For the arrival of Gabriel, the heir of the Rollins family, the aristocratic and wealthy circles of the imperial capital made a full gesture of welcome. Everyone knows that this young genius in the younger generation of the imperial aristocratic circle is about to enter This is the most prominent circle of powerful people on the continent, all this cannot be stopped.
Yes, Gabriel is a young genius—while his elder brother, who is now the number one celebrity in the mainland, was called an idiot back then. What an interesting pair of brothers!
The glorious tradition of the Rowling family made Gabriel not rejected by this circle - the nobles all paid great attention to tradition, and what the Rowling family lacked most was a glorious history.
Therefore, on the second day after Gabriel arrived in the imperial capital, the dignitaries of the empire gave the young man enough face and held a grand banquet to welcome the future Earl of the Rollins family back to the imperial capital.
Moreover, it seems that with Duke Tulip backing him, the Rowling family has regained its glory and is already unstoppable. Since it's unstoppable, it's better to be a good friend.
The only thing that surprised Du Wei was that before the first dinner, Gabriel rejected Du Wei's proposal: invite his fiancée, Miss Ossie, to join him.
Du Wei took this rejection as the shyness of young people, but Gabriel seemed to have other ideas.
At this dinner, Gabriel showed full of the good manners and manners of aristocratic family. He calmly dealt with the guests at the banquet, and his manners were extremely measured when greeting. Neither humble nor overbearing. Faintly revealed a bit of confidence and calmness. There is also that kind of aristocratic reservedness. And in etiquette. Gabriel was taught by the countess. Naturally, no flaws will be revealed at all.
He is very young. Inherited the excellent lineage of the Luo Lin family. Possesses a handsome and stalwart appearance. Brilliant family background. And a promising future — all of this. over the banquet. It has become a fatal attraction to young girls!
Although in terms of brilliance. Du Wei's light is brighter than his younger brother's. But now everyone knows that the Tulip Duke is a cunning man, when he deals with women. His escape speed is simply faster than advanced wind magic! ! So gradually. The girls also despaired of him—simply admire him as a distant idol.
And Gabriel... no doubt about it. He is charming! Young guy. There was still a hint of immature shyness in the eyes. All these make the noble girls who have been immersed in the big dye vat of the imperial capital for a long time feel very fresh and exciting. Like this young boy. Bringing the simple majesty of the Luolin Plain.
And Gabriel has practiced family martial arts since he was a child. He is very strong and strong. The chest and shoulders are also sufficiently broad. And such a heroic boy. Occasionally, however, she showed a shy smile similar to that of the little Zhengtai—it made a group of noble women drool!
so. This banquet. It can be said that Gabriel fell into the powder pile.
this evening. At the dance, six girls "accidentally" bumped into him. Seven girls "accidentally" dropped their handkerchiefs in front of him. There are eight girls. "Accidentally" spilled the drink in his hand on Gabriel—who said that only men are proficient in striking up a conversation? It seems that they are in the aristocratic circle of the imperial capital with an open atmosphere. Ladies are just as good at this field.
And the most exciting show tonight. It is the youngest daughter of a local governor's family. "Accidentally" stepped on his own skirt. Then he fell flatly into Gabriel's arms!
"We know he is engaged. But so what? Imperial law allows a nobleman to marry several wives. And... there is no such thing as a "lover". This kid looks cute. If you are a lover. Yes A very good candidate."
The ladies quickly reached a tacit agreement.
By the way. Taiping is too long. This atmosphere in the aristocratic circle is very open. Not to mention the fact that Du Wei has known for a long time that these guys use ice berries as hallucinogens. And the relationship between men and women. Among the wealthy nobles in the imperial capital. It is also open to the point of erosion.
The lover thing. It's an open secret in this circle. And some guards around the ladies. They often choose some handsome men who are almost like boy faces.
And Gabriel. Proudly. He temporarily replaced his older brother Du Wei. Became the target of these women.
And Du Wei's mind was a bit unhappy.
obviously. He sees it. My younger brother had a great time playing.
That "shy and innocent" smile on the little guy's face. Let Du Wei see through it at a glance, it's acting. And Gabriel seems to enjoy being surrounded by beautiful women. He seems to be a romantic boy.
Du Wei also saw him having a drink with a certain baron's daughter a while ago. After a while, I saw him dancing with his arms around the widow of a certain viscount. And in the middle of the night. this kid. Actually quietly took a girl and ran to the garden for a heart-to-heart talk. There was also a classic scene of jumping over the fence and jumping into the garden to pick flowers for the girl! !
And that girl... Du Wei pressed her forehead hard. That girl is actually a cousin of Gabriel's fiancée, Miss Ossie! !
"Why is this kid so careless..." Du Wei moaned deep in his heart.
obviously. in this regard. My brother and I are not the same way. He is more like a standard young nobleman of this era! hansome. Has the capital of popular girls. And very good at using this capital!
As a result, Du Wei was dissatisfied.
It's not that he doesn't understand this young and lustful feeling of admiration. But. Du Wei unknowingly. He has consciously integrated into the role of "the elder brother is the father". Of course he wants his younger brother. He is an honest and honest boy.
In fact. Gabriel did exactly what Dewey asked -- most of the time. When it comes to serious things, this kid has already shown a bit of maturity. But when it comes to matters between men and women... he seems to be very experienced!
Be like an older brother. You can't stop your younger brother from picking up girls, right
The dinner party arrived in the middle of the night. Du Wei finally found Gabriel—this kid suddenly turned into a butterfly tonight. Walking back and forth in the circle of girls.
In the end, Du Wei caught him back from the fence of the terrace - at that time, this kid was hugging a young and beautiful girl whom Du Wei didn't even know and kissing passionately! If Du Wei goes a little later. Du Wei was suspicious. The younger brother probably took the girl to some bushes in the garden to roll around!
"Okay, brother. Why do you look unhappy?" Gabriel watched the girl go away, looking at Du Wei's frown. He tidied up his clothes casually.
"You like these girls very much?" Du Wei smiled wryly.
"Why not?" Gabriel blinked: "They are young and beautiful. And I like young and beautiful girls. Oh. Don't worry. I know my identity. But these are not big things."
"I understand what you mean. In your capacity, it's not surprising that there are several women." Du Wei shook his head: "But. You seem to have too many prey tonight. Let me count. One. Two. Three ... Oh. The girl who kissed you just now is your fourth prey tonight. Right!" Du Wei rubbed his temples.
"It's the fifth one." Gabriel's smirk made Du Wei feel very depressed: "Before the dance started. A lady quietly gave me her handkerchief. You didn't notice it at that time."
Du Wei: "..."
He looked at his brother for a long time. Cai whispered: "Do you know? One of the girls you provoked tonight is your fiancée's cousin."
"I know." Gabriel didn't seem to care.
"and you… "
"Brother." Gabriel's voice was still very respectful. But his expression is also very calm: "I know what you want to say. But I think... In fact, many times, I think your actions are very strange. You are the eldest son of the Luo Lin family. Now you have your own family. You are the Duke of the Empire, It can be said that you are under one person and above ten thousand people. But... in the eyes of many people, you are really a different kind. Young people like you. Who doesn't have many lovers? But your private life. It really makes people feel... It's boring."
Gabriel looked at his brother. Sighed: "Like you. Like me. Young people like us. Almost everyone. They bid farewell to virgins before they reached adulthood. But you are very strange. You have never had any beautiful maids around you since you were young. Serve. You only want Made to be by your side. You never attended any noble gatherings a few days ago. You never chatted up any girls... These make me very strange."
Du Wei was speechless.
Actually Gabriel was right. In aristocratic circles, young men. It is often said goodbye to the virgin life very early. Many of them enjoyed the taste of being a man with their personal maids before they were thirteen or fourteen years old. And after growing up. He is not stingy with his own energy when it comes to women.
The aristocratic circle of the empire. It has always been like this. It doesn't matter whether you are looking for a lover. Or marry more wives. Or occasionally acting on the spot. These are very open secrets. Even in many noble families. Husband and wife respect each other's "rules of the game" (because many marriages are the product of political marriages, and the two parties have no feelings. They don't mind each other looking for some private fun.)
by contrast. Du Wei's private life. It was as clean as a blank sheet of paper!
Even... before Du Wei had little Vivian. Some people in the imperial capital even doubted it. Could this Master Du Wei be a rabbit who likes masculinity? fortunately. After Du Wei had Vivian, this rumor was broken. But his private life is too clean, in the eyes of many nobles. This is simply the life of an ascetic monk!
"I... I just think you are too young now. You..." Du Wei didn't know how to convince his brother.
"I'm not a virgin anymore." Gabriel's sudden words made Du Wei stunned for a moment.
"You... not anymore?" Du Wei opened his mouth.
"It wasn't last year." Gabriel said lightly: "Last year, my mother took the initiative to assign me two very young and beautiful maids to serve me. I know this is a tacit consent. So... I did it. It feels good."
Du Wei: "... last year... last year, you were under fourteen years old."
"Brother, I think you're really weird." Gabriel sighed: "Sometimes. I really don't think you look like a nobleman. Even... you don't look like a person living in our world! Look Look around you. All men. As long as they are capable and powerful, they will try to possess more women. This is not to satisfy their animal desires. It is not just to meet the needs of the body. The more important reason. This is a A reflection of one's own status and ability! You are stronger than others. You are entitled to enjoy more! Possess more resources, possess more wealth, possess more power, possess more women—our world That's the way it is. Is there something strange?"
Du Wei nodded. He didn't object.
Intellectually. He is very clear. This is Roland Continent. is an empire. It was a feudal era. Don't pay attention to gender equality. It is a world where men are superior to women. it's here. Men are masters. The more powerful a man is, the more wealth and resources he will occupy. And women... are considered a kind of "resource".
This has nothing to do with morality. It is a cultural rule, a social rule.
It's like the world of Du Weidi's previous life. He once studied ancient Greek mythology. The father god Zeus in mythology. It's just a lustful polar magic stick. Even his own sisters are not spared. Still showing mercy. But people in that era. Just think that this is a "powerful" embodiment!
The more resources and wealth you possess. Prove that you are very strong! !
It's not like Du Wei himself. It was cultivated by the monogamous environment of the world in the previous life. in this world. There is always some inseparability between men and women.
Although he already has a pair of sisters in his family...but compared to his status. In the eyes of others. This is already a "strange news"!
people around. Count Villa, for example. For example, Delan Mountain Warcraft. Whose family is not full of beautiful girls? Even the one who married Camisiro, the grandniece of the old Prime Minister Rob Schell. There are also many women in the family. There are also some dewy relationships with a few ladies outside-these are all open secrets. No one will say anything about him.
"Our father. When he was young, he was more romantic than I am now." Gabriel smiled. He came over and put his arms around his brother's shoulder: "Brother. I know you are worried. But don't worry. I'm not the kind of lascivious guy. These are just games to me. Once the game time is over, I will throw them away The mentality of the game. When it’s time to do business. I won’t get dizzy.”
This is the difference... Du Wei sighed in his heart.
If in the previous life. When the mother of a family knows that her son is so carefree. I'm afraid it will be very worrying.
And in this world... a mother like the Countess. He actually took the initiative to find a woman to make his son lose his virginity? ! Because it seemed to the Countess. His son is destined to be a big shot. is a strong man. is a power man. Then he should have more! This is the rule of this world. It's only right and proper!
Du Wei sighed and was speechless. He knew that he really couldn't say anything about his brother. Because in the eyes of people in this world. It's normal for my brother to do this. On the contrary, he is not normal.
Banquet tonight. Let Du Wei see another side of his brother - he is no longer the one who was covered in mud. A boy lying in the yard digging earthworms.
And the next morning. Another performance by Gabriel. Only then did Du Wei feel relieved about him! He is indeed not obsessed with women and dizzy.
At the banquet last night, Gabriel was messed with. Apparently after the banquet. Immediately resumed the role of the calm young heir to the earl. Even when he was in the morning. Even Du Wei hasn't gotten up yet. He got up first!
Gabriel started practicing martial arts in the yard. He is topless. Only wearing a pair of exercise pants. Start practicing fencing in the yard.
When Du Wei got up. Gabriel was already drenched in sweat. There was no slack look on his face. The eyes shine. A long sword in his hand danced like snowflakes.
And such a cold early spring morning. Gabriel is not afraid of the severe cold. He was sweating profusely. After practicing swordsmanship several times. Also picked up a giant epee. He split fifty wooden stakes in one breath. Only then did today's homework be completed.
Du Wei stood at the gate of the yard and watched for a long time. When Gabriel finished training. When wiping sweat with a white towel. Du Wei just walked over. A look of satisfaction appeared on his face: "You got up early?"
"Yes." Gabriel put the sword back on the shelf: "I have to practice for an hour every morning. This is the most basic homework. However, because I came all the way from Luolin Plain, the time on the road has been wasted for a few days. Yes. I owe homework. I want to make up for it. So start today. I have to practice for half an hour every day."
talking. He carefully took off a brand new long sword from the weapon rack. The scabbard is made of high-quality shark skin. Also set with two gemstones - not for aesthetics. Instead, there is a careful blessing magic on this gem. It can make the sword avoid rust and moisture corrosion when it is stored.
This is a first-class sword. The value is more than 30,000 gold coins. It is the work of a famous swordsmith in the north of the empire. This is a gift. It was a gift from Delanshan Warcraft to Gabriel last night.
The gift that Count Villa gave to Gabriel was a young and beautiful little maid who was just fifteen years old. Has smooth as satin skin. Slender eyelashes. certainly. Still a virgin. She is the favorite concubine who was cultivated with a lot of money in the Earl of Villa's industry.
Gabriel accepted, too—of course. He didn't just throw the quadruplets into the store like Du Wei did. Instead, he brought it back to his yard. Serving yourself in daily life - this is the life of a normal nobleman.
Du Wei was relieved. At least Gabriel didn't become obsessed with women after getting that beautiful concubine. He can still insist on getting up in the morning to hone his martial arts. It shows that he is very self-disciplined!
"Go take a shower." Du Wei felt that he didn't need to say anything more: "This afternoon. I'll take you to visit the Chancellor's mansion. By the way, you go to meet your fiancée..."
"Eh? Brother. It's better not to go." Gabriel frowned.
His expression is serious. It's not pretending.
"do you have any opinion?"
Gabriel took a deep breath: "I don't want to get married so early."
Du Wei didn't understand for a while: "What did you say?"
"I said. I don't want to get married so early." Gabriel's tone was very serious: "Brother, I think you are too anxious. The men of our Luo Lin family rarely get married as soon as they are adults! For example, our father... He is the second He married our mother when he was more than ten years old. When he gave birth to you, he was already thirty-six years old! When he returned from Nanyang triumphantly for the last time, you were three years old. He was thirty-nine years old at that time!"
Gabriel's attitude is very sincere: "I know we have talked about this topic. I am also willing to listen to your opinion. Don't go to the Storm Legion in the north. Don't take risks. Follow your arrangement. First hone yourself. Accumulate some experience and qualifications. In the future I want to be a general like my father. But marriage. I don't want to be too early. I'm still young. I still have a lot of colorful life. I don't want to tie myself too early. You saw last night... I think I can still hang out for two more years... Brother. I'm not joking. I think. There are indeed many nobles who marry as soon as they reach adulthood. But those are second-generation ancestors who are useless. Relying on the family background of their parents and ancestors. But I am different. I still have ambitions to display. I have my own future. I want to make a career first! So now... For women. I can occasionally play games when I have free time. But I have to be serious Actually marrying a woman...I don't want to expend energy on that right now. At least in a few years!"
"But in a few years..." Du Wei wanted to say that the situation would be different in a few years.
"I know too." Gabriel nodded earnestly: "But this war will last for decades. This is what you said, and it may not even be completed in one generation. I will not die immediately. The matter of marriage .Let’s wait and see.”
Seeing that Du Wei still wanted to object. Gabriel sighed heavily. Looking at Du Wei. Sincerely said: "Brother, this is my decision. Please support me."
"I..." Du Wei looked at his younger brother with serious eyes: "...Okay."
"That Miss Ossie. I will marry her. After all, this is a marriage arranged by my father. I will not object. I know what I should do and what I should not do." Gabriel smiled: "But it's not yet Time. So, brother. In the afternoon. You take me to the military headquarters to have a look. I care more about this!"
have to say. Compared with Du Wei, Gabriel is more like a descendant of the Luo Lin family, more like a young nobleman in this world.
For example. Du Wei generally doesn't like riding horses when he goes out. Because he likes to be comfortable. Not only do I like making carriages, but I also like to spend a lot of energy modifying the carriages to make them extremely comfortable! Even at any cost, a few magic circles were installed on the carriage to reduce the bumps—although in the eyes of many magicians. Such a waste of magic is simply an extremely boring move.
Gabriel prefers to ride horses! It is probably because the blood of Earl Raymond flows in this young man's veins, and he is extremely martial in his bones. He likes to ride tall horses, wear high-end samurai uniforms tailored for nobles, and wear sharp long swords. The horse is on the long street, majestic and heroic. Undoubtedly!
Du Wei fulfilled his younger brother's request - he really loved this younger brother to the bottom of his heart, just like all brothers in the world, Du Wei's request for his younger brother. As long as it is justified, I can't wait to be satisfied.
So, in the afternoon, Du Wei took Gabriel to the Imperial Military Command.
Now the old Prime Minister Rob Schell rarely comes to the military headquarters, although he still holds the title of Acting Minister of Military Affairs. However, the main thing has already fallen on the Deputy Minister of Military Affairs Camisiro.
Camisiro and Du Wei have a good personal relationship. Seeing that Du Wei brought his younger brother to visit the military headquarters, he warmly received Du Wei. He threw the official documents in his hand to several clerks under his command to deal with. I personally took Du Wei and Gabriel to visit the military headquarters of the empire.
The military headquarters of the empire was established by His Majesty Aragorn, the founding emperor, when the empire was established a thousand years ago. Du Wei sighed: It looks like another self. Very good at playing!
This is a military department built to imitate the modern military system of the world of the previous earth. Within the headquarters, several departments have been refined. Some are in charge of ordnance, some are in charge of logistics, some are in charge of propaganda, and some are in charge of personnel file management. Of course, the most important thing is the combat command department. This is a place that imitates the general staff of the previous life. For all large-scale wars, some simulated military plans will be made.
Although Du Wei knew that he was not a military expert, and it was only a prototype when Aragon made it in his previous life, but after a thousand years of self-improvement, the Roland people have further improved this system, and it is already very good.
Such as large-scale military maps, sand tables, models, military exercises, and so on.
In addition, by the way, within the Imperial Army, there is also a small academy. In other words, this place can be called a "training course" within the imperial military.
In order to provide the imperial army with a steady stream of fresh blood, the empire has a tradition: regularly select some low-level and mid-level officers with excellent leadership from various local armies, report to the imperial headquarters, and then participate in this small training class.
Here, some old generals of the empire will come forward to bring these young juniors, teach them some military experience, tell some examples of previous wars, and make specific analysis of some battle cases, including martial arts performances, and on the sand table. military games, etc.
This is almost the prototype of a military academy. It's a pity that Aragon, that is, Du Wei himself, did not have time to promote it after he came up with this prototype. And for a thousand years, the empire has not expanded this training class into a military academy. On the one hand, it is because people of this era in this world have not realized how much positive significance a formal military academy will have on the empire. On the other hand: This is a feudal era! All the high positions are held by people from rich and powerful families. It is difficult for people from ordinary backgrounds to climb to high positions—even if you go to a military academy!
Look at the empire, which army's general is not a nobleman?
Therefore, in this way, even if the military academy is established, it may just become a place for noble children to be gilded, which is of little significance.
But even so, this small-scale training class can at least guarantee the empire to provide some excellent and qualified mid-level officers-this is already very rare.
Du Wei's first step plan for Gabriel is to hope that he can enter this training class first to learn!
After all, it's one thing for you to be good at martial arts, but it's another thing to lead troops to fight!