"Margret's Journal":
"They're meeting at the Treasure House later today. It's been long enough. The gang seems to think everything belongs to them.
Thonar Silver-Blood is younger, but he clearly has the final say. He handled all the transactions by himself, forcing local mine owners to sell to him. Even hiring the delicate girl at the door to dissuade 'troublemakers' like me.
General Tullius is growing impatient, but I will take the deeds back to the Sidana Mine. As long as I breathe, I will never let those Stormcloak supporters go to jail for Reach's gang of notorious criminals. They said no one could escape. On what basis? Is that true?
Maybe I was too eager to fight Tonar. There are so many spies in this city, and I know I'm being watched. "
"Lord Baron, someone assassinated this lady named 'Margaret' on the street." Faline spoke after the Lord finished reading.
Apparently, this is the diary of an Imperial agent.
"Tonar Silverblood was the famous Markarth citizen who believed that 'the living Madanak is more valuable than the dead', so he interceded with Lord Igmund on his behalf, and Madanak was spared. ." The Lord seemed to have thought of something.
"Yes, Lord Baron." Faline nodded solemnly.
"'The Ragged King' Madanak, Tonar Silverblood, Ulfric Stormcloak. There are also the orc chiefs scattered in the Reach Mountains." The Lord's expression also became solemn for a moment: "Faline , this is a big conspiracy that can shake the entire Tianji situation."
"Who is it and for what reason?" Falin asked quickly.
"For the 'first-level royal power' of becoming a god." The Lord gave a shocking answer.
"The 'first-level kingship' of becoming a god..." The Red Guard housekeeper couldn't think of a reason for the moment.
"Qim's path: kingship, starlight, and supreme prominence." The Lord Lord said softly.
"It turns out to be a violent way to reach the sky." The Red Guard housekeeper suddenly realized.
"We all underestimated the 'Bear of Markarth'." The lord smiled meaningfully.
"Lord Baron, no matter what, you must decide as soon as possible. My lord may not be able to wait too long." Faline said bluntly.
"I will, Faline." The lord has already made up his mind: "As the Imperial War Lord, I will write a letter to the Commander in Reach, Envoy Emmanuel Adman, requesting him to lead the Imperial Legion to patrol trade. Trade routes to guard against the Forsworn attacks. As for the Stormcloaks lurking in Reach, Lord Igmund can recruit Redguard mercenaries to deal with them. I will use Sanulak Mine and Fenn Canyon Mine for the necessary commissions. Half of the profits from the two silver mines will be used to pay for it.”
"Thank you from the bottom of my heart, Lord Baron." Faline saluted gratefully. The Lord's feedback far exceeded her expectations. Because as we all know, the lord only purchased half of the ownership of the two silver mines, the Sanulak Mine and the Fenn Canyon Mine, and half of the profits were equivalent to all the lord's profits. Recruiting a powerful force of Red Guard mercenaries is more than enough to defend cities, strongholds, and trade routes.
Watching Faline leave, the housekeeper smiled and said: "Master, why don't you directly ask General Tullius for help? After all, he is the supreme commander of the Skyrim Empire Legion."
"As the saying goes, 'the county magistrate is not as good as the current governor.' And the price to pay for asking Commander Emanuel Adman for special envoy and asking for General Tullius is obviously not equal." Wu Chen is indeed the plot of the world of asylum lord.
"So, the master still refuses to become the new master of the Blue Palace in Dugu City?" The housekeeper understood.
"Yes." The Lord nodded slightly: "The Supreme King of Tianhai is not the upper limit of our pursuit. To put it simply, if one is the widow of the previous Supreme King and the other is a blood relative of Titus Mede II, what should we do? How to choose?" The Lord Lord was talking about a rumor related to him that was circulating among the nine great lords of Skyrim. Titus Mede II intends to marry the last dragonborn in order to obtain dragon blood.
"How to choose a master?" Hermoeus Mora, the goddess of knowledge, was always curious.
"As the saying goes, 'Only children do multiple-choice questions.'" The Lord smiled and winked.
After sending away the Red Guard housekeeper, the lord asked two librarians to find a book related to it.
"The Bear of Markarth, The Crimes of Ulfric Stormcloak" By Arrianus Arius, Imperial Scholar :
"Ulfric Stormcloak is considered a hero by many for his role in quelling the Forsworn Rebellion. It is said that when the Empire abandoned Skyrim, the natives of Reachland revolted (no doubt because of the Nord Ulfric Stormcloak and his rebels were still taking back 'their' land from the Forsworn despite the poor treatment of the people). After hearing the bard tell him tales of daring and epic adventure After his glorious exploits, you will feel that Ulfric is a hero among individuals, as shrewd, decisive, and good at leadership as Tiber Septim.
But the truth will be more enlightening. Yes, in Fourth Age 174-176, the Forsworn did in fact rule Reach as a separate kingdom from Skyrim. Yes, they succeeded at a time when the Empire was overwhelmed by the armies of the (Third) Aldmeri continent and unable to send out legions to restore order. Moreover, Ulfric Stormcloak did quell the rebellion without any aid from the Empire. All of this is true, but what bards don't usually say in their stories is that the Forsworn Kingdom was very peaceful during the 2 years they were in power.
Yes, there were some crimes against the Nord lords (often those who were accused of being the most cruel to the local workers), but overall the Forsworn administered their lands fairly and had the potential to be recognized as one by the Empire. Signs of a legitimate kingdom.
In the aftermath of the vast war, you can imagine the empire's embarrassment on the territorial issue. Before a peace agreement could be reached with the Forsworn, a rebel army led by Ulfric Stormcloak besieged their capital, Markarth City. The battle was fought fairly, but many despicable crimes occurred after the battle.
Every officer who had ever served the Forsworn was slaughtered, even after the surrender. They tortured local women in an attempt to elicit the names of Forsworn warriors who had fled the city or hid in the hills of Reach. When Ulfric and his soldiers burst through the gates, anyone living in the city, Forsworn or Nord, who did not fight alongside Ulfric would be executed. When Ulfric ordered the murder of shopkeepers, farmers, old men, and children who could hold a sword who refused to help him fight, he simply repeated: 'You must join us, or you will disobey Skyrim. '
So when the 'grateful' Empire accepted Ulfric's victory and sent soldiers to restore law and order in Reachland, he naturally demanded that he be allowed to freely worship Talos, the Ninth Holy Spirit, before the Legion took over. As increasing chaos fills the streets of Markarth and the death toll mounts, the Empire has no choice but to grant Ulfric and his soldiers the right to this faith.
We allow them to believe in Talos, completely violating the "Platinum Agreement" with the Aldmeri Continent (their elven beliefs believe that Talos, as a human, cannot become a Holy Spirit). It jeopardizes the peace treaty we paid for with all our sacrifices in the great war, and the fault lies with the Empire. But what choice do you think they have? To make enemies of Markarth the Bear and Ulfric Stormcloak, I don't think they can help but do this. "
The author of this book's "cautious suspicion" of Ulfric Stormcloak, the "Bear of Markarth", is absolutely prescient for the lord at this moment.
Ulfric Stormcloak, who has established himself as the spy lord, insists on believing in the work of Talos, the ninth Holy Spirit, even if he violates the "Platinum Accord". It is more like a "double act" that cooperates with the third ancestor Shenzhou internally and externally. The purpose is to use the conflict of beliefs to trigger a civil war in Skyrim. The purpose of doing this seems to be to cooperate with the third ancestor China Thalmer regime to weaken the empire's strength. Facts also clearly prove that secretly, Ulfric Stormcloak is also fishing in troubled waters, hoping to take advantage of the opportunity to make a fortune.
It is said that after Ulfric Stormcloak recaptured Windhelm City without bloodshed, he killed all the Thalmor agents secretly sent to him by the Third Ancestor China.
The intention to completely cut off contact with the Thalmer regime is self-evident. These secrets of Eastern Skyrim come from the Thieves Guild, the Dark Brotherhood, and the Lord's Nightshade spies. The authenticity is unquestionable.
However, will Eileen Wen, the first emissary of the Thalmor Skyrim Embassy who once personally interrogated Ulfric Stormcloak, let him get his wish?
