Chapter 1,145 The Responsibility of a Noble

"We can finally have a good talk. You agree, Marquis Farshid." Surrounded by the knights of the guard, the old Duke proudly came to the middle-aged Marquis whose limbs and body were chained.

In the past, because the two families did not deal with each other, when the imperial prime minister met this 'young man' in the court, he would only receive expressive respect, but could not feel the awe from the heart from the other party's attitude. Or fear. But there was nothing he could do. This 'young man' was not in his own system. He was still under the protection of the military.

He was separated from the front-line commander and transferred to the position of logistics supply officer, coordinating the purchase of equipment and daily needs of the regular army. In the eyes of officials in the government system, this is a lucrative position that everyone dreams of. Even if the internal supervision of the Gwana Empire is strict and officials cannot easily enrich themselves, the 'convenience' brought by some positions is more important than money.

But such a fat position in the eyes of others is just a sinecure for retirement for frontline commanders who are keen on fighting and pursuing martial arts. If his old man hadn't gone back to his territory to retire, and the Qavi family had to show their faces in the palace, Marquis Farshed would have left long ago. Instead of being in a paradise with a group of old people like now, watching them singing high-pitched songs and playing high-flying games.

Precisely because of this indifferent attitude, the Marquis showed no pretense towards the old Duke, who was the Prime Minister of the Empire. This, of course, would arouse the resentment of the old Duke. Now that he had broken up with each other, it was inevitable that Duke Rizal would be a little happy to capture this rude young man.

It's just that at times like this, there are always people who throw cold water on it. The black cloak who accurately used the iron chain to restrain the weapon and achieved great success now pulled down the hood to reveal the iron mask and said loudly: "Grand Duke, I think this man is not Marquis Farshed."

The old Duke, who was originally proud, and the 'Marquis', who was secretly trying to break free from the chains, both froze. The person who was identified did not say anything. Instead, he compared the familiar voice from his memory and recalled who the speaker was. The old Duke asked in a calm tone: "Why do you think he is not a Marquis?"

"Grand Duke, I found out the clues from his behavior. He doesn't look like a nobleman at all."

"That's right." "Yes, that's right, I feel the same way." ... As if gossiping, the last group of black cloaks who appeared chatted nonchalantly. Not only are these people more skilled than others, their attitudes are also more casual.

Grand Duke Rizal was not an ordinary person. When someone reminded him, he suddenly realized what the abnormality his retainers were talking about was.

It is true that one of the important missions of a noble is to protect his subjects. But most of the time, once faced with a life-and-death crisis, the nobles' first move to escape was ridiculed as being greedy for life and afraid of death. But in fact, such behavior is necessary among certain groups of nobles. That specific group is the head of the family and his heirs.

Instead of fighting on the front line where there is no hope, and finally turning into a dead body, with a few people that may not be able to protect, it is better to preserve a useful body. The real value of a noble is in its power, and in the pedigree by which its power is recognized.

Especially for a big noble, as long as you give him time and rely on the appeal of the big noble, it is not a big problem to organize an army of ten thousand people. Even a temporary tax can raise a large enough amount to do things that are unimaginable for ordinary people.

Which of these actions is not better than fighting to the death alone on the front line?

Alone, how many enemies can you kill even if you fight to the death? How many subjects can you protect? But using the noble status as a call to organize an army and kill the enemy may not be a problem. Not to mention how many people this can protect. This is the overall view unique to the aristocratic perspective, which is difficult for ordinary people to understand.

Because most people only care about how many people died because of the noble, and don't think about how many people he can save through his subsequent actions. Do you only worry about whether you are the one who was given up first? But he never thought that in order to protect himself, how many people might be restrained by him because of the only help he had, unable to do anything, and ultimately just gave up.

Everyone's concerns are of course something a noble must think about and take care of. But the people he needs to take care of are not one or two, but thousands. Sometimes, limited by the environment and conditions, the choices made out of necessity can seem quite cruel. Bearing the consequences of all choices is also the responsibility of the nobles.

Perhaps some minor nobles from the side branches of the family do not have such awareness and requirements. They will run away, but they are simply greedy for life and afraid of death. But as the first heir to a grand ducal family, Marquis Farshid fought desperately on the front line, commanding his own escort team to save some servants who had no business. Such a move is undoubtedly putting the cart before the horse. of.

Since I haven't thought about how to escape and protect myself. The "Marquis"'s actions of saving people and killing enemies looked like an act of delaying time afterwards. So it is reasonable to suspect that this person is not actually a 'noble', so it is not so difficult to understand.

The old Duke, who had thought about all this clearly, also recognized the fact that the retainers said that the person in front of him was not Marquis Farshid. Just like my stupid son, if he didn't know how to run away immediately when faced with such a certain death situation, then regardless of whether he survived in the end, he should have changed his heir.

As for the person in front of him... the old Duke did not appear angry because he had arrested the wrong person. Instead, he calmly came to the captured man, grabbed his face, and looked around. Said: "It looks like it, it really does look like it. You didn't tell me, so I couldn't tell that it was a stand-in."

The person who pointed out that the Marquis in front of him was a fake stepped forward, took off his iron mask and said, "I remember that when I was still in the First Army, I led a pair of brothers. They were obedient, persevering, and brave. Most of the people I saw were even better. So I trained them carefully and taught them everything I knew. They did not disappoint me. One of them later became the captain of the 10th Brigade of the First Army. The captain is even qualified to challenge the throne of the legion commander. This is something I can't do."

The Marquis (pseudo) saw the familiar one-eyed old face of the visitor, with an obvious cross scar on the blind eye. Even though we haven't seen each other for a long time, that face is still as seen in my memory, and has not changed at all.

The one-eyed dragon who showed his true face continued: "On the contrary, there is another person I admire more. He has not made any progress in his military career and has not made any dazzling achievements. Only afterward did I know that the one who came forward was He inherited the title of Marquis, and the other unknown one is actually an illegitimate son. He is the half-brother of the Marquis, right, Joe Rolian. Speaking of which, is this name his real name? Your old man’s position in the military at that time shouldn’t be a big problem if he had a few real and fake identities.”