Sheriff Pander put great effort into the impromptu banquet. If there is no suitable hall, then it will be held in the open air, with the stars and moon as natural beauty.
The grand night banquet begins. As the moonlight falls, the poet sings a minor tune, accompanied by a Celtic harp. Most people cannot understand the lyrics, but they can appreciate the beauty of art from another perspective.
A romantic and beautiful banquet can wash away all sadness. Those injured nobles or warriors were also immersed in this beauty.
Even the disgusting swear words for cursing mothers have become more refined and changed to
"You annoying bastard". If there were no neat tables and chairs, heavy wood would be cut down, broken down and the surface debris scraped off, and then animal skins and sheep blankets would be laid out.
As long as the lord does not value the lives of the people in his territory, he can take everything in the territory at any time. That's what Pendor did. He forced his subjects and slaves to transport food back and forth.
Seventeen people were exhausted after two consecutive days of non-stop work. Just for this meal, Olan ate all his food
"Sincerity". Fresh fish, shrimps and crabs brought from afar are being thrown into the iron kettle, followed by peas, carrots, apples and pears.
The heat cooks away the sourness of the fruit, replacing it with the sweet smell. The bread-making servants dipped various cheeses and butter into the bread with wooden knives and touched it on the wheat bread. As the fire burned, the rich aroma stimulated people's taste buds.
Bjorn fled and his whereabouts are unknown. Since yesterday, Olan has been spreading the news.
"White Shirt" and
The news that all the "warriors" had died in the battle was spread to the north. Let the old immortal King Ragnar be stimulated a little more.
"Don't let the fire extinguish it. The ever-growing flame will devour all demons."
"Your Excellency Oran."
"To Your Majesty Alfred!" Soldiers are blind, and they will follow whatever the nobles shout.
Oran listened to the beautiful music played by this Celtic harp. The Celtic ancestors who escaped the war and later entered the mountains of Scotland also passed down this culture.
When Oran went north to talk about the territorial issue of Edinburgh, he collected a few handfuls. He likes this ethereal and natural musical notation.
If all Britain were his own, he would gather all the musicians from south to north and form a royal orchestra for his own amusement.
In addition to governing the country, lords should also relax appropriately and combine work with rest.
"Sir, drink." Pande's illegitimate daughter brought a glass of fruit wine. The woman is very average, but she is good at dressing up when she is young, and she also has the natural charm that a woman should have, and she also learned it very well.
For example, she took the wine with her lips and wanted to feed the eagle master. But when Olan learned that she was not
After his "first taste of human affairs", he had no intention of doting on her and having too much close contact with her. This is for health reasons.
In this era, there are two kinds of women for Oran, the extremely loyal and the extremely... Gorgeous singing voice, telling the adventure legends of the ancestors, followed by a song and dance performance.
This is the program that best stimulates the wildness of warriors and nobles. The small group doing skin and meat business in the distance has already started.
At this time, the Crusaders had only one thought: the war was about to end, and a bright future was at hand.
The Vikings can be driven out soon, and peace will follow! But they don't understand that the power of peace has always been decided by a few people.
At present, the land of England is occupied by demons everywhere. How can a conscientious nobleman put swords into the warehouse so easily!
Until there is only one kind of emblem and flag on the earth, peace will truly come. Orland generously rewarded Sheriff Pender with gifts, some eagle pounds made of gold and silver nuggets, paper, and Durham lead products.
This thing is produced in some areas of northern England. The ancient Romans discovered the metal's corrosion resistance and ductility.
Afterwards, a large number of pipelines were processed for transportation and sewage discharge. Later, it was used to make water tanks, boil wine, prevent leaks, and even coins.
It can even be added to a glass to create a crystal noble cup. Paired with wine, it makes people feel happy just by looking at it.
Olan knew the dangers of lead, but he favored paper technology and developed surgical techniques for human medicine.
There is a new understanding in the use of this thing. Apply it to metallurgy and craft manufacturing on a larger scale.
The lead melts into other metals to increase the melting point and smelting quality. Craftsmen even began to study glass techniques using the ancient Roman reference books brought from the Franks, and also tried to use this material to enhance the light transmittance and brightness of the glass.
It can also be used to make seals and even used to decorate churches. The lead seal and the simple cup made by the craftsman imitating Luofa's craft book were regarded as treasures by Oran and given to Pande.
Oran knew that this stuff might be harmful, and it would be great if he could drink Pandor to death in the future.
"Your Excellency!" While most people were immersed in enjoyment, Nanding came over and excused himself. As a guard, he didn't dare to get drunk.
Then came the Titans and Southamp after him. The two showed Oran the letter they had just received from the north.
Some words are more suitable for the lord to read, rather than for yourself to talk too much. After Olan opened it, the first line shocked him greatly.
"Snake Eyes invaded Mercia, the king was defeated and fled west, and the princess was arrested..." Oran didn't take much sip of wine, but the blood vessels in his body suddenly exploded red.
In one sentence, the war will continue for months or even years! Tens of thousands more people will die. Lionheart is such a waste!
Such a big thing cannot be hidden. As the nominal subordinate of the Lionheart King, Pande will receive it before the sun sets tomorrow at the latest.
"Your Excellency, we have a problem now. Originally we were supposed to join forces with the Mercians and get supplies. However, starting from Cambridgeshire and surrounding the entire Mercian capital, they are all controlled by the Vikings. We can no longer count on supplies. Plus your reward If we support this luxurious banquet for up to four more days, there may be a 'riot' due to insufficient food. Riot is an understatement. Oran pushed the letter to Nanamp and forced a smile.
"It's going to rain, and the Lionheart King is going to be defeated. It's all God's will. We just have to do it in our own way." Then Oran tasted the strong tea with cream and ate the soft roasted wolf meat.
His mouth and stomach were full, so no one could see any difficulty. In the middle of the night, Olan didn't fall asleep, leaning on the blanket and thinking.
There are many ways to solve the problem. If you tell everyone truthfully about all the changes, it will only bring panic and dissatisfaction.
Once rumors arise, any advantage gained will be lost. Just before dawn, a knight rushed in and shouted,
"Your Excellency, this bastard Sigis took 60 people away from the outside." After asking, Oran learned that the matter had already spread.
And yesterday's letter stated that in order to recapture Halfdan, the Viking army also sent some soldiers to attack East Anglia... In order to save the queen, Sigis took away all his relatives.
Oran waved the knight to prepare breakfast and maintain order, and then called Sals over.
Sals, who was not drunk yesterday, only took five minutes to get to Oran. The whole body is neatly dressed, without any rudeness. He is more like a warrior than those nobles, ready for combat at any time.
Oran stared at him and finally decided to follow his plan.
"You take some of the gifts and military rations and head north to meet the Mercians."
"The North is not occupied"
"There is still a passage that is not occupied by the enemy. My ally Otto is guarding it now. You go to support him, and remember to move quickly." Oran re-assigned the important task to Sals, who did not dare to relax, feeling in his heart Also have ideas.
If Olan hadn't controlled his actions before, he might have rebelled long ago. Now Olan is willing to let himself go north, just in time to find out what's going on in the north.
As soon as he walked away, Oran organized all the hospital riders, mounted light and fast horses, and headed towards Sals.
A day later, rumors spread that the moving coalition forces were short of food, and information about the unfavorable war in the north spread.
At this time, a calming demeanor appeared in time. Oran publicly accused Sals and Sigis of two bastards who secretly took away a large amount of supplies, which caused this dilemma.
It is difficult to chase Sigis if he is far away, and Oran does not intend to use him to sacrifice the flag, because his weight is far inferior to Sals, who has multiple roles.
Unprepared, Sals was attacked in the middle of delivering supplies and was lynched on the way, leaving many wounds all over his body.
The supplies he took away were all empty carts with stones stuffed underneath. The empty cart filled with stones became his evidence of crime, and more than twenty people around him were induced to testify against Sals.
Olan said angrily to everyone,
"Bebo is so good to you, why did he have an affair with a Viking?" Some people even threw stones at Sals' face.
This gloomy and terrifying nobleman in the past is now just a lamb waiting to be slaughtered. Then Olan asked everyone to go down and interrogate Sals alone.
The latter's teeth were broken and his speech was disabled.
"When you get rid of a person, you must not wait for him to be on guard. If you use up all his value, he will become rebellious. You have to do it while he is still of some use and give up that use value. That is the safest way. So if I kill you now, you must not have expected it." Oran stared at Sals and preached.
"I... am loyal to Your Excellency... Your Excellency!" Sals's gums were bleeding badly and his face was distorted.
Blood flowed from his teeth. After saying this, another tooth broke.
"Everyone says so, and I can't dig out their hearts to see. You betrayed me. At the Kingdom Sheriff's Meeting, you followed Hai'an. Later, in order to win my trust, you completed what I told you. Excellent. But if you don't die, as long as you die early, even if Bjorn died last time, you can be worshiped as a 'saint' by the Protestants! After I become the Hand of the King, you can meet the other nobles of the kingdom in private Yes, but you never get drunk, and you don't say anything dissatisfied when you are drunk. I have been monitoring you, and I can't find any flaws in you. You are a bastard like you. If you don't abide by the rules, you will kill anyone I ask. If you want to kill me one day, you will definitely not be soft-hearted, you exude a dangerous aura, you are a devil."
"My loyal Excellency..." Sals knew that this moment was very important, so he pretended to cry, and his pants got wet on purpose.
"Stop pretending. Your lofty goal is to destroy everything. How can you be afraid of death? Don't worry, I will help you get revenge. I will kill a few more Viking nobles and scatter their ashes in front of your cemetery. If there is not enough food, there will always be Someone comes out to bear the anger. If you are a knight with the Seven Good Virtues, then go out and admit your fault to everyone. I have already thought of the charges, embezzling food and grass, collaborating with the enemy, smuggling treasure, immorality..." Oh When Lan asked, another distinguished knight from Sals's men came in.
He was Welsh. Later, Wales was in chaos and many nobles fled. Sals began to build his team.
Oran pointed at this man,
"I know what to say." The knight thought for a long time and did not dare to respond. Olan asked a few words coldly,
"How much money can you make every month by following Sals?"
"One pound, two pounds"
"It's just a few pounds of broken silver a month. Why the hell are you trying your best?" Olan raised his hands and shouted softly,
"Let England..." the knight responded, placing his hand on his chest, just as his hand was about to fall.
"Great again!"
"The intelligence network I built..."
"You think you can only rely on you to destroy Wales. Your archbishop is dead and the Watcher Corps has also defected to Alfred. You think I, a small county uncle, can kill hundreds of people just by stamping my feet. You are no longer as good as you were at the beginning. Value, I can always make another fanatic.”
"Olan, you are a devil!"
"Finally I can't help but talk nonsense! I was still a little bit upset about killing you originally, but with your ugly face..." Sals laughed wildly,
"Your country was born in injustice and will die in disgrace!" Then, his eyes widened and he chanted a strange dialect syllable, which was a curse learned from Welsh polytheism.
All the bloodlines in Oran are cursed and will fight against each other.
"Go see your parents and wife, you bastard." After Oran killed him, he asked someone to record it in the kingdom's chronicle.
Later this was referred to as
"Tongwei Gate". Because Oran decisively suppressed the rebellion, dealt with his favorites, and suppressed the emergency. However, the defeat of Mercia put Oran, who was preparing to return to King's Landing before winter, into a dilemma.
I can only comfort myself. The great King of Heroes always has a difficult road ahead. All of this is for the prosperity and rejuvenation of this land.
