"Yes, but compared to the big aristocrats of the Conservative Party, the new party with a smaller gap is more suitable for you."
Compared with the New Party, which is not yet so extravagant, many of the Conservative Party's big nobles do have a lot of expenses. The annual castle repair costs are tens of thousands of pounds, the annual expenses on clothing and jewelry are tens of thousands of pounds, and the persistent hunting activities,
Social banquets, occasional grand weddings, lavish funerals.
If you choose a large aristocrat from the Conservative Party, all of Rawls's property will be thrown into it, and it will only make a fuss. If you choose some small aristocrats, you can still support it, but their political resources are pitiful, let alone spreading them to other countries.
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Rawls frowned and continued to ask:
"What if I insist on choosing the Conservatives?"
"Then the only thing I can do is wait until you become a magistrate and then pursue other pursuits."
Norman sensed Rawls's eagerness, so he first proposed taking advantage of the repeal of the Corn Laws to communicate between the two parties, rather than the judge's route, which was more in line with lawyers entering politics.
But he still doesn't quite understand why Rawls is so eager. For Rawls, who is only 23 years old, it is too early to enter the political arena.
"Okay, Mr. Norman, thank you very much for your suggestion. I will consider it carefully."
Rawls stood up, shook hands with Mr. Norman, and waved to Fitch, who was standing by.
"Fitch, take Mr. Norman to the third parlor first."
This villa has three living rooms. The second and third living rooms are smaller. The first living room is the largest and is used for salons and balls. The second living room is where Rawls communicates with his future butler.
For Rawls, if he is not a time traveler, or if this is a normal world, Mr. Norman's advice is very pertinent. And as a steward who leans towards the Conservative Party, he actually suggested that Rawls choose a new party, which is extremely incredible.
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If Rawls had taken his advice and chosen a new party, there would have been no chance that Norman, who leaned toward the Conservative Party, would have become his steward.
For Rawls, who did not have enough money or time to wait, Norman's suggestion was of little use to him for the time being.
Soon, Fitch brought another butler candidate, Mr. August, to the second living room.
Mr. August is 52 years old, but he has more wrinkles on his face and more white hair on his head than the 55-year-old Mr. Norman. But his straight waist and military demeanor in his actions show that
He is not as old as he appears.
Rawls stood up, shook hands with Mr. August, and asked:
"Was Mr. August ever a soldier?"
Mr. August shook hands with Rawls and replied:
"No, it's just that Viscount Barton implements a certain degree of military management of the housekeeper and servants, so he inevitably has a military attitude."
"Oh, I see."
Rawls nodded. Most retired officers would ask this of the people around them. What's more, Viscount Barton was injured in the war, and the trauma in his heart was even greater. He didn't have a direct mental breakdown, and he was already mentally strong.
"From your accent, it sounds like you are from Jianhai County."
The accent of Jianhai County in August is very light, but the accent of Jianhai County is the most recognizable in the Kingdom of Loen.
"As you can tell, I'm from Constantinople."
Constant City in Jianhai County, also known as Wind City, is an area with extremely developed coal and steel industries, ranking among the top three cities in the Kingdom of Loen.
"Then how come you came to Backlund and became a housekeeper?"
Jianhai County is located in the northwest of Loen, bordering the Republic of Intis. It is indeed very strange for a person from Jianhai County to work as a housekeeper in Backlund.
"More than twenty years ago, Mr. Adrian and I were colleagues."
"oh?"
Rawls blurted out in surprise:
"You were also a barrister?"
If August had been a barrister, it would be even less likely that he would become a housekeeper.
August waved his hand, with a bit of shame on his face:
"No, I used to be a solicitor, but my performance was never very good."
"That's right."
Rawls nodded. Even though August was once a solicitor, and his performance was not very good, as a half-college lawyer, Rawls felt a little closer to Mr. August.
In Loen, due to the different division of labor, the relationship between solicitors and barristers is actually not very good. But it cannot be said to be antagonistic. After all, the two still need to cooperate, but the contradiction between the two has always existed.
Barristers look down on solicitors as they help clients with everything, like housekeepers; solicitors are even more dissatisfied with their remuneration. The energy they spend is not as good as the dozens of minutes of defense in the barrister's court.
August continued:
"Later, there was a conflict between Intis and us in Jianhai County, and it soon developed into a war. Because my job was not going well at that time, I became a guide for the army."
More than 20 years ago, a local war broke out between Intis and Loen. The final decisive battle between the armies of both sides was on a narrow plain running from northwest to southeast in the northwest of Jianhai County. To the southwest of the plain is Honakis
Mountains, and the sea to the northeast.
Here, the Rune Ahova Knights met the Intis Republic's army with the most advanced weapons. The cavalry wearing breastplates charged head-on towards the Intis army equipped with high-pressure steam rifles and six-barreled machine guns. Aho
The Knights of Wa were almost completely wiped out.
However, the Knights of Silveras led by Viscount Barton took the opportunity to rush out from the rear of the Intis army. The Intis army, which had almost run out of bullets, ushered in the Knights' counterattack.
Because both countries were hurt, the two countries started peace talks, and Barton, who had made great contributions, was awarded the title of Viscount.
"Are you Viscount Barton's guide?"
August nodded and said:
"Yes."
"Then you are Loen's hero! Forgive me for being rude!"
Rawls stood up and bowed slightly. He could think of how remarkable it was to lead a knights from the Honakis Mountains to the rear of the Intis army.
August also stood up, waved his hand and said:
"There is no meritorious service. If the Viscount hadn't saved me, I would have died in the Honakis Mountains."
Rawls stretched out his hand to signal August to sit down and said:
"Is that why you chose to become Viscount Barton's butler?"
It seems that August was not short-sighted, but wanted to repay a favor by choosing Viscount Barton, a nobleman who was destined to be unable to continue the family.
"Yes. After the war, I couldn't sleep for a long time because I witnessed the cruelty of the war with my own eyes and almost lost my life in the Honakis Mountains."
"In order to eliminate the shadow in my heart, I chose to come to Backlund. Soon after, I learned that Viscount Barton's temperament had changed drastically due to the trauma of the war."