For Lorist, the approval of the Malek line of defense plan means that the family's latest major event has finally been settled, and he can resume his leisurely life. As for the digging of artificial rivers and the construction of embankments, as well as the mobilization of the three main field armies of the family to perform security tasks in Pang Son Province, the family's armed forces and engineering departments are naturally responsible for the arrangement and implementation.
Lorist was relieved that Malek was appointed as the general manager. He just had a private discussion with Malek for a long time and adjusted the order and timing of the deployment of the family's armed forces. Lorist thinks that there is no need for the three main field armies to pile up on the border of Pang Son Province. It is entirely possible to cover and guard only the part of the project, so that there is no need to push the entire defense line forward from the border. Thirty miles away, not only has the force of defense and alert been reduced, but the regiments performing missions can also be rotated. In terms of military expenditure, it can save about five or six million yuan in five years.
Lorist made such a troop adjustment out of helplessness. The Iron Guard Corps is currently building the Liechtana Fortress in Yungeshandra Province, which is expected to be completed by the end of next year. The Hunting Cavalry Corps was stationed in Muyeyuan Province and became the only mobile corps of the family. After the Rock Legion and the Flying Tiger Legion headed to Pangshan Province, Terman's Raging Bear Knights remained in the entire Northland. In case of any accidents, they needed to step up immediately to buy time for the family to respond.
Although Lorist believed that there should be no changes in the family territory in the next few years, it would still focus on recuperation, and it was unlikely that there would be any wars in the empire. But after the Liechtana Fortress is completed next year and the Iron Guards Corps will also head to Pangshan Province, the family territory is still at the moment when it is most empty of troops. The territory governed by the family can only rely on the reorganized garrison regiments of the provinces for defense.
I hope that the Second Highness, who is so focused on finding trouble with the Norton family, will not cause any trouble in the past few years. Lorist has made up his mind not to entangle with the Second Highness any longer. In the past few years, I have stayed in the family territory and lived a comfortable life. No matter what the national affairs are, as long as they do not harm the interests of the Norton family, I am not going to take care of them. Whoever shits will wipe their own ass. Lorist doesn't want it. Show up again.
It is now August 10th, and tomorrow Lorist will take Princess Sylvia, four concubines, and the children to Beihai City, and then take a boat to the platinum sand beach of the Kenmas family for summer vacation. This is the Duke of Kenmes' effort to redevelop the Platinum Beach. It is said that he invited all the nobles of the empire to hold a lively summer party.
But people can't bear to talk about it. In the morning, Lorist thought of the Second Highness, and hoped that he would not cause any trouble again. In the afternoon, he got the news of the Second Highness. The Duke of Kenmes sent an urgent envoy to deliver a letter, saying that the Duke of Kenmes also invited the Second Highness to visit him out of courtesy. Generally speaking, His Royal Highness would not join in the fun. As the emperor of the empire, going to the platinum sand beach to strip naked and play in the water is indeed out of the emperor's demeanor. Originally, the Second Highness also refused the invitation on the pretext of being busy with government affairs. Everyone was happy, but unexpectedly, after only two days, the Second Highness changed his mind and replied to Duke Kenmes again, declaring that he would also go on summer vacation.
That's why the Duke of Kenmes hastily sent a letter, asking if there is any purpose for the Second Royal Highness Lorist to come here for summer vacation, and what precautions he should take...
His Royal Highness is also going to Platinum Beach for summer vacation? It can't be that His Majesty the Emperor wants to have fun with the people. With the temperament of His Highness the Second Highness, he would not do such a meaningless thing. Because of taking power, he is very busy, and there are countless big and small things to deal with every day. Why? Maybe feel free to go on a summer vacation? When Lorist rolled his eyes, he had a rough guess in his mind: "Genorio, you go and tell the lady to take the four maids and children to Platinum Beach to escape the summer heat. I won't go. If someone asks When I got up, I said that the newly established Pangshan Province of the family was invaded by the Shanman tribe, and I went to deal with this matter urgently."
"Your Highness, you, are you deliberately avoiding His Majesty the Emperor?" Genorio was a little surprised. In his opinion, even if there was an antagonism with His Majesty, there was no need to avoid it on purpose. Didn't it fall to the Norton family? Is it majestic
Lorist understood what Genorio was thinking at a glance, and immediately gave him a headache: "You bastard, didn't you read the secret report sent by the imperial capital a few days ago? The purchase price of raw materials and mineral resources was reduced, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce was forced to increase the purchase price, but this meant that the more they purchased, the greater the profit. Didn’t Master Selig go to the palace to meet the emperor several times? Well, it is likely that they are discussing countermeasures.
Now His Majesty the Emperor suddenly said that he would come to Platinum Beach for summer vacation. I suspect that His Majesty just wanted to negotiate with me to lower the purchase price of raw materials and mineral resources, so as not to hurt both sides. You must know that he invested 800,000 Goldfords in the Ontario Chamber of Commerce behind the scenes, and it is related to the profit and loss of this investment, so he will personally do it. I didn't want to agree to His Majesty's request because of the face problem of His Majesty, so I decided to avoid seeing him, and let the Ontario Chamber of Commerce continue to lose money. "
"Will it really be like this?" Genorio touched his forehead with some doubts.
"Of course." Lorist replied affirmatively: "During this period of time, both inside and outside the empire have been peaceful and peaceful, and nothing worthy of attention has happened at all. Except for the White Lions who are still trapped in Fabucia Province and those bandits Apart from the entanglement of the horse bandits, the rest is that our family is going to spend huge sums of money to build the Malek defense line. His Majesty the Emperor of the White Lion Army will not allow our family to intervene to help, and he has nothing to do with the Malek defense line. Then we What the family is involved in is the purchase price that was raised only last month. His Majesty the Emperor happened to use the excuse of summer vacation to meet with me, so as not to cause any big disturbances... "
"I understand. Since His Majesty the Emperor said that the Ontario Chamber of Commerce set up a purchase site in Liushuichuan, it is a normal business practice and business competition to block the way to buy the supplies transported by the caravans of the imperial nobles who are going to Qilingang for transactions. It is also a normal business practice and commercial competition for our family to increase the purchase price. The Ontario Chamber of Commerce and His Majesty the Emperor can do nothing about this. They can only reach an agreement through private discussions with us to avoid falling into a long-term purchase price war with our family. to go.
It has only been more than a month now, and the Ontario Chamber of Commerce can no longer hold on, so our emperor, His Majesty, came out in person to prepare to negotiate with His Highness. And His Highness just wanted to keep this business war going by avoiding it. As His Highness said, our Norton family has the advantage of shipping, and we can maintain a small profit or no loss at such a high purchase price, while the Ontario business is that the more acquisitions, the greater the loss. Because it wants to maintain the land trade route of the commercial alliance, it still needs to pay a lot of transportation costs. ’ Genorio understood.
"Yes, that's the reason. His Majesty the Emperor rejected Duke Kenmes' invitation at first, and decided to go to escape the summer heat two days later. He obviously wanted to take this opportunity to meet with me and negotiate the purchase price. You know our His Majesty the Emperor has always liked to seize power and was busy with various affairs all day long. If it hadn't been related to his private investment in the Ontario Chamber of Commerce this time, it would be impossible for him to have the leisure to go to Platinum Beach to escape the summer heat.
I guess His Majesty the Emperor wanted to negotiate with us this time, but he actually asked us to divide the area of acquisition with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce in private. For example, the northwest region was acquired by the Qilingang Bazaar, while the two southwestern provinces were under the responsibility of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce. , so that mutual compromise can reduce the purchase price. It's a pity that our purpose of this price acquisition war is not to reach a compromise with the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, otherwise such conditions are also very good.
If I don't go to Platinum Beach, I will avoid meeting with His Majesty the Emperor. I don't want to get entangled in the negotiation of the purchase price with him. It doesn't matter whether the Ontario Chamber of Commerce and His Majesty's investment is profitable or at a loss. The important thing is that we have to stop the business route between it and the business alliance from continuing to operate. For our family, any practice that helps the commercial alliance to restore its strength must be prohibited. Before our emperor and the operator of the Ontario Chamber of Commerce, the young master Selig, I refuse Talk to them. "
"Genorio, please write a letter to Duke Kenmes for me, telling him that as long as His Majesty's visit is treated according to the normal etiquette standards, there is no need to make a fuss. At the same time, I apologize for not being able to go." Loris Te ordered.
"Yes, Your Highness."
Although he is not planning to go to Platinum Beach for summer vacation, Lorist still wants to send Princess Sylvia, four other concubines, and his children to Beihai City, let them board a boat and set sail for Platinum Beach, and Ask Princess Sylvia to bring the letter of apology for not being able to go as promised to Duke Kenmes. After the passenger ship left, Lorist turned the horse's head and led Genorio and the guards to the Nico Academy.
This time going to Nico Academy, Lorist will visit a lot of people, first to see his lover, Miss Theresty, then the two little princesses born to him and Miss Theresty, and his concubine Dilly The eldest son born to Anna, Schroebel, who was studying at Nicole Academy, finally took away Fatty Shi's second son, Freid, who is about to graduate. He will replace Genorio and become Lorist's new attendant. If his performance satisfied Lorist, perhaps he would become Lorist's fourth disciple.
It's just that Lorist had been at Nicole Academy for more than ten days, and then he received a secret report from Beihai City. Angry Bear City.
It seems that the Second Highness is not willing to let it go until he finds him. When he found that he didn't go at the platinum sand beach, he came directly to the door. Lorist smiled wryly and issued a message from the Eagle to make arrangements. Fatty Shi would be in charge of the reception in Bear City, and he said that he would go to the side mountain province. If the Second Highness wants to go to Panshan Province again, Bodfinger, Tiger Ross, and Malek will come out and tell the Second Highness that they have gone to Shirowas Island to deal with a business dispute urgently.
Lorist took Genorio, Frereide and the guards to North Sea City in the dark, boarded a transferred sea ship and set off for Hilovas Island. Although the Northland is the territory of the Norton family, Lorist is not sure whether the Second Highness sent spies to lurk in the Northland. If the Second Highness finds out that he is hiding in the Northland and does not want to meet him, and is finally blocked by the Second Highness in the Nicole Academy, it will definitely be very embarrassing. So it was better to go to Hilowas Island, Lorist did not believe that the Second Highness would chase after Hilowas Island.
After all, His Royal Highness is also His Majesty the Emperor of the Empire. As long as he arrives in the territory, Lorist, the Grand Duke of the Northland, must go to greet him in person, which is in line with the traditional etiquette of nobles, instead of playing hide and seek with His Royal Highness like Lorist. Unless, as Lorist said, he went to Hilovas Island, then the Second Highness would have nothing to do even if he went to the Northland. Even if he was the Emperor of the Empire, he would have nothing to do with Lorist. Rist had a private negotiation instead of formally holding a court meeting to discuss the purchase price with Lorist, otherwise he, the emperor of the empire, would be ashamed.
It's just that Lorist didn't expect the Second Highness to have a spirit of unity and perseverance. After staying in Shilovas Island for five or six days, Lorist received a message from Tagle. After the Second Highness learned that Lorist was not in the Northland and went to Hilowas Island, he also ordered the senior family members to provide him with ships, and he also rushed to Hilowas Island.
How could this man be so thick-skinned? Lorist felt that he had been defeated by the Second Highness, it seemed that he had to find himself. Since he kept on doing things like this, Lorist ordered to prepare a boat for himself, and he was going to Morente City. He didn't believe that the Second Highness could chase Morente City. Now is not the year when the Norton family controlled Morente City with armed forces, and the Second Highness could come and go freely. Now Morente City is the territory of the Freedom Alliance. As the emperor of the empire, it is impossible to come to Morente City as lightly and simply as before.
Five days later, the ocean liner His Highness the Second Highness took arrived at Hilovas Island, and Viscount Camorra, the Governor of Hilovas Island and the Commercial Director of Qilin Port, stood on the pier to greet His Majesty the Emperor politely. visit. He told His Royal Highness that in order to mediate the commercial dispute, Lorist had already gone to Morente City. Because this commercial dispute is related to trade with the Kingdom of Chigda in the southern part of the mainland, it may take a lot of time for Lorist, and it is not certain when it will return to Shilovas Island.
The Second Highness finally knew clearly that Lorist was avoiding a meeting with him. He was going to return to the Imperial Capital after staying in Hilovas Island for five days. The Norton family raised the purchase price of raw materials and mineral resources in the Lingang Bazaar, which hurt others and harmed themselves, and the gain outweighed the loss.
But Viscount Camorra's answer almost made His Royal Highness vomit blood. Viscount Camorra said that although raising the purchase price has reduced a lot of profits in the purchase of raw materials and mineral resources, it is also in the hands of those imperial nobles. With money, there is more demand for the goods and luxury goods that the Norton family sells in the Qilingang Bazaar, and they are willing to spend more money to purchase the items they need. In terms of transaction volume, this year has increased by about half compared to last year, and the Norton family has gained more benefits.
Well, according to the agreement reached between Lorist and the Second Highness, Qilin Port will be under the jurisdiction of the Norton Family to create a large market, and the profits will be shared equally between the Norton Family and the Second Highness. However, the Norton family sells the goods produced in the family territory here, and the big bazaar only collects normal transaction taxes. Only half of the profits from the raw materials and mineral resources purchased here, after they are transported to Morente City for sale, can be shared by the Second Highness.
In other words, His Royal Highness supported the Ontario Chamber of Commerce to intercept the transactions of the Lingang Bazaar, and it was his profits that were damaged. However, after the Norton family raised the purchase price, they increased the sales of goods in the family territory. The transaction amount was compensated in another way. How could the Second Highness not be so aggrieved that he almost vomited blood when he got the news...
The Second Highness finally left angrily. Viscount Camorra calmly ordered: "Send an eagle message to His Highness, His Majesty the Emperor has returned to the imperial capital, he can come back."
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