In the afternoon.
The weather was sunny and the sun was very red, like a glowing tomato.
Five carriages loaded with magical creations stopped at the gate of Cavendish Manor.
Harry was directing the police officers to move things.
Nowadays, there is only one servant in Cavendish Manor, Frey, but there are many people in the manor.
Each noble family sent their capable servants to help on a temporary basis, and almost all of Aknaiz's most elite police officers gathered in the manor, keeping a close eye on these servants, for fear that some criminals would get in and do evil to the earl.
Today is different from the past. Anyone with a discerning eye knows who the most powerful noble in the city is.
Marquis Wyndham was formally arrested by the prosecutor's office at noon today.
The officials who came to arrest people had arrest warrants issued by the royal capital.
The mercenary raised by the Marquis tried to stop him, but the guard as tall as an iron tower beside the prince swung him with a weapon wrapped in black cloth, and his brains were splashed ten meters away on the spot.
Even most of the Marquis' family members and subordinates were arrested on the grounds of cooperating with the investigation.
At this time, Albert was already on his way to the royal capital. The army escorted and handed over at all levels. His Majesty directly said that if the Marquis died on the road, all the officials who arranged the matter would lose their heads.
His support for Yu Gongxi reached an incredible level.
Our Majesty the King personally called the frightened little earl at noon. He kept comforting and asking questions, and his concern was beyond words.
Although there is no direct evidence that the assassination was planned by the Marquis, he is definitely related to Cole, the gangster that day.
As a result, the king arranged an errand for Yu Gongxi that seemed troublesome at first glance:
"Albert needs to cooperate with the investigation by the Kingdom's Procuratorate. The New Year is coming soon, and there are so many things in the territory that he will definitely not be able to take care of. This is not possible, then Xiao Xi, you can help him take care of it."
This news has been turned into an administrative order sealed by the palace and sent to Aknaiz City Hall.
Now, it exploded.
The king's intention was obvious. He would definitely not be lenient with Albert and would most likely take off his title and pass it on to his nephew's non-blood relatives.
But he won't be killed.
In the more than a thousand years since the founding of the Ron Kingdom, there has never been a precedent for killing a noble. After all, Amamiya Yu was not dead, or even seriously injured.
But compensating Yu Gong Xi is definitely unavoidable. Whether it is for Dongguo's sake or to win over Yu Gong Xi himself, the attitude must be in place.
The meaning of this executive order is clear:
The Marquis lives alone and his house is quite big. You are welcome to play in his house. When you are tired from playing, you can just go to bed. No problem!
Take it, take it, take it, take it as you like, thank you Brother Albert.
This kind of thing has never happened in the history of the kingdom, which is equivalent to directly assigning the territory of the Marquis to Amamiya Yu.
How much, how, and how long it will be managed is not mentioned. This is even more exaggerated than directly adding fiefdoms.
The Ron nobles have no right to rule their own fiefdoms and can only obtain the economic effects of the land.
Lord Wyndham's fiefdom is located in the Queens District of the inner city of Aknaits. Although the area is not large, it can be called the city center within the city center. The total economic output among all the Ron noble fiefdoms can definitely be ranked in the top five. Now it's Amamiya Yuge.
Aknaiz officials also tasted it.
This is to promote Cavendish's position.
Although Amamiya Yu's cowherd father is not doing his job every day, his contribution to Ron's diplomatic career is real.
In recent years, relying on trade with Dongguo, Ron's inland factories have almost never stopped working, making a lot of money.
If Amamiya Yuu can really bring arms sales rights to Ron, then Ron can secure his position as the second most powerful country in the Southern Continent.
It is reasonable for Amamiya to be promoted to a noble title.
Although promotion to a noble title requires military merit in order to convince the public, it coincides with the birth of the Demon King. The Light Church predicts that the Demon King's army will arrive after the New Year. Isn't it easy for Amamiya Yu to use his name to gain military merit?
As the count rises, it becomes the marquis. This is what the city hall officials are most concerned about.
Although there is only one level difference between marquis and earl, they are worlds apart in terms of power.
In the final analysis, it is still the gap between fiefdoms.
Only marquises and dukes could own urban areas as fiefs.
Cavendish's fiefdom is larger than Wyndham's, but it is located on the outskirts of Aknaits, and is full of fields. Farming the land for a year is not as much as Wyndham renting a building for half a year.
Not to mention the power to appoint officials.
Although the nobles had no jurisdiction over the fiefdom, they could directly appoint a certain proportion of new government employees.
Ron's city is governed by the city hall, and if you want to enter the city hall, in addition to being directly appointed by the king, you can only go through a government interview.
Commonly known as Kao Gong.
Applicants who take the public examination must meet certain conditions, such as academic qualifications, household registration, or special experience, etc. Only those who meet these conditions can take the exam, and the best will be admitted. However, the nobles who govern the territory can directly recommend some qualified candidates to enter without taking the exam.
Although this recommendation quota has been continuously reduced in the thousands of years of power struggles between kings and nobles, to this day, among the ten newly recruited clerks in various government agencies, one or two marquis or dukes have recommendation quotas.
Although they look small, they send people to the top year after year. Generation after generation, the nobles can gradually take over the personnel appointment and dismissal power of the local city hall, forming de facto control.
It was not until three hundred years ago that the rule that "the mayor must be appointed and removed by the king" was added to the constitution, and the city halls of each fiefdom returned to the control of the king.
But at that time, in order to compensate the unhappy nobles, the king gave some new rights, which was to allow the nobles to participate in official assessments.
This is fatal.
Although the opinions of the local nobles are not the primary consideration when evaluating officials for promotion, if they are dissatisfied with you and write short essays every day, then you will basically say goodbye to promotion in this life.
The combination of these two items led to a situation in which the great nobles and the mayor were at odds with each other in the city's fiefdom.
Officials basically adhere to the principle that no one will be offended. Fortunately, there are only five marquis and two dukes in the Ron Kingdom. There are not many cities with this situation.
As for the other earls, barons, and viscounts, they can only bother the mayor or village chief and have no influence on the city.
But if Cavendish were one liter, it would have an impact.
Cavendish's fiefdom was adjacent to Aknaiz. According to the usual practice, the post-mortem land must be expanded on the original land area, and this expansion was extended to Aknaiz.
Even if they are not in the inner city, the outer city can still interfere with municipal affairs!
Coupled with Amamiya Yu's status in the heart of the king, I am afraid that even the mayor will not be able to suppress her in the future. Within a hundred years, Aknaiz officials will have to look at her face.
So, naturally, Cavendish Manor was used by the brains of the city hall to improve its performance.
Hey, when I came over for dinner last night, I took a look and felt that the six-meter-wide basalt main road in Houhai Hills was not enough. I can't tell you what's inadequate, but let's just renovate it first.
Remove the old basalt and pave it with new ones. Don't worry about whether there are cars running around or not. Just repair it to a width of ten meters first!
The infrastructure construction in the outer city also stopped for a while to repair the infrastructure in front of the Count's house. It is reasonable for her family to have a garden landscape, right?
Hey, you rich people are so careless. What age are you still using traditional magic circuits and fully automatic magic circles? The Earl's house must be heated around the clock!
There are so many workers there. Seeing that the hall of your house is in tatters, I want to help you repair it. No matter whether it is paid or not, the workers voluntarily work overtime.
Ever since, after the project was completed, the earl was happy, and the city hall was also happy. After the project was completed, the GDP of Aknaits also increased, and the city became more prosperous!
Of course, we haven’t started yet.
Workers coming to survey have already arrived, and construction is expected to start after the New Year.
Peter chatted with Fry at the gate of the manor, who came to greet them.
“I met a lot of people from other countries on the way back, which was quite novel.”
"After all, the Chinese New Year is coming soon."
Frey looked at the sea in the distance and said with a smile: "At this time, there are always many tourists who come here to hunt for treasures."
"Treasure hunt?"
"It's the treasure left by the second brave man."
Frey pointed to the sea in the distance.
"Before he died, he hid the holy sword that killed the Demon King in the sea near Aknaiz, and left a treasure map."
"Is this happening?!"
Peter was shocked. Is there any deathrattle left for the brothers?
"That famous holy sword, the second brave man named it 'Yikes Galibang'. It is said that with one sword, it can split even the Hengduan Mountains."
"Indeed, the Holy Grail also thinks it's great."
"In addition to the holy sword, there was also a large amount of treasure accumulated by the second brave man. According to his wife, the value of the treasure can even buy a country..."
Peter thought for a moment and asked:
"Didn't the Second Hero live more than a thousand years ago? Since there is a treasure map, the treasure must have been found."
Frey shook his head.
"No, otherwise why would there be so many people coming to Aknaiz to hunt for treasure?"
"It is said that the location where the treasure is hidden will only be opened three days before the New Year every year. However, for more than a thousand years, almost all the treasure locations marked on the treasure map have been dug up, and there is even a legendary magician. The master used great magic to let the seawater pour in, exposing the entire seabed, but no treasures were found..."
"Four hundred years ago, a Cavendish also tried to go out to sea to search, but of course he found nothing. I think the treasure should have been taken away... The tourist office of Aknaiz took advantage of it. This legend is used to promote tourism every year before the Chinese New Year, pulling people into the sea to fish for treasures, saying that those who are destined will get it, and if you draw an extra shot, you will win. After all, it is a legend of the brave, and it still happens every year. Many tourists come here because of its reputation.”
Lin Lin listened and snorted disdainfully.
"The Second Brave Man is a liar. He has never hidden any treasure at all. In the ship navigation records of Shuguang Port a year before he released the treasure hiding information, there was no ship passing through that area..."
Frey asked interestingly: "This is the first time I've heard of this. Have you ever studied the history of Ron?"
“Salem School is really known for its history.”
"Are you a student at Salem?"
Lin Lin nodded proudly.
Salem is considered a benchmark aristocratic education school across the continent, and it’s quite bluffing to say it.
Frey smiled and asked Peter: "Is this girl your sister?"
Peter nodded.
"I would like to trouble you about applying for Ron status for her."
"What's the trouble? Last night I told Sheriff Damian, who is in charge of household registration verification, about this matter. He sent his staff here early this morning and has been waiting in the reception room to take photos and sign them. With your name, you can get your ID card.”
The identity and household registration management in this world is far less strict than in Peter's hometown. Just registering is enough. For someone of Amamiya Yu's status, it's just a matter of saying hello.
Frey looked at the tightly wrapped lining, and he vaguely guessed that this girl's background might not be that simple.
But I didn't think it was anything. Even if he was a murderer, Cavendish could protect him.
Look at the group of people who were just captured from Wyndham's house. His house is simply the Arkham of Aknaits.
"Hey, little girl, you don't have to dress so tightly here with us, just live in peace. At least during the three months that Mr. Peter is here, no one will come to trouble you."
Because she was too short, the entire back of the large windbreaker she was wearing was dragged to the ground, stained by a lot of snow.
"My coat is all dirty...Old Frey, do you know any good tailors? Come over and make some sets of clothes for this girl."
"Clothes?" Frey thought for a while, "Your suit is made by a famous designer in Houhai Hills. I will call him over at night to measure your sister's size."
"become."
Frey bent down slightly and said kindly to Lin Lin: "You can take this coat to the house and give it to any maid, and they will clean it for you. Then let them bring it to you. A coat that fits better, there are a lot of clothes at home that the old countess hasn’t worn, you can choose one as you like, how about it?”
Lin Lin nodded obediently, showing a rather ladylike side.
She bowed down gracefully, and even though she was wearing a mask and scarf, the elegant temperament of the Duke's daughter was still fully revealed.
"Thank you, old gentleman."
Peter was shocked, who are you?
Then Frey called a servant over and walked towards the mansion with Lin Lin.
"Ha, your sister's background seems not simple..." Frey smiled warmly, "How old is she? Twelve years old?"
"It's just that I'm short. When I grow up, I'll be... an adult..."
Peter suddenly remembered something.
"Old Frey, if I want to order a cake, can someone deliver it to me today?"
"Cake? What do you mean?"
"The bigger one, the cream cake, is round, can hold candles."
Frey was stunned.
"Is it the kind of cake invented by the brave men?"
"Um... I guess so?"
"You want it now? Are you sure?"
Peter didn't understand why he reacted so strangely.
"I'm sure I'm sure...isn't it okay?"
"Are you here to eat or..."
Frey couldn't help but make sure again, after all, this was a cake.
"Of course it's for eating."
"Then... okay, I will make arrangements for you right now. It should be ready and delivered before eight o'clock tonight."
"Thank you. How much will I pay you?" Peter thought for a while, "Let's get some candles."
"Oh, the cakes must come with candles."
Frey looks weird, this guy has such weird eating habits.
It's really not that easy to order this thing on the same day. Fortunately, there was a cake maker among the guests at the banquet last night, and I could ask him for help.
Peter looked around and ran to help Harry.
There are a lot of messy things in this guy's magic workshop, but they are basically materials related to defensive magic research.
Harry is actually very rich. The Philippian Empire provides very high subsidies to students at Hogwarts Dragon House. In addition, his parents are also magicians and are the children of old capitalists. No wonder he is given five hundred gold coins to go out. Without blinking.
His magic workshop was originally built in an apartment in the outer city, and he rented out an entire city building for research.
That's where Fat Man tortured Cole.
But since he had to stay with Amamiya Xi for the next three months, he naturally moved his workshop to the manor. It happened that there was a large basement in the manor that could be used as a venue.
Rock snapper, earth crystals, iron ore, bitter insects, horned rhinoceros bones, the finest feather scales of armored birds...
These were all tough things to do at first glance, and it took Peter three hours just to move out of the original workshop.
"You should study some other magic, Brother Potter..."
Harry smiled proudly, taking this as a compliment.
Peter looked at the materials piled at the door, and suddenly found a statue of a woman lying horizontally in the corner.
"Hey, did I move this thing out of your workshop?"
The woman on the statue is extremely beautiful, with an exaggerated figure, and feather-like scales on her arms.
"Ah, this, no." Harry glanced at it, "This is the souvenir that the prince snatched from Albert's house last night, a statue of the second brave man's wife, the silver dragon Selina. It is said that it was made by the brave man himself. The carving is probably worth tens of thousands of gold coins."
"Silver Dragon..."
Peter looked around.
With this figure and this good looks, fellow man, you really deserve to die! ! !
It's okay, I'll take a few more looks at you from all angles, and I'll be impressed by you mentally.
Just as Peter glanced at the bottom of her skirt.
He suddenly saw a few lines of words blocked by dirt on the base of the stone tablet.
He quickly swept the dirt away.
Then, the pupils trembled greatly.
That's a line of Chinese.
[If someone enters this world in the future and sees the message on this statue]
[First of all, this is my wife, not your wife]
[I left the holy sword and the last silver dragon egg in this city, and the location is recorded on the public treasure map. How to use the treasure map, please refer to "Ready Player One" for details]
[My wife has restricted the location of the treasure. It can only be entered during the last three days at the end of each year. Please pay attention to the time]
[The silver dragon egg is my wife’s twin, please treat it kindly. After the Silver Dragon reaches adulthood, its combat power is close to that of the Demon King. You can refer to the White Dragon Heath in the penultimate level of the game]
[Finally, if you have read it, please send me the comic ending of "Attack on Titan" in the form of a text description. I traveled through time before I saw it, and I only miss this incident about my hometown. Isayama Hajime-sensei must have created a great and immortal ending! 】
[Link——April 28, 237]
Peter turned his head blankly and looked at Harry.
"What's wrong?" Harry noticed his dumbfounded look.
"Brother, there are relatives on the other side of the sea..."
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at the same time.
In a bathroom in Cavendish Mansion.
I wanted to show off my femininity by taking the bridal course, so I washed Zayu’s coat with my own hands so that he could praise her——
She actually dug out a ball of something with a strong chestnut smell from the inner pocket of her coat... What is this?
It feels quite silky to the touch.
Expand it and take a look.
Lin Lin's brain shut down.
This is a very high-quality crotchless black silk.
It still reminds people of JK’s classic style.
Perverted Peter shocked the female imp for a hundred years.
This, this, this….
Are you hinting at me? !
