Freya felt a little impatient.
She has always disliked such occasions of receiving banquets, because her status, or even just her beauty, would always make her the center of attention at banquets, so that she had to deal with endless harassers. , many times I don’t even have time to eat food.
However, she has been lively and active since she was a child. When she grew up, in addition to studying magic, she also attached great importance to exercise under the leadership of Xu Yi. Therefore, her body is actually much healthier than she looks on the outside, and her appetite is also higher. Much bigger.
Attending such a banquet is not only troublesome, but also leaves her stomach full, so of course she won't like it.
She would never have come to participate in such an event, but just this morning, a piece of news came from the headquarters of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, which forced her to come in person to replace the Xinfei who originally planned to attend. President of the Chamber of Commerce in Wimbledon.
All he did was chat with Grand Duke Galbut at the banquet.
Although she could actually visit Grand Duke Galbut directly and directly convey the message from her father through the Chamber of Commerce headquarters to Grand Duke Galbut, Freya would rather attend than visit a big noble. During this event, I also met Grand Duke Galbut.
Moreover, when she came to the Candela Empire this time, she represented the entire New Flying Chamber of Commerce, but she could not just visit anyone, otherwise it would easily arouse suspicion.
I met Grand Duke Galbut at this event and chatted with him for a few words, so I no longer had any worries in this regard.
What's more, the Wimbledon First Steelmaking Plant is also the first steelmaking plant built with the help of the New Flying Chamber of Commerce in the Candela Empire. It represents the close cooperation between the Candela Empire and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce over the past ten years, which is indeed of great significance.
For her, the daughter of the president of the Chamber of Commerce, to come forward in person can also show that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce attaches great importance to it, which has another meaning.
Fortunately, because Grand Duke Galbut was sitting next to Freya, others did not dare to come over to harass Freya easily, but it allowed her to enjoy the food on the table rarely - if she could not pay so much attention to manners. Even better.
While eating. While chatting with Grand Duke Galbut in a nonchalant manner, the banquet was soon coming to an end, and Grand Duke Galbut invited Freya to take a rest elsewhere with him.
Freya happily obeyed.
After a while, the two entered a small room with several representatives from the Candela Empire and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
After sitting down respectively. Grand Duke Galbut chatted with Freya for a few more words, and soon got to the point.
"Miss Freya, regarding magic communication network technology, the Empire is bound to acquire it. Even if your Chamber of Commerce is unwilling to transfer it, the Empire is already working on developing this technology. I believe it won't take long for a major breakthrough to be made. By then At that time, even if your Chamber of Commerce transfers relevant technologies, I am afraid that it will not gain the attention of the empire. "
Freya smiled slightly, thinking that this was a threat.
"I have just said that as long as the conditions are right, our chamber of commerce does not mind transferring relevant technologies."
"But the conditions proposed by your Chamber of Commerce are really..." Grand Duke Galbut glanced at the Marquis of Askend sitting on the other side and shook his head. "It's hard to accept. Your Chamber of Commerce requires that you continue to be involved in the operation of the empire's magic communication network in the future. We cannot accept this condition. I think your chamber of commerce also understands that the magic communication network involves many secrets and has a great impact on the empire. . If other chambers of commerce outside the empire are involved, it will be difficult for the empire to rest assured.”
"I understand. But I also made it clear in the plan submitted to you that the magic communication network can actually be divided into several different systems. Our Chamber of Commerce is not involved in the secrets of your empire. You You can completely build a secret magic communication network system by yourself."
"But this system can easily overlap with the ordinary magic communication network system." Marquis Askend interjected. "And it's difficult to keep it secret. We can't risk it."
"From a technical perspective, this is actually an easy problem to solve." Freya said seriously. "About this, I think the people in your empire who have researched magic communication networks are very clear about this, so I don't need to say more."
Grand Duke Galbut looked at Marquis Askend, who thought for a moment and nodded in agreement with Freya's statement.
"As for your concern that our Chamber of Commerce will steal the secrets of your empire, you can rest assured. First of all, our Chamber of Commerce has no thoughts in this regard. Secondly, as I said just now, technical problems can be easily solved, as long as you obtain the relevant technology. I I believe that with the capabilities of the Candela Empire, we will soon be able to study and understand. In addition, the most important point of the conditions proposed by our Chamber of Commerce is actually not this, but the integration into the mainland's magic communication network system. You have never objected to this. ”
Marquis Askender pondered: "It is also good for our empire to achieve remote instant communication throughout the Sainz continent. So of course we will not object to incorporating this system. Of course, we also require magic communication within the empire. The network system has its own independence and can be completely separated from the mainland magic communication network system when necessary."
"This is still just a technical problem, there is no difficulty." Freya paused and continued: "Since the Grand Duke is also here, I might as well say it clearly. In fact, what our Chamber of Commerce hopes to see is you. The Candela Empire can fully promote the establishment of magic communication network."
Marquis Askender looked displeased: "Miss Freya, do you think the empire will not do this? The magic communication network is so important to the empire, how could we not pay attention to it."
"Really?" Freya smiled and did not refute this sentence.
In fact, in the past ten years, the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce has vigorously promoted the magic communication network to all countries on the Sainz continent. However, so far, no country has been able to achieve the original goal of the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
There are many reasons for this, but the main reason is that these countries are not very active in this.
Even the two empires with stronger national power did not pay much attention to this, and even local conflicts often occurred, resulting in slow progress.
The reason for this situation is actually related to the problem mentioned by these people from the Candela Empire just now.
The Xinfei Chamber of Commerce helped lay down the magic communication network, which is certainly a good thing, but the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce took this magic communication network into its own hands, which made other countries very dissatisfied with it, and naturally they were unwilling to take it seriously.
What's more, even if the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce provided a large amount of manpower, material and technical support in the early stage, the main investment in laying out the country's magic communication network still came from various countries.
Then these countries invested even greater amounts of manpower and materials, but were unable to control this magical communication network in their own hands. Of course, they would not take a positive approach to it.
So in fact, the request made by the Candela Empire this time is also a very legitimate and reasonable request from an objective point of view, and it was also expected by Xu Yi and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce.
Xu Yi made Freya fully responsible for this matter this time, and also stated that the magic communication network could be handed over to the Candela Empire, which meant that he had already made plans to hand over.
It's just that Freya certainly doesn't intend to let the Candela Empire realize its wishes so easily. She won't let go until she gets enough benefits for the New Flying Chamber of Commerce.
She has been in contact with the Candela Empire several times in the past few days, and has been refusing to let go of control, forcing the Candela Empire to offer better conditions.
Grand Duke Galbut glanced at Freya and knew that the Imperial Council and the Imperial Magic Industry Management Department were not ready yet, but there was no point in delaying this matter.
In the face of the absolute technological advantage held by the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, the Candela Empire actually did not have many conditions to negotiate.
"Miss Freya... Since this magic communication network is set up within the territory of our Candela Empire, there is no doubt that our empire should be controlled by us. This cannot be compromised." Grand Duke Galbut had a serious expression and a tough tone. "Of course, your Chamber of Commerce has paid a huge price for assisting the Empire in laying out this magic communication network, and the Empire will definitely provide appropriate compensation."
Freya looked at Marquis Askend, then at Grand Duke Galbut. She was silent for a moment, then suddenly sighed and shook her head.
"My Lord Grand Duke, Lord Marquis, I actually don't understand. Your Candela Empire is obviously very confident in developing military magic machinery on its own without the assistance of our New Flying Chamber of Commerce, but why is it not confident after obtaining the technology transfer from our Chamber of Commerce? How to protect privacy in magic communication network?"
The expressions of Grand Duke Galbut and Marquis Askend both changed.
After a moment, Grand Duke Galbut narrowed his eyes and shook his head with a smile: "Miss Freya, I'm afraid there is something wrong with your metaphor. Our Candela Empire signed the "Continental Peace Convention", so how can we develop military magic machinery on our own? "
Freya pursed her lips and smiled: "Really not?"
After saying that, Freya took out two thin drawings from her small bag and handed them to Grand Duke Galbut.
Grand Duke Galbut took it and took a look, his expression suddenly changed.
Marquis Askender also turned his head to take a look, and found that there were two patterns on the two pieces of paper.
The first picture is a portrait of a young and beautiful woman. Judging from the portrait, she is probably in her twenties.
The second picture is a landscape painting, depicting the appearance of a valley.
After seeing these two pictures clearly, Marquis Askender's expression also changed drastically.
The face that had turned rosy just now because of the deliberately pretended anger, turned pale when he looked at Freya again.
Freya watched with great interest the dramatic changes in the faces of the two senior officials of the Candela Empire in front of her. After a while, she asked with a smile: "You two, how are you doing, Sister Teresa?" (~^~)