Alien Knights

　　 "A hundred silver moons?! Earl, you are so generous!" Guy VI laughed in anger and patted the armrest of the throne hard.

Seeing contemptuous glances from everyone around him, the nearest colleague even took two steps back. The mean and stingy Lord Earl panicked and kept wiping the sweat from his forehead with a handkerchief, and said loudly, "Plus one. Double, double! 200 silver moon, 200 silver moon!"

　　 Queen Mary concealedly pulled her husband's sleeve, but the other party did not respond at all. The king stood up, suppressed his anger, and said in a deep voice: "I heard that the earl has ten mansions in the city, each of which is worth thousands of gold?"

　　Earl's green veins were exposed, almost gritted his teeth, and reported a new number: "I am willing to add to the 2000 silver moon."

　　 Guy VI still looked unsatisfied, but his face was finally better than before. In addition, the queen beside him pulled his clothes hem, and finally sat back in his seat with a muttering, shaking his hand.

　　 Looking at Viscount Kennard, who was shaking his moustache, cast an angry look, Todd shrugged his eyebrows and raised his head to look at the ceiling.

The angry king suddenly remembered the topic of this meeting, and leaned his upper body forward and asked Todd kindly: "Father, I invite you here this time because I want to invite you to become the royal family of the kingdom. Alchemist……"

"I object!"

This time it was the bald, fat man who jumped out again, Earl Kennard. He raised his hand to Todd and said loudly: "Since the succession of the first king, in the history of Silver Ring, there has never been a church member in the palace. It’s unreasonable to hold an important position in China!"

　　 Other officials and nobles in the hall also echoed one after another. The specific reason is that everyone knows that the church and the kingdom always have some contradictions and sordidness. Let a priest enter the palace to serve. Not only all the secular nobles, there will be grudges in their hearts, but they are also worried about the power of the church infiltrating the royal family. Even the king’s decision.

Guy VI seemed to be trying his best to suppress the anger in his chest. He flushed his face and continued to explain in a strange tone: "Mr. Todd's ability and attainments in alchemy, I believe you all see it. He was already in the monastery. Improved the silver refining technique, coupled with the eyes of God who can distinguish between good and evil, if he can be invited to become a royal alchemist, for the kingdom’s finances..."

　　 The king's words were interrupted again by the earl: "Church personnel are not allowed to serve in the palace! This is the legacy of the ancestor!"

Looking at the scene in the palace hall, where the king and his ministers exchanged each other, there was no Todd who the parties knew about it. He upholds the duty of eating melons, does not participate, does not make a fuss, and does not stand up, just watching it quietly. , Listening, listening, he heard many interesting things.

These nobles who occupy important positions in the kingdom are really powerful. Not to mention the father and son of the Kennard family. The momentum alone is staggering. Looking at the king, this temper and cultivation are really amazing. Out of reach of ordinary people, being confronted by subordinates like this, you can still fight for reasons. If you don't cut people's heads, it is very precious. Finally, the royal family may be really short of money now. On the surface, it seems that they want to give themselves a royal alchemist. In fact, from what the king said just now, it was revealed that the royal family wanted a whole set of techniques for refining silver.

　　 Don't look at the smelting field at the foot of the monastery mountain. Everyone can see. The structure of the furnace body is not complicated, but only Todd, Huggins and a few key craftsmen know the process of extraction and the materials for cleaning. The Silver Ring Kingdom must have sent someone to "steal the teacher", but in the end it was found to no avail.

　　 While Todd was still thinking, the situation on the court changed again.

　　 From the donation event just now to the invitation of the royal alchemist, the anger in Guy VI's chest is getting more and more intense. In the end, he could no longer control his emotions, and he had no scruples about the presence of outsiders, and he broke out directly...

I saw him stepping out of his seat, pointing his finger at the nose of Lord Kennard, the Minister of Finance, and shouting: "People in other countries say that the Kingdom of Silver Ring is a country of silver and a country of wealth! But there are Who knows how the finances of the royal family are deteriorating, how did you become the Minister of Finance?!"

　　 Facing the anger of the lord of a country, the earl seemed indifferent. He just said in a perfunctory sentence: “It’s right to have more income, but also more expenses.”

　　 The king is like a furious lion, and he doesn’t pay for this answer at all: "Then tell me, where is the money? Where is all the money?!"

　　 Queen Mary, who was sitting on the side of the throne, stood up. She understood that the time had come when she had to come forward. If the situation continues, it is difficult to guarantee what the impulsive king will do.

　　 "Your Majesty, please calm down your anger. Lord Kennard is working hard for the kingdom every day, and it is not his fault."

　　 Queen’s persuasion did not have the effect it should have.

　　 On the contrary, the count saw the queen, his face darkened, and his brows wrinkled deeply.

In his opinion, before the appearance of this woman, Gay VI did not ask about political affairs, and only knew about gatherings and hunting every day; but since marrying this princess from an enemy country, the king's temperament has changed drastically, not only began to pay attention to domestic people's livelihood, but even tried to cultivate The team, intervened in fiscal and tax affairs. This is definitely not a good thing for the nobles who control the vital institutions of the kingdom.

　　 The bald fat man's face turned towards the king, but his eyes turned towards the queen: "Your Majesty, I heard that you bought a famous painting by Huteris the other day?"

　　 Guy VI had a pause and was silent.

Count 　　 continued: "I heard that you spent 5,500 silver moons for that painting?!"

　　 Everyone in the hall was shocked when he said this.

　　 Todd hurriedly counted with his fingers, 5500 silver months, equivalent to the purchasing power of the previous life, is almost 2.75 million yuan! Just to buy a painting, the world of the rich is really hard to understand...

　　 Queen Mary covered her mouth with her hand, her face was full of surprise. She thought that the painting might be expensive, but she did not expect it to be so expensive.

The earl’s words are not over yet: “For your Majesty the Queen, you built a gallery of paintings with a collection of famous paintings purchased from all over the world, almost more than a hundred? I also heard that you will be 20 years old next year for the Queen. Birthday, is secretly building a beautiful garden called "Eden"? And..."

　　 The king whispered angrily: "Enough!"

　　 This scene was really climaxing, and Todd who watched it was very energetic. The only thing that made him a little uncomfortable was that he didn't bring a handful of fried beans, and no one gave him a small chair.

　　 From the end of the hall, there was a familiar cough that attracted his attention.

　　 Todd looked back, and Baron Cumberland, who was in full armor, stood by the door, staring straight at him with both eyes, which made people shudder.

　　 This dead old man.

　　 Turning his head back, Todd sighed deeply.

　　 "Your Majesty, please forgive me for being rude, but I must refuse the invitation of the Royal Alchemist..."

　　 The priest's sudden speech stopped the nervous atmosphere in the temple.

　　 Todd continued: "Alchemy has always been regarded as a taboo in the church. If I accept the Kingdom's invitation in such a grand manner, it will not only be detrimental to me, but also cause unnecessary trouble to Silver Ring."

　　 Everyone in the hall listened to these words and pondered them carefully. What the priest said was completely correct, which is indeed the truth.

　　 Guy VI was pale and walked back to the throne holding his wife's hand. He saw Todd's face with "three-point nostalgia, seven-point regret", and he sat down helplessly.

　　 His expression was full of frustration and shame, and the king nodded: "That's all."

　　 "But..." Todd changed his words: "In order to help the Kingdom of Silver Ring, I am willing to pass on the technology of silver refining to the royal family."

　　 As soon as he said this, there was a quiet voice in the hall that even a needle dropped.

　　 Everyone can't believe their ears.

　　Father is willing to pass on silver refining technology to us for free?

　　 Guy VI trembled with excitement. He stood up and said deeply moved: "Father, your character, your kindness! You are the savior of the entire kingdom!"

　　 Silver refining technology, for Todd, is no longer of any use. Transferring it for free, he didn't feel heartache at all. On the one hand, that technique is not only not helpful for me, it will only bring disasters; on the other hand, the monks in the monastery already have a mountain of waste **** that can be extracted, so I don't have to worry about the source of their raw materials.

Todd said slowly: "We are all lambs under the Father’s rule. Love and mutual help are virtues that every believer should have; moreover, there have been some misunderstandings between the church and Silver Ring City that have not been resolved. I am willing to use My kindness has restored the relationship between the two to normal; what's more, as soon as I arrived in the city this time, I received the "gracious hospitality" from Her Majesty the Queen, which is also a thank you gift."

　　 Everyone understands the first two sentences~www.novelmt.com~ but few people understand the last sentence.

　　Todd still has a sorrow about the banquet. If there hadn't been that deliberately arranged game, there wouldn't be so much trouble at all. He was extremely dissatisfied that Queen Mary had dragged himself into this political vortex without discussing it.

　　 looked up, he and Mary's eyes collided head-on, and the irritation in the other's eyes made Todd know clearly-the queen must have understood the last sentence.

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　　 "Ayden! What's the scratch on your face?"

　　 On the streets of Muxi Town, the old craftsman looked at the oncoming acquaintances and hurriedly covered the scars on his face with his hands. Unfortunately, he was still a little slower.

　　 "Haha, there is a cat in the house. He has a bad temper and was accidentally caught a few times." Aiden Kerm reluctantly said with a smile.

　　 The acquaintance blinked his eyes and said jokingly, "Is the cat in your house a female? The one that screams in the middle of the night?"

　　 The old craftsman scolded a few words angrily, and fled amidst the laughter of his acquaintances.

　　 Aiden, who was sitting on the beach by the sea, grabbed the white beard grabbing Lazha, and hammered his sore old waist. His mood sank to the bottom.

　　The workshop, tools, and materials were all mortgaged and replaced with eight bones.

　　 The children sneered and the old wife drove herself out of the house.

does it worth?

　　……

　　 "Mr. Aiden, Mr. Aiden!"

　　 The old craftsman squinted his eyes, looked at the person running in front of him on the beach, and said suspiciously: "I remember... you are the owner of the dye shop who sold my holy bones the day before yesterday..."

　　The visitor was panting, with a face full of urgency: "Mr. Aiden, about the holy bone I sold you, can you sell it to me again? I can pay three times the price!"