Chapter 745 Opening the Net
The first Thursday of January, Wellsburg on the Po River Plain in the Principality of Lombardy.
After yesterday's "Blood Sacrifice", the local Lombards began to discuss, believing that Art's behavior was completely contrary to the image of the benevolent Earl that was passed down by people.
Not only did he publicly execute the leading count of the Lombard court and several military nobles, he also rashly imprisoned the prime minister of the Lombard court in Wellsburg, thereby threatening the Lombard court.
In the eyes of most people, this not only damages a noble's reputation, but also brings him endless trouble.
However, these Lombards would never have thought that on the second day of the "blood sacrifice", Art would change their views in another way·
At noon, despite the scorching sun, these Lombards, who never missed any lively scene, had already surrounded the already small Wellsburg Church Square.
At this time, a unique trial is being staged here.
"..Tell me your name."
The prisoner with two soldiers standing behind him lowered his head and replied tremblingly: "My name is Walder Burley."
"What! Is he Walder Burley?" A man in the crowd who looked like a businessman was shocked and looked carefully at the prisoner in front of him who was wearing tattered clothes and exuding a stench.
"Isn't he imprisoned in the dungeon of the Milan palace?"
“Yes, I heard that the Hundred-War Earl was afraid of fighting and ran away after losing a large area of territory in the north. Later, not only was he deprived of his title by the palace, but all his territories were also confiscated—”
The Inquisitor took a quill and quickly wrote the words "Ward Burley" on the papyrus.
"For what crime was he thrown into the dungeon?" The judge looked at the prisoner in front of him.
Wadbury swallowed a mouthful of sleep foam, and the dry cough made him feel that his throat had been split, so that he did not hear what the inquisitor just said.
There was only a loud "snap" of the wooden table, and the judge shouted angrily: "Are you deaf? Sir, I was just asking you a question!"
The sudden roar still made Walder Burley tremble in his heart, and he quickly replied: "I'm guilty! I'm guilty~"
"Tell me, what crime have you committed?" The judge curled his lips, glanced at the crowd of spectators, and then picked up his pen.
At this time, the surroundings became silent again. Everyone looked at the prisoner who called himself Walder Burley with curious eyes, expecting to hear some strange stories from his mouth.
After all, the little stories about those aristocratic gentlemen can always add a lot of talk to the boring lives of these ordinary people. What's more, the guy in front of me, who looks worse than a beggar, actually calls himself Walder Burley. You know, he is the former lord of Wellsburg.
This moment inspired the endless imagination of the onlookers.
At this time, Walder Burley, whose hands and feet were tied with iron chains, had a dim look in his eyes. Every time I think about this catastrophe, my heart hurts like a knife.
From the position of earl to the current prisoner status, it seems like it happened in the blink of an eye. During those dark days in the dungeon, he thought about dying many times. But when he thought that the family fortune he had worked so hard to build over the years was no longer there, he warned himself again and again that he could not die.
It is easy to die, but only by living can you have the chance to take revenge and turn over.
Just like that, he had been waiting for this opportunity.
As long as Art confesses the heinous crimes he committed against the Wells family as requested by Art, he will be able to escape death.
The second before the inquisitor became angry again, Walder Burley finally spoke~
".It was me~ I gave the steward of the Wells family a box of gold and silver, and asked him to find the Archbishop of Milan of the Church, and ask the church to investigate strictly on the grounds that Baron Wood Wells of Wellsburg was promoting heretical doctrines-"
"What? It turns out that he planned the Wells family's incident!" A sudden scream broke out from the crowd.
"Quiet! Quiet!" The judge said and continued to pick up the forehead brush and start writing.
Ward Burley glanced around and continued: "Then, I bribed the bishop of the Holy See of Milan and deprived Wood Wells of his religious membership. Under the pressure of the church, Duke Witott had no choice but to order the immediate expulsion of all members of the Wells family. In order to eradicate the roots, I sent people to hunt down the Wells father and son many times, but each time they ended in failure."
After speaking, Ward Burley lowered his head and remained silent.
According to the evidence provided by Sir Ron, Earl of Art's chamberlain knight, you once sent people to the valley castle to kill the Earl.
Is this possible? "Yes, when I learned that there were still people in the Wells family alive, I did secretly send people to the southern valley of Burgundy, intending to make the Wells family disappear forever, but in the end my plan was ruined by a hound - "
"Have you ever encouraged the Lombard court to send troops to attack the Province of Wells?" the inquisitor finally asked.
Ward Burley nodded repeatedly without a word of excuse for his crime.
"It turns out that this bastard started the war~"
As soon as he finished speaking, an egg rolled and flew out.
bang!
Suddenly, eggs exploded on Ward Burley's head~
In panic, the angry crowd began to throw fruits and vegetables at the culprit who had plunged Lombardy into war.
"Stop it!"
At this time, Captain Colin, the Welsh Legion Company Captain responsible for maintaining order on the scene, stood up.
"Listen to me, the criminal's crime will be judged by the law~"
"Kill him!"
"Kill him!"
The angry crowd made Ward Burley, who was kneeling on the ground, keep crawling towards the soldiers behind him, like a lost dog.
At some point, Angus suddenly walked towards the church square, escorted by a group of soldiers. The crowd of onlookers quickly made way for Angus and others to pass.
"Lord Angus!" Colin hurriedly greeted him.
"Has everything been judged clearly?" Angus asked.
"All crimes have been confessed." After Colin said this, he motioned to the inquisitor to bring over the interrogation records.
Angus took the interrogation record, glanced at it, and nodded with satisfaction. Then a verdict that surprised everyone was announced on the spot.
"Your Majesty the Earl has ordered that if Ward Burley truthfully confesses his crimes, he will no longer be held accountable. In the name of God,
The grievances of the Wells family were finally washed away today. My lord has an order to let Walder Burley go, and no one is allowed to retaliate against him~
Immediately, the soldiers unlocked Walder Burley's body. Angus threw a small bag of silver coins at him to help him on the way.
"Thank you, Earl, for not killing me. Thank you, Earl, for not killing me!" Wadbury picked up the silver coins and ran towards the castle gate staggeringly. The big-nosed Baron, who had been waiting there for a long time, quickly stepped forward to help. Afterwards, the two figures disappeared outside the fort gate -
Seeing the culprit who put the Lombards in dire straits taking the money and leaving Wellsburg in public, the onlookers couldn't help but boo.
They never thought that the northern count, who had just hanged the nobles of the Lombard court yesterday, would show mercy to his enemies. No one knew what kind of conspiracy was hidden behind this ~
After the crowd gradually dispersed, Angus jogged all the way to the attic high up in the inner castle facing the church square.
Just a moment ago, Art was here to personally watch Walder Burley leave.
"Sir, the sergeant major is here~"
As soon as Art turned around, Angus had already walked into the attic,
"My lord!"
"Have everything been arranged?" Art asked calmly.
"Don't worry, he can't escape."
Matt looked at the church square through the window again. The crowd of spectators had already dispersed.
"Remember, we must deal with it thoroughly, lest others say that the Earl of Wales is dishonest and leave an excuse to others."
"Yes!" Angus turned and left.
"Ron, tell Denis that it's time to pass on the story of the Earl of Wales who released his father's enemy to the bards. "Sir, I understand." Ron also slowly withdrew.
At this time, Art was the only one left in the attic. I saw him walking to the window, looking at the south, thinking silently in his heart: It's time to end this grudge -
Outside the south gate of Wellsburg, in less than a meal, two figures in clothes turned back every three steps, always paying attention to whether there were any pursuers coming behind them.
At this time, Walder Burley, who was supported by the big-nosed Baron, was both surprised and happy.
Looking at Wellsburg getting further and further away from him, a hint of murderous intent suddenly flashed across Walder Burley's eyes that had been dim for several days. He turned to the big-nosed Baron and said: "As long as we can get out of here alive, I will kill that bastard sooner or later!"
The big-nosed Baron naturally did not believe Walder Burley's nonsense, and just kept helping Walder Burley forward. In his opinion, it was lucky to leave Wellsburg alive, and it was better to give up on the unrealistic idea of revenge as soon as possible. I thought I could lead my men to rescue Walder Burley, but I didn't expect that the group of northerners who came out halfway almost killed me. Now that the huge treasure buried by Walder Burley has long fallen into the hands of others, the Big-Nosed Baron has long since given up on following the landless earl.
Seeing that the big-nosed Baron paid no attention to him, Walder Burley suddenly stopped and asked, "What, you think I'm talking nonsense?" The baron immediately said with a smile: "Of course not! It's just that we have neither money nor help at the moment, so it's not easy to get revenge."
Looking at the big-nosed baron shaking his head and sighing, Walder Burley smiled contemptuously. Although most of the huge wealth I accumulated for most of my life has been taken away by that bastard, what is left is enough for us to recruit troops and start over. As long as I am still alive, I must take revenge! "
Hhearing this, the big-nosed Baron suddenly became energetic. He looked back in the direction of Wellsburg, quickly helped his master and continued on his way.·