Your Majesty, the Spectacle Has Missed the Country!

actually……

As a nobleman, what Pitzman did was the last thing Yersen Paris, Duke of Dorne, wanted to see.

But at this time, it can only be like this.

Forbidding the nobles from leaving the city and forcibly dragging down countless nobles living in the imperial capital of Saint Lawrence, such an order will undoubtedly push many nobles who originally remained neutral to Rez's side.

But,

At this moment, Pitzman had no other choice.

If Pitzman cannot hold on to the imperial capital of St. Lawrence, everything he has now will be in vain, and his own life will even be in danger.

The nobles are the richest group of people in the world. What emerges from the fingers of one noble is enough to equal the oil and water squeezed out of tens of thousands of civilians.

Only by gathering as many soldiers and food as possible before Reitz's troops came to the city, could Pitzman have the capital to continue this "game".

Only by keeping the nobles living in this city in the imperial capital can their families not fall to Reitz, and Pitzman can gain more support from the pockets of these nobles.

As for whether the nobles can be of the same mind as him, this is actually not an issue that he needs to consider now.

and……

In any case, he is also the eldest prince of the Norman Empire, the patriarch of the Alexander family of the Norman royal family, and the most legitimate first heir to the Norman Empire.

…

The walls of the Norman Palace cannot be said to be airtight, at least they can be said to be riddled with holes.

When the news of the complete defeat of the central Great Plains reached the ears of the nobles, they also heard the order of martial law in the imperial capital.

However, they did not know that they, who had enjoyed privileges in the past, were also subject to martial law.

so,

In shock,

Countless nobles began to quietly pack their bags, take stock of their gold and silver, and prepare to flee overnight from this place where war was about to break out.

"Filona, ​​you say...do we need to leave St. Lawrence?"

In a noble manor outside the imperial capital of Saint Lawrence, Johann Graf, Marquis of Soto, looked at his sister with a puzzled expression.

After the banquet that day, Ferona ordered people to pack up all the family's belongings in the Empire's Saint Lawrence overnight, gathered the mercenaries and experts under her command, and took her younger brother, Marquis of Soto, Johane, and left overnight. St. Lawrence, the imperial capital known as the "Heart of the Empire".

"The news in the palace has spread. The entire St. Lawrence is now under martial law. If we leave too late...do you think we can still come out?" Fiona said lightly.

"But we are nobles!"

Johann Han heard the meaning of his sister's words and seemed a little surprised.

Although Johann holds the title of marquis and has a fiefdom in the central part of the empire, since the death of their father and brother, most of the decisions of the Graf family have been planned by the slightly older Ferona.

Fiona knew very well that in the central part of the empire, where there were as many nobles as dogs, even though Joharn was a Marquis, he still needed to have both sides due to his relatively young qualifications and limited connections.

Therefore, Fiona has always attached great importance to intelligence from all over the world.

With the advantage of intelligence, Fiona can react faster, allowing the Graf family to get out of the quagmire as soon as possible amid various changes.

It is precisely because of this that Fiona Graff, a noble, has never looked down upon those merchants and mercenaries.

Because she understands that these traveling merchants and mercenaries often bring her knowledge from all over the world, so that although Fiona is in the imperial capital, she can also understand the rumors that happen in various parts of the empire.

For example, news from the western part of the empire, wars taking place in the central part of the empire, secrets in the palace, or... the Principality of Idar that suddenly emerged in the eastern part of the empire.

Hearing Johann's words, Fiona couldn't help but sneered:

"So what if they are nobles? If Pitzman opens the city gates and lets the nobles leave in a big way, then a large part of these leaving nobles will fall into the arms of the second prince Retz, and they may even be attracted by the second prince. Rez delivers food, fodder and soldiers!”

"Only by detaining the nobles in the city will they not turn to Reitz, and they can only obey Pitzman's words."

Hearing this, George Hahn seemed a little dull.

Although he has become the Marquis of Soto, due to his nature, Johann does not have the twists and turns of other nobles. His personality is also straightforward, and sometimes he even seems a little naive.

Therefore, after hearing my sister's analysis, I suddenly realized it, and then I felt very lucky.

If Fiona had not reacted in time and left St. Lawrence before the promulgation of martial law, she might have been detained in the imperial capital like the other nobles...

only……

"Felona, ​​where are we going now? Are we going back to the fief?" Johann asked immediately.

By coincidence, the fiefdom of Marquis Soto was located in the central plains, and was on the path that Reitz must pass through during his march.

"Although the Second Prince Retz has gained an absolute advantage,... I always feel that the outcome of this war is still unclear..."

Fiona frowned slightly, looking a little hesitant.

As the eldest daughter of the Graf family, Fiona has always carried the glory of the Graf family on her shoulders, and is now the actual helmsman of the Graf family.

Therefore, every decision she makes may affect the future trajectory of the Graf family, which means that many times, Fiona needs to think twice before making a decision.

"Are there still variables? But His Majesty Reitz has now broken through the defense line of the central plains, and he will be able to reach Saint Lawrence in about half a month..." Johann asked in confusion.

"Western Empire..."

Fiona suddenly murmured.

"What?"

"In the past, the nobles would have taken a stand at this time, but now... neither the noble families in the western part of the empire nor the Duke of Idar, who has suddenly emerged in the eastern part of the empire, have still not made any response to this war. .”

"Moreover...the two nobles in the western part of the empire, Duke Carter and Duke Luen, are even gathering troops and expanding the army. It doesn't look like the war is about to end at all!" Fiona said in a deep voice.

"Then what should we do..."

Johann quickly looked at his sister, trying to get an answer from Ferona.

Hearing Johann's words, Sofina also seemed a little hesitant.

If they don't take refuge with the second prince Reitz, then the Graf family has only two options at this time.

One is to go to the west of the empire and seek refuge with those noble families that have been in business for generations. The other is to go all the way east to try your luck in the newly emerging Principality of Idar.

In fact, for the vast majority of nobles, unless there are extremely special circumstances, the nobles will choose the western part of the former empire to escape the disaster of war as their first choice. As for the eastern part of the empire... only go there if you have a hole in your head!

Because not only Ferona, but almost the nobles in the entire empire have heard about the way the Principality of Idar treats the nobles.

Except for the Stuart family, who were the rulers of the eastern part of the empire, there was not even room for any land-owning noble vassal in the eastern part of the empire.

If you want to live in the Principality of Idar, the only option is to give up your noble privileges and obtain the status of an ordinary Idar citizen with the permission of the Duke of Idar.

And this is a requirement that almost all nobles living in the interior of the empire cannot accept!

If it weren't for the fact that the Norman Empire is currently at war, the Principality of Idar would definitely be criticized and condemned by all the nobles, and the royal family would definitely respond.

"Felona, ​​you don't want to go to the eastern part of the empire and defect to the so-called Duke Idar, right?"

Although Johann was not clear about many things, he knew his sister very well.

Therefore, when he saw Fiona's face changing constantly and never giving a clear answer, Johann guessed the extremely tangled thoughts deep in Fiona's heart.

Under Johann's gaze, Ferona finally nodded with difficulty.

"Why?"

If it were other nobles, there is a high probability that they would get angry at this time, or even yell and argue loudly.

There is no other reason. Just the article promulgated by the Principality of Idar that "nobles other than the Van Stuart family are prohibited from owning real land" will deter many nobles.

But for Johann Graf, Marquis of Soto, who has been living in the imperial capital of Saint Lawrence and has never even returned to his family fiefdom a few times, this does not seem to be such an unbearable condition.

"The Principality of Idar is by no means as simple and mediocre as those few eastern nobles said. In the eyes of many businessmen, the attraction of the Principality of Idar to them is not even inferior to the imperial capital in front of them, St. Lawrence. "

As she spoke, Fiona looked beyond the window and towards the outline of the giant city looming in the distance.

"What the businessman said?"

"Although nobles have always despised merchants traveling from north to south, it is undeniable that seeking advantages and avoiding disadvantages is the instinct of businessmen, and their sense of smell is often much sharper than that of many decadent and dull nobles." Fiona said seriously.

"Ferona, during the period after my father's death, every judgment you made has greatly benefited the Graf family, so...as the Marquis of Soto and the patriarch of the Graf family, I trust and support your decisions. Decide."

Johann could not understand Ferona's praise of the businessmen, but he unconditionally believed in this eldest sister who had grown up with him since childhood.

"But, Lord Marquis Soto,"

Fiona's expression became serious in vain, and even the name she called her brother Johann changed:

"...Maybe you have an indifferent attitude towards your family's fiefdom, but it is the foundation of the Graf family that has been passed down from generation to generation. If you just give up like this, then the future of the family..."

Before Fiona finished speaking, Johann interrupted his sister:

"Felona, ​​I am the patriarch of the Graf family, and I trust your judgment. Besides... there is no need for us to make a decision so early. We can go to the land in the eastern part of the empire first!" "

"If the Principality of Idar is really a magical place, then we can choose to stay, but if not, we can also go to the Kingdom of Basel, or take refuge with His Majesty Reitz."

"What's more... our family's fiefdom is not in the eastern part of the empire. The Duke may not necessarily ask us for the eastern nobles. This time, you may be thinking too much!"

Seeing her brother being so determined for the first time, Fiona couldn't help but hesitated: "Then... give it a try?"

"Butler! Pack your bags! Cheer up the mercenaries! We are going to visit the mysterious Duke Idar!"

Johann finally showed off his aura as a marquis and said in a deep voice toward the door.

Under the night,

When the nobles living in the interior of the empire began to flee toward the west of the empire; when the nobles in the city of St. Lawrence stared at the closed city gate in front of them...

Marquis Soto's motorcade began to drive slowly toward the east of the empire.

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The eastern part of the empire, the Principality of Idar.

The four-day Idar Civil Service Examination and Idar Public University have announced the end and have entered the final closed marking stage.

According to Bruno's estimation, a complete admission list will be officially announced at the beginning of next month.

The summer in the Idar Principality is still hot, and there is always a vague anxiety in the hearts of all the candidates taking the exam.

Although the candidates have put in a lot of effort on weekdays, they have only studied for about a year after all. It is normal for UU Reading www.uukanshu.net to have doubts about some questions.

In addition, the open-ended questions at the end were already beyond the outline, so they had to explain according to their own understanding, and they were not sure whether their answers could meet the marking officer's wishes.

Bruno does not need to do the specific work of marking test papers.

Including the Civil Service Examination and the entrance examination of Idar Public University, the grading rules and specific implementation strategies of the two examinations will be responsible for the principal of Idar Public University, Mr. Nicholas.

Only open-ended questions that are unanimously rated as excellent by the examiners will be submitted to Bruno for further scoring and screening.

As the impact of the war is expanding, more and more refugees are pouring into the Principality of Idar during this period, but...seeing the increasingly abundant manpower in this land, Bruno did not rush to start the third party. Instead of building a wonder, the "Noble Manor" project located on the banks of the Idar River was officially put on the agenda.

And this project that Bruno called the "Noble Manor" was actually the first real estate project he developed in the Principality of Idar.