Power and Empire Chapter 798: Blood of Winter (7)
The Blood of 798 Winter (7)
In the lobby of the Ruimier Business Alliance branch, the clerks holding various business contracts in their hands shuttled through the stairwell. An office desk with a length of more than ten meters is distributed with four windows. The front of the window is already full of merchants
"Quick, 1,600 kilograms of rye, you need to load the car right away!" A businessman crowded in the front desk passed the contract book in his hand through the iron fence-like window. His fat face was covered with sweat and fat. With his hand reaching through the narrow iron window with difficulty, there are too many people behind, even with his size, he can only try his best to maintain the front position
"Hurry up, hurry up, hurry up in front!" The merchants in the back lined up in a long line. This year, Swadian Northern rye grows gratifyingly. The price of food, the gap is one-third, if the rye here is transported to Vicia to sell, one trip can be worth a quarter of income of a small grain merchant
"Sorry, sir, you have some small problems with this contract!" Inside the bars, the business alliance clerk with a feather hat on his head, after carefully checking the copies of the documents, neatly stamped the contract on the letter of shipment. The seal, and then hand it back to the opposite merchant "please make up 1135 gold coins"
"How could this happen, it shouldn't be! My goods were verified when they were loaded, so why would I have to pay the freight for no reason?" The businessman was in a hurry and quickly took the contract and looked carefully. Looking at it, the face looks bitter like an eggplant that Frost has beaten. For a small businessman like him, 1135 gold coins are not a small number, and even exceed the trade profits obtained this time
He tried to raise his head to defend to the clerk in front of the desk, and tried his best to resist the crowd behind him with his solid body. Today is the day when the deacon of the business alliance submits an application.
Every time when an application is submitted before a meeting, some good news will be issued. Therefore, many businessmen will choose to suspend their business at this moment in order to retain sufficient mobile funds. In a moment, grab the first pot of gold at the fastest speed, and the person who takes the first step can make the most profit in such an encounter. Everyone knows that no matter how good a business is, as the number of participants increases, Benefits will become weaker and weaker,
Especially in the morning, someone announced that the food prices in the three northern counties of Swadian will rise sharply this time, and it is not doubled, but a multiple increase. To purchase food, you must go through business Alliance order,
In order to evade the barriers of the business alliance, many businessmen signed contracts with each other. First, in the name of transportation, they held the food on the market as much as possible in their hands, and then hoarded them, waiting for the price to soar and making a lot of money. Now the businessmen waiting for the signing of the contract have been crowded with the office hall of the business alliance, and even lined up outside the door, falling in the sky, the crowd is like a long black dragon
"Sir, the quantity of your goods exceeds one-tenth of the standard quota! So we have to charge the handling fee according to the third taxation point." The clerk glanced at him, and some impatiently explained, "According to the newly issued new According to the regulations, all grains transported within the territory of Swadian must add a tax point. If it is a transportation fee outside of Swadian, one less tax point can be levied. {WW.3 read it soon}... "
"When will the new regulations be promulgated!" The fat businessman yelled reluctantly, and the merchants behind them also made a sensation, "How is it possible? When is it, why don't we know!
"Thirty minutes ago!" The clerk lifted up a new document, and then hung it on the work window in front of all the businessmen. "This is a temporary resolution of the Deacon Board of the Business Alliance to set prices. This is the deacon Convention before the meeting!"
"How can this be done? One tax point is one-tenth of the benefit!" The businessmen sighed dismally, and the businessmen who lined up outside began to scatter one after another.
Tax point is the name of the business alliance for the extraction and transportation of goods. One tax point represents 10% of the total value of the goods. The highest level is five tax points, which are usually only for the hugely profitable arms trade, while the food trade belongs to The second tax point is less than luxury goods, weapons, and minerals, but higher than general daily-use goods. Now a sudden increase in the tax point is almost the same level of grain as minerals.
The businessmen who originally wanted to make a lot of money suddenly felt like being drowned in ice water, and each of them shook their heads and left with pale faces. No one thought that the business alliance would take such measures to deal with the previous ones. The panic buying of food in the city,
Although there is news that the grain will rise sharply, the result not only did not rise, but it greatly increased the cost of hoarding and transportation. It can be regarded as a miserable loss to many merchants. The grain cannot be shipped out, or the more the food is shipped, the more the loss will be. , This situation can be described as a fundamental earthquake for the private food trade that is rampant in the north of Swadian.
"You said that the woman issued the tax increase decree in the name of the deacon council?" When the three Kanglesuo, who were celebrating the victory in the hall, heard the news, they thought they had heard it wrong, and confirmed it several times. After that, cheers ecstatically
"The tax increase must be approved by the deacon of the business alliance. This woman must be crazy. In order to highlight her absolute authority, she has come up with such a self-destructive method!"
Another deacon, Asold, also laughed ecstatically. "Who does she think she is, so that she can hold down the price of food and make other deacons think that she still has the power to control everything?"
"Hehe, Master Asold is right. There is a proverb in our Remier, if you want to destroy it, you must first make it crazy!" Bocondi smiled, "This woman forgot, she The original status is procuratorial, not issuing orders. The business alliance across the mainland is not a toy that she can play with casually. She promulgated tax increases regulations without holding a deacon meeting, which touched not only us. And those deacons who were still neutral,
She can increase our taxes today, and others’ taxes will be added tomorrow. I can guarantee that if others have a bit of foresight, even if they will not explicitly oppose her, they will definitely not support her anymore. !
Boncondy's voice paused, his eyes were a little triumphant, and the corners of her mouth were already pointing to laughter, "She's digging her own grave, so we can't blame us for being cruel, since the other party can't wait to make a move. , We should also take the move immediately! Otherwise, it’s not that we are afraid of even a woman! This time the game is so big, it doesn’t matter if it messes up a little bit. Those merchants who have hoarded food should take action! "
"To do something? What do you mean...?" Kang Le Suo's face was taken aback for a moment, and then with a look of sudden realization, he stretched out his right hand to Bo Kangdi and gave a thumbs up
"Gao, why didn't I expect that this time when we released the wind in advance, the merchants in Remire City bought a large amount of food. Now that such a decree is suddenly issued, those merchants will definitely oppose it fiercely. , That is more than 3,000 people and nearly 400,000 tons of food. Such a large loss is enough to drive the businessmen crazy. They will definitely attack the branches of the business alliance. At that time, we can be businessmen. For reasons such as the foundation of the alliance, an emergency meeting was held in advance so that the woman would get out of it before the formal meeting!"
"To be honest, this woman's abilities are still very good, but unfortunately she is still too young, young and frivolous, I really don't know the sky is thick!" Kang Le Suo shook his bald bald head, and the words turned, revealing a pair of cats. The crying mouse looks like a fake compassion,
Sure enough, the form of the city was as predicted by the three. The merchants who learned of the temporary tax increase gathered angrily at the door of the business alliance branch. In order to prevent accidents, the iron fence of the business alliance was tightly closed. More and more people gathered outside the door, some suspiciously pale faces, mixed in the crowd waiting for the opportunity,
In a building not far from the branch, Kang Lesuo watched with some pride the crowd gathered outside the business alliance branch. The muddy water has been stirred. Every step taken, the woman did not delay. One, the water is more muddy, like blisters floating from wherever, some of the sounds echo each other, and there are also whistles and rogue shouts from the young people sent by Bocondi in the noisy crowd. It reveals that the accumulated water potential is like a group of animals. It feels that the hot air of the whole body is on itself, and everyone is together as a whole.
"Against tax increases!"
Incited by some people with ulterior motives, the hot-blooded anger finally began to move towards the closed iron gate, with anger in their eyes and murderous intent in their mouths. Some people hiding behind three or four rows began to move towards the iron gate. Stones were thrown at the door, and many people looked at the window facing the street as if they were watching a play, while others fanned the flames inside, shouting loudest, but they didn’t move a step forward.
Under the squeeze of the crowd, the iron gate made a terrible creak, like a thin old man fighting with a group of brawny men who robbed property, and was trampled on the ground by countless feet. The gate was tragically lost behind. The staff of the business alliance fled before this torrent
"Charge, rush in, it was the woman who made the ghost!"
No one in the crowd yelled, and then the underwhelming crowd rushed into the door of the business alliance branch. Under the anxiety of the crowd, everyone felt that they were full of courage. They had long forgotten their original intentions. Lost their reason, being trapped by the crowd, smashing everything that can be seen in front of them like a wave, struggling to trample on the neat low-footed evergreen trees in a mess. It seems that only in this way can their anger be vented
"Dailan, it seems that your opponent is not weak!" The fat man was in a room on the second floor of the opposite street, staring coldly at the iron door of the overthrown branch, and smashed crazy inside. Crazy crowd, and beside him, Socutus Delan's face in a black dress is even more awkward and pale,
Although she anticipated some extreme behaviors, she did not expect that these businessmen who were law-abiding businessmen on weekdays would turn into grim-faced thugs in an instant. Although the decree contained some unauthorised elements, it did calm the current situation. The rapidly rising price of food, and the quickest way to establish one's authority in front of many deacons
"It's Delan's incompetence. It is such an unmanageable situation today. Please punish your majesty!" Socutus Delan knelt in front of the fat man on one knee, her black hair lightly draped on her shoulders, originally pale Her face was slightly flushed, her thin cherry-red lips opened slightly, and she wanted to speak, but in the end she pressed her tightly,
"I was too negligent, it has nothing to do with you!" The fat man sighed with a solemn expression, and raised Socutus Delan with his hand, a sharp chill flashed in his eyes. "These guys are used to it." In a peaceful environment, I seem to have forgotten the most basic things. All benefits first arise from absolute power.
Without a country, there is nothing. Just like the Swadian in front of us, if the Eastern Cavalry is still raging here, it’s strange that they can still do business peacefully. There is nothing wrong with the merchant’s profit, but if it is shaken The foundation of the country, even if he is three-headed and six-armed, I will definitely kill him. This is the country. The essence of the country is the largest violent machine on the mainland that protects its own interests! "
"Your Majesty wants..."
Sokutos Delan, who stood up on his knees, trembled slightly. It was the first time to hear His Majesty Falcon’s murderous words. She looked outside the window and gathered in the business alliance branch. She was still fighting. The merchants who smashed and robbed, Socutus Delan responded with pitying eyes. This is a total of thousands of people. If your majesty's killing order is issued, the army outside the city will come in. In an instant, this place will become The Shura Hell with blood flowing into the river,
"Your Majesty, these people are just bewitched by others. The real behind the scenes are actually other people, and they are not mobs, they are just businessmen. In order to develop these people, we have spent a lot of effort, please, your Majesty ..." Thinking of this, Socutus Delan, who couldn't bear to see such a scene, knelt down again and said
"About half of these thousands of merchants are local merchants from Swadian. For the business alliance that has just established a foundation in northern Swadian, it can be described as a very precious resource. These people will be businesses. The hope of the alliance in Swadian, the business alliance needs these people
As soon as the fat man grasped her hand, her strong arms tightly supported her squatting body
"I know what you want to say, but before that, I think you should look at this first!" The fat man waved to stop Socutus Delan from continuing, and picked up a document from the table in front of him.
"This person is?" Socutus Dailan took the document in confusion, turned the first two pages, and saw a portrait mixed in it, her face suddenly became bloodless, and her body was almost lost and shocked. And sit down.
"He shouldn't be here, he... How could he be here!" Socutus Delan held the portrait in her hand, and tears rolled in her eyes, she said incoherently,
Under such a sudden shock, no one can remain calm. She has long since broken contact with her family. Although she left with hatred at the beginning, she never thought that one day she would be able to see her.
In the portrait is a thin old man, with old eyes, white hair on the temples, and orange and Zouban eye frames. In the past few years, it has become quite old than before.
If it weren’t for those eyes and the familiar disgusting smile, Socutus Delan could hardly recognize the person in the painting. He would have lost the family property a few years ago and would sell himself to a brothel. That gambler's father,
Seeing Socutus Delan’s extreme gaffe, the fat man turned his back on his back and slowly said, "You may not know, this person has just received a batch of 700,000 tons of grain in Remier City. Without an intermediate interception, this person and 700,000 tons of grain will quietly enter the warehouse outside the city without you knowing it.
Then, under someone’s righteous remarks, prove that the reason for your unauthorized increase in food tax is actually because this person and you have greeted a large amount of food together. In order to avoid competition, you have to come forward and use high tax rates to All the food in the hands of the merchants is forced out, and then the tax rate is restored, making a lot of money! At that time, even if you have nine mouths, there is absolutely no chance to argue."
"Father and 700,000 tons of food!" Socutus Delan's shocked mouth was slightly open. With such a large amount of food, plus the appearance of her father, everything seemed very clear. This is one planting, one time. A trap that makes oneself unable to speak up, as long as you step into it, you will be overwhelmed.
"Boom Boom"
There was a knock on the door, and Mao Mo Naqing walked in through the door wearing a water-colored leather tunic. Two straight long legs fully reflected her slim figure, which is a unique style. On his face, he nodded slightly to Socutus Delan, and then said to the fat man.
"Your Majesty, according to the report, among the twelve deacons, there are already five deacons Anconnius, Sawyer, Listi, Anduinfi, and Jayakadu who have left the hotel and are going out of the city aggressively. Rushed to the barracks. It seems that they are going to persuade the army outside the city to intervene so that they can have a basis to investigate the warehouse outside the city."
"Oh, it's very fast!" The fat man touched his chin and asked, "Where are Kang Blacke and Asold? Did they move?"
"There is no news yet." Mao Manaqing said hesitantly. "Since they entered the hotel yesterday, they have not come out again, but we saw a servant running in and out frequently,
Just two hours before, when the merchants began to gather, we saw Conlersuo’s confidant, Riwazado, leave the hotel and visited the hotel where the twelve deacons were located in turn."
"Hehe, it's really two old foxes and a little fox, so calm!"
The fat man was a little surprised and sneered. "Since the master doesn't want to show up yet, let these little guys make a fuss first. I also want to know what these guys want to do in the end and order the fourth outside the city. , The Seventh Banner, there is no order, anyone who trespasses a soldier, cut it!"
At the station of the Seventh Banner Group outside the city
The leader of the banner, Andras, almost put on a robe, walked to the entrance of the camp, and he saw five prestigious business alliance deacons pacing anxiously outside.
"Five, what are you...?" The leader of the banner Andras asked in a daze. These are five big people who can make the mainland tremble a few times with a stomping. What at this moment This gives face, and I usually have to make an appointment if I want to see one. Now there are 5 at once. When the guards came to report just now, Andras thought he was sleepwalking.
"Do you know that there is a riot in the city? Those thugs are attacking the business alliance branch, and they are also smashing shops. As a local garrison, you must immediately stop them from "the grumpy Anknius" and, We need a team of soldiers to help us go to the warehouse in the west of the city. We need to find the source of the rebellion and find out the black hands behind the scenes!"
"Riot?" The banner leader Andrass was a little flustered~IndoMTL.com~The deacon meeting of the business alliance is about to be held. The military department of the Falcon Dynasty specially deployed two main flag regiments to garrison, just to avoid Remier. What accident happened in the city, and the autograph of His Majesty Falcon and the Falcon coat of arms on the transfer order, which shows how much the Falcon’s Majesty attaches importance to this matter. He also regarded the order as a heirloom treasure
If there is a real rebellion here, how can I return to my boss?
"Ring the bell immediately and order the whole army to assemble immediately! The head of the banner, Ondras, shouted to the sentry at the door, the messy barracks were full of soldiers
"Hurry up, hurry up, give me all the strength of your breastfeeding!" Just as he yelled, a black armored cavalry rushed like a whirlwind from a distance,
"Are you the leader of the banner?" The black armored cavalry stopped in front of Ondras, and Ming Rui's gaze stopped on his banner leader's epaulettes, and threw the scroll in his hand to him who looked blank. ,
"This is..." The banner leader Andras picked up the scroll in confusion. The signature and coat of arms were the same as the order book, which changed his face.
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