The Hall family declared war on all other families in the United Kingdom of Hoya. The news spread wildly and then caused - well, everyone was shocked, more than 70% of the people didn't believe it at all, half of the remaining thought it was a distorted story, and half said it was beyond common sense and did not want to make any comments. The entire Tawugang city was surprisingly quiet, and everyone stared at it with breath, wanting to know whether they should laugh hysterically or cry hysterically.
Then, overnight, thousands of notices were posted in every corner of the city, which read the promises of Count Hall to the residents of Tawugang City. For example, the war will not affect the normal life of the city, and everything will continue to work. The battle with the noble coalition forces has completed and will be held in two weeks. Those who are willing to observe this battle can come to the palace to register and draw no more than fifty of them to watch. The bet on the war has already opened. The Hall family bought it for themselves with 20,000 gold coins and bet on the other side casually. All the proceeds of this activity will be used to expand the Tawugang City. Special note: Even if the Hall family wins by themselves, 20,000 gold coins will be taken out.
Never had the king ever issued an announcement in such a "easy and easy-to-understand" form. The announcement also mentioned that a square would be built at the foot of the Royal Palace Mountain and a billboard would be set up to announce the most accurate and "official" progress of the bet, and all processes would be archived to establish national credibility.
It seems that a war is indeed going to happen, but there is also a bet to go on. When the 20,000 gold coins encapsulated in a transparent vat were placed at the foot of the Kingdom Mountain, there was also the same transparent vat next to it. The Knights of Hell were in charge of guarding, and there were special boarding personnel next to it. At this time, no one in Tawugang City was still focusing on the panic of the war. They were busy asking how to participate in this "event".
"It's very simple. Take out the coins and give them to verify the authenticity of the coins, and then you will get a voucher with your choice and betting amount. At the same time, the gold coins are thrown into the bucket and record the total amount. No more than fifty spectators will come back to announce the war results, calculate the corresponding income for each copper plate, and then take the voucher to collect the money on the spot. The money is placed here, and you can come and check it at any time."
This is too simple, and anyone can understand it immediately. In the sense of "a few copper coins don't have much impact anyway", many people immediately signed up to participate. How good would it be if they could divide the 20,000 gold coins? Some people missed the policy of vigorously grasping agriculture and roads during the reign of King Andrew, and did not like the new ruler who was so aggressive and attracted war, so they put some money to curse him for losing, and there were many such people. In short, anyone who made a bet from here and got a certificate would have to redeem the prize before leaving.
The marshals in the port came from behind and became the most enthusiastic person. Many sailors have the bad habit of gambling money. It is rare to bet on whether a king can win or not, and most of them choose Fitch to win. The idea of ​​these old gambling men is very unique. If they win, they will be happy; if they lose, there will be no king, so they will naturally grab one and run away on the boat. Can anyone still catch up?
But on the fourth day after they made a big bet, a naval fleet returned and surrounded them firmly in the port. The flags hung by the fleet were printed on the emblem of Andrew's era, and the captain of the fleet was Baron Hobbes, marked by the swordfish.
They went out to destroy the pirates, and the pirates had already been removed by Feiqi's teeth. It should be a very simple battle. Why did they come back so long? At one point, everyone thought they had encountered a storm and had already sunk. Unexpectedly, they came back in full, and there was no sign of how much damage they had suffered on the ship. Feiqi saw them at the window of the palace, so he asked the messenger to send a command and let Hobbes come to the palace to see him as soon as possible.
"Tawugang City has city defense troops and soldiers from the Hall family to defend it, and the attack on land is Hell Knights. Now, as long as Hobbes is fought over, the sea direction can also be advanced and retreated and defended. It is up to you. Lord Earl, the situation is getting better and better."
Fitch nodded and agreed with the intelligence consultant Mathers. The two important officials in the inner court who first expressed their loyalty retained their past positions, and the service targets changed from Andrew to Feich, who stayed by his side to continue working. As the Chancellor of the Exchequer, Fitch asked him to prepare a tax team with land and population registration capabilities, and discussed with Eddie how to establish a basic rural order. Mathers was called by Fitch to arrange other things.
"You used to have many subordinates to focus on various nobles, but in the future there will be no more people in this regard. I hope you will transfer some of your staff to the open, set up intelligence stations in every major town, accept all reporting information, and give priority to reporting under real name. In addition, it is to record the prices of local main resources and commodities, as well as the purchasing ability of local people, pay attention to changes, and report in a timely manner. I call this station a station, only records and reports, and do not deal with specific issues."
Mathers nodded while recording, and asked, "Are these records and information given to Good and Lord Eddie?"
"Well, they are responsible for solving specific problems, and the Magic School, the Knights of Hell and I are the common support of both of you. If the person on their line is reported, give their superiors a copy and tell them that I have it here, Good and Eddie. There will always be problems at the beginning, and it will be very busy. Don't worry, investigating where the problem is, and solving the problem is the most important thing."
Mathers carefully recorded each word and said, "My Lord Earl, our staff are not enough to cover the entire United Kingdom of the Old Hoya. You may bring chaos after your victory."
"Your station station is very important. The magic school will equip you with emergency help signals. If you encounter bandits, beasts and major natural disasters, use them immediately. The Knights of Hell or I will go there immediately. In the early stage, you can only pay attention to training new officials. Old officials should continue to learn and gradually expand the team. Remember, one step is delusion, and you can move forward step by step. When you fall, you get up and think about it and then continue walking, and you will always win."
"In addition, they will not be densely distributed, but will be relatively scattered, and as much as possible, they will play an example and demonstration role for the surrounding area. The requirements for you are different. You must start from Tawugang City and cover as closely as possible. First, find out the surrounding situation and gradually advance outward. You can plan according to this idea, see what support you need, and make a plan for action for me."
Mathers nodded. The biggest difference between the new king Feige and him is that he likes to put his ideas on paper, write down everything, and register, archive, and file. Traditional nobles prefer oral agreements endorsing reputation and prestige, while the paladins only need a sentence "The goddess shines and witnesses us," and others are self-evident. Various plans, lists, and plans make Mathers feel that he is about to become Good, and a person in charge of the account will write this all day long!
"Sir Earl, the bet at the foot of the mountain is a bit unbalanced. You have bet that you have won too much. Can I bet on you to lose?"
"Do you want to give me money? Save it, save it, save it yourself, don't make trouble for me here. Just remember, if your station station finds someone with magic potential, you can tell him about the magic school and encourage them to study. Oh, I heard Hobbes' footsteps, let's go here today, you can take a break first."
Hobbs heard about King Andrew's disappearance and his death at the dock, and also heard about Queen Carroll and Crown Prince Delmond's departure from the political center, causing the United Kingdom to fall apart. He quickly learned about Feich's "feat" to declare war with all the nobles. He could not understand such a complicated situation at once, especially the various undercurrents that surged under the situation. He hoped that he could go slower, think more and think more before meeting Feich. But there was no precedent for the situation in front of him, and the more he thought about it, the more he became confused.
The palace looked the same as before, and the familiar layout of the corridor did not change. As he walked through the corridor, he caught a glimpse of Queen Carol's Nethering Garden resting, while embroidering, looking at the sleeping child beside her. The guards of the Siya family were still protected, at least as they did in the past. The only change should be that there were three spears on the outer wall of the king's residence, with three lime-treated heads on it. Hobbs asked the people around who were the three guys.
"It was the queen's original nurse, and two inglorious bastards who had conspired with her to drug Lord Delmond. Her Majesty Queen Carroll interrogated and found out the truth, and ordered their heads to be inserted into a long pole to warn all the evil elements who tried to hurt Lord Delmond."
"Uh...Carol is still His Majesty the Queen?"
"Mr. Feige still calls himself an earl. He made it clear that His Majesty King Andrew is missing and cannot prove that he is dead, so Carol is still His Majesty Queen, and Delmond is still a prince. Even if he defeats all the nobles and re-establishes the country, this will not change at all. The "Hoya" of the Hall family and the West Asian family has not disappeared, but the "Northern Alliance" will be destroyed by him. "Hoya" can choose Tawugang City or the Lighthouse Corps, and Queen Carol chose the Lighthouse Corps."
Hobbs nodded and stopped asking. He quickly realized his willingness to choose a lighthouse territory, probably to be closer to the sect's pivot and feel safe. However, everyone who is fighting against the wind and waves at sea knows that after the storm waves come, the tighter the people and the big ships are tied, the safer they will be.
The arrangement of the court hall in the palace has basically not changed. Hobbs thought he would see Feige sitting on the throne to greet him, but he didn't expect to see a ruler sitting on the bench. There are seven steps under the throne. Feige set up a short wooden bench on the third floor from top to bottom, with his legs stretching out on the steps below, and he had almost no image. In the past, the nobles and ministers here were going to stand and reply, but now they have two rows of stools and a long table. Feige pointed to the table and chairs, signaling Hobbs to sit down, and said, "Thank you for your hard work, sit down and rest for a while. Look at your confused look, it should be for the change of the situation, right?"
"What I heard after entering the port is shocking, but fortunately, the Hall family is in control of the situation, which makes me feel relieved." Hobbs grabbed his scalp and asked, "Sir, why are you sitting here instead of going up there?"
"Look at this step, from top to bottom, there are kings, princes, princes, juren and knights, and the ground represents civilians. I am now an earl, so I naturally sit on the corresponding steps. I was originally planning to transport this step and the throne away after a while and send it to the lighthouse to take it, but Carroll said he didn't want it, and I didn't think of what to do. But when I settle down, I will change my appearance here."
"You don't hide your thoughts," Hobbs said.
"I also have the idea of ​​hiding it, of course I can't tell you - uh, not all." Feiqi smiled and said, "I really can't figure out something. I've been holding it in for a while: What are you doing? It's not difficult to fight Pirate Island!"
"The pirates did not take much effort, and we did not encounter any big storms, but encountered something strange, and there was no explanation." When Hobbs said this, his face suddenly turned red and hesitated and hesitated.
"Did you meet a mermaid or a siren? Is it as beautiful as the legend?"
"No, not that..."
"Then why are you blushing? Oh my god, I'm so anxious."
"We encountered strange shit..." Hobbs' voice was very light, and Feiqi didn't understand it at first. "The weather was pretty good that day, and there were no clouds in the sky. Suddenly, a lot of feces and urine fell from the sky. Many ships were caught. We used it for seven or eight days, but the smell still couldn't be removed. Then, because of this, it also caused a serious illness. The double blow of physical and mental damage caused me to lose a lot of people, and driving the boat became a problem. As a last resort, I spent a long time identifying and training pirates, absorbing them into the sailors, and ensuring safety, before daring to return."
As he spoke, Hobbs trembled all over, as if mentioning this incident could still make him cold war. Feige's face turned pale. He thought of helping his father build a toilet in the King's Army camp, and to save trouble, he sent all the "fertilizer" to the sea. The coordinates he used were walking through, and the chart he drew for Hobbs would also pass through that coordinate. Of course, it would not be so accurate, but no one could have thought it would be so coincidental?
"Natural disasters, man-made disasters, man-made disasters." Feiqi stammered and forced a few words. He wanted to pat Hobbs on the shoulder to express his encouragement, but when he thought that Hobbs might have been "hit", his hand froze in the air and suddenly didn't want to pat it. It fell from the sky... Forget it, you can't think too much about this, you shouldn't think too much about it, so you'd better pat it. "This is not a glorious thing, don't say it, don't recognize someone's question. Just say you're taking time to collect and pay pirates and expand the scale of the kingdom's fleet, and don't mention anything else."
"Thank you... Lord Earl for understanding."
Chapter completed!