Joanne, who restrained her panic, was silent the whole time, until they stayed at the Goring Hotel, which is a private hotel for the British royal family, which is not something ordinary people can live in in the UK, and it is still a luxury suite, all of which represents the unusualness of her boyfriend Johnny. Pen, fun, pavilion www. biquge。 info

"This is the GoringHotel owned by Relais & Châteaux, and a friend of mine is an executive shareholder of Relais & Châteaux. Lin Jianqi explained with a smile.

"You're not a nobleman or a royal?" said Joanne, half-convinced.

"It's a bit of a relationship, but I'm not at the moment. Lin Jianqi said with a smile.

Lin Jianqi does have a bit to do with the aristocracy, but now he is not a nobleman. The aristocracy of England was roughly born in the 11th century and has a history of nearly 1,000 years. Since then, the aristocracy has been a privileged class of powerful and luxurious people in England.

There are two categories of British nobility, one is hereditary nobility, which is divided into five ranks: duke, marquis, earl, viscount and baron, and the title can be hereditary, generally inherited by the eldest son.

The other type of aristocracy is the life nobleman himself, which is mainly divided into two categories: lord and knight. If I die, the title will be invalidated, and my children and grandchildren have no right to inherit, and Lin Jianqi was canonized as a lifelong nobleman, and he is likely to become a member of the House of Lords.

Because in England, members of the nobility can enjoy civil immunity, and as nobles, they naturally become members of the House of Lords without being elected when they reach adulthood.

Speaking of the House of Lords, we have to talk about the English Parliament, which began in 1264 and consists of three parts: the Crown, the House of Lords (i.e., the House of Lords) and the House of Commons (i.e., the House of Commoners). The upper house, one of the two houses of parliament, is composed of all the members of the nobility, about 1,200 members, including 759 hereditary nobles, more than 400 life nobles (also known as "newly feuded nobles"), and more than 20 archbishops and bishops, who represent the interests of the aristocracy and symbolize the social and political status of the aristocracy.

The British Nobility Act of 1963 stipulates that if a member of the nobility wants to become the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, he must first renounce his title of nobility, that is, become a "commoner" and run for office to enter the House of Commons.

The reason why Lin Jianqi was canonized as a baron this time was partly because of the support of the British royal family and nobles, because Lin Jianqi's backing was considered a "royalist" by many British nobles, and he was rich and generous.

With the gradual loss of privilege and the fact that most people are not good at managing their finances, the luxurious days of the British royal family and aristocracy have become unsustainable. Many nobles had to take over a stack of debts while inheriting titles and several sets of parliamentary court robes from their fathers.

Nowadays, most British aristocrats mainly make money by reinvesting the property left by their ancestors, and in addition, they are paid to participate in public events, such as opening ceremonies. However, because they had to maintain the style of the nobility everywhere, and they often had to attend social activities inside and outside the circle and send their children to authentic aristocratic schools to receive a decent education, they often made their financial situation stretched thin and embarrassed, and Lin Jianqi's timely generosity was naturally easy to win their favor.

Compared to the members of the House of Commoners, the allowances of the members of the House of Nobles are surprisingly small. In addition to the annual salary of £47,008, members of the House of Commons also have various allowances of £65,684. Members of the House of Lords, on the other hand, receive a subsidy of £82 per night for overnight accommodation, £36 per day for transport and food, and £35 per day for other allowances.

So, in Britain today, the members of the House of Commons have actually become real aristocrats. For example, Viscount Allenby only inherited one title from his father, and nothing else. The Earl of Glasgow could not even afford to heat up in the cold winter.

Lord Hardwick ran a car repair shop in London, and every time the House of Lords was in session, he was very active, not because he cared about politics, but because he went to receive a grant of a few dozen pounds. Sally, who was born in the aristocracy, in order to survive, actually married a poor bastard who drove a broken truck to pick up rags.

Of course, the greater reason why Lin Jiancheng was canonized as a lifelong nobleman this time was because of the political demands of the British female prime minister.

Because it is the Prime Minister of England who really decides who is the nobleman each year. The Queen only exercised her formal power of grant and came forward to seal it. Before each canonization, the Prime Minister prepares a list and submits it to the Queen, and the recipient receives a letter stamped with the seal of "Confidential, Urgent", which reads:

For example, Lin Jianqi received a letter in which the Prime Minister was seeking the Queen's consent: "I will give Your Excellency the title of Baronial for Life." ”

This letter is the canonization of the "notice", in fact, Lin Jianqi, who has been notified, can already prepare champagne, because the queen will never disagree, but Lin Jianqi's canonization is smoother, and the purpose of Lin Jianqi's visit to London this time is because of his other fiefdom negotiations.

Hong Kong as his fiefdom? That's, when he's an idiot.

Lin Jianqi wants to have another fief in Scotland, England, and rightfully change a piece of land he bought in the UK into his fiefdom, don't give it, don't agree?

So I'm sorry, Lin Jianqi doesn't accept this flashy baronial identity, even if he embarrass the British political axe and the royal nobles, he doesn't hesitate to do it, he doesn't make a big deal about it, whoever does it should be responsible for it, Lin Jianqi will not be led by the nose, and if you want to use him, you will have to pay the price.

According to British custom, the nobility is now canonized twice a year, once on New Year's Day and once on the King's Birthday. In addition, the crown of the king, the 25th anniversary of the enthronement and other special occasions are canonized.

Lin Jianqi's canonization is not surprising, it is no coincidence in history that many foreigners have also been canonized as nobles, including US President Ronald Reagan, the main reason for the canonization of nobility in modern Britain is the political needs of the British Prime Minister.

This practice began in the 60s of the 20th century when Conservative Prime Minister Macmillan first canonized a lifelong nobleman to repay political friends, party protectors and personal friends. Since then, successive prime ministers have followed suit. The British "Lords' Ranks" were rapidly expanded. In 1961, there were only 43 lords in the House of Lords, and by 1981 the number had skyrocketed to 345.

If the British government agrees to make the Isle of Skye in Scotland his fiefdom, Lin Jianqi will happily accept it, and Lin Jianqi has privately purchased a piece of land there and invested in the development, hoping to own the IsleofSkye, which will be the most beautiful place in the United Kingdom.

IsleofSkye is a Scottish word for Isle, Isle means island, but Skye doesn't mean sky, it means a place that is difficult to reach, but many people will call it Skye Island in the future.