Crusade against the Pope

Chapter 164 Tea Party

The area of ​​Karak City is not large, and the area of ​​the platform that supports the city is very limited.

Therefore, even the wealthy people in the upper city do not have much space to indulge in luxury.

Most of them simply own mansions and cannot spare a large area for gardens.

In a reception room with an Arabian style, several parliamentarians who had participated in the meeting during the day gathered together.

They drank wine, ate candied fruit from time to time, and reclined on comfortable cushions.

The leisure and laziness displayed by these people did not seem like they were being besieged by a large army.

"Alas, we can only eat some candied fruits. Life is really not as good as before. Those Adil's troops have made it so that we can't even eat some fresh fruits."

The congressman with a long beard complained during the day.

Other councillors standing by also complained a few words.

There are many manors in the valleys surrounding the city of Karak, which are famous for growing citrus, grapes and other fruit trees.

In addition, the temperature difference between day and night is large on this plateau, and fruits are prone to accumulate sugar, so the quality of the fruits is quite good.

This means that Karak City not only produces wine, but also a considerable amount of candied fruits. The wealthy families in the city can easily eat seasonal fruits.

"If you ask me, just surrender now. Fighting Saladin is not a good idea."

"Now that the kingdom's main army has been defeated, can we really count on Isabella to raise an army? It's enough to just deceive the people below."

Another congressman, while speaking, took a glass of Shabbat from the low coffee table nearby and began to drink.

"No matter how hard we fight, we still have to do business. If Saladin and his Saracens don't do business with us, who else can they do business with?"

"I think the conditions given by Adil are fine. There is no problem."

After drinking a sip of the cool sweet water, the middle-aged congressman expressed his opinion.

Sabat is made with sugarcane juice, pomegranate juice and lemonade. Rose petals are rubbed and squeezed to release their fragrance. Because they are stored in a deep well, they are particularly cool.

Nowadays, the raw materials for Shabbat are becoming less and less available in the city. In the coming days, we won’t even be able to drink a single sip. We will have to live a hard life!
Listening to the words of the middle-aged congressman, several other congressmen who came over for the tea party also nodded.

Now, all the city councilors who are willing to surrender have actually gathered here.

In addition, those who were more wavering or really did not want to surrender did not receive any invitation to their secret meeting.

At this time, the congressman with a long beard said, "Since we agree, we only need to convince those guys who are vague about their opinions. We can get more than half of the votes in the parliament, and old lady Stephanie will not interfere with our actions."

"That stupid woman felt sorry for her stupid son and wanted to surrender a long time ago. It's just that Bishop Ame was standing in the way and was not happy about it."

The middle-aged congressman spoke again: "It's not just Bishop Ame, now there's also Garys. He doesn't look like someone who's easy to deal with. By the way, do you know anything about him?"

Just as these congressmen were chatting, the door of the reception room was pushed open and the owner of the mansion walked in. He was also the convener of this secret meeting.

"Hey! Etienne, you called us here, why did you come so late?" Many parliamentarians greeted the host enthusiastically.

In response to the greetings from everyone present, Etienne waved his hand.

"Why do you look so listless?" Under the bright light of the kerosene lamp, many parliamentarians noticed that Etienne did not look well.

"I have almost finished investigating Garys' identity." Etienne said coldly.

"So fast?"

"It's not that difficult. Garys is indeed a knight. Just like what Amedee said, he is a descendant of the nobility. His father had a relationship with the royal family, so he was trained as a knight in the palace. You can find out by asking around."

"But that's not the point. The point is that I heard some rumors, and those rumors are not good for us."

After saying this, Etienne took a deep breath and sat on a cushion beside him.

"what happened?"

Facing everyone's questions, Etienne continued, "Have you heard of the Arnon Valley?"

"Not long ago, Reynald ceded all the land north of the Arnon Valley to Isabella, but the real owner of that territory was actually Garys. Of course, this is not the key point." "The key point is that Garys killed all the tax farmer families in the territory! He wiped out the roots and left no one alive! Not even a dog was left alive, and the eggs were shaken!"

"Not only the Saracen tax-farmer families, but also the estates south of the valley, such as Labret Estate, were seized by that fellow."

"The original stewards were basically replaced or executed, and the Muslim serfs were also announced to be freed, no longer bound to the land, and could migrate freely or get land."

As soon as Etienne said this, the atmosphere in the living room suddenly changed from leisurely to dead silent.

No matter how many peasants died, these congressmen would not care. However, when the entire family of the tax farmer was executed, they felt a sense of grief for the others.

Because this means that Gairis is a rule-breaker, not a person who respects traditions. Anyone who can destroy the tradition of tax farmers in the Kingdom of Jerusalem can naturally destroy the tradition of autonomy of the Karak City Council.

The subsequent liberation of Muslim serfs made these parliamentarians feel even more uncomfortable from the bottom of their hearts.

Because many of these parliamentarians are small nobles who own some small manors near the city of Karak.

The serfs in those manors were certainly not Franks, but must be Muslim serfs.

Even if Adil came, he would have to recognize the authority of these parliamentarians over the Muslim serfs.

After all, serfs were not slaves.

But what the hell had Garys done?

He actually released the Muslim serfs and gave them land?
What if Garys follows suit and does the same thing in the manor near Karak City? Wouldn't their manor and property be ruined? !
Without the serfs in the manor to till the land for them, how could these rich people and petty nobles eat sweet fruits, drink refreshing Sabat, hold tea parties here, and touch the maids?

For a moment, Garysby seemed even more hateful than Adil outside the city.

"Suppose, suppose Isabella really brings an army to rescue the city, do you think Isabella will leave? Wouldn't that guy Garys take advantage of the situation to annex Karak City?"

"When the time comes, what happened in Labret Manor will be imitated by the serfs in the manor!"

After some discussion, everyone present actually came to a conclusion in their hearts.

If Gailis came to power, their ending might be even more tragic than that of Adil.

Because Adil respects tradition and is willing to maintain their estate.

Garys is destroying tradition!

They were even more disgusted by the fact that the guy, a noble knight, actually mixed with the peasants.

"What should we do now? Garys has become the chief of the city's defense and has replaced our people from the city walls. Even if we want to surrender, we have no chance of reaching the city gate!" said the congressman with a long beard.

At this time, Etienne revealed a sinister expression: "We can send someone to assassinate him! As long as that guy is dead, everything will be easy."

Etienne's words shocked the people around him, but as long as they thought about it, they seemed particularly feasible.

Garys looked quite capable in the parliament hall during the day, but he was just a mortal. If you attack him unexpectedly when he is unprepared, you will always be able to kill him.

"But, you have assassins?"

"No."

The congressmen on the side replied unhappily: "What are you talking about, assassination or not? You can't let us go!"

"Although we don't have any assassins, we have money! As long as we have money, there will definitely be people willing to do this job."

"Those peasants in the lower city are living from hand to mouth. Isn't it all because they are short of money?"

"As long as the money is enough, there will definitely be people who are willing to risk their lives to do this!"

Etienne said this with great confidence, and the parliamentarians beside him also thought it was okay.

To be honest, as ordinary nobles and wealthy businessmen, they were not very familiar with the matter of hiring assassins. After all, the political turmoil in the kingdom had little to do with them.

Most of them are just guys who are content with a small fortune.

　The fourth update. The monthly tickets worth 300 and 400 have been repaid. Currently, there is still one chapter worth 500 monthly tickets to be repaid.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)