Pirate Storm Master

Chapter 244 The king is also short of money

After finding out the specific type of this devil fruit, Ling Yu stood up and stretched.

After closing the thick book in his hand, he left the secret vault of the Naferutali family with the box containing the devil fruit.

As for the large pile of books randomly placed on the table, someone will naturally clean them up at that time.

The secret library of the Naferutali family is not completely closed. After all, these books usually need to be maintained by people, but those who maintain them are loyal and loyal people who know the basics, or simply come from the side of the Naferutali family. Department members.

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After leaving the secret library of the Naferutali family, Ling Yu went straight back to his room in the palace, intending to have a good sleep.

In the early morning of the next day, Cobra was eating breakfast alone in the dining room. From time to time, he glanced at the place where Ling Yu used to be, as if wondering why his very self-disciplined son didn't come out for breakfast on time today.

Icarem, who was standing behind Cobra, saw His Majesty's small movements, and stepped forward to whisper in Cobra's ear.

"Your Majesty, Your Highness the Prince has been reading the materials in the secret library last night, and didn't go back to the room until dawn this morning to rest! If you have something, do you want me to inform His Highness?"

After listening to Ikalem's words, Cobra understood why Ling Yu didn't come out today.

Cobra shook his head with a laugh. He understood why Ling Yu was so late in flipping through the information. After all, Ling Yu told him before that he came back this time to find out about himself through the collection of the Naferutali family. What is the ability of the devil fruit in his hand?

So he was not surprised by Ling Yu's behavior, he just laughed that Ling Yu would find out the dawn.

"In this case, tell the palace to be quiet today! As for Xiaoyu, don't bother him for the time being, let's talk about it when he wakes up! By the way, ask Chuwen to have some food, and you can eat when Xiaoyu wakes up." Kou Bra finished laughing and told Icarem.

"Yes! Your Majesty!"

After speaking, Icarem exited the restaurant and passed on Cobra's orders.

Cobra, on the other hand, accelerated his eating speed, then walked out of the restaurant, and started his busy day.

On this day, the usually quiet palace became even quieter. After feeling this weird atmosphere, even the chirping birds became much quieter.

When Ling Yu woke up, he found that it was already high in the sun. He looked at the clock on the wall and found that it was already past one o'clock in the afternoon.

Ling Yu shook his still somewhat dazed head, went to the bathroom to freshen up.

After walking out of the room, Ling Yu looked much more energetic.

After walking out of his room, Ling Yu went straight to the restaurant, intending to fill his stomach first.

Along the way, he found that the palace seemed a little quiet today, so he deliberately let out his knowledge and arrogance to perceive it.

After finding out that everything in the palace was normal, he secretly laughed at himself for making a fuss out of a molehill.

But after all, is there nothing wrong with being careful?It's always good to be more cautious.

Next, Ling Yu filled his stomach with today's breakfast and lunch in the dining room of the palace, and then found Cobra in the study next to the main hall, who was discussing something with several ministers.

Ling Yu listened at the door for a while, and found that what they were discussing now were all the money and materials that needed to be consumed in those places.

The Minister of Military Affairs smiled wryly over there, worrying about the food, grass and military pay that the army will need to consume next.

The Minister of People's Livelihood complained constantly because of the materials needed to resettle the victims and rebuild the city.

The environment secretary is struggling with how to restore Alabasta's environmental problems caused by the drought.

The Minister of Finance is blowing his nose and staring at the above ministers who complained. Are you the only one who lacks money?Now the national treasury is more short of money than you, not only short of money, but also short of food. Now a lot of food in Alabasta has to be imported from other food-producing kingdoms because of the drought.

Fortunately, which partner of His Royal Highness can bring rain to Alabasta, otherwise the lack of water will be a big problem!

These ministers are the ones who know the current situation of the Kingdom of Alabasta best. Everyone is well aware of the financial situation of the Kingdom of Alabasta, but many of their jobs cannot be carried out if they lack money!
These ministers could only look at Cobra and then smiled wryly.

Cobra, who was on the seat, was also very worried about this, so he was able to take out another sum of money from the private treasury of the Naferutali family for emergency.

After several ministers received a sum of funds for a temporary emergency, although they were slightly relieved, they all retreated full of worries.

After all, this emergency fund can't solve the problem at all!But they can't keep letting the king's own private treasury fill the emptiness of the national treasury!

So when they exited one by one, they all had a bitter face, and then thought about how to use the funds where they were most needed, and then tried to see if they could save a little money from that place and use it in other places.

But after seeing Ling Yu at the door, they managed to squeeze out a smile and greeted Ling Yu.

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After the ministers all retreated, the relationship between Ling Yu and Cobra became more casual. Cobra also seemed to have temporarily forgotten the previous sorrow in front of Ling Yu, and laughed and joked that Ling Yu didn't go to bed until dawn. matter.

Looking at the smile on Cobra's face, Ling Yu understood that Cobra didn't want to worry about what happened just now.

After thinking about it, Ling Yu decided to temporarily refrain from telling Cobra that he might get a lot of gold from going to the sky island this time.

Let's talk to him after bringing the gold back from Sky Island!
Otherwise, it would be bad if something happened and delayed, lest the greater the hope, the greater the disappointment.

After chatting with Cobra for a while, Ling Yu told Cobra that he was going to leave Alabasta temporarily in a few days.

Although Cobra was reluctant to leave Alabasta after a few days, Cobra didn't ask too much. After all, it's normal for a child to have his own affairs when he grows up.

In addition, Cobra also knew that Ling Yu also had a huge baroque work agency to manage, so he thought that there was something in the baroque work agency that Ling Yu needed to deal with.

Before leaving, Cobra specifically emphasized to Ling Yu again, telling him that if he encounters something similar to the previous drought Jack, he must notify him in time, and he will find a solution like this time.

In this regard, Ling Yu could only agree with a smile.

That night, after Ling Yu had a hearty and warm dinner with Cobra again, he flapped his wings and flew away from Albana again.

(End of this chapter)