Lord Duke

Chapter 7Bishop

Payne's carriage was heading back.The bang bang bang bang sound showed how uneven the road was, and the speed of the carriage was still fast at this time.Payne leaned against the wall of the carriage, raised his hand and gently pressed his forehead.The pair of eyes under the black hair are still flat and unwavering, as if nothing can arouse him too much emotion.

Not long after returning to the residence that day, after seeing off Slant, Payne received a secret letter from the king.Of course, this letter did not mention this incident, which is true. No matter how well-informed the news is, it is impossible to reach this point so quickly.

Opening the envelope sealed with red wax, Payne unfolded the letter paper, looking at ten lines at a glance.The butler stood aside respectfully, waiting for his order.After reading it, Payne looked as usual, and no one could see that he was angry inside.He walked to the side and ignited the letter paper. After the flames devoured the letter paper, Payne ordered lightly: "Prepare the carriage and go back to the royal city."

The carriage swayed, and Payne recalled part of the letter in his mind:

To the Duke of Penn:

The kingdom rewritten the law, and the bishop asked for an increase in land taxes.

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This is equivalent to adding [-]% ​​of the tax to the original collection, and this tax is directly handed over to the church!

This is a tax of [-]%, not to mention whether Ward County can pay this tax, let alone some barren areas in the central and western parts of the Kingdom of Eton... It is extremely unreasonable to hand over all the tax to the church. The game... Payne closed his eyes slightly, and was speechless for a while.At the end of the letter, King Phil wrote: Come to King City quickly!

This is obviously not in line with common sense, something may have happened in the royal city... In this way, since these people even want to challenge the royal power, he, a powerful duke... can either win over or solve it!A cold light flashed in Payne's eyes. It seemed that he had to take care of some things.

Payne had sent a pigeon to send the order to transfer troops. In a small manor in Ward County, a pair of hands untied the letterbox on the pigeon's feet. After reading the letter, the man went out to inform others, and everyone began to prepare silently. .This person has chestnut hair and a calm and reliable face. He is one of Duke Payne's capable subordinates. His usual identity is the chief guard in the city and a silver knight.

Some of Payne's subordinates gathered in this manor, and they were also responsible for training the guards.Payne's soldiers are basically scattered everywhere. There are countless small towns in the twelve counties of Ward, and they are scattered everywhere.In addition to the soldiers on the surface, it is impossible to know how many there are in the dark. It is conceivable that the Duke of Payne really has the military strength to match his power.At this point, let's gather the stronger guards first.The people gathered together and made a plan.

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King of Eaton

The heavy bell has already rang three times, spreading throughout the entire royal city.People who heard the bell stopped consciously, put their hands together and prayed, and then went to do their own things.The street fell silent for a moment, and then recovered quickly.There are more and more people wearing missionary clothes on the street.

In the church, Bishop North was wearing a bishop's uniform with a big cross in front of him and a standard bishop's hat, and was looking at the bell that was ringing in front of him.His long silver hair was dragged to his waist, and his somewhat dull face stood out because of the pious temperament around him.

This clock is simple, heavy, and has fine patterns on it. North stretched out his hand and made a light cross on his chest, and slowly began to chant: "God, forgive the sins of the world, and lead their souls..." A ray The sunlight projected in through the top of the church, the colorful glass refracted the dazzling light, and then projected on the only person standing in this large area——

Bishop North.He looked so pious and holy, as if he had no selfishness, and sincerely asked God to forgive all beings.

After leaving the auditorium and entering the bishop's lounge, his vision suddenly darkened.North only moved a little, and the temperament of his whole body changed. He leaned over to light a three-candlestick with silver chiseled flowers, and the flame danced and flickered.

He found a place to sit, and casually put the candlestick on the round table next to him. With half of his face hidden in the shadow, he said, "If you can't solve it, you don't need to send someone. Thinking about it, it shouldn't be easy to solve it." In the dark That person answered yes in a low voice, and then quickly disappeared into the air.

Payne glanced lightly at the group of people lying on the ground, as well as the guards who came to help, and said, "Thank you Duke for me." The leading guard clasped his fists and looked very honest. He scratched his head and said: " Our Duke has already ordered the guards of the nearby small town to ensure your safety. Thanks to you passing by us, it’s great to be able to help you.” After finishing speaking, he laughed twice.

Payne smiled heartily. He lowered his head to look at the people on the ground. The guard at the head gasped, "Why did you die in a short while?" He snorted, shook his head and said, "Your Excellency, the boss, they are all dead."

Payne didn't care either, what should come will always come.After getting some simple clues from these people, Payne planned to set off again.The leader of the guards pulled out a group of people to accompany him to protect him. Payne knew that the rest of the journey would not go wrong, so he didn't refuse his kindness. He just wanted to send it to Yango, and someone would come to meet him there.

Yangge, a lively small town, was formerly a large trade market, and because of trade, it attracted businessmen.Later, due to Slant's intervention, the economy developed rapidly here, and many people settled down. Step by step, the current Yangge City was gradually formed.

The important thing is that Yango City is the territory of the Duke of Slant, and it just won't make things difficult for these guards.The guards secretly exchanged glances, knowing in their hearts that it was the duke who cared for them, and their favorability couldn't help but rise, and the duke was not as unkind as the rumors said.

A day later, Slant also received a letter from the king.In other words, not only him, but all the nobles above the viscount in the vicinity have received letters from the king, saying that they are invited to participate in the hunting activities jointly organized by the royal family and the church.

Slanter trembled when he mentioned the letter paper, always feeling that this matter was a bit abnormal.He thought of Payne saying goodbye to him in a hurry, and of this assassination incident, and no matter how frequent the royal family's activities were, they were controlled at a frequency of once every seven days, and it was only four or five days since the last dance at this time, let alone Plus a church...Slant was debating whether to go or not.

He didn't make up his mind for a while, so he planned to change his focus.Put on riding clothes to carry out the daily activities of nobles, shooting and hunting.The hands that draw the bow are so slender and flexible, who would have thought that there is tremendous power hidden under these hands.As soon as Slante exerted his strength, the bow was drawn into a full moon shape. He smiled, let go, and the arrow pierced through the air!

Slant controlled the horse's rein and turned around in a circle, feeling a little uninterested.The attendant who went to pick up the prey happily reported: "Your Excellency, we have hunted a white fox!" Slant waved his hand, "Really." He suddenly turned his horse's head and galloped, "Drive!" The butler appeared in due time, ordered the prey to be put away, and dispatched manpower to keep up with the playful Duke.

After everything was in order, the butler wiped off the sweat that didn't exist, and breathed out softly: "If this continues, I will retire early due to exhaustion." After that, he had to go back and continue to work on his own affairs.His Excellency the Duke is still young and playful, so some things will inevitably be handled by him, an old guy.Such a huge castle needs to be dispatched all the time.

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