The Northern Continent had a history of being unified twice, and then gradually divided. The most recent one was during the heyday of the Guart dynasty. The former king led ten heroes to sweep across the entire continent, laying the foundation for hundreds of years of glory.
However, the Guart dynasty, which suppressed various ethnic groups with force and torture, only flourished for hundreds of years. After the death of the former king and the grandson of the former king, the entire dynasty began to fall into trouble. The suppressed ethnic groups began to fight for free power under the increasingly corrupt royal court. In order to ensure that the dynasty would not fall apart so quickly, the rulers at the time could only begin to ennoble some nobles who were not of Guarte blood. Among them The Principality of Oreks is one of them.
After the demise of the Guart dynasty, the owner of this principality changed his identity and proclaimed himself king. The Ogdin people did not object to this, but actively responded to their measures, using thorough suppression to destroy the legacy left by the Guart dynasty. trace.
The head of the Principality of Oreks is called Hazlett Oreks, which omits many titles, and is simply called Hazlett. He looks to be in his sixties, with silver-white hair, a chubby figure, and is well maintained. At least his face is red and there are no wrinkles on his face. In the capital of this small country, he met Du Lin. He already knew that Du Lin came with banknotes. When he saw Du Lin, he was particularly kind and took the initiative to hold Du Lin's hand to trace his ancestors and the Guart people. relationship, seeming to have forgotten that his ancestor Orex was not a loyal nobleman at that time.
"We all have the same cultural heritage, and I even have Guart blood in my body!" Hazlett said very kindly, "My ancestor's partner was a Guart noble. Speaking of us We are also a family, you don’t have to be restrained, you can be as free and relaxed here as you are back at home.” For the money in Dulin’s hands, Hazlett said these words shamelessly, which made him. Some of the ministers around him looked elsewhere.
In fact, at the end of the day, the Principality of Oreks is still poor. The country is not big in the first place, but it is close to the Federation. How can it become rich
There are almost no heavy industry companies in the Principality of Oreks, and there are also very few light industry companies. Most of them cater to the manufacturing of common daily consumables. There are also many industries that have been replaced by industrialization in the Empire and the Federation and still retain pure industrialization. A handmade workshop is definitely not to preserve any cultural heritage, it is just poor and backward. The main economic pillar industry of the Principality of Oleks is agriculture and animal husbandry. The grain and livestock produced every year are purchased by the federation. In order to allow Oleks to continue in agriculture and animal husbandry, the federation also issued a "high-quality The "Agricultural and Animal Husbandry Products Country" gave it to the Principality of Oreks and determined that their products were high-quality products, and the purchase price was slightly higher than the normal price.
Just such a small improvement makes the citizens of the Oreks Republic very satisfied with their current lives. They can import things that they cannot produce themselves from the Federation at relatively cheap prices, and some prices are even equal to the cost. Then you can sell your own things to the Federation at a higher price. There is nothing easier than your current life. In short, you will not suffer any loss whether you buy or sell.
The citizens don't know, but Hazlett obviously knows it. It seems that the Federation is a very good neighbor, but they have been controlling everything in the Principality of Oreks through such despicable means. They are not allowed to develop science and technology, are not allowed to industrialize their industries, and are allowed to maintain a relatively primitive social production system. They are like livestock in captivity. Of course, there is no other way out than pinching your nose and admitting it. As long as Hazlett has some fresh ideas, the citizens of the Principality of Oleks will make an uproar if the federation adjusts tariffs and changes its policies.
Is it because the stupid king and evil ministers have angered the benevolent Federation and made our life difficult? Why not just have a referendum!
The Principality of Oreks, which was forced to be "free" and "civilized", has become the biggest joke!
The Federation has encountered a financial tsunami, which is a huge disaster for the surrounding small principalities that rely on the Federation's economy. Almost all orders have been delayed. These small countries no longer know what to do. At this time, let alone financial aid, even a donation of three to five million is a good thing for them and can solve a lot of troubles.
Under such a situation, Hazlett's enthusiasm can be imagined.
Dulin visited the palace under the leadership of Haizlet and visited the only university in Orex - more outstanding young people will choose to go to the Federation to study for higher degrees, and those who stay in the country will become the eyes of the people. An unmotivated representative. Of course, the spread of education in a society with a population of less than 20 million is actually a problem. Sometimes the only national university enrolls less than 300 freshmen in a semester.
After that, Hazlett also held a press conference, highly appreciating that at the critical moment of the Principality of Oreks, an entrepreneur with an internationalist spirit came to the Principality of Oreks, which may bring more success. What a new change….
"Is that so? Why do I always feel like I'm being used again?" Du Lin looked at the bright sunshine outside the window while laughing. This place is already in the subtropical zone. Although it is still December, the climate is relatively pleasant and not so cold. . The weather is good today, cloudless, and the sun is shining warmly on people.
He was on the phone with Mags. Mags also knew about the press conference. After learning the details, he immediately made a call to the minister of the Principality of Oleks. The call was eventually transferred to Dulin.
Magers was still so simple and neat, "I am using you, and you are using me. The effects are mutual." After a short meeting with the cabinet, he decided to use Dulin's "tour" plan to promote it. The Yaoxing Empire embarks on the path of becoming an international superpower. In fact, the federal plan is very good. Now that they can’t use it, why not take it and use it themselves? There is no sense of shame when plagiarizing good things, just like copying the homework of good students. Will you feel shame when there is an A+ in the homework book
Of course not, not only will I not be ashamed, but I will also tell my parents, look, I got an A+ again.
However, there must be some changes during the implementation process. Dulin can just be used as a link to connect these countries and empires. It is more appropriate to use Dulin to open the relationship and then talk about aid and diplomacy. Even if problems arise in informal diplomatic work, it is Dulin's problem. Dulin cannot represent the country, but the country can represent Dulin. The empire will only step forward when the country really needs to step forward. The advantage of this is that it is not too aggressive, and it is not very good-looking for the Empire to come out to fight for survival just after the Federation has sunk in the financial tsunami. On the contrary, this kind of informal diplomacy is more suitable.
Dulin doesn't have any big objections to this. Just like Magus said, the empire is using him, and he is also using the empire. They complement each other, and the benefits will only be more!
"If I get a title here or something..." Dulin asked a very clever question. The people in the empire always used his background as a farmer and said that he was not a noble and could not give him the greatest assistance. In fact, it's not that he refuses to become a noble, it's just that the psychology of the people in the empire is too dark, and everyone is plotting against him, and he is not yet suitable to step in. But if we can take a different approach from here, can we open up a new situation
Magus chuckled, "Rural nobles are not recognized by the empire. Unless you can get the title of Duke or Prince, no one will take you seriously."
For the empire of Huanghuang Shangguo, the small nobles of such a small principality and country are no more than relatives of the village chief. They are not even considered officials, let alone ministers or nobles!
Du Lin hung up the phone helplessly. He originally thought that it might be a good idea to bring a lot of nobles back, but Mags directly cut off this idea. Duke? Prince? It is simply impossible. The founding ancestors of these small principalities are probably nobles of this level. They are not qualified to canonize nobles of the same level or higher level nobles. Even if their descendants shamelessly call themselves kings, they are not qualified.
When attending the cocktail party in the evening, Hazlett introduced Dulin to all the famous big shots in the principality. It was all a small country. It had the advantages of being a small country. At least the big shots could all be accommodated in one hall. The palace still maintains the style of Guarte architecture in the middle and late periods, and has turned from rough and moderate to elegant.
The architectural style of the early Guart dynasty was more straightforward, without a lot of carvings, and looked a bit barbaric and unreasonable. A pillar is just a pillar, with no negative or positive carvings, just straight up and down. If you have to add a little decoration, then add a big millstone at both ends of the pillar to make it more wild. According to the artists, the Guart dynasty initially focused on efficiency and practicality. The entire nation was united as one from top to bottom. The late king and the ten heroes never liked to enjoy a luxurious life. They spent almost all their lives Spend time in battle.
However, in the middle and late dynasty, the internal affairs of the palace were corrupt, the nobles were corrupt, and uprisings continued in various places. The royal family became fond of luxury and enjoyment, and the architectural style was also changing rapidly. Many exquisite patterns were carved on the pillars, and the design of the buildings began to change to beautiful shapes. Those scholars and experts claimed that signs of the rise and fall of a dynasty could be found from the architectural history of a dynasty.
The Principality of Oreks was canonized in the middle and late period of the Guarte Dynasty. In order to stabilize the situation here, a nobleman of non-Guarte ethnicity was canonized.
(End of chapter)