On Sunday morning, a carriage with the family emblem of "On a moonlit night, roaring wind wolf" drove out of Fergus Castle. Surrounded by more than a dozen cavalry, it drove out of the castle.
The carriage is pulled by two strong horses. The carriage is four meters long and two meters wide, and is made of light iron wood.
This is a kind of wood that has both the toughness and hardness of iron and is extremely light. The price of the same volume is more than ten times that of iron wood. It is widely used in the manufacture of noble carriages.
Outside the carriage, there is a layer of brightly colored silk fabric, completely covering up the wooden structure.
This is the best carriage among the many carriages in the Fergus family. It is only used when the head of the family travels. Normally, Gray and the others use one-horse carriages.
In the carriage that was also carefully decorated inside, there were six people, Viscount Fergus, Lady Milan, Gray, Sarah, Caroline, and Ellis.
This time, I was going to attend a high-end auction attended by many nobles, so I was wearing formal clothes.
Gray was wearing a beige fitted dress, coupled with his black hair, blue eyes as deep as the sea, and a handsome and handsome face, he had an inexplicable attraction.
Moreover, on the left and right shoulders of his dress, there were a few lake-blue feathers on each side, which made his temperament even more unique.
Next to him, Sarah was wearing a white short-sleeved long skirt with white flowers on it, making her look smart and cute.
Next to Sarah, there is Caroline wearing a blue skirt. The blue skirt extends downward from the chest and gradually narrows, outlining wonderful curves, elegant and generous.
Viscount Fergus, Lady Milan, and Ellis, all wearing formal attire, each have their own characteristics, either handsome or charming.
Anyone who belongs to a noble family will not have a bad temperament and appearance. Their temperament is due to their aristocratic upbringing, while their appearance is carefully selected from generation to generation.
How could an aristocrat, the upper echelon of society, a powerful person, marry an ordinary-looking person
Therefore, it is very common for handsome men and beautiful women to appear among nobles.
"I wonder if Baron Harris will come to participate in the auction this time."
Sitting in the carriage, with several people chatting casually, Viscount Fergus asked Mrs. Milan.
"Probably not. Baron Harris is too far away from here, so my brother probably won't come to participate."
Mrs. Milan shook her head and said.
"That's a pity. The last time I saw Baron Hals was two years ago."
Viscount Fergus said with a slight regret.
"I haven't seen my uncle in two years. Unfortunately, the last time he came over, his stay was too short!"
Caroline said with a slight smile.
Gray listened quietly to the conversation of several people, occasionally interjecting a few words, and spent most of the time listening to the conversation of several people.
In this world, there is no such thing as calling one's husband the name of a married woman. Mrs. Milan's full name is Milan Harris, and the Harris family was her family before she got married.
This is a baron family, but it is different from the two baron families of Ricardo and Kipling in Viscount Fergus. To a certain extent, this baron family is of a higher grade.
Because this baron family was entrusted by the Marquis of Sidney family, it can be recognized throughout the territory of the Marquis of Sidney family.
Unlike the two baronial families in the Viscounty of Fergus, they will only be recognized within the Viscounty of Fergus. Once they leave the Viscounty of Fergus, they will no longer enjoy the privileges of the nobility.
Therefore, in this world, even if it is the same title but has different enfeoffors, its value will be different.
For example, if a Lord is entrusted by the Kingdom, he will enjoy the status of Lord in the entire Kingdom. Although his power is not as large as that of the Fergus family, the scope of his power is wider.
Pulled by two strong horses, the carriage was also very light, and the traveling speed was not much slower than normal riding. More than three hours later, a huge city was in sight.
The first thing that catches the eye is the khaki city wall, which is made of stones stuck together. It is about ten meters high and should be thicker, because Gray has discovered that there are soldiers wearing uniform yellow leather armor on the city wall. On patrol.
In addition, you can see the spiers of some buildings, which are higher than the city wall and are exposed.
There are a total of three doors at the entrance of the city wall.
The middle one has double doors, big enough for three horses and carriages to pass through in parallel.
The other two doors, located on both sides, can only accommodate one horse and carriage. The left side is used as the entrance of the city gate, and the right side is used as the exit of the city gate.
On both sides of the three doors, there were strong and energetic soldiers wearing yellow standard leather armor guarding them.
Pedestrians and carriages were allowed to pass directly through the exit gate. Pedestrians could enter freely at the entrance gate, but carriages had to queue up one after another, waiting for inspection and collection of entry fees.
"drive-"
The cavalrymen had grim expressions, and the coachman's head was raised high. The Fergus family's motorcade headed towards the widest gate in the middle without stopping, and drove in quickly, raising a cloud of dust.
What greeted them was not scolding, but the awe-inspiring looks of the soldiers at the city gate, and the envious looks of the people going in and out around them.
There is no need to undergo inspection or pay entry fees. This is the privilege of the nobility. The Fergus family is a nobleman entrusted by the Marquis of Sidney family. In the territory of Earl Ford, they are naturally considered nobility.
"Howling Wind Wolf? This is the emblem of the Fergus family, and the people sitting inside are members of the Fergus family!!!"
"Fergus family, Viscount family Fergus family?"
"It's actually a Viscount family! It's only one level behind the lord!"
Several soldiers talked quietly in awe.
"Oh, if only one day I could build a family like the Fergus family."
A soldier sighed and expressed his lofty ambitions, but was greeted with a blank stare.
Nobles, even the lowest-ranking lords, require countless military exploits to accumulate, and the Viscount family level is two levels higher than that of lords.
For an ordinary soldier, even if his chances are against the odds, being able to become a lord is already a dream. If he wants to rise to the top and establish a viscount family in one step, it can really only be a dream.
As the carriage drove into the city, what caught its eye was the main road paved with stone slabs, which was spacious enough to accommodate three or two carriages traveling side by side.
On both sides, there are stone houses one after another. Most of them are one-story and the roofs are covered with tiles. There are also two-story houses, but there are fewer of them.
On both sides of the road, carriages and pedestrians pass by from time to time, and shouts can be heard from time to time in these stone houses on both sides of the road. Some are hotels, some are pubs, and some sell fresh vegetables. Fruity…
From the clothing of the carriages and pedestrians, it is not difficult to see that these people are quite wealthy, at least there are very few of them with sallow faces and thin muscles.
After walking along the main road for more than a thousand meters, they entered a side road that could accommodate two carriages running in parallel. Finally, there was no road ahead and the carriage entered a huge square.
The entire square, paved with yellow stone slabs, should be as big as half a football field.
Behind the square, there is a yellow building more than ten meters high, with a huge "Ford Auction House" on it. It should be two-story, and the yellow stone on the surface has been polished very smooth.
The carriage stopped, Gray and the others got off the carriage, and immediately several people came over to greet them. The leader was a middle-aged man wearing something similar to a butler's uniform.
"I have met the Viscount, the Viscountess, and all the young masters and ladies!"
A middle-aged man wearing something similar to a butler's uniform came closer, immediately bowed respectfully to several people, and said.
As a steward of the auction house, he naturally has a very sharp eye and is very familiar with the family emblems of the nearby nobles, so he can tell at a glance that this is the team of the Fergus family.
"The private room has been arranged for you, please come with me!"
Under the leadership of the middle-aged man, everyone entered the yellow building. As for the horses and cavalry, there would naturally be people to entertain them.
Arriving on the second floor of the building, I was led into a private room with two beautiful maids.
"Lord Viscount, the kitchen has prepared a delicious lunch. Would you like to start eating now, or wait a while?"
The middle-aged man still asked respectfully.
"Now!"
Viscount Fergus said lightly. He had been here many times and was very familiar with the reception style of Ford Auction House.
The middle-aged man bowed again and then left. Only Gray and the two beautiful maids were left in the private room.
Gray looked at the private room, which was a hundred square meters of space and extremely exquisitely decorated.
Murals, rune lamps, decorative porcelain, vases with flowers, incense boxes, and a light scent of incense filled the room.
The entire space can be divided into two parts. The front part is a round table surrounded by several armchairs, which should be used as a dining place.
In the back half, against the wall, one meter above the ground, there is a long skylight. The skylight is inlaid with transparent crystal. Through the crystal, you can just see the auction table on the first floor.
The entire private room should be convex, so although the private room is on the second floor, it is very close to the auction table and can clearly see the auction table.
Next to the transparent skylight is a row of backrest chairs. The backrest chairs are covered with soft fur, which is extremely soft. I believe that even if you sit on it for several hours, you will not feel uncomfortable in your buttocks.
"Father, when does the auction start?"
After a sumptuous lunch, Gray sat on a chair next to the skylight, drank the after-dinner juice provided by the auction house, and looked towards the first floor with excitement.
There was no one on the auction table on the first floor yet, but people were already taking their seats on the stepped seats on the first floor.
Different from the comfortable environment in the private room, those stepped seats are crowded and almost people are sitting next to each other. If you move your hands even slightly, you will collide with the people next to you.
"As expected, there is no absolute equality between people!"
Seeing this scene, Gray couldn't help but sigh slightly.
In his previous life, as an ordinary office worker, he had never enjoyed special treatment. He had to take hard seats when taking trains, take economy class when taking planes, and stay in hotels as the cheapest ones...
In this life, by virtue of his status as a noble child, he enjoys all kinds of treatment beyond ordinary people, high-end clothes, maids to serve, exquisite food cooked by dedicated chefs...
Comparing before and after, he couldn't help but sigh deeply.
(End of chapter)