Chapter 14 Caroling, Caroling, Caroling (3)
The opera house in the capital of the Duke of Brittany is not a spectacular sight, because local nobles, including the Duke of Brittany himself, prefer hunting to listen to operas. It is not large in size, two stories high, and can only accommodate less than 200 guests. For the opera house in the capital of a country, it is very small. There are only a few rows of comfortable seats on the first floor, which are for those with ordinary status, including citizens with some spare money, ordinary merchants, and some low-level nobles. The second floor is reserved for high-ranking nobles above the earl. Sometimes no nobles come, and wealthy merchants will also book the second floor. The perspective here is very good. In addition to comfortable chairs, wine and snacks are also provided.
Recently, more people have arrived in the capital and more guests. The theater has not enough seats, so a row of not very comfortable chairs were added to the corner of the first floor. Not everyone is willing to sit on chairs in such corners. The poor perspective is secondly. The key is the issue of face. Sitting in the corner means being inferior. Therefore, these days, there are often disputes about seats in the theater. Civilians can't fight against the nobles, but among the nobles, especially those with female companions, they always fight, causing a lot of commotion. The owner of the theater cannot stop these nobles from causing trouble. All they can do is to let the guys smile and comfort their emotions everywhere.
The Count of Ile de France was wearing a black robe covering his whole body, with a red knife, a white bow, and more than thirty soldiers, walking towards the theater.
Just looking at this posture, the guy at the door knew that this was a big man. Although the theater was basically full today, he still liked to receive such high-ranking nobles. First, they sat on the second floor and had nothing to do with the crowded first floor; second, people with noble identities were in charge. Even if ordinary people had disputes, they were easily persuaded to leave the theater with reasons such as 'Don't affect the interest of a certain adult on the second floor' and resolved it privately; third, these high-ranking nobles were very generous in their actions, and they all depended on their rewards for their families. Therefore, before they could arrive at the door, the guy greeted him with a smile: "Sir, you are here just in time. Please go to the second floor, where there are still one or two seats left..."
Unexpectedly, as soon as the guy finished speaking, Hongdao cursed behind him: "What? Only one or two seats are left, can you call it "just"? Are you blind? There are so many of us, can you sit down in one or two seats?"
"Yes, yes, it's the villain's fault." The guy quickly smiled, "I don't know if this adult's title is...? We might be able to persuade the guests on the second floor to free up another seat and come."
"One more, two? I think you are really blind! There are more than 30 people here! All the second floors are empty!"
"this……"
The guy began to suspect that this group of people was here to make trouble. No matter how high the status of this person was, he could not bring with him all the thirty entourages. Ordinary entourages could only stand on the first floor and guard them, only one or two confidants could accompany them on the second floor, and they had to stand. If each nobleman brought his dozens of guards to the second floor and sat there, would that be great?
However, he was very sleek and did not argue with the nobles. He just bent over and said a few words of "please" with his smile. The theater only invited them in, but did not guarantee that this group of people could have seats. If this group of people could really clear the second floor to their guards, that was their ability. If they could not, it would be impossible to blame their theater.
As soon as he entered the door, the Red Knife kicked away the entourage of the other nobles who were blocking the road, and the rest began to expel the people around him in a great momentum: ‘Get out! Get out! This is the consul of the Federation of Almany! The Duke of Burgundy and Ile-de-France!’
Many people were unwilling to rush up and fight back, but when they heard this name, they all dispersed obediently. The Count of Ile-de-Isle-Order of France and his group overturned the tables and chairs blocking the road and rushed to the second floor with great momentum.
Due to the huge momentum, everyone on the first floor turned their attention to the stands on the second floor - this is much more interesting than the drama.
Hongdao stood on the second floor and glanced at the group of nobles as if no one was around:
"Today, this second floor was taken over by Almani Federation! If you want to watch the show, you will all go to the first floor!"
Many nobles stood up nervously. The consul of the Federal Republic of Almani, the leader of a great power, nominally the same as the emperor of the Qiqiu Empire and the king of the King of Kings of the Tianfang Empire. Even the Duke of Brittany had to give three points when they saw it. They really couldn't afford to offend them. But there were also several powerful nobles sitting on chairs disdainfully and facing the Earl of France.
"Why are you still sitting? Get out of here!" Hongdao began to drive people, "If you don't go downstairs, don't blame me for throwing you down!"
"The consul of the Federation of Almany - the Earl of the Ile de France, right? Welcome." A nobleman stared at him, "There is still a location, but let me go downstairs? Sorry, even if the Duke of Brittany comes, I have the right to sit beside him."
Hongdao rushed forward without saying a word. He threw the two followers of the nobleman over with two fists, then picked up the nobleman's collar and pressed half of his body outside the windowsill. With a little force, he would be thrown off the windowsill.
"When I watch the show, I always own the second floor alone." The Earl of France said coldly, "If you think it is harmful to your reputation, you can come to me for a duel tomorrow. I welcome you at any time. But I suggest that you seek the Duke of Brittany's opinion before coming."
Hongdao grabbed the nobleman from the window and put it on the ground. He was already scared and turned pale, leaving a sentence: "This matter won't just pass like this!" Then he hurried down the stairs. Seeing this, other nobles walked down the stairs one after another. Soon, a large-scale dispute began to arise on the first floor due to location issues.
The Earl of France sat in the corner of the second floor, watching the show silently. He was still wearing the black robe and pulled the brim of the hat very low.
The opera was performed one after another. Three men in black walked into the venue silently and stood quietly in the corner waiting. When it was time for the scene, the entire theater was pressed down. Then the people in black walked up to the second floor and found the Count of Ile de France. The leader pulled the hat and turned out to be the black balance.
"It's ready," he said to the Earl of France. "When you go out and turn left, you can see a well. There is a carriage beside the well, and everything is placed in the carriage."
The Earl of France nodded and skillfully exchanged the black robe with the Black Balance. When the lights of the next scene were on, the man in the black robe who was watching the show on the second floor had turned into a black robe, and the Earl of France had already left the venue with the red sword and white bow.
Chapter completed!