After returning to the military camp in the square, Art took Odo and four soldiers from the third squad and the fourth squad to a military tent in the corner of the square. Here was a clerk sent by the palace to register the rosters of troops from various places.
The service soldiers sent by Baron Galvin were different from the army of the five trainee knights. They were dispatched by the palace together with the peasant laborers recruited from Tyniec County. Therefore, the clerk of the military service registration accepted the two silver marks that Art quietly handed over and sent them to another The eleven conscripted soldiers of the leading viscount were allocated to the army directly under Earl Baldwin, and then managed by Adai. Anyway, the soldiers were in chaos now. The leading viscount may not know that there are eleven more soldiers that should be allocated to him. Even if he knew, he would just say "the deputy minister of the palace means" and dismiss them.
After dealing with the matter of gathering and registering, Art returned to his camp and told several commanders about the matters of setting up camp. Then he took Ron to visit the Vice Minister of the Palace, Earl Baldwin, according to the place told by Bishop Orlov.
Walking through the bustling commercial streets and bustling taverns and hotels, Art and Ate finally saw the Earl's residence of Baldwin, the vice-president of the palace.
The two of them had just turned the corner and approached the Earl's mansion. They happened to see Dean, who was supposed to be hanging out with the girls in the tavern and hotel, coming out of the Earl's mansion. Looking at Dean's proud smile, Art knew that the son of a wealthy businessman must have managed to get rid of the other three people to visit the Earl alone, and he probably also became friends with the Earl~
Ron looked at the figure swaying away, spat, and said sourly: "As expected of the son of a businessman, this ability to cling to power is really good. Looking at the proud look, he must have got what he hoped for."
Art did not answer Ron's words, because Ron did not notice that they were also clinging to the powerful.
After arriving at the gate of the Earl's Mansion with its thick walls, the two of them announced their identities and quietly handed a "hard-earned money" to the guard at the gate. The guards of the mansion went in to report, and soon a man who looked like a housekeeper came out and took Art and the two inside.
Earl Baldwin has his own fief and manor real estate, so his mansion is very luxurious. After entering the gate, there is an exquisite garden with fountain sculptures. The garden is surrounded by buildings with carved domes, red tiles and white bricks. Seven or eight servants in fine linen shorts are walking and busy in the mansion...
The housekeeper led the two of them into a tall building opposite the main entrance, followed the yew ladder to the second floor, and opened a carved wooden door. An old man with a bald head and a big belly wearing a sleeveless and loose "Shulko" sat in front of the desk. There were a lot of lacquered letters on the wooden desk. Behind the wooden desk was a large row of wall shelves filled with parchment books.
The butler walked gently to the table, leaned over and said, "Sir, this is the security patrol officer of the southern border of the palace and the trainee knight Art."
“Sir Art, what you have in front of you is Lord Baldwin, Deputy Prime Minister of the Palace, Deputy Military Minister, Guardian of the Eastern Territory of the County, and Earl of Winterthur.” The butler straightened up and introduced to Art.
Art stepped forward and half-knelt in front of Baldwin, lowered his head and caressed his chest and said, "Dear Vice-Minister, may God be with you."
Earl Barnwin looked at Art up and down, and asked with a smile: "Are you Art, the son of Bishop Olof's religious guardian in the Holy Land?"
"Yes, sir."
Baldwin stood up from the chair, walked to Art, grabbed Art's right hand holding the sword, looked at it, and said to Art's calloused hand from holding the sword: "It seems that the letters of merit from Tyniec City are true. You are a competent patrol officer. Young man, do you know that I am in charge of the palace?" When I was the Minister of Security, I appointed four border security patrol officers, but you are the only one who really played a role. Pierre once praised you in front of me. That arrogant guy rarely praises others. "
"It's all the credit of the Prime Minister!" Art omitted the word "deputy".
As if he didn't hear Art's "slip of the tongue", Baldwin smiled as usual and encouraged Art: "Young man, this time the palace recruits you to participate in the war with Swabia. It is a rare opportunity for you trainee knights. If you can win in this If you have made great achievements in the war, I will definitely help you cut off the swallow tail on the square flag."
Baldwin was busy with his duties and had no time or energy to talk nonsense to Art. He asked directly: "Art, why did you come to my mansion to see me?"
Matt turned to greet Ron, who was waiting at the door, and replied respectfully: "I have admired the Palace Minister for a long time. When I was far away in the south, I thought that one day I could see your face. If it were not for the palace recruitment, I would not have the chance to see you. This time I got you a set of oriental porcelain from Provence in the south to express my respect for you~" After that, Art took the opened brocade box from Ron and handed it to Baldwin.
Baldwin glanced at the brocade box, and the smile on his face became more kind and bright, "Okay! Okay! Since this is the treasure you brought from the far south, I won't delay it." Baldwin gave a wink, and the butler consciously walked up and took the brocade box from Art's hand.
"Att, you, this group of conscripted troops, are under my control. Do you have any ideas or plans?"
Yate proposed his idea of being stationed in the southeastern frontline border conflict zone.
Baldwin said in surprise: "Art, did I hear you correctly? I thought you would be like the son of a wealthy businessman who offered to stay with me and get a job away from the battlefield. You actually offered to go to the border conflict zone. You have to know that small-scale battles break out in border areas at any time. If Swabia is In an attack, the border is also the first to be attacked! To be honest, with Bishop Orlov's relationship, you can find a safe and profitable grain transport officer here. If you do well, it will be easy to get military honors. Besides, the border is not short of you..." Baldwin stopped and did not say the word "send to death."
Matt shook his head and said: "Sir, from the time I begged Bishop Olof to find a temporary position as a patrol officer for me, I gave up my stability and decided to hang my head on a sharp knife..."
Baldwin gradually He gradually put away the smile on his face, found Art, patted his shoulder, and said in a low voice: "You are a warrior with faith, and I will fulfill your great cause."
"Butler, go and call Charles to the study..."
After some hard work, Count Baldwin agreed to Art's request to lead troops to garrison in the southeastern border area, and agreed that Art's army would be stationed at an abandoned military fort called Tower in the southeastern border area. Of course, Art's few cavalry and ten or twenty infantrymen were more than enough to defend a manor, but it was not enough to defend an abandoned military fort deep into the enemy's territory. Count Baldwin specially transferred 30 armed peasant soldiers and 20 laborers from his fiefdom who came to Besancon to gather at Art. In addition, the palace will order the nearby fortress territory to provide necessary food and grass supplies for Art to garrison Talburg. The earl also personally presented Art with a crossbow, three bundles of crossbows, eight spears and 300 arrows.
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“Master, are you really planning to sacrifice your life in the most dangerous areas on the border? The Earl has already said that you can get military honors by being by his side.” Ron asked Art after leaving the Earl’s Mansion.
"Ron, you have been with me for almost a year, do you think I am a person who is afraid of life and death?"
"Sir, you are a brave and fearless man."
Att left quickly, followed closely by the pair. Ron said at the end: "So I am serious. Only the most dangerous places have the greatest opportunities. Without war, I don't know how many bandits I have to kill to get the title of a formal knight. Without experiencing real battlefield fighting, you will always be just the county security militia maintaining law and order."
Ron knew that what his master wanted was more than just the empty title of a patrol officer and a trainee knight. He said nothing again, and the two of them fell into silence.
又走了几步，亚特问道：「你是担心军队中有人不愿意跟着我去冒险搏命？」
罗恩犹豫着答道：「是的老爷，有些话士兵们是不敢当着您的面说的，但是并非每一个人都愿意时刻准备着掉脑袋。」
"Are there many people like this?"
"Not many, only two or three soldiers occasionally complain..."
At stopped, stared at Ron and asked: "Ron, look into my eyes and tell me, are there any soldiers or officers above the team leader or above among those who are afraid of war? There is no need to prevaricate and evade me."
“That’s not the case, it’s just the words of a few soldiers who are afraid of fighting, especially those new recruits and prisoners of war who have not experienced fighting in battle.” Ron replied.
Matt breathed a sigh of relief, "As long as the elite soldiers and officers above the team leader level can keep their composure, I have nothing to worry about. Ron, I said: Some people don't want to live, but no one is afraid of death. If you want others to be willing, "You have to have a good reason to do things with your head."
Ron lowered his head and thought for a while before replying: "That's why you will increase everyone's salary and implement wartime wages? So that everyone will be willing to do things with your head?"
"Yes, this is just the most direct reason at the moment. I can give a higher salary than others, and of course I need to do more dangerous work than others. But this is only the most basic. In addition, I have to constantly improve the status of the people around me and let everyone know that they can have a bright future with me. So why should I build the valley and why should I strive for a knighthood? That is because only by building the valley After the construction is completed, everyone will have a stable home. Only after you obtain the official knight status, can I make you a knight's attendant, and you can have the opportunity to get rid of the status of a commoner and join a noble and glorious family to benefit future generations. For a commoner, this is the real reason worth fighting for one's life..."
The two of them were talking as they walked slowly towards the military camp in the square in the city.