The Magic Thief Chapter 9:

The coming week will be very difficult for everyone.

No matter whether it is His Majesty the King, the Presbyterian House, or the Cabinet, there is not a day spent relaxing.

As for the officials of the Legal Affairs Department, they count their lives. For them, not only do they have to face the angry voices of the people who are besieged in front of the Headquarters of the Legal Affairs Department, but they also have to bear the pressure from above.

Occasionally, one or two stones will come to the Office of the Legal Affairs Department.

The glass on the windows became their means of venting.

The "abandoned palace" where the envoy of the Kingdom of Derry and the kingdom lived temporarily and the villa where the heirs of Sirthborough lived also became a gathering place for some protesters in the city of Franck.

However, because of the strict guarding of the Paladins in front of the "Abandoned Palace", the protesters were unable to do anything. They could only surround the square in front of the "Abandoned Palace", using neat noises and blocking roads. Express their anger.

The protesters surrounding the postal gate of the heir to Searthburg were more active, perhaps because they definitely did not have the Paladin guard like the "abandoned palace", and it was not as gloomy as the Attorney General’s office. And terror, so the protesters are somewhat confident.

But waited until two fireballs flew out from the window of the villa, and exploded violently in front of the door.

The explosion not only turned a rental carriage at the door into burning debris, but also left a six-foot-diameter pit on the stiff bluestone pavement, and the protesters remembered living in the villa. The little earl in, is a superb and cruel magician at the same time.

It has long been rumored in the capital that this little magician possesses terrifying powers that are completely incompatible with his age. He has a terrifying ability to manipulate fire. On the day of the hearing, a senior magician was killed by him. In front of everyone, he burned to death in full view, and when he was attacked, he easily used terrible magic to blow the attacker to the ground.

Out of fear of the magician's power, those protesters never dared to approach this "demon-inhabited lair."

Although one or two people once wanted to use their courage to show the world that the power of the devil would be useless in the face of justice and courage.

But these people failed without exception. They fell to the ground without taking a few steps.

There were no wounds and no signs of attack.

Just so silently, those few people fell to the ground.

Those who saw this scene with their own eyes immediately lost their courage and all ran away. Not long after, terrible rumors appeared again in the capital. The heirs of Searthburg had more than just manipulating the flames. He can also curse anyone with ease.

The cursed person will die immediately.

The rumors are like long feet. They spread quickly in the streets and alleys. Soon the protesters who surrounded the villa disappeared without a trace. Everyone was afraid that the curse would fall on their own. On the head.

For this reason, which nobles in the capital envy the heir of Sirthburg and envy him as a magician.

Having this kind of magical power is indeed more useful than a high-ranking one.

Of these, the officials of the Legal Affairs Department are most envious of this, because they are under the most pressure, and what bothers them is that the attitude adopted by His Majesty the King is extremely warm.

The supreme majesty avoided discussing this matter. He put all his thoughts on the winter hunting meeting.

This evasion of reality makes everyone feel helpless.

Without your majesty’s support, the Legal Affairs Department must bear the pressure exerted by the House of Elders and the Cabinet alone, but every official of the Legal Affairs Department knows that the matter has become a deadlock. If at this time, witnesses and suspects are released, the situation It will become even more unfavorable to them.

The harsh interrogation of those witnesses and suspects and the pain caused by the torture instrument will turn into anger.

They will unite with the protesters outside, and rush towards the Legal Affairs Department with a force ten times more violent than they are now.

At that time, the Presbyterian House and Cabinet will probably exert pressure again.

The Legal Affairs Department originally had a lot of ugly places, once they were shaken out, I am afraid that from top to bottom, no one can get out of the relationship.

Because of this, although the Legal Affairs Department does not have the support of His Majesty the King, it is still alone and helplessly under the pressure of the Presbyterian House and the Cabinet, and they have to fight for themselves.

Contrary to the tension in the capital, preparations for winter hunting are also proceeding like fire.

For the king, this is the only reason for him to get rid of trouble. Therefore, he was not very enthusiastic about hunting. In previous years, the Duke of Fuchs was always asked to do the preparation work for him. This year, His Majesty the King did it himself with incomparable enthusiasm.

His Majesty the King even took out a large sum of money from the already stretched treasury for winter hunting arrangements.

Because of this, the grandness of this winter hunting scene is unique after the accession of King Francis XVI.

Even when Ruibo was invited by the royal family to come to the royal hunting ground 30 kilometers away from Franck two days before the winter hunt, he was also amazed by the grandeur and luxury of the scene.

Countless tents decorated with silk and brocade are built on a square kilometer of land.

The tents are close to each other, neatly arranged.

According to the class and class of the guests, the scale and decoration of the tents also vary greatly.

Ribo, who only holds the title of earl and is in charge of a remote southern county, could only be regarded as one of the most inconspicuous people here.

In fact, aristocrats like him originally had a role in winter hunting. They were not purely for hunting and leisure. Most earls never had the opportunity to participate in hunting. They were only part of the court of honor.

However, the heir to Surthburg is now a popular figure in the capital, and such characters naturally need special treatment.

In the southwest corner of the camp, there are three tents set up specifically for the heirs of Lord Sirthburg.

Ribo occupies the outermost tent, while Miss Landy, Fanny, and Justine share another one. Eckert, who has no title, should have lived with the court guards and wealthy family chiefs outside. Inside the tent, however, because he got along with many wealthy families in the capital very well, and he was also the representative of Lord Hyde, the guardian of Ruibo, his Majesty specially prepared an inconspicuous small tent for him.

Although it is only a tent, everything here is readily available, and the furnishings are even more comfortable and elegant than usual inns.

Not only is there a thick cashmere carpet on the ground, it is also tightly wrapped around it.

There is a bed in one corner of the tent, not a small bed for travel, but a big bed that can sleep two people.

A set of exquisite silver tea sets is placed on the small coffee table next to the bed.

On the other side of the tent is a wardrobe and dressing table.

All these pieces of furniture are made of fine red pine and painted with varnish on the outside.

There is a copper stove in the middle of the tent, so in the midst of this cold winter, I can’t feel the cold in the tent.

A pot of tea is being boiled on the stove, and the royal arrangement is indeed extravagant.

Take off the thick fur and hang it in the closet. Ribo really thought of going to the tent where the ladies next door lived. Suddenly a court attendant ran to him and told him that His Majesty the King was holding a brief meeting. Because he knew he had arrived, His Majesty the King hoped that he could participate.

Following the servants, passing through a tightly guarded and heavily guarded gate, enter the inner circle of the hunting camp, where His Majesty the King, cabinet ministers and several dukes live.

Different from the outer circle, the guards here are the holy knights that the King trusts most.

Four observation towers with a height of more than 20 meters were built on the four corners of the inner circle. However, it is not sentries standing on top of the towers, but members of the Paladins and magicians holding heavy crossbows.

The second half of the inner circle is all occupied by huge tents. There is the place where His Majesty the King sleeps. The tents of cabinet ministers and dukes are also bigger and more luxurious than the one where Ribo lived. many.

After all, in this place, grade represents everything.

In the center of the inner circle is the largest tent, which looks a bit like a giant circus tent, but the many silk and gold embroidered brocades used for decoration are obviously only the royal family with such a large handwriting. .

Ribo tidied up his appearance and walked into the big tent.

In the center of the tent is a long table, and on the throne at the far end of the long table sits the King.

Beside him sits a young man with a clean face, a thin body, and even some shaky body. Although Ruibo has never seen him before, it can be guessed that he is the frail and sickly prince.

Looking at the heir to the Kingdom of France, Ribo could not help but shook his head secretly. Like the rumors, the prince may not survive the day of succession to the throne. See how he sits there. , Ruibo seemed to see a dying patient lying in bed.

On both sides of the long table, the places closest to His Majesty the King sit the dukes. Obviously, the seats here are also arranged according to the title.

The only exceptions are the Marquis of Keene and a majestic wizard.

The tent is extremely noisy, and the atmosphere here is like entering the **** arena of the rumored ancient Loletta Empire. Several people stood up, pointed at each other, and quarreled fiercely there.

"Earl Medin, we are talking about the attack. You are the person involved. There are many people here who want to hear your opinion."

His Majesty interrupted the people who were arguing fiercely. Regarding your majesty's will, no one dared to disobey face to face, and those people had to sit down.

Ribo glanced at His Majesty the King. From his expression, he could see that the Supreme didn't care what he said, but used him to change the subject and ease the overly intense atmosphere.

"Your Majesty, with regard to the attack, although I am the person involved, I don't know more than you. This attack is like the puzzle of Morfins in the legend of the gods, which is hard to guess. All the evidence shows that this is a complete coincidence." Ruibo said irrelevantly.

"Earl Meding, what is perplexing us now is not our view of the attack. Everyone here knows that after the efforts of the Legal Department, we have finally entered a dead end. Now what we care about is how to deal with this Get out of the matter, the attack turned into a big quagmire. Everyone is trapped in the quagmire and cannot get out. But you are the only exception. I really envy your Excellency. It would be great if I could also perform magic. People's fear of magic is obviously far above any secular authority." A middle-aged official said, his tone was full of cynicism, and it was obvious that his stance was hostile to Sarthburg.

"Do you have any suggestions?" Ribo asked rhetorically.

The official never looked at Ribo again. He turned his head and said to the other person:

"I still insist on my opinion. This incident is entirely due to the fact that the Legal Affairs Department despised the power of civilians and detained numerous civilians without authorization, most of them innocent Bystanders, as far as I know, the Legal Affairs Department has used torture instruments on most of them. It is this incident that aroused public outrage. Therefore, the only solution is to release all detained persons. The Department of Justice should apologize for this and even give appropriate compensation. The officials of the Legal Affairs Department involved in this matter should voluntarily resign to quell public anger."

"Nonsense, how many times I have said that someone behind this incident is deliberately inciting, whether it is an attack or a civilian riot, it is all cleverly arranged by the person hiding behind the scenes. For this moment, only a thunderbolt Thunder-like means completely suppressed those mobs." Another person jumped up immediately to argue.

In the tent, it immediately returned to the original scene.

Ribo peeked and saw that His Majesty the King frowned tightly, and the Marquis Keene, known as His Majesty’s think tank, was rubbing his temples helplessly. It was obvious that he was having a terrible headache.

Ribo is interested in that the characters who are arguing are just small characters that he has never seen before. The real top figures sit quietly next to him, only occasionally saying a few words specifically. , But those quarreling characters immediately understood that the quarrel will revolve around those few words.

Looking at the battles in front of the long table, Ruibo felt extremely funny. It was really an interesting comical performance.

Everyone at the long table played the role of a clown to their heart's content. Ribo even suspected that there would be the kind of cake flying around in burlesque performances at the end of the quarrel.

"Okay, okay, please stop arguing, at the moment when the winter hunt is about to begin, let us keep some happy moods. It seems that this matter is difficult to make a decision before the hunt, and we will leave it to the end of the hunt. Later, let's discuss it." His Majesty clearly wants to avoid the problem in front of him in the usual way.

But this time he couldn't get his wish. The elders and cabinet leaders who hadn't said a word came forward one after another this time, and their reasons were not unreasonable.

If this matter is not resolved, the order in the capital will become a mess, and the situation will deteriorate day by day. The more you delay, the more unmanageable things will become.

His Majesty the King originally planned to get up and leave. He was entangled by the crowd and couldn't get out of him. He directed his help-seeking gaze to the court adviser.

The Marquis of Keene also feels quite embarrassed. Although he does have a unique vision in internal affairs and diplomacy, he has always been calm and is not good at this kind of intrigue contest.

Although he is also very clear that there is someone behind the scenes of this matter, and what are the thoughts of the elders and the cabinet ministers, but in the final analysis, the reason why things have become so unmanageable is because the civilians have been killed. Incited, how to appease them is the real difficulty.

The only way that Marquis Keene can think of is to send troops to suppress him, but he, who has a calm temperament, absolutely does not want to see such a situation.

He glanced at everyone quietly from the corner of his eyes, trying to find a breakthrough to persuade, suddenly, he saw a smile on Ribo's mouth.

The Marquis of Keene immediately thought that the heir to Surthburg was the only person who could survive the storm.

Although the methods used by the heirs of Surthburg are beyond the reach of others, perhaps they are not the only one.

For Sarthburg, the Marquis of Keene spent a lot of energy on research.

He has roughly figured out what the heir and the guardian Lord Hyde behind him are.

Conspiracy and conspiracy were originally their mastery. Earl Roberts suffered such a terrible defeat and even affected the entire family. From this point, it can be seen that Surthburg had a good grasp of the skills of conspiracy and tricks. How superb.

"Earl Meding, your Majesty asked your opinion just now. You haven't answered yet. I think you must have a unique opinion." said the Marquis of Keene.

"My lord Marquis, the method that Earl Meding can take, we ordinary people must not be able to show it." The person who has been the most quarrelsome interrupted.

"Mr. Earl, I know that on the list of candidates for the director of the Secretariat of the Presbyterian Church, you are ranked high but not the first candidate. Your overactiveness may not make your ranking higher." Marquis Keene said coldly.

The Marquis of Keene is not a person who likes to expose people, he will say this, obviously proves that his heart is extremely angry.

It is quite stupid to make the good old man, the Marquis of Keene, angry. The prestige of the Marquis of Keene is quite high, and his popularity is also very good. Although he is on the side of His Majesty the King, he has a close personal relationship with him in the elder house. There are so many characters, besides, there are many veteran figures who are close friends with him.

The man drew back in embarrassment, and the Marquis Keene was not someone he could offend.

"Earl Medin, please tell me your opinion." said the Marquis of Keene.

Seeing the sincere expression of the Marquis Keene, Ribo hesitated for a while.

The riots in the capital are indeed detrimental to them. Prior to this, Ribo and Eckert had also discussed how to stabilize the situation.

As the Marquis of Keene guessed, they, who are good at conspiracy, did find several solutions.

After clearing up his thoughts, Ruibo said: "My lord Marquis, although I have thought of some methods, these methods are somewhat unremarkable."

"Earl Maiding, please go on. The philosopher Conn said that there is no distinction between high and low wisdom." said the Marquis of Keene.

"My lord Marquis, I would like to ask you, what is the role of the Legal Affairs Department?" Ribo did not answer, but asked instead.

The Marquis of Keene was a little puzzled, he replied:

"Earl Meding, I don't know what you are referring to, but I think the most important duty of the political office must be to maintain order in the capital."

"My lord, you are right. If there is no Legal Affairs Department or the Legal Affairs Department cannot perform its duties, what will happen to the capital?" Ribo asked.

The Marquis of Keene seems to have understood Ribo's meaning. He said: "Without the Legal Affairs Office, there will be chaos in the capital."

"Without the Legal Affairs Department, there will be thieves in the capital, robbers will be rampant, and robbery will become a broad daylight act, and people will lay corpses on the streets every day." Ribo said coldly.

"The thieves in the capital must not have been so rampant. In this matter, Mr. Rabel has really done a lot." Another person interrupted.

"Hey, if you want to quell the anger, you must let them know how serious it would be without the Legal Affairs Department. I think, in this case, someone has to play the role of a saboteur." Ruibo calmly Said.

"A terrible strategy, I am afraid that only the devil would think of such an insidious strategy." A cabinet minister pretended to say.

Ribo glanced at the man and said coldly:

"This is indeed a strategy that the devil can think of. However, this method is not what I thought of. The original inventor was Earl Robert. I think everyone still remembers his collusion with pirates. , I even remember your lord, it was you who highly recommended Earl Roberts to serve as an imperial servant, didn’t you?"

Ribo’s response made the big man horrible. He glanced at the people in the elder's house. In that incident, several of the big men in the elder's house suffered heavy losses. Count Robert died. His family was also implicated, but the huge loss was difficult to recover. Because of this, they were full of resentment for everyone who had recommended Earl Roberto.

"Earl Medin, as your Excellency said, this stupid idea was made by an idiot, Robert. By adopting an idiot strategy, don’t we also become idiots, let alone everyone here knows well , The terrible consequences of that strategy in the end..." Another person asked, but he didn't look like he was deliberately making trouble.

"Earl Roberts failed because he turned his back on His Majesty the King and all of you, and he failed to control the pirates tightly."

"If your Majesty and everyone knew his plan in advance, and he succeeded in controlling the situation, the result would be completely different."

"Because of this, I am here to tell you honestly that this kind of strategy devised by the devil, and Mr. Rabel should have enough confidence to control the situation." Ribo said.

"But, what if someone sees through this? Someone is inciting behind the scenes. This possibility is quite high. Once the civilians know that the thieves are acting according to our intentions, I am afraid we will face greater Riot," the man said.

When they heard this, everyone nodded, apparently they thought so too.

Ribo shook his head disapprovingly, and said in a cold tone:

"Didn't I just say that? The result of the rampage of thieves will be someone smashing the streets."

Ribo's words made everyone gasp. Everyone here is smart, and he doesn't need any further explanation.

"Since someone is inciting behind, we can also create false news and inciting others to treat those who have been incited as enemies. It must not be a difficult thing. At that time, all kinds of chaotic news are everywhere. Hengfei, who would easily believe these rumors? As for those who preach unfavorable rumors, there are one or two corpses on the streets, which not only reduces the source of unfavorable rumors, but also has a shocking effect."

Ribo still said in an understatement, as if he was not talking about human life.

Ribo's words made everyone's face discolored.

"I don't approve of this suggestion. This is the strategy of the devil. Count Robert is the best example. People who dance with the devil will be swallowed up by the devil." The man who had been singing the opposite stage could not help yelling.

When someone spoke up, everyone talked. At first, they still spoke softly. Later, the voice of condemnation gradually became louder.

Seeing some signs of losing control of the situation, Ribo hummed coldly and said: "This strategy has another advantage. Since it is called a conspiracy, it should naturally be implemented in the dark. Although you already know everything, But this is no different from not knowing at all. You don’t know if the strategy will be implemented and when it will be implemented."

"But one thing is certain, the national interest is above all else, and the corpse on the street may not be a commoner, but a prominent family. This will be more convincing, what will happen in the chaotic situation It can happen, isn't it?"

These words are like the cold winter wind blowing into the tent, and everyone feels a bit of chill. Ruibo's words are like releasing a demon from the Nine Nether Abyss, making everyone feel unstoppable fear.

Everyone now finally fully understands why Earl Roberts had such a tragic end. There is no doubt that this arrogant man who borrowed his power and wisdom from the devil finally fell into the hands of the real devil.

Compared with the young man in front of him, Robert is just a clown who likes to express himself.

As Ribo said, even though His Majesty the King did not dare to oppose the opinions of the people in public, and insisted on pursuing this strategy, it was difficult to guarantee that he was not behind him, and he ordered Labell to follow the strategy.

At that time, the chaotic capital is undoubtedly completely in the hands of His Majesty the King.

Although the king’s authority was unable to command the House of Elders and completely surrender to the House of Elders, he might not even be able to control the cabinet, but when the capital became extremely chaotic, at that time, it was in the hands of a loyal dog like Rabel Power is enough to completely destroy any prominent giant.

Neither the House of Elders nor the Cabinet will be able to do anything about it.

Furthermore, by that time, the first ones to suffer will probably be those families that oppose the most fiercely.

As long as they think of these, everyone feels fear from the bottom of their hearts.

……

The meeting ended in silence. Although as usual, no decision was made, but His Majesty the King and the officials of the Legal Affairs Department were unusually depressed and depressed, and the other ministers remained silent, no more Face the courage to face each other.

Back to the sleeping tent, His Majesty the King couldn't wait to gather all his confidants together.

He can't wait to give orders.

Most of your majesty's confidants and important ministers were happy, and the only people who showed a worried look were the court advisers, Marquis Keene and Rabell.

"Marquis Keene, we all know that with your noble character, we definitely disapprove of Earl Meding’s strategy, but please understand your majesty’s difficulties. In my opinion, this is the only one that can get us out of our current predicament. Way." The Chief of the Legal Affairs Department said with a smile on his face.

The Marquis of Keene shook his head with a heavy heart. Of course, he understood what the Attorney General meant: "Hey, have you ever thought that the heirs of Surthburg have unknowingly charged your majesty with a terrible charge. What a terrible strategy, what a terrible wisdom."

"Marquis Keene, didn't he who said this strategy was charged with a more terrible charge? Presumably everyone now treats him and the guardian who trained him as the devil." The Director of Inspectorate interrupted. road.

"Sarthburg's heirs don't care about this. The reputation is not important to him. Didn't you see this?" The Marquis of Keene said anxiously.

"For Surthburg, they didn't want to obey and please your Majesty. What they want is a deal that is beneficial to them. I think now their goal has been achieved. At least, I will never act rashly. , I will definitely not hit the idea on the head of Surthburg, just like the impression that the heir gave you, there is a place where the devil is entrenched, I am afraid that no one can beat the use and mastery of conspiracy and tricks."

"However, although no one likes to be close to evil demons, there are too many people willing to trade with them throughout the ages. Those southerners are just like the devil full of evil wisdom, and they are just like the devil. , Has countless wealth."

"As far as I know, there are not a few people who want to make deals with those southerners. There are a few gentlemen who plan this way. I'm not wrong." The Marquis of Keene looked at the Attorney General and the inspector The director said at a glance.

The Attorney General twitched his lips in embarrassment. He turned his head and asked Labelle, "Do you have anything to worry about with your appearance?"

Labell was stunned for a moment. Only then did he realize that his boss was talking to himself. He hesitated for a while and said: "Earl Meding’s strategy is indeed quite clever, but it also pushes our relationship with the Elder’s House towards After the rupture, I have an unpredictable hunch that something big will happen. In this case, the position of those southerners becomes very important. Just as Lord Keene said, many people will be in this situation. When it’s time to seek the devil’s help, they may even make a deal with the devil at all costs."

Speaking of this, he looked at His Majesty the King and continued: "We cannot guarantee that the devil will not be on the side of our enemies. The devil's mind has always been difficult to guess. What if they are our enemy?"

"Then we will be one step ahead. You don't mean you want Surthburg to be an enemy. Now it proves that it is impossible to be hard with those southerners, and it is extremely dangerous. No one knows what the consequences will be. Yes, don’t forget, a Robert and a magician have already died before. Not only did Roberts die, he was ruined, and even affected the entire family. That magician was burned alive in front of our eyes, to be honest. , I don't have the guts to be an enemy of the devil." The Director of the Legal Affairs Department shook his head repeatedly.

"It’s probably not that simple to make a deal with the devil. It’s a tricky thing for us to keep them in the capital at this time. It’s better to let them go back to the South. It is good for both of us." Labelle finally said what was in his heart.

Only the Marquis of Keene and His Majesty the King nodded, the others were completely indifferent. For the Director of Law, he also looked forward to making deals with southerners. I can have one million gold coins every year, this kind of opportunity-I'm afraid there are few times in my life.

For this unimaginable wealth, it doesn’t matter even if you make a deal with the devil.

……

When the winter hunting began, Ribo knew that Frank had so many high-ranking nobles.

The person who is eligible to accept the court's invitation to attend the hunting ceremony is at least an earl.

There are only a few viscounts listed among them, but they are all like Labelle with quite special identities.

Although Ruibo has known that there are as many nobles as earls in the capital, when the wide forest square is full of high-class aristocrats in dresses, Ruibo is still surprised.

There is a thick red carpet on the desolate lawn in winter, just like the holidays. Everyone wears the most luxurious dress and is wrapped with precious animal fur.

The ladies are all standing in the outer circle. They are not the protagonists of today's event.

Hunting has always been a game for men. Ladies are invited, but they are treated as an embellishment.

The court guard stood around in a red uniform.

The golden epaulettes are dotted with strips of tassels woven from gold threads, and the tassels are fluttering.

They looked unusually energetic with blue ribbons on their bodies, and golden helmets on their heads, shining brightly in the sun.

In the leeward place, there are rows of court attendants standing neatly and holding horses.

These attendants carry crossbow arrows for hunting and a quiver filled with arrows.

However, most of the crossbow arrows are just posing. In such a chaotic situation, after all, we must prevent others from assassinating His Majesty the King.

What's more, the protagonist of the winter hunt is His Majesty after all. If the first person is holding a real crossbow, then the prey is not enough to shoot.

Standing on the periphery of the attendants are soldiers wearing thick armor. They are all surrounded by them within a radius of more than a dozen miles.

The royal hunting grounds are not only closely guarded by these soldiers, but also thousands of cavalry are constantly patrolling. They not only prevent the enemy from invading the hunting grounds from the outside, but also prevent the prey from running out of the hunting grounds.

Suddenly hundreds of copper horns sounded at the same time, low and loud, and the sound of the horns spread far away, and even in the capital, the sound of the horns could be faintly heard.

With the sound of the horn, the winter hunting officially began.

What makes Ruibo happy is that there is no lengthy opening speech for the winter hunt, and no big man wants to make a "short speech" in the cold wind.

When the horn sounded, everyone walked towards the horses. The ladies gathered together and they waited for the carriage prepared for them to arrive.

Seeing His Majesty the King leading the men away, the ladies finally relaxed. They began to gather together, chirping and chatting.

Winter hunting is an extremely lively gathering for them, and the ladies and young ladies are not interested in shooting those cute animals.

Riding on the horse, Ribo grabbed the crossbow arrow in his hand, which is indeed a very delicate toy.

I don’t know what kind of lightweight wood is used for the skeleton, and the crossbow arms are also soft and weak.

Although this crossbow is of no use, the exterior is painted golden and beautiful.

That war horse is also a special horse prepared by the court. Obviously, these horses have long been used to walking slowly with graceful steps. Riding on the horse, Ribo feels extremely stable and comfortable.

But these horses are obviously not suitable for fast running, they are a perfect match with the delicate and beautiful crossbow arrows.

Ribo and Eckert hid in the middle of the team, staying with the inconspicuous earls who were too old to serve.

Suddenly, the horn sounded again, and it was obvious that the people in front had found the prey.

Ribo, like the people next to him, made the horses speed up, but they didn't have to run as fast as they could do the hunting job.

After a while, shouts came from the front.

The shouts are made by the nobles who are in charge of chasing prey, and their work is the same as that of the hounds of His Majesty the King.

Soon the real hunting dog barked, apparently the target has been found and locked.

There was a shout immediately in the forest, and the nobles around Ruibo also shouted in unison. This is their only duty.

Ribo is not interested in this dull hunting, and he is not even interested in waving the flag for His Majesty the King.

Ribo's disrespect attracted everyone's attention, but no one wanted to stand up and take care of this nosy. The young heirs of Surthbourg have long been known throughout the country for their disrespect to His Majesty the King.

If the contradiction between His Majesty the King and Prince Phillips is still hidden, then the relationship between Thurthburg and His Majesty, I am afraid that the relationship between the king and his majesty has gone to the point of openly calling the battle-this is the majority of Frank One thing the family has confirmed.

Suddenly there was a burst of cheers in front of them, and the listless nobles quickly cheered up and cheered together.

Obviously, His Majesty has already hunted.

The horn sounded again, as if to celebrate the bravery of His Majesty the King.

Except for Ribo and Eckert, everyone around is cheering and everyone pretends to be happy.

With the sound of the horn of victory, the team moved forward slowly, and the boring hunt continued. Ribo and Eckert looked at each other, and boredom and helplessness could be seen in each other's eyes.

Not only the two of them, but the nobles beside them followed listlessly. Obviously they were not interested in hunting at all.

Just as Ribo was getting tired, a horseback rider slowly approached him as if inadvertently.

"Earl Meding, don't you think it's too boring here?" the horseman asked softly and graciously.

Ribo turned his head to see that it was the Lord Law Officer.

"How about we walk around?" Marquis Faroul invited.

According to the rules, it is a disrespectful charge for His Majesty the King to leave the queue without authorization while hunting, but who would go with a powerful figure like the Director of Justice?

Coming out of the queue, the two slowly rode their horses into the woods, and gradually moved away from the hunting team.

"Master Marquis, do you have anything to discuss with me secretly?" Ribo asked. In fact, he already had a spectrum in his heart. This Lord of the Law Office apparently promised him what he once promised. One million gold coins every year is greatly tempted.

As he expected, the Attorney General smiled and asked: "Earl Meding, I just want to communicate with you privately. There is no more authoritative person than you on how to use wealth and increase wealth rapidly. . I would like to ask your Excellency, was everything that I said at the Duke of Auburn’s mansion that day really true, or was it just talking about it?

"Master Marquis thinks I'm talking about it?" Ribo asked with a smile.

"No, no, there is absolutely no such idea here, it's just--" Marquis Faroul quickly glanced at Ribo and said, "I'm worried that you are only saying this to find a strong ally."

"The cost of finding an ally with one million gold coins per year is too high." Ribo has already discussed the countermeasures with Eckert, and he speaks eloquently: "If you want to find an ally An ally, 100,000 gold coins per year is enough to make a family stand on the side of Surthburg. In the capital, you only need the support of four to five families to stand up. Now two of the families have Established a deep friendship with Searthburg. Your lord Marquis, do you think Searthburg would do such a stupid thing and spend three times the price just to win over another ally? This will only result in the families that were close to us. Dissatisfaction."

For Ribo's words, the Marquis of Faroul has no room for rebuttal. What he said was thorough and conclusive, and it was indeed reasonable.

The Attorney General's expression became serious. He urged the horses and Ribo to close together and asked softly: "Your Excellency, if that is really your magnificent idea, can you tell me in detail? Let me explain? I think you should be very clear that the Legal Affairs Department under your control will be the most powerful facilitator of your grand plan."

Ribola stayed in Ma to think about it for a while and said: "My lord Marquis, we really hoped to cooperate with the Legal Affairs Department and the Inspectorate. The Legal Affairs Department has many spies, and the Inspectorate has extremely complete communications throughout France. Yizhan.com, together with the two newspapers in the capital, if the advantages of these three aspects can be integrated together, the merchants in the south will definitely be willing to pay for this."

"Why do I need to participate in the Inspectorate? As long as I have enough bonuses, the Legal Affairs Department can easily establish a faster and more reliable communication network." The Marquis of Faroule said disapprovingly.

"Your Excellency Marquis, this is the trick to doing business. Using existing resources as much as possible is the best way to achieve success, and the risk of doing so is much smaller. Of course, the premise is that the cost of using existing resources is far It is much cheaper than re-establishing. If this is not possible, businessmen may find another feasible way again, or they may abandon the entire plan." Ruibo said softly or hardly.

Of course, the Marquis of Farrul understood the meaning of Ribo's words. He frowned slightly, and after a while, as if made up his mind, he approached Ribo's ear and whispered: "How did your Excellency plan? I want to hear specific content."

Seeing that the Marquis of Faroul had taken the bait, Ribo was extremely happy, but his face did not show up at all: "My lord Marquis, my first assumption is to not spread too much when you come up. This is a risk. It’s too big. Once it fails, it will be a great loss for you and me. As far as I know, the most closely controlled area of ​​the Legal Affairs Department is the nine provinces near Franck, going north to Sedal and going west to Naman. Beach, for merchants in the south, the trade volume in this area accounts for a large proportion of the total. Start from here and then slowly expand the scope of influence, do you think it is appropriate?"

"Lord Earl, you are calm and sophisticated in your work. Yes, I can have the final say on this site." Marquis Faroul nodded and said.

"Among the nine provinces, the only ones that are truly valuable to you and me are only the 25 inter-city cities on the connecting line of Naman, Seidal and Franck, and the South has the most profit. There are only about 30 or 40 types of lucrative large-scale transactions, among which glass, silk, tea, spices, animal skins, silver, copper, lead, magenta sand and indigo, and myrrh have the largest transaction volume." He said while counting with his fingers.

The Marquis of Faroer looked solemn, and nodded repeatedly. Now there was no doubt in his mind. He was completely convinced that the young man in front of him was indeed negotiating a lucrative deal with him.

Ribo saw that the Marquis of Faroul had completely taken the bait, and then easily released the hook. He lowered his voice and said, "Although the three transactions of glass, spice, and myrrh are lucrative, the risks are The biggest, although silk and tea transactions are not likely to lose money in most cases, almost no merchants in the south have ever suffered a loss. Less profit in this type of transaction means a great loss."

"The reason for the loss is that, on the one hand, there is a natural human factor. The other bigger reason is that the southern merchants are not well informed, do not know the local supply and demand situation, and are easily bullied by the local business firms. Because of this. Merchants in the South hope to be able to obtain the local and nearby trade quotations at any time. They know that they will not suffer a loss. For this reason, they are absolutely willing to pay 10% of the profit as the price of buying information." Ruibo said with a light smile.

The Marquis of Faroer came closer and said anxiously: "Lord Earl, looking at your confidence, you should have already thought out all the details, your character, temperament, style of action, I have heard of that deed, so please tell me clearly, what can I do?"

Seeing the eagerness of the Attorney General, Ribo decided not to confuse his appetite: "My lord, how to listen to the news? I don't think there is any need to be in front of you. The only advice I can provide is how to dispose of the news. It turns into yellow-orange-orange gold coins."

Hearing here, Marquis Faroul opened his eyes and laughed and said: "Yes, yes."

"Master Marquis, my assumption is that you hire a group of experienced accountants and shopkeepers. They must be quite proficient in the types of transactions I just mentioned, and they must be absolutely loyal to you. Information must be delivered to them as quickly as possible, and they will be sorted out and released.” Ruibo said.

"So how do you collect the money?" The Marquis of Faroul bluntly stated his most worried thing.

"I will introduce those businessmen who need to buy intelligence and your acquaintances. You can charge them a sum of money as the cost of joining the alliance. Of course, this is not the source of real benefits. Don't be too greedy." Ribo said.

"That is, that is, you can rest assured, count. I am not a fool. I am not a fool. I still know the truth about long-term fishing. I will never do anything about killing chickens and eggs." Farrul The Marquis replied quickly.

"Master Marquis is a wise man." Ruibo said haha: "For the members of the alliance, you will let them choose the information they need. The accountant and treasurer you hire will tell you that The merchants reveal how much information can arouse their interest. You set an attractive and fair price. I think this will bring you considerable income, but this is only a small part, and you can have both ends. Linking collects 10% of the loan. I think most businessmen will be willing to take this less risky way to conduct transactions. It is not easy for both parties to lose money in the transaction with the guarantee of the Legal Affairs Department. Do you think this is the case."

Hearing everything Ribo said, the Marquis of Faroul smiled with excitement. He seemed to have seen a large pile of yellow, orange, and orange gold coins stacked in front of him. Now, the Attorney General knows. Why all the officials in Surthburg would stand by the little heir's side? It was all because of the choices made under the drive of interests.

It was indeed a very pleasant thing to do a deal with this little heir. The head of the Attorney General's clever mind worked quickly.

He has already started to arrange all this, but for him, one of the most hesitant things is how to showdown with the old fox, the Director of Inspectorate.

The Marquis of Faroer is also clearly aware of the purpose of the young heir to Surthburg’s insistence on inviting the Director of Inspectorate to join the plan. On the one hand, it can reduce the risk as he said, on the other hand, it saves the old fox. The jealousy drags everyone back, I am afraid it is the most important thing to avoid.

Farrul Hogan still feels very distressed to separate a piece of that huge profit.

Although he was very reluctant, the Attorney General had already made up his mind to visit the Director of Inspectorate as soon as possible to confirm the matter. It is better for him to come forward to the Director of Inspectorate than the little heir of Surthburg. For one thing, I can also get more points from this transaction.

The Marquis of Faroer made up his mind, and the two men talked and laughed towards the hunting team of His Majesty the King in the distance.

Ribo's heart is also very excited, because he has just won a major victory.

Now no one has the ability to shake the status of Surthbourg and Francis South. He has grafted the seedling of Surthbourg onto one of the most intertwined old trees in the Kingdom of Francis.

This is the result that even Mr. Hyde did not expect before coming to the capital.