Chapter 1,267 Invitation From the Voters
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In the holy city of Estari, there are elves led by the dark elf Melcha. They have been blessed by Koyin's divine power and have become the envoys of the Goddess of Gold Coins. The consecration ceremony of the Great Holy Emblem of Koyin of the Technology Guild, as well as the bank scheduled to be established later, will be performed by these elves.
To become an envoy of the Gold Coin Goddess, of course, the big bosses behind these elves, that is, the World Tree, must agree. Although the cooperation between the two parties has not yet reached the point where both prosper and suffer, it is still quite closely integrated.
At least all the elves of the Wood Elf tribe can call themselves the envoys of the Goddess of Gold Coins if they put on a robe embroidered with Koyin's holy symbol. Maybe it doesn’t contribute much power of faith, but at least it adds a lot of manpower to the bank.
In order to accept these elves and conduct banking business in the future, the Goddess of Gold Coins directly gave up the precepts of the sacred scriptures she used in the past and passed down new knowledge and dogma. Anyway, the original teachings of the Goddess of Gold Coins are not even welcomed by the Goddess herself.
According to the goddess, many of her original followers were maladjusted. Although it was not to the point of abandoning their faith, those old men and grandmothers were asked to re-educate and learn things related to banks, but the goddess was so worried that her brows knitted together.
In this case, Lin was really curious, what kind of headless fly could become the envoy of the Gold Coin Goddess in the past? No wonder the old men guarding the temple in the Imperial City of Nineveh looked so weak.
If Duke Kawei wanted to carry out banking business in his territory, besides sending divine envoys to station, another way would be to temporarily develop a believer. Although the bank has downplayed the religious overtones, no matter what, it is still the territory of the Goddess of Gold Coins, and there cannot be a single housekeeper.
The old Duke himself is a transcendent person and a great nobleman. It can be said that he is the target that all the sects of gods will try their best to win over. Although there is no way to return to the past glory of the 'divine right of kings', if such people can become believers, it will certainly be a good thing without any disadvantages. That's why Ke Yin invited me.
For a big noble, every move they make has huge implications. Moreover, this kind of people are born with insecurities, and they will suspect that everyone they see is trying to acquire their own property.
That's why nobles only play with nobles, or only with family members. Because the nobles know these people's heel very well, and they understand the rules in the circle, so they feel at ease when they come into contact with them.
But if they want to do something extraordinary, they will be cautious. For example, working with a magician who thinks he is good at escaping, collaborating on a car center project; or, right before his eyes, becoming a chosen one by a god.
Generally speaking, gods like to choose extraordinary people to be their chosen ones. But as an extraordinary person, it means that they have become the most outstanding group of people among mortals. Of course, they prefer to become the chosen ones of powerful gods, rather than being offered an olive branch by some god, and they will gladly accept it.
Not to mention that Ricardo Carvey is also a grand duke. In the order of power within the Gwana Empire, there is only one emperor above him, and there are fifteen other grand dukes at the same level as him. The others are all people with lower status than him. Why should such a person put a god with no cards on his head?
However, considering the future development, although such a change was not in the plan of the Duke family team, Duke Kawei still thought about it seriously instead of rejecting it outright. After thinking for a moment, the old Duke said: "Your Majesty Ke Yin, I wonder if you understand my current situation?"
"Are you referring to declaring war with another Grand Duke? Or do you have other concerns?" Ke Yin said bluntly.
"If you know it clearly, then it's easy to explain. If your purpose is to spread your faith throughout the land and allow banks to bloom everywhere, then if you have a relationship with me, aren't you afraid that you will create some resistance? Even if you fight against me, That old immortal is willing to accept you, which is not a big trouble for me."
Duke Kawei put it mildly. But it also points out that if the goddess wants to have both sides, maybe the old Duke will prepare for the worst.
But Ke Yin was full of confidence and said: "Does this mean that you think it is possible for you to lose?"
The blatant interference of gods in the affairs of nobles is a big taboo for the church because it is not conducive to development. But for those who fight, the chance of victory is accumulated by accumulating advantages bit by bit. There was a hint of support in Ke Yin's words, and it was really hard for Grand Duke Kawe to refuse.
The Grand Duke's territory is far from the holy city of Estali. It's not his fault, but as a magician city directly under the emperor's jurisdiction and actually autonomous, it has always not intervened in disputes between nobles. Even if there is, it is the behavior of a certain magician, and it does not mean that the magicians in the entire city have the same idea.
Now that the bank's new currency has swept the entire holy city, is it possible to use the connection of the new currency to have an entire city of magicians follow you, or at least not help each other as before. With this thought, Duke Kawei couldn't help but ponder the gains and losses involved.
As for whether becoming a chosen one with a weak divine power would lose his cards, Mr. Kawei also thought seriously about it.
The strength of a god depends on the spread of belief. Compared with gods, the strength of evil gods depends on the degree of fear spread, and believers are not so important.
If Ke Yin's belief can be spread through banks, and people will think of this gold coin goddess every time they use money, then it can be expected that the goddess's strength will increase. And it is very likely to rise to a height that you can't imagine.
In other words, Ke Yin's weakness is only the current situation. In the future, he may be promoted to a member of medium divine power, or even a powerful divine power.
So now entering into an agreement with the Goddess of Gold Coins and becoming her chosen one can also be regarded as an act of investing in the future. To do it or not to do it is a question that needs to be considered.
But the goddess was waiting, and the old Duke did not allow him to think too much. So the old man asked directly: "It is not a problem to become His Majesty's elector and work hard to promote the great cause of the bank. But becoming this electorate will bring more benefits to me? If I am only given the qualification to use magic, I think even if I If I don’t know these things, people who want to take my life won’t be able to do so easily.”
Mr. Kaweigong dared to speak because he also knew his identity, which was helpful for the promotion of the bank. So this is actually a matter of fish helping water and water helping fish. Since you have spent a lot of effort to promote the bank in your own territory, why not get more benefits.
Ke Yin didn't feel dissatisfied either. Mortals who are capable are qualified to make conditions before Him. Whether I agree or not is another matter. So the goddess of gold coins asked: "What benefits do you want? Old boy." Don't look at the old Duke's beard and gray hair. In terms of age, he is less than a fraction of the goddess.
Duke Kawei also knew how to behave and didn't expect the lion to open his mouth. The game of setting a high price, letting others lower the price, and bargaining between the two parties, for a god, you will only get a good or bad answer, and there is no second chance to speak. So Kaweigong said directly: "Erase the transfer fees and storage fees related to me."
Ke Yin did not agree immediately. He, who was about the size of a palm, turned his head to look at someone. He wanted to agree in his heart, but in fact, as long as he deviated from the original plan and made any changes related to the bank, he and the World Trees had little confidence.
Lin wanted to reduce his connection with the bank in the eyes of outsiders to avoid possible trouble in the future. But all these efforts were in vain in the eyes of the Gold Coin Goddess. How could the old Duke, who was well versed in human nature, ignore the meaning behind this glance? The way he looked at a certain magician changed.
With a helpless sigh in his heart, Lin said: "Your Majesty, it is not impossible for you to agree to this kind of request. But I just ask, you won't recruit voters from all over the world, right?"
"How is it possible to do this kind of thing? You shouldn't think that the thing I gave you but you put on the back of your hand was something you just messed with. The voter's certificate is not that simple."
The old Duke's eyes became brighter again. The implication is that this magician is also the chosen one of the Goddess of Gold Coins. He has already taken his side!
Lin sighed again, revealing another secret. But when his thoughts changed, he said with a smile: "If this is the case, there will be no big problem. As His Majesty's electorate, it is legitimate to have some benefits. Just be careful and don't announce this kind of thing all over the world. If you let those who have the power Powerful people know that threatening to prevent banks from opening on their territory without relying on them, and asking for the same conditions, even if they are handed down from generation to generation, is disgusting. Banks cannot hope to be self-sufficient. They are used to those guys who think they are big shots. Everyone knows that compared with the expenses of ordinary people, these people are the real big ones. If even that little expense is eliminated, in the future, the expenses of banks will only start from ordinary people. It’s unfair to make the poor get poorer, the rich get richer, and money loses its neutral position.”
Someone was talking happily, but the goddess of gold coins cast a look of disdain on her and said, "I have been talking for a long time, but it turns out that I am just trying to gain some benefits."
"We are all voters, and I have also contributed. Your Majesty will not treat one favorably." Someone said with a shy face.
"Don't worry, your privilege is to bring the materials for making new money to my kingdom of God, and I won't charge you any handling fees. As for the old boy, I have wiped out all the fees related to his account. One person. A privilege, never the same." The gold coin goddess said these words while grinding her teeth. One can imagine the depth of resentment of a certain god.
After hearing the content, Lin certainly refused to comply. She wailed and said: "My Goddess, this is not right. That incident was used by me as an example to illustrate how dangerous the rigidity of a rule can be. How come this has become my privilege?" . If I want to save some money, I have to move it myself?"
"This matter is settled like this, there is no room for negotiation. How about you ask people outside who I have discussed with them. The advantage is here, take it or not, you are already mine anyway. Haha Haha." A certain palm-sized halfling goddess smiled proudly.
However, the goddess ignored the crying person and gave instructions: "Boy, I will give you another task. Bring this old boy to my kingdom of God to meet me."
"how?"
"I can't give anyone anything like this. It's too troublesome to go down there, stupid Apo is always watching over there. It's the most convenient for you to bring people here." In the spirit of not using anything in vain, Ke Yin felt relieved The earth calls to its chosen people.
After saying this, Xiao Ke Yin didn't listen to someone's miserable scream and turned into a pile of loose sand.