041. Opal girl
On the second day after the City Incident, Mrs. Meghan sent a fast horse to invite the two governments to Meath City to discuss the future.
On the ninth day after the incident, her luxurious mansion secretly received envoys from two parties to hold a tripartite alliance.
Preemptively, she moves quickly.
Mrs. Meghan led Albert, Grand Duke Howard led Bran to attend, and the Teutonic mercenaries and the mansion's guards were in charge of protection.
At the meeting, Mrs. Meghan made it clear that as long as the three forces are united and connected, it will be difficult for the Holy See to point fingers and even send troops to teach lessons.
And in return, the two monarchs will be able to live much more interest-free loans β from the Florentine treasury.
After becoming the sole family, Mrs. Meghan can now use her funds without restrictions, as long as she can make up for them in time.
In the spacious conference room, several people sit opposite each other.
Mrs. Meghan sat on the soft leather chair and said in an irreversible voice, "The current Quake family is enough to cover the financial needs of the two of you, and we will cooperate with you to protect the goods that our country exports to the north, and the annual interest rate will be reduced to two percent if the amount is less than ten thousand rubles of silver." β
The criminal Pavey family used to be the biggest financier of the Principality of Cannae, and the envoy of the Principality of Canny did not agree immediately after hearing the proposal, and even threatened that the Duke was very angry, and the consequences were very serious, and he had gathered thousands of people to attack the border.
This is a bluff, wanting more benefits, and before coming to the principality, it was agreed to give Meghan a face.
And Mrs. Meghan decisively refused, and even glared at the envoy.
"Listen, Florence has funds, and if you don't agree, then I'll make peace with the Holy See, and I'll ban the import of goods to you, and invite one or two more well-known mercenary groups to visit Cannae, I've heard that the fruit of your country's vineyards is very delicious, I'll try it too."
Despite its name, the population of the Principality of Cannae is about 80,000, which is less than that of the Principality of Bartha, which is sitting on the sidelines.
The training of soldiers is not strict, and the public government has a high treasury, so only more than 1,000 soldiers can be scraped together at present, and if they lose, they may not even be able to pay their salaries.
Meghan knows this information very well, and she is not afraid of the threat of this envoy at all.
"Get out of the door, then don't talk about it."
Mrs. Meghan made a final decision, and the envoy finally signed the instrument of alliance, after all, the Duke was still waiting for a sum of money to complete the construction of the mansion and the opera house.
The envoy of the Barthab State, after a brief greeting, easily signed the instrument of alliance.
After talking about business, the two envoys attended Mrs. Meghan's family dinner.
The envoy of BarΓ§a was accompanied by a young woman, now thirteen, who was the jewel of the Earl's palm, and the Count would arrive later to discuss the marriage with his wife.
Albert only learned of this half a day ago, and he was so frightened that he grabbed Bran and asked desperately how to solve it.
"The aristocracy is not concerned about appearance." Bran calmly asked, "Haven't you seen this lady?"
"I saw it when I was a kid, but I can't remember it exactly."
"Maybe it's a beauty, and it's the daughter of an earl, and it's a noble status, and since Madame let you go on a blind date, it means that this is a good ally. I envy you. β
Bran's words relieved Albert, and he called the old butler for questioning.
The old butler had seen a real person, but after thinking about it, he said, "Miss Liana has a pure soul and noble speech. β
The compliment sounded good, and Bran and Albert thought vividly about the beauty of this noble girl.
In addition to the two envoys, there were also high-ranking officials of the Family Chamber of Commerce who also attended, and the spy who had set things right and betrayed the Pavi Chamber of Commerce at the right time, Goou, also came in full costume.
Goo replaced Albert's uncle and was promoted to vice president of the chamber of commerce, while Albert also became vice president.
Some people can make a strong impression at first glance, Goou has large, bright eyes, a deep and steady speech, and calloused hands, giving the impression of being hot for work and looking very shrewd.
Before the feast began, he came to Albert and Bran and swore allegiance to his master, Albert. The posture was very low, and even Bran on the side bowed his head in a gesture.
"Good work." Albert held back for a long time before finally coming up with this sentence.
"Nice to meet you." Bran also greeted politely.
"Don't dare, please allow me to retire first, I want to report business to my wife."
When Goou left, Bran's most trusted Carol arrived.
He is now the "Chief Advisor" of the Mercenary Regiment, and will henceforth be based in Meath City to carry out expansion plans and protect Bran by the way.
As for the manor's guards, it was handed over to Jack, and the team in Rabbi Village was led by Iron Mountain and divided into three troikas.
When it's time for the table to open, the guests move to the ballroom.
They sat on the right and left sides, with servants on each side holding a kettle and a clean white cloth.
The servant will first pour water into the guest's hand and wipe it clean.
There was also a priest, who was hired by Mrs. Meghan independently, and prayed for the family every day in the small room of the mansion.
There are many types of meat, including steered chicken, suckling pigeon, fat sheep, roasted whole pig, water wrasse, and marinated bird meat.
Spices and fruits, ginger, pepper, brown sugar, lemon, apple, walnut......
Plates of silver platters filled with delicacies were served, and on average, more than three times the amount of food per person.
This indicates that the host is surplus, generous, and atmospheric.
Bran sat with Albert, near Mrs. Meghan, and the seat opposite was vacant, Miss Liana's.
Bran prepares to enjoy his meal, while Albert has a heart hanging from it, always looking up whenever someone enters or leaves the door.
Can't eat at all.
About half an hour after eating, a young girl was led in by a servant, she wore a water-blue hair ornament and a gold bracelet, and walked very lightly.
She apologized to Mrs. Meghan for the damage to the carriage on the road, and kissed Mrs. Meghan on the back of her hand.
Because of the veil, facing Albert on her side, Albert could see her face sideways when she spoke, her lips were of moderate thickness, and she walked straight, not the timid cower of a rural girl.
Then it was to shake hands with the guests, and Barcelona's envoy got up to introduce the distinguished girl to everyone.
Albert didn't hear what the envoy said, and shook his hands with him.
It feels good to the touch and is as smooth as milk.
But when the veil was removed, Albert's heart fluttered several times, it was love...... The feeling of being traumatized in love.
Opal-like pupils, pale thin eyebrows, and a small face...... But with that big nose that is obviously out of proportion, everything becomes so ridiculous that you can't take your eyes off your nose, and the more you look at it, the more funny it becomes.
For example, in a bowl of fragrant milk porridge, a mouse droppings were suddenly discovered, which greatly reduced the value of the porridge.
Albert looked at the butler, and the complaining look in his eyes clearly said, "You lied to me!"