Realm of Power

In Lisbon, snow flakes fell on the roofs on both sides of the street, causing a crashing sound.

Thick white snow fell on Loliruhr Street like a white blanket. A luxuriously decorated carriage slowly stopped in front of the steps of the Lisbon Business Alliance headquarters. Two servants jumped from the back of the carriage. After getting down, one of the servants skillfully and respectfully pulled the carriage away. The other one rolled out the red carpet under the door. Ten seconds later, a middle-aged man with chestnut hair wearing a brown dress steadily stepped down from the open door of the carriage. His sharp eyes fell on the Business Alliance Headquarters. On the front door, two faint curved eyebrows were slightly raised,

At the end of the steps, he saw the figure of the middle-level member of the Business Alliance who was sent to He Ruile's place. From the other person's excited and shining eyes, he knew that the matter was successful. He Ruile had already walked in. A well-designed trap! As long as Ken walks in, Sokutus Stellan is now in a situation where everyone is shouting and beating the rat on the street among the senior executives of the Business Alliance. If He Ruile doesn't know how to withdraw immediately, then he deserves to be plotted by others! For the sake of being a business partner back then, he had no idea of ​​putting Horele to death completely, but the power of the Ocean Trade Deacon that Horele swallowed must be spit out.

He is the new business alliance deacon who was just added in July. His name is Baker Gasso, and he comes from the famous Baker family, one of the branches of the former Ruidian royal family.

After the Falcon Dynasty annexed the Ruidian Kingdom, the Baker family was one of the few Ruidian high-ranking nobles in Kyoto who decisively invested all the family property in business. At the same time, they also received support from the Ruidian royal family. Although the royal family has declined, the influence of Princess Ruidian as the imperial princess is still enough for the Baker family to thrive in the business world.

The emblem of the Baker family is a red shield and flame flower, so Bakergasso's business group is also called the "Flame Merchant Group" by the empire's business community. This mainly means that Bakergasso relied on the support of others and swallowed up many times in business. He lost his record of the interests of his collaborators, and this time he became the head of the Ruidian area branch in one fell swoop. ￠￡, became one of the twelve deacons of the Business Alliance, and the support from Rui Erdian was very strong. As soon as he came to power, he proposed to abolish the thirteenth deacon vacated by Sokutus Dailan, which reflected Rui Er's The Dians have been the strongest in the mainland for hundreds of years.

"How is the situation?" He walked up the steps and asked the middle-level staff in a low voice. "He Ruile not only kicked me out, but he was also obviously dissatisfied with the entire deacons. I believe he will still ask for compensation at the meeting." Kutu Stellan speaks! "The middle-level manager replied in a low voice with a sneer on his lips.

"Are you sure he will be like this?" Although he got the answer he wanted in his heart, Beccasso still asked again. If anyone else heard it, they would know that this new deacon is not as arrogant and domineering as he looks on the outside. In fact, he is a very courageous person,” I am sure of this! "

The middle-level employee followed him and walked into an office at the headquarters. He closed the door of the office and showed a bit of confusion on his face. He hesitated and asked, "It's just that I don't know. Your Excellency just entered the Deacons Association." Isn't it too reckless to confront He Ruile directly? Sokutus Stellan, who has lost his position, can definitely wait until the adults have a firm footing before raising the issue. I believe it will be more stable than now. As for He Ruile, Sokutus Stellan is already one of the deacons of the Business Alliance. The number one figure, with our strength, I’m afraid we’ll suffer a loss.” "Haha, you don't have to worry about this!" Beckasso walked to the wine cabinet in the office. He poured two glasses of wine himself, handed one to the middle-level manager, and said, "I got the news. He Ruile will soon leave the Business Alliance and will probably become the first governor of the outer port area in the empire, so we don't need it at all." Worrying about He Ruile’s problem” "On the contrary, the short-term power vacuum created by the business alliance because of the woman's departure is like a piece of fat cake placed in front of all the deacons. As far as I know, the other deacons are wooing their respective forces and preparing to take action at the meeting. We As a new deacon, how much do you think will fall into our hands?" Beckaso paused, curled his lips noncommittally, and asked in a serious voice, his eyes drifting into the distance.

"I see, I'm surprised. Several deacons are obviously interested in the position of the Thirteenth Deacon, but they are shouting that they want to abolish the Thirteenth Deacon. It turns out that they are waiting until the conference room to mobilize all their strength. The moment of attack!" The middle-level staff member's face showed a hint of surprise.

The annual meeting of the Business Alliance is about to be held. All the Business Alliance deacons and all branch heads will gather in a conference hall. There has already been a lot of discussion about the abolition of the Thirteenth Deacon, because the position of the Thirteenth Deacon is very important. It's too sensitive. In the era of Sokutus Stellan, even the powerful Business Alliance deacon would take it down in front of this woman. The power of the Thirteenth Deacon was superior to other deacons. Any resolution without the consent of the Thirteenth Deacon is useless paper. Whoever ascends to the Thirteenth Deacon is equivalent to controlling the entire business alliance. Who would not covet such a position, but just like As Becgasso said, they are just new deacons, and the support they can get is completely incomparable with those of the old deacons. If they really compete with all their strength, they may not even be able to touch the edges. It is better to muddy the water and fish in troubled waters. !

"Those old guys in Tamara are drooling so much that they are drooling over the position of the Thirteen Deacons. If we want to take it, those old guys will definitely not agree, so I asked you to go find He Rui. Le" "Among the business alliance deacons, in terms of qualifications and strength, who is better than He Ruile. As long as He Ruile firmly expresses his unwillingness to abolish the Thirteenth Deacon, the other deacons will secretly think that He Ruile wants to be the Thirteenth Deacon. They will Only then will he be willing to stand on our side and push us out to fight against Heruile!"

Bekcasso took a deep breath and drank the wine in his hand with a touch of self-deprecation on his lips. "When everyone supports us in abolishing the Thirteenth Deacon, Heruile will definitely come up with a clause that cannot be abolished as long as one deacon objects. By then, it will naturally be impossible to abolish it. Any one of them alone will be unable to abolish it." I don’t want to offend He Ruile, but I don’t want to Is there any other way to make He Ruile become the Thirteenth Deacon? Besides pushing me, a newcomer who doesn’t know how high the sky is, what else can I do if I am a newcomer with little strength? Do you really dare to attack those old deacons?" "Haha" there was a hint of coldness on the corner of Becasso's mouth. Hahahahaha" As long as I have a firm foothold as the Thirteenth Deacon and have the final decision-making power, it may be difficult to move those veteran deacons immediately, but when our people are placed in each branch, it will not be easy. , In a few years, the Business Alliance will be mine! ",...

Lisbon Port, a merchant ship docked in the port soon. A middle-aged man with a majestic face appeared in the crowd at the port. A black carriage was already waiting at the port exit. Seeing the middle-aged man, a young man in black uniform walked up to him and said respectfully, "Pu Lord Rais, the carriage has been waiting for you for four hours."

"It's been a long time since anyone used the word "sir" like this. Are you from the Imperial Bank?"

The middle-aged man's eyes paused for a moment on the young man, who was wearing a very ordinary scholar's uniform. The face that was originally a little thin has become more serious in the past two years, but the sharp eyes in the past years have now become so dull that you can't feel it. Only in the occasional flash, he still revealed the chill of the iron horse war. This time he was ordered to be transferred to some Imperial Bank.

"My lord, please come with me!" the young man said to him. The middle-aged man frowned slightly. He felt an aura from this young man, which was the aura of a soldier. Could it be someone from the military? Unlike other people who changed their faces when they heard about the army, the middle-aged man knew too much about the imperial government, and it could even be said that he knew it better than the average general. Naturally, he was not afraid of the military. He was just curious, which made him feel very Surprisingly, he is not an economist. When he was with Fatty, he never showed any talent in business, so he had no idea about this appointment.

He is Plais, the former deputy chief of one of the important ministers of the empire. He took charge of the imperial government and made great contributions to the expansion of the empire.

Because he was implicated in an incident a year ago, in order to get His Majesty Falcon to give up pursuing the Ruidian faction, he took the initiative to resign as adjutant and entered a school for training administrative officers in the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs as the principal. Many people thought that Plais has lost the emperor's trust, but in fact, at the top of the empire, all Everyone knows that the emperor's trust in Prais has never diminished. The empire has established the Ministry of Military Affairs, the Ministry of Internal Affairs, the Ministry of Finance, the Ministry of Agriculture, and the Ministry of Military Industry. Only one of the most important positions is missing and that is the Empire. Chancellor, this position above all imperial departments, was undoubtedly reserved for Plais.

"Get in the car, it's so cold, and I've been waiting for you for four hours! You won't let me miss lunch again, will you?"

A very familiar voice came from inside the carriage. Hearing this voice, Plais's body trembled slightly, and his hesitant expression was instantly swept away. So that's it... He stepped onto the carriage, closed the door carefully, and then He raised his head and glanced at the person sitting opposite, "Your Majesty is here for the Business Alliance Deacons meeting?" "What do you think?" "Miss Dailan is here too?"

Plais's expression changed and he asked suddenly. He knew his master's character too well. It was not news that Sokutus Stellan took the initiative to resign as the Thirteenth Deacon of the Business Alliance. Logically speaking, the Business Alliance Should we continue to retain the Thirteenth Deacon or abolish the Thirteenth Deacon? Even a fat man won’t care about it, but if someone covets the position of Thirteenth Deacon and tramples on Sokutus Stellan’s reputation, that’s another matter. When it comes to playing tricks, who dares to match the person in front of him? Fatty Bi, not to mention that this is still in his own three-acre courtyard,

The fat man rolled his eyes lazily. His lieutenant commander, he knew very well that despite his appearance, he was actually an old fox in his heart.

He is quite stubborn when it comes to stubbornness, he is just like a stone in a smelly ditch, but he is also very good at adapting to the situation. Sure enough, he smelled something when they met. The most eye-catching thing about Lisbonto is the upcoming Business Alliance Deacon. meeting, as a former deputy general, Plais knew that Sokutus Stellan was really His real identity, and the heated discussion about abolishing the Thirteenth Deacon some time ago also made all the empire businessmen pay attention to this meeting. Originally, the fat man did not want to get involved, but after he learned that at this meeting, Someone would use Sokutus Stellan's affair with He Ruile as a means of making trouble, and the fat man would become completely angry.

There was a charcoal fire in the carriage, but it still couldn't completely block the chill outside. Seeing the fat man's expression, Plais knew that he had guessed most of the things right. He couldn't help but hesitate and asked, "Does your Majesty really want to give up the business alliance?" "

In Plaice's impression, business alliances have always been the lifeblood of the empire's economy, creating astonishing wealth for the empire, and are the most powerful heart of the empire's expansion. That's why Plaice wonders why the fat man took away his wealth. The final control valve is Sokutus Stellan, so that the business alliance is now in chaos and fighting for power and profit. Although it has not caused damage to the empire's economy yet, there will definitely be problems in the long run! "It's not about giving up, but it's time to make corrections! Putting the economic lifeline of the empire on commercial organizations will inevitably cause problems over time. What businessmen pursue is profit. As long as there is profit, they will not hesitate to betray the country, and so will you. As Rui Erdian's Minister of Military Affairs, you also know how unreliable it is to put everything on businessmen! You can't kill someone every time! "

The fat man calmly waved his hand to the outside of the carriage. The carriage shook slightly and started to move forward. Plais was silent. The fat man had purged the business alliance several times. That time, there were not many heads. Even so, inside the business alliance, The call for power has never stopped. However, after killing one crop, another crop rose up. As His Majesty Falcon said, businessmen's pursuit of profits has reached the point where they can ignore their own life and death. It is not unreliable to put the empire's economy on such people. Instead, he walked on the tip of the knife. As long as he fell, he would die! "What does your Majesty want me to do?"

Plais asked directly, looking through the carriage window and landing on the busy commercial street outside. Thick snow lay on the eaves of the houses on both sides of the street, and the shops on both sides were lined up tightly. It’s hard to believe that there are so many. Even if it was the center of the mainland back then, Palaven would never have such a prosperous scene. , Plais looked a little dazed. The mountain of corpses and sea of ​​blood in the continental unification war and the prosperous tapestry in front of him gave him the illusion of a vast world. Plaice wanted to be intoxicated by such a scene. As the original The only remaining part of the Iron Triangle of Dark Nobles. Isn't the goal that we were pursuing so hard back then the scene in front of us?

"I want you to go to the meeting to represent the Imperial Bank." The fat man took out a document from the drawer of the table in the car and said coldly, "Dailan will go with you. Dailan will be responsible for the business alliance and other aspects." You are responsible for the problem!”

"Other aspects?"

Plais was slightly stunned. He saw the unquestionable coldness in His Majesty Falcon's eyes, and quickly shut up and stopped asking, because he knew that there was only one kind of person who needed to be suppressed by him, the former adjutant general, the Emperor's side. , there are not many business alliance deacons who are related to the imperial side. At this time when they finally become popular, they can delay Who can guarantee that there are no people from the military inside the backstage? Even the political affairs officer of Lisbon may not be able to suppress the power of the military, and His Majesty Falcon is not in a position to come forward in that situation. Of course, this kind of thing is his fault. As long as they are not at the level of the top five, as a former deputy officer, I can still make the other party retreat in spite of difficulties.

Plais still thought that Fatty's evil was simple. Three days later, in the carriage heading to the Business Alliance headquarters, Fatty gave him and Sokutus Stellan a text each with a sneer on his lips, and said

"At the meeting, the two people from the Imperial Bank mainly accomplished two things. First, to abolish the Thirteenth Deacon. With Dai Lan here, He Ruile would not object. Second, to take this opportunity to tell The Commercial Alliance, 70% of the outflow of gold tickets from the Commercial Alliance is in the hands of the Imperial Bank, so of course someone will be responsible for the other things!”

Baozi is here to wish you all a happy New Year. I wish you all great success in the new year, lots of money, a wife, a house, a son, and a car! (To be continued.)