After lunch, Chief Dim took Ma Wei and the others around the village. Risa Village is not big, it is a small village at the foot of the mountain, surrounded by dense forests, with less than 300 permanent residents.
Freiberg, the closest city here, was founded in 1200. It is a famous silver mining city with extremely rich silver mining resources. It is also the minting center of the Kingdom of Frederick.
Risa Village, which has no silver mines nearby, has always been far away from the commercial core and has been unable to develop. Only the down-and-out Manstein family would choose to settle here. No one with any status would live here.
Following the leader of Dim Village, Mavey and the others arrived at the old house of the Manstein family. This is a two-story building. The walls were originally red. Due to no one repairing them for many years, the red paint has been mottled and peeled off. Even the glass was broken a lot. From a distance, it looked like a haunted house, eerie and scary.
Squeak....
Pushing open the rusty iron gate, Village Chief Dim walked into the overgrown yard, stepped on the cobblestone path covered by weeds, came to the center of the yard, pointed to a low house on the left and said:
"There is a barn there, which was used by the Manstein family to raise horses. Since the death of your three brothers' father four years ago, it has been completely abandoned..."
The barn has not been visited for a long time. The floor is full of dust. There are several stalls, like stables. There are also a pile of black stains in the corners of the walls caused by rotten grains. There is also a big hole in the roof, which will appear when it rains. water leakage.
Looking at the bleak barn, Mavey understood why Village Chief Dim doubted their identities. As the last 'bloodline' of the Manstein family, the three brothers left the village to work hard outside. Now they have returned home with a successful career. How can we allow our ancestral home to continue to be abandoned?
The forged letter did not mention anything about the ancestral home. No wonder the village chief Dim was suspicious.
Village Chief Dim stroked the pillar at the door of the barn and said with a somewhat dazed look: "I still remember that there were marks here where you were measured when you were young, but they are gone now..."
The wooden pillars, which have been eroded by the years, have been corroded by rainwater insects, and it is difficult to recognize their former appearance. From the voice of the village chief Dim, Ma Wei heard a trace of sadness, and couldn't help but ask: "Village Chief, when I was a child We can’t remember clearly what happened. What kind of person is my father?”
"Unlike other nobles, he is very approachable and does not have the arrogance of nobles. Many of the farmland cultivated in the village once belonged to him, but before he died, he gave these farmlands to the villagers." Village Chief Dim said: " Your father has always had a high prestige in the village. He knows a lot of knowledge and can heal diseases. When the villagers get sick, they all come to him for help. My grandson broke his leg back then and he reconnected it."
doctor?
The last head of the Manstein family was actually a doctor?
Ma Wei was a little surprised. This was never mentioned in the information he had. No matter in which era, the profession of doctor was considered upper-class. The nobles would treat them with courtesy and they would be paid a lot. They were very popular.
But the upper class must return to the upper class. Many aristocratic families have their own way of operating. They will not let the head of the family study medicine. Only the second and third sons of the family can learn medical skills. The eldest son has to inherit the family business and needs to study politics and business.
Nobles with medical skills are not uncommon, but nobles with medical skills and family heads are very rare.
Of course, we cannot rule out the possibility that the last head of the Manstein family was not the eldest son. Maybe the last head of the family was the second or third son who learned medical skills?
Because the previous head of the family passed away, it was also common for the second and third sons to inherit the family.
"Nicholas, now you are the heir to the Manstein family and you must assume the responsibility of the head of the family." Village Chief Dim said: "It is your mission to revitalize the family, as well as your two younger brothers, Felix and Jonah. They will also help you..."
"I understand, village chief."
Ma Wei did not resist becoming the head of the Manstein family. It should be said that if he wanted to pretend to be the last heir of the Manstein family, he must inherit the mission of revitalizing the Manstein family. This is natural. of.
At the same time, Mawei was extremely glad that he came to Risa Village. If he had not come here, how would he know that the old mansion of the Manstein family had long been abandoned and looked like this?
Nobles have a strong sense of identification with their family name. They have received ideological education for the sake of the family since childhood. Many times, the honor of their family name is more important than their lives in their eyes.
In this case, will Nicholas von Manstein, who has a successful career, invest in repairing the family's ancestral home?
The answer is yes.
"Felix." Ma Wei suddenly said: "Go to Freiberg City to hire the best workers to repair the mansion."
"I understand, brother." Lai Wen nodded.
Village Chief Dim looked at Ma Wei with joy. After a while, he seemed to have remembered something and reminded him: "You three brothers haven't gone to pay homage to your parents yet! Come with me."
Chief Dim led the Mawei people to the woods behind the mansion. There was a cemetery here. Judging from the tombstones, it should be the place where the villagers were buried after their deaths.
In the center of the cemetery, Mavey saw the grave of Flori von Manstein, the last head of the Manstein family, his 'father'.
Next to Flory von Manstein's grave, there is a woman named Vivienne, who was Flory's wife and Mavey's 'mother'.
Looking at the two tombstones, Ma Wei couldn't help but exert some force on Yunia's little hand. He stood silently in front of the tombstones, staring at the two black stone monuments, speechless for a long time.
He didn't know what to say. It should be said that he didn't know what Nicholas von Manstein would say to his parents.
What kind of person was Nicholas von Manstein?
Are all the things I have conceived for him really flesh and blood?
Mavis thought about it, and suddenly realized that he had not fully integrated into the identity of Nicholas von Manstein. Subconsciously, he still believed that Nicholas was a fictional existence that he had made up, and was not real.
Although this is true, it is obviously not enough to deceive the old foxes in the Windsor Kingdom.
If you want to deceive others, first deceive yourself.
How can you make others believe in something that you don't even believe in yourself?
Just like the truth, Ma Wei firmly believes in the existence of truth. This awareness will subtly infect others. If he does not believe in the truth and is not firm in his heart, will he be recognized by others?
This time going to the Kingdom of Windsor, Ma Wei wants to put on the mask of 'Nicholas von Manstein', there is a crucial premise...
He must let the identity and person of 'Nicholas von Manstein' come alive in his heart!
He must completely replace himself as 'Nicholas von Manstein'!
Only in this way will the disguise be foolproof!
"Village Chief, have the things in the mansion been touched since my father passed away?" Ma Wei asked.
"No." Village Chief Dim shook his head slowly: "After your father passed away, no one has ever been to the mansion. The villagers respected him and did not sell his belongings for money."
Hearing this, Ma Wei left the cemetery and came to the old mansion with its red paint peeling off. He stretched out his hand and gently pushed open the dusty door.
Click...
Dust was flying in the sun, and the dusty door opened for a long time. The house was quiet, and a thick layer of dust accumulated on the carpet in the entrance. In the entrance opposite the door, there was a painting of Florian von Manstein's half-length portrait, with brown hair, dark green eyes, and a medal symbolizing honor...
Everything in the mansion tells the story of the past glory of the Manstein family, but all this has become history, but what Mavey has to do is to open this book that records the time of the Manstein family. History books.
Ma Wei raised his feet and stepped onto the creaking wooden stairs. His eyes scanned the portraits on the wall, as if he wanted to deeply remember the appearance of the man in the painting. Then, he walked around the mansion and opened a door. A locked door, exploring the history of the Manstein family.
Yunia, Laiwen, Daniel, and Edward followed him, looking for clues in the mansion. Mayor Dim stared at Ma Wei's back, the light in his cloudy eyes flashed, and he observed calmly.
After becoming completely familiar with the structure of the mansion, Ma Wei came to the study. This time, he entered the room alone without anyone accompanying him and closed the door.
This is a study room full of quaint atmosphere, with a black square desk, half-burned candlesticks on the wall, neatly arranged glass bookcases, and a slightly shabby wooden chair.
The down-and-out Manstein family obviously could not afford exquisite furniture. The last head of the family, Flory, did not spend money on furniture. Instead, he kept all the books passed down in the family. The bookcases were simple, but the contents inside were simple. The books contained therein had beautiful covers and were obviously of great value.
Ma Wei looked at the desk and wooden chair with his back against the window, bathed in the warm afternoon sun. Suddenly he seemed to see Flory, the last head of the family, sitting there and reading books. From the chain glasses, teacup and Judging from the sugar bowl, Flory should be a person who likes to drink tea and read in his spare time. His eyesight is not very good, so he wears a pair of gold-rimmed glasses when reading. If he likes to eat sugar, he should add a few more spoons when drinking tea. ...
As his 'son', Mavey's mind reappeared with the image of young Nicholas running into the study and throwing himself into his father's arms...
What kind of person will Nicholas, who grows up in this environment, grow into?
Ma Wei thought about it, took out his handkerchief, wiped off the accumulated dust on the wooden chair, and sat in the sun. The afternoon sun splashed on his neck. The warmth was mixed with a hint of tingling, but it was so relaxing. He closed his eyes and assumed the identity of Flori von Manstein.
With his back slightly leaning on the back of the chair, Ma Wei adjusted his sitting posture to ensure that he could reach the teacup and sugar bowl when he raised his hand when reading. Then he crossed his legs according to the direction of the wooden chair.
Slowly opening his eyes, Ma Wei saw his own reflection in the bookcase glass. After the disguise, he looked very similar to Flory, the last head of the family. It was as if Flory had come to life and was sitting there, watching quietly. Looking at him.
Ma Wei twitched the corners of his mouth and showed a smile, and he also smiled in the mirror. Suddenly, he stood up, walked to the bookcase, opened the glass door, and examined the categories of books.
Flori von Manstein was definitely a studious person. His bookcase contained a wide variety of books, ranging from the highly professional professor's experimental diary to Thucydides' "History of the Peloponnesian War". ", Xenophon's "The Long March" and other historical masterpieces are covered...
Ma Wei found a genealogy of the Manstein family in the corner of the bookcase. He was about to go back and read it carefully when his body suddenly shook and his steps stopped abruptly.
He slowly turned around, seeing himself in the mirror looking horrified and disbelieving.
"History of the Peloponnesian War"? !
"Long March"? !
The time when these two books were written...
Ma Wei quickly pulled out these two works, opened the covers, and found the translator's introduction in the introduction:
Thucydides (460 BC - 400 BC)
Xenophon (440 BC - 355 BC)
That's right!
These two books record the history of BC!
Ma Wei never expected that the clues he was looking for would actually appear in a country mansion in Saxony!
The forces behind the scenes tried to tamper with the truth. I don’t know what means they used to make the history books of BC disappear. Even the Apocalypse Cult did not leave any records of the lost history. But today, right here...
For the first time, Mawei discovered books recording the history of BC!
Why....
Why are these two books here?
Ma Wei was puzzled. In his opinion, the forces behind the scenes tampering with the real events and their actions of burying history are closely related. It is very likely that 'tampering with the truth' and 'burying history' are necessary. The relationship between cause and effect, for example, if you want to tamper with the truth, you must first bury history...
Under this premise, it is necessary to destroy ancient classics so that the world cannot understand history. Since the forces behind the scenes have successfully tampered with the truth, why not destroy all ancient classics?
"Does the force behind the scenes want to bury only the history of extraordinary existences?"
Recalling the fact that Gaius Caesar was reborn, Mavi had a new theory.
The truth that the forces behind the scenes want to tamper with is only the truth related to extraordinary existence, belief in gods, and ancient gods. As for those side facts and ancient kingdoms, it is not the key. Whether it is buried or not is not important.
In other words, the history of human development cannot be completely tampered with. The Greek civilization and Roman civilization in history have had a very profound impact on modern times. If they were tampered with, wouldn't it mean that the perception of the entire human group would be changed?
"It is also possible that there is something wrong with the Manstein family... They have avoided the forces behind the scenes, making this mansion far away from reality..."
While talking to himself, Ma Wei suddenly frowned, and a key piece of information popped into his mind.
Flory von Manstein...how many years ago died?
It seems like four years ago?
Exactly one year has passed since I left New Ross City and headed to the Romanov Kingdom. In other words, today is almost exactly four years since the day of the Battle of Perea!
Four years ago, Peter the Great died suddenly; four years ago, the Battle of Perea broke out; four years ago, Gilbert Wilkin was shipwrecked and went into exile in the Kingdom of Vodou...
Why four years ago again?
Why is it always four years ago?
What happened four years ago that I don't know about?
The more Ma Wei thought about it, the more frightened he became. When many events were related to the same point in time...
There is definitely a big problem!
perhaps....
Ma Wei lowered his head and looked at the Manstein family tree in his hand.
Maybe he can find some clues from the Manstein family...
