Chapter 187 Chapter 185: Noble Elders Council (Please subscribe, please vote)
The city of Auxerre is built on the mountain, layer by layer, with many buildings that are a miracle.
For example, the White Castle that stands forever on the top of the mountain seems to be telling that the glory of the Norman family will never fade.
For example, this House of Noble Elders!
The aristocracy is actually a very complex system.
They have a long history, a bloodline that can be traced back to ancient times, and have experienced countless generations of intermarriage.
The network of relationships is so complex that even if we bring in the most powerful scholars, it is difficult to guarantee that it has a clear understanding.
If it were to be recorded in a book, it would take more than a few large volumes to write it clearly.
And this is just the noble genealogy of a principality.
Going further up, to an empire, or even the entire Old World, it is so chaotic that it is impossible to trace back.
In Loyi's childhood, the most troublesome thing for the original body was the noble genealogy class. Old Barry spent the most time on it and he studied very hard.
But the result is just like that!
If you can recognize families based on different emblems and know the basic information about these families, you have already learned well.
Although, Luo Yi now feels that this is the most useless knowledge!
Let’s get back to the point. When conflicts arise among the complex relationships among the nobles, the question becomes how to deal with them, how to adjust them, and how to resolve them.
At the beginning, it was naturally the upper nobles who mediated, but over time, they found it troublesome.
Thus, the House of Nobles came into being.
Their purpose of appearing is to deal with the complex relationships among the nobles. There are hundreds of seats inside, and almost all of them are held by respected people nominated by each family.
They have to carry out the will of the family, fight for the rights and interests of their own family, and they themselves can also gain considerable benefits.
Over time, the power of the Senate continued to expand, and even became a battlefield for the great nobles to compete with each other.
Such a place must naturally be built in a magnificent and grand manner.
That was the highest point under the White Castle, with twelve huge pillars supporting the magnificent dome.
The colorful glass sparkles in the sun, and the spires on both sides are designed like guards.
What’s even more interesting is that after the Habsburg Empire began to install timekeeping devices, that is, mechanical clocks, on a large scale, the city of Auxerre followed suit.
Moreover, there are two installed!
Right on that spire, facing east and west, you can see this mechanical clock by looking up in almost any corner of the city.
You know what, with it, it is more convenient for city residents to manage time.
When you step into the elders' house, you can see the transparent ground, which is so smooth that it can reflect people's shadows.
There are corridors on both sides. Walk along the corridor and turn a corner, and you will enter the largest conference hall in the entire building.
It was a huge venue that could accommodate hundreds of people for meetings at the same time. It was designed in a circle with seats marked out one by one, and then went up layer by layer.
Even the smallest sound can create an echo and can be heard clearly throughout the venue.
On the top floor, there are private rooms, which are the most distinguished seats. Only the most distinguished people of the Norman Duchy are qualified to enter.
But on this day, they all came in an orderly manner.
Directly in front of the venue is the rostrum, where sit the leaders of the Council of Nobles.
There is one Speaker and five Deputy Speakers, for a total of six seats.
Basically, the six top families in the Norman Duchy take turns sending people to take charge, and they are also responsible for the daily work.
Of course, if there are disagreements, the decision will be made by voting. The Speaker's vote will count as two votes, for a total of seven votes, and the one with the most votes will win.
Previously, the noble meeting that was postponed for half a month was decided by voting.
It can be said that it is not necessarily correct, but it does represent the interests of the majority of the nobles.
Of course, if a major event occurs, especially one that determines the noble territory, family glory, or a war between two families, then a noble meeting must be held.
That is, all the nobles were notified, and then, depending on the situation, according to the code of nobility, a final vote was taken by raising hands.
This matter is complicated, and all kinds of games are going on here.
So, there was a podium in the center of the venue, but red lines were drawn around it.
You can't assume that these nobles are all respectable people and that they don't argue or quarrel during meetings.
In fact, when it comes to one's own interests, it is normal for people to start quarreling, verbally abusing each other, falling out, or even fighting.
So, there are rules.
The red line is the dividing line. Along this line, fist and foot attacks are not allowed, throwing objects is not allowed, especially boots and certain dirty things, and using fighting spirit to hurt the enemy from a distance is not allowed.
Do you think this rule is outrageous?
But the reason why regulations are regulations is that behind every regulation, there are more outrageous things that have happened.
The number of people in today's House of Nobles is beyond imagination.
The parking lot outside the Elders' House was full of carriages, but you couldn't drive them out since they were a group of nobles, so you had no choice but to park them along the street.
Auxerre is a mountain town, so the streets are naturally not too wide. If there is another carriage parked there, people have to be even more cautious when traveling back and forth, which is a great test of the driver's skills.
Several traffic accidents have occurred this morning alone. Some of the people were still able to speak normally, while others were swearing.
In the Senate, not to mention the well-known members, they arrived early and the seats were almost full.
Those nobles who were qualified to attend the hearing came in an endless stream. When the seats were full, they could only stand by.
Then, more and more people came, until the place was packed.
On this day, the focus of everyone's attention was naturally the already designated heirs.
Each of them was dressed in the most appropriate and luxurious clothes, and some were wearing a suit of golden armor, like mighty knights.
Most people were very excited, such as Quentin Foster, Caleb Carlson, and Aegyptus Lewis.
She was smiling the whole time and waving her arms constantly, like a star surrounded by stars.
There are also people like Joel Raymond and Daisy Wake, who are more sophisticated and appear more calm.
When facing familiar nobles, he would at most nod slightly to say hello.
But if you look closely, you can see that their arms are shaking, but they are just trying to suppress it.
Another example is Gian Santos, who looks very heroic in his knight's armor, but he is very depressed.
He lost face in front of Luo Yi. He picked up the gloves he had lost. He has been ridiculed a lot these days.
Some people even mocked him, but he lost his gloves a few more times, won a few duels, and saved some face.
However, this could not save the support of the nobles behind him.
In the latest map of the division of spoils, the territory he can gain is pitifully small.
However, when I looked to the side, he seemed much calmer.
There were three other people next to him, Regan Durant, Alan Wells and Vincent Ackerman, all of whom were led by Earl Raymond.
Of course there is some blood relationship, and they have served under the Raymond family for many years and are the most orthodox vassals.
However, in the city of Auxerre, they just don’t have connections or relationships.
They were also the most neglected group of people, and their faces looked extremely ugly.
As the number of people grew, the entire Elders' Council became so noisy that it almost blew the roof off.
The speaker on the podium couldn't help it!
Ding ding ding ding ding!
The sound of the gavel hitting the ground resounded throughout the venue, almost breaking it, and finally made everyone's voices quiet down.
The Speaker is an old man with a white beard. One can tell from the layers of wrinkles on his face that he is quite old.
But his eyes were clear, his breathing was long, and his movements when knocking the wooden hammer were vigorous and powerful. He didn't look sick at all.
In front of him was a thick book with the words "Code of Nobility" standing out prominently.
His voice was even louder. Seeing that the noise had died down, he said, "Everyone, keep quiet! Quiet!"
"There are too many people today, and everyone who should be here has arrived, so let's get started."
“The direct line of the Raymond family has unfortunately suffered a disaster, but someone must inherit the banner of the Lion King.
So, today, we need to choose a new lion king, a new heir."
"According to the Noble Code, these nine are the most suitable heirs.
They have enough courage and fearlessness to take on the glory of the lion."
"As per convention, each of the nine of them will take the stage to give a speech, explaining their understanding of the Lion King.
Then, the elders will vote to select the appropriate Lion King."
Having said that, when nine people appear on the stage, it is destined that no new Lion King will be born.
After several rounds of unsuccessful voting, they will choose to dismember the earldom and divide it into countless pieces, which will be inherited by these nine people respectively.
In fact, a complete earldom is not in the interests of the great nobles, because it means that even without Loy, there will be others who will become their opponents.
Therefore, the division of territory is almost inevitable.
Having said this, he paused and continued, "As for those who didn't come, it means they didn't take this matter seriously.
So, forget it..."
He didn't mention anyone by name, but everyone present knew who he was talking about.
It even caused a burst of laughter!
However, at this moment, the door was suddenly pushed open.
Luo Yi walked in with a gloomy face. In front of everyone, he looked around. His fierce eyes were like a monster, as if he wanted to choose someone to devour, including every noble.
He had to admit that he was late today and was in a rather bad mood.
With Shenlan around, things like oversleeping will naturally not happen.
However, he also underestimated the congestion on the road today.
The carriages were blocking the road, leaving so little space that even the carriages could not move forward, even moving as slowly as a turtle.
Luo Yi really didn't expect that even after arriving in another world, one day he would be delayed because of a traffic jam.
Their original plan was to watch the show from a high vantage point in the highest and most luxurious box.
He only appeared when the 'play' reached its climax and slapped people in the face!
However, due to this delay, they were unable to arrive in time. When the time was up, they had to get off the bus and walk to get there in a hurry.
Of course, there was more than one reason why Roy was in a bad mood. There was also the news sent by Butler Hoover.
There wasn't much news, and it wasn't comprehensive either. It was mostly just some of what he saw and heard after arriving at Flower Territory.
Then, Luo Yi realized that the territory he was about to take over was three times worse than he had imagined, and he could no longer suppress his anger.
At this moment, he really had no intention of playing the noble game anymore, and was ready to overturn the table!
Here is the second update. This should actually be connected to the third update. I originally wanted to post them together, but I still divided it into two chapters!
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