Chapter 117 Books (Part 2)
After returning to the Tongke Hotel, he immediately hired a carriage to go back. It took only half an hour to go, so Jazz was naturally very satisfied with his efficiency.
"Hambrin, I have obtained the position of private consultant of Count Hebida." Hereditary Sir Wendyra Fix said with pleasure.
"Ah, congratulations to Lord Hibida." Earl Habida was nominally the lord of Yingpu City, and actually controlled the two important departments including the City Guard and Customs.
For those with titles, being a deputy or official of a senior nobleman is not a shame. Of course, tutors or private secretaries are too low.
Being able to become the private consultant of Count Hebida actually entered the leadership of Count Hebida, which undoubtedly made Sir Wendyra Fix hereditary from a small foreign nobleman to a noble with actual influence and power.
Of course, the land obtained by Hereditary Sir Wendyra Fix is ​​also an important factor. A foreign nobleman, but he is recognized by his own country and has land. This is not much, and usually represents international influence. From this perspective, the Earl of Hebida and the Jazz are just a match.
These were analyzed by Fang Xin like lightning. He laughed in a low voice. Jazz seemed to be very interested. He had a meal with him and said something else. But in the end, Jazz said: "A guest will come tomorrow."
This is also ordinary, but Fang Xin's intuition and keen sense that it is related to him, so he felt a little suspicious, but it doesn't matter. After dinner, Fang Xin went to the jazz's study to read a book.
There are about 2,000 books in the study room. The bookshelf is obviously a bit old, but it is made of ebony, which is a high-quality wood with extremely hard texture.
Fang Xin read leisurely, but in fact he can't forget it now. This week, although he has only read two hours a day, he has read one-third of the books.
Most of the books in this study are historical and geographical books, and there are very few books that can gain power. However, after careful examination, there are still several books. A skill course about warriors is useless, but it may be useful to ordinary people. I also found a book about introductory meditation, and finally, it also comes with a most basic level 0 magic - the magic trick.
This spell is the most common spell on the mainland. Usually, magic troupes perform, and this is the one that can perform some simple tricks.
Of course, it is also a way to examine people's qualifications. If you have the qualifications, you can use this magic within one year by following this introductory meditation. In theory, you have the qualifications to become a magician.
Fang Xin frowned slightly. Although he was a jazz, it was a bit strange to appear. Is it some kind of temptation?
Fang Xin laughed silently. He picked up the book openly, picked up another thick heraldry book, returned to the room, picked it up and read it.
Heraldry - Only nobles have private badges
Therefore, this is actually a family tree. This book actually only records the simple badges of three countries, but they are nearly half a foot thick. Not to mention anything else, there are 256 noble families in the country, all of which are hereditary jazz or above.
There are 1,041 noble families in three countries, and their forms are very complex. However, Fang Xin has already remembered it after scanning it, and it is not difficult at all. However, Fang Xin decided to return this book to the next month after reading it, so that it would be almost done.
After watching for a while, Fang Xin got up and checked the situation in the mansion.
After looking along the way, I saw a thirty-year-old man with a strong figure and rough face. He was wearing a dark uniform and carrying a crossbow on his shoulder. When he saw Fang Xin, he nodded and saluted: "Captain."
"Yes, Dabs, are you here to patrol tonight?"
"Yes, all the people in the group are present." Dabs also said seriously. Behind him were seven team members, all wearing uniforms and with hounds.
"Well, then you go on the night patrol!" Fang Xin said, and he checked the entire mansion by himself. After looking at it for a while, he felt that there was no problem, so he went out.
He is the captain and naturally has the right to come and go freely.
Moreover, he did have something to do this time - meeting an old friend from Busy City - the news came from the Mercenary Union.
Fang Xin took a slow walk and walked to the dock area. He came to a place where the houses were crowded, the streets were narrow, and there was sewage on the street. When he walked into a hotel, he felt that it was very dirty and messy - but this was where mercenaries and sailors could live.
Fang Xin said a few words to the boss lady at the counter and realized that his old friend lived in a guest room on the east side of the second floor. There were a total of five people. Fang Xin then ordered, ordered six portions of wine and barbecue, and then walked towards the stairs after he came here later.
I went up to the second floor according to the normal pace and found that there were mostly people in each room, and basically there were many people living together. Some even had too many people, so I put a blanket on the floor to sleep.
There were conversations in this room, but when his footsteps approached, the conversations in the room stopped abruptly, and Fang Xin stepped forward and knocked on the door.
"Who?" A steady voice came from behind the door.
"Mott, it's me, Hamblin." Fang Xin said calmly.
This Mott was a member of Malit's original smuggling team, but in fact the second person. After Malit's death, he took his people away.
The door opened, and it was indeed a familiar person in my memory. When he saw Fang Xin, his eyes lit up and he said with a smile: "Hambrin, it seems that you are doing really well!"
Fang Xin's smile was a little awkward. After hugging him, he went in. With just a glance, he found that only one of the four people in the room, Lawson knew, and no other three people knew. It was really difficult to do this job. I haven't seen each other for two years, so I can't see a few old brothers.
Motst introduced the team members. They were all thick and strong, with the wind and frost on the sea. After the introduction, the boss lady brought him six portions of wine and barbecue. Although these people had eaten, they didn't mind eating anymore. Therefore, everyone sat around the wooden table in the middle of the house, ate in big mouthfuls, and talked, and the atmosphere quickly became harmonious.
Fang Xin first talked about his own, becoming the captain of the nobles, which undoubtedly made everyone envious. After a moment, Motste talked about his recent actions - being temporarily employed by a nobleman.
"Baron Ogra? Our former lord?" Fang Xin asked.
"That's it, it's him."
"Didn't he just guard his own territory and not run to the sea before?"
"It was nothing wrong before, but now every nobleman is involved in business. When he sees the nobles nearby, he can't stand it anymore. This time, it's a cargo worth 6,000 silver lakes. Since he doesn't have a special fleet, we will protect it." Motst said: "We took on this mission a month ago. There was no problem when we went there. When we came back, we encountered some trouble on the road and three brothers died."
At this time, Lawson spoke, his voice a little gloomy: "The dead man has old sharp teeth. He did not live to be forty years old! This time we come, we will give his salary to his family!"
Fang Xin nodded, expressed some sorrow, and said, "Old Ruichi's home, it's too late, you haven't gone yet, right? Then, I'll go and see it tomorrow."
As for the corpse, he didn't ask. It was impossible to keep the corpse on the boat for a long time, so over time, this custom was formed at the sea - sea burial!
Sea burial originated from pirates and became the oldest and sad ritual on the sea.
The initial ritual of sea burial was very simple. It carried the corpse with a small boat, hung sails, and rode the sunset to drive the westward journey and let it float in the sea.
Later, merchant ships and navy were used for it. When the ship's personnel died, in order to prevent rot and plague, a sea burial ceremony would be held at the sea as long as the time lasted for more than three days.
Sea burial ceremony is usually held before sunrise or sunset. Whether it is merchant ships, pirates, or army, when the sea burial ceremony is held, all crew members line up on the deck, the remains are buried, and heavy objects are tied up, and they are placed on wooden boards. When the farewell ceremony is completed, the wooden boards are slightly tilted, and the body slides into the sea and sinks - and loads the navigation logs on the date, time, and longitude.
The men at sea died at sea and were buried at sea - this is the fate of many crew members.
Of course, if the person who died was a person with a status, it would be different. For example, officers above the navy captain could be sealed in the coffin and brought back to the ground.
The atmosphere was a little dull, but after a moment, Motste raised his glass and said, "Let's have a drink for him."
After saying that, he drank it all.
Fang Xin was the same, but some plans emerged in his mind.
Chapter completed!