Chapter 73: Meeting
Early the next morning, Meng Fan and his brother Bogula and Tiberius took a carriage to the Lord's Mansion of Ziyang City, and Mar Saha did not come with Meng Fan, considering the identity of Mar Saha's dark magician, Meng Fan did not let this black-robed man come with him. Pen × fun × Pavilion www. biquge。 info
As soon as Meng Fan and the others got off the carriage, Ma Gar, the steward of the Purple Sun City Lord's Mansion, stepped forward to greet him with a warm smile, "Lord Claude. Magal saluted Meng Fan respectfully.
Looking at the old butler in front of him, Meng Fan couldn't help but think of the first time he and his eldest brother came to the Lord's Mansion of Ziyang City to attend a banquet four years ago, at that time Meng Fan was still a nobody, and the housekeeper Magal didn't even know his name.
Meng Fan smiled at the old butler and nodded, "Lord Claude, please go this way." Magar led Meng Fan, Bogula, and Tiberius to the living room of the Lord's Palace.
After entering the meeting room, Meng Fan did not see the figure of Marquis Lewin Nolan, the lord of Ziyang City, "Your Excellency Bogula, Your Excellency Tiberius, please sit here for a while..."
Meng Fan was about to ask, "Lord Claude, please come this way with me." The old butler turned around and stretched out his hand to signal, Meng Fan glanced at the eldest brother and Tiberius who were sitting in the living room, and followed Magar to the living room.
After passing through a long corridor, Meng Fan and Magal entered a small courtyard full of flowers and plants, and the Lord of Ziyang City, Levin Nolan, stood in this small courtyard with a unique view.
"Lord Marquis, Claude Kuru, Lord of Blackstone City, has brought it here. Magar saluted Lewin, who was standing in the courtyard, "Well, Magal, go and entertain those two guests in the drawing-room." Levin nodded to the old butler.
"Yes, sir. Magar saluted and departed, "Lord Claude. Levin walked up to Meng Fan with a smile on his face, "Lord Marquis." Meng Fan respectfully saluted the blonde man in front of him.
Lewin Nolan, the Lord of Purple Sun City, is sixty years old this year, and his blonde hair is almost half white, but Lewin's eyes are still bright.
"Lord Claude, we met four years ago. Lewin looked at the black-haired man in front of him and said with a smile, "Yes, Lord Marquis, four years ago, I was lucky enough to meet you in this lord's mansion..."
"Haha, I remember that time, thanks to Lord Claude, you came up with the idea of burning down the Bretans siege tower with Ram, if it wasn't for Lord Claude's cunning, maybe this Purple Sun City would have been breached by the Bretans. Levin said with an appreciative smile.
"Ziyang City is a joint effort of the soldiers of the territory army to hold on, and I don't dare to claim credit in vain. Meng Fan hurriedly shook his head and said, staring at the black-haired man in front of him, Levin touched the short beard on his chin.
"Master Claude, let's go inside and talk. Levin turned and said, "Lord Marquis Xie." After Meng Fan bowed, he followed Lewin Nolan, the lord of Ziyang City, into the house of the small courtyard.
As soon as he entered the house, Meng Fan heard the sound of the music box, turned his head to look into the room, Meng Fan saw a red-haired man sitting behind the desk on the east side of the room, and a young attendant was standing next to the red-haired man in a luxurious blue robe.
"Your Majesty, the King. Meng Fan was stunned for a moment, and quickly stepped forward to salute King Landry Pars, who was sitting on the chair.
Gently closing the tan wooden box in his hand, King Landry Pars of Gilgia stood up from his chair.
"Claude, which piano piece did you compose with the music playing in this music box just now?" Landrito asked with a smile as he walked up to Meng Fan with the brown-red wooden box in his hand.
"Your Majesty, this is 'To Alice' by the minister," Meng Fan replied after saluting respectfully to the red-haired man in front of him.
"Oh, yes, yes, it's 'To Alice, oh, Freya has said it to me so many times, I just can't remember. Landry slapped his forehead with a smile.
"Tarya, put it on the shelf. Landry turned and handed the music box to the young squire officer Taria.
"Claude, this music box you invented is a good thing, in the Qinglan Continent, there has never been such a mechanical work that can automatically play piano music. Landry said, looking back at the dark-haired man in front of him.
"It is a great honor to be able to receive His Majesty's appreciation. Meng Fan saluted and stared at the black-haired man in front of him for a while, "Claude, you are really a genius, you can think of a clever plan to defeat the enemy on the battlefield, and you can compose such a beautiful piano music, and you also invented a music box... Claude, how many incredible things are in your little head?" Landry sighed and pointed to Meng Fan's head.
"Your Majesty, these are just gadgets that make people laugh, and the minister is not a genius..." Meng Fan replied after glancing at a few brown-red music boxes placed on the shelves in the room.
"A little brink, a smile?" said King Landry as he stepped over to the chair behind his desk and sat down gently, "Claude, this little brinket can bring you a huge profit every year." Landry said slowly, staring at the dark-haired man in front of him.
"Your Majesty, this kind of music box is very expensive. Meng Fan whispered back, "The cost is very high?" Landry raised his eyebrows, "Well, Claude, the music box production process you invented is indeed very fine, I asked the royal craftsmen in the court to take it apart and study it, these craftsmen all praise the exquisite design of the music box, even if it is the royal craftsmen in the court, it will take them months to make a music box..."
King Landry Pars's words made Meng Fan feel a little nervous in his heart, "Claude, the news that the Kingdom of Bretan is actively preparing for war...
"The minister heard that the kingdom of Bretan is currently hoarding a large amount of grain and grass, purchasing weapons and armor... King Brunn Sias of Bretan has appointed Prince Christian as the new commander of the army..."
"Well, Claude, you're pretty well informed. Landry nodded appreciatively, "So, Claude, which kingdom is the Bretan Kingdom most likely to wage war again?"