Chapter Fifty-Nine: The Reception Banquet
Compared to the previous large-scale celebration banquet, this reception banquet for Baron Cook and Lord Neil was much smaller, and it was held in the banquet hall of the Inner Castle. Pen % fun % Pavilion www.biquge.info
When Rason appeared at the reception banquet with Baron Cook and Alyssa, in addition to Neil and his party, all the people attending the banquet at Cook Castle had already arrived, and even Master Tony, who had not appeared for a long time, appeared beside Henry again.
Seeing Rason and Alyssa following Baron Cook side by side, the faces of the few people who had just returned with Baron Cook showed a trace of surprise, and their eyes were full of curiosity. But old David and the others smiled and began to whisper 'introducing' the relationship between Luo Sheng and Alyssa.
"What's going on?" After glancing at the hall, Luo Sheng ignored Barrett and the others who were gossiping, but lightly touched Alyssa's shoulder, and asked in a low voice to Master Tony's Nunu.
"Master Tony was introduced to his father by His Royal Highness the Crown Prince, and his status is too special to be dealt with directly. Alyssa explained in a low voice.
Although the Cook family has always been loyal to the royal family, it does not mean that the royal family absolutely trusts the Cook family. Therefore, for the various means used by his subordinates, the royal family will not let go of the Cook family alone.
This Tonny Maester was nominally a teacher hired by Baron Cook for Henry, but was actually a royal family arranged to sit in the Cook family. So even if Barrett confirmed the identity of Bachelor Tony's traitor through Christopher, he could not deal with him directly, and could only do some isolation in terms of information. Even because of Neil's status as a child of the royal family, he had to appear at the reception banquet.
"Is the royal family sending a spy at the Cook family? The Bright Holy See is really capable, and even such a person sent by the royal family can be bribed. I just don't know if they can buy off the royal family members to help them rebel!" Luo Sheng said with a sneer in his heart.
When Baron Cook mentioned that he had the royal family as a backer, Luo Sheng understood the main reason for Baron Cook's defeat in his previous life - he did not expect that the royal family betrayed him, at least some members of the royal family betrayed him.
But that wasn't easy to say at the time. First, Rason's weight is too light, and it is difficult to really affect Baron Cook's judgment, and second, there is no evidence in hand, which is equivalent to empty nonsense, without any convincing power, but it is easy to be mistaken for provoking the relationship between the Cook family and the royal family.
But now with the ready-made example of Bachelor Tony, Luo Sheng has something to say. Although you can't completely debunk the truth directly, you can still take the opportunity to remind Alyssa and Baron Cook.
"Luo Sheng, don't talk nonsense. The whole country is royal, how can they be bought by the Holy See of Light, at most the inferior people are controlled. Alyssa retorted with a frown.
In fact, as a young girl who has been educated by the Cook family to be loyal to the royal family since she was a child and has studied in the Kingsguard for three years, Alyssa is even more loyal to the royal family than Baron Cook, and it is quite unacceptable for Luo Sheng to casually ridicule the royal family.
"Hehe, don't overestimate the discipline of the people in the royal family. For the sake of power, especially for the sole throne, some people can do anything. Although he sensed Alyssa's disgust, Luo Sheng still sneered and said what he wanted to say.
In fact, Rason didn't say this to Alyssa, but to Baron Cook. Compared with Elisa, a 'little white flower' who has never seen the ugly faces of politicians, Baron Cook has been able to stand tall in Elson's political situation for many years, definitely not by his own force, in politics, he should also be an 'old fritter'. As long as he could listen to these words and have a hint of vigilance in his mind, the situation in the future would be very different.
Hearing Luo Sheng's words of such a 'great rebellion', Alyssa was speechless for a while, but her brows furrowed even deeper. Baron Cook shook slightly, but he didn't make any rebuttals, just continued to walk forward as usual.
"Sure enough, it's still like this!" Seeing Alyssa's reaction, Luo Sheng sighed softly in his heart.
In his previous life, Luo Sheng had a crush on Alyssa, and finally he was stranger to the square, except that when Luo Sheng decided to take revenge, he did not get Elisa's support, and the more important reason was that Luo Sheng discovered the difference between the two.
As a traverser, Luo Sheng naturally has no reverence for all kinds of authority. Even if you are forced to bow your head temporarily due to the situation, you will never be willing to die for others. It can be said that except for his own relatives, Luo Sheng will not be loyal to anyone. Any force that dares to hurt himself and his relatives, Luo Sheng will fight directly with them to the end, without any scruples. This is exemplified by the Holy See of Light, which has been attacked by Luo Sheng for decades, and the assassination organization 'Blood Scimitar', which tried to control Luo Sheng and make Luo Sheng a slave killer, but was finally wiped out by Luo Sheng.
Luo Sheng's kind of thinking, if it sounds good, it is independent, and if it is not good, it is unruly. And in the eyes of the ruling class, in fact, it is a natural rebellion.
And Alyssa, as a noble girl who has been educated by the monarch since she was a child, is naturally accustomed to obeying the various rules of the Emyr continent, especially the various light and dark rules between the nobles. Even though Baron Cook was betrayed and killed in battle, and the family was divided by the Holy See of Light, Alyssa did not rebel against the Kingdom of Elson, let alone declare war on the Holy See of Light, but continued to be loyal to the Royal Family of Elson, stationed at Snow Dragon Pass, and replaced Baron Cook to fulfill the mission of the Cook family for generations.
Alyssa is the kind of person who sounds like loyalty, dedication, and self-sacrifice. To say something ugly is to be pedantic and foolish. In the end, it's just a knife in the hands of those who wield power.
It was precisely because of the realization of the fundamental difference between the two that Luo Sheng had the opportunity to go to Alyssa again in his previous life, but in the end he chose to go alone and became a lone wolf.
After being reborn in this life, most of what Luo Sheng began to do coincided with the interests of Cook Castle, so the two sides seemed to cooperate happily, and even had some good feelings for each other. Luo Sheng also seems to have returned to his youthful nature, and once again has a heart-pounding feeling.
But just now, with Alyssa's instantaneous reaction, Luo Sheng once again realized the difference in ideas between the two. The heart, which was already beating, suddenly cooled a lot. After all, the fundamental concepts are different, and even if the relationship is good, I am afraid it will be difficult to last long.
"No, you can't give up so easily. This time I still have a chance to change!" Although he was a little depressed in his heart, seeing the figure of Baron Cook in front of him, Luo Sheng regained his spirit.
A large part of the reason why Alyssa has been stupid and loyal in her previous life is that she has only received a basic aristocratic education, but she has not had the opportunity to learn how to truly become a nobleman who masters the game of power. Baron Cook had not had time to teach the nobles the true way of doing things, as well as the experience of intriguing with various forces, to Alyssa and Henry, and he had already died in battle. That's why Alyssa is so naïve, so adherent to the initial education of loyalty.
And this time, as long as Baron Cook can survive and Alyssa can see the true face of the royal family, Rason believes that Alyssa will definitely have some changes, at least she will not be as foolish and loyal as in her previous life.
And in this life, Luo Sheng is no longer the lone wolf who struggled in the dark last time, but a reborn who made a comeback and was determined to change his fate. As long as Luo Sheng can grow quickly and become a real towering tree, he will always be able to tolerate and change Alyssa.
After glancing at the layout of the banquet, Baron Cook pointed to the position next to Henry and said to Luo Sheng: "Alyssa, you can help Luo Sheng introduce these uncles and uncles, and then sit next to Henry." ”
As soon as Baron Cook spoke, Rason and Alyssa didn't feel anything, but the others, including Old David, showed shocked looks. When he looked at Luo Sheng again, his eyes were a little more solemn.
"Maybe he could really become the son-in-law of the Cook family!"
Those who were able to attend this banquet were the core figures of the Cook family, including a lord and three knights. Not only are these people very knowledgeable about the situation within the family, but there is not a single stupid person. Alyssa didn't like Neil's affairs, they had heard about it for a long time, so when Alyssa spread rumors, they just used Rasheng as a shield for being pulled by Alyssa temporarily. Even if old David spoke for Luo Sheng, everyone didn't pay much attention to it.
But when Baron Cook opened his mouth and asked Alyssa to help Luo Sheng introduce everyone, everyone who was familiar with Baron Cook's habits knew that at least Luo Sheng had been approved by Baron Cook and was willing to let Luo Sheng be familiar with the core strength of the Cook family. Otherwise, with Baron Cook's temper, even if he didn't expose Elisa's little tricks, he would not say a word and remain silent, and it would not be the attitude he has now. So when facing Luo Sheng, everyone was much more polite.
After some excitement, Luo Sheng sat down in his place, feeling a little emotional in his heart. Among the people introduced by Alyssa just now, there are six silver-level masters, among which Kelly, the captain of Baron Cook's personal guard, is close to the existence of the gold rank. Coupled with some of the forces left behind in the Snow Dragon Pass, in addition to being slightly weaker in the legal system, the Cook family's own hard power is actually no worse than some counts and even marquises. Such a force was completely loyal to the royal family, and indeed made the royal power of the Elson royal family much more stable.
However, it is precisely because of the strength and loyalty of the Cook family that it has become the target of the Holy See of Light. Defeating the Cook family can not only greatly weaken the power of the royal family's direct control, but also deter many neutral nobles, allowing the nobles who have already taken refuge in the Holy See of Light to take advantage of the situation. Dealing with other ordinary families will not be able to achieve the effect that the Bright Sect needs at all.
When Rason lamented the strength of the Cook family, the door of the banquet hall opened again, and under the guidance of Barrett, Neil led Jim and Lunn into the banquet hall. After greeting Baron Cook, he ignored Barrett's guidance and walked directly to Alyssa, who was beside Rason.
"Sister Alyssa, I'm finally seeing you again!"