"Yeah, since there are elves, it's not surprising that there are dragons."
Queen Isabella held the armrest of the sofa with one hand and muttered to herself, while Jenkins looked sideways at the men and women in the banquet hall:
"This world is bigger and more magical than you think. The creatures and past events in myths, legends, and even bedtime stories may all be true."
"So, the Stranger's Tales you wrote are also true?"
"No, those stories are all false, absolutely false."
He whispered, and then turned his head to look at Queen Isabella:
"Although I don't like you, you don't have to worry that I will use the power of the bestower to retaliate against you. I am different from you. Although this world is dangerous, for ordinary people like you, as long as you don't take the initiative to contact the extraordinary and mysterious , the possibility of encountering danger is much lower than ours.”
The old man did not continue to speak, but lowered his head in thought while rubbing his fingers against the ring on his hand.
So Jenkins got up to look for a fruit platter, and when he sat down, Chocolate was already eating a small piece of apple with his two little paws.
"How did you think about the proposal I mentioned last time?"
The old man asked suddenly, the proposal she was talking about was referring to the conversation between Jenkins and the cultist holding Thor's Wrath on the night of the first day of this month when they were resting and changing clothes in the mansion where she was staying. At that time, Queen Isabella made a "concession", promising that as long as Jenkins would let Miss Windsor sit on the throne, the country would be at his disposal after 20 years, and there would be no voice of opposition.
"Well, I asked Dolores for her opinion, and she said that she still prefers to marry the king, otherwise it would not match her status as queen."
This sentence is nonsense, but it was Miss Windsor herself who refused.
"Sarhi II, are you really willing to give the country inherited from your ancestors to that princess as a dowry?"
"You can ask him yourself."
Jenkins didn't answer directly.
Although Salhi II also came, but because of his poor health, he did not stay for a long time in the main banquet hall on the first floor and the garden outside. Now he is in the lounge on the second floor, next to Dolores and the attendants Accompanied, talk to people about things. So Jenkins asked Queen Isabella to ask herself, which is not too much to ask.
"Maybe I can take a step back."
The old man said again, looking up at Jenkins.
"Oh? How do you go back? Change the deadline from 20 years to 10 years? Why is it necessary?"
Jenkins shook his head indifferently.
"Jenkins, I know that you are a very strange person. You are not as enthusiastic about power as ordinary noble youths of your age. You must not look down on reducing the time limit. Why don't I add some more, if you are willing to accept me On the condition that I can leave all my inheritance to you."
"Miss Windsor and Sigrid don't want it, why do you think I will?"
"Do you really know how much my property is?"
Of course Jenkins didn't know, so the old man gave him a list. This is prepared in advance, after all, no one goes out with their property list all the time.
Just from the perspective of real estate and various shares, this is indeed a very large sum of money. But more importantly, Queen Isabella actually has actual control over many second-rate steam companies in China. These are not the property of the royal family, but private property not protected by the Crown Property Act, which was established to prevent the loss of royal property, and she does have the right to decide who to leave it to.
"Where did you get so many pounds and shares?"
Jenkins asked after reading it.
"I have been sitting in my current seat for nearly half a century, and in our country, the king is the real ruler. Is it surprising that I have these assets? Then when you learn about the assets of the royal family, you probably will Even more surprised. How about it, do you accept it?"
"Of course not."
Jenkins shook his head immediately.
"You don't need to answer so quickly, you can go back and think about it carefully. I know that the church is very concerned about reducing the exhaust emissions of steam factories. If you can get the actual control of many small steam companies in China from me, and cooperate with you just today. The announcement of the Tri-Nation Joint Exhaust Gas Emission Restriction Act, the implementation of the church’s plan, will be smoother. And the Three Kings talks are not over yet, as long as you can agree to my conditions, I will do my best to support a more stringent air The protection act. After all, I promised to declare my heir after the talks."
Jenkins still didn't say anything, but after he left, he mentioned it to the women. Alexia asked him to think for himself, and Miss Windsor said she would not be the next queen.
Jenkins thought about it, but still didn't intend to agree to that condition. Now the preparations on his side are complete, there is no need to add extra details.
The focus of this reception is to implement the major achievements of the Three Kings Talks on paper, and at the same time announce to the world that the Kingdom of Hampavo and the Kingdom of Fidiktli have always been friends of Cheslan, so in the previous term After the strange death of the king, the two countries must avenge the proud Tarquin.
Queen Isabella and Salhi II publicly announced that they recognized Tarquin's second prince as the next kingdom of Cheslan. At the same time, the young successor also took out the suicide note left by Ta Kewen before his death, indicating that he is the real king of Cheslan, and the current puppet king in the country just illegally occupied the throne.
It is conceivable that the big news that happened at the reception will soon spread to all parts of the world, and what kind of reaction it will cause at that time is not what Jenkins has to think about now.
After the reception, he still has important things to do, and meeting the believers and allies of the God of Music is the top priority.
Send the ladies home first, excuse that Miss Windsor has something to talk about, take her carriage, and send her back to her residence. Afterwards, he quietly asked Miss Yindi, who was Miss Windsor's bodyguard, how Mr. Hood's right hand was being healed, but the situation was not optimistic. The mechanic who helped Mr. Hood last time refused to help this time. You can only find another reliable doctor.
The music believers and Jenkins agreed to meet in the Royal Opera House. Although it was a crowded public place, most of the women were well-known musicians, and the Opera House was almost their home field.
The meeting place is the No. 5 performance hall of the Opera House. This is a small hall that is only used for private performances. It is rarely open at ordinary times, so it is just a suitable place for a natural meeting.
Although the agreement was to meet at 7:30, when Jenkins arrived at 7:00 p.m., the four leaders of the music believers on the inviting party, that is, "Archbishop" Lydia Burnett, "the composer of the score" Brilly Harms, Miss Lark Hathaway, the contact person on the west coast of the main road, and Miss Stillwell, the contact person on the east coast of the mainland, were all present.