Volume X, Chapter 15
Just arrange one more accident and let Alphonse V die "unexpectedly", and then he will be able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman. After all, it was not much of a time to agree with a woman to become a monarch, so although his wife had the right to inherit, eventually the power of the principality would still fall into his hands. And the best way to create such an accident is for Alphonse V to die in one of the wars.
For this reason, he sent several times to encourage the newly ascended Alphonse V to send troops to attack the neighboring Ikzar dynasty. That is, the country that previously took away the territory of the Duchy of Colesman.
In the past, the mighty Ikzar dynasty was not at all the object of Cleisman's attack, but now, the Ikzar dynasty has fallen apart internally, divided into large and small tribes, each loyal to its own caliphate.
Such an opportunity can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as long as he takes advantage of the split of the Iqzar dynasty and rules the principality again, then the next scene is a little unbearable for even Aimo himself.
Aimo looked at the people passing by, the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he coughed heavily.
At that moment, the people present listened as if they had heard thunder, ready to listen to what Aymor was going to say after coughing.
"Today, I have gathered you for a holy cause!" said Ammo, deliberately using the words of justice to conceal some filthy deeds, "that the infidels have wreaked havoc on our land for so long, can we continue to tolerate their filthy deeds?"
"No!" the crowd erupted in loud voices, each of them expressing a layer of hypocrisy that could cater to Aimo's speech.
"This land that our ancestors took from the pagans needs to be guarded by us. It is our duty to defend it, and it is our right to take back what is rightfully ours. Now it's time for us to get on our horses and bring what once belonged to us!" Aimo couldn't have meant to convey an attitude toward Ikzar.
"Bang!" everyone in the room raised their palms. There was a warm applause, and everyone desperately let their palms smash together. Collide with the loudest sounds. They all knew that whoever slapped the loudest might get a place in the eyes of the count. If you really get a place, you can get the benefits not only for yourself, but also for your family.
Therefore, everyone tried their best to show hypocritical fanaticism on their faces, and clapped their palms desperately, even if their palms were already red, no one was the first to give up applauding. Because the last person to stop applauding will definitely make a good impression in the eyes of the Count!!
An uncrowned king of Colesman, a group of ridiculous nobles, is doing ridiculous things at banquets like this. On a quiet night, as usual, a brightly lit castle stands on a hill just 2 kilometres from Collesman.
It can be seen that the person who designed the castle was a master of architecture, and the castle's ingenious design naturally combined the surrounding terrain with the castle itself, and with the already rugged terrain of the hill, an ingenious fortress that was easy to defend and difficult to attack was built.
If the enemy wants to attack Colesman. This castle must be dealt with first, otherwise this castle will be like a nail, nailed deep into the hearts of the attackers.
Inside the castle, waiters come and go preparing various things. Shuttle around the table at the banquet.
On the table are a variety of fresh dishes, roast suckling pig, cheese. and honey, one of the few sweets of the era, and wine, which was indispensable for banquets.
The value of this meal alone is enough to feed an average family for several years. It is no wonder that some people say that the smell of wine and meat wafts in front of the houses of the rich and noble, while the poor die of cold and starvation in the streets.
"Welcome!" a red-haired nobleman in a red cross raised his glass.
The whole banquet suddenly fell silent. All the knights and nobles present looked at Aimo who raised his wine glass and watched his movements closely.
As the host of the banquet and the owner of the castle, the Count of Aymo was pleased with the awe-inspiring look in the eyes of his guests, for he was about to become the master of Collesman, the Grand Duke of Clesman.
Provided that the war is as long as it is as he planned.
"To be able to attend this banquet that I am hosting. Aimo slowly walked down with the wine glass in his hand, "It's a great honor for me!
"Haha, Count you really know how to laugh. ”
"Since it was an invitation from the Earl, how dare we not come?"
One by one, the noble knights at the table stood up, raised their glasses and drank from them, and then said words of praise to Aimo against their will.
Because everyone knows that the current monarch of the Grand Duchy of Colesmang is not Alphonse V in the royal palace.
After the death of the previous Grand Duke, Alphonse IV, the son of Alphonse IV was supposed to be the new Grand Duke. Unfortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince died in a hunt, and the sixteen-year-old Alphonse V was appointed as the new Grand Duke.
However, the newly enthroned Alphonse V was unable to rule the principality strongly because of his youth and ignorance. Neither the pious citizens, nor the pilgrims, nor the nobles who disobeyed the gods and the yang did not take this grand duke seriously.
Therefore, it is clear that the power of the Grand Duchy of Colesman, the administrative, the military, and the economic power, all fell into the hands of Aimo.
Aimo, son-in-law of Alphonse IV, is the uncle of the current Grand Duke. He is usually keen on gangs, and he has long had a huge circle of power of his own in the court. In such an unprecedented situation where the predecessor was dead and the current one could not be convinced, he seized the supreme power of the principality in one fell swoop by virtue of his identity and ability. Having become the uncrowned king of the Holy City, it is no wonder that the guest who is doing it at the moment or is so stammering with this red-haired earl.
The banquet was filled with all kinds of noisy voices, and there were conversations between powerful nobles and counts. There was the mutual praise between the knights, and even the mercenary trades between low-status merchants and nobles. Even the clergy of the Church have not been able to stand their ground and to appease this king of Kolesman.
Aimo took a gentle sip of wine. Then there was a fiery fire in his eyes. He was enjoying his life now, but there was a fire burning in his heart right now. Just as in the early years, he traveled thousands of miles to Colesmane in order to get ahead, and won the favor of Alphonse IV's daughter by virtue of his original baronial status and handsome appearance, and became the colt of the Grand Duchy of Colesman, he is also longing now, but what he is no longer eager to get ahead from a small nobleman to a big nobleman, but to be able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman.
Just arrange another accident and let Alphonse V die "accidentally", in that case. He was able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman. After all, it was not much of a time to agree with a woman to become a monarch, so although his wife had the right to inherit, eventually the power of the principality would still fall into his hands. And the best way to create such an accident is for Alphonse V to die in one of the wars.
For this reason, he sent several times to encourage the newly ascended Alphonse V to send troops to attack the neighboring Ikzar dynasty. That is, the country that previously took away the territory of the Duchy of Colesman.
In the past, the mighty Ikzar dynasty was not the target of Kolesman's attack at all, but now, the Ikzar dynasty has fallen apart and divided into large and small tribes. Separately allegiance to their caliphs.
Such an opportunity can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as long as he takes advantage of the split of the Iqzar dynasty and rules the principality again, then the next scene is a little unbearable for even Aimo himself.
Aimo looked at the people passing by. The corners of his mouth twitched, then he coughed heavily.
Just like that, the people present seemed to hear thunder. All listened to the conversation, ready to listen to what Amor was going to say after coughing.
"Today! It's for a holy thing!" Aimo deliberately used the words of justice to cover up some dirty deeds, "the infidels have wreaked havoc on our land for so long. Can we continue to tolerate their filthy deeds?"
"No!" the crowd erupted in loud voices, each of them expressing a layer of hypocrisy that could cater to Aimo's speech.
"This land that our ancestors have taken from the infidels is something we need to protect, it is our duty to defend it, and it is our right to take back what is rightfully ours. Now it's time for us to get on our horses and bring what once belonged to us!" Aimo couldn't have meant to convey an attitude toward Ikzar.
"Bang Bang!" everyone in the banquet raised their palms and applauded enthusiastically, and everyone desperately let their palms smash together, colliding with the loudest sound. They all knew that whoever slapped the loudest might get a place in the eyes of the count. If you really get a place, you can get the benefits not only for yourself, but also for your family.
Therefore, everyone tried their best to show hypocritical fanaticism on their faces, and clapped their palms desperately, even if their palms were already red, no one was the first to give up applauding, because the last person to stop applauding would definitely be able to make a good impression in the eyes of the earl!!
An uncrowned king of Colesman, a group of ridiculous nobles, is doing ridiculous things at banquets like this. On a quiet night, as usual, a brightly lit castle stands on a hill just 2 kilometres from Collesman.
It can be seen that the person who designed the castle was a master of architecture, and the castle's ingenious design naturally combined the surrounding terrain with the castle itself, and with the already rugged terrain of the hill, an ingenious fortress that was easy to defend and difficult to attack was built.
If the enemy wants to attack Colesman, they must first destroy the castle, otherwise the castle will be like a nail, nailed deep into the hearts of the attackers.
Inside the castle, waiters come and go, preparing various things, shuttling around the banquet table.
A variety of fresh dishes are served on the table. Roast suckling pig, cheese. and honey, one of the few sweets of the era, and wine, which was indispensable for banquets.
The value of this meal alone is enough to feed an average family for several years. It is no wonder that some people say that the smell of wine and meat wafts in front of the houses of the rich and noble, while the poor die of cold and starvation in the streets.
"Welcome!" a red-haired nobleman in a red cross raised his glass.
The whole banquet suddenly fell silent, and all the knights and nobles present looked at Ai Mo who raised his wine glass and watched his movements closely.
As the host of the banquet and the owner of the castle, the Count of Aymo was pleased with the awe-inspiring look in the eyes of his guests, for he was about to become the master of Collesman, the Grand Duke of Clesman.
Provided that the war is as long as it is as he planned.
"To be able to attend this banquet that I am hosting. Aimo slowly walked down with the wine glass in his hand, "It's a great honor for me!
"Haha. Count, you really know how to laugh. ”
"Since it was an invitation from the Earl, how dare we not come?"
One by one, the noble knights at the table stood up, raised their glasses and drank from them, and then said words of praise to Aimo against their will.
Because everyone knows that the current monarch of the Grand Duchy of Colesmang is not Alphonse V in the royal palace.
After the death of the previous Grand Duke, Alphonse IV, the son of Alphonse IV was supposed to be the new Grand Duke. Unfortunately, His Royal Highness the Crown Prince died in a hunt, and the sixteen-year-old Alphonse V was appointed as the new Grand Duke.
However, the newly enthroned Alphonse V was unable to rule the principality strongly because of his youth and ignorance. Whether it is a pious citizen, a pilgrim from afar, or a nobleman who is obedient to the sun. Didn't even look at this grand duke.
Therefore, it is clear that the power of the Grand Duchy of Colesman, the administrative, the military, and the economic power, all fell into the hands of Aimo.
Aimo, son-in-law of Alphonse IV. The uncle of the current Grand Duke. He is usually keen on gangs, and he has long had a huge circle of power of his own in the court. In such an unprecedented good situation where the predecessor is dead and the current one is unconvincing. With his identity and ability, he seized the supreme power of the principality in one fell swoop. Having become the uncrowned king of the Holy City, it is no wonder that the guest who is doing it at the moment or is so stammering with this red-haired earl.
The banquet was filled with all kinds of noisy sounds. There was the conversation between the nobles and the earls of real power, and there was the mutual praise between the knights. There were even merciless deals between low-ranking merchants and nobles, and even the clergy of the Church failed to stand their ground against the king of Colesman.
Aimo took a gentle sip of wine, and then his eyes were fiery. He was enjoying his life now, but there was a fire burning in his heart right now. Just as in the early years, he traveled thousands of miles to Colesmane in order to get ahead, and won the favor of Alphonse IV's daughter by virtue of his original baronial status and handsome appearance, and became the colt of the Grand Duchy of Colesman, he is also longing now, but what he is no longer eager to get ahead from a small nobleman to a big nobleman, but to be able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman.
Just arrange one more accident and let Alphonse V die "unexpectedly", and then he will be able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman. After all, it was not much of a time to agree with a woman to become a monarch, so although his wife had the right to inherit, eventually the power of the principality would still fall into his hands. And the best way to create such an accident is for Alphonse V to die in one of the wars.
For this reason, he sent several times to encourage the newly ascended Alphonse V to send troops to attack the neighboring Ikzar dynasty. That is, the country that previously took away the territory of the Duchy of Colesman.
In the past, the mighty Ikzar dynasty was not at all the object of Cleisman's attack, but now, the Ikzar dynasty has fallen apart internally, divided into large and small tribes, each loyal to its own caliphate.
Such an opportunity can be described as a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity, as long as he takes advantage of the split of the Iqzar dynasty and rules the principality again, then the next scene is a little unbearable for even Aimo himself.
Aimo looked at the people passing by, the corners of his mouth twitched, and then he coughed heavily.
That's it. The people present listened as if they had heard thunder. Prepare to listen to what Aimo is going to speak after coughing.
"Today, I have summoned you for a sacred matter!" said Aymour, deliberately using the words of justice to cover up some filthy deeds. "Can we continue to tolerate the filthy deeds of the infidels who have wreaked havoc on our land for so long?"
"No!" the crowd erupted in loud voices, each of them expressing a layer of hypocrisy that could cater to Aimo's speech.
"This land that our ancestors have taken from the infidels is something we need to protect, it is our duty to defend it, and it is our right to take back what is rightfully ours. Now it's time for us to get on our horses and bring what once belonged to us!" Aimo couldn't have meant to convey an attitude toward Ikzar.
"Bang Bang!" everyone in the banquet raised their palms and applauded enthusiastically, and everyone desperately let their palms smash together, colliding with the loudest sound. They all know it. Whoever shoots the loudest has the possibility of getting a place in the eyes of the count. If you really get a place, you can get the benefits not only for yourself, but also for your family.
Therefore, everyone tried their best to show hypocritical fanaticism on their faces, and desperately clapped their palms, even if their palms were already red, no one was the first to give up applauding, because the last one to stop applauding. It will definitely make a good impression in the eyes of the Count!!
An uncrowned king of Colesman, a group of ridiculous nobles, is doing ridiculous things at banquets like this. Still in the royal palace of Clesman, Sebas straightened his waist to show off his slender form. There is a charming smile on the corner of his mouth. Alphonse, on the other hand, sat a little lazily on the throne, supporting his chin with the back of his right hand and looking at Sebas with purple-blue eyes. Waiting for him to say the second thing.
"The second thing. Sebas lifted his slightly upward-hanging eyes and glanced at the place where Count Aimo's castle was, "Count Aimo has held a great banquet tonight in his castle outside the city. Banquets were held for the powerful nobles and merchants of the principality to prepare for the principality's imminent conquest. ”
"Did he already expect to win? "After hearing Sebas's words. A hint of amusement flashed in Alphonse V's eyes.
Listening to Alphonse's pun, Sebas lowered his head a little and wisely chose to shut his mouth, because there were some things that he, a somewhat strange squire, could not participate in if he wanted to. Moreover, the duty of the attendant was only to act according to the master's orders and not to let the master act according to his own words, and he would not do such a transgressive thing, and he also believed that Alphonse was absolutely aware of Count Aimo's actions, and was only deliberately pretending not to know in front of outsiders.
Did Alphonse mean that the purpose of Count Elmo's banquet was to prepare for the defeat of the Iqzar dynasty and the division of the benefits after the victory, or did he already perceive some small actions of Count Amor that were unfavorable to him? If it was the former, it would really be very much in line with Alphons's usual mediocrity, but if it was the latter, I believe that people would need to take a fresh look at this young duke, who was called mediocre in the past.
"It's really simple......" Alphonse tilted his head and muttered in the direction of Count Elmo's castle, and there was a deep mockery in his tone, he was mocking the red-haired Amor who thought he was smart.
Does that guy really think that everything is under his control? Alphonse sneered in his heart, in fact, he already knew that the purpose of this expedition planned by Aimo himself was not to inflict heavy damage on the enemy, but to let himself die on the battlefield, and then Aimo would regain the throne of Colesman.
For this reason, Aimo prepared for a long time, and even colluded with a great nobleman of Ikzar to stage this ridiculous farce with him, as long as the nobleman sent a small group of ambush men to lurk on the route that the expeditionary army had to pass, and when Alphonse passed by, he would rise up and kill the young archduke. In this way, Aimo will be able to become the Grand Duke of Colesman.
But was this qiē really as simple as Aimo thought? If he was facing a dull Alphonse V in his eyes, the plan might have succeeded, but he didn't know that the Alphonse he had known before was just a mask in disguise. Is the real Alphonse the mediocre man rumored to be by the outside world?
Alphonse slowly moved his gaze back from the castle, and then he closed his eyes gently, he needed to think, continue to think about his counterattack plan, and see if there was anything missing.
If his plan succeeds, it will not only allow him to escape Aimo's murder, but will also be more likely to bring Aimo to death in one fell swoop, so that he can gain the power of the royal family that truly belongs to him. Instead of being treated as an idiot who doesn't know the end of his life as he is now. Living like a puppet is definitely something that no one can accept, let alone for a grand duke with royal dignity?
In the eyes of outsiders, Alphonse V was just a sad man in a prison designed by Count Elmo, but Sebas, who was Alphonse's chief attendant, knew that the truth of this qiē was definitely not what outsiders saw. His master, King Alphonse, was not a grand duke without any merits, but a man who was good at scheming and hiding his abilities, and until now, at least for a very few, few people knew that Alphonse the "arrogant" was actually an out-and-out genius.
In fact, long before Alphonse ascended the throne, Alphonse had already guessed the current situation of killing, if an ordinary person reached such a killing situation, there was no way compared to this moment, and there was not even the slightest hope of escaping, because the palace was full of people arranged by Aimo, as long as he had any sign of wanting to escape, he would be caught. But Alphonse is not a person who likes to admit defeat to fate, or he has never bowed his head to fate, so he has already arranged a chess game for this purpose, when Count Aimo thought he was a chess player, in fact, Aimo himself had already become just a chess piece, and the funny thing is that this chess piece still thinks that he is a chess player, but he does not know that he has already been in someone else's chess game.
Two days to go...... Alphonse silently calculated in his mind the time until the war, oh no, it should be the time of the game.
Seeing his master close his eyes and thinking, Sebas stood aside and remained silent, if his sudden words interrupted his master's thinking, it would be a very bad thing. You must know that Sebas has always claimed to be an all-powerful squire, and such a faux pas is not what an all-purpose squire should do.
"Tomorrow......" Alphonse said, still with his eyes closed, as he opened his lips to Sebas beside him, "bring that knight and squire to the palace, and I will recognize their nobility, and then woo them like an idiot, after all, I am a [arrogant]." ”
Sebas smiled bitterly, the master is really a conscientious actor, in order to show that he is actually a harmless person in front of others, Alphonse has played a few springs and autumns. If he were to switch careers to study theater, he would definitely be the best artist and actor. Even now that it has reached a critical juncture, Alphonse still has not slackened in his acting state, because Alphonse knows very well that the "arrogant" he plays is what he loves most according to the script is to recruit some people who don't. However, this qiē is just for outsiders to see, and the more impetuous his posture is, the more he can feel Alphonse's mediocrity, and it can also make the enemy hiding in the shadows relax their vigilance. (To be continued......)