irish royal palace
"Dear, you don't have to be depressed. Duke William has inherited a powerful principality since he was born. King Harold of England also inherited his father's legacy. His family has been a heavyweight in Britain since the time of Canute the Great, and you just It is normal for a blacksmith’s son to not have enough accumulation to defeat Duke William.”
William returned to the palace, and the first person who came to comfort him was the beautiful fairy Lily. The two were an unmarried couple. According to the promise, once William secured the throne, Lily would become the Queen of Ireland.
Lily's relief was actually reasonable. William was just a blacksmith. William's father, William Sr., was also a blacksmith, and William's father's father was also a blacksmith. Although this profession was not despicable, it was not considered respectable among the ruling class.
Duke William's father was the previous Duke of Normandy, and the father of the previous Duke of Normandy was also the Duke of Normandy. This is a wealthy family from generation to generation. Whether in the Viking era or the Norman era, it is a heavyweight family only second to the French royal family.
King Harold of England is the chief minister of King St. Edward, and his sister is Edward's queen. If Harold's father had not nodded, King Edward would not have been able to come to England to inherit the throne. Due to family marriages, England's administrative divisions As the four earl kingdoms, Harold's family controlled the three earl kingdoms.
At the same time, there are also Duke Conan of Brittany and King Harald of Norway. They all have the status of princes from birth, have their own power, can receive a good education, and all their wives are real princesses. Everyone has their own country to inherit.
This is a pauper's challenge to the world's top, richest and handsomest man. Whether it is this world full of miracles or the world where William once lived, the huge class gap has never been so easy to overcome.
Therefore, whether it is failure or setback, it is understandable and does not need to be concerned at all.
Forget it, St. Patrick said this, and even his future pillow lover Lily said this. This made William find it difficult to accept, whether it was the Irish Christian saints or the Irish Celtic gods, since King Arthur was snatched away by the evil dragon After that, their attitude towards themselves began to change dramatically. They all wanted to let William be the king of Ireland with peace of mind, and not to ask for the throne of England and the entire Britain.
It’s not that William couldn’t understand their feelings. After all, the foundation of these great beings was in Ireland. Even if William gained Britain, it would be impossible for him to honor St. Patrick as the patron saint of England or even the whole of Britain and Ireland, let alone spread the word of Kaili. Believe in the Erth gods and believe in Druidism.
King of Ireland, King of Ireland.
There was bitterness and ridicule in the corner of William's mouth. If he could become the King of Ireland before time travel, then among his friends in the village, he would undoubtedly have reached the pinnacle of his life. You must know that although Ireland has a small territory and a small population, The country is poor, but it is larger than Burgundy anyway. It is a kingdom, not a duchy or a count.
But the biggest tragedy of Ireland is that it is too far away from God and too close to Britain. In real history, after Norman Duke William conquered England, his dynasty began to unify the entire Britain and included Ireland in the name of "Irish Lord" Ireland later became a colony of the British Empire.
Think about countries such as Mexico that are too far away from God and too close to the United States. As close neighbors of the United States, they have all become economic colonies of the United States. The United States does not allow these close neighbors to develop too poorly, leading to the influx of a large number of refugees. At the same time, it does not allow If these countries develop too well, they will only continue to squeeze their wool and curb their national potential.
For example, Mexico, a country with rich resources and a large population, could have become a prosperous developed country if it could develop without interference. However, because the United States is nearby, a large amount of territory was taken away by the United States, and funds were taken away by the American market. Attracted away, Mexico, which is also considered the chosen country, has suddenly become a country with a 50-50 split between drug traffickers and government troops.
In later generations, Ireland was still one of the developed countries in Europe.
Just let me be the King of Ireland at this time. I might as well be the King of Greece or even the Pharaoh of Egypt.
William had countless thoughts in his mind, and his eyes were looking at the beautiful Lily. Even though he knew that his marriage to Lily was just a political marriage, a marriage between him and the Celtic gods of Ireland, he didn't know that Lily Did he ever love him? But he understood that he might like Lily, but only because of her appearance, not his true love.
But once he wanted to show off to Lily, he felt that he couldn't bear it. After all, it was Lily who supported him and gave him her blessing when he was at his lowest moment. The beautiful and noble princess was the wife of his dreams.
"Tiger Charm."
William took out one of the Holy Lord's magic sources, the twelve-talisman Tiger Talisman, from his palm. The Tiger Talisman could regulate the good and evil in his heart. Only by showing a little bit of the evil William's demeanor could he only consider interests and ignore Lily and others. For her kindness, the goddess Eriu considered her own interests wholeheartedly and expedition to Britain to save King Arthur.
Lily saw William in silence. She wanted to reach out and touch William's face, but as soon as she stretched out her hand, William blocked it with his hand. William looked at Lily, looking at her eyes, and said slowly, "If I insist on going on an expedition to Britain? What is the goddess behind you thinking?"
Seeing William with a scrutinizing look in his eyes, Lily felt a little panic in her heart for some reason. She just lowered her voice and said helplessly, "The goddess Eliu is just the goddess of royal power in Ireland, and her domain is limited to Ireland." .”
There was no need to say anything more. When William heard this sentence, he understood what the other party meant.
The goddess Elliot did not support the expedition to Britain to save King Arthur. This was the limitation of the goddess Elliot's ministry and domain.
"What if I insist?" William asked.
"You don't have your own army. The leprechauns' army may not be willing to follow you to conquer Britain. You are not their real monarch." Lily said, "As a king, just one person cannot rule a country, let alone One cannot conquer another country.”
"But I have money. My Erin Kingdom treasure has not been used up yet. I can spend money to recruit soldiers and horses." William said.
"It takes too much time. The soldiers need to buy weapons and train. After a year and a half of training, the Duke of Normandy may have conquered England and firmly ruled." Lily shook her head.
"What if it's just about recruiting mercenaries? How about the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group, the most elite mercenaries in the world, they even charge directly to the emperor's army, and recruiting them only requires paying money, and I just happen to There’s no shortage of money.”
William has full trust in the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group. This mercenary organization, which is mainly composed of Swiss, has great combat effectiveness. As long as the money is in place, its loyalty is also very reliable. In later generations, whether it is the Pope, the King of France or even the Holy Roman Empire The emperors of all over the world liked to use Swiss as their personal guards.
The reason is that the army of their own country may be bribed or rebel because of political ideals. The Swiss who work as mercenaries solely for money will definitely sacrifice their lives for their employers and fight to the death.
"Ireland is just a small, insignificant country far away from the European continent. They will not serve you." Lily continued.
"No, although I am the King of Ireland, I am also a citizen of the Holy Roman Empire. I am a fellow countryman with the Dragon Slayer Mercenary Group, and if we want to contain the Duke of Normandy, then the King of France and I have natural interests and can form an alliance. Yes, bring the local specialties of Ireland to visit the Pope, and be recommended by the Pope and the King of France, then the employment will be logical."
William interrupted Lily, and seeing Lily who wanted to say something else, he continued, "Even if the emperor objects, it doesn't matter. There are so many great princes in the Holy Roman Empire, and there will always be princesses waiting to be married among the princes. , I can marry a princess as my throne, then I can ignore the emperor’s pressure on me.”
The Duke of Normandy is a vassal of the King of France and an opponent of the King of France. Therefore, when the Emperor and the King of France are rivals, the Emperor and the Duke of Normandy are of course natural allies. Of course, this is also why Duke Conan and the King of France are allies. William and Norman Duke Mann is an enemy, so this time he goes to Europe to form an alliance with the King of France, he is naturally considered an enemy of the emperor.
The emperor of the Holy Roman Empire was not a centralized, supreme monarch, and the great princes had considerable independence. Therefore, as long as they could get the support of the great princes, the emperor's attitude would be ignored.
"I am your queen." Lily had a shocked expression on her face. When she heard William's words, her eyes were full of disbelief. She is the incarnation of the Irish goddess of kingship, Elliot. Only kings who are united with the goddess of kingship, Elliot. , is the destined king of Ireland, this is where her confidence lies. Who knows that just after she and the goddess supported William to become the king of Ireland, William will turn his back on him.
"Who said that, did I make such a promise? In front of St. Patrick, I did not put the queen's crown on your head. Who do you think you are? You are just a pagan fairy. How can you deserve it? I am God’s chosen king.”
William said indifferently, "You neither support my expedition to Britain nor support my personal actions. You just obey the will of the Celtic gods. You don't seem to have figured out your position yet. You are my queen." , you should be a wife who puts my or our interests first, rather than a fairy who thinks about the Celtic gods at every turn. Therefore, since you are such an unqualified fiancée, then I naturally have no interest in maintaining this political marriage with you. .”
"Go back, Lily, don't let me use soldiers to drive you away. I don't need to say it myself about returning goods." William said calmly, and the soldiers in the palace also came over.
Morgan Le Fay watched this scene with satisfaction in the palace. She was very satisfied with William's performance, and he was indeed the one chosen by her sister.
