RTW :: Volume #2

#119: Ransom money (First Part)

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Petrov Hull sits before the desk, manipulates in the hand subconsciously a fine parchment-- that is being the playbill that the Longsong theater afternoon sends every weekend, if in usually, him will certainly choose the good pleasing play, making the steward pay the deposit, gives Shirley the written invitation again. 培罗.赫尔蒙坐在书桌前,下意识地摆弄着手中一张精美的羊皮纸——那是长歌剧院每周末下午送来的节目单,若在平时,他一定会挑选好中意的戏剧,让管家付下订金,再将请帖送给雪莉尔。 But he a character has not looked now. 可他现在一个字都没有看进去。 Today is the seventh day that goes to battle, the smooth words, the father should return along with Sir Duke yesterday. Perhaps was on the road has delayed, perhaps was person of weary horse Juan, has rested in Border Town for day? He comforts himself, bottom of heart restless slowly is actually expanding. 今天已是出征的第七天,顺利的话,父亲昨天就应该随公爵大人返回。或许是路上耽搁了,或许是人疲马倦,在边陲镇多休息了一天？他安慰自己,心底的不安却在慢慢扩大。 Fourth Prince Roland Wimbledon left behind too profound impression to him, Petrov even felt inconceivable, why this kind of outstanding prince, has the awful wind to comment in Kingdom Capital. Is bad, playboy, incompetently, to have neither learning nor skill...... Any appraisal is different from the prince who he knows. 四王子罗兰.温布顿给他留下了太深刻的印象,培罗甚至感到不可思议,为什么这样一位杰出的王子,却在王都有着糟糕至极的风评。性格恶劣、纨绔、无能、不学无术……任何一个评价都和他所认识的王子不一样。 So, his restlessness so will be intense. 正是如此,他的不安才会如此强烈。 He is afraid Duke to lose to him. 他害怕公爵会输给他。 „Young Master Petrov,” steward shouts in out of the door, „has to seal the letter that came from stronghold.” “培罗少爷,”管家在门外喊道,“有封从要塞来的信。” Does stronghold come? Petrov has gawked staring, „takes come in quickly.” 要塞来的？培罗愣了愣,“快拿进来。” Opened the seal, on the letter paper the first few words makes Petrov dumbfounded. 揭开封皮,信纸上第一句话就让培罗目瞪口呆。 This is letter that Fourth Prince writes! 这是四王子写来的信！ " Osmond Ryan Duke attacks this king territory by military force, attempts to plot a rebellion, attempted. Duke oneself submitted to punishment in the battlefield, now Longsong Stronghold has belonged to this king's hand. " 「奥斯蒙.莱恩公爵以武力袭击本王领地,妄图谋反,未遂。公爵本人已于战场上伏法,现在长歌要塞已归于本王之手。」 Did Duke defeat? His heart is fierce sinks, then downward looks. 公爵败了？他心猛得一沉,接着往下看去。 " The Duke Ryan same party members except for a small number of diehard, majority have surrendered to acknowledge guilt. The anti- rebel King clan executed, but this king Xinhuai is benevolent, only executes wicked and crime may not the person of amnesty, other participants may according to the past battle custom, buy off capture with money. The exchange place in the Longsong Stronghold feudal lord castle, the following is the list. " 「莱恩公爵的同党除了少数顽固分子,大多数已投降认罪。反叛王族本当处死,但本王心怀仁慈,只诛恶首和罪不可赦之人,其余参与者可按以往交战习俗,用金钱赎买被俘者。交换地点在长歌要塞领主城堡,以下为名单。」 This archives wording and phrasing appears extremely irritable, is not the diplomatic common language, meaning actually clearly-- Duke that but wants to express plots a rebellion to be defeated, wants to capture, draws cash to trade. 这段公文遣词造句显得极为别扭,并不是外交通用语言,但想表达的意思却再明白不过——公爵谋反失败,想要俘虏,拿钱来换。 The Petrov line of sight under moves slightly, oneself father's name appears in the first row impressively. 培罗视线稍稍下移,自己父亲的名字赫然出现在第一排。 „Khedis!” He was shouting loudly the name of steward, „prepared the car(riage), I must go to the stronghold castle!” “赫迪斯！”他高喊着管家的名字,“备车,我要去要塞城堡！” ...... …… Count Honeysuckle territory east of stronghold, when Petrov rushes to the castle zone time, after is one hour. Before feudal lord castle, stands he had never seen „militia”-- they not to have the brightly burnished iron armor, does not have the cloak and satin ribbon, in the hand grasps a modeling unusual short club, the peak is inserting the sharp thorn spear/gun. Entire simultaneously and head high, chest out stand two rows, made him feel compelled the imposing manner of person. 金银花伯爵领地在要塞以东,当培罗赶到城堡区时,已是半个时辰之后了。领主城堡前站满了他从未见过的“民兵”——他们没有锃亮的铁甲,也没有披风和缎带,手中握着一把造型奇特的短棍,顶端插着尖锐的刺枪。只是整整齐齐、昂首挺胸站成两排,就令他感到了迫人的气势。 Notifies the status, Petrov is connected the garden, afterward is taken to the castle hall by a guard. 通报完身份,培罗被人接入庭园,随后由一名卫兵带往城堡大厅。 This place he has come many times, but today, he actually just like steps into together the completely strange domain, the guards who on the corridor stands guard never have seen face, nobody nods the smile to him, but unemotionally is taking a look at him. The hall entrance, Knight welcomed. 这个地方他来过很多次,可今天,他却犹如踏入一块完全陌生的领域,过道上站岗的侍卫都是从未见过的面孔,没人对他点头微笑,而是面无表情地打量着他。大厅门口,一位骑士迎了上来。 „Your name?” “你的名字？” „Petrov Hull,” Petrov did not reply slightly quickly, he did not like like this interrogation -type dialogue, therefore also emphasized that „Knight Hull.” “培罗.赫尔蒙,”培罗略微不快地答道,他不喜欢这样审问式的对话,因此又强调了遍,“赫尔蒙爵士。” „Oh,” the opposite party seemed thinks otherwise, reads started the list, „Scraff Hull Earl was your......” “喔,”对方看上去不以为然,翻看了下手中的名单,“夏拉非.赫尔蒙伯爵是你的……” „Father.” “父亲。” „Lost respected,” on the Knight mouth was saying, the expression did not have an apology, „I was Carter Lannis, Fourth Prince Chief Knight. Please first come the son, we need to inspect you to carry weapon.” “失敬了,”骑士嘴上这么说着,表情却没有一丝歉意,“我是卡特.兰尼斯,四王子的首席骑士。请先来侧室,我们需要检查你有没有携带武器。” After one searches, Petrov God Punishment Stone was also taken down by the guard. 一番搜身后,培罗的神罚之石也被卫兵取了下来。 „That is not weapon,” the Petrov reminder said. “那不是武器,”培罗提醒道。 „Naturally is not,” Knight nods, „after meeting had ended, we will give back your, relax.” “当然不是,”骑士点点头,“会见结束后我们会还给你的,放心。” He opened mouth, finally endured. Restore? That God Punishment Stone is considered as the high-grade, at least value 50 gold royal, did not change into the second quality item to the opposite party hand in simply is the impossible matters. He thinks, regards is part of ransom money. 他张了张嘴,最后忍了下来。归还？那颗神罚之石算得上上品,至少值50枚金龙,到了对方手里不换成次品简直是不可能的事。罢了,他想,就当成是赎金的一部分吧。 Walks into the hall, Fourth Prince is sitting on the seat of honor writes anything. When raised head sees Petrov startled, said with a smile afterward, „we met, ambassador.” 走入大厅,四王子正坐在主位上写着什么。抬起头看到培罗时怔了怔,随后笑道,“我们又见面了,大使先生。” The familiar face and intonation, Petrov also slightly relaxed, bowed to salute saying that „gave regards to you, Your highness.” 还是熟悉的面孔和语调,培罗也稍稍放松了点,躬身行礼道,“向您问好,殿下。” „Sits,” Roland lifts the hand, hints him to take a seat, „what happened thinks that you knew. Your father has not received any injury, he is earliest one batch of surrender.” “坐吧,”罗兰抬抬手,示意他入座,“发生了什么事想必你已经知道了。你的父亲没有受到任何伤害,他是最早投降的一批。” „Thank the benevolence of your highness,” Petrov hurried saying that „does not know your highness wanted many ransom money, so long as Honeysuckle can take, I make people deliver money immediately.” “感谢殿下的仁慈,”培罗赶紧说道,“不知殿下要多少赎金,只要金银花能拿得出来,我立刻让人把钱送到。” „I do not need money,” Roland waves the hand to refer, „I want the domestic animal and person.” “我不需要钱,”罗兰摇摇手指,“我要牲畜和人。” Wants the domestic animal to be very normal, even 50 years ago, the conflict that among feudal lord erupts compensates the cow and sheep by the loser finally concludes, more than once has seen in the book about this Petrov. But...... Is the important person What does it mean? „Your highness, the cow, sheep and horses, in the Honeysuckle territory have many, as for person who you said......” 要牲畜很正常,甚至在50年前,领主间爆发的冲突最后都以失败者赔偿牛和羊收尾,关于这点培罗在书中不止一次看到过。可……要人是什么意思？“殿下,牛、羊、马匹,金银花领地上都有不少,至于您说的人……” „Is very simple, the bricklayer, Stonemason, carpenter, farmer and serf I want,” prince hands over paper roll, „you can according to the above value conversion, so long as total full 3000 then.” He smiled, „raises while convenient, because Sir Earl is considered as on the capture title biggest, therefore the value is also highest.” “很简单,泥瓦匠、石匠、木匠、农夫、农奴我都要,”王子递过来一张纸卷,“你可以按上面的数值换算,只要总数满3000即可。”他笑了笑,“顺便一提,由于伯爵大人算得上俘获里爵位最大的一个,所以数值也是最高的。” Petrov the paper roll booth before the table. 培罗将纸卷摊在桌前。 Above saw only has written all over the professional category and domestic animal type, behind also followed a figure, for example: The cow 3, the sheep 2, Stonemason 10 and so on, he understood the meaning of opposite party immediately. 只见上面写满了职业类别和牲畜种类,后面还跟了一个数字,例如:牛3,羊2,石匠10之类,他立刻就明白了对方的意思。 3000 values mean that 1000 cows, or 300 Stonemason only then redeem the father. Naturally, his territory not these many cows and Stonemason, moreover is only takes on the paper under the project arrangement to have many choices, as noble that daily and trade has to do, Petrov realized instantaneously, this inside there is something behind all this may do. So long as gives him several days of time, he can figure out the optimal solution, meets the requests of 3000 points values by the smallest expenditure. 3000数值意味着1000头牛,或300名石匠方可赎回父亲。当然,他的领地并没有这么多的牛和石匠,而且光是把纸上的项目排列组合下就会产生许多种选择,作为一名天天和贸易打交道的贵族,培罗瞬间意识到,这里面大有文章可做。只要给他几天时间,他就能算出最优解,以最小的花费满足3000点数值的要求。 „Your highness, I whether......” “殿下,我能否……” „A day, I can only to you day of time,” Roland stretch out a finger, „this only refers to you making the time of choice, after all wants collection together so many commodities and person, 34 days could not have accomplished. Moreover I have not treated here, most one week later, I will leave this place.” “一天,我只能给你一天时间,”罗兰伸出一根指头,“这仅指你做出选择的时间,毕竟想要集齐如此多物资和人,没有34天是办不到的。而且我也不会一直待在这里,最多一周后,我就会离开此地。” „But day of time is......” Petrov suddenly is really shocked, opens the eye to look at the prince, „wait/etc., you said a moment ago...... Do you want to leave?” Is this What does it mean? If in the letter has not made a mistake in writing, Duke died in the battlefield, Longsong Stronghold is your highness's hand, he said unexpectedly must leave, couldn't here have compared that to be small and broken border region small town? No, this at all is not key point! The key point is if your highness walked, who manages this grand city? In his heart has raised the difficult situation, is inherited by the Duke children? Thinks to know that this impossible, does wait for their call army to revenge for the father certainly again? Is Five Major Families besides Ryan family, other noble aristocratic families? “可一天时间实在是……”培罗忽然愣住,睁大眼睛望着王子,“等等,您刚才说……您要离开？”这是什么意思？若信上没写错的话,公爵已经死在了战场上,长歌要塞都属于殿下之手,他居然说要离开,难道这里还比不上那个又小又破的边陲小镇吗？不,这根本不是重点！重点是若殿下走了,谁来管理这座宏伟的城市？他心中掀起了惊涛骇浪,由公爵子女来继承？想想都知道这绝不可能,等着他们重新召集军队为父亲报仇吗？除了莱恩家族之外的五大家,还是其他贵族世家？ „Right,” the Roland nod said, „I will take the ransom money, returns to Border Town.” “没错,”罗兰点头道,“我会带上赎金,返回边陲镇。” He surges suddenly a thought that but this thought happens, then again is unable to suppress. 他心里忽然涌起一个念头,而这个念头一旦出现,便再也无法压制下去。 „Your highness,” Petrov has swallowed a saliva, asked in a low voice, „please ask that...... " redeeming " Longsong Stronghold also did have a value?” “殿下,”培罗咽了口唾沫,低声问道,“请问……「赎回」长歌要塞也有一个数值吗？”
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