Chapter 56: The so-called aristocratic life
How to pretend to live an upper-class life?
Among the various options of "how to get into high society" and "what hobbies do you have in high society", horseback riding has always been a "focus on the object".
People with money are always similar, and people without money have their own way of being poor. The richest "upper class" in the world, whether they are princes, billionaires or superstars, all have the same hobby of their daughters, which is horseback riding!
And when it comes to British horseback riding, it goes back to ancient Europe.
At that time, Europe was a bloody and bloody place, where various martial arts factions fought endlessly. At that time, Great Britain was even more wild.
Later, the Celtic faction, the Roman faction, the pirate faction and other martial arts factions set foot on this barren land one after another, intending to open up a logistics base where they could cultivate their lives. In the end, the Romans won with their strong cultural soft power and took the British Isle.
However, at that time, the land on this island was barren, it was raining constantly, and all kinds of melons and fruits could not grow well, so it was really not a good place for self-cultivation. In the midst of this long history, the Romans soon abandoned Britain.
As soon as the leader of the martial arts alliance left, the various factions of the soldiers on the island immediately fell into a long-term melee, and the howl of the dying horse was like a wind blowing throughout the British Island.
It wasn't until the 11th century that William the French minions, a descendant of the pirates, and his brave followers invaded the island of Britain from across the sea, conquering the land and proclaiming himself king.
From then on, William the Conqueror basically ended the history of martial arts melee on the island of Britain and began the true royal power of England. That's right, it was this little-known little minion who conquered William of Britain and became the first king in the history of British royal power.
Although a descendant of pirates, William grew up in France and was heavily influenced by Norman culture. So he called the kingdom of England he founded, the Norman dynasty. Not only that, but he also brought the French cavalry and established the cavalry system. Slowly, cavalry became a special social class. They served the king, acquired fiefs, and received more money than the common people. However, in the aristocratic sequence, knights can only be regarded as a very low class.
Although there were small wars in Britain under the royal power from time to time, it was much more harmonious than the classic martial arts battles in ancient times. Horses were no longer a necessity for warfare, but developed into a recreational means of transportation, a hunting vehicle for princes and nobles. As the fighting decreased, so did the cavalry, and equestrianism became a symbol of "strength and authority" for the great nobility and royalty.
Several "horseback" sports developed by the English aristocracy include horseback hunting, polo, dressage equestrianism, sports horse racing, and so on. However, the development has been successful, and there are only a few that have been preserved to this day, especially sports horse racing is the most popular among the British.
Of course, this is largely due to the admiration of the royal family. The Jockey Club's race week in June continues to this day and has become an important event in the UK if you want to become an influencer in your social circle.
Whether it is a high-level "sweat and blood BMW", all kinds of equipment or equestrian training courses are indeed expensive, this sport has always been considered "only for a few people", of course, not only because of burning money, in addition to who has a pure-blooded racehorse, who has wealth and status, in all kinds of media publicity, can ride a horse or love to ride a horse has even become a "sign of entering high society".
In fact, whether it is horseback riding, golf, drinking red wine, art collection, these activities with the so-called "aristocratic sports" label, to a certain extent, do require a certain amount of money investment and even long-term study and training. Some people retreat because of this, and there are many people who start chasing after it just because of such a "premium" label.
But the most important thing in Arthur's view, is whether we really love it after removing the label. If you really like it, there are always many ways.
For example, horseback riding, even if there is no full set of Gucci equipment, every true horse riding enthusiast can get their own happiness in the general horse farm.
Feel the tranquility of the sunset in the evening, Arthur and Emilia ride horses side by side in the vast manor, for horseback riding, Emilia is really fond of horseback riding, not only can ride a horse to watch the scenery, enjoy nature, sunshine and fresh air, to achieve a return to nature, but more importantly, you can lose weight and shape.
βγγγ Did you know that the magic of horseback riding is that it strengthens the area where the meat grows, and makes the part that needs to be lost thin? β
Hearing Amilia's words, Arthur, who was riding leisurely on a horse with the reins in his hand, deliberately fell backwards, poked his head into looking at her Buttocks, and slammed his mouth and exclaimed: "Tsk, it's really good, no wonder it makes me fall in love... β
For Arthur's flirtation, Emilia is already a little resistant, there is no way, in the face of an unserious bastard who will tease her with flowing mang words anytime and anywhere, she can only try to apply it as soon as possible, and after giving Arthur a look of anger, she couldn't help but laugh helplessly: "You, the earl, are simply a streamer." β
"Hehe, thank you for the compliment, to you, I am willing to be a stream mang. Arthur looked at Emilia with an expression and said, and said with some reluctance: "Honey, I am a little reluctant to let you go to London tomorrow." β
As a woman who is completely immersed in love for the first time, especially after eating Sui's taste, the enthusiasm of more than 20 years has been released, and the warm emotions she exudes are amazing.
Between the two horses, Arthur leaned sideways and bowed his head to kiss Emilia, and when he saw a forest not far away, he seemed to think of something, and with a eager expression, he whispered something to Emilia with a red face, which made her immediately embarrassed and coquettish.
"I don't... You're such a scoundrel, just in case ... β
"It's okay.,Don't worry.,There's no one around here.,It's all this time.,How interesting... β
Emilia, who blushed prettyly, bit the red chun, looked at Arthur's excited appearance, looked around with some panic, and was so entangled that although she knew that she shouldn't agree, she was also stimulated in her heart and had a feeling of eagerness to try, and she didn't refuse or agree, letting Arthur grab the reins in her hand.
"Sit tight, let's go!"
Seeing Emilia by default, Arthur's eyebrows fluttered and the horse sped up slightly and trotted towards the woods behind the hillsideγγγγγγ
(You must know more about what happened after that than I do, so I won't say more about it here.) οΌ
I don't know when, in the distance, there is the sound of perched birds flying and lonely geese wailing. With the golden afterglow of the setting sun, Arthur and Emilia returned to the castle intimately holding hands, although the Count looked tired of dust, but it could make people feel a sense of indifference and detachment, only Emilia was full of red light, but she was a little flustered and her steps were vain. No way, riding a horse for 10 minutes is equal to pressing 100,000 times of mo, riding a horse for half an hour, which is equivalent to the physical energy consumed by playing a whole fierce basketball game...