Chapter 362: Banquet and Canonization

The universal calendar of the year is also divided into twelve months, but the universal calendar combines the advantages of both the elven calendar and the magic calendar, which is convenient for the people to use and remember. Each month has 35 days in the general calendar, and the extra three days are scheduled at the end of May, the end of September and the end of December, that is, these three months have 36 days, which are recognized by all regions and countries of Guelinthia, and are commonly known as the Bathing Festival, the Harvest Day and the New Year's celebration.www.biquge.info

Because Lorist promised to convert Viscount Edith, Viscount Schindler, Baron Claus and Baron Weed, the four territorial nobles who originally belonged to the Iberian Kingdom, into vassal families of the Norton family, it added a lot of administrative troubles to Shi Fatzi. Not only did the transfer of the four nobles have to be determined immediately, but he even had to arrange the order of the canonization ceremony of the four nobles at the upcoming New Year's celebration, which kept him so busy that he didn't even have time to attend the luncheon where Lorist entertained Duke Kenmeth, Count Philim, and Count Shahin. Facing Schward, who was ordered to summon him, Shi Fatzi only said with a dark face that he was not available, just bring me something to eat.

It wasn't until the morning of December 36 that Shi Fatzi got everything done, exhausted, he collapsed on the sofa and said to Lorlist, who was reading the documents, that there would be a next time, he would definitely resign, always work overtime, and it was all the work of Lorlist's sudden whim, which was really unbearable.

Lorist smiled and pointed at him to remind him that the New Year's celebration banquet was held at seven o'clock in the evening, and there was still some time, Shi Fat Man should go home immediately and sleep for a few hours before showering and changing clothes, and he also needed to attend the banquet in good spirits at night, because he was not only the host of the banquet, but also his name was also in the list of newly canonized territorial nobles, and I believe that he himself did not want to appear at the banquet with a bad appearance and become the object of ridicule in front of everyone......

Shi Fatzi jumped up from the sofa and said as he ran: "Yes, what am I still doing here after the matter is done, go home first." ”

Lorist smiled and said to Schward: "You still complain to me that you are tired, you see that he runs so fast, obviously he is still very energetic." ”

Today, the Rock Castle is lit up in both the front and back towns, and the avenue leading to the central castle is very clean, and the roads are lined with colorful flags. The weather also seemed very good, not only did it not snow, but even the sky was blue and clear, and the silver moon also showed its crescent moon on the horizon early.

"If it wasn't too cold, it would have been perfect today. Duke Kenmax said.

He, along with Lorlist, Count Philim, and Count Shaheen, stood on the rooftop of the castle, watching the ornate carriages in the distance gallop down the avenue towards the central castle. Behind them, Schward and his fiancée, Caterina, the beloved daughter of Count Philim, were huddled in the corner and whispering, their young faces full of sweet smiles......

Duke Kenmax had already transferred his family fiefdom to the province of West Dgrad, and at the same time transferred the five former Northland lords supported by his family to the Norton family.

"As I say, this rock castle is too small to be worthy of your status as the Grand Duke of the Northlands. After all, this was originally designed as a checkpoint fortress, and now it is too small as the capital of the Northlands. Duke Kenmax commented.

Lorist nodded: "Yes, I will move to Gildusk City after the beginning of spring." This made it easier for me to control the war situation in Winston and the Southern Province. Baron Schreed has commissioned Master Siroba to re-plan and design the southern region of the Northland and the city of Gildusk next year. The only problem now is that Master Siropa has made an embarrassing request. ”

"Oh, what is it?" Duke Kenmeth, Count Philim, and Count Shahin were very curious, who did not know that Master Sirobah was now the chief architect of the Norton family, and almost all engineering projects had to be designed and approved by him before they were finally presented to Lorlist.

"Well, this guy says that the city of Gildusk is named after the two painters and engineers who designed and built it, Gil and Dusk, and he thinks he is even greater than those two, so he wants the redesigned city to be named after him, otherwise he refuses to re-plan the city. Doesn't it feel awkward to call Siroba City, you say?" Lorist frowned, obviously very distressed by Master Siroba's penchant for naming projects after himself......

"Hahaha......" Duke Kenmax and the other three laughed out loud.

"Well, Locke, you and Master Siroba said that when I return to the Southern Province, I will build the family castle. If he is willing to design and supervise the whole project, I am willing to name the family castle after him. Baron Philip said.

"Are you crazy?" Duke Kenmeth gave him a blank look, "Last time you said that the name of your family castle was Pegasus Castle, which was the name of the first family castle built by your ancestors, and was later destroyed by Christen IV in the Crescent War. Now that your Philim family has been wandering for nearly a hundred years, and finally wants to regain the family territory, and then you build a castle that is not called Pegasus Castle but called Siroba Castle, is this an elephant saying? Well, the name of this Ciropa Castle is a bit strange, and it is really awkward......

"Hehe, I'm going to make the name of the castle very small, and put a big statue of Pegasus at the head of the city, so that whoever looks at it will call my castle Pegasus Castle, and not pay attention to whether the name of the castle below is this. Count Philim smirked, "Am I that stupid?"

Earl Kenmax was dumbfounded: "You, aren't you cheating?"

"What, I'll really engrave his name on the castle, of course others can't see it clearly, it's his bad eyes, it's none of my business, the Philim family will never deceive. Count Philim argued.

"Alright, don't bother with that. I will ask Master Siroba to design and build the family castle for you, I believe he will have a great interest in rebuilding a legendary castle, and there is no need to name it after him, and it will be enough for him to make a name for himself when he is finished. Lorist laughed.

"Locke, there are more and more people coming, and the square below is full of carriages. Finally, I saw the lively scene of the guests again. I think it's been a few years since you defeated the Second Prince to attend a New Year's celebration like this?" Duke Kenmeth muttered as he turned his head to look at the square below the castle.

"If you like to be lively, then why don't you hold your own New Year's celebration banquet? After the title, today you are also the official Duke of the Kingdom of Antinac, and the province of West Degrad is your family territory, you are completely able and qualified to hold a banquet. Don't tell me you Kenmax have no money......" Lorist laughed.

"Alas......" Count Kenmeth sighed, "there really is no topic to talk about with you banquet idiot. What is the most important thing about holding a New Year's celebration banquet, do you know it? It's a lot of people! If there are not many family knights and vassal lords, what kind of banquet is there to hold it, is it interesting to be a person from a family alone?"

"Then you can appoint it, and no one will stop you if you promote a few family knights to become vassal lords......"

"They don't have the qualifications, and they don't have that credit. In addition, my father said that the Kenmax family was able to have today mainly thanks to the blessings of the Norton family and a little luck. Next, you should honestly do your own thing and manage your own territory. The Norton family is in charge of the big things outside, as long as we maintain the alliance and make more contributions, you will naturally give back to our family. ”

"I have to say, your father is really a treacherous man, pushing our Norton family in front as a wrigley, you can't nibble on meat after you, at least you can drink a few more mouthfuls ......of soup," Lorist sighed.

"That can't be helped, who called you the strongest in the Norton family, you're not in front, who is in front?"

Count Philim and Count Shaheen both laughed. Without Lorlist, there would be no Four Alliances, and without the Four Alliances, they would not have risen to the top of their current family and the official title of the Kingdom of Antinac. Thinking about it carefully, what Duke Kenmeth said is indeed very reasonable, just like the four Bailorist is the boss, this boss naturally has to rush to the front to make the decision for the younger brothers when he encounters something.

"I see that the time is almost up, is it time to go down. Count Shaheen said as he looked again at the square full of carriages below.

"Alright, let's all go down and get ready, don't keep your female companions waiting. "Lorist is as good as he is.

Today, Lorlist's female companion is Miss Dressy, who has returned from Nicol's Academy, and she has brought back Lorlist's two precious daughters. Lorist was shocked to see her, how could she be so thin. When I asked, I learned that in addition to taking care of her two daughters, Miss Theresdy had put her body and mind on Nicol's Academy, and she got up early and went to bed late, so she naturally became slimmer.

"Locke, if today weren't the day of the knighthood, I wouldn't have left Nicol Academy. I'm too short on time, and I have so much to do, so don't dissuade me, it's my choice......" said Miss Theresty.

"Alas......" Lorist sighed deeply, walked over and hugged her deeply: "My dear, the ocean of knowledge is boundless, you should take care of your body even if you swim in it......"

Duke Kenmax's maiden companion was a plump noblewoman, and according to him it looked like a countess, who of course was long gone.

Count Philim's female companion was his beloved daughter Katerina.

Earl Shaheen's female companion is his beloved concubine, that is, the cousin of Duke Kenmaes, and it seems that this beauty of the Kenmath family is very likely to be corrected by Count Shaheen.

Lorist was led by Miss Theresti at the front, and when the four members of the four prominent families appeared at the banquet hall with their female companions, the applause was thunderous and the cheers were endless.

First of all, Shi Fatzi, who presided over the banquet, welcomed all the guests on behalf of the Norton family, and then Lorist went up and delivered an enthusiastic speech, to the effect that in the face of the changing situation, the Norton family has the confidence and strength to welcome the arrival of victory with all the brave people who take responsibility and mission, and the Norton family will also give a satisfactory explanation to loyal friends. After coming down, Lorist complained to Shi Fatzi, who wrote the speech, and the literature and science were incomprehensible, which made him embarrassed to read it all over it.

Shi Fatzi rolled his eyes and said, this is what he rushed out of last night without sleeping all night, didn't you say that you would revise it yourself when I handed it over to you in the morning?

Lorist wiped the sweat from his forehead: "Day, how did I know that you wrote so badly, I forgot about it when I turned my head, and no one reminded me to take a look......"

Shi Fatzi spread his hands: "Forget it, anyway, everyone doesn't have the heart to listen to what you say, it's nothing more than a cliché." Now everyone is concerned about the next canonization ceremony. Anyway, if you read it all, you can't complain about others. ”

The canonization ceremony soon began, the first to be canonized were the seventeen former Northland lords who were reduced and transferred to the province of Dramke, followed by the five Northland lords who were transferred from the Kenmath family with equal treatment, and then two nobles of the former Duchy of Madras, the two beauties of their family were Lorist's new love, and the families of these two beauties also took advantage of this to switch sides, and luckily became the vassal family of the Norton family. Then there were the four Viscounts Edith of Temporary Gas, who had transferred from the Kingdom of Iberia to Lorlist, and the last one was Baron Dinah, whose lover Aridolly came to be canonized in place of her minor brother.

The ceremony was very simple, Shi Fatzi read aloud the family name and title of the canonized noble, and the canonized nobleman came up to salute, and then took the silver plate presented by Schward, which contained the certificate of title and territory, as well as the canonization order signed by Lorlist, as well as the family coat of arms and certificates of the canonized noble.

Lorist sat on the top with a big grin, his right hand sword on the ground and his left hand outstretched, a posture that was standard in aristocratic etiquette when the upper lord accepted the allegiance of the lower lord. The left hand is stretched out to signify acceptance and giving, and the right hand pillar sword signifies warning and majesty. Each canonized nobleman took the silver platter, swore allegiance to Lorlist, kissed the back of his outstretched left hand, and bowed down again.

After these vassal families accepted the canonization, it was the turn of the newly promoted fourteen lords. First of all, Master Sid and Master Farin, they accepted the canonization of the viscount with tears in their eyes, knelt in front of Lorlist, and said that their children and grandchildren were from the Norton family, and Lorist took a lot of effort to pull the two up, and he regretted a little in his heart that the seal was too high for these two masters to be unbearable, and they were too old to have an accident......

Next, Bo Finger and Tiger Ross were not shocked and went very smoothly, but when Shi Fatzi accepted the canonization, his father was so excited that he passed out on the spot, which made Shi Fatzi embarrassed.

After the canonization of these fourteen new lords, it was the turn of the honored nobles to be canonized. With the exception of Governor Hicrid in the absence of Governor Shikhd in the Haneababada Islands, the remaining five accepted the canonization.

There are those who are proud and those who are lost, in addition to these canonized nobles, there are also more than thirty nobles of the former Duchy of Madras, they have been deprived of their territories, and after the Norton family destroys the Iberian Kingdom and occupies the province of Winston, these surrendered nobles will also be reduced and moved there, and at present, they can only wait silently in the Northland, just like those former Northland lords.

In addition to these nobles, as well as the high-ranking knights and high-ranking civil officials of the family who came to attend, there was also a large group of high-ranking people who came to participate. In the Norton family's domain, these were only wealthy people who ran various industrial and mining workshops and trading houses, but for the whole of the Northland, these were all nobles, because they all had noble titles and proof of status. Even Lorist didn't expect that there were so many honorary nobles in the Northlands, and most of them were issued by those small principalities that had been wiped out by the commercial alliance.

Of course, the Nortons can not recognize their nobility, but the general practice is to neither recognize nor deny, and simply assume that they are eligible to attend the noble party. However, they still have to pay some price if they want to get the invitation sticker, such as a sponsorship for a banquet or something.

The Duke of Kenmasse was the most acquainted with these so-called nobles, and it was a merry night for him to see him mingle among the ladies and ladies. Looking at Miss Theresty, who was a little tired, Lorist said with concern, "Let's go, dear, I'll take you to rest first, you look very tired." ”

...... (To be continued.) )