Eagle Byzantium

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"I believe that His Majesty's royal brother, His Excellency Sebastocrat, should bear the main command responsibility for the disastrous defeat in the Nicaean Gorge." Gawain then said it clearly.

Isaac's eyes gradually turned red and bloodshot, and finally before his brother could speak, he roared at Gawain, "You exiled soldier, you dare to accuse me without reason! How did you get the command of the first unit?"

"It was for my meritorious service in pacifying the rebellion of the Chief of the Palace, and His Excellency, the Palace Steward, promised it to me." Gawain said calmly.

Then Isaac stretched out his hand to the great eunuch Nicodeemia who was standing on the outside. At this time, everyone present, including Diognis and Eudocia, became frightened. Then, the eunuch looked at Gawain, and after a while he let out two dry laughs, "You are really a Varangian barbarian. When did you treat the granting of imperial titles as a piece of cake? Even if the old man agrees, without the gold of my lord The imperial edicts do not count."

"However, just now in the competition field, even your Majesty said personally that I am a sword-bearing noble and a count commander..."

"Shut up!" Almost all the court officials sternly reprimanded, but Alexios showed no signs of joy or anger at all. Next to him, Anna's palms were already sweating, and her little face turned even paler.

"Tell me, Gawain, how did you usurp that soldier without any position at all, and what kind of punishment are you prepared to accept?" Over there, Isaac became more serious.

"Gawain and I were originally on a scouting mission. After seeing your army being ambushed, he rode his horse and jumped off a sixty-foot cliff. At the end, he fought with the Red Hand detachment to block the rebel Konya Sultan. and heretics, and finally from Nicaea He withdrew from the city, and his loyalty and bravery can be testified by Desiderius, the Archimandrite of Nicaea." The officer raised his head again, took out the Archimandrite's letter, and walked respectfully to the little bird Nicodeemia. Present the letter in front of you.

The eunuch smiled softly and took it. He then smiled calmly and said that the old man was illiterate. He would wait until the matter was dealt with before forwarding this letter to His Majesty for review.

At this time, even the Patriarch Masdas, who was watching, couldn't help it. He took a step forward and asked, "Why is it that Desiderius, who has lost his territory and believers, is not even qualified to testify and describe the situation?" After hearing this, the eunuch hurriedly stepped forward and bowed to the patriarch, but at the same time he blocked the patriarch with his body, preventing him from approaching His Majesty the Emperor.

Everyone is covering up for Sebastocrat. This is an obvious fact. Marlena's face over there is also uncertain. She squeezed Constantine's shoulder with one hand and looked at it sadly. Looking at the back of His Majesty the Emperor.

But Alexios still didn't say anything.

"I think what this barbarian named Gawain said is right!" Suddenly, in the dark crowd, Prince John, whose appearance simply did not match the crowd, shouted these words in a rough voice, anxiously The maid and eunuch next to him kept making gestures to ask him to keep quiet.

But John shouted again and added, "If you want me to say, then God will judge. As long as Gawain can produce evidence that convinces his father, then we will interrupt all debates and directly give Gawain the promise intact." Give it to him."

Although the prince's words were very simple and crude, without the sophistry and judgment that the Byzantine Romans loved, no one could refute his words. Then John made a gesture, "End this if you can, If I can’t take it out, I’ll end it all.”

These words had the effect of finalizing the decision, and the emperor finally spoke, "Then we will use divine judgment. It just so happens that the patriarch of the imperial capital is also present, so there will be no problems with this process."

Anna over there looked nervously at Gawain, who was kneeling on one knee.

Gawain slowly took out an icon pendant from the close-fitting robe under his chainmail. His first words were, "This was given to George by the Vice-Queen Mother as a gift to the Stablemaster. After I was sentenced to death, it was the great eunuch himself who gave this pendant to me as a reward for my meritorious service."

Alexios and Malena behind him suddenly felt a destructive thunder walking in the sky, and the world was spinning. Malena almost fainted, and the wily and expressionless Nicodeemia also Pudong leaned down and pressed against the emperor's boots in despair.

"When the great eunuch gave me this pendant, he also said something to me!" Gawain picked up the jewelry with his fingers and continued.

"Gawain, please stop talking." Alexios' tone became faster.

"Go on, Gawain, why don't you go on?" At this time, Queen Irene, who was standing next to the emperor, seemed to have vented her years of resentment. Her eyes were filled with infinite brilliance, and her voice and hands were trembling. , with those fierce excitements, demanded that Gawain continue.

"That's enough, Gawain, you don't have to say any more." Alexios stopped him loudly, then he closed his eyes and sighed in a low voice, "I believe you are loyal, now I personally call Yu Mo The official came here to issue you a golden edict. I am really in urgent need of military talents. Can you bring a thousand men from my headquarters to the Nicaea Gorge? The fact that I rescued 700 people and escorted the Grand Priest and thousands of people to Gallipoli is enough to explain the problem. I will give you all the positions promised in advance, including sword-bearing nobleman, earl commander, and those seven. One hundred soldiers will be your subordinates, and you will also be given an additional five hundred Tecopo archer mercenaries to assist you, as well as three hundred war horses."

Then, Alexios held up the battle flag of the Red Hand Division and walked up to Gawain, "This battle flag will be handed over to you from now on. I believe this is also Farov's wish." Next, His Majesty the Emperor He walked up to Diognis and patted the captor on the shoulder, "You also go with Gawain to rescue Amalfi and serve as his deputy."

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After the two thanked His Majesty the Emperor, Alexios asked them to retreat, then lowered his head, holding the pendant Gawain had just taken out in his hand, then raised his head again, his voice changed, "Reply Brachna Palace.”

In the main hall of the palace, Isaac was slapped hard and sat on the chair in great frustration. "There is nothing wrong with Gawain's accusation! It was because you were unwilling to listen to the correct advice of your subordinates, took risks and acted blindly, and suffered the consequences." The ambush of Konya Sultan caused the entire army to be wiped out. Don't expect to shirk any responsibility. This is also for your own good, because only the enemy likes mediocrity, but the people and the army hate it. "

"I am willing to assemble the army and horses again, follow my brother's banner in the future, defeat the Sultan of Konya, and avenge my shame." Isaac said hurriedly, covering his mouth.

"It's useless. Irene already knows about this. Immediately, officials supported by the Ducas family will impeach you like snowflakes." The emperor rejected the idea in a low mood.