Chapter 296: The Palace Ball
After a period of training, a general inspector is almost all right, and he can go. Pen | fun | pavilion www. biquge。 However, before leaving, Marin held an all-territory court ball, inviting the nobles and ladies of the realm to attend.
Since Albert chose to be the governor of the American colonies, it became an important matter to choose a native aristocratic lady for him as his fiancée.
Of course, in addition to Albert, Marin also has the boss of Schwartz. Schwartz is 30 years old and still single. Mainly, there were no suitable ladies of the nobility on the territory of East Friesland. After all, in order to prevent future troubles, Marin killed most of the East Frisian nobles, leaving only a few older nobles such as Jeffrey. It's a pity that Jeffrey is just a fat daughter, and he still relies on Kohler. Therefore, Schwartz seems to have a difficult time finding a beautiful aristocratic lady......
Marin then thought of the nobles of the Count of Oldenburg and the Duchy of Schleswig. Marin occupied both countries and did not go on a killing spree against the nobles of these two countries. As long as he did not raise troops to resist, Marin deprived him of the right to manage the manor at most, but the income of the manor was still distributed according to the previous standard. Therefore, the quality of life of those nobles has not decreased in the slightest.
At the moment, Las Vegas is not yet fully built, and those aristocrats, whether they are reused or not, are basically still living in their own country.
So, Marin took advantage of this opportunity and sent a summons a month ago, inviting the nobles in the territory to bring their daughters. Of course, mainly for the baronial title.
In the two countries, there were a total of twenty-seven large and small barons, whether they had fiefs or not, except for the two baronial families who belonged to the Oldenburg family, the other 25 were all invited.
Marin made no secret of the fact that this was for Schwartz and Albert to choose their fiancées. It also implied that marginalized families with daughters or nieces who were favored by Schwartz or Albert would return to the ruling class. After all, whether it is Schwartz, who holds the power of the army, or his younger brother Albert, it is enough to shelter them.
As for the Münster region, Marin could not find any traditional aristocratic ladies. Why? Because Münster is a bishopric, they are all clergy. The clergy, no matter how powerful they were, had no legitimate children. Do you want the clergy to bring their illegitimate daughters? As for the 80 church knights, not only did they not meet the standards of the baron. Even if it does, Marin won't ask for it. Because, I just deprived them of their land in the North Münster region.
Therefore, if you want to find traditional nobles, you can only go to the two historical secular vassal states of Oldenburg and Schleswig.
As soon as the news broke, it immediately attracted the attention of the nobles of the Earl of Oldenburg and the Duchy of Schleswig. Especially the baronial family, who lost power, almost regarded this ball as a life-saving straw.
So, the daughters or nieces of the patriarchs of these families, as long as they were not married, all pulled out and rode in the shock-absorbing carriage made by Marin to Aurich.
Since he thought of the method of covering the city gate with tinplate, Marin was fortunate enough to plate the shock-absorbing springs used in the shock-absorbing carriages into tinplate springs. In this way, the anti-rust performance of the spring is much better, and the service life is greatly extended.
Although Marin deprived 16 of the 25 barons of power, he did not treat them badly, and the supply of good food and drink was limited. Shock-absorbing carriages were also sent to each family.
This time, for the first time, Aurich held a national ball of high nobility, and all 25 traditional baron families were blown up. Even the only three earl families in the Duchy of Schleswig sent people to participate. Of course, the counts of the Duchy of Schleswig were not counts of the princes of real power, but of an honorary nature. Their territory is not much larger than that of the baron. Moreover, one of them is also hosted.
Moreover, among the three earls of the Duchy of Schleswig, there is the former Danish Prime Minister Mikel. Upson's Upsons family.
This time, hearing that Marin was going to choose a wife for Schwartz and Albert, as the palace minister of the Duchy of Schleswig, he did not hesitate to rush over with his youngest daughter Irene to attend the ball. As for the security of the Duchy of Schleswig, it was naturally entrusted to Woolf. Esbrand.
Mikel knew that he was old and had few years to live. If he is alive, he can also take advantage of Marin's current lack of government talents to serve as the palace minister of the Duchy of Schleswig for a few years. But once he died, his two sons were very average. Therefore, the Upson family also needs strong in-law allies. And Schwartz and Albert, who chose wives this time, are both strong people who can shelter the Upson family. Therefore, Mikel did not hesitate to bring his best youngest daughter, Irene, to Aurich for this ball.
For this ball, Marin also took great pains. In order to have a piece that suits the occasion, Marin directly copied Beethoven's world-famous song "To Alice". However, the cunning Marin renamed "To Alice" to "To Angela", which made Angela very happy, and she took the initiative a lot at night.
Then, Marin "thought like a fountain" and shamelessly copied the famous waltz "Blue Danube". Of course, when he was copycating, Leonardo da Vinci was arrested again. Marin was in charge of humming there, and Leonardo da Vinci painstakingly listened to the simple stave that Marlin had taught him while reconstructing the score. Then, two world-famous songs came out like this, both of which were very suitable as dubbing for the aristocratic ball. Moreover, the song "To Angela" ("To Alice") also earned Marin the title of "Amorous Duke" and became the male protagonist in the love story......
Although there is no piano performance, Leonardo da Vinci is a master of music, after a slight change, with some existing instruments stunned to greatly restore the style of the world's famous songs.
When the banquet was over and the ball began, the palace hall was filled with beautiful music, and many people forgot to dance and asked "what kind of tune is this......?"
The first tune is, of course, "To Angela" by Marin "'composed' for Angela (really shameless)". Great music, intoxicating. And with the explanation of "The Good Guy", after everyone learned that this was a song "written" by Marin specifically for Angela, many aristocratic girls looked at Angela's eyes, full of envy and jealousy......
Indeed, Marin not only knew how to fight, conquered a huge territory, became a great nobleman, but also had so many talents. A military general, how can he even create famous songs, and let others live?
The two world-famous songs were played several times, and everyone came back to the sound of heaven, and then began to dance......
This prom is because the purpose is clear. Therefore, dozens of aristocratic ladies present gathered around Schwartz and Albert and invited them to dance.
Albert was a little better, because he often received an aristocratic education from Lady Mary, but he was generous. Schwartz, on the other hand, was as shy as a big boy, and when he danced, he was even shyer than a girl, and he didn't know where to put his hands......
The final result surprised Marlin a little. Why? Because both Schwartz and Albert have their eyes on Mikel's youngest daughter, 18-year-old Erin. Upson.
However, Mikel took the initiative to stand up and help her daughter choose Schwartz as her husband, and Erin agreed......
Why? That's where Mikel's old spiciness. Mikel knew that Albert, although he was a prince, was only a prince with no inheritance. Even if Caesar died, Angela did not give birth to other heirs, and it was not Albert's turn to inherit the throne. Therefore, Albert this prince is not affordable.
Schwartz is different, he is Marin's number one henchman, and Marin's most powerful man. Follow Schwartz, and the Upsons will never be bad. Therefore, Mikel decisively chose Schwartz as his son-in-law.
Albert was a little disappointed, but he didn't have to be Erin not to marry. Because, he is actually very optimistic about another named Maria. Gust's girl was the daughter of a losing baron family in the Earl of Oldenburg. The reason why Irene was chosen before was mainly because Erin's father, Mikel, was the court minister of the Duchy of Schleswig and was still a count. This identity is a big plus for Erin. However, Mikel chose Schwartz, and Albert couldn't help it. So, Albert chose Maria. Gust. When Baron George Gust heard that his daughter had taken a fancy to Prince Albert, he jumped for joy on the spot. Because, as long as their family hugs Albert's thigh, they don't have to be marginalized anymore......
After a ball, Marin achieved his goal and was overjoyed. Old Hoffman and Lady Mary were also very pleased, and Miss Gust, though she was only from the family of barons, was so good-looking that she almost caught up with Angela. Moreover, the upbringing and knowledge are also very good. Moreover, Kohler's intelligence organization had also investigated the Gust family and found that this family was not close to the Oldenburg family and could be used. As for Miss Gust, she also has a good reputation since she was a child, and she has nothing to do with it.
After the ball, the Hoffmanns and Gusts had a grand engagement, and Albert sailed to the Twin Islands to become governor. Anyway, Albert was only 20 years old, and Miss Gust was less than 17 years old. Marin plans to hold a wedding for them in two years.
It's Schwartz's side, Schwartz is not young, and Erin. Upson is also an adult, and he will soon be able to have a wedding. But the premise is that Schwartz's father, Lange Sr., is invited back to Europe from the coal mines on Cape Breton Island to attend his son's wedding......