Chapter 18: The Banquet of the Royal Capital
It is a huge gold coast, and it owes its name to the red sun that never rises too high in the sky, the calm sea as far as the eye can see, and the occasional reef erected by the sea is crawled with colorful and beautiful sea shells, like the dots of the gold coast. Near the horizon, there are one neatly lined up sea ships after another.
On the huge cliff raised on the edge of the Gold Coast, a majestic military port is piled with whole boxes and barrels of supplies, and soldiers back and forth are busy working in the military port, and the stone frame erected along the cliff is connected to the magnificent and prosperous city overlooking the military port, the city has an endless white stone wall, it is like a silver-scaled python biting its tail entrenched on the cliff next to the coast, this is the outer city wall, inside the outer city, It is a patch of red-roofed masonry houses, with the occasional large purple Arcana cross topped by one or two pointed towers, and the rows of masonry houses are lined with narrow streets of sand and stone that intersect each other and eventually converge into one main passage to the inner city.
Although the inner walls of this magnificent and prosperous city are not as tall and majestic as the outer city walls, they are also eye-catching against the backdrop of the mountains, and the inner city walls are covered with different noble coats of arms, which from a distance look like the gorgeous embellishments on the inner city walls. The inner city is almost entirely filled with towering buildings, which are essentially distinguished from the low houses made of red tiles and stone bricks in the outer city, the triangular flags fluttering on the towering ramparts, the red minarets springing up from the ground, the palace with the blue and yellow flag and coat of arms representing the absolute authority of the Kingdom of Rinston is particularly eye-catching, the golden palace is carved with the vivid legends, which are the masterpieces of the craftsmen of Trian throughout the ages, and the smiling goddess Arcana is spreading her arms and seems to shout: " O my children, the silence is over, and the dawn brings new life! "It is the palace of the Trian kings to this day, and this magnificent city is the most important trading port and capital of the Trians, the royal city of Parma. Extravagance and money are the only topics of discussion here.
In the splendid palace, there were many nobles, dressed in all kinds of splendid dresses, and their faces were all ruddy, so that it was difficult to find a man with too many independent characteristics in the crowd, except for the man who wore the crown, and the man who wore a cloak dyed yellow and blue, who had a handsome face, but the collapsed bridge of the nose detracted from his handsomeness.
"My dear ladies of nobility, and my ministers, come! Fill your glasses! Cheers to my glorious lifelong father - to take the royal capital of Parma on this day of that year! The man with the crown squeezed the bridge of his collapsed nose and lifted the golden cup above his head from the plate of the maid beside him, enjoying the admiration of the nobles with satisfaction.
"Cheers to His Majesty's Kingdom of Rinston!" The men and women present all sat down to their kings with one hand on their chests, bowed and raised their glasses one by one, "Toast to the great victories of His Majesty Seegal I!" ”
"Ah, my dear noble gentlemen, thank you for such a well-wishedness! My ladies and gentlemen. Today's banquet is a banquet where you can prepare the most exquisite dishes from the north and south of the Ella Mountains. The king paused, and he drank the golden cup in his hand, "Ah, where are the words?" Oh, by the way, enjoy the feast in the light of my father's glory! The king snapped his fingers, and the musicians of the court, like well-trained hounds, asked about the taste of their prey, and immediately began to play a melodious tune.
The nobles who raised their glasses nodded respectfully to their king, and poured the wine into their rich skins. For a while, the noise was everywhere, and the sound of handing over cups and clinking lamps came and went again. The court servants were dressed in delicate clothes and shuttled back and forth, busily serving wine and food.
"Your Majesty, your snake eye cake has been prepared according to your instructions. Where should I put it? A court servant walked up to the king and asked grovelly.
"Put it outside the door where it should be." Only a short sentence came out of the king's mouth.
"Yes, Your Majesty." The court servant withdrew, in amusement.
With a smile on his face, the king wandered among the nobles who had been happy in time, listening to their greetings to him.
"Oh, by the way, why didn't my queen come to this banquet?" The king seemed to remember something, and he craned his neck and turned his head to ask the maid beside him.
"Returning to Your Majesty, the queen has the slave and maid informed that he will be there in a moment." The maid bowed her head and answered his king cautiously.
"Oh, really? It was one of my father's proudest days. Now the banquet has begun. The king's tone seemed to carry a kind of meanness. My nobles are waiting for her, waiting for their queen to come to this splendid palace, oh, the banquet hall. ”
"Yes, I'll go and report it to Her Highness the Queen." The maid just bowed her head, she seemed very nervous, and turned to leave for the queen's palace.
"No, wouldn't it be better for you to accompany me?" The king pulled the maid back and took her in his arms. The maid did not dare to say a word. The nobles even pretended not to see it, their faces did not change and their hearts did not beat like a king smiling and congratulating. The king smiled proudly at them. Finally, he walked to the corner outside the door of the palace banquet hall.
"Punctuality, my respectable sir." With a smile on his face, the king shoved the handmaiden into the arms of the mysterious fellow in his hood and robe. "This woman is my reward for you. I haven't even had time to enjoy it myself - her soft, warm skin. If she hadn't known a little more, I'd pick another one for you. ”
"I can't thank you enough, my majesty." The mysterious creature lowered his voice, and his fingers seemed to begin to wander over the thin waist of the shivering little sheep in his arms. "As you wish, your scholar and the red boar of Entre have begun to pinch each other."
"Was the pastry brought to you delicious?" The king abruptly diverted the subject.
"I'll recuse myself, Your Majesty." The mysterious fellow pulled the trembling maid behind the ugly curtain outside the banquet hall.
"Ah, my good brother Wang, can't you think that you are here, drinking a golden cup at the banquet?" The oncoming nobleman was full of wine, and the smiling face was out of place with the wary eyes and the tone of his greeting. "It's only been a few drinks. I was looking for you to exchange a glass? It's been a long time since we've had a drink and a conversation together. ”
"My good brother, Lotate, I think I'm a little tired from drinking now, you can go and find Oh, isn't that Monterland old guy Montmario, remember that ridiculous old thing used to lick your boots? My brother Wang is so angry. "I know you've drunk a little more, but today is the most glorious day our father has ever had, so you won't get dizzy after drinking a little." This is a glorious time for our Father. ”
"Ah, Brother Wang, you are the topic of your father again. But you remember the old guy named Monte Mario! Hey, he's just my defeated man, and lo and behold, this old thing doesn't even dare to look at me now, and the last time I was dismounted with a knight's gun in the Knight's Arena, this guy immediately motioned for him to surrender like a poor mother-in-law. Prince Lotate's eyebrows fluttered, but his eyes kept rolling, as if he was looking to the east and west vigilantly, "I also came out to breathe, the atmosphere of this banquet makes me feel a little dull, these cunning nobles are not easy to deal with." ”
"Yes, these nobles are some of the toughest ones. Since you have brought glory to our family, you deserve to appear as a victor before the little baron of Montland. This shows that you have the chivalry of our Saxon family. The king seemed to deliberately divert the subject, "My dear brother, I think I must go and see your beautiful sister-in-law, who has been late for the banquet to-day, and has embarrassed you, the king's brother." Would you like to go with me to the Queen's palace? ”
"No, Brother Wang, I just saw that you came around here alone, and I just came to greet you." Lotat's eyes rolled, and his mind was not stupid with well-developed limbs. "The matter between you and the queen is your own internal affairs, how can I, the royal brother, be involved in a daze? Alright, Brother Wang, I think my wine worm has made a fuss in my mouth. Ah, wasn't that the bartender I met at King's Bed that day? Good boy, dare to come into the palace. Lotat slipped into the crowd of people at the banquet.
"It's time to come out. That good brother of mine is gone. The king snorted, "Continue our conversation. Did you say that my scholar friend and the boar had already begun to claim their respective titles? ”
"Yes, Great Your Majesty." The mysterious guy nodded. "I don't think it will be long before they greet each other with their swords."
"Good. What about my father's honorable friend who gave me the teacher? This man is as difficult to deal with as my father's honorable friend. The king seemed to know all about his scholar's affairs.
"Don't worry, Your Majesty, that teacher has been sent into the dungeon by the good students he taught. He couldn't turn over even if he wanted to. The mysterious guy sighed softly.
"Oh, that kid is pretty good, learned a little bit of my wrist, I can cut off my damn guardian's nose and ears. Now I think he should miss me in the water prison, the good student he taught. The king was smug, "Actually, I also want to give him a good old age, but what?"
"Your Majesty is the master of this kingdom, as for what you do, you will always have your own authority and choice, we as courtiers only believe that you are right." The mysterious fellow was not going to ask the king what he wanted to say.
"Looks like you're pretty good at playing with your power. There is a shortage of gentlemen like you in my court. The king patted the mysterious fellow on the shoulder with a smile on his face, "There is one more thing, after this is done, I will gladly invite you to my court, and I will also grant you a rich fief around the royal city." ”
"Oh, thank you so much, Great King." The mysterious guy's words were full of joy.
"I need a watertight funeral." The king whispered softly into the mysterious creature's ear. The mysterious guy's face suddenly turned white and blue.
"This" mysterious guy's tongue seems to be tucked up.
"Shhhh There are no ifs. If there is an if, you will disappear from this world immediately. I'm talking about serious things. I've figured out a way to hook up with the eagle who calls himself the King of the Kakandes to strengthen our Linston roots. The king put his index finger to his lips. Also, I ask you to be neutral with you until I fulfill my promise to you, but rest assured, my promise won't keep you waiting. That maid will give it to you today. But remember to run out, but you have to deal with your tongue. ”
"Yes, my majesty." The mysterious guy pressed the bridge of his nose again.
"Good. It seems that your concerns have been dispelled. The king pulled out a bag of gold coins from his bosom, "and that's just part of it." Hopefully you'll be lucky enough to get most of the back. ”
The mysterious fellow swept the bag of gold coins, and seemed to be satisfied with the gold coins into the pocket of his robe, and after saluting the king slightly, he turned around with the maid in his arms and hurried out of the palace, disappearing into the intangled streets of the royal city.
The streets of the royal city of Parma are bustling with people, pedestrians, donkey carts, and horse-drawn carriages, making the city seem to be full of people.