The Righteous Player(s) Chapter 384: Agents and Guarantors
This banquet, just as Annan expected, was indeed meaningless.
The food was extremely sumptuous, and the status of everyone present was also very high... Even Sir Silver's Pope came to give a congratulation in person.
But not only was there no entertainment performance, there was not even wine - instead, there was a drink similar to scented tea.
It is made from flowers from the sea of flowers behind the palace and fine tea leaves. It can clear the mind and refresh the mind, and has an elegant aroma. It is a "noble drink". Many wizards drink this kind of scented tea.
However, by banquet standards, this drink can be said to be quite "bland". However, those present did not say much. After all, most people knew the nature of the banquet.
It can be said that even eating is not enjoyable - because there are big people around, so you must pay attention to etiquette. There are even many people who come here after eating half full at home, because they are worried that they may not be full here or even be able to go back.
And their concerns are undoubtedly correct.
It was rare for so many big figures to gather together, and the nobles and ministers were also together... The eldest princess immediately took the opportunity to launch a speech.
The theme of this speech is also related to Annan...roughly speaking, it is about "reestablishing friendly diplomatic relations with the Principality of Winter and taking this opportunity to establish corresponding rules for the foreign trade industry."
Even from Annan's point of view, it cannot be said that what she said is not good.
This speech can even be said to be meaningful - at the meeting, the eldest princess directly presented the ocean trade data of about five years when the "frozen water port" was operating correctly, as well as the data on the "frozen water port" After losing its status as a transnational port, the income and employment status of the entire northern region with the frozen water port as the core in the next five years.
Although in terms of modern speeches, this is a normal "PPT flow" speech idea, the core is to use data to boast.
It is said that Asan from the Internet company is particularly good at this routine, and often uses it to gain the right to speak and start mitosis... But in this era, the idea of the eldest princess is really too advanced.
There are no shocking famous lines, nor any contagious body language. Even the eldest princess' speech sounded like a leader holding a meeting, which made people feel a little drowsy... But even so, the people attending the meeting still listened very seriously.
Not just to be polite.
More people are wondering if they can take advantage of this opportunity to make some money.
——This is exactly what Annan thought.
But Annan thought that the eldest princess would not say anything important at the meeting because she was well aware of the urinary behavior of her nobles.
Lest this key information be leaked in advance, it will lead to the nobles stumbling upon each other - or even secretly opposing the royal family for their own affected interests, causing a lot of trouble, and it may also be possible that this has been decided. The matter has been going on for several years.
In the end, he didn't expect that... the eldest princess didn't care about this kind of thing at all.
After she finished speaking, people were already moved.
Then the eldest princess's next sentence was to start a bidding process - to recruit the most qualified maritime company to conduct unified import and export transactions, in which the royal family will pay to subscribe for half of the shares of all shareholders, and eventually account for all 51% of the shares, and only shareholders with more than 3% of the shares after dilution can join the board of directors.
After these words were spoken, people immediately began to gather in groups to discuss the matter. It is conceivable that in the next few days, several maritime companies will suddenly appear in the Kingdom of Noah. Each company has a considerable backend - several nobles, ministers and even bishops have contributed funds, and they will quickly merge and fight. Decide a final winner.
...It is indeed the country that Sir Silver shelters.
Annan didn't expect that the eldest princess, who was apparently "the most promising successor to the Kingdom of Leya", would be faced with the matter of re-establishing diplomatic relations, and her first reaction would be to open a tender...even in front of Annan. carried out face-to-face.
This is indeed completely beyond Annan's expectations.
And this idea is indeed effective - by bringing this kind of thing to the surface and formalizing it, it can actually prevent them from causing trouble. It also makes it easier for them to combine their interests.
If this matter is carried out secretly, then it will be led by the royal family. The royal family will be opposed by all the nobles whose interests are blocked, and whoever is the ultimate beneficiary will be involved for a long time.
But the eldest princess brought it to the surface.
Then those who oppose this matter are no longer just "against the royal family." Rather, it is against the interest group of the entire "bid-winning enterprise". On the contrary, they did not dare to act rashly.
In the end, this matter will be completed quickly - after all, if it is delayed any longer, it will not be a nonsense, but will affect everyone's ability to make money.
Of course, after the resumption of foreign trade, whether there will be any new troubles within the new company due to profit distribution... That has nothing to do with Annan.
Since the eldest princess herself doesn't care about the division of royal power among the nobles, Annan naturally won't rush to talk too much. After all, every family has its own way of doing things. And this method seems to be very suitable for the Noahs.
... It can only be said that the eldest princess really has a clear enough understanding of her nobles and knows how to control them.
In the Kingdom of Noah, ministers and officials held "present power". But they are not responsible to the king - or to the Kingdom of Noah itself, but to the nobles who support them.
When the Kingdom of Noah was first established, the Noah family, who had "never become kings," sat on the throne. They never had anything to claim as kings...and King Noah saw this very clearly.
The political model of the Kingdom of Noah is completely different from that of the United Kingdom in the South.
From the very beginning, King Noah delegated part of his power to the nobles - the Kingdom of Noah actually adopted the "agent rule".
This is something Annan realized after reading some secret information after returning to the cold winter ~IndoMTL.com~. Ordinary people in Noah would not have had access to this level of knowledge.
The official name of this rule is "Guarantor Recommendation System", and it is a semi-public rule.
To put it simply, people who want to run for office must pay a large amount of money and have a "local" person with status and reputation to guarantee him, as a guarantee that he "accepts bribes, slackness, or other reasons." , and cause substantial damage to the kingdom".
If he can safely complete his term, the deposit will be repaid, and a generous bonus, manor, horses, armor and other property will be given in proportion to his performance.
But if someone reports it during his tenure and the Three-Eyed Crow does verify that an official has indeed caused losses, he will be removed from his post and imprisoned in accordance with the terms of the employment contract.
The seized guarantee money will be confiscated by the royal family, and the liability will be doubled - if there is still a loss after the confiscation, the guarantor at the time will be found to continue the liability.
On the other hand, as long as the losses caused can be doubled, then the "guarantor" behind the scenes will be fine.
So where did all those "security deposits" go?
——They are all at Iris Bank.
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