The two sides sat separately in the hall.

The hall was rearranged, and the servants took a painting, or a clean cloth, and hung it as a decoration, and filled it with beeswax.

The hall is lit up.

King Ella and the others will take the throne, and Oran will be assigned to the left.

This symbolizes his status above the other governors, or the importance of the king.

When cooperating with King Ella, you must always be careful, among the five county magistrates present, "Orlan" and "King" brought the most people.

One is afraid of death, and the other is even more afraid of death.

With the least number of men was the young and handsome magistrate of Gliese.

The Mercians had already entered his domain, and he did not want to anger his powerful neighbors until he was confident that King Ella would be able to assert his right as earl, so the trip was kept secret and only known to a few of his close knights.

In terms of age, he is the same age as Oran, but he has been the county magistrate for eight years and has a lot of experience.

When he was just over a meter tall, he took over the burden from his father, who died of illness.

This is Yorkshire, the second most populous of the eight counties.

During the golden age of a hundred years ago, Yorkshire was the main seat of the king's residence and command.

Orlan remembered going to this place twice, but never had the opportunity to meet the young magistrate.

Gliese came from a well-known family, and his grandmother was also Alfred's maternal grandmother.

Her mother was the second daughter of the eldest son of the former Duke of Normandy of the Franks.

If it weren't for the Viking "Rollo" seizing this vast land, Nagliese would have inherited his mother's rights and had a part of the Normandy land claims.

But when the Vikings arrived, everything changed.

It was dinner time, and the table was already full of silver cutlery.

There were also waiters and maids serving the magistrates on the side.

The maids rushed to serve Orlan and Gliese.

They expected to be favored by these two handsome and wealthy magistrates, preferably as little lovers, so as to stay away from the lowly servant life.

However, several county magistrates were actually preoccupied, and no one wanted to molest the maid.

The next conference, which is related to its own territory, is thinking about how to strive for greater interests.

"Your Excellency, you have long admired your reputation." Gliese raised the glass on the table to Oran.

"Your Excellency Glazer, I thank you for the protection of my guild by your decree."

Orlan drank it all.

Later generations remembered that he hated this inferior wine with acid.

But the other magistrates soon indulged in the pleasure of the alcohol, or "pretended to be drunk".

This will help you avoid pretending to be physically exhausted when you come across a topic you don't want to address.

The crowd chatted briefly.

Most nobles, no matter how rude they are, know not to take pleasure in unfamiliar people, after all, there are not hundreds of people under their command.

The atmosphere gradually became harmonious, and soon entered the link of mutual praise.

By the time King Ella was dressed up, the scene was already hot.

In addition to a few county magistrates, there were also a few close ministers of the royal court around Ella.

At the dinner, the last person Oran wanted to see was the princess "Hai'an", who also came and entered with the king.

Oran hated this woman with heavy makeup, but the other county magistrates didn't think so, and some were more attracted to the princess who still had charm.

For example, Carlisle County Governor John. Lecas.

His eyes kept wandering over the princess's plump upper body.

"Loyal to the lord" and "want to sleep with the lord", these two things do not conflict.

"Your Majesty."

The magistrates stood up to greet them.

Ella and Haian entered through the middle aisle, and it was customary for the magistrate to bow his head and wait for the two Majesties to approach and bend down to kiss the ring in their hands.

Oran hates this kind of behavior of sharing other people's saliva, and when he encounters this kind of thing, he usually touches it with his nose and is perfunctory.

Just as the princess passed by him and Oran also bowed his head, Hai An walked over in direct ignorance.

Naturally, this behavior was captured by the other county magistrates.

When the two Majesties were seated, the cook began to serve the food.

It was a dinner party, and it was also a time for the "mobilization deployment" before the Congress of Sein, and the time for the nobles of the kingdom who were dissatisfied with Orlan to attack.

The first two dishes are very ordinary aristocratic food, and the third is "pigeon stew".

But the living creature of this dish was brought to everyone first, and the county magistrates and the knights in attendance also looked stupid, which is a pigeon, this is an eagle!

Three eagles, one of which is nearly white in color, is the same as the white eagle family crest in Oran.

Although several county magistrates changed into regular clothes, they all embroidered their own family crests.

For example, Gliese on the opposite side of Orlan, he is dressed in red, and he has a "golden lion raising claws".

Haian pointed to these "pigeons" and said, "Guys, what do you think this looks like?"

Carlisle County Governor John was the first to respond, "It's a pigeon, such a fat pigeon, I saw it once, and I was already drooling, and I'm going to stick a knife into it and enjoy this delicacy, Your Majesty." ”

John was loyal to both the king and the princess, and had already told him that it was best to provoke Orlan to be sarcastic at the banquet.

If the family crest of the aristocracy is common animals or flowers, it is generally not sent to the table.

Hai'an's behavior can be seen by anyone with a discerning eye, who she is targeting.

But it's none of their business, hanging high, they are waiting to see a good show.

"Refer to the pigeon as an eagle"!

But Orlan didn't make a fuss, only added, "Wait until you leave the most nutritious heart to me, and I will give it a knife." ”

Orlan has no reaction and is equal to a circle field in disguise.

"Do you hear that, hurry up and get it." Ella waved the cook to take the "white dove".

Haian still didn't give up, and smiled at Oran, "Your Excellency Oran, why didn't the king send you to help you exterminate the Vikings, Bishop Gulie and Konni?"

Today is a day to celebrate, and it is only right to see the two of them. ”

"Your Majesty (Hai'an), Priest Conni, is helping me to hold a great prayer for the destruction of the dead Vikings this time.

Lord Gurlet, fearing that the Vikings who had fallen into the net, are making his rounds in Jeree, and if you want to see him, I will send you there tomorrow. ”

If Haian agrees, it is equivalent to giving himself as a hostage to Oran.

She gritted her teeth with hatred, looked at her husband next to her, and motioned for him to turn his face on the spot.

But what King Ella talked to Orlan about the interests of the throne is far from being comparable to a Gulie, plus Orlan's hundreds of soldiers are also in the city, looking down from the window, you can still see the White Eagle Banner, if you start fighting now, he will be greatly injured, not to mention seeing that the three southern counties were taken away by the Mercias, maybe other county governors will have rebellious thoughts that they shouldn't have.

Ella avoided this look, gathered her glass and told everyone, "The day after tomorrow, I will judge the villain Shimon, and in the future, there will be no more Viking bandits in the kingdom to destroy the stability." ”

"All glory be to you, Your Majesty." The magistrates returned to drink.

King Ella then looked at Gliese, "I saw you a few times before the kingdom was divided.

When your father was younger, I used to visit him in Yorkshire.

Is that cathedral built? The church with its imposing promenade?

Yes, I remember, the one with the fingers of the saints.

I remember that your father brought a stained-glass mirror from the Franks, which cost a lot of money, and it was enough to arm a troop of cavalry. ”

After saying a lot of words, Ella didn't give Gliese a chance to speak, and looked at others with the eyes of the elders, and looked at others instead, "Do you know, that place is so beautiful, walk out of the castle, and go left for half a day, there is an oasis."

There are also plains, hills, swamps and other scenery in the territory.

A trade route opened up in Roman times is still in operation, and as long as it can open up the places controlled by Mercia, it can connect Wales and Ireland......"

The loss of the young king, always fond of reminiscing about the past.

Several county magistrates expressed interest and listened, but in fact they yawned inwardly.

Finally, Ella said, "It's been so many years in the blink of an eye...... Gliese, though you are loyal to the former king, but that is a thing of the past, will you work with this king to restore the glory of the kingdom in the future?"

"Your Majesty." Gliese immediately stood up and said, "You have repelled the Vikings in the kingdom and recovered almost all of the Danfa district, your reputation has spread to Yorkshire, and when I received your letter, there were countless knights who wanted to follow me, and I toast you." ”

King Ella asked him to be loyal, but Gliese looked at him left and right.

It was clear that until there was enough interest, Gliese would not easily fall to the king.

The five county chiefs present here represent the interests of six counties.

Those who did not attend were the counties of "Manchester" and "Alderborough".

The Governor of Manchester had a holiday with King Ella, who was the most loyal to the former King and had wounded Ella on the battlefield, but after Ella sent a message, he had already received a reply from the county.

Obviously, they also did not want to be ruled by foreign aristocrats.

Ella said to the magistrates, "In two days, the messengers of the other two magistrates will be here, and the king has agreed with the magistrate of Durham, His Excellency Oran, that he will concentrate his forces and expel the Mercians first, and then concentrate the forces of the eight counties to resist the foreign invasion."

At the same time, new commercial decrees and laws will be promulgated, and goods in the kingdom will be subject to lower customs duties in order to facilitate circulation. ”

In the past few days, King Ella and his advisers have begun to plan how to achieve greater benefits.

Within a country, the king is the largest noble, and these county governors belong to the middle and upper nobility, and their own interests are strong, so that they can continue to overwhelm them.

"Wait, Your Majesty, what decree are you talking about?" Lord Mayor of Edinburgh, Tiller. Bühler asked.

He has always been neutral, with a large number of Vikings in the Danfa region and Scotland to the north, and there is great internal and external pressure.

Whenever there was something going on in the kingdom, he was always on the verge of a great enemy.

"Now that the magistrates of the eight counties have arrived this time, let's renegotiate the royal power law and elect a new court governor."

When King Ella spoke of these plans, he felt empowered.

Eight counties, the entire eight counties are back.

This is the true king of Northumbria!

In the future, his carriage would not have crossed the border of other magistrates for another day or two and then be stopped.

In the future, the number of people listening to him will increase several times, and he will have enough strength to negotiate at the same table with the kings of the south.

He could even send people to Scotland and Ireland to renew alliances with local chiefs and build a stronger diplomatic network.

King Ella poured another glass of wine satisfied.

"Your Majesty, before discussing the kingdom's plans, I have a proposal to change the border between Jerey and Edinburgh, where there is also a Viking force in action, and the leader is called 'Horsetail Gomon.'"

These words were directed at Orlan, who put down his food and said with a smile, "They have been converted, and soon I will plan to go to the county, and there will be no Vikings in the future, only the people of the kingdom, Lord Tyrell." ”

"Your Excellency Oran, that is to say, this belongs to your subordinates, so how can they solve this problem when they invaded my territory a few days ago?"

Hai'an on the side looked at Oran with interest, but he didn't expect the other county magistrates to disobey him.

"So what do you want? I'm going to cut off Gomon's head and give it to your bed as a gift. Kunsang, behind Oran, suddenly spoke.

"Boy, what do you say!" Tyrrell was extremely unhappy with this.

King Ella watched coldly, but it was not yet time to persuade him.

Then Tyrrell pitifully spoke in front of the crowd about the recent destruction of the territory.

Finally, he saluted the king more respectfully, "Your Majesty, please use your wisdom and help me to judge fairly." ”

"Your Majesty, this is Yewei County, I am only temporarily acting as the magistrate of Yewei County, and I have not agreed to divide the land."

"Your Excellency, isn't the reason Your Majesty asked you to act as your Majesty because of the legal documents you handed in, which clearly state that your ancestor 'Sir Bran' ruled the county of Jeree during the ten years from 702 to 712 A.D."

William, who was present at the meeting, explained the legal justification of Orlan's forgery of the title and handed it over to the king, and said, "According to that document, you also have the right to rule over the county of Jeree, and since Lord Tyrrell has proposed it, I think you should pay attention to this matter." ”

As William spoke, more nobles joined the discussion, and Orlan fell into a passive position.

The magistrates had also heard about Orlan and Earl, and they didn't want such a strong colleague to appear among the vassals of the kingdom, and at the same time be able to drive the Vikings.

"Which document is ......" Orlan's prophecy came to an end, and he felt very embarrassed.

"Do you want to say it's a forged document?" William took advantage of the situation to pursue.

"Of course not, it's true!" Oran looked at the king and hoped he would help him.

The latter replied, "It is indeed a legal document, and it bears the seal of the previous king, and according to the letter of appointment of the governor of the county sent by His Excellency Earl, indicating that until his body recovers, he will be assisted in the administration of the county of Jeree." ”

After Ella finished speaking, Magistrate John scrambled again, "In that case, Lord Orlan has enough rights to change the territory line. ”

It was difficult for everyone to suppress it, and Orlan could only back down, "Alas, then follow Your Majesty's wishes." ”

A few more border frictions were discussed, but with the exception of Orlan, who had just relented, the other county magistrates were all closed by the concessions of both sides.

The stinking castle of outsiders is not safe.

Orlan divided Dan Castle in half.

After the dinner, Oran led the people back to the other floor of the castle, where the army was erected, and it was clear that it was also in the safe confines of the castle, but it also erected wooden fences and horses to keep off, and arranged for crossbowmen to be on guard, like a city within a city.

Returning to this side, Oran smiled, and Kunsang complimented him.

"Your Excellency, these fools, you are teasing all the rounds."

"You can just turn over the table, pretend to be angry, and deliver the dish to that William's face, so it's more realistic."

"I'll pay attention next time."

"Your Excellency, did you just pretend?" The Titan, who was also present just now, but stood here in the corner, said with his eyes wide open.

"Titan, when a person is lucky, there will be countless eyes on you.

If we are strong, we are equal to the weakness of the other county magistrates, and I have captured Gulie and Konni, and the woman of Hai'an must be crazy to deal with me, and maybe someone will find someone to assassinate me?

We are 'strong' but 'weak' and can paralyze others.

Tyrrell's words today were also what I told him in advance, and when I caught Smon, I stopped by to meet him.

He had no ambitions, as long as he could govern Edinburgh forever.

The territories I have given him can be retrieved at any time.

Besides, the legal doctrine of our forged title has just been recognized by the magistrates and kings, and you have all heard it.

Now I annex Yewei County, and the name is right!

I really should thank William for directing the conversation there and giving us 'unintentional benefits'.

When King Ella saw that we were in conflict with the Governor of Edinburgh, he would not have thought that we had cooperated, and that he would not be able to steal me.

And then with one more vote, we have four votes.

The Sain Conference required lords with more than 5,000 acres of cultivated land to participate, but this time, except for a few county magistrates, no nobles participated.

He and his advisers want to re-establish the head of the court, but I can't imagine that I won't get too prominent a position.

Here we must guard against him, help him to ascend to the throne, ensure that the power of the Mercians cannot touch the kingdom, and at the same time divide his rights and rule the counties with him. ”

"Co-rule, you mean 'Hand of the King'!" The Titans understood.

The Hand of the King generally acts as the Keeper of the Seals (Foreign Affairs) and controls the power to declare war on foreign affairs.

Above all the governors, if Orlan can be appointed, it means that he is the vice-king.

This is the main reason why after capturing Conny in the previous place, he wanted him to convene the Sain Conference.

In the past, he was a little baron, a village leader, and a manor, which was called "village fight".

Now enter the eight-county system, directly use the strength of the people, and step on their shoulders, you can upgrade to a town war, a county war, and even a national war.

Under the moonlight, Oran slowly walked up the stairs, looking at the King's Hall on the other side, and Kunsang Dao beside him.

"Do you think it would be any different if you were a king and look at the sky?"

"Your Excellency, I don't know."

"If you become king, you will give Carlisle County, that rough man is disgusted by Bember."

"Then I'm Your Excellency." Kunsang's face was hideous, and he smiled like a demon, and nodded at Oran.

"If you want to help me, I will take advantage of the power of the people, wait for more than half of the kingdom's military strength, and trample them to death in turn!"

"Your Excellency, I will build a beautiful kingdom with you!"

"I will build a vast capital of 50,000 people, or even 100,000 people, or 200,000 people."

"Even at night, pedestrians from afar can see the brightly lit White Eagle City!"

Oran stretched out his five fingers to the sky, and at this moment, he felt that as long as he wanted to, the moon could be plucked!

Power, supreme power!

King.

"Kunsang."

"Your Excellency?"

"I want to kill again."

"Then kill a kingdom."

The next morning, Gliese received an invitation from a soldier sent by Orlan to enter his city and meet him.

Oran's first words were, "I want to make a 'marriage alliance' with you." ”

"Who did you say you were talking to? Lord Oran. ”

"For the sake of Nanding, the most loyal and brave knight among my people, I ask to marry your sister 'Alyon'."