People in the Middle Ages, draw cards to get promoted

Chapter 249
The Ibelin family owns many estates in and around Jerusalem.

This place outside the city is the quietest.

A large area of ​​olives is cultivated outside, which is the main source of maintaining the oil-pressing workshop of the Ibelin family in the city.

Led by Kevin Knight, Lothar walked straight into the quiet room in the deepest part of the manor.

"My lord, the Earl has arrived."

"come in."

Baron Godfrey's complexion looked really bad. Seeing Lothar coming, he forced himself to sit up, and his spine, which had always been straight, now looked a little stooped.

"Lord Godfrey."

"I made you laugh."

It is indeed a joke.

Because of Baron Godfrey's old injury, it was in the third leg.

This is a sad thing that happens to anyone, but to outsiders, it always feels a little funny.

Lothar held back his smile and comforted him: "Don't worry, Bishop Ulding will be here soon. He is my man. He is not only highly skilled in medicine, but also very strict in speech."

This can finally explain why the still young Baron Godfrey took great pains to bring Belian, an illegitimate son, to the Holy Land and inherit the title.

Legalizing illegitimate children is easier said than done.

"I have to thank you, Lothar."

Baron Godfrey's expression was a bit complicated. Bishop Ulding is now the bishop of the diocese of Alandre, and he is also considered a prince in name.

This kind of character is just a follower supported by Lothar.

Before he knew it, the son of his former best friend had become a great figure in the Kingdom of Jerusalem.

Lothar joked: "What is the relationship between us, you are too alienated if you say that."

"Ah."

Baron Godfrey couldn't help but said: "Tomorrow's court meeting, there will be many people who oppose you. Raymond may not stand up, but he must be one of the people who oppose you."

Lothar was slightly stunned, and smiled lightly: "One Jerusalem can't accommodate two big vassals, right?"

Baron Godfrey's expression was complicated: "The confrontation between the two powers, in his opinion, will probably cause the kingdom to slide further into the abyss of division. Moreover, he has always opposed any behavior that may intensify the situation in the Holy Land."

Lothar said seriously: "Saladin wants to recover Jerusalem, there must be a war between us-he may indeed stay out of it."

The Principality of Tripoli is located in the north of Jerusalem. If the territory in the south, including Jerusalem, is sold out and made peace with the infidels, Earl Raymond does not need to be an enemy of Saladin.

"In short, he and his supporters will oppose you."

"Don't worry, I have quite a few supporters. Petra, Tih, Zugal, Shao Keba, and the lords of Sanoril will all support me."

Although not all of Lothar's vassals are his loyal fans, quite a few people are dissatisfied with Lothar out of "jealousy" or being too deeply tied to Leonard.

But there is an angel statue, this part of the maliciousness is already very slight.

Coupled with Lothar's attack on the Sinai Peninsula this time, he took out most of the benefits to share the vassals under Run Fei.

Seeing that Lord Petra, who was following Earl Lothar, and the second son of Baron Argonne, all got a Baron Tih, and the second son of Baron Zugal, who was the second to seek refuge, also got a diocese of St. Catherine.

Which boss is more promising to follow?
Is this still an option?

Bundling of interests is sometimes more reliable than having a banquet and heart-to-heart.

Baron Godfrey frowned: "But you still need more supporters - I have a few friends, I hope you can support their second son."

Lothar was slightly startled, and then smiled: "Welcome."

"Once I can establish a frontier jurisdiction, I can justifiably continue to expand the territory. At that time, they will all get the seal."

Baron Godfrey showed a satisfied expression: "It would be great if you understand. As long as you promise to take in their second son and give them a territory in the near future, they will be willing to support you."

Lothar agreed very readily: "That's no problem."

"Only you can come up with such chips."

Baron Godfrey's scattered territories are no weaker than a powerful earl when pieced together, but he does not have the title of earl, and the vassals under him can only be knights at most.

The strength of a lord cannot be measured by the title.

But the vassals of the baron can never be the baron.

By the end of the Middle Ages, after the centralization of the monarchy continued to strengthen, only the king or the monarch of an independent duchy could confer earl-level vassals.

Lothar smiled and said: "Don't worry about how much this will burden me. I have a shortage of talents under my hands."

There was a smile on Godfrey's face: "In this case, at the palace meeting tomorrow, we must give Lord Tiberias a surprise."

Early the next morning.

Lothar didn't have armor, but only wore a thin silk shirt.

Fringila went out with Celinina early in the morning. Ever since she had a new friend, the tsundere girl has become like a follower.

Prajna asked, "Do you want me to wait for you outside the palace?"

Lothar shook his head: "Forget it, it's daytime, so there shouldn't be any danger. Besides, I'm not sure when I can come out today."

"Okay, then I'll wait for you at home."

Lothar's heart warmed slightly, and she squeezed her hand lightly, then turned over and jumped on the horseback, leading two hussars, and ran towards the palace.

At the gate of the palace.

Very unfortunate.

He met Raymond.

Earl Raymond wore an exquisite plate armor with a red background and a hollow yellow cross printed on the chest. He rode on horseback and said condescendingly: "Earl Lothar, I have to thank you for giving me this plate armor. It is really It’s beautiful and functional.”

Lothar nodded slightly: "I hope it will be as indestructible as our friendship."

Raymond snorted softly: "It depends on what you do next. You are an ambitious young man, but the kingdom can no longer afford a young man like you to toss about."

Lothar frowned: "Attack the pagan territory, weaken the enemy, strengthen yourself, and prepare for the future war. I don't think I did anything wrong."

Raymond snorted coldly: "How arrogant, what is the difference between what you did today and what Leonard of Châtillon did yesterday?"

Lothar said frankly: "Of course there is a difference. Leonard is just a brainless idiot. He was so arrogant that when Saladin was still dealing with domestic chaos, he attacked the holy land of the pagans, which happened to give Saladin the opportunity to divert internal conflicts." channel."

Leonard's expansion to Hejaz once threatened the two holy places of Zoroastrianism, and eventually led to a major defeat.

If Lothar continues to expand southward, it seems that it is indeed replicating Leonard's old path.

"Today is different, Lord Raymond, and I am not Leonard."

Raymond looked cold: "Lothar, are you sure you want to stand on the opposite side of me?"

"My lord, you know me. I don't want to be your enemy, and I never thought of splitting the kingdom."

Lothar's tone was humble, but he didn't show any sign of flinching.

"Heh, it's good for young people to have courage, but even if your father is in front of me, he doesn't dare to disobey my will."

Raymond snorted: "Let's wait and see at the court meeting."

Lothar continued neither humble nor overbearing: "I hope the result will not disappoint you."

The empty hall was already full of nobles from all over the place.

Lothar and Earl Raymond walked into the hall one after the other, immediately attracting everyone's attention.

Baron Argon came to Lothar first and said respectfully, "Good morning, my lord."

Lothar and Earl Raymond, like two whirlpools, quickly absorbed a circle of nobles respectively and gathered around them.

He exchanged greetings with these nobles as usual, just as Earl Raymond looked, he smiled and nodded to him.

Earl Raymond's expression became colder.

He went straight to the vacant throne, the throne that belonged to him alone as the regent.

"The court meeting begins."

He looked around, and everyone fell silent.

In terms of prestige, Raymond is already the top among the many nobles in Jerusalem.

In his opinion, Amalric and others from the queen mother's party are simply a bunch of clowns, and they have never caught his eye.

"The first thing is that recently there were bandits rampaging on the pilgrimage route in Galilee. As the nearby lord, Hugo of St. Omer, you must receive three lashes and order you to clear them as soon as possible within a week. "

Raymond looked down, the nobleman with a solemn expression who answered "yes" respectfully, nodded slightly and said: "Since you have already agreed, there is no need to discuss this matter with the court."

Hugo of St. Omer is his vassal.

"Do you want to show justice to your own people first?"

Lothar smiled.

Raymond looked at Lothar again, and said solemnly:

"The second thing concerns the Trans-Jordan Earl Lothar who repeatedly provoked border conflicts. Not only did he have no intention of repenting, but he tried to ask His Majesty the King to set up the Trans-Jordan border jurisdiction and grant him the legal principle to attack infidels at will. "

After the voice fell, it boiled back to the sky.

(End of this chapter)