Royal Gold Magistrate

The Duke of Alves stood by the window, holding a wine glass in his hand, with a smile on his lips.

While admiring the scenery outside the window, Lai Gou'er, dressed in local clothes, walked into the house following the announcement from the waiter.

Straight to the point: "What's the big deal for the duke to call me here today?"

Duke Alves turned around and raised his wine glass: "Master Lai, please sit down. It is a great pleasure to have you here today."

"Oh?" Lai Gou'er sat directly opposite him, and the wine glasses filled with wine were already set on the table.

The Duke of Alves sat down, put down his wine glass and pushed a document on the table to Lai Gou'er's eyes, and said with a smile: "Over there in the holy city, the archbishop's commission has come down, and the cooperation between you and me will be smooth from now on. Incomparably, at least within Fika, the influence of the Holy See will no longer be an obstacle."

Lai Gou'er picked up the letter of appointment and said in surprise: "The status of the archbishop is not low. Father Soljay came from a low-level background, and he managed to operate successfully in a few months?"

Duke Alves shook his head and said, "Of course it's not that simple. I used a lot of connections to solve it. Besides, the cost of opening up connections..."

"It's easy to talk about. Of course, you can't bear it alone, the Duke. Didn't my Dajing fleet just arrive in the morning? This new batch of goods is naturally easy to discuss." Lai Gou'er said.

"Lord Lai is so refreshing!" Duke Alves slapped the table, and then sighed, "It's good luck to be able to go so smoothly. You know that there are many people in Fika who want to compete for the position of archbishop. Weakness is really not competitive."

"Who would have thought that all my competitors would be assassinated by the Brotherhood? It really saved me a lot of trouble. Oh... If I hadn't seen you coming from the East with my own eyes, I would have doubted that the Brotherhood belonged to you, haha. "

"Time is fate!" Lai Gou'er laughed, and then asked again, "This archbishop can operate, but I don't know the titles of cardinal and justice..."

Duke Alves did not deny it, and said in a low voice: "Under the Pope, as long as the price is high enough, you can buy it! But for the time being, there is no need for that. When the business starts in the future, it will not be too late to buy another high-level person."

Lai Gou'er raised his eyebrows: "The church has become so corrupt?"

"It's quite rotten." A hint of contempt flashed on Duke Alves' face inadvertently, "I dare say that even a pious believer will feel suspicious after seeing the corruption of the holy city."

"However, this is also a good thing. As long as the top is settled, the road below will be smooth, and a lot of trouble will be avoided."

Lai Gouer nodded.

Duke Alves asked: "I haven't seen you for a long time, what is Master Lai busy with?"

"It's not busy at all. The fleet is managed by the people below. If you have nothing to do, you can read books and translate some by the way. In the future, you can also pass it back to Dajing."

"Oh...it's a pity that I don't understand Dajing's language. Mr. Lai is noble and still eager to learn, and his family must be well-known in Dajing, right?"

Lai Gou'er shook his head: "Family? I was born as a beggar, raised by a beggar, without father or mother."

"Uh... no father and no mother?" Duke Alves was a little confused, "a beggar?"

Lai Gou'er usually dealt with him a lot, and his speech and demeanor were all learned.

After living for a period of time, even the local slang and allusions are readily available.

During this period of getting along, I have established some friendship through business. I thought that the other party was also from a noble family.

I didn't expect... such a person was born as a beggar?

"It's just a beggar." Lai Gou'er said with a half-smile, "Duke, you won't look down on me just because I'm a beggar, will you?"

The Duke of Alves came back to his senses, and respectfully said, "It's absolutely impossible! Mr. Lai came from a humble background, but he still has the achievements he has achieved today, which will only make people more admirable. How can I look down on you?"

"Only those little nobles with shallow foundations will look down on people like you, but I'm curious how you got to where you are today?"

Lai Gou'er recalled: "Speaking of it, it's luck. It's all thanks to Master Fangzheng's support. Yesterday I received a letter from Dajing, and he has now been conferred the title of Marquis of Jianye by the imperial court."

"Dajing's sea-going fleet and the trade between things can be said to be facilitated by him alone."

"In this way, Mr. Fang is a remarkable person with a unique vision. I wonder if there will be a chance to meet him in the future."

"I'm afraid I won't have this chance." Lai Gou'er said, "He is in a high position now, and he has gone too far to sea.There is a chance, the Duke can visit my grand scene. "

After he finished speaking, he asked immediately, "I heard from the Duke some time ago that some Easterners declared war on the Holy See. I wonder if there is any result?"

Duke Alves smiled: "Your question is really timely. I just received the news. The Pope brought people there, but within a month, the two sides have decided to negotiate peace, and now they have returned to normal. The one who was killed at the time The two cardinals were personally sentenced by the Lord Chancellor and excommunicated."

"It can be seen that this person has great supernatural powers and unfathomable abilities. I remember that you asked me before if I had seen an Oriental, but I am sure it is not this person. If it is the person you are looking for, it is impossible to have such a foundation."

"By the way, what is the identity of the person you are looking for?"

Lai Gou'er said indifferently: "It's just a random question. It's an old friend of Mr. Fang. It's not very important. I can find the best one as I can."

"Okay, since the letter of commission has arrived, I'll go to Father Solger's. I haven't seen him for a while, so I just wish to congratulate him personally."

After Lai Gou'er finished speaking, he got up and prepared to leave.

Duke Alves said: "Wait a minute, there is one more thing. He needs to go to the Holy City to meet the Pope in person within one year after receiving the letter of commission. This is a rule, it is inevitable. I think if you are interested, you can also You can take this opportunity to meet the Pope together."

"Is there such a thing?" Lai Gou'er thought about it, "It's fine, when he is ready, I will go there with him, and I want to see what this holy city looks like."

Duke Alves smiled: "No problem, I will help you arrange people to see you off."

"It's time to eat now. I'll order someone to prepare it. Why don't we leave after eating?"

Lai Gou'er stopped in his tracks, nodded and smiled, "Alright, then go after eating."

Duke Alves smiled and raised his glass: "I wish us a happy cooperation."

"Pleasant to work with."

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(Brothers are not making excuses. Brothers, I am getting married this year, and I need to prepare a lot of troubles. I may have to go out for a run tomorrow. If I can’t go home in time to finish coding, I may ask for a day off tomorrow. I will try my best to update it, but I still have to A bit late...sorry sorry.)