Power and Empire Chapter 795: Blood of Winter (4)
795 Blood of Winter (4)
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The bow cuts through the smooth, mirror-like surface of the river, and there are waves of beautiful ripples,
White mist and light yarn, like rain and magic,
The fat man stood with his back on his back, standing on the bow of a medium-sized merchant ship with a wide bottom and blue edges. On the decks on both sides of the bow, there are the symbols of the golden balance scales of the business alliance.
The morning sun is shining on the smooth wall of Ruimier City, one of the three northern counties in the distance, as if it has woven a faint silver light on the piles of coldness,
"Your Majesty, the morning wind is strong. You have already occupied it for an hour. This is not good for your health." Mao Manaqing walked up from behind and put on a warm velvet cloak to protect the fat man, and said in a warm and affectionate tone.
On the plains on both sides of the ship, in the white mist that floats like a water ribbon, you can vaguely see a whole area of villages, woods, and horse-drawn carriages that get up early,
The fat man looked indifferent, pointed at the outline of the city of Ruimier in the distance, and suddenly smiled at the corner of his mouth, "What do you think of this city? The waterways are vertical and dense, the population is dense, and there is no war. The north is the prairie and the northern county. , To the south is our Vicia. If you regard it as a new business center, I don’t know what you think?"
"Your Majesty is going to build an economic center in the north like Riwading in the south?" Mao Mona's face was slightly astonished, and she quickly reflected from the fat man's words.
"You are right!" The fat man nodded solemnly as he looked at the city getting closer and closer. "As the dynasty gradually strengthened its control over the three northern counties, there was an urgent need for a new support point that could connect the north and the south. , Here is connected to the vast prairie to the north, to the resource-rich Paravin Plain to the east, backed by the northern county known for its iron ore, and has a unique network of waterways.
The fat man's voice paused, his eyes blurred and he looked into the distance, and continued, "The river under our feet is called the Anran River. It is the largest of the many rivers rushing out of the Dorok Mountains. A tributary of Swadian, the Anmingsi River traverses the north of Swadian. Only the three northern counties in front of the Hengduan Mountains spread out like spider webs, forming the largest water source area in the north of Swadian.
Among the rivers extending in all directions, there is the Poloraus River, which is 100 meters wide, and there is also a dense river network extending in all directions like the roots of zelkova trees. Such excellent conditions are the basis for a new center! The fat man said with emphasis
At this time, the ships have slowly entered the urban river, and the various ships moored in the harbor, the towering masts, are showing long shadows in the morning light, and the sailors are tidying up nervously and orderly. With various items and preparations before unloading, Remier started another busy day in the morning light. ↘Go and read, go to www.93Ζm↙
Mao Monaqing feels that the whole city seems to be full of vitality,
Fatty is right. The city is indeed becoming more and more like a new center, especially the previous few reports. The business alliance deacon meeting held every three months decided to rise in this recently. Held in northern cities,
This good news once again shook all the businessmen on the mainland. From this unexpected decision, the businessmen with keen sense of smell clearly felt something
"The Falcon Dynasty seems to intend to move the economic center to the center of the mainland!" Such obscure information was once raised by some sensitive businessmen in October, but most businessmen still believe that the center of gravity of the dynasty may It is still on the expansion sea road. As for the north, it has just been hit hard. It will take at least 10 years to regain its vitality, which is a whole generation’s time
However, His Majesty Falcon’s large collection of Swadian refugees quickly made this shortcoming an advantage. With the dynasty’s funds poured in, countless new cities have sprung up.
It is natural for merchants to chase benefits. In just six months, the Falcon Dynasty first won the victory in the northern grasslands, and then destroyed the mainland's largest power, Swadian, more than doubled its geographic area, and its population expanded even more. 3 times, this can be imagined to stimulate business,
With the occupation of the entire territory of Swadian, the situation on the mainland has become more and more obvious. From the perspective of the layout, the Falcon Dynasty has more than doubled its power and has become the real mainland hegemon.
Located in the Jivadin Plain in the southwest, it has been unable to keep up with the rapid expansion of the Falcon Dynasty.
In particular, most of the materials need to be transported from the southern waterway, and the burden it generates has undoubtedly become the biggest hidden danger of the Falcon Dynasty. Starting in October, His Majesty Falcon began to spend money on construction in the three northern counties. ,
Businessmen have already felt that under the invisible magic hands of His Majesty Falcon, a new northern economic center similar to the southern Rivadin is being formed.
A population of nearly 2 million, a wealth of unimaginable materials and minerals, convenient transportation, and water network lines connecting north and south, especially the promulgation of the mayor system adopted by the new city,
Just thinking about it can make merchants sleepless at night. This is a dynasty of merchants. For the first time, merchants feel that their destiny can be changed. Even if they are not aristocrats or lords, they can become a dynasty. City manager,
At this moment, their hearts have been closely linked to this dynasty,
The result of the enthusiasm of the merchants is that the commercial development speed of the three northern counties has surpassed the southern center of Riwading for the first time. Although it is still not as high as the southern one, everyone believes that it will be up to five years. , The three northern counties with more properties and more population will replace Zivadin as the new center of the dynasty
For his majesty Falcon’s far-sighted vision, many business people have already admired the five-body cast, as long as they are discerning people can see it,
Once the new center of the three northern counties develops,
The Falcon Dynasty will have two strong economic circles at the same time, the north and the south, one with the advantage of ocean trade, the other with the advantage of dense population and rich resources, and the other with the south and the north, just like the powerful wings of the Falcon. The strength of the Falcon Dynasty will invisibly step up to a new level
Getting off the boat, the fat man secretly entered a tavern that Socutus Delan had arranged for him. When he was moving his body on the balcony, he just saw three large merchant ships slowly sailing into the port of the river. On the merchant ships, there are signs of the highest level of the business alliance, the five-level luxury merchant,
A neat row of sailors lined up on the deck, and it should have been a deacon. Sure enough, after a while, he received the message that it was Horelle, who was in charge of Southern Sea Trade, who came.
Fatty smiled at the corner of his mouth. It’s no wonder that this guy has an entire fleet of ships. It’s no wonder that those merchant ships were obviously taller than other merchant ships just now. They turned out to be the sea of sea trade transportation. Boat,
This guy likes to show off and hasn’t changed it. He also doesn’t know how many hatred and rich eyes he has added out of thin air. It’s no wonder that when the trouble was in the first place, everyone looked at it from a distance and didn’t pull it at all. The meaning of a handful
Open the door and ask someone to bring breakfast to Mao Manaqing and Bo Shahuali. The fat man was neatly dressed and went downstairs alone. The entire hotel was sealed. Although it was only a three-story hotel, the number of guards in it reached 30 people, from the gate to the stairs to the occupants of the room. It’s the Viking Guard in disguise,
Of course, they are all concentrated below the second floor. The 8 rooms on the third floor and the 20-meter-wide balcony are full of fat people and two women. 20 meters diagonally across from the three-story tavern, it’s Ruimier’s most A famous hotel,
Four huge golden pillars form the door of the hotel. Through the open door, you can see the magnificent decorations inside. Under the sunlight, it seems that even the air is flowing with rich and noble atmosphere.
The servants in red dresses spread out in separate rows outside the door, and from time to time, the ornately decorated carriage stopped in front of the door, and from above they walked down the well-dressed merchants, nobles, rich people, or in the cold winter, mentioning the famous White long dresses, ladies and ladies walking slowly surrounded by servants
"How is the situation?"
The fat man fiddled with a ring in his hand, sat down in a position by the window, and asked the guard who was in charge of monitoring on the opposite side.
Because it was the morning, there were not many pedestrians outside the door. There were only a few small vendors pushing carts selling goods at the door. These vendors were all staring at the gorgeous hotel in front, and the house next to it was wormed. Compared to a broken hotel full of holes, a wave of a big figure in the distance may give them a stable life for several years
"I have seen the two deacons, Kang Blacko and Asold!" The guard stood up and responded in a low voice,
"Oh, I saw two in one morning. It seems that the owner of this hotel has a lot of face!"
The fat man smiled coldly at the corner of his mouth, tapping his fingers on the desktop rhythmically. According to the intelligence of the Ministry of Supervision, the food aristocrat from Palavin was actually just the spokesperson of a certain force. The person behind is the owner of this luxurious hotel, the Marquis de Bocondi,
This man named Marquis Bocondi can definitely belong to the existence of a super giant crocodile in Ruimier City. The history of the Bocondi family is very long, and it can even be traced back to the millennium dynasty era. This is a real name. , There was a record of three marriages with the Swadian royal family, and for this reason, the purge of the lord of the northern three counties did not come to him. Instead, the power vacuum caused by the loss of checks and balances in the Ruimir region gave Bai The Kandy family is a great opportunity to gain profit and power,
During the Swadian period, smuggling was rampant in Ruimir, which has nothing to do with Bocondi’s power in Ruimir.
Although the Falcon Dynasty has deprived a large number of its manors outside the city, it has not moved its family’s industry in the city. Its huge smuggling network covers almost the entire North Swadian County
Seeing the fat man's contemplative mood, the guard in charge of surveillance went to another spot to squat with interest. At this moment, the other side suddenly became lively.
A gorgeously decorated carriage with four horses in a row stopped at the entrance of the pub in front,
A group of businessmen came down from the chair in front of the carriage, and surrounded a thin, tall man walking out of the carriage. The man walked politely and greeted the people around him, politely and thoughtfully. The fat man glanced twice more inadvertently, and was stunned.
"This person is a bit familiar" I don't know why, the fat man thinks where he should have seen this man himself, but no matter how he stirs his little head, he can't get the information of this person.
"This person is called Socutuste, one of the target's Boconti’s deputies!"
A dull and respectful voice came from behind. Lidastorf, the head of the Supervision Department, bent half over, and came out from behind very timely, looking down and pursing his eyebrows, like the eyes and ears of Your Majesty Falcon. Loyal dog
"Oh, you will be back so soon." Seeing Lidastorf, the fat man's face was a little surprised, and he asked, "How about what I want you to do? Paravin must be quite lively right now." !"
"Your Majesty is wise!" Lidastorf smiled, his eyes lit up and said, "The day your Majesty entered Paravin, the gang of grain distributors who were greedy for ink panicked. Some of them wanted to escape. The field was blocked by us. We kept them secretly imprisoned. There was no sound of the wind. The others remained in Paravin all day long. As of yesterday, when I left, 6 people had committed suicide... ."
"I didn't ask this, I was asking how the grain was..."The fat man waved his hand a little impatiently." As for those guys, they asked for their own death! If not, they are still worried about what happened. A hundred people will affect the stability of the people. I don’t want to give the Palavins the impression that the Falcon army is brutal and bloodthirsty. I have directly ordered the execution on the spot."
"Yes, yes, you can choose how to die, your majesty is already very kind!" Lidastorf quickly reduced the smile on his face, and replied respectfully, "The six hundred thousand tons of food is in your majesty. The city was already on the road the next day, and we were under our surveillance along the way. As long as someone took over, we immediately arrested and never let one person and a piece of food leak out! "
"Well, this is best" The fat man nodded slightly, and suddenly thought of something, "Wait, what did you say that the deputy's last name is Tus?"
"Socutus! Your Majesty," Lidasto replied very positively, "I knew him when I was in Kyoto. He was a drunkard with bad gambling. Although he came from a nobleman, he was only a little nobleman. Listen Said that in order to pay off his gambling debts, even his daughter was sold!"
"Selling a daughter? Socutus?" The fat man's eyes narrowed and narrowed, but there was a penetrating cold light. This surname is too familiar, plus the discipline of selling daughters, this Socutus Isn’t it the mean father who sold Socutus Delan to repay his debts in Kyoto?
How could he appear here! The fat man's fingers were clenched together. Before the business alliance deacon meeting, was this a coincidence or a conspiracy?
"How long has he been here?" The fat man continued to ask,
"This person appeared three months ago." Seeing that the fat man was interested, Lidastorf quickly continued, "I don’t know why. Three months ago, Bocondi suddenly took him from Crest. Arrived at Remier and appointed him as his deputy, but according to his subordinates’ observations, this man is at best a mediocrity, and I don’t know what point of his ambitious Boconti is interested in."
"Are you sure it was three months ago?" The fat man's face changed, his fingers stopped orderly, his face was terribly cold, and even the words he said made the air a little bit colder.
Three months ago, it was the time for Socutus Delan to accompany herself back to Vadin. During that trip, Socutus Delan came forward to deal with some liaison affairs on her behalf.
Obviously, without noticing it, some people who have been secretly waiting for the opportunity to search for the true identity of the thirteenth deacon may have found something in some details,
Then the tree vine touched the melon and found Tusotust, who thought his daughter was dead, and brought him to his side with ulterior motives
Thinking of this, even the fat man feels furious. The other party's move is quite vicious.
The deacon meeting of the business alliance is about to be held. Once before this meeting, Socutus Stella’s identity is revealed by her own father, and the past of selling her body to pay off debts is revealed,
A series of blows to Socutus Delan will inevitably strike like a violent storm. Since it has started, it will never give Cusoutus Delan a chance to fight back.
Regardless of the success of this conspiracy, the absolute authority of the thirteenth deacon at the top of the business alliance will inevitably cease to exist. If all the deacons initiate collective impeachment at the deacon meeting,
I think such a disreputable woman is not worthy to be the thirteen deacon who is responsible for monitoring. At that time, even if I want to protect myself, I am afraid that I will not be able to do it.
After all, the army can’t control everything unless it is prepared for a bloodbath business alliance, but that is the foundation established by oneself, and it is also the blood pulse under the powerful wings of the Falcon Dynasty. Once the blood is seen, the basis for the dynasty is and The talents and resources cultivated over the years will be a fatal blow
The most malicious part of this plan is that after this incident, the position of the thirteenth deacon will no longer exist, and the business alliance will be out of sight
Thinking of this, the fat man stood up suddenly~IndoMTL.com~ snorted, "I'm so bold, I dare to play this trick with me, but he doesn't want to think about it. It's up to you? Is it worth it!"
The voice is not too loud, but it scared Lidastorv next to him. He thought the fat man was talking about himself, so he wailed and knelt on the ground. "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, your subordinates really didn't lie to you. Of!"
"Get up, nothing to do with you!" The fat man waved his hand dumbfoundingly, and was silent for a while before continuing to ask, "I remember that before the deacon meeting, the thirteen deacons who were in charge of supervising the deacon Did you take over the proposal?"
"Yes, it will usually be submitted by the deacons the day before the meeting." Lidastorv stood up with a panic. "In order to review the rationality of the proposal, every proposal must pass the ten Only after the three deacons approve can they be put on the agenda of the meeting. This rule is still set by your majesty!"
It seems that they are waiting for this moment! After figuring out the joints, the fat man suddenly grinned at the corner of his mouth, wanting to recognize people face to face, okay, I will let you recognize a big pineapple!
"Big pineapple?" Lidastorv next to him was completely dumbfounded. What happened to your majesty today? He was full of nonsense, and he was murderous and wanted to find a few people to hack it.
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