Chapter 27(2/3)
Viscount Falis looked at the envoy blankly. He never expected that His Majesty the King had already signed such a desperate document. This document was equivalent to His Majesty the King's openly declaring war with all the Francis nobles.
This document was unfortunately possible that His Majesty the King, like Francis VI, was attacked by his ministers and then deposed, just like Francis VI, a foolish king who was talented but not good at politics.
Falis felt as if he was sitting on a precarious ship, heading towards a dangerous bay full of reefs, and the captain of the ship was a figure who knew how to sail straight.
Compared with Viscount Falis's quiet voice, the merchants were all inexplicably excited, rushing to stretch their heads to the will of His Majesty the King as much as possible.
To Falis, this was simply a group of moths gathered around the lights.
"Sir Viscount, what kind of approach should I take to His Majesty the King's will be appropriate?" Earl Robert obviously wanted to force Viscount Falis to express his opinion.
For Falis, this means a gamble, whether to bet on His Majesty the King's side or the bet on the obviously fake heir of the lord.
But what made the justice feel a headache was that no matter which side the bet he bet, it seemed unlikely that he would get a good result.
According to what Count Matil told him back then, the lord's heir was probably a fake, and the evidence obtained by Count Robert was obviously not groundless.
There is conclusive evidence and the support of His Majesty the King behind it, and Earl Robert has a greater chance of winning.
But the envoy impatiently threw out His Majesty the King's second decree, undoubtedly intending to quickly control Nangang in his hands. Falis could understand this matter.
If the evidence was brought to the capital and then after a long investigation and verdict for evidence collection, I am afraid that the rich people in Nangang would have transferred all their property to Yilei long ago.
Even if His Majesty the King obtained Nangang, it would have no effect. An empty city could not fill in many gold coins for his treasury.
But the actions of the envoy are undoubtedly quite dangerous.
If His Majesty the King was a king who was as wise and powerful as His Majesty Francis V and controlled everything, there would never be any problem. However, the supreme today is not so supreme. There is always a Prince Phillips around him. His Majesty was restricted by the prince and could not move.
Although the royal power seemed quite stable, it could not withstand any disturbances. The action of Count Robert undoubtedly added a raging fire to His Majesty the King's throne.
Perhaps the final winner will be that prince.
Although hesitated, Viscount Falis was a worldly-wise figure, and what he was best at was calm. Anyway, there was no one else in this place except these merchants, so he seemed loyal to Count Robert and His Majesty the King.
For Viscount Falis, the most important thing is to overcome the current difficulties first.
Thinking of this, Viscount Falis seemed to be considering Earl Robert, frowned for a while before slowly saying: "Sir, what you said is completely correct, and the document in your hand is absolutely powerful. If Sethberg still dares to disobey Your Excellency, he will undoubtedly betray His Majesty the King, which is equivalent to treason."
Earl Robert nodded silently.
"The nobles with family and property in Seth Castle will never fight against His Majesty the King. However, have you considered those destitute nobles and those poor little families. Since the Mathil family left Seth Castle, many decent nobles have become prominent here. They absolutely trust and obey the lord's heirs. Although these people will not have much influence, once they attack in groups, without helpers and lack the means of suppression, His Majesty the King's majesty will probably be greatly damaged."
Viscount Falis talked freely, as if he was knowing the interests of Count Robert, and he seemed to be standing on the same front as Count Robert.
Earl Robert obviously thought of this possibility, so he asked anxiously: "Sir Viscount, what should I do in your opinion be more appropriate?"
"This will must be known to another person in advance, that an important person who is not so close to the lord's heir, but has absolutely the authority in Serthborough." Viscount Falis paused at this point.
"You mean Count Lavie?" asked Robert.
"You are right. Only with the support of Count Lavig can you suppress any possible situation. Of course, this does not include the lord's heir who took action himself." Viscount Falis said softly.
Earl Robert frowned, which was the thing he was most worried about.
"However, what if Count Lavig betrayed His Majesty the King and me? If he informed the lord's heir, wouldn't we lose all the opportunity?" Count Robert asked worriedly.
He did not have thought of pulling Count Laiwei to his side, but he lost the Royal Knight and the glorious power of the beginning, and obviously did not have much persuasion to the military and political chief.
"There is no problem with this. You only need to notify Count Laiwei first and let him not have time to report to the lord's heirs. You can even act with Count Laiwei and let the military and political chief always be under your surveillance. Isn't this safer?" Viscount Falis gave a detailed guide.
He spared no effort to make advice for Count Robert, naturally, in order to make Count Robert regard him as his own trustworthy person.
Hearing the judge's careful and sophisticated planning, Earl Robert nodded repeatedly, which was undoubtedly a good idea that he had never thought of.
Count Robert felt that he had not found the wrong ally. As a hypocrite, this guy is really smart.
Thinking of this, he once again showed an extremely rare smile: "Everyone, I wish all of us a smooth career. If you have no doubts, please do your work quickly. But Bain, if you find those helpers, please inform me immediately. I will immediately arrive at Nangang after you make the pirates make a big fuss."
After saying that, Count Robert walked to the door and opened the door.
The merchants respectfully walked out of the wooden houses, and they had to walk a long mountain road to reach the place where their carriages were stored.
The sound of horse hooves and the sound of wheels crushing the road surface were once again heard in the woods.
When Viscount Falis was still wearing the wide cloak and drove the public carriage away, the woods became silent again, and the lonely wooden house regained its originally empty appearance.
After a while, a figure flashed on the hillside in the distance. A man with a burly figure completely covered up his body with branches and fallen leaves. He only had a pair of eyes exposed to emerge from the bushes.
A fast horse was hidden deep in the woods. The man flew onto his mount and pulled the reins. The fast horse galloped along a mountain path that few people knew.
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In Nangang, the moonlight covers the quiet sea.
A three-story building is built alone on the gentle slope near the beach.
This building completely imitates the architectural style of the Francis VII era. Many statues cover the entire building, and a side building extends diagonally from east to west is built, which is two stories taller than the main building.
Like all luxury villas in the Franx VII era, the slope in front of this building was opened into a garden, but this garden is different from the other Franx gardens, and it has a unique and unique charm.
Countless rocks are piled up in chaos, but they are very artistic. The octagonal open-air pavilions and long corridors divide the garden into small local areas, and each small area is like a completely different world: every corner is like the most wonderful art treasure.
Under the moonlit night, this garden with a unique charm seems so peaceful and peaceful.
The two old men walked slowly along the path full of moonlight. They walked up to the octagonal pavilion at the highest point, and from here you can see the entire Nangang City from afar.
Looking down from the hillside, Nangang is like a crescent moon. The crisscrossing streets are like the bright and high Milky Way in the night sky, and the lit lights are like stars.
The starry sky below and the starry sky in the sky complement each other. I don’t know if it is the more beautiful world or the more brilliant and brilliant sky.
"It's so beautiful. Do you remember what Nangang looked like when we were young?" asked Mr. Hyde, his tone full of infinite emotion.
"At that time, this was just a small fishing village. The pier had just begun to be built, and it was just a small light pier fixed with wooden stakes." The other old man was Mr. Mail. He looked younger than Mr. Hyde, and his face did not have so many marks left by wind and frost. His long beard was swaying on his chest, showing a very scholarly temperament.
"You must have brought me bad news." Miel said with a serious expression.
"Yes, my subordinates found out for me that the envoy summoned the merchants who opposed you and held a secret meeting in a cottage deep in the forest of Bart. In addition to these merchants, there was also a mysterious figure, who was from Serthborough." Mr. Hyde said calmly.
For him, he had never seen any conspiracy and tricks, and he had long been used to this kind of thing.
"It seems that the envoy cannot wait to act as soon as possible." Maier nodded and said.
"Ribo has not been fully awake yet. This is undoubtedly the best time for him." Mr. Hyde said. Although he knew that his old friend would definitely think of this, Mr. Hyde still hinted at his old friend intentionally or unintentionally, after all, the real ace is in his hands.
"I absolutely did not expect that the heir of the little lord you arranged would be so successful. It seems that the envoy was extremely afraid of Ribo." Although Mail participated in this plan, what he knew was not detailed.
"This is also something I didn't expect." Mr. Hyde nodded, and his sudden emergence was also beyond his expectations.
"How do you plan to arrange future actions?" asked Maire. This was originally the purpose of Mr. Hyde's trip, but now it was Mr. Maire who was really anxious because he had become the first target.
"It depends on how you plan." Hyde said bluntly, the disagreement with his old friend was a problem that really tied his hands and feet.
"I never want to introduce power other than business to this place where everyone is equal and money is paramount, but now it seems that it is impossible to preserve this land without your assistance." Mr. Mail had obviously thought for a long time, and his words were undoubtedly a compromise with Mr. Hyde.
"You probably just hope I can get involved in this matter with a limited amount. For those businessmen, you still plan to get everything you need through negotiations, right?" Hyde knew exactly what his old friend was thinking.
Miel nodded again, and he never gave up hope of a peaceful solution to the problem.
"I can tell you a pretty bad news, do you know a businessman named Cobain?" asked Hyde.
"But Bain? He is a greedy guy who is good at rigging on accounts, but behind him is the strong backer of Duke Badmane, and the Federation of Commerce ignores him as much as possible." Miel said with a frown.
When Mr. Hyde mentioned Bain, Mr. Mill immediately realized the seriousness of the situation, because among the group of troublemakers, Bain was the most greedy, despicable and shameless one. Mill believed that he could use all means.
"Have you fought with him?" Hyde wanted to hear what his old friend knew about this important person first.
"A few years ago, this guy wanted to monopolize the silk transactions in Nangang by raising the silk purchase price." Maier said, knowing everything and everyone that had happened in Nangang.
"He didn't succeed? Did the Commercial Federation punish him?" Hyde asked, but he had roughly guessed the ending of the matter. He asked this just to further verify.
"No, we dare not force him. But don't forget that all fleets are controlled by the Federation of Commerce. The big merchants in Yile really hope that their silk can be sold for a few more money, but their goods cannot reach the docks of Nangang. No matter how exquisite the silk is, it is not much better than ordinary flower cloth." Maire said with a smile. Merchants also have merchant methods, and sometimes these methods are more effective than those tough methods.
"It seems that this time, it's not as simple as Yi Lei's silk merchant. He is secretly summoning pirates." Hyde said. He tilted his head to look at Miel standing next to him, wanting to see what kind of reaction he would have.
When Miel heard the news, he shuddered all over. No businessman would like pirates.
"But is Bain crazy? He is luring the wolf into the house. Recruiting the pirates is equivalent to attracting the shark with blood. The shark will never be satisfied, and so will the pirates, not to mention that the wealth of Nangang will attract more pirates." Miel said in surprise. He was indeed shocked by this crazy behavior.
"He probably hoped that the envoy could control the situation. It would cost a lot of money to summon pirates. I don't think that the kind of profit-oriented businessman would be so generous. There is naturally the support of Count Robert behind him." Mr. Hyde said calmly.
"If you said, Earl Robert must have some killer moves in his hands. The complete failure of the assassination of Rebbo has made it difficult for him to gain a foothold in Serthburgh. The royal knights he brought were almost wiped out. Even those who survived, they absolutely did not have the courage to fight against a magician. If Earl Robert wants to control the situation, he can only use the troops in Earl Ravi, but Earl Ravi probably won't obey Earl Robert's orders. Unless..." Maier stopped talking, because he had already thought of the possibility.
"Unless that Supreme Master has drained his reason by the empty treasury." Mr. Hyde said incredibly.
Mail nodded slightly, his thoughts were exactly the same as Hyde.
"Since you have guessed all this, I'm afraid you've completely arranged it?" asked Miel. Just as Mr. Hyde knew him, he was also well aware of Hyde.
"I hope you can get your approval." Hyde said slowly.
Miel looked at her old friend who had known each other for half her life and felt deeply moved: "How did you plan?" Miel asked anxiously.
"Watch it!" Mr. Hyde said. This time he was slow. After all, it was not him who was roasting on the fire, but Miel.
Maire was extremely surprised. Although he knew that his old friend would never allow Nangang to be robbed without paying attention, he would probably be to let the robbery actually happen and observe the changes in the situation.
"What should those pirates do? What should you do in Nangang?" Miel reminded.
"But Bain can buy those pirates, so can we do it," Hyde said incredibly.
Miel suddenly realized that he knew very well what the old friend standing beside him was. In the south of Franx, he was the supreme of the dark world on land.
Although those pirates travel around the world, the supplies they need to survive still have to be purchased from land, and the ones who can supply their goods are definitely not ordinary merchants. These merchants walking in the dark world must all accept the rule of their old friends.
To be continued...