"Ensign Rigsby, there's something I need to ask you upstairs."
My back boss says.
"Patrick Rigsby, I'm here."
Looking around with salute, Patrick is a little surprised.
It was there that the heavy towns of the army, of course, were all the way to the heavy towns of the country.
"Ensign Rigsby, I'm sorry to bother you. Hang me there."
That's what I said, red hair about 50, a fine mustache from under my nose to my chin. To a muscular body that seems powerful, about 180 cm tall.
It is Admiral Andretti.
He's practically at the top of the army.
There is a Marshal up there, but Marshal = King, so when it comes to the top of the army, I offer the Admiral.
Well, the marshal was sitting here, too.
"Ha! Excuse me"
Sit in an empty seat.
"So, what I want to ask you is the relationship between the Westin family and the Rigsby family. Well, I hear there's a connection. but enough to add up to betrayal?
Sure, I usually add to the back cut because it's risky, so I wouldn't do it.
but
"First, let me explain from our situation.
My parents, well, my mother is in the other world, so she's my father and my brother's mother, my real wife, but she's very rough on money. Everyone will understand that in a kingdom with a cap on taking taxes, other than what you pay to the state, is the cost of running the territory, but the real wife who uses most of that for jewelry, so what about the cost of security in the territory? Yes, we rely on the Westin family for that cost.
I think the debt amounts to a considerable amount.
What if the Westin family whispered about it, lowering the interest on debt, or slightly reducing the principal?
Also, the Empire says, the tax rate is a country left to the Lords.
If the empire wins, then what if it is confirmed that it will be made an imperial nobleman? I think it's easy to betray your country. "
"Do you have certainty?
"I don't know for sure, but I can't trust those people enough to think I haven't betrayed them."
"Why can't you trust the people in the house so much?
"Shall we talk about my birth? Can I have a moment, please?
There is a dark atmosphere in that space where we finish our conversation.
"Okay, you should respect Ensign Rigsby's opinion and act like the Rigsby family is betraying you. Ensign Rigsby, is there anything else?
The king opened his mouth.
"Ha! Your Majesty! I think there are other houses that have betrayed us."
"" What!
Several raised their voices.
"Homes in the west have several territories that are not suitable for agriculture. The Westin family lends there in the name of support. The lord of that territory should not be able to raise his head to the Westin family.
It's a terrible place. Some houses have offered their daughters. "
"Mmm."
"Do you know where that house is?
"Ha! It's Viscount Harter's house. And it must have been the Baron Carly's house and the Baron Aye's house on loan."
"Those three houses do have a lot of land unsuitable for agriculture. But, Lieutenant Rigsby, how do you know all that in detail? If you'd been treated cold at home, you wouldn't have been informed, would you?
To the word of the king,
"When my mother died, a maid attached to my mother told me. Now I'm supposed to be back at Baron Canaan's, my mother's home."
"Hmm, I see. Well, I know more or less the circumstances. I would like to ask you, Ensign Rigsby, to do something to leave the way the army moves to General Andretti. What, you seem pretty good. Of course, just in case, I keep an eye on you, but personally, I think I can trust you."
"Thank you! So, what's a favor?