Chapter 761, 25 Aberdeen Businessman's Thoughts
The atmosphere in the banquet hall of Marienburg was hot, and the big businessmen gathered together to discuss how to give this disobedient knight king a hard time, so as to improve his memory.
In the eyes of this dealer, Ryan should never have done it, that is, he would not ask them to borrow money when he was short of money. The channels to absorb the deposits of the bourgeoisie, and then ignore them, do not give any benefits, not only do not give them the spoils of the Great Expedition, but also do not allow them to participate in dividends. This really makes the business princes of Marienburg angry. Tooth root itching.
Originally, in things like the Great Expedition, peace made money, everyone made money together, and everyone shared the profits. Now you set up a national debt to bypass us in Marienburg to raise military funds. What does this mean?
To put it simply, this is called crossing the boundary.
While everyone was discussing, Viscount Casanova, the chairman of the Gentlemen's Union, the second largest Chamber of Commerce in Marienburg, felt something different.
In the resplendent Coburg banquet hall, gorgeous banquets and balls are held one after another. The parties are constantly going on, and the big businessmen of Marienburg and various artists, nobles, socialites, poets or academics participate Attending parties and dating activities, eating together, discussing various avant-garde arts and fashionable dresses, talking about news of the old world and attending dance parties, everyone is dressed in bright clothes, and many good wines and delicacies in the banquet are bought by many mud-legged working people outside. All the high-end luxury goods enjoy themselves in the beautiful and luxurious manor belonging to Viscount Casanova.
After briefly discussing how to combat the national debt of Bafeng Mountain and force the Britannian royal family to submit, Viscount Casanova sat in his luxurious private office and looked at the people dancing to the music on the dance floor through the golden window. People, the second largest businessman in Fort Marien always felt that something was wrong.
I can't seem to tell exactly what's wrong.
Casanova is less than fifty years old this year. He inherited an extremely rich inheritance from his father Caballetto and further developed it. The domain covered every industry in the entire Marienburg and radiated the entire empire and Britannia, and also signed a trade contract with the high elves.
The Viscount sat on the desk made of high-quality wenge wood and the boss chair of the single sofa. He thought over and over again, what went wrong?
Is it van Hugsmann?
No, the Judon Chamber of Commerce was originally a descendant of the royal family of the Judon Kingdom, an independent kingdom that existed in the present area of Marienburg about two thousand years ago, and was later conquered by the Emperor Sigismund II and was Incorporated into the empire, after the Rebellion of the Three Emperors, Marienburg gradually began to be completely independent and separated from the empire, until after the great holy war, Marienburg once again swore surrender to Ludwig, the savior of the new emperor,
But they have maintained their independence and self-government. This group of people fears that the world will not be chaotic, so that they can make money. They may no longer have the idea of restoring the country, but they are second to none in terms of maintaining independence and making money.
Is it Adabe, the Merry Man?
It’s not like, Adabe’s thoughts can be said to be very clear to Casanova. There has always been a rumor in the underground world of Marienburg, that is, whoever can get cheap from Adabe’s hands must be his own. That thing is ready, it is obvious that he has his eyes on Queen Suria, maybe others don't know, but Casanova has a deep understanding of Adabe's actions and character.
So what went wrong?
"President, this is today's guest list." Casanova's secretary, a blond beauty with huge long legs, wearing a white shirt, a red coat and a wrap-around skirt, walked over coquettishly. Beautiful with long, wavy hair in honey gold: "Do you need to take a look?"
"Here." Casanova smiled and beckoned the secretary to hand over the list to herself. The female secretary was overjoyed when she saw it. Nova's palm flicked lightly.
This was some kind of code, and Casanova naturally understood it, and the businessman shook his head: "Not tonight."
The blond female secretary was a little disappointed. Seeing Casanova's firm attitude, she could only nod, twist her body, and left the room.
Casanova looked at the back of the female secretary and smiled meaningfully. Apart from serving tea and handing over documents, his female secretary basically didn't have much use for him. At the beginning of his career, his eleven female secretaries were all women like this. Each female secretary was confident that he could counterattack and become his wife, but none of Casanova's female secretaries was over 24 years old. of.
I'm almost tired of playing with this one, and it's time for the manager, Johannes, to help me find a new one.
etc! Casanova suddenly realized something, this guy immediately took the list and read it carefully.
That's right! Archduke Schulz is not here! He did not participate in this banquet!
The reason why Schultz did not come is normal, because Ryan issued the Bafengshan national debt through his channel, so the controller of Marienburg needs to avoid suspicion, no matter how the businessmen of the city council discuss the Bafengshan national debt and secretly interfere, On the bright side, they continue to spread panic speech and sell anxiety, and Schulz has always remained silent!
Businessmen, they all thought that Schultz kept silent all the time just to avoid suspicion, but Casanova had a faint premonition.
Schultz's silence may not be avoiding suspicion.
"Come on, arrange a carriage for me immediately, I'm going to the Marienburg City Council Hall!" Casanova raised his head abruptly.
"But sir, there is a banquet now." His supervisor, Johannes, came in from outside, surprised by the master's order.
"Didn't you hear my order?!"
"Yes! Master, I will prepare right now."
Just like that, Casanova's own luxurious manor, Coburg, was still holding a grand banquet, but the owner of the manor disappeared into the quiet night in a carriage.
About twenty minutes later, Marienburg, Amber Avenue, Marienburg City Council Hall.
Grand Duke Vander Gouber-Schulz, who has ruled Marienburg for thirty years, is sitting in his luxurious office, playing with an artifact, a golden key, in his hand.
This key is called "Marienburg City Council Gate Key". This key has the blessings of Hendrik, the god of high-spirited wealth, the lady of human fortune, and Mananen, the sea god. Owning this key not only means owning the Strong power also means possessing the supreme authority of the city of Marienburg.
"Casanova? What a rare guest, why don't you have a banquet at your manor, why come to me." Grand Duke Schulz sat behind the desk, and the large desk was filled with many exquisite decorations. Marin The Duke of Fort was wearing a silk dress and a fox fur coat, with a deep smile on his face.
"The banquet is a bit boring, so I came here to take a look." The president of the Gentlemen's League put his eyes and attention on Schultz's table. Apart from the usual patterns of skulls, irises and double-headed eagles, Casa Nova also saw some new small sculptures.
A beautiful female warrior wearing golden ornate plate armor, with a lot of scriptures on the plate armor, holding a long sword in her hand, soaring in the sky, is burning some enemies (different) people (ends), she She didn't wear a helmet, her face was full of pious fanaticism, and what surprised Casanova was that there was an iron halo behind the head of this female warrior? !
Hey, if Adabe, the flirtatious man, sees such a sacrosanct woman, he probably will react right away, Casanova thought.
Another small sculpture is a man wearing a blue full-body plate armor, wearing a laurel wreath on his head, and holding a huge flaming sword, standing proudly. This man's big face is both handsome and contagious , and full of leadership qualities, he is also obviously a warrior. His sea-blue armor is covered with golden double-headed eagle patterns, and there is a big "u"-shaped symbol on the shoulder armor, and there is a ribbon on it, Cassano Wa wanted to see the words on the ribbon clearly, but he was a little short-sighted, and he was too embarrassed to get too close: "I didn't expect you to have such a hobby, Grand Duke? What is this, a chess piece? A game played by those imperial nobles?"
"Chess pieces? That's right." Schultz sat behind the desk. He noticed that Casanova seemed to be interested in these figures, so he said with a smile: "It seems that you seem to be interested in Lord Celestine the Holy One." Interested with the great Lord Guilliman? Too bad I can't give you this, because it's something he gave me."
"Saint? Great Lord? I don't even recognize them." Casanova did have some thoughts in his heart. Hearing what Schultz said, the big mogul immediately changed his attitude: "How can I be so obsessed with this kind of obscurity?" Interested in the guys, Celestine? Guilliman? There are no such people in the history of the Empire, at least I haven’t heard of them.”
"Hahaha~ read more, young man." Schultz smiled, the light in the Grand Duke's eyes flashed, he got up and took out two goblets and a bottle of Palaion brandy from his wine cabinet: "Casanova, we have known each other for nearly forty years. At that time, you were a ten-year-old child... Would you like a drink?"
"Of course, good wine is always sacred." Casanova took the glass and said, "Forty years ago, you looked like this."
"Hahaha~" Schultz and Casanova clinked glasses, and they took a sip from their glass goblets and sat down.
The moonlight fell on Schultz's office and behind Casanova. The Grand Duke of Marienburg and the members of the House of Lords of Marienburg looked at each other without speaking. Schultz looked very calm and patient, Casanova Nova paid attention to the Grand Duke's every move, but the person in front of him seemed to be invulnerable, and he still couldn't see anything.
Casanova understands Schultz, and he is very aware of the horror of the Grand Duke. Before his death, his father Caballero told his son not to start a full-scale war with Schultz, even if there is a war. There is room for mediation.
After a moment of silence, Casanova spoke, "Have you heard about the recent incident?"
"Well, I heard." Schultz nodded.
"And what about the House of Lords?"
"Of course, I know all about it." Schultz went on to say, "I can only keep silent to avoid suspicion. After all... Marienburg is a free trading city. They have the freedom to choose. No matter what they do, as long as I will not object to anything that is in line with the rules, after all, everyone is an adult and they have the right to do so, whether they support it or oppose it."
"Understood." Casanova nodded, and he stood up: "Then, I'm really sorry to disturb you by coming to see you so late."
"It's okay." Schultz stood up and wanted to see off the guests, but Casanova immediately signaled that he didn't need it, and the second-ranked merchant in Marienburg quickly left the office and the city council.
Schultz watched Viscount Casanova leave, and after he looked down from the window and saw Casanova boarding the carriage, he smiled mockingly: "Caballero has a good son."
In the carriage, Casanova frowned. He sat in the luxury carriage and after thinking for a long time, he shouted to the outside: "Johannes, how much has the national debt of Bafeng Mountain fallen?"
"Fall, it's fallen so badly, let's not talk about the first installment of Bafengshan national debt, the second and third installment of national debt are now being sold all over the city, because of people who can't sell." Johannes, the manager, doesn't quite understand the card Why did Sarovar say this, but he still said: "The national debt originally worth ten gold marks, now as long as someone offers six gold marks on the black market, many people are willing to pay."
"Six gold marks? Johannes, if that's the case, I'll give you five thousand gold marks." Casanova said in a low voice, "Secretly, go to the market to buy Bafengshan national bonds! For ten gold marks, we use hardware marks Take as much as you want, do you know?"
"Yes, but master, wouldn't you do this..." The manager hesitated.
"Hmph, it's just five thousand gold marks, just do as I tell you." Casanova had already made up his mind.
"Okay, I'll do it tomorrow."
"Remember, it must be kept secret, slowly and little by little."
"yes!"
……… I am a dividing line that is collected a little bit………
A week later, the old world, Brittany, the city of Jean, the castle of the Duke of Mousillon, the palace of the king and queen.
The Knight Queen Suria, the Lake Goddess Morgiana, and the Duke of Winford François sat together to discuss the formation of reinforcements.
Morgiana had already received an oracle from the fairy in the lake, asking Francois to form a new reinforcement army. The scale should not be too large, but the momentum must be large enough. Francois quickly understood Ryan's thoughts , the old man immediately began to concentrate his troops across the country. In this great expedition, the Duchy of Bastogne and the Duchy of Wenford, which sent the most troops and the most elite, gained the most and the largest proportion of profits. The treasure house of the old man is now full of people from looting The gold and silver, various ores, and a large number of rare treasures obtained by the green skins, the knights and nobles headed by him are full, and naturally they will fully support Ryan to continue the expedition.
As soon as Francois called for it, a large group of knights responded. The knights in the whole kingdom were salivating for the huge profits brought by the Great Expedition. As soon as they heard that the Great Expedition would require participation, the knights gathered immediately. Rancois carefully selected 800 knights and more than 2,000 knight retinues to form an army of about 3,000 people, ready to go.
"The momentum must be loud enough, Father, the bigger your momentum, the more obvious your help will be to Ryan and the others." Sitting behind the furniture made of high-quality white jade, Suria was in a heroic posture, dressed in a standard shirt and breeches for a female knight Seriously said to Francois who was sitting opposite: "As for whether we can support Ryan and Bellegar, it's not important, the speed can be as slow as possible."
"Hahahaha~" François is now at the pinnacle of the sanctuary, and the father-in-law laughed and stroked his goatee: "I understand, Suria, I don't need to remind you, you underestimate me, don't you?" ?”
"This is not to underestimate you, Francois. The expeditionary army has no way out now, and they can only move forward now." Mogiana frowned: "...I always felt that I had to go to the front line in person, but Ryan didn't disagree."
"I also want to go to the badlands to fight side by side with Ryan, but the best support we can give Ryan now is to stabilize the entire kingdom, Your Highness Morgiana." The idea of a bad place, the female knight is always full of patience and a playful tone.
While the three of them were still discussing, Sylvia, the head maid of the palace, came in from outside.
"Your Majesty the Queen, Your Highness Morgiana, Your Excellency François, we have guests. Adabé Huntsman, a famous businessman from Marienburg and the actual controller of several major guilds, is now outside the castle. He wants to see you."
"see me?"