"One hundred silver moons?!, Earl, you are so generous!" said Guy VI, smirking angrily, and patted the armrest of the throne vigorously.

Looking at the disdainful glances of the people around him, the closest colleagues even hid two steps back, and the mean and stingy Earl panicked, constantly wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and said loudly: "Double, double!200 silver moon, 200 silver moon!"

Queen Mary pulled her husband's sleeve covertly, but unfortunately the other party did not react at all. I saw the king stand up, suppress his anger, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that the earl has ten mansions in the city, and each one is worth thousands of gold?"

The earl's green tendons were exposed, almost gritting the root of his teeth, and he reported a new number: "I am willing to add it to 2000 silver moons." ”

Guy VI still didn't look satisfied, but his face was finally better than before, and the queen beside him tugged hard at the hem of his clothes, and finally sat back in his seat and shook his hand.

Looking at Viscount Kennard, who was shaking his mustache, and casting a resentful look, Todd shrugged his eyebrows and looked up at the ceiling.

The king, who was a little angry, suddenly remembered the topic of this meeting, and hurriedly leaned his upper body forward, and asked Todd kindly: "Father, I invite you here this time because I want to invite you to become the royal alchemist of the kingdom......"

"I'm against it!"

This time it was actually the bald fat man of Count Kennard, who jumped out this time, and I saw him raise his hand and point at Todd, and said loudly: "Since the succession of the first king, in the history of Silver Ring City, there has never been a church member in an important position in the palace, which is unreasonable!"

The other officials and nobles in the hall also echoed their words. The specific reason, everyone actually knows very well, there are always some contradictions and filthiness between the church and the kingdom that cannot be put on the table, and letting a priest enter the palace to serve not only will all secular nobles have mustard in their hearts, but also worry that the power of the church will infiltrate the royal family and even influence the king's decision.

Guy VI seemed to be trying his best to suppress the anger in his chest, he blushed, and continued to explain in a strange tone: "Mr. Todd's ability and attainment in alchemy, I am sure you can see it, he has improved the art of silver refining when he was in the monastery, coupled with the eye of God who can distinguish between good and evil, if you can invite him to become a royal alchemist, it will be ...... for the kingdom's finances"

The king's words were again interrupted by the earl: "Church personnel are not allowed to serve in the palace!

Looking at the big scene of the monarch and the minister fighting each other in the palace hall, Todd, who did not have any self-knowledge of the parties at all, adhered to the duty of the people who ate melons, did not participate, did not coax, did not fight, just watched quietly, listened to him and heard many interesting things.

These nobles who hold important positions in the kingdom can really be regarded as monstrous, not to mention the double titles of father and son of the Kennard family, this momentum alone is staggering; 。

Anyone can see the smelter at the foot of the monastery hill, and the structure of the furnace is not complicated, but the refining process and the removal of impurities are known only to Todd, Huggins, and a few key craftsmen. The Silver Ring Kingdom must have sent someone to 'steal the teacher', but in the end it was found that it was not the point.

While Todd was still thinking, the situation on the field changed again.

From the donation incident just now, to the current invitation of the royal alchemist, the anger in Guy VI's chest is growing stronger. In the end, he could no longer control his emotions, and he did not have the slightest scruples about the presence of outsiders, and broke out directly......

I saw him get down from his seat, pointed his finger at the nose of Earl Kennard, who was the Chancellor of the Exchequer, and shouted: "People in other countries say that the Kingdom of the Silver Ring is a country of silver and wealth!

In the face of the anger of the lord of a country, the count seemed indifferent, and only said perfunctorily: "It is true that there is a lot of income, but there is also a lot of expenses." ”

The king, like an angry lion, did not buy this answer at all: "Tell me, then, where has all the money been spent?

Queen Mary, who sat on the side of the throne, stood up, knowing that the time had come for her to come forward, and that if things continued to develop, there was no guarantee that the impulsive king would do something.

"Your Majesty, please calm your anger. Lord Kennard worked hard for the kingdom every day, and it wasn't his fault. ”

The queen's persuasion did not have the desired effect.

On the contrary, when the Count saw the queen, his face sank and his brow furrowed deeply.

In his opinion, before the appearance of this woman, Guy VI did not care about political affairs, and only knew about parties and hunting every day, but since marrying this princess from an enemy country, the king's temperament changed greatly, and he not only began to pay attention to the domestic people's livelihood, but even tried to cultivate a team and meddle in financial and tax affairs. This is definitely not a good thing for the nobles who control the key institutions of the kingdom.

The bald fat man's face was facing the king, but his eyes were looking at the queen: "Your Majesty, I heard that you bought a famous painting of Hetris a few days ago?"

Guy VI was dumbfounded, silent.

The Count continued, "I heard that you spent 5,500 silver moons for that painting?!"

As soon as these words came out, everyone in the hall was shocked.

Todd hurriedly folded his fingers and calculated, 5,500 silver months, which is equivalent to the purchasing power of the previous life, is almost 2.75 million yuan! Just to buy a painting, the world of rich people is really difficult to understand......

Queen Mary covered her mouth with her hand, her face full of surprise, she thought that the painting might be expensive, but she didn't expect it to be so expensive.

The Count's words were not finished: "For the sake of Her Majesty, you have built a gallery of paintings, which contains more than 100 famous paintings purchased from all over the world? I have heard that you are secretly building a beautiful garden called 'Eden' for Her Majesty's 20th birthday next year......?

The king whispered, "Enough!"

This scene is really climactic, and Todd is so excited to watch. The only thing that made him a little unhappy was that he didn't bring a handful of fried beans and no one gave him a small chair.

From the back of the hall, a familiar cough sounded that caught his attention.

Todd looked back and saw the fully armored Baron Cumberland standing in the doorway, staring at him with two eyes that made people shudder.

This damn old man.

Turning his head back, Todd sighed deeply.

"Your Majesty, I beg your pardon for being rude, but I must refuse the invitation of the royal alchemist......"

The priest's sudden speech brought to a halt the tense atmosphere in the temple.

Todd continued, "Alchemy has always been regarded as a forbidden art in the Church, and if I accept the Kingdom's invitation in this way, it will not only be detrimental to myself, but will also cause unnecessary trouble for the Silver Ring. ”

The people in the hall listened to this and pondered carefully, and what the priest said was completely correct, and this is indeed the truth.

Guy VI, pale, took his wife's hand and walked back to the throne, and when he saw Todd's face, which still had "three points of nostalgia and seven points of regret", he sat down helplessly.

His expression was full of frustration and shame, and the king nodded: "That's it." ”

"But......" Todd said, "In order to help the Silver Ring Kingdom, I am willing to pass on the art of silver refining to the royal family." ”

As soon as these words came out, the hall was so quiet that even the sound of a needle falling could be heard.

All couldn't believe their ears.

Will the priest pass on the silver refining techniques to us free of charge?

Guy VI's whole body trembled with excitement, he stood up, and said with deep emotion: "Father, your character, your kindness! You are the savior of the whole kingdom!"

Silver refining techniques are no longer of any use to Todd. Transferring it for free, he didn't feel the slightest heartache. First, that technique would not only be of no help to them, but would only bring disaster, and second, the monks of the monastery already had a mountain of waste slag to refine, and they did not have to worry about the source of their raw materials.

Todd said slowly: "We are all lambs under the rule of the Father, love and mutual assistance are the virtues that every believer should have, and besides, there have always been some misunderstandings between the church and the Silver Ring City that have not been resolved, and I am willing to use my kindness to restore the relationship between the two to normal, not to mention, as soon as I arrived in the city this time, I received the 'hospitality' of Her Majesty the Queen, which can be regarded as a thank you gift." ”

The first two sentences are understood by everyone, but the last sentence is not understood by many people.

Todd still haunts the banquet. If it weren't for that deliberately arranged gamble, there wouldn't have been so much trouble at all. He was extremely unhappy that Queen Mary had drawn herself into this political vortex without consultation.

Looking up, his and Mary's eyes collided head-on, and the annoyance in each other's eyes made Todd know clearly - the queen must have understood the last sentence.

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"Aiden, what's the scratch on your face?"

On the streets of Twilight Town, the old craftsman looked at the acquaintance who was approaching him, and quickly covered the scars on his face with his hands, but unfortunately he was still a little slower.

"Haha, there is a cat at home, and his temper is not too good, and he was accidentally scratched a few times. Aiden Combe said with a reluctant smile.

The acquaintance blinked and said teasingly, "Is that cat at home a female?

The old craftsman scolded a few words angrily, and fled in the ridicule of his acquaintances.

Aiden, who was sitting on the beach by the sea, grabbed the white beard that grabbed the slag, hammered the sore old waist, and his mood sank to the bottom.

The workshop, tools, and materials were all mortgaged and exchanged for eight bones.

The children sneered, and the old wife kicked herself out of the house.

Is it worth it?

......

"Mr. Aiden, Mr. Aiden!"

The old craftsman squinted his eyes at the person running in front of him on the beach, and said suspiciously: "I remember...... You're the owner of the dye shop that sold my holy bones the day before yesterday......"

The visitor was panting, and his face was full of urgency: "Mr. Aiden, can you sell me the holy bone I sold you again? I can pay three times the price!"