I will be crowned king

Outside Beluga Port City, at the garrison headquarters, late at night.

In the dimly lit guest room, Baron Akers, who had put on an exquisite cashmere nightgown, sat at the dining table, enjoying a simple "Clovis-style dinner" with unfinished notes in his hand.

This can be regarded as a "universal tradition" among Privy Council members... With an almost hereditary position and an average age of fifty years old, no matter how well maintained it is, it cannot resist the erosion of memory by time, and external forces must be used to ensure it. own power and status.

While tasting local potato egg pancakes, charcoal-grilled cod steaks, Clovis-style blood sausage and dark beer, he was recalling the day's experiences... Baron Akers was very pleased with the visit arranged by Anson Bach. satisfy.

At first, he did suspect that this might be a deliberate method used by the other party to separate himself and the mission to facilitate some private operations. However, as he continued to deepen, this concern was gradually dispelled from the bottom of his heart; for the future construction of the bank, A specially arranged visit is indeed necessary.

Not only did they reverse their (excluding themselves, of course) stereotypes about the colony, they gained a preliminary understanding of the economic situation of Beluga Port, and they also came to understand the local power structure - this was very important to me as the first bank president. Crucial.

There is also the talkative Major, the chief of staff, who seems to be an excellent officer who is loyal to the kingdom; if the commander-in-chief of the garrison attempts to restrain or exclude himself in the future, he can be roped in to help divide the strength of the Storm Division.

Baron Aix knows very well how attractive an "enlightened aristocrat" like himself, who comes from a wealthy family, is friendly to others and has a sworn relationship with the royal family, is to officers from lower-level backgrounds; all of them feel that their talents are underappreciated, and as long as they show a little kindness You can easily gain their loyalty and gratitude, and you will not hesitate to betray your colleagues for the sake of an illusory future.

"I didn't expect that His Excellency Ansen Bach is such a talented person. In order to fight against the local forces, he did not hesitate to win over the two wealthy families of Cecil and Rune, and also firmly controlled the farm and arsenal in his own hands. He was as cautious as a six-year-old. Seventy-year-old politician.”

Chewing Clovis blood sausage with a lot of spices, Baron Aix muttered to himself: "Run...Run? I haven't heard of this family very much, but it always feels very familiar, as if it's somewhere. heard about it……"

Just as he frowned, a slight knock on the door interrupted the Baron's thinking.

"Ding-deng-deng!"

"who?"

Baron Akers said subconsciously, and at the same time closed the notebook with his backhand and stuffed it under the table mat.

"Colonel Anson Bach, Commander-in-Chief of the Colonial Garrison."

An extremely calm voice sounded outside the door: "I have just learned of an urgent situation, and I hope to report it to you immediately!"

"Of course, if you have already gone to bed, you can wait until tomorrow..."

"No, no, no... Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, I, I think it's better not to postpone it until tomorrow! Right here, right now!" The slightly confused Baron Aix didn't dare to think too much and stood up quickly. I got up and straightened my clothes.

"You...ahem...please come in!"

The baron almost choked to death on the blood sausage and said with anger.

Half a minute later, Anson, who was wearing military uniform, pushed open the door and walked into the room; he carefully closed the door behind him, and his tense face immediately gave Baron Akers some bad premonitions.

"Your Excellency, I have good news and bad news."

Sure enough, before being invited to sit down, the commander-in-chief couldn't wait to say:

"The good news is about bank investment. After our efforts, the Roland family behind the Northern Chamber of Commerce decided to go beyond the chamber of commerce and unite many northern nobles of the empire to directly invest in our bank."

“Just by buying shares in the early stage, you will get real money worth 800,000 yuan!”

Eight hundred thousand? !

Baron Akers' heart skipped a beat and he subconsciously asked, "So, what about the bad news?"

"Bad news..." Looking at his nervous look, Anson paused and deliberately made a very heavy expression:

"With regard to certain positions in the bank, especially those at the middle and senior levels, the Roland family...has certain unreasonable ideas..."

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"W-what?!"

Excited words echoed in the parliament lounge living room. Cedric Roland, who had just been drunk at the banquet, was now sober and staring at the member of the White Whale Harbor who sneaked in to "snitch". Haha President of Rhodes Foundation:

"Are you saying that the Kingdom of Clovis is planning to take over the bank, nationalize it, and send a president?!"

"Absolutely true!"

Ian Clemens, the former leader of the Faithless Knights and the current "liberal leader" of the colony, vowed: "In the name of the Ring of Order, I can swear to you!"

"A large-scale mission was sent from the mainland to directly transfer the bank under the name of the royal family. From directors to staff, all officers from the mission and the garrison, plus several local wealthy families, will be responsible for each position. Plan to leave it to us!”

"As for the so-called 'investment', it is a cover from beginning to end. It is just a trick they use to make money. It is a complete scam!"

"This... how could this be... how could this be possible..." Cedric was completely shocked: "Then when did he and they come?"

"Well, they are, how many, how many..."

"What, they came a few months ago?!" Cedric was even more surprised:

"So from the beginning, was it a scam specifically targeting the Roland family?!"

"...That's right!"

Ian nodded quickly and stuffed back the "a few hours" that he almost missed.

Cedric, who was stunned by the sudden news, was stunned in place at first, an unreal and absurd feeling enveloped his heart.

Just a few hours ago, he was drinking very happily at the banquet, feeling that these colonial barbarians knew a little bit about civilization; but when he woke up, the clown turned out to be me.

How could he accept this?

But soon, Cedric suddenly realized that this might be the key to defeating Reinhard!

As we all know, he is in charge of the entire bank investment plan, and he is responsible for supervising it as an opposition; if Reinhard is allowed to continue to implement the investment plan, he only needs to stop it at the last critical moment, or expose Clovis in person Human conspiracy can completely derail the entire investment plan. Wouldn't it be possible to turn passivity into initiative?

Even going a step further, after exposing the despicable face of the Clovis people, and then joining forces with the local liberals to threaten to give up investment in exchange for concessions from the other party, wouldn't it be possible to replace him as the leader of the mission?

Although he looked down upon the colonies, Cedric also knew very well that once successful, the capital this bank would control would be terrifying, comparable to a small church bank that had shrunk.

Once you master it, even if you don't get the right to inherit the family, you still have a brand new kingdom that belongs to you!

Thinking of this, Cedric, who had just been frozen in place, was trembling with excitement; but the way he was motionless and trembling for a while made the Wild Hunt knight standing behind Ian full of questions, looking around for something that didn't exist. blanket.

"If that's the case, then why did you tell me such important information without worrying about being held accountable by the commander-in-chief and the local nobles?"

Cedric asked seriously.

Of course, don’t worry, because it was the Commander-in-Chief who commissioned me to ‘reveal’ this information to you... Ian Clemens had a solemn expression:

"Of course I'm worried. If you let him know the target of the leak now, I'm afraid the three of us...and the entire Harold Foundation will not be able to see the sun tomorrow."

I couldn't see it, but it was going to rain tomorrow... Derek snorted disdainfully.

But in Cedric's eyes, this seemed to be the other party expressing disdain for his threat: "So, you are really not afraid of death?"

"Of course we are afraid!" Ian immediately took over the topic: "But if this bank is allowed to be successfully completed and then falls under the control of the mainland, the future of the colony will be unimaginable!"

"So even if the end result is to lose the investment of the Roland family, we must stop them; and to do this, your help will be the most important part."

"My help, but the real leader of the mission is not...ah!"

Cedric suddenly realized - yes, with Reinhard's wisdom, how could he not see such an obvious trap?

There is only one answer, and that is that he is also one of the gangs who shared the stolen goods in this fraud, and may even be the mastermind!

Yes, he is the sixth heir to the family. Even if the investment is successful in the end, how can he be allowed to represent the family? It must be a nobler and more reliable person - such as yourself - to take charge and control the overall situation!

Thinking of this, the corners of Cedric's mouth began to rise unconsciously as he was completely sober. A perfect plan to counter-kill Reinhard and seize control of the colonial bank began to brew in his heart.

And these colonial barbarian fools who are trying to resist Clovis' native and military rule and consider themselves "heroic and fearless" are the perfect tools to implement this plan.

Almost at the same time, looking at the meaningful expression on the drunken wealthy young man's face, the trio of knights also secretly breathed a sigh of relief. Finally, the mission entrusted by Anson Bach was solved, and he did not have to continue to come to their homes. Looking for trouble.

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"...In other words, if you want to get investment from the Roland family, you must hand over the bank's shares or even... absolute control?"

In the guest room of the headquarters, after listening to Anson's detailed explanation, Baron Akers, who had been silent for a long time, looked extremely complicated: "If they don't give it, they will even withdraw their capital?"

"It's not just as simple as divestment." Anson shook his head, considered it and said softly:

"Behind the Roland family is the Northern Chamber of Commerce, which includes the nobles of all sizes in the northern part of the empire, including the Bernard family that controls the imperial navy. Once they are unable to make profits from the bank, they will inevitably choose another way to get back what they have already Something you like."

"Another way?" Baron Akers was stunned for a moment, and then took a breath:

"You mean...war?!"

"This is but one of the possibilities, my lord."

Anson raised his head slightly, looked at Baron Akers seriously, and said as if considering: "But it is undeniable that the Roland family, whose interests have been harmed in the colony, is very likely to change from opposing to supporting the war; and the colony is There is absolutely no way to stop the empire from raising troops to retaliate."

"Absolutely impossible? Isn't the Free Confederacy our ally? It's not even possible to win over them?"

"They are Imperial people, sir."

Anson did not give a direct answer, but said something ambiguous.

But Akers obviously "understood" and even said with emotion: "It makes sense, but the Imperial people just can't believe it."

"So we must come up with a way to appease the Roland family and never let them withdraw their capital; of course, we must also make them accept the fact that the royal family is staying in this bank, so that both parties can find a compromise point to avoid causing more unnecessary conflicts. contradiction."

"What you said makes so much sense, sir." Anson responded positively:

"So as soon as I learned about this matter, I rushed over to report to you. Although you are only the person in charge of the bank in name, in fact, we all know in our hearts that you are the governor-general appointed by the royal family."

"No, the Commander-in-Chief is too polite."

Baron Akers quickly denied it with a meaningful expression: "I haven't received the official appointment from the royal family yet. Before that, everyone... just knows everything."

"Of course!" Anson immediately followed up and continued to boast: "Then the problem of the Roland family..."

"It must be dealt with seriously!" Baron Akers's face was serious, and he instantly showed the style of a governor:

"Where did you get this information?"

"They are several representatives of the Roland family, a very small negotiation group, which can be regarded as the outpost of the official mission." Anson made a casual gesture with his hand:

"I temporarily arranged them in the city's parliament, and appointed the colonial parliament to entertain them with a more solemn ceremony. You see..."

"I think this is very good, absolutely wonderful!"

Baron Akers' eyes lit up: "Your Excellency, Commander-in-Chief, you have done a very thoughtful job. Your warm hospitality is indeed likely to reduce their alertness and prevent conflicts between the two parties from breaking out."

"In this way, in order to avoid arousing their vigilance, otherwise I and the entire mission will live in the military camp during this period and will not go to the city for the time being."

"Ah?" Anson was suddenly shocked:

"This, this is good, the question is, will it be too... wronging you?"

"No! No, no!"

Baron Akers waved his hand, showing his generosity: "In order to bring the bank under his command... uh, under the royal family! I have to suffer a little and suffer a little, so what does it matter?!"

"real?"

"Of course it's true, how can it be false?!" Baron Akers said in a deep voice:

"As for the negotiation with the Roland family envoy, I will temporarily entrust you with full authority - of course, I will ask Colonel William Cecil to assist and report the progress to me on time every day."

He had calculated that the two of them would definitely check each other. The Cecil family was on good terms with the Bernard family and had a good relationship with the Roland family. Naturally, they would not "collude" with a colonial garrison.

Under the gaze of the baron, Anson was silent for a moment, and finally raised his head slowly, and said in a voice that was so moved that he couldn't hold back his sobs, but with a bit of trembling:

"Baron Akers, if you say so...then I will be completely relieved."