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

In the bedroom.

Lothar sat down aside and poured himself a cup of tea naturally.

Baldwin IV, who was approving documents, dropped wax oil on the envelope, took off his ring, and stamped it hard on it.

He kept moving his hands and said casually: Now that you have got what you wanted, why do you still look worried?

Lothar smiled bitterly: If we were to change places, I would also hope that this restless Earl of Transjordan would be more honest.

But you are Lothar, not Raymond. There must be someone who represents the radical faction in the kingdom. Your expansion will be of no benefit to him, and if a war breaks out, it will be harmful to him.

The Lord's Party, the Queen Mother's Party and the King's Party are, in the final analysis, products of interests.

The landless nobles were ambitious, while the established nobles wanted to maintain the status quo.

You're right.

Changing places is a good habit.

But it’s not necessary.

Because people have to speak for their own asses.

I just feel a little sad that the boy who slayed the dragon eventually became a dragon.

Thinking back to the beginning, he also felt that Leonard, who put the weak Kingdom of Jerusalem in the flames of war, was a complete treacherous minister and a fool.

This is politics.

Baldwin IV asked: Tell me, when do you plan to leave Jerusalem this time?

If everything goes well, after accepting your canonization tomorrow, I will return to Hebron. Everything is in ruins in the territory and there are many things that need to be dealt with.

Oh, Lord Lothar, it seems that you sincerely do not want to stay in Jerusalem if it is not necessary. In my opinion, it is better to officially hand over the position of the Royal Knights to Hans.

Lothar smiled bitterly: You know my philosophy. Instead of everyone being like animals, crowded into a trough and competing for food, it is better to go outside and compete with wild beasts for food, and you can also hone your body and weaken the enemy.

Otherwise, when the wild beasts come, no matter how much you eat now, it will still be fat in people's mouths.

It's a very profound insight, but unfortunately, many people can't understand it and can't do it.

Many powerful border princes are also facing powerful opponents. It is extremely difficult to expand. That is to say, Lothar's side still has some bad land to grab.

Baldwin IV sighed softly: You must bear in mind Leonard's precedent. Even if you march to North Sinai and fight Egypt under Adil, you must not invade the territory of the Holy Family.

I will.

Lothar nodded solemnly.

Although he felt that the possibility that Saladin could once again summon a large army on the pretext that the Holy Land was threatened was slim.

Because of Jihad's name, it is effective the first time, but if it is called too much and there is a precedent of failure, the gold content will be greatly reduced.

Just like those Crusader princes in Europe who clamored to participate in jihad all day long and even collected the Saladin tax for several years.

Before Lothar set off, there were rumors in the Gaul region that thousands of knights and several witch advisors would be sent to form a crusade and set off.

But where are the Crusaders now?

There is no benefit. Relying on faith alone, it is difficult for many Saracen forces to abandon their past grievances and join hands to launch a new round of jihad.

But the risks are indeed there.

Saladin's political skills were still very strong, otherwise, he would not have been able to integrate the fragmented Saracen world under the eyes of Sasanian Persia.

If necessary, after Lothar takes over the Hijaz region, he should consider moving north to Sinai, risking a war with Adil, and taking over the entire Sinai Peninsula.

If you go to war with Adil, how sure are you that you can support his attack with your own strength?

Lothar said calmly: If it were now, using the desert and the Red Sea as the screen, I would be 50% sure.

Baldwin IV said with great interest: What if one year later, you take over the entire Hijaz region, secure your position as the vassal of Southern Xinjiang, and double your strength?

Lothar thought about it: I'm afraid it can only increase the certainty by 10%.

Baldwin IV asked doubtfully: Only an increase of 10% in one year? You came to the Holy Land for only half a year in total.

Lothar shrugged and spread his hands: Because by then, I'm afraid I'll have defeated Ferai Mai and have a head-on confrontation with Adil in Egypt.

Baldwin IV couldn't help but smile and said: The ambition is not small.

In terms of population, Hijaz, Sinai, and Transjordan combined account for a fraction of Egypt.

But in this era, national strength is not measured by population.

If this is the case, there are only 100,000 Tatar households in the unified grassland, and they will never be the opponent of Sasanian Persia, which has a population of nearly 10 million.

How is Lord Godfrey's hidden illness?

I've had Uldin take a look at it. Although it's an old injury, the problem is not serious. In the hall today, Baron Godfrey was fighting with the ministers with his words and was very brave.

Baldwin IV smiled and said: Godfrey has hidden it well enough. He never told me that he had such an old disease before.

Lothar couldn't help but laugh and said: It's normal to not want to say this kind of unspeakable secret.

…

Leaving the palace of Baldwin IV.

Just then, he saw Nisaya wearing a hooded black robe, like a ghost, waiting by the side.

Good afternoon, Miss Nisaya, why are you dressed like this today?

Nisaya whispered: The teacher blamed me for causing trouble and asked me to show up less in public.

Lothar was slightly startled.

What your teacher said makes sense.

He skipped the topic and coughed lightly: Miss Nisaya, did you bring the illustrated book?

certainly.

As she spoke, she handed over a piece of old yellowed parchment, on which was depicted a giant beast that looked like a Tyrannosaurus rex, with its entire body showing a dark red color.

There were some small characters on the side, which Lothar couldn't understand at all.

Nysaya warned seriously: Although the Indominus Dragon has no ability to fly, it has rough skin and thick flesh. It has very strong magic resistance. It also possesses extremely terrifying dragon flames. You must be careful when dealing with it.

Lothar pointed to the small characters on the parchment and asked, What is written on it? Is it the weakness of the Indominus Dragon?

Nysaya was obviously stunned for a moment, and said softly: I wrote the Greek text, recording the location of the Indominus Dragon - this kind of monster has no obvious weaknesses except that it moves a little slowly.

Lothar was a little embarrassed, but there was no sign of it on his face: What materials do you need on it? After all, a dragon's body is so heavy, and we can't bring it all back.

You don't have to worry about this. As a fire dragon, the Indominus Dragon has dragon blood as hot as lava flowing in its body. Once it dies, all the essence will be condensed in its heart, and the entire body will become a solid but useless stone. .”

Nysaya paused and then added: It is said that if the heart of the Indominus Dragon is taken out and thrown into the crater, a new Indominus Dragon will be born in a hundred years.

Sounds a lot like Phoenix.

It's very similar. Maybe Phoenix is ​​also a strange kind of fire dragon, maybe.

Nysaya smiled and said: Extraordinary biology is a very profound knowledge among wizards. It is useful whether it is collecting magic materials or preparing magic potions.

A trace of longing flashed across Lothar's expression: That must be a wonderful world.

Nisanya covered her mouth and chuckled: It may not be exciting, but it will definitely be boring.

Lothar recalled the books in various unknown languages, or in Latin, but with scrawled handwriting.

It is not easy to have the patience to read on.

Then we'll see you tomorrow.

Nisaya nodded respectfully: See you tomorrow.

Oh, by the way, if you contact me through heraldry, you can only go through my teacher and then be transferred to me.

Anna's is the main station?

Lothar put the sun hat on her head and nodded slightly: I understand.

…

Early the next morning.

Lothar came to the palace. Today was not a day for a normal palace meeting, but to formally confer Lothar as the Count of the Frontier and give him legal support.

At the same time, the Patriarch of Jerusalem must be on the list, demonstrating the royal and divine authority, and dual recognition of Lothar's newly acquired power.

Lothar glanced at Earl Raymond who was witnessing on the side. Seeing his cold expression, Lothar was too lazy to maintain a superficial friendship with him and concentrated on the process.

The process is cumbersome and solemn.

There won’t be such trouble when the church declines.

Napoleon could even snatch the crown from the Pope's hands and crown himself the Emperor of the French. At that time, it was really a breakdown of etiquette and joy.

With Archbishop William exercising divine authority on behalf of the Patriarch, the final process was completed.

In Lothar's ears, a series of system prompts began to ring.

Your primary title Count of Transjordan is changed to Count of Transjordan Borders.

Your title is promoted to the rank of Marquis.

Your recruitment limit for all special units is increased to 125 (150 for Dukes).

When your title is promoted, you will receive a specially made epic item based on your current needs.

After extraction, the prop is: the growth potion of the Ancient Tree of Life.

If you pour this potion on the rhizome of the ancient tree of life, it will enter the maturity stage in advance and acquire the special ability of the mother tree - splitting daughter bodies.

The mature mother tree of life can give birth to a daughter every year and cultivate it within a hundred miles of itself.

Note: The ancient life tree in the mature stage can train the special unit Woodland Elf Archer. If the person changing jobs is not of Elf blood, he will only be transferred to Woodland Archer.

You have completed a new milestone: Spear of God.

[Your main title has been upgraded to Marquis level or above, and you have the authority to launch holy war against surrounding pagan enemies at any time. 】

Reward obtained: [Byzantine Heavy Armor Archer Training Camp]

You can choose to build a training camp at any location that can be used to recruit heavy armored horse archers.

You activate a new epic milestone: Crusader King. (undone)

[As a famous Crusader prince, you successfully led a Crusade and opened up your own kingdom in a land where pagans are entrenched. History will remember your great achievements. 】

Lothar raised her head and looked at Baldwin IV.

The young king's eyes were gentle and full of expectations.

Lothar turned around and glanced at the guests watching the ceremony. Baron Argon and other nobles bowed their heads humbly in due course.

Even some nobles from the noble party, when they saw Lothar, were afraid to look directly at him and avoided looking at him.

Today, he is the most powerful nobleman in the Holy Land, a man who can compete with Raymond of Tripoli.

Godfrey stood in the crowd, looking at the second son of his former best friend, and felt a little sad in his heart.

Werner, I still don’t admit that you are better than me, but when it comes to your ability to give birth to a son, you are still better.