As the saying goes, if the boss talks, the younger brother will break his legs.
Since the Governor of Lorraine wants to negotiate with these orcs in person, Angus, as the chief steward of Naian Province, has to take the initiative to arrange everything.
Find a yard in a place with few people in Nedel and arrange accommodation for these orcs. Find the commander of the city guard to arrange the protection and security of the orcs' residence. Angus even personally lectures the officers of each squadron to make them understand.
the importance of this mission.
The most critical thing is the welcome work of these orcs.
Since they are envoys, the people of the Ruman Empire, who have always regarded themselves as civilized people, have no reason not to welcome them.
Even if both sides are jealous on the battlefield, the envoy is still a distinguished guest, because we are all gentlemen, aristocrats, etc. Treating the envoy harshly will not be good for Lorraine's reputation. In this era when everyone is a bitch and has a memorial arch, such a
It would be embarrassing to do it~!
But Angus's problem is that he doesn't know what kind of standards he should use to receive these orcs, a reciprocal relationship? Of course it's impossible. If he does this, his wife will tear him apart.
A vassal tribe? This tribe of Aquitaine is not one of them.
The envoy of hostile relations? The two sides have not started a war yet. Although Lorraine and the others have been preparing, they cannot show it.
Angus thought about it and racked his brains, and finally he could only receive them as a local trade mission.
In other words, there will not be a grand welcome ceremony such as arranging children to lay flowers, or organizing a large group of citizens to stand on both sides of the road to welcome you.
Nor would they arrange for three to five hundred swordsmen and axemen to hide somewhere, wait until they hear the sound of cups breaking in the hall, and then rush in and chop them into dumpling fillings.
This only included a small-scale welcome banquet limited to relevant officials, and the negotiations between the two parties were limited to relevant high-level officials.
However, considering that Lord Lorraine had just come to power, he encountered such a face-saving thing as an orc coming to seek refuge. As a qualified politician, of course he would not let this go to increase his glory.
Chance.
Therefore, Shang Angus made careful arrangements for the time when the orcs entered the city. It just happened to let the people of Nadel City know that Lord Lorraine was wise and martial, and he was respected all over the world. Even the orcs also
Inspired by his great spirit of "treating others with virtue", I resolutely abandoned my original life and came to seek refuge secretly.
In addition, Angus still has to host the welcome ceremony.
Under the strong onlookers of the Nedel people, the army broke through the numerous obstacles and escorted a group of orc representatives to the front of the guild hall.
Angus stood on the steps of the guild hall door and personally greeted the group of orcs.
After getting the news, all the people came running, and the three floors inside and three floors outside surrounded the entire block.
"It's really a half-orc. Look, it's really a half-orc."
"Honey, come and see the orcs."
"They look so ugly!"
"I feel confident again, here I come, little flower~!"
"Peanuts and melon seeds, a pack of five copper coins, the snacks designated by the young master..."
"Big opening bonus, big sale with tears."
"My wallet! My wallet has been stolen. Guard, guard, my wallet has been stolen. What do you losers do for a living? I pay taxes in vain and support you idiots."
"Ah...there's a pervert~!"
"..."
Amidst everyone's discussions, the orc who was constantly looking for trouble along the way and was extremely strong jumped off his horse first.
Their pale yellow eyes like copper bells swept over Angus standing at the door, as if they hadn't seen him, and looked around, as if a country bumpkin was entering the city.
They didn't care about the Nedel people gathered outside, they just stood at the door and shouted.
Angus couldn't understand their language either, so he just watched them pointing at the surrounding houses and shouting loudly before laughing.
Angus was very calm and saw that they had no intention of coming up. He even changed to a more comfortable position and stood on the steps and watched their performance coldly.
As a member of the most powerful empire in the world, arrogance is in his blood.
At this moment that represents the imperial government, it is very degrading to lower one's rank to greet them. Not to mention a bunch of bumpkins, even if they are the emperor of another country, they will not take half a step more to go down a level~
!
Angus didn't move, and of course the officials behind him didn't move either. Only the orcs were talking to themselves. They made a fuss for a while, but when no one paid attention to them, they soon became bored and quiet.
Come down.
The leading orc walked to the bottom of the steps and stood still. He looked up and saw Angus standing on the three-foot-high steps. Seeing that he was still motionless, a trace of anger flashed in his eyes.
He pointed at Angus with one hand on his hip and shouted sternly: "I, beside Delino, the first warrior of the Aquitan tribe and the messenger of negotiation, forget it without beauty. You didn't even have a glass of wine when we arrived.
Is this how you humans receive guests?"
Before Angus could speak, the officers and soldiers of Nai'an around him started shouting angrily.
"Bold."
"You're not polite, how can you talk to adults?"
Angus was very well-mannered, with no sign of anger on his face. He waved his hand to signal the officers and soldiers below to be quiet, and then said slowly: "This is how we Naian people treat guests. When I arrive on the grassland,
, you can receive me according to your rules, I look forward to it."
There was a roar of applause from the onlookers.
"Well said~!"
"That's right, you have to abide by our rules in our territory."
"You're still beautiful, but with your orc looks, you're going to spit out your breakfast."
The people around him burst into laughter.
Delino turned around and glared at the crowd around him, but after knowing that these savage orcs could only bark and not bite, the Nedel people stood up and watched the crowd calmly, and some people shouted: "Hey, savages,
Call another one, call another one."
Delino still wanted to get angry, but he quickly held back. He let out a heavy "hum" and walked up the steps.
The more a race prides itself on being civilized, the more complicated its diplomatic etiquette will be. There are rules for how many steps to take, how many words to say, and how many dishes to serve. It is impossible for an experienced veteran politician to handle this appropriately.
This is also the reason why Angus took action personally.
If an inexperienced person were to handle it, he would be criticized whether he was too humble or too arrogant. What's more, the person coming this time is an orc who has been fighting for hundreds of years, so he is even more sensitive.
When Delino stepped onto the third step, Angus also started and walked down two steps. When Delino walked up to Angus, Angus stretched out his hand to him condescendingly.
Delino took a step up and stood on the same step as Angus. He held Angus's hand beside Angus and shook it.
Looking at the performance next to Delino, Lorraine in the mixed crowd laughed dumbly, shook his head and said: "If anyone tells me that an orc is stupid again in the future, I will beat him to death. What kind of number one warrior is this? That one is clearly one."
A qualified diplomat."
Goblin Sha Jin nodded and said: "So, don't be fooled by their silly appearance. They are just pretending to be stupid, pretending to be a pig to eat the tiger, and they try to cheat a lot of things.
These wolf cubs are fighting every day on the grassland, fighting with the enemy, fighting with their own people, and fighting with wild beasts. No one who survives is a fool."
Just as Delino was holding Angus's hand, trying to make Angus look embarrassed in public, the two officers behind Angus narrowed their eyes as if they knew what he was thinking.
, put his hand on the hilt of the sword, and stared at Delino with sharp eyes.
Delino grinned widely, revealing sharp yellow teeth, smiled innocently, and obediently let go of Angus' hand.
Angus secretly wiped the hand he held on his clothes, stretched out his hand in a gesture of invitation, and said: "Emissaries, please come in."
He led people into the courtyard first.
Delino waved to the orcs behind him and followed Angus into the door.
The onlookers watched as the orcs walked in, and a large number of guards holding sharp swords surrounded the courtyard. Everyone knew that there was no excitement to be seen, so they dispersed one after another.
Lorraine patted Leo and said, "Let's go and make arrangements for the southern front."
He paused for a moment, then shook his head and sighed: "These people are too smart and want to be tamed..."
Having said this, he began to ponder.
Goblin Sha Jin quickly flattered them again and said: "My lord is wise and can see through their true colors at a glance."
Angus led all the orcs into the lobby, ignored them looking around, and said to Delino: "You can live here with peace of mind for the time being. We in Naian have arranged servants and chefs for you. If you are dissatisfied, you can go it alone."
Cook.
If your people want to take to the streets, we Naian people will not restrict it, but you don't understand the language. In order to avoid the trouble caused by different customs, our people will follow you.
However, for your safety, I advise your envoys to try not to go out on the streets. The people here are not very friendly towards the nobles."
Delino was a little unhappy, and with a sullen face, he shouted loudly: "These are all secondary. We are here to negotiate. Your governor called us here to prepare for negotiations with us at some time."
Angus wiped the spit spray on his face by Delino, and said with a straight face, "The Governor has his own arrangements, and he will talk to you when he is ready."
Delino waved his arms and said loudly and hastily: "You have to give us an explanation. Can't you prepare for half a year and we have to wait for half a year?"
There is no one else here now, and Angus no longer needs to be a civilized person.
His old face darkened, he stared at Delino, and said coldly: "We, the Governor, are ready, and will naturally inform you that you are the one who wants to form an alliance with us, not that we are looking for you. You'd better understand this first.
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Delino clenched his fist and waved it in front of Angus, shouting loudly: "Why, do you think we orcs are easy to bully? Your border is not defended by our own kind."
Angus let out a contemptuous "hum" and said firmly: "Please understand first that their tribes took refuge in us and survived under our protection."
The face next to Delino immediately turned red, veins popped up on his forehead, and the hair on his forehead exploded. He yelled at Angus at the top of his lungs: "Relying on you for protection? Relying on you for protection? We are half
Orcs are great warriors and would rather die than become vassals of others."
He looked ferocious and terrifying, baring his teeth and claws in front of Angus, as if he wanted to knock Angus down the next moment.
The soldiers on both sides drew their weapons and surrounded them silently.
Angus watched Delino getting mad in front of him, but he still looked cold. He waved his hands to signal the soldiers on both sides to step back, and said, "You can go to the border to see if you can rely on us. Okay, I'll
My mission has been completed, I'm leaving."
After Angus said these words, he couldn't wait to leave the hall door. When he walked out of the yard, Angus took out his handkerchief and wiped his face vigorously. He muttered to the soldiers beside him: "Damn it, these orcs have such mouths."
It really stinks. Get me some water quickly so I can wash my face properly."
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Adele finished signing the documents in her hand, flexed her wrists, raised her head and asked, "What are you going to do with those orcs? Aren't you going to talk to them?"
Lorraine said: "There is no rush. Let them wait for a few days. Belen promised me that he will give me news within three days. We will talk to them after we know their bottom line. Besides, our people are not in place yet."
At this time, there was a clanking noise outside, and Leo was heard shouting in the backyard at the top of his lungs: "Hold him, don't let him run away."
Then there was another sound of people roaring and horses neighing.
"Okay, okay, that's it, press it, press it, and I'll let you run."
A sad bird call sounded, and Leo laughed in the yard.
Catherine threw away the pen, stood up, and asked angrily: "What is Leo doing again?"
Lorraine stood up, held Catherine's shoulders and pushed her back to the chair, saying: "Okay, okay, I'll go out and take a look. You two can continue working."
Before Lorraine could walk out of the room, Leo ran up quickly on his short legs.
Lorraine grabbed his neck and said, "What are you doing down there so early in the morning? Be careful of making Nicole angry."
Leo held a few peacock feathers in his hand, waved them to Lorraine, and said, "Look, I asked Bodoch to buy me some peacocks. Their tails are pretty~!"
Lorraine was stunned and said, "Were you plucking the peacock's tail just now?"
"I originally wanted to buy peacock feathers, but there was no place to buy them, so I had to pull them out now. I had to leave beforehand." He said, bypassing Lorraine and running upstairs, and there was a "bang" sound of the door closing.
.
Lorraine scratched her head and walked back into the house with a bad feeling.
Catherine asked without raising her head: "What is Leo doing?"
"He...just got two peacock feathers." Lorraine said vaguely.
"What kind of noise can be made with two peacock feathers?" Catherine said doubtfully.
Lorraine could only giggle, and just as she was thinking of making up a reason to run away, she said, "Well...I..."
"No." Adele said decisively: "There are so many documents here that require your signature, and the people below are eager to get them. There is no chance for you to be lazy."
Then he raised his head, glanced at Lorraine, and said, "Come here."
"Oh, I got it." Lorraine had no choice but to sit back and continue working.
After waiting for a while, Lorraine mysteriously said to Catherine and Adele: "But let me remind you first, what you see later has nothing to do with me."
Lorraine's words had no beginning or end, and Catherine and Adele looked at each other.
"What the hell is Leo doing again?" Catherine pushed the chair and was about to stand up.
At this time, the door of the room was pushed open with a "clang", and a figure covered in red and green jumped in.
Adele screamed: "Ah...monster." Then she pulled Lorraine in front of her.
Catherine was stunned for a moment, looking at the door with dull eyes.
Lorraine slapped her forehead and said, "It's broken!"
Leo only wore a pair of large pants, his chubby upper body was bare, and there were two belts crisscrossed on his body, and one was a women's belt with silver-white reflective sheets embedded in it.
There are red, blue, white, and black stripes on the face, which overlap and look like flowers.
There is a long strip of fur around the forehead, like a bunch of big braids, but there are yellow and black ones. There are also two extra fluffy ones on both sides of the forehead.
The upper body is also painted with crooked stripes using red and other paints, and there is a white freehand sun pattern in the middle of the chest.
There are three upright peacock feathers on his back, and I don't know how he fixed them on his back.
He was holding a small ax in one hand and a kitchen knife in the other.
Leo looked at the surprised eyes of the people in the room, laughed proudly, and showed off: "How about it? Let's pull it off, does it look like the Sword Master? I drew it based on several novels. Alas, it's all so beautiful.
Lina, she refused to help and didn’t even paint her back.”
Catherine gritted her teeth, clenched her fists, her already big eyes widened even more, with an ominous red light, Tianyin yelled angrily: "Give me a little more."
Swinging the chair, like an angry lioness, she rolled up her sleeves and charged towards Leo.
"Ah? You don't like it. Don't get angry if you don't like it. There are people below who understand and appreciate it." When Leo saw that the limelight was not right, he turned around and wanted to run away.
Melina appeared at the right time, walked into the door and closed it with a bang, blocking Leo's escape route, and smiled innocently at Leo.
Leo said in panic: "Milena, you framed me. Ah~ it hurts, it hurts, it hurts. Sister, please be gentle."
Catherine grabbed Leo's ears, turned him around half a circle, picked him up and yelled: "What's going on?"
Leo hurriedly said: "I can explain, I just..."
"Wait a minute," Catherine wiped Leo's face and asked doubtfully, "Is this? My lip gloss? Also, is this foundation?"
Leo said "Oh" and said, "Boss said paint is poisonous. I see that you smear these things on your face every day, so they shouldn't be poisonous."
Catherine grabbed Leo and looked back and forth, and said angrily: "How much did you use me?"
"It's just a small tube," Leo stretched out his finger to make a small gesture, and said nonchalantly: "Don't you have many more tubes?"
Catherine was almost crying and said angrily: "No, I only have one of this kind of light pink one. I can only buy it in Ruman City. How can I go out in the future?"
Seeing that the person who jumped in was not a monster, Adele patted her turbulent chest and took a breath. Seeing Catherine's anxious look, she gloated: "That's it, Nicole, don't be so stingy, you have a big box of lipstick."
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Catherine turned back and glared at Adele, saying: "Huh, I don't have blue eye shadow."