"There are too many nobles in Kannor."
Rhine muttered.
Joseph looked kindly at the young master who had been very mature recently and showed a childish expression, as if he saw the young master who didn't like to attend banquets many years ago.
Joseph said that the master really didn't care what those little nobles thought, but they, the servants, were angry even if they just heard the rumors. However, due to their different status, they couldn't do anything. Let's take this opportunity to let those stupid guys open their eyes and see clearly how powerful their count is, so that they don't dare to say something about it in the future.
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Joseph picked out a dark red coat, compared it with Rhine, and nodded with satisfaction.
Rhine glanced at the faint patterns on the dark red coat and felt that it was in line with the so-called low-key but luxurious. He pushed it away and smiled imploringly at Joseph.
Joseph felt a little pity. He thought this color matched Rhine, but Rhine had always disliked this reddish color, so Joseph had no choice but to sigh and put the coat back.
Joseph pushed up his glasses and spotted a navy blue coat. The gold cufflinks and gold plate buttons on it made the whole coat shine. Joseph compared the coat to Rhine and was very satisfied. Rhine could see Joseph's thoughts as soon as he caught a glimpse of the golden light, but at least the color of the coat was still within his acceptable range. He did not refuse it anymore, but took it.
Joseph immediately selected matching shirts, pants, shoes, and brought a lot of accessories.
Rhine sighed with a headache, and could only let Joseph dress up, and finally saw a black-haired young man in the mirror who was dressed luxuriously but not too cumbersomely. Rhine somewhat admired Joseph's vision. If it were him, he would not be able to match so many things in an orderly and complementary manner.
However, Rhine's attention was not too focused on this. Only then did he realize that he had such a large dress room, which was full of formal clothes for the ball. No nobleman with status and respectability would wear the same clothes to two balls. Most of the clothes here have only been worn once, and some have not even been worn once. Joseph prepares an entire outfit in advance, sometimes with accessories that serve as the finishing touch. The clothes and accessories in this entire room looked like money to Rhine.
He sincerely hopes that this is the last dance he attends, otherwise, he might risk making Joseph angry and discuss the possibility of recycling with Mr. Butler, or even consider secretly selling some when he is embarrassed
The slight sting on his head brought back his attention. Rhine opened his eyes. Joseph looked at the black hair on his hand and said in panic: "Master, are you okay? Joseph is old and can't even do this job well." ”
It turned out that Joseph was cutting his hair just now, just like he had done for the Palatinate who was depressed because he was going to the ball since he was a child. But as he got older, his brain wasn't as bright as before, and even his hands and feet weren't as responsive as he used to be.
Rhine patted the butler on the shoulder and said, "Joseph, I'm fine, it's just a hair. I'm a man."
Joseph was amused by the master. Today, for some reason, he always thought of the master when he was a child. Perhaps because the master has grown up and changed so much in the past two years, it is rare for him to show his childhood appearance today, so he can't help but recall it again and again.
Rhine looked at Joseph, suddenly not so resistant to the dance. He knew what he wanted to do and what he wanted to change, but he was targeting the system and the power structure, not the people who supported the old system because of their own influence.
Maybe sometimes he needs to target certain people in order to achieve his goals. Being pleasant is never the goal.
Rhine wanted to stretch his muscles, so instead of letting John drive, he asked John to ride behind him, accompanied by Hillier, who was very busy recently. But Joseph was worried that the recent reforms would offend the interests of some people, so he invited the chief knight to accompany him.
Rhine said: "Hillier, how are you doing lately?"
Hillier smiled and said: "Sir, are you asking how it feels to be in charge of others? All I can say is that it feels great."
Rhine didn't expect Hillier to joke with him, so he laughed out loud.
Hillier smiled and rolled his eyes before seriously reporting on his recent work. The climate is getting colder and colder, and there is not much work in the fields. Hillier does not have much to do except training the army every day. If Rhine hadn't wanted to attend the dance this time, he might not have come.
After being promoted to Knight Commander and taking charge of managing a piece of land, Hillier's business has significantly increased. A young lady with whom he had had a heated relationship and had several romantic relationships began to hint at his marriage in subtle ways.
This young lady has a small family fortune and has been looking for a good candidate as much as possible. The former Hillier was not in her eyes. Although Hillier was young, handsome, and charming with blond hair, it seemed too foolish for a landless knight to remain happy as a lover and to enter into marriage. Although this land is not nominally owned by Hillier, these noble ladies don't think that this land is really shared by the soldiers. If the knight captain manages it, isn't it equivalent to the knight captain
Hillier is not a fool. He can see what the ladies are thinking, and he also knows that this idea is beneficial to him. He didn't even need to say anything to mislead, he just needed to silently respond to the ladies when they spoke, and his marriage was settled.
There are many old ladies in the circle, and there are also some ladies who have many sisters and can only share a meager amount of property. For them, Hillier was a good choice. He had land and a title, and he was handsome and handsome.
Although they had made fun of Rhine before, if Rhine expressed his intention to get a wife, not to mention the young ladies who were about to be married, even all kinds of young and old men would want to send their daughters or sisters to Rhine. Hillier's market price will naturally not weaken because of Rhine's actions.
This was Hillier's goal all along, but when this goal was within easy reach, he changed his mind. Perhaps because he had been with Rhine for a long time, his previous desire to become a noble became so simple and ridiculous. Hillier looked at Rhine and looked at the nobles at the ball who were addicted to physical contact and gossip. It was like looking at two different people. How much does he hope that he can become someone like Rhine? At the same time, he also secretly looked down on those nobles who only knew how to drink and have fun all day long and relied on the wealth left by their fathers to survive.
The concepts he had learned over the years told him that this kind of contempt was wrong. Nobles were born noble. How could a person like him, who was born in a peasant family, look down on noble gentlemen
But whenever he saw Rhine, this man was so different that he couldn't help but think that rather than becoming a noble, he was more like simply becoming a person like him.
The two emotions were intertwined in his heart, and it was difficult for him to choose one side firmly, but at least he knew that the dance no longer appealed to him. Those ladies with family fortune and noble status no longer seem to be his ideal wife candidates.
There was no girl that Hillier liked enough to want to marry home. He couldn't help but think about what Rhine once told him.
Is there such a girl that he can deeply admire her soul
Hillier didn't know.
But he thought that he could wait for her instead of rashly handing over his marriage for wealth and status.
When Hillier and Rhine arrived, Baron White's butler was waiting outside. He recognized the master's distinguished guest at a glance and greeted him.
The manservant of the Baron's family stepped forward to lead the horses of the two men. Rhine nodded slightly and thanked the man. The manservant was a little flattered. When he went to see the earl, he found that he had gone far away from the butler. He was left to relive that moment, the gentle treatment of a count, which could keep him going for days.
To be honest, Rhine received many invitations, and the selection of Baron White was not a random choice, he came with a purpose.
Although Baron White had been trying his best to hide it, Rhine still discovered something interesting. This was a nobleman who started his own business in private, which was quite bold behavior among the nobles. But it has to be said that because of this wise decision, the baron's pockets bulged. Look at this party, with beautiful decorations, fluffy food, lovely aromas, and even a few famous courtesans. I don't have any money, but I can't hold such a banquet.
Looking at Baron White again, after hearing that Rhine and Hillier had arrived, he quickly came to them with a blush on his face after drinking. Baron White is a slightly plump middle-aged man. His hair is not too thick, but he is decent compared to most bald men. He had a cheerful face, and seemed to be very satisfied with the dance scene, without feeling like he was trying to make a fool of himself.
Rhine was sure that this was a baron who was good at business, so he also showed a dignified smile and raised his glass to the baron. He had already thought about how to lure people into his camp.
Baron White didn't know what Rhine was thinking, he was still immersed in excitement - the earl refused so many invitations and attended his ball alone! Otherwise, for a small baron like him, how could so many nobles be willing to attend this dance? With the reputation of Rhine Club, Baron White connected with many people he had always wanted to connect with tonight. He saluted Rhine, but he was thinking about how to use these relationships to make his businesses that were not on the table but could provide wealth bigger.
For the sake of atmosphere, not many candles were lit in the hall. Under the dim candlelight, Rhine's smile looked a little unpredictable.
Baron White took a look and suddenly felt that something was wrong. He ignored this intuition until Rhine spoke: "Mr. White, maybe you have a quiet reception room where we can chat alone?"
Before Rhine and Baron White left, he winked at Hillier and said, "Hillier, enjoy the banquet."
Hillier no longer hesitated whether to follow him. He believed in Rhine's ability to protect himself, and Baron White didn't look like a guy harboring evil intentions.
Hillier found a corner and sat down to eat something. The food and wine prepared by Baron White are really good. They don't look like local products in Cannor, but more like they come from outside.
Hillier only sat there for a while, and then a young lady came over and sat opposite Hillier, looking at him affectionately from time to time. Hillier smiled politely and kept paying attention to the direction in which Rhine and Baron White were leaving. Seeing that he was not interested in talking, the young lady was about to leave, but she followed Hillier's gaze one last time and couldn't help but pause.