Eastern mythology system

Chapter 179 The Night Banquet
The twilight was deep, and when the last ray of yellow sunlight disappeared, the night began to slowly cover the earth.

In the bustling city, little lights have been lit up everywhere.

The number of pedestrians on the street is gradually decreasing, and the hard-working people living at the bottom of society are rushing home after a hard day's work.In that simple but warm home, there are gentle wives and lovely children waiting for them.

There are fewer pedestrians, but the streets have not become empty and lonely.The horse-drawn carriages, either flamboyant or low-key, carried the nobles and gentlemen of various families to various social occasions.

For these big figures in the eyes of ordinary people, a day of work or entertainment officially begins at this time.

In the most upscale and most famous restaurant in the provincial capital of Hannover, a grand banquet was going on.Almost all the most powerful and high-ranking aristocratic families in the province of Hanover have gathered in this restaurant.

This restaurant is noble and luxurious, and it is not a place that ordinary people can enter.Now that so many powerful figures have come, they simply booked the entire restaurant.Not to mention the commoner Bai Ding without a title, and the minor nobles below the Viscount, they would never be able to enter this door if they were not accompanied by adults.

This is a real night banquet for a wealthy family. People passing by will take out one at random, and it is also a behemoth that people look up to in a certain field.

Of course, these people don't get together to have fun—it's not that they don't like it, it's just that it's more suitable for friends to walk together, and now is not the time—even for a seemingly casual chat, the content of the conversation is enough Affect the future of the Hannover Province, and even the future of the Glorious Empire.

"The news has been confirmed. Following the province of Taranto, the province of Brussels, Duke of Finney, also rebelled against the empire. He also sent a large army into the province of Burgundy, and the Burgundian army retreated steadily. Can hide in the city and defend desperately."

"Tsk tsk tsk tsk, two of the six major provinces of the empire rebelled at once. Before the Riga people from outside came in, we had already made a mess. I see the future of the empire... huh!"

"Impossible, third young master, is your information accurate? Burgundy's military strength is one of the best in the empire. Except for the province of Edinburgh on the front line, it is the strongest next. How can the army of Brussels suppress them? "

"You are the only one who can criticize! It's not that you don't know the power of the Third Young Master's family. Since they have already confirmed it, there is absolutely nothing wrong with resting."

"That's right, although my third young master has no skills, it's impossible to get the news wrong. Except for Edinburgh, all the provinces of the empire have been at peace for a long time, and they haven't fought serious battles. The comparison of the strength of each other's military strength is mostly Rely on guessing, or look at the numbers on paper. But on the battlefield, these things are simply not accurate. Let’s not talk about it, look at Aberdeen and Taranto, everyone was guessing Keqi before Can the scholar be able to withstand it, and what is the result?"

The people around nodded in agreement.

They will not delve into the history of this war, nor are they interested in studying the causes and consequences.Even some key figures in the war, such as Frankie, General John, Anthony, and Muller, some of them couldn't even pronounce a name.

They don't need to know this, as long as they know the final result of the battle is enough.

This small circle is just a small corner of this grand banquet, and most of the people surrounding it are young people in their twenties.

At such an age, it is obviously unlikely to be the helm of their respective families.And the content of their conversations tends to be more gossip.

Of course, it's hard to say whether individual people will have other ideas.

"Taranto and Brussels raised their flags to rebel, and the reputations of Keqishi and Duke Finney were ruined. However, they discarded their fame and got benefits. When the Riga people annexed the entire glorious empire, they The first batch of people who surrendered to the past will definitely be rewarded, and their power and status will probably rise to a higher level. Third young master, you have always been well-informed, and your family is even more important in Hannover, with great energy. Can you tell everyone about it? Qi, so that our small families who follow behind can also have a bottom line in their hearts."

The one who spoke was a handsome blond boy who was the youngest present.

"Oh~" The third young master glanced at the blond boy, and let out a long and meaningful oh.

Regardless of the innocence on the blond boy's face, the question he asked seemed to be purely out of curiosity and concern about his family's future.But people who come from noble families, no matter how young they are, their originally pure and innocent hearts have already been dyed colorful. How can there be any trace of innocence at all?

"How can such an important family matter that involves the future of the family and the empire be within the reach of an idle young master like me. Let's just chat and brag, just discuss the situation, choices, etc. , It should be something that the elders need to consider, we don't have the ability, and there is no need to worry about it."

The young people around echoed: "Yes, yes, what the third young master said is true."

Their eyes flickered, and the city that was not yet ready could not completely conceal the disappointment on their faces.

The third young master saw it, but just sneered in his heart.

The so-called early rafters rot first, although I don't have much ability, but I still understand such a simple truth.Want to lure yourself and the family behind you to be the first bird?There are no doors!
But it seems that these people and their families should be in a hurry, for fear of missing the last chance to bet, they want to find someone to lead the battle.They wouldn't have been so eager and explicit before.

Do you think I'm stupid?hey-hey.

Besides, the one who is most qualified to speak has not expressed his opinion yet, so why are you so anxious?

The third young master was muttering to himself, when the righteous voice in his heart suddenly sounded from behind.

"My dear nephews, what are you talking about so happily?"

Seeing the person coming, everyone hurriedly stood up and saluted respectfully.Even the third young master whose status was obviously higher than that of a grade was no exception.

"Lord Marquis!"

"No gift, no gift."

The Marquis was between three and 40 years old, with a medium build, a little fatter, and a peaceful smile on his round face, which made people feel close at first glance.

But the third young master deeply understood what kind of coldness and blood was hidden under this harmless and friendly smile.

The nickname "Smiling Yan Luo" belongs to the smiling Marquis Marco in front of him.

Seeing that everyone, including Lord Marquis, was looking at him, the third young master cursed in his heart, but he didn't dare to neglect.

"It's nothing to talk about, just romantic gossip. Lord Marquis has to deal with so many important things in a day, and he dare not dirty his ears with these things."

"You ah you ah."

Lord Marquis pointed at the third young master, nodded lightly, and smiled.

"You are all young talents in your family, and they are the future and pillars of my Hannover. Well, especially the third young master, he is a dragon and a phoenix among people."

At his age, he can barely be regarded as the uncle generation of those young people present.Compared with the third young master who is also in his early thirties, he is not much older.

But he spoke in the tone of an elder encouraging the younger generation, and the big group of young masters, including the third young master, felt that it was very normal and there was nothing wrong with it.

"It's a good time for all the talents to sit around and discuss, give advice, and show off their passion. But..."

Lord Marquis, who had been laughing all the time, suddenly changed his tone. Although the smile on his face remained unchanged, it was a little more serious.

"But now the Brilliant Empire is in trouble at home and abroad, and it is facing many crises. It is a time of trouble. Everyone is relieved, and when talking about national affairs, it is better to be careful. After all, everyone is still a noble of the Brilliant Empire and a member of the empire. If you don't Be careful, it is not beautiful to bring unpredictable consequences to yourself and the family behind you."

The faces of the "young talents" in that circle all changed, and their hearts became tense, and they didn't know how to deal with it.

Lord Marquis did not wait for their reply, he just laughed, patted the third young master's shoulder lightly, turned around and walked away.

Judging by the direction he was walking, it seemed that he was about to leave early.

A group of sons and brothers were stunned for a long time, and then slowly recovered.

After being so frightened, everyone never dared to talk loudly like before.It was just whispering in twos and threes, asking and exchanging opinions in a low voice.

"The content we talked about just now must have been heard by the Marquis, right?"

"I'm afraid it's almost the same. His last sentence is obviously a warning to us."

"It's going to be bad now. If what happened just now reaches my father's ears, won't he skin me when I go back?"

"You can relax. Lord Marquis has so many important things to worry about every day. Does he really take what you and I say to heart? He just passed by and chatted with us casually. It is estimated that at this time, he has already Forget us all."

"What do you think is the Marquis's attitude towards this matter? Judging from what he said just now, it seems that he does not agree with the actions of the Dukes of Keqishi and Finney."

"It's hard to say. You and I can't guess what the big shots are thinking, let alone 'Smiling Yan...', ahem, let alone a top person like Lord Marquis."

"..."

The companions around were whispering, their voices gradually changing from low to high.Because of the little fear and uneasiness caused by the accidental interruption of Marquis Marquis, he was instantly forgotten by this group of noble children with their eyes above the top.

After all, they were still young, or it was because people and things at the level of Lord Marquis did not have much intersection with them, so they could easily put this episode aside without any burden.

The third young master couldn't be as heartless as they were. After all, his family was much closer to Lord Marquis than his companions, so the influence he received would naturally be more direct.

At this moment, he was only guessing in his heart. The banquet had just begun, and Marquis Marco left in such a hurry. Could something important happen?
(End of this chapter)