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Chapter 248 [Feast of the Wealthy] (2-in-1)

(2-in-1, 6,000-word chapter.) ）

In the evening, Chen Daolin came to the gate of the college as promised, and saw a carriage shaped like a pumpkin parked outside the college, two horses with pure white coats, white feathers on their heads, and golden bells around their necks, spotless.

Dean Carmen stood beside the carriage and watched Chen Daolin walk slowly, and after the dean looked at Chen Daolin with scrutinizing eyes, he showed a slight dissatisfaction.

"You've dressed up?" Carmen frowned at Chen Daolin.

Chen Daolin looked at himself: his clothes were very clean and neat, and he was also wearing a relatively formal magician's robe. It doesn't seem to be anything indecent.

Carmen sighed, didn't talk nonsense, and said directly: "Get in the car!"

The driver was an old servant, and judging from his gestures, he seemed to be extraordinary. Chen Daolin noticed that the old servant had been hanging his head, but when he occasionally raised his chin, a scar on his face was revealed.

What's more, the old servant also had a short knife around his waist.

This is probably the samurai servant of Dean Carmen.

Magicians are not good at melee combat, and in order to make up for this weakness, many magicians will recruit a few close followers with excellent martial arts, and Chen Daolin doesn't care too much.

After getting into the car, the carriage was very clean and tidy, and Chen Daolin noticed that Dean Carmen's expression seemed to be a little strange—this dean, who usually had a cold face and was full of majesty, was actually a little ...... Nervous?

The beautiful dean is still dressed in red, but her usual outfit is a little different. At this moment, although the robe on her body was still bright red, the texture was more exquisite, with golden cirrus embroidery on the sleeves, and a slit under the corners of the skirt, revealing a section of black leather boots.

What surprised Chen Daolin the most was that. Carmen's already very delicate face was covered with light makeup, and her eyebrows were drawn and some lip color was painted, which made her already small lips look more and more rosy.

Carmen, who was originally born extremely beautiful, looks even more gorgeous and moving tonight. Moreover, sitting in the carriage, the two were very close to each other, and Chen Daolin could even smell a faint fragrance coming from Carmen...... Does this woman still use perfume?

To know. On weekdays, Chen Daolin and Carmen have a lot of dealings, this woman has never used perfume on her, and sometimes she even has some strong smell of magic potions.

Looking at Carmen's strange behavior tonight, Chen Daolin became more and more puzzled in his heart.

By the time the carriage drove into the imperial capital, it was already completely dark. Although there is a curfew at the city gates. But if Dean Carmen of the Academy of Magic wants to enter the city, the defenders will naturally not stop him.

To Chen Daolin's surprise, the carriage actually drove all the way to Achilles Avenue, and then stopped outside the door of the tulip workshop!

"We ...... What are you doing here?" Chen Daolin looked at the Tulip Workshop signboard outside the car window: "Is it holding a banquet here?"

"Of course not. Carmen shook her head, looked at Chen Daolin, frowned, and said, "How can you see people dressed like this?"

"Nani?" Chen Daolin froze.

Ignorantly, he got out of the carriage and entered the tulip workshop. This was the second time Chen Daolin had come to this place, but this time he was led directly by Carmen through another door.

This is apparently the place where Tulip Family Workshop sells ready-to-wear clothes.

After entering the door. Immediately a servant came up to him, apparently the other party knew Carmen, and after someone went in to report, a steward soon ran out. He nodded to Carmen and bowed respectfully: "The dean's coming, I ......"

"No more nonsense. Carmen's tone was still cold, and she stretched out her hand and pointed at Chen Daolin: "Get him a decent dress." ”

"Uh......" The steward looked at Chen Daolin: "I don't know what kind of banquet I want?" Or is it a trip?"

"Banquet! Carmen said coldly, and then casually walked inside. I found a chair and sat down, squinting my eyes: "Hurry up, I'm in a hurry!"

The steward smiled slightly, and then said hello, and immediately seven or eight young maids with clear eyebrows came out from behind the shop, surrounded Chen Daolin, and after some chatter, they pulled Chen Daolin to the back.

Without waiting for Chen Daolin to react, he didn't know that a few tender little hands touched his body, unbuttoning and pulling his belt.

Chen Daolin reacted at this time, screaming again and again, trying to stop him, but only attracted the laughter of these maids.

Outside, Carmen heard Chen Daolin's shouting, frowned and shouted: "Manly man, what is it called! It's just to take off your coat, and it's not to make you naked, what are you afraid of!"

Chen Daolin's face flushed.

A few luxurious dresses were taken over like water, Chen Daolin simply let go of his doubts, and let these maids manipulate him, and he was fiddled around like a puppet.

In a few moments, I tried on several outfits.

Every time she tried a set, she would be pulled in front of Carmen for her to look at. This woman just squinted her eyes every time, frowned, and before she could speak, these maids would understand and pull Chen Daolin down to change into new clothes.

After changing seven or eight sets of clothes like this, finally, when Chen Daolin changed into a pure black robe and stood in front of Carmen again, the woman's face finally changed a little.

The texture of this black robe was not like the smooth fabric of silk like ordinary aristocratic clothes, and it even felt rough to the touch, but it was very tough.

The style of tailoring seems to be a fusion of the two styles of samurai and magician. It combines the sophistication of a samurai robe with the fluidity of a sorcerer's robe.

The hem of the robe and the sleeves of the robe are fluttering, but the waist is cut very closely, and there is a wide belt at the waist, which makes people look a little more energetic.

This kind of cutting style, if you are not in good shape, you really can't wear it. But fortunately, Chen Daolin's current body is no longer the little otaku in the real world. It looks quite straight, and after wearing this dress, it actually makes him feel a little rich and handsome.

Chen Daolin stood in front of the mirror, looked at it a few times, and felt very satisfied in his heart, and couldn't help but squeeze his eyebrows. There are also a few deliberate poses.

Carmen looked at Chen Daolin deeply for a few moments, and there was a hint of satisfaction in her eyes, and then she thought for a while: "Bring a sword." ”

Soon, the maid stuffed a common sword of nobles with gems inlaid with gems into Chen Daolin's hand, seeing Chen Daolin's helpless appearance, Carmen couldn't help but smile: "Hang it on him!"

A thin belt was brought up, and soon Chen Daolin was dressed up, with a sword hanging from the belt around his waist, and the maids also found him a pair of leather boots.

looked at Chen Daolin standing in front of him, with the usual lazy and indifferent smile on his face. But when he put on his body, he no longer looks like the low-key ** silk mage who is mixed in the academy, and he faintly has a sense of nobility, as if he is a noble talent of any family.

Carmen's eyes seemed to be in a trance for a moment. However, the woman quickly reined in, squinted her eyes and looked at Chen Daolin: "Okay, this is barely a little bit like that." ”

Brother Darling couldn't help but roll his eyes: This is barely enough? Brother has never dressed up so carefully in his life, and he can go to the catwalk dressed like this.

"Dean. Chen Daolin smiled bitterly: "Dress me up like this, you don't want to sell me, right?"

"Huh?" Carmen raised an eyebrow.

"Could it be that the daughter of a wealthy family is recruiting relatives tonight?" Chen Daolin asked cautiously. He'd been fooled once for this kind of thing, but he didn't want to get into trouble a second time.

"Do you think I'm idle and will have time to be your matchmaker?" Carmen sneered: "There will be some big names at tonight's banquet. You're a rookie in the academy that I've carefully cultivated. It is also the future star of the academy that I value, if you go out sloppily, you will lose the face of the academy!"

"Yes...... I'm a magician, magician......" Chen Daolin pointed to the sword at his waist: "This thing." I'm not professional. ”

"Who said magicians can't dress up like this. Carmen said lightly: "Do you think the academy is so easy to mix? The college's annual funds, its relationship with the military, and its relationship with the aristocracy and wealthy families all require a lot of social entertainment. I'm most impatient with this kind of thing. So, I want to take the opportunity to push you out tonight. Darling, I have high expectations for you, so don't let me down tonight. ”

"Ah......h

Does this mean, is it the rhythm of the courtesan of the academy to praise the brother?

"The academy also needs publicity, fame, and a person who can stand up for the façade on the scene. Carmen's tone softened a little and smiled, "I have taken a fancy to you about this. ”

Seeing that Chen Daolin still looked puzzled, Carmen sighed, and patiently explained a few more words: "The people of our magic academy naturally don't have to curry favor with all aspects like people in ordinary chambers of commerce, but the correspondence still needs to be maintained. The college spends a lot of money every year, where do you think the money comes from? Except for a small part of the college's own industrial output, most of it is donated by the royal family and several wealthy families. The support of the military is indispensable! Therefore, some relationships must be well maintained. You don't have to please people, but you can't seem too isolated. Moreover, bringing you out tonight is one of my own thoughts...... Darling, I have big expectations for you. At the moment, there are not many young talents in the academy, and you are the first one I can look at. I've been Head of Hogwarts for two terms, and I'm stepping down for no more than ten years. At that time, even if I wanted to continue to be the branch head, the royal family and the other elders of the house would not tolerate Hogwarts Sorting being controlled by one person for a long time. You are a young talent I am optimistic about, and I will naturally give you some opportunities in the future to cultivate you well, as for whether you compete or not, it depends on yourself. Got it?"

Magicians are magicians after all! This kind of thing is said without beating around the bush at all, just smashing it in a straight line.

It's completely a picture of "the old lady took a fancy to you and decided to support you, so you will be the old lady's person in the future"!

However, in the Academy of Magic, Carmen has supported Chen Daolin many times, and the people in other branches have long regarded Chen Daolin as the dog leg of Dean Carmen.

Thinking of this, Brother Darling immediately lowered his face and made a humble and respectful gesture: "Thank you Lord Dean for cultivation, I ......"

"Needless to say, I don't like to hear people, it's just up to you how you do it. If you do a good job, I will naturally give you a chance. If you don't do well...... No matter how beautiful the words are, what is the use. Carmen waved his hand and glanced at Chen Daolin again: "Let's go!"

......

The venue for the banquet is just south of Triumph Street.

There is a canal here, the Lancang Canal outside Yinzi City, the canal is very wide, and it extends to the east, but it has become a large lake.

Along the lake, a lot of green trees were planted, and some houses were built near the lake. It's quite a bit of a view.

There is a bridge on the lake, and when the carriage crosses the bridge, there is an access check. Chen Daolin noticed in the car that the bridge was actually armed with several soldiers wearing armor and full uniforms. But judging from the armor and clothes, it is not the standard of the official army of the Roland Empire, it seems to be the private army of a certain noble.

After crossing the bridge, I entered a green square, and when I came to a large house, I saw that the red carpet had been rolled out of the door. There was a guard of honor dressed in full clothes to greet them, and there were musicians who played the welcome music.

Such a big scene. made Chen Daolin a little curious. Especially when I saw the other side of the square, I don't know how many carriages were parked, and from a distance, the family coats of arms of various wealthy nobles flashed. Star-studded.

Chen Daolin got out of the carriage first, and then, according to the etiquette of the nobles, he personally helped Dean Carmen to get out of the carriage.

Carmen looked at Chen Daolin and expressed satisfaction with his actions. nodded, and actually reached out and gently grabbed Daolin's arm. He said in a low voice: "Go in in a while, I'll introduce you one by one, I won't let you speak, don't talk nonsense yourself." ”

"Yes. Chen Daolin smiled bitterly.

The big boss spoke, how dare Chen Daolin say a word.

At the moment, following Carmen, greeted by the honor guard and the band, slowly walked through the red carpet, and a well-dressed waiter greeted the two respectfully into the door.

As soon as I entered the gate, I heard a loud trumpet.

A loud greeter proclaimed:

"Dean Carmen of the Academy of Magic, Professor Darling Chan has arrived!"

......

The hall was already full of guests, and as soon as they heard this announcement, many people immediately turned around and saluted Carmen Chen Daolin at the door, and those who stood close to each other nodded their heads, and those with lower status also hurriedly saluted.

Chen Daolin held his head high and walked into the venue proudly with his female boss.

At a glance, Chen Daolin's heart became more and more surprised!

This banquet tonight...... The specifications are so high!

Although there are generally no clear rules for this kind of banquet venue, the guests in the hall are all talking and greeting in groups. However, some patterns can still be seen.

For example, in the venue on the left side of the red carpet, most of the guests were wearing the dresses of the military generals in the emperor, and the star-studded generals' dresses were very different from the noble dresses, similar to the uniforms in the army, but they were full of ribbons, badges, and epaulettes. Chen Daolin only glanced at it in a hurry, and he saw at least seven or eight high-ranking officers at the general level with stars on their shoulders.

The one on the right is obviously the aristocracy. The top families with prominent names in all kinds of empires, and all kinds of family emblems flashing -- Chen Daolin has already had some understanding of the distribution of power in the upper echelons of the empire these days, and he can't help but be secretly shocked after a few sneaky glances! At least half of the top wealthy families in the empire are present tonight, but they don't know whether the people who came are leaders like the patriarch or ordinary representatives.

The two walked in for a while, and many people greeted Carmen, and they were also very polite to Chen Daolin. Carmen's expression was still cold, but she didn't deliberately make a gesture of rejection, and responded one by one without any impatience.

Chen Daolin was busy nodding his head along the way, and even his neck was sore, but he just remembered Carmen's words and never spoke rashly.

Walking inside, Chen Daolin only felt that his body was a little stiff, and his face was a little sour with a smile.

Carmen, the big boss of the magic academy, was naturally a dazzling star everywhere he went, and the two of them walked into the banquet, and soon there were many guests gathered around.

Chen Daolin's forehead was a little sweaty, but Carmen still looked indifferent, casually chatting with these accosted guests, she was too right and lukewarm, many people also knew the temper of this Dean Carmen, and left with a little hello, and it was not noisy.

At this moment, a neutral voice came: "Dean Carmen, you are here!"

With the voice, several people walked from the crowd, and where they walked, others saluted and got out of the way.

The first is an old man with gray hair. The beard is also gray, and the round face is full of smiles, full of red light, and his expression is flying. When he walks, he also walks with vigorous steps and is richly dressed - Chen Daolin noticed that he held a metal cane in his hand, inlaid with red gemstones, but judging by his steps, the decorative effect of this cane is far greater than the actual effect.

This old man is obviously extraordinary. When he came to Carmen, he smiled and said, "I've been waiting for you for a long time, and I thought that your academy was busy with affairs, so I might not be able to come tonight." ”

Carmen pursed her lips and smiled. Said lightly: "Lord Earl said with a smile, how can I refuse your invitation." ”

As he spoke, Carmen said to Chen Daolin: "This is Count Orgrimmar, the chief of the empire's finances and commerce. Then he said to Count Orgrimmar, "This is Professor Darling Chan of the Academy. ”

The Minister of Commerce of the Treasury is equivalent to the Minister of Commerce in the real world.

This official is definitely not small!

Chen Daolin's expression was grim, and he politely saluted the other party.

"Master Darling Chen?" the old man smiled, and his smile was very hearty. Said: "Recently in the imperial capital, but I have heard of your reputation for a long time. ”

Chen Daolin smiled faintly: "You're polite, it's just some micro-names." ”

"Why should young people be too modest, even people who are appreciated by His Majesty. It must be extraordinary. Count O'Grimmar laughed: "I am looking forward to that grand event of the New Year. ”

Although Chen Daolin is a magician, he is also a court knight, for ordinary people. Naturally, it's a big shot. But in front of such a real boss who has the financial power of the empire, there is no capital for self-restraint.

Count O'Grimmar greeted Chen Daolin. I also introduced a few companions around me. They were all some aristocratic class with considerable status, with two viscounts and a baron. One of them is said to be a royal family - Chen Daolin couldn't help but feel a pang in his heart when he heard this introduction!

He had already heard Du Weiwei talk in detail about the current situation of the imperial family in the empire.

Except for the reigning emperor, the other so-called royal families were those "real Augustine".

However, the royal family in front of him didn't seem to be abnormal, and his attitude towards Chen Daolin was also very friendly, and he took the initiative to talk to him.

Orgrimmar quickly turned his attention to Carmen, and casually talked to Carmen about the recent affairs of the Imperial Capital and the Magic Guild, and looked around for a while, and then suddenly his eyes lit up.

"Aker, I'm still looking for you everywhere. Orgrimma smiled and beckoned not far away, and soon, a tall figure walked over.

The person who came was dressed in a straight army general's uniform!

Unlike the other generals tonight, this one was wearing a real military uniform, not a dress with ribbons and medals.

The burly and majestic figure, wrapped in a crisp military uniform, is full of a masculine atmosphere.

And this person walked slowly, walking with a tiger, naturally with a momentum.

He didn't look young anymore, about forty or fifty years old, with fine wrinkles at the corners of his eyes and mouth, and his face was quite weathered, and his facial lines were a little too rigid. But the straight nose bridge and sword eyebrows still show off their style!

It can be said that the person in front of him, judging from his appearance, is the outline of a very standard masculine and beautiful man. Although it is a bit late...... However, from the first glance at him, Chen Daolin had a strange feeling: this middle-aged general, with a faint appearance, seems to have a little shadow of the handsome emperor.

And when Chen Daolin saw the other party's hair...... As soon as my heart moved, I was immediately relieved!

Because this man has very striking brown-red hair!

Among the top nobles of the Roland Empire, only two families were distinguished by their red hair.

One family is naturally the Tulip family, the first wealthy family in the empire.

And the other one...... It's the same line as the Tulip family, the Rollin family!

The Tulip family heard that there were no more men, so the man in front of him who was wearing a general's uniform and was very proud was probably from the Luo Lin family!

"Aker!" Orgrimmar was obviously in a very good mood, it seemed that Carmen's arrival made him feel that he even had face, pulled the red-haired middle-aged general, and patted him on the shoulder affectionately, pulled him to Carmen, and said with a smile: "Come, let me introduce you, this is the famous dean of the Magic Academy, Lord Carmen." ”

"It's the branch dean. Carmen said lightly: "Lord Earl has lost his words, the dean of the Academy of Magic is the current emperor, and I dare not trespass." ”

"Ah...... Hahaha yes, yes, I lost my word. Orgrimma smiled, then pointed to the heroic middle-aged general beside him, with a restrained smile on his face, and said solemnly: "Aker Rollin, the son of the Count of Berrion, the future Count of Rollin. He is currently the commander of the first division of the Imperial Thor's Whip Legion, and the Imperial Lieutenant General. ”

After listening to Orgrimmar's introduction, Chen Daolin's heart jumped!

The people of the Rollin family, sure enough......

It's okay to have another identity. And the identity of this "Commander of the First Division of the Thunder God Whip Legion" made Chen Daolin suddenly have a complicated feeling in his heart.

In addition to the original Wangcheng Guards and the Imperial Forest Army, the Imperial Capital has also transferred the first division of the Thor's Whip, which is recognized as the most elite in the empire, and is stationed in the military camp on the outskirts of the imperial capital at this moment!

Many people privately speculated that such an elite army of the empire, which has always been loyal to the royal family, was transferred to the imperial capital Qinwang...... This clearly indicates that the emperor seems to be deliberately showing his muscles, and the power is small!

However, some people speculated even further, thinking that it was likely that the emperor had made up his mind to raise the butcher's knife!

It's just that where this sharp knife will swing is unknown!

At such a sensitive moment, the division commander of the Thunder God's Whip actually appeared in the imperial capital city and had such a grand feast, I have to say, it is a little delicate......

Carmen's expression was still so cold and indifferent, she glanced at Aker Rollin, and said lightly: "Hello, General. ”

Aker's expression was a little complicated, a faint astringency flashed in his tiger eyes, he looked at Carmen, and then unexpectedly, he pulled the corners of his mouth and smiled, but his smile was a little bitter: "Su Li, I haven't seen you for many years, you still have such a cold temperament." ”