At the gate of Wallombre City, headed by the Count of Loire, Deputy Prime Minister of the Palace of the Duchy of Brick and Minister of Military Affairs, a group of northern nobles were waiting eagerly outside the gate. They were waiting for the return of Baron Balian of Norlandenburg who had won a great victory.
The high nobles remained calm and drank wine while waiting in the tents set up by the city defense camp guards. However, some middle and lower nobles, especially the low-level knights who had met Balian before, ignored the cold wind and stood by the avenue.
Waiting with joy.
"It's coming! It's coming! Baron Balian is coming." A knight's attendant who was responsible for inquiring about the news shouted loudly and rode over.
After hearing the news, everyone who had been waiting for a long time was finally no longer so anxious. Soon after hearing the news, the Count of Loire and the Count of Alpine Castle also came out of the tent, preparing to welcome Balian's triumph.
More than a hundred soldiers escorted the prisoners forward with their heads held high, and behind them were more than a dozen four-wheeled carriages, which carried the bodies of the bandits who had been burned and smoked to death, as well as the seizures from the bandits' lair.
Balian and Eomer rode in front of the team and wiped out the bandits in one battle. Balian was quite happy. Although Boyd's body could not be found, the grizzly bear probably escaped again.
When he was still some distance away from the gate of Valombre, the sharp-eyed Balian saw a group of northern nobles coming to greet him at the city gate, and the Count of Loire personally led the group. Balian quickly got off his horse, regardless of the fact that he was still wearing
Wearing armor, he trotted all the way to the city gate and greeted everyone.
Balian knelt on one knee in front of the Earl of Loire and said with a sincere face: "Military Minister, Balian Tucker, I have not embarrassed you. Not only did we eliminate this group of bandits in one battle, we also rescued the captives."
Craftsmen from the palace farm, soldiers from the city defense camp, and 700 bandits and their families were captured."
The Earl of Loire was very happy when he saw Balian respecting him more after the victory and showing his loyalty in public. He laughed and pulled Balian up from the ground, and then put a blow on Balian's shoulder.
fist.
"Good boy! Yes, the Minister of Public Security did not misjudge you and did not embarrass our northern nobles. I will take you to see the monarch in a moment!" Count Loire said with a smile.
After Balian heard the praise from the Count of Loire, he quickly responded: "Without your support, my lord, Balian's battle would not have been so smooth. This great achievement was achieved for me by your lord."
After speaking, Balian returned the power ring to the Count of Loire. Although it was not used much, the power ring did represent a big man's support for underachieving talents.
After the Earl of Loire took the ring, he put his arm around Balian's shoulders, and then said to everyone at the city gate: "Tonight, we will probably have dinner in the palace, and tomorrow night, we will all go to my house.
, attend Baron Balian’s celebration banquet!”
"Okay!" All the northern nobles shouted in response.
Then they also approached Balian and patted Balian's shoulders with their hands to show their respect and recognition. This was a unique ceremony among the Brick nobles.
When the Northerners were busy at the gate of the city, a man with an angry face and eyes full of hatred was gritting his teeth.
This person was none other than Sir Yellen, Balian's old enemy. After he learned the news that Boyd's army had been wiped out, he went crazy, especially since he bet 30,000 dinars on Balian.
There is no doubt that we will lose, and we will suffer a heavy loss now.
Losing money is a trivial matter to Sir Yellen, but seeing this opponent who has made him unlucky and embarrassed over and over again, go down in glory again and again, the feeling is even worse than killing him.
However, now, he has no chance to retaliate against Balian. This time he goes to meet the monarch, and he will definitely get another reward. His status in the monarch's mind is also getting higher and higher. He is no longer the little nobleman who can be easily manipulated.
Already.
In fact, that's not the case. When Balian was a minor nobleman, Viscount Raul and Sir Yellen tried to pinch him, but not only did they fail to pinch him, but they even injured their fingers.
After watching for a while, Sir Yellen sighed, then walked down from the tower and reported to his father.
After Balian eliminated the main force of bandits in the valley, he sent the soldier and a few cavalry to the city to report the victory separately. Once Balian escorted the prisoners back, everyone already knew the news of his victory.
After the palace also learned about it, they immediately prepared a sumptuous dinner. The monarch, the Carolingian Duke, and his son, Charles Goode, Count of Wallonburg, personally accompanied Balian and representatives of the northern nobles to the meal.
Sir Charles was canonized as Earl of Wallenberg last month. As the only son of the Carolingian Duke, he finally took the position of Crown Prince. Although this position undoubtedly belongs to him alone, it is only natural that he deserves the title.
Balian did feel flattered that the monarch and the prince personally accompanied him to dinner. However, fortunately, he often had contact with some big clients in his previous life, so he still had a lot of experience in dealing with them.
After the whole dinner, Balian responded well. He not only told the story of the battle brilliantly, but also talked about the refugees in a tactful way. Although the Carolingian Duke did not take it seriously, the prince, Count Charles, still made it clear that he would deal with it.
attitude.
Although this can be regarded as a military exploit, the Carolingian Duke did not give Balian any decent reward. This is also what Balian expected. The way of most superiors is to always give more to their subordinates than they do to them.
expectations of one’s own value.
This should not be given too high, only a little higher is the most ideal, because if it is given too high, it will not only make people lose themselves, but also magnify their greed, making it even harder to control.
And if it is just a little higher than his expectations, it will be a surprise, which will not only stimulate this person's next work motivation, but also make this person more loyal to you.
When Balian was canonized as Baron of Norlandenburg, he not only gave him the title of baron and half of the stag forest area on the south bank of the Karl River, but also gave him a ten-year tax-free policy. Balian was already overjoyed.
Nowadays, the military industry resulting from the struggle between factions will naturally no longer reward status, territory and material aspects. Having such a monarch, the treatment of the crown prince banqueting with him is already a big favor.
Besides, the Carolingian Duke also knew about Balian's bet through his spies. With this one, Balian could win a lot of money, at least 400,000 dinars as a base. With so much money, what else could he need?
What about rewards?
This is reality, don't be too greedy, get as much as you can.