While Alan was making up his own little story, Ceylon listened silently and nodded repeatedly with an expression of approval, his face full of admiration.
It was thanks to the Earl's vision that the film instantly became more grand once this story was told.
The princess's impression to the outside world is that she is very enthusiastic and responsible. Now that this has been confirmed by Earl Allen, it is even more convincing.
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"Mr. Count, but the content of your movie is very simple and somewhat indecent, which doesn't seem to be consistent with what you said."
Oprah felt very unhappy because of Allen's accusation just now. Although the words were not too harsh, they were slightly discriminatory towards her. As soon as Allen finished speaking, Oprah took the opportunity to interrupt.
Allen looked at Oprah with pure and clean eyes and even smiled at her, but the words he said were not very nice.
"For many laymen, art, especially film art, is superficial. Desire is classified as a topic of human nature, and when a film begins to explore human nature, it has depth and thought, and you..."
Allen glanced at Ceylon next to him, then looked at Oprah with a hint of regret and continued, "You only see some things on the surface, and you see them through tinted glasses. People with dirty hearts may see everything as dirty."
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"Haha." Ceylon couldn't help laughing out loud when he heard the Earl in front of him directly mocking Oprah for not understanding art and having a dirty heart.
"Also... I heard from my subordinates that an unknown American film company followed my film and shot a movie with a very bad scale. Maybe this is what you want to see? Eh... Did you watch the wrong movie? Which one did you watch?"
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Oprah's whole body was stiff, and the little movements of her hands had stopped. Although her talk show style was known for being relaxed and profound, today was the first time someone took the initiative to put words to her, and she was unable to utter any rebuttal.
What's more, the contempt in the earl's eyes was no longer concealed.
Ever since Oprah's show became famous, no one in the United States dares to look down on her. Wherever she goes, she is a celebrity!
There is no discrimination, no contempt, and she is very confident.
But now, in Britain, in this manor, she was being questioned to her face about her low artistic level. To put it bluntly, it could be understood that the Earl felt that she was a country bumpkin.
Although this was not discrimination, the meaning between the lines made her feel like an ignorant fool.
In America, only the poor and the garbage living in the slums are ignorant.
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"Oh? I have paid attention to such news. It seems that Ms. Oprah really saw the wrong movie. Mr. Allen, are you not going to hold someone responsible for the smear campaign against the movie?"
When Ceylon heard what Allen said, he quickly took advantage of the situation to finish off the enemy.
Theoretically speaking, there is no nudity in Allen's movie, but there is a lot of suggestive content. On the surface, they are playing with the stream of consciousness, so how can it be elegant or not?
Then the topic changed to the copycat films made by American companies.
"Well... I don't really care about it. I'll have someone investigate it later. If there is any damage to my reputation, my legal team will contact the other party."
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"Your Excellency is a true gentleman!" Ceylon praised. The contrast was too obvious. The American reporter next to him was aggressive, but the Earl was so magnanimous towards the unscrupulous little movie that followed the trend of his own movie. He was truly aristocratic.
"Thank you. I appreciate the compliment."
Alan nodded.
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Oprah narrowed her eyes, her chubby face looked greasy, and she looked at Alan deeply. She was not going to give up, so she rudely changed the subject while Alan and Ceylon were being polite to each other.
"Mr. Earl, as far as I know, some people in Britain are in favor of abolishing the royal family in recent social opinion. What do you think of this view?"
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Whether it was Allen, who was smiling just now, or Ceylon, they both immediately turned their eyes to Oprah.
Alan even narrowed his eyes subconsciously, but then he saw the camera not far away from the corner of his eye.
damn it.
This Oprah not only has dark skin, but also a dark heart.
This kind of question is the most common, but also the most sensitive question, not to mention being asked in this kind of occasion!
The overall environment in the UK has been bad in recent years, with the economy shrinking. This is not only a problem for Britain itself, but a general problem that is similar in other countries and regions.
At this time, some people turned their attention to the royal family.
It is believed that since the government has to spend large sums of pounds every year to support members of the royal family, it would be better to abolish the royal family directly.
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Ordinary people may feel good when listening to this bullshit talk, but although the entire royal family spends a lot of money every year, even if this money is not given to the royal family and invested in the domestic economy, it won’t even make a ripple.
Another very important point is that the money that the British government gives to the royal family actually belonged to the royal family. It was just that the government later took over the royal family’s industries and then distributed part of the money earned each year from these royal industries to the royal family.
Anyway, from Allen's point of view, he neither supports nor dares to support such remarks!
He himself is a nobleman, and if he dared to express such thoughts, he would be cut off from the entire British aristocracy.
But since you don't support it, is it okay to oppose it?
no!
Public opinion is very powerful. Why does Charles attend so many events every year?
Isn't it for the sake of influence, to show that he is close to the people?
The reason for doing this is that there have been talks of abolishing the royal family for a long time!
You can object in your heart, but you must never say it out loud!
The food is ruined as soon as you say it!
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The people-friendly image that has been built with great difficulty over so many years will be destroyed in an instant.
Although Allen doesn't care about this kind of friendly image, he has to pretend well even if he wants to. After all, Charles is his backer, and this is a relationship that affects the entire body.
Provoking class conflicts between the nobles and the common people is a big deal!
It is also the most vicious method.
And now Oprah asked Ellen such a question directly, which shows how malicious she is.
This woman has no good intentions!
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Ceylon obviously realized the seriousness of the problem. She glanced at Allen with an innocent look. This was none of her business.
The BBC is a British media outlet, and among the investors behind it there are even aristocratic capitals. As a BBC reporter, if she dares to raise this kind of issue openly, she will be dead when she returns!
This is not as simple as losing your job.
It means literally - you’re dead!
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"I don't know how to answer this question, but since there is such an argument, and Her Majesty the Queen has not prohibited it, then...with Your Majesty's broad mind, is there any need to say this?"
Alan smiled and patted the armrest of the sofa, changing the subject.
Do whatever you want. If you have the guts, go ask your queen directly!
He turned to look at Ceylon and said, "I'm a little tired. Let's end the interview here today."
"Okay, sir, thank you for your hard work."
Ceylon also knew that it was not appropriate to continue the interview now. This stupid American reporter dared to ask anything. The Earl was still able to smile, which was considered to be cultured and graceful!
Ceylon stood up and accompanied Allen personally. Without even looking at Oprah who was a little dazed, he turned around and prepared to send Allen out of the living room.
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As soon as he reached the door of the reception room, Allen stretched out his hand, took an exquisite small gift box from the servant, handed it to Ceylon who accompanied him out, and said: "This is a small gift for you. You are a good reporter. I hope you will work hard in the future."
Ceylon subconsciously took the gift box, opened it and opened her mouth slightly.
Inside the gift box was a platinum bracelet inlaid with several diamonds, which sparkled brightly when shone in the light.
"Sir... this... is too valuable."
Ceylon tapped and estimated the value of the bracelet. It should be at least several thousand pounds, right?
His Excellency the Earl is so generous!
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"Haha, it's just a small gift. Take it! Everyone in your work group has one. Many people in my small crew came from the BBC. You're welcome."
Alan put his hands behind his back, pointed out the relationship here, raised his chin, and gently gestured to Ceylon to walk with him.
Ceylon put away the small gift box with a flattered look on his face and followed Alan.
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"Which road did you take when you came here? How was the road condition? Haha, I have been complaining about the bad roads in Wales for a long time. I complain every time I go to London."
"Haha, sir, we are going to..."
Ceylon didn't care, thinking that this lady was well-mannered, but the interview just now was forced to be interrupted, so he pulled her aside to talk a few more words.
Isn't it common for superiors to ask their subordinates about small issues in life and work?
Alan focused on finding out which route Ceylon and his companions had taken to come here, which route they were going to take on the way back, whether it was hard or not, etc. Then they talked about some small issues, and Ceylon told him everything honestly. After Alan understood everything clearly, he nodded and said goodbye to Ceylon.
He would not invite them to dinner at the manor, and they were not qualified.
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Just as they reached the corner of the stairs from the second floor to the third floor, Allen paused and stood at the corner of the stairs and said, "Go call old Jack over!"
"Yes, Master!"
One of the two servants following Alan thought for a moment before realizing who Old Jack was, and quickly turned around and ran to the gate of the manor to call for help.
"Go get the cigarettes and find a map of our area. I'll wait here for a while."
"yes!"
Alan stood quietly at the corner of the stairs, looking out the small window of the stairwell. In the distance, he could see the gate of the manor and the cars of the interview team parked in the parking lot of the manor.
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"Master, are you looking for me?"
After coughing, the white-haired old Jack hunched over a little.
But his appearance makes him look like a bad example of a good person.
There is an extremely ugly scar on the left cheek, like a fully grown hole, and the surrounding flesh is full of wrinkles. The right cheek is visibly deformed and sunken, which is a result of long-term use of guns, causing the muscles on the top of the gun butt to deform.
Allen held a cigarette in his mouth and handed Old Jack a map. He said, "When the interview team came, which car did the fat black woman take? Do you know?"
"I remember!"
"Very good. The map shows the route they will take to get back. Pick a place close to town and scare her."
"Scare her? Master, how should I scare her?"
For a moment, Old Jack was confused.
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"Don't worry about the driver. The person sitting in the passenger seat should be her assistant. Kill her! As for her, just don't beat her to death."
Alan looked at Old Jack expressionlessly. He was the elder of the family and a veteran who had fought in the battlefield. Although he was old and not physically strong, his marksmanship and loyalty were trustworthy!
Did Oprah think she felt proud of herself for asking a question that embarrassed Ellen?
Alan thinks he has all the advantages in every aspect, but there is one thing: he is very narrow-minded.
I hate being taken advantage of or being made to look bad by others!
He is now ready to show these American bumpkins what it means to eat more but not talk nonsense.
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He, Alan, never likes to leave conflicts overnight!
What's more, they asked such vicious questions to embarrass him. In such a situation, if the Earl does not use some means to deal with the other party, will there be reporters who are bold enough to ask him other disgusting questions in the future?
When you meet someone as self-righteous as Oprah, you need to make her understand that this is not America, this is Britain, Wales, the territory of Master Allen!
No matter who you are, when you come here you have to give Master Allen the greatest respect. Do you want to disrespect him?
Very good, Alan is going to teach her how to be respectful to a noble.
Killing her directly would be too easy for her. She had to watch her assistant being beaten to death in front of her, in the same car, while her own life was played with by others.
Which is scarier, this or dying suddenly?
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"Understood Master, I'll do it right away!"
"Okay, do it neatly and cleanly, from beginning to end."
"clear!"
Old Jack grinned, and the scar on his face looked even more terrifying. He bowed slightly to Alan, then returned to his hunched posture with the map in his hand and turned to go downstairs.
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Alan watched Old Jack leave, took a last puff of his cigarette, and put out the cigarette butt directly against the wall.
When he did this, anyone with a little bit of intelligence would guess who did it. The point that Alan just marked on the map was where he personally asked Ceylon and the others about their return itinerary, and the place where the attack took place was in Carmarthenshire.
He just wanted people to guess that he did it!
But who can do anything to him?
Is there any evidence?
It is no small matter to slander a count without any evidence!
As for those who could guess the inside story, they would instead praise Earl Allen for his genuine character. When he was tricked during the interview, he turned around and arranged for his servants to teach the other party a small lesson.
It's just that this lesson was a little violent, but Earl Allen's ancestor was a border earl and lived in a remote area, so it was understandable that his methods were a little violent.
This is a small trick that can intimidate both outsiders and one's own people.