In the depths of winter, the cold wind and the earth are frozen, and the sky of the royal capital is full of snow.

The tall Earl's Court was covered with a thick layer of snow, smoke was rising from the chimneys, and night was already falling, and bright candlelight was scattered through the cracks in the windows.

In the kitchen of Earl's Court, the Earl of Fawkes's family had just finished dinner and sat around the brazier while chatting over the fire.

Ruby asked Cook softly, "Cook, what fruit do you want to eat, Mother asked the servants to get it for you!" ”

Cook shook his head slowly, and continued to look down at the flames, still silent.

Seeing Cook so depressed, Fawkes's heart began to be entangled again, and in a depressed state, he raised his head and drank the wine in his glass in one gulp!

Cook's mother sighed and said, "You child, you rarely rest at home for a few days, and you don't talk to your mother." Ay! ”

Fox glanced at Cook and said slowly: "In a few days, there will be a big banquet in the Heavenly Emperor's Palace, and all the big nobles of the kingdom will be present, and when Cook and your father go to attend, it is time to take you to meet those big people in the kingdom." ”

Concerned about her son's future, Ruby immediately agreed and said: "Yes, other nobles take their children to banquets every year, showing off everywhere in front of everyone!" This time, you bring Cook with you, how can you say that we are also the Earl's Court, and we should let them know who the Earl's son is, our Earl's Court is no worse than others. ”

Fox listened a little unpleasantly, and said impatiently: "Okay, I'm not going to take Cook to show off!" Besides, there are more nobles with boys, what is there to show off! My main purpose is to let Cook get to know the other nobles, so that Cook can get acquainted with them first, which will be of great help to Cook in the future. ”

Ruby nodded, and then told Fawkes: "Cook is still young, you can't be virtuous with them, don't just agree to other girls' marriage contracts, who knows what kind of heart they have!" ”

Fox sneered after hearing this, got up and said, "Don't worry! I'm conservative about that, and I won't talk to anyone about Cook's marriage until he's sixteen! It's not too early, let's go back to our rooms and rest! Tomorrow I'm going to take Cook to order a few dresses, and I'm going to take him to a noble dinner for the first time, so I'm going to get ready!" ”。

With that, Fawkes waved his hand at the maids and told them to prepare towels and water for Cook.

Cook got up and saluted his parents, then went upstairs without saying a word! Fox was upstairs with Cook washing his feet and face, and it wasn't until he got into bed and covered himself with the quilt that he motioned for him to gently close the door.

The snow raged for three whole days, and the royal capital finally ushered in the snow and the sky cleared, and the streets began to be busy before dawn, and the guards took shovels to clear the snow on the road.

The birds in the trees chirped incessantly, a white light flashed in the east, and a red sun slowly rose from the horizon, sprinkling the morning light on the white land without reservation.

In the courtyard of the Earl's Court there was a new carriage, four sturdy white horses were being groomed, and two guards were carefully grooming the horses! The four horses were tall and muscular, all of them were pure white, and there was not a single stray hair. Those who know horses know at a glance that this is the best war horse produced in the Tubisi grassland, and it is sold for as much as 50 gold coins in the horse market.

There are not many people who can use war horses to pull carts in the kingdom, and those who use this kind of top-level war horses to drive, except for a few prominent nobles in the kingdom, others can only look at and sigh, but they can not be found.

Cook stood quietly in the snow, five years old he was not very tall, he wore a red and black luxury dress, a delicate little dagger at his waist, and a gentleman's little fur hat on his head, and a white feather stuck in the right side of the hat.

After the Foxes were carefully dressed, Cook looked radiant and handsome in the sun.

The Earl and his wife stood under the eaves, and both of them looked at Cook with a cheerful smile on their faces.

The horses were quickly groomed, and Fox walked briskly into the yard, putting on his gloves and saying as he went, "Get in the car Cook, and we're off for a while." ”

Cook, wearing furry leather gloves, reached out and touched the face of the war horse, and whispered, "Father, let's ride a horse." ”

It was rare to hear his son speak, and it shocked Fox! He looked back at Ruby standing under the eaves, hesitated for a few seconds before waving his hand to the guards and said, "Go, bring two black horses, the same two war horses that I just bought a few days ago." ”

The two guards saluted, turned and ran briskly towards the stables!

Ruby was a little curious, and asked very puzzled: "This carriage is ready, just scrubbing it took a long time, why is it changed to horseback riding again?" ”

At this time, Fox was very concerned about Cook's mood, since he wanted to ride a horse, then satisfy his son, and maybe Cook would talk to him a few more words when he was happy.

Fawkes turned around and shook his head at Ruby, motioning for her not to do any more.

The two guards quickly pulled out two black horses from the stables, also all black, without a single variegated hair.

With the help of the guards, Cook rolled over and stepped onto his horse! In the sunlight, Cook exhaled a slight white breath from his mouth as he stared up at the sky above him. In his heart, Cook sighed, this is really a good sunny day, the sky is really blue.

At this time, Ruby hurriedly stepped on the snow, and repeatedly told Cook: "The road after the snow is very slippery, and you must not ride your horse on the way to the palace!" It's just a matter of a few steps, and I don't want to leave, just walk slowly. ”

Cook didn't answer his mother's words, except for Fawkes, who nodded silently at her.

When Fawkes turned over and stepped on the horse, before he could sit firmly on the horse, Cook drove the horse out of the Earl's Court compound slowly.

Mother was always the most considerate, and Ruth hurriedly followed a few steps, and then said, "Cook, you go slowly, and be careful on the way." ”

Hearing his mother's repeated admonitions, Cook glanced back and nodded silently.

Ruby is very demanding of children now, and a nod makes her smile happily.

Seeing that his son had already walked out of the street, Fawkes hurriedly rode his horse and set off, and the eight knights behind him immediately marched in unison, holding high the banner of the Earl's Court and following them closely.

After the snow, the streets gradually began to become lively, with people coming and going, and from time to time patrolling soldiers passed by.

Earl Fox and his son were dressed very formally, and the momentum behind them was also very solemn, attracting passers-by to watch from time to time.

There was no one in the king who didn't know the chief instructor, Lord Fawkes, but this was the first time they had seen the Earl's father and son riding together! When people greeted Fox, they praised Cook a lot, such a handsome and noble noble boy, it was the first time they had seen him in the royal capital.

For Cook's dress, Fox didn't put a lot of thought into it! Although Fawkes was very disgusted with the extravagance and corruption of the nobles, in order to survive and integrate into the noble circle of influence of the kingdom, he had to choose to go along with it!

Judging from the reactions of passers-by, Fox's good intentions were not in vain, and their father and son really received more respect, and even the nobles who didn't usually interact much also frequently saluted. People rely on clothes and horses rely on saddles, and if you want to be recognized by everyone, dressing up is particularly important, and this sentence is not wrong at all.

Two knights followed closely behind the Earl's Court, holding the red gold-rimmed flag of the Earl's Court in their hands! Fawkes is the instructor of the training camp, and he is also very particular about the dress of the guards, all the knights are dressed in neat cloaks, and even the horse steps of the mounts are very unique! The eight war horses were very obedient, and walked slowly down the street with neat steps together.

It's only an eight-person team, but it's the best knights in the kingdom! In this country that worships knights, the Fox father and son and their team of knights have naturally become the most eye-catching scenery in the royal capital!

Because the north of the city is a gathering place for the nobles of the royal capital, there are many nobles who go to the palace to attend banquets on this road! But when everyone saw the Earl's father and son coming, all the nobles gave way on both sides of the road and let them pass first, as a way to show their respect for Earl Fawkes and chivalry.

Cook's face was expressionless, he had no interest in the nobles on either side and the crowd on the side! The young man had a different expression, he stared coldly at the front of the road, without a smile on his face. And the more indifferent he was, the more respectable Cook became, and countless people bowed their heads to Cook one after another, silently watching him slowly pass by.