After arriving at the castle that day, the duchess summoned the other eighty or so knights of the domain to the castle - she had a very good memory and was able to call out their identities from the coat of arms on each of them.
Of course, more than a hundred people she did not each carry on a conversation, she only called some of them by name.
But that was enough.
Those old knights who were even called by name by the duchess, when they heard the lady talking to them about the past, were in tears - the four knight lords are the ones who cried the most.
However, those red-robed knights with the black pearl coat of arms, she was a little too familiar...
Fortunately, George is quite right to answer.
After Lalong finished relations, under the throne, before the many nobles, the duchess to these snowy barons and knights came to praise, and in the evening generously treated them.
As the largest head of the Western Realm, the Duke has always been frugal in the midst of this disaster, and so has the hostess here. So that night's banquet, the specifications are just the same as the one in the border river.
But it was much more lively.
Each of the nobles and knights who came to the castle today, regardless of whether there is more muscle or fat on the body, the armor is polished and shiny, and when you look at it, there are seven or eight times more than George's knights.
But I'm afraid that the weight of the armor, together, is about the same as the more than 100 knights...
Some people's body armor is actually silver, and even hollowed out.
However, not to say go out to war, guarding this castle should be no problem - George calculated, even if you throw away the second batch of soldiers who will be rushed to the battlefield. Just these nobles and their side of the knights who stay here, plus retainers, valets, etc., the city, pull out two or three thousand armored noble private soldiers or no problem.
Seeing this group of people, George understood why the duchess dared to propose to place them more than 100 people in the castle's schoolyard.
This made him couldn't help but give a cold smile.
'She probably really thinks that by wearing armor, she can be considered a knight.'
Compared to marching and fighting, the mistress here was still better at management and checks and balances.
George had been watching all this from the sidelines as a knight. Glasses of wine shallow, watching those nobles between the comings and goings, with their own hands full of jeweled rings, pick up the wine glass, will fill their belly. Can also be considered to understand why Gail so popular.
He lost his appetite and began to think about the grain, whether it will arrive safely ...
But several other barons today is a lot of drinking - after all, they have a task.
As the duchess invited to the upper seat of several barons, in front of the bishop and the duchess, the first credit for the grain shipment, attributed to Elizabeth's body, and when they mentioned the duchess's sister, this and Elizabeth look seven or eight points similar, but the corners of the eyes are some crow's feet duchess, tears.
Taking this opportunity, this bunch of poor crybabies asked for something - mainly beans, alfalfa-based war horse feed.
Of course, for the vast majority of people, these two things are also the best grain.
Beans, for example, can't just grow like wild wheat. The valley has always been scarce. And with the daily physical exertion of war horses, if they are not supplemented with a lot of protein and fed with grass alone, they will soon lose weight.
Those war horses in their territory, they have experienced such a vicious cycle, so with the new war horses, the guys are more concerned about feeding than George.
Compared to the valley, Wingwind City is full of such things. Not only are there people to take care of the beans, but even some fruit farmers are still alive and well in the surrounding territories...
Alfalfa is not lacking, the north is a large number of pastures, although the area can not be compared with the southern grasslands, but this kind of good pasture, is very suitable for growing here.
So several barons on the road, and George has long played a good note - the Duke Lord in the front line of battle, we need to stabilize the rear. So it's not too much to strip out some of the grain and grass from the second batch gathered in Ariadne to give to the valley.
The guys also mentioned that the Vale, although it still had some grain, was very short of these things. And each of Elizabeth's knights fighting that monster needed to feed their war horses - something Garvey and the others said with a clear conscience, because they felt that they were Elizabeth's knights...
Elizabeth the name in the duchess here extremely well, so on the spot gave a promise - she believed that these people can send food, then when the city of Wingwind need support, these people will not sit idly by.
Of course, if the matter of sending food is really not so complicated, then she may really be expected to be right.
The duchess's promise made the three barons' eyes look at each other and flash with excitement - so they mentioned the alchemy furnace again...
One would be enough...
Of course, the most important thing, or the most that one has about the Earl Collar family graveyard.
There are various monsters about there, probably, need to go to the Maester to help them access a little something...
Early the next morning, George and his party went to the 'Helmick' cathedral, surrounded by many nobles, in accordance with the Lord Bishop's proposal last night. Here, Lord Bishop baptized and blessed them, and announced that under the watchful eyes of those seven gods, these people had become His 'guardian knights'.
No angels descended, and no sunlight poured down. Only the choir sang a few hymns. Although the entire seating hall to be more generous, the pair of eyes of the surrounding nobles, the many knights have so little surging in their hearts.
But these 'Knights of the Holy Church', still can not help but secretly skim.
After the ceremony, the duchess did not stint on her reward, to the more than a hundred knights each gave a fine longsword, and the three barons received the hand of the three, in the hilt of the bear's head above, the eyes are still set by the sapphire.
However, Baron Garvey was not to give the face of the mistress of Ariadne (although a little hesitant), in her face, asked the Lord Bishop for a sword of the Word of God.
If the duchess was not present and did not give the sword, then this old guy is afraid to find some excuse to stall. But at this moment, he was all smiles and satisfied the guardian knight's request to come.
After that, although the duchess's face smile is still there, and also in a side to encourage the baron Garvey a few words. But her smile, how to see a little stiff.
The Duchess called Baron Garvey over on her way out - just to talk about the family cemetery that was mentioned last night.
She suddenly felt that while the barons were consulting the Lord Bishop, they could also consult with the Grand Maester. Moreover, if the church is not crowded, the Grand Maester can help...
After hearing these words, Baron Garvey knew that the words they had guided last night were not in vain. And today is not in vain.
This matter has more or less satisfied their boss, so after sending off the duchess, the three barons began to move according to the plan.
They can not stay here for long - may have to leave tonight overnight. So the time was urgent.
But the good thing is that all three men are very capable.
Babur led the knights back to the castle, under the arrangements of the knight of the Winged Wind, feed the horses, prepare forage and dry food for the return. Because the loaded goods are more than 20 wagons, and the alchemy furnace is very delicate, have to be properly placed. So these people have to be busy for a while to do.
Baron Kroll, on behalf of the three, went to the various noblemen prepared for the wine - this guy is the three of the most enjoyable and sociable one. And for this baron who can bring food and claim to have many cellars in the territory, the nobles will be willing to make some initial investment... With their current reputation and credibility as a guarantee, let the nobles help him coordinate some alchemical tools, gems, herbs, seeds and other items, is not difficult.
And according to the plan, for this reception, Baron Kroll also made a special mention of one thing - he like to grandly invite various scholars in the city, he wanted to then take this opportunity to brainstorm and ask the Grand Maester for advice on some things.
As for Baron Garvey, he visited the Grand Maester with George, Aggie and a few others.
In fact, what they wanted to go to was the library. But Anthony had said that the really good books inside would be locked up. And the key would only be in the hands of the Grand Maester.
If there was any good library near the Valley, then besides Elizabeth's, it was this one in Ariadne.
According to Anthony, there is a possibility that there will also be something about witchcraft here...
Of course, this kind of books were scorned by some of the great scholars, because this part of the maesters believed that what has logic is called magic, and what does not have logic is called sorcery - Anthony was such a person.
In his opinion, these things were almost the products of ancient superstition. They are only of great value when studying ancient texts and cultures.
However, he admitted that this kind of stuff, although most scholars can not understand, and easy to make themselves into crazy. But a very small number of people can apply it ...
Therefore, they are called forbidden books.