Of course, from the few words Feyousi usually said, Jiang Tian could also imagine a drama of internal fighting in the palace. For example, although Prince Aurelian was a royal official and pillar of the Western Empire, he was not so pleasant to the young Caesar.
However, Prince Aureliano valued and loved his eldest son very much, but he had no choice but to deal with Feius, who was dissolute and did not do his job properly. Things would have continued like this, but this time Feyus came to the coalition in order to be appointed as the royal envoy.
But it was full of unusual meanings, or it could be said that Prince Aureliano, who held great power, sensed some dangerous sign; and sent his only adult son to the army of the Northern Italian princes who were close to his own faction; It is also just in case.
But he didn't expect that with the successive destruction of the two major armies of the Lombard Army, Faius would also fall into the hands of the Free Army by accident. Now, since the negotiating envoy from the Western Empire is a eunuch from the palace, it also means that Prince Aurelian may have encountered something unexpected.
However, as the pillar of the royal family and the powerful minister of the imperial court for a long time, the corresponding party members and remaining influence cannot be eliminated in a short time; therefore, compared with those children and other family members who stayed in the country, Feiyu, the only adult heir, This has become the biggest hidden danger.
Originally, according to Jiang Tian's asking price, no matter who came from the empire, as long as they paid a ransom of 50,000 ecu (ancient silver coins) or 3,000 solids (72/1 pounds of gold coins), they could hand it over regardless of life or death. . But the other party actually wants to deceive people with empty words, which is intolerable.
In contrast, Feius took the initiative to express his willingness to be loyal to him in public, which was unexpected; Jiang Tian's original plan was to keep him as a chess move just in case in the future, or as a chess player to use in the future. Political bargaining chips for transactions; such as being disgusted with the Western Empire from time to time.
But I didn't expect him to be so knowledgeable and proactive; so Jiang Tian really couldn't raise him like a pig, but really wanted to find something for him to do that was worthy of the chief consultant. Therefore, Jiang Tian quickly issued a letter of appointment, making him a professor of the comprehensive school that was being established.
The comprehensive school under preparation is also where all kinds of people with different political views gather under the banner of the Free Army. In fact, in addition to those recruitment and examinations; the Free Army also has a potential source of additional manpower, which is the cleaning of prisons after occupying each city.
Some of the felons who have been detained for too long, such as murder and arson, will of course be dealt with as severely and severely as necessary after retrial and self-defense. Economic criminals such as fraud and smuggling will continue to serve their sentences; some petty thefts forced by life may be pardoned as appropriate.
However, there are also some pure debt criminals and political criminals who will be actively absorbed by the Free Army. The former are potential soldiers with deep hatred and bitterness, and it is easy for them to develop a sense of gratitude and belonging to the Free Army; while the latter are officials and intellectuals who represent the characteristics of this era.
No, if you do not have a sufficient knowledge base to form a corresponding political identity and form a corresponding social influence, you are not qualified to become a so-called political prisoner specially detained by the Kingdom. Therefore, the political prisoners who were released also had various factions and positions.
There are both the classical constitutionalists who originally aimed to preserve/empty the royal family; and the first government/chartists who later abolished the existence of the royal family. There were both members of the Free Commune who originated from the radical liberal faction; and there were also the approval and supporters of the National Convention, which was the longest-standing republican faction.
Therefore, in terms of identity, it also includes members of the so-called enlightened/innovative lower-class nobility, soldiers and officials in the royal government system who hope to make changes, teachers in the royal schools and reporters and editors of the original newspapers; and even a small group in the traditional church. Poking radicals…
However, during the previous turmoil in the kingdom, supporters of these local political factions were successively arrested and persecuted indiscriminately by the rampant royalists/royalists/old aristocrats in the south; in their eyes, they undoubtedly undermined the foundation of the kingdom. The rebellious ministers and traitors and the source of disaster.
Some of them died as a result, others suffered long or short tortures and torture, and still others suffered unreasonable disasters simply because they were falsely accused and framed. Therefore, in the face of the Free Army that defeated and suppressed the old aristocracy/royal party; there is also a certain gratitude and recognition.
Therefore, the Free Army did not release most people directly back into society casually, leaving them to do whatever they wanted or to fend for themselves. Instead, on the pretext of subsidizing their livelihood difficulties, they signed service agreements ranging from five to ten years and provided them with a job as teachers.
Then, let these groups of different political factions and dissident thoughts engage in various collisions and speculations in a specific small circle called a comprehensive school; see what kind of weird things can be born in the end. Therefore, one more Feyus is nothing.
At the same time, on a carriage heading south to Marseille, Miss Flanders, who was wearing a black satin dress that highlighted her fair-haired skin and graceful figure, looked like an exquisite doll, also looked at the person opposite her expressionlessly. , the white-haired old housekeeper was persuading her with earnest words:
"Miss, you went to find the traitor to the kingdom again. Is he worthy of your sacrifice and effort?"
"Do you really want to serve this rebellious leader and become the so-called plenipotentiary representative of the Port of Marseille?"
"Don't you think about the position of the master? Are you afraid of bringing shame to the Treville family?"
"Enough!" However, when she heard the last two words "humiliated", Miss Flanders, who had always been as quiet as a doll, suddenly shrank and her chest heaved violently, and she suddenly retorted: "Shamed. , Brother, do you still have the face to say such words to me?"
"Could it be that in order to marry that noble and rich cousin, Charlotte, the daughter of the Marquess of Travell, my brother tricked me into moving to the south on the pretext of sorting out and selling off the family property, so that I would not become a Is he a hindrance and trouble?"
"He also entrusted me to the care of so-called trustworthy friends; he also sent his most trusted servant to monitor my every move! The result? They colluded in chaos, took away my dowry, and also Did I give it to the Lombards as a gift?"
"At this moment, brother, why don't you feel humiliated! Why don't you feel that it is a disgrace to the family name! But God blessed me and unfortunately I was rescued, and he was willing to help me get revenge and take back everything that was taken by others. , but it will bring shame and humiliation to the family?"
"He even asked you to come here to supervise and warn me, so what am I in the eyes of my brother?" At this point, Miss Flanders, whose face was full of tears, said pitifully: "I just want to live. , and have someone to rely on; but does your brother even want to deprive you of this?"
"I am his sister who has been linked to him by flesh and blood since childhood, not a toy in his hands; nor should I be a bargaining chip for his great future in his blueprint for my good reasons; so Butler Montier, look I won’t make things difficult for you when it comes to caring for you since childhood.”
"But please also go back and tell Mr. Charles, ah no, it should be the Marquis of Treville now; tell that Marquis that his former sister Xiao Fu was deliberately deceived and exiled to the south, and fell into The moment it is in the hands of the enemy, it is completely dead;”
"Today, there is only Ms. Flanders left who is trying to rebuild her family business and start a new life. ...So, please stop trying to send people over. Otherwise, you will bear all the consequences and costs. I want the Marquis to have a bright future. Sir, you don’t want to get involved with traitors easily!”
Immediately in the next town, the white-haired old housekeeper was kicked out of the carriage; he stood on the roadside in despair. Looking at the carriage flying away under the escort of a group of cavalry, he murmured to himself: "Miss, you have finally grown up... little master, maybe you really did something wrong..."
At the same time, Miss Flanders crossed her hands and pressed her lower abdomen, as if she was quietly reminiscing about the afterglow of the swelling and gurgling that had been injected into her. It's a pity that while that adult still retained her purity, he took away another thing from her that she had never thought of.
But as long as she keeps working hard, she will eventually be favored and blessed by that adult; as long as she can give birth to a child with ancient bloodline, she can re-establish a family even if she no longer relies on her brother or the Treville family. A new home is coming.
A few days later, amid flags waving and drums and trumpets playing, the resumption ceremony of the Wang Iron Works and the adjacent Naval Foundry was also being held. But an additional episode was added; a group of fat-headed and disgraced people were escorted to the scene.
Then, amid the screams and cries from heaven and earth, he was held down on the base of the factory expansion building, and his heads were cut off one by one, with blood splattering on the spot. As a result, the technicians, craftsmen, and handymen present burst into cheers or showed proud expressions.
Because these people were once managers and some foremen of the ironworks; they were also the main culprits that led to the Kingdom's ironworks' long-term losses, and even serious bankruptcy and abandonment. It is precisely because of their long-term corruption, embezzlement and corruption that the craftsmen fled due to hunger and cold.
In the end, they simply burned the account books and directories by setting fire, and each took the money and fled to the countryside to escape. Therefore, after these former moths and tumors were found by the Free Army according to the map, they became the first batch of sacrifices used to lay the foundation of the re-opened ironworks.
However, Jiang Tian, who was present after presiding over the ceremony, received unexpected news. In the previous battle outside Avignon, some of the last group of heritage knights who were captured asked to see him and had important reports.
