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William's decision to give Rodrigo the title and title of Count of Domenia was a practical consideration, not a whim.

At present, the officials and knights trained by a mere knight academy are no longer enough to support another large principality in a short period of time, and William can control at most the two territories of Mortan and Enman, which are close to Lower Normandy, and William is no longer able to control the remaining four counties, Leon, Koneff, Domenia and Brorec.

Moreover, the nobility of these regions did not give up, and the local Brittany nobles who were dissatisfied with William's rule would inevitably join forces to launch a rebellion against William's rule.

If William had to direct these four counties, then the huge administrative staff, huge administrative expenses and huge number of garrisons were indispensable, but now William was facing the threat of King Henry I, and it was impossible to invest a lot of manpower, material resources, energy and time in these areas, which was more than worth the loss.

In addition to the Count of Dominia, which has been canonized to Rodrigo by William, the candidates for the other three counties have already been decided, among which Baron Hubert will be canonized as Count of Broreck, Baron Adolf will be canonized as Count of Leon, and Baron Richard will be canonized as Baron Koneff, and they will guard the Duchy of Brittany for William.

As for their original baronial titles and estates, William will take them back and use them as other estates for the newly canonized knights, or they will be directly owned by William and placed under the management of Osborne's stewards.

In this way, William would not only have four more earls and four dependencies close to him, but also allow them to help William manage Brittany and suppress local rebellions, so that he could have time to digest the remaining two direct counties of Enray and Nantes.

In addition, reclaiming their possessions in the Duchy of Normandy would also allow William to better control Normandy and issue orders and decrees without being constrained by the nobles, especially the conservative Baron Richard of Agenthon.

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On the second day, William left Count Rodrigo with the Knights of Mortan, the Knights of Enman, and the Second Legion of the Praetorian Guard, totaling 13,500 men, to be responsible for the pacification of the entire Duchy of Brittany and the defense of Lower Normandy.

After bidding farewell to Rodrigoyi, William set off for Normandy with 5,000 men of his Guards Brigade.

In addition to the generals of the Praetorian Guard and Claude, William was accompanied by Faller, who had relinquished himself as head of the Knights of Moldan, who would return to William's Guards Brigade and serve as the commander of William's Guards Brigade. Sir Brummore held the position.

Over the years, Phaller has been like a brick of revolution, William can move wherever he wants, and now he has finally returned to William's command, returned to William's side, and the joy in his heart can be said to be overflowing.

However, just as William and his party were about to leave the Duchy of Brittany, they received the unfortunate news that his cousin, Connan, Count of Enlay, had left Brittany and returned to Rouen before William had been attacked by the Brittany rebels and killed.

Receiving this news, William cried bitterly on the spot, crying that he was sorry for Duke Arun's entrustment, did not take care of his cousin, and just secretly screamed when no one was paying attention to him and did a good job.

The local Brittany nobles and Phale and others who surrounded William immediately persuaded William not to be sad and to avenge the unfortunate murder of the Count Connang, the son of the Duke of Arlen.

William touched a few tears and immediately announced to the people the news of the murder of the Count of Connang, and told them the 'fact' that the murderer was a Brittany rebel.

While recounting the unforgivable crimes of the Brittany rebels, he also expressed his determination to fight the rebels to the end.

"Ladies and gentlemen, if it weren't for the critical situation in Normandy, I would not have left Normandy, and I would fight these rebels to the death.

But I have left Count Rodrigo of Domonia and an army of up to 13,500 men, and I have confidence in Count Rodrigo that he can avenge my poor cousin, Count Connang. William said to the crowd.

Everyone, including the Brittany nobles loyal to William and the Normandy nobles, believed William's words and rose up to fight the rebels to the end.

Looking at the angry local Brittany nobles, William smiled with satisfaction, and no one could tell that there was an inexplicable hint in the smile on his face.

The unexpected death of Connann, Earl of Enlay, made the illustrious de Den. The heir to the Enrey family, the long-deceased previous Duke of Brittany, Aaron II, no longer has any legitimate heirs.

In view of this, William took back the uninherited county of Enre, and made it his own domain along with the county of Nantes.

On the way out of the county of Enley to Normandy, none of the Breton nobles cared about whether the cause of Connan's death was suspicious, and in their eyes the Count of Connan was a failure and did not deserve their attention, only their lord, Duke William, needed to be taken seriously.

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At night, the Duke's palace of Rouen, William who returned to Rouen had to face this anxious situation, after dealing with a series of military and political affairs, William listened to Hubert, Adolf and Osborne's report on the surrounding situation at this time, and before he knew it, it was already late at night, William had to ask Hubert and the three to leave first, and wait until tomorrow to discuss countermeasures.

Crunch...

Emma, who was cloaked, pushed the door in, lifted her hood, showed her pretty face, smiled and saluted, and said, "His Royal Highness William." ”

"Emma, long time no see, you've done a few things well during this time. How are your brothers and Caesar doing? How is your father, Baron Tancrede, in good health, he is sixty years old, but he needs to take good care of his health. William did not hesitate to praise Emma, and looked at Emma with concern.

"Back to your majesty, Caesar and my brothers are still the same, preparing for a new war, and the Saracens in Naples and Sicily do not know about them. His father, Tancred, is still physically strong, and he has also claimed to join your army to serve you. Emma felt William's concern and couldn't help but say with joy on her face.

"Well, that's good, I hope everyone is safe." William nodded in response, looked at Emma and asked, "By the way, what do you know about the queen that His Majesty Henry recently married?" ”

"I don't know much about it at the moment, please give me time." Emma said apologetically.

"This matter is very important, give me a close eye on this woman's situation, and the family network behind her must investigate her physical condition, especially if there is any movement of pregnancy, report to me before anything. Got it, Emma? William solemnly instructed.

William did not want His Majesty Henry I to be born as a legitimate heir, and if His Majesty Henry had a son, his less secure position would be secured, and the noble princes who would be separated from him would rally around him, and even Robert, Duke of Burgundy, who had always coveted the throne of France, would have to lay dormant among his minions.

More importantly, William knew that the future son and heir of His Majesty Henry I would be the future King Philip I, known as Augustus, a very accomplished king, whose main exploits were to expand the direct territory of the Capetian dynasty, pacify the French princes, and lay a solid foundation for the future powerful French kingdom.

William was a little jealous of such a figure, he did not want to leave this possible threat, nor did he want to leave this threat to his children and grandchildren.

"Totally understood, Your Highness." Emma nodded in response.

"Although I don't need to say more, the confidentiality of the matter I explain to you must be done well, not only is it not allowed to be disclosed to the family, but even the noble generals who are close to me can't let them hear the slightest rumor." William reminded.

"Yes, I've got it all." Emma nodded yes.

"Oh? What do you understand, but let's talk about it. William asked, intrigued by Emma's answer.

"I have built a two-person world with His Highness, and no third person can break in, His Highness will keep his mouth shut, and I will keep my mouth shut." Emma looked at William with a smile and said in a provocative tone.

"Sounds like a cheating?" There was a strange feel to Emma's words, and William seemed to sense the provocative meaning in them.

"I love exciting things." In the face of William's question, Emma simply and generously admitted.

"That's not what an unmarried woman should say." William glared at Emma and said.

"In front of you, I have only one identity, and that is your exclusive night spy, and at night everything I have belongs to you, my Highness." Emma blushed slightly and teased.

"Soga Soga, let's do something bad together..."Originally, William wanted to say this, but the only reason in his heart still prevented William from saying this.

Faced with this cute goblin, William had no choice but to flee quickly, leaving Emma standing there with her mouth covered and snickering. For mobile phone users, please browse M. Reading for a better reading experience.