546. Rebellion 14

Chapter 546 Rebellion 14
“How did this happen?”

Anxiety filled the halls of the lord’s mansion.

“This is conspiracy! This must be a huge conspiracy!”

Philip was grief-stricken, “These vampires of the Northwest Bay, they have been ostracizing the Gleeman family ever since the family came to this land. Now it’s good that Arda is prospering under Gladman’s rule, and they’re jealous again!”

Bourgain said aloud, “Lord Ford, Lord Philip, and everyone here, we must immediately stabilize ourselves and unite the strength of the entire territory to avenge Lord Gryman.”

“Right!” Some people began to echo Bourgain.

Burgam added, “That’s why I just suggested that we immediately embrace a new lord, only if the lord’s seat is not left empty can we have a backbone, and only then will the people of the territory heed the call! As a matter of fact, this is also Lord Gleeman’s order, Urio Webster, who is Lord Gleeman’s designated successor.”

“Huh?” After Bulgan said it, the people who had been in a group just a moment ago immediately chilled their voices again.

“Are you saying that Lord Gleiman determined his heir on …… his deathbed?”

Urio Webster, this person is known to everyone, as a branch of the Gleiman family, the current lord’s not far away relatives, he has a mansion in the urban area on the south shore of Lakewood Town, and from time to time, he will come to the lord’s house to walk around a little.

“Yes, that is so in the words Stefano relayed. Otherwise, with my status as an officer of the Operations and Training Division, how would I dare to say something as unauthorized as what I just said in such a sacred place as the lord’s mansion.”

A moment of silence passed before Old Ford, the head of the Council of State, said, “Stefano, do you have His Lordship’s written orders with you?”

The guard named Stefano shook his head, “It was too chaotic at the time, and the Count was seriously injured, so no written order was given.”

Steward Philip said despondently, “If according to the blood distance, it is true that this branch of the Webster family is the most qualified to inherit the lordship, but ……” he cast his eyes toward the head of the Council of State.

No written order? Such an important matter is only based on oral letters …… Chief Ford’s heart rose a trace of doubt.

He shook his head and said, “The heir to the domain is a matter of great importance, and it cannot be decided so hastily, and …… and it needs to be discussed with Earl Garnard, who is still in Bairdine, who is Lord Greymane’s allied brother, and Lord Garnard’s opinion is very important.”

Bulgan was very puzzled, “Why should we listen to Byrdin’s opinion on our affairs in Arda?”

Old Ford replied, “Watch your words, don’t you know that under the facilitation of the two counts, Arda, Baldin, and Emden have become an inseparable whole, in fact, besides Lord Garnard, the nobles of Emden’s vassals also have the right to voice their opinions on the matter of the successor- -After all, they also swore allegiance to Lord Gleeman after the War of the Usurper.”

Damn it! Bulgan cursed in his heart. All along, his attitude towards Baildin and Emden had been – it was a land conquered and ruled by Arda, and one just needed to obediently obey the orders from Lakewood.

Bulgan insisted, “But it’s Lord Greymane’s order!”

Old Ford also insisted, “The monarch’s heir is never a matter for the monarch alone! Also …… come on people!”

Two guards immediately entered the hall upon hearing the order, causing Bulgan’s heart to panic, but luckily it didn’t show on his face. This head of the Council of State ordered in a majestic tone, “Find a room in the lord’s mansion for Stefano to properly recuperate from his injuries, but he is not allowed to leave the lord’s mansion.”

Stefano’s one exposed eye showed a horrified expression. “Come with us, Stefano.” The two guards who entered greeted the injured companion.

Stefano turned his neck slightly to glance toward Bourgain-a detail caught by a number of people-but of course, Bourgain did not respond to him.

The two guards retired with Stefano.

“Lord Chief Steward, what is the meaning of this?”

“It is also possible that he has mutinied and that the rebels sent him back.”

Old Ford said this with his mouth, his heart recalled the glimpse that Stefano had just given to Bourgain, there must be time to interrogate this Stefano, carefully ask him every detail of Paul’s attack, if he was sent by the rebels, there would always be a break or two.

Moreover, as the head of the Council of State, he knew that there was a group of Cape Bay immigrants with special status and strange abilities in Port Fullan, and perhaps there were people among them who could recognize lies.

Alas, thinking of this, the old Ford sighed in the bottom of his heart, it is a pity that Ms. Laddie Sertia is not here, she is followed by Lord Gleeman, the probability is also …… in the beginning, or he himself called her into the Council of State.

I did not expect things to turn out this way, Bourgain quickly turned his brain, he said: ”To Baildin a round trip even on a fast horse will take two or three days, to Emden is even farther. But this is an extraordinary time, and it is a matter of life and death for Arda. If we don’t have someone on the same level as the invaders – the level of a lord – to speak out, those foreign lords who are eyeing us will use the difference in status to suppress us, putting us at a disadvantage. Therefore, I still suggest that we immediately embrace a new lord, and immediately write a letter to those who are unsuspecting as the Lord of Lakewood Town, letting them know that we already have a new leader who is rock solid internally.”

“This ……” Old Ford tugged his own beard and pondered, this Burgum has a point.

“Lord Ford, all of you here. Lord Garnard I trust, but what about the others, if they insist on barging into Lakewood with their soldiers, will they dictate who will inherit the lordship? Do you wish to be dictated by these outsiders?”

In everyone’s heart, of course, they were a hundred times unwilling.

“Therefore, I suggest,” Bourgain said loudly, “first let Lord Greiman’s designated Lord Urio perform his duties as Acting Lord for a period of time, and deal with the outside world in the Lord’s name, at least to tide over the immediate predicament, and then wait until the situation stabilizes before discussing who should formally inherit the Lordship. ”

“This ……”

Old Ford stroked his beard. Acting Lord? Seemed like a viable option.

It wasn’t just Supervisor Ford, the officials in the room exchanged pleasantries, and many felt it could work.

Bulgan’s hands were sweating and he was very nervous. If it still didn’t work, he would have to call in the militia outside under his control.

But that would complicate matters a lot, and would completely tear the face off with this group of people in power in Lakewood, and if they refused to cooperate, then they would have to go on a killing spree.

(End of chapter)