The gates of Wetzlar.

Just when Han Xing was so frightened that he was about to draw his sword, unexpectedly, the knights knelt down on one knee one after another, and said in unison: "Welcome Lord Duke!" ”

When one of the knights took off his helmet, it was Baron Bird, who had been sent by Han Xing to accept the county of Sāo, and he approached and said, "Lord Duke, we are overjoyed to hear that you have been canonized as Duke of Braunschweig by His Majesty the Emperor, so we have organized this welcoming ceremony for you!" Are you satisfied? ”

"Satisfied, satisfied!" Han Xing let out a long sigh of relief and responded casually. Just kidding, as long as you're not here to cut me, a million are satisfied!

Han Xing rode in this way, and surrounded by knights, Hao Hao (dàng) (dàng) drove into the town of Wetzlar, and along the streets there were soldiers wearing leather armor and holding spears and shields under martial law. The crowd was bustling like a tide, and he pushed and shoved, chattering (rè) together, and did not forget to comment on Han Xing.

"See, it's Hanschel from the East? Sir Segard! It is said that a few months ago he was canonized as Count of Paderborn by the Duke of Hesse! A well-dressed farmer said to another spectator nearby.

"What count? You're the old calendar! Now he is a serious duke! The man next to him was dressed as a merchant, and he sneered with disdain on his face.

"What, Lord Duke?" The farmer was shocked, he thought he was well-informed!

"That's right, Lord Count Segard has defeated the army of the Duke of Saxony and seized control of the Duchy of Braunschweig, and it is said that His Majesty the Emperor has canonized him as the Duke of Braunschweig!" Seeing the surprised look on the farmer's face, the merchant stroked his beard and continued triumphantly.

"Impossible, right? Saxony is a grand duchy within the empire, with tens of thousands of troops, how can he be a small earl, with only one or two thousand people can shake it? The merchant's words apparently ignited the farmer's gossip spirit, so he asked.

"Impossible? You're underestimating Lord Segaard! Let me tell you, Lord Segard is a serious first-generation reincarnation, and he is also a master of the technology world! Relying on muskets and cannons, the Saxon army was beaten to the ground, and the saxon army was disgraced, and the head was scurrying! In the end, the Duchy of Saxony had no choice but to beg for mercy with a straight face! The trader seemed to be a very good teacher, so he talked eloquently while admiring the farmer's stunned look at the hillbilly who had not heard the big news.

"Artillery? Oh, my God! Is it the legendary monster with a large black hole and a long neck that spews smoke and flames? A tall coolie man squeezed up and asked.

"That's right! Alas~ I really didn't expect that this Sir Segard from the East would be able to be promoted from knight to duke in just one year! If I had known, I would have gone to his old man's account to work for him. If that's the case, maybe I'm a lord now! The merchant said with a look of regret.

"You think beautifully!" Everyone around him gave him a blank look.

"I can't think of it, I can't think of it! In just one year, this lord from the East has gone from a penniless little man to a big man who stamped his feet, and the entire country of Sāo had to tremble! At the beginning, the old man also witnessed the scene of him being baptized as a knight! In this life, to see the birth of such a big man, old age is content! In the future, facing children and grandchildren, there is also something worth saying~" An elderly man sighed and said. Judging by his rough bark-like hands, and the ravines above them, he was probably an old carpenter.

"What do you care about those idle things? Whoever is the earl of sāo, don't we still have to pay taxes? What's the difference? The tall coolie man said in an urn.

"Not necessarily! This Lord Earl is notoriously generous, and I have heard from the people of Ganquan Village that he has never expropriated and plundered people's wealth, and he still adheres to justice and justice! He is the first generation of reincarnation, and it is said that he came from a society governed by the rule of law, and he is also a member of the Heavenly Empire! The people there are said to be virtuous, helpful, and famous for their manners! The old carpenter said with a wistful look on his face.

"That's right, that's right! Have you heard? This Count of Scigard was once declared a heretic by the Archbishop of Münster! The old carpenter's words aroused the conversation, and the merchant immediately said as if offering a treasure.

"Ah~ heretical?" The farmer was so frightened that he took half a step back, clasped his arms around the mouth (xiōng), and said with a frightened expression.

"What are you afraid of? If Lord Segard is really a heretic, can His Majesty the Emperor canonize him as a duke? I've already burned the Inquisitor to ashes! The merchant glanced at the timid farmer with disdain.

When everyone heard this, they leaned over again, after all, people are made of curiosity! The reason why they are afraid is because heresy was a perverted existence in the Middle Ages. Not because of how terrible the heretical book (shēn) is, of course. Of course, this is one thing, but the deeper reason is that heretics have come to provoke heretics!

"What, even the Inquisition was dispatched?" The old carpenter was shocked. You must know that in medieval Europe, heretical inquisitors were feared by everyone, and they could be called the general existence of the Ming Dynasty [Jinyiwei].

"And then? What happened later? (shēn) was a veteran gossip maniac, and the farmer immediately became interested and asked in a loud voice.

"That you may know that the Inquisition will be going to lock up the Duke of Segaard before he will be tried in the Inquisition! Is the Inquisition a place for men? Even if it's white, it's black! The merchant cleared his throat and put on a storyteller-like look, holding his tone in a mysterious and mysterious manner.

"Yes, the old decay used to be an old thing! I'm afraid you young people don't know~" The old carpenter sighed, rubbed his hands full of shocking scars, and said.

"What's the matter? Don't lose our appetite when you're old, let's talk about it~" The people around came around and said in a slighted manner.

"Well, it's hard to disagree! I was going to rot in my stomach and take it to the coffin! The old carpenter saw that everyone was looking forward to it, so he nodded and spoke.

"Back then, there was a merchant family in the city of Wetzlar, originally Italians, who moved here with their families because of the war raging in the Italian state. They had a daughter in the family named Judy. Good fellow, he looks like a flower and a moon, and he is well-read, gentle and virtuous, and often comes out to help the poor and give alms food. ”

"Old man, where are you coaxing? What a place to be! The surrounding audience didn't buy it, and immediately applauded.

"I'm not done yet, listen! This Miss Judy is good at everything, but there is a problem, she likes to have cats! It is said that the rich and noble families in Italy are like this, of course, I have only heard about it! As a result, this back and forth provoked the heretical inquisitor, and Leng said that she was a witch! Locked her up in the Inquisition. It is said that on those nights, the people who lived around the Inquisition heard her miserable wails and weeping. Later, when she came out, she was completely crazy, because of her strange behavior, she was even convicted of being a witch, and she was finally sentenced to be burned at the stake! Alas~ Poor, such a person! The old carpenter said with a sad face.

"Is she a heretic?" The question raised by the merchant also represents the thoughts of everyone around him.

"Of course not! What a wonderful person Miss Judith was, so kind, so innocent, like a pure angel, how could she be a heretic? Everyone thought that it was the Inquisitor who coveted her beauty and arrested her to do that unscrupulous thing, which made her crazy to torture her alive! The old carpenter said with a look of righteous indignation.

"It's a pity~ A good lady and young lady ended up like this, how could God let this kind of thing (qíng) happen?"

"Poor ~ Why is this heretical inquisitor so lawless?"

"This world is so dark!"

"You don't know, Duke Segaard has made these arrogant heretical inquisitors deflated~" Seeing that everyone was miserable, the merchant hurriedly changed the topic.

"Really??" The farmer looked incredulous.

"Is that still fake? The inquisitors tried to lock up his old man, but he waved his hand and said, "I am walking upright, sitting upright, and being a devout believer in my lord!" Naturally, the inquisitors of the heresy did not obey him, so they asked him to recite the prayers, but he did not expect the old man to recite them like this! So the group of judges ran out of options, and deliberately used the method of agitation to provoke our duke, but unexpectedly, our duke waved his hand and said: You are not afraid of the sword mountain and the sea of fire, and you must leave your innocence in the world!

Presumably, only God is qualified to test his faith! Saying that he was majestic and high-spirited, he walked into the fire without looking back, good guy, the fire was blazing, and it flew straight to a height of more than ten meters! But our Lord Duke Segaard, without even frowning, walked in straight (tǐng) (tǐng), guess what? "A businessman is worthy of being a businessman, and his mouth is neat, and he can say so much in one breath without breathing.

"What's wrong?" Everyone was aroused and immediately asked impatiently.

Isn't the answer clear? Our Lord Duke is riding a tall horse through the streets right now! The merchant pointed to Han Xingdao, who was surrounded by the crowd.

"What the hell is going on? Could it be that Lord Segaard, he is really not afraid of fire? How is this possible? The old carpenter shuddered.

"Our Duke is not an ordinary person, it is said that he is a Seraphic Angel sent by God! This flame recognizes that he is an angel, and naturally he can't hurt him in the slightest~" The merchant painted the sound and color.

"Didn't you just say that Lord Duke is from the Celestial Empire?" At this time, the tall coolie who had been silent asked.

"What's wrong with the Celestial Empire? The people of the Celestial Empire are also human beings, and they are also the people of God's old man, so we Westerners are allowed to be angels, and the people of the Celestial Empire cannot be angels? What's more, people may have deliberately turned into the appearance of the people of the Celestial Empire to test our sincerity and tolerance (xìng)! The merchant blew his beard and glared at the white coolie man.

"By the way, do you want to know what happened to the heretical inquisitors who killed a thousand knives after the Archbishop of Münster revoked his heretical control over our Duke?" The merchant spoke again.

"Think, think, think!" The people around him suddenly became energetic, and the most energetic among them was the old carpenter.

"Then please take care of my business!" The merchant smiled and opened his cargo box. Everyone was already interested, but they were willing to take care of his business, besides, this thing was bought back, and it wasn't used for himself? I can hear the first-hand news by the way, this transaction is not a loss~ It's just buy one get one free!

Seeing that the things were almost sold, the merchant clapped his hands with satisfaction and said, "Guess what our Lord Duke will do to get rid of those heretical inquisitors who make things difficult for him?" ”

"Hanged, of course!" The old carpenter said with a wave of his fist. A group of people next to him immediately chimed in, shouting "Yes, yes, hang, hang!" Such scum should be killed! ”

"I'm not a fuss (xué), I heard back then that Count Segaard once hanged several criminals who had committed crimes!" The old carpenter also came up with a factual basis.

"No, no, no, this time, Count Segard is merciful! I used those bastards as coolies, and now, I'm afraid they are working as coolies under Göttingen! This kind of person doesn't deserve a happy death! The merchant deliberately accentuated his tone on the phrase "compassion," and it was clear that this "compassion" was not his compassion.

As his words fell, the people around him applauded one after another, and slapped their thighs excitedly. For a while, Han Xing became a big hero! And his glorious image and brilliant deeds are spread by people's word of mouth, and the more they are spread, the more evil they become!