Chapter 100: Entering the City (2)
Adolf's words made everyone's faces change. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info everyone looked at each other, and they couldn't believe their ears!
As aristocrats, the education and commoners they received from childhood were completely different. There are certain rules for the way of speaking in the world, the etiquette of dealing with people, and even the meticulous dressing down to a pin, dancing down to a single action, and the dining down to a little sound.
And these rules, for the aristocracy, are upbringing.
It is these ubiquitous rules in life that make them develop a character in their bones and develop their instinctive reactions when facing things.
Controlling emotions is one of them.
No matter how angry the nobles are, they still hide needles and swords in their smiles. It's like cutting a steak, when it comes to starting, they don't hesitate at all, they like to be raw, and they are obsessed with the blood-streaked taste. However, the movements must be elegant, and the chewing must be silent.
They will never use unbridled language to unleash their anger when it is not necessary. Because then, there is not the slightest benefit to them.
So, when Gilbert said that, everyone thought Adolf would explain.
After all, he was unreasonable to be late.
Or, he simply refused to hold the ceremony to enter the city and did not give everyone this opportunity. And since I agreed, I also cleaned the streets, built a viewing platform, and spent so much work, so I should continue to be so "generous". There is no need to embarrass everyone.
It's like a business, it's all you put into it. No matter how unhappy you are with the customer, you can only swallow your anger. Otherwise, isn't your investment in vain? Who wants to do this kind of business that costs money angrily and loses money in the end?
But Adolf, just do it!
It is already rude and even inexplicable to hang everyone here at such a major ceremony, and answering Gilbert's sentence is even more of a slap in the face in public!
Is he crazy?
Everyone only felt that the blood rushed to their heads, and their cheeks were flushed and hot.
You know, this slap is not just in Gilbert's face, but in the face of each and every one of them!
No one dared to believe that this was something done by a top nobleman of the empire like Grand Duke Adolf, who was extremely suave and elegant in the city.
This is simply more barbaric than a barbarian who spits on a disagreement and pulls out a knife to cut people!
Standing on this viewing platform at this moment, the scenery in everyone's eyes became gloomy. I couldn't feel any more pleasant. It's like being invited to a grand ball, only to arrive in high spirits, only to find yourself dressed up for fun.
With a "brush" sound, Lu He suddenly got up and said angrily: "Your Royal Highness, are you joking?"
"Joke?" Adolf glanced at him and said lightly, "With my identity, where did I joke with you?"
The implication is that you are also worthy?!
Lu He's face turned red all of a sudden. He said angrily: "So, you invited us here to humiliate us?"
"Huh?" Adolf sneered, "Isn't this entrance ceremony held at your request, I have always felt that this is because you humiliated me Adolf, bullied me Lulian suffered heavy losses, and his strength was greatly damaged, so he didn't dare to go against you?"
His gaze, looking around, said leisurely: "When, when did it become me to humiliate you?"
Under Adolf's gaze, the nobles were a little dazed for a while.
In their impressions, Adolf has always been a gentle and tolerant image. The brutality of tearing the face directly like today is unprecedented. Not only his words, but even his gaze are as sharp as knives.
Being stared at by him, many people couldn't help but twist their heads away.
"A few days ago, we fought a fierce battle against the demons of the Abyss, and tens of thousands of Lulian soldiers died for it. Do you know how many families in this land are weeping over the grief of losing their sons, husbands and fathers these days?" Adolf asked coldly.
"You don't know, what you see is that I, the Grand Duke, am the weakest of all the provinces and principalities of the empire, and the one that is best bullied. So, even if it's a little offensive to recruit troops in my territory, you don't think it's a big deal. ”
After a pause, Adolf asked again, "Then do you know what it means for you and the empire for us to drive the abyss demons back to the abyss?"
Without waiting for everyone to answer, he said coldly, "You don't know. You feel that you are far away, and you never thought that there are demons in the north and demons in the south, and you can live a few years of free life!"
Adolf's voice grew colder and colder: "And this entrance ceremony you requested...... You don't respect me, Adolf, and recruit troops in my territory without saying hello. You're embarrassed to make such a request for the sake of demonstration? Hey, I'm really out of temper Adolf?"
Looking at the sneering Adolf, listening to this reprimand that cut his head and covered his face, the faces of the nobles were blue and white.
But they couldn't talk back.
All of what Adolf said, word for word, is true. Where to put it, it also occupies the reason. At this time, anyone who jumps out and argues with him about this is an idiot.
However, being justified does not mean that you can bear the consequences.
What does Adolf want?
After this blatant tearing of his face, does he want to do it to everyone? Or after humiliating everyone, he announces the cancellation of the ceremony of entering the city, and then drives everyone out of the city?
Pleasure?
If he were Adolf, such an outburst of anger would be painful. As Grand Duke of the Empire, ruler of Lulian and one of the top nobles. Regardless of identity or status, Adolf is not much higher than the family representatives present.
He wants to lose his temper and slap everyone in the face, and there are really few people who are qualified to make irresponsible comments. At least not in the city of Muni, not in the land of Loulian.
Can it be done later?
In the future, he will go north, and among the coalition forces, he will be the target of everyone.
The families he sinned against were a big net in the open and in the dark, enough to make the Lulian army embattled on all sides and suffer from the enemy. At that point, how will he deal with himself?
Besides, even now, this is a mess that he can't clean up.
Today it is not only the nobles and armies of the foreign lands who gather here, but also thousands of Lurians, as well as merchants, travelers, mercenaries, adventurers, and freelancers from all over the empire, as well as nobles and nobles who stay for various affairs.
As soon as Adolf's reputation spread, it was a devastating blow to the prestige of the Loulian family and the image he had been operating for many years.
When the time comes, not to mention himself, even his daughter Sophia will be affected.
In silence, the nobles exchanged glances with each other. Gilbert's eyes flashed, and he slowly walked out.
"Your Highness," said Gilbert, "we have indeed been somewhat improperly recruited into the army. But as you know, that's what happened too. If these mercenaries were concentrated in our Venya, I am sure that Archduke O'Greve would not mind. ”
The nobles all looked at each other with embarrassed expressions.
Although they are on the same side as Gilbert, they can't listen to such beautiful words like this when they get cheap and sell well.
In this regard, Gilbert turned a blind eye, only turned his head to look at Roy, and said: "Besides, this Mr. Leo is the first person to publicly announce the recruitment." As a fellow imperial noble, the Grand Duke shouldn't be so favoritistic, right?"
"He?" Adolf glanced at Roy and sneered at Gilbert, "Do you know what he paid to get my consent?"
"I don't know!" Gilbert's eyes narrowed slightly, and he said dryly, "I just know that this kind of thing is disgusting." That's why we asked for this entrance ceremony. We want to give everyone the right to choose freely. A fair chance. ”
As he spoke, he stepped forward and asked lightly, "So, are you ready to cancel the ceremony now, Your Highness?"
The question seems peaceful, but in fact it is aggressive.
You, Adolf, have said so much, but it's just a waste of saliva. If you have the ability, you can cancel the ceremony!
"Cancellation?" Adolf Nature's Way Gilbert meant. He looked at the other coldly, raised an eyebrow, and said, "Did I say I wanted to cancel it?" Or do you Mr. Gilbert want to see me discredited?"
Hearing this, the nobles' hearts were relieved, and Gilbert laughed even more. He looked around, looking puzzled, and said sarcastically: "Then I don't understand, you ...... What's the point?"
Syllable!
The nobles seemed to hear the silent slap.
Gilbert, this is a slap in the face and pulled back.
This is the sorrow of Adolf's inferiority, unless he is crazy, otherwise, no matter how big his temper is, he will not dare to cancel the ceremony?
In the eyes of everyone, Adolf nodded, smiled slightly, and said, "Meaningful or not, let's see." ”
As he spoke, he nodded to Fano, "Let's start." ”
With Adolf's order, a salute flower soared into the sky and bloomed. There was a loud roar, and the pigeons in the attic spire were startled and soared into the sky together.
Adolf walked to the center of the front row of the viewing platform. More than thirty generals of the Lord of Lulian followed behind him. When everyone turned around, they only left a cold and sneering look at Gilbert and the others, and did not say a word.
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。 (To be continued.) )