A warship from Warsaw docked in the port of London, the boarding board was lowered, and the gray-haired Duke Ivanovich slowly walked down with his family.

The last time we met was a year ago, when Duke Ivanovich was still in high spirits, a duke who controlled hundreds of thousands of troops, and after a year, he had long lost his sharpness, but looked like an old man who was about to die.

They were accompanied by the nobles of the Romanov kingdom, such as the Duke of Tbilisi and the Count of Shirkov, who, like the Duke of Ivanovich, became cautious and panicked.

You know, a year ago, they also broke out a war with the Kingdom of Windsor, and now they have come to London to seek refuge, whether it is a blessing or a curse, no one knows.

They have no choice.

The second prince didn't come to greet them, just a group of down-and-out nobles, and the prime minister personally greeted them was already very face-saving, how could the king come forward?

Seeing Mavi surrounded by many officials, Duke Ivanovich quickened his pace, came to Mavi, took off his hat, and said in a respectful tone in Windsor: "Prime Minister Nicholas, thank you for providing us with shelter, thank you for your love, and I am terrified"

As an old nobleman, Duke Ivanovich still received a high-quality education, and it is not surprising that he can speak Windsor, including the Duke of Tbilisi, Count Shirkov and others, who also know Windsor.

"Duke Ivanovich, welcome to London, and I welcome you on behalf of Your Majesty."

Mavi beckoned, and David stepped forward with a plate of spirits, a welcome ritual, a welcome ritual peculiar to the Romanov kingdom.

When Duke Ivanovich was still wondering how Mavi could do this, the Duke of Tbilisi had already reached for his wine glass, which was full of vodka, as clear as glass.

The weather was too cold, London was already winter, and the cold wind mixed with moisture was blowing on his body, like a sharp arrow, cold and painful, Ma Wei raised his wine glass, symbolically touched his lips, and immediately invited Duke Ivanovich and others to get into the car.

After getting into the car, Duke Ivanovich's eyes stayed on Yunia, and he remembered that Nikolaas von Manstein was in his twenties and had a five-year-old daughter, and more importantly

In terms of age, Nicholas von Manstein resembles the man he fears.

However, Yunia's eyes and aura were different from what he remembered, he had the impression that Yunia was a complete foodie, only interested in cakes and desserts, cowardly, and used to hiding behind Mavi, while the little girl in front of him looked indifferent, not to mention cowardly, Duke Ivanovich was afraid that she would take out a gun from his arms

Certainly not the same person!

"Duke Ivanovich, you can rest assured when you come to London."

After introducing London to the fallen nobles, Ma Wei talked about the practical problems: "Although the Romanov Kingdom has asked our country to hand over political prisoners and war criminals, the Windsor Kingdom and the Romanov Kingdom have not established diplomatic relations, so they will not hand you over, and you can live here with peace of mind without worrying about security." ”

"Thank you, Prime Minister."

Hearing this, Duke Ivanovich smiled a little, he dragged his family to London, just to seek asylum, as long as this can be satisfied, other issues are easy to discuss.

"Your Majesty has arranged several suburban estates for you, and of course, if you want to live in the city, Clarence Palace is a good choice."

"Isn't Clarence House the palace where Prince Charles lives?"

"It used to be, but now it's empty, it's His Majesty's property, and the same goes for the eldest prince's villa in Regent's Park."

Ma Wei seemed to say another trivial matter: "The Kingdom of Windsor does not provide you with political asylum free of charge, you need to submit information about the Romanov Kingdom, in order to prevent the leakage of information, just provide it to me." ”

"In addition, the government will arrange some servants to ensure your daily life, but this is only the minimum, given the current financial situation of the government, we cannot let you live a luxurious life, three meals a day is still fine."

"In addition, we will send witchers to protect a few of you, of course, this is not to restrict your freedom, but to make sure that the Church of Truth does not send someone to assassinate you, I think as long as a few of you do not leave the boundaries of London, you will not be in danger."

"Your Excellency Prime Minister has been so thoughtful."

Duke Ivanovich grinned, what Mavi meant, he knew very well in his heart, half temptation, half beating, the purpose of which was nothing more than to make them honest and be an obedient dog.

"I see that you have brought a lot of luggage, so I guess it will not be a problem to maintain your life."

"Tell me the truth, Prime Minister." Duke Ivanovich said stupidly: "We fled in too haste, and we didn't bring out much of our possessions, if you wish"

"Whether you have property or not, you have to go through an inspection." Ma Wei said lightly: "All this is for the safety of London, we will check your luggage, but we will never touch the belongings inside." ”

"Good."

The defeated nobles are actually no longer nobles, the down-and-out phoenix is not as good as a chicken, how beautiful Duke Ivanovich and others were before, how uncomfortable they will be next, as for the belongings they carry

To put it mildly, Ma Wei doesn't need to do it, just some upper-class social communication expenses are enough for them to drink a pot.

"Oh, by the way, the conditions I said are limited to you, Duke Ivanovich, and Duke Tbilisi and Count Shirkov."

Duke Ivanovich was stunned for a moment: "What about the other nobles?" ”

"They will enter London as stateless, after all, the Romanov Kingdom has stripped you of your nationality, and you are no longer residents of the Romanov Kingdom."

Ma Wei said: "The Kingdom of Windsor is not a philanthropist, and it can't manage much, so the other nobles and soldiers who follow you to London will be left to fend for themselves." ”

Duke Ivanovich shuddered.

Most of the people who followed him to London for refuge were military officers, boyar nobles, the upper class of the Romanov kingdom.

They don't have any skills, and some don't even speak Windsor, if they don't have the protection of the government.

There was a war between the Romanov Kingdom and the Windsor Kingdom, and that was not long ago, and many nobles probably still hate them!

Looking at Mavi's indifferent face, Duke Ivanovich's lips squirmed twice, and he finally failed to say a word of pleading.

Be faced with imminent disaster.

Take care of yourself is the most.

The second prince met with Duke Ivanovich and other exiled nobles at Kensington Palace, and he didn't have much of a good face, so he casually exchanged a few words and let Duke Ivanovich and others retreat.

"Nicholas, these Romanov nobles have no value, why take them in?"

The second prince was very puzzled: "Not long ago, we had a war with the Romanov Kingdom, and it was these nobles who led the army!" Now they have lost their land and status, and they don't even have the last value, just like garbage, I feel sorry for spending a penny on garbage! ”

Mavi smiled and said, "Your Majesty, Duke Ivanovich and they are neither relatives of the imperial family, nor can they shake the legitimacy of Katerina Romanov, allowing them to come to London is already the greatest mercy, but."

"But what?"

"But I think they still have some value, such as the fact that they have lived in the Romanov kingdom for many years and are familiar with the environment there, which may come in handy in the future, and it will not cost much to leave them, so it is better to keep them in their own hands than to hand them over to Napoleon."

"That's right." The second prince picked up a piece of orange and stuffed it into his mouth: "They used to be famous old nobles in the Romanov Kingdom, and they must have accumulated a lot of gold and silver treasures, and they still have some value, can I move?" ”

"With the exception of Duke Ivanovich, Duke Tbilisi and Count Shirkov, no one else is under the protection of the kingdom."

"Understood." The second prince grinned and said, "Anyway, no one is supporting them, right?" ”

In the afternoon, the suburbs.

The afternoon was sunny, and after Duke Ivanovich and the others met the second prince, they came to the manor outside the city under the supervision of the witcher, which was more like a country villa than a manor, and it looked a little downcast.

It was enough to have a place to stay, Duke Ivanovich did not complain, but walked into the villa with the other nobles, and the butlers and servants prepared for them by the second prince had been waiting for them for a long time.

"Your Excellency, we have prepared a warm tea for you, may I ask if these are your friends?"

Henk, the butler, asked, looking at the other nobles behind Ivanovich.

"Yes, they haven't found a house yet, so they're going to live here for the time being."

"I'm afraid it won't work."

"What did you say?"

Duke Ivanovich looked at the butler Henk in disbelief, he didn't expect the other party to refuse him.

"According to the order of His Majesty and the Prime Minister, this house can only be temporarily occupied by you, Duke Ivanovich, and your family, and no one else has the right to use it, let alone spend the night in this house."

Henk, the butler, said quickly, "Even your friends must leave before nightfall." ”

"You!"

Duke Ivanovich's chest was thuffy, and Henk's unceremonious actions stabbed him in the heart again, he wanted to punish or even dismiss Henk, but Henk was the appointed butler of Prince Mawi, and he had no right to dismiss.

Equally indignant was the Duke of Tbilisi, whose angry beard was trembling: "Ivan! Let's go! We are not welcome here! ”

"We're going to check you out before you leave." Henk, the butler, suddenly said, "This is also an order from His Majesty, in order to prevent you from carrying threatening items. ”

There was another uproar, and some nobles could not bear this humiliation, and turned their heads and wanted to leave, but Henk did not stop them, and let them go.

As soon as the nobles left the manor, they were confronted with 'robbers' on their hind feet.

The robbers had been waiting for them for a long time, with weapons in their hands, stopping their carriage and looting their property like robbers, and the nobles wanted to resist, but there were too many robbers, and when they shot and killed a few people, the nobles did not dare to resist anymore.

Those guards who followed had their guns confiscated a long time ago, and with a pair of fists, how could they be the opponents of the robbers?

After robbing the property, the robbers did not harm the lives of the nobles, but only spat on the ground, and then let them go with a strange smile.

The nobles fled in a panic, seeing this scene, the other nobles suddenly did not dare to step out of the villa, Duke Ivanovich even asked the witcher to take action, but the witcher refused on the grounds that 'my mission is only to protect your lives'!

What is this?

Blatant robbery in broad daylight!

Isn't there a royal law?

From the disdainful and even disdainful eyes of Genk and the witchers, Duke Ivanovich suddenly realized that they were not protected by the law.

The reason why they were able to come to London, and even stand here alive, was because Mavi wanted to see them.

That's all.

And the only people Mavi was willing to shelter were Duke Ivanovich, Duke Tbilisi and Count Shirkov.

"Ivan. Ivan! ”

A nobleman was a little panicked, stepped forward and grabbed Duke Ivanovich's clothes and said: "Only you can save us to save us!" ”

Duke Ivanovich swallowed his saliva, turned his head to look at the butler Henk, Henk was expressionless, there was no way, Duke Ivanovich could only take off the gold ring on his hand and hand it over, thinking that Henk would open the net, but he didn't think about it.

"Your Excellency, are you bribing me?"

"Me"

Seeing that Henk had a sneer on his face and had no intention of accepting the golden ring, Duke Ivanovich could only dispel his thoughts and asked instead: "As long as I stay in the villa, I can be safe, right?" ”

"Yes." Henk, the butler, said: "Not only your safety, Your Excellency, but also the safety of your family and property will be protected by the government, provided that it is registered. ”

Duke Ivanovich breathed a sigh of relief and looked back at the nobleman behind him: "You give me everything of value, quick!" ”

"What?"

"Ivan, you're not kidding, are you!"

"Get out of here, and you'll be looted!" Duke Ivanovich pointed to the ill-intentioned 'robbers' outside the villa and said: "Those people are coming at you!" You will stay here until the night at most, and you will only be spared by giving me the treasure! I'll keep it for you, can't you trust me? ”

The nobles looked at each other, and finally took out the jewels and handed them to Duke Ivanovich.

Next, Henk the butler examined them.

"Don't let your ass go! I've heard that some villains like to hide poison in their butts or mouths! Crack your teeth and see! ”

The servant in charge of the inspection put on gloves and, according to Henk's orders, took out many jewels from the nobleman's body, some were rings, some were necklaces, and one woman was the most ruthless, and even stuffed a Fabergé egg into her body!

The treasures were found, but Henk did not confiscate them, but registered them one by one, and then asked the servants to bring refreshments, and the thirsty nobles began to eat and drink, and in less than half an hour, their stomachs suddenly ached.

Looking at the nobles rushing into the toilet one by one, Henk said quietly:

"Go and follow them, some of the villains will swallow things in their stomachs, and then pull them out when it's safe This is what the Prime Minister said, hurry up and check! Be careful that they swallow it back! ”

(End of chapter)