In the early morning, a ray of sunlight broke through the clouds and shone warmly on the wide street. There are countless tall courtyard walls and houses standing on the side of the street, and the rows of chimneys slowly spew smoke, and a new day has arrived.

The autumn breeze blew gently, and a yellowish leaf broke free from the branches, rolled in the air with the wind, and finally landed on the windowsill of the tall house. The morning light peeked through the window into the room, shining on the warm bed. There was a boy sleeping on the bed, he lazily rubbed his eyes, turned sideways to avoid the morning sun and continued to sleep.

There was a noise in the courtyard, and a man downstairs ripped his throat and shouted, "Cook, get up!" Cook! Get up! ”

The man called him several times, but he remained indifferent, as if he hadn't heard him.

Lazy bed is the prerogative of every child, and so does he, even though his father screams at him in his throat.

The boy named Cook was a very noble man, and his rich life made him feel carefree, and lazy early beds were not a luxury for him.

The father who called for his son downstairs was none other than the famous Earl of Fox, who was in the royal capital. Fawkes not only has a prestigious knighthood, but he is also the top instructor of the knight training camp of the kingdom, so his title has resounded throughout the knight army of the kingdom, and his name can be said to be a household name.

For him, even the king would have reacted in time when he spoke, but in the face of his own son's silence, Fawkes had to climb the stairs himself.

When he pushed the door open, his precious son was still sleeping under the covers, which made him furious! He immediately reprimanded loudly: "Cook, why are you still sleeping?" If it were your cousin, he'd probably been out riding around several times at this time! ”

Cook spun over and got up, staring at his father with a pair of large blue eyes. He suddenly remembered that today seemed to be the day to visit his cousin at Aunt Lacey's house, and he had been looking forward to this day for a long time, so why did he suddenly forget it.

Fawkes seemed to see through his son's thoughts, and couldn't help but smile and ask, "What?" Finally remembered what day it was? ”

Little Cook didn't reply, he hurriedly jumped out of bed and put on his shoes, and swooped through his father's armpit with his clothes.

Seeing his son scurrying around like a monkey, Fox smiled happily: "Hehe, you little ghost." ”。

After saying this, Fawkes also walked down the stairs, and as he went, he instructed the servants downstairs, "Go and help Cook clean up, and we will leave at once for breakfast." ”

"Yes, Lord Count!" A young maid saluted downstairs in response.

A servant can never sit on the same stairs as his master, which is extremely disrespectful to his master; So she had to wait for Count Fawkes to walk down the stairs before she walked up the stairs.

After a while, little Cook came to the dining room after washing up, and his parents were already sitting at the table waiting for him.

Seeing that his parents were looking at him, he tidied up his clothes with his little hands, just like his father often taught, and greeted his father and mother very gentlemanly: "Father and mother, good morning."

Cook's mother said happily, "Morning, Cook, come and have breakfast." ”

Little Cook smiled happily, walked quickly to the table, and sat down in the chair next to his mother.

When the maids saw that Cook was seated, they began to bring breakfast one after another! A maid walked up to Cook alone, helped the gang tie the cloth to his chest, and reached out to pull it, making it flat and flat, and serving Cook meticulously.

When the servant had filled Cook's cup with milk, Cook reached out and grabbed the cup and took a sip, then excitedly said to his father, "Father, I'm going to ride like a horse!" ”。

Cook's mother immediately rebuked: "What kind of horse to ride, you are only five years old this year, you are not allowed to ride!" ”。 Cook's wayward mother was accustomed to refusing all rude requests.

Cook was anxious, waved the bread he had just picked up and threw it back on the plate, and yelled at his mother, "Why, my cousin started to learn to ride a horse last year, why can't I?" ”。

Seeing little Cook so anxious, his mother was distressed again, and wiped the milk from the corner of his mouth with a handkerchief very lovingly, and then coaxed him softly: "Okay, okay, don't make trouble!" Your cousin is much older than you, and he is obedient and sensible, can you compare with him? ”。

After speaking, the mother helped Cook arrange the napkin, reached out and touched little Cook's hair and said, "Besides, we are in the royal capital, your cousin and they are full of grass, and we are full of hard stone roads here, what if we fall?" Do you want your mother to worry about death? ”。

Cook became even more angry after hearing this, and he waved his hand violently because he was angry!

Then only a few bumper sounds were heard, and the glass was thrown to the ground by Cook without paying attention, rolling out of the distance, and milk was splashed everywhere.

The two maids behind him hurriedly stepped forward and kept wiping the table, the other went over and picked up the wooden cup from the floor, and one maid took a clean cup from the nearby cupboard.

The servants moved quickly, and a new glass of milk filled Cook's mouth, and the table was wiped clean.

Seeing that Cook was so naughty, Fox did not get angry, but patiently taught him: "Do you know how difficult this milk is? Our kingdom does not produce cows, but it comes from the far other side of the ocean, and countless sailors have worked hard to cross the ocean, and then go ashore to load the carts, and then transport them to our royal capital! And when transporting, it is also frozen with ice cubes to prevent the milk from spoiling! For the glass of milk you spilled just now, it would cost 10 silver coins to say the least, and not many people could drink it even in the royal capital. You don't care about food so much, how can you know how to sympathize with the suffering of people's lives, what hope can I expect from you in the future! ”

The Earl's Court has always been industrious and thrifty, and no waste is allowed, so every detail of Fox will be strict with Cook. But Cook didn't mean to, and when his father said this, his sad tears were about to fall out.

Mother Ruby was very kind, and when she saw Cook's sad face, she immediately took Cook in her arms, turned back and rebuked Fox and said, "Okay, okay, isn't it just a glass of milk, why is it so serious!" ”

After saying that, the mother reached out and took Cook's milk cup, coaxed Cook, and said, "Come to Cook, sit down on your mother and eat!" Drink milk quickly, it won't taste good when it's cold. ”

Seeing his wife taking care of the child so much, Fox didn't say anything more, after all, he was such a son, and the father didn't care about his child.

Soon Fox diverted the topic and comforted Cook in another way, saying, "The kid is right, Cook is five years old, it's time to start learning something!" ”

Hearing his father say this, Cook immediately turned from sadness to joy, and asked excitedly, "Really, father?" Can I go horseback riding, too? ”

The father nodded, took a bite of the bread, and said as he ate, "Well, when we return from this visit to your cousin's family, I will take you to our knight training camp." ”

Cook danced with joy, and at that moment he felt like the happiest man in the world.

But my mother was very worried and said, "Is this okay? He's still so young, how can you take him to your training camp. The camp was full of rough people, and those long swords and spears were so sharp, what if something happened? ”

"Hmm!" Fox raised his glass and took a sip of wine, and replied, "You don't have to worry about this, I'll arrange it." ”。

Seeing that Fawkes had already made a decision, his mother didn't say anything more, and it had always been Fawkes who had been in charge of the Earl's Court. She reached out and touched Cook, and said with a smile: "Good boy, hurry up and eat, and we'll leave as soon as we're done!" Your father is driving very fast, and we should be able to get to your cousin's house tomorrow at noon. ”

Cook was very happy to hear this, he felt that his father and mother were the greatest people in the world, and he was always so caring and considerate to him. Thinking that he would soon see the form, Cook happily gulped down on bread and drank milk, eager to finish it and set off immediately.

Looking at the cute and lively Cook, the parents laughed happily together! Earls Court has been much more lively since Cook's birth, and this happiness has made Fawkes feel very satisfied.

This time to visit his cousin's family in the north, Cook had prepared for it a long time ago! He put the prepared gift in the deepest pocket of his clothes, and in order to prevent the gift from falling out halfway, he also deliberately tied the pocket tightly with a belt, so that he felt that it was foolproof.

This gift was special because Cook had his father hire the best craftsmen in town to make it. It was a necklace with a knight's sword pendant, made of sterling silver, and a tiny ruby set on the hilt of the little knight's sword. It means that I hope that my cousin will have a knight's sword of his own in the future and become a great knight who is respected like his fathers.

Cook had been sitting inside waiting for them as he had set out, and when his father stepped into the carriage with a horsewhip, Cook laughed at his father.

Fawkes walked into the carriage and checked the items, then touched Cook's little head, smiled and said, "Don't giggle, sit tight, let's go!" ”

With that, Fawkes stepped out of the carriage, sat in the driver's seat in front of the carriage, waved his horsewhip and shouted, and the four sturdy horses stepped out of the city from the east along the road with their hooves.

After the carriage had made its way outside the city walls, Cook poked his head out of the window and looked back at the city he was living in.

It was a tall wall that surrounded the city, and countless towering buildings were exposed at the top of the wall!

At the foot of the innermost hill of the city, the majestic and glorious Imperial Palace is clearly visible, revealing the most majestic side of the kingdom's capital.