Noble Emblem

Compared with a few months ago, the eldest prince was less eccentric and more calm. A change in role and identity will naturally bring about a change in temperament.

When he saw Beta, he smiled condescendingly, and the king's arrogance burst out: "Long time no see, Sir Beta, I heard that you did a good job in Bronze Drum City."

"It's been a long time, Prince." Beta slowly walked forward and said with a smile: "You are getting more and more energetic."

"Hahaha." The eldest prince laughed heartily: "Now everyone calls me your majesty, and you are the only one who still calls me eldest prince. It's quite interesting. Sir Beta, there is something you can do to satisfy me. curiosity?"

Beta was a little strange: "The eldest prince, as the future king, you should know everything. I don't have anything that can fill your unfathomable valley of curiosity."

"It's not a big deal." There was a bit of ridicule on the eldest prince's face: "I just want to know where you and my little sister have gone? If it has reached the point where we can talk about marriage, I can be a The officiant will host the wedding ceremony for you."

It is a very honorable thing for a king to be the officiant. For some people who strongly admire royal power, the word "glory" can even be used as an annotation. Beta understood that this was the eldest prince's show of goodwill. As the saying goes, if you treat others with courtesy, you must ask for something. This was exactly the same as Beta's guess before coming.

Beta smiled and said: "Eldest Prince, you seem to have something you need me to do. Just tell me directly. I'm not good at talking in roundabout ways."

"It's still so direct." The eldest prince waved his hand nonchalantly: "I'm not joking about my little sister, but it's business now. I did encounter some trouble. Not long ago, the envoy I sent to Frost Star Kingdom disappeared. Now. And now my coronation ceremony is approaching. If the news cannot reach the Frost Star Kingdom, and if the Frost Star Kingdom does not send envoys to congratulate me, it will make us, Huolaiwen, very embarrassed."

The Frost Star Kingdom is an ally of Hollevin. It would be unjustifiable for the eldest prince’s coronation ceremony to be held without even an envoy from the ally.

Beta thought for a while and said: "If you want to go to Frost Star Country, you must pass through Udabri... The envoy disappeared in Udabri Country."

"That's true." The eldest prince nodded: "Under normal circumstances, even hostile countries cannot take action against the envoys. This is a rule set by all races. But this time Udabri not only took action, but also did it Without anyone noticing... just when the envoy was about to enter Udapuri, the envoy disappeared without a trace. Because the envoy disappeared within our country, we didn't even know why to question them. No."

"The pass in the north of Tonggu Town has been resisting Udabri's attack for more than three hundred years. It is also the only place we must pass to go to Udabri. Did the envoy disappear near the northern pass in Tonggu Town?" Beta asked in confusion. asked.

The eldest prince nodded: "It should be around there. Ever since Glinton went to the Elf Forest, Udabri in the north has been getting ready to move."

"Then you don't have to worry." Beta said with a smile: "Glinton's daughter Alice can definitely take over his father's military responsibilities. Although her personal ability and strength are not as good as Glinton, if used in military warfare, It is more threatening than Glinton."

The eldest prince said with some admiration: "I know this, Elf Summoner. The Glinton family's blood is really good. I really want him to give some to our royal family."

Alice is not only a half-elf, but also a powerful professional. Now she has become a master at a young age... After the news came out, almost all the noble families were interested in her.

Of course, in the country of Hollevin, the girl who loved being welcomed by young men was still Emma.

"Although Alice is powerful, her current deterrence is indeed not as good as Glinton. After all, she has no real record." Beta said thoughtfully: "The envoy disappeared in the north of Tonggu Town. It may be Udabu. A test for Tonggu Town. The news that Glinton went to the Elf Forest could not be hidden from anyone, so they wanted to know what kind of color Glinton's successor, Alice, was. The disappearance of the envoys, and at the same time, they could also To a certain extent, driving a wedge between Frost Star Kingdom and us, Huolewen, kills two birds with one stone."

"Your Excellency is indeed very smart, and you can understand all these things at once." The eldest prince said with admiration: "You are the only young nobleman in the whole of Holevon who has both political acumen and strong strength."

Beta waved his hand: "First Prince, please stop flattering me. So you called me here this time because you want me to help you find out where the envoy disappeared?"

The eldest prince nodded slightly: "This is just one of them. The other is that I hope you can serve as the head of the new round of envoys and help me go to the Frost Star Cluster. You must help me deliver the official diplomatic letter within a month. Into the hands of King Froststar."

Beta thought for a while: "I can serve as the head of the envoy, but what do I get?"

"Isn't it too tacky to talk about remuneration for doing things for the kingdom?" the eldest prince said with a righteous expression.

Beta smiled and said, "I'm not your retainer."

A characteristic of a feudal kingdom is that the lord is essentially one of the owners of the kingdom. The king is the unified lord, or the person who leads the lords. In essence, he is also a lord, but his title is different.

The relationship between kings and lords is that of superiors and subordinates, not servants. Normally, the lord pays taxes to the royal family, obeys the royal family's orders, and participates in wars, internal affairs, and other actions. However, if the lord feels that some of the king's orders are unreasonable, he can refuse them.

The eldest prince sighed slightly and said nonchalantly: "Okay, what reward do you want? Money, power, or Emma?"

"I want the tax-free rights for the wetland for fifty years." Beta said calmly.

"This is impossible!" The eldest prince's voice suddenly became louder: "Paying taxes is the responsibility of every lord and cannot be changed."

Beta said in a calm tone: "But the wetland is now in ruins. There are no people, and you can't collect taxes even if you want. It will take me at least fifty years to build the wetland into a qualified city."

"According to the laws of the kingdom, each lord needs to pay a basic tax of two hundred gold coins every year. The commercial tax and agricultural tax must be paid according to the number of people in the territory." The eldest prince snorted: "This is not a small amount. You want to get rid of taxes for fifty years with just one sentence. Isn’t it too beautiful?”

Beta thought for a while: "Those forty years."

"Ten years!" The eldest prince patted the armrest of the throne: "No more."

Beta thought for a moment and said: "Thirty years is no longer enough. The development of the territory takes time. I think you, the eldest prince, should understand very well."

The eldest prince closed his eyes and thought for a while, then said with a gloomy face: "Twenty years, no more. If you don't agree, I will let someone else do it, such as Emma."

Beta pretended to sigh: "Okay, twenty years is just twenty years. Nothing can be done in twenty years, but mosquitoes are still meat no matter how small they are. If you can save, I agree."

The eldest prince looked at Beta's extremely fake expression and suddenly felt that he seemed to have lost money in this business?