I Will Be The Crowned King

Looking dumbfounded at the thick stack of cards in front of him, An Sen suddenly felt a little dazed, and he didn't know what to say for a while.

Yes, he also understood that the Chrissy family wanted to express their sincerity and scruples, and it was definitely impossible to have only one of the twelve volumes of the "Great Magic Book" so easily—it was even very likely that they were the only one. Some rolls - give it to yourself in vain.

Think of my beloved mentor and sister Talia's "ex-fiancé", the amazing Professor Mace Hornard, who spent decades in Clovis, fighting wits against the Church, the Rune family, and the Guard. , and finally gave up and died tragically, and his reputation was ruined.

And all he did was just to get a volume of the "Great Magic Book".

Although he may have a little responsibility for his tragic death, it is not difficult to see how difficult it is to get the "Great Magic Book"-for more than 90% of spellcasters, its existence is basically only Stay in the legend.

Thinking about it this way, the process of getting this volume of "The Great Magic Book" was not too easy, it took almost no effort, and the other party took the initiative to hand it over; if you expect more, it seems a little sorry for being crushed by yourself. Professor Mace Hornard.

But the problem is to give yourself a bunch of cards, what do you think of this?

There is absolutely no difference engine to be found in the whole New World. If you want to see it, you have to return to the mainland privately, and then almost all the difference engines are in the hands of the church - you have to sneak through the church's layers of security measures and the surveillance of the trial to sneak into a cathedral. , turn on a difference engine to read the content stored in the card.

Recalling the tragic end of Professor Mace Hornard, Anson, who is usually confident, feels that it is better to be alive.

"If Anson is willing to wait, Talia has a way to get the contents of these cards without using the difference engine."

The girl beside her suddenly spoke softly.

"What way?" Anson asked in surprise.

"It's very simple. In the final analysis, the principle that the difference engine can read information from these cards is to calculate through the 'holes' on these cards and their order." Talia picked up a card with her right hand and placed it on the card. In front of her and Anson:

"As long as you figure out the underlying logic, the rest is to keep doing arithmetic problems - it just so happens that Talia has the memory of a priest who once used a certain difference engine, just need to learn and calculate."

"Really?!" Anson's face was overjoyed:

"How long will that take?"

The smiling Talia told the truth: "Excluding the study time, it will take about three to four years."

"What about the study time?"

"Twenty-three or twenty-four years - Talia has never studied mathematics, and it should be the fastest speed if she starts from scratch."

Anson Bach: "..."

"Of course, there is actually a simpler and more convenient way."

Looking at Anson, who was trying to hide her disappointment, a meaningful smile appeared on the corner of the girl's mouth: "Within a day... If you are lucky, in just one night, Talia can get the "Great Magic Book" for Anson. All three volumes."

Just need one night?

Seeing the girl's confident and pointed expression, An Sen raised his brows in surprise. After being silent for a few seconds, he couldn't hide his curiosity and asked:

"That... how to do it specifically, can you tell me more details?"

"It's not important." Talia's smile grew wider:

"Anson is Talia's fiancé. Isn't it reasonable for a fiancé to fulfill his fiancé's little wish?"

The girl stared straight at An Sen's dull eyes, moved her petite body little by little, and gently supported his cheek with her warm little hands:

"As long as dear Anson is determined, the rest can be left to Talia."

………………

Although Talia's proposal was extremely tempting, Anson finally declined after much thought and inner struggle.

For no other reason, deep down in my heart, I actually knew very well what Talia would "specifically" do, but I just pretended not to know.

He doesn't care about the lives of Ian Clemens and his "Faithless Knights" friends. To be honest, if the lives of these people can be used to teach the Cressey family behind them a lesson and help them quickly recognize To be honest, it might actually be a good thing.

The key is what is Talia's reason for doing this.

Although it was just a vague hunch, Anson always felt that if he finally chose to accept it, he might never be able to go back. A similar feeling was when he accepted Ludwig's lieutenant colonel rank and finally chose to become a spellcaster. similar.

What's more, since the other party can take out the memory card of the third volume of the "Great Magic Book", it is very likely that he also has the contents inside; as long as he continues to find a way to deal with the other party, it is only a matter of time before he gets it.

Even if not, there is a large steam differential engine under the Clovis Cathedral - trying to convince Miss Sophia Franz to help is not completely hopeless.

As for Talia... It's still the last trump card. Let's think about it when it's a last resort.

Having made up his mind, Anson stopped thinking about it, and put his energy back on the most important "taxation" in front of him.

Although there have been some minor accidents, it is an absolute surprise that the person in charge of the tax collection is William Sissel - relying on the transaction with the Royal Fleet, the two sides have established a preliminary cooperative relationship, plus The other party still owes him a favor, and the cost of negotiating and negotiating in private is definitely better than coming to a stranger.

As for the lack of local funds, blood must be drawn from the colonies. In fact, it would be a good thing to look at it from another angle.

Now that he has been forced to draw blood from the colonies, directly send troops to suppress riots, and even delegate the responsibility of tax collection to the Royal Fleet... What does this prove?

It proves that the local power has been fully invested in the battle against the empire, and there is not much spare power to control the colony; the storm division, who serves as the garrison, is the only force that symbolizes the local control of the colony.

As long as the income of the colony is not reduced, I can use the quarter of the purchase amount as a bargaining chip to put more conditions on the mainland and give myself more privileges to move freely in the colony.

With a flash of inspiration, An Sen did not hesitate any longer. He decisively took out a piece of letter paper and spread it out. He picked up a pen and wrote:

[Dear Archbishop Clovis, Sir Luther Franz:

Please allow me to extend my sincere greetings to you at the edge of the world, the gospel of the Ring of Order, Ice Dragon Fjord is all normal, and despite some notable accidents, she is still as prosperous and stable as ever.

Without further ado, the person in charge of this year’s procurement of the colony on behalf of the Royal Bank has arrived at Beluga Port, and conveyed to me the difficulties of the Royal Bank this year, requesting the colony to undertake % Twenty-five purchase expenses...]

Anson deliberately did not mention the name of the person in charge and the Beluga Harbor Council. In this regard, based on the relationship between Archbishop Luther and the royal family, he probably knew that this matter had been handed over to the Cecil family, but who was it? It's not clear, it is speculated that the Cecil family should not dare to admit publicly that they let an inexperienced family heir to be in charge of such an important job.

On the other hand, not mentioning the parliament is also a statement, euphemistically "hinting" to the archbishop that he has actually controlled the entire Beluga Port, and can represent the colony without going through the parliament, and work directly with the mainland.

[…It must be admitted that this will be a huge blow to Beluga Port, which is not rich at all; if the forced expropriation is implemented, it is very likely to trigger protests and riots, greatly destroying her economic potential and future sustainable development momentum, and It is certain to cause massive production cuts next year.

But no matter when and where, serving the royal family is always an eternal duty of an army officer of the royal family; no matter how difficult it is, I will still be obliged to serve the interests of the kingdom.

With my best efforts, the current funding problem has been temporarily resolved; but in order to ensure everything goes smoothly and avoid triggering various uncontrollable factors, some places still need local support-there are three aspects in total.

First of all, Beluga Port can bear a quarter of the cost of this purchase, but the local government must also provide a written guarantee, promising that the total purchase amount can only be maintained at the level of this year for at least the next three years, neither decrease nor increase. Provides stable confidence for colony production.

Second, open more trade restrictions, allowing the colonies to purchase more and better local goods-especially for technical talents and production tools, and at the same time, the Royal Bank guarantees and allows the colonies to set up their own banks, which will greatly Promote the economic development of the colonies.

Finally, make a promise to the colony that no expatriate will be sent for at least five years, promise the legitimacy of the colonial parliament, and allow it to continue to self-govern; this is basically the same as the first reason, giving the colony more confidence in its development.

Of course, in order to maintain the colony's loyalty to the royal family, it is recommended to set up an "honorary governor" who nominally serves as the highest leader of the Ice Dragon Fjord, but does not undertake any management functions; this can also reassure the colony while giving More people feel a sense of belonging and identity.

These are some small suggestions from me as the commander of the garrison, and they are also necessary preparations to ensure the resolution of the royal family's problems; I hope you can understand that you are loyal to Clovis, and remind the great His Majesty Carlos II that in The Beluga Harbor at the end of the world also flies the King's flag of Clovis.

Once again, I would like to extend my sincere wishes to you, and wish the Franz family a prosperous and prosperous millennium.

Sincerely, Commander of Beluga Harbor, Colonel Anson Bach]

Folding the letter, Anson carefully put it on the letter, then sealed it with ink pad, and put it together with the letter that he was going to send to Sophia. After preparing, he would entrust someone from the Navy to take it back.

As long as he can get the commitment and endorsement of the mainland, he can start the next step - expanding the control of the Storm Division from Beluga Harbor to the entire Ice Dragon Fjord, and at the same time preparing for the invasion of the empire and the counterattack of the natives.

In fact, the storm division has already begun to do this, and all it needs is the local recognition and endorsement.

As long as the royal family and the Privy Council nod, the Rune family will of course use various methods to transfer their assets in Clovis City to Beluga Port in a reasonable and legal way, without being restricted by the mainland and the church; The Cecil family in Beigang invested heavily in and supported colonial industries.

Seafood, ore, forest, leather... In addition to sufficient labor, the key to these resource-based industries is effective organization and whether they can attract enough investment; especially after a slight improvement, they need a lot of investment. to bring life to the entire industry.

In the past, there was no decent organization in the self-governed Beluga Port. The only thing that could generate income is that it is vast and sparsely populated, and it is rich in resources. No matter how inefficient it is, it can still make money, which in turn restricts the improvement of the industry level.

After all, if you can pick up food at your fingertips, who wants to cultivate the land?

But the situation is different now. Anson absolutely cannot tolerate the gang of local scoundrels to continue to work abroad - the temptation of self-government, the fanaticism of religion... It doesn't matter what method they use, but they must be forced out of their enthusiasm for struggle.

The factory in Clovis City can popularize the 12-hour workday. Some people who are crazy even turn on the lights in the middle of the night. They use the 18-hour work system to challenge the physiological limit of human beings. They wish that the workers would turn on the machine and screw the screws even when they were eating and sleeping. .

Anson is not that excessive, but compared with the local area, the ten-hour work system is not excessive. In the past, the level of infrastructure construction was poor, and the tools were shoddy and inefficient. right?

As for the difference of two hours... Given the abundance of colonial resources, it was almost a little short. After all, prolonged working hours would also result in wear and tear on tools.

Think of those factories in Clovis City that leave work at ten o'clock and start get off work at four o'clock. The workers in the colony have fourteen hours a day to relax, and they are as happy as a paradise!

Anson thinks this is a very good selling point in terms of publicity, to attract those native skilled craftsmen to live in the colonies; he has a slogan in mind:

10 hours of work~www.wuxiaspot.com~10 hours of rest, four hours of company with family, a day for an ordinary colonial worker, is such a happy...and fulfilling.

"Dong dong dong!"

Just when An Sen let his thoughts fly, there was a knock on the door outside the study.

"I'm very sorry, Lord Anson Bach, for disturbing your rest time." The little secretary pushed in the door with a little apology on his face:

"But today is the sixth time Mr. Mason Weitzler of the Beluga Harbor Council has come to ask me if I can ask you to meet with him to discuss matters concerning the local 'tax'."

"This is just my personal suggestion, but I think it's more appropriate for you to meet."

"Of course, invite him in..."

Just when An Sen subconsciously wanted to agree, a flash of inspiration suddenly flashed in his mind, and his voice stopped abruptly.

"No...No, don't invite him in." After a few seconds of silence, An Sen looked at the little secretary who was waiting for him with wide eyes:

"Tell Lord Mason Weizler that I will convene an emergency meeting of the Beluga Harbor Council as the Honorary Speaker."

"Just tomorrow!"

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