The youngest of twelve sons goes off to serve the king for a year.

"We could serve the king better by fighting. "

"We serve the king best by doing as we're told. "

During this period he served the king at times as a notary public.

He served the king as an officer of the Spanish army.

He served the king for the next 11 years, even writing a military treatise in Korean.

They were free people and served the king of Hungary as soldiers.

And could I think of not serving the king, my lord?

He served the king in France and died of the plague.

He served the king and did as the troll's daughter had said.