Section 88, Beginning as Regent
The sound of footsteps sounded in the corridor, and Rudolph's boots were made of ordinary leather, but this did not affect his loud sound of trampling on the ground. The guards and servants in the corridor saluted him when they saw him, because they knew very well that the owner of Schwarzburg from now on was Rudolph.
"It's so damn." Rudolf looked at the servants who had their heads lowered but looked at him secretly, and he couldn't help but mutter.
"What, Lord Regent?" Rodney asked curiously while fiddling with his shawl.
As Rudolph's close minister, Rodney is officially hired by the Habsburg family. Of course, Rudolph pays for it himself, but the close minister of the Schwartz County Regent always sounds cool. Rodney even thought that even if Rudolph fired himself now, he would soon find another good job with this good title.
"I mean, it's all my fault that I was soft-hearted and actually agreed to this damn agreement." Rudolf was a little annoyed. He reached an agreement with Earl Schwartz, but there were adjustments, such as the expulsion of Mrs. Agnes and Katrisey, and it was turned into imprisonment in the tower.
"But the Earl is very determined. If you ask for it with a tough request, you will probably be in the hall at that time. "Rodney was very satisfied with the bearskin shawl, especially the large copper shoulder buckle, which made his identity much nobler invisibly. He strided with his head held high like a nobleman.
"Yes, this is one of the reasons why I feel soft-hearted. Of course, there are some suggestions from consultants." Rudolph looked at the pillars. The pillars were a few years old, but the hardworking servants wiped them cleanly. Some nobles sitting between the pillars saw him and quickly stood up. The male court nobles immediately took off their hats and bowed, and the female court nobles curtsyed him.
"You are always good at listening to opinions." Rodney casually complimented, he didn't remember himself or anyone else at that time providing advice.
"Yeah, thank you." Rudolph said meaningfully. His consultants were not ordinary people. These cunning guys were all big shots in the long river of history.
Li Shimin: Since there is a risk of breaking the game to the death, it is better to take a step back and wait for an opportunity to move forward again.
Ying Zheng: I understand, what is erosion, take it step by step! I can always eat it all.
Liu Bang: A thousand birds are in the forest, but a bird is not as good as a bird in hand. I like this sentence.
Rudolph did achieve a phased victory. The title of regent basically gave him the same status as that of Count Schwartz himself, and he could also appoint a court minister, which was a great power.
"So Regent, when are you going to appoint a court minister?" Rodney asked curiously.
"Before that, I want to go and have a visit to my father." Rudolph looked up and looked up above, where Earl Schwartz's bedroom was.
"I'll go with you." Rodney said to Rudolph.
"No, Ma Xiu will protect me in secret, don't worry." Rudolph looked behind him and appeared sideways from a column next to a column. He glanced at Rudolph and retreated back into the shadow.
"As you wish, Lord Regent." Rodney imitated the nobles and shook his hands in front of him for a few times. Rudolph found it ridiculous, but he did not point it out. After all, everyone has a little hobby. Why bother to accompany him through life and death?
At this time, Earl Schwartz was sitting on the bed, and before him were Mrs. Agnes and Ketrissy who were trapped like a trapped beast. Mrs. Agnes was roaring like an angry hyena, and Ketrisy was like a quail, her whole body was buried in the seat, looking extremely depressed.
"Why, why should we agree to such conditions? This is persecution and humiliation." Mrs. Agnes said blaming Earl Schwartz.
"If I don't agree, your head will be cut off on the spot. Haven't you seen Rudolph's eyes? God, I've never seen such a cold look." Earl Schwartz said with his leaking mouth, his saliva dripping on his chest, and his aging became more obvious.
"But, but do I want to be a prisoner of Rudolph for the rest of my life? Virgin Mary, then I would rather he cut my head off." Mrs. Agnes's voice was eight degrees higher, and her sharp voice was like a horn.
"Oh, do you want me to cut off your head?" At this time, Rudolph pushed open the door and walked in. He looked at his stepmother coldly.
"Oh, Lord Regent." Katrisi's butt jumped up like a spring installed. He lowered his head respectfully, looked at the floor, bowed to Rudolph, no longer as rebellious as before.
"I remember Mrs. Agnes and Katrissi should have stayed in their room today, who allowed them to leave, guards, guards." Rudolph did not look at Katrissi at all. He called the guards and took Madame Agnes and Katrissi away.
"You will be punished by God, don't touch me." Two strong guards immediately came in outside the door. They pulled Mrs. Agnes and Ketrisy out of the Earl's bedroom, and Mrs. Agnes shouted and scolded Rudolph.
But Rudolph ignored them. This level of scolding could no longer affect him. Seeing an oak chair in the bedroom, he walked over and sat down comfortably. During the whole process, Earl Schwartz, who was sitting on the bed, watched coldly, and he did not say a word.
"Congratulations, my eldest son, how does it feel to be the owner of this castle?" Earl Schwartz looked at Rudolph and asked him.
"Nothing is the castle is too small to protect everyone." Rudolph said to him, looking at Earl Schwartz.
In fact, the castles of the Celestial Empire are all combined with the city, or the Great Wall built on the border. This kind of humid and dim castle is also small to live in.
"Protect everyone, ha, it's really interesting. I thought you would be happy to become a county regent at this age, but I didn't expect to be very calm. You are much better than Ketrisy in this alone." Earl Schwartz had to admit that in fact, if you think about it carefully, since he attended the banquet, Rudolph left halfway to seize control of the entire castle, and he might not have even had time to drink three glasses of wine, but he was able to quickly send his own people to the key point and act decisively and ruthlessly.
"I can't do it, even when I was young." Earl Schwartz couldn't help but lament in his heart. He didn't expect that his eldest son was so skillful. This should be the luck of the Habsburg family! But, unfortunately, Earl Schwartz thought.
"So what are you going to do next? Are you looking for an opportunity to kill them?" Earl Schwartz asked Rudolph.
"I don't know, father, what advice do you have?" Rudolph shrugged, and he looked at the Earl Schwartz, who was sitting on the bed like a decayed tree that was about to die.
"If my suggestion is to keep imprisonment and exile to other countries, it is likely that because of Ketrisy's bloodline, he became an excuse for other courts to claim the dominance of Schwartz County, but he could not kill them," said Count Schwartz to Rudolf.
"Oh?" Rudolph raised his brows. He did not expect that Earl Schwartz would have such a proposal. After all, he had long hoped that Ketrisy would ascend to the throne of the Earl.
"I know what you think. You must be wondering if there will be a scam in this, whether it will be a trick to save Ketrisey. Don't worry, although I have always hoped that through Ketrisey, the overrated bloodline will build the foundation for the rise of the Habsburg family in the future, the most important thing is to preserve Schwarz County now." Earl Schwarz explained to Rudolph.
Chapter completed!