Chapter 169: Seal Power Ring
Don't ask, asking is too proficient.
When William was still on the dance floor of the royal capital, nine out of ten people who offered him to dance wanted to do it, and the rest of the people didn't want to dance at all.
Even if he relied on great perseverance to reject three ugly two old men and one man, he still danced this kind of dance for thirty percent of the time, and he had formed muscle memory over the years, so he was a little out of shape when he danced, which is very reasonable, right?
Listening to the long-lasting applause and admiration around him, the corners of William's mouth curled slightly, and then he secretly patted the female knight's slender waist, signaling that it was time for her to get up and dance.
Fran's court ballroom dance is divided into four parts, emphasizing "please, lead, dance, and thank".
If someone applauds and cheers at the end of a song, according to etiquette, they should join hands to thank the people around them, and sometimes add one or two small movements, such as the man raising his hand and the woman spinning lightly for one or two turns.
In addition, there are very particular etiquette requirements, according to different ages, genders, and identities have corresponding etiquette. In William's current capacity, he should bow slightly with his left hand behind his back and his right hand in front of his abdomen, while Jessica should curtsy to the people around him with his skirt in both hands.
However, the female knight's memory of dancing is still stuck in when she was a child, at most she once heard her mother briefly mention one or two sentences, and she was not very impressed, and when she was in this mood, she had long forgotten it.
When she felt the big hand on her waist, Jessica, who didn't know why, hurriedly reached out and grabbed it, and glared at William with a crimson face.
“......”
What are you looking at, don't lie on me, get up quickly!
According to the etiquette on the dance floor, it is rude to stop clapping without a thank you, and if you don't get up, people will have to keep clapping......
Seeing that the eyes of the people around him gradually became strange, William hurriedly poked her gently, and then lowered his head in the disgusting gaze of the female knight, leaned into her ear and whispered, "You ......"
"It's amazing how well you dance!"
A familiar voice rang out from the side, interrupting William's prompt.
The two followed the prestige, and Karina, dressed in a white dress, was patting her palms and looking at them with amazement.
This time, without William's reminder, Jessica bounced off him like an electric shock, and nodded politely to Karina with a red face.
Karina returned the salute with a meaningful smile.
Although these two danced intimately just now, their dancing posture is glamorous but not vulgar, charming but not demonic? The enthusiastic and unrestrained dance steps reveal a deep foundation.
Not much interest in dancing though? But the little rich woman still participated in a lot of balls after all, and she was exposed to it? Naturally has a lot of appreciation? Who was the leader in this dance just now, she could see it clearly at a glance.
William nodded to her politely as well? After thanking her for the compliment, he dragged Jessica, who wanted to pick up the heels, off the dance floor.
"Miss Karina? I didn't expect us to meet again so soon. ”
William said with a smile on his face: "When you know that you are the head of the Jinsoro Chamber of Commerce? I was taken aback. ”
This sentence is really not a lie, the Jinsara Chamber of Commerce is backed by the Wealth Church, and there are branches everywhere in the entire Arcane continent, and the Silver Calendula Chamber of Commerce under the name of the Eros Church are called the two major human chambers of commerce?
Although some foreign chambers of commerce also have a lot of power? But after all, it is still not comparable to the two major chambers of commerce with the true god of mankind standing behind them, and there is a big difference in both capital and strength, at least there is no ability to openly lend money to the human empire.
When he thought of this, William couldn't help but feel a little weak in his heart.
Speaking of lending money to the Human Empire, the money Her Majesty has borrowed over the years? It seems to account for nearly 30% of the lending performance of the Jinsarofaran branch......
So nominally, Karina, the interim head of the Jinsara Chamber of Commerce? He is also the largest creditor of the French royal family...... Well...... And most importantly, what does William know about Avril? She would never pay the money back.
After hearing William's words, the little rich woman covered her lips and chuckled twice? Then he said meaningfully: "I'm about the same, huh?" See you in this congregation that belongs to the Church of Wealth? I was taken aback. ”
Karina had already noticed William and Jessica when they walked onto the dance floor, but she was exchanging information with the heads of several chambers of commerce at the time, and she couldn't get out of it, but she still kept her mind.
Because of this, after Jessica broke the heel of her shoe, she quickly noticed the anomaly on the dance floor, and was able to enjoy William's "solo dance" from beginning to end, and witnessed his divine operation with one god and one pit.
William smiled and shook his head: "I'm not actually a believer in the Church of Wealth, but because Jessica really wanted to come to this ball, I thought of a way to sneak in, but I made you see the joke." ”
Jessica: Meow meow?
William reached out and grabbed Jessica, who was about to open her mouth to defend herself, and stealthily pinched her waist.
If I say that I have made a special trip to talk about cooperation, won't I fall behind before I have even started? Besides, what I said is not a lie, I just satisfied you well, so now the time has come to help each other!
The female knight reached over hatefully and slapped away her big hand that was pinching her soft flesh covertly.
Although William's words were not spoken, she probably guessed the intention of William's words, so she had to recognize this flying pot.
Karina didn't know about the silent exchange between them, but continued with a gentle face, "No, no, the two of them danced very well, and I was a feast for my eyes. ”
"Really?"
The first dance in her life was well received, and Jessica's eyes lit up, and even the eyes that looked at Karina were a lot more friendly.
The knight excitedly asked, "What do you think is better?"
"Forehead ......"
This question really blocked Karina, where is the awesome? Of course, William is awesome!
After figuring out the words, she finally found a way to praise them that did not violate her conscience.
"The two dances are elegant and well-matched, obviously it is a pas de deux, but they dance as harmoniously as a solo, in short, they dance ...... Well...... The dance is very tacit. ”
Yes, worthy of being a member of the Church of Knowledge.
William coughed lightly to hide the smile on the corner of his mouth, then reached out and pulled back Jessie, who still wanted to continue to ask, and took the initiative to change the topic.
"It's too much, if Your Excellency Karina is interested, if there is a similar gathering, you can go to the City Lord's Mansion to inform you, and we will come again. ”
In the surprised gaze of the female knight, the little rich woman shook her head with regret.
"It would be a pity that there were a few balls in Fort Dossa, but the only ones that could reach this scale were the meetings of the Church of Fortune, which were held only once a year at the end of the year. ”
"I see. ”
William nodded with the same regret, and then asked pretendly, "Then why can't this meeting be held a few more times? Is there any difficulty? I can now decide most of the things in Fort Dosa, and if there is any difficulty, just ask." ”
His words caught the little rich woman off guard. There are some difficulties, such as the tax collection is really high, but even if you don't collect it, this rally will not be able to be held every day.
She thought for a moment and replied tactfully, "It's okay if it's difficult, but after all, this is a meeting of the Church of Wealth, and the people who come are all businessmen, and they all have their own businesses, so it is impossible to stay in Fort Dossa all the time." ”
William nodded, and then said, "Then what if I am willing to support your chamber of commerce to build a church for the goddess of wealth?"
Karina glanced at William with some surprise, isn't it common sense that the Church of Fortune doesn't have its own church?
She shook her head and explained, "Your Excellency, you may not be particularly aware that the Church of Fortune is a little different from other churches.
Their doctrine is that it makes no sense to spend a lot of money to build a church, and it does not even require believers to pray regularly, but that the best practice of the doctrine is to accumulate wealth conscientiously. ”
William bowed his head lightly and said, "I know this, but I have always wondered why there is no point in spending money to build a church?"
The little rich woman frowned and recalled, and then found the answer to this question in the book she had read.
"The Gospel of Wealth says, 'Merchants are the hardest occupations, and we should reduce the number of prayers and services we do not deprive them of their lives.'
And half of the merchant's life is on the road, but the church cannot walk with the believers, so it is not necessary to spend money on building those houses, and the footsteps of the believers on the trade road are a prayer to me. ’”
William gave her a thumbs up in his heart, and recited the original text without saying a word, worthy of being a reciter of the Church of Knowledge.
However, in the future, the "churches" of the Church of Fortune will be built everywhere, which I have seen with my own eyes, and it is useless how many copies of Xiao Liu Bei you memorize in this matter.
He smiled and said, "If that's the case, then build a church that doesn't require prayer and worship." ”
Without waiting for the little rich woman to speak, William pointed to the merchants in the hall and said in an affirmative tone: "Just as assemblies do not have to be for the praise of the gods, who says that churches must be used for prayer and worship?"
Karina's expression was a little confused.
"But what is the purpose of building a church if you don't pray and worship?"
"Naturally, it's what a businessman does, and you're already doing it. ”
William said with a calm face: "Are so many merchants here all to join the Church of Wealth? Her Excellency Karina is a chanter of the Church of Knowledge, and the degree of faith of these people should not be hidden from you.
Most of them are just shallow believers of the Church of Wealth, and the purpose of coming here has nothing to do with prayer, exchanging information and communicating with each other is the fundamental meaning of the existence of this assembly, do you think I am right?"
"That's right!"
A man's admiration suddenly came from the little rich woman's right hand, which startled Jessica next to her, and looked vigilantly at the ring on Karina's hand that was a little unsuitable.
William glanced at the little rich woman's right hand, and what "opened" was a men's signet ring.
This thing can only be transferred with the consent of the original owner, and can be destroyed but extremely difficult to snatch, so it is often used by churches and large chambers of commerce as proof of identity and authority.
In the rather unhappy expression of the little rich woman, the calm male voice sounded again.
"But we already have this assembly, so why build another church?"