Chapter 573

This is a small remote place tens of kilometers away from the Empire. It is a small town with only a few hundred families and a population of more than 1000.

The name of this town is Yuema town. Beside the town, there is a strange shape hillside with a narrow valley in the middle, which cuts the original hillside in half. Locally, this hillside has a name that once made Duwei spit blood: Brokeback Mountain.

This is a very remote place. If you look at the official map of the Empire, you have to be very careful to find the mark of this place. There are no precious minerals produced here, and the geographical location is far away from the commercial road.

The only road outside the town, just walk along this road for about an hour, you can get to the official road leading to the imperial capital, and then if you run on horseback, maybe you can get to the imperial capital in one day.

If you walk... I'm afraid it will take more than two days.

Even in history, it seems that there has never been any famous person. Such a town, of course, is rarely known. The status of Yuema town is just like the humble point on the map

Of course, no one knows that this obscure town is the hometown of Gandalf, the greatest magician in Roland for two hundred years and the master of the mainland.

The folk custom of the small town is very simple, and even many people have lived together as neighbors for generations. There's only one tavern, two tailors and two grocery stores in the whole town.

In such a small place, there is not even a religious place of its own. The believers in the town often have to drive their carriages together for several hours to pray at the religious place in the nearest imperial Acropolis.

The residents of the town. Most of them are farmers, but every year when they are in the fallow land, some young villagers will go to the imperial capital, or a prosperous Acropolis around the imperial capital, to find a part-time job in a horse and cart shop to earn some extra money and subsidize their families.

It can be said that if it wasn't for Dewey's accidental intervention. This town is a humble backwater.

But just about half a year ago, a noble master, who was said to be from the imperial capital, came here in a beautiful carriage. The master visited the mayor politely and talked with him all afternoon.

Finally, the mayor called a meeting of all the residents in the town and announced an exciting thing in public

Duke tulip, the most prominent figure in the Empire, decided to "invest" in this remote town, although most villagers didn't know what "invest" meant. Even the mayor didn't understand. But it doesn't matter, because the gentleman from the imperial capital, who claims to be a subordinate of the Duke of tulip, is called Mr. Zach the little.

He announced that he would represent the tulip family. Pay for the whole "Brokeback Mountain"! And the imperial official land sales procedures have been completed.

As for the money to buy the whole Brokeback Mountain, part of it will be given to all the residents of Yuema Town, and each of them can get two silver coins.

It was immediately welcomed by all the residents.

Although we don't know. What attracts the tulip Duke to the brokeback mountain behind the town? It's a hillside with no mineral resources at all. Except for the forest on the mountain, the mountain has only stones and nothing else of value.

On behalf of the tulip family, Zach announced publicly that after purchasing the whole Brokeback Mountain, from this moment on, Brokeback Mountain belongs to the private domain of the tulip family. No one is allowed to enter Brokeback Mountain at will!

Every plant on the mountain, even an inch of land, is the sacred and inviolable property of tulip family.

Well... There's no difference, because this order has little effect on everyone except some woodcutters who cut wood in the mountains for a living. But there are other woods around. If it's too big, just take a detour. There is only one hunter in this town. In the future, they can't go hunting in the mountains. It's nothing because the mountain is not big. At most, they can find some small things like rabbits or pheasants in the mountains. Don't talk about wolves. Not even a fox!

Besides, the Duke of tulip is very kind. He also set up a workshop in the town to buy farmers' grain nearby and use it to make wine. The workshop also recruited a lot of people from the town and provided them with jobs.

This is a good thing indeed. For a long time, the residents of Yuema town were very rich. Everyone praised the kindness and kindness of Duke tulip.

In the next few months, soon, there were three hundred cavalry in full force in the town!

Most of these villagers, who have never seen the world, are shocked to see that they are majestic, riding on horses, wearing bright armor and imposing cavalry. And these cavalry soon drove to the back of Brokeback Mountain.

Later, in less than a month, a new manor appeared in the back mountain.

The manor is built close to the mountain. Its geographical location is excellent. It is easy to defend and difficult to attack. Moreover, the area behind the mountain is very large, so it's no problem to run horses. To get in, you have to go through the valley in the middle of Brokeback Mountain.

During that time, there were often strangers in the town, all of whom belonged to the tulip family. More than 500 tulip families have come here.

It is said that the Duke of tulip has taken a fancy to the scenery here. He has built a new courtyard behind Brokeback Mountain, which can be used for vacation in his spare time.

Well, most villagers can't guess the mind of such a high-ranking person as Duke tulip. Anyway, I got enough benefits in my pocket. Who cares so much about the others?

What's more, there are so many people from other places. The tulip family live in the back mountain. They always have to eat and drink. On weekdays, they bring a lot of consumption to the town. Let this town become more and more prosperous.

However, the tulip family rules seem to be a little bigger.

Since then, on Brokeback Mountain behind the town, there have been tulip family warriors patrolling back and forth, and no one is allowed to come near the hillside.

Once there was a woodcutter in the town who tried to get close to him. For the first time, he was politely driven away. For the second time, the greedy man tried to sneak into the mountains to cut firewood, because it took a long way to cut firewood in other places. As a result, the soldiers of tulip family who patrolled the mountain impolitely tied them up and threw them into the town.

No one in town sympathized with the woodcutter. Because he also got two silver coins when he sold the mountain! Now that you have taken the money, you can't go to other people's land any more.

At this point, most people in the town are very simple.

The tulip family's other courtyard in the back mountain is surrounded by a high fence, which is built on the mountain. In addition to soldiers patrolling on the mountain, there are cavalry patrol teams around. They patrol in turn according to the shift every day. This degree of defense seems to have some minor problems. Because the Duke of tulip has never been here on holiday.

It seems that there is no need to fight so much to guard an empty courtyard. So people in the village often speculate in secret whether the Duke raised a mistress here or not... Isn't this kind of thing very common among nobles?

In the other courtyard, the tall courtyard wall is a flat grassland. The simple wooden buildings in the middle were built in a short period of one month, and every day, there will be a howling sound like a cub in the wooden shed.

To cover up the sound. Outside the manor, little Zach built a row of stables for horses.

In the evening of the day, the manor finally ushered in its real owner.

Instead of making a big splash, Dewey arrived at the manor in a very simple carriage with a small team of bodyguards.

When the carriage drove into the manor, Dewey was very satisfied with the defensive vigilance around it.

In the valley. There are already secret sentries on the hillsides on both sides. If the enemy intrudes, then the secret sentries on the hillsides on both sides will fire strong crossbows! More than ten crossbows arranged on both sides can blow a carriage to pieces in a short time! There are also archers in the guardian area. Even if hundreds of people try to break in, they will definitely be set as hedgehogs!

And below. There are also 100 elite cavalry of tulip family. These cavalry were all mobilized by Dewey from the northwest. They were the real elite of tulip family. Birth and family background have been strictly investigated, and they are absolutely loyal to the tulip family.

Even these teams in charge of guarding can only be stationed outside the manor and are not allowed to enter it!

So, what's the secret of the manor, even the soldiers don't know.

When the carriage entered the manor and finally stopped at a small stone building, Zach had got off the horse for the first time, came to the carriage and opened the door of the carriage by himself.

Later, Du Wei's bodyguard elder Yan personally took Du Wei down from the carriage and put him in the wheelchair.

In winter, Dewey was covered in a thick fur robe and a mink scarf, which covered his face for a little half. He was in a wheelchair with a thick blanket on his legs.

It seems that he is really in line with the appearance of a "seriously ill" person.

But only he knew how ridiculous it was.

It's true that he is seriously ill, but his health is not so weak at all. On the contrary, I'm afraid his health has never been so good! No muscle in his body is full of elasticity and strength. Even if it was winter, he would not feel cold at all, even if he only wore a close fitting coat. His complexion is ruddy, if the whole person looks from the surface, it's just appalling health!

But he had to wear a blanket and pretend to be seriously ill.

Because he was paralyzed.

In order not to cause more verbal trouble, it's hard for you to explain to others why you can't move your body even though your face is bright and ruddy. My muscles are full of vitality and elasticity, but I can't even lift my arms.

In the Imperial Palace, Prince Chen has summoned him twice recently, and Du Wei has to "pretend to be sick" because he is seriously ill. Even if he is really ill, he has to act "sick". Therefore, Du Weiping had to dye his cheeks waxy yellow when he met guests. Lao Yan pushed his wheelchair into the small building. Then, in the small building, Dewey met Hussein. Hussain watched as duvet sat in his wheelchair, his brows tightly together“ Don't look at me like that. It's temporary. Before long, I'll be alive in front of you. " Dewey had a good fight. Hussein was wearing a white cotton padded robe. When duvet came in, he was gently wiping the edge of his sword with a grindstone. Lao Yan walked out of the room cleverly and closed the door with his backhand“ How's it going these days? " Du Wei sighed: "you have lived here for several months, are you still used to it?"“ It's OK Hussein has never been in the habit of talking nonsense. He went straight to the theme: "since last month, someone has been spying on us from the outside. The soldiers on patrol had two frictions with those guys and drove them away. We had no casualties. However, judging from the situation reported by the soldiers, I think it is likely that the church did it well. "