Prince William is born.
In the Duke's castle, the knights were dressed up and there were minstrels singing music. The sacred church music sounded ethereal and melodious, and also brought joy. The Duke's ministers and knights, as well as the great French nobles, all Delegates were sent to attend the grand banquet given by the Duke for the birth of the prince.
Duke Robert's high-profile behavior was obviously to declare that his son, Prince William, was a well-deserved successor to the country.
In France, illegitimate children have no political inheritance rights like daughters. The Duchess is not a human being, but a fairy, so his marriage to her is not recognized by the church in the human world. At the same time, even her identity as a fairy cannot be known to the general public, because in the eyes of the world, the Duchess is just a The maid in the castle was the daughter of a small businessman. This was the identity arranged by the Duke for the Duchess, which caused everyone to regard the newborn prince as an illegitimate child.
If we follow the past practice in France, Duke Robert's only son will not be able to inherit the position of Duke. After a hundred years, everything he owns will be handed over to his younger brother or other close relatives. This is something that Duke Robert will never allow.
Therefore, Duke Robert invited important people in the kingdom to attend the celebration banquet after the birth of his son. He wanted to overwhelm all objections to his son as the heir, including those from the king, from within himself, and even from his own brothers.
Under the leadership of the founder Duke Rollo, the Vikings came to France and became the Normans. After nearly a hundred years of integration between three generations of Dukes, they have been well integrated into the mainstream society of France and the entire Europe. Wise Dukes have emerged one after another. Proficient in politics, devout in Orthodoxy, skilled in business, skilled in conquest, and possessing a large army and force, Duke Robert became one of the most powerful princes in Europe.
Therefore, the mainstream European inheritance laws will inevitably affect Prince William's inheritance. However, Robert's family is ultimately a Viking, and his knights are also Vikings. As long as they are strong enough, or the heirs show themselves If it is excellent, then over time, orthodoxy will be deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and no one can shake its status.
In the castle hall, the Duke held the infant prince on the stage, waiting for the baptism of his younger brother, Cardinal Robert of the Principality. The Rhine River water was brought up by the Archbishop in a copper basin, and the sacred river water was bathed in it. On the prince, the archbishop muttered something, and the ministers, nobles, and representatives from the outside world all looked at this scene solemnly.
Although the Duke of Normandy was a Viking in his ancestors and is now a Norman, now that he has become a vassal of the French King and the Norman Duke of France, he is a Frenchman. The original condition for the Duke to be canonized was to lead all the people The Normans converted to the church, so no matter whether the Duke was proud of being a descendant of the great god Odin or not, the knights called Valhalla (Hall of Valor) before they died. On the surface, the Duke's family are all devout Catholics, and so is the newly born prince. No exception.
"Those who pledge allegiance to their lord should always remember six things: harmless, safe, honorable, useful, easy and possible. Harmless, meaning that a vassal must never cause any harm to the body of his lord; safe, That is, he will firmly keep the lord's secrets and guard his territory; honor means that the vassal cannot violate justice or do anything else that damages the honor; beneficial means that the vassal should not cause damage to the lord's property ; and the two words easy and possible indicate that the vassal should not hinder his lord when he does good, nor should he add difficulties to the lord's possible actions."
The archbishop spoke of loyalty, and Duke Robert watched all this with cold eyes. He looked at his ministers, as well as the nobles and knights, especially the earls, with cold eyes. These were all relatives in his family, many of whom were able to A powerful person who challenges his son's inheritance.
It was his purpose to require the nobles to be loyal to their sons as their future heirs. If any noble dared to disobey his will, he would suffer a double blow from him both politically and militarily.
To pledge allegiance to an illegitimate son, everyone looked at each other and lamented whether the Duke was crazy. Everyone whispered, but no one dared to speak out their objections directly. Under the majestic gaze of the Duke of Normandy, the ministers knelt down one after another. Dedicate yourself to this baby who is not yet full-term.
Duke Norman's eyes finally showed a look of satisfaction at this time, and he turned his attention to the banquet hall in the castle, where more important guests would be entertained.
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The crystal chandelier in the hall is bright and bright, and candles are burning in the castle to illuminate the entire hall. The spring night is still chilly, and the carpet from Persia is enough to bring warmth to the ground.
On the silver paper plate and utensils is an extraordinarily sumptuous dinner, hare hind shank, a smoked rain, wine like blood and a plate of quail mince, Chinese porcelain, Indian black tea, just like this. On the dining table, it was quite a sumptuous dinner based on medieval productivity standards, but it was far from enough to welcome distinguished guests.
Duke Robert clapped his hands, and the maids in the castle put steaks, roasted peacocks, etc. on the table. A bright light appeared in the castle, and beautiful women with glowing bodies appeared majestically in the castle. In the banquet hall.
In a good harvest year, the villagers will put the first harvested wheat ears at home and make them for dinner. The first harvested wheat ears of that year will attract the elves, because these wheat ears contain the magical power that the elves all know. The coveted magic power, on the day of harvest, or the day when the harvest ceremony is held, elves will visit human families and give blessings to human children, and humans will offer ears of wheat to the elves.
This is a ritual for harmonious coexistence between humans and elves. As the incarnation of nature, the harmony between humans and elves often represents the harmony between humans and nature.
Duke Robert knew that what the elves wanted was not the ears of wheat, but the magic of the harvest contained in the ears of wheat, which was a blessing from the earth, so he prepared the magic that the elves needed, the rituals that this magic went through, and even It is enough to attract the most superior spirit, that is, the arrival of the fairy.
The fairy will bless his son, and in order to prevent his child from dying, all he has to do is to dedicate his child to the elves in name. He will not hold a ceremony to redeem his child from the elves until his child is twelve years old. return.
It's just that his son William is the son of the most superior fairy, so it's easy to get the fairy's blessing, but it's particularly difficult to get the protection of a fairy of the same level as his wife and become his "adopted son".
However, there are no solutions to the difficulties. Since the quality cannot be compared, it can be achieved in terms of quantity. As long as seven fairy godmothers are found for this child, it will be enough to compare with the queen.
"Welcome seven respected fairies. Your arrival makes my palace glow. According to the ancient sacred ceremony, the Duke of Normandy solemnly requests you to give your blessing to my son William and invites you to become his godmother."
Duke Norman bowed slightly to the seven fairies, and there was even a hint of flattery in his tone. The fairies looked at the infant child one after another. One naughty fairy even poked his little face with her hand, which attracted a lot of attention. The baby cried for a while, and the fairies laughed when they saw it. They didn't seem to dislike the little prince.
The seven fairy godmothers serve as the child's protectors, which means that the child will receive seven different blessings, which may be a certain trait or a certain ability. At the same time, the child will be able to have peace and harmony before the age of twelve. The profound bond between the fairies and the fairies are connected to each other in terms of karma and luck, and the growth will be smoother.
Some people are born as cows and horses, and you were born in Rome.
This is how a prince in a fairy tale world is treated.
