The knight in the big world of American TV series

Chapter 251 Kingsman (seeking collection, recommendation, monthly ticket) 5500 words combined chapter

November 1918, 11, London.

London in this season is not a good place for tourism and leisure. In winter, London is humid, cold, smog and smog are rampant. Especially in this era, people in London still rely on coal for heating, so London is like being in a "wonderland" in winter. Again, clouds and mist lingered, and visibility was less than 30 meters.Respiratory ailments were a frequent occurrence during London's winter months.So basically the wealthy people in London will go to the countryside for the winter at this time.

But this winter is different. Many wealthy people have given up the fresh air in the countryside and gathered in this smoggy city.

There is no way, the war is coming to an end, and the division of interests after the war has already affected the nerves of countless people.Especially those big capitalists, they paid a lot to support the government during the war, so they have to get something in return, right?
Of course, there are more people because of the national debt.

Although the UK has not yet gone bankrupt, it is actually almost there.Especially folk.How could war possibly touch the property of big capitalists?Don't even think about it.During the war, Britain's gold reserves frankly flowed to the United States.Do ordinary people have the ability to transfer their assets to the United States?There really are, but there must be a prerequisite first, that is, they must have assets.Britain in this period was very rich, but it would be a little shameful for the British to be rich.

The gap between rich and poor was particularly pronounced in Britain during this period.Therefore, during the war, the most serious losses are the common people.They bought the most treasury bonds, and their families are so poor that they can't afford it. If they don't exchange the treasury bonds, they will be unable to bear it!After the war is won, the national debt will appreciate no matter what.

During this period, the major capitalists had already heard the news and moved, wantonly fed up with national debt.

The rest of the people are here to make trouble, or to seek justice.

During the war, in order to cope with the increasing military expenditure, the British government turned its ideas to the land.The British government has established high land tax and inheritance age.Many British officers who fought on the front line found that their fucking homes were gone when they returned home!Their ancestral land was auctioned by the government, and they owed the British government a sum of money.His family members were also displaced.

Now many soldiers and officers have gathered in London, asking the government to give an explanation.

Don't think that any country in this era is really good. One of these countries counts as one, and each is more black-hearted than the other.Is the British government really short of that money?of course not.It's just that the attributes of the government force them to do so.

In the cabinet during the war, the Labor Party and the Liberal Party jointly formed a cabinet. Although the Labor Party may seem to be a political party representing workers and working people, in fact they have been controlled by capitalists, a typical capitalist party.So after they came to power, they immediately started the so-called "improved capitalism" reform. To put it bluntly, it was to fight for the interests of the big capitalists.

In the society at that time, who was the biggest enemy of capitalists, or who was the main competitor?
The answer may surprise many people, it is noble!
That's right, many people think that Britain has been a democratic country a long time ago. Do the aristocrats still have such strong strength?
It is a mistake to think so. If you turn to British history, you will find a problem.Britain has never experienced a bloody revolution, and their reforms have been passed peacefully. The advantage of this is that the country transitions smoothly.But the disadvantage is that the social structure has not undergone fundamental changes.

This made the British aristocracy very powerful.Is it true that the Labor Party set up such cheating laws to exploit those bitter money?Of course there are considerations in this regard, after all, exploitation is a natural skill of all capitalist countries.But the real target is the nobles.

Which class is the largest landowner in England?
The answer is nobility!
All nobles own large tracts of land. How did the British "sheep cannibalism" happen?Isn't it because the nobles thought that wool was more profitable, so they took the land to raise sheep.As a result, countless farmers lost their land and became unemployed.

Now, with the high land tax and inheritance tax, countless aristocratic families went bankrupt.Without an economic foundation, how can the nobles suppress those capitalists?

It's a pity that such a policy has caused countless bloodshed soldiers to shed tears after bleeding.

So although the war was won, the situation in London was not good.Countless landless nobles gathered in London, and they must seek justice.

"His Royal Highness... We have been betrayed!" Lao Fu looked at the crowd gathered outside the window, and said to his master in frustration and grief.Lao Fu is a member of the nobility, although he is just a housekeeper, but he is indeed a nobility, and he is a famous family with a long history.

Kai took the black tea that Catherine brought up, took a sip, and said helplessly, "Alfred... this is the internal affairs of the UK, and I can't comment on it."

The British aristocracy was indeed a bit miserable. They lost their lives and property, and even lost their original social status.The collective self-confidence of the British aristocracy was severely hit in this war. Their sacrifices and contributions did not allow them to restore their declining status in the UK. The House of Lords represented became a decoration.

"But...it's not fair!!!" Alfred's family property is not that bad, he belongs to Kay, even if the group of high-ranking officials ate the guts of a leopard, they would not dare to do anything to him.Someone even took the initiative to pay his land tax. Not only that, but after returning to London, several capitalists approached him, hoping that he could buy shares in some large companies.

Lao Fu didn't know that things would turn out like this before, so he happily invested in the stock.At that time, the stocks were all at the price of cabbage, and Lao Fu thought it was a financial management for the owner.But as the matter unfolded, he understood that these people were using money to gag him!

These capitalists even hope to influence Kai through him, hoping that Kai can stand for them and grab more rights.

Of course, these little tricks of theirs are naturally impossible to succeed. After Kai came back, he directly let Catherine and the Church of the Holy Church handle these messy things.Soon the companies in which Lao Fu invested directly changed their ownership, and all of them became Kai's industries, or Lao Fu's industries. Kai had nothing to do with these industries on the surface.

This is also Kai's attitude to the outside world. You can do whatever you want, but don't bother me!

Everyone breathed a sigh of relief at Kai's detached attitude.They were really afraid that Kay would join the political game, and that would be a disaster for them.

So in order to stabilize Kai, a lot of benefits began to flow towards Kai automatically, and he became the actual owner of thirteen companies without doing anything.

Faced with Lao Fu's reluctance, Kai really didn't want to interfere. Could it be that he wanted to interfere in the internal affairs of the British?Kay is not a politician, he doesn't understand anything about so-called politics.If you really want him to make the decision, he will just cut through the mess and suppress all disobedience, but then, who has he become?dictator?
Kai didn't think so.

Besides, this is a historical inevitability, even if Kai intervenes, the status of the nobility will still be lost.After this great battle, there are more than [-] extinct nobles in the UK!The next generation is broken, so you still want to guarantee your status?Give me a break.

So, Kay is really helpless.If he forcibly intervenes, it will only cause turmoil in Britain. Even if the nobles are satisfied, the unlucky ones will only be the common people.

Kai is not a noble supporter, and it is impossible for more people to fall into turmoil for the benefit of a small group of people.The nobles are miserable, but compared to the common people, they are still alive and well on the whole.

"Old Fu, this is Britain's internal affairs, and it is impossible for me to intervene. You also understand what the consequences will be if I do intervene."

Seeing Kai's attitude, Lao Fu also knew that his group's ideas had failed.He doesn't blame Kay.In fact, as a member of the nobles, Ah Fu is also very clear that if Kai follows their advice and stands up, it will definitely do more harm than good to Britain.

"Yes... Lord Duke, I'll go down first." Although he was unwilling, but since Kai had made up his mind, Lao Fu, who was the butler, never thought of ordering the master.He can only go back and tell those partners the result.

"Go...go." Kai knew that Lao Fu was doing something with a group of nobles recently, but Kai didn't care.As long as it doesn't hurt the world, why should he care so much.If there is any trouble, I believe no one would dare to trouble Old Fu. This is the only thing Kai can do for this old man.It is also worthy of his service during this time.

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On the first floor of St. James's Palace, Ah Fu was waiting there. He was also dissatisfied with the policies of the British government.He hoped that his grandpa would bring some good news.

Seeing Lao Fu, Ah Fu immediately stood up and walked to Lao Fu's side.

But before he could speak, Lao Fu shook his head: "Let's go, Your Excellency the Duke doesn't want to meddle in Britain's internal affairs."

After hearing this, Ah Fu just nodded silently.As for Kai's answer, he had already guessed it.His Excellency the Duke has always behaved like that, he is not willing to get involved with some messy things, especially for this kind of power struggle, and he doesn't like it very much.

"Then we... us."

"Let's go, these things still need to be discussed with them."

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"My lord, they have already left." Catherine said softly.

"Yeah." Kai was reading a book at the moment.

"You really don't care?" Catherine asked tentatively.

Kai paused for a moment, then put down the book.He raised his head and said to Catherine, "This is not what you want to ask, is it?"

Catherine was a little embarrassed, this is what the Holy Church wanted to ask.The existence of Kay is indeed an anomaly for the UK.They wanted to use him and guard against him.

In fact, many people are already looking for a means to control Kai, no matter what means, as long as it is possible, they all want to try.

Some people even took out opium.But it turned out that the idiot who wanted to secretly control Kai with opium died at home the next day without any trace. The examination showed that he died of myocardial infarction, which is a bit nonsense. Like a cow.

Everything else, witchcraft, curses, etc., was tried.

Unfortunately, Kay is still fine.

With no means of control, their defense against Kai has been escalated to an extremely exaggerated level.I'm afraid that this ancient hero will be upset and overthrow the government and re-establish the country or something.

"Tell them I'm not interested in that crap. Leave me alone."

Kai was quite tired of these people's temptations and malicious intentions. He thought that after killing a few excessive guys, these guys would calm down a little, but it didn't work.This group of people is like suffering from persecution paranoia for a day, all kinds of temptations.

Catherine is very embarrassed, and she doesn't want to, but the higher-ups keep asking, what can she do?Kai can jump out of the Three Realms, not in the Five Elements, but she can't.

"Master, it's time for lunch. Are you eating here or going to the restaurant?" Fortunately, Ruiwen came in at this time.

The arrival of Mystique (the code name given to her by the Church of the Holy Church) freed Catherine from embarrassment.

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After Afu and Laofu left St. James's Palace, they came to a high-end tailor named Kingsman on Savile Street in Mayfair, London.Savile Row is not an unknown small street in London. On the contrary, it has been the most famous tailor street in London since 1846. It is most famous for traditional men's custom-made clothing. The word "custom" originated from Savile Row. , which means tailored for individual customers.The short street is known as "a tailor-made prime location".

Savile Row is parallel to Regent Street (Regent Street), from Kendy Street in the south to Viggley Street in the north, connecting Burlington Square, Clifford Street and Gardens in Burlington.The land here is very expensive, and those who can open a tailor shop here have in a sense deviated from the definition of the profession of tailoring in the impression of ordinary people.

The Kingsman tailor shop is one of the leaders. Although this tailor shop is not well-known in London today, in fact, customizing a suit here is also a status symbol in the upper class, because this tailor shop All of the shareholders are real nobles.These include the Duke of Oxford, Duke of Bristol, Duke of Eysen, Earl of Canterbury, Duke of Woodbridge, and many others.

A tailor shop is more like a membership system, and only special people are eligible to customize suits here.So from the outside, this tailor's shop looks a bit crowded, but those who really know it know how awesome this tailor's shop is.

After entering the small storefront, Ah Fu and Lao Fu were introduced to the second floor of the tailor shop, where there was a bar-like place, and several gentlemen in suits and leather shoes were already waiting there.They were sitting or standing, but most of them had sadness and anger on their faces.

Seeing the two coming, the gentlemen all stood up.They were also eagerly waiting for Lao Fu's reply.

Lao Fu didn't say much, just shook his head.

Several gentlemen sat down dejectedly.

"Our country...our honor was destroyed by a group of politicians like this?"

A gentleman threw the pipe in his hand violently.As a gentleman, he shouldn't have been so gaffe.But in this situation, he really couldn't help it.The era of nobility will fall in their hands... They can no longer face those fellow robes.They lost everything for the country, but now they can't even recover justice for them.

An old gentleman put down his pipe with a sad face and picked up his wine glass.

"Those politicians...betrayed us. Now even..." He was about to complain that Kay didn't care about them.

"Shut up!!!" Lao Fu suddenly yelled: "The Duke is not obliged to help us! He is not something we can comment on at will!"

In fact, the person who complained didn't know?He's just...disappointed.

That person also knew that his complaint was unreasonable, reasonable, other people didn't know who they were.What's more, Kay was not originally a member of the aristocratic interest group.Strictly speaking, Kay is neither group.Others are too detached, so detached that they have no obligation to anyone.

"What does the king say? Our contract with the royal family is still there, and George V must look after us!"

"The king...George V is just a waste. He doesn't have the talents of His Majesty Edward VII and Queen Victoria. He has long since lost his majesty as a king. He is worthless!"

The Victorian era is known as the last era of British royal power. Although Queen Victoria seldom interfered in government affairs, the era of her reign was the most stable era of royal power.During the reign of Queen Victoria, the British economy grew rapidly and continued to prosper.In the Victorian era, although Britain was a constitutional monarchy, Queen Victoria still had a great influence on ministers.When it came to her son, Edward VII, it was different. During his reign, he vigorously restored the glory of the British monarchy that had been dimmed by the queen's long-term widowhood.

He is very active in political affairs and has great political skills, even those old political fritters can't hide from him.

But George V lacked the corresponding political means.

The king and the nobles complement each other. Without the support of the king, the interests of the nobles will not be guaranteed.Without the support of the nobles, the king's crown will also be dimmed.Originally George V was supposed to support the nobility.

Unfortunately, he believed those politicians and handed over the king's rights.Now I can only watch the support of the royal power be completely cut off.Since then, the royal power in Britain can only decline.

"Then what should we do?"

All are asking themselves what they should do instead.

"Everyone! We must not let this fall! We have our responsibilities! Responsibilities to the British Empire! Don't forget, we are the cornerstone of the British Empire!"

Lao Fu is a patriot, and he is also a staunch aristocratic supremacist.He insisted that Britain could not do without the support of the nobility.

"But what else can we do? The country has abandoned us! Betrayed us!" A nobleman roared in despair.

"No! It's the politicians who have abandoned us! The country has not!" Lao Fu disagreed with that kind of self-defeating argument. "We must maintain the dignity of the nobility and the greatness of the British Empire in our own way!"

"What are we going to do? We don't even have an heir anymore!"

"Is the spirit of the nobility inherited by blood? No! No! Our spirit will be immortal! As long as we can continue to pass it on! The spirit is indestructible!"

A noble gentleman who lost his heir looked up at Old Fu and said, "Old Alfred, what exactly do you want?"

Old Alfred didn't say much, and threw out a plan.

'The King's Man' (The King's Man)

"This is my plan, a secret service organization that is completely independent of the government and aims to protect the world! We don't need to pay attention to those disgusting politicians, we can't let a war that endangers the world like World War I happen again! For us The family members who died are also for the British Empire! The empire and the nobles can no longer stand another war!"

The others picked up the plan and looked at each other. Aren't they here to discuss the future of the nobility?How did you transfer to the Secret Service?However, most people are still very interested in this plan.In this plan, they saw the rise of the nobility.

After a while of silent browsing.

"Your plan is very good, Lord Alfred. But there is an important problem in it. What are we going to use to train agents? Your plan has a small number of agents, but they have more responsibilities than MI. This is completely beyond the scope of ordinary people, and it is impossible to achieve!"

"No! It's possible! As long as the Lord Duke can give us the Holy Grail, we will definitely succeed!"

(End of this chapter)