Chapter 359： reward

The pirates in Westport have been wiped out!

The great news quickly spread throughout King Capital Jingyao, and the common people breathed a sigh of relief.

Recently, people are afraid to go out of the city, for fear of being robbed and killed by pirates in disguise. We must know that when pirates were rampant in history, there were many examples of inland robberies. These guys are not regular troops, and no one can recognize them in civilian clothes.

It's strange to say, what happened to the Aldo Kingdom? It's a rebellion and a pirate. Did it offend the Lord of Light and his old man? Fortunately, another scourge has gone. Harrison Abbott rode a tall horse and led his soldiers into the capital through the glittering west gate proudly, enjoying the treatment of a hero.

Accompanied by the cheers of the people, beautiful girls on both sides of the street kept throwing flowers on the young general who was said to be single.

Hansel, who followed Harrison, looked at his brother enviously and jealously. Oh, what can I do? Although it was born by an old father, in terms of bloodlines, the old brother is the son of his regular wife, and he is... well, let's not mention it. In terms of status, my brother was a royal bodyguard before, and I am just a small tax collector in the suburbs of the capital. Even now, I am just working under a country lord.

Wait, country lord?

Seriously speaking, Earl Greyman seems to be no longer a simple country lord!

He actually controls three counties. In terms of area and population, Henry Ferdinand, the head of the nobles in the Northwest Gulf, is not as much as him, right?

Not to mention that this guy runs a variety of factories that can be said to be making money every day, and the porcelain alone is going to be crazy, right? Christopher, the head of the caravan of the Foster family of the Horn Bay Alliance, revealed to Hansel after drinking that every batch of porcelain shipped to the Horn Bay is already owned by the owner, because the buyer has already ordered it. Order. In Jiaowan, porcelain has become a symbol of identity and status. When he first arrived in Arda as a royal commissioner two years ago, Paul Greiman was still precarious under the threat of pirates, but now his situation has completely reversed.

With such a lord, the future doesn't seem so dire.

"Lord Abbott!"

A cry interrupted Hansel's memory.

Who is calling yourself? Hansel took a closer look, oh, it turned out that he was here to find his brother.

I saw a man dressed as a royal attendant stopped the advancing team.

He saluted Harrison right away.

"Lord Abbott, Your Majesty orders you to go to the palace immediately to discuss matters."

Harrison didn't hesitate at all, "Please reply to Your Majesty for me, I'll rush over right away."

Tch, His Majesty the King didn't even mention me.

Hansel lost interest, and greeted his brother, "I'll go back first."

Harrison grabbed him, "What's the rush? You have put in a lot of effort for this battle, so let's go together."

After instructing the troops behind them to rush back to the camp, the two brothers came to the palace together with several officers.

The place where the king met them turned out to be the Council Hall, which was the place where His Majesty discussed state affairs with the ministers, which showed how much he attached importance to this battle to eliminate pirates.

The two entered the council hall and found that many people had already gathered here. Important ministers such as Palace Minister Rupert and Intelligence Minister Merlin had already attended. Queen Phyllis was also present. Besides, there was a Han A woman that Cyre didn't know sat beside the queen.

Harrison quietly reminded him: "That should be Her Royal Highness Princess Irene."

The reason why it should be is because the woman is covered with a veil.

Hansel didn't know much about the king's youngest daughter. After the Abbott family was alienated by the royal family, it was rare for his father to come into contact with the core members of the royal family when he was free on weekdays, let alone his second son who was born in a bad family. Because of his good reputation, the elder brother can still stay in the palace as a guard.

He had seen this Highness from a distance at the ceremony when he was young, but at that time she hadn't grown up yet, and after that, the little princess went to Gabela's Bachelor's Tower to study, and Hansel went to work outside Jingyao. Never seen again.

All the ministers present focused their attention on the two Abbott brothers. Being stared at by so many high-level power figures, Hansel's body tightened.

"Harrison, congratulations on your big victory, you have worked hard this time."

The king sitting on the throne spoke.

"Thank you, Your Majesty." Harrison put his hand on his chest and bowed to the king, "I dare not say hard work for the kingdom."

"Well. Okay, okay." The king stroked his beard and was very satisfied with the performance of the former guard. He regretted not promoting him as a general earlier, and blamed his unscrupulous father for cheating his son.

Harrison said: "This victory is not due to me alone. It is the fleet in the Northwest Gulf that defeated the pirate warships, and we can fight smoothly on land."

He glanced at his younger brother, "Hansel contacted us."

If he doesn't take credit, the king is more satisfied with him.

The specific battle process has been read by the king from the battle report, and Harrison wrote it in detail. To be honest, there was nothing outstanding about this battle. Harrison blocked Westport, repeatedly scouted the intelligence in the city, and then waited until the Northwest Fleet arrived.

But the king now likes this kind of general who is steady and steady, and the kingdom can't stand any storms now.

"You've both done a good job. Harrison, would you like any reward?"

Harrison said without hesitation: "Your Majesty, please send me to fight in the south, even if I am a soldier, I am willing."

The king laughed, "If you become a soldier, Heavenly Father will punish me. The origin of this pirate is not clear, it is very likely that Giles sent it, but it has alerted us. The previous defense of the coast was too strong. If you take it lightly, you will continue to be stationed in Westport in the future and rectify the coastal defense. In addition, I will give you a royal manor as a reward for victory."

"Yes, Your Majesty." Harrison accepted the king's appointment. Although he did not go to the south as he wished just now, it is not bad to be able to stay in the army.

The king looked at Hansel, and his voice sank a bit: "What about you, the second son of the Abbott family?"

Hansel showed a glimmer of hope, and said cautiously: "Your Majesty, I want to stay in the capital to serve...or...or also go to the Southern Army."

He found out that the old enemy, Matthew Stallman, had obtained an important position under the Minister of Foreign Affairs, and was very favored by the minister. A bright future was waiting for this guy.

Ah~ It’s not good to stay away from the center of power. I really can’t keep up with one step, and I can’t catch up with every step.

"No!" the king flatly refused.

Hansel's heart suddenly turned cold.

The king said: "You will continue to stay in the Northwest Bay as a representative of the royal family, as a matchmaker between Jingyao and the local lord. In addition, I will reward you with a thousand gold coins. Do your best."

Do you still care about your bloodline? Hansel was disheartenedThe sentence "do your job well" sounded like "don't think about things you shouldn't have" to him.

This is really wronging King Rodney. After this battle, combined with the previous performance, the Northwest Gulf has shown considerable potential. It has food and weapons. It is necessary to move on to this wild land in the previous impression. Thoughts.

Could it be that some miracle happened there, or did the world see it wrong? Isn't it always a place where birds don't shit?

or…

"Hansel, after you go back, you have to advise the local lords to be nice to the common people. Loyalty to the kingdom is commendable, but you must use the power of the people carefully, and don't ask for it too much."

Well, this is the most reasonable explanation that His Majesty the King can think of. No matter how food and weapons may appear out of thin air, it must be that Earl Greyman plucked hair and oil from the subjects in order to express himself.

All the ministers present said yes and echoed their comments.

"Your Majesty is right. This is our many years of experience in politics. I hope he can listen carefully."

"I heard that Earl Greyman is under twenty, no wonder he is so frizzy, young man."

Such a dog leg who is so loyal to the kingdom must be well kept, so as not to be hanged up by the mob someday because of too much oppression.

Princess Irene next to the queen covered her lips lightly, as if she was smiling.

"Yes, Your Majesty, I will try to persuade him."

Hansel, who was a little discouraged, didn't explain anything, just followed the words. His Majesty the King nodded, looked around the crowd and asked, "Then, what reward should be given to this Earl Greiman? For the meritorious minister, we must not chill his heart."

"Guys, do you have any good suggestions?"