Chapter Forty-Six: The Chaotic Situation
The system's prompt sounded many times.
You have been promoted to the rank of Baron of the Kingdom and have received a Transcendent Lottery Ticket1. Use this raffle ticket to earn the allegiance of any four-star minion.
You have obtained the "Jogrisburg" as a fiefdom, please go to the fiefdom as soon as possible and activate all the functions of the "Yesterday's Giantship" system.
Before leaving, Baldwin IV spoke again: "Lothar, don't invest too much effort in that territory, Jerusalem is your real stage." β
To stay away from Jerusalem is to stay away from the center of power in the Kingdom.
Just like the city of Kemont when he returned, it was obviously a fairly wealthy city fief, but its lord did not want to live there at all, but went to Jerusalem to take up his post.
"I understand, Your Majesty."
Lothar bowed her head and said.
"When the situation eases a bit, I will appoint you with another appointment."
"Go, Lothar, don't forget to find my heraldic officer, and I will have him make your personal seal and enter it into the noble genealogy of the kingdom."
"May Heavenly Father bless you, my lord."
"May Heavenly Father bless you, my faithful knight and baron."
Lothar said goodbye to Baldwin IV and strode through the narrow corridor with a "fiefdom thorn" written by Baldwin IV himself.
This is his identification, which stipulates his powers over fiefdoms, the appointment and dismissal of officials, and the collection of taxes.
At the same time, it also affirmed the "feudal obligations" that Ke needed to fulfill as a nobleman of the kingdom.
Lothar went to the heraldic officer, showed his fiefdom of Teen, and generously paid the labor and material costs of a gold coin, and took his leave.
He didn't need to design his own personal coat of arms.
In this era, personal coats of arms are closely related to territories and titles, and cannot be changed at will.
Before leaving, Lothar couldn't help but glance back at the majestic palace.
Death for a confidant.
Although he did not die for Baldwin IV, how could he not be grateful for being held so highly.
β¦
Lothar rode on his long-lost Nisaan horse and rode to Baron Gofrey's estate.
Hand the reins to the servant.
Lothar made a beeline for the manor.
"Bailian."
At this time, Bailian was fully armed, wearing heavy chain mail and barrel helmet, sparring with Knight Kevin, making a crisp metal crash.
Seeing Lothar's arrival, the two also stopped training.
Both of them had a look of joy on their faces: "Knight Lothar, you're finally back!" β
"You should change your name to Baron Lothar."
Baron Goldfrey, dressed in a silk robe, got up and walked towards Lothar.
"Your Majesty has already summoned you, right?"
"Hmm."
"You two go on, Lothar, you come with me, there are some things I need to talk to you about."
Lothar nodded to Barian and Knight Kevin, and followed Baron Gofrey into the inner courtyard of the manor.
Bailian's expression was a little complicated, with both envy and admiration: "The knight of Lothar is really valued by His Majesty, and he was promoted to baron so quickly. β
Knight Kevin sighed lightly: "Baron Lothar, he is a very good man, and with an outstanding talent like Hans under his command, I am not surprised that he can be promoted to baron. β
"But you, my little master, it's time for us to continue practicing."
Outside, the sound of metal clashing was heard again.
in the room.
Baron Gofrey's expression was a little complicated, and Lothar had just finished telling him about the whereabouts of the Kurdish cavalry.
"Is this what Abdullah did?"
He let out a long sigh: "Actually, when I knew that King Nur al-Din still had an heir alive, I already knew that there would be such a day. β
"Let's hope they can upset Saladin's rule over Antioch and Edessa, and that will be a good thing for us."
Lothar said in a deep voice: "Lord Godfrey, I don't understand how the situation in the city has changed so much since I have only been gone for half a month?" β
"Heh, politics is like that, it's ever-changing."
Baron Gofrey sighed: "Since the court council decided to form the Pilgrim Crusaders, the spearhead of the struggle between the three factions has been planted. β
"Everyone wants to fight for more wealth, and more military quotas, and I happen to be appointed by His Majesty as the head of the Royal Order of Jerusalem."
Lothar knew that the royal knights, with thirty knights and two hundred armored cavalry, were no weaker than the Jerusalem Knights controlled by the regent Raymond.
Now, all major legions are expanding their forces, and the Royal Knights are naturally the same.
"Raymond wants me to fall over to his side, and he will do everything in his power to veto the legitimacy of this duel; Renard, for his part, wants to force me to resign as head of the Royal Knights, and he will guarantee that Guy will not hurt a single hair of Barian in this duel. β
Lothar said thoughtfully: "No wonder Your Majesty wants me to represent Bailian in this duel, this duel is actually related to the survival of the royal party. β
Gao Frey smiled bitterly: "Guy is a very powerful knight, he has won the prestige of the champion knight of all Provence, and you may not be his opponent." β
"I have vetoed His Majesty's proposal."
Lothar said in a deep voice: "Barian has been a blacksmith for a long time, but that doesn't mean that he has no pride in his heart, and he won't agree to let someone else replace him to complete this sacred duel. β
Gao Frey was silent for a moment, then nodded, "This kid is indeed such a character, so I often feel that he is not suitable for the power field of the kingdom. β
Lothar was also a little anxious.
Baron Gofrey is a well-deserved leader of the royal party, although he has now been promoted to baron, but in terms of status, influence, and strength, he is far inferior to Baron Gofrey.
If Baron Gofrey falls, the royal party can basically be declared extinct.
"You don't have to worry too much, maybe there is a way out."
Baron Goldfrey's face suddenly became a little strange.
Lothar was a little puzzled, but the thought of this old fox who had fought in the power arena of Jerusalem for many years finally eased a little.
He spoke, "Where is the duel?" β
"On the parade ground in the west of the city."
Lothar nodded: "I will bring my private soldiers to watch the battle, my army, now it is also decent, and they are all armored sergeants, I hope to make Guy throw a mouse trap when he moves." β
Baron Goldfrey smiled, "Go ahead, we'll see you then." β
...
After the end of the training session.
Barian washed himself and walked into his room, his expression suddenly changing slightly.
On the table, a crystal bottle containing a blue liquid reflected a rainbow of brilliance under the sunlight.
By the window, a woman in a black wizard's robe stared at him with a cold face: "If you want to defeat Guy, drink the blood of this dragon." β
Barian was surprised, "Eve, why did you come to Jerusalem?" β
The woman's voice wrapped in the wizard's robe was cold: "Of course, to repay the favor and settle the grievances between us, you saved my life, and I can't watch you die under Guy's sword." β
Bailian's expression was a little gloomy.
"The blood of the dragon is a potion refined by my teacher, which is derived from the blood of the spiny dragon on the snow-capped mountains of Scandinavia, which can greatly improve your physical fitness."
"This potion is precious, isn't it?"
"No, nothing, nothing to me."
"You lied to me."
Bailian picked up the crystal bottle and said in a deep voice: "If this potion is really nothing, Emperor Henry would have relied on this potion to arm his knights a long time ago. β
Eve said "heh": "What's the matter with you, I'm leaving." β
Bang β
She transformed into a black crow, full of ominous aura, through the window, and into the sky.
PS: Jorgysburg is a place name that I made up, so you can suggest, what kind of pattern should be used for the personal coat of arms of Lothar von Habsburg, Baron JΓΆrgyus?