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Section Three Hundred and Seventy-two Interviews

These words were very touching. Bishop Jesserit was also infected. Although he had doubts, the documents he held in his hands were constantly erased. After thinking about it, he finally confirmed that this was not a trap for him.

"Thank you! The Holy Lord has always cared for every believer." The bishop showed a kind smile on his face: "Let us have a drink, for the Holy Lord and for your piety."

...

A few days later, the capital of the Saxon Kingdom, London.

Memories from dreams are not unique to barbarians, and the whites in the south are no exception. In this matter, the two sides have an extremely unique common point, that is, all the right to interpretation is attributed to the illusory gods. The barbarians in the north believe that this is the guidance of the gods, while the whites in the south think that this is a miracle, and the sage lord conveys information to themselves in the form of a dream. For example, someone is a wicked person, something will appear in a certain place, and some special things can be made according to the scenes and processes of "seeing" in the dream, etc.

Place names are typical examples of the realization of dream scenes. London in history has long disappeared. The real British Isles have been folding and squeezed due to the movement of the earth's crust, accompanied by the hot magma erupting from the ground and sinking into the sea. Big Ben was destroyed, the London Bridge was so collapsed that it could not collapse anymore, and the Trinity Academy, which countless people squeezed their heads and wanted to enter, became an invisible cemetery... All things about the civilized world can only be preserved in the form of information. Although genetic memory is incomplete, it is the best information carrier. With these intermittent broken memories, the ancestors of the Saxon Kingdom passed on ancient rituals - they inserted a branch on the selected plot (technology at that time could not create a sword), and determined that this place was called London in a daze and ignorance.

The palace is located in the southeast of the city, backed by the royal garden covering an area of ​​more than 20 square kilometers. It is a quiet place adjacent to the downtown area, with tall oak trees and beech growing, and the surface is soft and dense artificial lawns. The stream flows through the rocks piled up into the landscape, and the built shrubs bloom with flowers. Everything is so refreshing.

This is a property exclusive to the king, and civilians are strictly prohibited from entering. The guards with a total of up to 2,000 people patrolled here day and night, but there were always some dirty poor people who seized the opportunity and sneaked in, caught hares from the king's private territory, caught pheasants, and even bold guys took fishing nets to catch the poor carp family in one fell swoop, and even the slippery loaches were unwilling to let go.

This is definitely not a joke. In the past five years, the patrol team has captured a total of sixteen civilians who sneaked in. Although all of these thieves said that they were "very hungry and could not do this", the judge loyal to the king still unswervingly sentenced them to the beheading. What a joke, royal dignity cannot be desecrated, and the animals caught by these damn bastards from the garden are rare breeds.

Do you think it was an ordinary rabbit? Have you ever seen a rabbit that is white and has no hair, has amber eyes, and can only chew white vanilla honestly but never chew carrots? This is a special breed that the Royal Zoo has spent decades of crossing. There are only more than 600 people in the entire park. After the poachers hunted and killed each other, the remaining family members were frightened. They hid in the caves and grass nests and shivered. Even the king himself was sure not to run out of the hiding place like before and ask for food from his owner.

Not to mention the pheasant. It was the peacock, a peacock who was given as a gift to the royal family more than a hundred years ago by the Kingdom of God. Don’t doubt that it was indeed a peacock, but its size was far less than that of the civilization era. Because of mutation and domestication, it became very petite, only two-thirds of the original body. The biggest feature of this bird is its gorgeous feathers and beautiful tail feathers of up to two meters long. Especially under the sun, the colors vary greatly, and what is even more rare is its gentle temperament. They are raised in this woodland and live freely. With just a little dry corn or wheat grains, they will raise their tails and show you the most beautiful side.

And those seemingly ordinary fish are actually improved breeding koi.

Loaches should be the most common of all stolen species. But you have to understand that the king and the favorite concubine always like to stay in the woods and streams. When they have a passionate relationship, they will be very close. The lake water is so clear, especially in the hot summer, swimming in the water after intense exercise is a beautiful thing. Everything about noble people is very precious, including sweat and dirt that seeps out of the skin. Maybe there are countless descendants who have not yet wiped it clean and drifted with the lake water... In short, everything in this garden is very expensive! Very expensive! Very expensive!

Civilians should be like civilians. They must stay outside honestly, instead of catching rabbits, birds, scattering nets and fishing, then applying salt and pepper to the surface of the prey and grilling on the high fire.

I can't eat enough to do this... Humph! I believe this boring lie.

...

When Elizabeth walked into the palace reception room under the guidance of her close servant, she felt her feet hurt.

Walking from outside the palace to this place is about two kilometers away, you can't ride a horse or take a car, you can only walk.

Here, the rules set by the king himself must be respected. Especially etiquette and dress must be in line with one's own identity.

High heels are a must-have for all female attendants. A long sling skirt is a standard outfit for evening parties, but it is not used for daily attendance. In order to facilitate movement, the hem should not be too low, usually at the ankle position. The weird rule of "heel height should not be less than ten centimeters" is said to be formulated by the fourth generation king. God knows what kind of bad taste this is out of. But it must be admitted that most men think that this rule is logical, especially the female arch is tight and straight, and from any angle, there is a kind of imagination beauty.

Elizabeth received special physical training at Tianhao, one of which was wearing high heels.

This is an essential etiquette for the first time to meet the king. But as long as you are allowed, you won’t have to work so hard to enter and exit the palace in the future. You can take a car from the palace gate to the inner hall (men can choose to ride a horse), and the actual walking distance is very short, only a few hundred meters.

The reception hall is large and empty, with few furniture sets, famous paintings hanging on the walls around it, and luxurious velvet blankets from the Kingdom of God. Gold is pasted on the walls, and the window angle is designed. The sunlight shining in is refracted on the ceiling condenser through a special angle, scattering with soft light, without causing an uncomfortable thorn.

An old man with fifty hair sat on the throne. Because he was not formally received, he was dressed casually, not a dress with medals and ribbons, but a beautifully crafted blue top. Leggings are a must-have for the royal family and nobles, with excellent elasticity, and the heels of shoes with jewelry and silver were as high as eight centimeters. The difference is that they are not pointed and thin like Elizabeth, but are decorated and polished into pieces of wood.

He had a short beard, neatly trimmed, dressed in a meticulous manner, and looked extraordinary.

Another old man sat on the chair next to the throne. He looked thinner but gave people a sense of elegance. His tall nose was very prominent, and his eyes were filled with impressive shrewdness, and he felt that he was a stubborn and inconvincing type.

Elizabeth raised the corners of her skirt with both hands, took a deep breath, bent down, and curtsyed at them respectively.

One is King George, and the other is the Kingdom's Finance Minister Laurent. They are the big men who control the lifeline of this country and must not be offended.

"You are Elizabeth?" The king smiled. He gave people a gentle feeling. He was a truly kind elder: "Elpso...I remember, many years ago, I met your father at the promotion ceremony. He...well, a real nobleman."

Elizabeth kept a decent smile.

To be honest, she didn't believe what the king said. According to convention, the king did want to meet all the nobles who were promoted. This was a ceremony of power transfer and allegiance. There were too many nobles across the country, and the king could not remember so many people, not to mention that his father had no power and was a poor person in the aristocratic circle.

Even though she thought about it, she could not reveal her true thoughts. Elizabeth saluted King George again, and her voice was very pleasant: "Thank you, Your Majesty."

The Chancellor of the Finance Department is a pragmatic person. He has no interest in etiquette and reminiscence, and said bluntly: "Earl Alpso, Your Majesty and I have read your letter. This matter is a bit complicated, and we want to hear your statement in person."

"OK."

Elizabeth opened her handbag and checked it when she entered the palace, and confirmed that it was not a weapon, nor did she hide anything that could pose a threat to the king. She took out a document rolled into a cylindrical surface and tied it with a ribbon. She held the ends of the document with both hands, and handed it to the king respectfully.

Like the one given to Archbishop Jesselite before, this is also a certificate of equity transfer.

The Chancellor of the Finance Minister, Laurent, had read this document before, with his autograph. The king read it very carefully, but Laurent looked solemn. He controlled the kingdom's financial power and was very sensitive to numbers. Laurent knew very well the meaning and value of a gold pound. The shares involved in the first and last two documents were forty percent, which was converted into gold pounds, which was more than two million.

This is a large sum of money, equivalent to the annual tax paid in several counties in the Saxon Kingdom. It is no exaggeration to describe it as "astronomical".

This beautiful woman gave up like this...it's really illogical.

After a long time, the king raised his head and moved his eyes from the surface of the document to Elizabeth's face. He looked up and down around her for a long time. The kind and gentle smile revealed the inquiry: "As the ruler of the kingdom, I feel that you are feeling your actions. But I don't understand why you do this?"

Next to her, the Chancellor of the Exchequer also stared at her with doubtful eyes.

"This is what my father meant, I am just fulfilling his last wish." Elizabeth said calmly: "He was deeply grateful for the holy grace when he was alive. If it weren't for your Majesty, you would not have been able to successfully inherit the throne and the title of the Earl, and I would not have been able to become his heir."

The king nodded slightly.

The order for title promotion was a special decree issued decades ago when he ascended the throne. According to convention, nobles have the right to inherit titles, but this inheritance is not permanent and will be weakened as the family members continue to be born. Take the earl as an example. If you are not commended or make special contributions to the kingdom, then you will be reduced to one level every two generations, viscount, baron, jazz... the family will become declining, and the nobles will become civilians.

Generally speaking, when the new king ascended the throne, some decrees that were quite beneficial to the people and nobles would be issued. For example, the general amnesty order, the addition of decrees on temporary festivals, and the tax exemption order for special industries and regions... This is done to win people's hearts and make the people feel the care from the new king. Of course, these decrees are short-term behaviors and cannot be lasted, and will not be fixed in the form of laws.

The title promotion order is one of them, and its role is limited to the nobles who still retained the title during the new king's ascension. Take the Elpso family as an example. If they are in the decline of the Earl to Viscount, then according to the new promotion permit, they can maintain the title of Earl and continue to the next generation.

Such an explanation is logical.

The Chancellor of the Finance Minister still frowned. Such an explanation was not enough to solve his doubts: "Is this true because of a will from your father?"

Elizabeth's eyes moved, looking at Laurent with clear eyes, and smiled politely: "This is only part of the reason. In fact, I got the business of Wangyou fans, entirely by chance."

Next, there is a very exciting and vivid story.

Elizabeth talked about the family's civil strife in a beautiful voice. In order to fight for inheritance, the members persecuted themselves wantonly. In order to take refuge, she fled the manor under the protection of her loyal servants. She relied on her previous savings to buy a ship, hired sailors to go into the sea, and wanted to find a territory of her own.

The Saxon Kingdom encourages exploration, and as long as new islands or continents are discovered, they can obtain full or partial ownership depending on the size of the area.

Elizabeth was undoubtedly a lucky person. She discovered an island with many natives on it, who sucked a special plant. Elizabeth had learned pharmacy from a tutor when she was young. She successfully extracted a white powder and named it "Wangyou Powder".

She secretly returned to the Saxon Kingdom, avoided the eyes and ears of the family members, and quietly ran the Forget-Wuyou Fan business in the coastal port city, making a huge profit. From then on, it was the story between Elizabeth and Baron Black, the governor of Dorset. The old baron helped her get the title and drove away all the pretenders.
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