Medieval Empire Soldier Chapter 136

   "Your Majesty, your observation is so keen, I think if I say yes or no, you already have the answer in your heart." Leron did not directly answer Karl Franz's question.

"It doesn't matter if you don't want to admit it. I understand that being blessed by the gods has more responsibilities." Emperor Karl Franz continued, his smile gradually subsided, and his tone was a warning and persuasive. Tone: "You are the chosen one of my Lord Sigmar, which is undoubtedly an honor. Archbishop Walkma also holds the power of the twin-tailed comet. You are all genuine gods favored. Some things must not be said casually, I understand. , but what I'm asking is, Lallen, are you willing to be forced into an endless political vortex and a chess game of power-seekers?"

   "Your Majesty, you said earlier that you had an 'open and honest conversation', have you forgotten?" Lailun narrowed his eyes, the emperor was slowly revealing the deep meaning behind the conversation.

"We are now being honest and open to each other. If it weren't for your trustworthiness, this exchange would never have continued." The emperor's face became serious: "I will ask one last question, Your Excellency Lailun, what do you think the emperor of the empire is? What is it?"

"The real monarch, the legal successor of Charlemagne's legacy, the guardian of all the territories of the Holy Empire from the mountains to the sea, the lord of the electors." Lailun replied without hesitation, giving several standard answers .

"To deal with officials and ordinary people, your answer is very correct." Karl Franz sneered: "In the eyes of those electors who voted for me or those who don't support me, the emperor is just a place to stand. The mascot in the palace, the bearer of all guilt, just like what you see today criticized by ordinary people in the market!"

  Lyren noticed Ludwig frowning behind the Emperor.

"The electors have self-help administrative and military power. The empire is unified on the surface, but behind the scenes, the intrigue of the electors is as fierce as the storm in the sea of ​​​​claws. Each province is an independent existence, with different cultures, Different races, wanting to unite them in peacetime is no less difficult than an expedition to the northern wasteland, and only when they find that their enemies cannot be dealt with will they think of their elected emperor." Karl Fran Z continued: "I only really control the Rickland. The noble council of Nunn, the important southern city, has been trying to follow the example of Marienburg's independence. If the hometown of His Majesty the Savior is separated from the empire, what else can we hold on to?"

   "I'm sorry, Your Majesty, I don't know what's involved here." Lailun said softly: "I can't feel the same way as you, but I admire you for being able to take everything silently."

  The emperor was silent, he raised the glass and motioned for the two to drink together.

After taking a big sip, Karl Franz glanced at the gloomy sky: "Lauren, what I said is not complaining and talking, I want you to understand that I have worked hard to expand my influence, strengthen imperial power, etc. What is the purpose of this behavior? My father, Emperor Leopold II, and I wish to return the empire to the glory of the reign of His Majesty the Savior. Then, first of all, I must eliminate the confrontation between the north and the south, and a unified empire is the only way. A true empire."

"To absorb refugees and refugees, expand the habitable area, and make up for the needs, the mountain dwarves are willing to visit and settle down, and even contact the wood elves in the Laurent Loren Forest and sign a trade. Loren, you want to recreate a great city. "Emperor Karl Franz recalled Lallen's work in Oaktown: "From the moment I took the Hammer Gael Maraz and the Sword of Dragon's Fang from the Wargarden Guard, everything I did Like you, for the Empire."

"Although I was entrusted by Midden and the North, but this is not the reason to coerce me to obey them. In fact, there are some differences between us. I am more pure than you think. I am for human beings, in order to resist the darkness. The final moment that devours everything." Lallen continued: "Then, Your Majesty, now, I am the key to the implementation of your plan to gradually eliminate the opposition between the North and the South, am I right?"

   ".Yes." The emperor nodded, staring at Lallen, he was also expecting something.

"I have no intention of participating in political battles, let alone seeing meaningless internal conflicts, but the battles between the electors have lasted for more than a hundred years. The disintegrated empire is incomplete and even more fragile. On the unification, we have reached a consensus, Your Majesty." Lailun stretched out his hand and said in a deep voice, "Perhaps only you can make the empire great again!"

   "Yeah!" Karl Franz stretched out his hand solemnly, the Emperor and Sigmar's Chosen clasped tightly.

"Palace intrigue and internal affairs are far more complicated than we thought, but the recipient has a certain right to choose, either to keep the original fief or to accept a new fief." The emperor ordered the waiter to remove the excess on the table below and move out A detailed map of Middenland, with one finger only in the lower right corner of the map: "Boris Toddbringer intends to arrange your fief in the Baronry of Reduin attached to the city of Mjordenheim, away from Rick Land, bordering Hawk Land and Tara Bayheim City, is undoubtedly a rare and fertile land, but from this, you are at the forefront of the confrontation between North and South, Tara The relationship between Baker's Land and Midden's Land is very poor, and many trivial matters will become more intense through your hands, and may even further lead to hostility in the province."

The implication of the    emperor is to let Layron take the initiative to avoid this political vortex and choose a better position.

"I understand, the Oak Town of the Earl of Draven is managed by me, and it is also my fief fief as a knight of the kingdom. The title will be guaranteed on the basis of the original fief." After listening to the emperor's intention, Lallen clicked Nodding his head, there are many secrets hidden in Oak Town. The dragon eggs, Pegasus, and dwarf rune blacksmith workshops in the heather land are absolutely not available in the Baronry of Reduin.

"That's good, I will convene the Imperial Council again to discuss this matter publicly, and I will explain that this is your personal choice." Karl Franz nodded, and the emperor continued calmly: "This will give all the electors. A reason and an excuse to get together, the only thing that is difficult is that, Lelan, you must resist the pressure exerted by Boris and others, especially in the future, there may be multiple constraints and constraints."

   "I can handle this." Laylen nodded.

   Looking at the serious look of the kingdom knight, the emperor smiled and said: "I can't let me make a request out of nowhere. We are allies. Rickland can provide you with a lot of help, but it must not be too obvious."

"It is true that there are some places that need His Majesty's support." Laylen also made a request unceremoniously: "As a baronial, my existing fiefs are too small, the development direction is limited, and the number of subjects has always been at a bottleneck. There are many assumptions. They are all invalidated due to population reasons, I hope Your Majesty can solve one or two."

"Hmm." The emperor rubbed his brows, pondered for a while, and said after a while, "My flag officer Ludwig, please remind me, where is the abandoned Wald Castle under Dracowald's leadership? "

The emperor's flag-holder immediately replied: """Your Majesty, Wald Castle is located forty miles west of the Earl of Delavan. According to the information brought back by the last expedition, most of the castle's main body has been abandoned and damaged. Seriously, and there are many terrifying dark monsters and Beastmen warbands around."

"Then. Lailun, your fief is within the original fief range, and it has expanded to the Wald Castle in the Dracowald Forest. The general location can be basically determined. I will also discuss with Boris about the scattered fiefs in the surrounding area, as much as possible. I will give it to you at the same time." The emperor nodded thoughtfully: "As for the population, how many people do you currently have in your territory, and how many people can you accommodate at most?"

   "The number of territorial people is around 2,400, and within three months of going out to fight, there are about 300 more people, a total of 2,700 people." Lailun gave an accurate figure.

"The 36,000 refugees from the Nord Kingdom have been moved south, and I may be able to extract 3,500 to 4,000 people from them. This great migration was not initiated by the Rickland. There are both Avi and Wesson. Population needs, so the supplementary population must be sent to your territory in three batches, but I can assure you that the first batch of population will be delivered soon, and the number will not be less than 1,000 people. The food will also be taken care of by Rick Ling."

   "No problem, Your Majesty." Lallen looked satisfied.

   The two talked a lot in the secret mansion and reached several trade agreements.

The special nanmu in Oak Town is a high-quality material for making crossbows. Rick's provincial legion has already installed hand crossbows on a large scale. Every year, maintenance and production of crossbows require a huge amount of high-quality wood. For the wood elves trade in Lauren Loren Forest , Emperor Karl Franz is very interested in this. The potions and accessories produced by elves are famous in the old world. A few bottles of elves' healing potions can attract many nobles to compete. The emperor is very aware of this. Intended to take part in it to get a share, but Lailun did not agree, the kingdom knights used the wood elves' xenophobic character as a reason for rejection, the emperor had no choice but to give up angrily.

   Before leaving, Karl Franz repeated some words at last, and the emperor hoped that Laylen could remember the transaction between the two parties.

   "I can't control the overall situation of the empire alone, Your Majesty Franz." Leron said before leaving: "I know what you want to do, and I also have what I want to do."

"Hahaha~~ Then I think we have more things to talk about. You have your position, I have mine, but at least now, we are on the same position." Karl Franz Putting away his seriousness, he smiled again.

   "I know that." Lallen said softly, "Such a position is necessary."

   After three days, the electors finally reluctantly came to an agreement, and everyone got what they wanted.

  The Imperial Palace confirmed that it had announced its recognition of Lallen's great contribution in the war to support the Nord Kingdom. The specific process of the knighthood ceremony was also announced to the outside world, including the specific knighthood content, fief details, and a number of knights who were ordained.

The Electors unanimously decided in Parliament to posthumously award a Lion of the Order of the Second Class to Clifford Cole, Earl of Dietshaven who died in battle, Carla, the personal champion of the Electors of Nord and the general of the Empire. El Leofric, posthumously awarded a second-class lion medal, awarded the title "Heroic", awarded the medal will be buried in the Maurer Cemetery where they rest, and the descendants of the hero will inherit the title and fief, and continue to serve Empire power.

   At the same time, the reward for Laren was also decided.

First of all, Laylen was officially promoted from an honorary kingdom knight to a great knight mentor, which means that Laylen is qualified to create his own knight order, and in the empire, the great knight mentor is a fixed position, and the de jure knights in the empire will recognize and Accept Lallen as Knight Commander of the Order.

Secondly, Lallen was awarded a third-class Iron Cross and a baron title, which was recognized by the Imperial Code and recorded in the Imperial Academy's "White Code" (a book that counts the nobility and their descendants of all dynasties), and was officially entered into the Royal Palace. The "Heroes of the Empire" in the book won the title of Hero of the Empire.

   In addition, the Electors also set a reward, one thousand one hundred gold coins, thirty-five sets of brand-new knight plate armor, one year exemption from extra war tax, and granting the post of general of the Empire.

A third-class Iron Cross is already a very high honor. According to the merits of war, the third-class medal awarded to Lallen is worthy of the name. Among the aristocratic class solidified in the empire, it can be regarded as a higher stepping stone, and it can lay the foundation for Lallen to be promoted to the title again in the future. .

   On the last day of November, a grand knighthood ceremony was held at the Royal Palace in the capital of the empire, Adolphus. A large number of knights and nobles will be watching the knighthood and award ceremony of the imperial hero Lallen.

  Laylen's illustrious military exploits made him a member of the noble class. Strictly speaking, Laylen belongs to the military aristocracy.

The strict knighthood process begins the day before the ceremony. The teachings of the Church of Justice stipulate that all believers of Sigmar must be baptized, bathed, and fasted in the Cathedral of Justice in Altdorf the night before to show their piety, Washing the uncleanness and maintaining the self, when he was immersed in the holy water, a sense of enlightenment filled his body, and then, a complete set of Seiko secret gold rune plate armor presented by the emperor was worn on Laylen, two inside the Cathedral of Justice The Cardinal himself tied a red-backed cape embroidered with a golden double-headed eagle and a laurel wreath over the shoulders of the Imperial hero.

Afterwards, the Chosen Sigmar was led to the most magnificent prayer hall in the Cathedral of Justice. A statue of Sigmar with a holy hammer, Gael-Maraz, over 40 meters high stood at the end of the line of sight, surrounded by bright white candles. , on both sides of the aisle covered with white carpets, more than 170 acolytes and priests, 350 Templars and knights of the Holy Sigmar Order chanted prayers together, the empty and loud voices echoed Inside the huge Gothic building.

   The next day, in the early morning, when the warm sun of late autumn slowly rose from the eastern sky, the first rays of morning light fell on the surface of the resplendent palace.

The ennobled imperial hero and several kingdom knights who were also promoted to the title left the Cathedral of Justice and went to the palace. The countless crowds on both sides of the broad street after being washed with water cheered. They shouted the name of the imperial hero and offered their enthusiasm and enthusiasm. Beloved.

Lailun is undoubtedly the most special baron. Before he rode the half-griffin Phirnos to the Altdorf Palace, he attracted countless adoring eyes, passing through the magnificent golden gate of the palace, the Elector and other imperial nobles. Already waiting inside, the knighthood ceremony is ready.

In the throne room of the palace, music sounded, and in the wave of cheers, crossed the brand-new red carpet, and Leren, in full-body Seiko gold plate armor, came to Emperor Karl Franz, kneeling on his knees on the velvet cushion On the pillow, straighten his waist, and look serious.

"I, Karl Franz I von Holsweig-Schlistern, Guardian of the Empire, Breaker of Darkness, Son of the Emperor and Emperors, Elector of Rikland, Grand Altdorf The Prince, the heir and holder of Charlemagne's sacred heritage, in the name of Charlemagne and my lord Sigmar, the Hammer Gael-Maraz, officially bestows the title of Baron Draco, the hero of the Empire, on Lallen and Draco. His family name was Wald, and he was given the title "Redeemer". From then on until the end of the world, the name of the Redeemer, Layron Wald, sang the praises of the old world!"

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