105 Harvest Festival Dancer
On the day after the little prince woke up, after checking and confirming that the toxin had been completely removed, the royal family who received the news sent someone to negotiate with the academy, wanting to send someone to take care of the prince for a while, or if he could apply for a day school permit, of course, it would be better. [Full text reading]
After all, Alfeld needs to recuperate his body, and since he wants to recuperate his body, specialized nutritionists, therapists, and maids are of course indispensable.
"Judging from the old king's series of actions, he is actually a very realistic person." Lin Shu sighed when he drank afternoon tea with the demon general: "Do you want to say that Yafeid's previous health was not bad?!" Of course not, but the king is only now remembering that his son needs to be carefully groomed...... If it weren't for the fact that the poison in Alfyd's body had been removed, wouldn't a son with no cultivation value be worth his extra effort?! β
"You can't help but think too badly of people's hearts?!" The demon general shook his head.
"It's not that I'm thinking badly, it's the fact that he did it that makes people can't help but be crooked."
"Heh......" The demon general picked up and put down the teacup again: "No matter what, it's someone's father, someone's son...... Aren't you trying to complain about someone?! β
"Am I like such an idle person?" Lin Shubai glanced at him: "It's just that I suddenly found that the old king likes to pick up cheap." β
In the past, Alphaed was the most popular, not only a noble prince of the orthodox lineage, but also a magical genius that is rare in a century. Among the voices of the populace and the nobility, Arphad seemed to be the most qualified candidate to become the next king of Tobiro. So the king also attached great importance to him, and he had to bring his youngest son with him for everything, and he was happy to train an heir.
Then what follows is the old trick of shooting the first bird with a gun, and Mu Xiu will be destroyed by the forest wind. Little Alfeld was framed, and almost gave up his life, and his body was almost irreversibly damaged. Was the old king shocked?! Angry?! But even if he was shocked and angry, the final choice was just to hold back, and then ignore this little son as if nothing happened, what should he do and continue to do anything, even after the other party worked hard to return to the imperial capital, it was just a hasty excuse to cover up the period of time when the other party had disappeared in the imperial capital.
If there were no surprises later, Lin Su could almost see the future of Yafeyde. With the planning and arrangement of the mastermind behind the scenes, the light of a certain prince gradually overshadowed the gradually dimming Alphaed, and then the latter was forgotten, and the former was propped up to the throne by the old king and became the next king of Tobiro......
"Actually, I don't understand the mentality of the old king." Lin Shu sighed: "The king's position is so easy to sit in." If you can't resist even the little trick of assassination, when you govern the country and face those old nobles or aliens with different temperaments and customs, relying on the name of the king alone can only scare and scare the ignorant buns. β
Fittest. If you want to die, it's better to die early, don't be forced to take the position again because you don't have the ability, and when the time comes, if you die, you will have to bring the people of a country to the funeral.
Therefore, the old king is actually the biggest and most background grass, and he will fall wherever the wind blows. Seeing that a certain side has more advantages, he will move closer to it at the first time without any discipline. None of them can say anything yet...... As long as it is not a scum with a bad character who is really useless, basically any son will have an opinion on the throne. At least he can trample on the other brothers, which in itself means that this son has the ability, doesn't it?!
In other words, this is why Ain's father has not been investigated.
If you want to say that Lin Su's secrecy work is done well, it is natural. But to say that everyone is stupid, seeing Lin Su's series of abnormal actions and not noticing anything, and not even doubting it, it is too much to treat people as stupid radishes.
The reason for not pursuing it is because some things are inconvenient to pick out, and it is not only difficult to end if they are clarified. Also embarrassing. For example, Ain's father is a callback general, and he tears his face with people, first of all, there must be someone in the army who has an idea. Then I have to announce the reason for the dispute, why do you want to arrest people?! Because this man is suspected of poisoning the prince. Why was the prince poisoned?! Because the royal family is fighting for succession...... It's so shameless! It's so shameless!
So. It's better to pretend not to know a lot of things, everyone is mixed up in the road, they all know the rules, and they just have to make a move secretly within the default conditions, and no one can talk about it when it comes to the table......
So after everyone recovered, everything went back to its original track as if it hadn't happened. Perhaps out of vigilance and precaution, Ain's father now does not allow his son to get too close to Lin Su, of course, he can't say anything, but the frequency of guest lectures in the academy is getting higher and higher, Lin Shu preliminarily estimates that in addition to reporting to the military camp regularly, the rest of the time is estimated to have been selflessly dedicated to the light of the imperial capital......
It's really selfless, Lin Shu inquired, this man doesn't charge tutor fees for lectures. Originally, his level is good, but no matter how good his level is, he can't be invited to class every day, and the college itself has a serious tutor, and he has to pay a high fee to invite a guest professor outside, which is not in line with economic benefits at all.
But it's different if it's upside down, anyway, such a proactive talent doesn't have to be used in vain. The headmaster of the academy was also deeply gratified by this, and almost every application submitted by the man for teaching was approved, which provided considerable convenience for him to enter and exit the light of the imperial capital freely.
"One party has always paid silently but can't appeal to his feelings, and the other party is ignorant, and has been used by evil and bad people to hurt the person he loves the most, but he still doesn't know it...... "The evil bad guy who uses ignorant children Lin Shu came to a conclusion: "What a painful and tangled unethical ...... A regrettable love full of literary pessimism. β
"......" Alfyd silently crouched down and pressed his fist against his stomach in pain...... The elven king is above, and his stomach hurts......
Although the queen also wanted to isolate Lin Su by giving Alfeld the opportunity to recuperate, it was clear that the king thought it would be fun to have such a little girl by his son's side, so when Alfeld got permission from the academy to return to the dormitory with a bunch of attendants. Not only was Lin Su not isolated, but he even received several small gifts in the name of the royal family from the attendants.
Needless to say, the name of the gift, such as birthday gifts, weekend gifts, harvest gifts, Valentine's Day gifts...... Ahem! In short, the reason can be found casually, only those who don't want to give gifts, and I haven't heard of those who want to give gifts but can't give them. Of course, bribery is not the same thing.
Lin Su knew each other very well, opened the box and glanced at the value of the magic gem inside, and immediately knew that it was thanks to himself for mixing potions to save the little prince. This can't be said on the surface, but everyone knows it in their hearts, and God knows that she knows him and he knows it......
"It's a pity that your store hasn't been set up yet." Ash laughed and pulled little Alfeld up from the ground. Carrying it to the side of the plush sofa, he also sat down next to him, stretched his two long legs and leaned back comfortably: "I thought it wouldn't be long before I could see your restaurant open, but I didn't expect so many things to happen later." β
"yes, first the exam. Then there is the duel between you and Tang Wen, and then the wolf rides the rental business, poisoning and detoxification. Recuperate and clean up the mess......" Lin Shu groaned in pain: "Decorating the restaurant is secondary, in fact, this is just as long as the boat is cleaned up, and then some tables and chairs can be placed, and the decoration can be done slowly in the future." Now the most critical thing is. It's been a few days, and I still haven't found a suitable chef......"
"I'll transfer the queen mother to my head chef and borrow you." Alphayd took the initiative to raise his hand to share his worries.
"Thank you. But I'm afraid that one day your mother will be angry and instruct someone to poison my food. β
"Then how about leaving those demons behind to help?!" Ash made a scary-sounding suggestion: "Didn't I hear they didn't want to leave yet?!" "On the bright side, the reason why the demons came to Tobiro was to assist the royal family in cracking the dark potion formula on Alfeid's body, and now that Alfeld is fine, it stands to reason that they should naturally pack up and get out.
However, the true purpose of the demon clan has not been achieved, and so far it has not succeeded in bringing Lin Shu back to the territory of the demon realm.
If they just leave, it will be a return in vain, but if they don't leave, what reason will they use to stay?! The king would not allow this group of foreigners to stay unlawfully without even saying the reason for their entry.
Lin Su was a little speechless when he heard Ash's proposal: "...... How dare you think about it. That was a demon general, and the others were all excellent warriors who had experienced a hundred battles...... Besides, if you just look at people's faces, the embryos...... "This doesn't look like a cook." Tell such a bunch of people to stir-fry with a big spoon?! Rotten girls will cry buddies......
"Anyway, I think you can ask, even if you can't, there's nothing to lose." Ash shrugged indifferently: "As for the time, I'm not in a hurry. Anyway, I can't make it to the harvest festival, so it's better to have fun and think about these things after a few days. β
"Speaking of which, what kind of activities are there at the Harvest Festival?!" Lin Shu, who feels very strange to the other world, and lacks common sense like a bun, asked.
"That is, the harvest is good, and everyone celebrates together." The little prince's ability to express himself is limited: "There are not many specific activities, mainly everyone watches the festival together, and then in the evening, each family will put out some of the crops and fruits harvested at home or many other things, and invite passers-by to taste, which family has more things taken, which means that the harvest of this family will be better in the coming year, and it also shows that their things are better than other families...... Of course, there are also those that are put out for sale. β
"Almsgiving." Lin Su squinted his eyes yearningly: "Is there any family with more money?!" β
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"The harvest festival of the Tobiro Empire is very interesting, and I heard about some of it when I was in the Orc Mountains." Ash also thought for a while and added: "I heard that every year in the imperial capital, a sacrificial dancer is selected to dance at the festival to thank the Lord God for the blessing of the year, and at the same time pray for a good harvest in the coming year......"
"This ...... I don't think dancing can be fun. Lin Su was embarrassed to say directly, and the buns were not knowledgeable.
Yafeld also nodded his head: "Yes, our country's harvest festival is indeed very grand, and we will also select sacrificial dancers every year...... But what does this mean by being interesting?! He always felt that this adjective was not very positive.
"It's mainly the selection process for the sacrificial dancers." Ash smashed into the palm of his hand with a hammer with one hand, and his face was full of interest: "I heard that you have to sign up first, and then let the public vote for the audition, and after electing some people." These people then went to the big stage to try dance, etiquette or something...... After all kinds of difficult selections, they were voted and selected by the people and a few nobles with status, until in the end, only the best one remained......"
"What's interesting?!" Alphad was still puzzled.
"Leave him alone, the children don't understand."
Lin Su can be regarded as having heard some meaning, this kind of thing cannot be understood by people who have experienced the bombardment of the draft. The fun lies not in the draft itself, but in the sense of accomplishment and satisfaction in picking and choosing a bunch of beautiful chicks.
Especially if there are a few pieces of gossip interspersed in the middle, the entertainment can increase several times...... In a life that is too poor, if you don't even have a little lace to chew on, how boring it must be.
As he was talking, a person walked in outside and interjected with a smile: "If you want to say that it is interesting, it is indeed interesting." According to the little assassins in the guild who stayed in the imperial capital at that time, when the sacrificial dancers were selected at the harvest festival last year, it seemed that a few little girls had a falling out in the last round, and then suddenly a fight...... At that time, they were all wearing low-cut and high-slit ......"
ββ¦β¦ Lawrence, can you knock on the door before you come in next time?! β
"Oh. I'm sorry. Lawrence knocked a few times on the closed door before coming over with the tray: "I think it's your snack time, do you want to have some black tea?!" β
Lin Su took the lead in grabbing a piece of cheese for himself. said: "Anyway, the essence of these drafts is nothing more than a bunch of little girls trying to be famous." I just don't understand, just the name of a dancer is still changed once a year. What's the argument about this?! β
"You don't know the customs, of course you don't. The sacrifice of the dancer is not only an endorsement of the dancer himself, but also a joint exemption from the tax of the dancer's family for the entire second year. It's also a good record on the resume...... What's more. The sacrificial dancer will receive the king's reward after the harvest festival......"
"Reward?!" Rewards are like tips, sometimes they are much, but sometimes they are not at all...... After all, this is not a stable income, and you basically don't have to count on it.
But the king's reward seems to be a bit concerned about the value, after all, he is the leader of a country, how to say that he has to protect his face, the little girl jumps tired and tired to help you pray for a good year in the country, but it doesn't seem good that you don't give a dime when you meet...... It doesn't seem good to give less...... "Well, the old practice was generally how much to give?!" "Let's refer to our predecessors.
"I remember last year it was 4,000 gold coins, right?!" Lawrence thought about it and gave the answer. By the way, he confirmed to Alfeld beside him: "His Royal Highness the Little Prince, is it four thousand?!" β
"Seems to be. The year before and the year before were about the same. This one can only get higher and higher every year. Alfeid nodded.
"Four thousand?!" Lin Shu's saliva flooded, which was almost equivalent to a month's alimony for himself...... No matter how much money there is, Lin Shu feels that it is for the sake of these four thousand gold coins. In fact, it is necessary to improve yourself...... What is more than dance, from ballet to classical. From popular to national, rumba is just breaking the space step......
Although she doesn't understand everything, it should be okay to bluff people, doesn't it come from life and is higher than life, the people of the outer plane civilization are all dirt buns, and any pop song and dance can shake people down......
"This is a dance competition, not a martial arts competition...... Lawrence found that a certain child was too excited, and hurriedly opened his mouth to pour cold water to pull the other party back to reality: "The dancers who can be selected for sacrifice are all famous ladies in the imperial capital, this is not because of status discrimination or anything, mainly because dancers must not only have perfect manners, but also have profound dance skills...... It's not a noble girl taught under strict training, and she generally doesn't have such a good quality. β
"There is absolutely a problem with the manners, and I have a good etiquette old ...... Ahem, what's that. Lin Shu coughed a few times to change the topic: "The only problem is dance, but I believe that as long as the basic skills of this kind of thing are enough, you only need to practice to learn new dance steps in the future." β
"Well, I believe in crisp." Alphaed applauded and sprinkled flowers and kissed.
"......" Lawrence was defeated by the little girl's unjustified self-confidence and the unjustified blind faith of the other person, and he was speechless and shut. Instead, Ash pondered for three minutes next to him and then asked another, more pointed question: "Is Crispy old enough?!" β
"This ......"
In a normal formal setting, no one would have thought of having a short five-year-old child take the lead...... The existence of this age level usually appears in the side dance, being pure and innocent and stupid and stupid and selling cuteness with a group of equally small potatoes. In the accompanying dance, the purity and beauty of the main performers are brought out.
What's more, it's at most a prop for a famous celebrity to pick up and walk around, to show his love for the young......
Lin Shu was deeply desperate, this body was indeed too inconvenient, and her only hope left was to use Raphael's deception to adjust her age to adulthood, but the issue of that adult identity was a more tangled trouble...... The Terran Magic Empire is doing a harvest festival, and the Dark Countess of the Demon Race took the initiative to ask Ying Xiang to be the sacrificial dancer?!
Well, even if the king and the nobles and commoners of the whole empire are brain-pumping and willing to accept such an inexplicable mix-and-match. But did the king really dare to send away the Demon Dark Earl with four thousand gold coins after the dance of the festival?!
It's more likely that the reward will be exchanged for political concessions or friendly diplomacy...... Make wedding clothes for others and contribute to the peace and friendship of all peoples in the world...... How seriously does Lin Su have to smoke to do such a boring thing?!
To say that the sacrificial dancers are selected at the beginning. It is not only the girls of the aristocratic families who are busy, but also the female students of all grades of the light of the imperial capital...... There are also etiquette and dance courses in the academy, although they are not cultivated by the family since childhood, but the professional background and the strict assessment of the grades, the children of ordinary families who come out of the optics of the imperial capital are not necessarily worse than the nobles.
Besides, sacrificial dancers are not just about rituals and dances. All things being equal, girls who are well-rounded in other aspects will obviously be more favored.
For example, those beauty pageants, it's just a matter of choosing the appearance and body. It is also necessary to let the contestants memorize some ancient poems, show their talents, or something, saying that they want to select modern beauties who are both talented and beautiful, both internal and external...... The length of the show is clearly stated, who wouldn't pretend to be on stage. Thinking that it would be lewd and wet, even if it was a show of wisdom, it was pure self-deception, or it was to fool the audience and the people as stupid turnips.
Of course. In any case, this form is still essential, anyway, it means that, everyone evaluates the comprehensive score, so everyone has the opportunity to ......
And after the selection began, in addition to the candidates who participated in the selection, there were actually two people, Yafed and Tang Wen.
I don't know where the news came from, but it is said that the girl who was elected as a sacrificial dancer this year had the opportunity to choose one of the two princes to join her at the banquet held by the court after the festival......
Lin Shu was depressed after hearing the news: "This estimate is tossed by the old king again, in order to see which of the two princes is more popular." As for whether there are other intentions, it is difficult to say. "The prince is not a cabbage. How can a little dancer be allowed to pick a male party mate among the two?! Even if the final chosen sacrificial dancer was a nobleman, it would be too much, and no nobleman could be as noble as a prince.
So the only explanation is that the king is tossing, and this dancer who chooses a male partner does not represent the dancer himself. Rather, it represents the current evaluation of the popularity of the two princes among the public...... Although this result has a certain element of chance and luck, it can also be used as a part of the reference.
Take a step back and say something. No one said that the two of them couldn't take the initiative to approach and change the choices and ideas of the dancers...... Even if it's against you, try to get the most chips for yourself.
It seems that the old king can't hold back, and finally begins to sharpen the heir.
After hearing this latest rumor, Yafeld was also shocked, and hurriedly came to Lin Shu without looking at the excitement, and was so frightened that he was like a little white rabbit who was favored by the big bad wolf, and he was deeply worried about his innocence and chastity.
Lin Su didn't know how to enlighten this child, the key was that she didn't have the patience, so she had to pull someone to find the demon general, who was good at all kinds of pit abduction, and put aside the modern society is a myth in the pyramid scheme world, I believe that it should not be a problem to appease a little bit.
The demon general agreed with Lin Su's analysis, and said to Alfeld with a smile: "I think Su is right, so you don't have to worry at all, your father doesn't really mean to let you or Prince Tangwen accompany a girl to the banquet, so you just need to do enough to save face...... Think about it from another angle, what little girl would embarrass a child who is not yet an adult?! β
"Think about it from another angle, which little girl would choose a child who is not yet an adult?!" Lin Su helped to add cold water by the way: "Anyway, if I am as beautiful as a flower and in the prime of life, I will definitely choose the handsome and young Tang Wen." Instead of going to a rare banquet to be a nanny for a little guy who doesn't stand up and is not as high as his waistline. She thinks that Tang Wen is actually taking a big advantage.
With Alphayd's current head, it would be a bit difficult for his innocence to be destroyed, unless he became a sacrificial dancer and the girl was a hardcore queen or something.
"You're saying I'm not as good as my second brother?!" Alphad was shocked and devastated.
"You really can't compare to this." Congenital limitations, age has not changed there, the world's environmental protection and greening are so good without pollution, want to promote the growth of feed, this legendary alchemy should not exist...... If he wants to surpass Prince Tongwen in this point, Alfeld will need to work hard for at least ten years.
The demon general chuckled: "I have another news here, and I didn't bother to say it if you didn't come to me." But now that you're all here...... I don't know if the little prince has heard anything from your mother these days?! For example, I tell you to take care of a small family. Or where do you often sit and sit?! β
"Huh?!" Alfeld frowned, "What do you mean?!" Please be clear. β
The Demon General mysteriously lowered his voice: "You chose the Sacrifice Dancer because you are firmly seated in the position of master, thinking that you can judge others...... But have you ever wondered if the sacrificial dancers have been designated, then who will really be chosen?! β
"Guilty?!" Lin Shu was surprised: "Who has such a big face." Doesn't it mean that there is still a popular vote?! β
"There is nothing wrong with a popular vote, but there are actually only a few who are qualified to be candidates, and it will not be too bad to be elected." The demon general took out a pamphlet and flipped through it lazily. Pointing and explaining: "And among these candidates, there are those who can't dance at all, and some who are just the illegitimate children of nobles and have no training in etiquette at all...... There is also a history of theft. The other is short-tempered and often quarrels with people, and the other ...... Finally, there is one more place to go...... Ahem! Girlish! β
"It seems that there is not much room for selection among the candidates this time. Is this a coincidence or is it artificial?! β
"It doesn't matter if it's a coincidence or a human being. Anyway, if there are no accidents, basically the final winner is already certain. The demon general closed the booklet, pointed to the book with his fingertips and smiled: "And this victor now has the hole cards to negotiate with the queen, and now it is not the princes who are choosing her, but she is choosing the princes......"
"Go, Alfeld, seduce the girl with your hue, I believe in you." Lin Shu firmly turned his head to cheer up the little prince.
The little prince choked and glared: "Crisp, do you really think I have a hue?!" Seeing that the other party didn't want to think about it, he opened his mouth, and hurriedly added: "Speak your conscience!" β
"......" A little potato has a fart hue, unless the girl has a perverted pedophile. Otherwise, she really didn't think that Alfeld could fight the second prince...... Lin Shu looked at the sky from afar.
The demon general smiled: "It's not a problem of hue. I'm sure that the would-be dancer's family is not a fool either, and looking at the queen's meaning, the other party has obviously already hinted at it. Now the important thing is who can show more friendliness between Alfeyd and Tangwen. Or is it more capability...... Make the other party feel that they can get more benefits by showing their support?! β
"More than that, right?!"
"Oh?!"
"Anyway, I don't think it's necessary to do that. The likelihood that a verbal agreement can be voided at any time is too high. First, this choice can express certain problems. But I think it's just a reference for the king at most, and it's not really important...... Therefore, the other party's statement that it is not quite right to use this coercion, it should be said that this is just an opportunity to express its position. β
"That's right, but what about the second?!"
"Speaking of the second, of course, it's on the prince's side." Lin Shu touched his chin: "It's still the same sentence, the possibility of the invalidation of the verbal agreement is too high." So what's the best way to contact the nobility?! β
ββ¦β¦ Marriage?! The demon general hesitated for a moment before replying.
"Poof...... the little prince squirted, and his little face turned red: "Don't be kidding you!" β
Lin Shu ignored him and synthesized the analysis just now: "So to sum up, the dancer's family is actually taking this opportunity to exchange a promise, whoever is willing to marry the girl of their family, they will support whoever at the dinner...... Taking this opportunity to tie both sides to the same chariot, there is no way to easily regret it in the future. β
"Tut-tut!" The demon general smiled crookedly, and took Alfeld's little hand with an ambiguous evil smile: "The little prince has also grown up...... Although there are still many things that I can't do now, it's good to have a woman with me. β
Lin Shu also pretended to wipe his eyes and sighed: "In a blink of an eye, the children are so old, time is like a pig-killing knife...... In the blink of an eye, I'm already a five-year-old......"
Alfeld jumped to his feet in a hurry, looking like he was about to cry: "You guys are too much! "These two bad guys! At a critical time, he was unreliable at all, seeing that he was about to lose his chastity, they didn't say that they could help and think of a way, but they were still gloating and laughing next to him......
"Do you know whose family the woman is?! How's it looking? How's the character?! The key is to be filial and virtuous enough. Lin Su pulled the demon general into the gossip time.
"Don't worry, the basic conditions for a girl who can be a sacrificial dancer are absolutely excellent. I've seen it, so let's not talk about the figure of the face, and the key person's personality and family background are good. The demon general is obscene: "If you marry her, you can fight for at least twenty years less." (To be continued)