Realm of Power

Accompanied by Lida Toltai, the fat man walked into the gate of Djerbo City and was astonished to see dozens of nobles in gorgeous clothes standing along the street.

He was looking this way with anxious expressions on his face. When he saw himself walking into the city, he immediately gathered around him with flattering faces.

However, he was blocked by the fierce-looking guard behind the fat man who drew his sword. He wandered on the roadside awkwardly and looked at Lida Toltai next to the fat man with a look of resentment.

"Sir, please don't get me wrong. These are the nobles of the Djerbo area. This time I heard that my lord came to inspect in person, so everyone came here specially to pay homage."

Lida Toltai, who was leading the way, looked at the anxious nobles around him and quickly explained,

This was a test of the fat man by Lida Toltai. Now most people know that the fat man of Satsuma is not on the same page as the nobles.

He has a idiosyncratic habit of confiscating nobles' fields and property. Apart from women and children, this fat man seems to want everything.

To the hapless nobleman, this guy is not much different from the legendary devil.

The last time the Samoan army evacuated from the Jalpo area, the furniture in many noble houses was moved onto carriages by the Samoan soldiers.

The Jerbo Castle of the Isa family is even worse. It is said that only the empty walls of the castle are left, and not even a torch is left.

The nobles had nothing to do with a lord with such a weird hobby. They could only secretly curse a few more times as "Samuel Vampire" to relieve their anger.

But there is one thing that Fatty did very well.

Almost all the nobles with opinions were secretly glad that they had a generous lord.

That is, the fat man encouraged the nobles to do business,

Not only did Satsuma buy land from nobles at high prices, but as long as they could mortgage their properties, they would

The Samoan military will provide support with a certain amount of gold coins, and you can also enjoy a one-year business tax holiday.

The recent boom in trade between the three places has benefited many wealthy nobles.

Purchase goods from the Ruidian area, sell them to merchants from all over the country through the large trading post set up in Rivadin, and then buy back the items needed by the Ruidian people from Rivadin.

This is a golden trade route. You can easily make two to three times the profit in one day and one night.

Compared with collecting a small amount of grain in exchange for money every year, the nobles prefer the feeling of earning gold coins directly. Their monthly income is more than in previous years.

Seeing a lot of gold coins falling into their pockets every day, the nobles were so happy that they couldn't even kiss the fat man Satsuma's plump face.

At this time, if someone encourages them to oppose the management of the Samoyers, the nobles will be bound directly and sent to Zhivadin.

The nobles were beginning to transform into merchants amid the Samaritans' seduction strategy.

From enemy of Samoer to staunch supporter of Samoer

Lida Toltai's eyes were dazzled, but his heart was brighter than anyone else's

"In the face of interests, there are no permanent enemies and no permanent friends!"

Although the relationship between the Lida family and the Samoan military is still in the honeymoon period, the Lida family is also a noble and the head of the Jerbo aristocracy.

After the decline of the Isa family, in the entire Djerpo region, whether politically or commercially,

The Lida family is one of the most famous and prosperous families.

Especially the alliance between the Lida family and the Satsuma military has brought the Lida family's prestige to the top.

It is very difficult to move up, unless you enter the army and enter the ruling class

Be prepared for danger in times of peace. Danger often lurks in the happiest times.

The experienced Lida Tortai cannot guarantee that the Lida family will never arouse the taboo of Fatty Samoer or become the victim of Fatty Samoer's attacks on political opponents.

At that time, the Lida family, which has relied on the big tree of the Satsuma military to develop, will have to swallow this bitter drink by itself.

In order to get the exact answer, this stubborn old man stood for a whole day at the gate of Djerpo City under the scorching sun with all his body aches and pains.

Just for this short moment, what will happen when the fat man Satsuma and the noble meet unexpectedly?

"Angry? Hatred? Indifference? Driving away?......"

Countless possibilities rolled through Lida Toltai's sensitive mind, but there was no enthusiasm.

It is more realistic to hope that Fatty Satsuma will warmly receive the nobles than to hope that gold coins will fall from the sky.

Lida Toltai's cloudy eyes were shining brightly, and he carefully played with the various meanings in the fat man's astonished expression.

Lida Toltai is looking forward to what is about to happen,

Observing a person from the minute details is a habit that Lida Toltai has developed over the years, and it is also his endless pleasure.

But the fat man's performance was beyond Toltai's expectations.

Hearing that these were nobles from the Djerpo region, the fat man in front of him not only showed no trace of anger,

Instead, he walked over with joyful enthusiasm and greeted various nobles.

The expression of regret for seeing each other so late, and the gentle and caring words made the nobles who were originally prepared to be ridiculed and scolded burst into tears with excitement.

It's just that he didn't kiss His Majesty the King's feet wearing smelly socks when he was knighted and made a lord.

"This is a real big deal! Ruidian already has one, and now we at Wikiia finally have one too"

Seeing the fat man's mature and natural performance, the well-informed Lida Toltai sighed in his heart,

"Those who can tolerate their enemies have extraordinary ambitions!"

The fat man in front of him reminded Lida Toltai of the dandy prince who looked dissolute and had hidden ambitions thirty years ago.

In fact, Lida Toltai looked down upon fat people.

What the fat man couldn't stand was the self-righteous arrogance of the nobles. As for the flattering nobles in front of him,

The fat man said hello and was secretly happy.

The statistical report that Fatty received this month showed that 90% of the nobles in the Djerbo region sold their farms and joined the commerce and trade army in the prosperous territory.

The determination and fierceness are similar to those of the vast number of cadres who desperately went to sea to do business during the reform and opening up.

Among the military expenditures allocated by Fatty, at least 10,000 gold coins per week are paid by the Jerbo nobles in taxes, which is enough to support a team.

These are the fat man’s parents.

Seeing these nobles who are aware of current affairs, sensible and not evading taxes, the fat man exclaimed excitedly in his heart.

"Good comrades, they are all good comrades." The news that the Samoan military chief enthusiastically met with the business nobles spread throughout the entire city of Jalpo overnight.

The rumors that Satsuma would purge the nobles immediately disappeared without a trace, and were replaced by rumors that Satsuma was about to adopt a more radical business policy.

This was a shot in the arm for the Jalpo nobles to transform into businessmen. The fat man didn’t know that his unexpected meeting had won the hearts of the entire Jerbo nobles for himself.

Under the covert promotion of some unknown families, legendary titles such as "The Generous Fatty Satsuma" and "The Generous Fatty Satsuma" were circulated among the southern nobles.

For example, the specialties of Mosa from the south were sold to Kugit barbarians from the north at high prices, and rumors of overnight wealth began to appear.

For example, the legend began to spread that a certain ruined nobleman exchanged his barren fields for gold coins from Samoir and gradually became a wealthy and wealthy businessman.

Instigated by various twists and turns and rumors of brilliant prospects,

Zhivadin, the most prosperous commercial city in the south, has become a holy place in the hearts of the declining nobles in the south.

Called the "City of Hope" by the business aristocrats

Countless poor and ruined nobles took inventory of their property, drove carriages, and moved to Zivadin with a piece of land contract, hoping to regain their family's glory there.

The new term "mercantile aristocracy" appeared for the first time in the General History of the Continent, and the first wave of commercial immigrants appeared in the "General History of the Continent of Calradia".

Early the next morning, Fatty, led by Lidakus, came to the back hill of the Lida family mansion.

According to Lidakus, the alchemist's general equipment research office is located on the mountain behind the family, and many of the alchemists are members of the Lida family.

Not only do you need to be a core member of the Lida family to enter the general research room, but you also need the approval of the patriarch. This time Lida Toltai made a special case for himself.

"Sir, please follow me closely. This is the important place of the family, and there are traps that can cause death along the road! This time, knowing that the master is coming, the clan leader has ordered people to clear most of the traps, but there is still a small part that cannot be cleared. If we go the wrong way, we might not be able to get down the mountain."

Lidakus pointed to the bluestone steps winding up in front of him, and carefully stepped on the bluestone with his feet.

The playful expression in the past is now as heavy as a pool of stagnant water.

Seeing how cautious and careful Lidakus was as a member of the Lida family, the fat man didn't dare to push him, so he slowly followed Lidakus up the mountain.

When he reached the halfway point of the mountain, Lidakus did not continue going up, but suddenly turned right into the path, and the fat man followed behind in confusion.

After bypassing a row of rocks on the path on the right, a tall two-story pavilion suddenly appeared in front of us, which startled the fat man who was following behind.

The protruding rocks block the view of the attic from the mountain path, and the tall and dense leaves in the woods cover the entire top of the attic.

Fatty had to admire such an exquisite design. If he hadn't followed Lidakus to a certain location,

Even if you go to the top of the mountain, you may not be able to find this attic hidden in the deep forest.

Everyone thought the location was at the top of the mountain, but they didn’t expect it was only halfway down the trail.

Thinking about the dense traps on the second half of the mountain road, Fatty shuddered.

Lidakus was very satisfied with the fat man's surprise. He had the same surprised expression when he came here for the first time.

What surprised the fat man even more was what was behind him.

Lidakus did not enter the attic, but took Fatty directly to a thick tree in the back corner of the attic.

"Boom, boom, boom!"

He stretched out his fingers and tapped the huge tree trunk three times. The skin of the trunk suddenly moved, revealing a large hole that glowed red.

Fatty could hear the clanging sound coming from inside!

"Sir, please come in. Inside is the biggest secret of our Lida family!"

Lidakus looked at the surprised fat man and proudly made a gesture to invite him in.