Chapter 232 The Viscount’s Promise
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Weddings are never just for newlyweds.
Although there is no such thing as getting up early to say hello in this world, the guests are still there. The newlyweds Raven and Nancy had no choice but to get up early to get rid of their tiredness and sleepiness, and came to the auditorium to look their best. Deal with guests.
Walking all the way inside, no matter how impatient you are, you must greet the nobles you see with a smile until you reach the last table.
The Marquis Anthony, the Earl of Tyrone, Archbishop Thomas and the Earl of Montreal, the most important guests of this wedding were all here, chatting and laughing.
The atmosphere seems harmonious, but the location is distinct.
Anthony and Thomas sat in the middle, one on the left and one on the right, while Tyrone and Montreal sat next to them respectively.
Leaven brought Nancy over, bowed first, and then sat down together.
"You're here just in time, we were just talking about you," Thomas said.
"The Earl of Montreal has found real gold." Marquis Anthony said: "It is really enviable from the bottom of my heart to be able to marry my daughter to such an outstanding nobleman as Baron Raven."
Tyrone did not hesitate to praise him: "Yes, if my daughter hadn't gotten married yet, she would have competed with Montreal."
Nancy likes to be in the limelight and be the focus of everyone's eyes. .
In the past, she would have been angry because they didn't take her seriously, but now that she has become Raven's wife, she feels honored when others praise Raven, and she also feels proud to monopolize the treasure. .
The proudest thing is of course Montreal: "Of course I know Raven's excellence, but I, Fox, are from a family of earls, while the Griffith family is only a baron, which is somewhat inappropriate."
"So as early as After we got engaged, I personally recommended Raven to His Majesty the King, hoping to bring him to The title was promoted to Viscount."
"I think His Majesty the King will not refuse my little proposal, right?"
Montreal didn't raise his voice specifically, but it was enough to make people happy. Listen clearly and pass it on so that other guests who are already paying attention here can capture this sentence.
Among them was Viscount John, the original owner of Xuefeng Territory.
He has a good relationship with the Griffith family, and he has fought side by side with Raven. He has a deep friendship and knows Raven's abilities best, but he did not expect that Raven would be recommended by the Fox family!
Although Raven's territory is no less than that of any viscount, and his wealth and strength are not bad, he is only a baron after all.
The gap between titles is like a chasm. The chance of a family becoming extinct is much higher than being promoted!
From the perspective of Viscount John, now that Montreal has lost its title of governor and the Fox family has been bloodletted, this should be enough to appease His Majesty the King's anger.
Taking the initiative to apply for a knighthood for Raven on behalf of His Majesty the King is the first step in easing the relationship between monarch and ministers. His Majesty the King has no reason not to agree.
Baron Raven has really found a good marriage partner.
Viscount John was envious, and apart from him, there were people who were really happy for Raven, such as Denise, but the one who felt the deepest feeling was Nancy.
She sat next to Raven with a genuine smile on her face.
Because she came into contact with Raven earlier, she has always known about Raven's ambition and appreciates it.
In fact, if it weren't for Raven's desperate and crazy enterprising spirit, Nancy would not be able to fall in love with him just based on his magic talent and handsome appearance.
Now his efforts have paid off.
My father has always been very cautious. Now that he has told this news, he must be fully confident that Raven is likely to be promoted to Viscount, and he can also become Viscountess.
The most important thing is that with this opportunity, the two families can become closer, and Nancy does not have to be caught in the middle.
It was this that made Marquis Anthony sink his eyelids.
I was cursing Montreal for being shameless.
According to the plan, he will officially take up the post of Governor of Nord Province in 2-3 months. At that time, he will take this opportunity to return to the royal capital and present Raven's gift.
Originally, Raven held the position of County Sheriff with the title of Baron, which was not in compliance with the rules. As long as His Majesty the King was reminded of Raven's existence, his promotion to Viscount was a certainty.
If he follows Anthony's plan, he will not only be able to please His Majesty the King, but he will also be able to take the credit for "lobbying the King" without any hindrance, be kind to Raven, and win over Lei Wen. It is also convenient to carry out work in the Nord province by bringing Wen to his side.
But now, Montreal is the first to take the lead!
Based on Anthony’s knowledge of His Majesty the King, Montreal’s application is likely to be approved.
The key is that Anthony can't interfere with it.
Indeed, it is very simple to stop it. All you need to do is to ignore Raven's gift and say something bad, which will probably destroy Raven's promotion.
But Raven is not only a border baron now, he also has the Fox family as a marriage partner, and is qualified to contact His Majesty the King.
If Raven passes through Montreal and reveals that he secretly gave the gift, the problem will be too big!
If you return the gift, you will not only completely break up with Raven, but also push Raven to the side of the Fox family.
At that time, Montreal will pay tribute to Keynes XVI with its precious Angel's Glory. The moody King may just restore the title of Governor of Montreal when he is happy!
Raiwen, the key point is still Raven.
Raven and the Fox family are getting closer and closer, and the trouble for him is too great. He must find a way to break the situation!
In contrast, Earl Tyrone was much calmer and only raised his eyelids slightly.
In fact, Tyrone has long guessed that since Montreal has taken a fancy to Raven, they will definitely try their best to tie Raven into their chariot, and it is appropriate to recommend him to become a viscount.
But Tyrone did not tell Marquis Anthony about this speculation.
Because it would be no good for Tyrone.
It is true that he and Anthony have the same goal in bringing down the Fox family, but the fundamental interests of the two families are not the same.
He just wants to let the Fox family decline, not kill the Fox family.
If the Fox family is really gone, someone else will take its place, most likely Marquis Anthony.
He's much harder to deal with than Montreal.
According to Count Tyrone's idea, Anthony and Montreal have been fighting each other. As a smart monkey, watching the two tigers fight on the mountain is the best choice.
As for Archbishop Thomas, he knew about Montreal's actions and did not care about it, and even supported it.
Raven is very important.
If you want to make a difference in the Nordic province, you cannot avoid this rising star.
The more deeply he is bound to the Fox family, the better it will be for the Church of Light.
The few people present were all political veterans and acting experts. Even if they were upset, they would not show their emotions easily, so the conversation continued without even a pause.
Everyone tacitly agreed not to mention Raven's promotion to Viscount, and instead just chatted. When the time came to noon, Marquis Anthony rubbed his stomach: "I'm a little hungry after talking for so long."
"I have always heard that the Wallace Hotel is not only unique in appearance. It’s exquisite, the dishes are delicious and novel, and the view is quite good. Why not arrange lunch there?”
Of course, others would not argue with Anthony about such a small issue and all agreed.
Leaven sent someone to make arrangements first. About half an hour later, he set off with a few people and arrived at the Wallace Hotel.
After being able to produce glass by itself, the exterior walls of the Wallace Hotel have been renovated and all self-produced glass has been used. Not only is it smoother and more translucent, but the bubbles have basically disappeared, making several big shots quite happy. Wei was surprised, and they all praised Raven's creativity.
Of course you can’t miss hot pot when you come to the Wallace Hotel.
In the aristocratic circle, "free and easy" seems to be a fashion unique to high-ranking aristocrats. The higher the status, the less concerned about etiquette.
The hot pot meal was lively, Marquis Anthony unbuttoned his collar, Earl Tyrone took off his coat, and Montreal was sitting sideways, looking like three unkempt old men.
At the end of the meal, the hot pot was removed and replaced with desserts and fine wine.
Marquis Anthony put a spoonful of ice cheese into his mouth, looked out the window, and asked seemingly unintentionally: "Baron Raven, that building next to it is the famous Grand Arena, right?"
"It's not well-known." Raven said modestly: "But it is indeed a place for people to have fun dueling. "
"Such a grand scale is not too shabby in the imperial capital." Marquis Anthony suddenly sighed: "Alas, no matter how long our nobles have been inherited, they will always start with military merit, but now there has been too much peace. , many people neglect the cultivation of force and the training of strength.”
"If this were not the case, the Death Hand Order's rebellion the year before last would not have caused such huge losses!"
Montreal looked a little unhappy, but he immediately covered it up.
“So, I have a suggestion.” Marquis Anthony looked at Raven with a smile on his lips: “You and Miss Nancy are newly married, so you should have an event to celebrate, and it happens that there is such a grand arena. .”
"How about holding a competition. Firstly, it can make your wedding more lively; secondly, it can also show off the martial style of the nobles of our Nord province. What do you think?"
Lei Wen didn't answer immediately.
Competitive tournaments were once very popular in the Middles continent. There were all kinds of tricks, from one-on-one battles, to one-to-many challenges, to confrontations where each person led a team.
Originally, this was organized by the lords from various places to train soldiers and recruit talents. However, as time passed, the mainland gradually stabilized and the five major human races took shape, so this kind of activity gradually disappeared.
Nowadays, when the "sports tournament" is mentioned in the mainland, it simply refers to the knights sent by various families to perform one-on-one battles. It is a common entertainment activity when nobles gather together.
This in itself is nothing, but the timing of Anthony's proposal is quite interesting.
He first mentioned the rebellion of the Death Hand Order, and the retrial of military merit had just been completed. It was hard not to think that this was targeting the Fox family.
Could it be that he wanted to take this opportunity to show off his force and defeat the Fox family?
Leaven's guess is not entirely accurate.
Because what Marquis Anthony really wants to target is not Fox, but Raven.
This is the plan that Marquis Anthony has conceived since the morning. The method is competitive competition and the purpose is to let Raven understand the situation.
The Fox family cannot be relied upon, only Anthony and the royal power he represents are reliable enough.
Montreal also noticed the profound meaning of Anthony's words, but could not jump out to refute it directly.
This is an invisible knife that secretly cuts the relationship between the Fox family and Raven.
A trace of anger rose in Montreal's heart.
From the reexamination of military merit to the present, Marquis Anthony has been pressing forward step by step. Montreal has retreated again and again. Now there is no retreat, but Anthony is still not satisfied.
Competition meeting? Okay, let's show off to see who is stronger.
Thinking of this, before Raven could speak, Montreal said:
"Marquis Anthony has been in the royal capital for a long time, and he does not know enough about the Nordic province."
"The war the year before last year was indeed corrupted. A small part of the Nord province and even Count Tyrone's Snake Castle were breached. "
"But it is true that the nobles of this province fought bravely and fought for the first place!"
"Since Marquis Anthony has doubts, let's have a competition as you said! , and let you see the character of our Nords!”
The atmosphere suddenly became tense.
Marquis Anthony knew that he had said the wrong thing, and was caught by Montreal, pitting himself against the nobles of the entire Nord province.
But the words have already been spoken, and no matter what you say at this time, it will only aggravate the misunderstanding.
At this moment, Earl Tyrone said in an admiring tone: "Marquis Anthony really understands human nature and knows how to use anger to inspire the courage of warriors."
"The reason why you have this proposal , I want to take this opportunity to select qualified warriors and enrich your team.”
"I revealed your good intentions in advance, you won't blame me, will you?"
Montreal snorted coldly in his heart, Tai Lung's words resolved the offensive in his words, just like he was running an army, watertight. .
Marquis Anthony also breathed a sigh of relief: "Haha, of course not, Earl Tyrone, your wisdom is really profound."
"Otherwise, he would not have taken the risk of the castle being breached in the first place. , and let the members of the Order of the Hand of Death The main force is concentrated around Munn City, making full preparations for the subsequent annihilation battle!"
Archbishop Thomas smiled: "Speaking of this, there are people in the Nord Province who have used the same tactics, Baron Raven, You think so?”
Nancy became interested: "Is there such a thing? Raven, tell me quickly!"
Leaven knew that Thomas was referring to the man who lured the horse thieves to attack Eagle Castle and then surrounded and annihilated them. matter.
The tactics that time were actually not appropriate, and Raven had no intention of bragging about it: "How can my little cleverness compare to Baron Tyrone? You really think too highly of me."
“But having said that, since everyone agrees to hold a competitive meeting, should I send someone to arrange it now?”
As the initiator, Marquis Anthony will not refute; Tyrone stands on Anthony’s side , and there is no reason to refuse.
Montreal hopes to take this opportunity to flex the muscles of the Fox family and let the outside world know that what the Fox family has lost is just a false reputation, not strength!
Seeing that everyone had reached a consensus, Archbishop Thomas spoke at the right time: "Since everyone is so enthusiastic, I will also join in the fun."
"And since it has been decided to hold a competition There is one thing about the conference.”
Lei Wen thought for a moment:
“You mean, the lucky draw of this conference?”
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(End of this chapter)