Realm of Power

795 Blood of Winter (4)

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The bow of the boat cut through the smooth mirror-like river surface, creating waves of beautiful ripples.

The white mist and gauze are like rain and illusion,

The fat man stood with his hands behind his back, standing on the bow of a medium-sized merchant ship with a wide bottom and blue edges. On the decks on both sides of the bow, there were the golden scales logo of the Business Alliance.

The morning sun shines on the smooth city walls of Remmel City, one of the three northern counties in the distance, as if weaving a layer of faint silver light onto the neatly piled cold weather.

"Your Majesty, it's windy this morning and you've been occupied for an hour. It's not good for your health." Mao Mo Naqing came up from behind, put a velvet cloak on the fat man to keep out the cold, and said in a warm and affectionate tone.

On the plains on both sides of the ship, in the white mist floating like water ribbons, you can vaguely see an entire village, woods, and carriages getting up for the morning.

The fat man looked indifferent, pointing to the outline of Rimel City in the distance, and suddenly smiled and said, "What do you think of this city? There are many waterways, dense population, and has not experienced war. To the north is the prairie and Northern County, and to the south is What do you think about Wikiia as a new business center?”

"Is Your Majesty going to build an economic center in the north like Zhivadin in the south?" Mao Monaqing looked slightly stunned, and quickly realized from the fat man's words,

"You're right!" Fatty looked at the city getting closer and nodded solemnly. "As the dynasty gradually strengthens its control over the three northern counties, it urgently needs a new support point that can connect the north and the south. The north here is It connects to the vast prairie, the resource-rich Palawan Plain to the east, and the northern county famous for its iron ore production. It also has a unique waterway network.

The fat man paused, looking into the distance with confused eyes, and continued, "The river under our feet is called the Anran River. It is the largest tributary of the Anmingsi River among the many rivers flowing out of the Dorok Mountains. The Anmingsi River crosses the northern part of Ruidian, and only in the three northern counties in front of the Hengduan Mountains spread out rivers like spider webs, forming the largest water source area in the north of Ruidian.

Among the rivers extending in all directions, there is the Porolaus River, which is up to 100 meters wide, and there is also a dense network of rivers extending in all directions like the roots of a beech tree. Such excellent conditions are the basis for becoming a new center! The fat man said with an emphasis

At this time, the ships had slowly entered the city's rivers. The various ships moored in the harbor and the tall masts cast long shadows in the morning light. The sailors were nervously and orderly packing various items. , making preparations for unloading, Remiel started another busy day in the morning light.

Mao Monaqing felt that the whole city seemed to be glowing with vitality.

The fat man is right. This city is indeed becoming more and more like a new center, especially as it was reported a few times ago that the business alliance executive meetings held every three months decided to establish a new center in this newly rising northern city. held,

This good news once again shocked all the businessmen on the mainland. From this decision that was beyond everyone's expectations, the businessmen with a keen sense of smell clearly felt something.

"The Falcon Dynasty seems to be determined to move its economic center to the center of the mainland!" Such cryptic information was once raised by some sensitive businessmen in October, but most businessmen still believe that the dynasty's focus may still be expanding. On the sea route, as for the north, it will take at least 10 years to recover from the heavy damage just suffered, which is a whole generation.

But His Majesty Falcon's acceptance of a large number of Ruidian refugees quickly turned this shortcoming into an advantage. With the dense population, and the infusion of funds from the dynasty, countless new cities sprung up like mushrooms after a rain.

It is the nature of businessmen to pursue profits. In just half a year, the Falcon Dynasty first won the northern grasslands and then went east to destroy the mainland's strongest country, Ruidian. The geographical area more than doubled, and the population tripled. , which can be imagined to stimulate business,

With Rui Erdian occupying the entire territory, the situation on the mainland has become more and more obvious. From a layout point of view, the Falcon Dynasty's territory has more than doubled, and it has become the true overlord of the mainland.

The Zhivadin Plain, located in the southwest, has been unable to keep up with the rapid expansion of the Falcon Dynasty.

In particular, most of the supplies need to be transported from the south through waterways. The negative suspicion caused by this has become the biggest hidden danger of the Falcon Dynasty. Starting from October, His Majesty Falcon began to spend money on construction in the three northern counties.

Businessmen have felt that under the invisible magic hands of His Majesty Falcon, a new northern economic center similar to Zhivadin in the south is being formed.

With a population of nearly 2 million, abundant unimaginable materials and minerals, convenient transportation, and water lines connecting the north and south, especially the promulgation of the mayor system adopted by the new city,

Just thinking about it can make businessmen sleepless at night with excitement. This is a dynasty of merchants. For the first time, merchants feel that their destiny can be changed. Even if they are not nobles or lords, they can still become the manager of a city. who,

At this moment, their hearts were closely connected with this dynasty.

The result of the excitement of the businessmen is that the commercial development speed of the three northern counties has caught up with the southern center Zhivadin for the first time. Although it has not yet reached the level of the south, everyone believes that in at most five years, it will have a greater The three northern counties with more resources and population will replace Zhivadin as the new center of the dynasty.

Many businessmen are already in admiration for His Majesty Falcon's far-sightedness. Anyone with a discerning eye can see that.

Once this new center in the three northern counties develops,

The Falcon Dynasty will have two strong economic circles in the north and south at the same time. One has the advantages of maritime commerce, and the other has the advantages of dense population and rich products. One south and one north, just like the powerful wings spread by His Majesty the Falcon, the Falcon Dynasty The strength will invisibly reach a new level

After getting off the boat, the fat man secretly entered a tavern that Sokutus Stellan had arranged for him. When he was exercising on the balcony, he happened to see three large merchant ships slowly sailing into the port of the river. The merchant ships were floating on them. With the highest level of the business alliance, the logo of the fifth-level wealthy businessman,

There was a neat row of sailors lined up on the deck, and a certain deacon must have arrived. Sure enough, later, he received the message that it was He Ruile who was in charge of Nanfang Shan.

The fat man smiled at the corner of his mouth. It's no wonder. This guy has a whole fleet of ships. No wonder those merchant ships just now were obviously taller than other merchant ships. They turned out to be large-scale transport ships.

This guy's habit of showing off has not changed, and he has gained many pairs of eyes that hate the rich out of thin air. It's no wonder that when he was in trouble, everyone looked at him from a distance without any help. mean

Open the door and ask someone to bring breakfast to Mao Monaqing and Bo Shahuali. The fat man dressed neatly and went downstairs alone. The entire hotel had been sealed off. Although it was only an inconspicuous three-story hotel, there were actually 30 people in charge of guarding it, from the door to the stairs to the residents in the room. It's the disguise of the Vekia Konoe,

Of course, they are all concentrated below the second floor. The 8 rooms and 20-meter-wide balcony on the third floor are all occupied by fat men and two women. 20 meters diagonally opposite the third-floor tavern is the most famous one in Remel. hotel,

Four huge golden pillars form the door of the hotel. Through the open door, you can see the splendid decorations inside. Under the sunlight, it seems that even the air is flowing with the atmosphere of wealth.

Servants in red dresses lined up outside the door, and from time to time there were gorgeously decorated carriages in front of the door, from which came down well-dressed businessmen, nobles, rich people, or in the cold winter, carrying expensive white long sand skirts. , ladies and gentlemen walking slowly, surrounded by servants

"How's the situation?"

The fat man fiddled with a ring in his hand, sat down at a seat by the window, and asked the guard opposite who was responsible for surveillance.

Because it was morning, there were not many people outside the door. There were only a few vendors pushing trucks selling goods at the door. These vendors were all staring at the gorgeous hotel in front and the door number next to it that had been eaten by moths. Compared with the shabby hotels full of holes, a wave of hands from the big shots in the distance may allow them to live a stable life for several years.

"I've seen the two deacons Konso and Asder!" Konoe stood up and responded in a low voice,

"Oh, I saw two of them in one morning. It seems that the owner of this hotel is quite proud!"

The fat man smiled coldly and tapped his fingers rhythmically on the table. According to the intelligence from the Supervision Department, the food noble who embezzled money from Palavon this time was actually just the spokesperson of a certain force, and the real person behind it was But it is the owner of the luxurious hotel in front of him, the Marquis of Bocande.

This man named Marquis of Bokandi can definitely be classified as a super giant in the city of Rimel. The history of the Bokandi family is very long, and can even be traced back to the Millennium Dynasty. This is a truly famous family that once had a close relationship with The Ruidian royal family has a record of three marriages. It is also for this reason that the purge of the lords of the three northern counties did not happen to him. Instead, the power vacuum caused by the loss of checks and balances in the Ruimiel area gave the Bokandi family An excellent opportunity to gain profit and power,

During the Raedian period, smuggling was quite rampant in Rimir, which was not unrelated to the fact that Bokandi had overwhelming power in the city of Rimir.

, although now the Falcon Dynasty has deprived him of a large number of manors outside the city, his family's properties in the city have not been touched. His huge smuggling network spreads almost throughout the three northern counties of Ruildian.

Seeing the fat man's contemplative look, the guard responsible for surveillance wisely went to another spot to guard. At this moment, the opposite side suddenly became lively again.

A richly decorated carriage with four horses stood at the entrance of the tavern in front.

A group of businessmen-looking people got off the chairs in front of the carriage, and surrounded a tall and thin man who stepped out of the carriage. As the man walked, he politely greeted the people around him, and he was very polite. The fat man accidentally took a second look and suddenly froze.

"This man looks familiar." For some reason, the fat man thought that he had seen this man somewhere, but no matter how he stirred his little brain, he couldn't get this man's information.

"This man's name is Sokutust, and he is one of the deputies of the target person Bokandi!"

A dull and respectful voice came from behind. Lidastov, the head of the Supervision Department, half-bent, appeared from behind at the right time, with his head lowered and his brows solemn, as if he was the eyes, ears and loyal dog of His Majesty the Falcon.

"Oh, you're back so soon." Seeing Lidastov, the fat man looked a little surprised and asked, "How is the thing I asked you to do? It must be quite lively in Palaven now!"

"Your Majesty is wise!" Lidastov said with a sneer on his face and his eyes shining brightly. "The day Your Majesty entered Palaven, the gang of food distribution officials who were greedy for food panicked. Some of them wanted to escape, but were beaten by us in the wild. We locked them up secretly without any leaks, and the others who were still in Palavon were in a state of panic. By the time I left yesterday, six people had committed suicide."

"I'm not asking about this, I'm asking about what happened to that batch of food." The fat man waved his hands impatiently. "As for those guys, they asked for their own death! If they didn't worry about hundreds of people, they would This is an issue that affects stability and people's hearts. I don't want to leave the Palawan people with the impression that the Falcon Army is brutal and murderous, so I have already directly ordered the execution on the spot."

"Yes, yes, Your Majesty is extremely gracious to be able to choose how to die!" Lidastov quickly suppressed the smile on his face and responded with a respectful look, "The 600,000 tons of grain were saved on the first day of His Majesty's entry into the city." We were on the road two days ago, and were under our surveillance along the way. As long as someone took over, we would arrest them immediately, and we would never let anyone or a grain of food escape! "

∷∷;"Well, this is best." The fat man nodded slightly, and suddenly thought of something, "Wait a minute, what did you say the deputy's last name was Tus?"

"Sokutus! Your Majesty," Lidasto responded with great certainty, "I knew him before when I was in Kyoto. He was a drunkard who was a bad gambler. Although he was born into a noble family, he was only a minor nobleman. I heard that he wanted to pay back his debts. He even sold his own daughter due to gambling debts!”

"Selling a daughter? Sokutus?" The fat man's eyes narrowed smaller and smaller, but there was a permeating cold light. This surname was too familiar, and with the discipline of selling a daughter, this Sokutus, wasn't it? Was it the despicable father who sold Sokutus Stellan to pay off his debts in Kyoto?

How could he appear here! The fat man's fingers were clasped together in front of the Business Alliance Deacons meeting. Is this a coincidence from God or a man-made conspiracy?

"How long has he been here?" the fat man continued to ask,

"This man appeared three months ago." Seeing the fat man's interest, Lidastov quickly continued, "I don't know why, but three months ago, Bekandi suddenly brought him from Klesto to Ruimi. He was appointed as his deputy, but according to the observation of his subordinates, this person is a mediocre person at best, and I don’t know what the ambitious Bokandi saw in him."

"Are you sure it was three months ago?" The fat man's expression changed. His fingers that he was tapping in an orderly manner suddenly became numb. His face was terrifyingly cold. Even the words he spoke made the air feel colder.

Three months ago, it was the time when Sokutus Stellan accompanied him back to Zhivadin. During that trip, Sokutus Stellan handled some liaison matters on his behalf.

Obviously, without realizing it, some people who have been secretly waiting for an opportunity to search for the true identity of the Thirteenth Deacon may have discovered something in some details.

Then Shuteng found Tusotost, who had thought his daughter was dead, and had ulterior motives to win her over.

Thinking of this, even the fat man felt furious. The other party's move was quite vicious.

The Business Alliance Executive Meeting is about to be held. Before this meeting, Sokutus Stellan's identity was disclosed by his biological father, and the past incident of selling himself to pay off debts was revealed.

A series of blows to Sokutus Dailan will inevitably hit like a violent storm. Now that it has begun, Kusutus Dailan will never be given a chance to fight back.

Regardless of whether this conspiracy can succeed, the absolute authority of the Thirteenth Deacon at the top of the Business Alliance will inevitably cease to exist. If all the deacons initiate collective impeachment at the deacons meeting,

I believe that such a dishonorable woman is not worthy of serving as the Thirteen Deacons responsible for supervision. When the time comes, even if I want to protect myself, I am afraid that I will not be able to do so.

After all, the army cannot control everything unless it is prepared to bloodbath the Business Alliance, but that is the foundation that it has built with its own hands, and it is also the blood that beats under the strong wings of the Falcon Dynasty. Once blood is seen, the foundation of the dynasty and the years of cultivation will be lost. The talents and resources that have been raised will be a fatal blow

The most vicious part of this plan is that after this incident, the position of the Thirteenth Butler will no longer exist, and the Business Alliance will be out of sight.

Thinking of this, the fat man suddenly stood up and groaned, "You are so brave, you dare to play this trick with me, but he doesn't even think about it, just you? Are you worthy!"

The sound was not loud, but it frightened Lidastov next to him so much that he thought the fat man was talking about him. He was so frightened that he knelt on the ground and screamed, "Your Majesty, Your Majesty, I really didn't lie to you!"

"Get up, there's nothing wrong with you!" The fat man waved his hands in a dumbfounded voice, and after a moment of silence, he continued to ask, "I remember before the deacons' meeting, the thirteen deacons responsible for supervision needed to take over from each deacon. Proposal?"

"Yes, it is usually submitted by the deacons the day before the meeting." Lidastov stood up with a face full of fear. "In order to review the rationality of the proposal, the proposal for each meeting must also be approved by the Thirteen Deacons." Only after that can it be put on the agenda of the meeting. This rule is still set by His Majesty! "

It seems that this is the moment they are waiting for! After figuring out the joints, the fat man suddenly grinned and said, "If you want to recognize someone face to face, okay, I'll let you recognize a big pineapple!"

"Big pineapple?" Lidastov next to him was completely confused. What happened to His Majesty today? He was talking nonsense and was so murderous that he wanted to find a few people to chop him down.

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