Rawls put his cane aside and glanced at the valet Morris, who had been obviously absent-minded since he got on the carriage.
The tall, dark-skinned young servant suddenly woke up and realized that he was still in the carriage. He quickly lowered his head slightly and said apologetically:
"Sorry, sir, I just had some..."
"Some feelings?"
"Yes." Morris nodded after a slight hesitation, then continued, "I still don't understand another question you mentioned."
"That problem may occur in the distant future is just a guess on my part. Having certain plans for the future and preparing in advance for possible dangers is what we should do, but more importantly, facing the present
…”
Rawls said in a deep voice in a teaching tone. As his personal servant, Morris was the person closest to him, of course, if he was just an ordinary nobleman and rich man.
In fact, at his age, if he comes from a noble or wealthy family, then when he actually inherits the family business, his personal servant will become the family butler. This is also one of the unspoken rules in aristocratic families.
In Loen's tradition, nobles would not go to any servants association like he and Klein pretended to be Dwayne Dantès.
Their servants often come from family fiefdoms, such as farmers who rent land and less wealthy middle-class families. These servants often enter aristocratic families when they are about ten years old. They first become so-called apprentice servants and are trained and selected step by step to become official servants.
, room valet, housekeeper responsible for some specific things, valet, housekeeper...
This is somewhat similar to "A Dream of Red Mansions", but according to Loen's tradition, these servants, especially those in more important positions such as valets and housekeepers, are almost not allowed to get married, and they will also be married by nobles when they are old.
If they get married, they will basically have to withdraw from important positions. However, if their children are willing to continue to serve as servants, they will receive certain preferential treatment.
But few of those who enter aristocratic families as apprentice footmen can become valets or housekeepers. These positions have many requirements. Just like Morris, as a valet, he needs to have a good taste in fashion.
The job he is responsible for is preparing clothes for Rawls, including dressing for various banquets.
If it is the royal family, there are even children of nobles in some positions.
For Morris, Rawls really wanted to make him his butler and fired the current butler August from the Twilight Hermits, but the former still lacked a lot of experience, and now Edward Leto appeared in his place.
In Backlund, so I can only give up.
"I see."
"Well, the next thing I remember was an art exhibition?"
"Yes, sir, it is a painting exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art. It is said that His Royal Highness Prince Govington and the eldest son of Earl Hall, Lord Hibbert, will participate.
"This was originally a monthly exhibition at the Royal Academy of Art, but recently Mr. Cox, a well-known landscape painter, has five paintings participating in the exhibition, including "Port" and "The Opening of Backlund Bridge" that made him famous.
The other three paintings are his latest creations."
Morris was trained at the Butler Academy and has certain talents in art and fashion. His tone is brisk and quite confident:
"Among the five paintings, there is an oil painting on wood called "Hayfield", which was praised by Mr. Brown, the president of the Royal Academy of Art, but this is largely because this is an art form respected by the Royal Academy of Art. Watercolor painting is in Baekeland
Morality is not valued as it is not an elegant art form."
Morse then described in detail some of the entanglements between the Watercolor Painters Guild and the Royal Academy of Arts, which made Rawls lament that no one could escape this kind of competition.
At the same time, he also remembered that the painter Cox was actually pushed out by Hibbert as a pawn to promote air pollution, but somehow he got in touch with the eldest prince, Winton.
The carriage drove along the King's Road towards the West End, and soon arrived at the Royal Academy of Art. After showing the invitation, it drove into the school gate and drove to the art hall where the art exhibition was held.
Along the way, Morris's narration did not stop. This is something that every noble must experience. Unless he is really proficient in every field, "make-up lessons" like this must be done every time before participating in similar activities or holding banquets.
Indispensable.
A few minutes later, Rawls straightened his clothes and after receiving confirmation from Morris that there was no problem, he picked up the cane leaning on the side and got out of the carriage, followed by the valet.
The painting exhibition at the Royal Academy of Arts does not have many restrictions on visitors, as long as they dress appropriately. But today is different. It is for minority groups such as Covington, Hibbert, Rawls, etc., so restrictions are imposed on other visitors. This is also
The privileges of nobles in Loen.
Some people had already gathered at the entrance of the Art Hall. They had already confirmed the identity of the visitor from the family crest on the carriage, but they were still a little surprised when they saw Rawls.
They naturally want to make good friends with Viscount Derrian, who was just canonized this year. After all, he has a close relationship with the young Duke Negan, and almost single-handedly supports the young Duke to maintain the interests of the Conservative Party. But at the same time, the Viscount also
There were very few public events, whether it was banquets or art salons, let alone art exhibitions like today.
In fact, they were not very interested in the painter Cox, who was promoted by Earl Hall's eldest son. During this period, they had been a little tired of participating in similar activities. If they hadn't heard that the eldest prince, Gwinton, would participate in this
For art exhibitions, their desire to participate is not strong.
Could it be that Viscount Derian also came for Prince Govington? Was that his own intention, or did he represent the young duke?
At their level, in addition to personal interests, attendance at such banquets, salons, and events is already full of political factors and cannot be done at will. If Hibbert hadn't pushed Cox to become famous, there was a factor behind promoting air pollution control.
And to represent the interests of the new party, they will not participate in such activities again and again.
These guests attending the art exhibition were thinking and nodding to Rawls. From time to time they came forward to exchange a few words, most of which were useless polite words. Rawls also put a smile on his face and integrated into the group.
It wasn't until a luxury carriage drove up to the door of the exhibition hall that everyone stopped talking. They all saw the emblem on the carriage, which was a "Sword of Judgment" pointing vertically downwards with a red gemstone crown on the handle. This was
A symbol of the Augustan family going back to the previous era.
The door was opened, and an old man wearing formal clothes, with half gray and half white hair, a slightly sad face, and a somewhat embarrassed expression stepped out of the carriage.
"James Cox." Morris reminded Rawls in a low voice.
Behind Mr. Cox was a middle-aged man wearing a white hairband. His face was quite serious, his mouth was set into a line, and his lips were almost invisible. His blue eyes scanned the guests.
, just standing next to the carriage, like a sculpture.
Govington's bodyguard, William Field, the "Punishing Knight" of Sequence 5... This is the information provided to Rawls by Lucerne who was placed next to Govington.
At this time, Hibbert, who had a face with the beauty of classical sculpture, got off the carriage with a bright smile. After his eyes stayed on Rawls for a moment, he got out of the way. Then he got out of the way with a square face, big eyes, and a big beard.
The eldest prince, Winton, together with Hibbert, took Cox and everyone to chat at the entrance of the exhibition hall.
After a period of useless nonsense, the guests who came to visit, led by Govington and Hibbert, followed Cox and Mr. Brown, the president of the Royal Academy of Art, into the exhibition hall and began to appreciate the paintings on display.
In this kind of art exhibition, guests like Rawls who are the first to appreciate it can buy the paintings they like, but they can only get the paintings after the exhibition is over.
However, for Cox, his most admired works "The Port" and "The Opening of Backlund Bridge" will not be sold until Hibbert's politically motivated propaganda is over.
But the rest of the paintings can be sold, and the amount is enough to help him step into a wealthy middle-class family.
As the guests moved in front of each painting, painters Cox and Professor Brown continued to introduce these paintings, from techniques to artistic styles, etc., which were more detailed and professional than Morris.
More than forty minutes passed, and Rawls and others finally stopped in front of Cox's painting, which was also the only oil painting among the five paintings, "Hayfield."
The painter Cox cleared his throat and introduced the mental process of creating this painting with a slightly excited expression.
Listening to his business, Rawls couldn't help but think of the tutoring lesson Morris gave him before, saying that Cox's oil painting was actually a watercolor painting he had painted before, but it appeared in the form of an oil painting.
The Royal Academy of Arts, which controls the discourse, bows its head.
Cox should realize that he is a political propaganda tool and can easily be abandoned once his purpose is achieved, so he decisively uses this opportunity to choose to give up his persistence and strive for more recognition.
At the same time, Rawls also noticed that Hibbert was obviously not very focused. He communicated softly with Govington from time to time along the way. The conversation did not involve many political-related topics, and most of them were small talk. But Viscount Derrian,
That is to say, Rawls himself appears more frequently in small talk.
Rawls's impression of Miss Justice's brother, the heir to the Hall family, is that of a standard aristocratic child who could easily become a villain in historical novels. In the conversation with Govington, Rawls mentioned it repeatedly.
Si's purpose is also very obvious, which is to confirm Govington's attitude towards Philip Negan.
Except for Augustus, among the aristocratic children, Hibbert Hall and Philip Negan were naturally at the top. They were not much different in age, and they belonged to two political camps, so it was easy for them to confront each other. However,
In this confrontation, Hibbert did not have the upper hand.
Although he is the eldest son, he has an outstanding younger brother, and his father is a tough-minded aristocratic banker who dares to go against tradition. In addition, he has not taken magic potions, so he is at a great disadvantage compared to Philip.
Especially after Philip inherited the title, he suddenly became equal to Hibbert's father, Earl Hall. With the help of Rawls, he even suppressed the New Party for a time and became a political giant in Loen politics.
Under this pressure, it is reasonable for Hibbert to choose to have a good relationship with the only adult male heir of Augustus. It cannot be ruled out that Earl Hall acquiesced behind it. This is because Prime Minister Agushid Nigen has become more than just a man.
He once tried to persuade Philip to express his goodwill to the eldest prince, Goverton, but was persuaded back by Rawls.
The reason is also very clear. If the king is really satisfied with Covington, as his eldest son, he should have been titled "Prince of White Rose" and become the Crown Prince of Loen. What's more, George III is still young and will live for a few more years.
Ten years was easy, and by then the youngest prince, David, had already reached adulthood.
The visit to the art exhibition soon came to an end. Some of the nobles saw people who liked the paintings and sent people to communicate with the exhibition staff. Rawls also took advantage of the situation and sent Morris to buy a pair that he thought was pretty good.
Oil painting depicting sunrise over the sea.
Next, the guests continued to visit in twos and threes, or entered the lounge nearby. Among the guests who stayed still, Govington, Hibbert and Rawls were naturally the most conspicuous.
, also tacitly chose to stay away.
"Does Viscount Derrian have any paintings that you particularly like?"
"Every picture here is very good. I like the one "Sunrise at Sea" better. It reminds me of the sunrise I enjoyed when I went to Dixi for vacation." Rawls took a few steps forward and bent his left arm.
Pick it up and put it in front of your belly, "Which one do Lord Hibbert and His Highness like?"
The bearded Govington signaled Hibbert to speak first, and the latter showed a standard smile:
"Of course it's the "Opening of Backlund Bridge". I'm shocked every time I see this painting."
Rawls had a smile on his face, as if he really thought Hibbert admired the painting, but Govington frowned unconsciously. The eldest prince had a rather rough personality, somewhat similar to Philip.
It's just more arrogant and arrogant. He thinks that this is a private communication between the three of them, not a speech, so there is no need to do so.
Rawls, who had more or less guessed what Govington was thinking, wanted to tell him that this had become Hibbert's instinct. He had said it so many times, and it was completely out of habit, even in front of Audrey and Huo Wen.
Count Er would say the same thing.
"I think the painting "Petrels in the Storm" is pretty good, and I've already asked someone to inquire about it..." Govington pointed, "That painting combines some of the advantages of Fusac's paintings, and those of Beintis.
Much better.”
Although Roen and Intis are often married, they don't think highly of each other, and they prefer Fusac in terms of art... Rawls nodded slightly.