Chapter 276: Becoming a Nobleman
The award ceremony was not as grand as Li Han imagined, and of course it was not humble. The ceremony was held at Buckingham Palace, and the number of honors this time was not too many, about thirty or forty, not all of them were British, and the titles conferred were not the same, and most of those foreigners only took honors and did not give titles. There are also people like Li Han who immigrated to the UK, so they have knighthoods.
The queen stood in front of the door in a ceremonial dress and cloak, flanked by royal guards in ceremonial dresses, and a guard of honour blowing and blowing. One by one, the guests lined up to let the queen confer the medal, each of whom lasted no more than ten minutes, and the queen would chat with them separately.
There are not many people in front of Li Han, there are only about a dozen, the queen knows Li Han, she shook hands with Li Han cordially, put a medal on his chest, and asked with a smile: "You are engaged to the young lady of the Lance family, right?" When are you going to get married? ”
Li Han half-bowed and asked the queen to wear a medal for him, and replied: "Yes, we plan to wait for her to hold a wedding after graduating from graduate school in July, and the specific date has not yet been set." ”
"It's better to book early, it's always hard to book a good church......"
Li Han naturally nodded yes, and the two exchanged a few more words, and the queen let Li Han leave. Although he is used to associating with Prince William, Li Han still can't help but wipe his sweat after going out. No wonder the queen and the royal family have a high support rating in the UK, and she is indeed a powerful old lady.
Lydia has been watching from the crowd on the sidelines, and all kinds of royal celebrations are allowed to watch, and every time there are crowds, and there are tourists who come from abroad to watch. Of course. Lydia was not standing with the tourists, who were stopped outside, and there was a special place for the nobles to watch.
After the award, the royal family didn't have anything to eat for them, so they went back to their respective homes to find their own mothers. Li Han naturally wanted to celebrate with a party, but he didn't invite outsiders, so he invited a few friends to Richmond Manor, and Ian had already prepared a banquet and waited for them to go back to celebrate.
In addition to Benedict and Tom, Li Han also invited Earl Lance, Hope and Mu Zhiyuan. Say it's a celebration. In fact, it's just to find a reason to get together together. It's just a pleasure. It was that night, the long Christmas and New Year's Day holidays were coming to an end, and while most of them didn't have to work 9 to 5, Benedict and Tom were almost back on the set.
It was still early when we got back to 76 Whitfield Street. Li Han made an appointment with Benedict and Tom to have lunch together. Then go to Richmond early. It's okay now. He turned on the computer, got on Q, and posted the photo of the medal into the class group display: "See?" Brother is also a knighted person now. ”
It's five o'clock in the afternoon, and most of the people haven't gotten off work yet, so they immediately watched: "Where did you find the picture, it's quite clear." ”
"It's just that the shooting is a little crooked, and the technology is not good."
"What chapter is this? What general's? ”
"Fart, this looks like it's foreign, Li Han, are you looking for antiques?"
Li Han was angry: "This is what my brother just got today, and the queen put it on for me personally!" ”
"Really? Why did she give you this? ”
"Because you cured her?"
"Can the queen live longer? She's pretty old, isn't she? ”
Li Han couldn't cry or laugh: "It is said that it is because I have studied amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, but who knows, just give it to me, it just so happens that I am about to get married, and it saves my wife from becoming a civilian if she marries me." ”
"[dumbfounded] Is it really yours? Do you mean that if you have this, you will become a nobleman? ”
"[saliva] It's terrible, Li Han, have you become a rich generation + an official generation?"
"What kind of official generation, nobles are not equal to officials, he should be the royal generation...... No, your generation? ”
"[laughing] Hahaha, it's really expensive enough, why does Li Han have to pay tens of thousands of pounds for a visit now, right?"
"That's expensive enough, is this title hereditary?"
Li Han made a sweaty expression: "I haven't figured it out yet, there are too many types of titles in the UK, except for those great nobles who have been inherited for hundreds of years, there are many kinds of them granted by the queen alone, I don't know what I am, I asked my girlfriend when I went back, she should know." ”
Lydia couldn't help but laugh when she heard him ask, how could anyone not know what title she was awarded after being conferred: "You are a quasi-barony, it is hereditary, and our eldest son can inherit the title after your death in the future, but his title from barony will not be confirmed until his name is written on the official list." In terms of title, you can be called Sir Li in the future, and after I marry you, I will be called Madame Li. ”
Li Han nodded with satisfaction and moved this passage to the group as it was, and everyone became more and more in an uproar. Although there are no nobles in the Huangguo country now, everyone has heard of the British aristocratic gods, and the jazz gods and horses are very tall and woody when they hear it?
"Li Han, this is no different from the ancient officials, right?"
"It's not that exaggerated, at least I'm not qualified to enter the House of Lords." Not to mention that the House of Lords Act 1999 abolished the hereditary seats of the nobles in the House of Representatives, and only reserved a number of seats for the members of the State Office and the other 92 seats for elected representatives of the nobles, but there is no such thing, and the House of Lords is not just a small nobleman who enters it, otherwise the House of Lords would have been crowded and overcrowded, okay?
"What about the House of Commons?"
Before Li Han could speak, someone had already shouted: "Do you understand, the House of Commons is a commoner, if Li Han doesn't get the title, he may still enter the House of Commons if he works hard, he has become a nobleman, let's work hard in the House of Lords!" ”
"Yes, the members of the House of Commons are elected by the voters of each constituency, and when they are elected, they represent that constituency in Parliament. Many cabinet ministers in the UK, including the Prime Minister, come out of the House of Commons, so some people will refuse the Queen's award in order not to lose their seats in the House of Commons. ”
"Can you refuse? Wouldn't the queen be disgraced? ”
"If this is the ancient state of Huangguo, if you dare to refuse, just wait to lose your head."
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When everyone was discussing the imperial power system of the two countries, Li Han had already lost his mind. Because of the mention of the House of Commons, he suddenly remembered what Gary Dylan had said. Gary Dylan is the president of a guild in Little London, and as for which guild it is, Li Han never seems to have remembered to ask......
What Dylan said at the time was that he could recommend Li Han to join Little London and open a Chinese medicine guild in Little London. However, Li Han didn't know what the meaning of this guild was, although he didn't say anything directly, he also changed the topic, and Dylan didn't mention it again. He wondered if he would go back and inquire about it, and if the establishment of this guild would be beneficial to expanding the influence of Chinese medicine in the world, he would build one. However, judging from the pattern of Little London, I am afraid that it is quite hanging.
Benedict and Tom soon arrived with their girlfriends, the three ladies cooked together, and the three older men hid in the living room playing cards and chatting. Because there were exactly three people, Li Han simply took the vice poker to teach them to fight the landlord, and the one who lost the most was responsible for driving when he went to Richmond. Their plan was to drive Li Han's GMC, which was big enough to have enough space for six people.
"A pair of 8."
"A pair of jacks," Tom asked, throwing two cards, "when will your helicopter arrive?" Next time you go to your manor, you won't have to drive, right? ”
"A pair of Ks." Li Han quickly followed, "It's still early, at least two months." You reminded me that I was halfway through my helicopter piloting course, and I still have to find time to finish the rest of the lessons, and when I get my driver's license, the helicopter will probably be there. When you finish filming, the weather will be warm, and then I will take you to hunt in a helicopter. ”
"What kind of hunting in the spring...... Benedict said speechlessly, "if you can't afford it, go on." ”
"A pair of A's. It's the same with no hunting outings, camping in the mountains, fishing is also fun. It's fast with a helicopter, saving you a few hours of driving back and forth, which is too slow, and you can land directly in an open space in the mountains. Tom didn't have a problem, they went hunting, in fact, the main purpose was not for the prey, but to relax, "Don't want any?" Three 4 with two. ”
Li Han nodded, whether it was hunting or fishing, in order to have fun, otherwise he wanted to fish, whether it was Windermere or Baibury, he could fish casually. Especially in Baibury, the trout in the river can be caught with your hands and eaten as much as you want.
After eating and going to Richmond, it was already three o'clock in the afternoon when I arrived, the manor was in full swing, the housekeeper Ian was directing a few maids to decorate the living room and dining room, and Li Hanxiang also knew that there must be only more busy on the west side.
When Ian saw them and the group, he hurriedly greeted them, and Li Han said with a smile: "Actually, I only invited a few friends, and I didn't have to do it too grandly, I didn't even ask for formal attire." ”
"Then you have to be ready, the lord is a nobleman now." According to Ian's meaning, the celebration party has to invite more people, the banquet is the best opportunity to break into the upper class, Li Han has now officially become a member of the upper class, and setting up a banquet is tantamount to making a statement.
It's just that Li Han is troublesome and refuses to live or die. Although there are housekeepers and servants now, and he doesn't need to do these preparations himself, he is the master, he has to entertain, and he has to socialize with people from beginning to end, and he feels tired and panicked when he thinks about it. He works hard to earn money and status just to live comfortably, if he gets more and more tired, why bother?
Ian couldn't resist the boss, so he could only give up regretfully, so he insisted on doing his best within the scope of practicable, trying to feel the aristocratic atmosphere of the invited guests. Doctors are at most middle-class in the UK, and it can be said that there are very few people like Li Han who can break into the circle of high society, and the vast majority of people in high society still don't look down on doctors, so Ian can't be careless. If his boss is ridiculed, it is a dereliction of duty on his part as a housekeeper. (To be continued......)