In the Middle Ages, people drew cards to be promoted to nobility.

I object!

The Holy Land cannot withstand a new round of war.

Severely punish Lothar, the madman who tore up the peace treaty!

Fart, your lord, the earl, is recovering the lost territory. What's wrong with that? As for the so-called provoking a border conflict?

It was just that the earl was forced to fight back.

“Have you forgotten our goal of coming to the Holy Land?

Isn’t it our duty to fight the infidels to the end?

The noise caused the nobles in the palace to divide into two camps again.

The distinction between Jing and Wei is clear.

If you look closely, you will find that a considerable number of nobles in the Queen Mother's party have clearly chosen to support Lothar.

This caused a trace of anger to appear on Raymond's face.

Lothar's expression did not change at all.

Under the spotlight, he went straight to Raymond's side.

Lord Tiberius, are you being too subjective when you say that?

Raymond frowned.

Before she could speak, Lothar continued:

In my opinion, this issue should be whether to establish the Transjordan border jurisdiction, not whether I am guilty or not.

In this scene, in a trance, all the nobles seemed to have returned to the day when Lothar first came to Jerusalem.

At that time, he was just a little-known landless knight, standing in front of a group of big shots and talking.

But now, he is the trend-setter in Jerusalem. He has replaced Leonard and is a great nobleman who can stand on the same level as the regent Raymond.

That's right, Your Highness the Regent!

Baron Godfrey stood at the forefront of the crowd and shouted: We all know that at the last palace meeting, it was already discussed whether Count Lothar was guilty. Since he was found innocent at that time, why do you say it again now?

that is!

It seems to me that there is no point in continuing to quarrel. We might as well follow the glorious tradition of the Franks and let Lord Raymond know the support of the people by voting by a show of hands.

Lothar said in a deep voice.

Raymond's eyes were contemptuous, as if to say, who do you want to compete with me for having more supporters?

good.

He said coldly: Comrades, if anyone supports Count Lothar in establishing the Transjordan border region, please raise your right hand.

Baron Godfrey and Baron Argonn unanimously raised their right hands first.

Immediately afterwards, some members of the Queen Mother's party, including Guy of Lusignan, raised their right arms. They were not necessarily willing to support Lothar, but they were even less willing to support Raymond.

Subsequently.

Some members of the noble party also raised their right hands. They are the friends that Baron Godfrey mentioned yesterday, and they are all powerful nobles.

This group of people also led a group of nobles under their command to raise their hands.

Raymond's face became more and more ugly, but fortunately, in the end, less than half of the people raised their hands.

He breathed a sigh of relief and snorted coldly: Count Lothar, it's very clear where people's hearts are from, isn't it?

please wait a while.

A clear and elegant female voice came from outside the hall.

I also support Count Lothar's proposal.

Princess Sibylla, wearing a golden jade tiara and an orange palace dress, came dressed up.

As soon as they entered the palace, there was a sensation.

Many members of the Queen Mother's Party began to whisper to each other that the Regent Raymond was too strong, and the Queen Mother's Party did have the idea of ​​​​wooing the royal party.

It was only because Lothar and Godfrey adhered to neutrality that they turned their attention to the position of the Royal Knights that Lothar had left in the kingdom.

Sir Raymond, I am not here to vote in my capacity as the crown prince's mother and His Majesty's sister, but in the name of Lord Ashkalon and Jaffa. Please don't mind.

Princess Sibylla apologized, but her eyes stared at Raymond without hesitation.

Raymond looked up at the suspended throne with a somewhat complicated expression. Your Majesty, is this what you mean?

Can't you see the efforts I have made to stabilize the situation in the Holy Land?

Baldwin IV, as the nominal supreme ruler of the Kingdom of Jerusalem, could not go out in person to confront his vassals face to face.

Instead, he should act as an arbiter. Even if it is an issue raised by himself, he should pretend to speak it out through the mouth of his ministers.

Because once the king personally left the stage, the issues raised were vetoed by Raymond.

This means that in Jerusalem, the king has less say than Raymond.

Even if this is true, the signal it sends out is extremely dangerous, both for Raymond and Baldwin IV.

The former will be identified as a powerful official and careerist, and their reputation will be ruined.

The latter will also be regarded as incompetent and their dignity will be lost.

If the situation is allowed to develop, there are only two possible outcomes.

First, Raymond took a desperate risk and was forced to use conspiracy methods to murder Baldwin IV and ascend to the throne himself, because he was also the heir to the throne.

Second, in order to show his innocence, Raymond left Jerusalem and returned to his own territory. The kingdom would be divided again, and the Crusaders in the Holy Land would be reduced to a scattered mess.

Lothar's expression remained normal.

He has no objection to Raymond. If he were Raymond, he would choose the approach that is more beneficial to him and safer.

It was just the situation that pushed the two of them into opposing positions.

He said neither humble nor arrogantly: Sir Raymond, if we look at it now, it's really clear where people's support is.

Inside the palace.

More than half of the people raised their hands to express their support for the establishment of the Transjordan Border Region. Some nobles from the royal party, the queen mother party, and even the noble party raised their right hands.

The so-called Jue Party and the Queen Mother Party are originally loose political alliances. It is absolutely normal for them to be out of step.

Even Earl Raymond could not hold those members of the Jazz Party who betrayed him accountable after the incident. Instead, he had to win over them to prevent them from actually falling to Lothar's side.

Raymond said in a gloomy tone: Then I declare that from today on, the Earl of Transjordan will be established as a border jurisdiction, and Count Lothar of Transjordan will be granted the power to freely declare war on infidels.

Amidst the uproar.

Raymond looked at Lothar and said in a cold voice: Count Lothar, I hope you can remember what you said and not become a sinner who ruined the kingdom like Leonard.

Lothar bowed solemnly: I will, Sir.

Raymond tried hard to suppress the anger in his heart and continued: Next, is the third issue, whether to crack down on hoarding, creating rumors, and raising food prices.

…

The palace meeting came to an end.

Lothar sent away the last fellow vassal who had been chatting with him. The smile on his face gradually faded. After all, he and Raymond were on opposite sides.

And as the leader of the royal party.

This position originally belonged to Godfrey, but after receiving the title of Count of Transjordan from Lothar, Baron Godfrey was somewhat unqualified.

Now, the issue has been passed.

As long as he is canonized by His Majesty the King tomorrow, he will be a serious frontier earl, also known as a vassal.

Hopefully, by then, the system will get new changes.

At this time, Lothar found that the double-headed eagle emblem in his pocket was a little hot.

Take it out and plug it in.

The voice that came from inside was Nysaya's voice: Lord Lothar, I found traces of a fire dragon in an ancient book.

This is the dragon creature closest to you, but I can't guarantee that it's still alive.

The tone on the other end was hesitant.

But Lothar was still very grateful and said: It doesn't matter. The information obtained from the classics may indeed be out of date. I can verify it myself.

Oh, by the way, what are the characteristics of this fire dragon?

Nysaya said: This is a tyrannical dragon of the fire dragon species. I have an illustration of it on hand, describing its habits. You can come to me to get it, or I can send it to you.

Fire dragon species, violent dragon?

Nysaya explained: Yes, fire dragon and sea dragon are just general terms.

The Indominus Dragon is a wingless fire dragon. It often lives in volcanoes. The dragon breath it spits out ranks among the best among all fire dragon species.

Okay, I'm at the gate of the palace now, and I happen to have an audience with His Majesty. If you have time, please wait for me at the same place where we last met.

Nisaya quickly said: Okay, I happen to be free.