Section 141 Preparation for War (Part II)

Three months later.

The Teatro of the Times at St. Quentine, formerly known as the Hayden Theatre, is the property of Mr. Hayden, who first introduced Solomon's invention of the Shadow animation to St. Quentin.

At that time, Mr. Hayden was so embarrassed that he was about to be cornered, and he was poached by two theaters with aristocratic support, and he almost went bankrupt, relying on the introduction of the Shadow animation in the last battle, and then turned over.

Then it has to be said that he embarked on a golden strip, the Shadow animation became the most popular entertainment, and the inventor became the upstart of the kingdom.

Although Mr. Hayden had no way of knowing how Solomon had made such a leap, it undoubtedly made his progress smoother, at least the two contenders who had used vile tricks would have mistaken him for the Marquis standing behind him.

So in the past few years, Mr. Hayden's career has developed smoothly, and the number of theaters has opened three in San Quentin alone, and four in two other cities, only this one renamed the Times Theater sometimes holds operas, so it can be called a theater, and later built only to show the Shadow Animation, so it is called a theater, but the Times Theater is still the largest and most luxurious among them.

Mr. Hayden will never forget his predicament, and since his return to the ranks of wealthy merchants, he has been one of the Marquis's staunch supporters.

Today he is a rare sight to be at the door of the Grand Theatre to welcome the audience in person, something he has rarely done in recent years.

But what is about to be screened at the Times Theater today is not a big film, but a genre that has never been seen before, which is a series of films. This is the first of these. It's called Brave Heart.

"Brave heart?" said the teenager in the gorgeous box, curiously flipping through the video posters provided for the VIP guests.

This theatre box is one of the two most luxurious of the Theatre of the Times. From here, you can see the entire screen from the center and hanging over the crowd.

"My dear brother, this is what you want to sneak out of, but I'm here to keep you company. On the animal skin sofa covered with bear skin, a girl with a tight waist and a majestic protruding chest lazily put down the business news in her hand.

It was only a short time to appear that it was a printed material full of information of interest to the merchants, which was at first free and was spontaneously produced by the merchants of the commodity exchanges. For internal use, the exchange of business information, later more and more people found it useful, but the business information provided by the exchange is only related to the exchange, and the release is not fixed. So there are smart people who see this as a business opportunity in itself, and some people specifically collect and classify it, and then print it in large quantities and sell it.

"Hell, it's full of merchandise, isn't there anything else that interests me?" grumbled the gorgeous girl as she moved her body carefully.

"It's something that merchants invented, and of course you won't be interested. How can all the fine jewelry, the fancy clothes, and the gossip among you women come to this? The boy still had a slight childish smile on his face. "I think it would be interesting if we could add some talk about what's going to happen in the near future, at least for me. ”

"William, what are you talking about?" the girl asked, confused.

"Dear Sister Margaret. ”

"I love hearing you call me Mary. The girl corrected.

"All right, Sister Mary. William, the prince of Asturias and the first in line to the throne, said that the maiden was her half-sister Her Royal Highness Margaret, but in private Margaret preferred him to call her Sister Mary.

"Don't you know that the orcs may be in a civil war?" said Prince William solemnly.

"I think I've heard of it, but it's not your turn to worry about it, there's my father, there's the cabinet, there's the ministers. Margaret raised her voice a little.

"But I am the prince of Asturias, and sooner or later I will rule the country. The Father is here, but he is fighting for our future, for the dignity and realm of the kingdom. Although the Cabinet and ministers will take care of this matter, I should also pay attention to it and have my own ideas. Prince William raised his hand and paced the box in circles with his right index finger.

Margaret's face was a little gloomy, "You don't have to worry at all, I heard from our uncle that the woman's fiancé proposed a plan to the cabinet, which was approved by my father and the cabinet, and the implementation has already begun." Honestly, I really want to see him fail. ”

William stopped and frowned, "Sister Mary, you should change your attitude towards Stephanie. ”

Before William could finish speaking, Margaret stood up and said angrily, "What are you talking about? You say I should change my attitude towards her, am I not polite enough to her? I have been educated in the court since I was a child, and I am much better than the one who has been housed in my grandfather's house since I was a child. Oh, William, you make me so sad, I'm your real sister, she's the same father as you at most, you've grown up and become more and more biased towards her, I found out a long time ago, but I didn't expect you to berate your real sister for her. ”

Margaret burst into tears on her white cheeks, which made Prince William, who had not really become an adult, panic a little, and stepped forward to try to wipe away his sister's grief and anger with his sleeve.

He was a little scrambled, and at the same time explained: "No, dear sister Mary, how can you think so, you will always be my closest sister, how can she compare with you, but the father has always wanted us to live in harmony. Well, I confess my mistake to you, don't cry, I admit that I have some selfishness, her fiancé, that Marquis Solomon, you should have heard his name. He was a man whom my father admired, and so did old Sir Reginal, whose name had been mentioned to me more than once, and though there were denigrations of him, there was no one who did not recognize him as a capable man. So, do you understand? Such a person, if I become king in the future, I hope he will help me. ”

William explained his grievances, comforted his sister, and repeatedly said that his relationship with her was the closest. Finally made this half-father and half-mother girl burst into tears and laughed.

"I can help you in the future, too. Margaret pulled a small sandalwood fan out of her bosom. The wood that makes the zuò scented fan comes from Farusion. Monopolized by the Medici and Bourbons, it is becoming a high-grade wood of Saint-Quentin.

"You?"

"Of course, she just happens to have a good fiancé. In fact, if you need someone to support you in the future, to intimidate those dukes like your father, you can consider using the power of the church, Archbishop Cameron of Jolawan Cathedral has always been friendly with our mother's family, have you forgotten?"

"Relying on the Church of Light? This is not going to work, my father has fallen out with them. ”

"That's Father. It's not you. ”

"No way, you don't understand, the Church of Light always likes to be above the king. William suddenly glanced at his sister vigilantly, and said a little unhappily, "Dear Sister Ma, I know you care about me, but I think that choosing the God of War Church may be better than the Light Church, at least the God of War is the closest comrade-in-arms of our ancestors, and these things should be considered by me in the future." ”

Margaret covered her unhappy cheeks with a sandalwood fan and sat back down on the fur couch.

William walked out the door. "I'll go out for a while. ”

The young prince wasn't really happy about the conversation he had with Margaret, and Margaret didn't mind the change in attitude towards Tiffany. Who called her William's own sister?

She was worried that her brother would take away the closest relationship between her siblings because of that woman, and he was completely understandable.

But the mention of the church just now made William a little impatient.

The Church of Light does have a huge strength, if you are willing to support William, it will definitely be a big help, but this means the redevelopment of the Church of Light in Asturias, you must know that Edward has been suppressing the Church of Light over the years, and a few years ago, the nobles of the United Kingdom directly took action against the Church of Light, taking the incident of mutilating children as an opportunity to arrest and expel many grassroots clergy, and also deprived a large number of religious property.

But the Cameron of the Cathedral of Ralawan endured it, never giving the kingdom a chance to do anything to him, and stubbornly persevered like a dead but not stiff worm.

William's view of the Church of Light is only a continuation of Edward's teachings to him, and to be honest, it is just a habitual view, which is the result of the king's teaching to his son over the years, and does not necessarily fully represent William's true view, after all, he is still just a prince who is still a little short of adulthood.

But he respected his father, so apart from his own sometimes wavering in his own heart, he did not allow others to question Edward in front of anyone other than himself, even Margaret.

However, Margaret was his closest sister after all, and he didn't want to stiffen the atmosphere, but he was also worried that if he continued to talk about the topic, he would be upset and dismayed, so he decided to come out and catch his breath.

William walked out of the door of the box, and the guards in charge of guarding him immediately appeared, and two high-ranking swordsmen appeared in each side of the corridor.

"Don't follow me, I just want to walk. William waved his hand in annoyance, and before he could finish his sentence, there seemed to be a coquettish cry from the other side of the stairs.

"What's wrong?" William frowned, vaguely feeling that it was a woman's voice, and it was unusually delicate and nice.

He walked briskly, and on the other side of the stairs, a hidden secret guard appeared, pointing a short dagger at a girl in a blue dress.

William was about to speak, but suddenly his body stiffened.

He was fascinated by the girl in the blue dress, oh my God, what a beautiful girl.

Her eyes were like the clearest springs, so flawless, yet full of fantasy and seduction, that one could not help but be intoxicated, her white and slender body seemed to be fragrant, and her slender legs were mostly obscured by the blue dress, but the small part that was exposed made people want to touch it carefully.

"She, what's wrong with her?" said William, who only felt as if he had been hit by something, and the unpleasant feelings he had just had because of Margaret had vanished.

"I, I came up unintentionally, our song and dance troupe received an invitation, and in two days we will perform in this theater, I came to familiarize myself with the venue, and someone told me that our changing room will be arranged upstairs, so I will come and take a look. The girl in the blue dress seemed to be frightened.

William noticed a thin streak of blood on her neck, and a heartache for no apparent reason.

He couldn't help but make a reckless gesture and stepped forward to take the girl's hand, "Can I know your name?"

"Natalia. The girl who was so beautiful that she had once made Solomon feel so touched replied softly.

"My name is William. Prince William said happily.

There was a call from Margaret upstairs, and Prince William had to let go of the girl's hand and whispered, "You'll be performing here in a few days, won't you?"

The girl nodded, and the prince smiled and slowly stepped away, giving her one last deep look, motioning for the guard to let her go, and then returning to the box.

His steps became brisk, and it was his lucky day to meet a girl who had made his heart flutter.

He must see her again, he swears—

"Thankfully, the number of people who watched the movie was pretty good. Mr. Hayden, who was in the office, was greatly relieved to see the number counted from the scorched movie tickets.

Braveheart has already shown several screenings, and the number of moviegoers has been surprisingly good, and it is increasing, so much so that Hayden is considering increasing the number of screenings.

The film wasn't really what Hayden was willing to show, but it was a request from a big man he couldn't refuse.

Braveheart was filmed by a newly established Shadow Animation Company, and even Hayden doesn't remember the name of that company clearly, it seems to be called Mikot Shadow Animation Company, but I don't know why the big man supported it and personally intervened for it, asking theater companies, including Hayden, to make this company's film.

Before the screening, Hayden was not too optimistic, but the results were unexpected.

If so, Mr. Hayden can continue to show this series of films called The Godfather with confidence and boldness, Braveheart is only the first of them, and the next few Mikot companies only provide the titles, I heard that it seems that the second part is about to be filmed, and the others will be filmed one after another.

Mr. Hayden picked up the piece of paper, and the names of the following parts were written on it: Raptors Crossing the River, One Hand Covering the Sky, Invincible, Dragon Fight, Winner Takes All, and the Last Redemption of Micot. (To be continued......)