Realm of Power

The most shocking thing in Lisbon was probably the fierce conflict between the Lisbon Government and the Imperial Bank five days ago, but now it has become the fierce conflict between the Lisbon Government and the Imperial Minister, Confederate Army Commander Berlant Bonnie. war

No one knows the reason. Just one day ago, Berlantbonnie, known as the female knight of the Empire, suddenly arrived in Lisbon. Although she did not directly drive the guards into the city due to the ban, Berlantbonnie held the The scene where the knight's sword kicked open the door of Lisbonto's government office with murderous intent happened in front of everyone in Lisbonto.

Under everyone's shocked gazes, this imperial female knight, wearing heavy wartime armor, holding a sharp sword in hand, and having the status of the emperor's disciple, walked into the Lisbon Government Affairs Office like an icy cold wind. The first thing she did was to force Lisbon to He asked the government to hand over the leaders of the chamber of commerce, but instead he was met by the new Chief Administrative Officer of Southern Congo, Tirnarath, who had just returned from the Imperial Capital. After refusing, Berlantbonnie became angry and drew her sword in an attempt to kill Tirnarat. Fortunately, Tillnarant saved his life by jumping from the window. The next day, Berlantbonnie was no longer there. Concerned about the ban, he personally led the guards to smash up the Lisbon Government Office, but in the end he failed to take away several heads of chambers of commerce who were pale and trembling with fear from Tiernarant.

This is what shocked Lisbon’s wealthy businessmen

Tiernalante actually dared to scorn even Berlant Bonnie. The entire Lisbon business community was completely confused, which was very satisfying. Although the wealthy merchants of the empire considered themselves to be the aristocracy of the empire, on the imperial side, I still consider myself inferior in front of the butcher, let alone a military figure like Bertrand Bonnie.

The disciple of the imperial emperor, who holds the golden trade route between China and Libya and more than 100,000 military officials who are not members of the Northern Army. Although she is only a woman, she once frightened the people of the northern grasslands and did not dare to make the slightest move. After the situation in China and Libya opened up, , led the Congolese Northern Army to expand its territory more than a thousand miles westward, and wiped out the remaining mountains of Gaul. The province used swords to open up a golden road to Central Asia for the empire. Now it is located in the fertile wilderness of northern Congo, allowing the northern part of Congo to revive, which was almost completely destroyed in the war, in just two years. Both his military and political abilities are definitely worthy of being the emperor's disciple.

Even famous generals like Varisien, who destroyed the country, were overshadowed by the war in China and Libya during this year.

Although he was injured in Central Africa and returned to the country, he still holds the power of the Northern Congolese Army and is a well-deserved manager of the Northern Congolese Army. He is already the sixth most important figure after the commanders of the five major armies of the empire. If he wants to Crushing a regional government office is not the same as playing, even if the government office is Lisbon, known as the commercial capital of the mainland!

But this time, the huge upset of the Lisbon Government Affairs Office made the whole Lisbon feel like eating a smoothie on a hot June day, feeling so refreshed from the neck to the body.

This former political officer of Lisbon, who was previously disliked by everyone, was ridiculed by the entire Lisbon community because of his injury. The corner of the mountain that was revealed at this moment immediately sent chills to the previous scoffers. Some well-informed people also investigated This is the first document signed by the emperor himself after the imperial annual meeting. The promotion order once caused a shock even in the imperial capital, causing all parties vying for the position of political affairs officer in Lisbon to drop glasses. The order signed by the emperor himself was directly promoted to the chief political affairs officer in southern Congo and Lisbon. Trusting the Administrative Officer, this is absolutely unique among the Imperial Administrative Officers.

Although in terms of position alone, the political affairs chief of Gangfei South is not as good as a deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs, but in terms of actual power, it is more than just a few blocks away from a deputy minister of the Ministry of Internal Affairs.

In order to keep the commercial nature of Lisbonto from being affected by the military, the empire did not have important military ministers in the southern part of Congo. However, in the southern part of Congo, due to the radiation effect of Lisbonto, the mainland commercial capital, mainland merchants gathered, and the empire had already It has become the most active and prosperous area for commerce in the empire, with 80% of the empire’s chambers of commerce headquarters gathered here. , there are more than 100,000 imperial merchants, and more than 300,000 sailors of the Imperial Chamber of Commerce fleet. Although the empire has a vast territory, which is as large as more than a dozen southern Congolese, one-third of the empire's income comes from Congolese. The output of the non-southern region, to put it bluntly, is the financial lifeline of the empire. How can the political affairs officer here be compared to a deputy minister!

This time, Tirnalant is definitely back as the king, unparalleled in the limelight!

In the eyes of those who don't know, the Chief Administrative Officer of Southern Gangfei may be just a regional administrator. Only those within the empire know what kind of position it is. The master of the empire's treasury is the only one who is not restricted by the military. The regional political officer is a powerful presence in southern Congo and Africa!

The number one person in the military in northern Congo and the number one person in government affairs in southern Congo fell into a confrontation because of a few businessmen. This was no longer an ordinary collision, but a collision between a business group in southern Congo and a military group in northern Congo. The confrontation not only attracted the attention of the entire Gangfei, but also the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs and the Imperial Ministry of Internal Affairs.

The Ministry of Internal Affairs demanded an explanation from the military, while the Ministry of Military Affairs deliberately delayed

In fact, everyone knows very well that one is the emperor's confidant and the other is the emperor's disciple. Who is right and who is wrong? Only the emperor has the power to make a decision. In the end, it was the emperor himself who gave the order. "Bonnie Bonnie led the guards into Lisbon despite the ban and fought. The Lisbon Government Affairs Bureau was smashed, and the impact was extremely bad. He was removed from his post as commander of the Imperial Confederation Army and transferred back to the Imperial Ministry of Foreign Affairs to reflect on "

When the news came out, Lisbon was shocked, and even the empire was shocked.

Although everyone knew about the existence of the Lisbonto ban, for the imperial high-level officials, the ban was actually not very effective. Although Tiernarat might be the emperor's confidant, everyone thought that Berlant Bonnie's advantage is even greater. Anyone who came from the Continental War knows that the Emperor He has an ambiguous relationship with the beloved daughter of Duke Bertrand, the former Marshal of Ruedian. Such a relationship is definitely not comparable to that of a confidant. The most likely possibility for the emperor is to punish Bonnie Bertrand casually. Anyway, no one would think that the emperor would punish Bertrand Bonnie just for a Lisbon entrusted political officer.

That’s why the result is even more horrifying

The emperor suddenly changed his direction. Bertrand Bonnie, an important military minister who fought bloody battles for the empire in Central Asia for more than half a year, was dismissed from his post and transferred back because of several businessmen in Lisbon! In addition to showing that Tirnalath, the Chief Administrative Officer of Southern Congo, has an extremely important position in the emperor's heart, it also once again verified the horror of the "Lisbonto Curse"! The curse of Lisbonto appeared again, which also set off a storm-like impact within the empire's top management. "From now on, any plan for Lisbonto will be terminated immediately." "Let them stop, no matter whether they have been successful or not, Everyone evacuated from Lisbon. "With various voices giving orders, the complex situation in Lisbon suddenly cleared up. All forces were busy evacuating people from Lisbon. This time, all the forces in the empire cast a spell on Lisbon. I'm afraid, no one dares to peek into this mainland commercial capital anymore

Because this place is so terrible. Just look at the people who have fallen into disgrace in this continental commercial capital. You will know how terrible this Lisbon curse is. The former adjutant of the empire, Plais, the second-largest figure in the empire, At the height of his power, it was because of the Redian faction's attempt to get involved in Lisbon that he resigned.

The emperor's favorite concubine, Princess Turritcoline, a woman for whom the emperor even went to war with the Confederate Empire, also wanted to place the Ministry of Foreign Affairs in Lisbon. After being reprimanded by the emperor, she moved out of Lisbon in disgrace. Her reputation Big drop

And now, Bertrand Bonnie, the legendary disciple who was most valued by the emperor, held the power in the northern part of Congo as a woman, but because of several businessmen in Lisbon, she was also dismissed as the commander of the Northern Army of Congo. Position, transferred back to the Ministry of Military Affairs for reflection!

One after another, the high-ranking officials of the empire fell into trouble in Lisbon. Each one of them was a very important figure. Each time, the entire empire was shocked. Lisbon has become a forbidden area that cannot be touched by the high-ranking officials of the empire! Almost every high-ranking official in the empire who tried to get involved was undoubtedly met with the emperor's thunderous wrath. The curse of Lisbonto seemed to be confirmed again!

This may be a result that the fat man did not expect, so when he heard Tiernarant explain to himself what the "Lisbon Tome" was, his face showed a slight silence, and he stood in front of the window with his hands behind his back, his eyes Staring at the huge urban complex below like a huge spider web. "Your Majesty, Miss Bonnie had already asked that person before she left. Several chambers of commerce believe that in exchange for preventing the Long family fleet from being exposed in disguise, the Northern Army of Congo and Africa will suspend the application for approval of Sino-Biarian trade from the Imperial Chamber of Commerce on the grounds that the regiment commander has been transferred back by the Ministry of Military Affairs. "Tirnarant was wearing a black imperial uniform with silver trim, and his eyes fell on the emperor's back standing in front of the window.

This time the emperor and Bertrand Bonny jointly arranged a situation. Except for himself and Sokutus Stellan, no one in the entire empire would know the truth. In order to perform realistically, Berlant Bonny really carried the knight. The sword broke down the door of his office and kicked himself With a kick, I really rolled and jumped from the window sill of the second-floor office. I was in such an embarrassing state that everyone in the street saw it. I had to contact him several times in advance, otherwise I was afraid that it would not be the case. He was so embarrassed that he had to lie in bed for a few days! "Did Bertrand Bonnie tell you how much capital is needed if you want to monopolize all the products of the Yelu family before other chambers of commerce?"

The fat man turned back from the window and looked at Tiernarant with bright eyes. Bertrand Bonnie's Congolese Northern Army controlled the Central and African trade routes, and the Central and African Imperial West Road was also in Congo. Under the control of the Northern Army, if one is familiar with the resources of the Yelu family, the Gangfei Northern Army definitely has the most say within the empire. "At least 15 million to 20 million imperial gold. The funds are too huge. These six chambers of commerce may not be able to get it together even if they try to sell everything.”

There was a trace of pity on Tiernarant's face. After all, these chambers of commerce did not violate the laws of the empire. They only monopolized the trade lines. But wasn't that also caused by the fat man intentionally? At the same time, he sighed in his heart. , these two masters and disciples really have the same mind. When Bonnie and Bertrand said this, her eyes were shining like a fat man.

"Twenty million? Haha, you are underestimating them. It's only 20 million, but they can still be used. These chambers of commerce have been monopolizing the trade routes between China and Belgium for two or three years. Don't you know that they are in China and Belgium?" If he knew what Ya had done, he wouldn't think they were pitiful! "The fat man looked at Tiernarant's expression and didn't know what he was thinking. He glanced at these chambers of commerce with disdain. In China and Biya, I selected a few things to talk about.

"In order to obtain a sufficient amount of Zhongbia items from the grassland people, these chambers of commerce instigated the various tribes in the Zhongbia grassland to launch the most ruthless strategy of killing, robbing, and burning everything in the Zhongbia region, which lasted for even one year. As a result, more than 10 million people were massacred in Central and South Africa. The once prosperous cities were turned into white fields, and the population dropped from 50 million to more than 20 million. , the entire Zhongbia people were almost exterminated, but even so, these chambers of commerce were still not satisfied. In the end, even the Zhongbia grassland people were overwhelmed by their greed and chose to fight against the empire. If it weren't for the powerful power of the empire, I'm afraid they will all be driven out of Zhongbia by the prairie people because of these businessmen! ""I believe they will solve the funding problem themselves, that's it! Even if they can't take it out, those people behind them may not be able to take it out. Since it is a national treasure, they should spit it out to me! "The fat man waved his hand and said in a cold voice," Bertrand Bonnie has already acted. After finishing their own drama, the rest depends on the Lisbon Government, as long as they believe that the Lisbon Government can support them. , then they will choose to take the risk and give it a last try. If they succeed, they can at least lie in bed and count their money for decades. Go tell them that the Northern Army of Congo will completely stop signing trade licenses in ten days and give them They only have two months, and after two months, Bertrand Bonnie will return to Congo and release all trade permissions!"

"Yes, I understand!" Tiernarat nodded, turned and left. In the afternoon, the imperial guard responsible for surveillance came to report nervously that the Crown Prince Martin Liga suddenly disappeared in the Lisbon Totine.

"Okay, I get it." The fat man waved his hand. He didn't seem to notice the nervous look of the Imperial Guard who came to report. He continued to open the documents in front of him. He knew that Tiernarant had convinced those chambers of commerce to believe Lisbon. It is hoped that the government can support them. Because of this, the Blue Chamber of Commerce is in order to be able to After getting a large amount of funds, he will inevitably find his master behind the scenes. In fact, Fatty has suspected from the beginning that the real master behind the Blue Chamber of Commerce should not be the white fox, but the Crown Prince Martin Liga, otherwise this would Crown Prince Martin Liga would not wait for him in Lisbon so openly.

Now that the Blue Chamber of Commerce wants money, it is impossible for Crown Prince Martinliya to have such funds. The only way is war! With such a short time and such a huge amount of money, Crown Prince Martin Liga still has the intention to stay in Lisbon!