Chapter 455 — The Summons
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The two clerks, carrying dozens of documents in their arms, began distributing them to every noble present. The nobles watched this scene with astonishment and curiosity, some even daring to mutter in low voices—this was utterly different from the "summons" procedure they had anticipated; this "Cecil-style" protocol left them at a loss.
Those who received the documents immediately fixed their attention on the printed sheets before them: the first thing they noticed was the incredible uniformity of the printing—every character, every line, every paragraph precise beyond reproach; even the finest block carver could never have cut such a printing plate. But soon their curiosity about the "printed matter" was scattered by the actual content of the documents.
Every noble who saw the contents of the documents wore an expression of astonishment.