Chapter Forty-Seven: The Viscount
Before I could take a closer look at who it was, I heard the loud voice of Zhao Nastu: "Who is looking for trouble!"
As soon as he finished speaking, a group of men rushed in, and I knew that it was my people who came. Pen~Fun~Pavilion www.biquge.info I picked up the stool and hit Viscount Eddie. I saw that Jeyah, Sonastus, Resarit, Bestul, and Fabel with some of their brethren were beating the Rhodoks with clubs, and James threw a bottle of wine on the head of a Rhodok.
The tall Fabel was even more disgusted with the stick, so he picked up Hamida and threw it on the low ceiling, and scolded in his mouth: "You little southern bastards, let Uncle Fabel serve you!"
Seeing this, the drinkers and runners fled, and several Rhodoks were violently beaten.
When the five guards in the embassy district heard the report of the brawl here, they kicked open the door and rushed in, and the first one grabbed the arm of the man and shouted, "You thugs, you have been arrested!"
Zheye scolded: "Bastard, let go of Lao Tzu!"
I didn't speak.
ShΕnastu threw away the beaten and dying Rodo, walked over to the captain of the guard with a shaking shoulder, and gave him a resounding slap in the face. The others stopped and turned to the guards. Zhao Nastu helped him up, and while helping him massage his arm that had just been twisted, he said: "You bastards, instead of fighting the enemy, you hurt my brother! Don't you see the nomadic armor on his body? What are the eyes for, gasping for breath? Don't you know that we are soldiers?"
"You dare to beat me!" said the captain of the guards, "In the embassy district, I have the right to arrest soldiers who violate the law and discipline!"
"Fart!" Zhao Nastu scolded, "Lao Tzu is an officer of the Khanate, you bastard should salute when he sees me! Half a month ago, the Great Khan personally received me and rewarded me with a piece of Ahuen's pasture. Because of what? Because Lao Tzu chopped up thirty enemies outside the city of Halma! If it weren't for Lao Tzu's bloody battle outside the city, you would have been dead!"
"Merit is merit, and it is over, follow me to the court!" the captain of the guard raised his hand and pointed at me, "And you, I also saw you beating people, come with me to the court! I don't believe you dare to disobey the laws of the Great Khan!"
"you!" Zhao Nasitu said disdainfully, "Don't use any law to oppress people! Lao Tzu tells you that as long as the adult sitting there moves his mouth, your boss will lose his official position, and you will lose your head!"
At this time, more than a dozen guards rushed in, and it seemed that a third of the guards in the consulate area had come.
"Hmph. You try!" The captain's face was full of disbelief.
"Sir. I finally spoke, "How much did you take from the Rhodoks?"
"You're insulting the captain's reputation!" said the captain angrily, "judging by your appearance, you're just a veteran horse archer." Captain Ben can kill you, do you believe it or not?"
"Is this Rhodok kid your godfather?" I asked.
"You bastard is too deceitful!" the captain's anger has reached its peak, "Hurry up, catch him! Lao Tzu wants to kill him, let him survive and not die!" One of the guards who had just come in whispered, "He's Na Yan Chi Nasi." β
The captain of the guard lost his arrogance and anger just now, and knelt on the ground like chaff and begged for mercy: "My lord, the villain is ignorant and has offended you. Don't be like me. He said as he kowtowed like pounding garlic.
I beckoned to him and said, "Please come here." β
The captain moved his knees, his eyes clouded and frightened. He moved in front of me, trembling, and said, "Your Excellency, please speak." β
"You know what, ahem. I cleared my throat, and with each cough, his body shook with it, "I am now the lieutenant marshal of the Khanate, and I have the right to mobilize anyone, any army, except the Great Khan and the marshal. β
He nodded hurriedly: "The villain knows." β
I put my hand on the back of the captain of the guard and continued: "The Great Khan has given me the power to cut off the head of any khanate nobleman below the rank of Nayan, and to imprison any Nayan. This is the Great Khan's oracle, do you think it has any legal effect?"
"Yes, yes. The captain of the guard said.
"Then what do you want me to say?" I asked.
"Whatever you command. "The captain of the guard seemed to see a glimmer of hope.
"Then I beg you to do something. I said, "Let these Rhodoks go wherever they want, and don't delay the tavernkeeper's business." Okay?"
"Yes!" he said immediately.
Eddie's faint voice rang out from inside the room, "So you're Chinath! β
"Come on, then!" I said.
Seeing this, the captain of the guard hurriedly ordered his subordinates: "Hurry up!"
I called the captain and rewarded him with 100 dinars, saying, "Take these." β
"How dare the villain?"
"Tell you to take it, and you will take it. I don't want to say it a second time. "I'm too lazy to expose his hypocrisy.
"Thank you, sir! The villain is so grateful. The captain thanked him.
"Hmm. You are a man of the times. Those who know the times are handsome, and there will be a day when you will come out in the future. I smiled.
"Thank you, sir! The villain is retired, you are busy with you. He bowed and exited the tavern.
I propped my elbows on the bar, put my hands on my forehead, and said, "Good job, brothers! β
"That's what should be done. Resarit said modestly.
"Mr. Resarit, I have always appreciated your humility. I turned to Shunastura, "A, there's something I want to ask you about. I'd like to ask you to take a trip to Rhodoc and bring Naren back. β
"No problem, sir!" said Shonastu. γ
"The rest of the brothers, let us just drink here and get drunk. I raised my glass and poured it full, "Thank you, brother!"
"Good!" replied the warriors in unison, and then they found their glasses and drank them down.
I began to look forward to my future life. I thought that Naren would become the mistress of Uludana Villa, and we would run our own business, train our own army, and build a business on the land of Urudana, at the heart of the Three Kingdoms. In the future, we will have several children, boys will go to the army, and girls will marry good husbands.
I also knew that now I could not guarantee their life on the border at all by my strength, and my eyes looked in the direction of the far north, Zhivadin. There are thousands of Virgian soldiers stationed there, and with my troops, there is no guarantee that I will be able to resist the southern invasion of King Yarogerk.
I rubbed my palms, sighed, picked up my glass, and drank it down. I secretly made up my mind that I must be the strongest lord on this continent, even if it was for the sake of my family.
Thinking of this, he was in a good mood, so he drank with his brothers.
While we were drinking, a swordsman in a linen robe burst in and said, "Excuse me, good men. May I ask which one is Your Excellency Na Yan Chi Nasi?"
I stood up and said, "What are you doing down there?"
"What a hero!" said the swordsman, "in Lower Cles, come and deliver a letter to Your Excellency." β
With that, he took out a letter from his bosom.
I took the letter and asked, "Sir, who gave this letter?"
Klers replied, "An old man, who seems to be a pilgrim. β
I knew who had sent it, so I thanked Cleus and hurriedly opened the envelope. As he said goodbye, he said, "Your Excellency, please cherish yourself!" As he spoke, I happened to look up at him, and saw a strange look in his eyes.
I was about to say something, but Kleus was out of my sight.
I shook my head and pulled out the letter. It was written in the timeless Kujit script: "The most proud sheep are often the first to be eaten by wolves." β
I was shocked, and I didn't feel drunk.
I realized I was in trouble. As a nobleman from other countries, Viscount Eddie was humiliated like this, and no monarch would bear this breath, and the war between the two countries was likely to start because of this.
I hurried back to the barracks, and with trembling my right hand drafted a secret letter to send to Tulga.
The letter reads:
Dear Great Khan,
The guilty minister Viscount Eddy, the nobleman of the Rhodok Kingdom and the son of the Earl of Kester, was seriously injured due to personal grudges, lest this matter destroy the peace between the two countries, and if King Griffos came to ask for the guilt, he also asked the minister to be handed over to the country of Rodox for punishment.
Sinner, Chenas
While waiting for the Great Khan's reply, I could count it as having trouble sleeping. I have imagined countless times my tragic fate: banishment or dismissal by the Great Khan, or hanging of me by the Rhodoks.
I still remember one of my dreams. In the square of Viruga, countless Rhodoks stared at me kneeling on the gallows with resentment. The executioner was sharpening his sword, and I was trembling. The remnant sun suddenly turned into the face of my grandfather on the portrait, and suddenly floated in front of me. The grandfather in the dream was tall and burly, and shouted in his voice like a huge drum: "Do not tremble, the descendants of the royal family of Kugit never live on their knees, but die standing up!"
I was afraid of my grandfather's might, so I had to stand up.
My grandfather's silver armor was blood-red in the sunset, like blood. Like a god, he exclaimed: "Look at your banner! You are a wolf! You will be the wolf king of the whole Kugit Khanate, the great pack of wolves! My sons of Timur should not be afraid! Go, conquer all the forces that seek to destroy you! I swear in the name of Tengri, go and stand in the bell tower of the Cathedral of Deherim, and as far as you can see, you will be filled with the cheers of your faithful subjects!"
Grandfather's voice was still in my ears, but the figure was gone. From the east, wolves came overwhelmingly, with the potential to sweep the heavens and the earth, drowning the Salander Mamluks, the Svadia knights, the Rhodok infantry legions, and dispersing the weak resistance of the Nord royal guards. In the end, the entire continent of Calradia was turned into a map, and every town was inserted with a blood-dripping wolf's tooth. The next morning, I was making arrangements to go north. The wolf flag reflected the remnants of snow, quietly guarding this camp.
I faced the east, in the direction of Tulga, and waited for the order from the center of the Khanate, either to be dismissed or to be forgiven.
At this point, I remembered the sound of snow behind me, and when I looked back, it was Resarit. When he saw me turn around, he said, "It's been five days, and there hasn't been a word of news from Tulga, and Halma is calm. Commander, this inexplicable calm deeply disturbs me, and I always feel that there is a greater danger waiting for us. I have asked Bandak to inquire, and he said that the emissary of King Griffos has been in Tulka for 3 days. β
"What are you afraid of?" said in a loud voice, "My lord, you have defeated King Haraus and the Sultan of Hakim, and are you still afraid of the Saiga Khan? If the Khan wants to do injustice, then we will hold on to the city of Halma and call on Nayan Asugan and others to respond in the east. When the time comes, you can also fight for your place in the Calradia continent!"
What do you say?" I said
"Your Excellency, you can stand on your own!" said Jiye excitedly.
Zheye's voice attracted many onlookers.
I let out a long sigh and said, "I am a Kujit, how can I be an enemy of my homeland?"
"Your Excellency, you can dominate the Kugit Khanate!" said Jaya.
For a moment, there was a deathly silence in the entire barracks.
"Enough!" I cried, "there is only one legitimate ruler of the Kugit Khanate, and that is our Great Khan! The Great Khan has a good understanding of me, how can I betray him? β
The soldiers took Jiya, and Resarit dispersed the crowd. I looked at the east alone.
"Commander," said Resarit, "what if the Great Khan really wants to deal with you? You can't just be caught, do you? You know, I have many good brothers in Nord and Veguia, and they will take you in. β
"......" I wanted to say and stopped.
"I know you're not willing to send someone to the fence. However, wherever you can grow your business, you will become the second Gangding Hareblex. β
"Resarit. I said, "You're exalting me too much, I'm still self-aware, I don't have that ability." You ask me what to do, then I tell you, I will stay here and wait for the judgment of the king of Khan, and I will not go anywhere. β
Ressarit was speechless and stood with me in the snow. The cold wind of early spring swept the corners of our clothes, but my mood was as unwavering as a rock, and Ressarit's mood was as flustered as this corner.
"Your Excellency. Bandak suddenly came running at this time, "Something happened!"
Seeing Bandak's panicked expression, my heart twitched violently.
I took a deep breath and asked, "Brother, what's going on?"
"Commander," said Bandak, breathlessly, "an army of the Khanate has appeared in the east of the barracks, numbering nearly a thousand!
Khan Guards! The Great Khan is still here!
"Commander!" said Resarit, "the Great Khan has come this time, and it is very bad luck for you!
"Hehe, where are you going?" a familiar voice came. I looked up and saw several men on horseback entering the barracks, and the one who spoke was the first one. This man was on top of a tall horse, and the rising sun was behind him, and I didn't see his face clearly for a while. I narrowed my eyes and saw that it was Nayan Boura, and behind him were several khanate officers I had never seen before, perhaps close associates of the marshal.
I bowed and saluted, and said, "Honorable marshal, you have suddenly arrived, and the students have missed their welcome. I wonder what you're doing?"
The marshal looked around and said only one word: "Stand aside!" and under his formidable authority, his and my men retreated several steps.
The marshal turned over and dismounted, and I hurried forward to help.
After standing firmly, Nayan Boyu waved his hand and said, "The old man has not aged enough to need someone to support him. β
"That's that, Marshal, you should be old and strong, and you can carry the crown. It's just that he's just recovering from a serious illness, and his body is still weak. I said. With that, he glanced to the east, wanting to know the movements of the Khan's guards in Bhandak's mouth.
"Chi Nasi, are you still in the mood to care about my old bones?" said the marshal with a little urgency, "You can't protect yourself now!"
"The student is not clear, and the marshal is asked to make it clear. I said. At this time, I was still wondering in my heart, and I didn't know how Yan Boyura broke into my heavily guarded military camp.
"I'll tell you the truth," the marshal glanced at me, his eyes containing many complicated feelings, "I am on the orders of the Great Khan to arrest you to see him!"
I was shocked.
"Let's go, don't delay. Otherwise, we will all be responsible for provoking the Great Khan for the delay!" said the marshal coldly.
I really realized the gravity of the incident at this point. Maybe Resarit really said that I was more than lucky. I did not expect the Great Khan to come and arrest me in such a hurry, and to send a marshal to arrest me. My heart beat violently, speculating on the burning wrath of the king of the Golden Horde.
I turned over and got on my horse, followed the marshal and his party, and left silently. I still remember that my heart was immersed in the cold wind of early spring. It was a feeling of imminent death, a cold that penetrated into the marrow and forced one to submit to the judgment of fate.
The marshal looked at me and said, "Chinasi, do you know what I would do if it were me?"
"I'm afraid you're long gone. I replied.
"I will make the same choice as you. The marshal said slowly, "If I run away, my family will suffer, and if I confess my sin, I will die alone." However, for you, you don't have to sit still, Calradia may not be vast, but there is always a place for you to live. β
"Your Excellency. I smiled wryly, "That's it, what's the use of talking about this?"
The marshal stroked the silver beard, shook his head and said, "The old man is sorry for you!"
"I'm not Dastam, my lord. The Great Khan has the grace of reinvention for me, and since he wants to take my life, I can only offer it with both hands!" I said.
The marshal stared at me for a moment. I didn't know what he was thinking, so I said, "My lord, what are you thinking?"
"After a while, when you see the Great Khan, just repeat what you just said. Perhaps the Great Khan will spare you from the death penalty. The marshal said.
"Really?" I asked urgently. Soon, we arrived at the Great Tent of Saiga Khan. The marshal told the herald to make the announcement, and we waited outside the tent.
I looked at the hunting and dancing outside the tent, and my heart fluttered.
"Take it easy, young man. The marshal laughed.
At this time, the herald came out of the big tent, looked at me indifferently, and said, "That Yan Chi Nasi, the Great Khan asks you to go in alone." The Great Khan, Nayan Boyura, asks you to rest in another tent for a while. β
I glanced back at the marshal, and the old man nodded and said, "May Tengger bless you!"
I nodded, took a deep breath, pulled my legs, lifted the curtain, and stepped into the tent.
The marshal smiled slightly, and did not say a word. For me, this is undoubtedly a ray of light in the darkness.