England 1986

Chapter 211 Allegiance Ceremony
I will take them to change their dresses, so follow Capel first, the ceremony will be held soon.

Diana helped Ellen straighten his collar, and then patted him on the shoulder lightly, then picked up Harry, and called William to go in and change the dress together.

"Your Excellency, please come with me. Your Highness has prepared for today many days in advance. He has been in a good mood recently."

Capel looked at Allen in the blue military uniform with a look of relief. People rely on clothes and horses on saddles. Now that Your Excellency Allen is wearing the military uniform, his temperament has changed from a gentle temperament before to a heroic one now. Looks like a talent.

With his hat under his arm, Allen followed Capel all the way to the banquet hall, boy.
From a distance, Allen saw an old guy with pale skin.

Earl Spencer!
This is an old otaku who hasn't been out of the castle for many years, but he didn't expect to come today.

Although his reputation outside may not be very good, and he has various problems, but the first time Allen saw him, he trotted two steps forward to say hello.

"It is a pleasure to meet you, Earl Spencer!"

"Haha, I haven't seen you for many years, and now you are so tall."

Earl Spencer's voice sounded extremely slow and deep, like an old stereo that hadn't been used for decades.

This is the rumor that he is stingy, but in fact he is the old Earl Spencer who is really stingy, that is, the father of Diana and Allen's good friend Spencer!
He took the initiative to hand Alan a glass of champagne, and Earl Spencer was a little interested in talking. He pulled Alan to say a few words, and it could be seen that the old guy didn't want to stay at home.

But because his current son-in-law, that is, Boss Cha, has a bad relationship with many nobles, he can't get involved in the circle near their house at all, and can only be forced to stay at home.

Allen smiled nonchalantly and the nobles around him who saw him and nodded to him.

Among the people who came today, there were several famous viscounts. Besides the old Earl Spencer, there were three other earls, and there was another man in an officer's uniform. Allen squinted his eyes and thought about it.

This should be a Scottish nobleman from the Royal Guards and Archers Company, but Alan doesn't know the specific name. Although everyone is Boss Cha's confidant, they are not familiar with each other.

After chatting in the hall for more than half an hour, the butler Capel finally came to call for someone, walked to Alan himself, and led Alan to another auditorium.

In the auditorium at this time, there were several photographers standing at the door, not only taking pictures, but also videographers.

In the middle of the hall, there is a very imposing chair. All the exposed wood has been painted with varnish to look golden, and the cushion is red velvet.

Not far in front of the chair, there is a shelf that looks like a small tray.

This thing also has a stand for the computer case.

It is made of dark wood, about ten centimeters high, long strip, with two protruding baffles on the short sides, and a cotton pad covered with red velvet on the long strip.

Following the nobles who filed in behind Allen, they stood up according to their geographical location.

Those whose homes or fiefdoms are in the north stand to the left of the chair, and those whose homes are in the south stand on the right, leaving Alan alone in the middle.

Capel smiled at Allen, and slowly retreated to the end of the team on the right.

When the atmosphere at the scene gradually became quiet, a clergyman in red, holding a book with a serious face, began to read.

Allen didn't have much energy to listen, anyway, he just read a sentence above, and he nodded seriously, and when it was time to echo, he echoed.

In the end, the clergy gave a loud shout, and Diana came out with the two little princes, and stood in front of the chair in the middle to watch the ceremony.

After they took their seats, Boss Cha in a uniform came out with a smile and glanced at Allen.

After Boss Cha sat down on the extremely conspicuous chair, he waved his hand to signal that the ceremony could continue.

"Kakakakaka."

The person in charge of taking pictures next to him, Alan blinked his right eyelid with the flash.

These images and photos of today's ceremony will not be released to the public, but will be included in the archives of the royal family.

Following the command of the clergyman, Alan straightened his waist, straightened his hat, and took three steps with extremely standard steps to the small bracket in front of Boss Cha.

This thing is used to pad your knees when kneeling.

It's kneeling, but it's not kowtowing. Since the cushion under the support is slightly inclined and not flat, the upper body needs to lean back a little after kneeling.

Boss Cha looked at Allen who was kneeling in front of him, and heard the clergy begin to recite the eight virtues of knights and the rules that the Hill family needs to abide by.

The scene was quiet except for the clergy's reading, the sound of flashing lights and the breathing of the surrounding guests.

Alan didn't know how long it had been. Anyway, he seemed to see Boss Cha's mouth moving, so he quickly clenched his fist with his right hand, and swore an oath along with the content recited by the clergy.

From today, because he is old enough, he can formally swear allegiance in front of Boss Cha!
In the past, it was not official, but now, that is, from this moment on, he is officially recorded in the record, the allegiance witnessed by the guests!

From then on, he was Boss Zha's chief guard, and he had completely secured his faction and backing.

Just like the nobles watching the ceremony on both sides, each of these people has to go through such a ceremony.

Although it looks very feudal, this kind of ceremony must not be spared!
Even Boss Zha himself, when he was officially canonized as the crown prince, honestly went to Caernarfon Castle, knelt down in front of the queen to swear allegiance to the attention of everyone.

Allegiance to this kind of thing is not just for fun. There are complete rituals and steps. After completing these rituals, it is considered a formal allegiance!
After allegiance, no matter whether it is the courtiers or the monarch, everyone is restrained.

Allen has to do his duty as a guardian, but the duty of the monarch.
This is his retainer, who can protect himself and help him with affairs, and outsiders can't touch him!
If you make a mistake, you still have to cover him!
Boss Zha waited for Alan to swear the oath, and stood up with a happy face, and drew out the saber at his waist
There was a sound of "噗!"

Boss Zha drew out his saber, with the blade facing outward, and lightly tapped Allen's shoulder, then put the knife back into its sheath, and said to Allen with a serious face: "In the future, you will be considered an adult, and you will have more responsibilities on your shoulders." Come on, don't be naughty!"

"Yes, Your Highness!"

"Okay, get up and change clothes!"

As soon as Boss Zha finished speaking, the eight servants next to him carried a few old-fashioned treasure chest-like boxes to Alan's side, and opened the box, which contained a set of gilded armor and dresses.

This is the exclusive dress and armor of the Royal Guards.

At first glance, it looks a bit like the famous British Lobster Soldier.

The top is red, but unlike the monotonous red top of the Lobster Soldier, the gold thread on this red top is extremely gorgeous.

If you stand side by side and compare the two, you can see the difference at a glance.

Allen stood up, and the servant removed the support on the ground in front of him. After Allen opened his arms, he helped him take off his hat and coat.

After the servant helped Alan put on the coat of the Imperial Guard, Boss Cha himself helped Alan tie the last button.

Then there is no need to change the next armor. This thing weighs twenty or thirty kilograms. It looks very handsome, but it is dead heavy.

Just put on a top hat and show off.

The all-gold cavalry helmet with silver stripes was taken by Boss Cha.

Allen quickly bent down, Boss Cha put on the helmet for him, and straightened Allen before he nodded in satisfaction.

After finishing this item, there is one last item left.

The servant dragged a long tray in which was a cavalry saber.

Picking up the saber, Boss Zha turned it upside down carefully before handing it to Alan with one hand.

Taking the saber with both hands, Allen lowered his head to find the button on his waist, hung up the saber, and then stood up straight again.

Although the clothes below have not been changed, the red dress with a large area of ​​gold pattern on the upper body, together with this golden helmet, looks quite similar.

Until then, the whole ceremony was coming to an end, and the guests who had been silently watching the ceremony began to applaud and bless Boss Cha and Alan.

"Let's go change clothes with Capel in a while. Let your servants keep these things well and use them next year."

Boss Cha stood next to Allen and explained in a low voice.

He is very satisfied with the image of Alan now. This is still Alan who has not changed his full armor.
He has already begun to fantasize that when the time comes, Allen will wear a full set of armor of the Royal Guards, and will ride in front of him on a white horse. He will be in military uniform, sitting in a carriage, surrounded by cheering crowds.

Capel personally hugged the small shelf that Allen had just kneeled on, and walked ahead to lead Allen.

"Your Excellency. This small shelf is the one that His Highness used to swear an oath when he was appointed. I went to London to get it back a few days ago."

"Oh?"

After hearing Capel's explanation, Allen understood why he held the shelf himself.

Is this thing a cultural relic?
I don’t know how many years it has been used. Anyone with a low status can just kneel on the ground, and there is no right to kneel on this thing.

It is estimated that he can use this thing today with a license.

This thing looks inconspicuous. When you need it, do you have to go to London to get it?
Why did Capel go get it himself?
It must be that this thing is kept in the treasure house dedicated to the royal family, and it has to be kept and returned after use.

When he came to the banquet, Allen brought a car gift, which was miscellaneous, food and clothing, and all kinds of things. When he went back, in addition to packing several boxes of his dress and armor, there were check The other gifts that the boss gave him were two big carts.

The only difference is that Alan's car is an ordinary car, and Boss Cha's return gift to him is a van!

After the banquet, William and Harry will temporarily stay in their own home for a while. Ellen, who is free again, has no debts, no two little kids around him, and no women at home, which allows him to rest well a few days.

On Christmas night, a 15-meter-high giant Christmas tree stood on the lawn in the front yard of the manor.

This is a new tree that the servants went to the national park to cut, and it is covered with colorful lights and small gifts.

Each servant can get a copy of these gifts. Allen is in a good mood, wearing a red Christmas hat, and personally giving red envelopes, which are rewards, to every servant who has worked hard for a year.

All cash!
Three thousand pounds per person, which is tax-free income.

Sixty brand-new sterling notes are still very happy to hold in your hand.

12 month 26 day.

After sleeping until almost eleven o'clock in the morning, Alan woke up slowly.

This kind of cold weather, coupled with the lack of heating at home, made him a little bit reluctant to have a warm bed.

but.
It won’t work if you don’t get up, you have to look at this year’s annual financial report.

The businesses at home are easy to talk about, and Earl Films has a capital injection partner.

Wearing a velvet cloak, he came to the warm study room, Allen shook his feet, and quickly asked the maid to warm his feet.

yesterday
That is, on the day of the Christmas season, his "Bad Seed" has been screened in the UK, the United States, and other regions simultaneously. As for the box office and response?
Follow-up information has not been sent back.

Picking up the 21st Century Earl Films (Sony) annual report on the table, Allen first turned to the last penultimate page.

Looking at the negative number above, he nodded in satisfaction.

Losing money is good, how can there be a partnership to do business with others to make money?

Don't you want to share dividends if you make money?
He is the only one who earns other people's money. How can he use the money to share dividends with Sony?
Look, we got several projects last year, and lost more than 6000 million pounds in total!

As long as the financial report is done well, Allen can pay for it for decades.

Anyway, Sony doesn't care. People who should make money can also get money. Allen knows very well how much money they can launder in their movie dedicated to money laundering.

As long as everyone is satisfied, as for the company's performance, it doesn't matter!
Anyway, it's not a listed company, so this financial statement is just for Sony's financial investigation team, and it's all for show.

"Dong dong dong."

There was a knock on the door, and after Alan answered, Huth came in with a plate of small cream cakes, put it in front of Alan and said, "Master, the cake you asked for is here."

Although Allen has officially come of age, in theory, he can be called a master by his servants.

But for the old people in the family, it is enough to change their address from Second Young Master to Young Master.

As for becoming a master again.

His father has only been dead for a few years, which is too unreasonable, so now Hut continues to call him master, and Alan doesn't care, that's fine, it sounds young!
Picking up the fork and smearing a sip of cream, Allen nodded with satisfaction. In winter, you have to eat some sweets and feel happy.

Seeing Huth looking at him with a notebook, Alan signaled Huth to speak quickly.

"Young master, the Duke of Angus, made an appointment to visit tomorrow. He said he was celebrating your coming of age. Sir Spencer also called just now. He just returned from Gambia the day before yesterday, and he will come to see you tomorrow, you see?"

"Okay, let's arrange it until tomorrow afternoon, stay for a meal in the evening, stay for one night before leaving."

　Why!La la la, I can repeatedly jump and try again and again.

　　
　
(End of this chapter)