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After saying that, Gawain retreated to the side room of the church to change his clothes. After a while, he came out, and his trousers, robes and round collars were not only miscellaneous, but also generally a little too small, all stuck to his tall frame. Physically, everyone around him seemed to be laughing silently.

Then, Gawain grunted and pulled his arms, and slowly walked behind the splendid altar filled with magical instruments, candlesticks and relic boxes. Admare, accompanied by Adrobel, walked over and said politely After praising the words of Christ, he raised his hands and made the sign of the cross to salute Gawain. Gawain also bit the bullet and said a few nonsense words in return. As a result, there was a slight sneer and a small gap was torn open in the robe.

At this moment, Raymond looked nervous from the side of the arch of the church, while Bohemond walked in arrogantly. Soon, a group of Roman officers including Titicius, Apsomatus and Diogenes came from another group. When the door came in, everyone stopped noisy and gathered around knowingly.

"The Count of Blois...suffered from a serious illness, so he went to the Little Alexander Castle to rest." Ademar changed his words abruptly, and finally covered up for Stephen. The surrounding lords They all expressed their regrets in a low voice, and then the priesthood leader said that a new "military general counselor" needs to be elected to take over this position.

As soon as the priest finished speaking, Baldwin coughed slightly in the crowd and looked at Gawain first.

Gawain winked, which meant disapproval.

So Baldwin took half a step back a little disappointed, and then the young man was still a little unwilling to give up. He turned to look at his brother who was still sitting on the chair under the wall, but Godfrey also had an indifferent expression, so Baldwin completely lowered his head and thought in his heart. Already given up.

Then, the distinguished brother of the King of France, Hugh, also semi-voluntarily withdrew - in everyone's mind, he was the agent of the King of France. If he took the position, it would not be the Pope and the Roman Emperor who were leading, but the King of France who was leading the pilgrimage. Well, this is something that gentlemen from all over the world don’t want to see.

After Hugh Shiqu withdrew, the focus below returned to the four giants Godfrey, Gawain, Raymond, and Bohemond. However, the Duke of Lower Lorraine publicly stated that he had not recovered from his injury and his personality was too arrogant. He was upright and unsuitable for this position that required leading and coordinating relations between all parties, so he resolutely declined.

"You said that I, a Grand Duke of the Romanian Empire and Vice Chairman of the Imperial Privy Council, would not be able to serve as the military general staff of the Cardinal Council of Pilgrims of the Catholic Church." Gao Wen, who was dressed a little funny, looked like he was wearing a tight scarf. The Brown Bears also publicly rejected the request to run.

Robert of Flanders, on the other hand, walked directly to the aisle between the colonnade and the windows, keeping a considerable distance from the crowd. This matter seemed to have nothing to do with him.

Four out of two, as expected, the battle for the military general staff returned to the Duke of Apulia and the Marquis of Provence. After seeing such a situation, everyone became quiet. Many people looked at each other, and some stared at the church floor, not knowing where to turn: because the two of them had the same self-esteem in their eyes and hearts. Big, arrogant and ambitious.

At this time, the one-eyed Raymond coughed twice, which was particularly harsh among the silent crowd. It was obviously a signal that he had contacted Gawain beforehand, so Gawain took the opportunity to speak, "Previously, during the Battle of Blood Valley, the Marquis of Provence He paid huge sacrifices and casualties, and also gained great achievements. What's more, our Imperial Privy Council also believes that based on Lord Raymond's relationship with Constantinople, if he takes up the post of Military Counselor to guide the entire war situation, it will not only be me and General Tatisius, but also the emperor of the entire empire. I will be very happy, and it will also help the East and the West join hands to fight against the intrusion of the pagans.”

"But..." Out of admiration for Gawain, Ademar was about to raise his hand to question after he stopped speaking, but Gawain started talking again, "What's more, the Marquis is in the Iberian Peninsula. , in the fierce battle with the pagans, the reputation of bravery has long been When he arrived at the Holy See and announced the armed pilgrimage under the Holy See, he was also the first to arrive in Le Mans to put on the smock of the cross and take the oath of jihad. In short, although I have a close personal relationship with Lord Bohemond, But out of justice, I still recommend Sir Raymond.”

Admar couldn't think of anything to refute this, but he didn't quite agree with Raymond in his heart. Even though he was with Raymond along the way and had a close personal relationship with him, it was true that It's because he knows Raymond well and knows that while he is brave, he is also a person with strong selfish desires and a crude temper. Moreover, in terms of controlling the overall situation, he is not as good as Bohemond and Xio.

To be fair, the clergyman was enamored of Gawain Russell and hoped that he would manage the entire pilgrim army. However, because of Gawain's sensitive and special status, he was afraid of triggering divisions and internal strife in the team, so he could only hold back.

As soon as Gawain finished speaking, Taticius and other generals who also came from the Roman Empire stood on his side, claiming that with such a selection, neither the city of Rome nor Constantinople would have any objections, and a group of Governs The nobles under Lei also echoed - they simply hate the Normans more than the Provence people.

In an instant, Raymond took advantage of the entire scene, and his original worries disappeared instantly. So he looked at Gawain gratefully, then looked at everyone else, and was about to raise his hands and walk to the two priests. Kneel down before him and accept the divine appointment.

Adhemar felt a little reluctant at this time, looking at Bohemond and Tancred standing outside the crowd. After all, the Normans also made great sacrifices, so the priest said:

"Most noble Duke of Apulia, what do you think about this? I respect you, no matter who takes over the position of Count of Blois, I hope to get your approval."

Originally, he meant to ask Bohemond to congratulate Raymond automatically, and then go with the flow and decide on the candidate. After all, these lords have strong self-esteem. If they are in public, Bohemond must not be angry. If he is angry, it will be better - if he reveals his shortcomings, he will have no face to compete.

However, the priest was obviously wrong. Bohemond is not a person who can be speculated by common sense. Just like what the hermit Peter said in the wilderness outside Brusa, he always has some despicable and weird tricks that make people hard to guard against.

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But in the crowd, Bohemond knelt down, raised his hands, with a sad and unwilling smile on his face. Slowly, in full view of everyone, he crawled to Adhemar's knees, took the hand of the High Priest, and kept kissing it. Then he turned back with his eyes wide open, and continued to smile sympathetically, "God have mercy on me. He actually asked me to attend this meeting and asked for my opinion. I originally thought that with the relationship between the two High Priests, especially Lord Adhemar and Lord Raymond, who would succeed the position of Chief Councilor would not need to be asked to me at all! Is that right, everyone? "(To be continued ~^~)