Warhammer Throne

"Generally speaking, for a young nobleman who has just become a ranger knight, the only thing we must avoid is to give advice and talk about certain things all day long." Ryan continued: "At this stage, don't show yourself too early. Ideas and plans, talk less, do more, listen more, learn more, and learn more about the operating mechanism of the entire kingdom. What methods do the dukes use to control their territories, what they do at ordinary times, and how does the king unite this? What is the national process for dealing with problems?"

"Yeah." Feldmond himself has already gone through this stage. After listening to Ryan's guidance, he has a new understanding: "So, when you first came to the kingdom, Lord Ryan, you faced the king. Most of the orders and making things difficult for him chose to silently accept?"

"You should know that Richard and I are at odds." Ryan nodded: "But I am his vassal, he gave me a sword, some things can not be transferred by one person's will, in our confrontation, he Obey the basic rules, and so do I. Sometimes, we have to know how to go a little bit to fight for our own interests, but sometimes, we have to know how to step back and leave a buffer space for each other. Getting along is not a championship duel, it's as simple as getting to the dead."

"For example, a paragraph consists of ten sentences. Sometimes we only need to say eight sentences, because we all know ten sentences from the bottom of our hearts."

"Sometimes we have to say ten sentences, because this sentence is composed of ten sentences, so you can't fake it. Ten sentences are ten sentences."

"Sometimes we only know eight sentences, but we have to say ten sentences, because as the lord nobleman and the holy grail knight, we should know ten sentences."

"Fedmond, you have to grasp the yardstick for yourself, and that's all I can say." Ryan finally made a summary: "You must understand the difference."

"Finally, Federmond, how many knights are there in Brittania? How many knights of the Holy Grail will eventually become?"

After the sentence was over, Ryan didn't speak any more, he left Federmond enough time to think.

The holy grail knight closed his arms and his face was uncertain.

Ryan also waited for him calmly, and bought two sandwiches from the vendor with a silver coin by the way, and handed one to Federmond.

So the two holy grail knights hid in the corner of Magritte's central garden, eating sandwiches.

It's really boring, Ryan thought in his heart.

After a long time, Federmond finally sighed, and the Holy Grail knight looked into the distance with relief. He said convincingly: "You are worthy of the name of a human hero, Lord Ryan, what my father said is true."

"It's not something hard to figure out." Ryan shook his head. He looked at the noble children playing below and smiled: "It's just a difference in time. You have the accumulation of the Holy Grail Expedition. What you lack now is someone Help you, that's enough."

"Well... Next we are going to meet Amancio Perez, leader of the Estalian Merchants League, and Enzo Moretti, Grand Instructor of the Magritte Knights. Then follow the relationship between friend and foe as you said. , Amancio Perez should be the one we can fight for, and Enzo Moretti, the Magritte Knights' Grand Instructor, is our enemy?" After thinking for a while, Federmond tried to ask : "Businessmen are pursuing interests. According to your statement, businessmen will not be willing to see the commercial road completely cut off, so they should be the role of negotiators. They are the objects we can fight for, and the Magritte Knights Want to capture the Trident of the Seagod, they are our enemies?"

"Ha~" Ryan laughed after hearing Federmond's consideration. He grinned and nodded: "Compared with your previous thoughts, it has improved, but it is still wrong."

"Wrong?" Federmond frowned.

"Right, wrong." Ryan nodded lightly, and the expression on his face became serious: "First of all, let's talk about the businessman."

"The essence of businessmen is people who are engaged in commodity transactions or business activities. All of them are to make more profits. Therefore, the environment that businessmen desire is a special environment." Ryan patiently analyzed to Federmond. The causality among them: “First of all, businessmen need basic order, because basic order, especially the sacred and inviolable order of citizens’ property, can ensure that their hard-earned wealth will not be taken away by others, and in this world In many cases, there is legal protection. This situation still happens frequently, so business people need this even more."

"But merchants never want to see a world that will not change like a stagnant water. If a pound of wheat is worth two silver coins in Nord and two silver coins in Estalia, then merchants will lose their trade. Motivation, because they not only don’t make much profit, but they also need to repay the freight and the money for hiring security guards and various expenses, so they need chaos, they need some proper chaos, which can make prices fluctuate and allow them to buy low and sell high. The chaos must be big enough, because in this way, there will be huge profits, but the chaos must not be too big. Once there is no business, everything will be empty."

"Businessmen are always greedy." Federmond nodded to show that he understood.

"A pound of wheat sells eighty copper coins in the fertile Weinford Principality, but in Nord you can sell five silver coins." Ryan closed his eyes and nodded: "But if the trade route is broken, Amancio-Perez has a copper plate. You can't make any money, and your family and your Poseidon fleet can undoubtedly be able to achieve this level. Therefore, we can be sure that Amancio must want to become a coordinator. This is correct."

Federmond couldn't stop cheering in his heart, and he felt that he was recognized.

"But this is still not the whole problem, Federmond, let's think more far-reachingly." Ryan crossed his fingers, and he looked at the prosperous Estalian bazaar, where many old world goods were sold. Treasures: "The Port of Podero is a famous deep-water port, and Amancio-Perez belongs to the Estalian Merchants Union. Leaders, if your family of the Duke of Podero can get through this trade Lu, reached a trade agreement with Amancio. Think about how profitable it is."

"A win-win deal! Father will definitely not object!" Federmond's eyes lit up, and he immediately got up and walked around excitedly: "That's right, after the destruction of the Invincible Fleet, Poldero and Ace Thalia’s trade was interrupted. As long as we can resume this trade route, we can bring in at least five hundred gold crowns of profit every year! That’s right! This is a win-win transaction! That merchant cannot refuse, that is, Said that he is not only a target to win, but will also become our friend and trading partner!"

"You are Bo Derek's eldest son. Only you can do the signing of a trade agreement." Ryan nodded with satisfaction: "This is the businessman."

"And the Magritte Knights? This group of knights had nothing to do with us, but their hands stretched out! They actually instructed the rogue knights to steal the Poseidon Trident!" Federmond finished thinking. This question became entangled again: "What will the Grand Master of the Knights say to us? The moment he chooses to steal the Seagod's Trident, we are doomed to a hostile ending."

"In the face of the Knights of Magritte, an underground organization that has been hidden for hundreds of years, we must be cautious, because as long as we don't make the right step, we may trigger an all-out war." Ryan expressed his approval of Federmond's opinion. "So, we have to analyze this meeting from the perspective of the Magritte Knights. First of all, the main reason for the Magritte Knights and us to meet each other, that is, what is the main contradiction? "

"They instructed the rogue knights to steal the Poseidon Trident." Federmond replied immediately.

"Then why did the Magritte Knights instruct the rogue knights to steal the trident, which caused this conflict and ultimately led us to expedition to Estalia, what is the fundamental contradiction?" Ryan then asked.

"The Magritte Knights believe that they can help them expedition to Araby by getting the Trident of the Seagod, and the ultimate goal of this Knights is to conquer Araby, take the initiative to attack, and completely eliminate all threats from the south." Federmond was serious. Thinking carefully: "Wait... Maybe, we can talk to the great tutor, we don't really want to beat you to death!"

"Yes!" Ryan nodded earnestly: "Remember the vampire of the Lamia family you killed that day? Obviously, this was a vampire's conspiracy. I have a speculation that the Poseidon Trident can help Maggie The special knights’ expedition to Araby is exactly the sound of these vampires."

"The undead are always so hateful!" Federmond lowered his head: "I said... Your Excellency, if according to your analysis, the Magritte Knights...maybe we are not the enemy."

"Go on, Federmond, go on." Ryan nodded repeatedly, and by analogy, Federmond grew very quickly.

"The goal of the Magritte Knights is to expedition to Arabi. This is not in fundamental conflict with us. Therefore, we only need to tell the Knights' Grand Instructor Enzo Moretti that the Trident of Poseidon cannot help them expedition to Arabi. On the contrary, if a person without the blood of the Seagod dares to use this artifact, it will cause the wrath of the Seagod. Enzo Moretti should know how to choose." Federmond immediately fully understood what Ryan meant.

"Not only that." Ryan continued, and the count stood up: "Fedmond, don't forget, we also have two knightly expeditions in Arabi in Brittany. From here, We are natural allies!"

"If we fight hard to the end, the Magritte Knights will not only not be able to get the help of the Poseidon Trident, but will also establish a strong enemy, but also face the pressure of the Poseidon fleet in the future, and if everyone sits down and talks Talking about it, we can find that this is just a misunderstanding. We are not only friends, but not enemies. We have non-contradictory goals. In the Chiyan Expedition, we were once knight brothers fighting side by side. Now, we can continue. This friendship."

As soon as these words fell, the dark clouds that had haunted Federmond for a long time finally dissipated. In such a complicated relationship, Ryan peeled off the cocoon and analyzed them one by one, using his prestige and complex interpersonal relationships, through borrowing In this whirlpool, Ryan has figured out the right direction and the way to deal with the problem.

Federmond was speechless with admiration. The Knights of the Holy Grail paused for a while before saying: "Your Excellency Ryan, since the merchant is our friend and the Magritte Knight is also our friend, then who is ours? Where is the enemy?"

"Our enemy?" Ryan smiled. "Our enemy, from beginning to end, is only the group of rogue knights and those vampires who provoke discord."

"Is this diplomacy?" Federmond said with deep sentiment: "Will Your Excellency Ryan try to avoid war through diplomacy?"

"No, this is only for humans, at most dwarves and elves are added." Ryan shook his head, and he smiled: "If I face chaos or green skin, I don't usually say so much, I will just say a word."

"What are you talking about?"

"Your horse is dead, and then you can go to war."

"Hahahahahahahahahahahahaha!"

Federmond laughed loudly, and all the depression in the days was gone: "I like this way of expression."

"Well, we've been outside long enough, it's time to go back and prepare."

"Um."

Ryan and Federmond left the central garden and returned to the Magritte State Guest House.

Opening the door of the large suite, Ryan noticed that Alfred was slumped on the sofa, and the Templar's face was a little frustrated. When Ryan and the others opened the door, Alfred just raised his hand.

"How is it, Afu, is it going well? Did you get her contact information? Do you know which mailbox you should send her the letter?" Ryan said jokingly.

"It’s not going well, good friend, Miss Claudia said that she has no plans to leave Magritte for the time being, and she still has to work, and cannot agree to go out with me. I can only stand at the front desk and talk to her. A few words." Alfred said with a bit of frustration: "Of course, during the chat, I can feel that she is very polite to me, but she is also very distant, obviously not very interested in me, we talked about some life On the matter."

"Oh, what did she say?" Ryan took out a bottle of Sherry from the wine cabinet in the room, poured three glasses in a square glass glass, and handed it to Alfred and Federmond.

"She said... She is still young and does not plan to leave Magritte. She wants to continue her career, meet more people, and enrich herself." Alfred reached out and took Sherry: "For feelings This kind of thing, she intends to go with the flow."

"This is actually a rejection, Mr. Alfred, we must respect this lady's choice." Federmond nodded. One of the most important virtues of chivalry is to respect women.

"To be clear, Afu, did this Miss Claudia bid herself a price?" Ryan asked with a smile, but he continued.

"Ask?" Alfred didn't understand.

"Does she say that if she wants to find a boyfriend, what are the requirements?" Ryan continued.

"Yes... she hopes that her future boyfriend should have a villa or a knight's castle that is no less than 150 square meters, with an annual income of no less than 800 gold crowns, and a good mount. It must be a half-blood elf. Above the war horse, besides, the appearance should be handsome enough, with the title of nobleman above the kingdom knight..." Alfred became more and more frustrated as he said: "There are many more behind..."

"Then do you think she is worth the price?" Ryan asked calmly.

"Your Excellency Ryan, it's not good for you to evaluate a young lady like this..." Federmond interrupted Ryan's words, and the Holy Grail Knight said displeasedly: "How can you comment on this young lady as a commodity? "

"I've made a price for myself, Federmond, she regards herself as a commodity, and she talks about chivalry and respect?" Ryan's words caused Federmond to close his mouth: "You can only choose one of the two. , It’s either a respectful exchange or a clear transaction."

"Good friend! I really like her, I know you are the best at dealing with women, help me, okay?" Alfred said as if grabbing the straw.

"Hey...Afu, where's your morning class?" Ryan had a pain on his face.

"This is the request of my life!"

"Your life's request is to lick the dog?! Isn't this too cheap?!"