Chapter 197: The Earl's Request

Harvey went back to Rose Manor and told Count Henrietta about the Griffin Orchestra, and prepared to fund the Griffin Symphony in the name of Phantom Entertainment to complete the performance of the Symphony of Destiny and the Ninth Symphony. Symphony music is not something that can be played casually, and the price of a high-end instrument in this era is enough to discourage most people.

Since the broadcast of "The Count of Monte Cristo", it has swept the entire kingdom in a short period of time, and there is a tendency to spread abroad, and many movie theaters have made a lot of money, and the funds are very abundant, and it is not a problem to fund the operation of a large orchestra. Moreover, with Harvey's knowledge of the Symphony of Destiny and the Ninth Symphony, funding the Griffin Orchestra would certainly be a profitable deal.

As for why Harvey persuaded Count Henrietta to invest instead of himself, the reason is simple, Harvey has no money. All the money earned from maintaining a stake in Phantom Entertainment was invested in the Phantom Foundation, which established the Count of Monte Cristo Award to encourage those who dared to create phantom works, on a scale comparable to Earth's Oscars.

The Count of Henrietta agreed to Harvey's request and warmly asked Harvey to stay for the day and attend the dinner he had prepared. Harvey was embarrassed to refuse, and he also wanted to take Diana for a good walk in Norton and buy some magic materials by the way.

In the evening, after attending a grand dinner at the Rose Manor, Count Henrietta invited Harvey to his study for a conversation.

"Harvey, you've helped me a lot, but now I still have to be cheeky enough to ask you for help." Count Henrietta poured Harvey a glass of red wine, and his rich face looked very serious.

Harvey wondered, "Earl, I'd be happy to help you, but I'm not sure if I have the ability to solve the trouble that you can't solve with such a noble status." ”

"Absolutely." The Earl said categorically: "Harvey, your humility will make me ashamed, at least here in Norton, my status is not much more noble than yours, as long as you want the so-called title of earl, the royal family will definitely give it to you." Your name has long been known throughout the country, the Minister of Magic, Mr. Arnold, has praised you, and Princess Elennor has publicly stated that you can become her lieutenant at any time if you wish, all of which add up to far more noble than an earl, so this time I am asking for your help as a friend. ”

Harvey was almost a little embarrassed to be complimented, thought about it and nodded vaguely: "As long as it's within my power." ”

Harvey is not a fool either, he will not be complimented and he will not be able to find North, if the interests are the same and it is not too troublesome, he will not mind helping,

"It's just a gesture for you, so you can read these newspapers before I explain." Count Henrietta pushed the stacked publications in front of Harvey, who picked them up and scanned them one by one, and found that some of the contents of the publications were slanderous and questioning Harvey and Count Henrietta, and the words were fierce, almost saying that the two were the eternal sinners of the literary world of the Kingdom of Barron.

"I thought I was one of the popular ones in Norton." Harvey smiled wryly, not caring.

"Hehe, your name is indeed very sought after in the social world, but a small number of people are blinded by interests and buy their tongues." Count Henrietta said in a disdainful tone, put his hands on the table and folded his hands, and let out a heavy sigh from his mouth: "But even if it is a baseless slander, when this sentence passes through the mouths of three people, the rumor may become a reality, and those with bad intentions will add their malice to the rumor without thinking, and even one of the ten people believes that it is true, which is a disaster for your reputation and mine." ”

"Please."

"I'm the vice president of the Literary Society, and this year is the time for the current president to step down, and the election day for the new president is August 10, and my rival will go out of his way to tarnish my reputation and be seen as the most popular home in my camp and now in the social world, which is you, Harvey Adrian."

Harvey shrugged his shoulders: "Not that since you helped me publish The Count of Monte Cristo, I have been on your side, how do you want me to help you." ”

Count Henrietta's face was happy, and he smiled with relief: "Haha, I'm glad to hear this sentence from you, I don't need you to do anything, this sentence is enough, I firmly believe that your weight is heavier than half of the literary world of the Barron Kingdom!" As long as you are on my side, even if it is just you, I have the confidence to defeat the inferior competitors. ”

What Count Henrietta wants is "potential", Harvey's "potential" in the literary and social worlds, his rival Vaugne Hall tied him to Harvey very smartly, "The Count of Monte Cristo" was originally an excellent work, and the appearance of the phantom put this literary work on the altar, which in itself caused dissatisfaction among many literary scholars, and then Harvey won the Bauhinia Award, which represents the highest literary level of the Barron Kingdom, although the newly published "Dark Age" is an excellent one, It also did not meet the expectations of some literary scholars, believing that it was not literary.

The voices of discontent, amplified by literary publications, and then associated with the Count of Henrietta to create the illusion of shadyness, may not arouse the special thoughts of the general public, who only know that "The Count of Monte Cristo" is very good, and the phantom is wonderful. But the literary world is different, Harvey's approach has affected the interests of many people, and it is easy to form a single direction of public opinion under the leadership of public opinion.

At this time, if Harvey proves his ability, the storm of smearing him will at most calm down, and it will not affect the mastermind behind the scenes, Vaughan Hall, and this matter will calm down, and the negative impression of some scholars on Harvey and Count Henrietta will not be eliminated.

This is a matter of position, standing on the wrong position, even if you know that you are wrong, you need to hold on with your neck stiff.

The Count of Henrietta could not swallow this breath, and he did not want the situation to be resolved peacefully, he was patient, and hoped that Harvey would not be so quick to refute these rumors.

The reason is very simple, the tighter the tension of the rubber band, the greater the strength of the rebound, Harvey's fame and Count Henrietta's own strength have a great room for maneuver, the more they are smeared, beyond a certain line, the day the truth is revealed, you can operate in reverse, instantly make Vaugne Hall ruined, by the way, give the current trend of the literary world a slap in the face, and completely seal the mouths of those traditional schools.

Some time ago, the literary essay published by Count Henrietta in "Norton Night" slapped all traditional schools of thought in the face, offended half of the literary world and completely divided the positions, causing quite a backlash. He has now become a character in Norton's literary circles, and he is under tremendous pressure, and many families who were originally close to him have cut their robes and made a stand, including the homes of some new factions, which really makes him feel extremely cold.

Harvey's words were equivalent to giving him a dose of heart booster, and the hanging heart finally fell back into his stomach.