Chapter 140: Paris [Asking for Subscription]
Phil's conjecture of Philip VI, Xu Siling agreed.
Xu Siling, out of his understanding of history, Philip VI is indeed a money-greedy villain, and he is still an extremely self-centered man.
Historically, there is not much historical record of Philip VI's childhood and youth.
The reason is that at that time, the probability of inheriting the throne was too low and too low, and he belonged to the marginal figures in the royal family, and not many people cared about him at all.
It's not that the first king died, it just so happened that the first king had no heirs, and the pregnant wife of the first king gave birth to a daughter.
Otherwise, it would not have been his turn on the head of Philip VI.
Let Xu Siling label Philip VI definitely to hit an upstart.
Especially in several wars after he took office, he showed his incompetence in employing people, let alone in the ruling side.
Even after the death of his wife Jeanne, in order to stabilize his position, he forcibly married his daughter-in-law, which is really ridiculous.
If it weren't for the fact that he had a good son and a good grandson, Xu Siling really didn't want to go north to support Philip VI.
"Actually, if you are promoted to the rank of earl, you will boldly continue, and I may not need to look at the trouble you think."
Fei'er blinked and wondered: "You shouldn't have anything to do?" ”
"It's nothing."
Xu Siling didn't plan to tell Fei'er what he thought, and the matter of Count Jin Feng hadn't been mentioned yet, but the two of them were speculating here.
Zhenjin is sealed, then he will tell Fei'er again.
Otherwise, he said that he wanted to beat the disobedient nobles of the earl, and wanted to kill all the nobles in the earl's county, for fear that he would not scare her.
Seeing that Xu Siling wasn't ready to say it, Fei'er didn't care, she was used to Xu Siling hiding like this.
"Since you have an idea, then I'll rest assured." Phil smiled frankly, she popped up and looked at the front of the line: "It's amazing today, Ann Li has been riding a horse for so long, and there is no accident." ”
"That's right."
Usually Ann Li rides a horse, and the horse under her crotch will only settle down for a while, and it won't be long before she will go crazy everywhere and throw Ann Li off the horse.
The strange thing is that other people go to ride Ann Li's horse, but they are well-behaved and normal.
Fei'er always wanted Ann Li to change to a horse, saying that this horse was not compatible with her.
However, An Li said that the horse was given to her by Fei'er, and she was reluctant to change it, so she stayed.
"Phil, if Philip VI wants to make you an earl, you have to have a request."
"What a request."
"That is to ask to be promoted to the rank of court earl."
Fei'er nodded knowingly, and didn't ask much.
Court counts have more say than ordinary counts, especially in the judicial trials done in their own territories, as well as the legitimacy of royal recognition.
Fei'er didn't think too much, anyway, if she could really become a court earl, with this title, the other nobles of the earldom would have to listen to her even if they didn't feel comfortable looking at her anymore.
What Fei'er didn't know was that the reason why Xu Siling had this request was because he was interested in the royal legitimacy of the judicial trial of the court earl.
As long as there is this power, will the nobles of the county dare to be disobedient in the future? If you are disobedient, you will find a random sin for them, and all his heads will be cut off in line.
If you don't obey, you will be beaten.
There's no need to be afraid.
Thinking that there might be so many nobles' heads that could be cut off in the future, Xu Siling laughed in his heart.
The level of professional ability of the soldiers in Raya Town is not too high compared to the soldiers in other territories.
It's a pity that the entire kingdom of Raya Town has not been plagued by the Black Death, which is a great advantage.
Immediately afterwards, Fei'er and Xu Siling chatted, and Fei'er was very happy to stay with Xu Siling for so long.
Many times in Raya Town, Fei'er called Xu Siling over, and the two were chatting about business most of the time, and after chatting about business, Xu Siling would leave.
Now the two have a lot of personal time, and they can talk about the future and the past.
Fei'er talked about things when she was a child, and Xu Siling was also happy to listen.
After noon, the convoy stopped to rest.
Along the way, it was still under the control of Raya Town and Tamubao, and there were no accidents.
Everyone was eating dry food, and An Li first stuffed her dry food in front of her horse's mouth, with a touched face.
Anyway, along the way, Anli's horse was so peaceful, which everyone didn't expect.
Xu Siling didn't want An Li to be so tired, and after eating dry food and resting for a meeting, he took the lead and let An Li enter the carriage to accompany Fei'er to relieve her boredom.
He led the way on horseback until it was almost nightfall, when he stopped at the side of a small stream.
And the people began to set up camp.
At this time, everyone has not yet made it possible to travel at night.
This trip naturally brought MSG, and the servants stewed the broth at will, and several people gathered around to eat it.
There were only two armed men in the convoy, one was Xu Siling and the other was An Li.
"Xu, you can rest first. You are tired of leading the way in the afternoon, I will keep vigil, and I will call you when I am sleepy. ”
Although Xu Siling didn't feel tired, she was not polite.
The servant had already made his makeshift bed with hay and animal skins, and he washed his face at will, then lay down and closed his eyes to rest, not bothering to take off his armor.
Late at night, the two exchanged guards to keep vigil, and Ann Li rested.
Nothing special happened all night.
As soon as the sun rose, the servants got up to serve Fei'er to wash, and after eating some dry food, everyone hurried again.
The group completely moved away from the control of Raya and Tamu.
They have only two armed forces, and one is hidden, one is obvious.
On the way, Xu Siling had already felt that several unknown people had stepped forward to investigate them, and he was not worried.
If they were ordinary convoys, some mountain robbers would definitely want to loot when they saw them.
But they weren't, the noble flags on the convoy were so conspicuous, this alone was enough to scare off these mountain robbers who only wanted to make a living.
Robbers are only trying to make a living, not to die.
No matter how bold he is, he will not plunder the convoys of nobles.
Along the way, there was nothing wrong, but some small things happened.
After moving away from the confines of Raya Town, you will constantly encounter people fleeing from all directions, as well as abandoned villages and estates.
The faces of the people were sick, and the symptoms of the Black Death could not be concealed under their tattered clothes.
From time to time on the road, they would encounter the corpses abandoned by the sick and dead, and the servants were moved when they saw it.
Even Fei'er couldn't help but sigh helplessly when she saw this scene.
These people could not be saved directly, so when they met the fleeing people who were still in good health, he reminded them that they could flee to Raya Town or Tamubao, at least there was a chance to live.
Fei'er is an atheist, does not believe in God, and never feels that she is a saint, let alone has an obligation to save the common people.
But the title of saint has been worn for a long time, and after all, it has gradually become more kind.
I can't see these innocent people dying.
Most of the servants were natives of Raya Town, and they had never had the opportunity to see the situation outside Raya Town with their own eyes, but they only heard with their ears that the outside world had changed.
What has become of the refugees is nothing more than that.
Those who flee flee, those who die die.
Those who listened were not deeply moved, but now they saw with their own eyes, and these servants knew how miserable the outside world was.
An Li and Xu Siling didn't feel anything.
The last time Ann Li went to Paris, she had already seen a lot along the way, and all she could help was to get them to escape to Raya Town, and that's it.
Xu Siling is simply indifferent, and this situation is unavoidable in this environment of the Black Death.
Hurried all the way, and finally on the fifth day, the group arrived in Paris.
The magnificent walls and fortresses of Paris stand in front of you.
Now during the Black Death, the guards knew that Fei'er was a nobleman, and they still carefully inspected the convoy, and only after the inspection did they let go.
Xu Siling once heard that in medieval Paris, there was feces, urine and swill everywhere, and the ground was muddy.
Now that I've seen it with my own eyes, I realize that it's not.
The streets are barely clean, at least pedestrians can settle in.
It's unrealistic to have feces and urine everywhere.
In France at this time, even the towns and villages in the countryside were able to have toilets, let alone Paris.
You're now in Paris to go to the toilet and you'll be fined if caught.
Therefore, a profession has arisen, that is, a bucket man who specializes in carrying toilets and swaying around, and asks people if they want to pull poop.
But the streets aren't much cleaner.
It's still muddy and smelly.
There are few pedestrians, and many people who have contracted the Black Death have been locked up at home.
Those who can travel are basically normal people who don't look sick.
Phil and her entourage pass by the Parisian market, which is a busy and diverse place with everything from food to handicrafts, luxury goods and jewelry.
The life of the citizens is also very colorful, and there are various shops and workshops on the streets, and various handicraft and commercial activities are carried out.
Merchants include shoemakers, cloth merchants, swordsmiths, and so on.
Anyway, the handicraft industry is very finely divided.
Xu Siling couldn't help but be amazed in her heart, it is worthy of being a big city, there is everything.
He himself thought that when he returned to Raya Town, he would bring some gifts to Ella and Farina.
This time in Paris, Xu Siling and An Li rode on horses at the same time to escort the convoy.
Xu Siling rode back to Fei'er's carriage.
"Miss Raya, where are we going to Paris now?"
"Let's go to the Île de Louis."
Xu Siling was a little surprised: "Just arrived, are you going to go to the palace to find Philip VI." ”
Phil rolled her eyes: "Of course not, it's to find a place to live on the Isle of Louis." ”
The Île Louise is the central district of Paris and the residence of members of the royal family and many nobles.
Many nobles had private residences and residences here, but to build a mansion on the Île de Louis, you had to apply to the king, and you had to have a title of at least an earl.
Naturally, the palace is also here.
Xu Siling exclaimed: "It is worthy of the Raya family, and there is a mansion on Louise Island." ”
"You did it on purpose." Fei'er was angry and laughed, "I am just a viscount, how can I have the ability to build a mansion on Louise Island." Of course, I went to borrow it from the earl friend of the family. ”
"Turns out we still have a friend of the earl."
Fei'er always felt that Xu Siling seemed to be yin and yang: "Count Giver Bourva, the ruler of the Duchy of Bourva, when my father was still alive, the two were good friends. Unfortunately, the Battle of Crécy was lost, my father died on the battlefield, and the Count of Bourva was wounded on the battlefield. If I had been an adult by then, I would have had to visit him. ”
"Oh, that means we're going to the Isle of Louise now to borrow this earl."
"The Count of Bouis is not in Paris now, he is in his fiefdom. If I'm not mistaken, it's his third son, Milton, who I've met a few times when I'm just remembering, and he played very well with Abner as a child. ”
"If they had played well, they would have known about Abner's death in Raya Town."
"Hmm" Fei'er didn't bother to think too much, and rubbed her face: "Anyway, go to the place to borrow it, and then arrange for someone to report to the king, tell him that we are coming, and let him set a time to meet." I don't know how long it will take to leave Paris, I hope it's getting better and better, I don't like Paris very much. ”
"Okay."
"If you don't have anything to do while staying at the Count's house, you can walk around Paris."
Then Fei'er began to explain the situation in Paris to Xu Siling, although she had never been to Paris, she had heard many people talk about it, and she talked about it in her head.
The important arrondissements of Paris are the Île Louis, the aristocratic district, the Latin Quarter, and the Montmartre district.
Needless to say, the aristocratic district of the Isle of Louise was mainly a residential area for the French aristocracy and wealthy citizens, with many magnificent buildings and private mansions.
Only counts and above could build mansions in the Île de Louise, and viscounts like Phil could only build mansions in the aristocratic district if they wanted to move to Paris.
The Latin Quarter is the academic and intellectual center of Paris.
Some aristocratic families will choose to live in luxurious residences here, and the people who live here, in addition to the aristocracy, are basically high-ranking Parisian citizens and families with good financial conditions.
Montmartre is a suburb of Paris, but many wealthy aristocrats and wealthy citizens are willing to build country houses and estates here to enjoy the tranquility and magnificence of natural scenery.
"To the east of the Île Louis, there are two markets, the Saint-Carlos market and the Falls market, which are important places for the organization of commercial events in Paris. Fei'er thought of something, "Did you bring any money?" ”
Xu Siling was stunned: "I didn't bring any money when I came out for office work." ”
Fei'er took out a small money bag from her arms, took out five gold coins and stuffed them into Xu Siling's hand.
"You take this money first, you can't buy any armor equipment, but you can still buy some exquisite gadgets enough for you to spend." Fei'er smiled intimately, "Tell me what you like, and I'll buy it for you." ”
Xu Siling stuffed the gold coin into his arms and said with a smile: "Okay, I'll go shopping later when I'm free." ”
During Phil's explanation, the convoy finally arrived at the Île de Louis.
Compared to the average area of Paris, the Île Louise is much cleaner, and the air does not smell of mud.
Led by Ann Li, they stopped in front of the Count of Bourwa's mansion.
The mansion is located on the wide streets of Louise Island, and the architecture looks imposing.
The exterior is in the Gothic architectural style, with pointed roofs decorated with stone carvings and minarets, and gray stone blocks forming a solid façade.
Above the gate is a wrought-iron door with the coat of arms of the Bourwa family. (End of chapter)