Red Moon Returns

"What do you mean, please make it clear, Your Excellency, Duke."

"I have submitted a formal application to His Majesty Rudolf to confer you the title of Knight of the Kingdom of Rand. Her Royal Highness the Princess is also very supportive. Through her mediation, Rudolf II has approved it. One of the purposes of this inspection is by Her Royal Highness the Princess. , it was at this ball that the news was officially announced, so I repeatedly reminded you to attend.”

"I don't quite understand." Lynch frowned. This really hit his blind spot of knowledge: "Is this good for me?"

"First of all, you have to know how rare this kind of canonization is in Rand." Duke Wen looked at Princess Sophia and it would take some time before he patiently explained, "Sir is the lowest honorary noble, with a lower level. There is no level, but in Rand, since Luca III canonized Countess Hathaway a hundred years ago, Rand has not added another noble family in the past hundred years, which means that there has not been a new family above the baron in the past hundred years. Appeared. As an honorary noble, there have only been three military nobles awarded in five wars in the past century. They were all awarded for outstanding military achievements, and none in the past fifty years. "

"Wait a minute and let me sort it out. It's a bit messy."

Lynch looked at Miss Valente in the distance with resentful eyes, full of expectations in his heart. Unfortunately, the aristocratic lady was accompanying Her Royal Highness the Princess who was performing at this time, and could not feel Lynch's thoughts at all. In desperation, Lynch had to sort it out by himself:

"According to my understanding, knighthood is an honorary title. It cannot be passed down to future generations, and it cannot enjoy the treatment of a noble. It is just a nice name. Is that what you mean?"

"Of course not." Duke Wen sighed, with a very lonely look in his eyes, "Mr. Leviv, do you think that in your eyes, I am someone who is particularly cunning and extremely insidious, and will try his best to extract benefits from you? The vicious nobleman who refuses to spit it out at all? ... Why do you have such a shocked expression, as if you are asking me how you could tell."

"Ahem, misunderstanding, I'm just surprised why you think so." Lin Qi quickly rubbed his face and put back what was on his face. Maybe this is really a good thing. "Forgive me for not being smart enough." , Your Excellency, please continue to explain clearly, and the level of detail should be treated as if it were a fool."

"The kingdom never gives titles to fools." The old duke glared at him angrily and explained, "You are right what you said before. This title cannot be hereditary and is only valid for yourself, but don't forget that it is valid for you no matter what. It's a noble. Now in Rand, it's almost impossible to become a noble if you start from scratch, but once you are knighted, it becomes more than a hundred times more difficult to rise further. In other words, the first time. The good thing is that if you are interested in becoming a noble, as long as you work hard in this area in the future, you can become a real noble and start the Leviev family, even if you are not interested in this..."

I'm already on the road to immortality, so why do I care about noble titles? Although the Leviev family does sound interesting, it has no practical meaning.

Lynch was not interested in false fame, but after hearing that Duke Wayne had a follow-up, he still listened eagerly.

"This is the second benefit. While you are alive, you can enjoy all the rights owned by the Rand nobles, which will not diminish. Not only can you enjoy the nobles' basic monthly subsidy of twenty pounds, but you can also If you are qualified to participate in political affairs, you will already have the status to enter the political world. When the time comes, all government officials will call you "Your Excellency." To put it more vividly, you only need to show your identity, enter the city hall, open an office at random, and point to the door inside. The official scolded him, and after the scolding, he would laugh and praise you for the depth of your scolding, and even pour you a glass of water to moisten your throat. "

"Including Speaker Grant?"

"Well, his status may make him scold you, but he certainly can't kick you out of the office. If you are interested, you can give it a try after you are appointed."

It sounds interesting. Why don't you give it a try? Just as Lin Qi was thinking about it, he heard His Excellency the Duke put away his smile and said seriously:

"Those just now are actually just details. The biggest significance of this title is that he is a noble of the Kingdom of Rand, one of the five most powerful countries in the world. This is an identity recognized by all countries in the world. That means that no matter where you go, as long as you make it public, You will be treated according to your status, especially from government departments. If you go to any government department in any country, as long as your request is not too excessive, you will be able to get cooperation. "

Hiss, this is a bit attractive. I want to complete the road of immortality. I can't even think about it. I can't live in the Rhine for a lifetime. Sooner or later I have to face the wider world, Middle-earth, the ancient continent, the new continent, my own The footprints must be all over the world.

If you have to start over every time you go to a new place and build reputation and connections bit by bit, then ten lifetimes may not be enough. But with this title, you can stand at a high position and look down on most people from the beginning. , and whether it is credibility or reputation, there will be a huge bonus.

Because he represents Rand, and he is one of the more than a thousand people whom Rand values ​​most.

The old Duke smiled when he saw Lynch's expression, and patted Lynch's arm. His expression was somewhat sincere: "Those just now are all very official explanations. Although they are attractive, they are not the most important. I think The most important thing is that you really need this title.”

"Huh? Why?"

The old Duke glanced in the direction of Miss Valente: "Miss Diana is the eldest daughter of the Earl's family, and what about you? You are just a commoner. Although she is a soul changer and has great autonomy, she may not care You don’t mind your identity, and you don’t have to consider the difference in identity, but have you considered the Valente family’s thousand-year reputation? Do you want the Earl family to be ridiculed for a hundred years?”

Lin Qi opened his mouth, but was speechless. Another question he had never considered.

The old Duke smiled and said softly: "Some things are very realistic. Everyone must bear responsibilities equal to their status. As long as he enjoys the benefits brought by his status, he will never escape this responsibility. Therefore, Once some things are made public, the reputation of the Valente family will inevitably be damaged and secretly ridiculed. No, in fact, some clues have been revealed now. You have too many contacts and it is impossible to hide some rumors. , and there is a trend of expansion, but it is different now. Being close to the new Jazz is not a loss of status, it is a unique vision and understanding of investment. Not only will the reputation not be damaged, but the Valente family will also gain countless envy. vision.”

The old Duke patted Lynch hard on the shoulder and said seriously: "You have helped me a lot, and I really hope I can repay you. There are some things you don't understand, and she won't tell you to make it difficult for you, so I think I need to Help you think it through and find the best solution.”

Lynch was silent for a moment, then suddenly put his legs together and bowed deeply to the old Duke, his heart full of gratitude.

I was indeed immature and did not understand these things, which almost put Miss Diana in trouble.

The old Duke directly poked at Lynch's pain points. People can't only think about themselves in life. He may not care, but he has no face to care about Miss Valente or even their whole family. Now it seems that the reward from the old Duke is so useful that Lynch even feels that it has exceeded his own merit.

"This should also be an advance payment." Thinking of the old Duke's announcement that he would start using him, Lynch asked proactively, "What help do you need from me?"

"They have finished and there is no time. When the dance starts, Sofia will explain it to you in person. Don't be so serious. You have done a lot for Rand, and you deserve it."

The more he looked at the old man, the more friendly he became. Just as he was deeply moved, Lin Qi suddenly realized a problem.

Um? The dance begins? You pulled me here before I even had a meal, my delicious food, you old fox, you must be trying to save a meal!