Chapter 2: The Count of de Munster
In the inn of the 'drunkard master', there was jubilation and staggering. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
These merchants and peasants can't be blamed for being greedy, what do they see? A great knight! A glorious soul! Just for a promise, drifting across the sea for tens of thousands of miles, from the holy city thousands of miles away, is there anything more incredible in this world?
In fact, in the Middle Ages, when entertainment was so scarce, even the stories of the old heroes played by the bards were enough for these people to drink happily, not to mention the fact that there was now a living legend before their eyes!
It was in the midst of this jubilation that a merchant noticed the young man who had been sitting next to the knight from the beginning, and immediately remembered the story he had just told, and asked suspiciously: "Well, this great guy sitting next to you is ......"
The knight seemed to be a little drunk, and his eyes were already a little hazy, but he still said in an extremely relieved tone: "That's right! He is the child entrusted to me by my brother, and he is so tall now! Look at this kid! This tall figure, majestic muscles, alas, before I knew it, this kid was already stronger than me. ”
As soon as the knight finished saying this, he immediately heard another chorus of drinking, and the so-called most gratifying thing in life is nothing more than watching his children grow up and surpass themselves step by step. Especially in this era, the bloodline or anything is secondary, and the important thing is that the offspring are good enough. For example, the emperors of Eastern Rome were adopted for a long time, and if you are a good enough talent, as long as you are willing to bear my surname, then you have the right to inherit everything I have.
"So what is your purpose here this time......" another merchant asked.
"I've been wandering with this child for years, and now this child has grown up! I'm old too! It's time to find a leaning boy on. I heard that the Earl of D'Munster was recruiting knights, so I brought the boy here. When I came, it was late, so the two of us found an inn to rest. ”
When the merchants heard what the knight had said, they looked at each other in unison and burst out laughing. This laugh blinded the knight, but soon a merchant explained: "I'm afraid there was some misunderstanding in the process of spreading the news-this kind of thing is often encountered by us merchants, and the Lord Earl of Demunster recruits not knights, but all capable men." ”
"Huh? This ......"
"But you don't have to worry, Knight." Another businessman, Zhengse, said: "A person with status and ability like you is as dazzling as the sun wherever he is, and he can't hide it. A person like you may be the one the Earl has been waiting for. ”
The knight nodded after hearing this, and was not modest, obviously quite confident in his own ability. However, this is also in line with a character who has been killed from the sea of blood in the mountain of corpses, and after a few more drinks, they heard the knight ask again: "Listening to your words, it seems that you have a lot of respect for the Earl de Munster, I don't know what kind of person this Earl is, please tell me in detail." ”
Several merchants looked at each other, this kind of thing would definitely not be said in ordinary times, talking about a nobleman was a big crime in the Middle Ages, but now that he has drunk wine, he has already said a lot, and he is still in a broken inn, so it doesn't hurt to talk about it casually.
"It's a very amazing person who has a lot of strict laws, and although it was a little uncomfortable at first, I quickly learned the benefits."
"And this Earl is also quite good at managing the army, and we merchants can now do business in the market with peace of mind, and we don't have to worry about those soldiers coming to extort."
"Yes, to be honest, we didn't like to come to Demunster very much before, not to mention the bumpy road, there are always bandits on the road, and after we arrive, we have to be blackmailed by the soldiers, and we can't make any money at all. However, everything has changed since the arrival of the Earl, who has strictly governed the army, cracked down on road bandits, built roads, and over the years there have been more and more caravans. ”
"I hear that the Earl is still quite young, and it won't be long before Demunster becomes the premier place in Ireland."
A few merchants, you and I said word by word, and the words were full of praise for this Earl of Draymonds, and it can be seen that this Earl is indeed very popular, why is this? The knight fell into deep thought.
"Don't think we're lying or flattering, knight, I've been so far away, I've never seen anyone like the Earl." At this time, one of the oldest merchants spoke: "The magic of the Earl is obvious to all, and if you go out and find any person now, he will be able to say a great deal of praise to the Earl." ”
"Venerable Knight, let me say a word." The innkeeper, who had been standing aside and waiting carefully, spoke. The innkeeper, like the rest of the people of the Middle Ages, had a wrinkled face, calloused hands, and tattered patched clothes. But there was only one thing that was different: that was that his eyes were not cloudy or confused, and the faint light of hope contained in those eyes made the knight's heart tremble.
"Before the Earl came, I don't want to mention what the hell De Munster was, alas, it was really an unbearable time, when the living were forced to die, and the dead fled to the ground and were knocked out of ashes, and everyone had no desire to live, just waiting to be summoned by the Lord as soon as possible. But what about now? Everything has changed for the better! The Earl first drove away the powerful baron, and then taught us a new way of farming, and now the crops in the field can last three years a year! This is simply a scene that the saint Abraham could have had when he was alive! Moreover, the Earl also taught us to read and write, and led us to build roads to fight robbers. I'm not afraid of your jokes, my inn was built after the Earl came, how could there be extra grain to make wine before! ”
The tavern owner said, looking back at his wife and children, his wife was just an ordinary village girl, and his children were just naughty children everywhere. But when the boss looked at them, the hope in his eyes became stronger and stronger: "Now my children can eat enough, my wife is not afraid of being robbed when she walks on the road, and our family can live a down-to-earth life, all brought by the earl!" The Earl gave us hope! Wish! The Earl taught us this word. ”
"Look at these people." The innkeeper pointed to the peasants who were buying drunk in the inn and said, "A few years ago, they were all like me, hungry and cold, and there was no tomorrow after today. But if you look at the smiles on their faces right now, these are genuine, and there is absolutely no fakeness. ”
Speaking of this, the hotel owner raised the wine glass in his hand and shouted: "This cup is to Lord Earl!" Long live Lord Earl! ”
"Oh! Long live Lord Earl! ”
"Lord Earl will always live a long and healthy life!"
The atmosphere in the inn reached its peak at once, and both the Jews, peasants, and freemen, all raised their glasses in unison, and greeted the innkeeper. And indeed, as the innkeeper said, their smiles are all real, and they can't be mixed with the slightest fake.
"Look, Venerable Knight." The innkeeper turned around and used the greatest courage and persistence in his life, as if he was not telling the knight, but following the heavenly Father: "All this we have now is brought by the Earl, so in order to protect the Earl, everyone in DeMunster is willing to fight to the end with the Earl's enemies!" ”