Chapter 149: Military Parade (Part II)
The next morning, Lei Ming put on a sky blue dress early.
Princess Karina also changed into a bright yellow dress, hollow white long tube gloves, bright red lips, and a white gauze hat obliquely covering her face, but it set off the beauty of Her Royal Highness the princess.
Lei Ming only met with the great nobles who could stay in the City Lord's Mansion this morning, and the minimum requirement for the title was the earl, and he had breakfast with the nobles.
On this occasion of breakfast, the nobles presented congratulatory gifts to Lei Ming.
"Duke of Bourbon, thank you for the invitation, and I am looking forward to today's celebration. ”
"Duke of Bourbon, may the friendship between the Bourbons and the Habsburgs live on. ”
Werther gave him a generous gift, and Lei Ming was about the same age as him, but he thought about it carefully, what he did was really too far from Lei Ming.
"Thank you!"
For the congratulations from various nobles, Lei Ming naturally thanked them all decently, smiling closely, just like a seasoned nobleman who receives guests all year round.
After breakfast, Lei Ming and Princess Karina walked in front, and more than a dozen big nobles, including Werther, followed each other modestly, they were qualified to climb the high platform with Lei Ming, and the other small nobles could only crowd together and sit on a high seat.
The stands are built very high, and the seats on it can accommodate two or three hundred people, and being able to sit on such a seat is a symbol of status, and I don't know how many people have broken their heads for this.
Lei Ming took Princess Karina's arm and stepped on the steps to step onto the high stands, the wide and smooth street outside the city lord's mansion was already crowded with people watching the excitement, and the guards in the city stood in a straight line, and no one could stand in front, so they could only watch honestly behind the guards.
Princess Karina was held by the thunder, and she was still being watched by so many people, her face was hot, but fortunately there was a veil to block it. Otherwise, she would be even more shy.
The highest part of the stands has the best view, and again, the least seats.
The Marquis de Edward had the good fortune to get one of the best seats. He has been vaguely ostracized recently, and even breakfast is eaten by himself in a sulky manner, Lei Ming did not invite him to breakfast, he waited early for the side of the stands.
At this time, he saw Her Royal Highness Princess Karina. Lei Ming walked slowly because she was wearing a long skirt because she was taking care of her, and waved to the leaders who were already waiting.
Marquis Edward's face softened a little when he saw this, it seemed that Lei Ming was still very good to Her Royal Highness Princess Karina, and looking at Her Royal Highness Princess Karina, it didn't seem like she had been snubbed, I believe that His Majesty Xin Lian would feel better when he heard the news.
"The lord is young and handsome, and especially very kind, I heard that the lord of the first year's harvest does not collect taxes, which is much better than the Turang family. I really hope that the lord can live a long life!"
"You keep quiet, it's okay not to mention the Turanga family. ”
"Yes, yes, that's what you said. ”
"Hey, look, the lord is next to Her Royal Highness the Princess! Only our lord is worthy of Her Royal Highness the Princess, Her Royal Highness is really beautiful. ”
"I really envy those noble lords, their clothes have covered our income for many years, if only one day I could be as beautiful as them. ”
"yes, if you can get a seat in the stands, even if it's the most remote. Then you can be content in this life. ”
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The voices of discussion are endless, and although the leaders have tried to keep their voices down, it is still very lively with so many people talking at the same time.
This parade occupies one of the widest circular streets in the Castle of the Eternal Heart. The family's private soldiers and the guards guarding the city were concentrated here in large numbers.
Many of them had changed into the elaborate armor of the dwarves, and it was also very shiny, and the boulder-paved road had been washed many times, and not even a stone could be seen.
Lei Ming sat down in the stands with Princess Karina.
"Woo~" At this time, the horn at the beginning of the ceremony also sounded.
The thunderous sound was so familiar that many of the people felt they had heard it. This is the horn made by the horned horn.
As if in response to this grand ceremony, a spring red sun leaps out of the clouds in the east and illuminates the land, accompanied by the sound of trumpets.
The phalanx composed of bear goblins is at the forefront, their tall and mighty bodies are very imposing, they have always been chopped with big axes, but today they have been replaced by a long salute, looking like Hercules.
The neat steps of the two hundred bear goblins silenced all the voices of the people, and an elderly family elder shouted angrily into a magic sounding stone: "Now coming towards us is the bear goblin phalanx! They fought valiantly against the gnolls and saved ......"
The old man of the family, Lei Ming, remembered that his name was Eugene, and he had presided over various family celebrations for more than thirty years, and he was about the same age as Old Sean.
Lei Ming showed some smiles, and the bear goblin phalanx slowly walked under the stands, but he didn't need to shout "Hello comrades, comrades have worked hard", he just watched with a smile.
As Old Eugene read out, there was thunderous applause on both sides of the street, and if it weren't for the good effect of the magic sound stone, his voice would have been muffled.
"Now, the oncoming Boar Knights of the Dwarves, who are industrious and skilled, and have extraordinary fighting ability......"
Old Eugene continued to read the manuscript that had been prepared long ago, and the wooden hammer rode the tall boar in the front, and more dwarves followed, and the wild boars under their seats were somewhat uneven, but the little confusion had been ignored by the lords.
The large boar in armor is really large, and the two long fangs are very attention-grabbing, and each boar rider is like a moving steel fortress, the sun shining on their bodies, and the gem fragments reflect dazzling light.
The people on both sides of the road were ignited with enthusiasm and chanted, especially the younger children, whose eyes were already shining and blinking, full of admiration for the mighty boar knight.
Lei Ming felt a little funny in his heart, he saw those dwarves excitedly waving to the leaders on both sides, their beards were curled excitedly, probably he didn't expect that there would be so many people watching the ceremony.
The number of boar riders is actually only half of that of the bear goblins, but because they all ride large wild boars, and the queue is just barely making do, it is not very neat, so the queue is relatively long, but it makes people feel that there are many boar riders.
The nobles sitting in the stands also began to talk excitedly with each other, and they were very interested in these boar knights, especially in the evaluation of their combat power, and they all gave high evaluations.
It would have been even happier to let the dwarves know that they were so highly rated.
In this kind of festive time, Thunder will naturally not be angry at such a warm action of the dwarves, the bear goblins seem a little wooden, more like a guard of honor, and the dwarves are like soldiers returning from a victorious battle, and their appearance ignites the enthusiasm of the parade.
"Now we're coming up with the soldiers of the city of Boynton!"
"Here are the warriors of the city of Pointan!"
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Next to the boar knights were the militia of the fourteen earthen cities, all of whom were the lords of the Bourbon provinces, marching in small steps.
Lei Ming didn't think the response from the militia would be particularly enthusiastic, but he soon realized that he was wrong.
His keen sense of hearing caught a lot of "Oh my God, that's my uncle's cousin, it's so lucky to see him alive!"
"That's my ......"
After all, there are many people who are related to each other, and the arrival of these militiamen not only did not lead to a cold scene, but once again became enthusiastic.
The street outside the City Lord's Mansion was crowded with people, and in the distance, more enthusiastic sounds could be heard, outside the City Lord's Mansion was only the most crowded section, and there were still many people who could not grab their positions and could only line up to watch from a distance, but this could not affect their enthusiasm.
Lei Ming's eyes swept over the smiling faces, he was really happy and proud in his heart, this is his territory, this is his people! )