It only takes a total of two hours from the airport in Milan to London. After William expressed his wishes to Paul, in order to express his solemnity and courtesy to Princess Alice, Paul Browntree personally boarded the plane to London. In order to alleviate this almost "forced marriage" situation, before leaving, he also took his niece Erica Browntree with him.
Although Princess Alice and Paul Browntree are close comrades-in-arms, it is easier for women to communicate and communicate with each other when talking about certain topics.
In any case, when William's abrupt request was made, Paul Browntree was filled with embarrassment, especially since what he was requesting was the princess he had protected in the past.
If you are not embarrassed, then others will be embarrassed.
Paul Browntree was wearing a poker face in the first class cabin of the plane. Beside him sat the cadres of the Red Copper and Black Cross, and opposite him was his precious niece Erica.
Recommend Erica to William and let her accompany the king, even if she is just a young knight who has just been awarded the title. Because she is close to the king and comes from the Browntree family, she has become the second largest knight of the Red Bronze and Black Cross. A senior cadre under the Commander-in-Chief and the Chief Knight.
No one objected to this, on the contrary, it was a matter of course. Everyone seemed to think that this should be the case, and no one used this age as an excuse.
After all, King William they serve is only twelve years old. The two prodigies Erica and Liliana are inconspicuous under the king's brilliance.
In the history of Japan, there was an Emperor Koken who abdicated as a monk and became Emperor Koken. When the situation in the court was in turmoil, she exiled the emperor and regained the throne. She was known as Emperor Mitoku in history. She once said this, " I am a monk and the emperor, so I have to find a monk to handle state affairs."
Therefore the monks rose to high positions.
Because William is a twelve-year-old child, it is reasonable for him to be accompanied by a twelve-year-old child.
The leaders of Red Copper will not look down on Erica because of this, but hope that she can stay with William. If they don't occupy the position of valet next to the king, will it be occupied by knights from other magic associations, such as the archrival Bronze Black Cross? Liliana and these people come to occupy it.
There is a saying in House of Cards that power fields are like real estate, location is everything, the closer you are to the center, the more valuable your property is.
"Erica, you don't seem to be in a high mood."
Paul Browntree looked at his niece, and he had a straight face and didn't know how to face Princess Alice. Erica had been silent since boarding the plane, and the expression on her face Directly and completely revealing her inner thoughts.
Although the twelve-year-old Erica has already shown her talents as a lady, she is still too young at the age of twelve. She is far less confident in her charm than when the plot officially begins, and even Willing to take the initiative to help Kusanagi Godou open a harem.
In addition to her friends who believe that she can figure out Liliana and have absolute confidence in her, a child like her will inevitably worry about gains and losses when facing a mature woman.
"Uncle, you ask questions knowingly." Erica pouted her little lips and made a cute expression, saying dissatisfiedly.
It is impossible for the king to have only one lover, unless he is not interested in women, then she must accept this phenomenon.
The king who gained the power of the gods by killing the gods has power that is unmatched by human kings, so he must also have countless privileges.
The old King Carlos of the Bourbon Dynasty in Spain still has five thousand lovers and countless illegitimate children. As a more prominent existence, even if this number is discounted, it is not excessive.
"I asked knowingly, what did I ask?" Paul had a smile on his face, although the smile was not pretty.
"Of course I know. It is a universally recognized truth that a rich bachelor always marries a wife."
Erica raised her head proudly, her eyes still a little red. Although she was extremely reluctant to accept this task, she said nothing. She would accompany her uncle, carry out this order, and even act to persuade her. .
"Erica, are you arrogant or prejudiced?" Paul Browntree asked.
Erica's words come from the famous work of British Jane Austen. This sentence not only indicates the tone of the story, but also serves as the opening line.
"It's William's arrogance. He once told me that he was obsessed with my charm. If I were a princess, he would propose to me."
Erica clenched her fists. At this moment, she finally understood the arrogance carried by William. As long as she was not a princess, no matter how good she was, he would never propose to her.
Royal marriages are extremely cruel. Before modern times, for example, a king's marriage would usually be to a princess from another country. At worst, she would be a princess from an independent grand duke's family. If she did not have such status, the marriage would basically be useless.
"The Browntree family is not the Medici family. Even if we offer money, if the other party is unwilling to accept it, we won't be able to create a queen."
The rulers of Florence, the Medici family, were born as bankers. They took control of Florence during the Republic and established the Grand Duchy of Tuscany with Florence as its capital at its peak.
In order to marry the King of France, the Medici family used the mediation of Pope Clement VII of the Medici family to marry their daughter to the then heir to the throne with control of six cities and a dowry of 300,000 gold coins. .
Whether it was then or now, this was an extremely huge sum of money.
Any monarch would be moved by this and seriously consider it, but all the Medici family in Florence needed was to rely on the power of the King of France to maintain their rule.
Even though William insisted that he was not a noble, he was still full of persistence for the princess's so-called noble bloodline.
It is a truth universally recognized that a single man with wealth must want a wife. Therefore, the Medici family, which has gained a prominent status, would rather pay a dowry than marry their daughter to the French royal family to maintain their class. status.
The brave man defeated the evil dragon and married the princess. This was not so much the princess's admiration and the king's reward, but rather the inevitable step for the brave man to improve his class. Rewarding the knight with a title was not enough to satisfy the brave man. He had to obtain the blood of the royal family.
"Although it's strange for me to say this, now is no longer the era of aristocratic rule. Even civilians can say that the blood of the aristocracy is not nobler than ours. Do you think William doesn't understand this truth?"
Erica was confused by Paul's words. She shook her head and didn't understand. This was the strangest thing.
"What is the difference between nobles and commoners? Why did King Arthur resist the Roman Empire in the first place? Because after Rome conquered Britain, if you identify yourself as a Roman and identify with the emperors and consuls elected by Rome, you can rule Britain as a matter of course.
Then it is recognized that the Britons are Romans, and any Briton will naturally have the rights of a Roman.
If they do not agree that the Britons are Romans and agree that the Romans elected by the Romans themselves became emperors and consuls, then why should the Britons obey the emperors and consuls elected by the Romans themselves.
The Romans were not nobles, and the Britons were not common people.
That’s food for thought, isn’t it? "
