Chapter 163: The Grand Gala (1)
The season is like a compass turning to August, it is the time to panic when you are idle, although now the farmers of Desmond have not learned to play mahjong like a big **** to kill time, but I see it quickly, even bridge, which is only popular in high society, has begun to be played, and there is a trend of degeneration. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ο½ γ ο½ο½ο½ο½
But today, things are a little different, just finished the work, or repair the road, or dig the ditch, the peasants who have worked hard for a long time before the sun sets, do not bring tables and spread out chairs as usual, gather together to play cards in twos and threes, but gather in the village center square, which is rarely visited, and look at the paper posted there in a daze.
"In celebration of God... Feast of the Assumption of the Blessed Virgin Mary, Glory ...... Eh, how do you pronounce the latter word? β
A peasant with a large face opened his eyes wide and stared at it for most of the day, reading word by word, but just now he had read a beginning, and he came across a word he didn't know, and immediately people from the same village came to laugh at him.
"Old Marlen, I told you a long time ago that Mr. Teaching should study seriously when he comes, and now I regret it."
"Little, you kid don't talk! When you were young, you peed your pants or the clothes that Lao Tzu got for you! Tell me, how do you pronounce that word? β
The laughed old Maren was annoyed and angry, he was old, and he had to handle half of the big and small things in the village, so he directly exposed the ugly things of the peasant who laughed at him in front of him, which made the farmer's face red and white.
"Listen, the word 'yao' is used to mean glory, glory and greatness. The sentence was pronounced in its entirety, and the glorious Grand Duke of Donchester decided to hold a grand celebration...... Canon?! β
"There's a celebration? Are you sure? β
"Is there a circus? I can't wait to see that bear dancing show last time! β
"We can also go to the festival, can we do business at the festival?"
When the surrounding peasants heard Little's words, they immediately shouted excitedly, and everyone was shouting incessantly, as if there were hundreds of ducks in their ears at the same time, and the noisy Little was so dizzy that he had to jump up and shout:
"One by one, one by one! Everyone is literate now, so we should first read this circular from the Grand Duke, and if we have any questions, we will answer them together. β
Hearing Little's words, the peasants who were gathered in a group also stopped a little. Little is right, except for people like old Mullen, who are really old and can't learn, they are all in the prime of life, and each of them has already learned a lot of words, can read and write, just now they are just too lazy and don't want to read it themselves.
"All the knights compete together to offer the glory of being a brave man to the Father of Heaven...... Will there still be a knight's joust? β
"Where, where, where is this part written?"
Hearing this villager's words, the surrounding villagers' eyes immediately lit up, and they asked impatiently, this is the knight master! The knight's contest! It's a grand occasion I haven't seen in many years! More or less, the men have a heroic dream in their hearts, riding horses and holding steel knives in their hands, welcoming the cheers of the crowd in the arena, such a scene, even if you think about it, it will make people's hearts surge.
"Don't be stupid, it's a knight's competition, only the more noble nobles can watch it, we don't have a chance to go in."
But immediately, there were real people who came out to pour cold water, and the effect was extraordinary, and the lively atmosphere was immediately suppressed, after all, the difference in identity is enough to make people desperate.
However, there are still some young people who are not convinced.
"I don't think so, don't forget the Grand Duke, the Grand Duke has always been very open-minded, if we collectively read the book, the Grand Duke will definitely open it to us!"
"Alas......"
It's a pity that the young man's words only caused a sigh from the elderly, the Grand Duke is very benevolent and good, but the patience of the Grand Duke is also limited, no matter how big or small, he always reads books, and one day the patience of the Grand Duke will run out, at that time, who else will protect them?
"Don't talk about the knights, look here!" This celebration also has a stage specially held for civilians, hand-to-hand competition, armed competition, archery competition, unlimited number of people, no limit to status, serfs can also participate, the winner is not only rewarded, but also has a certain possibility of being knighted'! β
"Wow-"
The news was like thunder, and the villagers were all frightened before they could utter an exclamation, and they lost their voices for a while, unable to speak.
Of course, it is conceivable that there will be a period of calm before the storm, and now the temporary loss of consciousness of the villagers is just a harbinger of the arrival of an avalanche.
"Is this true? You read that right? β
"Everybody can participate, can I participate too?"
"Where is the competition held? How long will it be held, and I can't go there now? β
As expected, the sound of the mountains and tsunamis was better than the wave, and even some people who had not been very interested in this announcement before were now squeezing into it with all their might, just hoping to take a look. Especially a few guys in the crowd who are tall and big and are not easy to mess with just by looking at the size, they are even crowded to the front and blocked tightly.
No one saw that in this squeezing forward tide, there was a small man, like a fish against the tide, quietly withdrawing from the sea of people.
"A bunch of fools, just seeing a few ethereal rewards and losing their minds, don't think carefully about how many people there are in Desmond, how many people there are in the whole Grand Duke of Munster, and how many people there are in the whole of Ireland! Since the Grand Duke has held such a big event, there will definitely be no fewer people who will participate, and maybe there will be foreign heroes to participate, which is so easy to win. It's better to do business honestly, maybe the next Klein will be me! β
It's naΓ―ve to say, but you're actually naΓ―ve, young man, if you want to be the next Crane, is it so easy to be the treasurer?
This is understood just by looking at Klein, who is almost tired and vomiting blood every day - but having ideals is still a good thing after all, and it still needs encouragement.
Such a small village is just a small microcosm of the hundreds of villages in Desmond, and Desmond is only a small microcosm of the Grand Duke of Munster, and this announcement of the Grand Duke of Little Tang is almost as if there has been an earthquake, and everyone who is disturbed cannot sleep peacefully.
I don't know how many people silently turned out the bows and arrows and long swords that had been sealed for many years, and with the help of the clear moonlight, they let out a deep sigh.
Also in the middle of the night, after finally coaxing Lily to sleep, the little Tang Dagong who had just handed over to the maid crept out of the door, and met Klein, who had been waiting for a long time, and immediately smiled awkwardly.
"Crane, why don't you sleep so late?"
"Your Excellency, the notices have all been posted, every village has received the news, and the invitations to the other counts have been sent."
Not at all affected by the embarrassment of the Grand Duke of Xiao Tang, Klein first saluted, and then replied meticulously with a businesslike attitude.
Since Klein was so serious, the little Tang Grand Duke was embarrassed to continue to smile and smile, and after recovering his exaggerated attitude, he asked seriously:
"What about the knights? I ask you to send an invitation to every knight on the island of Ireland, whoever his lord is, and who his fame may be, receive an invitation from us. β
"It's still a work in progress, because the names of some knights are unknown, so we need to wait a few more days."
"Speed up." Hearing Klein's answer, Grand Duke Tang nodded and said, "I have pinned my hopes for the progress of the Grand Duke in the future in this grand event, don't let me down." β