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Section 86, Negotiations

Baron Hedwig stood in the night wind, his cloak swinging with the wind, and even if it was cold, he did not wrap his cloak. In front of the baron were two rows of soldiers holding weapons, who were owned by Rudolph.

"Please report to your master, Lord Rudolph, that I want to talk to him." Baron Hedwig said to the soldiers. In fact, some of these soldiers knew him, but the situation was very subtle at this time. It seemed calm, but in fact it was tense.

The soldiers quickly conveyed Baron Hedwig's proposal to Rudolph in the stable. After controlling the city gate, Rudolph was obviously much more relaxed, but he was still looking for an opportunity. Baron Hedwig asked to meet, which made Rudolph feel that the opportunity had come.

"Wait a minute, you need to bring more guards, who knows whether they have set up a trap?" Maxiu reminded Rudolph that setting up a trap in the negotiations and killing the other party is not unborn.

"Yeah." Rudolph nodded. He didn't want to take risks at this critical moment. Matthew and Lanbert followed him with their shields.

"Master Rudolph." Baron Hedwig rubbed his hands. The weather was a little cold. He exhaled a breath of heat and prayed that God would not let his ruthlessness go out of control.

"Master Baron." Rudolph separated the soldiers and came to Baron Hedwig. He paid tribute to the Baron slightly, after all, Hedwig had the official baron title.

"What's going on, what makes you so angry that you do such an unwise thing?" Baron Hedwig smiled slightly, and he looked around and said to Rudolf.

"This is not caused by anger, it is for justice." Rudolph put his right hand on his waist, and he looked at the baron and said to him.

"Justice?" Baron Hedwig had imagined many answers, but he did not expect Rudolph to demand justice.

"Justice?" The Earl of Schwartz and others in the hall were very surprised when they heard this. They did not expect Rudolph to demand justice, and Baron Hedwig brought Rudolph's conditions back.

"It's ridiculous. He illegally surrounded the tower of Lord Earl. Now he dares to demand justice from us. All the lords, Rudolph is crazy." Mrs. Agnes rebuked, trying to incite the vassals to resent Rudolph.

"Quiet, I want to hear the conditions of Rudolph." Earl Schwartz stretched out his finger, leaning against the high-backed wooden chair, and said to Mrs. Agnes.

"Rudolph wants the Count to recognize his regent and to reward the nobles who have worked in the fight against the rebellion." Baron Hedwig said to Earl Schwartz and others. When he finished speaking, a buzzing sound suddenly appeared in the hall like a honeycomb.

"I'm so bold. Count Schwartz is in good health and does not need the so-called regent at all. Rewarding the vassals is also the right of the Count. He, a person without any title, dares to ask for such a request?" Mrs. Agnes was very angry. She didn't expect that Rudolph was such an ambitious guy. Why didn't she see it before? She really regretted not dealing with him early.

"If I agree to all his requests, will he..." Earl Schwartz thought for a moment, and he thought about it in his mind. As if he did not agree to Rudolph's request, the other party would definitely attack the hall in rage, and would lose control at that time. It would be better to agree for the time being, but before he could finish speaking, Baron Hedwig continued.

"Also, Mrs. Agnes and Master Katrisi must be expelled." Baron Hedwig continued.

"What?" Not only Mrs. Agnes was shocked, but even Earl Schwartz was stunned. He did not expect that Rudolph would have such harsh conditions.

"Absurd." Mrs. Agnes was so angry that she trembled all over. She didn't expect Rudolph to be so cruel.

"Why?" Earl Schwartz's eyelids trembled slightly, and he couldn't help asking.

"Because of the weak command of Master Ketrisy, the death and injury of the vassal troops and the knights, he must be responsible for this." Baron Hedwig said slowly.

"Oh, it makes sense."

“In fact, that’s true.”

"It was very good, and I said what I had in my heart."

Baron Hedwig reposted Rudolph's words, which immediately resonated among the vassals, who knew very well that Ketrisey's stupid behavior led to the trap of the Flagless Brotherhood in the border forest. Many of the knights who entered died in swamp traps, and the soldiers were slaughtered, causing most of the manpower in the nobles' territory to lose.

"What about Mrs. Agnes? Why did she do nothing? " Earl Schwartz clenched his fists, his eyes swept the faces of the nobles in the hall. It was obvious that Rudolph's conditions had won the favor of the nobles, and the situation seemed to be a little bad.

"As the countess, Mrs. Agnes has always assisted and interfered in the rule of the Count. It is precisely because of her intervention that the serf's rebellion has led to, and all ladies must be responsible." Baron Hedwig continued, and he looked at the Count's reaction. Earl Schwartz's favor for Mrs. Agnes is well known to everyone. Rudolph proposed it at this time, and I am afraid the Count would not agree at all.

"You mean, except for the request to expel Mrs. Agnes and Ketrisey, the other Earls are willing to agree?" Baron Hedwig became the intermediary contact, and he passed on the Earls' decision to Rudolph.

"No, I will never agree. All the conditions must be accepted." Rudolph said to Baron Hedwig.

"Mr. Rudolph, I think this condition is very good. Earl Schwartz will not drive away Mrs. Agnes." Baron Hedwig approached Rudolph and tried to convince him.

"Baron, I will not change my mind. Mrs. Agnes and Katrisey must be expelled from Schwartz County." Rudolph said firmly.

Baron Hedwig was in a dilemma, but he still told Earl Schwartz about Rudolph's decision. This time the Count was silent. He seemed to know his eldest son for the first time. The Rudolph, who was recklessly flowing with the blood of the lowly Italians, dared to force him like this?

"Well, if the conditions are to be met, let Rudolf come to me in person to talk to me." Earl Schwartz finally spoke. After hearing this, Mrs. Agnes burst into tears. She didn't believe that Lord Earl would actually expel her.

"Father, this is a conspiracy, it is definitely a conspiracy." Kaitrisy shouted, unable to believe that he would be driven out of Schwarz County, who should have been the next ruler of Schwarz County.

"Open the door of the hall and let Rudolph come in and see me." Earl Schwartz ignored Ketrisy, waved his arm and said to everyone.

The door of the hall was open and Rudolph stepped into the hall, but he was not alone. Rudolph's soldiers followed him and protected him to step into the lord's hall.

"Steal the door." Rudolph turned around and said to Lanbert.

"I understand." Lanbert, the burly mercenary, immediately held the sword and spread his legs to guard the gate.

"Good night, all the adults." Rudolf walked into the brightly lit hall, and looked around and said to the nobles.

"Master Rudolph." Sir Buckhouse frowned. He felt that he could understand Rudolph's situation, but he did not agree to force Count Schwartz in such an extreme way. If he really fought with his family, Rudolph would leave a bad reputation among the nobles even if he won the title of Earl.
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