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Chapter 894 The manor and the round table (please collect, recommend, ask for a monthly pass) 4400 words ask for a monthly pass!

After getting the trident, Kai took Mela directly to England.

Kingsman's secret base, Lethmore, Yorkshire, England, Asquith Palace of the Earl of Oxford family. (This palace is fictional, it does not exist in reality)

It is one of the only two non-religious and non-royal buildings in the UK that have the title of "Palace", and it is also a classic of British gardens.However, compared with another non-religious and non-royal building with the title of "Palace", the name of Asquith Palace is much weaker.

After all, the name of that building is Blenheim Palace.Also known as the First Duke's Blenheim Palace, another name of this palace is Churchill Manor, yes, that Churchill, Blenheim Palace is the residence of the Dukes of Marlborough and also the residence of Winston Churchill place of birth.

Speaking of Churchill, the legendary prime minister must be picked up.In fact, if you want to say how capable Churchill is, it’s really not true. The legendary prime minister did a lot of stupid things when he was young. Even if it weren’t for the support of his prominent family background, the subsequent World War II legend would have been kicked out of politics long ago. Throughout the political career of this prime minister, you will find miraculously that whenever this guy messes up, he is only punished with three drinks.But as long as something is done, the credit will be great.

Why talk about this Churchill?Because he was needed to draw out the owner of the Asquith Palace above, Earl Herbert Henry Asquith.This is also a prime minister, but compared to Churchill's glory, Asquith is much more miserable. His prime minister's career was not smooth. Although he served as prime minister for eight years, he happened to encounter World War I. The war required a completely different The government can only have one purpose, and all other policies must unconditionally obey this purpose; war requires ministers to be administrators first, and then politicians.A wartime prime minister requires not only intelligence but also energy.He will not be condemned for losing a campaign, but for losing a battle.

The military defeat in the Dardanelles in the First World War made the prime minister conservative.Well, the planning and command of this battle is the previous Churchill... It's amazing, right? Although Churchill, the person directly responsible, was accused by many people, he only lost the Secretary of the Navy, but he still served as the Minister of the Cabinet (not specifically A ministerial official in charge of a certain ministry), Churchill was not happy with this, he resigned and went to France as a battalion commander.But Prime Minister Asquith was unlucky. First of all, the press criticized the minister, and Asquith was the first to criticize.The press was filled with rancor and malice to an astonishing degree.

Then his political ally and close friend Arthur Barr backstabbed the old man who had just lost his son (Asquith's son Raymond, who was killed in the first hours of the Battle of the Somme in France), and the war His failure, the resentment of the people, the death of his son, the betrayal of his allies, and the targeting of his political opponents made this old man almost devastated.

He left the political arena disheartened and never returned.

But that doesn't mean he gave up all struggles, perhaps for revenge, or perhaps to help Britain win the war.The former Prime Minister found Ah Fu's grandfather, Old Ah Fu, Kay's first housekeeper.At that time, Old Afu was forming an agent organization loyal to the King of Knights.

Asquith donated all his family property and established Kingsman.

The literal translation of Kingsman's English 'King's Man' is the king's man... Ah bah, he is the king's bodyguard, and he can also be called the king's agent.The king here does not refer to the king of England, but the king of knights.Logically, the Asquith family's manor in Lethmore, Yorkshire became Kingsman's property.

Speaking of which, the Asquith family is not a traditional aristocratic family. On the contrary, Asquith's life is quite inspirational.

Asquith was born in Yorkshire on September 852, 9. His father was a small wool merchant, a nonconformist Protestant. When he died, the child had just reached school age; his mother was weak and sick; He went to London at the age of 12, lived with one of his uncles, and entered a secondary school in London's business district.From there he went on a scholarship to Balliol College, Oxford, then and later a great nursery for statesmen and administrators.There, Asquith remained excellent academically, and most of the awards went to him.After becoming a lawyer, he began to emerge, accumulated a lot of wealth, and began to get involved in business.And quickly became one of the richest men in Britain.

Then stepped into the political world and began to rise steadily.It can be said that if you don't look at his old age, he can definitely be regarded as a template for the protagonist of a novel.

After the war, he was made Earl of Oxford and Earl of Asquith.He was awarded the Order of the Garter a few months later.It was a little consolation for his miserable old age.

Speaking of Asquith Palace, after Asquith was granted the title of Earl of Oxford, Asquith's manor in his hometown was also called Asquith Palace.The manor has a very long history, dating back to the time of Queen Anne, when the Earl of Oxford was Robert Harry, who was a confidant of Queen Anne, and after the death of Queen Anne, the Earl of Oxford was liquidated , he was exiled and imprisoned by the Hanoverian family.This manor was built by this Robert Haley when he was in power.

By the time Asquith became one of the richest men in England, the Harry family had declined, and Asquith used some means to buy the manor from the Harry family.

The manor is located in a wide river valley, surrounded by abundant water systems, some rivers intersect to form a swamp.The pasture and the main building are connected by a large arch bridge, and the arch width of the main bridge is 31 meters.Later, a dam was built on the Architect River to form a large area of ​​water, so that two lakes with curved edges became under the bridge.

In England, sculptures are rarely used for decoration in gardens that imitate natural scenery, but Asquith Palace is a French Baroque garden where sculptures can be seen everywhere.Viewed from the heights of the house, the gardens are neatly laid out, with plants, pathways and decorations in sight.The west side fully presents the splendor of the overall layout of the garden. In the distance, there is a garden designed by Brown that reflects the natural scenery of England; beside the lake, there is an Italian terraced garden designed by Dichenne, which also reflects the French geometric figure. garden style.On the west side of the official residence, there is also a "waterscape garden" built on steps, which was built in the 18th century and has 13 parts in total.There is a fountain in the middle and four corners of the waterscape garden. Boxwoods, statues and decorative walls are scattered in the waterscape garden. 13 fountains form small stepped waterfalls, flowing into the middle of the waterscape garden.The water column stirs up layers of spray, which is full of vitality.These gardens were created to further beautify the surroundings of the house on high, and delight the eye with their colorful flowers.A patchwork of boxwoods replaced the flowers, like reliefs on the colored sand.The frame around the pool is made of white stones, which clearly outlines the outline of boxwood.The use of water makes the garden full of vitality, and also reflects the power of human invention and creation.

The landscape architect impounded two long and narrow lakes by building embankments.At the junction of the two lakes, a huge arch bridge leads straight to the atrium of the mansion, and the other end of the bridge connects to the pasture on the other side of the river.The lines outlined by green plants on the atrium, the main road, the small bridge and the lawn on the opposite bank form a straight line, integrating the surrounding vast fields, gardens and courtyards.The randomly decorated oak forests, lakes, rose gardens, and small waterfalls reflect the natural and rural style of English gardens. The sculptures, fountains and neatly trimmed plants on the lawn also have the rigorous layout and preference for geometric figures of French Baroque gardens. features.

In short, this is a manor that can be called a model of European architecture.

When Mela saw her for the first time, she was in a daze for a moment.The people of Atlantis don’t actually pay much attention to the land people. Quite a few Atlanteans don’t know what the land people look like. They only know that they will be drowned in water... It’s just like humans see Monkeys, like not wearing clothes, are a symbol of inferiority.

Although Mela is regarded as a dove, she advocates peace.But to say how well she understands humans is also nonsense.

In fact, the first time she was a human, she was amazed at the fact that she was wearing human clothes.But after she came into contact with human beings along with the negotiating team, she discovered that human beings not only wear clothes, but also the styles of human clothing are quite acceptable.

As for the manor in front of her, Mela didn't even think about it.When she was in New York, she scorned the taste of New York architecture. She felt that those human beings built buildings so high that they had no taste at all, and it was not safe.After all, human beings are not Atlanteans. Atlanteans live in the sea. It doesn't matter if they are tall or not. It is impossible for them to fall to their deaths.

But the manor in front of her really shocked Mela.There are majestic and spectacular scenery on the bottom of the sea, the beauty of coral reefs, and the tranquility and splendor of the luminous deep sea are enough to shock human beings for hundreds of years.But the manor in front of her gave Mela another sense.

This manor combines natural and cultural landscapes, harmonious and full of beauty of carving.

"Is this a human building?" Mela stood on the hillside outside the manor overlooking the layout of the whole manor. Under the warm autumn sun, the whole manor seemed to be covered with a filter. beautiful. "it's beautiful!"

"Thank you for the compliment." Kai said without sincerity.

To be honest, Kay was actually quite annoyed by Mela's ever-present sense of superiority.Yes, Kai admits that the Atlantean civilization is indeed stronger than human civilization, but you don't need to emphasize it all the time, right?

What makes Kay even more upset is that Mela doesn't do it on purpose most of the time.But it is also the kind of superiority that comes from the heart without malice that makes Kai feel more piercing.It would be easier to find fault on purpose, just go straight to the past, unlike now, if you really go to the past, it will appear that you are narrow-minded...

"Let's go." Ah Fu has already brought people to greet him.

Afu has stepped back from Arthur's position, and now the former 'Galahad' Harry Hart is taking over the title of 'Arthur'. Harry Hart is different from the previous Kingsman agent. Not above the nobility.

The previous Kingsman agents, including Ah Fu, were all nobles. They believed that bloodlines could guarantee the purity of agents. Agents of noble origin were well-educated, knowledgeable, and knew how to use their own advantages.As for civilian-born agents...they think that civilian-born agents are only good for some logistical work, such as the position of 'Merlin'.

For example, Kai's current gardener is Merlin.He himself was born as a civilian, so he can only serve as a logistics position 'Merlin'.

This Merlin is very yearning for the field work, but he is restricted by Kingsman's rules, so he has no chance to go to the field at all.

After Harry Hart took office, he started to change this rule.In the past, even if Harry Hart became 'Arthur', there was no way to shake this rule. After all, this rule has been operating smoothly for a hundred years and has been proven to be effective.

This is not discrimination, but reality.Candidates of noble birth were well educated and elite.

It's not fair to compare some of the elite of the elite with a group of civilian candidates who came out of happy education.

Fortunately, with the progress of the times, this gap is narrowing.This gap would have been even more pronounced a few decades ago.But civilians are not without benefits, that is, there are many people!So much more to choose from!
Of course, this is not enough to convince those traditional agents.

Ke Kai supported Harry Hart's reforms.

That's no problem, Kay is the master of the Kingsman, and all ace agents must drink the water of the Holy Grail before they can be awarded the title.

This gives those Kingsman agents superhuman physicality, but it also comes at a price.

That is, their souls will belong to the owner of the Holy Grail - Kai!

This kind of relationship is much closer and more effective than those verbal allegiances!

It can even go too far to say that all the Kingsman agents are Kay's servants!

Kai, who grew up under the red flag, hated this kind of class discrimination, not to mention the fact that it involved bloodlines.For a nation where "princes, princes and generals have kindreds", it is simply a joke to use bloodlines to distinguish between good and bad.

Change must be changed!It should be said that during the First World War, the nobles had more and better seedlings because of education problems.At that time, the Holy Grail didn't have much energy because of Kai's disappearance, so it could only implement elite strategies, and that's all.But what time is it now, if you continue to hold this kind of outdated thinking, you will be eliminated sooner or later.

After a round of formal greetings, everyone came to the underground base.

Kay actually doesn't like this set of red tape.They planned to change it together, but everyone, including Harry Hart, opposed it, and their attitude was quite firm.

Even bottom-born Eggsy (who inherited Harry Hart's title of 'Galahad') objected.

Because they believe that gentlemen know how to fight better than hooligans, etiquette is the essence and characteristics of Kingsman, without this, the spirit of Kingsman will be gone.

After arriving at the underground base, in a huge space, an oversized round table was placed in the middle.

That is the 'Shield of Chalk', the Round Table of the Knights of the Round Table!
For this artifact, everyone in Kingsman treats it like a pilgrimage.This is the real Knights of the Round Table!

The round table is big enough for 500 people to sit together without feeling crowded.

But today's Kingsman does not have five hundred ace agents.

So far, even with 'Arthur', there are only thirteen Kingsmen.

Mela stared wide-eyed at the dark, inconspicuous, but huge wooden round table, and she felt a surge of power that she had never seen before.

Just when Mela was about to inquire carefully, suddenly in the space, a circular door composed of orange sparks appeared out of thin air.

A bald woman came out.

Supreme Mage Ancient One.

　Dry! The modification of chapter 896 was called back, 300 words have been deleted, and more than 48 words have been revised, but the result is still not allowed, so it can only be overthrown and rewritten.What's even more unlucky is that you have to wait [-] hours before you can submit the lifting of the ban again... Hey, unlucky, it just increased so much workload.What's even more unfortunate is that the follow-up chapters have already been published, and the range that can be changed is not large, so I can only rack my brains to find a way.

Stop talking, go rewrite!

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