Chapter 285 Behind-the-scenes transactions
The reason for the first trial was not good, because there were too many things in it that violated the tradition of the Lord Byron Union's nobles being knighted, so it was necessary to gather eight academicians from the Academy of Arms to make a common ruling.
But the Academy of Arms does not have so many affairs at ordinary times, and the eight academicians are all spending their days in their own territories in different places, so they need to send someone to invite them.
Well, it's three or four months.
What's even more tragic is that, on the way to Valesta, the academician of the Heraldry Academy of the Holt family, the old man chatted about being a teenager, and ended up having a sudden wind and fell on the way forever.
no way.
The matter of Baron Yongye can only be temporarily thrown away, and the academician of the Holt Family Heraldry Academy will be re-elected first.
This selection took another three months, and it turned out that it had just been finalized here. Kaufman, a member of the Academy of Arms of the Lancelot family, suffered a serious illness due to old age and frailty.
This is the chief academician of the Academy of Heraldry. This time, the Lord of Lancelot's royal family is the one who is being reviewed, and he is the main one.
No way, just wait.
A while ago, Academician Coleman finally recovered. He called several other academicians who had been idle in Valesta for nearly half a year, and formally held a dean meeting to discuss the issue of Baron Yongye. It was more than a month, and the eight people fought a small fight every day, and a big fight every three days, and up to now there has been no result.
Because there are three academicians in favor, three academicians in opposition, and two academicians abstained.
Those who agree, think that a baron is irrelevant, and the Byron Alliance does not need to fulfill any obligations. On the contrary, the Andes and the Andes Mountains, which have always been suspended outside the Byron Alliance, will be brought under their own power , this is a task that their ancestors have not completed, even if it is a bond in name, it is worth it, and if you have a chance in the future, you can slowly figure it out,
Whether there is any benefit from the royal family of Lancelot and the leader of the Yongye army, or their own selfishness, only they themselves know.
The three academicians who held this opinion were from the Strachey family, the Black family and the Holt family.
Needless to say, the Strachey family is the family of the Princess Regent's mother, and the current ruler is his own grandfather, her most staunch supporter, and she firmly supports most of the decisions she makes.
The one-sided attitude of the Harrison family and the Holt family is related to Angie Bella. More precisely, it should be that the witch secret society standing behind her is supportive. These two families are Gemini Ruler of the North and South Islands of the peninsula.
Now it has basically become the power of the Witches' Secret Society, especially the Harrison family. It is said that the current lord herself is an awakened sorceress. Although she has not announced that she has joined the Witches' Secret Society, her mother and teacher are all true. Regardless of his background in the witch secret society, his failure to join is just the last layer of face left behind.
The Eternal Night Army Leader has maintained an ambiguous attitude with the Witches' Secret Society from the very beginning, and the Witches' Secret Society has always coveted them. The stronger the Eternal Night Army Leader shows stamina, the stronger this covetousness will be.
He had already expressed his goodwill to the leader of the Yong Ye Army through Angel Bena, openly or secretly, and even meant to match Sean and Angel Bena.
This is a common trick of the Witches' Secret Society. Through this kind of marriage infiltration, they gradually control a family, or even a military leader.
The attitude of Yongye Army Leader in this regard has always been ambiguous. After all, there are too many secrets in his family, especially the energy reaction room. Unscrupulous extremes.
In any case, now is the time when the secret society of witches is trying their best to curry favor with the Yongye army leader. In such a trivial matter, it will naturally sell the Yongye army leader well.
On the contrary, Kaufman, academician of the Academy of Heralds of the Lancelot family, did not support the regent princess, but chose to abstain.
The occurrence of this situation was beyond Sophilia's expectation, but also within reason.
Not all of Lancelot's royal family are Sophilia's supporters.
In fact, the current Lancelot royal family is also very polarized.
Having already recognized the ability of Princess Regent Sophilia, she believes that the current situation is not a problem. Under her strong leadership, the voice of the Lancelot royal family will become greater and greater, and she is not that Such a greedy person, especially for the Lancelot royal relatives. Every time she ate meat in front, she didn't forget to bring them to drink soup in the back.
There are also staunch opponents who believe that the situation in the Byron Union has stabilized, Prince Laurie is close to adulthood, and the Princess Regent should return to power.
The composition of the opponents is very mixed, including traditional old stubbornness, who think that letting a woman in power, especially a woman of the age of her granddaughter, is an insult to herself and the royal family of Lancelot.
There are also people with ulterior motives. The princess regent is too powerful, and there is no chance for them to do anything. They can only oust her from power and help the young prince to take over, and their chance will naturally come.
There are also some whose interests have been touched by the princess regent, who hold a grudge against her and deliberately retaliate.
Which kind of Kaufman is, really hard to guess, this is an old fox, double-faced, talking nonsense when he sees people, talking nonsense when he sees people, it has long been an instinct of his, even if it is to cut his heart Open, may not be able to find his true thoughts.
The princess regent really has nothing to do with him. After all, she has to honestly call him uncle after meeting him. He is now at the age of civil engineering. If there is a conflict and he gets angry, she will be blamed for this kind of crime. I can't afford it.
Another neutral attitude is the Black family.
This family not only holds a neutral attitude on this matter, but also holds this neutral attitude on most matters of the Byron Alliance, and is the family with the weakest reputation.
This is directly related to the geographical environment where their family is located. Who made the Huayu Plateau where they are located to hang out, food cannot be delivered, and other materials cannot be transported in. Most of the time, they are self-sufficient and not in a hurry.
Even if the Odin orcs come in, they probably have this attitude. Anyway, they have natural dangers to defend, and at worst they retreat to the Huayu Plateau and form the world by themselves.
However, the more a person lacks something, the more he desires something, and it becomes power, which is about the same.
What the Black family desires most is external influence, but the problem is that they have no trump card, so they can only keep making decisions when they can, and wait for you to ask for it.
If you don't pay a price at that time, don't even think about getting the vote in his hand.
Those who opposed it were the Kingsley family, the Phelan family and the Commons family.
The reason they gave was that the canonization of the Princess Regent did not conform to the procedure at all, violated the laws that the Byron Alliance had implemented for hundreds of years, and was destroying the foundation of the Byron Alliance. Obtained, lords and nobles have become no longer valuable, who will give their lives to protect the Byron Alliance and everyone?
The reason is high-sounding, but the real reason is well known to everyone.
Needless to say, the Feilun family is the old enemy of the Andes people, especially the recent rumors that there was a shadow of the leader of the Yongye army behind the slave uprising army back then. Di Kelong, one of the two leading figures, has been killed by Yongye The military leader openly took it back to his territory, which naturally attracted the hatred of countless nobles and nobles of the military leader, including this academician of the Academy of Heraldry.
His territory was devastated by the slave rebels, and most of his family members died in the turmoil, forcing him to hide in Valesta, and his gritted hatred for the slave rebels naturally moved to Eternal Night How can Yong Ye's military leader be as good as he wants?
The Academy of Heraldry has always been known as the principle of openness and justice. In fact, it not only depends on the opinions of its own territory, but also depends on its own personal preferences. There is a lot of selfishness.
This situation of fighting for a baron's scalp like the one before is definitely the first case of its kind.
After all, although Sean is seeking a small baron, the power in his hands, let alone a baron, can't even be measured by an earl with real power. After all, behind him is a race.
If it was changed to an ordinary baron canonization, I'm afraid he wouldn't even have the qualifications to let him take a look.
As for the Kingsley family, it was because of Sir Kleist's revelation that they attached great importance to the leader of the Evernight Army from top to bottom, and realized the threat they posed, so naturally they could not be allowed to enter the Baige Palace so easily. Union.
The Commons family is a typical mother-in-law. Recently, they have been fighting with the Kingsley family because of the purchase of a ship. Naturally, they need to help with such small matters.
This morning, according to the usual practice, eight old academicians who add up to 500 years old gathered again at the Heraldry Academy and started a new round of discussions. The result was still unhappy. Everyone insisted on their views. I didn't mean to waver.
As the chief academician Kaufman opened his cloudy eyes, he said: It's getting late, and everyone has been busy for a day. Let's stop here today, and we will discuss it tomorrow.
Alright, I still have something to do, let's go first.
My lords, see you tomorrow.
See you tomorrow.
Master Kaufman, can we have a private chat later? Johannes, an academician of the Academy of Arms from the Kingsley family, walked two steps quickly and caught up with the chief academician.
The chief academician looked Johannes up and down, nodded with a smile and said, Yes, if you don't mind, I will take you back in my carriage.
Then there is trouble. Johannes said with a smile.
Nice car. Johannes couldn't help but express his heartfelt admiration when he got into Kaufman's carriage.
In terms of appearance, Kaufman's carriage is not very eye-catching, at least it is not at the same level as Johannes' extremely gorgeous carriage inlaid with gold and silver.
But when I got inside, I saw that Johannes' carriage dropped several grades. No matter the wood or fabric used, the backrest or the workmanship of his carriage, it was not simple. Not only will you not be bored, but you will feel refreshed and full of energy.
The entire carriage is actually made of ambergris wood. This unique wood is not produced in Asharn. It is shipped from overseas isolated islands. It is said that it is used as furniture and used all the year round. It has the magical effect of prolonging life. It is very popular among the lords and nobles. It is no longer a problem that it is hard to find, and many times it is impossible to buy it with money.
The reason why Johannes knows the goods is because he also has a piece of furniture made of ambergris wood, but it is just a bed. Compared with it, it is simply not in the same class.
Since it can be used to make a carriage, it is obvious that there is no shortage of ambergris wood, and it is possible to have a complete set of furniture made of it at home.
The inside is warm as spring. It is a completely different world from the cold outside. When running, it is flat and stable, and there is no feeling of movement at all.
However, these are nothing compared to the large amount of ambergris wood used to make carriages.
What is low-key luxury?
This is called low-key luxury.
Compared with others, I am a nouveau riche from the countryside, and I can't wait to put money on my face, no wonder I am looked down upon by others.
Kaufman smiled and didn't talk about this issue. He didn't know if he didn't want to show off, or he simply thought that this issue was not worth mentioning. He went straight to the topic: I don't know what the adults want to talk about?
I just want to discuss the matter of the baron conferred by Her Royal Highness Princess Sophilia in private. It's not a way to keep getting entangled like this. Johannes is also a slippery old fritter, so naturally he won't He easily throws out his own ideas, but instinctively speaks in an official tone.
But this time, he obviously chose the wrong person. When it comes to playing bureaucrats, Kaufman is also a master of all kinds, and said with a smile: We have been discussing this issue recently, and I believe we will find a solution. If Johannes If you have any good ideas, you can bring them up tomorrow and let everyone discuss them together. Talking to me alone is meaningless.
Why is it meaningless? Lord Kaufman is the chief academician. As long as you are willing to nod your head, you can definitely keep those barbarians out of the barren land. If such people can become nobles, it will be a disservice to the entire Byron Alliance. The greatest taunt.
As he spoke, Johannes became agitated, waving his arms, and said indignantly.
Things are not that simple. Our Heraldry Institute does have the right to review whether a family has become a nobleman or promoted, but that's all. We don't have the right to veto. We can only go back and let the lord complete it again. What's more, Her Royal Highness The second canonization is for the knights and barons who are loyal to you. There are indeed big problems in the ceremony and other aspects, but the final decision-making power is still in the hands of His Royal Highness. Is it possible that you think that because of this matter, you will not be able to fight with His Royal Highness the Princess? Kaufman He said meaningfully, One thing must be remembered, our power is bestowed by the lords.
This is why it was said earlier that the House of Arms had little power.
Their existence is to record and correct errors, but they do not have outright veto power.
Repeated discussions like this rarely happen. More often than not, the decisions are made by the princes and lords, and they just go through the formalities and are responsible for the records.
If you can't get along with those who give you rights, you can't get along with yourself. Who knows if you annoy them, will you take back your rights directly!
Lord Kaufman is overthinking. Even if you want to dismiss our Heraldry, Her Royal Highness cannot do it alone. At least our Kingsley family will not agree to this. Johannes said confidently , If you don't follow the rules, you don't follow the rules. Your Royal Highness can't just cover the sky with one hand.
This matter still needs to be considered in the long term. Kaufman always looked unpredictable, and refused to nod easily.
Since Johannes came to the door alone, he was already fully prepared mentally. He pushed a brocade box in front of Kaufman, and said, Of course we won't bother Mr. Chief Dean in vain. This is one of our preparations. A small gift is not a tribute.
Kaufman didn't even look at it, but still shook his head and said: It's not about this, Her Royal Highness must save face!
My lord, why don't you open it and have a look? Johannes was full of confidence in the gift he sent out. Everyone is a thousand-year-old fox, and they are still playing Liao Zhai. There is no way to support him to play low-key luxury.