The Sun King's Evidence

In the year 2515 of the Imperial Calendar, on the evening of the day when the King of Knights' army disbanded, the capital of Britannia, Curona, the Knights Club of the Holy Grail Order, "House of the Round Table".

As the name suggests, this is a club affiliated to the Kurona branch of the Holy Grail Knights. It provides food and accommodation, and also provides many entertainment facilities for the Holy Grail Knights to relax and entertain here. Of course, the entry threshold here is extremely high. If you are not If you are a Holy Grail Knight, you must at least get a letter of introduction from the Holy Grail Knight or be brought in by a Holy Grail Knight before you can come in for entertainment. The drinks, food and many entertainments here are basically free, and the money is allocated by the tithe of the Fairy of the Lake Church. .

Bochmond and Francois chose a seat by the window to sit. The waiter brought drinks and food. Francois then signaled the waiter to go down. The two old dukes took their seats and ate face to face.

The two people have different views on the situation of their own army, but they both ignore the army's affairs and choose to take a break from their busy schedule to have a meal together.

It's okay for the old Duke Birhemond to reward based on his merits, but he has to arrange the specific amount of rewards, how to balance the distribution of Bastogne knights and serfs, and who should be promoted. He had a terrible headache. The old Duke had always been very bad at this. He was only good at fighting, and he was very poor at both domestic affairs and diplomacy.

Just in time, Talleyrand came to visit with Ryan's intention. The King of Knights politely asked whether Sir Berhemond was very difficult in this area. Do you need us to help you arrange it?

OK OK! Perhemond was extremely happy and immediately said that you would help me arrange it. After reading Talleyrand's proposal of being promoted to a freeman, obtaining the title of knight and corresponding rewards, Perhemond felt that the other party was in his heart. Apart from whether it was a bit of a "grassroots plot", we all agreed. The reward issue was solved so simply, and he felt relaxed now.

So Bohemond also likes to appoint bureaucrats. He just has a very poor vision in selecting people, coupled with his lack of knowledge of management and control. As a result, every time a bureaucrat is appointed, he quickly loses his temper and learns to deceive superiors and deceive subordinates in less than a year or two. , eating and taking cards, constantly beating the bones of the serfs and deceiving the knights and nobles. Finally, after Berhemond found out, he could only be forced to kill or replace him. If Talleyrand was not Ryan's personal minister, Berhemond almost He wanted to hire Talleyrand to be his chief interior minister.

"No, Betsy, you can't control someone like Talleyrand." Francois was still full of elegance and wisdom for decades. He directly saw what Betsymond was thinking. What, the father-in-law shook his head repeatedly: "That high elf is simply synonymous with cunning and hypocrisy. Except for my son-in-law, few people can suppress him, because many times you can't detect his hints and deceptions at all. He He is simply the embodiment of Ranold. Only when you read him and understand everything about him can his talents be truly used by others."

Ranold, one of the eight gods of the old world, the god of deception and theft. He was once a mortal, but he successfully deceived Thalia, the goddess of mercy, and deceived her into drinking Thalia's tears to become a god.

"No way? I think he is quite enthusiastic." Bohemond complained: "At most, it is a bit grassroots. The rewards are more inclined to civilians and serfs, but considering his origin, it is normal."

"Ah, ma'am, you were tricked by that cripple!" Francois said helplessly: "What a grassroots plot, he is doing His Majesty's favor and to make you feel at ease. Think about it, if his The rewards are biased towards the knights and nobles, what will be your first reaction? Do you think that he has colluded with the knights and nobles under your command? Then are you still willing to trust him? Can the reward list he drew up pass you?"

"...Is that so?" Bohemond was stunned for a while.

"So Talleyrand, a cunning man, will constantly test you and hint at you. As long as you can't read his hints and understand his subtext, he will deceive you and play with you!" Francois sighed. He said, "That means my son-in-law has enough skills and knows everything to be able to control such terrifying talents as Talleyrand and Beria."

"That's good for you, Francois. You are good at internal affairs. You can handle everything by yourself." Bochmond muttered, but the Red Dragon Duke quickly focused on his pork fillet, egg, and ham sandwich. Go up and eat with big mouthfuls.

Francois and Berhemond are completely different beings. Lane's father-in-law has already been on the road and has drawn up all the reward lists and rewards as well as the specific candidates for promotion. Jerod will do the rest. Done, my father-in-law is now at leisure.

Francois also picked up his own sandwich, which was the grilled chicken leg sandwich and pineapple pie that his father-in-law loved to eat. He took two bites, thought about it, and then put it down: "Boxi, do you have any information about the top ten marshals?" Any more news?"

The news of the ten marshals really makes all the Britannian nobles feel itchy. Most of the nobles are still wondering who will be crowned by the Parliament and receive the title of marshal. This title undoubtedly represents the highest military rank. The king's trust and authority.

The title of marshal comes from the empire. As early as during the period of Charlemagne, marshal meant "head of the royal stables" and was responsible for managing the emperor's war horses. During the period of the conqueror Sigismund, in order to cope with the empire's conquests on all sides, The position of marshal began to appear to ensure the independent command power when the emperor's attention could not be paid to one aspect. Later, this position was fixed and symbolized the highest military rank. Both the Empire and Kislev had marshal positions, such as Rick Marshal, Marshal Noor, Marshal Middenheim, and a lot of marshals awarded by Kislev, etc.

Britannia also has the title of marshal, but it is not a permanent position. For example, in the history of Britannia, there was a famous naval admiral, Henry Lamott, who defeated Nicohara at the famous Barbarian Point. The King of Kings of Desert Khemri, the Eternal Emperor, and the Immortal King (more than a hundred titles are omitted below and include but are not limited to the above) the Tomb King naval fleet sent by Settra and killed the opponent's general Amon. Hetum the Great was named Admiral of the Navy.

By the way, this defeat prompted Settra to launch a two-hundred-year-long revenge attack, until the grave of Henry Lamotte, the Breton marshal who had completely passed away, was dug up and the ashes were dug up by Settra. It came to an end only after Lajia had made a clean gesture.

Now there is only one marshal in Britannia, and that is Marshal Roland Marshall of the border guards at the border between Britannia and the Empire. As we all know, Britannia and the Empire have a disputed area in the West Territory, and both sides With claims rights, heavy troops were stationed in this border area to guard each other. Marshal Roland once led a huge border guard to build a large number of forts here, confront the imperial army in swamps and dense forests, and seized every opportunity to expand. The territory of the Kingdom of Knights.

However, after Ryan became the Knight King, he made a major breakthrough in diplomacy with the empire. The two sides decided in principle to peacefully coexist and prosper together, re-demarcated the boundaries and signed documents. Since then, there has never been any war. Marshal Roland The border guard force has no place to use, and now there is only one team of knights and two serf infantry regiments left in the entire border guard force to guard against and deal with possible invasions by green-skinned beastman bandits.

While everyone was excited about the titles of the top ten marshals, a few nobles were very keenly aware that this was most likely the time when the political situation and power of the entire Knight Kingdom was being reshuffled.

For example, Ryan's father-in-law was very politically sensitive. François wiped his mouth and waited for Bohemond's answer.

"The information I have is similar to yours." Bohemond whispered: "But I got the latest information from the witch lady in Kalad. She often comes in and out of the palace and participates in Queen Surya's organization. Afternoon tea party for noble ladies? From the tea party, Catherine learned from Sulia's maid Sylvia that it is said that His Majesty the King intends to appoint Mrs. Keesler as one of the ten marshals of Britannia, and he is also the only one. A marshal of foreign nationality."

"Rokossovsky, it can only be him." Francois frowned after hearing this, and the father-in-law slowly leaned back and leaned on the backrest, contemplating.

According to the information that can be disclosed at present, those who will definitely be canonized as marshals include: Berhemond, Francois himself, Boderick, Bertrand, Lawn, Callard, and Rokossovsky.

There are already seven people, and these seven people are not controversial, including Rokossovsky. Everyone admires the marshal for guarding Erengrad and leading the Bagration operation, which destroyed everything like a storm. and crushed the Norscan Mountain Legion, and even caused the death of Norscan High King Aislin outside Growood Forest City.

Now Rokossovsky has been naturalized and joined Britannia, and is also preparing to marry a local aristocratic singer in Britannia. She is Eva Green, a close branch of the Rio Cornish family with noble blood, and Just like Ryan married Sulia, this symbolizes that he has gained the recognition of the knights and nobles.

He will be the first person in the history of the Old World to be awarded the title of Marshal by two countries at the same time.

Now there are only three places left, so in addition to these people, there are also the following people who are very competitive:

Marshal Roland Marshall of the Border Guards, as mentioned above, his personal strength is average, and his army command level is also quite satisfactory, but he currently holds the only title of marshal, and his qualifications are very deep. Before Ryan came to Britannia, he He is already the leader of an army.

Duke Hagen of Gisoleaux, this Duke, like Berhemond, is not good at domestic affairs and diplomacy at all. His advantage is his seniority and noble status, and he has also participated in many wars, but does Ryan value him and his commanding ability? How exactly is a question.

Nicolas Davout, deputy commander-in-chief of the Old Guard, is a world-famous Holy Grail Old Guard who fights bravely, tenaciously, and is determined. He is also generally recognized by the knights and nobles and trusted by Ryan. However, Davout has a fatal flaw. It's just that his qualifications are too young and it seems too late to join the core circle. His direct promotion to deputy commander has already caused considerable controversy. If he is directly promoted to marshal, it will definitely be controversial.

Hubbard, Duke of Carcassonne, this cold and perverted and self-disciplined Duke is also one of the candidates. He is strong and good at commanding. He is the Holy Grail. However, Carcassonne has always been relatively outside the inner circle of Britannia, except for Outside of the Aegir invasion, Duke Hubald never fought alongside the Lion, nor took part in any of the Great Crusades.

The Knights of the Sun under Ryan, Baron Juan Carlos Sunwatcher of Biocari, Earl Hex of Devon, and now the Marquis of Badland and Lucien, the commander of the Badlands Three Guards, also have certain competitiveness. , and the flag officer, Baron Armand of Merovingian. Of course, this flag officer has a weak sense of presence because he has been sitting in the Merovingian Castle for a long time and is taciturn.

In addition to these candidates, Duke Casfan of Palavon, Duke Theodoric of Belian, and Francois's cousin Gerald also theoretically have opportunities.

"Now it seems that there is no doubt that we will all be named marshals." Francois considered the words, and the father-in-law swallowed the grilled chicken leg sandwich in a few mouthfuls. After thinking about it, he still tried: "But We are also worthy of the title of marshal, Percy, do you think I am right?"

"Well..." Duke Red Dragon nodded repeatedly, and Bohemond looked unconcerned: "Yes, no one will be missing us without us. Come on, come on, Francois, drink and drink."

"Hey!" The father-in-law looked at Bohemond's "I can't teach you" look on his face and his goatee trembled with anger, so he could only clink glasses.

After each drank a glass of wine, the father-in-law had no choice but to clarify his words: "But we can't just think about ourselves, Boshi, where are the people under our control?"

Only then did Bohemond nod, and the Red Dragon Duke said meaningfully: "Seven people have been identified so far, and I, Bastogne, have already taken two. Francois, madam, I will not be greedy." oh."

"What does this have to do with greed!" Francois's eyes lit up, and his father-in-law understood. Bohemond knew this matter well, so he simply struck while the iron was hot: "We all know the criteria for canonization of the top ten marshals. What is it? Is it blood? Or is it closeness? Then why doesn’t His Majesty make his close minister a marshal? "

"What do you mean?" Bohemond was stunned for a moment, and the old Duke did not understand what François meant.

"Ability! It's ability!" Francois had to speak more clearly. The father-in-law was really speechless at Berhemond's political insensitivity: "The basis for Ryan's canonization of marshal is nothing more than two, one is ability. , one is qualifications, the ability represents the ability to lead the army in the future, and qualifications represent loyalty and the ability to convince the crowd. Boshi, at this point, you must fight for what is worth fighting for. The marshal is essentially a palace military position directly subordinate to the King of Knights. If you don't fight, Your Majesty, why would he care about a coward? Your Majesty likes people who are expressive, capable, and ambitious, and he is not afraid that he will not be able to control them, even the vicious and vicious Beria and the cunning person like Talleyrand. He can control them all, so why can’t he still deal with these guys?”

"What do you mean?" Bochmond thought for a moment and felt that Francois was right: "Davout? He is from Bastogne."

"We have to fight for it! And we must fight for it." Francois nodded: "The marshal position is a big cake. I can be sure that His Majesty will soon completely centralize power. We must master more marshal positions in order to be able to win in the future. Occupying a favorable position in sharing the cake, I will go to see Sulia tomorrow to see if Davout still has a chance, and to test his confidence, there is no problem with Davout's ability and loyalty, I am here to serve the country as a virtuous person."

"Then I will also go visit the old families in Corona and all the Holy Grail Knights." Bohemond nodded slowly. The Red Dragon Duke thought for a minute and then raised his head: "So...Jerrod? "

"Jerrod can't do it." The father-in-law touched his goatee and smiled: "I know he can't do it. Think about it again, Boshi, who is the one who has the ability to lead troops outside and contribute to the country? , to contribute to our friendship with the dwarves?"

"Commander of the Three Guards of Bad Land? Marquis Lucien?" Bohemond understood.

"He is already on his way back to China to report on his duties." Francois nodded: "In this way, we will act separately."

"Boxi, let me use my connections and Sulia's influence to recommend Davout."

"And you, use your family's connections and the influence of those Holy Grail bloodlines to recommend Lucien!"

"Let's split up!"

"make a deal!"

Two crystal goblets clashed together, causing wine to splash.

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