Eagle Byzantium

"Red hair, red hair!" At this moment, another lookout on the wooden tower on the bow shouted loudly, "What?" The commander held the edge of the battlements of the wooden tower that was wet with both hands, and he saw the ship as expected. On the boat that was running as fast as a pony, there was a man swinging in the boat. His hair was shaped like a clay bowl, and his particularly eye-catching red hair was dancing.

"That coffin is indeed a scam, damn Bohemond, a gangster and a liar!" Atalia's galley immediately raised its sails and paddled, speeding up one by one to pursue the escaping ship.

At this moment, on Atalia's tower, several slaves panted and climbed up the steps, and said to Brenus who turned around, "Her Royal Highness the Princess in Purple is on Philadophiam's postpartum couch. I heard that When she heard about this, she said that this was definitely a trick by Bohemond and Gawain and must not be believed. "

"But the emperor has issued a decree, and we are only responsible for executing it." Brenus and the naval Earl Asasidus both spread their hands and replied as the dark wind howled.

Before anyone could explain what had happened, the tower at the northern end of Rhode Island suddenly lit up a bright beacon, indicating that a sudden situation had occurred on the sea. Then, all the islands in the stormy Holy Sea lit up alarm beacons one after another. war.

The next day, beacon fires began to roar in Smyrna and Samos, and Lesbos Island could also be seen clearly under the clouds. The next day, Maglendius had controlled the injuries of the two archers of the emperor's guard. The two wounded men wrapped their wounds and lay on the bed in the corridor. The remaining twelve bow and arrow soldiers bowed respectfully. They stood in line respectfully, and the leading vice-captain said with a look of embarrassment and guilt, "It seems that a big incident broke out in the entire Sea of ​​Arches, and it should be about His Majesty's arrest of Bohemond. For you and Miss Agnes Mytilene, which is almost undefended, cannot stay any longer. Please follow us to Mesemna Fortress.”

This is of course a superficial statement, but in fact, the inner meaning is, "There are twelve of us, and we are unable to supervise you two in the chaos. It is time to send your grandparents and grandchildren to Mesemna again."

Maglendius, who was washing his hands in the sink, was stunned for a moment when he heard this, and then nodded and said yes, "Since the beacon fire has been lit in Smyrna, we should also adopt an avoidant attitude - However, the manor of Plani and most of its fields, livestock and servants are still here. I hope to entrust it to my steward Puclips. Please give me some time to explain."

"Yes, I left four of my comrades here. The rest of you, follow me and prepare to pack up and set off." Soon, at the entrance of the manor, a carriage stopped there, and the deputy captain and the other seven soldiers were They carried luggage and weapons into the carriage and carried the two wounded people up. The slaves in the manor carried another carriage and stopped there, waiting for Maglendius's ancestors and grandsons to explain that the matter was over.

After learning the news, the housekeeper took his nephew and several helpers and came to the living room of the manor overjoyed. On the seat in front of him, Ma Ma, who had just had surgery and looked tired and aged, Glendius was languishing there, his silver-white hair a little messy, while Agnes stood next to her grandfather, looking at the big and small Pukulips with disdain and anger.

"It's been so many years, Pukulips, and it's time for us to talk." Grandpa said in a hoarse voice.

"Master, please feel free to go to Maisem for a while. You can safely entrust me with the land contract here. No matter if pirates or enemies come, I will defend these properties to the death." The butler rubbed his hands and bowed in a pretentious manner. , in fact, they want to blatantly occupy the owner's property.

Grandpa sighed, "Back then, you castrated yourself from the countryside of Paphlagonia and came to the imperial capital to become a eunuch. However, your plan failed and you ran out of money. You were expelled from the relief monastery because you did not have a certificate. , I almost froze to death on the street. I was serving as a senator in the imperial capital at that time, and I felt pity for you..."

"Master, why are you talking about such an old thing? Now my nephew has become a palace guard. Maybe your ancestor was just a farmer from Paphlagonia or Braxilon. Who knows? Can you figure out the Lord’s intentions and understand the fate of your own body and those of your descendants?”

"My family is in the city of Antioch and has a history of six hundred years. It's a pity that you have served me for so many years and still don't know anything about it." Maglendius replied, and asked the officials to respect him. His family's lintel and inheritance, don't be so cruel to him. But it only caused the butler to laugh, and his nephew also laughed stupidly. Then the steward became impatient and stepped forward to force the old man to hand over all the evidence of his property. Before Magendius went to the fortress in the northwest of the island, he handed over the Plani Manor and the farmland, livestock, mills, The deed and account books of the storage room were handed over.

"Remember my kindness and friendship towards you, Puclips." Maglendius said pitifully, and then he raised an enamel box with Persian patterns from his side, "There is also the former emperor in it. You should keep the purple ink and gold edict for me as safe as your eyes."

Pukripps stepped forward with a grin and eagerly took the box, "Of course, I will cherish these things as my own property, sir."

At this time, a breeze passed through the living room to the corridor, bringing a long horn sound from the cape. An Ani girl standing by the window turned her head curiously: she saw a ship flying a red cross flag, and two smaller ships behind it, slicing through the waves and heading here under the gray-black sky. In addition, several armed merchant ships with hot ducks also came from the direction of Smyrna Bay, and they were in a column. Because the emperor had previously asked these two city-states to provide assistance to the imperial fleet, it has become normal for them to shuttle back and forth in this sea area during this period.

The somewhat disappointed Ani girl breathed a sigh of relief and turned her face again.

Puklips held the enamel box and stood on the marble floor about ten feet away from Master Maglundius Plani and the little sunfish. He was overjoyed and pressed the switch on the box. He wanted to personally examine the thick deed and the imperial edict that Emperor Mikhail had once granted. As long as he handed it over to the Grand Chamberlain of the Palace, half of Lesbos Island would be assigned to the Imperial Property Department, and he would be closely connected with the Komnenos royal family and become the most powerful agent to supervise here.

With a "click", the upper part of the enamel box flicked open lightly.

Then, in an instant, the Ani girl and the archers saw the two sides of the box. As the switch turned, two small gears turned rapidly, and then sparks of excitement rose up. Puklips, whose eyes were flashing, was dizzy. He tried to throw the box away, but it was too late...(~^~)