Chapter 635: The Winner (Part 1)
In the eyes of the nobles, Granty was naturally completely unaware of this matter.
She just went out to patrol and reconnoitre, and then happened to bump into the enemy passing by, so she set up an ambush.
The Berans mistook the two captured nobles for spies and lured them into an ambush with false information. After coming back, in order to vent his anger, he killed the two directly.
Although there is an element of coincidence in this matter, the logic is reasonable.
Of course, the death of two nobles is definitely not a trivial matter. If Grant was just a civilian, even if he had an extraordinary cultivation, he would still have to bear the blame for this matter, and at least admit his mistake and be punished.
But now Grant is not a civilian, and has even surpassed the status of the knight of the inner palace prepared for her by Luo Ming before, and has now been appointed as the deputy head of the "Knights of Ambulance", and nominally owns tens of thousands of acres of land (she is just a name, and is still directly managed by Luo Ming).
It would be pure delusion to want to put the black cauldron on her, and her current status can actually bring a judicial duel against the nobles who slander her - the winner wins, and the loser loses, it couldn't be simpler.
Then, the black cauldron can only be deducted from the cronies who betrayed the two nobles.
As for who this person is, it has become a secret that no one knows - that is, Luo Ming and a few others know that this person does not exist at all.
All in all, it was indeed a big deal that the two nobles had suffered misfortunes, and Luo Ming immediately took the other nobles and threw themselves into the aftermath.
"First of all, hang this head high for me, hang a banner next to it to explain the reason, and send a few people to stand by and preach about it!"
Lormine gave the first order, and Granty immediately complied.
This trick is still very good, although two nobles died on his side, but Grant also killed a high-ranking person opposite, which can be regarded as a level. And strictly speaking, Williser's specifications are higher, and they are close to the viscount. Such propaganda should not cause too much damage to morale, and maybe it can also boost morale in turn.
"Next, let's talk about the aftermath of the two unfortunate slenders. Luo Ming said solemnly, "I will naturally try my best to find a way to get their bodies back, and hold a decent funeral when the time is right." I want to talk about their inheritance and their exploits. ”
Speaking of this, the nobles all sensitively pricked up their ears.
Luo Ming could see the greed in their eyes, but along with greed, there was also vigilance and caution.
As the leader, the person who cuts the cake and divides the cake can take advantage of the benefits obtained from the outside in leading the crowd, but there are some disadvantages at such times.
The extra benefits this time, after all, are left by the death of the allies in the two alliances, if Luo Ming completely divides up these interests, other nobles will also have a feeling of sadness, and they will be afraid that if they have an accident themselves, will the family property be divided by Luo Ming like this time.
And the heirs left behind by the two killed nobles, the hatred of orphans and widows will almost all be thrown on Luo Ming alone, who called him the leader of the division of family property?
And if he refuses to divide these benefits among the people, it will cause dissatisfaction among the people.
However, when Luo Ming was planning this matter, he was already mentally prepared, and he was already confident at the moment, so he said:
"As the leader of the alliance, I will first set the tone: the two of them are the heroes of the defense of Calo Mountain, the martyrs of the war against Belan, we must not let their hard work and sacrifice be in vain, let the orphans and widows left behind live miserably, if necessary, we should also give them some assistance. Everyone has no opinion on this. ”
Although some people do have bad thoughts, it is not easy to say them in public at this moment, and there is naturally no possibility to refute Luo Ming's high-sounding words.
"However, since the two Excellencies have unfortunately been killed and separated from our line, the benefits we will receive after this will not continue to be distributed to their heirs, but will be shared by those of us who continue to fight, what do you think?"
When Luo Ming said this next, everyone smiled at him with admiration.
can say it so well, they naturally don't hesitate to flatter.
One of the barons said bluntly: "Fair and just, the alliance leader could not be more right." ”
In fact, this war so far can only be said to be a matter of gains and losses. The bulk of the real benefits will have to wait until the Beran army is repelled before they can be realized.
For example, the nobles who led the way would be stripped of a portion of their territory, and then divided among them by the loyal and brave men who fought against Belan—this kind of good thing basically did not have the share of the families of the two nobles who died.
However, Luo Ming added later: "As for the heirs of the two dead Excellencies, I want to serve as their guardians for the time being, so that probably no one will dare to infringe on their due interests."
If the orphans and widows left behind by heroes and martyrs will be bullied, no one will be willing to carry out the path of loyalty to be born and die in the future. ”
At first, the nobles didn't pay much attention to it, thinking that this was just a scene, and like many things Luo Ming had done before, it was just an action to promote the idea of loyalty.
But after a while, they realized that there was a hidden interest in this matter.
Luo Ming served as the guardian of the two heirs...... Although he should not break his word and get fat, as soon as the front foot said that he wanted to protect their interests, the back foot embezzled their family property, but he inevitably took this opportunity to exert a lot of influence on the two heirs.
As long as Luo Ming takes care of them with a little care, the two heirs will definitely be grateful for this kindness, and the relationship between the family will become very close.
It is not unusual for this kind of good karma to last for a generation or two, which means that Luo Ming has gained two more almost hardcore vassal nobles.
Luo Ming casually moved his lips and pulled the two nobles into his pocket, but others couldn't find any reason to accuse him, and even had to praise him for his righteous deeds. He is the undisputed winner this time.
"This is called 'the great and difficult to control', once it becomes strong, it will continue to develop like a snowball, and it is difficult to stop......" After the meeting was dismissed, a baron looked at Luo Ming's back and muttered to himself silently.
Of course, he had no ambition to compete with Luo Ming in the first place, and now he has strengthened his belief in following Luo Ming.