Chapter Eighty-Nine: The Visitor in Black

The people, who had been cheering just now, fell silent. ()

They looked at their father and beckoned, motioning for them to be quiet.

The people had never seen these soldiers, and these people, unlike their father's men, looked cold and not at all harmonious. At this time, the peasants were afraid, and the craftsmen from the city were even more anxious, they had seen these people in the town--- and the places where they appeared were generally not good.

A few soldiers and peasants who were still holding his father let him go, and his father straightened his clothes and walked past the people.

When a Guards soldier saw his father come out, he looked him up and down, and saw that he was wearing a normal linen suit and sheepskin shorts, and his boots were no different from those of an ordinary soldier.

The soldier took a step back and said to his father, "I was ordered to come to the lord of the manor here. Your Excellency Arcadio II, may I ask ''''"

"I am." Father looked up at him, and after seeing the surprised look in the Guards Captain's eyes, Father nodded and confirmed, "I'm Arcadio II, what's the matter?" ”

The guard looked at his father, then dismounted sideways, and a group of soldiers behind him dismounted.

They walked towards their father, and when the group of men in black armor walked into him, it was like a black tide rushing towards a white rock. In the eyes of the people, the back of my father's linen shirt looked too thin.

A maid exclaimed: the soldiers drew their swords.

Several of my father's soldiers clenched the tools in their hands, and then looked at You and Sam expectantly, You didn't say a word, while Sam chewed something in his mouth and squinted at the group of soldiers.

The people were still vocal at first, but by this time there was nothing to say, and they stared nervously at their father. Didn't people say that now Emperor Frederick has a lot of his men who are going around arresting traitors, could it be that this time Lord Arcadio is too?

The men gathered around his father, took the sword in front of him, and formed a semicircle.

Sam's bones clicked, and he found that Sam's shoulders were bulging, which was a ready gesture to attack at any time, and the soldiers around him also showed their readiness to fight--- this peasant army made rapid progress, more than a year or two ago they were just loose farmers, and now they are veterans who have experienced many battles.

Just when the situation was about to erupt, something happened that surprised everyone: the six Guards soldiers dressed in black knelt down, their swords in their hands, and turned towards their father.

The father was even more confused.

The black-clad captain took out a document--- an elaborate document rolled up with polished mulberry bone scrolls--- and began to read it.

"Huo. Arcadio second. His father, Sir Hoa Cadio, was a nobleman of the White Pigeon Valley in Suno Province, and the territory of the White Dove Valley; His mother, Sumi. Hoa Cadio, Tie Timmy. The daughter of Sandino, she is of gentle nature, open-minded and kind; His wife, Adeline. Especially. Li Lanjia Slo, the daughter of a noble Rhodoc, is virtuous and dignified, and intelligent; Father-in-law Garcia. Especially. Li Lanjia Slo, noble character, brave to open up. The rest of the relatives are all innocent nobles. ”

"Arcadio is a man of courage and integrity, who has served in the southern kingdom for several years, and has a resume of military exploits; He once saved thousands of refugees from our tribe in the Bay of Garmic; Since the civil war, he has not been afraid of hardships and dangers and has gone to the front line; Later, when the bandit leader Haraus usurped the throne, Arcadio was not tempted by the nobleman and resolutely supported the legitimate imperial cause of His Majesty Fidrew. All these actions have proved that Arcadio is capable of playing a more important role in the Empire. ”

"Your Majesty and the elders of the empire, after careful consultation, and under the guarantee of the princes of the country, have decided to confer the title of Baron Arcadio with the title of military position, from the captain of the first squadron of the 3rd Infantry Regiment to the post of captain of the 3rd Squadron of the 1st Regiment of the Guards, and allow the transfer of sixty percent of the original subordinates."

"The person who came is the grandson of the lord of Lighthouse Ridge in the town of Azgode, Palavin Province. Hailar, a non-commissioned officer in service with the 3rd Squadron, is loyal and reliable, and is assigned to Arcadion. ”

"Within ten days from the date of receipt of the order, go to the palace of Dehrim to receive the ceremony of canonization of the baron, and cooperate with the completion of the transfer formalities."

My father didn't come back to my senses. Amid the cheers of Sam and other soldiers, my father realized that his knighthood had been raised: he was directly promoted from the son of a knight to a baron, and he was promoted by two ranks;

In terms of position, although the rank has not changed, he is still a mid-level officer of a squadron leader, but he has been transferred from the third regiment to the guards regiment is really promoted--- the guards regiment is not something that can be entered casually, in addition to military exploits, it is generally the direct nobles of the royal family who have the opportunity to enter, but since Harlaus usurped power, this rule has been gradually loosened.

The lords also rushed over to congratulate their lord.

The soldiers who were still prostrate in front of him remained motionless, looking at their new commander, waiting to be dispatched.

Colin looked up at his father, "Sir, can I get up?" ”

It was only at this time that my father reacted, motioned to one of his own soldiers to bring his sword, and then drew the sword.

Father struck Colin with his sword, "I accept your service. ”

"My glory, Your Excellency." Colin stood up.

My father accepted the allegiance of the remaining Guards soldiers one after another.

"Are you going to rush back to Decherim today?" Father asked.

"It's up to you, your Excellency," said Colin, whose father had heard a solemn Palavan accent that he had often heard in the city of Suno, and who he was proud of, "We can return to Dehrim to-day and wait for you, or we can stay here and serve you until you are ready to go to Deherim." Of course, I propose that we leave as soon as possible, and ten days later will be the day when the adults will be canonized. ”

"Okay."

Several soldiers stood up and looked at their new commander.

Is this the Guards? It is estimated that many people were thinking about this issue at the time, and after the recent purge campaign, people's favorability of the Guards quickly declined. Although many of the cavalry in Frederick's cavalry regiment were from the Guards and fought bravely, the Guards had never fought in a serious battle--- which was a sensitive topic, and if the Guards were to start facing the enemy directly, it meant that the Emperor was on the verge of being in danger.

The soldiers recruited by the Guards are generally from the best soldiers in each army, and of course, when the Empire needs them, the strength of the Guards will also be drawn out to supplement other armies. The king generally did this in order to better control the various armies, and these guards acted as the eyes and ears of the king's various local armies. This kind of overseer role is generally not a pleasant person, and the taste of being watched is not so pleasant.

Recently, due to the various forces fighting each other, Fiderick must rely on the Guards soldiers to arrest the 'enemy' who has surfaced, which has made the officers and soldiers who already have a lot of criticism about the Guards even more angry. These Guards, with their white ribbons tied to their helmets, are now the 'Black Crows' that many have questioned.

Now in this ranks, no one knows if this is a good thing or a bad thing for my father.

That night, my father gathered a few of the lords for a feast.

There was only one person in the lord's family for this banquet, which seemed very thin; There were dozens of soldiers, and now they belong to two different army units; There was also a large group of farmers, servants, and craftsmen.

Although the number of people is small, the composition cannot be more complicated. These men packed a restaurant that had been converted from an auditorium.

In the past, it was rare to have undifferentiated banquets, especially in conservative aristocratic houses, which was unimaginable. The cook always can't help but want to stand up and eat, otherwise she will seem a little unaccustomed. My father did not allow the cook to do this, and at the long tables, the soldiers and the peasants, men and women, sat together, and the food in front of them was exactly the same.

The maids brought out exquisite and delicious food: roast lamb, cold pigeon soup, cheese, mead, blood sausage, cured chicken, bisque, bread, and sweet cakes. They were also invited to join in and eat.

A variety of food is served in front of the diners.

At the same time, the groom's son and the Valet of Vecchia were in charge of pouring the men's drinks, from wine to shochu, from gin to kvas, from cider to dessert wine.

A farmer boasted that he could drink three kinds of wine at the same time, so people curiously mixed wine with shochu and kvass, filled a full glass, and let the farmer drink it. The farmer craned his neck and drank the wine cleanly.

The people were amazed that while they were applauding and blowing the whistle in praise of the farmer, the farmer tilted his head, spread it out on the table, and spat out all the drink he had just drunk.

People thought it was funny, and they all laughed and laughed at the farmer.

The guards sat beside their father, looking at the noisy lords with some confusion: they were either the children of nobles or townspeople from well-to-do families. When they were in the Guards, they ate quietly, and the servants gently brought the food and drink, and then bowed and retreated. The lord and his family were also majestic, and everyone bowed their heads expressionlessly to eat their food, never looking at anyone more.

But the place was completely different: the peasants and craftsmen were a little restrained at first when they saw the lord's presence, but when they had drunk the wine, they began to cry, and they could not utter a beautiful toast, but only a vigorous coaxing, wishing the lord good health and a good harvest, and at this time the father would always slightly raise his glass in response to them;

And those soldiers, the soldiers of the 3rd Regiment, although the Guards often heard about the strange things of the officers and men of this Living Treasure Legion, it was really strange to see these soldiers and the peasants brother and brother, slap the maid's buttocks, and kiss the faces of the slaves.

At last, the father stood up, and the noisy feast fell silent, and the people looked at the lord.

The father raised his glass, and he expressed his great pleasure in cultivating the manor with the people these days, and praised the good work of the people; At the same time, the father also expressed his surprise and gratitude for the order, and made everyone cheer three times to welcome the soldiers who came; In the end, my father was about to leave the manor with some regret, and he hoped that the people would work hard and decorate the life of the manor better.

Finally, the father raised his glass, "Long live Your Majesty, long live the Empire" and drank it down.

All the people stood up in an orderly manner, shouted this greeting in a hurry, and drank all the wine.

The atmosphere was joyful again, with the sound of the flute and the fragrance of wine.