Chapter 442: Bard
The mayor of Long Lake had a Mediterranean hairstyle, brown hair and beard were messily mixed together, and there were plenty of water stains on the collar and sleeves, and a strong smell of alcohol could be smelled from far away.
Bella is not even interested in asking for a name, for her, this mayor is not legitimate! What is not legal must be knocked out.
Jason didn't need to make a move at all, and a group of soldiers who could only bully civilians were defeated by the Snake-Eyes one by one.
The bell in the center of the town struck twelve times in a row, and most of the townspeople who were at home came to gather.
Bella's voice was not loud, but everyone could hear it.
She held up a document in her hand: "This is the certificate of land grant issued by His Majesty King Thorin, King of the Mountain, King of the Dwarves of Turin, from this day forward, the area from the Lonely Mountain in the north to the Long Lake in the south is the land of Arendelle, and I am your king." All the previous rulers were illegitimate, a trampling on the kingdoms of Irub and Arendelle! I have the right to confiscate all their personal property and give them a just verdict according to the laws of the New Kingdom! ”
Many townspeople, you look at me, I look at you, they are all dumbfounded, what's the situation?
They saw the former majestic mayor and the mayor's accomplice Everred kneeling beside them like quails, and for a moment they only felt that they were still in a dream.
A tall, middle-aged man with a mustache pushed through the crowd and walked up to Bella with some anger.
"This land belongs to the town of Long Lake, and it is a place for humans! It has nothing to do with what dwarf kingdoms! Please leave with your people! You guys are not welcome here! ”
With a hook of Bella's fingers, the snake-eyed Bai Qiu pulled the former mayor who was kneeling beside her and sifted chaff in front of her.
After asking the middle-aged man's name and identity, Bella knew it.
She looked directly at the other person, "Mr. Bud, I don't know if you know about this...... Then I will say it again in front of everyone, your great-great-grandfather Lord Giryan signed a contract with the Kingdom of Irub, which stipulates that the ownership of Riverdale Town and the town of Longhu under your feet now, this area belongs to the Kingdom of Irubab, and in return for the price of residence, Riverdale Town and Longlake Town must pay sixty percent of the annual income to the Kingdom of Irubor every year. ”
Bella pointed to the people: "Mr. Bud, do you know these things? They all took a stand against me, against the decisions made by the dwarven kings, but you didn't. ”
Bard retreated stupidly, the matter is so helpless, unless he does not recognize his ancestors, he must recognize the dwarven king's ownership of this land, of course he can continue to bar, but in this world, the sin of not recognizing his ancestors is greater than taking refuge in the Dark Lord Sauron.
Knocking down the most powerful mayor of Long Lake Town, and leaving the most prestigious Bard speechless, Bella clapped her hands gently.
The Snake-Eyes stepped out of the mayor's room behind them, each holding a large chest full of gold and silver treasures.
It's all the wealth that the mayor has worked so hard to loot over the years.
Twenty large chests were filled with gold coins, statues, necklaces, rings, gold cups, armor, ornate ceremonial swords, robes, cloth, precious medicinal herbs, and many dazzling treasures from the northern kingdoms.
These things are far from comparable to the treasures of the lonely mountain, but in Bella's opinion, they are enough.
In fact, the residents of Changhu Town have never seen so many rare treasures at all, and even many of the guards subordinate to the mayor of the town are lying on the ground and looking sideways, and the scene of gold, silver and jewelry piling up in an open space is really spectacular.
Bella raised the staff in her hand, and the light technique caught everyone's attention.
"The industriousness and tenacity of Long Lake Town deserve to be recognized, and now I have two options for you to choose freely. One, I took my followers and clansmen to live in the northern town of Riverdale, and today's events can be treated as if they never happened, and this guy kneeling next to me can continue to be the mayor of the town. Second, you will accept my rule, and I will generously give you these treasures, to all of you! The choice is free! ”
It is said that it is a free choice, but in fact there is not much need for choice! The former mayor and Bella are similar in the eyes of many townspeople, and now that they have money to take, what is there to hesitate about?
The first thing Bella did when he ruled Changhu Town was to announce the crime of the former mayor and his doglegs in public, let the townspeople report and expose them, and then go to trial, and after a set of tricks to beat the local tyrants and divide the land, the townspeople were obviously a lot more friendly to Bella's party.
The trick is simple and crude, but history proves that this trick is invincible in this environment.
Jason's broadsword was swung and the heads of the mayor and several of his accomplices were cut off one by one, and their heads hung on a flagpole in the center of the town, after which the townspeople began to happily divide the money.
The women rolled up their sleeves, wrapped their aprons around a large bag of gold coins, and ran home.
The old man, who was so thin that he seemed to be dying in the next moment, wrapped the golden statue in his arms, ignoring the cold on the surface of the statue, and just wanted to find a place where no one was around.
The children dragged the heavy, ornate cloth little by little towards the house.
Even Bud, who had been at odds with Bella before, took a small box of gold coins and a gorgeous bust.
His three children each carried two rolls of cloth, a saddle and two pairs of leather boots, and the family walked happily home.
Bud's previous opinion has long been thrown out of the clouds, anyway, the previous mayor regarded him, the descendant of the former city lord, as a thorn in the flesh, and the contradictions between the two sides were irreconcilable, and now the former mayor's head was hanging on the flagpole, and he divided the former mayor's family wealth, and he still did not approve of Bella's rule in his heart, but he was not so opposed.
After all, there are a few people who are so pragmatic and calm like the Bard family, most of the townspeople choose gold, diamonds and jewelry, and only a few choose cloth, clothing and household items.
Bella didn't care, she didn't keep any of the mayor's treasures, and all the treasures were gone.
The next day, she summoned a few prominent people in the town to discuss how the town would be governed.
A trembling old man boldly proposed to her: "Before we are going to set up a ...... A management committee...... On behalf of, on behalf of, on behalf of the exercise of the rights of the mayor, the mayor of the town......"
"Good! I think this management committee is very meaningful, and I support it! "Bella supports the townspeople's decision to set up a committee to run the town. Having the role of mayor or lord of the town is not conducive to her rule.
The old men looked at each other, and they all felt that things were going too smoothly.
Bella reiterated her position again: "I'm not lying, and there's no need to lie, I really think this management committee's approach is very good, do any of you oppose it?" ”