Chapter 9: The First Arrival of the Fiefdom (II)

There are hundreds of people in Mei Fei's group, and the scale of such an organization has already caused a lot of movement in the local area. It wasn't long before the garrison of the city heard the news of the lord's arrival from the passing travelers.

After receiving the news, Wales, the commander of the garrison, rushed over with a group of subordinate officers. As the commander of the garrison for a mere term, he was not so arrogant as to let a nobleman with the position of lord break off his body and go to him first.

Others may not know it, but he understands it well in his heart. This is the eldest young master from the northern region of the empire, and his identity is very sensitive within the empire. Even if he has been banished to such a ghost place, it is impossible for him to slack off at will.

Wales was even a little anxious in his heart, if it was according to the usual etiquette, he should have taken the men and horses out of the city early to greet him. However, his unseen soldiers were all in the city to have fun, and not even a single scout horse was sent out outside the city. Even if the team with hundreds of people was about to walk to the city gate, he didn't notice it, if it wasn't for the servants of his family who reported to him in time, I am afraid that he would be kept in the dark until dawn tomorrow.

These damn scum, I'll settle accounts with them when I get back!

Soon the inn appeared in front of him, and Wales, although he was angry in his heart, could only press it for the time being. From a distance, he saw a group of knights in silver armor standing in front of him, trying to ride to meet the interrogation.

"Stop!" and at that moment, with a loud shout, the Welsh prefect quickly grabbed the reins and pulled the horse from his crotch.

"All on alert!" At the same time, the entire guard regiment shouted loudly and instantly drew the cavalry sword. Their eyes stared sharply ahead, and their movements and voices were in unison. The cavalry sword in his hand was even more cold and shining, like an invisible barrier.

In the face of such a fierce and unstoppable momentum, Wales's heart was like a thunderbolt suddenly falling from the originally clear sky, which made him almost fall off his horse in fright. The sergeant behind him took a few steps back timidly. And these sergeants behind Wales have completely suppressed the spirit of the knights, and they are terrified, you look at me, I look at you.

At this time, Matthew slowly walked out of the middle of the guards and interrogated the leader on the opposite side, "Who are you?"

Wales was still in shock, and when he saw the leader of the guards come forward to ask, he didn't dare to slack off, so he immediately jumped off the war horse and reported his identity, "Down there is the garrison commander of Bishui City, Wales." ”

"This is where the lord is stationed, and it is forbidden for unrelated people to approach. Hearing the identity of the other party's leader, Matthew nodded, and then waved his hand to the back. At Matthew's behew, the guards unanimously put away their swords.

This made Wales and the officers who followed him secretly relieved. It had been a long time since they had come to this remote place, and they had not dealt with these powerful people in the empire. This time he came to contact Wales with insufficient preparation, and almost made a humiliating move. But this group of aggressive guards knights also let him fully experience the domineering and domineering of those big nobles again.

Taking advantage of the gap between mutual identification, Wales deliberately glanced at the medal on Matthew's chest. As a veteran of the Northern War for many years, Matthew has a wealth of achievements in terms of past military ranks, merits, and honors on the battlefield.

And Wales, as a dignified resident governor, has so far been empty, which made him a little less confident when talking to Matthew: "I have come to meet the lord, and please help me report it." ”

"My lord, it's inside. Matthew Jian's drill had already had a sufficient deterrent effect, so he didn't make any more tongues, and pointed to the officer behind Wales: "Let them wait here, the lord will only see you alone." ”

Seeing the latter's honest nod of agreement, Matthew continued: "Your Excellency Wales, come with me. ”

With that, Matthew led Wales through under the gaze of these knights in shining armor.

Halfway through, Wales saw a large number of captives squatting in the corner of the compound. As they passed, the captives poked their heads out, looked at him with a curious gaze, and began to whisper and point fingers in private. The guard mercenaries standing guard on the side noticed the prisoner's movements. He shouted at them, trying to make them more honest with the uninformed rednecks, but this provoked protests from some of the captives, who secretly began to heckle and curse uncooperatively.

This kind of prison-like commotion made him feel a little puzzled, so he asked Matthew, "Your Excellency, who are these people?"

"They are all bands of thieves captured on our way, and the mercenaries guarding them were hired by the lord to transport the captives along the way. Matthew glanced coldly at the corner where the captive was, and then explained without looking back.

The thieves seemed to notice Matthew's cold gaze, and immediately retracted their heads, and even the guy who took the lead in the coaxing instantly quieted down and hid in an inconspicuous corner.

This Lord Steward is no better than those mercenaries. It was Matthew who led the knights into the camp that night, and the sword in his hand killed several thieves on the spot. If they offend the Steward, they may become the next ghost of the sword.

Wales' surprise and Matthew's tone of understatement, he took a cursory look at the number of prisoners here about two hundred, and this was a battle worth boasting about. The fact that so many thieves were captured was enough to prove that these guards had won a one-sided and overwhelming victory on the battlefield. From the tone of the head of the guard, it seemed that it was not worth mentioning to them, but it only gave Wales another touch of respect in his heart.

"It's here. As he spoke, Matthew had already led Wales into the hall, and he made a gesture to the other party to invite him in, and then silently retreated to the door of the hall.

Wales looked towards the main seat in the center of the hall, and a young nobleman in a beautiful gown with gold lace on the neckline and sleeves appeared before him. He was also impressed by Mayfei's striking black hair, which coincided with the rumored image of the eldest son of the Marshal of the North. But to his surprise, the lord was apparently much younger than Wales had imagined.

Immediately afterward, he made a standard knightly salute to Mayfei: "Lord Lord." ”

While Wales was looking at Mayfei, Mayfei was also observing the other. The Welsh Lord was not tall and wore a plate of armor that covered his upper body. Dressed lightly below the waist and abdomen, the well-developed tendon muscles bulge slightly under the clothing, and the body looks very muscular.

"Mr. Wales, that's the prefect in charge of stationing in Blue Water City, right? ”

Mayfield spoke in a soft and powerful tone, showing no signs of anything out of the ordinary, as if she did not deliberately pursue his previous rudeness. Wales breathed a sigh of relief, and he tactfully apologized: "Yes, my lord. I wanted to take someone out of the city to greet the lord, but unfortunately I didn't hear from you because of the delay on the way, so I hope the lord will forgive me. ”

"It doesn't matter. Mr. Wales had made his heart clear that he had come out of town to me so soon. Mayfei's appropriate and dignified reply eased the previous serious scene a lot.

The two talked to each other again, and the topic mainly stayed on some handover matters in Bishui City, and the atmosphere was quite harmonious during the period. But Mayfield did not explain whether he wanted to enter the city or not.

When the servants came up to change the tea, Wales tentatively mentioned: "My lord, it doesn't seem convenient for those mercenaries to carry so many captives. Do you need to send some men to you immediately and escort them to the prison in Clear Water City? ”

"Then don't bother Mr. Wales, I'll send them to prison myself. But..."Mei Fei picked up the ceramic tea set, took a sip elegantly, and then looked at the patterns on the classical porcelain but did not continue.

Wales wondered in his heart, he just said it casually. But he didn't expect this noble young master to refuse so bluntly in person. Is there any inconvenience in this? And listening to the lord's tone, he must have something to discuss with him.

"But what, my lord, there's something to do. You can tell me that I will do my best in the future. ”

When Wales took the initiative to speak, there was a smile on the corner of Mayfei's mouth, and he put down the bone china teacup in his hand.

"I was canonized by His Majesty to Bishui City, and it has been less than half a month. The location here is remote and far from the core of the empire, and the channels for the people to get news are also quite closed, and they should have just received a message from the imperial capital. It may be that they still don't know who the lord who has been canonized here is. ”

"So, tomorrow morning I want to personally escort these captured thieves into Blue Water City. and will judge their crimes in public in the square. I hope that as many people as possible can participate in this, and preferably even civilians who live outside the city can come and participate. ”

Mayfi did this because as a newcomer to the lordship, he desperately needed to establish his prestige among the people. In order to receive the lord and better get the support of those people. What's more, he can use this action to deter the dishonest thieves outside the city. This is one of the reasons why he exterminated the Victor Thieves and brought them captive.

However, these are only some of the things to be done tomorrow, and as for the more important things that followed, Mayfield did not tell Wales, and of course he could not tell Wales all the plans.

"My lord, I will send people to inform you from house to house in the evening, so that the people know what you mean. ”

Although the garrison commander didn't know what Mei Fei was planning, he didn't intend to delve into it, as long as he handed over the Blue Water City to the young nobleman. He can leave with his men, and it is none of his business what happens here next. Therefore, he happily agreed to the young man's proposal, hoping that the lord would let him go as soon as possible.

"My lord, do you have any other orders? Seeing Mayfield shaking his head, Wales got up from his seat and took the initiative to take his leave: "Then my lord, go back now to prepare for tomorrow's welcome ceremony, and tomorrow morning I will arrange soldiers to escort you and your entourage into Bishui City." ”

Mayfield smiled and didn't make any requests, he put down the ceramic teacup in his hand: "Then it's hard for the Welsh Chief." ”

"We're here to help. ”

Wales saluted Mayfield again and left the meeting hall under Matthew's lead.