Chapter 1,130 Compensation From the Duke’s Family
The reason why Duke Kawei looked so embarrassed was not because he was under pressure from the empire and needed to put pressure on the partner in front of him. Instead, in order to seize control of the automobile manufacturing and R&D center, the Grand Duke of Risa blocked half of the Duke's Guards and auxiliary troops, a squadron of a thousand people, at the entrance to the center and set up camp directly.
Said to be auxiliary troops, in fact, except for the lack of a blouse with the coat of arms of the Rizal family, the equipment cost of these 750 soldiers is exactly the same as that of the Duke's Guard. There is something fishy about it that cannot be said clearly.
Of course, they cannot block the center tightly, prohibit entry and exit, and directly kill the people inside. Doing so is no different than starting a war. The half of the Kawei family's duke's guard stationed inside is no show-off. Duke Rizal's team just blocked the road in and out, allowing people to take detours.
But cars are not as particular about roads as horses and other camel beasts. At least there are certain requirements for the spaciousness of the road. Unlike cats, they can squeeze through their entire body as long as the width of their whiskers can fit through. The car is made of wooden frame and iron sheet. Not only did I not practice bone shrinking skills, but I also had to consider whether the smoothness of the road would easily cause the vehicle to have a tire blowout.
Therefore, the originally smooth road was blocked, and people in the center had to build another road to get in and out. But there are large areas of forest on the left and right, so road construction is time-consuming and not easy. You can imagine how helpless the members of the center were under the pressure brought by Mr. Rizal during these days.
Let alone the identity of an imperial grand duke, the central staff did not dare to fall out easily. The construction location of the automobile manufacturing and R&D center also prevents them from gaining the upper hand legally. Because the center was not built within the scope of the holy city of Estali, but outside the scope, at a location rented after coordinating with the local noble lords.
And that knight lord is a vassal directly belonging to His Majesty the Emperor. The reason why I was able to rent this land near the holy city of Estali was of course because of Duke Kawei's reputation. Now being blocked by another grand duke of the same status and rank, to say that the knight lord didn't know, or even the emperor behind him didn't know, wouldn't it be to take the old fox in the palace too lightly.
Knowing this, Duke Kawei could not ask his subordinates to use strong methods to solve this trouble. Even if you don’t want to sell old man Risa’s face, you still have to sell the face of the bad old man above.
With the permission of her grandfather, Marquis Balan left with her friend of the heart, the equally speechless Kaya. Next it’s time for adult negotiation. Those little flowers that are not suitable to appear, just go find a place where you can enjoy happiness; there is no need to stay and be watered by the poison of adult society.
After watching his granddaughter leave, the old Duke looked at someone seriously and said, "Boy, you should know what the situation is now, right? Do you want me to repeat it?" The two people who were already familiar with each other, the old man The Duke habitually called the juniors in front of him.
Lin shook his head and said politely: "Your Excellency, there is no need to repeat it. I already know the current situation from my apprentice. So why did you come to me...?"
Understanding that the other party already knew the cause and effect, the old Duke's expression softened a lot. After all, the problem was with the forces related to him, and Duke Kawei felt quite embarrassed. So not having to rehash that embarrassing incident is a good thing after all. He turned his attention to the solution and said:
"I'm sorry, and very regretful. My great emperor, perhaps, is old and has softened his ears. He only listens to the nonsense of those jesters. I originally tried my best to persuade him and let him agree to maintain The current operating model allocates fixed production capacity to the produced vehicles to meet the needs of the empire. But this result did not satisfy the other villains, which is why today's events happened."
Lin smiled and listened, but did not respond. Don't look at the old Duke's ridicule for the emperor in his words. These are his own words, so he can have such ridicule. If other people say such disrespectful things, Bao can definitely verify whether the old Duke of the martial arts faction is still brave as before. Even if he wasn't beaten to death, he would still be crippled.
Seeing that someone did not have any violent reaction, the old Duke continued with deep satisfaction: "I have discussed it with the Ruan family boys. It is not a bad thing to move the center's equipment and personnel out and expand production capacity. And we have never At the beginning, don't you have to be on guard? No matter how the car is made, the engine needs to be able to provide the energy for its operation. It can be magic stone or oil. As for the method of refining oil, we will follow your opinions. It has not been leaked to the outside world. Even in Lebapu, the goblin autonomous city that produces the most black water, their products have not been refined and cannot be used in cars."
"I understand all this. What does the Grand Duke want to say?" Lin stopped the old man from continuing to popularize science. He understands things better than anyone else.
The old man said coquettishly: "My idea is that maybe the center's income is missing, but the refining income of me and the Ruan brothers can be shared with you. It can make up for the loss in this aspect."
"Oh, this is really a great mercy. I never thought that His Excellency the Grand Duke would be willing to offer compensation. This is not something a qualified noble would do."
The old man scratched his head. Being ridiculed like this, he couldn't reply. It was because the people behind him were acting so unfairly that he, who was loyal and honest by nature, didn't know how to respond.
This is because someone does not have the ability to peek into other people's minds like Haggiri. Otherwise, he will definitely slap this old man who thinks he is honest and honest by nature! However, regarding the compensation proposed by the other party, Lin rolled his eyes and made a decision in his heart. Maybe it's time to show off your fangs.
After living in a useless place like this for so long, now that he has a fleet of robots as his backer, there is no reason to continue to hold himself back. Besides, I don't intend to directly bring the fleet of robots out to clear the ground, but to add some trouble to those big shots who take it for granted. If you don't dare to do this, you should dig a hole as soon as possible and bury yourself.
The whole idea went through his mind, and as soon as Lin turned his hand, the changed Haggiri suddenly appeared in his hand!
As the person opposite his master suddenly acquired a weapon, the guard knights accompanying the grand duke quickly drew their swords and shields, and stood in front of their master.
Compared to his nervous subordinates, the old Duke was much calmer. He knew very well that if he stayed in this home and was in the sight of the person opposite him, if the magician in front of him had any thoughts, he would not be able to leave completely.
As for this place, unlike most heavily protected places, weapons will be confiscated before entering. From the Grand Duke's point of view, it was because no matter how much people held swords or shields, they could not pose a threat to the owner of the house, or even stop what the other person wanted to do.
The old Duke, who understood the horror of the magician in front of him better than most people in the world, dismissed his subordinates who were loyal but could not play any role. Pointing to the dagger he had never seen before, he said: "Boy, even if the dagger is pierced in the right position, it may not be able to kill someone. So what are you going to do when you take it out?"
Realizing that his actions caused ambiguity, Lin suddenly flashed again, holding the sword upside down and holding out the hilt. He said sternly: "Here to sow discord."