Chapter 1535 As Brand's Father-in-Law, His Majesty the Emperor Has Worked Really Hard!
After thinking about it casually, he designed an attractive argument in his mind and prepared to go back and talk to Louise and the other two.
Brand's attention gradually turned to the current business.
He thought about it and said to several masters:
"The number of foreign merchants in our Morning Flower Port is the largest in the empire. Not only are there guests from the Forest of Elves, but also Nagas and sea elves from the Endless Sea often come here to do business.
In this regard, even the Imperial Royal Port cannot compare with us.
So the value of our business alliance is obviously not comparable to the alliances of other ports in the empire.
Based on this, I think it is necessary for us to choose better partners.
In this way, we can maximize the use of resources instead of wasting them."
Hearing this, Master Claude casually threw the fish bones after picking the fish meat into the plate, and then nodded and said:
"This is natural. In fact, there are unexpectedly many families and individuals who have found me recently.
Everyone seems to be ready to try their luck here first."
At the end, Master Claude summoned a ball of water to wash his hands and dried them with magic.
Then he took out a stack of lists from his magic pocket.
Immediately afterwards, several other masters did the same thing one after another.
Looking around, he found that there was nothing on his and Catherine's side.
Brand could not help but frown subconsciously.
Seeing this, Master Holland explained:
"In fact, some people have wanted to find you in recent days.
But knowing that you are busy with research every day, they found me and Yersin."
Hearing this, Brand nodded suddenly.
-Thinking carefully, it seems good not to care about these troubles?
Next, while tasting the grilled fish that Catherine brought to his mouth, Brand and several masters also evaluated these imperial upstarts who applied to join them, as well as the promising descendants of the old aristocratic families.
Some of them have accumulated enough military merits after benefiting from the family.
Some are retired members of the imperial military and important departments.
There are also some people who have made remarkable contributions on the battlefield with their own strength and a little luck.
Just by casually browsing the information about these people, Brand could clearly feel that none of these new nobles in the empire were mediocre. They were all outstanding in at least one aspect.
Therefore, Brand could not help but sigh:
"Our empire is really full of talents."
Master Romien responded:
"What's so strange about this?
Our empire is not the bloated and problematic Moon and Caesar.
We have experienced more than two hundred years of development plans and launched six consecutive development wars.
Although there are a few nobles whose abilities are mediocre or even poor.
But overall, they can at least be called barely qualified and will not drag others down too much.
The same is true for the emerging nobles in the empire. Idiots can't stand on the same level with us, especially the hereditary nobles with fiefdoms."
Hearing this, Brand nodded in agreement.
——This is indeed the case!
Next, after discussing with several masters and reaching a relatively consistent opinion.
Master Cheshire put down the list in his hand and said:
"Let's leave this question here for now. The exchange of war merits will be after the noble meeting.
And the exchange of territories is the same as the previous rules. It needs to be selected in order of war contribution.
So we still have some time to consider.
In addition, although the alliance is mainly based on us, we will also need to discuss with other people in the alliance and ask for their opinions in the future."
At this point, Master Cheshire asked:
"By the way, Brand, your war contribution ranks at the forefront of the empire. Have you thought about what to exchange?"
Hearing this question, Brand responded without thinking:
"First of all, of course, the territory. In addition to expanding to the surrounding areas with development value, I also plan to focus on The territory is expanding along the left and right coastal areas.
Coincidentally, in order to resist foreign enemies, our Fanhua County has built a lot of coastal fortifications.
Extending my territory there can also help build these fortifications more firmly. "
After hearing such words, after a moment of stunned silence, Master Mesa asked with some doubts:
"As far as I know, the construction of those fortifications is the imperial military expenditure, right?
In this case, according to the laws of the empire, even if you exchange the territories where they are located, they still do not belong to your Chenhua Territory, but will exist as the garrison of the imperial border garrison.
Are you planning to buy these garrisons from the Military Affairs Department and then strengthen them yourself? "
Brand shook his head and said:
No mistake, one post, one content, one book, one bar, one 6, one 9!
"Of course not. As the leader of the wartime garrison of Morning Flower Territory, I am responsible for these garrisons.
So just keep the status quo, there is no need to make so much trouble."
After hearing this explanation, although it seemed that something was wrong, considering that Brand should have his own ideas, Master Mesa did not ask any more questions.
At this time, it was Master Holander who looked at Brand meaningfully.
If these fortresses and fortifications are not included in the scope of Morning Flower Territory... Doesn't that mean that the Empire needs to continue to bear the military expenditures of these places?
According to the [Temporary Act on Wartime Garrison in Each District] issued by the Empire to deal with the threat from the outer continent.
The military expenditure of the Flower County area has always been directly allocated to Brand, the leader of the wartime garrison.
In other words, Brand can continue to use the Empire's military funds to build these fortifications.
——He can build them however he wants!
——Until the Empire amends this temporary law with loopholes, or removes his position or changes the management system of military expenditures.
And when that time comes, Brand can also find the Military Affairs Department to bring these fortifications under the command of Morning Flower Territory.
With this guy's face in the Military Affairs Department and even the Emperor, this is a piece of cake.
Maybe there is no need to spend any merits and magic gold coins at all!
After thinking about these contents, watching Brand start to talk about the Empire's proposal to send troops to support the Dwarf Village as if nothing had happened, change the subject.
Master Holland only felt that as Brand's father-in-law, His Majesty the Emperor was really hard-working.
Of course!
In this regard, his father was the same!
After eating two bites of the super spicy version of the sea fish dish.
Seeing that Brand was still talking about the bad situation in the Dwarf Village.
Master Holland waved his hand to interrupt:
"Okay, okay, although supporting the Dwarf Village is also an important topic of discussion at the noble meeting the day after tomorrow.
But we are not prepared to go there to support, so we just symbolically understand it and then listen to other people's opinions.
Compared to this, I see that your shipyard is doing poorly because of the war.
If you give a discount price, I can take care of the business so that it will not go bankrupt. What do you think?"
Originally, the other masters were still thinking about the bad situation facing the Dwarf Village with a serious face.
However, as soon as Master Holland said this, the Dwarf Village was forgotten by them, and they immediately cooperated with Master Holland to try to "take care of" the business of the Morning Flower Territory Dockyard!
In response, Brand just curled his lips in disdain.
At a time when maritime trade is about to flourish again, these old guys actually want him to sell the ship at a discount?
——What a beautiful idea!