The Gellinte sub-common calendar is also divided into twelve months, but the general calendar combines the advantages of both the elf calendar and the magic calendar, making it convenient for the public to use and record events. Each month on the general calendar has thirty-five days, and the extra three days are arranged at the end of May, September and December, that is, there are thirty-six days in these three months. These three days are A festival recognized by all regions and nations of Galintia, colloquially known as Bath, Harvest, and New Year's.
Because Lorist promised to transfer Viscount Eddis, Viscount Schindler, Baron Klaus and Baron Wade, the four territorial nobles who originally belonged to the Kingdom of Iberia, to the vassal families of the Norton family, Fatty Shi added A lot of administrative troubles. Not only did the transfer of the four nobles' fiefdoms have to be confirmed immediately, but the order of the four nobles' canonization ceremonies had to be temporarily arranged at the upcoming New Year's celebration banquet, which made him so busy that he couldn't stop complaining. There was no time for the luncheon for the Duke of Kenmes, Count Felim and Count Shaheen. Facing Shi Huade who was summoned by order, Fatty Shi just said with a black face that he is not free, just bring me some food.
It wasn't until the morning of December 36th that Fatty Shi got everything done. Exhausted, he slumped on the sofa and said bitterly to Lorist, who was reading the documents, that next time, he would definitely resign and always work overtime. It's all these jobs that Lorist temporarily stopped on a sudden whim, it's really unbearable.
Lorist smiled and pointed to his reminder that the New Year's celebration banquet will be held at seven o'clock in the evening, and there is still some time. Fatty Shi should go home immediately and sleep for a few hours before taking a shower and dressing up. He needs to attend the banquet in good spirits at night. , because he is not only the host of the banquet, but also his name is included in the list of the newly conferred nobles of the territory. I believe that he himself is unwilling to appear at the banquet with a bad appearance and become the object of ridicule in front of everyone...
Fatty Shi jumped up from the sofa and said while running, "That's right, the matter is over, why am I still here, I'm going home first."
Lorist smiled and said to Schwader: "He still complained to me that he was exhausted. Look at him running so fast, he is obviously full of energy."
Today's Rock Castle is decorated with lights both in the front city and in the back city. The avenue leading to the central castle has been cleaned very cleanly, and various colored flags are planted on both sides of the road. The weather also looked very good, not only did it not snow, even the sky was blue and clear, and the silver moon also showed its crescent in the sky early.
"If it's not too cold, then today would be perfect." Duke Kenmes said.
At this moment, he, Lorist, Earl Felim, and Earl Shaheen were all standing on the roof of the top floor of the castle, watching the ornately decorated carriages driving down the avenue towards the central castle in the distance. Behind them, Schward and his fiancée, Earl Felim's beloved daughter Katerina, were huddled in a corner and whispering, their young faces were full of sweet smiles...
The Duke of Kenmes has already transferred his family territory to West Degrad Province, and at the same time transferred the five former Northland lords supported by his family to the Norton family. Earls Ralai Felim and Earl Shaheen were named as witness guests at the Norton family's first New Year's celebration banquet and canonization ceremony held for Lorist.
"From my point of view, this Rock Castle is too small, not worthy of your status as Grand Duke of the Northland. After all, it was originally designed as a checkpoint fortress, and now it is too small as the capital of the Northland." Duke Kenmes commented road.
Lorist nodded: "Yes, I will move to Jierdusk City after the spring. This will make it easier for me to control the war situation in Winston Province and the Southern Province. Baron Shredder has entrusted Master Silobal to fight against the Northern Region next year. The southern region and the city of Gildusk have been redesigned. The only problem now is that Master Silobal has made an embarrassing request."
"Oh, what is it?" The Duke of Kenmes, Earl of Felim, and Earl of Shaheen were very curious. No one knows that Master Siluoba is now the chief architectural design engineer of the Norton family. Almost all engineering projects have to go through His design and approval were finally presented to Lorist.
"Uh, this guy said that Jill Dusk City is named after the two painters and engineers Jill and Dusk who designed and built this city. He thinks he is greater than those two, so he hopes that the redesigned city can be named after Otherwise, he would refuse to re-plan and design Gildusk City. Don’t you think it’s awkward to call it Xiluoba City?” Lorist frowned bitterly, obviously fond of Master Xiluoba. The habit of naming each project with my own name is very distressing...
"Hahaha..." Duke Kenmes and the other three burst out laughing.
"Uh, Locke, you told Master Silobal that when I return to the southern province, I will build a family castle. If he is willing to design and supervise the entire project, I am willing to name the family castle after him." Fei said Lord Lim.
"Are you crazy?" Duke Kenmes rolled his eyes at him: "Last time you said that the name of your family castle was Pegasus Castle, which was the name of the first family castle built by your ancestors. It was destroyed by Christen IV in the Crescent War. Now your Felim family has been wandering for more than a hundred years, and you are finally going to regain the family territory. Then you build a castle called Siroba instead of Pegasus Castle Castle, does this sound like a word? Well, the name of this Silobal Castle is a bit weird, it’s really awkward... "
"Hehe, I will engrave the name of the castle very small, and put a big Pegasus statue on the top of the city, so that no matter who looks at it, they will call my castle Pegasus Castle, and will not pay attention to the castle below. Isn’t that what your name is?” Earl Felim smiled triumphantly, “Would I be that stupid?”
Earl Kenmes was dumbfounded: "You, aren't you cheating?"
"What, I will really engrave his name on the castle. Of course, if others can't see clearly, it's because of his bad eyesight. It's none of my business. The Felim family will never cheat." Count Felim argued.
"Okay, don't worry about it. I'll let Master Siroba design and build the family castle for you. I believe he will be very interested in rebuilding a legendary castle, and there is no need to use his name Name it, and building a statue for him in front of the castle after the completion is enough to make him famous." Lorist laughed.
"Lock, more and more people are coming, and the square below is full of carriages. Finally, I saw the lively scene of guests gathering again. Think about it, since you defeated the second prince, I haven't participated in such a few years. The New Year's celebration banquet?" The Duke of Kenmes turned his head to look at the square below the castle and murmured.
"If you like to be lively, why don't you hold a New Year's celebration banquet yourself? In terms of title, you are also the official Duke of the Antinac Kingdom today. West Degrad Province is your family territory. You can and are qualified to hold a banquet. Yes. Don't tell me that your Kenmes family has no money..." Lorist laughed.
"Oh..." Earl Kenmes sighed: "I really have nothing to talk about with you, a banquet idiot. Do you know what is the most important thing about holding a New Year's celebration banquet? It is so crowded! There are not many family knights and What kind of banquet does the vassal lord hold, is it interesting to be alone with the people of your own family?"
"Then you can appoint, promote a few family knights to become vassal lords, and no one will stop you..."
"They have no qualifications, and they don't have that credit. In addition, my father said that the Kenmes family can be today mainly thanks to the blessing of the Norton family and a little luck. Next, they should do their own things honestly and do their best. Just take care of your own territory. The Norton family is the master of the big things outside, as long as we maintain a good alliance and make more contributions, you will naturally repay our family."
"I have to say, your father is really old and cunning. He pushed our Norton family ahead as a pawn. If you follow behind, you can at least drink a few mouthfuls of soup..." Lorist sighed.
"That can't be helped. Who told you that the Norton family is the strongest? If you are not in the front, who is in the front? Do you think so?" Earl Kenmes confidently sought an ally for himself.
Earl Felim and Earl Shaheen both laughed. Without Lorist, there would be no Four Alliances, and without the Four Alliances, they would not be able to rise to the current family strength and the official title of the Antinac Kingdom. Thinking about it carefully, what the Duke of Kenmes said is indeed very reasonable, just like the four families relying on Lorist as the boss, the boss will naturally rush to the front and make decisions for the younger brothers when encountering things.
"I think it's almost time, so it's time to go down." Earl Shaheen looked at the square full of carriages and said again.
"Okay, let's all go down and get ready, don't keep your female companions waiting for too long." Lorist said kindly.
Today Lorist's female companion is Miss Teresty who returned from Nico Academy, and she brought back Lorist's two precious daughters. Lorist was shocked when he saw her, how could he be so thin. After asking, I found out that apart from taking care of her two daughters, Miss Teresty put her whole body and mind on the Nicole Academy. She got up early and went to bed late, so she naturally slimmed down.
"Lock, if today is not the day of conferring, I will not leave Nicole Academy. My time is too tight, and there are too many things I need to do, so don't persuade me, this is my My own choice..." Miss Teresy said.
"Alas..." Lorist sighed deeply, walked over and hugged her deeply, "Honey, the ocean of knowledge is boundless, even if you swim in it, you should take care of your body..."
The female companion of the Duke of Kenmes is a plump lady. According to him, it seems to be a countess. Of course, the count has long since passed away.
Earl Felim's companion is his beloved daughter Katerina.
Earl Shaheen's female companion is his concubine, the cousin of the Duke of Kenmes. It seems that the beauty of the Kenmes family is very likely to be helped by Earl Shaheen.
Lorist was led by Miss Teresty's arm and walked in the front. When they, the heads of the four currently prominent families, brought their female companions to the venue where the banquet was held, thunderous applause and cheers abounded. Absolutely and ear.
First, Fatty Shi, who presided over the banquet, welcomed all the guests on behalf of the Norton family, and then Lorist went up and delivered a passionate speech, to the effect that facing the changing situation, the Norton family has confidence, strength and People who bravely undertake their responsibilities and missions welcome the arrival of victory together, and the Norton family will also give a satisfactory explanation to their loyal friends. After getting down, Lorist complained to Fatty Shi, who wrote the speech, and it was so stupid that it made him feel embarrassed to read it.
Fatty Shi rolled his eyes and said, this is what he rushed out last night without sleep. Didn't you say you wanted to modify it yourself when you handed it over to you in the morning
Lorist wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Day, I didn't know you wrote so badly, I forgot about it when I turned around, and no one reminded me to read it..."
Fatty Shi spread his hands: "Forget it, anyway, everyone is not interested in listening to what you have to say, it's nothing more than clichés. Now everyone is concerned about the next canonization ceremony. Anyway, you have read it all, and you can't blame others .”
The canonization ceremony began soon. The first to be canonized were the seventeen former northern land lords who were reduced and transferred to Dremke Province, followed by the five who were transferred from the Kenmes family and received the same treatment. The Lord of the Northern Lands, and then two nobles from the former Principality of Madras, the two beauties of their family are Lorist's new love, and the families of these two beauties have also switched camps through this, and luckily they became Norton The vassal family of the family. Then came the four Viscount Eddis who were temporarily added to the throne. They transferred from the Kingdom of Iberia to Lorist's command, and the last one was Baron Dina. The younger brother came to accept the canonization.
The ceremony was very simple. Fatty Shi read aloud the family names and titles of the conferred nobles. The conferred nobles came up to salute, and then took the silver tray presented by Schwarder. In the silver tray were the title and territory certification documents, as well as the The canonization decree signed by Rist, as well as the family crest and certificate of the canonized noble.
Lorist sat at the top with a carefree attitude, with his right hand sticking to the ground and extending his left hand. This posture is the standard posture for a superior lord to accept the allegiance of a lower lord in noble etiquette. Stretching out the left hand means accepting and bestowing, while the pillar sword in the right means warning and majesty. After receiving the silver plate, each conferred nobleman swore allegiance to Lorist, kissed the back of his outstretched left hand, and then bowed again and retreated.
After these vassal families accepted the canonization, it was the turn of the fourteen newly promoted lords. First, Master Sid and Master Falin accepted the canonization of Viscount with tears in their eyes. They knelt in front of Lorist and said that their children and grandchildren only obeyed the Norton family. Lorist took a lot of effort to get the two Pulling it up, I felt a little regretful that the seal was too high for these two masters to bear, and they are also old, so don't have any accidents...
Next, the canonization of Bodfinger, Tiger Ross, and the others went smoothly without any disturbance. Only when Fatty Shi accepted the canonization, his father was so excited that he passed out on the spot, embarrassing Fatty Shi.
After the fourteen newly promoted lords were canonized, it was the turn of the canonization of honorary nobles. Except for the absence of Governor Hiked in Chaneyabada, the remaining five received canonization.
There are those who are proud and those who are lost. In addition to these canonized nobles, there are more than 30 nobles from the original Principality of Madras. They were deprived of their territories. When the Norton family perished, the Kingdom of Iberia occupied After Winston Province, these nobles who surrendered will also be reduced and moved there. At present, they can only wait silently in the Northland just like those former Northland lords.
In addition to these nobles, as well as the family's senior knights and high-level civil officials who came to participate, there was also a large group of high-ranking people who came to accept the surrender. In the Norton family's territory, these are just rich people who run various industries, mines and businesses, but for the entire Northland, these are nobles, because they all have noble titles and proof of identity. Even Lorist did not expect that there are so many honored nobles in the Northland, and most of the noble status certificates were issued by those small principalities that had been wiped out by the business alliance.
Of course, the Norton family could not recognize their aristocratic status, but the general practice was to neither admit nor deny it, acquiescing that they were eligible to participate in noble gatherings. But they still have to pay some price if they want to get the invitation, such as a sponsorship for a banquet or something.
The Duke of Kenmes is the person who is most familiar with these so-called honored nobles. Seeing him swimming like a fish in the middle of those ladies and ladies, he knows that this is a happy night for him. Looking at the somewhat tired Miss Theresty, Lorist said with concern: "Let's go, honey, I'll take you to rest first, you look very tired."
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