Verse 15 - The Night Feast
Lin Mo has the title of meritorious nobleman, which is a royal reward to a very small number of commoners who have made outstanding contributions to the empire, and the road to heaven to enter the circle of rulers.
Such a system is conducive to the selection of the elite of the civilian class, although the current title is limited to the person, the father-son inheritance will be reduced by one title, and it may not be possible to get a fief, but at least someone will not be heard shouting "Wang Hou Xiang Ning has a kind" to lead the crowd to unveil the pole.
If the meritorious nobles are willing to work hard and make meritorious deeds again after generation, it is not difficult to maintain the title and enjoy the privileges and honors of nobility.
Although the lord of the Bart family is in a safe corner, he is a real hereditary nobleman, and he still owns a fief, as long as there is still a day in the Silan Empire, there are no losers in the family, and such a large family can still live without worrying about food and clothing.
Due to the pressure of the inheritance of the title, in terms of enterprising spirit and enterprising ability, the meritorious nobles are thousands of times more than the hereditary nobles, although the latter can comfortably eat and wait for death, but it is difficult to go further.
Even if you want to take the path of meritorious nobles and exchange for the opportunity to promote the title for national merit, a group of sheep addicted to a comfortable and depraved life want to give birth to a fierce wolf, but the chance is slim.
The reason why the empire has always retained the existence of hereditary nobles is not only to repay their ancestors for their immortal deeds under the state, but also to maintain local governance through them.
The heritage of the hereditary aristocracy has been accumulated from generation to generation, although on the surface the privileges enjoyed by the two nobles are almost exactly the same, and even if there is a conflict between the two parties, the royal family will not take sides.
But there was an unwritten rule within aristocratic circles that the status of meritorious nobles was often half a head lower than that of hereditary nobles.
The root of this lies in the hereditary right, and if it can be passed down from generation to generation, who wants to work so hard!
This difference means that the hereditary nobles of the lower rank can treat the meritorious nobles of the higher rank with the etiquette of the same rank.
However, Lord Klaas Bart, the local lord who greeted Lin Mo and the others, did not show any superior pride, even when he saw Charlie, a soldier of the town guard beside him, he still kept smiling, and he did not see any disdain at all.
It takes three generations to cultivate a nobleman, this sentence is decisive.
Although the hereditary aristocracy had all kinds of disgusting and even hated depraved habits, it must be said that they still had their own points of pride.
Klaes Barth also added "Lord" to Lin Mo's honorific because the other party's identity was still the Royal Dragon Knight who guarded the Empire.
"Sir, these two are friends of Lord Merlin, and oh, and this is Charlie, a soldier of the Town Guard, who seems to be friends with Lord Merlin as well. ”
In front of the master, the butler did not show any undue snobbery, reflecting the quality that a noble butler should have.
"Welcome to the Bart family's estate!"
Klaas Barth nodded to the Gemini sisters and Charlie, welcoming them.
Although the two sisters couldn't understand each other's language, they were raided by Lin Mo on the road just now, and they could hear each other's meaning, and they bowed to each other in unison, and made a commoner lady salute to a nobleman.
Charlie's reaction was a bit big, he knelt directly in front of his own lord, and stammered, "Hello, honorable lord." "Obviously he's never been through anything like this, and he's nervous.
It's one thing to be a friend of the Dragon Knight, but it's another thing to be a citizen of the Bart family's domain.
Being able to attend the lord's dinner was something he couldn't even think of, and Charlie's brain was dizzy with excitement.
Despite the rugged and simple exterior of the Bart family's building, the interior design is still quite exquisite, with snow-white walls covered with paintings representing the family's long history, and gilded ornaments and delicate ornaments can be seen everywhere.
Specially lit to welcome the dragon knights of the Empire, the magic lantern illuminates the house through an ingenious small silver mirror and candlelight.
This is the host's family showing off their family's strength and heritage to the guests, and the things in this building alone are enough to exchange for two Cedar Towns.
Lord Klaas Bart personally led Lin Mo and the others, and while greeting them, they came to the restaurant where melodious music was being heard.
Snow-white, unblemish tablecloths are spread on the long table, surrounded by silver cutlery in the center, huge discs stacked like a hill of roasted grouse, chicken thighs have not forgotten to tie a bunch of dried cattail leaves, stewed to exude an enticing creamy salty aroma of mountain pork hand soup, large pieces of meat floating all over the soup, fragrant and crunchy pre-dinner greaves······
The two musicians stood in the corner, playing the instruments in their hands intently, and the atmosphere was warm and harmonious.
It is hard to imagine that the Bart family could prepare such a sumptuous dinner in such a short period of time.
Although he was only a small hereditary lord who was far away from the emperor, his family's strength was fully displayed in detail at this moment, and he was not inferior to the barons in the big city.
"Oh my God, is this heaven?"
Charlie, who was following behind Lin Mo and the twin sisters, swallowed in amazement, and his throat moved up and down fiercely, this was the first time in his life that he had seen such a sumptuous and luxurious food.
With the meager salary of the town guard, I am afraid that I will save for ten years without eating or drinking, and I may not be able to enjoy a small half of the delicious food on the table in front of me.
However, seeing the big names in the lord's family, Charlie's rickety body shrank more and more, and he couldn't wait to hide in the shadows in the corner.
In front of these nobles, as a lowly commoner, he only has a fragile glass heart, and an inferiority complex arises spontaneously.
Sitting with these superior people and enjoying such a sumptuous meal was almost something he had never thought of before.
"Charlie, I'm here, just eat with confidence. ”
Lin Mo sensed the nervousness and stage fright of his childhood friend, and gave him an encouraging smile and look.
Seeing Morin's gaze, Charlie seemed to feel an invisible force pouring into his body, his waist straightened unconsciously, and his courage also gave birth to some courage, and he finally didn't make some unbearable performances.
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There were already more than a dozen members of the Bart family in the restaurant waiting for Lin Mo and the others to arrive.
"Hello, Honorable Dragon Knight!"
A woman who was delicately dressed and gorgeous, with a somewhat bloated body, was the first to come out and make a shallow curtsy to Lin Mo.
Lin Mo was still wearing the "Dragon General" digital individual tactical armor like the armor of a heavily armed knight, and he was easily recognizable from the four people who visited the Bart family.
As a dragon knight, wearing this combat outfit is not rude.
Klaes Barthes pointed to the charming middle-aged lady and introduced the visitor: "This is my wife, Kelly!"
"Hello, beautiful Lady Kelly! I'm Maureen, and it's a pleasure to meet you. ”
Lin Mo asked the other party for a kiss with a smile.
It is not surprising that some of the etiquette of the Slan Empire had something in common with the etiquette of the European nobility of another world.
Body language is the most effective way to truly express human emotions, and etiquette is a pure expression of emotions, for example, XXOO between men and women is the ultimate in physical expression of emotional communication.
As long as the concept of good and evil is consistent, then some cultures and ideologies are similar, which is a completely normal thing.
"This is my only daughter, Samiel. ”
With Klaas Barth's introduction, a girl in a pale pink princess dress took a step forward, her pale blue pupils flashing with ripples, and she couldn't stop looking Lin Mo up and down.
As a high-end force of the empire's strategic level, the dragon knight has always been known for its scarcity and strong combat effectiveness, and ordinary people can't wait to see it, and suddenly heard that a dragon knight has come to Cedar Town, which makes the eldest daughter of the Bart family full of curiosity about the dragon knight.
"Hello, honorable dragon knight, can you show me your dragon?"
Semir was obviously still at the age of youth, and when he saw such a young and handsome Mr. Knight, it was hard to imagine that the other party was actually one of the powerhouses guarding the empire.
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