetite.

"This is also my honor, Lord Baron, your territory is thriving, and it is truly enviable." I smiled and picked up my glass, leaned over and touched the flattered Baron Lübeck, making the Duke of Hanover's vassals even more nervous, and sweat beaded on his forehead.

(End of chapter)

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