Power and Empire Chapter 3385: South of Thunder (16)

The warm wind is blowing, the river is rushing, and the white waves are rolling,

At the front of the Clippers from the Imperial Bank on the pier to Lisbon, a woman in a white dress appeared on the bow. This woman looked at the ferry in front of her. For the Clippers, it was at this medium-sized ferry. I stopped to express my confusion. After inquiring, I was temporarily informed that there were two guests from the Imperial Bank who wanted to take a downwind to Lisbon. The pretty face was immediately cold, and he came to the captain and asked sternly, "Captain Amway, how is this?" This time, a special ship was sent to take Miss Anthea to Lisbon. For such an important task, how can there be a downwind boat? If something goes wrong, can you take the responsibility?"

"I also temporarily received the order given above, asking me to wait for two guests here, but I can't help it"

The captain is a middle-aged man with gray hair. He seems to be well-informed. Facing the woman who came to Xingshi to question her, he dared to be angry and said helplessly and explained that the identity of the other party was nothing. , Just the daughter of a person in charge of the Imperial Bank's Southwest Division, not to mention that the person in charge is probably ranked sixth or seventh in the southwest area. It is also due to the relationship that he has the opportunity to board the Imperial Bank dedicated and personnel transportation. Clippers,

But the other woman who walked with her was very troublesome

Miss Anthea, the daughter of Tomacri, the head of the Concordia North Branch of the Imperial Bank, this time also went to Lisbon together on the same boat

As the head of the Gangfei North Branch of the Imperial Bank, Tomacry is known for his sharp methods. Among the more than 70 heads of the Imperial Bank, he is also an important figure in the top ten. It is said that this trustee Behind Macri, stood the commander of the North Congolese Army of the Empire, Miss Berrant Bonnie, who is known as the emperor’s disciple, is a heavy minister of the Empire’s military, and the power covers the entire North Congo.

Only by virtue of this, even the Imperial military is polite to this Lord Tomacri

Not to mention that since the Congolese Northern Army marched eastward into the wilderness last year and wiped out the remnants of Gaul, Shanzhong Province, and opened up the second golden trade route between the Empire and Central Piazza, and Congolese's commercial status has been in the north. It has improved a lot at once. From the north of Congo to Central Bialand, it is far safer than the cold area outside the long wall to the north, and the road is closer. It seems that it has become the first choice for imperial merchants to go to Central Bialand. /

The war was gone, people who had fled and hid gradually returned, new farmland was reclaimed, slices of villages were renewed with smoke, and a large number of merchants who went to Central and Bahia also contributed to the prosperity and prosperity of the region. Recovery. According to the recent demographic statistics of the empire, the population of the northern part of Congo has reached 8.7 million. With the expansion of trade routes and other migrations of the empire, the refugees gradually settled down. It turned out to be almost deserted due to the war. The northern part of Congo, although it is still a long way from the population of 30 million in the prosperity of the Congo and Fei empire, it is definitely no longer a desolate scene full of weeds.

Here, the imperial bank’s contribution to the northern part of Gangfei can be said to be the greatest. Without the large number of loans from the Gangfei branch to the imperial merchants, this golden business road connecting the empire and China and Bahia would never be in a short period of time. It has grown to such a degree within the year, and news has come out recently that the Lord Tomacri is expected to be transferred to the mainland business capital of Lisbon to serve as the head of the branch there

Although Lisboa is only the scale of a city, it seems that it is not as powerful as a regional leader like Gangfei North. In fact, everyone knows that Lisboa is the most prosperous center of empire’s commerce. If you only talk about the size of the area, The northern part of Congo is bigger than one hundred Lisbon trusts, but if it is concerned with the degree of commercial development, one Lisbon trust can be equal to more than half of the Gangfei. I am transferred to Lisbon. I am afraid that this lady is really going to dominate Lisbon for Tomacri. Standing in front of Tomac, since the Lisbon financial storm, the person in charge of the Imperial Bank in Lisbon has been transferred until now. If Tomacri is really transferred to Lisbon, it means Tomacri’s position in the Imperial Bank. , Is expected to squeeze into the top three, the daughter of such a powerful figure, and in this most sensitive period, the Imperial Bank specially arranged a clipper to Lisbon Toto, the significance of which can be imagined!

Just as the captain was explaining to the woman, a young woman also walked over from the deck of the ship. The woman glanced at her companion, and the woman who was berating the captain quickly Stop your mouth

"Captain Amway, I'm so sorry, my companion is a short-term person. If there is something offensive just now, I will apologize to you on behalf of Anthea." The woman smiled happily to the captain with an apologetic smile

"Miss Anthea is too polite. This matter has nothing to do with the lady's companions, and there is no rudeness. If we really want to say it, it is that the person who made us wait is really too slow," the captain said.

"I heard that this time it was from a special channel of the Imperial military. Does this Imperial Bank Clipper still have military duties?" Anthea's eyes flashed sharply.

"This, please forgive me for not being able to say"

The captain’s face changed slightly. The Imperial Bank’s backstage is the Imperial Army. In fact, not much is really known about this, and because of some special reasons, even at the top of the Imperial Bank, it belongs to Taboo, because the senior deacons of the Imperial Bank are not all imperial people. Some deacons use pseudonyms. Only the core people of the Imperial Bank know the true identity of the person standing behind these pseudonyms. It is the important minister of a certain country, or even the king himself. Once the identities of these people are leaked out, it will be a major earthquake. I don’t know how many people will be killed and how many places will become war zones in the blink of an eye

"It seems that the people this time are really not easy"

Anthea shook her head, smiled disapprovingly, her eyes flashed, she looked at the people coming and going on the dock,

This time she went south to Lisbon, she actually received a temporary dispatch. A batch of goods purchased by the Congolese Northern Army from the Imperial Grand Sea City was in trouble when they landed on the Lisbon consignment, and this batch of acquisitions is for the Congolese and African Northern Army. It’s very important, but it’s just that, I don’t want her Asiya to go. What really sets her off is a woman’s order

The order signed by Berrant Bonnie, commander of the Northern Army of the Empire of Gangfei!

In the final analysis, it was caused during the New Year's Eve. The most talked about during the New Year’s Eve was the arrogant provocation of the Southern Four Nations League in Imperial Capital, and the fact that it was brutally beaten in the face. The Yelu dynasty of Zhongbia fully opened up its business route and was exempt from tax for one year. This immediately caused news of the imperial chamber of commerce.

For other places, this may be regarded as a business opportunity and negotiation, but as the most convenient golden route to Central and Biyah, it can be said that the North of Congo is the first to feel the changes and impacts before this news. Power, the New Year's Eve is not completely over, the number of merchants from all over the empire to the north of the country has already tripled.

With the end of the New Year's Eve, the news of the full opening of the Yelu Dynasty spread throughout the entire empire, which is even more serious. It is conservatively estimated that there are at least more imperial merchants who want to flood into the golden route of China and Bahia than the previous imperial merchants. More than five times, in order to obtain a China-Bahia business approval issued by the North African Army, the top 100 chambers of commerce in the empire have come to 70 or 80, and they are almost breaking their heads.

The party who seized the goods over there were the major chambers of commerce that had previously controlled the Sino-Byanyan business route. Now that the Yelu Dynasty has stated that it cannot control it anymore, it can only make ideas on the business route.

This business route crosses the wilderness from the north of Congo and Africa into Central Bialand, and the final destination is also the Central Biadian West Road under the control of the Congo-African Northern Army. Along the way, it is within the scope of the Congo-African Northern Army. That is to say, As long as the Congolese North Army moves its hands and feet, it is enough to make other chambers of commerce who want to flood the China-Belarus trade road to retreat

These large chambers of commerce previously had a good relationship with the Congolese and African Northern Army, and they also purchased some goods on behalf of the Congolese and African Northern Army. This time, during the Imperial Capital Annual Meeting, they also purchased goods on behalf of the Congolese and African Northern Army, but This time, I deliberately found a reason to deduct a batch, just thinking that the high-level officials of the North Congolese Army would come to negotiate

Unfortunately, these big chambers of commerce have obviously miscalculated Berrant Bonnie’s temper. The sister of the knight had already tasted the sweetness of the commerce route when she was in the northern grasslands. Now she is on the Golden Trade Road, which is naturally hope. The more imperial merchants from the north of Congo, the better. The empire adopts a transaction tax. Road transportation is not taxed. Taxes will only be paid when transactions are made. As the starting point and end point of this golden route, the two places where transactions occur. The big heads are all areas of the North Korean Army. Such a big piece of fat has been stuck by a few big businessmen who are not open for a long time. Berrant Bonnie has long been displeased.

If it were not for the emperor’s strategic deployment, I would have found a reason to tear up the monopoly of these big businessmen.

Now that you see a surge of businessmen, it’s even more impossible to cut your own money.

The other party deliberately chose to do it in Lisbon, because he knew that the imperial emperor once stipulated that the imperial soldiers should not enter Lisbon at will, otherwise Berrante Bonnie would directly assign her own guard to Lisbon, although it is only sent now A captain of the guard, but unless the other party really wants to carry it to the end, he is not afraid that his trade roads in the north of Congo will be blocked to death, and he can also sneer at his authorization letter from Berrante Bonnie!

It's just the price, I'm afraid I can't afford it!

"I don’t know. Until now, I don’t know who I’m waiting for? ‘The captain was embarrassed and reached out to wipe the sweat off his forehead.

"In that case, excuse me"

Anthea, who felt unable to ask anything, turned her mouth slightly upwards, and turned to walk towards the deck. Anthea’s true identity was actually Berrant Bonnie’s new captain of the guard, and now the main force of the North Korean Army is in Central and Biyaa. In the region, that shipment involved the interests of the Congolese Northern Army, so Berrante Bonnie could only send her new guard captain to Lisbon to handle this matter when no one was available.

"Who is going to Lisbon Torre?"

Anthea stood at the bow of the ship against the wind. Although she was the captain of Berrant Bonnie’s guard, she had only served for less than three months. Although there was a letter of authorization from Berrant Bonnie, she In fact, Anthea has no bottom in her heart, but her father is the head of the Imperial Bank Gangfei North, and her female companion Katrina, whose father is also a head of the southwestern area of ​​the Imperial Bank, is relatively speaking. The identity of the daughter of the person in charge of the North African branch can make the other party feel more pressured, and the foundations of those big businessmen are in the southwest, not in the north of Congo, this is the reason why she pulled her own female companion.

At this moment, there was a rush of horseshoes in the direction of the ferry, and smoke rose.

I saw a group of 30 or so black armored cavalry coming towards the ferry in the distance. The front was a black-haired young man and a gray-haired middle-aged man. After dismounting at the pier, the other side headed directly towards this ship. The Clippers of the Empire Bank are coming

Seeing that the identity of the visitor may be an imperial soldier, Anthea’s pretty face also showed a touch of astonishment. Since the last financial turmoil in Lisbon, the imperial army entered Lisbon, and the Imperial Ministry of Military Affairs has been stricter on the military’s entry into Lisbon. , Even Anthea, as the captain of the **** of Miss Berrante Bonnie, went to Lisbon to conceal her true identity. She could only go as the daughter of the head of the Imperial Bank branch

At least Anthea knew that just half a month ago, during the Great Annual Conference of the Empire, an imperial banner leader who returned from the Southern Oubaro theater relied on his military exploits to flourish, ignoring the order of the Ministry of Military Affairs to visit Lisbon. An old friend was caught by the patrol team of the Government Office of Lisbon. He was beaten to death. He was sent directly to the Ministry of Supervision of the Empire. Then the commander of the Imperial Banner was beaten to the end by the Ministry of Military Affairs and deprived of his military position. Are still squatting in the black jail of Lisbonto

It is said that there is no handwritten order from the emperor, I am afraid that it will not be released in a lifetime!

Furthermore, I heard that after the assassination of the Lisboa administrative officer, a woman named Tirnuris is now presiding over Lisboa’s administrative affairs. Because of the harsh methods, he has repeatedly suppressed Lisboa’s wealthy businessmen. Otherwise, neither It will cause a big backlash from the Lisbon trustees, leading to the terrible turmoil like the last time, but this woman used thunder to deal with the culprit more than a dozen people during the big financial turmoil in Lisbon, and the Lisbon trustees were imprisoned. There were as many as three hundred, and the prison under the government office in Lisbon was overcrowded, and everyone was at risk. The Lisbon people were feared as the "Red Witch"

"Shall we go say hello? Anthea said to Katrina next to me

"No need, it seems to be an imperial soldier. They look so fierce! It is said that their hands are washed with human blood!" Katrina showed an undisguised timidity on her pretty face, the imperial Soldiers are synonymous with killing in the eyes of ordinary people.

"It's just a rumor, you also believe in this kind of thing" Anthea smiled, and then walked straight over,

She came to one of the dark-haired youths and stretched out her hand and said, "Hello, my name is Anthea, and I am also going to Lisbon. There are four or five days left on this boat. Please take care of it." The two people in front of me, the thin one, looked very alert. They took the military **** to Lisbon. If they didn't really rely on them, they would be brave and didn't know whether to live or die! On the contrary, this guy looks stupid. If he is caught by the Red Witch, will he cry with fear?

"Oh, hello, my name is Dustan Falcon"

The young black-haired young man said with a smile. The woman in front of him is pretty, with long brown hair tied into a ponytail, wearing a black close-fitting hunting suit, and an expensive knight sword hanging from her waist. She is round and straight. Wearing brown boots on her long legs~IndoMTL.com~ At first glance, it feels like seeing a cheetah full of explosive power, and the silhouette is as clear as a knife cut, giving people a sense of determination, especially slender Her neck shows an indescribable grace, which makes people guess that her ancestry must be extraordinary,

"Your name is very special, it seems to follow..." Anthea blinked her eyes and stopped talking. In fact, she wanted to say that the name was similar to the emperor's name, but she thought it was too absurd. Now, on a boat, I told a man I met by chance that he and the emperor have the same name. What is this?

"You mean it is very similar to the emperor's name. Many people have already said that. No matter how you didn't say it, I have no regrets for being able to pronounce a similar pronunciation to that majesty!"

The black-haired young man looked like a very hearty person, he laughed, and then pointed to the gray-haired middle-aged man next to him. "His name is Tirnarant. These guards are all his people. Speaking of him, he is an empire's administrative officer, or it won’t take long for you to hear his name. It’s hard to say that he is also going to Lisbon."

Oh, Your Excellency the Imperial Administrative Officer, it is an honor to be able to meet an administrative officer here! Hearing that the middle-aged man in front of him was an imperial administrative officer, Anthea saluted a little serious