From the beginning to the end of the award ceremony, due to the huge status gap between the two sides, Li Fushou never got the opportunity to talk to the big man alone.

But it was enough for the new Earl of Queensland to be the center of attention in high society.

The reason is simple;

The list of honors drawn up by the Prime Minister is no secret to high society, and various realistic versions and nonsense have been circulating for months.

The old aristocrats have an invisible sense of superiority, relish in these new nobles, and even some of them have begun to woo and show favor quickly, which was originally a landscape of high society life.

Aside from flaunting each other's wealth and commenting on current affairs at never-ending lavish banquets, this is almost the only activity of some significance in the upper aristocratic circles, and at least it doesn't give Downing Street a headache.

One stone stirs up a thousand waves

Earls are not uncommon in the aristocratic circle, and there are hundreds of them in the British Empire, which are not as widespread as hundreds of earls in Germany, almost equivalent to the existence of village chiefs and town mayors, and it is not uncommon in the British Isles.

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The gorgeous transformation of the Viscount of the Red River Valley into the Earl of Queensland contains the hidden meaning of the upper monarch, what does it mean to be extra gracious? What is the direction of the wind?

Needless to say, this Chinese kid is a popular fried chicken.

At the end of the ceremony, it was only around 10 a.m., and the guests were free to move around the rest of the time.

The invitation to the banquet flew like snowflakes, and Li Fushou and his wife were surrounded by dozens of nobles, and they were crowded, and Hills could only serve as his secretary and spokesperson for the time being.

"Your Excellency, this is an invitation from Readingburgh." A middle-aged gentleman in a tuxedo handed over the invitation letter in his hand, and refused to say a word more than a word, revealing the arrogance in his bones.

Readingburgh?

The dozen or so nobles surrounding Li Fushou were as if they had been immobilized by the method, and they fell silent in an instant, and their eyes were full of heat, envy, jealousy and hatred when they looked at it again.

As a true British aristocracy, you should have a clear understanding of the entire aristocratic circle of the British Empire, and you are not required to know every traditional aristocratic family in the remote countryside, but at least you are familiar with the great nobles above the earl (excluding the earl), including their estates and estates.

If you are more demanding, you can casually tell the history of the struggle of the glorious ancestors of these aristocratic families, which is the best way to shorten the distance between the two sides.

Located about 55 miles west of London, not far from Oxford and Cambridge, Edinburgh is the fief of the Duke of Victor, a top aristocratic heritage with a glorious history of more than 400 years, belonging to the die-hard royalist party at home and a loyal servant of Her Majesty.

"Thank you very much, I will definitely be on time for the appointment." Li Fushou took the letter with a solemn expression and read it, and the answer was also very formal.

"Thanks, then we will be waiting for you at the castle."

"It's an honor." Li Fushou was quite humble.

The middle-aged gentleman glanced at Li Fushou deeply, and bowed slightly to salute: "Your demeanor is impressive, I hope to see it as soon as possible." ”

These words conveyed an important message, and Li Fushou immediately replied with a solemn expression; "I'll take care of things at Windsor Castle for a bit, and then I'll leave for Readingburgh right away."

"That's fine, please forgive me for retiring for the time being." Because of the many people present, the middle-aged gentleman did not introduce his identity, but left quickly.

He knew that Duke Victor had made overtures to a new nobleman, and the news would soon spread throughout the London aristocratic circle, because there were no secrets in this circle, and there were many long-tongued women who loved to chew the root of their tongues.

There are only twenty-eight dukes in the entire British Empire, and except for members from the royal family, each of the other dukes has a prominent family history, and the real nobles who can talk to the monarch on an equal footing are with the country.

Groveling and calling himself "a pious servant of Her Majesty", except for the Duke of Victor's family, he counted on three fingers, and was definitely a minority of the few.

The duke is the monarch's "most trusted companion and friend", when did he become a "pious servant"?

For Duke Victor's bottomless flattery attitude, most of the other noble ducal families expressed contempt and unwillingness to go along with it, but this did not prevent Duke Victor from being trusted by Queen Victoria, entrusted with important responsibilities, and continued grace.

As for the other nobles of London's high society, they were not yet qualified to judge a noble duke, and the strict hierarchical order of the feudal monarchy permeated every detail of aristocratic life, from etiquette to meals, from travel to clothing, from speech to every aspect of life.

Mr. and Mrs. Li Fushou and Hills finally escaped the siege and interception of the nobles, and hid in a garden in Windsor Castle, where they got a temporary respite.

Hills gave a standard chivalric salute; "Your Excellency the Earl of Queensland, allow me to express to you my sincere respects, a greeting from a friend from the United States."

"Thank you, Dear Sir Hills, I have received your sincere greetings, the greatest advantage of joining the noble circle is that the entire trade circle of the British Empire is open to us, and I hope that we can join hands to make a lot of money here." Li Fushou also treated him with courtesy.

"Hahaha...... Your Excellency the Earl of Queensland, I seem to have heard the wonderful sound of pounds pounds crashing, raining down from the sky, as if in a dream. Sears let out an aria-like sigh.

"I agree with you, Sir Hills."

The two touted each other and looked at each other and laughed, but they didn't see the Countess of Queensland frowning and looking helpless;

It's really terrible, I don't understand why these men are keen to tout, this is simply contrary to the humility and etiquette that is popular in traditional Chinese society, it seems to be a bit shameless!

"Mr. Lord, in just a few moments, we have received more than thirty invitations to various banquets and door-to-door guests, and a rough count shows that one of them is from the Duke of Victor's family, none of the Marquis family, four are from the traditional Earl's family, and all the others are from the Viscount and Baroness families, if you participate in them all, don't do anything in these two months." Sir Hills scratched his head in annoyance.

"It can be done separately, Sir Shears, I must go to Readingburgh first, and the others will be ranked from the highest to the lowest according to the title of nobility and the degree of influence, and I can only take care of all aspects as much as possible, although this is a tedious and difficult challenge, but if you want to integrate into the high society of London, you must pass this hurdle."

Li Fushou sighed a little distressedly, for a new nobleman from remote Australia, this is the best opportunity to integrate.

What are the consequences of missing an invitation?

When the ephemeral enthusiasm of London's upper-class aristocracy fades, the Earl of Queensland becomes an out-of-place outlander, and all sorts of slanderous gossip will follow, pouring more on the hillbilly with the smell of cow dung than you can imagine.

The fledgling undertakings of the Red River Valley will inevitably be subject to all kinds of difficulties and obstacles, and these are all serious consequences that can be expected.

One more friend, one more road, one less enemy, one less mountain.

The same is true of the relationship between the nobility circle, wearing a false mask, lingering in various banquets and invitations for months, almost the fate of the new nobles, painful and happy.

Hills received the Order of the British Empire (Commander of the Order of the British Empire, 4th degree), which, although not a nobleman, made him somewhat ambitious.

This almost rotted the honor of the street in the British Empire, from the head of a school to a lawyer who defended the law and justice, almost every respected citizen had one in his hand. It is still quite precious among American citizens, and can be honored as Lord Sir Sir.

But in the face of Li Fushou's honor of being favored by the royal family, Hills was really hit hard, and the partners who were originally treated as equals must now be looked up to.

Sir Shears quickly adjusted his mentality, considered it for a moment, and said; "Your Excellency, is it necessary to continue with the previously agreed plan?"

He was referring to the corruption of Viscount Edward Nelson with money in preparation for breaking into the circles of high society.

The plan has not changed quickly, and now that Li Fushou has received the special favor of Her Majesty the Queen, and has entered the eyes of Duke Victor, Viscount Edward Nelson is not enough.

Hills's questioning, consciously putting himself in a subordinate position, is the talent of a successful businessman, which cannot be learned by learning alone.

"Huh...... Of course, such a good goal must be continued, and you must not forget that Mr. Viscount Edward Nelson cherishes the glory of the Order of the Garter, which comes from his outstanding contribution to the theory of mathematics, and the royal family has great respect for outstanding scientists, and we should be even more so. Li Fushou paused slightly, smiled and said the real purpose;

"Lord Victor's admiration for me is the best opportunity to get in touch with this great man, as long as the upper class of London knows this information, and it will save a lot of unnecessary trouble.

But in essence, Lord Duke Victor could not help in any way.

We can't expect the Duke to do anything, that's a completely unrealistic fantasy, just ask the Duke Victor to see me as a junior whom he admires very much, then we can do a lot of things with this tiger skin.

The group of nobles that Viscount Edward Nelson had access to was none other than the important members of the military and political affairs of the empire or the bigwigs of one party, who were the most urgent help we needed, so what was it to spend some money, did we lack pounds? What we lack is a strong arm in our careers. ”

Because the straightforward nature of the Americans could not stand beating around the bush, and this was said very bluntly, Shears very much agreed with his judgment, and took a few steps in the garden and said; "Okay, Your Excellency, when you go to Readingburgh for your appointment, I will contact Viscount Edward Nelson as soon as possible to see how big his appetite is, but I need an invitation from you, which will make things much easier and less expensive."

"No problem, that's it." Li Fushou snapped his fingers happily.

With the help of Sir Hills, the two can go their separate ways, greatly reducing the burden of Li Fushou's entertainment in the upper aristocratic circle, and getting twice the result with half the effort.

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