Rollins Rollins family ancestral home is located in Southwest, where a tributary of the River Rollin through the bank in the fertile land, division with a few farms, surrounded by towns. Down along this tributary, will pass through a beautiful valley.
Here is a great place to Rollins family first originated. Hundreds of years ago, when Rollins family ancestors is only a small village territory has a low-level noble, when Rollins started the family's blood circulated in this land.
A black horse through the woods, lush green trees on both sides, the air fresh. Along a flat road, sitting in the carriage will be able to see the little valley on the left, and right looked far can see a tower, that is, the ancestral home of the Rollins family.
Jing Guo a family hundreds of years of glory, a small village hundreds of years ago has disappeared, and the original ancestral home after several hundred years history of the numerous renovations and reconstruction, has a considerable scale!
A dark red stone wall around a castle, the castle is next to the bare valley from mining to construction made of white stone - said that there was originally a hill, but after several centuries of exploitation of stone, before the hill into the valley.
The arrival of the family patriarch's eldest son, is naturally attracted extra attention. Territory of the castle left behind three hundred private army, in the very early wear on the most bright and equipment, lined up outside waiting for the red walls in the castle under the arched shape of the door that let in the DU Wei sitting in the cart was very momentum, and to his point of view, the channel thick stone walls, if necessary, can be used as a solid defensive circle to use!
Wu Xun is indeed the family empire, stay in the castle territory three hundred private soldiers are obviously plenty of training, they ride on the horse's body straight, and the control technology is also very skilled horse, equipment is also pretty good. DU Wei learned later, Luo Lin Jiazu stay inside the castle house three hundred soldiers were from the Rolling Plains of private army in the entire territory of the chosen leader, and their training have been very good, or even less than the Empire local troops out.
The piece of Black Forest outside the castle, is a natural hunting ground, are held here every year some of the activities of hunting, which the soldiers is also a disguised form of exercise.
The castle's main building has two towers, of which one particularly tall, even more than the distant hill to have a bit higher. Have studied the history of DU Wei family know that this is because Rowling family in a generation before has had a strange out of the main house. Although the military commanders who was a master of the house, but Quedui particularly interested in astrology, and even married a woman he astrology teacher for his wife. Tall tower is for the convenience of his wife in the night sky when the astrological observation of better built.
Red carpets have been from the castle gate to the shop where DU Wei carriage stopped. Du Weigang bending take off, next to a silver-haired old man waiting for a long time left in the ranks. The old man lanky physique, a gray dress meticulous, old-fashioned and serious demeanor, conservative and respectful behavior is very measured.
Du Weigang the carriage, had just stepped foot on the ground, the old man has been bent down, deeply salute, and then a low, slow voice: "The young master, I'm staying here, Hill & Butler;; # 8226; Rowling. I have learned in three days ago the news of your coming. Now all the people in the castle are ready to welcome you to the parallax of the. Please come with me. "
Finished, the old housekeeper led DU Wei carefully turned onto the steps. He did not etiquette can be critical to any place, respectful and polite manners, humility and not curry favor, citing the DU Wei embarked on the red carpet on the steps, but he is very careful walking on the carpet outside, so Du Victoria alone to enjoy this honor.
Time to carefully observe the interior of the castle ornament, the only impressive that went into the castle gate, the face of the wall is a huge banner of the same side of the flame!
This flag has been a full seven or eight meters high and six meters wide and then, occupy the entire surface of the wall face! This is the badge of the family banner, a sword above the cross-Liang Bing, wrapped around the blade iris, red flame, there are even a crown!
Into the first floor lobby of the castle, the face is such a darling of the flag, and immediately cast a layer of this solemn and solemn atmosphere!
Then all the servants of the castle wearing neat uniforms stood in the hall wearing the sides meet the DU Wei to come. DU Wei of this strange "review" and not much interested, he freely nodded, then whispered: "My housekeeper President, now you take me to study ... ... As for you, please respective scattered , return to your good work. "
The servant Hill DU Wei meticulous implementation of the order, and soon DU Wei was taken to a study ... ...
Ah, if possible, DU Wei prefer this place is called "Library"!
Because there is too great!
Round the room, his head is also a high round arches, also dotted with a number of ancient plaster patterns, some plaster on both sides of the statue still standing - many of which are family history, emerged in some outstanding figure.
Circle around the room are tall bookshelves ... ... Damn! These shelves have two floors so high! Above, densely filled with a wide variety of books, DU Wei rough calculation, there are at least tens of thousands of copies in possession of the book! And there are many iron cupboard, it is stored some important things, such as family patterns, or some ancient and important files and so on.
Of course, as a family of Wu Xun, even in his study, also showing a trace of martial atmosphere to! Study in the door into the opposite wall, hung a giant double hand-shaped big sword, there is a huge cut-edged ax! Both the arms cross hanging on the wall! Flashes on the coldness from the blade, it is clear there is often very careful of their servants to scrub and maintenance.
There are shelves on one wall, deliberately out of several large rattan cabinets, cabinets stocked with a variety of weapons, but from the style of it, these are the antiques of the.
There are a hundred years ago, the military standard of the short bow empire, as well as the old knight sword cut, there is a long sword, a black iron wood bow ... ...
DU Wei attracted by these weapons in the past, he looked out, these antiques are also quite well with the fineness of maintenance, even after years of baptism, but there are a few still able to emit a trace of coldness to the sharp!
"These are ancient family, distinguished ancestors used." Hill, behind the old housekeeper with a static voice said: "The Rollins family has been documented in our ancestors had such a great honor."
Because the shape of the room space reasons, here to speak, sound waves pass finishes, Zhen Ming will be buzzing and echo, especially added some solemn feeling.
Gently stroked a bit old-fashioned black rosewood desk texture, DU Wei looked around quietly.
It can be seen here, although every thing is kind of a rigorous and careful cleaning protection, but the old signs that the years are evident. Many places on the shelf are very smooth wear bright, there are men of this huge desk, DU Wei doubt its age I am afraid to be old before old housekeeper.
"This was the power center of the family Rowling, who is the family patriarch who think and make a variety of decision-making areas. Everything here is those who keep traces of brilliant." Servant, whispered: "Although Later the family moved to the Royal Park decision-making centers, but according to family tradition, back to the castle each parallax or short stay patriarch, the first day of arrival are not returned to the bedroom at night to rest, to spend the night in this study. as to remind ourselves not to forget the glorious history and his family upon the task. "
Paused, an old butler looked DU Wei, hung his head: "You are the eldest son of the current patriarch Earl of adults, you are the representative capacity of his visit to the castle, and would you ... tonight ..."
DU Wei is with the nod immediately, he smiled: "The tradition is tradition, must be complied with. I am no exception. I'm not a patriarch, but I was the eldest son of his father, but also as his representative here. Tonight I will follow the tradition of living in the library overnight. "
The servant's face softened a lot, his voice in more than a hint warm, slowly: "Yes, I'll get ready. ... I know you are there ... this is my Lord to patrol territory on behalf of the industry , what your work will be where to start? get your message back, I've had the family business this year, the income and expenditure accounts and order books are ready. Since when are you going to do these things to see ? or so ... ... "
DU Wei smiled and interrupted him. He is naturally quiet around the table, sitting behind the desk this spacious, sofa some hard, but still very comfortable to sit on, DU Wei thought, and smiles: "My housekeeper President, I have been a long-distance The rush came, and now I feel a bit hungry. Please give me prepare some food, then I think I can start to see those things you prepare. "
It seems here the efficiency is good.
Soon, DU Wei to enjoy a meal in the library, very typical aristocratic Southern-style afternoon tea, he was eating a sweet pumpkin pie later, just wipe the mouth good, the old housekeeper Hill had command of two robust The butler came to the library.
Two servants pushing a stroller, car loaded with a bunch of hills or in general a thick book! The album together, I am afraid people are Bidu Wei half a head even higher!
"These are the accounts of Shouzhi this year?" DU Wei frown, he began to suspect that Zhege old housekeeper is not trying to prank himself.
"Master, all these are of." Answered the old Hill is very serious: "This information includes the entire province in southern Côte, family territory in the area of land measurement, land area, there are six towns in which the financial income and expenditure, scattered family of three places in the territories of the logistical supply of private military expenditures, their pay, supplies, and weapons of consumption, etc., in addition to grain harvest, and this year the construction of some of the new architecture of the budget. In addition I also did some for next year's budget, but because time was too short notice, I have not finished, but I think you should not leave here soon, so we have plenty of time. "
DU Wei could not help but touched his nose, looking at the accounts of the same hill in front of: "... ... all in here yet?"
"There is only a part. As for the rest of the ... ..." said the old butler rare sentence slightly less serious, then the: "The rest, I think you might need to fancy a week."
DU Wei began to frown, and he quietly inspected the front of the steward.
The old housekeeper did not look like a joke look. But ... ... he will not naive to think that his thirteen year-old child that can read these accounts, right? Will not naive to think that its a thirteen-year-old can really take the whole family territory shoulders industry!
Well, he should know, they have been sent back home to the main house should be a disguised form of fat distribution. So, this guy get such a bunch of accounts over, but also seriousness, please check for yourself ... ... in the end is at what motive?
Is it left behind the old housekeeper was sent back for his young master of this discontent came back worried about his hand, spreading the original power, so first his demonstration?
Great bullying slave master?
Or, in his family's industry, what pattern, from which personal gain, and now use their children to get away with this?
Everything seems to have possible!
However, DU Wei but did not say anything, not even a trace of doubt that he did not propose, he picked up a top accounts, blew the dust, calmly sat down and opened the first page, quietly read.
After a child, DU Wei looked up, the old housekeeper still stood.
"Oh, what else, Mr. Butler and I said to you?" DU Wei seemed casual tone down cold: "I read it, do not like the people around them."
"Yes, sir, sir." Hill looked his old housekeeper light touch of surprise, and then he seemed to Zhang mouth, say something, but the words on her tongue back, and turned out with the servants.
The heavy door was closed after the study, DU Wei hands gently put down the accounts, he stood up in this huge study, walking a few steps back and forth, activities of the body, then smiled to himself: " It appears that I am afraid that what really happened to look forward to it. "
Then the time until nightfall, during which the old housekeeper and to Daoshufangli twice, once to give DU Wei tea, once it was getting dark after the next, personally bring people to light a candle to DU Wei.
Let the old housekeeper Hill is surprising is that the little master actually really read those accounts!
Moreover, he is not faking, but really hard to read! Put a few books on the desk, have been opened, DU Wei seemed to count for something in the row of numbers, the old housekeeper in the study with people in the twenty huge candle lit after all, a very casual DU Wei The old housekeeper asked several questions about the accounts.
He is not lightly to ask each of them to ask to the point! The proof was all the young appears to be the real thing! He really read the accounts of those boring into it!
This ... ... This message is passed back in say, the Royal Park is within the family as "idiotic" the young master it?
Although trying to hide, but still captured by the old housekeeper DU Wei surprised expression. DU Wei is still said nothing, but again, the old housekeeper out the door, he slowly closed his hand a turn to the last page of the accounts.
In fact, these accounts really ... interesting ... ah!
Du Wei took an evening time and did not really look at the number of those boring, not thought to check this account is not being done in a fake. Its not a genius, after all, accounts of true and false, for the industry myself for not understanding, but also impossible to see anything.
I am afraid no one would know, DU Wei is in a different way others can not guess at the reading!
Who says books can only be booked on?
At least, DU Wei never learned these things a lot! And these things are those recorded in history books and family history of the files in the records had not been!
From these accounts in the name of the various projects and content view, DU Wei will be immediately on the territory of the Rollins family, master degree, have a full understanding.
In the territories, the Rollins family is almost self-contained system, even with considerable autonomy. This financial and taxation powers belong to the family, and even the local officials of the appointment, they are basically the family have the final say. The tax rate, although carried out in accordance with the laws of the Empire. But the family, but can be used to modify some special items, for a reduction or increase.
As long as the taxes levied annually submitted by a certain percentage of some of the central government to the empire on it.
There are military. Basically, from these accounts used for military purposes on some of the detail view. Crown Imperial troops here rarely, only a token presence in the territory of the peripheral areas of the two second-tier small reserve infantry regiment. And worth noting is that the two reserve infantry regiment of the supplies and baggage, are provided annually by the Rollins family! Empire is a matter for the military!
Most of the territory where, to maintain local security and order, they were all family in the Territory's private army.
Almost through these accounts, DU Wei easy to fully grasp the current from which the Rolling family in the economic, political, and military situation in several areas, etc.!
Perhaps if the old housekeeper to know that they could be so much "see" the books, we certainly would have staring eyeball out!
From these accounts point of view, DU Wei has confirmed at least two points: first, the right of taxation, the family can take complete control of this place! In the military, even more so!
Come from another world that the DU Wei, the world learned in the knowledge that, there is an important sense: the territorial sovereignty of a country reflects the very important points are: taxes! There are troops!
Now, these two points, almost all controlled by the family Rowling! What does this mean?
Means that the empire has almost lost the central government on the Rollins family's territory: the territory of Côte half of the provinces, where the empire's central government has lost control of the sovereignty of here! This is almost a small independent kingdoms.
DU Wei mused on the sofa, this situation made him feel a little surprised! Because when a country's central government gradually lost its authority when, then, is often the prelude to chaos about to be opened to sign the.
DU Wei sat for a while, the room was quiet, only the sound of the candle sparks wave burst beeping sound.
At that time, DU Wei suddenly stood up suddenly, Huo Ran turned, looked at the wall behind!
The wall is a huge floor-standing shelves, filled with numerous books on the above, nothing seems strange.
DU Wei heart was faint, but a little strange to give birth ... ... ah, just the feeling of that moment seems right!
Because the mental strength to be stronger than the average person a lot, DU Wei around some of the movement of the sensor is also sensitive than average to some. Just now, he suddenly give birth to a their own mind is the feeling of being peeping!
Just as if behind a trace of eyes from a secret unknown to the corner shot, is quietly watching their own!
No abnormality on the shelf, DU Wei's eyes and looked up.
Shelf above the hanging wall is a row of portraits.
The style of oil painting portraits, arranged in a row of full years, from far to near. These are the Rollins family's ancient portraits of master of the house!
The first position on the left, and the photograph looks most ancient, dating to the most distant, and the figure's sense of inevitably some distortion of the canvas, is a soldier wearing a uniform of middle-aged man empire. Canvas man, who was then Grand Admiral! Also won the war for the empire, feats, while the emperor's hands from the Rolling Plains has won this family, an ancestor who Rowling!
The man looked very spirit, looks exactly like between the share count at the DU Wei's father, Raymond kind of look cool and tough! And that beam eyes, as if the body is fixed on the DU Wei!
DU Wei heart of a move, he tried a few steps back and then walked about two steps, and eyes staring at the painting. Then he laughed, sighed softly, and then whispered: "Oh, maybe I'm too sensitive ... ... just a painting."
He turned to hand, picked up a book accounts ... ...
Just behind him, the photograph on the wall a portrait of Marshal, a sudden twinkle in his eyes!
Yes, painting in the figure, suddenly look alive, look at his back staring at the DU Wei's eyes suddenly blink out!
This was supposed to be rigid beam painting the eyes of the characters, suddenly as if life in general into the Smart up! DU Wei's eyes fell upon it, eyes a hint of curiosity as if thrown up ... ...
Just at the moment, as if reading the accounts holding the DU Wei suddenly without any signs of suddenly turned, Huo Ran stared at the painting on the wall!
One person, a painting, the two sides collide in the eyes with a sharp cross! !
"Do not lie. I know you see me." DU Wei slowly raised his hand, his hand holds a silver spoon, which is eating pumpkin pie here before the time of use. Silver spoon sharp, like a mirror!
"You look at me, I have also used this thing to see you." DU Wei smiling, he stared at the wall mural: "You do not have to install the ... ... However, do not you know, so behind the peeping, is a very rude move it? "
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