"His Majesty Magnus is a decisive man, but it is a pity that the days are not over, how can he support a great kingdom with a seriously ill body?" William couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

The situation of Magnus II reminded William of the famous King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem, the leper king of the Heavenly Kingdom, and perhaps William's role at this moment was Saladin.

Thinking of this, William couldn't help but smile and ordered to Faller: "Faller, follow me in." ”

"Yes, Your Majesty." Faller bowed in response.

Escorted by hundreds of elite knights, William and Phaller entered the Norwegian palace.

The palace is modest compared to William's Cité in Paris, the Palace of Rouen in Normandy and Windsor Castle in London, and the Palace of Versailles in Paris, which is under construction.

The whole Norwegian royal palace is made of some relatively neat boulders, which is very tall and solid, and it is arranged with a female wall and countless perforations, so it can be said that this Norwegian royal palace is not so much a royal palace as a huge fortress, and its military role is far greater than the function of living and enjoying.

"Your Majesty, I'm sorry I couldn't come out in time to greet you." Hubert sent away an officer like he had asked for advice, and immediately ran over.

"It's okay, it's not rude, after all, Lord Hubert has a lot to do with military affairs, and I just came to see this palace and its owner, His Majesty King Magnus II of Norway." How could William blame the nobleman he trusted for this little thing, he had always been an unruly person, waved his hand, and said to Hubert with a smile.

"Your Majesty, allow me to show you the way." Duke Hubert bowed, and only after receiving a nod from William did he turn around and lead the way.

"Lord Hubert, I heard that King Magnus II of Norway took the initiative to order his soldiers to lay down their arms and surrender to us, right?" William was a little curious about what had happened, and asked Duke Hubert.

"Back to your majesty, at that time our army disrupted the enemy's position by surprise and occupied most of the city of Trondheim, but then the Norwegians put up a stubborn resistance, using all kinds of obstacles to build barricades, relying on the terrain to hold on to us.

Later, as the battle continued, the Norwegians suffered heavy casualties, while our army, because of its strong armor and neat formation, suffered very few casualties, and gradually gained the upper hand.

Later, of course, His Majesty King Magnus, not wanting his people to suffer from the fighting, ordered his men to surrender to us, on the condition that we would not plunder the city of Trondheim or harm innocent people. As Hubert walked, he recounted the events to William, and in his description King Magnus was a benevolent prince who cared for his people more than he valued the authority of his throne.

After listening to Duke Hubert's description, William could not help but pay homage to King Magnus II of Norway, and paid tribute to a benevolent king like him, which was rare in the Middle Ages, when violence was generally worshipped.

"What a worthy king, Your Majesty Magnus. I'm now more and more eager to meet him. William couldn't help but sigh with emotion.

According to William, the young Magnus II also had a great feat, and as a teenager he led an expedition into the Irish Sea in an attempt to expand Norwegian authority in the region, and the Norwegians were in the side of the Norsgaeles, who single-handedly led his sister Longhild and the prince of the Norsgaeles, Gudo. Cloving's marriage.

Magnus recruited a large number of Norwegians from Orkney, the Hebrides, and Dublin, and in Ireland and Wales, local Celts joined his fleet.

He later led his father, Harald the Ruthless, in his invasion of England, having fought William against Yorkshire a decade earlier.

After the failure of the invasion of England, he also prepared to invade the Kingdom of Scotland, and with the help of the Norsgaeles, he occupied most of the islands in the north of Scotland and part of the territory of the Duchy of Mali.

When Magnus's father, Harald the Heartless, the former King of Norway, died, Magnus II took his father's crown and was crowned King of Norway.

At the time, Magnus II was highly regarded by the Norwegians as a Norwegian hero for his exploits in Ireland and Scotland.

It's a pity that when he was on the throne of Norway, he suffered from ringworm, which may be caused by the poisonous purple bamboo fungus in the ergot fungus.

Magnus II supported the Kingdom of Norway for three years with his sick body, but by this time he had already been completely ruined by ringworm, and he could only wear a mask and wrap his body in silk.

In order to maintain the unity of the Kingdom of Norway and not divide his country, Magnus II declared his younger brother Prince Olaf his co-ruler, appointing him to rule southeastern Norway and himself to rule western and northern Norway.

With the illness at home, he had to rely on his sister Runhilde and his brother-in-law Gudo. Clovin took charge of the government for him.

This reminded William of the Kingdom of Jerusalem under Baldwin IV, who faced a situation that was not much different from that of Magnus II.

"Your Majesty, King Magnus's abode has arrived, but please be careful, he is suffering from a terrible infectious disease, his whole body is festering, and he is covered in terrible spots of red and purple, and you better keep a certain distance from him." Before opening the door, Duke Hubert turned his head to look at William and reminded him carefully.

"I see, Hubert, open the door." William nodded, he naturally knew that these diseases, which could be easily cured in later generations, were extremely terrible and terminal diseases in the Middle Ages, and with the medical conditions of the time, even the most honorable person as a king could not be spared.

With a creak, Hubert's soldiers pushed open the door to King Magnus's residence.

"Here you are, Your Majesty William, I beg your pardon for not being able to get up to greet you." Magnus was half-leaning on the bed, his voice a little weak, but it was very penetrating and magnetic.

"Wouldn't I be welcome to visit in such a way? Your Majesty Magnus. William stepped forward with a smile and did not stop until he was twelve meters away from a safe position, and spoke.

"God has given people life, and they have to do their jobs all their lives, so why should Your Majesty usurp what others have?" Magnus II suddenly raised his voice and asked sharply.

His voice was like a sharp arrow, aiming at everyone's hearts and shooting straight away.

"Hugh will say more, Your Majesty Magnus, your rule is so weak that the King of Norway is divided.

God has given me the mission of conquest, commanding me to mix with Umui, and I will do nothing but obey the will of the Lord. William waved his hand and scolded.

When Magnus heard this, he immediately leaned on the bed in despair, shook his head and said with a wry smile: "That's it, but if you become a king or lose a king, you can take my kingdom." ”

With that, Magnus said no more.