"I'm open...... I used to open ...... I used to open a hotel, my lord, in the village of Phil, right next to a wooden bridge, and the people around me said that our hotel is the most comfortable and comfortable hotel in the neighborhood, my lord, please forgive me. But my lord, it's all gone now. They barged in and took everything of value with them, and then set fire to the house, and they were going to kill me, but they didn't catch me. ”

"They set fire to drive us away." A farmer next to him said, "They came from the west in the middle of the night, and burned down all the houses around them, and anyone who dared to stop them would die, but my lord, they are not robbers, because their intention is not to rob things at all, but to rob things is just a matter of convenience!" Their purpose is to drive us away. ”

"They also trampled my servants to death." A fat man with the muscles of a blacksmith and a bandage on his head said, and it was evident that he had changed into the best clothes available, but the trousers were covered with patches and the cloak was dusty.

"They laughed on their horses, ran after him, poked him with guns, and thought they were playing a game, and the boy ran and screamed, and finally fell to the ground, and was stabbed to death by the biggest guy."

The girl kneeling on the ground craned her neck and looked up at Jocris, "My lord, they also killed my relatives, and then they ...... They ......" her voice faded, as if she had forgotten what she had meant to say, and began to cry to herself.

The knight took over, "The inhabitants of Wembric took refuge in the manor, but the houses were all made of wood, and the intruders covered them with straw and burned them alive in them. ”

"Alas, it's terrible." Varian muttered, "How could anyone be so cruel? ”

"They were going to do the same to us, but luckily the manor in Phil was made of stones," said the fat man, "and some people tried to smoke us out with cigarettes, but they said it was almost time, and went somewhere else." ”

Jocris leaned forward, his fingers touching the cold metal, his sword, where he now stood, and the people below came to ask him for justice.

"What evidence do you have that these are from the Randalls?" He asked, trying to suppress his anger, "Do any of you know one of them?" ”

"Even the Randall family is not stupid enough to be like this." One of the knights rebuked him for being a hot-tempered, aggressive rooster.

"My lord, they are all on horses and in armor," replied the other knight calmly, "with steel spears and swords, and battle axes to slaughter the villagers. He gestured to one of the ragged survivors. You, yes, it's you, it's okay to say it, tell the Prime Minister everything you said to me. ”

The old man lowered his head, "About the horse they were riding." He said, "They rode war horses, and I have been in the Randall family's stables for many years, and I can see the difference, and none of the horses they ride have been ploughed, and I dare swear by the gods that they are the Randall horses." ”

"Bandits on good horses." Glenamsey commented, "Maybe they just got the horses from somewhere else." ”

"How many robbers are there?" Jocrith asked.

"About forty or fifty people." The knight replied, and at the same time, the bandaged blacksmith spoke, "About forty." ”

The old woman behind him said, "Sixty or so, my lord, it's a team of knights." ”

"Okay, I almost got it." Jocrith asked, "Don't they have other features, what about the armor they wear?" Have any of you noticed the patterns or decorations on them, or the coats of arms, the imprints on the shields and helmets? ”

They all shook their heads, "My lord, if only there were, but the armor they wore was very ordinary, only ...... Only the leader, who dresses like the others, but you will never confuse him with anyone else, my lord, this guy is so big, I bet those who assert that the legendary giant is dead must not have seen this fellow, he is as big as a cow, and he speaks with a loud and terrible voice. ”

"It's Bianle, the younger brother of the Barbarian King Bianda!" The knight exclaimed, "Does this need to be said? In addition to the barbarian king Bianda, this physiognomy is his younger brother, and the barbarian king Bianda is dead, which must be a good thing done by Bianle. ”

Prime Minister Jocrist heard whispers coming from below and at the far end of the hall, and uneasy voices came from the corridor outside, and everyone present, rich and poor, knew what it would mean if this knight's words were confirmed, Bianle was the hired knight of Lord Randall.

He looked at the frightened faces of the villagers, and no wonder they were so frightened, they must have thought at first that they had been dragged here to accuse Lord Randall of being a bloody butcher before the king, who was himself Lord Randall's son-in-law, and he doubted that the knights had given them a choice.

Johanni, the king's scholar, stood up heavily from the table, his position-symbolizing accessories clashing.

"Knight, I don't mean to be disrespectful to you, but we can't say that the robber is Bianle, there are many similar big guys, and no one can guarantee that no one else looks like that except for the two Bianda brothers."

"Have you ever seen anyone like Bianle?" The knight said, "I've never seen one! ”

"I'm sure no one here has seen it!" The other knight said angrily, "Stand with him, everyone else is like a puppy, open your eyes, do you need to see his sword with your own eyes and stick your own body in order to believe it?" This must be Bianle, it can't be wrong! ”

"But why did the knight of Bianle go to rob houses? Be a bandit? Johanni, the king's scholar, asked, "Relying on Lord Randall, he not only has his wealth, but also his own fertile land, and this person is a knight of the lord's official fiefdom!" ”

"This guy is a hypocritical knight!" The knight said, "He's Lord Randall's lackey!" ”

"Your Excellency, Prime Minister." Johani, the King's Scholar, said in a stiff tone, "Please also remind this 'upright' knight that Lord Randall is the father of our Queen. ”

"Thank you, Johani, the king's good scholar." Jocrith said, "If you don't mention it, I'm afraid we'll all forget." ”

From his high seat, he saw someone slipping out of the hall like a rabbit, and no one could have expected that the content of today's meeting would not be tedious daily chores, but to listen to the petitions of the people, to mediate disputes among the villagers, and to determine the division of the lord's land.

At the table below, Glenamsey finally got tired of playing with his quill, leaned forward and said, "Knights, may I ask you a few questions?" These villages are under your jurisdiction and protection, but where were you at the time of the massacre? ”

The knight replied, "We were about to go to see the majesty of the king's hunt, and when the news of these atrocities reached our ears, we led a small group of men and horses to search for the survivors, and then brought them to the prime minister." ”

"By the time we arrived, they were probably back in House Randall's territory."

Glenamsey stroked his mustache thoughtfully, "Mr. Knight, what if they strike again?" ”

"If they dare to come again, we will use their blood to water the houses and fields that they have burned!" The knight said angrily.

"The Turner family has sent other knights to garrison all the villages and manors within a day's ride from the junction, and the white knight Essetner has also gone!" The other knight said, "If anyone else comes to do it, it won't be as good as this one!" ”

This is most likely the purpose of Lord Randall, and Jocrisse knows in his heart that this is to squeeze and shake the power of the Turner family, and induce them to scatter their power. The Turner family will do everything in their power to protect every inch of land, every man, woman, or child who clings to his name, and they should know this as shrewdly and sophisticated as Lord Randall.

"Now that your property and your house are safe." "Then what are you doing here?" ”

"Lord Turner keeps the peace in his fiefdom in the name of the king," said the knight, "the people of House Randall have broken the peace, and we demand blood to pay for it, and we want justice for the villagers of Phil and Winbrick!" ”

"The White Knight Setner agrees that we will retaliate with a tooth for a tooth and use the same means against Bianle." The knight announced, "But Lord Turner has ordered us to get permission from the king and the prime minister before attacking. ”

"Prime Minister, if these good villagers are convinced that Bianle has reneged on his sacred oath and turned to burning and plundering, please let them go to his lord and complain to him that these crimes have nothing to do with the royal family, and that they should ask Lord Randall to do justice." ”

"No, Lord Johani, of course these have to do with the king." Jochris told him, "In the kingdom of Dubrovnik, we act in the name of Rolls Sheehan!" ”

"This is reasonable, if it is all about the king." Johanni, the king's scholar, said, "Then we should wait for the king to come back and discuss it slowly." ”

"The king is on a king hunt at the moment and may not be back for several days! You should be well aware, Lord Johani. Prime Minister Jocris, "Rouseshehan has asked me to take his place for the time being, to listen with his ears, to speak with his voice, and I will do as he wishes...... But I agree that he should be informed, Lord Steward. ”

The steward took a step forward, bowed, and said, "My lord, what do you command?" ”

Jocrisse said, "Could you please inform them of today's events?" ”

"My lord, I'll do it." The steward replied.

"Then can we get revenge on Bianle?" The knight asked Prime Minister Joe Chris.

"Revenge?" "I thought we were talking about justice, and setting fire to Bianle's fiefdom will not restore peace in the kingdom, but will only slightly compensate for your damaged self-esteem." ”

Before the angry young knight could refute, he turned his gaze away and said to the villagers, "Folks, I cannot return your burned homes and your houses now, let alone bring the dead back to life. But perhaps I can give you a belated justice in the name of our king, Rolls Sheehan. ”

Every eye in the hall was fixed on him, waiting intently, and Prime Minister Jocrith slowly stood up.

"Master Jochris!" There was a shout from the south side of the hall, and another handsome young knight bravely stepped forward. He looked younger and younger when he took off his armor, and was dressed in light gray clothes.

"I beg you to let me fight on behalf of the Turner family and the royal family, and leave this task to me, my lord, and I swear I will not disappoint you."

Glenamsi chuckled, "Knight, if we send you only to deal with the Bianlie Knight, he will send your head back eighty percent, and by the way, he will stuff a fruit in your beautiful mouth, and the Bianle Knights will not obediently tie their hands for the sake of fairness and justice." ”

"I'm not afraid of the Bianle Knights!" The knight said proudly.

Jocrith slowly sat back in his cold chair, his gaze searching the walls face by face.

"Knights, I understand your feelings." He shouted, "Please come forward and listen to my orders." The knights whose names were called stood in front of them.

"Please take twenty soldiers each and send my order to the fiefdom of Bianle, and I will send twenty of my guards to accompany you, and be sure to inform Lord Turner and the White Knight Esserturner first, that this mission is under the command of Lord Turner."

The knights bowed and said, "Lord Jochris, listen to your orders. ”

Prime Minister Jocriss raised his voice so that everyone in the throne hall could hear him.

"The Dubrovnik royal family, the ruler of the Dubrovnik Kingdom, the guardian of the Dubrovnik realm, the name of King Rollssheehan, I, lord of the Chriss, as the king's former prime minister, hereby command you to hold the king's banner high at once, enter the fiefdom of the knights of Bianle at full speed, and punish the hypocritical knight Bianle, and all accomplices who conspire with him, in accordance with the laws of the king. I hereby declare that henceforth he will be stripped of all his positions and titles, and that all his fiefs and estates will be restored, and that he will be punished by death, and that the gods will have mercy on his soul! ”

After the aftermath faded, the young knight from before asked with a confused expression, "Lord Jochris, what should I do?" ”

Jocrist looked down at him, condescending, "Knight, no one doubts your bravery, but we are talking about law and justice today, but what you want is blood debt and revenge." ”

He turned to the other knights and said, "Go now, it's best to deal with this matter as soon as possible." ”

He raised his hand, "That's the end of today's petition. ”

As he descended the stairs, Prime Minister Jocrist could sense the young knight's look of chagrin, but by the time he got back to the ground, the boy was gone.

Below him, Varian Oyiqi was busy cleaning up the scattered papers on the table, and the treasurer, Glenamsi, and the king's scholar, Johani, and others had already left.

"Your Excellency, you are much more daring than I am." Varian Oyiqi whispered.

"Lord Varian, what do you mean by that?" Jocrith asked rhetorically, he wasn't in the mood for a play on words at the moment.

"The Prime Minister appointed Lord Turner to command this mission, which means that the Prime Minister is on behalf of the royal family on the side of the Turner family, and this time he did not inform Lord Randall that Bianlie is a hired knight of Lord Randall...... In this way, it seems that the royal family supports the Turner family as enemies of the Randall family, which will definitely anger Lord Randall, but at the same time, it will also be able to win over Lord Turner. ”

"There's one thing Mistress Varian is not quite right." "We are on the side of the King's law and justice, not the Royals, the Turners, or the Randalls, and I dare say that Lord Randall will soon forget about this friction and will make the reparations we deserve." ”

"What if Lord Randall instructed the Bianle Knight to do this?" "I don't think the Bianle Knight had any motive to do this, unless Lord Randall asked for it. ”

"You are right, if the Biandel Knight admits that it was the Lord Randall who instigated it, then this is a provocation, don't think that this is just a provocation by the Randall family to the village in the Turner family's territory, it is different from the usual, my lord, this time the intensified move is already a provocation to the authority of the royal family and the law, if we don't stop it in time, all the majesty of the royal family will be trampled on, the king's prestige will be humiliated, the justice of the law will be ignored, and without these, this kingdom will collapse in vain and the war will start again."

"You're talking too seriously, my lord, I don't think Lord Randall wants to be above the royal family, in fact, Innie Randall is already the queen, what else they can't get, they just want to bring the Turner family to their knees."

"That's a very good question." Prime Minister Jokris said slowly, "My good lord, if there is anything that the Randall family and Lord Randall did not get, it is the throne!" ”

Varian O looked at Prime Minister Joclis with his pale eyes wide open, and he couldn't believe that Mistress Joclis had really said such a thing.

Throne!

The throne of Dubrovnik, if there is anything left the Randalls family not getting, is the supreme throne that everyone dreams of.

One person is below ten thousand people! King of Dubrovnik!

"Master Joris, I feel my feet start to hurt a little again, if there is nothing else to do, please let me go first." Varian Oyiqi thought for a moment and said.

"Pain is a gift from the gods." Jocrith told him, "Wait a little longer, Lord Varian, I have one more question for you." ”

"When my feet don't hurt anymore, it's not too late to thank the gods, so please let me know."

"Sleep is the best doctor, and I would first advise Lord Varian that you get a little more sleep lately, and by the way, rest your eyes for a while."

Varian Oyizi instantly understood the meaning of Jocris's words, and it seemed that many things could not be hidden from the newly arrived prime minister.

"I think the best doctor is you, my lord." "Since your arrival at the Dubrovnik Palace, I'm glad to see you working every day on state affairs and maintaining such a humorous attitude. ”

He leaned over and whispered, "You know, as the intelligence director, I have to prepare a lot of eyes, those of us who have no right to just bury our heads in things, no matter what we do, we just want to protect ourselves, this should be very clear to Master Jorcris, although my feet are a little sore, but my eyes can't rest, and adults will need my eyes at times." ”

"Hmm...... You obviously convinced me. "I hope your eyes are always on the royal family and the king, and now it will be easy for me and Rolls Sheehan to join forces to storm the palace in Dubrovnik," said Jocris. ”

"Your Majesty, Prime Minister, you have been worried, my heart has always belonged to the king." Varian Oyiqi replied with a smile.

"Knight Enod, escort Lord Varian away." Jocrith motioned for them to leave.

Inod followed Varian Oyiqi and slowly left, Jocrishi was still in place, his expression was full of inexplicable meaning, and the place became empty again, leaving Prime Minister Jocrith alone still thinking quietly.