The Duke of Marlborough slapped away Alan's hand that was grabbing his shoulder and looked at Alan with a frown.

Theoretically speaking, every one of these hereditary aristocratic families, especially the top aristocrats, should unite together so as to avoid being further oppressed by politicians.

But this is all theoretical. No matter where people go, they will have factions. A group without factions... is soulless.

And Alan... their family is no longer considered a faction within the nobility. These nobles are too deeply tied to the royal family and have already separated from ordinary factions.

The Duke of Marlborough and his men mainly considered their own interests. Only when their own interests were harmed did they stick together to keep warm and minimize their losses.

This kind of thing is unnecessary and will not involve Allen. He is still afraid that Allen will sit on the fence.

But now that Alan asked, the Duke of Marlborough did not want to show weakness and deliberately refused to admit it because this was not his style. He would have to talk about it during the meeting anyway. If he avoided it now and outsiders knew about it, they would think he was afraid of the countryman in front of him.

"Some people want to die meaningfully, even if they are going to die, and die for their companions behind them. Do you understand? What do you, a country bumpkin who can only bully others at home, know? Humph..."

…

The Duke of Marlborough, in terms of appearance, is quite gentle. He did not wear his parliamentary uniform today, but only a dark grey suit. When Alan said he looked well-dressed, he meant that not only was he dressed in a suit and tie, but he also put old-fashioned hair oil on his hair. His shiny blond hair was combed back, giving him the temperament of a big boss.

But it was this person who stood in front of him, looking at him with a sarcastic look and a bumpkin look again and again.

Since Allen ascended the throne, has he never suffered such humiliation?

If others look down on him when they are not in front of him, that is their business. But when two people are face to face, one is a country bumpkin and the other has a look of contempt, which is a bit disrespectful!

Alan had a bad temper to begin with, but he was able to hold it back just now because he had good self-control and didn't want to escalate the atmosphere before the meeting. He wanted to wait and see what was going on.

Now it seems... this old Deng, if he doesn't teach him a lesson, he won't be able to tell who is the big and small king.

…

“Swish!”

The smile on Allen's face disappeared instantly, and his hand, which had just been knocked away, suddenly grabbed the Duke of Marlborough's collar, and even his carefully trimmed tie was grabbed in Allen's hand and pulled forward fiercely.

The Duke of Marlborough's eyes bulged slightly when he was suddenly pulled, and he was pulled by Allen to face Allen, with their faces almost touching.

"Has anyone ever told you that I have a bad temper? You are a duke, right? Do you believe that I will bring people to your house tonight and destroy your manor? Hmm?"

"I remember you have two sons, right? Your family still has the tradition of giving birth to a son and then killing one of them. Is that still the case? You seem to care a lot about your youngest son. If I cut off his head and hang it at the gate of your castle, how will the queen punish me? Hmm?"

…

The Duke of Marlborough's family is similar to the Hill family. In recent years, there has been a decline in population, especially in the case of this first Duke. His eldest son died young, and he had a second son who was a little mentally ill.

Then he got divorced and found another wife and continued to have children. This time, his new wife gave birth to a son as his first child, but the child's fate seemed to be cursed and he died young. Finally, he gave birth to a younger son for her.

This youngest son was quite smart, which made him very fond of him. There were even rumors that he even wanted to take away the inheritance rights of the second son born to him by his ex-wife, and then pass the title of Duke to the youngest son.

Allen was face to face with him, looking into his eyes, using this man to threaten him. At this moment, the Duke of Marlborough really felt the murderous aura from this young man Allen!

This thing is very mysterious, but… he feels that Alan has a lot of lives on his hands, and this is not something that an ordinary person can cultivate in a short period of time.

"Alan... don't forget the bottom line between nobles. How dare you..."

The Duke of Marlborough's face turned red from being strangled, but he still retorted with great toughness.

"See if I dare!"

"Alright, alright, calm down, so as not to be laughed at. The meeting is about to start, let's go in, Alan... calm down."

The Duke of Angus stretched out his chubby hands between the two of them and forcibly pried Allen's hands apart. The Duke of Marlborough then suddenly stepped back half a step, looking at Allen with hatred, and then glanced at the suit that was ruined by Allen.

…

Alan just stood there, staring at the Duke of Marlborough. His eyes were extremely vicious, and the Duke of Marlborough's hair stood on end when he was looked at by him.

"Wait, today's matter between us is not over yet. I have plenty of time. Let's play slowly. You can't run away!"

The Duke of Marlborough looked at Allen, who had just made a harsh statement and followed the Duke of Angus into the conference room. He still maintained his tough expression on his face, but he was already feeling a little upset in his heart.

Allen is different from his father. This is the first time that the Duke of Marlborough has come into contact with Allen. In the past, he was only good at talking in front of Allen's father and bullied the warrior who was not eloquent.

But now, he and Allen had just confronted each other, and not only did he not gain the upper hand in the argument, he was also threatened by Allen!

And...it looks like this guy is serious!

This kind of character who gets angry at the slightest disagreement is like a mad dog. The Duke of Marlborough has already begun to regret coming to mock Allen!

The closer the opponent is, the more he knows about the Hill family's inside story.

You can laugh at them for living in Wales and being country bumpkins, you can laugh at them for being poor, tasteless, or even uncultured.

But we cannot ignore their family's military power.

They have been able to suppress the local people in Wales for hundreds of years. How can they do it if they don't have the skills?

In the past, we would just exchange a few words when we met, and that was fine. But now...everyone would be nervous when they have to play with this kind of opponent who is a professional in doing dirty work and is ruthless.

This has nothing to do with the level of one's title. Although he is an earl, his ancestors were border earls, which is different from an ordinary earl!

He didn't know what to do after being targeted by such a person. How could one be on guard against thieves for a thousand days?

"What's wrong John? Did you just have a conflict with that guy?"

The Duke of Marlborough stared at Alan's receding back in a trance, and a voice beside him interrupted his thoughts.

Turning around, I saw a handsome middle-aged man standing next to me. He had a long face, thick eyebrows and big eyes, and looked very scholarly.

This is the contemporary Duke of Somerset, who succeeded to the throne a few years ago, and he was also brought here this time to strengthen his presence.

"That guy is from the Hill family who succeeded to the throne two years after you. I haven't seen him before. I just came over to say hello. Country people are just rude. It's no big deal. Let's go."

The Duke of Somerset, who had been watching the whole thing from the side, looked at the Duke of Marlborough, smiled, and nodded slightly. He didn't want to get involved in such things. He was different from the Duke of Marlborough. He was still young and kind. He didn't like making enemies everywhere, especially with a petty-minded person like Allen. It was not good to provoke such a person.

…

The expected group of old men causing chaos in the House of Lords did not happen at all.

Even though there were a lot of people coming today and it was quite chaotic, after the meeting started, the entire venue was extremely quiet.

In the past, there would be many empty seats in the front rows, which were reserved for the thirty-odd dukes. But today, almost half of them were occupied. You can imagine how many old guys came.

Based on the introduction at the beginning, Alan had matched everyone to their assigned position.

The old Dengs who came today are all kinds of people, from all over the place.

Although there were books introducing various nobles at home, Alan seldom read them. Even if he remembered them at the time, he would not meet them later and they had no contact, so he could not remember them after a long time. In addition, he had been in power for a short time and knew only a limited number of people. Some old guys had not shown up for many years, so he could not tell who was who.

But there is a little trick to identify British aristocrats, and Allen knows it.

When announcing this to the outside world, we are all aristocrats of the British Empire. This is a unified name.

But when introducing it internally, this introduction alone is very important.

For example, if Alan himself wanted to speak, when he came to the House of Lords for the first time, or when he came again after a long absence, the Lords minister would introduce him before he spoke: "The next speaker is the English nobleman, Earl of Carmarthen, Alan Hill."

This introduction may seem ordinary, but there are profound things inside!

For example, the English nobleman introduced first refers to his family background.

The English aristocracy refers specifically to the English aristocracy before 1800, that is, the old aristocracy before the establishment of the United Kingdom.

This title shows that he is an English aristocrat of pure blood and good origin.

The same is true for several other places. The nobles before the establishment of the United Kingdom were all introduced by single faction names, such as Irish nobility, Scottish nobility, and Welsh nobility.

Once this introduction comes out, any normal person should understand that this family has a history of at least two hundred years and that ordinary people cannot afford to offend them.

The introduction of the titles later is even simpler and more direct. You can tell who is more powerful just by listening to the name of the title, whether they have fiefs or not. It is simple and direct, and just adds the name at the end, and that's it.

Just a few words, but a huge amount of information.

When some new aristocratic families were introduced later, there was a new classification called the Nobility of the United Kingdom, which specifically refers to the nobility who were canonized after the establishment of the United Kingdom.

There are a large number of families here, most of which have shallow roots. In order to make it easier for people to understand which family is stronger, in this case, you have to listen carefully to the titles behind them. Some families have a short history, but they have made great military achievements and are very powerful, and ordinary people cannot afford to provoke them. For example, the Duke of Wellington, who defeated Napoleon, is the strongest among the nobles of the United Kingdom.

As for those who come here to make up the numbers and are not hereditary life nobles, they seldom have a say and there is no specific introduction to them. Everyone understands them once the title is mentioned, and this is easier to distinguish.

…

Alan listened to the duke, the marquis, and the ministers of the House of Lords talking for a long time.

They first talked about how their ancestors were in the past, and then brought up all the great achievements for everyone to hear.

After the long and boring introduction of the deeds, Alan was shocked. Is it time to move on to the exciting part?

Beat them! Scold them! You old fools, come to this meeting, if you don't take advantage of your age, what kind of old fools are you? !

…

"Your Excellency, my ancestor has made so many contributions to the empire. He was given a title in recognition of his contribution. Now... someone has leaked our information online, and is even going to further reduce the number of seats for noble members of the House of Lords. Can I understand this as another weakening of the aristocracy? A malicious targeting?"

The echo of the old voice filled the whole audience. The minister of the House of Lords who was sitting upstairs listened obediently to what the old fellow opposite him said. There was nothing he could do... he was old and had a high title.

Alan clasped his hands together and frowned, "listening" to the lecture. The old man spoke clearly and logically. He first talked about the history, then listed his merits, and finally talked about his experiences. He did not make any noise or quarrels, but only made some guesses.

Everyone knew this speculation, but he dared to say it directly, and the Lords Minister did not dare to admit it.

There are some things that can be done, and even done ruthlessly, but they cannot be said openly!

These are things that everyone has tacitly accepted in recent years. Times have changed and the trend cannot be violated.

Why did Churchill grit his teeth and refuse the title of Duke of London?

He did this so that he could continue to serve as prime minister, continue to be involved in politics, and even his children could go into politics!

A true noble lord cannot serve in the House of Commons now!

It was for this reason that Qiu Zhongtang cruelly gave up his title of Duke. Now... his son has been dead for many years and his family is ruined.

But these old guys are different. They sit in their positions honestly. Even though policies have changed over the years, they remain as steady as a rock.

Inheritance tax is expensive, right?

If I live a long life, that is, I will never die, and I don’t need to pass the throne to my descendants, what will you use to collect inheritance tax from me?

Faced with this kind of tough guy, everyone would have a headache!

Now, if an old guy like this stands there and talks to you slowly and rationally, who dares not listen?

…

"I've learned something. Not everything can be solved with violence. Sometimes you have to be friendly. The older you get, the friendlier you can be. Hmm..."

Alan took out his notebook and wrote down everything he knew, whether he would need it or not. When he got old, he planned to imitate the old Deng and use the same trick in the House of Lords. By that time, he would probably be considered an immortal in the eyes of young people.

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"Inheritance tax, leaks, reduction of parliamentary seats, what's next? We're not dead yet? Are they impatient to eliminate us so that they can better divide up the empire's assets? Ah?! This is forcing us to death!"

The Minister of the House of Lords was overwhelmed when he heard the protest of the old duke in front of him.

He didn't dare to respond. Although today was an internal meeting and all present were nobles, he couldn't respond even in this situation. In this situation, if he wasn't careful, the other old guys would change their faces in an instant!