The evening banquet needs to be prepared in advance, so Jenkins only works in the antique shop until 5 pm and leaves. But at least two deals were made in the afternoon, and he obviously felt that after returning to Nolan, the business of the antique shop improved a lot.
He went home and changed his clothes, and then went to pick up his female companion. It was originally planned to invite Hathaway and Britney, so that they could be arranged to meet girls from the North Country at the ball.
But Hathaway was obsessed with her "plan" and insisted on acting according to her own arrangement, so she invited Britney in advance to go to a friend's manor outside the city to spend time in the summer, so Jenkins's female partner can only be Allie Khia.
After changing clothes, I ate something with chocolate in advance, and then I took a rented carriage to pick up the short lady. Dolores is going out with her brother and sister, so she is still dressing up, and Jenkins and Alexia have to go first.
There was no place in the city where such a big ball could be held. The place of the ball was set at the Doroman Manor outside the city. This is the private property of the royal family in Nolan, but Her Majesty the Queen has never used it. If Jenkins can really inherit the throne in the future, then this manor will also be his.
Along the way, Alexia held a small palm-sized book and looked down. Jenkins glanced at it, which seemed to be a book on mechanical structure design. He didn't bother Alexia, but chatted with the coachman casually.
The coachman was a muscular middle-aged man who claimed to have lived in the local area all his life. Seeing Jenkins' interest in the conversation, he first complained to Jenkins with great interest about the recent changes in the local weather, and the legend of a murderer rising in the thick fog at night in Nolan, and then he talked about his younger brother who joined the army.
The coachman's brother lives in a small town further south, and is not included in Nolan's non-conscription range. Therefore, he joined the army when he was conscripted some time ago, and now he has gone to the front line.
"It's going to be all right. I hear from him every two weeks. He's telling me that those Southerners are totally vulnerable to us, and that the war will be over soon, and he'll be back with glory and spoils, If you are lucky, you can even get a medal."
The coachman said optimistically.
"But according to the newspapers, the situation on the front line is not very optimistic. I heard that Cheslan organized a large-scale battle in the central battlefield two weeks ago. In the end, both sides won and lost, and because the proud The participants were going to visit the Kingdom of Fidiktli, so the two sides were at a stalemate for the time being... I heard that many people died in the central battlefield."
As they spoke, they saw a carriage pulling a coffin pass by their carriage. The driver of the carriage was the gravekeeper of the Church of Death. He knew Jenkins, so he took off his hat and saluted as a greeting.
"I've heard that too. In fact, my brother was honored to participate in that battle. Although I guess the kid just hid in the trench and fired a few shots, but he did survive from the most dangerous front line down, and even sent a picture of him holding up a newspaper in the trenches, proving he was actually on the battlefield."
The coachman said cheerfully.
Jenkins believes that the man who went to the battlefield probably didn't want to prove his bravery, but wanted to prove that he really survived. The letter sent home was not written in advance, and the newspaper was used to prove the date.
"That's really good, but I'm afraid the war will continue for a long time."
Jenkins said.
"Yes, sir, I think so too. It's just that the kings are going to talk now. I heard that this meeting may end the war, but some people say that the proud man came to Nolan to provoke us... "
The coachman was talking about rumors he had heard from somewhere, while Jenkins was half-truthful about his attitude towards the war. Almost half a year has passed since the start of this war. Even though Nolan was at the end of the war, he was inevitably affected by the war.
In fact, Nolan's situation is already very good, at least the citizens don't take this war as the focus of their topic. But outside Nolan, in the cities, in the countryside, in the homes of civilians who wanted to change their lives and joined the army, and in the noble families who wanted to be honored, the topic of this war never ended. The war in the middle of the continent was like It is like Mars, spreading chaos to every corner of the whole world.
Recently, there have been rumors that the parliament has an idea to remove Nolan's unique non-conscription zone privileges. It's not that there's a shortage of men on the front lines, it's that draft-dodging families are trying to use Nolan as a safe haven.
The citizens of Nolan don’t care about conscription. This is a seaport city. There are already a large number of families with children or husbands who are sailors in the navy. Instead of using flesh and blood to create value for factory owners, it is better to go to the front line and exchange your life for real money.
People's awareness is very high, and they all see that this war is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to change themselves and their family classes. The Fidic Tri Kingdom itself is fairly stable, and the people are satisfied with the domestic order. Therefore, when people try to change the lives of themselves and their descendants with short-term efforts, they don't mind using the form of waging war abroad. Class changes.
Jenkins has no opinion on this. His only hope is that fewer people will be sacrificed in the war, and the dispute will end in a relatively peaceful way.
Although it gets dark very late in summer, it gets dark quickly. When Alexia set off, there was still a beautiful sunset like a burning cloud in the sky, but when they arrived at the gate of the manor, the sky was completely dark, and the lights in the manor courtyard were the most dazzling light source in this area.
The fare was paid to the car rental company in advance, so after the carriage stopped steadily, Jenkins jumped off first, then turned around and took Alexia's hand, and followed her.
There is a red carpet at the entrance of the manor, the gate is open, and there are decorative flowers on the fence. Jenkins walked ahead, with Alexia controlling just half a body behind him. As soon as the two of them reached the door, they heard the attendant who was waiting to welcome the guests bend over and say:
"Viscount William, Miss Miller, welcome."
Hearing the servant's words, the people walking in front also turned their heads to look at the door, and then saluted Jenkins. Jenkins took Alexia's hand, smiled and nodded to the people around him, and walked through the courtyard very quickly, smelling the fragrance of summer blooming flowers at night, and saw Queen Yi in the garden behind the manor. Sabella.