Chapter 68: Franz and His Friends
Vienna, Schönbrunn Palace. In a clearing in the Royal Gardens, a group of young people were sitting together.
With a burst of cheers from the teenagers, Franz threw a teenager taller than himself high above his head.
The tall boy who fell on the soft cushion immediately got up and said that he had conceded defeat, his name was Akadov von Lebsteinsky, the eldest grandson of Count Korolav and the future Count Lebsteinsky.
Twelve-year-old Acadov was taller and stronger than Franz, and was not the first to come up and challenge Franz, but he didn't last long before he was lifted by Franz.
Due to the lack of entertainment at that time, the pastimes of horseback riding and hunting were obviously not suitable for young people, and a group of teenagers gathered together to play and wrestle became a form of entertainment.
Of course, there are rules for fighting, no eye penetration, crotch pulling, and the use of weapons, which the traditional aristocracy believed would train boys' courage.
It's just that Franz's martial arts are obviously excessive, and Akadov, who has held out the longest in six consecutive battles, is only 25 seconds, and even Captain Parish, who is in charge of safety and protection, and his royal guards are surprised.
Although Franz practiced sanda for a long time before crossing over, he never forgot to exercise after arriving in this world.
But he knew very well that he couldn't do it with the strength of a small child, and the only explanation was that it was not only the memories that came with him after the crossing...
"Why don't you guys, two by two." Franz hooked his hand. Richard Metternich rose up and prepared to pounce on Franz, while someone behind him was charging at Franz under his cover.
Franz, who was facing the front and back attacks, did not panic, but rushed directly towards Richard, and at the moment when the two sides touched, he turned around and twisted his back and fell in one go, and threw him out with the help of the opponent's momentum.
Edward Taffe, who was preparing to attack from behind, was knocked to the ground by Richard as soon as his eyes were dark.
Franz stomped on Richard's chest, and Richard, unable to get up, pressed against Taffe's body, causing the latter to get up.
The waitresses not far away were standing or sitting, exclaiming one after another.
"Is anyone still playing?" Franz said. The teenagers sitting around shook their heads. The young men in front of him are the playmates prepared by Franz II for Franz, they are all famous families, and most of them are the future heirs of their respective families.
The old man's intention was obvious, that is, to give Franz a team of his own. It's just that this kind of behavior is too naïve in Franz's eyes, and of course he won't blame the old man, after all, there is more than one or two generations of generation difference between the two.
In addition to Akadov Lebsteinski, Richard Metternich and Eduard Tafi, there were Cronini Wilburg, Wengris Watson, and Luca Ambras.
Both Cronini and Vingris were descendants of military aristocrats, and Luca Ambras's family was influential in Italy, and his two uncles were local bishops.
Franz was not very interested in this kind of child's game, and when he saw that everyone was shaking their heads, he was ready to return to his seat, ready to let them play freely, and send them away after dinner.
However, you never think about what the bear kids are going to do.
"Playing cake fights?"
"Waste of food .."
"And going boating?"
"It's too dangerous.." ......
"Otherwise, we're better than anyone's nanny, right?"
"Yay!"
"Yes!" ...
"Hmph, vulgar!" It's just that Franz didn't stand up against it. Soon the waitresses of each family were gathered together, and when they heard that they were going to play a game, the waitresses all looked terrified, and only Adjani looked at Franz with a confused expression.
Firstly, Franz doesn't spend much time with these playmates, secondly, in the past, Talia used to participate in such games, and thirdly, Talia was one of the few attendants who would enjoy playing with the children.
To be honest, this group of children is still quite powerful, and they quickly made a battle table and game rules, and even formulated a reward and punishment mechanism in order to prevent failure to work, or fake matches.
Of course, in order to add spice, eggs and tomatoes are not missing. The teenagers even opened a handicap, and gambling can make the game more exciting.
Since there were only thirteen female attendants, three good-looking maids were added. The rules are that the winner of the first round will receive ten gold coins, the winner of the second round will receive twenty gold coins, and the winner of the third round will receive forty gold coins, and the final winner will receive a special reward in addition to one hundred gold coins.
As for those who lose, tomatoes and eggs are to be thrown, but that's not all. The winner will boil the tomatoes and eggs and give them to the loser, and there will be a follow-up punishment if they can't finish eating.
... Adjani quietly sat down next to Franz
"Do these kids usually play like this?" Franz nodded. Adjani was a little stunned, she thought she had seen enough of the world, but she didn't expect the children of the great nobles to be so good at playing.
"Can I not participate?" Adjani asked.
"Can I not come next time?" Franz asked rhetorically.
Adjani was a little speechless, she felt that being the crown prince for the first time was quite hard. Soon the game began, and Miss Mary and Mrs. Subbit, who had never fought, were both dressed in very crappy dresses, and their movements were very funny.
However, this group of stinky imps did not have much patience, and grabbed the tomatoes and eggs at hand and threw them at the two of them.
You ask which one hurts more, tomatoes or eggs, Franz doesn't know, but knows that the person who is smashed will definitely hurt.
At this moment a tomato was striking Mrs. Subbit's door, and Miss Mary took the opportunity to knock it down. Mrs. Subit tried to get up, but Miss Mary held her down, and Richard Metternich picked up the whistle in her hand and began to count the seconds.
“10! 9! Seeing that his maid was about to win, Akadov immediately picked up the tomato and threw it at Mrs. Subbit.
It was just that it didn't hit Miss Mary in the back of the head, and it made her dizzy. Mrs. Subbit seized the opportunity and in turn pinned Miss Mary to the ground.
As the countdown ended, Akadov threw away the coins in his hand, and after losing the first round, he had to take out 40 gold coins as the prize money for the competition.
Then came the punishment, and in order not to be held to death, Miss Mary had to untie her waist and eat the food in the bucket in a very embarrassed way.
However, women in this period generally did not eat much due to the corseted waist. She ate it for a while and then started vomiting.
Akadov picked up his cane and was about to teach her a lesson, when Franz grabbed it the moment it fell.
"It's too much, Akadov." Akadov was furious when he lost the money, but when he looked back and saw Franz, he was a little overwhelmed.
"Franz... I...."
"Alright, the punishment will be changed to carrying buckets to the civilian area to distribute food." Franz said. Everyone looked at each other, and some people hated playing with Franz because as long as he was there, he had to follow his rules.
However, most of these children's family elders will remind them before they come
"Play according to Franz's rules."