Godsend Field

Chapter 178 Ask
After a few days of parade, the baptism procession went around the six surrounding cities. For a while, everyone in the fief knew that the family baptism was about to begin, and all the family men who had enough but had not been baptized came to the procession one after another. , follow the team.Compared with the initial departure, there are more than 30 more carriages.

After passing through the last Tran City, the mighty team began to return to Dres City.

It was different from God-given Nero's first visit to Dres City. At this time, the gate of the city was surrounded by civilians watching, and their personal guards stood on both sides of the road. A section of the road at the gate of the city has also been paved with a bright red carpet.

Amidst the exclamation, everyone drove into the city of Dres.

The eight elders returned to the elders' house, Tianci and Nero also lived in the elders' house, and the other clansmen who came to the baptism arranged accommodation nearby. The elders' house is not currently accessible to them.

Back at the attic, Nero and Si Ni went directly into the room and started sorting out the estimated numbers together, while Qin'er Lier and the others ran back to the attic to sort out the gains along the way.

Seeing Chen Wu's envious look, Tianci waved his hand, and Chen Wu happily followed Li'er into the attic.During this period of time, he and Qin'er went shopping together, and Chen Wu gradually showed the appearance of a girl.In fact, Chen Wu is not very old. He trained hard in the Northwest Wolf since he was a child. Later, he inherited the Northwest Wolf and had to be wary of his two uncles all the time.

Watching the morning mist disappear into the attic, Tianci and Gelu looked at each other and smiled tacitly.

"Gelu, do you want to take a break?" Tianci asked.

"No, my lord! I haven't done anything these days and I'm not tired!"

Tianci nodded, "I want to see the old man we brought back now, let's go together!"

Gelu followed Tianci to the backyard and came to a simple house.After nearly half a month of recuperation, the old man has regained his energy, and he is curled up on the bed. Although his hands are still trembling, his face is obviously bloody.

"Master!"

"Well, how is his condition?" Tianci asked.

"His spirit is much better, he eats and sleeps normally, and sometimes he talks to himself, but he just refuses to talk to us!"

"You guys go out!"

"Yes!" The guard exited the house and closed the door.

Tianci walked to the bed and sat down gently.The old man looked at Tianci in panic, and kept retreating into the corner.

"Don't be afraid! I am the Marquis of the Empire..."

Hearing the word Marquis, the old man immediately trembled all over, shaking his head non-stop, feeling extremely agitated, and tightly pulled the quilt to cover his body, trying to cover his whole body.

Tianci was a little at a loss, "Don't be afraid, don't be afraid!"

At this time, Gelu stepped forward and patted the old man's shoulder lightly, "Old man, don't be afraid, we are not bad people, we are the ones who rescued you, don't be afraid!"

With Gru's pat, the old man gradually calmed down.

"My lord, he seems to be very afraid of the official position, just stop mentioning the official position!" Gelu said quietly.

Tianci nodded, "Old man, we are not bad people, I want to ask you, what crime did you commit to go to prison?"

"Crime...crime..." the old man murmured, suddenly lifted the quilt, pointed at Tianci and yelled, "Who says I'm guilty? I'm not guilty, I'm not guilty, it's Dina who framed me Yes, it was Dina who framed me..."

Tianci and Gelu were taken aback and looked at each other.

After that, no matter how Tianci and Gelu appease, the old man shouted emotionally, "I'm not guilty, I'm not guilty, it's all Dina who framed me, it's all Dina who framed me..."

Just when Gru was at a loss, Tianci suddenly had a flash of inspiration and took out his timid hammer from the space ring.Since changing the interspatial ring, the three commonly used hammers have been put in it, especially the timpani hammer is smaller in shape, and it was given to him by Master Mike himself, so Tianci always carries it with him.

Seeing the delicate timpani gradually calm down, tears of excitement burst out of his eyes, and he held the timpani in his trembling hands and stroked it carefully.Because of the internal injury in his hand, he couldn't hold the hammer tightly, but it was still no problem to hold it in his hand.Looking at the familiar yet unfamiliar hammer in his hand, the old man pressed his forehead tightly against the hammer and began to cry.

"Old man, you used to be a blacksmith, too, and so did I! This hammer was given to me by my master, who is one of the five great craftsmen of the empire, Mike. Why are you in prison, can you tell us? "Tianci said softly.

Holding the hammer in his hand, the old man's muddy eyes began to become clear.

"I...I...I used to be a craftsman..." the old man said in a trembling voice.

Tianci and Gelu were shocked, as if struck by a bolt from the blue.Gelu even went out and gave some instructions to the guard at the door.

Craftsmen, the best blacksmiths, are sought after by every empire. In order to train more craftsmen, the foundry of the Imperial Army has spent a lot of manpower and material resources, but this is not something that can be piled up by financial resources. It also depends on factors such as talent and opportunities. You must know that there are countless blacksmiths in the empire, but there are only five craftsmen!This is why Ah Yin is so valued by the empire, especially the military.

"Artisan, you are also a craftsman? Then why did you go to prison? As far as I know, the imperial craftsmen can be exempted from all crimes except burning, killing, looting, and committing riots!" Tianci exclaimed.

"I am a craftsman, I am indeed a craftsman, I was deceived by Dina, it was him, he ruined my life, I hate him, I want to kill him! I want to kill him!" The old man became excited again .

"Crack!" The door opened and Gauss walked in.

"Dina, Dina! You are Dina, I'm going to kill you, I'm going to kill you!" Seeing Gauss coming in, the old man rushed out of the bed, and threw the timid hammer at Gauss.

Gauss was startled and dodged away. The old man lost his balance and fell heavily to the ground.

Tianci and Gelu hurriedly helped the old man up and carried him back to the bed, "He is Gauss, the commander of the personal guards, not Dina!"

The old man woke up and looked at Gauss, "He is not Dina, not Dina!"

The god-sent helper sat down, came to Gauss and asked softly, "Gauss, do you know if any artisans in our empire have disappeared or disappeared in the past few decades?"

Gauss was surprised, "Artisans are the treasures of the empire, and every artisan empire will send people to protect them either explicitly or secretly, so I have never heard of that artisan disappearing or missing inexplicably in these years!"

Tianci nodded, even Ah Yin, a small craftsman army, would send two warriors to protect him, let alone a craftsman.Tianci sat back on the bed again, and asked softly, "Mr., can you tell us who you are?"

"I...my name...what's my name...Mandalay!" the old man murmured.

"Mandley!!" Gauss exclaimed.

Both Tianci and Gru looked at Gauss in surprise.

"Gauss, do you know Mandalay?" Tianci asked.

Gauss nodded, "Master, have you heard of the civil war in the empire more than 50 years ago?"

"Are you talking about the civil war in the three southern provinces that rebelled? I am afraid that everyone in the empire will know about it. At that time, His Majesty had just pacified the inner thief Duke Kakala with the help of Grandpa De. The province took advantage of His Majesty's lack of stability to raise troops to rebel. I remember Teacher Ou Ling said that the three rebellious provincial governors were the Marquis of Heinel, Marquis of Lalu and Marquis of Wenske!"

"The young master is right. At that time, the Marquis of Heinel, the Marquis of Laru and the Marquis of Wensk were all pulled out by the Duke of Kakala, and they were inextricably linked. The three Marquises were at their own risk, and in the end they took the risk and went on the road of no return. Among them, the Marquis of Lalu has the largest southern province, and Lalu also changed his name after he was promoted to Marquis, and their family’s original name was Mandaley!"

Tianci and Gru were shocked, "You mean...you mean he is the descendant of Marquis Lalu?"

Gauss nodded, "It's very possible! At that time, Marquis Lalu was captured alive by Marshal Lankers because of the betrayal of his confidants, and his clansman also fled in all directions. Although many were arrested in the end, it was inevitable that one or two slipped through the net. Fish. Recalling that the rebels were triangular in shape at that time, echoing each other, coupled with the secret support of the French Empire and the Spanish Empire, they were in a stalemate with the Empire for ten years. The provincial rebels collapsed, and the other two rebels were unable to support them, and were finally defeated by Marshal Lankers one by one!"

"Gauss, the empire and the rebels have been at loggerheads for ten years, why didn't Lord Saint take action?"

"Eldest young master, the duty of the Holy One is to protect the country! If there is no crisis, the Holy One will not take action. Moreover, His Majesty was young at that time, and the Holy One probably wanted to hone His Majesty!" Goldton paused, "If I remember correctly, the confidant who betrayed Marquis Lalu at that time seemed to be called Dina, who was later the Governor of the Southern Province, Marquis Dina!"

"It's him, it's him!" The old man trembled, "I am the youngest son of the Marquis of Lalu. I have been fond of casting since I was ten years old. I have followed my master to travel around the empire since I was ten years old. Every few years, Dina brings news to my father. After 20 years, only Dina knew my identity. Later, my father rebelled, and I lived in a remote village in the Northeast Province under the arrangement of Dina. There was no news, and I stayed for nearly 20 years. I accepted an apprentice and was promoted to a craftsman. Later, I was taken to the southern province by Dina to help him build weapons. Once again, I heard that this Dina betrayed my father and even made it for my father. I killed the Governor of the South, I want to kill him, I want to kill him..."

Seeing that the old man was about to go mad again, Tianci and Gelu quickly stopped the old man, "Don't worry, Dina is dead, and so is his son..."

"Dead? Is he really dead?"

"Really, he is really dead!"

"Hahaha, it's a good death! A good death!" The old man looked up to the sky and laughed, his laughter was full of sadness.

After closing the door, Tianci and others came out.The old man was already asleep, holding the timpet tightly in his hands. Tianci told the guards to take good care of the old man, and then walked back with Grugos.

"Gauss, do you think his words are credible?"

"The person who can name Mandalay should be the real one, and the Marquis of Dina once valued him so much, so I believe his words! But I can't prove whether he is a craftsman!"

Tianci looked back regretfully, "I have a way to verify whether he is a craftsman. But his hand is already useless, so what difference does it make if it is true or not?"

On the way, Gauss could not help recalling that period of history, "At that time, the king died young, and His Majesty came out of the Imperial Academy to fight for the throne at the age of 15. At that time, His Majesty didn't know what he had promised to the Rafal Saint, and the Saint was in Baiguan the next day. During the discussion, the second prince, the imperial concubine and all their relatives and nobles were killed in public. At that time, the officials were astonished and the empire was shocked! Later, the Minister of State, Duke Kakala, bullied His Majesty when he was young and wanted to monopolize the power. Unfortunately, he met the wisest man in the empire Your wise Majesty, under the conspiracy of His Majesty and Lord Kate, finally brought Duke Kakala to justice. It is because of this that Lord Kate was promoted to the Duke and Minister of State. The Duke is the youngest Duke in the history of the empire, and the youngest The young minister of state affairs, but the facts also prove that His Majesty is wise in employing people. His Excellency has worked hard in the position of minister of state affairs for more than 50 years, and has made indelible contributions to the prosperity of the empire! Even the temptation to instigate rebellion against Dina was proposed by the Duke Come!"

"Gauss, what kind of person is the Marquis of Dina?" Tianci asked.

"Dina? Huh!" Gauss said disdainfully, "This person is both true and false. On the surface, he is loyal and courageous, but in fact he is greedy for money and fame. Lalu, who came to him for glory and wealth, can betray him. At that time, His Majesty Appointing him as the Marquis was also for the situation at the time, not to really use him! Otherwise, it would not be..."

Tianci was slightly taken aback, "I understand!"

Gauss sighed, "Your Majesty once said a word to the Duke. If this person can betray Lalu, he will definitely betray me in the future. What's the use?"

Tianci nodded, "Your Majesty's employment is indeed like this. Small use depends on performance, and great use depends on character! Gauss, make arrangements tomorrow, send him back to the capital, and ask the priest there to see if he can heal his injury!"

"Yes, young master! I will arrange to deliver it to the Duke's Mansion tomorrow!"

Back at the attic, it was already late, Qin'er Li'er and Chen Wu had packed up their purchases for these days and were chatting outside.The cool breeze mat outside is indeed much more comfortable than inside the attic. The three of them were talking and laughing, but it seems that the happiest thing is the morning mist!
Nero and Sini haven't come out yet!
"Brat, you're back! Return your purple gold coins!" As she spoke, Qin'er threw a bag of purple gold coins in front of Tianci.

"En? So you have purple gold coins!" Tianci said.

"Hmph! If the princess wants purple gold coins, she will naturally have purple gold coins! Count it well, and stop nagging in my ear!" Qin'er said proudly with her pointed nose raised.

Tianci looked at Li'er, then at Zijin Coin.

"Brother Tianci, don't guess, my cousin just sent someone to sell a seventh-level water magic core! It sold for nearly [-] purple gold coins!" Lier said with a smile.

"The seventh-level water magic core? Is it the one on your cane?" Tianci asked.

"The last time Grandpa came, he replaced the magic core of the eighth-level water element on my walking stick. What's the use of keeping the seventh-level one? Of course, he sold it!" Qin'er said proudly.

Godsend is speechless, the seventh and eighth level magic core is in Qin'er's mouth, how can it be as cheap as the third and fourth level magic core?Tianci put away the purple gold coins, "Tomorrow there will be a competition for those who are baptized by the family. Are you going to watch it?"

"How is their standard, is it better than Imperial College?"

Tianci shook his head. The Imperial Academy is full of geniuses from the entire empire, but here are just members of the family.

"Forget it, I plan to go shopping with Li'er tomorrow and buy some beautiful shoes! By the way, Chen Wu wants to protect us, so let's go together, do you have any objection!" Qin'er asked.

Tianci smiled wryly, "Do I dare to have an opinion?" He took out the purple gold coin from the space ring and handed it to Chen Wu, who accepted it without further ado.

The next day, the weather was fine. At noon, the sun was shining high, and the temperature rose rapidly. Even the cicadas on the trees couldn't bear to cry.At some point, a competition platform was set up in the square in front of the gate of the elders' house, guarded by personal guards, surrounded by people who came to watch under the scorching sun.

The eight elders sat leisurely on the generous sandalwood chairs directly in front of them. There was a tent to shade them from the sun, and tea and fruit were served in front of them. It was very uncomfortable.

Hailan, the head of the third bodyguard regiment, presided over the competition.

"Family baptisms, orderly! First the heirs, second, the able ones first! This year's baptism is different from the past, and there will be two direct descendants participating, that is, the eldest master Godsend Kate and the younger master Nero from the capital." Kate!"

Tianci and Nero stood up to receive the cheers from the crowd!How many years have I not seen the children of the direct line come back for baptism!
"Next is our fifty foreign children!"

Fifty foreign children also stood up, all between the ages of 20 and [-].

"According to the rules of baptism, the baptism of the direct line is first, and then the baptism of the foreign race, so there is no need for Master Tianci and Master Nero to compete. The remaining fifty children will compete in order. The winner will be baptized first, and the one who is not as good as others will be baptized last! "

Not all of these fifty disciples have fighting spirit and magic, only 21 of them have fighting spirit and magic, and the rest don't.So the competition will be carried out among these 21 people. They will be baptized according to their strength, and then the elders will recommend them to the military for development if they have good grades.The remaining 29 people will be baptized according to their age. After the baptism, they will officially become members of the Kate family. They will arrange their future development direction, but most of them will be in some family management positions. If they have a good background, they can even become officials of a certain city. maybe.

The competition officially started, 20 of them were divided into ten groups, and only one boy who was about 19 years old had a bye.Although they are all children of the Kate family, this young man seems to be a bit special, with a square face and regular features. Although the clothes he is wearing are clean, they are patched upon closer inspection.

"Gauss, what's the boy's name?" Nero asked curiously.

"Young master, he seems to be called Alkin Kate, from Dallas!"

(End of this chapter)