Chapter 0496: The Pilgrimage Begins
Time passed quickly, and after all the nobles of the court entered the castle, the feudal officials began to move slowly.
Among them were his acquaintances, such as the Marquis of Bowen, the Earl of Edward, and his uncle, Viscount Leander, who were now to be addressed to each other as Earls.
Because Leander made great contributions to exterminating demons and maintaining the stability of the kingdom, he was promoted to the rank of earl, in fact, everyone knows that this is just a means for the king to win over the military leadership.
When several people passed by Lei Ye's side, they all showed meaningful smiles, which made Lei Ye a little confused.
Before he could figure out what was going on, Earl Mackinto motioned to him, "Now we can go in." ”
After that, the other party led the way directly.
Lei Ye immediately hurried to follow, I don't know what moths will be after entering, and someone familiar with the situation will remind him at any time, and it will be embarrassing.
After entering the castle, Renard was immediately stunned by the sight in front of him.
What is this castle? It's a grand conference hall with the ultimate in luxury!
As for the degree of luxury, the only thing that can be compared in Lei Ye's memory is St. Peter's Basilica in the Vatican, which is the famous central church of Christianity - St. Peter's Basilica.
The entire hall is 2,000 square meters, and the middle part is a circular with countless seats, a bit like the viewing platform of the stadium, but the layout is much more elaborate, and it is now full of noble lords who have come to attend the imperial meeting.
The walls are surrounded by large windows and colourful glass panels that tell the story of the great exploits of the kings of Arthur since the founding of the kingdom of Arthur, and there is no shortage of exaggeration.
Sunlight shines through the glamorous glass, casting a strange cast of color on the beams and pillars of the hall and the floor, decorating the entire hall with a variety of colors.
The King's Seat was located at the highest point at the end of the hall, facing the gate, and it was empty, and it seemed that His Majesty also enjoyed the feeling of being in the spotlight and would not appear until the end.
The throne is lavish and made of pure gold, and the seat is wrapped in a fine white cashmere blanket.
Reynard was sure that Ferdinand was by no means comfortable in this chair, and although the surface of the kingdom was polished, it could not change its hard flaws.
Just looking at it, I feel a dull pain in my buttocks, even more
Not to mention sitting on it for two hours.
Renard followed behind Count Mackinto, and couldn't help but quip: "No wonder His Majesty only holds a great court meeting once a year, and he has to sit on this metal lump for two hours, I'm afraid the iron butt can't stand it, right?"
Hearing this, Earl Mackinto looked around cautiously, and seeing that no one could hear the conversation between the two, he whispered, "Yes, but there are many people who want to sit in that position." ”
Lei Ye really wants to add: Your Cronin family is one of them!
Fortunately, he was not a straightforward person, and this impulse was perfectly suppressed by him.
As he got closer to the center of the hall, more scenes unfolded before Renard's eyes.
Directly below the throne, there is a small platform where the twelve steps fall, and there is a round table on the small platform, and there are twelve seats next to the round table, which should be the seats of the leaders of the Knights of the Round Table back then.
Below, in the center of the aristocratic seats, equivalent to the center of the court, there is a very long strip, dozens of meters, and gold and red chairs are placed every two meters on both sides.
If Lei Ye's expectations are good, there should be its own place in it.
Sure enough, Earl Mackinto led him to the front of the case and motioned for him to sit beside him.
Looking at the unsigned seat in front of him, Renard was a little overwhelmed, and he stubbornly looked around, only to see that most of the nobles' eyes were focused on him.
Lei Ye only felt uncomfortable, and he asked, "Do you sit casually?"
Earl Mackinto, who seemed to enjoy the sensation of being in the limelight, shrugged his shoulders: "Of course you sit casually. ”
Immediately afterward, he added with a smile on his face: "Except for His Majesty's seat." ”
Lei Ye couldn't help but laugh when he heard this, and then calmly sat on the chair and closed his eyes to recuperate, anyway, he won't lose a piece of meat if he is looked at twice, so they can watch it if they like it.
I don't know how long later, the high-pitched voice of the Praetorian suddenly sounded, attracting everyone's attention: "His Majesty King Ferdinand has arrived!"
As the proclamation fell, King Ferdinand strode through the side door into the hall.
The ministers stood at the same time and saluted His Majesty, and Renard did the same, standing up and looking at Ferdinand.
The other party was wearing a particularly solemn, dark blue slim dress today, the corners of the clothes were sewn with gold thread, the buttons made of sapphire shimmered, the cuffs and neckline were embroidered with gold thread with rose patterns, and the gold and red ribbons were worn cross-body on the chest.
Dressed in a large red mopping cloak embroidered with a golden lion's head, he wore a noble golden crown, a long sword hanging from his waist, a golden scabbard adorned with precious stones with a lifelike rose pattern, and a golden gem on the hilt of the sword.
These things are beautiful on their own, and now they come together to perfectly complement Ferdinand's prowess.
He stepped onto the throne with vigor, turned to look around the hall, and suddenly had a strange smile on his face when he saw Renard below.
Seeing this, Lei Ye shuddered coldly, and always felt that something bad would happen today.
He carefully studied Ferdinand's expression and found that the other party had returned to his usual serious appearance, and he couldn't help but wonder if I had too much heart?
Ferdinand nodded to his courtiers, and slowly sat down on the cold and hard throne.
Lei Ye noticed that the other party inadvertently moved his butt when he sat on the throne, obviously trying to find a more comfortable place.
It was a laugh, but no one dared to laugh, not even Renard pretended to be serious and suppressed the smile back.
I have to say that His Majesty the King today is very well dressed, and his serious face makes people can't help but be in awe, and with his sharp eyes, it adds to the supreme majesty.
When Ferdinand was fully seated, the Janissaries shouted again: "Praise the gods! May the great kingdom of Arthur prosper!
This sentence was like a signal, and all the nobles in the hall bowed to Ferdinand in unison, and repeated in a solemn voice: "Praise the gods! May the great kingdom of Arthur prosper, and may the great King be in good health!"
Ferdinand nodded again, although the words came out of the courtier's mouth with some hypocrisy, but it did not prevent him from enjoying the comfort of the moment.
When the elderly nobleman stood up straight with trembling, the guards shouted: "The Great Dynasty will begin!"
With this announcement, this cumbersome set of audience etiquette can be regarded as a successful end.