Just as Roger was actively preparing for the battle, Alonso III finally knew that he had returned to Kent Town.【】
After all, there are spies in the kingdom. In a territory like Roger, which is recognized as a noble family of Hamilton, there are of course spies lurking. A spy met Roger in Kent Town and quickly reported the news to Mandos City.
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After Alonso III learned the news, he was furious again and scolded his men for not using so many people to intercept and kill Roger. He didn't even know that he had returned to the territory and was still looking for Roger everywhere.
Where's Jay?
"Trash, they are all trash." Alonso III smashed the precious vases in the room and roared loudly: "Roger was actually allowed to take Hamilton back to Kent Town. Such a good opportunity was wasted by this group of trash.
Now, do you really want me to send troops to attack the territory of the kingdom’s nobles? Idiot.”
"Your Majesty, you don't need to be too angry. Things are not too bad yet." Marquis Anthony, the kingdom's finance minister, said unhurriedly: "As you said, Roger is still a noble of the kingdom, even if he returns
What about the territory?”
Since the fall of the Vattel and Button families, Anthony has become Alonso III's new confidant. He came up with many ideas for the king. In fact, even the bad idea of Hamilton being sent to the Lunde Peninsula was written by Anthony.
, so the king still has great trust in him.
Hearing that Anthony seemed confident, Alonso III also calmed down and asked: "What good ideas do you have?"
"Since he is a noble of the kingdom, he should be ruled by the king." Anthony said to the king: "Your Majesty, you might as well give an order and find any reason for Roger to come to the capital to see you. When he arrives in Mandos
City, it’s not like you can just do whatever you want him to do? By then there will be no lord in Kent Town, and the Hamiltons will also lose their asylum, and it will be much easier for you to capture them back."
Alonso thought for a while and said: "Your method is good, but what if Roger doesn't obey my order?"
Anthony had already thought of this and immediately replied with a smile: "If he disobeys your order and comes to Mandos, he will be defying the authority of the king. At that time, you will have a formal reason to send troops to attack Kent Town, and other nobles will also
There is nothing left to say.”
"Haha, this is indeed a good idea." Alonso III laughed and said, "No matter what Roger chooses, I will always be the one who takes the initiative, which is good."
Seeing Alonso III finally smiling, Anthony quickly bowed and said: "I am willing to serve you, Your Majesty."
"Very good, I will handle this matter as you said." Alonso III pondered for a moment and said, "Let Massa go to Kent Town to announce my order. He is alert and strong, so he is suitable for this mission.
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"As you wish, Your Majesty." Anthony saluted Alonso III and then left his room.
More than twenty days later, Viscount Philippe Massa, the captain of the palace guard of the Kingdom of Thorne, came to Kent Town. The purpose of his visit was to be entrusted by Alonso III to order Roger to go to Mandos City and provide details to His Majesty the King.
Introduce the process of successfully concluding a peace agreement with the barbarians.
According to the official statement, Roger's trip to Changhan Peak not only successfully appeased the barbarians, but also dug out the heretics mixed in the ranks of the kingdom's nobles. Needless to say, there is no need to say much about his contribution. Alonso III also expressed his gratitude to this country.
This incident was taken very seriously, so Roger was ordered to go to the palace in person and tell him the whole thing clearly.
However, as the captain of the palace guard, Massa secretly dismissed this statement. Massa also knew something about the major event that happened in Beifeng Town. At that time, intelligence from various channels poured in continuously.
Royal Palace, Alonso III takes control of the palace
He even knew clearly which hotel Roger was staying in and what he had for dinner. Even though he already knew the facts so well, the king still wanted to order Roger to see him in order to understand the situation.
This made Massa very uneasy.
Roger was a very powerful lord in every aspect. Whether it was his management of the territory, his contribution to the kingdom, or his previous military exploits, he was second to none among the lords in the kingdom.
What's even more exaggerated is that Roger is also the honorary president of the Magician Association. This status alone is enough for Alonso III to treat him with courtesy. Many nobles have spread the theory that Roger will replace Hamilton in the future.
The duke became the first person in the kingdom under the king.
Alonso III, on the pretext of knowing about the peace agreement with the barbarians, ordered Roger to go to Mandos City to meet him, which clearly meant to attack him. From Massa's perspective, His Majesty the King had to deal with someone who had always been loyal to the kingdom.
Roger, who was stubborn and had huge power in his hands, really made an unwise decision.
However, Massa had sworn allegiance to Alonso III, so although he did not agree with the king's decision, he still accepted the mission without complaint.
This was Massa's first time coming to Kent Town. Although he had heard about how prosperous this former border town was now, Massa was still very surprised when he actually saw it all with his own eyes.
Although Kent Town is known as a town, its scale is no smaller than that of some cities. Especially the dock area and commercial area are even larger. Massa feels that it is not an exaggeration to call this place Kent City.
In addition to its size, Massa was also surprised by the prosperity of Kent Town. When he was walking in the business district on horseback, he was almost completely surrounded by the bustling crowd. People were bargaining loudly in the shops on both sides of the street, and the shelves were from mainland China.
There is a dazzling array of goods from all over the place, giving Massa the illusion of being in the market area of Mandos City.
What made Massa even more thoughtful was that everyone he saw in Kent Town looked happy. Not only the businessmen had friendly and profitable smiles, but also the faces of the townspeople and workers.
They all looked satisfied. Many children were running around in the street. Massa paid special attention to them and found that all the children were strong and strong, and they were obviously living a good life.
From this point alone, the situation in Kent Town is much better than that of other noble territories. In many parts of the kingdom, the civilians in the territory do not even have enough to eat, and the children are all skinny. They will never think of Kent Town.
The child is so healthy and lively.
This situation made Massa feel even worse. He felt that it was not the right idea for the king to take action against such a leader. However, the king's orders still had to be done. Massa let out a long sigh and went to the center of the town.
Walk to the Earl's Palace.
Roger was still very happy about Massa's visit, and a grand banquet was held at the Earl's Mansion that night to welcome him. Except for Phil who was far away in the lumber camp in the south and failed to make it back, several knights in the territory and Eddie etc.
Everyone was there to accompany them. Of course, in order to maintain a sense of mystery, Duke Hamilton and Anna would never appear.
Other than that, there was no flaw in the banquet. In order to show his respect for Massa, Roger specially invited twelve female slaves to serve as maids at the banquet. The standards of the welcome banquet were very high.
However, the more enthusiastic Roger became about Massa, the heavier his mood became. Facing twelve flowery maids, this famous playboy in the capital was not even in the mood to appreciate it. At the banquet, he just bowed his head and drank sullenly.
Everyone seemed a little lively when chatting with other guests. Even Chris, the most straightforward person, came out. The Viscount Massa was very preoccupied and was not thinking about the banquet at all.
Since the main guests at the banquet were in such a mood, the other people invited by Roger to stay with him felt even more boring. Chris first left on the pretext of checking the guard's barracks, and soon the hunter Mike also found a
He excused himself and left. Although the remaining people had not left yet, they also showed impatient looks.
Massa also realized that his emotions had affected the atmosphere of the dinner, and apologized to Roger with some embarrassment: "I'm sorry, I'm so tired from coming all the way, and I seem a little absent-minded..."
Of course Roger knew that this was just Massa's excuse. The captain of the palace guard was also a top-level silver man. How could he feel tired after traveling for several days? Roger had already guessed that Massa was so preoccupied.
The appearance must be related to the purpose of his coming to Kent Town this time. However, since the other party did not tell him, Roger would not take the initiative to ask. He just smiled lightly and said: "Since the Viscount is tired, today's dinner is over.
Let him rest well”
Roger's words made everyone else secretly breathe a sigh of relief, and even Bonnie couldn't wait to say goodbye and leave. The atmosphere of the banquet was really depressing, and no one liked to eat in this environment. Almost all the accompanying guests
I secretly decided to have a good late-night snack when I got back. In the depressing atmosphere just now, no one could eat enough.
Massa said goodbye to everyone with a forced smile. When Roger, the host of the dinner, came to him last, Massa suddenly whispered: "Do you have time? I want to talk to you."
Since Massa said this, of course Roger would not refuse. He nodded lightly and said, "No problem."
After a while, Roger and Massa came to the highest balcony of the Earl's Palace. The slave girl Qiuer brought iced wine to the two of them, and then left quietly.
Massa first picked up the wine glass and took a deep sip, and then couldn't help but praise: "Good wine."
Since there were only himself and Massa at this time, Roger no longer had any scruples when speaking. He took a sip of wine and said calmly: "You came all the way here to find me, didn't you just come here to drink?"