The car drove for about ten minutes and arrived at the Mountbatten family’s castle.

To be honest, there are many large and small castles in Edinburgh and even the entire UK. The castle in front of George can definitely represent the characteristics of Scottish culture, being simple and solemn.

In fact, after experiencing the First World War, the European aristocracy had begun to decline. By the 21st century when George was in his previous life, many of these traditional aristocrats were already in decline. Castles like this one had long since

It is no longer used as a residence. Many noble families cannot afford even the most basic maintenance fees and have to hand over the castle to the state.

World War I and the British Nobility, as Cannadine summarized in "A History of the Decline of the British Nobility": "For most British aristocrats, the First World War was not just about martial martyrdom and poetic patriotism, because

Not only did they make unparalleled, selfless, tenacious, and uncomplaining sacrifices, the greater and crueler irony is that all their sacrifices were to protect a person who gradually but irrevocably no longer belonged to them.

Country."

However, during this period, the Mountbatten family, which held seats in the British Parliament and was a hereditary duke, still held a very high status in the UK, so George attached great importance to this meeting.

At the gate of the castle, after George got off the car, he was led into the castle by the castle steward. In the reception room of the castle, George met the Duke of Mountbatten of this generation.

After the two parties met in accordance with aristocratic etiquette, George first presented a gift prepared by the old butler Fred and said: "Dear Duke, I am honored to receive your invitation to come to your castle as a guest."<

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Duke Mountbatten said: "Haha, George, I can call you this. You're welcome, and don't be nervous. Those things of the previous generation have long passed, and I don't blame your mother for what happened back then. To be honest, she and I

My sister grew up together. So, I just treat her as my sister. I am happy for her that she can find her own happiness. Although, the method she adopts is not aristocratic enough. Haha..."

"Uh, of course, yes. Haha." This caught George off guard. It turned out that the person his mother had escaped from was the Duke of Mountbatten in front of him. And he met him on the second day after arriving in Edinburgh.

It was really embarrassing to be told this directly. I also blamed myself for not asking Freddy more to find out what happened to his mother back then. And Freddy probably thought that he knew what happened back then, so he didn't ask Freddy more about what happened back then.

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George could only smile awkwardly at Duke Mountbatten, but looking at the man in front of him, he looked ordinary and should be more than ten years older than his mother. Therefore, his mother escaped from marriage with her handsome father.

You should be able to understand it.

"Okay, let's not talk about this anymore. Come, let me take you to visit this castle. In recent years, no new guests have come here. Haha." In the following time, Duke Mountbatten personally led George to visit the castle.

While visiting this castle, which is full of aristocratic atmosphere, Mountbatten did not forget to describe the deep friendship between the two families.

Finally, in the large dining room on the second floor, George had dinner with Duke Mountbatten’s family.

The entire dinner was held in a friendly atmosphere. Although Duke Mountbatten's family were curious about George, the sudden appearance of the only heir to the Swent family, no one deliberately made things difficult for George. And George followed the aristocratic etiquette completely and did not

You lose face in front of these people. You must know that in this kind of dining occasion, there are a lot of etiquette, and it is not just the tableware that can handle it.

After the Duke finished his meal and put down the empty wine glass, it also meant that this sumptuous dinner was over. Everyone also put down their tableware and ended the dinner.

After dinner, Duke Mountbatten took George to his study and gave George a glass of red wine again. After the two parties sat down, they shook the wine glasses in their hands and did not speak.

George knew that the formal conversation was about to begin tonight.

Sure enough, after taking a sip of red wine and putting down the glass, Duke Mountbatten said: "George, are you also curious about tonight's invitation?"

"Yes, Duke Mountbatten." George replied.

"Haha, then I won't beat around the bush. You should come back this time to inherit the title and fief. In fact, this matter was discussed separately in our parliament. Although the Svent family only has the title of earl, it is also

It is the only hereditary title with a fiefdom. So for you, an aristocratic heir who has American citizenship and grew up in the United States, many people do not approve of you inheriting Svent's title and fiefdom. But your maternal grandmother, the powerful female

Earl, your name was reported to the Parliament of Nobles a long time ago. But your name is George Swent. So after discussion in the Parliament, let me discuss with you privately. Now I will give you two plans, one is you

If you give up your American citizenship, you can completely inherit all the inheritance of the Svent family, including the fiefdom. The second is that you can be allowed to have two nationalities, but the noble assembly will take back the Svent family fief. Of course, the hereditary title will still remain.

It will be awarded to you. After all, it is your family’s glory. As long as you do not violate the rights of the nobility or endanger the honor of the United Kingdom, no one can arbitrarily deprive the Svent family of its glory.”

George was also surprised by Duke Mountbatten's outspokenness. Isn't it said that nobles like to talk in a vague way? This man is very straightforward. More importantly, George must become a British citizen to inherit the title.

I was prepared in my heart. After all, in Europe, all nobles have some kind of kinship relationship. During World War I, the kings of Germany, Britain, and Russia were cousins. So their heirs

Having dual citizenship is completely understandable.

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It's just that George's American nationality is not within the big European family, so these two options were given. George believes that if he were not an American national but a French or German national, there would be no such big problem.

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Of course, George understood that it was impossible for Britain to allow an American to still have a territory in its own country, but he was still a little reluctant to ask him to give up directly. After all, this was also the case for the Swent family who lost a fiefdom as soon as he inherited the title.

Will be looked down upon by other nobles.

Perhaps seeing George's hesitation, Duke Mountbatten said again: "Of course, certain compensation can be given in other aspects."

When George heard that there was something interesting, he smiled and said: "Duke Mountbatten, you see, the Swend family's fiefdom is the Swent family's territory. If the Swend family directly gives up the territory, this is not in line with the rules of aristocracy. However,

You can definitely change it in another way, such as changing a territory."

"Wouldn't it still be the same if we change another territory?" Duke Mountbatten said with a frown.

"Of course it's different. Now Britain has many colonies abroad. I think if the hereditary fiefdoms in the UK are changed into colonies, wouldn't it solve the problem that everyone is worried about?" George replied.

"A foreign colony?" Duke Mountbatten looked at the young man in front of him, smiled softly and said, "So, George, do you have any objections? Or do you want that fiefdom?"

"How about the Arabian Peninsula?" George replied.

"Haha, that peninsula full of desert? George, to be honest, what are you looking at?" Duke Mountbatten seemed to have seen through something, so he said with a hint of joking.

"Well, I didn't plan to hide anything. I have my eye on the Suez Canal. When I can control the Suez Canal, I will make it the busiest commercial canal." George said confidently.

"To be honest, George, your idea is very good. If you are willing, I can take you to talk to the parliament and exchange you for an overseas fiefdom. But it is impossible in the Arabian Peninsula. Not to mention the area issue, just the above few
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