I Will Be The Crowned King

Beluga Harbour, Parliament Hall.

The thick black curtains covered the walls on both sides of the hall, and because it was early in the morning, the chandeliers were not lit. The towering vault was silent in the deep shadow, making the already dark hall look extremely depressing.

In the hall facing the podium, the hall large enough to accommodate all 500 members of Congress was full at the moment; in the dead air, some were nervous, some frowned, some were restless, and some pretended to be calm... ... Five hundred people, one thousand eyes, fixed their eyes on the figure in the military uniform on the stage.

Colonel Anson Bach, commander-in-chief of the garrison.

Just one day ago, the "Honorary Speaker", on the grounds that "there is a major change in the taxation of the mainland this year", took advantage of the 500 members of the House of Representatives - excluding Talia Rune, it was actually 490. The nine—all at the opportunity of Beluga Harbor, held this ad hoc meeting.

As the "Honorary Speaker", Anson is not qualified to ask the parliament to hold a meeting; but for well-known reasons, not only did there be no objection from the top to the bottom of the five-hundred-member council, but they all arrived at least ten minutes in advance in good agreement.

Although An Sen has always considered himself to be a very humble, elegant and easy-going person with no vanity, but in the face of such an obedient and well-behaved Beluga Harbor Council, his inner sense of expansion still arises spontaneously, and the corners of his mouth are turned towards his ears. The direction of the root rises wildly.

"Ahem...Dear members, good afternoon, everyone."

Clearing his throat a little, Anson, who was holding a blank document in his left, raised his head with his right hand behind his back, and met those four hundred and ninety-nine pairs of eyes full of nervousness with a serious expression:

"This ad hoc meeting was specially held to delay everyone's precious afternoon tea time for nothing else - just a day ago, I just got a very important piece of information that I need to inform you immediately."

"And this information is related to this year's 'Tax Day'."

Almost at the same time as the words fell, the whole room seemed to be transformed into pigeons at the same time.

"As you all know, the person in charge of taxation in previous years will arrive at Beluga Port at the end of February, that is, a few days later, complete the purchase under the **** of the Royal Fleet, and return to the mainland." In the silence, An Sen's voice It echoed for a long time under the vault, and passed into the ears of everyone present:

"But this year, due to many accidents, the representative of the Royal Family Bank did not arrive as scheduled, so the work of 'tax collection' was handed over to the Royal Family Fleet to take full responsibility for purchasing and escorting at the same time."

"I am honored to introduce to you that this year's tax collector arrived at Beluga Harbor with me, the young commander of the naval fleet, Colonel William Cecil!"

"At the same time, I am also very pleased to tell you that, after some private discussions, Colonel William Cecil expressed his willingness to complete the tax collection task entrusted to him by the royal family in full accordance with last year's quota without increasing the number of purchases!"

The voice fell, and there were exclamations one after another in the hall that had just been silent just now; the deputies, who were still nervous and dying, suddenly showed joy, and they couldn't help but whisper.

"but!"

Anson suddenly raised the document in his hand above his head, interrupting the clamor that had just sounded: "Colonel William Cecil, my friend, told me a very shocking news."

"Because of the long war between the mainland and the empire, and the war of punishment of the Iser elves and the defense of the vast land that broke out last year, the royal family has consumed a lot of financial resources, and the capital chain of the Royal Bank has temporarily encountered some small problems."

"Therefore, for this year's purchase plan, the price given by Royal Bank will be greatly reduced."

The voice fell, and the hall that had not really started to get excited suddenly fell silent.

Cut?

What do you mean, how much does it have to be cut... No, no, no, the important thing is that it's so cheap that it's almost free, and the royal family actually wants to cut it? !

Don't they think that the minerals, salted fish and wood are everywhere in Beluga Harbor, and they can get it without much effort? !

Uh... It seems to be the case, but does the local feel that hiring workers to do work, buying tools, contracting land, renting warehouses and merchant ships is all free of cost? !

Throwing out these costs, the Beluga MPs who have nothing to do except take risks can only earn a pitiful less than 10% profit per ton of cargo.

Ordinary people open a tavern or sell baked potatoes on the street, and they earn more than this!

Despite their fury, the MPs remained silent, pinned to their seats, and no one stood up to protest or raise any objections.

Of course, this is not the sudden outbreak of their loyalty to the royal family, it is just a simple fear of death.

Although more than ten days have passed, but they are not the memory of goldfish, they still maintain a deep impression of the large warehouse that was bombed to the sky.

If you stand up to protest, when the navy sets up naval guns and prepares to blow up their own homes, these congressmen, who have been loyal to the commander-in-chief, have no idea that Anson Bach and his Storm Division will stand by them. side.

Rather, it is more likely that he assists the navy and sends troops to clear the road to avoid accidental injuries.

Feeling the angry and frightened eyes, An Sen, who was completely unsurprising, the corners of his mouth began to slowly rise with pride:

"Of course, I also understand that this level of price is unbearable for you and even the entire Beluga Port."

"So after some private negotiations, I have come up with a way for everyone to get the best of both worlds, neither embarrassing the mainland nor losing your interests..."

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"What, you have to bear half of the purchase cost alone?!"

In the living room of the headquarters, William Cecil stared at Anson in amazement: "Colonel Anson Bach, I admire your loyalty, but please allow me to emphasize that it is a lot of money, I ...I really don't think with the salary and allowances of a colonel you can..."

"you misunderstood!"

Seeing that the misunderstanding deepened, An Sen quickly raised his hand and interrupted: "I don't plan to use my savings and that little allowance to cover half of the purchase cost, and I'm not going to bear half of it!"

"But, but you didn't just say..."

"I mean, I have a way to solve a quarter of the share without resorting to force." Anson took a deep breath, barely keeping a smile.

"any solution?"

"It's very simple, that is to ask Miss Talia August Loon to pay for the money." Anson said directly.

"Um?!"

William's expression was almost completely stiff: "This...will she be willing to agree to this?"

"Of course it's not easy, but after I tried my best to persuade her, she has agreed to let the Rune family bear the expenses entirely, not as a debt, but in the form of donations." Anson stroked his chest slightly and said very modestly:

"The Rune family is willing to donate half of the funds to the Royal Bank in cash and half in the form of mortgage of fixed assets in Clovis City. There is no bond and no interest. It is a complete donation."

"real?!"

William was stunned, his expression could no longer be described as "surprise": "I... I don't know how to describe this, it's really too generous, such a feat will definitely shock the entire kingdom!"

"Of course, that's the No. 1 giant in Clovis." Anson leaned back slightly:

"Not only that, Talia and I had a serious discussion about this donation, and I thought it might be better to say in your report that Talia agreed after you tried hard to persuade her."

Anson raised his right hand and poked William's chest.

"Me?!" The young naval officer's eyes widened.

"Exactly."

Anson nodded and smiled: "As the youngest admiral of the Royal Navy, the first time he performed a colonial mission, he saved a quarter of the royal family's procurement costs - this will definitely help you indefinitely in the future. ."

In the empty living room, there is silence.

The young naval officer pursed the corners of his mouth tightly, and his downcast eyes flashed with complex thoughts, ranging from unconcealed surprise to desperately restrained ecstasy, mixed with a hint of instinctive suspicion.

After a long time, a heavy sigh finally broke the silence.

"You are so kind, I don't even know how to thank you." William couldn't help sighing.

"No need to thank you, this is what a friend should do."

Anson waved his hand, enthusiastically took the coffee pot on the table and poured him a full cup: "But there is one thing that may need your help - let the Luen family bear a quarter of the cost alone, this is not No conditions, I hope you can understand."

"Of course, I can understand - this is a lot of money, and it's understandable to mention some additional conditions." William nodded slightly, without expressing any dissatisfaction, or he had expected:

"Also please don't be restrained, just open your mouth, as long as it is within the scope of my authority, you must agree; even if it exceeds this scope, I will convey the requirements of the Rune family upwards as soon as possible, and seek permission from the royal family."

"This request is very simple. I think you can express your approval on behalf of the Royal Bank - of course, just in case, you should find their person in charge and do the endorsement work well." An Sen chuckled, indicating that the other party should not be nervous. :

"If you insist on summarizing, you can actually explain it in one sentence."

"Oh? Please speak."

"That is, although the actual cost is only one-fourth of the cost, but to the outside world, the local government must publicly declare that the Luen family worked for this acquisition and borne half of the cost..."

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"...Inspired by the noble Ring of Order, for Beluga Harbor, for the Kingdom of Clovis and the noble royal family of Austria, the great and ancient Rune family is determined to stand up at this extremely difficult time... !"

"Miss Talia August Rune, determined to let the Rune family bear half of the cost of this purchase alone, to solve the problems for the royal family, and to protect everything she deserves for Beluga Harbor."

"And no one asked or forced her to do all of this, all of which were undertaken voluntarily by Miss Talia herself."

"This is a gift from the ancient Rune family for the rebirth of Beluga Harbor!"

Under the vault of the hall, Anson Bach, waving a document, talked nonstop on the podium, his steady voice reverberating from the surrounding walls over and over again, reaching everyone's ears.

But at this moment, not a single member of Congress was still looking at the commander-in-chief of the garrison on the stage, and all eyes turned to the petite figure sitting in the front row.

On the seat, Talia, who deliberately dressed up to attend, sat upright with her arms spread out to the sides to hold down the armrests of the chair, quietly looking at the figure on the stage, her eyes filled with a doting smile.

For the Rune family, if they want to fully integrate into or even conquer the entire colony, it is not enough to just show force - the army can shock everyone, but after all, at least on the surface, it is not the Rune family's own power, but the high-end. "Magic" carries huge risks, and even deterrence has considerable side effects.

Therefore, the best way is for Anson to show the force, and then Talia to show the financial power-to shock the entire Beluga Harbor with financial power beyond everyone's imagination.

It doesn't matter how much effect it can have if it is just a simple spread of wealth, but it is easy for the local forces to mistakenly believe that the Rune family is using this method to "win" the approval of everyone in Beluga Port.

Therefore, directly bearing half of the "tax" fee becomes a wonderful opportunity.

Talia was able to use the simplest and most rude way to win the gratitude of the entire Moby Dick, and at the same time let them understand the truth that the Rune family didn't care about them, let alone put them in their eyes.

If necessary~www.readwn.com~ she can even buy the entire Beluga Port directly.

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"...In addition to this, I have some personal suggestions and requests." An Sen said solemnly:

"It's not related to my work on this tax, so whether you agree or say no, it won't affect the procurement - I hope the Cecil family can help with immigration, especially this year and next. "

"It takes a lot of labor to maintain the increase in the production of raw materials, but now because of the war, the management of immigration in the mainland has become much stricter than before."

"There's no problem with that!" William agreed decisively without thinking about it:

"Even if you don't mention this, the Cecil family will take the initiative to do it - the native country has a huge demand for raw materials in the colony, and the best way to maintain growth is of course to increase immigration, especially young labor immigrants. Quantity; I'll tell my father about it, and pick when immigrants in North Harbor in the name of recruiting temporary sailors and laborers."

"Colonel William Cecil, if this matter can go well, the entire Beluga Harbour owes you a huge debt." Anson was very moved:

"Then... we are considered a deal?"

"make a deal!"

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