King Uther didn't understand what Kai said, but like all parents, he was a little resistant to being submissive to his children. This kind of behavior was very common.
Many times, even if parents clearly know that what they did is wrong, they are still more willing to use a tough attitude to cover it up, rather than apologize to their children heartily, as if doing so would undermine the dignity of their parents.
This is especially true for King Uther. His arrogance really makes it difficult for him to surrender to anyone, especially since he doesn't feel that he has done anything wrong. Instead, he feels that Morgana and Arthur cannot understand his painstaking efforts.
So Kai had to be the peacemaker.
Morgana and the others are not ignorant of good and bad. When Kai analyzed King Uther's painstaking efforts to them, Morgana and Arthur also understood how much their own self-righteous justice had dealt a blow to King Uther. They tried their best to I want to protect them and don't want them to be exposed to danger, but what about them? However, they upheld their own justice and deceived and harmed King Uther with peace of mind, and even attributed it all to King Uther's fault.
This kind of thinking is not only irresponsible, but also seems to repay kindness with hatred.
After understanding this, although Morgana still didn't think there was anything wrong with letting a child go, they did do something wrong with King Uther. They shouldn't treat their father like this.
In this way, under Kai's mediation, the relationship between father and daughter and father and son greatly eased.
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Just when the royal family was enjoying themselves, the former enemies of Camelot were unwilling to be left alone and returned here again.
A witch came to Camelot under the cover of darkness. She looked at Camelot, which was still prosperous today, and the anger in her heart could no longer be contained.
"It's time to pay, Uther!"
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After Kai returned, an important ceremony that had been prepared for a long time could finally be carried out!
The prince's canonization ceremony!
Canonize a prince? Who canonize? Kai? Isn’t Kai an adopted son?
of course not.
The canonization here refers to Arthur. In the Celtic Kingdom, "prince" is just a title, not a formal title, so the prince will definitely have a formal title after he reaches adulthood. For example, Kai is a prince. He was a prince when King Uther adopted Kai as his adopted son. This is especially true for Arthur, who does not need to be formally canonized.
What really needs to be conferred is the title! Take Kai for example, he is a prince, but his title is knight, which means Kai has his own territory. Princes must have titles, otherwise they have no formal official status. This also gives the heir to the throne the opportunity to start building his own team. It is also the ceremony to formally establish the heir.
For example, the eldest son of later British monarchs will be named "Duke of Cornwall", and the second son will be named "Duke of York". In theory, the eldest son of the monarch is the heir to the throne, but there is no title of "Crown Prince" in the UK. The title of the heir to the throne is "Prince of Wales". But in addition, the monarch usually does not have only one son, so other princes must also be knighted.
Arthur was already an adult and should have been canonized long ago. But at that time, Arthur was the only male heir under King Uther, so there was no need to rush, so he kept delaying it. But it was different now. Kai's return made it necessary to establish the heir to the throne as soon as possible.
Don't forget, Kai also has the right to inherit the throne. In addition, Kai's reputation and abilities are impeccable. If King Uther continues to delay Arthur's canonization ceremony, this will cause the foundation of the kingdom to be unstable. In feudal society, inheritance rights were more important than anything else.
Knights need to know who they are loyal to, otherwise it is very likely to cause division within the kingdom due to unclear successors.
Although King Uther was very relieved about Kai, this kind of thing should not be acted on impulse. This is not even based on King Uther's own will. In the two months since Kai came back, many nobles have made oblique suggestions to King Uther, asking him to establish an heir as soon as possible.
To put it simply, Arthur's canonization is related to the stability of the entire kingdom, and it is not King Uther's turn to be emotional.
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On the night of the third day after Kai returned, the canonization ceremony was officially held.
On this day, almost all the nobles of Camelot came to the palace. Their arrival was not just as simple as participating in the ceremony and eating and drinking. It was also a very important political occasion. The first thing they had to do here was to pay tribute to Camelot. The undisputed heir to Lot takes the oath of allegiance and is an important social event within the kingdom.
In this era of very low productivity, it is not easy for the nobles of the kingdom to gather together. Although they are all in the same kingdom, the distance between them is actually quite far. There are no roads or cars here, and the roads are full of barbarians, robbers, beasts and monsters. The cost of communication is too high.
To gather the nobles of the entire kingdom, it usually takes some very important occasions, such as the king's wedding, the king's enthronement, the king's death and the canonization of princes.
Today, Kai's eldest brother and sister-in-law are here. They came from the family territory with Kai. Kai received a messenger from Morgana before, so he left the main force and rushed to Camelot early. They came back after Kai Arrive at Camelot the next day.
Originally, Kay's father should have attended this occasion in person, but unfortunately, Sir Ector's old waist could no longer support him coming all the way to Camelot. Sir Ector was older than King Uther is slightly older, and he was seriously injured on the battlefield before, so his current physical condition is much worse than that of King Uther.
Faced with the absence of his old friend, King Uther was disappointed for a long time. He had not seen Ector for two years. He understands that as time goes by, the chance of them meeting each other will become increasingly slim. But King Uther was still very enthusiastic about the arrival of Kai's eldest brother Eric.
Eric is Eckert's heir, and now Eckert sends him here, his meaning is very obvious.
Thinking of what Ector did, King Uther was happy but also thought of himself. He felt that it was definitely the right choice for him to canonize Arthur at this time. After all, he was not much younger than Ector.
In the evening, everyone gathered in the palace hall. Witnessed by all the nobles of the kingdom, Arthur knelt on one knee in front of King Uther.
"Are you willing to take an oath to rule the land and its people of this kingdom and abide by the customs and laws passed down by your ancestors?"
Arthur solemnly swore: "I do, sire." (I am willing, Your Majesty)
"Will you take an oath to speak and act justly and kindly?"
"I do, sire."
At this point, King Uther placed a golden scepter in front of Arthur.
"Will you pledge your life's duty to Camelot?"
Arthur held the scepter in his hand and swore loudly, "I, Arthur Pendragon! I swear on my life, to be loyal throughout my life, to protect the kingdom and its people!"
King Uther smiled and let go of the scepter in his hand, letting Arthur take the scepter in his hand, and then took a crown from Kai's hand.
"Start now and create your own era."
King Uther placed the crown on Arthur's head, officially announcing Arthur's title.
"In the name of the kingdom and ancestors, I designate you as the Prince of Camelot."
