Heaven’s Intention

With an order, the servants got busy. A fire was lit in the fireplace, and the warm atmosphere filled the hall, dispelling all the damp and cold air.

Since it is winter, the table on the dining table is covered with thick cashmere. This kind of comfortable enjoyment is very cheap and makes the guests happy.

A dozen long dining tables are already set.

The guests obeyed the butler's arrangement one by one, first the high-status nobles, then the older gentlemen, and finally the madam and miss.

After a flurry of activity, most people were seated at tables, and servants served appetizers and aperitifs.

Then, batches of dishes came up.

In addition to being stewed and roasted, the meat is minced and processed into sauces. In this world, there is a famous delicacy called Blanc Bolognese. This dish is made of chicken chopped into puree, mixed with almond milk and sugar into a paste, heated and served with fried almonds and fennel.

Another famous dish is small balls, which are minced fish or chicken. Add soup, eggs, and bread crumbs and stir to form a paste, then squeeze them into small balls and cook them in water, or they can be made into fried meatloaf.

And put on the sauce, which is made of wine, grape juice, vinegar, onion, ginger, pepper, saffron and cloves. It is used during cooking to make the dishes more delicious, and cinnamon and mustard are also on the table. , These are very expensive materials, so that customers feel satisfied as soon as they see it.

Barracuda, crab, crayfish, oysters, and eels are also popular on the table.

The servants brought bread, butter, and wine.

The etiquette at the table is very complicated, and each procedure has its definite rules. From how to spread the tablecloth to how to cut the bread, where to put the plates, the order of serving, how to serve the lord and guests, etc., there are rules and regulations, and they are strictly enforced.

All guests know that cod is served at dinner in the evening, which is cooked in a rich sauce.

There are also fish such as mullet, herring, sole, flounder, butterfly fish, salmon, cod, trout, sturgeon, etc. Whale and dolphin are precious seafood. They were even called royal fish in the past, only for kings and kings. The queen eats it, and ordinary people can only salivate. Even now, only the nobles are eligible to eat it.

Of course, there is only a formal banquet in the evening.

However, noon is not a formal banquet, even so, these are enough, and the guests are already very satisfied.

Even nobles.

There are only three or four dishes at noon, and this time it is already quite rich.

After lunch, some of the guests went to take a nap, and some went to entertain.

They danced to beautiful waltzes or played a game of hot cocoa in the living room: a man kneeled on the ground, blindfolded, and others walked past him, allowing him to touch a part of the blindfolded man's body. Identify who they are.

There is also a blind man game, in which a person's face is covered with a cloth, and the others hide, and he tries to catch the hiding person.

Still others play backgammon, chess, craps, and so on.

Whenever Romon saw them, he lamented that they had too few games, which were not as colorful as the modern Earth.

However, at this time, Romon was talking with Baron Rocas in a side hall.

Father, you seem tired?

Daughter, this time I went to your sister's place, and I almost couldn't come back. She said, without pretending, the tired look on her face naturally appeared.

Father, is something wrong? Alini saw her father showing a tired expression at this time. Come over and ask.

Baron Rocas sighed and said: You also know that your sister and brother-in-law's main family lives in the west of the county, which is closer to the inland. The inland disaster is very serious, and the people are displaced. Even the nobles are not safe. , but your brother-in-law has to support the master's family, but fortunately nothing happens for the time being.

Inland calamity? To be honest, since marrying Romon, due to the busy rebuilding of the territory, Eleni did not pay enough attention to this kind of thing, and she chatted with the noble lady on weekdays. Some interesting things in the county. When I first heard about this, I couldn't help but feel a little worried: Brother-in-law, are they all right now? How is the disaster? Are there any measures?

Don't worry, your brother-in-law has gone to support the master's family. The situation is fine. There are rivers next to the master's territory, and they have boats. It's really impossible. They can't go by land, but they can also evacuate by water. But your sister... oh, it's okay. Well, although your brother-in-law also has two new wives, but they are all the daughters of minor nobles, your sister is doing well now. Speaking of this. Baron Rocas glanced at Romon, who was sitting beside him, with a trace of almost invisible satisfaction in his eyes.

This time Baron Rocas went out and saw the life of his eldest daughter. Although she did live the life of a noble lady, she was obviously not very happy.

Back then, Baron Rocas had decided on her husband. As a daughter, she didn't even dare to object. Although she didn't like her future husband very much, she obediently married her.

As a result, with a weak personality, she is not only inferior to her younger sister Alini in managing housework, but also not very good at pleasing her husband, so that the husband didn't even say hello to her, just He also married the daughters of two minor nobles.

However, Alini's elder sister hadn't made any major mistakes on weekdays, and her natal family had some influence. Apart from her husband ignoring her, her position as the first lady remained unchanged.

Originally, Baron Rocas had always felt that he chose the best for his daughter. Although all the decisions he made were not lacking in his own calculations, they were for their own good.

But when he saw the situation of his eldest daughter. If there is no comparison with the happy life of his second daughter, he can still comfort himself by saying that all noble wives live like this.

But compared with the current life of the second daughter, the situation of the eldest daughter being neglected and neglected is really too sad.

Romon and Alini are different. Although Romon has another wife, one is that Bell does not live with them, and the other is that Romon and Alini have feelings for her. She is very considerate and has some fun, even in this world, few men can do it.

Since it is talking about the situation inland. Naturally, Romon would not waste this opportunity to increase his knowledge. He chatted with Baron Rocas. Seeing the speculation between Romon and his father, Alini smiled and told the maid to prepare the room for her father to stay today.

In the afternoon, Romon got a lot of useful information from his father-in-law's chat, and a lot of information obviously couldn't be obtained just by asking. , The other party has definitely put in a lot of effort in investigating these news.

So, Romon briefly mentioned that he wanted to send people to the inland to plunder the population, and promised to share a part of Baron Rocas at that time. Hearing this, Baron Rocas finally smiled.

Very well, there is indeed a loss of population in the territory. I don't need many people, just bring me 300 households! Baron Rocas said with a smile.

The reason why I collected this information at the beginning was that I had no intention of doing it myself.

Seeing his father-in-law's smile, Luo Meng smiled wryly: Say, well, three hundred households will be three hundred households.

This number is not a lot, which shows that the father-in-law still has a sense of proportion.

The two stared at each other for a while, and suddenly, they all shook their heads and laughed.

But at this moment, a horn suddenly sounded outside.

Romon was startled, and asked, What's the matter?

After hearing this, the guards who followed went out.

After a while, the guard came in hurriedly: My lord, the king's special envoy is here.

Oh? Romon stood up abruptly.

It must be a reward for fighting pirates. Baron Rocas said, Let's go out together!

Romon nodded and led the people out, and those who were playing in the garden, walking on the lawn, and playing cards upstairs were all gathered together in surprise.

In a moment, the door opens, with horns and music. The king's envoy came in.

Behind the king's special envoy, followed by Earl Suxenya.

The special envoy of the king was an old man with a pale face and an extraordinary bearing. He walked with elegant aristocratic steps. The attendant beside him was holding a golden plate in his hand.

On the plate was a book of awards, a medal, and a dagger.

The imperial envoy of the king nodded when he saw Romon and everyone coming out to greet him: Baron Tattershaw, ladies and gentlemen, as His Majesty's special envoy, I came to this territory to express His Majesty's respect for Baron Tattershaw. In respect of bravery and feats, it is precisely because of the loyalty and bravery of Baron Tattershaw and Earl Suxenia that they drove the raging pirates out of this beautiful sea area. Hereby, His Majesty the King confers on Romon Tattershaw, Viscount He also has the title of Lord of Treasure Island, a badge of loyalty to the kingdom, and besides that, the Tatshaw family is also granted the status of the hereditary commander of the fifth fleet of the kingdom.

After saying this, the king's imperial envoy waved his hand, and an attendant handed all the dishes to Romon: Congratulations, Lord Viscount Tattershaw, I wish your family prosperity and prosperity.

For the king's generous reward, everyone uttered a burst of shock.

Romon knelt halfway, showing respect to the king, and accepted the letter of award, the badge of loyalty to the kingdom, and the dagger representing the position of the governor.

The discussion and clamor of the crowd not only did not disappear, but expanded. Thinking about the situation of two viscounts in a nearby area, it was difficult for everyone present to conceal their astonishment.

On the other hand, Baron Rocas laughed so hard that he almost lost sight of his eyes.

My lord special envoy, please come in. Of course, there are some benefits for the special envoy to come. The banquet at night is indispensable. Fortunately, the food is prepared quite exquisitely, even if the king comes, he can entertain him.

In other respects, Romon generously instructed that he would send one thousand gold coins and ten tea bricks later, it would be very hard for the other party to come here once!

After the king's special envoy entered, Earl Xiu Senya stepped forward, and the two began to discuss.

...OK, we've decided that for a while, one fleet will take turns protecting everyone, and the other fleet will go to sea in turn to catch refugees in the two nearest kingdoms. Romon said.

Refugees are not a difficult task, but we also need to show a certain gift money to the local nobles and kings. In this regard, we should pay according to the proportion of the population? Earl Xiu Senya said: I will dispatch the fleet tomorrow.

Romon agreed, and within half an hour of talking, the prince and Romon's joint fleet reached an agreement. (!)