Chapter two hundred and eighty fifth behind-the-scenes transactions
The reason was that it failed to pass the initial review because there were too many things in it that violated the tradition of Lord Byron's peerage, and eight academicians of the Heraldry Academy needed to be gathered to make a unanimous decision.
However, the Academy of Heraldry usually does not have so many affairs. The eight academicians are all retiring in their own territories all over the world, so they need to send someone to invite them.
Well, this comes and goes, three or four months.
What is even more tragic is that on the way to Valesta, the academician of the Holt family's heraldry academy lost his youthful madness and suddenly fell into the wind and fell down on the road forever.
no way.
The matter of Baron Evernight can only be left aside for the time being, and we can first re-elect the academician of the Holt Family Heraldry Academy.
This selection lasted another three months, but as a result, just after the decision was made, Kauffman, the academician of the Heraldry Academy of the Lancelot family, fell seriously ill due to old age and frailty.
This person is the chief academician of the Academy of Heraldry, and this time the review is conducted by Lord Lancelot from the royal family, and he is the main one.
There is no other way, just wait.
A while ago, Academician Kaulman finally recovered almost completely. He summoned several other academicians who had been living in Valesta for nearly half a year to formally hold a meeting of deans to discuss the issue of Baron Evernight. This discussion also
It has been more than a month, and the eight people have been fighting every day, and every three days, but there has been no result yet.
Because three academicians agreed, three academicians opposed, and two academicians abstained.
Those who agree with the view believe that a baron is insignificant, and the Byron League does not need to fulfill any obligations. On the contrary, the Andis and the Andis Mountains, which have always been outside the Byron League, will be brought under their own influence.
, this is a task that none of their ancestors have completed. Even if it is a nominal bond, it is worth it. If you have the opportunity in the future, you can slowly figure it out.
Whether there are any benefits from taking advantage of the Lancelot royal family and the Eternal Night Army leader, or their own selfish motives, only they themselves know.
The three academicians who hold this opinion are from the Strachey family, the Black family and the Holt family respectively.
Needless to say, the Strachey family is the family of the Princess Regent's mother, and the current person in charge is her maternal grandfather, who is her staunchest supporter and firmly supports most of the decisions she makes.
The one-sided attitude of the Harrison family and the Holt family is related to Angie Beina. To be more precise, it should be the supportive attitude of the witch secret society standing behind her. These two families are Geminis respectively.
Ruler of the North and South Islands of the peninsula.
Now the place has basically become the power of the Witches' Secret Society, especially the Harrison family. It is said that the current lord is an awakened sorceress. Although she has not publicly announced that she has joined the Witches' Secret Society, her mother and teachers are uncompromising.
Regardless of his background in the Witches' Conclave, not joining it is just the last layer of dignity left behind.
The Eternal Night Army Leader has maintained an ambiguous attitude with the Witches' Conclave from the very beginning, and the Witches' Conclave has also coveted them from the beginning to the end. The stronger the Eternal Night Army Leader shows its stamina, the stronger this covetousness will be.
She had already shown her favor to the leader of the Yongye Army, either explicitly or covertly, through Angie Beina, and even had the intention of bringing Sean and Angie Beina together.
This is a common tactic used by the secret society of witches. Through this kind of marriage and infiltration, they slowly take control of a family or even a military leader.
The attitude of the leader of the Yongye Army has always been ambiguous in this regard. After all, there are too many secrets in his family, especially the energy reaction room. Once exposed in front of the secret meeting of witches, the attraction to them will be fatal, and it is easy for the other party to follow the path.
The extreme end justifies the means.
In any case, now is the time when the secret society of witches is working hard to curry favor with the leader of the Eternal Night Army. In such a small and easy favor, they will naturally sell the leader of the Eternal Night Army well.
On the contrary, Kaufman, the academician of the Heraldry Academy of the Lancelot family, did not support the regent princess, but chose to abstain from voting.
The occurrence of this situation was not only unexpected by Sophia Liya, but also reasonable.
Not all members of the Lancelot royal family are supporters of Sophilia.
In fact, the Lancelot royal family is now extremely polarized.
Now that we have recognized the ability of the regent Princess Sophia, we believe that there is no problem with the current situation. Under her strong leadership, the Lancelot royal family will have more and more say, and she is not that
She is a greedy person, especially towards Lancelot's royal family. Every time she eats meat in front, she does not forget to take them to drink soup in the back.
There are also staunch opponents who believe that the situation in the Byron League has stabilized, Prince Laurie is approaching adulthood, and the Princess Regent should return to power.
The composition of the opponents is very mixed, including traditional old diehards who believe that allowing a woman, especially a woman of his own granddaughter's age, to take power and boss them around is an insult to themselves and the Lancelot royal family.
There are also people with ulterior motives. The regent princess is too strong and there is no chance for them to interfere with her. They can only oust her and support the young prince to ascend to the throne, and their chance will come naturally.
There are also some people whose interests are touched by the Princess Regent, who hold a grudge against her and deliberately seek revenge.
It's really hard to guess which type Kaufman is. He is an old fox. He is double-dealing. He talks about people and ghosts. It has long been his instinct, even if it means digging out his heart.
Even if you open it, you may not be able to find his true thoughts.
The Princess Regent really had nothing to do with him. After all, she had to call her uncle when they met. He was now approaching the age of civil servants. If there was a conflict and he got angry, she would be blamed for this crime.
Can't afford it.
Another person who holds a neutral attitude is the Black family.
This family not only holds a neutral attitude on this matter, but also holds a neutral attitude on most matters of the Byron Alliance. It is the family with the weakest sense of fame.
This is directly related to the geographical environment where their family is located. The Huayu Plateau where they are located is isolated, and food cannot be transported, and other materials cannot be transported in. Most of the time, they are self-sufficient, and they are not anxious or impatient.
Even if the Odin orcs come in, they probably still have this attitude. Anyway, they have natural dangers to defend. At worst, they will shrink back to the Huayu Plateau and become a world of their own.
However, the more a person lacks something, the more he desires something, and it becomes power, which is similar.
What the Black family longs for most is external influence, but the problem is that they have no trump card. They can only keep playing with it when they can, waiting for you to come to their door.
If you don't pay some price then, don't expect to get the vote in his hands.
Those who opposed were the Kingsley family, the Phelan family and the Commons family.
The reason they gave was that the canonization of the Princess Regent was completely inconsistent with the procedures, violated the laws that the Byron Alliance had implemented for hundreds of years, and was undermining the foundation of the Byron Alliance. When the Lords and Nobles could use transactions,
If the Lords and Nobles are no longer valuable, who will give their lives to protect the Byron Alliance and everyone else?
The reasons are high-sounding, but the real reasons are well known to everyone.
Needless to say, the Phelan family is the old enemy of the Andis people, especially because of the recent rumors that there was the shadow of the Yongye military leader behind the slave rebellion. Diklong, one of the two leaders, has been killed by Yongye.
The military leader openly took it back to his own territory, which naturally attracted the hatred of countless military leaders, Lord Manyu and nobles, including this academician of the Academy of Heraldry.
His territory was harmed by the slave rebels. Most of his family members died in the turmoil, forcing him to hide in Valesta. His hatred for the slave rebels naturally transferred to Yongye
How could it be possible for the military leader to let Yongye Army Commander get his wish?
The Heraldry Academy has always claimed the principle of openness and fairness to the outside world. In fact, it not only depends on the opinions of its own territory, but also depends on its own personal preferences, and there is a lot of selfishness.
This situation of fighting over a baron's scalp is definitely the first of its kind.
After all, although Sean is seeking a small baron, the power he holds cannot be measured by a baron or even a powerful earl. After all, he is backed by a race.
If he were to be conferred as an ordinary baron, I'm afraid he wouldn't even be qualified to take a look at him.
As for the Kingsley family, it was because of Sir Kleist's revelations that they paid great attention to the Evernight Army leaders from top to bottom and realized the threat they posed. Naturally, they could not be allowed to enter Baidu so easily.
London Alliance.
The Commons family is a typical owner who has breasts and mothers. Recently, due to the matter of purchasing a ship, they have been in a heated relationship with the Kingsley family. Naturally, they have to help in such a small matter.
This morning, as usual, eight old academicians who together are five hundred years old gathered at the Heraldry Academy again and started a new round of discussions. The result was still unhappy. Everyone was very insistent on their opinions.
No intention of wavering.
As the chief academician Kaufman opened his slightly cloudy eyes and said: "It's getting late, and you have been busy all day. That's it for today. We will discuss it tomorrow."
"Okay, I have something else to do, so I'll take the first step."
"Well, gentlemen, let's see you tomorrow."
"See you tomorrow."
"Sir Kaufman, can we have a private chat later?" Johannes, an academician of the Academy of Heraldry who was born in the Kingsley family, took two quick steps and caught up with the chief academician.
The chief academician looked Johannes up and down, nodded with a smile and said, "Yes, if you don't mind, I will use my carriage to take you back."
"That's good work." Johannes said with a smile.
"Nice car." Johannes couldn't help but admired sincerely as he got into Kaufmann's carriage.
In terms of appearance, Kaufman's carriage is not very eye-catching, at least it is not on the same level as Johannes's extremely gorgeous carriage, which is inlaid with gold and silver.
But when I took a look inside, I saw that Johannes's carriage had fallen several grades. Whether it was made of wood or fabric, or the workmanship, it was not simple. There was a heart-stopping woody fragrance that lingered for a long time.
Not only do I no longer feel bored, but I feel refreshed and full of energy.
The entire carriage is actually made of ambergris wood. This unique wood is not produced in Ashan and is shipped from overseas islands. It is said that it is used to make furniture and is used all year round. It has the magical effect of prolonging life.
It is very popular among the nobles and nobles. It is no longer a hard-to-find problem. In many cases, money cannot buy it.
The reason why Johannes knows the goods is because he also has a piece of furniture made of ambergris wood, which is just a bed. Compared with it, it is simply not on the same level.
Since it can be used to make a carriage, there is obviously no shortage of ambergris wood, and there are sets of furniture made of it at home, so it is possible.
The inside is as warm as spring. It is completely different from the cold weather outside. When running, it is smooth and stable, and you can't feel any movement at all.
But compared to the lavish work of making carriages out of ambergris wood, these are nothing.
What is low-key luxury?
This is called low-key luxury.
Compared with others, I am a nouveau riche from the countryside. I can't wait to have money on my face. No wonder I am looked down upon by others.
Kaufman smiled and did not answer the question. He didn't know whether he was unwilling to show off or simply thought the question was not worth mentioning. He went straight to the topic and said, "I don't know what you want to talk about?"
"I just want to discuss with you in private the matter of the Baron conferred by Her Royal Highness Princess Sophia. I am always entangled endlessly, so there is no other way." Johannes is also a slippery old man, so naturally he won't
He threw out his thoughts easily, but instinctively spoke in an official tone.
But this time he obviously chose the wrong person. When it comes to officialdom, Kaufman is also a master of all kinds. He smiled and said: "We have been discussing this issue recently. I believe we will find a solution. If Johannes
If you have any good ideas, please bring them up tomorrow and let everyone discuss them together. There is no point in talking to me alone."
"Why is it meaningless? Mr. Kaufman is the chief academician. As long as you are willing to nod, you can definitely keep out those barbarians from the barbaric land. If such people can become nobles, it will be a disservice to the entire Byron Alliance.
The greatest ridicule."
As he spoke, Johannes' mood became aroused, waving his arms and saying indignantly.
"Things are not that simple. Our Heraldry Academy does have the right to review whether a family has become a noble or promoted, but that's it. We don't have the right to veto. We can only go back and let the lord improve it again. What's more, Her Royal Highness Princess
The people who are being conferred for the second time are knights and barons who are loyal to you. There are indeed big problems in the ceremony and other aspects, but the final decision-making power is still in the hands of His Highness. Is it possible that you want to quarrel with Her Royal Highness the Princess because of this matter?" Kaufman
He said meaningfully, "One thing we must remember is that our power is given by the lords."
This is the reason why it was previously said that the House of Heralds has very little power.
Their existence is to record and correct errors, but they do not have complete veto power.
Situations like this kind of repeated discussions rarely occur. More often, the decisions are made by the princes and lords, and they just follow the formalities and record the records honestly.
If you have trouble with the person who gave you your rights, you have trouble with yourself. Who knows if you offend them, they will take back your rights directly!
"Master Kaufman is overthinking. Even if he wants to remove our Heraldry Academy, Her Royal Highness cannot do it by speaking alone. At least our Kingsley family will not agree to this." Johannes said confidently.
, "If it's against the rules, it's against the rules. Your Highness, Princess, can't just try to cover the sky with one hand."
"This matter needs long-term consideration and long-term consideration." Kaufman always looked enigmatic and refused to nod easily.
Since Johannes came to the door alone, he was naturally fully mentally prepared. He pushed a brocade box in front of Kaufman and said: "Of course we will not trouble the Chief Dean in vain. This is what we have prepared for."
A small gift is not a sign of respect."
Kaufman didn't even look at it, but still shook his head and said: "That's not the problem. Your Highness the Princess's face must be saved!"
"My lord, why don't you open it and take a look?" Johannes was full of confidence in the gift he had sent. We are all thousand-year-old foxes, what else are we playing with? If he is really so pure, just based on the output of his small territory, he can
There is no way to support him playing low-key luxury.