Chapter 25 Journey to the Royal Capital II

Although there are only twelve soldiers, although the surname Cecil has long been far away from the political center of the kingdom, and even though the last part of the family's property in the royal capital has been reverted to the royal family a hundred years ago, Gawain is still the most eye-catching. The way into the city, and played the flag seven hundred years ago.

That flag was only allowed to be used when Gawain Cecil was still alive. Playing this flag is not so much to show your sense of existence, but to send a signal to the current Ansu royal family——

"It was not the seventeen-year-old Viscount Cecil who entered the city, but the Grand Duke of the South."

Hearing the news of the attendant's report, Francis II immediately understood what the "ancient man" conveyed to him. The old king walked to the terrace of Silver Castle and looked at the direction of the Cecil family entering the city. .

At this distance, he couldn't see anything—the city was already many times bigger than it was back then, even so big that he couldn't see the edge from the highest point of Silver Castle. Were the ancients who slept until now when they stepped into this city, were they surprised?

Will he realize that after seven hundred years, everything is no longer what it used to be?

The attendant was still waiting for his order, Francis II withdrew his gaze and looked at this ordinary-looking middle-aged man: "Accept him according to the standard of receiving a duke, and then tell him that I will meet him at noon tomorrow, please. The Grand Duke of the Southern Territory rests for a day in Silver Castle to relieve the fatigue of the journey."

The attendant took the order, but before he was about to leave, Francis II stopped him again: "In addition, except for the meeting arrangement, all the requirements of the Grand Duke Cecil have been fulfilled as much as possible - there is no room for compromise in terms of etiquette. "

The attendant retired, and a young man dressed in fancy clothes, with short blonde hair and a handsome face stepped forward from the side - he had been standing by the nearby pillar before: "Father, what do you think? Is the 'resurrection' archduke true or false?"

"This is not important," Francis II looked at his heir, "although Andrew sent the letter, although we have obtained a lot of corroboration, but whether the ancient archduke is real or not, we still need to Let's see what happens next. As for now, all I can say is...it really wasn't a farce, the resurrected ancient gave us a big 'surprise'."

The young man lowered his eyelids and looked humbly asking for advice: "What do you think his purpose is?"

"Before the meeting, all the intentions can only be guessed. Judging his behavior based on the momentum he has made along the way and the rumors that are obviously promoted by others, he will definitely not reveal his intentions clearly in advance," said the old man. The king shook his head, "You can find a chance to contact him and see his attitude, but you have to be careful. We are facing an unprecedented situation, so don't provoke him."

The young man agreed, turned and left the room.

Francis II, on the other hand, turned around and continued to look in the direction of the city, but sighed slightly in his heart.

He is still too young, his heir is not very good at hiding his true thoughts, he is so attentive to the ancient man who fell from the sky - or crawled out of the ground, so that he can see him at a glance urgency to come.

But it's not a big deal anyway, so instead of letting him get in touch in private, it's better to give this opportunity.

After seeing the attendant leaving the palace on horseback, Francis II nodded and said to the air next to him: "Dark Crow, go watch Gawain Cecil and his party, and report back in any case."

As soon as the old king finished speaking, a gauze curtain under the nearby corridor shook slightly, but no one appeared.

"Also, don't get too close. If it's a legend from 700 years ago, you will definitely be discovered if you get too close." The old king added.

The veil beneath the colonnade remained motionless.

...

Gawain and his party entered from the main gate of Saint Sunil City, and rode all the way through the city's main road. Almost half of the city's people knew the news, and before arriving at Silver Castle, the group encountered a team sent by the king to greet them. .

The welcoming procession was luxurious and grand. The red carpet was spread all the way from the depths of Silver Castle to Gawain's feet. The waiters and maids in costumes scattered petals along the way, and trumpeters and drummers played music in two columns. , All of this means that His Majesty the King may have prepared for more than a day - but Gawain can still be sure that if the way he enters the city is changed, or the date of entering the city is brought forward, the welcome form at this moment will be different. different.

God knows how many plans that His Majesty the King has arranged to deal with this moment.

Although Gawain himself has no life experience dealing with nobles or the royal family, there is a lot of relevant knowledge and experience in the memory in his mind. Although Gawain Cecil was a person from the barbaric era at the beginning of the establishment of Ansu, he He also experienced the glory days of the Gondor Empire - he can't see what Anzu will be like 700 years later, but he knows what the Gondor Empire was like 700 years ago.

The prosperous human empire 700 years ago had a level of complexity that today’s mainland countries dare not imagine.

"Please follow me to Silver Castle. His Majesty the King has ordered the preparation of the most luxurious rooms and the best meals, as well as hot spring water to relieve the fatigue of the distinguished guests. The meeting is scheduled for noon tomorrow, please have a good rest tonight."

A reception official with a calm demeanor - an inner court aristocrat who doesn't know what surname he is - stood in front of Gawain and said politely. Gawain turned his head and glanced at Rebecca next to him, only to find this silly girl. Looking around curiously.

Although she tried her best to remain steady along the way, in front of the Silver Fort, in the grand welcoming ceremony, the lord lady from the country was still stunned decisively, her eyes were no longer enough, even I don't know if I should look at the neat and gorgeous guards of honor first, or if I should look at the majestic and majestic palace in the distance, the entire outer wall is covered with silver foil.

"I thought that the king couldn't wait to see me," Gawain shrugged and didn't dismount, but looked down at the reception official, "After all, it's not easy to see a person who jumped out of a coffin. "

The reception official was stunned for a moment. He probably didn't expect the legendary grand duke's speaking style to be like this, but he quickly adjusted: "Your Majesty has arranged the meeting until tomorrow, considering that everyone has been exhausted."

"Really..." Gawain deliberately paused for a long time, then continued when the reception official was about to break out in a cold sweat, "Then I will thank Your Majesty for your kindness. But since I won't meet today, I will not It is necessary to enter his castle - I am not used to living in the Silver Castle."

The reception official's face changed slightly: "Then you..."

"It's more comfortable to live in your own home," Gao Wen smiled, "I just wonder if No. 4 Crown Street has been demolished by you seven hundred years later?"

Hearing the words "No. 4 Crown Street", the expressions of the reception officials and several nearby inner court officials couldn't help but change slightly: Although Francis II had reminded them, they really did not expect that Gawain's request would be in this direction. !

It was the residence of Gawain Cecil in the royal capital seven hundred years ago.

Although Gawain Cecil was the Duke of the South and lived in the fiefs of the South most of the time, just like other pioneers of the same period, he also had his own residence in the capital, which was the founding emperor Charles I. Mansion built for each of the first pioneer knights, and these mansions are located on Crown Street, the nearest block to Silver Castle.

Whenever the pioneers went from their fiefs to the royal capital to negotiate their favor, they would live in their own mansion, which was the rule of the year.

Now that seven hundred years have passed, all the pioneers (except the one who just cheated) have died, but every house on Crown Street still maintains the appearance of the year, and the royal family is still investing, in these seven hundred years They are constantly renovated and repaired to ensure their permanent existence.

In fact, they have become a kind of living fossil-like existence, but these living fossils are still inhabited today: the descendants of each pioneer are still alive, and they all inherit the legacy of their ancestors.

Except for the Cecil family - four Crown Street has been relegated to the royal family for 100 years since the very talented Grumman Cecil came out...

"No. 4 Crown Street..." the reception official said hesitantly, "it is still there, but it has been completely renovated many times..."

"Oh, that's for sure. After all, it's just a mansion, not as strong as a castle," Gawain laughed. "But since it's been renovated, it means that it's well preserved now? I shouldn't have any problem living in it, right?"

"Of course..." The reception official originally planned to say that he would have to ask the king to make a decision, but after seeing Gawain's half-smiley expression, he was speechless, "But..."

"I know, it's been reinstated into the royal family, right?" Gawain didn't intend to embarrass someone who was just running errands, so he took the initiative to say, "But I also heard that there is no one living there now - in fact, this No one has lived in it for a hundred years, right?"

"Yes, after all, the predecessors left there... a lot of things, no one dared to take them away, and no one is qualified to inherit them to this day, so No. 4 Crown Street is still vacant."

Gao Wen continued to smile: "Since there is no one to inherit, then I should go back to my house and stay for one night, shouldn't it be a problem?"

"Of course," the reception official remembered the order passed to him by the king's attendants, and had to nod, "Then please wait a moment, my lord, I will lead the way..."

"No need, I still remember the way to my house." Gawain waved his hand, "Just go back and tell the king and tell him that I will visit him at Silver Castle on time tomorrow at noon."

Then he turned the horse's head and patted Rebecca on the head before leaving: "Silly boy, go."

Rebecca was suddenly excited: "Hey? Lord Ancestor, don't we live in the palace today?"

"What's so good about the palace? When I built it back then, I told Charlie that the soil he had chosen was not good enough, but the roof cracked a lot after the third year it was built. Let's go, I'll take you to where I lived back then. A place, that's like a home."

Seeing Gawain and his party leaving on their own, the reception official felt that the cold sweat that had been brewing on his forehead finally fell, and then he grabbed the person next to him: "Quick, send a Druid who can change into a bird! Go to the crown Fourth Street, let them get ready!"