Chapter 18: Shame on oneself
As for the assassination of the old Viscount Sequoia, it is one of the major events that has caused a sensation in the entire Tello Kingdom and even the entire Yuansheng Continent in recent years.
This is not to say that the nobility will not be assassinated. Sometimes there is no limit to the struggle between nobles, let alone a viscount in a small kingdom. But the assassination of the old Viscount Sequoia was precisely the work of civilians in the territory.
In the nations of the Terrans, the nobility, the commoners, and the slaves have formed three distinct classes. The aristocracy, in particular, will never allow any challenge or rebellion from the other two classes.
Therefore, once a commoner and a slave rebelled, all the nobles of the Terran race would unite to suppress it. Since the high-end magician and swordsman force, and even the clergy and knightly force of the Holy See, were in the hands of the nobility, the resistance of the commoners and slaves was certainly vulnerable.
Therefore, after a long period of suppression and brainwashing, the human race on the Yuansheng Continent has actually formed an inherent order. All people, including civilians and slaves, were content with the status quo.
And those commoners and slaves who wanted to become nobles had to become magicians, or at least great swordsmen, or military exploits, or wealthy merchants marrying into small and broken nobles......
Anyway, although the chance is small, the door still opens a crack. This gave the outstanding among the commoners and slaves the opportunity to become the nobility, so that the power of the nobles continued to grow, and the commoners and slaves were even more powerless to resist.
But the assassination of the old Viscount Sequoia violated an order that seemed to have been so deeply ingrained in the hearts of the people that it was somewhat rigid. In his territory, a group of civilians and slaves colluded and rioted. And at the time of the riot, one of the civilian guards of the old Viscount Sequoia even took advantage of his unpreparedness to assassinate the old Viscount Sequoia in one fell swoop. And this riot also caused chaos in the redwood collar.
It should be said that a territory like the Redwood Collar has a lot of people, and there are many foreign mercenaries and caravans, and even some orc and elf mercenaries and merchants.
If it is said that the Sequoia Collar has caused chaos in the territory because of the subversion and collusion of those outsiders, it is understandable. But this time it was a rebellion of the people of the territory, which was completely unexpected by everyone.
So as soon as the riot broke out, the Marquis of Grenwell, who was in charge of the military here, immediately gathered the nearby lords and began to put down the rebellion. And Willy, who got the news, also immediately ended his studies at the Royal Academy, hurried back to his own territory, inherited his title and territory, and mastered the remaining private soldiers in his territory.
However, the rebellion of the Marquis of Grenwell did not go very well. Upon learning of the arrival of the army, the rebels who had already occupied the territory and drove all the redwood collar's private soldiers out of the territory immediately broke into pieces and fled into the Sunset Plain.
So when Willy rushed back to the territory, although the Marquis of Grenwell gave him a complete territory, the entire territory was already in ruins, and even the rebels who rioted did not catch a few.
The rebellion of the Marquis de Grenville was a reason to maintain the position of the entire aristocracy. But of course he wouldn't come to help in vain. So when Willy became the lord of the Redwood Lord, the property that could be taken away from the entire territory had long been looted by the rebels and the lords of the Marquis of Grenwell.
Even according to the conventions of the lords, the redwood leader had to pay a large amount of military expenses. Although the payment could be deferred after discussing with the Marquis of Grenwell, Willie was also in debt.
And when Willy got hold of the remnants of the private army, the Marquis of Grenville withdrew his troops. Between the lord and the lord, it was originally everyone who swept the snow in front of the door. Besides, can Willie afford to pay for the military that he continues to hire?
And what about the remnants of the private army? Their strength is less than one-third of what it used to be. And the rebels continued to infest the territory, leaving Willy exhausted. It can be seen that Willy at this time is even a little more sad than the current Dipu!
However, under heavy pressure, Fang showed his true character as a hero. Under Willy's painstaking management and command, the Redwood Leader quickly regained its strength and completely routed the main force of the rebels in four successive battles.
And Willy's domestic skills are also quite good. Under his management, and without the intrusion of the rebels, the Redwood Collar gradually regained its former prosperity, and he had paid off most of his debts thanks to a steady stream of taxes.
And some of these contents were originally heard by Dipu as gossip, and some were now enthusiastically introduced by Peno. However, when Dipu understood everything completely, he had a high opinion of Willy, Viscount Sequoia. He was about to cry bitterly, he was also a young man, why were they all geniuses!
Unexpectedly, Dipu was ashamed of himself here, and Willy greeted him with a smile as soon as he learned of Dipp's arrival from those guests. And when they saw Willy coming, Peno and they also dispersed to the side, not preventing the two lords from saying something more private.
"Is this Master Dip?" Willy stepped forward and gave a nobleman's chest stroke.
"I have long admired the prestige of Viscount Sequoia. Dipu also hurriedly returned the salute, "Your Excellency the Viscount is polite, just call me Dipu!"
"Then you can call me Willie, too!"
"Hahaha-!"
The two of them smiled and said a few polite words. Willy continued, "I believe that under your rule in Dip, Blackeye Castle will soon return to its former prosperity. When the time comes, we will have to communicate more, and we can help each other with anything. ”
"That's for sure!," Dipu hurriedly agreed.
Willy's construction is exactly what Dipu wants. As the two frontier territories next to each other, if there is any foreign enemy, it is necessary to support each other. Besides, Dipu himself doesn't have any strength, so this kind of mutual help will not be a loss for him.
"Also, the remnants of my traitors, although they are no longer able to stir up trouble, the main leader has not yet been captured. If you have any news, please help to inform it. I'll be thankful afterwards!" Willy continued.
"That's for sure. Willie, you can rest assured. Dipu smiled again and agreed.
For Willy's request, Dipu didn't take it to heart. The rebel leaders who can survive the army of Marquis Grenwell and the Redwoods are all bandits! Can they handle it with their own small arms and legs? At most, they just report the news.