“No, no…”

Even though Alan usually likes to have exciting things, when he thinks of Madeline... he simply can't connect the words "this little girl" and "his wife" together. It's too abstract.

Besides, he doesn't like playing the cultivation game.

…

"Don't be so quick to refuse!"

Seeing that Alan was actually showing signs of resistance, Gustav instantly became unhappy.

He also did psychological work for a long time, and even Madeline had figured it out. Now that he's with the real boss, if something goes wrong, wouldn't he become a clown?

No…he’s still the Clown King.

"Look...Madeline isn't much younger than you, and you don't have a partner right now. Isn't my status as a daughter good enough for you?"

"It's a good match."

Alan shamelessly compared Madeline's status with his. Not to mention the assets, just the status, a foreign princess was barely worthy of him, but it was this status... that made him shudder.

For example, marriages between nobles, everyone pays attention to marriage alliances.

It’s not that he has to be forced to marry a wife he doesn’t like. Alan has lost his father now and no one cares about him, but that’s not how it works.

Marriage is the most traditional and effective way to strengthen relations between nobles.

The first point is to find someone who is of equal status.

Unless he is the second son in the family or a less important family member, otherwise...no one would marry a commoner among nobles.

Secondly, you need to gain something from marriage.

For example... like Allen, most of his future business will involve industries such as catering and logistics, so his marriage partner should preferably be chosen from a family involved in transportation and shipping.

In this way, everyone has a relationship by marriage, and will feel more at ease working together in the future, since we are all family, which is equivalent to having a great help out of nowhere.

But looking at Madeleine, it seems that she has no other advantages except being a princess!

There is no money in the family, no connections, nothing at all. She is just a princess without a husband.

What's the use of this?

As long as Alan is not married, he is a bargaining chip. Even if it is not easy for him to marry other nobles in the country because of his family's previous relationships, he still has a wide range of choices. Why should he rush to find a poor princess to arrange a marriage?

This thing...will it help the Swedish royal family get out of poverty and become rich after getting married? !

Do you really think that Master Allen's money all came from the wind?

…

Gustav was young and frivolous, and he suffered the consequences of not making good use of the opportunity of his in-laws to strengthen himself.

His queen was looking for a foreign commoner, and what did she get in the end...

There were few nobles in the country to help him, and in the end, the queen was not on the same side as him.

To put it bluntly, it's not that Allen looks down on the queen, but with her pitiful knowledge, she doesn't even understand how the nobles socialize normally.

These two women with long hair and little knowledge, who are not from the same circle to begin with, are forced together in the name of some bullshit love. They may dream of being a prince and Cinderella in the first few years, but what's the use when they really encounter serious matters?

Not only did she not give Gustav any help, she even alienated him and held him back.

If Gustav had been able to endure the humiliation and seek marriage with a powerful family that had a say in parliament, would he have been stripped of his wealth so cleanly now?

…

Alan thought about these words for a while, but he didn't want to say them directly to Gustav, as it would hurt his self-esteem.

"Alan... do you dislike our poor family conditions?"

Gustav is a very capable guy. He has set his sights on Allen and of course has thought about the various difficulties that may arise in the process, such as the issue of whether they are well-matched.

What could he give to his daughter, or to Alan?

Gustav summed up a few points for himself, and finally found that... the benefits he could provide were extremely limited.

…

"Lao Gu, I have always regarded you as my good brother, you know..."

"Alan, listen to me...if you and Madeline get married in the future, I will give you the title of Duke!"

“…”

Alan curled his lips. If Boss Cha had said this, he would have been more motivated, but...what the hell is a Duke of Sweden?

Go wherever it's cool, he doesn't care.

“…”

Looking at the expression on Alan's face, Gustav felt a little toothache. As expected... the silent silence was deafening. Although Alan didn't say anything, his attitude was very clear.

"Alan, we have known each other for such a long time. You know, I have always felt that you are very much my type. I will marry my daughter to you, and you and Bertil will be real brothers in the future. You can..."

"stop!"

Allen interrupted Gustav with a righteous look on his face and retorted: "Old Gu, don't say that. I have no interest in the affairs of the Swedish royal family. I have always been honest in my conduct."

"Yes, yes... I mean, you and Bertil can help each other in the future. You are brothers after all."

Looking at Alan's expression, Gustav even felt a little disgusted for a moment. What does it mean to be honest and upright?

There was a Christmas hanging case reported on the TV news. Others didn't know what it was about, but he knew it very well. Is this something an honest person could do?

…

"Okay, I think... Madeline is still so young, it's a little early to talk about this kind of thing now. If you want her to stay here to go to school, then let her stay. I will treat her as my sister for now, and we'll talk about the future later."

Seeing that although Allen spoke tactfully, he did not directly refuse, Gustav sighed inwardly.

He wanted to count on a "promising young man" like Allen to help his son in the future. Allen was definitely not stupid, and he would be picky about future marriage partners. Obviously... their family conditions were not to his liking.

Although he saved his face, Gustav still felt bad...

No one wants the princess that comes to their doorstep!

Allen doesn't even care about the title, so what else can he offer to attract Allen?

The key is that he doesn't have much in his hands now, and there are some antiques at home... But Gustav himself doesn't believe that these antiques can make Alan change his mind?

Why……

When I think of Alan, who is young, has a noble status, is wealthy, and even has his own car factory...

Huh?

Thinking of this, Gustav suddenly had an idea. Bentley is a luxury brand, but it is a purely handmade car company, and production has always been difficult. It may be luxurious, but it is hard to say whether it can make money.

If Allen has such a car company, is he interested in other car companies?

Or... not interested in the opportunity to strengthen Bentley itself?

As it happens, there is a car company in Sweden that has very poor performance. If...

Thanks to his matchmaking, Allen was able to successfully acquire the car company at a very low price. Is this considered a great gift?

In this case, how dare he look down on his own daughter?

Thinking of this, Gustav, who had just experienced a little setback, instantly became energetic again. He prepared to conduct an in-depth investigation of Bentley to see what the production workshop of this famous car company was like.

Only by knowing yourself and your enemy can you win every battle!

…

Flights from London to Sydney have always been popular routes. Whether it is for visiting relatives, traveling, or business, travel between the two places is very frequent.

However, there has been no direct flight on this route so far. The first reason is that the distance is too far. Long flight times are not only unfriendly to the crew members, but also to the passengers.

Second... currently there are very few large civil aircraft that can fly directly from London to Sydney with a full tank of fuel. Although some large aircraft theoretically have enough fuel,... civil aviation will never believe in theory. Even if some fuel is wasted before landing, no airline would dare to use just enough fuel to fly such a long distance. This is playing with fire.

So…most flights from London to Sydney have to transfer in Dubai, Bab Dhabi, Singapore, etc. before reaching Sydney, and the entire journey takes more than twenty hours.

…

Alan now looks as if he has lost all desire to live. It is now January 1994, and he can no longer tell whether it is the 20th or the 21st. Anyway, he only remembers that he has been lying there since he got on the plane, listening to the faint sound of the engine outside, enjoying the service of the servants, and living a life... like in prison. It is too painful.

The main task of accompanying my boss on this visit to Australia is to celebrate Australia's National Day.

Their National Day... is very interesting. It is not the day of Australia's "autonomy", but the day when Europeans landed on this island. In the words of some radical groups in Australia, this is the anniversary of invasion.

Boss Cha came here to award honors to some Australian elites who have "made outstanding contributions" in recent years.

It seems to be called something like the Order of Australia.

This thing doesn't count as part of the British Empire's regular medal series, it's a... local honor, similar to the Justice of the Peace in Hong Kong, just for fun.

"Your Excellency...His Highness is calling you over."

Alan, who was in a daze, suddenly heard a long-lost sound of nature. He hadn't seen Boss Cha since he got on the plane. Alan thought that Boss Cha had forgotten him!

More than ten hours have passed. Has he fallen out of favor?

"Okay! I'll go now, lead the way!"

Alan sat up from the recliner and wiped his face, eager to see Boss Cha. He was almost going crazy, it was so boring!

…

After boarding the plane from London, Boss Cha took a nap first and slept all the way to Singapore. After refueling, he handled some official business and took a shower. Only then did he think of Alan.

It's not that he forgot about Alan, but...

When I think about the internal royal gathering on the 23rd of last month, Boss Cha specifically talked to the Queen about the restoration of Allen's family guards, but this matter was directly rejected by the Queen.

There are some issues... Boss Cha and the Queen have different positions and different ideas.

In the Queen's view, if the Guard is restored, apart from anything else... the funds to support this group of people will have to come from the royal funds.

Now... the annual budget of the royal family is decreasing year by year, and it is entirely supported by the income from the fiefdom. Now... she feels a little distressed to ask the old lady to spend millions of pounds every year to maintain a guard.

We already have so many bodyguards, why do we need a guard? A captain of the guards is enough!

The conversation between mother and son ended somewhat unpleasantly.

As for Boss Cha, he was a very face-conscious person. Although he did not promise Allen that the establishment of the Guard would be restored at that time, he thought that as long as he talked to the Queen, it would not cost much money every year and it would not be a big problem.

Now... the plan has been rejected, and Boss Cha feels a little unsure what to tell Alan if he asks.

…

But what is coming will come sooner or later. It doesn’t take long before we arrive in Sydney, so I have to talk about this matter.

"Someone! Go and ask the Earl of Carmarthen to come over. I have something to say to him."

"yes!"

…

"Your Highness, are you looking for me?"

Alan felt a little jealous when he saw Boss Cha, whose face was ruddy and energetic.

Sitting in a private plane is not necessarily comfortable. Of course, Boss Cha must be comfortable, but he himself is not comfortable.

"Coming? Look at this!"

Boss Cha saw Allen come in, looked at his haggard face, smiled and took out a document and handed it to Allen.

"OK!"

…

"Huh?"

Looking at the document in his hand, he saw a few large words on the cover: Canadian Empire Games.

Just this title made Alan confused. What the hell is this?

After flipping through the introduction, Alan realized that this was the thing!

This is a major international sporting event on the planet, second only to the Olympics.

It was originally called the British Empire Games, and its participants had to be from the British Empire and its colonies.

It is held every four years, and the host countries are the countries within the United Kingdom that take turns to elect and host the event.

Later, with the development of the times, the term "British Empire Games" had a bit of the flavor of the colonial era, so the games were later renamed the Commonwealth Games, while the content remained the same.

This year, it is Canada's turn to host the Empire Games.

According to the information, the participating athletes are now almost ready for selection. Along with the selection of athletes, of course there will also have to be British-style team officials, that is, team leaders!

…

Alan put down the documents and looked at Boss Cha with blinking eyes.

"Did you finish reading it?"

"Your Highness, I have finished reading it."

"Well... it's like this. As for your qualifications, I think you still need more experience. You have led teams to the World Cup and the Olympics before. This Imperial Games is an opportunity. As long as you go this time, you will have the experience of leading teams to all major international competitions many times."

“…”

Isn't this gold plating?

In the past, Boss Cha liked to assign Allen this kind of job to gild his resume, but the frequency has become lower in the past two years. Now, another one was suddenly given to him, which made Allen a little flattered.

"Also, you will be the leader of the Welsh team. We will form a joint team with England and Wales, and you will be in charge."

"!!!"

Is there such a good thing?

Alan picked up the documents on the table and took a look. This year's Commonwealth Games will not start until July, so it's still early...

This... He suddenly felt that maybe Boss Cha was hiding something from him?

Why does it feel weird?