Chapter 19: The Banquet
Colin felt that the Palace of Versailles was the greatest building in human history from the outside, and the moment he entered the interior, he decided on this idea. Pen & Fun & Pavilion www.biquge.info
Stepping into the Palace of Versailles, the floor is all paved with marble, neat and smooth, and even the shadow of a person can be illuminated.
The walls are full of frescoes carefully painted by master painters, most of which are about the history of the flange or classic battles, various sculptures, ancient paintings, and the whole palace is a treasure trove of works of art.
Colin was dizzying, and for the first time he had a clear understanding of the word rich.
The chief steward led the three of them to a room called Wansheng Hall, and the most eye-catching thing in it was a long table, which could seat hundreds of people.
There was a small long table next to it, which could only seat a dozen people, and the owner of the long table sat a huge fat man, his face was like a basin, and his face was full of beard, which looked quite scary.
The man did not get up when he saw the three of them, but waved his hand to let them sit down, but Caesar walked up to the man and saluted, and the fat man stood up with a reluctant face, and muttered as he returned the salute: "It's your fault!"
William also hurriedly took Colin forward to salute, and the man looked at William, then at Colin, and said, "Okay, sit down and eat! I'm dying of hunger!"
Colin was shocked by these words, he was indeed the ruler of the most powerful empire in the continent, and his momentum was really extraordinary!
Caesar laughed and said, "Your Majesty, your body is still strong!"
The Fat Emperor rolled his eyes and said, "You just met me three days ago, is it interesting to say this?"
Caesar sat down first, and William took Colin to sit below him, but His Majesty the Emperor beckoned to Colin and said, "Boy, what are you doing so far away from me, sit here!"
Colin glanced at William, William nodded and motioned for him to pass, and the emperor smiled: "Your punishment center is full of problems!"
Colin sat next to His Majesty the Emperor, and clearly saw the emperor's appearance, the emperor was white except for fat, and he looked more happy than Charlie, Colin didn't dare to laugh at him, it was said that this emperor liked to kill.
The chief steward leaned forward and asked, "Your Majesty, can you start?"
The Emperor nodded, and the Grand Master shouted, "The banquet begins!"
At this time, the palace maids outside seemed to be ready for a long time, and began to walk in with silver tableware, and their light movements looked extremely elegant.
Each palace maid only served one dish, and after a while, the whole table was filled with all kinds of brightly colored and mouth-watering delicacies, but there were still many people waiting with plates.
The plate in front of His Majesty the Emperor was pure gold, and it was very large, more than three times larger than the normal plate, and the chief steward personally put all kinds of food for His Majesty, and a palace maid next to him poured a full glass of red wine for everyone.
His Majesty seemed to be waiting impatiently, and his mouth kept urging, and the Grand Steward quickened his pace, and at last his plate was so full that he could no longer put any food.
The Emperor held up a vase-sized wine glass and said to the people, "Thank you Lord of Light for bringing us food, Amen!
Caesar smiled, took a small sip of wine reservedly, and began to eat it, William just tasted it, put down his glass and was silent.
Caesar saw His Majesty the Emperor's imposing eating appearance, and said with a smile: "Your Majesty, your appetite is still so good!" His Majesty the Emperor just waved his hand, meaning that he knew, and he didn't have time to respond to your nonsense, his mouth kept chewing food, and it was very indecent to gobble up food.
Colin was infected by the eating appearance of His Majesty the Emperor, and he did feel hungry, and he kept foaming at the table, thinking: Since we are here, let's eat, what a pity it is not to finish eating so many delicious foods.
So Colin began to eat, Colin really hadn't eaten a good meal for a long time, and now he seized the opportunity, and the same stormy version began to eat.
Colin's behavior attracted the attention of the other three, Caesar and William both looked at him with a smile on their faces, while the Emperor Fran, who was also eating ugly on the side, showed a hint of appreciation, he rarely stopped his knife and fork, and commanded Colin: "Eat hard, you're welcome!"
After hearing this, Colin was even more like he hadn't eaten for three days, eating gobbling up and eating the wind and clouds!
Colin's eating appearance did not cause ridicule from the palace people next to him, because they had long been accustomed to His Majesty's ugly eating appearance, and Colin was already very civilized compared to His Majesty the Emperor. His Majesty the Emperor sometimes took off his shirt and ate naked, even all over his body, and had to take a bath after eating.
The chief manager also specially arranged a palace maid to serve Colin, Colin only needs to be responsible for eating, and the other vegetables and meat are made by the palace maid.
Caesar stopped after eating a little, but William didn't eat much at all, only His Majesty the Emperor and Colin were fighting for each other, and the only thing left in the hall was the sound of two swallowing and the touch of knives and forks.
The plate that the two of them had eaten was quickly removed and replaced with a new silver plate full of food, the two of them kept their knives and forks, their mouths moved, and they ate a dark place, and they ate a swallowing mountains and rivers!
The meal lasted for nearly an hour, and for the first time the chief manager had a trace of respect for Colin, he saw from Colin's getting out of the car that Colin was a child who had never seen the world, and Colin felt funny when he saw the scene of Versailles' daze, but he felt that Colin was absolutely extraordinary, and no mortal could eat like His Majesty.
Colin first stopped the knife and fork, he burped, feeling that he was full of food, but His Majesty the Emperor showed no signs of stopping, he kept waving his hand to let Colin continue to eat, Colin just wanted to refuse, but Cardinal Caesar smiled and said: "Colin, eat with Your Majesty for a while!"
Colin thought to himself, was this an order? He didn't dare to ask, so he picked up his knife and fork again, and went back to fighting.
Ten minutes later, Colin felt very strong, but His Majesty still did not stop, Colin could only continue to pour hard, and after another five minutes, Colin felt that the food was in his throat, and His Majesty still did not show any signs of stopping, and after a few minutes, Colin begged for mercy: "Your Majesty, if I eat again, I will die!"
Caesar laughed loudly, and William couldn't help laughing, only His Majesty waved his hand, which means I know, but I haven't eaten yet, let me eat first!
The three of them stared at His Majesty the Emperor and ate for another twenty minutes, and His Majesty finally put down his knife and fork, picked up his wine glass and said, "I haven't eaten so happily for a long time, it's good to have someone to accompany you!"
Colin didn't hear clearly, and William hurriedly reminded Colin: "Quickly take the order, Your Majesty has rewarded you!"
Colin hurriedly stood up, His Majesty the Emperor looked at Colin's flat belly, and asked curiously: "Where did everything you eat go, why didn't you see your belly grow?"
Colin thought to himself: How do I know this! Fortunately, after His Majesty finished speaking, he didn't care, he looked at Colin and asked, "What's your name?"
Colin quickly and respectfully replied: "Your Majesty, my name is Colin Barr!"
His Majesty pondered for a moment and then asked, "Are you a civilian?"
Colin nodded, and His Majesty clapped his hands and smiled: "It's easy to do, and the Baron of the Colin Court will be crowned!"
Colin thought to himself: "Baron, I know, but what is this court baron?"
But he hurriedly thanked him: "Thank you, Your Majesty for the reward!"
His Majesty the Emperor nodded with satisfaction, and asked again: "You are quite able to eat, do they dislike you!"
Colin hurriedly shook his head, and His Majesty the Emperor said with a smile: "Also, the Holy See is very rich, and I am not afraid that you will eat them!"
Caesar hurriedly said, "Your Majesty, this is not true!"
The emperor sneered: "What's wrong, aren't you Holy See poor?"
Caesar explained, "Your Majesty, all the riches are given to my lord, not for us to enjoy!
The emperor waved his hand and said disdainfully: "Okay, Cardinal Caesar, lie to others with this kind of talk, and you will be exempt from me!"
After speaking, the emperor turned to look at Colin, and the more he looked at it, the more satisfied he became, and he also saw Colin's restraint, so he commanded the chief administrator: "Take this child to the palace!
The chief steward immediately agreed, and Colin quickly got up and followed the chief steward out of the room.
The chief steward looked at Colin with a completely different look than when he came, and seemed to have a hint of goodwill, he asked Colin with a smile: "Your Excellency Colin, where do you want to go?"
Colin knew what was here, so he replied, "Listen to your orders, and I'll follow you wherever you go!"
The chief manager thought for a while, clapped his hands and said, "I'll take you to see the fun!"
"Yes, yes!" Colin happily agreed, and the chief manager thought to himself that this is indeed still a child, but this child is too edible to be raised at home, but His Majesty has taken a fancy to him now, and the future is immeasurable!
The chief steward thought that Colin was a child and a priest, and he should like to read, so he took him to the library of the Palace of Versailles, Colin was blindsided as soon as he entered the library, where had he ever seen so many books, there were about 30,000 books in the entire library, and there were twenty rows of dense bookcases, Colin asked curiously: "Who wrote so many books?"
The chief steward replied with a smile: "This is a group of books that have been collected since the construction of the Palace of Versailles, with a history of more than a hundred years, and every His Majesty of the Flanges has collected a lot of precious documents and put them in it, and the value of many books is immeasurable, which is also one of the most valuable places in the Palace of Versailles!"
Colin asked curiously, "What's the most valuable place?" The chief manager was stunned for a moment, thinking to himself why you are asking this.
But he still smiled and said, "It should be Your Majesty's treasure house! There is the largest collection of treasures in the entire continent, why are your eyes suddenly red?"
The chief steward looked at Colin curiously, Colin stared at the chief steward with red eyes, as if there were stars, Colin swallowed hard and spit, and said, "Maybe there is dust in my eyes, it's okay, do you know where the treasure trove is?"