HP's Platinum Temptation

"So, it is the most appropriate way for us to live in seclusion in the Muggle world and avoid the sight of Death Eaters. This can keep our family from being innocently involved in the war. If we really want to return to the wizarding world, we must at least have Enough strength, see if there is any possibility of combining with the military technology of the Muggle world. And we must also avoid the time when the Dark Lord is in the limelight. Our family does not have a particularly powerful wizard, so we have to go through the Muggle world in a roundabout way. Only by strengthening our economic strength can we take more initiative. Isn't the most urgent thing to discuss the issue of cooperation with Mrs. Thatcher?"

The more Clarence talked, the more he felt that the atmosphere at the dinner table was not right, so he asked: "Why did father suddenly have such thoughts tonight? Is there something wrong with Mrs. Thatcher?"

"Yes, it's because of Mrs. Thatcher." Duke Rezlan nodded solemnly at Clarence with soft eyes: "Today, she asked if we are a wizard family."

"She actually knew? It's unlikely that she guessed it by herself. Although if we carefully collect information about our family, we may find some traces. But if no one reminds me, she can't think of it, and she won't know that it's a wizard." for the sake of

"Yes, it is indeed as you guessed. Her Majesty the Queen reminded her." The Duke of Rezlan continued to affirm Clarence's guess, and his eyes softened.

"If the Queen knew about it, it shouldn't be surprising. After all, the existence of wizards is not completely without traces. It is not surprising that members of the royal family know about this. I asked Theodore to study it before. When the Minister of Magic needs it , will contact the head of the Muggle. But the head of the Muggle should have kept an attitude of ignoring the existence of wizards before. Has the attitude changed now?"

"Indeed. The Queen conveyed to us through Mrs. Thatcher that she wanted to talk to the head of the Lambert family, the only wizard and aristocratic family living in the aristocratic circle of the Muggle world."

"Huh? Patriarch? Father, have you seen the queen?" Clarence said in surprise, "I thought she would choose a more formal occasion to meet."

"Yes, the queen will naturally not follow suit. Since our family is very special, she would like to have a better meeting arrangement. However," the Duke of Rezlan paused, watching Clarence's eyes become a little bit Complicated: "It's not me she wants to see."

"Why? Isn't she going to meet the patriarch of our family? If she doesn't see you, who else can she see? Is there anyone else in our family?"

"And you. My little son, I think it's you she wants to see."

The moment he said these words, Duke Rezlan lifted himself as if he had let go of a big rock in his heart.

Since reaching a consensus with his wife, Duke Rezlan's attitude towards his youngest son has changed little by little.At first, he thought that he wanted to protect the other party, so that Clarence could use his talents with confidence under his supervision.

"Huh?" Clarence was completely dumbfounded: "How is this possible? I thought that in everyone's impression, I was still the weakest child of the Duke of Rezlan." His eyes turned to Terrence for help.

"Today Mrs. Thatcher told us that the Queen has always hoped to establish a more active way of communicating with wizards in her country. We are the first opportunity she has encountered. She wants to meet with the patriarch of our family. Originally Thatcher Madame wanted to invite father, but she suddenly asked us a question," Terrence explained to Clarence: "She asked, after my father and me, is there another person in the Lambert family who is really influencing Following the direction of the family."

Clarence looked at the Duke of Rezlan in shock: "Father, did you think it was me? I didn't..."

"Clay," the Duke of Rezlan called out Clarence's nickname for the first time, and the feeling of relief in his heart became even stronger.Mrs. Thatcher's question made Duke Rezlan have a vague understanding of the feeling in his heart.But it wasn't until he heard Clarence's complete analysis just now that he really realized that in his heart, he had already trained Clarence as the heir of the patriarch, and he would keep looking for opportunities to show him: "This Maybe it's not your problem. Although it is really incredible, the moment Mrs. Thatcher asked that sentence, the first reaction in my mind and Terrence's mind was you."

"But--"

"No, but, my dear son. Just now, my conjecture was confirmed. It is surprising that I accepted the result calmly. I have been hesitant to place such a responsibility on the eight-year-old child. Is your body demanding too much from you? However, I think it may be time. No one can deny the contribution you have made in it." The Duke of Rezlan lowered his head and touched the bracelet worn on his left middle finger with his right hand. Ring: "Are you willing to meet the queen in such a capacity?"

After Clarence agreed, the meeting with the queen was not immediately possible.The first thing he saw was still Mrs Thatcher.

When Mrs. Thatcher came to the Duke of Rezland's manor again and found that the person who was actually going to have a conversation with her was an eight-year-old child, she was indeed surprised for a while. Obviously, the result of her speculation was not expected. such a situation.

In the end, however, the conversation went smoothly.No one else was there except Clarence and Mrs Thatcher.

"When I saw you, my first reaction was that it was a joke, and I even had the urge to turn around and leave in anger." Mrs. Thatcher, who is actually over fifty, looks younger Duo, with a high-pitched and resonant voice, the woman with short blond curly hair looks very capable, and the sharp gaze in her eyes makes people dare not underestimate: "Just like my initial thought, I don't agree with you. Her Majesty's opinion. All wizards appear to me to be the same arrogant, ill-mannered and ridiculous."

Seeing that her provocative words did not change the smiling face of the child sitting across from her, Mrs. Thatcher simply expressed her thoughts: "It always causes a lot of trouble, and always Passively avoid the bad influence they caused. If there is no irreversible event, your Ministry of Magic refuses to communicate with us. Although we still don’t know where you live and work, it cannot be denied that wizards do Occupies a lot of land in the kingdom. And there are frequent conflicts with ordinary people every year, especially in recent years!" Speaking of this, Mrs. Thatcher's expression became impatient: "So I think that wizards Separate political rights should be abolished, and instead, like other people, subject to the government's management."

Clarence didn't have much emotional change in response to the other party's vicious accusations.His calm expression was maintained until Mrs. Thatcher, who had finished speaking, calmed down briefly, and then changed.

"Dear Madam, I have to say that your words are very reasonable, interlocking and logical. It seems that wizards have really caused you a lot of trouble." The expression on the eight-year-old child's face was not Exaggerated, but there is a feeling that people can't help but be attracted: "I have read such a sentence, existence is justified. The existence of wizards has existed since ancient times. The difference between ordinary people and wizards is that wizards have Many years ago, people knew about the existence of wizards. At that time, they adopted a persecution attitude towards wizards. That’s why the wizarding world directly isolated itself from people. The attitude of people has always been respectful and far away.”

"Then why are there so many incidents created by wizards affecting the lives of ordinary people?" Mrs. Thatcher asked.

"Unfortunately, there is only one small town where wizards live. Otherwise, their residences are hidden among a large number of ordinary people. The Ministry of Magic has no way of knowing the exact number of wizards, and indeed there is no way to produce an opinion on wizards. More control. That's what led to a lot of conflict between ordinary people and wizards on the fringes."

"Since you don't have such abilities, why don't you choose to obey the leadership of the government, and believe that we can make proper arrangements for wizards." The corners of Mrs. Thatcher's mouth curled slightly, showing great disdain.

"History shows that ordinary people can't lead and protect wizards well. That's why wizards choose autonomy. Moreover, wizards can't let you fully grasp your own accurate information. Otherwise, what awaits wizards is definitely not peace, but complete destruction The equal right to dialogue can only be established on the basis of equal strength and sufficient understanding." Clarence replied with a smile, and his tone was indeed old-fashioned: "But the status quo cannot be changed. If the high-level leaders of the two sides can produce active cooperation, they can Produce enough deterrence to the marginal area. Control mutual harm. And promote cooperation in two different fields and benefit both sides. For example: the mechanical productivity of ordinary people can provide basic products for wizards, and wizards can also use their own The special ability for Muggles to block some damage beyond their power, such as various magical creatures. Or do some things that you can't do."

"As you said, this requires equal strength. You probably all think that ordinary people are too weak to compare with you."

"This is a balanced world, and it has its own order. Although wizards are stronger than Muggles individually, they are also more constrained by nature. For example, wizards have unbreakable spells, the loyalty spell, etc. Once made, the behavior of wizards will be bound by magic, but no matter how many vows ordinary people make, they don’t need to pay any direct price for their deceitful behavior. Power is only relative.”

Clarence said that the current Lambert family has no right to speak in the wizarding world, or even any popularity.But if an agreement can be reached with the Muggle community, there will be the support of the Muggle community.All the Lambert family needs to change the situation in the wizarding world is more time and practice.

In the end, Mrs. Thatcher really did what the Duke of Rezlan said. The tit-for-tat confrontation at the beginning was just a temptation, and the Muggle community has already had a calm thinking about the relationship between Muggles and wizards.At the end of the meeting, she and Creda agreed to ensure that the Lambert family would secure hereditary Muggle nobility.In the economic field, it strongly supports the expansion of the Lambert family.But a member of the Lambert family can never engage in Muggle politics.Regarding matters concerning the wizarding world, after the Lambert family returns to the wizarding world, the Muggle government will inform or discuss with the Lambert family any measures it takes against wizards, and provide assistance when the Lambert family needs it. support in all aspects.However, this also made corresponding demands on the status of the Lambert family in the wizarding world in the future.If the Lambert family can't have an impact on the wizarding world, cooperation will be out of the question.

Once the basic cooperation intention has been reached, the next thing will develop very well.

In 1979, Margaret Thatcher was formally elected Prime Minister of the United Kingdom.The cooperation with the Lambert family officially began to operate.In the field of Muggle economy, Mrs. Thatcher vigorously promoted the privatization of state-owned enterprises. As the biggest supporter, the family of the Duke of Rezlan became the biggest beneficiary.As for the production of Muggle and wizard crafts, the government secretly selected a group of engineers to work with the Lambert family to develop more ways to combine magic and mechanical production.Although the adult wizards in Clarence's magic factory research room now have only a few friends from Terrence's school days.

After all the cooperation was on the right track, Queen Elizabeth issued an invitation for the first time, inviting the Lambert family to visit Windsor Castle.At that invitation, Terrence met the Queen's second daughter, Princess Emilia.

The two fell in love at first sight.Both parties, who are in the honeymoon period of cooperation, are happy to see the success of this.Although the Duchess once struggled with the fact that her eldest daughter-in-law would be a Muggle, she quickly fell in love with this passionate little princess and accepted her happily.So the two got engaged. (This princess was fabricated for the needs of the plot. The eldest princess Anne was born in 1950, and the second son Andrew was born in 1960, so in the middle of 1956, a princess Emilia was installed).

In early 1980, the Duke of Rezland announced that Terrence Lambert would take over all family affairs.Terrence then married Queen Elizabeth's second daughter, Princess Emilia Elizabeth Alice Lewis.

After marriage, Emilia followed Terrence to live in Lambert's house.Renamed Emilia Lambert.

That same year, Queen Elizabeth, through Emilia, proposed to the Lamberts to meet Clarence in secret.