Eagle Byzantium

But Gawain didn't stretch out his hand, and the fat eunuch didn't care at all, smiling, waiting for the bird to say something - then Nicodeemia put his hand in his sleeve, "It doesn't matter, in the future You will quickly become acquainted with Staurachos, for according to His Majesty's special edict, he will immediately be your supervisor. Please consult with him on everything Gawain about your actions in Calabria and Bari. , It does make His Majesty a little disappointed and angry.”

Then, the two ships gradually drove apart, and in full view of everyone, Staurachos took several of his colleagues who were skilled scribes (all eunuchs) and jumped into the small boat where Gawain and Peter were.

At this moment, the sun has moved slightly behind Mount Rila, and the gloomy light and shadow has occupied the entire river. A cool breeze is blowing. Gawain ignores the secret sarcasm of the others, jumps from the boat to the shore, and looks at Peter said, "Brother, when you go to the imperial capital, you must be extra careful. No matter who comes to say anything to you in the Brachna Palace, you must stay out of it. The current situation is that you will live outside and die inside."

He did not shy away from saying this in front of the eunuch who was overseeing the army, and Staurachos also stood under the shade of the trees by the water, as if he was deaf to Gawain's words, still standing with his hands clasped, smiling.

Peter nodded and patted Gawain hard, "If it hadn't been for you and the Red Hand Company this time, my tens of thousands of pilgrims might have perished in the wilderness of Belgrade, and even Hungary wouldn't be able to cross over. There might be justice below. My struggle, brother, is the safe passage through Constantinople and the Strait of St. George."

"Please be sure to wait for me to act together, sworn brother!" Gawain hurriedly knelt down and held the corners of Peter's robe. "The elite soldiers under Sultan Konya are cruel, cunning, and very powerful. Just with the two men around you, There is no way to fight against this vain country bumpkin knight."

"I still have Walter." Peter lowered his voice. He supported Gawain and tried his best to prevent their conversation from being heard by others, "How about we keep in touch with each other through letters?"

Damn it, this is obviously a conspiracy of the Komnenos. Except for Anna, there are no good people in his family. Gawain thought that this was all he could do, so he nodded, and then Peter pulled him further to a remote place and warned him, "Stop it. Don't be so rigid between enemies and friends. Just follow the big goal in everything, which is to recover the Holy Tomb." , Gawain, you are pragmatic and Be flexible and don't be bound by our worldliness." At this time, Peter quietly pointed at the fat eunuch with the head of his cane, "Even if you look down on him, you still can't. We must use him to serve the great cause of the Eastern Expedition.”

"I understand, sworn brother."

"Nicaea in Asia Minor, where we first met. We will meet again." Peter said with a smile, but tears were already falling.

"I will never let anyone hurt you or Princess Anna."

A few days later, on the Sofia Fortress standing on the edge of the mountains, purple flags were waving. Behind the city walls, Isaac and Nicodemya watched with ease and pride as the people outside the city chanted the slogan "Long Live the Emperor." The pilgrim army surged past, "This is really a sure-fire deal. Your Majesty is so wise. Immediately raise ships in the imperial capital and Gallipoli to send them to Asia Minor as soon as possible."

"If these two village gangsters, Reynold and Forcher, can really defeat Surelman Giliki with the help of God's blessing, then according to the agreement, we will take back Nicaea and encourage them to go further. The cities of Cornea, Caesarea, Tarsus, and all the way to Antioch, your Majesty can recover a large area of ​​territory without any effort. "

"If it fails miserably, it doesn't matter. Your Majesty can give you a symbolic rescue and then collect the remaining characters from the pilgrim army and turn them into residents of the empire to pay taxes and serve; furthermore, even if this group of pilgrims is completely destroyed , then Godfrey and Bohemond, who later served under Salian Caesar, had no reason to patrol the imperial capital. They had to pay tribute to their dead comrades. To avenge our compatriots and fight to the death with Sultan Konya across the sea, we will still be the party reaping the benefits, and we can still keep the peace of the imperial capital." Isaacson laughed, and the more he spoke, the more he felt that his brother was wise and wise, and that group of Nuo. Mann is simply incomparable to the Gallic country bumpkins. This is a typical Byzantine-Roman style of conspiracy and planning ability that no other race in the world can learn.

Of course, it also includes the use of a lowly and reassuring eunuch to restrain the team that monitors Gawain.

"Dear eunuch, do you think Gawain will cause trouble to your majesty in the future?"

"All of this is also calculated by His Majesty, who is all-powerful. What is Gawain? To put it bluntly, he is just a brown bear, a lone wolf. As long as he can guard this Sophia Castle, he can only obey His Majesty's instructions and go there. Deserted Wallachia and the Danube, Go and Cuman "People, go fight with the Tevlis Party and other wild beasts on the grasslands, not to mention the extremely harsh climate in the wilderness when autumn and winter are about to begin. It's best for him to perish there." After that, the little bird. He also squeezed out the rugged wrinkles on his face and smiled proudly.

Northeast of Sophia, on a high hill covered with delicious long grass, Gawain, riding Sabina, was looking at the endless stream of teams passing through the mountain passes, including mule carts, poultry and livestock, crosses, pots and pans, There were also slender pilgrims under the dust, and of course his adopted brother was among them, walking towards the unpredictable Constantinople, where there was also a girl he cared about.

In the open field under the Gaofu, three hundred Lombard armored infantry were practicing in an orderly manner. The short and thick Birrell was loudly lecturing at the front of the formation. This brave wild boar was also the one before Peter left. A "gift" given to himself, "I think Birel will also be happy to fight under your command, but I am a person who is poor at commanding."

But he was not allowed to enter the empire's borders, even if he wanted to force his way through, there were tens of thousands of Isaac Komnenos' elite troops stationed at the Sophia Pass Fortress.

Staring at the flying bird, Gawain felt that his strength was still not enough and he had to become stronger. "Muzhafi Adin, what do you think we should do if we want to get a huge treasure? Should we use an ax to break the door, or crawl in through another mechanism?"

"All I know is that the treasure that is visible to others cannot be opened with an ax or a trap, but its original owner is unwilling to be unable to enjoy it, so he will definitely set up a secret passage to get in." Muzafi Adin He answered while preparing hay with a guillotine beside the baggage cart in the camp.

Gawain nodded, acknowledging the Turkic servant's unintentional words.

Beside the crimson tent, everyone was busy inside and outside. Only the annoying Staurachos was in the desk and cabinet, instructing a few subordinates with profound clerical skills to search everywhere, regardless of Andodat's protest. , look for the money in the ledger, and He also claimed that many of the incomes of the Dalian team were not in compliance with the regulations of the empire, were illegal livelihoods and incomes, and had evaded His Majesty's taxation. "Now, we must control the money in a reasonable and reasonable manner!" Stavlachos So clamoring.

Andodat angrily pulled out an ax from the cabinet partition. It was the ax he had previously used in the defense of Barry City. Because it was particularly commemorative, the clerical professional never threw it away. As soon as the ax appeared, Staurachos screamed and fell, shouting for help, "Lord Gawain, your servant is trying to murder the officials of the empire--!" The voice was long and graceful.

In the Byzantine official system, eunuchs were also "officials." Except for their physical disabilities, the ranks, honors, and promotions they enjoyed were exactly the same as those of all able-bodied bureaucrats. The Roman emperor even specially established twelve levels of eunuchs. The knighthood was given to these eunuchs and allowed them to participate in confidential affairs of the country. Therefore, it was reasonable for Stavlachos to think that this monk who had transferred to another job halfway was threatening him with force.

The curtain of the tent door was opened, and Gawain came in after hearing the sound. He scolded Andodat sharply, and the confidential secretary dropped his ax in frustration and sat on the side sulking.

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"Oh, Your Excellency, you are finally here. After hearing the cry of my loyal servant." Staurachos immediately flattered Gawain, but Gawain ignored him and sat down alone. In front of the discussion table, the Turkic scimitar was suddenly pulled out of its sheath and plunged into the gap of the table with a bang.

In front of the swaying blade, Staurachos narrowed his eyes and opened them. Cold sweat rolled down his cheeks. Several scribes behind him also immediately shrank their hands, feet and necks, not daring to move.

"Some minor misunderstandings... The main reason is that the accounts of the Dalian team are too independent. I am afraid of the censure of the eunuch and His Majesty, so you should understand that I need to copy some memos." Stavlaqiao Si then raised his orchid fingers and asked softly.

"Will you report those things to them?" Gawain asked with a sneer.

"This..." The fat eunuch's eyes moved twice deftly like marbles, with a very embarrassed expression on his face, "I am also responsible for my duties. To put it bluntly, even if I hand over the memorandum, I will not offend you. , I can’t get any benefit from it.”

These words are simply too familiar to Gawain. In his previous world, he had dealt with officials from many countries, and they all had this tone. It seems that it was still the same thousands of years ago. It can be said that the tradition is fine, but this way it will be easier to deal with. "Then I "How about paying for your memorandum?" Gawain twirled his fingers and said, "Ten coins a piece. I will give your scribes ten silver coins every month. But if you are on the march." , over there in Constantinople If anyone comes to trouble me, I will kill you first, then defect to the Paulists or Kuman Khan, and then kill your emperor and eunuch together." Next, Gawain used his strong arms. Hold down the table , raised half of his body, his blue eyes under his beard were full of provocation and power, "Even if you belong to a relatively low rank among the palace eunuchs, I, Gawain, talk like this to everyone - when I say it, when I do it, "(Not yet. To be continued ~^~)