Luan Lun is actually difficult to define, since the Holy Empire Lu Lun has long been not a rare news in a hundred years, the princes and nobles of the Holy Empire in order to maintain the purity of the bloodline, marriage between the second generation of cousins is also a common thing, even on the highly developed civilization of the earth, in the international police country called the United States Empire, Lu Lun is also a very common thing, of course, this is from the perspective of morality and ethics on the earth. Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ

U.S. imperialism has the richest consortium in the world, most of which are made up of several families tightly knit together. In the case of the family of a non-renewable natural resource tycoon, it is almost common for a cousin to marry a cousin, and the cousin to become a cousin, and the elders of the family will even take the initiative to facilitate it. Many people may be surprised when they say it, but this kind of thing is actually caused by the elders?

The answer is simple, in order to avoid the loss of wealth. In these huge families, everyone holds a part of the power and interests, once the marriage occurs, after the death of the female member, the power and interests she has will be passed on to the next generation in accordance with the provisions of the law, and the bloodline and surname of the next generation are obviously not on their side, and the power and interests in the family are controlled by outsiders, which is a disaster for such a huge family. Therefore, whether it is to avoid the loss of power and profit, or male members to enhance their voice and status in the family, they will take the initiative to take the responsibility of throwing their relatives into bed and causing human life.

Of course, it does not mean that you must not marry or marry outside, you can also love freely, sign a legally binding document, take the initiative to give up all the power and interests in your hands, and leave the house. This will ensure that the future of the family will not be caused by some troublesome hormones. But then again, a person who was born with equity and voting rights, and who was destined to become an executive or even the president of a certain listed company at birth, has enjoyed the glory and wealth of more than ten or twenty years, and suddenly asks him to lower his head and gnaw on the soil, is he/she willing?

In this world too, the purity of blood is the foundation of the continuation of the golden nobility, but this foundation is based on marriage, not between generations of relatives within the clan. Inbreeding can lead to an irrepressible change in the purity of the bloodline, which is highly likely to taint a bloodline. This is equivalent to digging up the roots of the golden aristocracy, and the old emperor has already done a lot of kung fu if he didn't breathe on the spot.

The key to defining a harmful and harmless luan is whether it conforms to mainstream values and the interests that are linked together.

As they spoke, the three of them had entered this very large house, and the colorful stone bricks on the ground were taken from the full moon, which was one of the most precious specialties of the full moon's foreign trade, and this kind of stone bricks, according to the study of the scholars, appeared in the mountains in a very coincidental and unrepeatable situation, that is, this kind of thing will be extinct with the depletion of resources. The price of a stone brick about one foot square is as high as five gold coins, and the price of one meter square is as high as more than 20 gold coins. The entire front hall of more than 400 square meters is paved with this kind of stone bricks, and the cost alone is as high as nearly 10,000 gold coins.

The curiosity in Celeste's eyes could not be concealed at all, she carefully observed the ground, and suddenly seemed to understand something, opened her mouth in surprise, and hurriedly stretched out her hand to cover it. She was a little afraid of the old butler, and in him Celeste saw the shadow of his grandfather, even more powerful than him.

"The Earl of Twright, having heard that you are coming back to-day, has made a post inviting you and Lady Celeste to a dinner party. ”

Stepping on the stone bricks that reflected his own shadow and were completely squeezed into a whole by various gems when the plates were moved under certain special conditions, Wren didn't think long before agreeing.

At that time, Twright sent Wren all the way to Ortlenburg and stood for him, and this kindness cannot be forgotten. Everyone likes the icing on the cake, but they don't know that sending charcoal in the snow is the most valuable, Twright helped Wren stand on the platform to save Wren a lot of trouble, and was able to maintain a high level of contact when he was exiled, which shows that Twright is worth associating. In fact, Wren also knew that this was a kind of political speculation, but he didn't care, he couldn't care so much at that time.

Ogles's pace gradually slowed down, this is the treatment that every guest who comes to Thorn Hill for the first time has to walk, Wren naturally knows it, and will not object, the two of them followed Ogles to the left wall of the front hall, half vermilion and half gold on the wall hung a beautiful picture frame, in the frame painted a heroic middle-aged man, looking forty or fifty years old, full of face, red face, slightly fat.

He was wearing an old-fashioned dress, his eyes did not squint, and there seemed to be no compassion on his slightly smiling face, but his eyes were particularly expressive, and a ruthless aura came to his face.

"This is Tellik, the first patriarch of the Thorns, and it was this ancestor and the other golden nobles who swore an oath to overthrow the Holy Empire and establish the Orlando Empire. He was canonized by Orlando I as the Grand Duke of Quammein and enjoyed more than 30,000 square kilometers of land, and the area on the northwest border of the empire was formerly a fiefdom of the Thorn family. The old man's expression was proud, even though he had not seen the Grand Duke hanging on the wall, he was also honored.

Celeste showed just the right amount of shock, deep shock, and couldn't keep his mouth shut at all. Her expression and attitude immediately poked the old housekeeper's chicken point, and the old housekeeper's eyes were much gentler when he looked at the little girl, he was really a good boy who knew how to be polite.

At the beginning, knowing that the young master of his family had found a merchant's daughter, Oglais was very annoyed. No matter how much this family declines, Rennes, as the patriarch, should not find a woman who smells of copper as his partner. Fortunately, there has been no news of the marriage in Rennes, otherwise the old butler might have climbed to Ortlenburg crying step by step, and died on the steps of the city lord's mansion.

Judging from Xinzai's short contact, this girl is not bad as a lover, with a cute appearance and clean eyes, unlike those aristocratic ladies in the imperial capital, whose eyes are dirty.

The three of them walked a few steps and came to the second frame, "This Carl, the second patriarch of the Thorn Family, was known as the Border Wolf at the end of the reign of Orlando I, and expanded the territory of Quabmein eleven kilometers west, and was also the leader of the family at its peak. ”

"This is ......"

Introduced along the way, there were a total of eight patriarchs, and the last one was Wren's father, and the old housekeeper was a little speechless when he talked about it. The reason why the Thorn Family is not so glorious now is the willfulness of this family master, as well as his unlucky luck. Standing in line is like gambling, everyone has a fifty percent chance of being on the winning side, but this patriarch stood wrong three times in a row, and finally wasted the last bit of strength of the family. He saved trouble, kicked his legs to see his ancestors, and threw the rest of the mess to Wren.

It is also Wren's struggle, at least for now, the bad luck of the family has gone away, and the form of the whole family has bottomed out and begun to develop on the good side.

Pushing the door in, entering the main hall from the front hall, Celeste suddenly gasped, no wonder it was said that ninety percent of the wealth of the empire was controlled by the nobles, and ninety percent of the wealth of the nobles was in the hands of the gold nobles, just the two halls she saw, especially this main hall, the cost was probably no less than 100,000 gold coins. The whole stone is cut into stone bricks and laid flat on the ground, and the gaps are poured with melted gold, reflecting dreamlike colors under the light source.

Oil paintings, sculptures, and ornaments worth hundreds or thousands can be seen everywhere, giving people elegance and shocking their dignity at the same time.

Celeste, who was born in a wealthy family, looked everywhere she looked, all of them were high-quality and unique products, which also made her feel at a loss. The little girl could only hold on to Wren's arm tightly without any defense, and carefully stepped on the carefully polished gemstone floor, for fear of stepping on a few marks.

The corners of Oglais's mouth were slightly raised, and he was in a very good mood, and his mentality changed when he got old. Thirty years ago, he would have looked at the nobles who stepped into this house with a look of contempt and contempt, as if he were looking at a countryman. But now, like a treasure, he hopes to be appreciated.

The little girl is very face-saving, and Oglis's mood is as beautiful as the beginning of summer when flowers bloom in May.

After arranging Celeste, Wren and Oglais entered the study. The study room is more than 100 square meters, full of all kinds of books, many of which have become extinct in the outside world, and only a few other families who are also golden nobles have collections. Collecting books is also the heritage of a family, especially in the period when educational resources are monopolized, if you want to get a precious book, many people often pay the price of being a servant for a lifetime, and only then do they have the right to read it if they become a retainer of a certain family.

The chair carved and polished from the keel was covered with a layer of soft and warm fur from the Far Northern Desolate Beast, and the cost of this chair alone was thousands of gold coins. The two sat down separately, Wren stroked the armrest of the keel, looked around and sighed, "It's almost the same as when I left, it's just that there are fewer people, and now it's just you." ”

Once upon a time there were hundreds of servants in this manor, and in any room, there were three or five servants ready to answer the call, and how lively it was then, how deserted it was at this time.

Ogles looked very open, the old man had never experienced anything in his life, he shrugged his shoulders, showing an expression of indifference, "There will always be only one soul core of a family, as long as you cheer up, you may not lose to your ancestors." ”

"Maybe!", Wren didn't want to talk about it, he didn't have much affection for his so-called ancestors, "how was this coronation arranged?"

"The eldest princess and the eldest prince of the Great Chief of the Full Moon have arrived in the imperial capital, and the Pope has also arrived this morning, and the Byron Empire may have to wait for two days before there is any movement, and it is said that the most powerful contender for the next throne has come, the third prince known as the Shining Star of the Firmament. The Dragon Island side also sent envoys, the barbarians in the far north sent some local products, and the kings and chiefs of some small countries also came to participate in the coronation ceremony in person. "On February 29th, the Imperial Capital will begin a grand procession for a whole day, and on March 1st the official coronation, the old Emperor should appear, and then you will need to observe the ceremony on behalf of the Thorn Family and bless His Majesty Pars." ”

"After the coronation, the Privy Council will also hold a regular general meeting of the nobles, you can attend it or not, my personal opinion is that you can go and see it. ”

"You must leave the imperial capital by March 5th. ”

Wren held on to the armrest of the seat, leaned slightly to the left, and wrinkled his brows and groaned for a moment, "How is the old ghost of the Antun family doing lately?"

Antun, the surname of one of the golden nobles, the current patriarch is Vito, and one of the initiators of the attack on the Arcanian family last year. The existing eight gold nobles seem to be full of flowers, but in fact, no matter which one they are, they all hope to continue to reduce the existing number of gold nobles. The power of an empire is divided among eight families, which is far less than two or three alone. The scope of rights that originally belonged to the Thorn Family was taken away by Vito's old dog.

If it weren't for the three strongest golden nobles pressing on it, Wren might have been killed by the Vetotites on his way to Ortlenburg. Fortunately, this old dog is still well-behaved, and he will definitely not make a second attack on Ren, who is a golden nobleman, because of one thing, so Renne has nothing to do with each other all the way. Another way of thinking, in fact, this is also where Vito is smart, he really wants to cut the grass and eradicate the roots regardless of the consequences, maybe the above three will also cut the grass and eradicate the roots of him, this kind of handle and excuse is really too suitable for raising the butcher knife.

The royal family, the prime minister, and the marshal have long formed a close cooperation, and they continue to reduce the number of nobles, the purpose of which is nothing more than a high concentration of power. If they can kill one by one, they still have to take care of the problem of face, after all, it is a rule set by themselves, if they break it with their own hands, maybe the entire aristocratic class will be chaotic, and then there will be another round of civil war.

"Marquis Vito's body is still quite strong, at least for now, he is free of disasters and diseases, and it seems that he can live a few more years. Ogles's language is very respectful, but the hatred in his eyes can't be hidden, this is the demeanor of the aristocracy, obviously he hates a person very much, but he will not use vicious language to satisfy his tongue.

Wren bowed slightly, "I hope he can live a little longer, and when I come back from Ortrenburg, I'll clean him up myself." He paused, "How many vassals do I have?"

"There are also four, two barons, a viscount, and an earl. ”

Vassals were also one of the privileges of the Golden Aristocrats, and were a reward given by the first royal family to other families. After all, the imperial royal family can only have one surname, and when the lion family gets this power, it is bound to give up some benefits and privileges. One of them is the qualification of a vassal, as long as it is recognized by the golden nobles, you can canonize the vassal, ranging from baron to earl. These places are limited, and no one is willing to use them unless they are necessary.

The nobles who were canonized in this way had no real power, only titles, but this was enough to make many people rush to it.

Wren thought in his heart that how to use these places just right still needs to be carefully considered.

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Tonight's chapter, it's too sleepy.

I'm going to burst my liver next week, starting tomorrow, to see how far it goes.