COS :: Volume #2

#296: Under ransom money


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On the road, mountain knight suddenly said: „Does Sir Richard, why you only give the prisoners of war to provide normal share 50% food? This is contrary to the aristocrat custom.” 在路上,山顿爵士忽然说:“李察大人,您为什么只给战俘们提供正常份额一半的食物?这可是有违贵族习俗的。” This issue in expected of Richard, therefore let go, replied very much frankly: I now quantity under also the half of prisoner of war quantity. Provides against contingencies, must limit their food rations. Eats does not sate the appetite, did not have strength to escape. I know that this and aristocrat tradition does not tally, but the situation is now special. Also, so long as feeds honored Sir Zim, not on line?” 这个问题在李察的意料之中,于是摊了摊手,很直率地回答:“我现在手下的数量还不到战俘数量的一半。为防万一,必须限制他们的食物配给。吃不饱饭,就没力气逃跑了。我知道这和贵族传统不太相符,但现在情况特殊。再说,只要把尊贵的希姆大人喂饱,不就行了吗?” The mountain knight nods to agree, then said seriously: Richard, as my personal suggestion, no matter you have the how big prejudice to Viscount Zim, try not to injure his fleshly body. In the recent four generations of royal family bloodlines, the viscount has awakened only the superior Holy Beast different functions bloodlines owner, therefore he significance regarding the entire royal family is significant. As far as I know, the king has planned to make Viscount Zim leave behind at least 20 descendants together with the elder institute.” 山顿爵士点头表示同意,然后郑重地说:“李察,作为我私人的一个建议,不管你对希姆子爵抱有多么大的成见,都尽可能地不要伤害他的肉体。在最近四代的王室血脉中,子爵是惟一觉醒了上位圣兽异能的血脉拥有者,因此他对于整个王室来说都意义重大。据我所知,国王陛下连同长老院已经计划让希姆子爵留下至少20个后代。” I whatever Zim does launch the attack to my territory?” Richard asked back. “难道我就任由希姆对我的领地发动进攻?”李察反问。 Your to ignore he?” The mountain knight is not the person who good to deceive, the smile rhetorical question makes Richard be speechless for a while. “你放任过他吗?”山顿爵士可不是好糊弄的人,微笑反问让李察一时无话可说。 Between Zim and Richard conflict twice, finally wins total victories to come to an end by Richard . Moreover the development of situation is Richard is intentional to a great extent. Said on such as him and Flowsand that Viscount Zim is the rare enemy. 希姆李察之间两次冲突,最终都以李察大获全胜而告终,而且事态的发展很大程度上是李察有意为之。就如他和流砂所说,希姆子爵是位不可多得的敌人。 The mountain knight has not continued to closely examine, but said to Richard: So long as does not injure to the fleshly body of viscount, has not touched the bottom line of royal family. The viscount and between you dispute is purely the personal gratitude and grudges between aristocrats, standard Duke Glassbow and royal family will maintain the neutralities, will not be involved. The worst case scenario, is the viscount father Green Deer Earl involvement war, but I think that he will not enter the war blatantly, most to the way of aid fund the combat duty of Viscount Zim in private. Looking from your passing success, Green Deer Earl is a threat, but vacillation your foundation, let alone , he once enters the war directly, means that simultaneously gave you to attack the validity of his territory, I think that he such will not do.” Saying, mountain knight also laughed several. „The territory most famous special product of Viscount Zim is the narcissus flower, but that side Earl is rich in Lafite Refined Iron.” 山顿爵士没有继续追问,而是对李察说:“不过只要不伤害到子爵的肉体,就没有触及王室的底线。子爵和您之间的纠纷纯属贵族间的私人恩怨,格拉斯堡公爵和王室都会保持中立,不会介入其中。最坏的情况,就是子爵父亲苍鹿伯爵介入战争,但我想他也不会公然参战,最多以私下援助的方式资助希姆子爵的作战行动。从您过往的战绩看,苍鹿伯爵是个威胁,但动摇不了您的根基,何况,他一旦直接参战,也就意味着同时给予了您攻击他领地的合法性,我想他不会这么做的。”说着,山顿爵士还呵呵笑了几声。“希姆子爵的领地最著名的特产是水仙花,但是伯爵那边却盛产拉菲精铁。” Richard looked at a mountain knight, nodded, said: Good, I know how should do. Then this ransom money negotiations, I will not yield easily.” 李察看了一眼山顿爵士,点了点头,说:“好,我知道该怎么做了。那么这次的赎金谈判,我不会轻易让步了。” The residence of messenger is independent two wooden ceilings, same belongs to the temporary construction with the Richard dwelling place. However sees the bleak picture in Richard territory, the mountain does not have many nitpicking. After simple washing, the mountain invited Richard in the reception room sharing afternoon tea. The black tea and snack are knight bring, looked the hand signal that he steeps tea should pay great attention to enjoyment of this aspect very much. 使者的住所是一座单独的二层木楼,和李察的居处一样都属于临时性的建筑。但是看到李察领地上的荒凉景象,山顿也没有过多的挑剔。简单洗漱之后,山顿邀请李察在会客厅共享下午茶。红茶和茶点都是爵士自己带过来的,看他沏茶的手势应该很注重这方面的享受。 After having taken together the black tea, mountain made the servant leave the reception room, then took out a letter to give Richard, said: This is the duke gives your personal letter.” 上过一道红茶之后,山顿让仆人离开了会客厅,然后取出一封信递给李察,说:“这是公爵给你的亲笔信。” Richard opens the envelope, inside is two pages of letter paper. 李察打开信封,里面是两页信纸。 After the courtesy regards, duke mainly mentioned the royal courts and three Grand Duke relations between. 在礼节性的问候之后,公爵主要提到了王室和三大公爵之间的关系。 Has standard Duke Glassbow of royal family blood relationship is the natural ally of royal family, but Direwolf Duke and tulip duke in certain times will unite in together, by resistance standard Duke Glassbow and royal family. The royal courts and three dukes have the contradiction, therefore in this case, the politics is the quite important factor. 拥有王族血统的格拉斯堡公爵是王室的天然盟友,而苍狼公爵和郁金香公爵则在某些时刻会联合在一起,以对抗格拉斯堡公爵和王室。王室和三位公爵彼此之间又都有矛盾,所以在这种情况下,政治就是相当重要的因素。 The unique and mysterious bloodlines strength is the root that the royal family increases the family fortunes, but along with the time lapse, the bloodlines strength is becoming thin. Therefore the appearance of Viscount Zim, appears especially important to royal family's significance. If Zim gives birth has successfully the bloodlines strength descendant, then the royal family carefully will train, may very much becomes one generation of Kingdom Guardian. But that is at least 20-30 years later matters . Moreover the duke suggested between the lines that Kingdom Guardian simply has not changed the aspect the ability, let alone is 20 years later possible powerhouses? 独特而神秘的血脉力量是王室发家的根源,但是随着时间推移,血脉力量正在变得稀薄。因此希姆子爵的出现,对王族的意义就显得格外重要。如果希姆成功生下带有血脉力量的后代,那么王室就会精心培养,很有可能成为一代镇国强者。但那是至少二三十年之后的事,而且公爵在字里行间暗示,一个镇国强者根本没有改变局面的能力,何况还是20年后的可能强者? Richard has understood duke's suggestion completely. Viscount Zim is a standard playboy, does not have what to use greatly. If considered that his descendant presents the probability of bloodlines strength, considered again the bloodlines strength growth is Kingdom Guardian - is also Norland standard Saint Realm - the probability, including 1% does not have. Richard is willing to let off including Perrin, for how illusory future Saint Realm does kill Zim? 李察完全读懂了公爵的暗示。希姆子爵自己算是一个标准的纨绔,没有什么大用。如果考虑到他的后代出现血脉力量者的机率,再考虑血脉力量者成长为一位镇国强者――也就是诺兰德标准的圣域――的机率,连1都没有。李察佩林都肯放过,怎么会为了一个虚无飘渺的未来圣域去杀害希姆 Richard continues downward to read, in following, the duke also stated an importance of Viscount Zim, but also very much vaguely disclosed what the royal family regards as important is the multiplication ability of viscount, but is not his face. Richard has selected the eyebrow, read that Duan Hua, this as if in suggesting him does not need to be worried powerhouse who in a small conflict of domestic aristocrat presents Saint Realm this rank? Most interesting still in behind, the duke even suggested that existence of viscount is actually the burden of standard Duke Glassbow and royal family, cannot destroy easily. This but actually and view of Richard is the same in certain degrees. 李察继续往下读,在接下来,公爵又陈述了一番希姆子爵的重要性,不过也很隐晦地透露出王室看重的是子爵的繁衍能力,而不是他的面子。李察不由挑了挑眉,把那段话重新读了一遍,这似乎是在暗示他不用担心一场国内贵族的小小冲突里出现圣域这种等级的强者?最有意思的还在后面,公爵甚至暗示子爵的存在其实是格拉斯堡公爵和王室的一个负担,不能轻易破坏。这倒和李察的看法在某些程度上是相同的。 In end of letter, the duke mentioned that has sent a number of commodities to Richard, as the advanced payment of next batch of Rune. The commodity including four city garrison heavy crossbows and necessary crossbow arrows, as well as arms the equipment of two hundred Warrior sufficiently, although is not the magic heavy crossbow, but provided him that small crude castle to have more than enough to spare at present. 在信的末尾,公爵提到给李察送来了一批物资,作为下一批构装的预付款。物资包括四具城防重弩和配套的弩箭,以及足以武装两百战士的装备,虽然不是魔法重弩,但是配备他目前那个小小的简陋城堡是绰绰有余了。 The duke also mentioned that has been stationed in a swordsman camp of 300 people of scale in Richard territory not far away, in name the area increases the border defense for the duke has developed. If Richard has the situation of not being able to deal with, can go to there avoidance. The command jurisdiction of swordsman camp belongs to Richard temporarily, protects him to arrive in Deepcliff City. 公爵还提到在李察领地不远处驻扎了一个300人规模的剑士营,名义上是为公爵拓展了的疆域增加边防。如果李察有应付不了的情况,就可以去那里躲避。剑士营的指挥权会临时归属李察,保护他抵达深岩城 Sees this, the Richard vision has swept at the normal speed, has not stopped. 看到这一段,李察的目光以正常速度扫过,并没有多做停留。 The second page is the detailed list, lists commodity that the mountain has brought, as well as the latter extended session ships in steeliness component for castle defense. 第二页则是清单,列明了山顿所带来的物资,以及后续会运来的用于城堡防御的钢制构件。 After looking, Richard lights in the candlelight letter paper, burnings out. Then said to the mountain: Thanked generous of duke! What words did the duke have to me say?” 看完后,李察把信纸在烛火上点燃,烧尽。然后对山顿说:“非常感谢公爵的慷慨!公爵还有什么话要对我说吗?” Many words cannot fall in the paper surface. 很多话是不能落于纸面的。 The mountain smiled, said: Duke makes me tell you, he is arranging to the Whiterock Dukedom war, should the army within half a month set out. This time goal is Whiterock Dukedom Galleon Earl, the duke true goal is a great Dragon Bones bone that in the Galleon Earl castle exhibits. Good, is these many. After you take inventory searched and collected the commodity, I must hurry back to Deepcliff City. The duke needs to know Viscount Zim the current condition, when the army embarked, I send under custody the second batch of commodities to come again.” 山顿笑了笑,说:“公爵让我告诉你,他正在筹备对白岩公国的战争,应该在半月之内大军就会开拔。这次的目标是白岩公国加列昂伯爵,公爵真正的目的是加列昂伯爵城堡中陈列的一具巨龙骸骨。好了,就是这么多。你清点查收了物资之后,我还要赶回深岩城。公爵需要知道希姆子爵目前的状况,等军队出发了,我再押送第二批物资过来。” Thank your pain. However, Little Fontaine does Baron process? He has shut off me and Dukedom path.” Richard asked. Little Fontaine Baron has broken and duke's dependency relations, is situated in the transportation strategic place, at this moment the military force is weak. “感谢您的辛劳。不过,小方丹男爵怎么处理?他切断了我和公爵领的道路。”李察问。小方丹男爵脱离了和公爵的附庸关系,又地处交通要冲,偏偏此刻还军力虚弱。 The mountain knight has hesitated, said: This aspect I do not have the personal suggestion to give you. However before embarking I and duke Sir have discussed on this matter, the meaning of duke is, by your plenary powers processing.” 山顿爵士沉吟了一下,说:“这方面我没有私人的建议给你。不过在出发前我曾经就此事和公爵大人探讨过,公爵的意思是,由你全权处理。” Plenary powers processing?” Richard knits the brows, this is a very broad concept. “全权处理?”李察皱眉,这可是一个非常宽泛的概念。 Yes, plenary powers processing! You can adopt any you to think that the necessary way deals with and relations of Fontaine Barony.” The mountain said. “是的,全权处理!你可以采取任何你认为必要的方式来处理和方丹男爵领的关系。”山顿说。 Richard knits the brows once more, the mountain suggested that he has understood. 李察再次皱眉,山顿的暗示他已经听懂了。
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