Chapter 385 [Silvester]

Hook looked at Dixon, thought for a while, and said, "The Independent Division is the elite of the Tulip Furniture Army. If he can be the leader of the Independent Division, he is naturally an important trusted retainer of the family. Moreover... this Independent Division is responsible for guarding the border. In the Nulin Province, he is also a leading army outside. He can gain the trust of the family and hand over an elite main force to him. He can also let go and let him lead the army all year round. The so-called general is not subject to the orders of the outside king. Sylvester must have an extraordinary position in the Tulip family."

"What you said is not bad. But this Sylvester is even more difficult."

"Oh?" Hook looked at Dickson unexpectedly.

In fact, when Hooker was young, he worked in the Tulip Family Chamber of Commerce. However, he later left the Tulip Family and went to Donghai to be a captain and hide his identity. Speaking of which, he also knew something about the Tulip Family, but after all, he only worked in the local chamber of commerce and was far apart from the family's internal core affairs. He really didn't know much about Sylvester.

What's more, Hook is in his early forties. In short, he has been away from the Tulip family for seventeen or eighteen years. When he left the family, Sylvester was not yet an adult, so he naturally didn't know the ins and outs of it.

Dixon had a strange smile on his face. He looked around the left and right, moved the chair under his butt closer to the table, and then lowered his voice and smiled: "This Sylvester was raised in the Tulips Castle in Loulan City since he was a child."

Hook had heard of this kind of thing.

As a family, the Tulip family has always had a tradition of raising retainers - in fact, most of the top wealthy families in the empire did this.

A top wealthy family like the Tulip Family will have many secondary families or traditional loyalty groups or forces that have grown up with the family.

These groups are all about the era of the first Duke of Tulip more than a hundred years ago. The teams of the confidant and direct civil officials and generals left by Du Wei, such as the dead Goth, Kaman, Luo Xiaogou and others, all have this background. His ancestors were all loyal to Du Wei all their lives, and after they grew old, the descendants passed down from generation to generation were always closely around the Tulip family to assist.

The Tulip Family, each generation of patriarchs, will select their outstanding young descendants from these retainers who are loyal to their own forces. When they were very young, they adopted them into the Tulip Family Castle in Loulan City and trained by contemporary dukes himself. In this way, the relationship between the two parties is not only the head of the family and the retainer, but also a layer of intimacy similar to the master and apprentice, which can greatly enhance the intimacy between the two parties and effectively guarantee the loyalty of these people to the family in the future.

This Sylvester is a member of the system that grew up.

His origin is different from Kamanro Puppy and Goth. Goth and others are all from famous families. Let’s not talk about Goth, they have royal blood. Kaman and Rodol also have prominent family backgrounds! Kaman’s ancestor was Longbottom, the number one leading general of the army under Duwei’s leadership back then, and there is no need to mention the ancestor of Luo Puppies, who was the holy master Rodriguez of the Duwei era.

In contrast, Sylvester's origin is far less prominent. His ancestors did not belong to the ranks of those starry names in the Duwei era. In the Duwei era, where superstars emerged, his ancestors seemed unknown. But I heard that his ancestors followed Duwei very early and were considered to be a relatively old-fashioned member.

However, when he was young, he was selected into the inner courtyard of the Tulips family because of his outstanding qualifications. This inner courtyard can be regarded as a small training group for young elites within the Tulips family.

From the perspective of grades, Sylvester should have entered the inner courtyard of the Tulips family for training earlier than Goth and others.

In fact, this is true. Sylvester was entered into the Tulip's house when he was nine years old. At that time, Du Weiwei was not even born!

It can be said that he was raised by the previous generation of Tulip Duke, and has a deep relationship with the previous generation of Tulip Duke, and his status in the Tulip family is also of great importance.

He entered the inner courtyard of the family at the age of nine and was personally trained by the previous duke. He has always been highly appreciated by the previous duke. Even after he became an adult - according to convention, these children in the inner courtyard will be sent out by the family to various places to serve in positions for training. However, because Sylvester was deeply loved by the previous duke, he still stayed in the Tulip family after he became an adult and continued to practice with the Duke, and was not appointed to a foreign position.

It was not until he was twenty that the previous duke released him out - but he still did not leave the Tulips's base camp, Loulan City, but allowed him to join the army and serve in the city guards of the capital city of the family territory, but still kept him in the family!

Loulan City is the capital city of the Tulips Territory. The city guards stationed there are the most elite among the Tulips Private Army! Sylvester joined the army at the age of 20 and was promoted from an ordinary soldier to a deputy commander-level officer in a few years. Although he has his special background, his ability is naturally excellent.

But when he was twenty-five, something happened!

"What happened?" Hook was indeed curious.

Dixon smiled softly, drank a glass of wine, and his expression became even more exciting...

...

When Dixon was twenty-five, Du Weiwei had grown up gradually. Although according to the tradition of the Roland people, he was not yet fifteen years old and had not reached the age of coming-of-age ceremony, looking at his daughter who was already twelve or thirteen years old, the Duke at that time had already begun to plan for his daughter--or, planning for the future for his family!

For some reason, the Tulip family is not strong, and almost every generation is a single generation. So in the generation of this duke, he only had a daughter like Du Weiwei, and he had not been able to give birth to a male child for many years. In this way, as the patriarch of the family, he had to make some plans for the future.

Your child is a daughter. If a daughter wants to inherit the throne and family in the future, it will naturally be more difficult than a man and will face more ups and downs. It is a very good idea to choose a good husband for your daughter as a powerful support or foreign aid.

Hearing this, Hooker widened his eyes: "The old duke...the person chosen is Sylvester?!"

Dixon nodded silently.

Hook couldn't help frowning: "Where did you hear this kind of thing? Humph... Over the years, I don't know how many people use this kind of rumors to raise their identity! Not to mention it, just talk about Panin. Didn't the Garonin family also go for a walk and say that Panin was going to marry the heir of the Duchess of the Tulips family... As a result, the Tulips family had no such plan at all. It was just that the Garonin family deliberately mislead the rumors in order to gild their faces!"

"This Sylvester, but it's different!" Dixon's expression was very serious - his expression was definitely not like a joke!

...

Sylvester was twenty-five years old, an adult man, although he served as an officer in the city guards of Loulan City, but he still settled his home in the Duke's Mansion and never moved away!

Until he was twenty-five years old, he could still enter and exit the inner courtyard of Tulip House Castle at will!

The Duke's attitude was undoubtedly equivalent to silently expressing a message to everyone: Sylvester, a young man, was raised by him as half of his son!

Moreover, until Sylvester was twenty-five years old, he would regularly practice with the Duke! He was already an unquestionable official disciple of the Duke!

There are rumors in Loulan City and within the family.

In fact, everyone thinks that if the family wants to choose a husband for the future duchess, Sylvester is really a very suitable candidate: he has outstanding qualifications, extraordinary literary and martial arts, and was raised by the Duke since childhood, and has a strong sense of belonging and loyalty to the family.

More importantly, he is different from Goth and others. Goth and others have a prominent family background. However, Sylvester's background is relatively ordinary. If he becomes the husband of the duchess in the future, he doesn't have to worry about... a big bully of the master or a rampant relative of the foreigner! Of course... this kind of speculation is a bit heartbroken, but as a superior, these things have to be considered.

...

"In fact, when Sylvester was twenty-five, that guess was proven true." Dixon whispered: "You know, I followed Dean Carmen in the Magic Academy. This matter... was also the case that I left the academy and came to the northwest to follow Darlingchen. Before I came out, the dean told me personally that after we came to the northwest, we must pay close attention to one person, that is, Sylvester. Although our Darling Master has a good friendship with the Duchess of the Tulips, this Sylvester cannot just regard him as a simple retainer of the Tulips."

...

When Sylvester was twenty-five, only the few core masters in the family knew that after asking several heavyweight retainers of the family, showing their intentions to them, and listening to their opinions, they received their approval and support.

Then the Duke began to implement his plan.

It is said that the Duke first asked Sylvester - that meeting was of course a very private occasion, and no one knew what the two talked about in that meeting.

But according to the subsequent development, Sylvester himself was willing.

This is not surprising.

Sylvester had lived in the inner house of the Tulips' castle since he was a child. He had a deep sense of belonging to the family and respected the Duke as his father. The Duke now expressed his intention to recruit him as his son-in-law, so he naturally would not resist.

What's more, when it comes to power, the Tulips family is the most wealthy family in the world. Its status in the Roland Empire is unshakable, and even the royal family must respect it three points! Speaking of wealth, the Tulips family is even richest in the world. Although the recent two generations have begun to keep a low profile, the wealth accumulated by the first wealthy family in the empire, coupled with the Tulips workshop that has done business all over the world - such wealth is enough to make people sweat!

Speaking of character, although Du Weiwei is still young, she is undoubtedly an extremely outstanding beauty!

It is conceivable that as a man, he can get all wealth, power, and beauty after marrying such a wife! And the one who makes this request is the teacher and father who are as kind as a mountain to him.

How many men don’t nod?!

Originally, everyone was optimistic about this marriage.

But in the last joint, an embarrassing situation occurred:

The daughter of the Duke, Miss Messiah, and the girl named Du Weiwei, but... she refused to obey!!

I will never obey!!

It is said that although Du Weiwei was still young at that time, she resisted very firmly after learning about her father's meaning. She even cut off her long hair in front of her father! She also clearly told the Duke: I cut my hair this time. If you force me to marry him again, the next time I cut my throat will be my own!!

Originally, if it were a marriage between a wealthy family, how could these children be influenced by the will of these children? The wealthy family seems to be glorious, but in fact, young people in the family often cannot decide their own marriages by themselves, and are reduced to bargaining chips for family marriages in exchange for profit.

But when it comes to the Tulip family, Du Weiwei's will cannot help but the Duke does not pay attention to it!

First, the Tulip family's education of their children has always been different from that of other nobles and wealthy families. The children of the Tulip family often have freedoms that other children do not have.

Second, the most important thing is. Du Weiwei is not a girl from other nobles. Girls from other nobles can obey their parents' marriage at will and become bargaining chips for family marriage. After marrying a man, they can only silently stay in the inner house. Women are always puppets of men... But Du Weiwei is different! She will be the head of the family in the future! As a duke! As a leader!!

If she strongly opposed it, even her father would not force her to marry anyone!

As a result, the marriage favored by many core retainers in the Tulip family failed.

And this incident directly led to a result:

After all, Sylvester is a twenty-five-year-old adult. After this miscarriage that had been known to the family's core senior management, the young man's self-esteem suffered a serious setback.

He felt that his face was greatly damaged - any man who was resistant to marriage by the woman was resistant to death would have the same reaction.

Shame, anger, embarrassment, and a little bit of a young man's character, Sylvester took the initiative to make a request to the Duke: move out of the Tulip Family Castle, leave the Guards of Loulan City, and request to be released!

It is said that Sylvester's attitude was extremely firm at that time, and the Duke still refused to change his mind after he persuaded him.

As a result, the Duke ordered Sylvester to leave the city guards of Loulan City, head to the northern border of the Nourin Province, and transfer it into the Tulips Independent Division stationed in the northwest fortress.

Because of this incident, the Duke felt a little apologized for Sylvester, his disciple, and promoted him very much. Sylvester himself was indeed outstanding in his ability, so within a few years, Sylvester was promoted very quickly and soon took the position of commander-in-chief of the Independent Division.

Although he was just a general of an independent division, he alone presided over the military and political power of the northwest section of the Empire Kaspersky Defense Line and the northwest fortress! He can be said to be guarding one side and taking the lead! He has a high position and is powerful!

In short, among the Tulip military generals, Sylvester is the youngest among all the generals who have been commanding troops!

Within the Tulip Family, Sylvester's status is far different from other ordinary retainers!

There are even many people in the Tulip family who will naturally regard this young general as "half master".

...

"Half of the master? Why is this? Didn't that marriage fail?" Captain Hook shook his head and smiled bitterly.

Dixon looked stern: "This is not surprising! You have to know... Miss Du Weiwei is still unmarried and single!"

Hook's face was also shaking!

Since Du Weiwei is still unmarried, she will always get married no matter what, and she will always get married! No matter how much she resists, she will always have to get married and have children for the family and pass on blood to the great Tulip family!!

Although she fought for death when she was young, in the eyes of many people, it may be understood as: young children are ignorant.

When she grows up and matures, she will naturally understand that as a family leader, it is impossible to avoid the ending of getting married and having children.

So...when she has to get married...who will she choose as her husband?

There is no doubt that Sylvester, the only one who has been recognized by the old duke, is the number one candidate!

Because he is the only one, or the only one who has "been" recognized by the old duke!!

And from all aspects of the conditions, he is the best candidate who meets the requirements!

As long as Du Weiwei is not married for a day, there will be many people in the family who still have many "thinkings" about this matter...

...

"Among the group of young people who have been trained by the previous Duke in the inner courtyard of the family, Sylvester is a very special one. It's not just because of this. Before I came out, Dean Carmen talked to me about this person and made an evaluation of him. The dean's original words were: Sylvester is very smart."

"clever?"

"Among those who have been trained by the Duke, there is no doubt that the most eye-catching thing is the dead Goth. Goth is a royal bloodline and a descendant of Hussein, the chief knight of the Demon Knights. His talent for martial arts is outstanding! He is known as the two strongest warriors of the younger generation of the Empire, together with Panin. It seems that Sylvester is far inferior to that of... But in fact, Dean Carmen told me that Sylvester is indeed not as talented as Goths, but his strength is that he has strong skills in both literary and martial arts.
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