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Looking at the motorcade appearing in the distance, Hudson smiled slightly. It's no secret that he came to greet him in person. Judging by the length of the queue, you could tell that he came with a "certificate of nomination."

It took nearly two years to lay the groundwork. Just poaching one person doesn't require such a huge effort. A wise person will know what to do next with a hint.

The royal family has never lacked followers. Every year, countless aristocratic children who have just grown up bid farewell to their parents and leave home to seek opportunities.

Especially heroes like Caesar III are more attractive to talents. With the influx of noble children one after another, the talent reserve of the royal family has already reached a terrifying figure.

Once anything becomes excessive, it becomes worthless. Many people are followers of the king in name, but in reality they are retainers.

To put it simply: the royal family does not have enough jobs to provide them, but provides them with simple food and accommodation.

When something happens, say hello, and they will go and help with it. After finishing the matter, you can get a reward from the royal family.

Those who perform well can join the royal family. If you work hard and accumulate enough merit, you will have the opportunity to obtain a title or even a fief.

Generally speaking, those who can stand out are mostly powerful knights. War is their road to fame and wealth.

Grassroots civil service positions were too replaceable and had long been divided among the royal family and retainers' children.

High-level civil servants have high requirements for talent, but also higher requirements for loyalty. If they are not core personnel, they will basically have no chance.

Jose was a lucky man. He first entered the royal family by virtue of his own force, and then stood out with his outstanding military command ability and became a court count.

We are just one step away from joining the core team. Unfortunately, during a test at a critical moment, Jose's luck ran out and he was knocked back to his original form.

For the purpose of winning people's hearts, the material treatment has not been reduced, but the status has plummeted.

The decline in status is not without benefits, but it means less attention. Including Caesar IV's succession to the throne, all the royal family's retainers ignored him when they swore allegiance.

As for why Jose was ignored, half of it was Caesar IV's indifference to him, and the other half was because Master Hudson spent money.

"People who are annoying to the king will not appear in front of the king." The king was satisfied. The people who received the money felt at ease, the people who spent the money also took care of the matter, and everyone got what they needed.

In the continent of Aslant, without a formal oath of allegiance, the two parties did not establish a monarch-subject relationship and did not need to fulfill their obligations to Caesar IV.

Without obligations, Jose, as a free man, can accept Hudson's invitation with peace of mind, otherwise this behavior would be "betrayal."

If nothing else, the group of people who came with Jose were also free men.

Fortunately, Hudson's name is loud enough, otherwise there wouldn't be so many people coming to a remote corner like the Mountain Territory.

After the simple greetings, there was a grand welcome banquet. All the high-ranking officials in the territory who could come over came, which can be said to be a great honor.

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"Lord Earl, this is the team's roster information, followed by notes on their origins, character, character, abilities and specialties.

Because time is tight, this information is not very comprehensive. Some of the information may even contain errors and can only be used for reference. "

While he was talking, Jose had already handed over a thick parchment book, and it was obvious that he had put a lot of effort into it.

As for the accuracy cannot be completely guaranteed, this is inevitable. Origin, ability, and personality can all be found out, but character is very magical.

In Hudson's view, except for some extremists, most people are just ordinary people and cannot be simply described as good or bad.

Anyway, what he wants to use is talents, not moral saints. It is enough to be able to obey orders, carry out tasks, and not cause trouble on weekdays.

"Thank you for your hard work, Mr. Jose. With your help, the future of our mountain territory will definitely be more brilliant!"

Hudson said sincerely. As for the parchment book in his hand, he didn't even look at it.

Humanity and sophistication are indispensable everywhere. Just because you poached people here doesn't mean that their hearts have also come over. The more talented you are, the harder it is to regain.

Jose chose to jump here at this time, which was actually out of necessity. Caesar IV's neglect made his life very difficult.

Hudson's poaching action made him even worse. Not only had his name been tampered with during the oath of allegiance ceremony, but even the supplies distributed to him by the royal family were getting less and less month by month.

His intuition told him that if he didn't make a choice, the royal manor where he lived would probably be taken back soon.

People have a face, and Jose also wants to save face. How can a person with a family and a family survive if he is kicked out?

There were many nobles in the kingdom who extended olive branches to him, but the one with the most sincerity was Hudson.

If he develops in the mountain territory, he can directly enter the inner circle; if he joins other great nobles, he still has to struggle on the periphery, and may even be suspected of being a spy planted by the royal family.

"The Earl has given the award. The development of the Mountain Territory is obvious to all. Throughout the history of the human race, there are only a few territories that can develop as fast as the Mountain Territory.

And there are various special reasons behind the rapid development of these territories, but the mountain territory is the only one that truly started from scratch.

Especially the large-scale development of the swamp is breathtaking. His Excellency the Earl's ability to govern the local area is unparalleled in history..."

After a series of flattery shots, Hudson knew that Jose had grown up. If he had been so good at flattering during the expedition to the Principality of Mossi, I am afraid his relationship with Caesar IV would not have been so bad.

As long as the relationship is good, nothing is a problem. Even if the then crown prince could not be persuaded, he would be taken out if he took the blame. No matter how miserable he is, he won't even get a title.

"Mr. Jose, there is no need to talk about this between us. Now we are all our own people, so if you have anything to say, just say it.

The purpose of inviting Mr. to join me is to help me improve the strategic plan and identify and fill in the gaps during the specific implementation process.

Maybe your husband doesn’t know yet, but the kingdom is about to face a big trouble—a debt crisis may break out! "

Upon hearing this appalling news, Jose's expression suddenly changed, but he soon calmed down. The calm expression on Hudson's face was so reassuring.

"Your Excellency, do you already have a response plan?"

Jose asked expectantly.

No matter how hard he racked his brains, he couldn't figure out why his lord could remain so calm when the kingdom's credibility was on the verge of collapse.

This was caused by the asymmetry of information between the two parties. It was not convenient for Hudson to talk about the affairs of the Principality of Moxi.

Judging from the limited information, as long as a bond run breaks out and the Alpha Kingdom is unable to make payments, its credibility will inevitably collapse.

Who gave the creditor the advantage in the previous debt relationship?

During the war, when asking people to buy bonds, it is natural to formulate special terms that are beneficial to creditors.

According to the agreement: once a force majeure event occurs and everyone believes that there is a problem with the kingdom's repayment ability, creditors have the right to request early exchange.

Originally, this item was prepared for the nobles. If the money is really not paid in the future, they can jump out of the car in advance based on the information gap.

However, Hudson's saucy operation later made them suddenly realize that they could also sell the bonds in their hands at a higher price and pocket the profits in advance.

After a series of twists and turns, we finally reached our current situation.

"Whether the credibility of the Kingdom will collapse mainly depends on confidence. As long as everyone has confidence in the Kingdom, we can survive this crisis.

To ensure that everyone's confidence in the kingdom is not lost, as long as the Principality of Moxi, whose financial situation is even worse, can survive the crisis, then everything will not be a problem.

As far as I know, the Principality of Moxi has adopted an emergency plan. On the one hand, the nobles of the country were mobilized to tide over the difficulties together, and on the other hand, representatives were sent to conduct emergency negotiations with the creditors.

In order to maintain the credibility of the kingdom, I also played a role. Not only did he not pay the bonds in advance, he also helped them convince a number of nobles in the expeditionary force.

Creditors in other places were also appeased by them. Perhaps it won't be long before news comes that the Principality of Moxi has safely overcome its debt crisis.

The people of Moxi can survive, let alone the kingdom. Although the nobles in the country did not follow suit and demanded that the kingdom pay the bonds in advance, the bond prices on the market are still plummeting.

It is said that bonds with 20% off coupons have already appeared on the market. If panic continues to ferment, bonds with 30% off, 60% off, 50% off or even lower may appear.

There is no need to let go of the opportunity to make money that comes to your doorstep. I have prepared two million gold coins specifically for this plan.

There are not many people in the territory who can take on important roles. I hope that Mr. Jose can take on this important role and purchase the high-interest bonds previously issued by the Kingdom at the lowest possible price.

After the crisis is over, they will wait for an opportunity to sell these bonds. My requirements are not high, and I can raise the funds needed for port construction and shipyard construction in one step.

I almost forgot, the Berkshire Shipyard is already mine. Now we are waiting for the dock construction to be completed and the relocation to take place.

The sailors and boatmen are also ready, and the artificial canal from the territory to the ocean has been successfully opened this month. It will take some time to get involved in ocean trade, but developing some fisheries is not a problem. "

It's not that he deliberately showed off or revealed part of his family background, it was mainly to make his younger brothers happy.

Judging from Jose's disbelieving expression, Hudson knew that his plan was successful.

"Don't worry, Lord Earl, I will definitely handle this matter properly. However, the amount of funds involved is too large, so you have to send some people to assist me before I can complete it.

To acquire so many bonds at once would be too eye-catching just in the southeastern provinces, so it must be implemented in multiple places.

In this way, safety is also a big issue. Guards are definitely indispensable, and it is best to have expert assistance. "

Jose made the request directly.

Hudson's family background is much richer than he expected. Whether it is the control over his younger brother, or the financial, material, and manpower revealed, it far exceeds expectations.

I originally thought that when I came here, I would be quiet for more than ten years and farm with peace of mind. However, judging from the current situation, it seems that this period of silence will be greatly shortened.

"I will let Kane be your assistant, and you can choose the rest from the people I brought here. I will let Tom arrange the escort. In addition, Bear Stearns will also provide you with protection in secret.

However, most of the people in the territory have shown up on the battlefield, and their identities can easily be exposed. If possible, it is best not to buy it from the nobles personally.

When I was in Prairie, I worked with many chambers of commerce. The connections are also ready. Go and contact them. If you can agree on the price, you can also use them this time. "

Hudson said with a smile.

Supervisors must be sent, and two million gold coins are not two hundred gold coins. No matter how much you trust Jose, he will not test his humanity at this time.

However, the person who is really responsible for supervision is not the group of cronies on the surface, but Bear Stearns who hides in the dark.

There is no way, as long as the benefits are big enough, it is too easy to buy people's loyalty. In comparison, World of Warcraft is more reliable.

"My Lord Earl, in fact, you can also mobilize a few big nobles to build momentum and call on the nobles in the country to invest in the purchase of bonds.

Not only have we gained political prestige, but with the cover of an overt acquisition, it will be easier for us to act secretly.

Even if the operation is improper and someone discovers it midway, we can still play the role of protecting the kingdom. "

Jose's proposal made Hudson feel happy. Facts have proved that this person did not dig in vain.

Those who work in the royal family are different. This kind of political awareness is not what his subordinates have.

Even if the best of the best are selected and finally reach the top of the territory, their political vision is still only focused on their own one-third of an acre.

"Well, the matter is settled like this. You go and select people first, and then take action after the political campaign is completed.

Counting the days, I estimate that in a few days, the kingdom will ask us local nobles for advice, and I will just put it forward when the time comes. "

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