Realm of Power

"The Governor's Mansion has opened all the coasts in Feishan to absorb all funds as much as possible, but it seems that it still underestimated the desire of all parties for more benefits. Although it was not stated explicitly, it was written to me openly or secretly. Everyone is here, including the six princesses." Plais, the governor of the Feishan region, was wearing a straight black uniform of the empire, and his mouth was Jiao smiled bitterly and placed a thick letter in front of the emperor. Now he regretted coming to Feishan. When he sent these letters to the emperor's desk, it meant that he was basically alone in the upper echelons of the empire. , but thinking about the pressure caused by Feishan's outbreak since last year, Plais believes that handing it over now is much better than handing it over again if something goes wrong.

If you hand it over now, the emperor will have a headache. If you hand it over when something goes wrong, Plais's head will fall to the ground. And this may be the only decision the emperor can make at that time, killing one person to extinguish the public's anger, even if he is a common man. Rais, the emperor's father-in-law and former imperial adjutant, had a position similar to that of the imperial prime minister. In the face of this storm, It was also insignificant. Originally, he thought that even if Fei Shan took extraordinary measures, at most she would be able to return to Fei Shan's previous state, but he ignored one thing, that is, the Holy Capital War that broke out in the empire last winter would last for half a year, and the consequences would be The impact was that most of the money that should have gone to the South went to Fei Shan because of the war.

Ever since the empire swept through southern Europe with its financial war, speculation in the empire has grown rapidly. As a blank area of ​​​​empire business, the Feishan area was no one interested in it a year ago, and now it is hot, with all kinds of funds rolling in. , the largest amount even exceeded five million imperial gold, and others did not know the inside story. Prais knows it all. In the final analysis, you can make a lot of money here. With the acquiescence of Feishan Governor's Mansion, it doesn't matter what kind of money it is, as long as it is money. This place only recognizes you as being able to invest, and never asks. Source, even if the people who took out the money are smugglers, pirates, slave traders, and many people with strong financial resources The great nobles of the kingdom came to Feishan Coast in the name of fun. On the surface, they were diving into the casino. In fact, they came here secretly to use the country's financial resources to make loan sharks. As they came and went, one million might be exchanged between two or three. It will become 1.2 million or 1.5 million within a month. This is personal gain and does not need to be turned over. It is the country’s money. If you roll around in it, part of it will become your own. For these wealthy aristocrats, when the casino industry prospers, all kinds of usury will naturally become rampant. It is like a pair of twins, and the consequences of loan sharking will The high profits will attract more funds to invest, and it will grow rapidly like a snowball.

"Especially last winter, due to the Great War in the Holy Capital, more than half of the commercial lines in the south were cut off, and with the freezing of the inland sea, all the chamber of commerce funds that were supposed to be invested in the south poured into the Feishan area. It is conservatively estimated that the amount of money that has been invested in the south has been reduced. The total amount exceeds 40 million gold, and the funds remitted to Fei Shan are still growing. My subordinates are worried that Fei Shan will not be able to bear it if this continues." When he said this number, Plais's voice was shaking. Trembling, the funds gathered in one Feishan region are more than the empire’s taxes in one quarter. In the eyes of others, I am afraid they will go crazy with joy, but in the eyes of Prais, these are human blood. Such a large flow of funds involves countless businessmen in the empire. Once Feishan's situation collapses, , that is a disaster, it is said that the whole country is filled with victims Light, I am afraid that by then the corpses of imperial merchants will be more than the corpses of imperial soldiers who died in the Holy Capital. The huge destructive power caused will not be inferior to the tragic defeat in the Holy Capital of the Southern Order State. It's just that that was military and this is economic.

"The influx of such a large amount of money in one winter is indeed a bit much, but this was the original plan. The loan sharking matter really needs to be suppressed, otherwise these guys will really lie on the empire and suck blood. It is not easy for the Governor's Office to intervene in this matter. , after all, allowing the inflow of funds is the tacit approval of the Governor's Office, and this is a very important part of the entire plan. "We can't let others earn all the benefits. We have to control the majority ourselves."

"And you just said that a lot of people wrote to you, didn't you? Come on, let me see what these guys are saying." The young black-haired emperor turned around from the huge glass window like colorful glazed glass, some After teasing him a few words, he reached out and picked up a letter on the table, and glanced at the content.

In the quiet room, the air is slightly humid and depressing. The weather now is early summer. Feishan is located along the coast with mountains and the sea behind it. The climate is pleasant. The temperature is only about ten degrees. Even if the wind blows on your face, it is still cold. There was no such thing as heat, but there was constant sweat on Plais's forehead. He didn't know it. What will the Emperor do? Because of the Holy Capital War, for the Emperor's previous decision, he chose to acquiesce in allowing funds from all forces to enter Feishan. The result can be imagined. The entire Feishan is like a whirlpool attracting funds, like a Mercedes-Benz The carriage on the cliff, by the time Plais reacted, could no longer brake.

The six imperial princesses, the Vekians, the Kugits, the Reedians, the Nords, and except for Dorok, who has an insensitive sense of business, all the major forces in the empire are here. How can he be a Plais? He couldn't stop him, even his daughter wrote a letter I'm afraid that Plaice will go his own way and become the enemy of everyone again. Last time, Plaice did it for the entire Ruidian faction. If he fell, he would still have a chance to get up. This time, if he dared to stop him, he would probably be killed. Even the Ruidian faction won't let him go.

"But there are only six princesses involved. I thought there would be more than one. Since they think they can intervene in this matter, let them intervene. Feishan is involved in too many things. Just rely on you, Pray Si can't be carried by one person, so a few more people can carry it." But it seems that the emperor The emperor didn't care, and casually threw the letter on the table again. The corner of his mouth curled up slightly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth looked a little bright. He patted the two-foot-thick letter on the table and said with a smile, "You have also seen this kind of thing." Even if you and I try to stop us, it’s useless. Instead of being secretive, it’s better to be open and open.”

In response to the emperor's words, Prais's wrinkled face just relaxed a little, and his eyes suddenly opened wide, and he couldn't laugh or cry. It seems that the emperor has decided to go all the way, and is determined to make the Feishan area the largest in the entire continent. The black money distribution center is completely gone this evening. In a few decades, I am afraid no one will remember the famous imperial adjutant Plaice, but the now popular Black Market Governor Plaice in the Feishan area. ,

In fact, Plais also knew why the emperor listed Feishan in particular. For other kingdoms, Feishan is the best place to make money. For imperial businessmen, it is a battlefield for funds, and for the emperor, Feishan is the best place to make money. He said that this is the best place for money laundering. The empire also needs money laundering. You must know that even in the empire, there is still a lot of wealth from illegitimate sources. The proceeds from the war are only part of it, and there are many things that cannot be said.

Since the empire is the most powerful overlord on the entire continent, the empire's business network is spread across the entire continent. In particular, the armed merchant groups owned by many forces in the empire have considerable military force. After the soldiers of the continental war era were disbanded, many of them became Mercenaries from the Armed Chamber of Commerce, these professional soldiers will naturally have many dark things, such as Slave trading is prohibited within the empire, but that does not mean that the Imperial Chamber of Commerce does not trade slaves. It just does not exist within the empire. There are also many imperial chambers of commerce involved in smuggling. The Azure Chamber of Commerce is the best example, although it is a Martin Liya person. However, if the empire did not acquiesce in its smuggling, the Azure Chamber of Commerce would not have developed to such a level within two years.

The Imperial Business Alliance, knowing that the Blue Chamber of Commerce is the largest smuggling chamber in the south, has never imposed commercial restrictions on it. This is because although the Blue Chamber of Commerce smuggles, its commercial activities within the empire are quite standardized and do not violate commercial regulations. The rules of the alliance, as for leaving the empire, who would care about the bad behavior of the Blue Chamber of Commerce? In fact, everyone is different. Pursuing profits is business. If human nature is normal, then he is not a qualified imperial merchant. Why are many countries in southern Europe full of fear of the empire going south and abhorring the infiltration of imperial merchants? To a large extent, it is because of the rampant smuggling of imperial merchants in their countries. , using high-quality and low-priced empire products to impact the local market, and even bribed the kingdom's top officials, causing heavy financial and tax losses to these countries!

"The Feishan area became the most intense powder keg in the late empire, even completely destroying the imperial order of rule. Its roots were sown in the first generation of the Falcon Empire emperor. With the infusion of funds from all parties, Feishan became a multi-party force. Arena, to a certain extent, this was a strategy of the first generation of the Imperial Falcon Emperor to avoid overt and covert fights between various forces.

Rather than letting these internal forces of the empire fight in chaos throughout the empire, it is better to demarcate a specific area. According to the rumors that the first emperor of the Falcon Empire was known as the God of Merchant, it is impossible not to know the consequences of doing so, but it is not easy. The Shan area has indeed become a decompression spring within the empire for a long time. As for the entire spring finally collapsing, it can only be said to be determined by the times." This is how later economists viewed Feishan as a special commercial area. ,actually However, it became the fuse of the internal division war in the later period of the empire. After discussion, we came to the conclusion that the empire was founded by manipulating merchants, and was eventually destroyed due to the collapse of the manipulation. However, the emperor's family did not fall. Even now, we are still strong Feeling the influence of this family "This is another thing that future generations of economists find incredible about the Falcon family. The empire no longer exists, but the Falcon family is still one of the families with the most wealth in the world.

The merchant class has never been a decisive class. The nature of merchants to expel interests has determined the inherent compromise of merchants. As long as there are interests to be gained, they can negotiate. This is why after the rise of the merchant class in modern times, although revolutionary means were used to overthrow the dynasty. rule, but still gave many royal families considerable treatment, because the royal family The merchants have the power they want. As long as the royal family agrees to give up the power, the merchants can maintain the honor and status of the royal family. This is a compromise. Neither side feels compelled to fight to the end. In the end, both lose out and benefit other classes in vain. The emperor never expected Although his empire could last for thousands of years, the emperor hoped that his family could last for thousands of years.

Prais' figure disappeared through the office door. The emperor stretched his arms lazily, glanced at the bright sunshine outside the window, and murmured in a low voice, "There are only six people. How can this be done? Do you want to stimulate it more?" The door was closed. Pulling away from the outside, the emperor's guard officer on duty walked in, stopped in front of the emperor with a respectful expression, stood at attention and handed the emperor a confidential letter he had just received: "Your Majesty, a confidential letter from Sulav Terrace."

"Surav Terrace? Have you taken action?" The emperor's black pupils suddenly lit up, and he took the secret letter from the guard officer.

It was a tense night. On the opposite side of Robles' army, a long stream of torches came in, illuminating the night sky in front of them into a dark red. For a moment, it seemed that a beast was about to pounce. The fresh troops who received the order began to line up, tens of thousands of them. The troops are undergoing huge mobilization, and the torches are brightly lit. Tens of thousands of torches illuminated the camp as bright as day. The Rila army, which stood solemnly with their spears, failed and formed a long vertical row along the front. The archers carrying quivers passed through the middle of the queue silently. The metal spear tips under the torch were sharp and murderous. , making the moisture on the river beach at night appear even more like a trace of white mist

"Haha, it seems that the Lobos people want to take advantage of the night to win the game."

"Are you kidding me? You can't win during the day, and you come at night. How do the Lobos' heads grow?"

"Haha, maybe I got frozen on the snowy mountain." As for the Rila Army, Commander-in-Chief Lu Si looked relaxed, while the other generals were talking and laughing. During the daytime battle, the performance of the Robles Army, which was both strong and capable, made people want to laugh. , with an absolutely superior force, we can actually allow our side to break through with a force attack, with a screen like a river. Even the obstacles can be beaten like that. Now everyone is fighting face to face as equals. I don’t know who gave the Robles people such confidence. They are simply asking for death. No one can blame them. I originally planned to postpone it until tomorrow morning. Since The Lobos are impatient and want to die, so let's help them.

"Why are those bastards still hanging around in the camp? What if the Lobos people run away?" Lu Si took a deep breath and glanced unhappily at the other camps of the Royal Army on the side. There were quite a few torches, but after being noisy inside for a long time, Only a few soldiers came out casually, which made Lu Si's face become even more livid. If these people were his subordinates, he would have ordered the officers to be executed first.

At this moment, suddenly there was a commotion from the camp on the side, and someone shouted, "There's a fire, there's a fire in the camp."

Hearing this sound, Lu Si couldn't help but tremble on horseback. The battle was imminent. The enemies were already in formation and ready to charge. These guys actually set fire to the camp on their side?