Chapter 1,600 Conditions
For such a decent person, no matter what the other person's identity is, Lin will always look up to him with appreciative eyes.
If he really regarded himself as someone who could spend a few cents and be on the same level as a street performer, Lin Ke would have to consider the possibility of going directly to the backup plan.
According to Lin's experience of being around in Midi for so many years, if he doesn't have the most basic respect and self-awareness, such a person is not worth wasting time talking to. Because no matter how you talk, there will be no good result, especially if the other party is a high-ranking noble.
Therefore, Lin, who had been mentally prepared for a long time, disclosed his request for the first time outside of a trustworthy person. Said: "Your Majesty Wausau, my request is to support me in owning two magic towers."
"Two?" Emperor Arman Voso repeated in confusion. It can be said that he was not surprised at all by this magician's request.
This almost omnipotent magician still wears the shackles imposed on him by the world. There are many things that cannot be ignored by having strong force. Those who have power can only enjoy it.
However, the difference between Midi and a certain time-travelling hometown is that the strong men in Midi have the ability to flip tables, while in hometown, power represents everything.
But even if you can flip the table, it doesn't mean that what you want will be done. It is based on the balance of terror, a compromise between power and strength, which is the same as the small country back home that has mastered nuclear deterrence capabilities.
However, the emperor of Haider could understand someone's intention, but he was still puzzled by the number of 'two'. Generally speaking, a magician will only live in a magic tower. Two towers? What to use it for?
Lin didn't wait for others to ask questions, and further explained: "These two towers will be built on both sides of the Abyss Gate for permanent purposes. Of course, it will also restrict the free exchange of creatures on both sides."
At the first moment, all people who don't know the truth have only one thought in their minds, and that is 'absurdity'. But upbringing and reality prevented them from scolding them directly.
Their upbringing allows these great nobles to behave more calmly and not express their emotions easily. This will help you avoid falling behind in negotiations, or at least avoid exposing your flaws.
But the reality is that they do face a demonic problem and need a way to break it. The magician in front of them happened to have one of them, so it was difficult for them to refuse.
But negotiating is sometimes like buying food at the market. First, they disliked the other party's vegetable leaves being full of insect holes, and then they disliked the other party's vegetables for being wilted, or yellow, and looking like they were either malnourished or had been left out for too long. In short, I dislike it in every possible way, just to bargain.
But this time it was not the emperor himself who went into battle.
Speaking of which, Arman Voso also felt a little regretful about his previous questioning. If someone else is asking the question, there is room for change. He opened his mouth, and the other party answered seriously. This is why he is now in a difficult situation.
Besides, finding faults is not something you should do due to your status. Therefore, the emperor of the Haider Empire gave his ministers a little hint, and those people quickly understood.
It was Count Guha, the tool man, who came forward again. Firstly, he was the youngest among the five ministers who followed, and secondly, he and the magician were old acquaintances. Although the initial meeting ended on bad terms, at least they didn't offend each other to death.
Otherwise, if he had revealed his identity as an empire at that time, someone in the team he led would have died. If it really breaks out, it could become a big deal.
Maybe Lin thought it was nothing, but to an imperial noble, his inaction was the greatest favor he could give. Therefore, with this kindness in front of him, Count Guha believed that as long as he carefully considered his tone, he would be the most suitable person to deal with this magician.
Besides, no one dares to be disrespectful since the other party has achievements that can rival the gods. So Count Guha chose the right moment to speak out: "Your Excellency, the Great Magician of Tripwood, we can understand that you want to get support to build a magic tower and move in. But why two towers and why in the abyss?" On both sides of the door? Shouldn’t that passage that allows demons to invade be closed?”
Now that he has decided to formally make his request, Lin must of course find a way to increase his bargaining chips and weight. If people think there are other options, it will only make the whole thing develop in an unpredictable direction. So Lin said without hesitation: "If I say, closing the door to the abyss will not help at all. Are you willing to reconsider this matter?"
Haider's emperor Arman Voso didn't think that the magician in front of him would talk nonsense out of selfish motives. And those things are not suitable for deceiving an emperor. So he was very curious about that reason.
Compared to the emperor's curiosity, he briefly observed the reactions of everyone present. The only one who could maintain his expression without any change was the old commander of the coalition forces. Even the emperor of Gwana raised his eyebrows unconsciously.
As for everyone else, they don't know the truth. They had noncommittal disdain, but also secretly suppressed anger, and most of them felt baffled.
Therefore, the only person who understands is the old commander. The emperor opposite may know the truth, but not much. Others really have no idea.
At their level, the world could still hide the secrets at the top of the Midland power. Emperor Arman Voso became even more curious.
Lin did not sell it, and explained directly: "It all started with the commission from two ancient World Trees more than ten years ago."
More than ten years ago, two World Trees were promoted successively in just a few years, and the shock spread to the entire Lost World. Of course, it is impossible for the Emperor not to know about it. But after observing it for a while, they found that there was no greater impact and stopped caring.
But things are still brewing somewhere they can't see. For example, the two ancients put forward a commission to find their way to advance in a joking manner. After all, they, who have lived for who knows how many years, have no other needs besides taking that step forward.
Then there is a series of mysterious transformation plans carried out by someone. This includes sorting out and dredging the leylines of the Mysterious Land, unifying the Elf Kingdom and World Tree, and using the long-established High Seat Meeting of the Turtle Dove Alliance to make World Tree form a closer alliance. The end result was the Ninth Power Plan.
The ninth power also involves a god who has almost integrated into the lives of the lost people in the past ten years, the gold coin goddess Ke Yin.
The emperor who has experienced these days knows only too well how much changes Ke Yin has brought to Midi. New types of transactions will inevitably lead to new types of disputes. In order to resolve these disputes, there must be corresponding laws. Then new ways of adapting to new laws are born, and a new cycle begins.
The most influential thing is the private banks established by some wealthy locals who used to make loan sharks after the banks went through their initial stage. And the behavior of lending was expanded to the point where it was enough to shake the country, and then the birth of "moral politics and law" was born.
Paying back debts is a matter of course. This sentence is applicable to a certain time traveler, or it is the foundation of capitalism!
But in Lost Land, defaulting on one's ability is the norm. So whether you want to borrow money or are willing to borrow money, it is very difficult.
When default became the law, loan sharks almost disappeared. But this does not mean that the world will become a better place, because many people want to borrow money because they have to do so in order to survive.
When the threshold for borrowing money becomes higher, it means that his life will become more difficult. When life becomes difficult, there will be corresponding public dissatisfaction. In order to solve such problems, new lending methods that are protected by law are born through exploration and constantly modified.
But this time, the lending behavior no longer has anything to do with the goddess. Even the Master of Wealth, one of the eight powers who was rumored to have contributed to the borrowing, clearly drew a clear line.
In short, no one dares to do these things in the name of gods. Without the support of the banking system, a huge pool of money-absorbing funds, the emergence of capital predators will have to be delayed for an unknown period of time before they appear in the land.
In fact, there are rumors that the "Germany, Politics and Law" were written by Her Majesty the Goddess. Although those who know the truth know that this is not true, it is not much different, because that evil law was promoted by Her Majesty the Goddess's chosen people.
In addition to the overall situation of lending and the economy, another impact of the birth of banks is that robbers have almost disappeared. In the past, one of the most troubled things for big lords, rich men, and kings was how to recover their taxes and profits.
In a place like Midi with fierce folk customs, it is nothing new to have something happen in some remote place and make the team transporting coins disappear. Most of the people here are desperadoes carrying out robberies under the pretense of being harassed by monsters.
However, when passing through the territory of Warcraft and the escort team is not strong enough, it is not unheard of for the entire convoy to die in the wild. This kind of thing even happens very often. This is how most of the treasures obtained by adventurers appear in the wild.
Therefore, robbers and escort mercenaries are two major professions that support each other and grow. Although many times, people in these two professions often change jobs when no one is paying attention, and take on another job just to make some extra money.
However, when money is no longer transported by fleets, robbers are faced with a large number of unemployment. Although there are goods other than money that can be robbed, selling stolen goods is not always that convenient, and you will also get slapped. There is no such worry in robbing money.
So when there is no money to rob, many robbers are forced by life to change careers.
However, some warriors challenged the merchant to enter the bank, intending to rob him of all his accounts in the Kingdom of Koyin. It is a pity that the elves stationed in the bank may not have adequate financial knowledge, but their combat effectiveness is definitely first-rate.