Chapter 347 A Basel man has sneaked into our midst! (Two in one! Please subscribe!)

Joey Hicks' flattery not only made King Basel feel happy, but also gradually put aside the worries in his heart.

after all……

The Principality of Idar had been too low-key before this. Before beating up the Odin people, it had never even appeared in the sight of any great nobles.

This inevitably made Clark Polson wary of this new regime that suddenly emerged from the Kingdom of Basel.

But when King Clark Polson saw that the Idar envoy in front of him was so polite and respectful to him, he relaxed a lot for a moment.

"I accept the goodwill from Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar. After all... the Kingdom of Basel and the Principality of Idar are neighbors bordering each other. If there is any problem, we can communicate and resolve it."

"And... the wine you produce really tastes good!" King Basel took another sip of wine, his face flushed, and said happily.

King Clark Polson of Basel has never liked those wealthy and disobedient southern nobles.

Because no monarch, whether qualified or not, would sit idly by and watch his vassals running around in disbelief.

But dissatisfaction is dissatisfaction,

Most of the Basel nobles understood that compromise is the soul of politics.

If it weren't for the purpose of appeasing the emotions of the southern nobles and stabilizing the political situation in the Kingdom of Basel.

A few months ago, King Clark Polson was determined not to use the royal power to order the Norman family to drive the wine of Moore Wine Industry out of Idar.

But what he didn't expect was that these Idar people were very powerful and regained their ground through other means, severely slapping the faces of the southern nobles.

Although this would undoubtedly cause a large amount of money to flow into the Principality of Idar, but... in Clark Polson's opinion, this was obviously much better than having it flow into the hands of the southern nobles.

"Your Majesty, on this visit, the Duke specially asked me to bring you a gift, a kind of good wine."

Joy Hicks smiled obsequiously.

"oh?"

Upon hearing this, King Basel's eyes lit up.

As a wine lover, he loves all kinds of wine and never stops drinking until he is drunk.

What's more, the fine wines brewed by the Idar people are all excellent wines with excellent reputation.

Joey Hicks waved his hand, and the attendants hurriedly followed and presented fine wine in an exquisite wooden box.

"This strong liquor is called whiskey, and it is the most sophisticated and complex liquor brewed in the Principality of Idar."

"Or liquor?"

Hearing this, King Basel became even more interested.

The Principality of Idar is rich in spirits, and the brandy made from grapes is regarded as the finest wine by the King of Basel.

So, when the eunuch carefully placed the whiskey in front of King Basel, he took a big gulp without even having the eunuch to test the poison.

"call--"

The moment the liquor entered his stomach, King Basel's face flushed.

The taste is mellow and round, with a strong aroma of wine, a slight hint of charcoal from flame roasting and the unique sweetness of wheat, and an extremely rich taste.

“Good wine!”

King Basel exclaimed in admiration.

While King Basel was guzzling wine, Joey Hicks cautiously mentioned: "Your Majesty, although Duke Idar has always respected you and has long admired the Bolson family, there is one thing I must mention..."

"What is it? Just tell me!"

King Basel, who was immersed in the unique flavor of whiskey, said this happily.

Seeing this,

Joey Hicks's face looked very conflicted. After hesitating for a long time, he gritted his teeth and said, "A vassal under the Duke of Idar was assassinated on the land of the Kingdom of Basel. His life or death is unknown now..."

What? The moment he heard Joey Hicks' words, King Basel was obviously stunned.

"The Duke of Idar's vassal was assassinated on the land of the Kingdom of Basel?" he couldn't help but repeat.

“That’s right!”

Joey Hicks nodded affirmatively.

As he spoke, Joey Hicks called his attendant and took a tattered letter of commission from the attendant.

Although the letter of authorization was wrinkled and looked quite old, the bright red blood on it was still vivid and particularly eye-catching.

Let me tell you one thing.

Bruno's actions actually have some meaning of taking advantage of loopholes.

For the vast majority of nobles, the granting of titles requires comprehensive consideration of a variety of factors.

For example,

If there are two people who can be granted a title,

One of them was an ordinary Frenchman with outstanding achievements, and the other was a lord of the French Plain White Banner with pure blood.

So who should be given the title? Is there any use asking this? It must be given to the military commander of the French White Banner! There is nothing else to say.

The French White Banner's master is the master! So...

Based on Harley's background, any normal noble would never grant him any title.

But the problem is...

Bruno was not a normal noble, and the Principality of Idar was not a principality system built on the contractual relationship between vassal and lord.

In the Principality of Idar, the title of nobility is merely an honorary title.

There is no need to consider family background when being promoted to a noble. As long as the person has made sufficient contributions to the Principality of Idar, he or she has the possibility of being crowned a noble.

"As early as a month ago, Halle Santa Cruz was canonized as Baron Henrik by Bruno Stuart, Duke of Idar. But what we didn't expect was that he was assassinated by southern nobles when he was on his way to the palm plantation south of Basel!"

Bridge Joy Hicks said indignantly.

"This is simply a provocation to all Idar nobles! Your Majesty, I hope you can make a wise decision and not let those southern nobles tarnish your good name!"

Joey Hicks suddenly changed the subject and directed his fierce words at the southern nobles of the Kingdom of Basel.

actually……

Joey Hicks didn't know what decision the King of Basel would make.

But one thing is certain, that is... the situation in which the Idar nobles and the southern nobles are irreconcilable is what the Basel royal family wants to see! In fact, relying on the strength of the Idar people and their infiltration of the south of Basel, they can certainly take action directly.

but,

This is the land of the Kingdom of Basel after all! Whether it is out of respect for the King of Basel or for other considerations.

In Bruno's opinion, only by consulting with the Basel royal family in advance can the Idar people's plan be carried out relatively smoothly.

At least……

This can limit the impact of the Idar people to a relatively reasonable range, thereby avoiding further intensification and escalation of conflicts with the southern nobles.

King Clark Polson of Basel was not on good terms with the southern nobles.

So after much inquiry and analysis, Joey Hicks became more and more convinced that the alcoholic king in front of him would never stand up for the group of disobedient vassals in the southern part of the kingdom.

"There are at least dozens of noble vassals south of Basel. Can you confirm who is the noble who assassinated Baron Henrik?" The king put down the bottle of wine in his hand, his face as gloomy as water.

At any time, an attack on a noble is a serious matter, not to mention that according to the Idar people, this is a mutual murder among nobles! In the eyes of King Basel,

If this was indeed what the southern nobles of Basel did, it would mean that the increasingly rampant southern nobles had broken the unspoken rules that had been maintained among the nobles for many years.

What is the nobility? The nobility is the ruling class of the land.

No matter if it is a baron, a viscount, or even a lower noble title, assassinating any noble is something that cannot be forgiven!

"If nothing unexpected happens, he should be a killer under Duke Stein's command."

As he spoke, Joey Hicks dropped another bombshell.

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Who is Duke Stein? He is the core force of the southern noble group in Basel.

Although Duke Stein's power is still a level lower than that of the Maclean family that occupies the Goethe Plain and cooperates with the Idar Chamber of Commerce, Duke Stein is the most active leader among the southern nobles! The reason why the Idar people chose Duke Stein, the unlucky guy, as a target for smearing was mainly to reduce the overall difficulty of implementing the plan.

Since the goal of the Principality of Idar is to obtain a stable supply of raw materials so that the plantations run by the Idar people can operate normally, the quickest and most direct way is to make Duke Stein surrender.

If other minor nobles were targeted, it would not only be difficult to quell the dispute, but it would also likely unite the southern nobles against a common enemy, making the situation more difficult.

so……

As long as Duke Stein kneels, the Idar people will no longer have to worry about the operation of the plantation and the supply of raw materials! Moreover, the Idar people are too skilled in the means and routines of killing monkeys to scare monkeys.

"Is your information reliable?"

"Your Majesty, we found the token belonging to Duke Stein on the killer's body." Facing the King's questioning, Joey Hicks answered without any hesitation.

Saying,

A token with the emblem of the Duke Stein's family appeared in the servant's hand at some point.

For today's audience, Joey Hicks had already made full preparations for all possible situations.

With the help of the Idar CIA, the Idar people had already made sufficient plans, whether it was the targets of the slander, the order of speeches, or special situations that might occur during the audience.

Duke Stein may not be the one with the strongest background among the southern nobles, but he is the one that King Basel hates the most.

Putting the blame of assassinating a noble on him would undoubtedly make the plan go more smoothly.

All in all, the Idar people actually have only one goal and it is very simple, which is to put the blame on the southern nobles!

Then, the eager Principality of Idar would have a reason to compete with the nobles of southern Basel! On the throne, King Basel frowned.

The name of Duke Stein was always on his mind.

The Idar envoy seemed to have given him a difficult question, which was… as a vassal of the Kingdom of Basel, Duke Stein, should he protect him or not? If he was determined to stand on the side of Duke Stein, Clark Polson himself would not be happy.

However, if he reprimanded and admonished his duke-level vassal just because of a few words from Idar's envoy, then his face as a king would be lost.

so……

Basel King Clark Poulsen finally said the words that Joey Hicks had been waiting for:

"Since this is a dispute between Duke Idar and Duke Stein, the two dukes should negotiate and resolve it. The royal family does not want to see the principles between nobles being trampled upon."

That's what Joey Hicks was waiting for.

For the Idar people, communication and resolution are equivalent to explaining the truth and convincing people with reason.

Since the royal family of Basel promised not to interfere, the people of Idar could let go and do the royal family a favor by helping to suppress the arrogance of the southern nobles of Basel.

"As you wish, His Majesty the King of Basel," Joey Hicks replied politely.

…

July.

The Dukedom of Stein.

The summer is hot and the air is becoming more and more sultry. Although the Duke of Stein's family castle is not far from the sea, the sea breeze can hardly bring any coolness.

Bart Paris is considered an old man around Duke Stein.

As a genuine knight, he is nearly forty years old and has won the trust of Duke Stein. Half a year ago, he was successfully promoted to the captain of Duke Stein's personal guard.

Ever since he became the personal bodyguard of Duke Stein, he has been extremely concerned about what he has to do.

At the end of every month, he would call a small meeting with the guards around him to sort out the problems of the month and the security plan for the next month.

So, taking advantage of the free time that evening, Bart Paris once again summoned the guards around the Duke and gathered them in a small hall in a corner of the castle.

Seeing more than a dozen personal guards sitting down, Bart Paris concluded, "Omer and Yano are newcomers who have just joined the guards recently. As long as you perform well, the Duke will definitely not treat you unfairly."

"Asiba has performed well this month and has been very conscientious during his night patrol duties."

"The rest of you have also done a very good job. In short... you are the most responsible group of guards I have ever seen. You are worthy of being the experts I carefully selected recently."

Bart Paris was generous in his praise.

A sudden fire half a year ago resulted in the death or injury of most of the original guards.

Bart Paris, who was originally just an ordinary knight, was appointed at that time and became the captain of the Duke Stein's personal guard.

The process of selecting qualified guards was once very difficult, but after going through untold hardships, Bart Paris was extremely satisfied with the guards he selected.

Somehow, these selected young men are very talented. After a little training, they can take on the important task of guarding Duke Stein very well.

In some ways, even Bart Parris is ashamed of himself.

Therefore, the captain of the guard, who was loyal to Duke Stein, also deliberately trained these new young people.

Every time he held a meeting to arrange the duty and patrol tasks for the next month, he would designate a young person to try to develop a patrol plan to exercise their coordination capabilities.

"Asiba, it's your turn to make a plan this month." Bart Paris nodded to Asiba who was sitting on the side.

Seeing this,

Asiba did not refuse. He cleared his throat and looked around:

"Everyone, before I formally explain my patrol plan, I have one more thing to explain."

"That is..."

"In addition to Captain Bart, there is also a Basel man among us!"

Thanks to "Longyan", "Gulang Xiaoyue Aowu", "Miyouyou", and "Book Friend 20200816203946017" for their tips! It's my birthday today, so I went out to relax in the afternoon and evening. This is the only chapter...

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