Chapter 362 An Unexpected Reward
“What do you mean, please make it clear, Your Majesty the Duke.”
“I have submitted a formal application to His Majesty Rudolf to confer you the title of Sir of the Kingdom of Rand. , Her Royal Highness the Princess is also very supportive. Through her good offices, Rudolf II has approved it. One of the purposes of this inspection is to officially announce the news at this ball, so I remind you repeatedly. Be sure to attend.”
"I don't quite understand." Lynch frowned, these really hit his blind spot of knowledge: "What good does this do to me?"
"First of all, you have to know that in our Rand, this kind of canonization "The rarity of it." Duke Wen looked at Princess Sophia's side and explained patiently, "A knight is the lowest level of honorary noble, with a level as low as no level, but in Rand, since the After Luca III consecrated Countess Hathaway, Rand has not added another noble family in the past century, which means that no new family above baron has appeared in the past century, and as an honorary noble, there have only been knights in the past century. Three military nobles have been ennobled in the five wars, all for their outstanding military achievements, and none in the past fifty years."
"Wait a minute, let me explain, it's a bit confusing. .”
Lynch looked at Miss Valente in the distance with resentful eyes, full of expectations in his heart. Unfortunately, the aristocratic lady was accompanying Her Royal Highness the Princess who was performing at this time, and could not feel Lynch's thoughts at all. In desperation, Lynch had to sort it out by himself:
"According to my understanding, knighthood is an honorary title. It cannot be passed down to future generations, and it cannot enjoy the treatment of aristocrats. It is just a nice name. This is it. "What do you mean?"
"Of course not." Duke Wen sighed, with a very lonely look in his eyes, "Mr. Leviv, do you think I am a particularly cunning and sinister person?" A vicious noble who will try his best to extract benefits from you but refuses to spit it out at all... Why do you have such a shocked expression, as if you are asking me how you can tell."
"Ahem, misunderstanding, I'm just surprised why you think so." Lin Qi quickly rubbed his face and put back what was on his face. Maybe this is really a good thing. "Forgive me for not being smart enough." , Your Excellency, please continue to explain clearly, and the level of detail should be treated as a standard for fools."
"The kingdom never confers titles on fools," the old Duke glared at him angrily and explained. "You are right what you said before. This title cannot be hereditary and is only valid for you, but don't forget that it is a nobleman no matter what. Now Rand, you are starting from scratch. It is almost impossible to become a nobleman. , but once you are knighted, the difficulty is reduced by more than a hundred times if you want to advance further. In other words, the first advantage is that if you are interested in becoming a noble, you can definitely become a real noble as long as you work hard in this area. A nobleman, create the Leviv family, even if you are not interested in it..."
I have already embarked on the road to immortality, why do I still care about the title of aristocrat, although the Leviv family does sound quite good. Interesting, but of little practical significance.
Lynch was not interested in false fame, but after hearing that Duke Wayne had a follow-up, he still listened eagerly.
“This is the second benefit. While you are alive, you can enjoy all the rights owned by the Rand nobles, which will not decay. Not only can you enjoy the nobles’ basic monthly subsidy of two Ten pounds, and you are qualified to participate in politics and have the status to enter the political circle. At that time, all government officials will call you Your Excellency. To put it more vividly, you only need to show your identity and enter the city hall and open a door at will. Office, point at the nose of the official inside and scold him. After scolding him, he will laugh and praise you for the depth of your scolding, and even pour you a glass of water to moisten your throat."
"Including Speaker Grant? ”
"Well, his status may make him scold you, but he certainly can't kick you out of the office. If you are interested, you can try it after you are appointed."
Sounds interesting, otherwise it's true. Try it? While Lynch was thinking about it, he heard His Excellency the Duke put away his smile and said seriously:
"Those just now are actually just details. The biggest significance of this title is that he is a member of the Rand Kingdom, one of the five most powerful countries in the world. Noble, this is an identity recognized by all countries in the world, which means that no matter where you go, as long as you disclose your identity, you will be treated in line with your identity, especially government departments. If you go to the government department of any country, as long as you request If it’s not too much, you can get cooperation.”
Hiss, this is a bit attractive. I want to complete the road of immortality. I can't even think about it. I can't live in the Rhine for a lifetime. Sooner or later I have to face the wider world, Middle-earth, the ancient continent, the new continent, my own The footprints must be all over the world. If you have to start over every time you go to a new place and build reputation and connections bit by bit, then ten lifetimes may not be enough. But with this title, you can stand at a high position and look down on most people from the beginning. , and whether it is credibility or reputation, there will be a huge bonus.
Because I represent Rand, and I am one of the more than a thousand people who are most valued by Rand.
The old Duke smiled when he saw Lynch's expression, and patted Lynch's arm. His expression was somewhat sincere: "Those just now are all very official explanations. Although they are attractive, they are not the most important. I think The most important thing is that you really need this title."
"Huh? Why?"
The old Duke glanced in the direction of Miss Valente: "Miss Diana is a count. The eldest daughter of the family, and you? You are just a commoner. Although she is a soul changer and has a lot of autonomy, she may not care about this and your identity. You can also ignore the identity difference, but you think about it. Do you want the Valente family to be ridiculed for a hundred years? ”
Lin Qi opened his mouth, but was speechless. Another question he had never considered.
The old Duke smiled and said softly: "Some things are very realistic. Everyone must bear responsibilities equal to their status. As long as he enjoys the benefits brought by his status, he will never escape. This responsibility. Therefore, once some things are made public, the reputation of the Valente family will be damaged and secretly ridiculed. No, in fact, some clues have been revealed now. You have too many contacts in the aristocratic circle. There have been some rumors here, and there is a trend of expansion, but it is different now. Being in close contact with the new Jazz does not mean losing one's status. It means having a unique vision and knowing how to invest. Not only will Valente's reputation not be damaged, but Valente's reputation will also be damaged. The family will also receive countless envious looks."
The old Duke patted Lynch on the shoulder and said seriously: "You have helped me a lot, and I sincerely hope to repay you. There are some things you don't understand. She won’t tell you to make things difficult for you, so I think it’s necessary for me to help you think about it and find the best solution.”
Lynch was silent for a moment, then suddenly put his legs together and bowed deeply to the old Duke, his heart full of gratitude.
I am indeed not mature enough to understand these things, and I almost put Miss Diana in trouble.
The old Duke directly poked at Lynch's pain point. People can't only think about themselves in life. He may not care, but he has no face to care about Miss Valente or even their whole family. Now it seems that the reward from the old Duke is so useful that Lynch even feels that it has exceeded his own merit.
"This should also be an advance payment." Thinking of the old Duke's announcement that he would start to use him, Lynch took the initiative and asked, "What help do you need from me?"
"They have finished, There is no time. When the dance starts, Sofia will explain to you in person. Don’t be so serious. You have done a lot for Rand, and you deserve it.”
The more you look at this old man. The more cordial and deeply moved he was, Lin Qi suddenly realized a problem.
Um? The dance begins? You pulled me here before I even had a meal, my delicious food, you old fox, you must be trying to save a meal!
(End of this chapter)