flstandardbreds Chapter 492: Father is more valuable than son
Chapter 492: Father is more valuable than son
In the winter of 1458, Helmingen was covered by a rare heavy snowfall. Snow flakes fell like goose feathers, and a thick layer of snow had accumulated on the streets since early morning, already covering the ankles of pedestrians.
The heavy snow made it difficult for carriages to move and the streets to pass became extremely difficult. As a last resort, John ordered all the garrison in Helmingen to go out and clear the snow to ensure the normal operation of the city.
Karion had intended to return to the King's Hall, but the heavy snow blocked the road and his journey was completely interrupted.
Taking this into consideration, John asked him to stay in Helmingen temporarily and leave after the founding ceremony next spring.
Karion was unfamiliar with Helmingen, and after writing the letter to the French King's Office, he had nothing to do in his daily life.
Most of the time, he would either stay at home, staring at the snow outside the window, or stroll leisurely on the street. Occasionally, he would be summoned by John to go to the palace to discuss some matters.
On this day, Carleon once again received a summons from John. He did not dare to delay, quickly dressed, and hurried to the palace.
When he arrived at the palace gate, he was stopped by the guarding knights.
The knight told him sternly that His Majesty John was currently meeting with women who had made contributions in the war and was holding a knighthood ceremony for them, so he could not meet with Karion for the time being.
Karion couldn't help but feel a little curious, and asked casually:
“What are the occupations of these women?”
The knight thought for a moment and replied:
“Mostly nurses.”
"Oh!" A gleam of light flashed in Karion's eyes, and he immediately thought of the nurses in the French King's Hall Hospital.
In his impression, the nurses of the Royal Palace Hospital are always dignified and beautiful. Their gentle smiles are like the warm sunshine in spring, which can warm the hearts of every patient. They are also very gentle and considerate to the patients, and every subtle movement is full of endless care.
Thinking of this, Karion felt a surge of anticipation in his heart. He decided to wait patiently at the door to get a glimpse of the true appearance of these female nurses who had made great contributions in the war.
At this moment, he imagined the appearance of those female nurses who had made military achievements in his mind. They must be as beautiful and full of youthful vitality as the nurses in the French King's Hall Hospital. He even planned to marry a knighted Helderland woman after he was successful in his career.
Time passed quietly, and finally, the palace gate slowly opened, and women in long skirts walked out in an orderly manner. Karion looked forward impatiently, but after just one look, he was greatly disappointed.
The women before him were not the young and beautiful girls he had imagined; they were clearly a group of middle-aged women.
They are strong and have thick and powerful arms, as if they can knock someone down with just one punch.
This was far from what Karion had expected. He was annoyed, but curiosity drove him to continue observing.
It turns out that the female nurses that John knighted this time were all nurses on the front lines of the war.
They did not flinch in the hail of bullets, wearing heavy armor and not afraid of the enemy's arrows. From the pile of dead bodies filled with the smell of blood and death, they carried the wounded back to the rear without hesitation like chicks. When treating the wounded, they would do their best to hold the wounded down to prevent them from moving around due to pain and affecting the treatment.
In their daily medical work, they also carefully take care of the wounded, help them with rehabilitation training, and patiently accompany them through the difficult time of healing. The wounded affectionately call them "Mom" out of respect and gratitude for them.
In addition, women who made outstanding contributions to the war, such as the female workers who produced large quantities of clothes in the rear and the female hunters who repelled Yoda's army that infiltrated the rear, were summoned and rewarded by John.
Watching the nurses go away, Karion's expectations were dashed, and he turned around and walked into the palace hall in disappointment.
When John looked up, he saw a distraught Karion walking in, his eyes looked as if he had been heartbroken.
"Take a look at this."
John summoned his servant and ordered him to deliver a letter to Carleon.
Karion took the letter and looked at the bottom of it. He suddenly exclaimed:
"Uncle Hohenzollern has become a court count!"
With John's ascension to the throne, the King of Midland had to re-examine his relationship with the House of Hohenzollern.
In addition, Midland did not send reinforcements when John needed help the most, which undoubtedly harmed the interests of the Hohenzollern family.
In order to repair the relationship and stabilize the situation, the King of Midland conferred the title of court earl on John's father and gave him the responsibility of managing the citizens of the Holy Helderland Kingdom and the expatriates in Midland.
Not only that, Midland also gave him a stable salary and bought him a comfortable house in Windham.
"Don't you think my father's writing is a little too neat?"
John suddenly asked.
Karion took the letter and read it again.
Indeed, when normal people write letters, unless they are children, most of them will use cursive or flowery writing to show their personal writing style.
The letter from John's father was written in neat handwriting, like an article printed on a printing press, and it looked like a child practicing writing.
"Look at the first, third, fifth, and seventh columns."
John prompted further.
Karion followed John's instructions and carefully examined the fifth column, and he couldn't help but gasp.
It turns out that Father John's letter had another meaning.
John's father cleverly used the words listed in each line to spell out another layer of meaning.
According to his guess, the King of Midlan was still wary of him and was afraid that John would directly send troops to attack the Kingdom of Midlan.
Thus, through this appointment, the King of Midlan had a hostage in his hand who could restrain John, thus ensuring that John would not dare to take action against him easily.
However, judging from the content of the letter, John's father's life in Windham was quite comfortable.
After arriving in Windham, he not only received a generous salary, but the Helderland Chamber of Commerce and the Reginale Chamber of Commerce also frequently visited him and gave him the respect he deserved.
For him, who is nearly sixty years old, this kind of life can be regarded as a leisurely time of enjoying retirement.
At the end of the letter, John's father specifically reminded John that the letters he wrote to Helderland would most likely be checked by the King of Midland.
Therefore, the content you really want to express must be presented in the letter in a vertical format to convey the secret message.
"Uncle Hohenzollern is suitable to be a spy."
Looking at this, Karion couldn't help but sigh. At this time, John solemnly instructed:
"You can come back to my place next spring. My brother should be in charge now. If you have nothing else, just write me a letter and then come back to the French King's Hall."