Chapter 45 Chapter 4
Rose Island is just like its name, after more than two months of construction, the whole island is almost surrounded by blooming roses, one by one the baby's fist-sized flowers, blooming under the blue sea and blue sky, vines winding all over the hills and fences, occupying every bit of the garden, red, yellow, pink, the sea breeze blows, the petals flutter on the ground like a drizzle, bringing people fairy tale beauty.
The beach is whiter than some of the unpolluted islands of later generations, and the fine sand rubs against the feet gives people an unusual sense of comfort, and due to the special geology, on the east shore near the castle, the sea takes on a stunning pale pink in the sun, deep and light like transparent jade.
"God, isn't this really the legendary Promised Land?" Three days before Siegel's birthday, the fleet full of nobles stopped in the harbor one after another, and almost as soon as they got off the ship, there were noble ladies screaming and exclaiming, they had never seen such a magnificent scenery in the depths of the land, and the magnificence and delicacy of the sea were integrated here, like a dream.
Along the way, the maid dressed in a beautiful and extraordinary posture wore a neat white long skirt and wore roses, slightly bent down and saluted to lead everyone to the snow-white castle where the master lived in the center of the island. It is really the people and the flowers that complement each other, and they become more and more vivid and beautiful.
The white castle is not the familiar Baroque style, she is more delicate and feminine, delicate and cumbersome, the snow-white walls are decorated with shells, mountain stones, curly grass and flowers, lingering and coiled, connected into one, like a slender and delicate girl hidden in the flowers, her beauty is leisurely and careless, with a smile with intoxicating magic.
"It's a miracle." On the second floor of the castle, the master's study is lightly furnished and magnificent, with ancient books ranging from parchment to ordinary paper and even ancient books from the far east on the other side of the ocean.
"Thank you, Your Majesty, for your appreciation, because my brother is not in good health, so His Majesty specially built this island as a place for my brother to recuperate, especially in the back garden, there is a hot spring enough to get rid of the dampness and cold in winter." Ah Zhai bowed respectfully to the young man, and his tone was respectful and intimate, which made people feel ironed in their hearts when they heard it.
"Your brothers have a rare good relationship." The young man spoke gently, motioning for the two to sit down opposite him, "You have worked hard in the Seven Seas Sea over the years. ”
"That's where the duty of the subordinates lies, as a soldier of the empire, guarding the sea and protecting the safety of the people is not hard." Ah Zhai smiled gently, a long time ago he didn't think about leaving pirates, after all, there is an ancient Chinese saying called "the birds are exhausted, the good bow is hidden, the cunning rabbit is dead, and the lackeys are cooked", but looking back on the memory of the original owner, he found that he had unconsciously fallen in love with the Rose Territory, and he was also willing to give his last drop of blood first in order to protect the safety of the territory like the original owner.
"Your Majesty doesn't know, Jin has liked the army since he was a child, and he is a natural soldier." Siegel is a miserable white face is not a low cough, do enough to look sick, of course, he is indeed congenitally deficient, but definitely not to such a situation, but when talking about his younger brother, the light in his eyes is enough to burn the soul.
"Siegel, can I call you that? Qing's health is really bad. William VII looked at the two outstanding people in front of him, and only felt a sigh in his heart, if he hadn't listened to and believed in them in his previous life, they would not have fallen into such a miserable situation, one died of illness in prison, the other had exhausted his efforts early to avenge his younger brother, and even the Rose family, which had been inherited for nearly a thousand years, was erased from this land.
"Your Majesty." Siegel bowed slightly, after a long talk with his younger brother, they have always been wary of the imperial capital, even if William VII in front of him is only twelve years old, still a half-old child, but the people in the royal family would rather think of him as a god-like opponent, and never lose their vigilance, although the Rose family will always be neutral, but it is not excluded that there will always be some emperors with a brain full of paste who want to make trouble, especially when there is a pirate lover by his brother's side, "Your Majesty's body has been like this since childhood, If there is no younger brother to help bear it, I am afraid that when His Majesty sees His Majesty, His Majesty will only be on the sickbed. ”
"Qing is the pillar of the west coast of the empire, I really don't know how to reward Qing for years of dedication, for Qing's marriage...... I feel guilty. Seeing Ah Zhai sitting silently on the side, William couldn't help but speak with concern, only a dark light flashed under his eyes slightly revealed his true thoughts, you must know that no one wants to separate Caroline and the little earl more than him, especially that woman actually took her place by means of others.
“…… Your Majesty would like to thank Miss Caroline, if she hadn't chosen to flee, she wouldn't have met the person she loved, and if Her Majesty had permission today, Your Majesty would have wanted to introduce her lover to Her Majesty. Ah Zhai suddenly knelt down on one knee at the young man, and his tone was indescribably eager and excited.
"I don't know which beautiful woman can be so favored by Qing." William was obviously stunned for a moment, knowing that the little earl died in prison for Caroline in his previous life, but now the heroic general who was kneeling in front of him told him that he didn't like Caroline's woman at all, but found his lover again, but after all, he was a soul in his early thirties, William quickly retracted his thoughts and motioned for Ah Zhai to stand up.
"If His Majesty allows it, His Majesty will bring him in." The young governor didn't seem to see the hint of the emperor, but looked up at the young man very attentively and even rudely, and the light in his eyes was like a burning little sun.
"Okay." For an adult man who has been exiled in a cruel snowstorm and struggled to survive, even at this age when he is full of curiosity about the outside world, William found that there are still few things or people that can arouse his interest, but today may be too pleasant, and he suddenly found that he was a little curious about the lover in Count Lotus's words.
"Please wait a minute." Ah Zhai stood up and bowed, turned to close the door of the study, and not long after, there was a knock on the door.
"Please come in." The palace steward, who was serving as an invisible man at all times, opened the door from the inside in an absolutely quiet and swift manner after William's order, but when he saw the man standing behind the smiling little earl at the door, even though he was accustomed to all kinds of romantic anecdotes among the nobles, the old butler still felt a stray in his chest, if he had been in the net in the afterlife, he would definitely be able to describe it in an accurate word - heart congestion! Therefore, after being stunned for a few seconds, the old butler made a gesture to invite in.
“…… If my eyes are right, this should be a knight? "The long ordeal has polished William like a thick and inclusive earth, so at the first time to confirm that it was a man standing behind the little earl, he did not show a very surprised expression, but after repeatedly looking at the man's figure and posture, he opened his mouth a little uncertainly, although he didn't know why, but he always felt that the man in front of him seemed to be seen somewhere, if he didn't have it in this life, it might be in the previous life, but unfortunately he didn't remember much about the memory of his youth, On the contrary, after being exiled, he struggled to survive in the wind and snow, and learned to be a hunter or even a farmer.
"Yes, Edward is my chief knight." Ah Zhai shook Rey's hand, and the two stood side by side and bowed to the king.
"Knight? So you appointed him recently. William frowned slightly, for this name that he didn't have a deep impression of in his previous life, the only memory seemed to be that woman's governess, but even if the little earl changed his sexual orientation to like men, it was impossible for him to still like his rival, "So, the reason why you introduced him to me?" ”
"Your Majesty requests that His Majesty allow him to join the Seven Seas Navy and join the command corps." Although most of the Seven Seas Navy is supported by the Rose Territory itself, it is ultimately subordinate to the establishment of the Empire, especially the command group, most of which are nobles who came from the imperial capital to gild, and to enter the command group, in addition to the recommendation of the members of the command group, they also need to be approved by His Majesty of the current dynasty, so although the number of the command group of the Seven Seas Navy is not large, most of the nobles in recent times are elites, and there is rarely waste wood.
"You must know that the command group is responsible for the safety of the entire Seven Seas Navy, and it can be said that most of the safety of the Seven Seas Territory is borne by them, but if you insist, although I will agree, you will be responsible for his actions." William's face sank, although it was only a short contact, he still confirmed that the little earl was not an abuse of power, so he was willing to give the little earl a chance, but at the same time, in order to avoid the recurrence of the self-destruction of the Great Wall in the previous life, he still beat the little earl.
"Please rest assured, Edward is a natural commander, he has only been in the knight team of his subordinates for more than a month, and now he is a veritable knight commander, so his majesty believes that as long as he gives him enough platform to show, in time His majesty will definitely be able to obtain another marshal."
"I'll see!"