Realm of Power

"If the empire cannot give us a fair answer, we will announce the results of this negotiation to the entire continent of Opalo, and let the entire continent of Opalo see how the empire robs its vassal countries." Luo Princess Lan's clear voice echoed in the hall, and as it gradually became silent, the sound of "rustling" like big raindrops hitting the windows returned to everyone's ears again.

The rain was hazy, and the representatives of the Barrow countries in Central Europe were even more hesitant. The Imperial Minister of State Hu Keqili, as a legendary general who destroyed two empires, was also an important imperial minister with millions of imperial troops in his hands. Don't Judging from the fierce talk of the countries, in fact everyone knows that the so-called alliance against the empire is a joke.

If several countries in Central Europe with ports in Barrow had not privately agreed to share the benefits equally, who would be the envoys from the Kingdom without ports? Who would do something that doesn't do any good? However, as Princess Luo Lan spoke, the special envoys from various countries had to admit that this ambitious princess was right.

That is that the empire has the intention to annex the Barro region of Central Europe. "What you have seen and heard in the Imperial Capital is that the empire has great influence and rich financial resources. If we cannot unite to fight, the only result will be to be annexed by the empire, so Even if the request for a port is rejected by the empire this time, it can at least let the empire know that the Barrow countries in Central Europe are not scattered. , Only in this way can the empire's exploitation and plunder of the Central European Barro region be curbed, otherwise the day when the empire will annex the Central European Barro region will not be far away." "A fair reply? Did you get it wrong?" Hu Keqili glanced across the way. His face was full of speculation, and he suddenly grinned: "The justice you want is right in front of you, but who will take a look?"

"Your Excellency Hu Keqili, as an important minister of the empire, such an attitude really chills us. Since the Barrow countries in Central Europe considered themselves part of the empire, we have always made great contributions to the empire. But now we are just Just a small request, just..." Princess Luo Lan pretended to look sad and indignant, but hesitated to speak. Special envoys from other countries also agreed.

"Lord Hu Keqili, it is a bit inappropriate to say this. Now the discomfort has intensified the situation." Even Elro, as his deputy, reminded him in an awkward tone.

"The situation has intensified? Lord Elro, I don't know what the attitude of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs is, but I am sitting here as an imperial official at the moment. I really want to see how far the situation can intensify!" Hu Ke Qili couldn't help but tap his fingers on the table, laughed loudly, looked at the envoys from the countries opposite him with eyes as if he were looking at idiots, and said coldly

Under Hu Keqi's murderous gaze, the clamoring envoys from various countries on the opposite side collectively lost their voices. The sound of rain hitting the windows could be heard quietly again.

"If the empire hadn't turned the tide in the Hungarian Rebellion, these guys would be slaves of the Hungarians now. Whether they could live or not is another matter. This time, His Majesty the Emperor is particularly gracious and promised to return your port. You can forget it if you don't know how to be grateful. Return it. So ignorant of advancement and retreat! If the Barrow countries in Central Europe were not vassal states of the empire, if it were not for the grace and benevolence of His Majesty the Emperor! Ci, where did you get the opportunity to speak so brazenly here? The place where we meet should be the battlefield. Since you are determined that the empire will definitely refuse, then I will not waste your time and go back to prepare for war. Let us call it Justice depends on the sword, or it is more in line with the justice you believe in your heart!" Hu Keqili sneered at the corner of his mouth!

"Promise to return the port!"

The entire conference hall exploded again. The envoys from all countries thought that they had heard wrongly. The empire promised to return the port. How could this be possible? Even if the sun rose from the west, this would never happen. In the end, it was Princess Luo Lan. He reached out hesitantly to pick up the documents on the table, glanced over them, and showed a strange look of astonishment on his face. Then he completely stayed there and murmured in a low voice, "The empire actually agreed, how is it possible? How could the empire agree to return the port? "What, the empire promised to return the port!" "Let me see, let me see!" The whole conference hall was in a state of shock, and the envoys from all countries couldn't care less at the moment. They all rushed over at once, "What the hell, why did the empire..." A special envoy glanced at the document and almost let it slip. His face was full of anger just now, and his face was full of anger immediately. of envy

"The empire really promised to return the port!" The envoys of the kingdom who owned the port were so excited that their bodies were shaking. It was like a super big pie falling from the sky and smashing into it. It turned out to be true. Let the empire spit out the port. If you don't see it with your own eyes, who would dare to believe it?

That is a golden port that is truly located in the prosperous area of ​​the inland sea. Even though the ports of these kingdoms are not large in scale, they serve as the east-west transportation hub of the inland sea. Every month, there are not even 10 million but a few commercial goods passing through the Barro Coast of Central Europe. Millions, even in the off-season like winter, a port has two or three The trade tax revenue of 100,000 yuan is almost equal to the output of a large and wealthy province. If it is a weak kingdom, it is only half a year's fiscal revenue. If such a large piece of fat falls into other people's pockets, the income of other kingdoms How could the special envoy’s eyes not turn red? Looking at the document, everyone’s expressions were different.

Princess Luo Lan was like a deflated rubber ball. She stood there blankly, completely cold-hearted. The victory came too suddenly. Princess Luo Lan, who stood silent, looked at the people gathered around the documents in surprise. The special envoys of the countries next to her felt colder than the wind and rain outside. This was the coldness coming from the heart. At this moment, she clearly felt that the so-called alliance between the Barrow countries in China and Europe was really no more than a picture. Paper No matter how thick the piece was, it was too fragile to withstand a single blow. The empire just used a few insignificant ports to easily tear apart the Central European Barrow Alliance that it had spent countless efforts to gather together. Her pale face and slender fingers He clenched even more tightly, feeling an excruciating pain in his palms. This was the gap between the Central European Barrow Kingdom and the Empire. Even just random trash thrown out was enough to make the Central European Barrow Kingdom kill each other! And he is still trying to unite these people to fight against the empire! How ridiculous!

"Okay, now that the documents have been handed over to you, let's discuss how to deliver these ports. The ports can be returned to you, but the facilities built by the empire in the ports must be converted according to market prices and purchased by the countries under their respective control. "Hu Keqili tapped his fingers rhythmically on the negotiating table.

"What, the port facilities are going to be bought?" As soon as Hu Keqili spoke, the smiles on the faces of the envoys who owned the port kingdom suddenly solidified.

"Lord Hu Keqili, is this a joke? Since the port has been returned, the facilities in the natural port should also..." A special envoy asked cautiously with an embarrassed look on his face. Although there are also countries with rich financial resources among several countries, But if you want to buy all the facilities in a port, you will definitely not be able to get it without two to three million.

"You are really pushing your limits. The empire returned the port, but it never said that it would give away the rest for free! The port is yours, but those port facilities were built by the empire at a huge cost. Are they also given away for free?" Hu Ke Qili's eyes narrowed into a thin line, his light flashed, he waved his hand to interrupt the special envoy, and sighed, "The empire returned the port because you are the emperor." The face of the vassal state has been saved. As for the facilities, His Majesty originally said that if he wanted to take back the port, he had to buy the facilities together. In the end, His Majesty still cared about the fact that you are vassal states of the Empire. It happened to be a special period of the Empire's annual meeting. According to As is customary at the Empire’s Annual Meeting, a special grace is given. If anyone can pay for the purchase of port facilities within three days, His Majesty will only charge half the price! ""This is just deliberately making things difficult. Half price, even half price is still a million dollars. How can it be taken out in just three days?" Someone immediately said hysterically.

"Everyone, do you still see that the empire has no intention of returning the port, so it deliberately makes things difficult for us, so we should unite to protest against the empire's move!" A special envoy looked at the special envoys of other countries, but what surprised him was ,Just now The representatives from various countries who had vowed to stand with him turned out to be indifferent at this moment. The cold eyes made the special envoy feel cold. What's going on? What's wrong with everyone? Are you joining forces to fight against the Empire?

"These ports do not belong to our country. Our country does not care whether they can be taken back. I suddenly remembered that there is another important matter that needs to be dealt with. I'm sorry, I don't think wasting time here will be of any use to our country!" A kingdom envoy stood up with a cold expression. His red eyes just now attracted the most attention. Under the gaze of several kingdom envoys who owned the port, the envoy walked straight out of the hall door.

"Sorry, I still need to meet an important guest. I can't waste any more time here." Someone took the lead. Immediately, envoys from other kingdoms also stood up. With various excuses, not only did some people leave the hall,

Soon, only eight of the twenty-two special envoys from the Barrow Kingdoms in Central Europe left in the hall. One was Princess Luo Lan, whose pretty face was pale, and the other seven were special envoys from the kingdoms that owned the ports.

The faces of these special envoys were gloomy and ugly, and the looks they looked at Princess Luo Lan were also quite unkind.

This idiot-like woman can be said to have tricked them all. Originally, the port was controlled by the empire. They did not need to bear any conditions and could receive a large rental fee every year. Moreover, the export of their own products could also be controlled by the empire. The port enjoys tax-free preferential treatment, but now, not only has it not reaped the benefits, it has even lost its capital.

The empire returned the port, and the rental fee was lost. For them, the port facilities that they spent huge sums of money to purchase may not be enough even if they make up the income for one or two years, and they will lose money to their grandma's family! And now, other countries that originally expressed support have suddenly turned their backs and are on pins and needles! "Haha, it's not completely impossible. Don't forget, at this moment, some people from the south have huge amounts of money. Half price. After the New Year's Eve, there will never be such a good thing again!" Hu Keqili seemed to be talking to himself and said, "South?" The eyes of several kingdom envoys suddenly lit up. Yes, don't those people hold large sums of money in their hands?

Hu Keqili took the performance of the special envoys of the countries into his eyes with a stern look, smiled coldly, and threw out the last trap. The four southern countries pushed these people out, and it was time to suffer backlash. If you feel pitiful, this is the first thing Steps, these people are already suffering in a pan. Not everyone is qualified to stir up trouble. When they come out to mess around, they always have to pay back. They are still too young and are not of the same level at all. The emperor just He moved his fingers just a little bit, and he was already crushed and unable to resist.

The most pitiful thing is that woman. Does she really think she can master Central Europe Barrow? It’s a joke, I don’t know at all, in the face of real interests, I have no real friends. At this moment, who cares about your attitude as Princess Luo Lan! Who wants to think about joining forces to fight against the empire?