After a series of hard work, Gao Wen finally stepped into the Silver Fort in the most high-profile way.
The poor have no time to pay attention to this place, the common people have no time to pay attention to this place, small businessmen and ordinary citizens only pay attention to this place after dinner, but those nobles—almost every noble who has heard the news, have been paying attention to the progress of this matter from the very beginning.
But the majestic castle walls covered with silver foil stood tall, blocking most of the line of sight. The nobles of the middle and lower ranks were not allowed to enter the Silver Castle, and their news channels from the higher ranks had been blocked since the early morning. Interrupted by the king's order, they could only watch the grand team enter the castle, and then discuss the news that had already been made public and was not considered secret.
Grand Duchess Victoria Wilde of the North arrived at Silver Castle three days ago.
Baldwin Franklin, the Grand Duke of the West, and Silas Loren, the Grand Duke of the East, arrived at Silver Castle together an hour ago.
Several advisers and the king's chancellor also entered the castle.
The door was closed and no one knew what was going on inside.
Is it a banquet? A secret meeting? an argument? Even a murder
Countless pairs of eyes staring at the castle are turning, the nose under the eyes is twitching nervously, looking for the smell of conspiracy or opportunity, while the mouth under the nose is opening and closing, creating all kinds of new opinions and rumors—and the listeners are also It is wise not to take those rumors seriously, because before the gates of the castle are reopened, no one knows what a revived person from seven hundred years ago will talk to the current king.
Francis II did not hold any annoying banquets, nor did he meet Gawain in the way of "summoning" in the hall. He chose to have this meeting in the "oak hall" next to the meeting hall, which was also Gawain's Require.
The Oak Hall is an ancient place. Its existence can be traced back to the time when the foundation stone of the Silver Castle was just laid seven hundred years ago. I really can't think of a better name.
One of the most senior rooms in the castle, which has undergone countless renovations and reconstructions, the Oak Hall was enchanted by a powerful court druid some four hundred years ago to ensure the eternal life of its main wood (In fact, this magic has to be recharged every hundred years).
Although the oak hall is only one-third the size of the main meeting hall, it is small and old, and it is the most extraordinary place in the castle. Only nobles above the count can appear in this hall, and only those who Only matters that can affect the fate of the kingdom will be discussed in secret here.
A round oak table was placed in the center of the hall, the king sat in the position representing the "crown" in the astrology chart, and his former prime minister Aiden, a middle-aged man with thinning hair and deep eyes, sat on his right hand. On the left is the contemporary Duke of the North, Victoria Weld, and extending to the left and right, are the Duke of the West, Baldwin Franklin, and the Duke of the East, Silas Lauren, and several Gawain Representatives of the nobility, who didn't bother to remember their names, sat at the table, while the royal advisers sat in another row of chairs behind the king.
Gawain had only Rebecca by his side.
Amber and Knight Byron are definitely not qualified to participate here, so Gawain simply left them in the mansion at No. 4 Crown Street—he never thought of bringing Amber to Silver Castle, because the lady thief She had to scrape off all the silver foil pasted on the outside of the castle.
Except for the former prime minister and the general advisory group, everyone at the scene is a descendant of those pioneers when Ansu founded the country (including Gao Wen, the pioneer himself), and this meeting was given from the very beginning. of extraordinary significance.
As a founder of the country, Gao Wen didn't need to salute anyone present, so he sat down in his seat without hesitation, while Rebecca next to him was obviously a little nervous, the little girl squeezed her fist hard, It took several deep breaths before she settled down—forgot that she actually had to salute the king.
But in this case, no one will hold her accountable—this is the domineering spirit of bringing parents to a meeting.
From the moment Gawain, who was dressed in a duke's costume and had a pioneer's sword on his waist, entered the room, everyone's gazes were directed towards him. Until the living fossil sat down on a chair, those gazes did not converge much. It does not conform to the etiquette of nobles, but it is difficult to control: a figure from seven hundred years ago just jumped out of the coffin and walked in front of him. Who wouldn't take a second look
While looking twice, many people were still thinking about the authenticity of Gawain himself—or, in other words, the attitude of Francis II.
At this time, the old king on the opposite side of the table stood up. He had gray hair and looked very old, but he still had a good momentum and spirit under the background of his fine clothes. He led the three dukes up, and also led the other participants.
Gao Wen looked at him, and heard him speak solemnly: "The gods protect Ansu, and today, seven hundred years later, we are honored to be able to see the hero of the pioneering year with our own eyes. Thank you and your generation for your contribution to mankind. Continuing the sacrifices and devotion made, this land and everyone on the land will never forget the great pioneers. Here, as a son of the Moen family, and with the sons of the pioneers, Salute to our ancient heroes."
The king bent over, and every pioneer descendant (including the three dukes) did the same.
Now, the king has stated his position—the resurrection of Gawain Cecil can be true.
As for whether it is a problem for a king to bow to a duke, there is actually no problem at all. After all, Gawain, who has been dead for seven hundred years, is no longer just a duke here, he is even more a symbol. Everyone present bowed several times to the portraits of Gawain Cecil and a large group of pioneer ancestors every year when sweeping the tomb. Now there is a real person standing here with a one-to-one reproduction. Is there a problem with bowing
But Gao Wen always felt that something was wrong, he realized after a second, his face was strange: "The last time so many people bowed to me together, I was lying in a coffin..."
Everyone: "..."
The atmosphere at the scene was once very awkward.
But fortunately, everyone here has also experienced strong winds and waves (although it is indeed the first time they have seen this type of wind and waves), they quickly reacted, straightened up calmly, and the king smiled: "Ordinary juniors It is also necessary to salute when meeting elders."
Gao Wen followed suit and laughed. Although he was several rounds younger than that Francis II in appearance, his tone was completely like an elder: "Although the age difference is a bit big, but the expression on your face when you make excuses is so real. Just like Charlie back then."
Gawain Cecil also expressed his opinion—the Morn blood on Francis II could also be true.
After finishing speaking, Gawain and the old king looked at each other with a smile, and it was obvious that the latter was particularly relieved, and even a little smug.
Everyone at the scene is very smart (maybe an unworthy descendant with a strong head can be excluded?), and they are extremely good at analyzing the personality curve of the eighteenth generation of the other party's ancestors from a fart, so Gawain and Francis II are simple. A single conversation is enough for them to understand the tone of this meeting, and they can also infer by the way that the king and the ancient grand duke should have reached a certain degree of consensus.
The lady sitting on the king's left seemed to frown slightly, but she didn't seem to change her expression when she looked at it again. But as the only female archduchess among the three dukes, her very existence made Gawain pay more attention. I took a few glances.
It was a woman in her thirties, who was as mature and beautiful as Hetty, but much more cold and indifferent than Hetty. She was wearing a long white dress and a silver dress on her shoulders. Fox shawl, the same white silk long gloves and a head of silver curly hair, these make her whole body seem to be wrapped in ice and snow. This ice queen-like beauty is so eye-catching in the oak hall, which fully demonstrates that One thing - white reflectivity is really high.
The entire left half of Francis II's body is brighter than the right half...
That is the contemporary Grand Duke of the North, Victoria Wilde. In his mind, Gawain matched the temporary materials with the real person in front of him, and at the same time recalled the establishment of the second dynasty: the one who raised an illegitimate child to power was the North The Wilder family.
But now it seems that the offspring of the illegitimate child are no longer under the control of the Wilder family.
Noticing the sight from the opposite side, the "Ice and Snow Lady" nodded with a wooden face, probably to say hello, Gawain waved his hand when he saw this: "You have facial paralysis just like your ancestor, I told Wilder back then, Let him marry a more lively southern girl, to neutralize his face to some extent, but he won't listen, and now it will be a disaster for his descendants... "
The face of the Grand Duke of the Northern Territory trembled slightly, then Gao Wen looked at the Grand Duke of the Western Territory and the Grand Duke of the Eastern Realm, chatted a few words about their ancestors according to the corresponding information in his memory, and finally focused on the former Prime Minister The empty seat between the Grand Duchess of the North—there were no chairs there.
That was originally the seat of the Cecil family, but since a hundred years ago, that chair has been removed. Since then, there are only three Dukes left in the Four Realms, and there is no Grand Duke in the Southern Territory of Ansu. The upper class nobles became the ruling group in the south, while the Cecil family was squeezed into the most remote corners.
Noticing where Gawain's eyes fell, everyone including Francis II couldn't help but hold their breath, the atmosphere seemed to become tense in an instant, and they entered the main part of the meeting from the friendly stage of making daily routines— That is, the stage of wrangling and cursing and clapping tables.
But Gawain just glanced there, and then he showed a relaxed and natural smile, even a little disdainful, and he looked at the king across the table: "Let's get to the point—then my descendant, Rebecca Cecil To explain to you the calamity that occurred in the southern part of the kingdom. That, gentlemen, is the real trouble."