Unknown Knight

On the way here, Aix thought about what to say, but he still hadn't figured out how to tell King Yarogerk that he had occupied Fort Lerag.

Although the two had made verbal promises before, that was real territory and His Majesty the King had the legal right to own it, so there was nothing he could do even if he refused to recognize it.

But since he was already here, there was no need to waste time. He changed into the plate armor that Amanti had the craftsmen tailor-made for him. He wore a noble dress made of woolen and linen over the plate armor.

The whole set of armor makes Aix look extraordinary and heroic, and you can't tell that there is a pure steel armor inside. The defense is also very good, and it is not much heavier than the previous striped armor.

He first came to Yarogelk, and to show respect and to humble himself, he knelt before King Yarogelk and gave him a half-kneeling salute, and said:

"Your Majesty, I pay my respects to you. May you be in good health and your country prosper!"

In this era, kneeling was not emphasized except for the time of enfeoffment. Especially when nobles met the king, at most they would touch the chest. Aix gave him a kneeling salute. In addition to flattering and showing his attitude, telling everyone that he was a noble appointed by him personally, it also served as a hint: "Look, I'm kneeling now. The matter of Lerag Castle..."

Seeing his attitude, King Yarogerk was extremely happy and laughed loudly:

"Hahaha, Axboye, please stand up quickly and someone come and give him a seat."

Seeing Aix meeting the king at this time, Voldratboye also came over, but when he saw Aix kneeling, he was stunned.

Under normal circumstances, he would just nod his head when he saw King Yarogerk, but today he wanted to complain, and seeing that Aix was so humble, didn't he have the upper hand?

He just couldn't bear to kneel down to Yarogelk, but if he didn't kneel, what if the king sided with Aix, then his performance would be in vain.

He remembered what his ex-daughter Katia had told him: "As long as you keep a low profile and show your submission to His Majesty King Yarogerk, His Majesty will agree to mediate for the sake of the kingdom's stability."

Thinking of this, he didn't act pretentiously. With a red face, he also knelt down to salute King Yarogerk and said:

"Your Majesty, I am deeply grateful to you for taking the time out of your busy schedule to come here in person to administer justice!"

King Yarogerk was totally surprised by Voldrat's kneeling. He was stunned for a moment, then he laughed and went forward to help Voldrat up, saying:

"Hahaha, hey, old man, please stand up quickly. Someone, please give him a seat quickly."

He helped Voldrat to his seat and patted his arm to show his reassurance.

King Yarogelk returned to the throne, feeling extremely happy. Now two of the three city lords had submitted to him, and even Voldratboye had bowed his head. Let's see who in the kingdom will dare to disrespect him in the future.

As soon as he sat down, he asked Aix:

"Exboy, I heard that you attacked Tismo some time ago, looted all the livestock and people, and set fire to Kudan City. Is that true?"

"Your Highness, this is true, but there is a reason for it. Voldratboye sent people to attack my caravan and killed my people first, so I had to fight back."

King Yarogerk was shocked. He thought that with Aix's smoothness, he would never admit it, and then he would play peacemaker between the two parties and the matter would be let go. What's going on? Is he trying to make a bigger deal?

But he had to continue the play, so he asked Voldrat Boyer:

"Old man, is what Axboye said true?"

Voldratboye's reaction was very much like that of a noble. He rejected the question directly:

"Your Highness! It's unfair. I have never attacked a caravan. Our family has been passed down for so many years, and we still have the most basic dignity of a noble."

King Yarogerk looked at Voldratboye's performance with amusement, thinking, "I don't even know you, so why don't I believe you?"

After hearing what he said, Aix didn't waste any more words. He took out a stack of parchment from the attendant Liu Tang and handed it to King Yarogerk, saying:

"Your Highness, please take a look. These are the confessions of the Snowfield bandits and soldiers under Voldratboye who were captured by Benboye. Everything is explained clearly and they have been stamped with their fingerprints."

King Yarogerk couldn't help but raise his eyebrows. It seemed that Aix was well prepared. Now countries basically no longer go through this kind of judicial procedure. He only remembered reading in historical materials that the former empire did so, so he took it and looked at it carefully.

"Sure enough, Aix is ​​a capable man," Yarogerk thought. He saw that every confession was clearly recorded, the facts were clearly listed, and even the time was marked. It seemed that he came prepared.

These confessions left him, the mediator, with little room to say, so he had to hand them to Voldratboye to see what he had to say.

Voldratboye only glanced at a few confessions and shouted:

"Your Highness, it's unfair! These snowfield bandits have committed many evil deeds and have been hunted down by my troops many times. After being captured, they must have been biting people everywhere.

The same goes for these archers. They were previously punished by me for crimes such as theft, so they collectively defected to the bandit leader Wolf. They must be holding a grudge against me. These are all false accusations they made out of personal vengeance.

Your Highness, please distinguish right from wrong, make the decision for me, and clear my name!"

Ignoring Voldratboye's shameless complaints, King Yarogerk pondered and weighed the pros and cons.

He did not come here to enforce justice this time. He came here to smooth things over in order to make his legal authority more clear and increase his ruling power. So he turned to Aix and said:

"Exboya, you see, the old man has also said that this is a false accusation. Their family is well-known in the kingdom and would not do such shady things. Do you think there is any misunderstanding?"

When Aix heard that King Yarogerk's words were not right, he immediately lost control of his anger and was about to stand up to argue.

But he saw that His Majesty the King pointed at him with a wicked smile and winked at him at an angle where Voldratboye could not see. He had to swallow his words and said nothing more.

Seeing that Aix had complied with his wishes, King Yarogerk was very satisfied and said in a tone as if he had suddenly remembered something:

"Oh, by the way, I heard that Lord Aix eliminated the traitor Nergboye not long ago. It was a great feat. Look what I brought you."

Then he waved his hand and took a piece of parchment from the servant. On it was a letter of appointment that had already been stamped. He then handed it to Aix in a relaxed manner and said:

"I will keep my word. From now on, you are the lord of Lelag Castle and its affiliated territories."

After saying this, he patted Aix's shoulder to show his favor, and then continued:

"Look, Aixboye, since Voldratboye was wrongly accused, you can't help but show some appreciation. I think this is the way to go. The old man has worked hard and made great contributions to the kingdom. Now that he has suffered such a huge loss, you should compensate him. Well, 500 silver coins to repair the house.

In addition, we will also return Tismo's subjects and give him 100 silver coins as resettlement allowance. What do you think of this, Lord Aix?"

How could Aix not respond after hearing this? He was prepared for the worst situation that Lerag Castle would be taken back. After all, he still had to live in the Kingdom of Vigia in the future, so he had to give the king face.

And not only must we give, but we must give a lot, so that Voldratboye will know who the king is on his side. So he continued with King Yarogerk's words:

"Your Majesty, your judgment is fair and just. I dare not disobey your orders."

After hearing what Aix said, King Yarogerk laughed happily. Before he finished laughing, Aix continued:

"Your Highness, I made some gains in the recent battle at Fort Lerag. In addition to rewards for the soldiers, I also made some loot worth one thousand silver coins. I am presenting this to Your Highness to be used for the national treasury."

When King Yarogerk heard this, he was even more delighted. He laughed and said "yes" several times. Then he turned to Voldratboye and said:

"Old sir, Lord Aix is ​​sincere and loyal to his country. He knows that these things are all misunderstandings, and he is willing to make corresponding compensation to you. You should be more generous. What do you say?"

Voldratboye murmured, and seemed very reluctant to say:

"Since Your Highness has said so, Your Highness is wise and decisive, and I have nothing to say."

King Yarogelk was so pleased when he saw Voldrat, who was always so arrogant in front of him, bow his head. He couldn't help laughing again. Finally, he said to Voldrat Boyer:

“Old sir, you must discipline your subordinates well in the future. Those who are disobedient, even if they are nobles, can be reported to me. After the trial, those who deserve to be killed will be killed, and those who deserve to be punished will be punished. I will make the decision for you.

Besides, I do not want any more robberies on caravans to happen, and you, old sir, should also pay more attention to maintaining the security of the territory.

I’m leaving this land in the northeast of the kingdom in the hands of the two adults. You must cooperate well and help me protect this land.

I also heard that Saiga Khan is still unwilling to give up on your Kudan City. You should understand the current situation, prioritize, and make preparations early."

What else could Voldratboye say but to agree timidly.

In this way, a conflict concerning the northeastern situation of the Kingdom of Vigia was temporarily resolved. King Yarogerk, who gained the most, was very happy and immediately decided to hold a banquet in this royal tent to entertain the two most trusted ministers he mentioned.

After the banquet, King Yarogerk summoned Aix alone and tried to comfort him with kind words, saying that he should work hard, he was his man, and he would protect him if anything happened.

At the same time, he also seriously told Aix that intelligence showed that Saiga Khan was indeed preparing to launch another attack on Vijia, and asked him to work more on armaments so that he could contribute to the country in future wars.

Aix was full of words of loyalty and showed his utmost loyalty to King Yarogelk.

The meeting between the emperor and his ministers ended in an atmosphere of satisfaction and joy for both sides.