Chapter 512 Oath
"Name?" A crisp voice sounded.
"Alves Francido."
"from where?"
"Netherlands!"
"Position—"
"merchant!"
"age?"
"Thirty-two!"
The word "faith?" is accented.
"Calvinism!" The voice was cautious.
"Your family information!"
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"Okay, sir, you have met the United Kingdom's immigration regulations, you and your family can enter the United Kingdom and become a part of the kingdom!"
Next to the busiest port in London, a new building suddenly appeared, occupying an area only slightly smaller than the London City Hall, but with more personnel and a large plan, and it is not affiliated to the city government.
In front of a gate, the stairs are made of marble, and there are beautiful patterns carved on the handrails. The roadside in front of the gate is lined with green trees and lush flowers. Compared with the serious and concise city government, it is simply It's a palace.
And its windows are decorated with colorful and expensive glass, which looks very high-end and beautiful.
In front of the building, there is a line full of people, men, women, old and young, with everything, and the dress language is different, so you can see the exotic style at a glance.
Walking up the stairs and stepping over the threshold, there are three counters in front of you. Three polite and beautiful curly-haired beauties are sitting upright, holding pens in their hands, and there are seals and copywriting on the table.
The beauty showed a beautiful smile and asked questions politely and elegantly, while the middle-aged man sitting in front of her ignored the frowning of his wife, stared at the beauty's face carefully, and answered word by word.
"You can live in the kingdom as you like, but please abide by the laws and regulations!"
"Besides, since you were not originally born in China, you will not be able to take the examination and become an official within ten years! And you will not be able to be elected and elected to the House of Representatives!"
The young staff, different from the irritability and disgust of the general officials and lords, instead showed a pleasant smile and an amiable attitude, which made the immigrants who were about to become naturalized in the United Kingdom suddenly feel the spring breeze blowing on their faces and refreshed.
The little bit of worry before has gradually disappeared.
Because he is a businessman, he still knows some English, and at this time, English is not too far behind Latin.
"So, may I ask, are there any restrictions on my children?"
The curly-haired man asked a little uneasily.
"No, sir, if your children are naturalized in the Kingdom before they are sixteen years old, there is no limit!"
The blond-haired employee with a puffy chest faced the question, but still answered indifferently.
"Thank you!" Alves Francido nodded politely, then took his wife, three and a half children, and two loyal servants, led by the man leading the way, step by step came to a large room.
After entering, he looked up and saw that in the room, besides him and his family, there were about twenty other immigrants in the same clothes.
Moreover, everyone stood in front of a small wooden table. No matter how big or small they were, their left hands were placed on a heavy Bible. The Bible was beautifully made and looked very valuable.
"Sir, please place your left hand on the Bible and raise your right hand!"
A man in decent clothes stood on a high platform, facing him, shouting loudly.
"Oh!" Alves Francido reacted immediately, and ordered his wife and three children to do as he said.
The man on the stage felt that the number of people was almost the same, so he coughed, moistened his throat, put his left hand on the Bible, raised his right hand, stood under a banner of red and white roses, and held his head high:
"Everyone will swear together in the name of God with me, I say something, everyone follows!"
The people below looked at him curiously, then moved slowly, agreeing one after another.
"In the witness of God, I hereby solemnly swear that I completely renounce my citizenship and allegiance to any foreign prince, monarch, country or sovereign before me, and I will support and be loyal to His Majesty the King of the United Kingdom and the laws against the domestic and all enemies abroad.
I will sincerely serve His Majesty the King. I will take up arms for the defense of the United Kingdom when Your Majesty and the Government so require, I will perform non-combatant military service for the United Kingdom when required by law, and when required by law I will serve under the command of a Government officer. The country does important work.
I hereby freely swear, without any mental impediment, excuse or reservation, God help me. "
This series of oaths was basically read in English and then in Latin.
"Okay, everyone, next, everyone only needs to press their thumbprints, then everyone will become a member of the United Kingdom! Congratulations!"
The man congratulated with habitual joy on his face.
Alves took his wife and children with a thoughtful face, holding a small book in his hand called a household register, with a red and white rose on the cover.
In the small book, the specific information of their family, age, height, characteristics, and interpersonal relationship are recorded.
In the hands of his wife, there was a stack of iron-inlaid wooden cards of the same palm size. It was the so-called ID card, something that proved their identity.
Looking at it curiously, Alves walked and watched, with a smile on his face, curious and interesting.
"England is much more interesting than the Netherlands and has more tricks. Coming here is also a good choice!"
"Alves, our son will be an official in the future, this is really much better than the Netherlands!"
The wife, who still had a charm, brushed the short hair on her forehead, and said excitedly.
"Avril, this is also the reason why I chose to come to England. The politics here is loose, the belief is free (the king doesn't want to speak), and the economy is prosperous and the society is stable. It is much better than the Netherlands! Only then can I give up my family business in the Netherlands ,came here!"
Seeing his wife's sigh, Alves gently held his son's little hand, his mood was also infected, and he sighed softly.
"Sir, madam, please get in the carriage!" After being registered by Alves, the servant immediately ran over, drove the family carriage, and greeted respectfully.
Looking at the loyal servant's simple and honest face, Alves smiled from the bottom of his heart.
"Durr, William, pack up the things in the hands of the lady! From now on, you two are also English!"
"Sir, it doesn't matter the nationality of the two of us, as long as we can follow you and your wife!"
Durr, who was acting as a groom, touched his head, smiled honestly, and flattered him in a timely manner.
Seeing this, Alves felt at ease. Since then, they have settled in England.
(end of this chapter)