Chapter 227
Chapter 227.
As we entered February, although the weather was still relatively cold, spring was gradually showing itself.
Everything began to revive, and the northwestern wilderness had already appeared angrily green.
On the road from Alda to the next territory, Larnaca, a group of people were galloping their horses.
“To be honest, I still prefer the snowy winter to the green and warm spring.”
Paul complained to Myron on the side, “It’s just a pity that such a beautiful season passes by too quickly.”
“You’re not kidding, are you, Paul?”
Myron was surprised, the winter in the Northwest was a major hardship for the inhabitants of the area, and many people from poor families froze to death every year.
“The longer the winter, the more civilians will freeze to death! I can’t imagine that you as a party lord would say such words!”
“Ah, I apologize, my words were indeed inappropriate. I assure you that in the future, winter will fade its harshness and turn into a warm and beautiful season.”
With the unfolding of the blast furnace ironmaking, Paul planned to increase the production of coal to be used in the manufacture of coke. But the coal dug out would not only be used for iron making, it would also be sold to civilians at a low price.
“Let’s start with what matter Earl Price-Parker invited us for this time, what do you think?”
“It’s nothing more than wanting the technology we have in our hands, didn’t we agree on His Excellency the Duke’s birthday that we’d talk slowly when we got back?”
“I do think there might be something else ……”
……
The crowd arrived at the Parker family’s castle in the evening, and Earl Price-Parker won Paul and Myron inside.
After some pleasantries, the Earl first arranged customer service for them and rested a little before sending someone to invite them to enjoy dinner together.
“Lord Parker, I wonder what is the reason for inviting us to your castle?”
Paul and Myron received in their minds only that they had something important to discuss, but did not point out what it was.
“Ahem! Paul, Myron, I’m also considered your elders, so I’ll take the advantage of calling your names directly. I’m looking for you guys for the matter of the duke’s heir, as you guys also know, Duke Ferdinand has already appointed Earl Kent as the heir, what do you guys think about this?”
“Opinions?”
Paul and Myron looked at each other, unable to guess what the old earl meant.
Just as Paul was still considering what to say back, Myron, who was on the sidelines, spoke up first.
Only to hear him say with righteous indignation, “Personally, I am pessimistic. That Maltz Kent is not a good person, he doesn’t have the demeanor of a high-ranking noble at all, last year he even planned to extort us and almost wielded his troops to fight us, although he didn’t do it later for some unknown reason, but we have already formed a bond. I’m sure Lord Parker also knows that he was arrogant and domineering before based on Lord Duke’s favor, causing the Northwest Lords to dare to speak out, and in the future when he becomes a Duke, he will definitely go even more overboard.”
Hearing Paul in a cold sweat, he wanted to stop but it was too late.
Aigoo, my good brother alas, your mouth is also too fast, what if this Price Parker is in cahoots with Maltz Kent, what if he’s probing us at Earl Kent’s behest?
There’s not 500 axemen or something ambushed outside, is there? Just waiting for Count Parker to drop his cup.
He looked at the old earl slightly nervously, Price’s face didn’t change much and he didn’t drop the cup, he was just stroking his white beard vigorously. After Paul waited apprehensively for almost a minute, Price finally spoke, “These words of Myron’s are very close to my heart, I also feel that Maltz Kent becoming a duke is not a good thing for us.”
The old earl said with a serious face, “Especially for us bannermen who are directly under the crown.”
“What does Lord Parker mean by this?”
“Let me introduce you to someone. Mr. Viscount, please come in.”
Price clapped his hands vigorously as he spoke.
A figure flashed around the corner of the corridor and came their way.
Paul and Myron were startled that the visitor was Viscount Henry Ferdinand, the brother of Duke Ferdinand.
Wasn’t he locked up in the dungeon by his own brother? How could he appear here? Could it be that the two brothers had made up?
“This ……”
Paul looked at Price with a head full of questions.
Price said to Henry, “Mr. Viscount, both of these two are indeed people who can’t stand with Maltz Kent, and I’m sure you’ve heard about the near war between Alda and Emden last year, so tell them what happened.”
Henry Ferdinand was much slimmer than he had been at the Duke’s birthday party, but his face was more resolute. He bowed first to Paul and Myron, then said hurriedly:
“Lords Counts, Maltz Kent is planning to betray the kingdom!”
“Betray the kingdom?”
Paul and Myron were both taken aback, holy shit, what a lot of information.
“You mean he was going to send a rebellion like Giles did?”
“Yes, that must be what he’s planning.”
“And where did the Viscount learn that? Should not such a thing be reported to your elder brother first, so that he may deprive Maltz Kent of his heirship, and then arrest him?”
Paul was a bit incredulous, although the Kent family was rampant in the Northwest, but at the end of the day, it was only an earl ah, against the Royal Government pressed there was little chance of winning.
Oh, maybe he has some capital after inheriting the dukedom, but if Duke Ferdinand knows about his plot, he will still …… wait, could it be that the one who wants to start a rebellion is Duke Ferdinand? Wasn’t Maltz Kent the best horseman under him?
Paul looked at Viscount Henry, if that was the case, could it be that this guy was going to make a big deal out of it and denounce his own brother?
Only to see Viscount Henri’s face welling up with sadness, “This matter is what my brother told me, and my brother – the honorable Duke of the Northwest – has already been controlled by this villain, Maltz Kent.”
Paul and Myron understood generally what was going on. Duke Ferdinand had been controlled by Maltz in some way, and, having gained insight into his ambitions of intended rebellion, had quietly informed his brother, Viscount Henry, who had then run out to expose Maltz to the other lords.
Of course this is based on the premise that Viscount Henry did not lie, now there are still many doubts have not been clarified, such as what means can make a duke bow down to obey the order, even in the birthday party in front of the face of so lords do not dare to voice, can only quietly notify their own younger brother, and there is also the Viscount Henry how to run out of.
Seems to have guessed the questions of Paul and the others, Henry pulled out a piece of paper and handed it to him.
“This is my brother’s own letter, you two take a look at it.”
(End of chapter)