piratefiction Chapter 1184 Earl of Granger
Chapter 1184 Earl of Granger
Chapter 1184 Earl of Granger
Randall Valley City is located in the valley plain on the west side of the mountains in the southwest of Carson Rik.This is not a seaport city, but due to the extremely convenient water transportation, ships can directly enter the inland river from the estuary, and then come to Randall Valley City.Coupled with the steam railway track running through the north and south, the city has become an important transportation hub city in the southernmost part of the west coast of Carson Rik.
Of course, the city is not known for its inland shipping, but for its views across the plains of Randall's Valley throughout the Old Continent.
Especially the scenery in spring is known as the most beautiful scenery in the southern country. Even Shad has heard of the many festivals celebrated in the Randall Valley every spring.
More than 30 years ago, Randall Valley was known as the most livable city in Carson Rik, and even the royal family would go here for vacation every summer.
But all this was more than 30 years ago, and the advent of the steam age has seriously affected the city.In order not to lag behind the development level of the United Kingdom, the construction of the steam factory polluted the original blue sky.
Although the pollution here is far inferior to Tobesk, which is known as the "capital of steam", in the past ten years, it has been difficult to see a completely blue sky.
But if you leave the city and walk towards the river valley forest and mountains in the northeast of the city, you will find that the air is still fresh and natural.The bigwigs in Randall Valley City tried their best to control the pollution only in this city. At least in recent years, it seems that the pollution gas emission here is much better than other cities.
It was gloomy because it was snowing.The winter sky is shrouded in gray fog, and the air pressure causes the polluted air to settle, causing the city to look foggy.
The Granger family is the most prestigious family in the area.The family's several generations of management and the family's own good reputation have made Granger a well-known aristocratic surname in the Randall Valley.The 39-year-old Earl Heigl Granger is the contemporary title holder of the family. Of course, the Earl did not stay in the local area for many years.
In the age of steam, nobles are more accustomed to staying in the capital than usual, not living mainly in the manor like their ancestors.The rise of the emerging bourgeoisie means that the aristocrats will be marginalized if they are not in the center of political power for a long time, and the result of marginalization is decline.
But fortunately, Lord Granger was indeed in the city on this dull winter morning.
The Cherry Leaf Avenue where Shade appeared is located in the east of the city, and the Earl's manor in the city is in the west of Cherry Leaf Avenue, near the core of the city.
Every city has its own architectural style and urban planning style. Walking in the city of Spring in winter, Xia De found that the city is not laid out in a grid like Tobesk, nor is it like the city of Kasenlik. Like Huntington, the wine capital of the city, there are many slopes due to terrain.
The distribution of cities in the Randall Valley seems quite random, but walking in it, you can feel an inexplicable sense of order.This is somewhat like the difference between a strictly symmetrical aristocratic estate and a completely asymmetrical landscape garden.It feels a bit confusing when looking at the map to find the way, but when you actually walk, you won't get lost at all.
If he can successfully find the key that "Luvia" mentioned here, Xia De will be very interested. He will take a walk in the city and the famous valley forest outside the city to see the scenery of Spring City.It's just that the business is still important now, at least to find a way to return to the abandoned church before the sun goes down.
Although it is in the city, the Earl's manor covers a rather large area.After going through a section of uphill road, on the high ground at the end of the road, the building surrounded by white walls is the location of the Earl's Manor.
To visit such a noble aristocrat with status, it is usually necessary to make an appointment in advance.Xia De, who had passed through the disguise, did not make an appointment in advance, but when he explained his purpose to the guards of the manor and showed one of the two medals, the guards hurriedly reported to the owner of the manor.
Not long after, the old butler in a black formal suit hurriedly appeared outside the fence gate of the manor:
"Sir, I don't know how to address you?"
He asked Xia De through the fence,
"John Watson, a writer from Willendale."
Shad still uses the name, and his accent sounds pretty good now:
"I don't know, is the Earl at home now? I hope to return these two medals to him with my own hands."
As he spoke, he did not forget to hand out John Watson's business card.
This was not printed by him to disguise his identity, but Margaret sent it from Willendale to Tobesk not long ago.Her Royal Highness made a false identity for him, and now this identity is completely traceable.
"Very well, Mr. Watson, please come in. The Earl is working in the study, and he would be glad to see you now."
The old butler with a white wig rubbed the surface of the business card with his fingertips, and after roughly understanding the material, he bowed slightly and opened the fence gate with his own hands, leading Xia De into the courtyard.
The manor grounds are covered in snow, but the walkway to the mansion has been cleared.The study room is on the second floor of the mansion, and the old butler led Xia De to the interior while chatting with him.
Most of these aristocratic manors are hung with important figures in the aristocratic family.The old butler proudly introduced the ancestors of the Granger family, but unfortunately, Shad did not hear the name of the low-ring warlock, Mr. Thomas Granger.
The 39-year-old Earl Heigl Granger is in the prime of life.When Shade walked into the carpeted study and saw the earl, his first impression was that the earl looked like a strong lion.
The curtains were drawn in the study, but the gas lamps on the left and right walls were bright.The Earl sitting behind the imposing long desk, like the oil paintings in the corridor, has slightly curly brown hair.His eyes are big and bright, and he wears a red coat decorated with ears of wheat. On his right hand on the table, he wears a ring with a black gemstone.
When Xia De entered the door, the earl did not stand up to greet him, but he welcomed Xia De very politely.After Shad took his seat, the old butler whispered something in the Earl's ear. Earl Granger showed a somewhat surprised expression, and Shad vaguely heard the word "business card".
After the servants prepared tea for the two, the earl said to Xia De:
"Mr. Watson, it is a pleasure to meet you on this boring winter morning. If you hadn't come, I would probably have spent the morning amidst these boring tax papers."
It is necessary etiquette to start a chat with meaningless politeness, which is equally important in Delarion as in Carson Rico.
"It's also a great honor to meet you this winter morning."
Xia De also responded, and then took out the two old boxes:
"I came here this time for this."
He opened the two boxes one by one, put them on the table and pushed them to the count.The count didn't reach out to touch the medal directly, but took it out of the box after putting on his gloves.
At the same time, the old butler knocked on the door again, and he brought some papers for the count.There are both paper materials and yellowed old photos.The earl checked the medal while flipping through the documents, nodded for a long time, put the medal back in the box, then took off his gloves and said to Shad who was holding a teacup:
"Mr. Watson, do you know what these two medals are?"
Xia De put down his teacup and nodded:
"When I was buying a wall clock in a thrift store in Willendale, I found them in the hidden compartment of the wall clock. Later, when I checked the information and found out that it belonged to the Granger family, I also knew about these two medals. One One is the Conqueror of Carsonrick, and the other is the Order of the Golden Fleece."
In fact, these two names were mentioned in the letter left by Mr. Thomas Granger. Although Shad doesn't know much about Carson Rick's medal system, he also knows that they are very special:
"It's a badge of honor."
"Yes, this is the honor achieved by the ancestors."
Mr. Granger nodded, and said to the young man sitting there:
"Mr. Watson, I am very grateful to you for sending these two medals back. This is an indescribable thing for the Granger family. I don't want to insult you with money, but if I don't give you a good reward for it , probably the ancestors will not forgive me."
As he spoke, he blinked, as if he was waiting for Xia De to make an offer.
Although Shad has already received the reward from Mr. Heigl Granger, if he doesn't want anything at this time, he will look very strange instead:
"10 crowns."
He offered a relatively "low" price - which was equivalent to 120 to 130 pounds - and said before the earl could speak:
"Count, I'm actually more interested in stories than Krona."
Xia De smiled and said:
"I came from Willendale to Randall Valley, not for money. I like stories, so if you can, can you tell me the story of these two medals before, especially before the loss of these two medals story."
He reached out to hold the handle of the teacup again, but instead of picking it up immediately, he rubbed the bottom of the teacup against the saucer:
"Stories are worth more than money."
The earl showed a deeply approving expression, he nodded, and put his hands together on the table:
"To be honest, this family history is not particularly glorious. Mr. Watson, you can probably understand that no matter how traditional aristocratic families are, there will always be some members who are not very aristocratic."
Xia De nodded slightly, while the earl squinted his eyes as if he was lost in memory:
"I am 39 years old, born in 1815 in the general calendar, and the loss of the medal was probably more than 30 years before I was born. It was around 1780, when my father was not born, and my grandfather was more than ten years old. Year-old child, the protagonist of the story is my great-grandfather's younger brother, Thomas Jane Granger."
PS: More will be added tomorrow.
(End of this chapter)