Chapter Twenty-Three: Plotting Under the Moon
All this happened too quickly, and before Kelly Fu and the others could react, Tripp was already on his knees.
When William finished saying "lock up and wait for the punishment to be decided".
Kelly Fountain opened his mouth and struggled:
Do you want to resist orders to save Tripp ......?
He has always been an invisible emperor-like existence in the Barron Domain, and even the previous lords have relied on him a lot. The most obvious is that his position is the commander of the garrison army, a position that has not changed for more than ten years, and in these ten years, he has gone through three lords.
The nobles of the Barron lord all say, the lord of the flowing water, the captain of the iron legion!
Not without reason.
Some of the previous three lords were nobles in the royal capital, and some were promoted by knights... But there was never a prince.
From this point, the ministers of the Barron Collar knew that this prince was not valued by the king, and he was not even as good as the heir of a big nobleman, at least he had the full support of his family.
And Prince William? But there's just a princely title.
On the eve of the previous year, he hosted a banquet to invite all the ministers to have a conversation, and the guests and hosts were happy.
In the end, a tacit agreement was reached: the lord was supreme, but the iron-clad captain could not be shaken.
This is not only to help Kellyford, but also to help themselves, because of the frequent change of lords for more than ten years, the interests of the territory have long been divided by various forces.
Kelly Fook is the spokesman for the various forces.
Seeing that Tripp was forced to kneel on the ground, gagged, and about to be escorted, all eyes were on Kelly Fu......
William sat firmly on the high platform, as if he could not see their careful thoughts.
But Goulander had been vaguely observing his expression, glancing along William's line of sight, Thranie?
William blinked, and Thranie clenched her fists excitedly, holding Tibbs to her chest......
This is?
Witnessing this scene, Gulander hurriedly buried his head in thought:
He wasn't the native minister of the Barron Domain, and those people thought that Thranie was just a little girl, and only the accompanying Guardian Knight knew how terrifying she was.
"Selaney's expression was familiar... It's like that night......"
I felt a chill in my heart.
Goulander had a bad guess.
Perhaps, this was a test for William to Keliff and others: in the matter of meddling in the garrison, William gave in.
If Tripp is still prevented......
Will Serranee make a move?
……
"Hmm~!"
Despite Tripp's struggles, he was gradually dragged out of the hall. At one last glance, he looked at Kellyford, only to see the other's head bowed.
He was silent, he flinched.
Kelly Fu, whose expression was neither happy nor sad, sighed:
"Your Excellency, Tripp has been diligent and meritorious since he took office, and if he is punished heavily, it will hurt people's hearts."
"Since Captain Kelliford pleaded, let's punish him lightly."
"Thank you for your kindness."
The ministers on the left touched their chests and saluted, shouting in thanks.
As for Tripp, he was unfortunate that he fell victim in this encounter.
William looked down, looked at Guland, and said:
"Grand Knight of Goland, you have always been fair and careful, and the Sheriff's Department is now in need of a talent like you, would you like to share my worries?"
took this opportunity to not only pounce on Tripp and promote his rights, but also take advantage of this to take control of the Sheriff's Department.
As for those who take over the Sheriff's Department, they must be strong to withstand possible difficulties from local forces......
With the exception of the two Grand Knights, everyone else was lacking.
Looking at the dignified and solemn Gouland, William had another vague thought in his heart: unsure of loyalty or not, and with extremely high force, this kind of person should not get too close......
Click.
The Iron Boots stood still, and Gouland saluted respectfully:
"Your command, supreme!"
……
After the reception, everyone departed and returned to the castle in the evening for a welcome banquet.
Walking out of the castle gates, Kelly Fu looked back at the Black Rock monster, turned on his horse, and headed for the garrison camp.
Suddenly a slightly faster horse's hooves sounded behind him:
"Master Kelliver, Tripp is our backbone, why don't we keep him?"
The dark horse approached, and the person above whispered:
"Even if the lord catches a handle, it's not a big crime, why should he ......?"
"Shut up!"
Before he could finish speaking, Kelly Fu scolded and stopped.
Silent as he went, until he was far from the castle, Kellyford waved away his attendant and rode with the man:
"What do you want to say? Question: Why did the lord punish Tripp? ”
"I'm just not convinced."
"Not convinced?" As if hearing a big joke, Kelly Fu scoffed: "I want to ask, why are you not convinced." The lord's rights reigned supreme, and in the Barron he could punish anyone.
Don't say it's Tripp, even if he's going to punish me.
I can only say one thing, thank you for your kindness. ”
Glancing at the man, Kelly Fu warned in a deep voice:
"The indulgence of the previous lord has made you lose your reverence for the lord."
"Go back and do your job."
“…… Be. ”
Walk all the way to the garrison camp.
This is an area located on the left side of the city of Plenty, specially isolated for the garrison guards, there are 3,000 soldiers in it, and it is the core of the entire city of Plenty.
Turn over and dismount and enter the camp.
"Legion Commander!"
Everywhere I passed, everyone I saw saluted respectfully.
Most of these soldiers were recruited and trained by him, and they were formed by the first lord, perfected by the second lord, and performed outstanding feats during the second lordship.
By the time of the third lord, he Kellyford had become the uncrowned king of the garrison.
Even if the third lord tried to control the garrison, he avoided or defused it by various means.
Until the elite of the alien race entered the city of Fertility and carried out decapitation in retaliation.
"It's a pity, my lord, you're still too eager, you must know that I'm not a soft persimmon."
I don't know if the lord he talks to himself is the third or the fourth...... Or more ex.
Summoned all the officers and whispered for half an hour.
In the following period, the garrison army was vigorously armed, and the intensity of training increased by one-third.
At the same time, he met with the core representatives of the local forces in private, often talked freely in the middle of the night, and left with confidence.
The moon and stars are scarce, and the wind is cold and quiet.
Dressed in rustic linen clothes, Kelly Fu danced his sword alone under the moonlit night.
or teasing, or chopping, or stabbing, or blocking ......
Half an hour later, slowly retract the sword. The face is not red, the heart is not beating, but there is a white mist rising above the head, as if a high-pressure boiler has been opened a small opening, steam gushing out, and then turned into water mist under the cooling of the outside air, so that people can see the ethereal scene.
When I opened my eyes, I was cold.
Go back to your room and sleep peacefully and wait for the lord to come.
He thought that William would be tempted to come and inspect the camp, and by the way, he would make small moves, such as preaching the rights of the lord, and then give rewards, collect hearts, and take over military power......
But for a few days, William stayed in Black Rock Castle and did not even go out.