Chapter 59: The Backbone of the Family
To the southeast of the Kel's Forest is the province of Turang.
The province of Turang is named after a family, the Turang family, the upstart of the empire that has risen in the past two years, and the loyal lackeys of His Majesty the Emperor!
The Turang family was appreciated by the Turang family for their undisciplined support of His Majesty Xinlian, and the family's title was transferred from earl to marquis, and recently after His Majesty the Emperor named the province, there was even rumor that the title would be raised to the duke.
The patriarch of the Turange family, the Marquis of Tulange is a middle-aged man with a square face, slightly curly brown hair and divine eyes, as well as an elegant temperament, all of which are very much like a well-cultivated nobleman, looking at his decent appearance, it is absolutely impossible to imagine that his morality is so inferior, and the nobles of the empire, large and small, do not like him.
But what does it matter? The Turangue grew stronger and absorbed many of the minor nobles, and this disaster gave them another chance to go further, and the people of the Bourbon family's Rich City were all in the province of Turang.
If the Duke of Bourbon hadn't died unexpectedly, then the Marquis of Tulange wouldn't have had any thoughts, but the Duke of Bourbon, who had suppressed him several times, actually died! When the Marquis of Turangue received the news from His Majesty the Emperor, he laughed like crazy, and that feeling, even if it had been many days, as long as he thought that the Duke of Bourbon had died, the Marquis of Tulange couldn't help but want to laugh three times.
Along with the news of the death of the Duke of Bourbon, His Majesty the Emperor had high hopes for the Marquis of Tulange, and Xin Lian secretly promised that as long as the Marquis of Turang could annex all the Bourbon family's subjects in the province of Turangue, then His Majesty the Great Emperor would grant him the title of duke!
In fact, this is not just a matter of dukedom, the province of Turang belongs to the hilly plains, although the land is barren, but it does not hinder farming, and the threat from wild beasts is much less, if the Turange family can absorb the people of the Bourbon family, then the Turange family will become a super nobleman with millions of people!
At that time, it must be the infinite scenery, the true meaning of the glorious ancestors, how could the Marquis of Tulange refuse?
In the past few days, Turang has resorted to a lot of despicable means, almost everything.
The Marquis of Tulange did not spend a single gold on some of the stewards and deacons under the Bourbon family who were in charge of money, but only encouraged them to embezzle the property of the Bourbon family, while he only collected a part of the wealth and gave them shelter;
After dealing with these high-ranking people, the Marquis of Tulange was not so easy to talk about when he treated the people, he used his own private soldiers to force the people of the Bourbon family to reclaim wasteland for him, forced them to explore places that risked death, and beat them at every turn, completely controlling these subjects with high-pressure means, almost the same as treating slaves.
Perhaps, it is true that they have been rich for too long, and there are hundreds of thousands of people in the city of Fertility who have been subjected to such miserable treatment and have complained of misery, but very few have risen up to resist, and they have tried so hard to find connections to improve this life, preferring to spend all the kingelas in their pockets than to take up the rusty weapon.
Many of the rulers of the House of Bourbon found themselves living more comfortably, and the Marquis of Turangue shrewdly gave them excellent treatment, so they watched from the sidelines, what did they have to do with the lives and deaths of these untouchables?
Marquis Turang has achieved great results in a short period of time, and there is still a problem, that is, a few old bones refuse to let go, which makes him very irritable.
"Open the door!" said Marquis Turang, standing in front of the brightly lit wooden cell, instructing the guards to open the door.
The guard inserted the key into the lock, untied the lock, which had been twisted several times, and opened the cell door.
In the wooden prison, a gray-haired old man was tied to a wooden frame, his head drooping weakly, and he did not raise his head even when the Marquis of Turang walked in front of him.
"My dear butler, I don't know if you've figured it out? Hunger must be uncomfortable, right? As long as you want, you can enjoy the most considerate service and live the most comfortable life, and I, Turang, can assure you that I will definitely provide you with good food and drink in your lifetime!"
The Marquis of Turange asked in a routine manner, now the people of Fertile City have been basically controlled by him, the key is that there are many villages and towns under the jurisdiction of Fertile City, these villages and towns are the same as Kent Town, all have garrisons, if it is suppressed by force, Turange believes that his private soldiers can definitely eliminate those crooked melons and cracked dates easily, but once the private troops are dispatched on a large scale, the entire province of Turange will inevitably be turbulent, and the Marquis of Turange will not only have to bear some losses, but also face pressure from all sides, in addition, there is news that the private soldiers of the Bourbon family are also coming to the province of Turange。
And the big butler of the Bourbon family, the old Shaun, who holds the greatest power in the city of Plenty, he has the details of these villages and towns, and has the power to mobilize these villages and towns, as long as the old Shaun is bought by him, these problems can all be easily solved, and many villages and towns will immediately integrate into his rule.
It's a pity that Old Sean didn't move at all, and if he hadn't been able to hear Old Sean's faint breathing, Marquis Turange would probably have thought he was dead.
Marquis Turange had long expected this result, and he had to release his killer weapon again: "I received news that your young master Thundering was given the title of viscount by His Majesty the Emperor in a small territory in the province of Kell, and with the constraints of the provincial consul, it is impossible for him to step out of the province of Kell in his life, and the Bourbon family will soon go into decline, become a small family, and then meet the demise under the pressure of me, the Grand Duke of Tulanger." ”
Last time, he released the news of the unexpected death of the Duke of Bourbon, many people who wavered and couldn't make up their minds, compromised one after another, otherwise he would not have achieved such a huge result so easily, he is now releasing the news of Thunder, on the one hand, pointing out that Thunder is not mixing well now, on the other hand, it is also a threat, implying that he has mastered the traces of Thunder, and now he has the absolute strength to give Thunder a fatal blow, in order to coerce old Sean to give in, and he is directly arrogant to promote himself with the title of "Grand Duke".
Sure enough, hearing the news of the thunder, old Sean Huo Ran raised his head, his left cheek was a little puffy, which was caused by a slap from the angry Marquis of Turang the day before yesterday. However, instead of being nervous, he laughed heartily when he heard Thunder now in Kyle's Province.
"Young Master Lei Ming is as wise and martial as his father, but if there is a corner of the shelter, he will definitely behead you one day. Old Sean smiled at Turange's neck and said in a hoarse voice.
"Hmph, it's even difficult for him to survive in the Kel's Forest now, maybe he has already entered the belly of the beast at this time, and I, with 50,000 private soldiers, why should he fight with me?"
Turane sneered, disapproving of Old Sean's delusions, he knew that Old Sean was now a dead duck with a hard mouth, so he hit him unceremoniously.
In fact, Turang is also exaggerating, he has only about 5,000 private soldiers in the entire province of Turange, and less than 10,000 various garrisons and patrols, as well as 10,000 militia with short-term training, and these militias usually farm and do farm work, not as many as he claims.
"The Bourbon family has faced crises four times, and each time the situation is more than ten times worse than now, but the Bourbon family has been passed down to the present, and the former opponent has long been wiped out!"
Old Sean sneered, he was locked up in a wooden prison, and Turang would come from time to time to tell him some information, such as which caravan deacon took refuge in him again, and which side branch of the Bourbon family was controlled by him, all of which were news that hit Old Sean, Old Sean was indeed disappointed in many people, although the family was facing a crisis, but Master Lei Ming was still alive, and many of the family's elite private soldiers survived the battle of the Relic Capital, but the family fell apart under Turange's conspiracy, and even he was betrayed, so he was arrested.
But old Sean still has hope in his heart, the elite private soldiers who went out with the old duke are still there, he would rather die than be succeeded by Tulange, the family's private soldiers and a large number of villages and towns, these are the hopes of the Bourbon family to turn over, as long as the family's private soldiers can find Young Master Lei Ming and take Young Master Lei Ming to Tulange Province, who is in charge of this province is not certain!
Old Sean believes that in addition to him, there will be many people who will not succumb to Turange's coercion, they are the backbone of the family!
"Hmph, stubborn old dog, just wait and see how I play your Thundering Young Master! I'm going to make your Bourbon family the last!"
The Marquis of Turange was annoyed again, and after persuading him too many times, he became more and more impatient, and he spat the ground, but did not slap Old Sean again, he was afraid that the weak old Sean would be slapped to death by him, and then it would be a complete ruin.
Marquis Turange did imprison many people, but old Sean was the most important, he persuaded a few people again, without exception was firmly rejected, which made him feel very bad, he knew that his words were unfounded now, only if the thunder was really caught, those hard bones would really succumb, he went back angrily, no longer persuaded anyone, thinking about how to catch the thunder in the forest of Kell.
And on the edge of the province of Tulange, the private soldiers of the Bourbon family led by Mullendo finally crossed the province of Borgland and set foot on the endless plain.