I Will Be The Crowned King Chapter 258

With Baron Aix's "official commitment", Anson can justifiably put the governor's mission under house arrest at the barracks headquarters and negotiate with the Roland family alone, without worrying about the private connection between the members of the two sides, revealing his own insidiousness... Good intentions .

To be honest, he didn't expect the situation to go so smoothly at first; after all, the other party was also a high-ranking official in the Clovis Privy Council, and he traveled all the way to the colony to restrain himself, thinking that there must be some high point.

When making the plan, Anson rehearsed countless possibilities repeatedly, guessing that the other party might have all the reactions; but even if he had ensured that he had a sufficient retreat, he was still afraid of being exposed by the other party more than once, and he was aware of even the slightest abnormality.

Looking at it now, it's all overthinking, and he's afraid that he's not ready to thank himself.

As for William Cecil, who was regarded by Baron Aix as the "last insurance", he was on his side from the very beginning, or the entire Cecil family had been tied to this chariot, even In itself is part of the composition of the chariot.

Franz of Clovis City, Cecil of North Harbor, Rune of Ice Dragon Fjord, the power and interests of the New World need to be centered on these three families in order to maintain normal operation.

The next step is to use the deterrence of the governor's mission to force the Roland family to make more concessions, and incidentally help Reinhard to clear some obstacles so that he can successfully ascend to the throne-this is also part of the exchange of interests between the two.

Anson made sure that he could become the first president of the bank. He helped the bank to secure the investment of the Roland family, and distributed some of the profits to the Roland family on the premise that the general policy would not be affected, but the control had to be in the hands of the Storm division and the Rune family. hands.

Of course, the reverse can also be understood as Ansen used Reinhard to defraud the Roland family's business reputation and investment, while Reinhard used the local power of Stormtrooper and Clovis to pressure the family to gain greater freedom... Take what you need.

As for the situation on the Roland family's side, he was not worried at all.

It's not that he has much confidence in Ian Clemence's "friendship", it's just that Reinhard has sold out the details of this guy; even if the bait looks particularly fake, he doesn't worry that he won't take the bait.

What really matters is only the attitude of the natives towards the colony; the determination of the royal family and the Privy Council to keep the colony will determine how much pressure they will bear in the coming year.

Out of prudence, before entering Baron Aix's guest room, Anson turned on his "power" in advance, and showed the other party's notebook hidden under the table mat.

If it was before, he would never dare to do such a high-risk operation, especially in the case of confirming that the members of the mission and the guards are very likely to have talents. into the opponent's hands.

But after studying the "Great Magic Book" in detail, especially the chapters dealing with black magic, he has found a more secure and safer way to avoid being surrounded by spellcasters, especially talented ones, at the moment of casting. aware.

The usual practice is "stealth"...because magic is as natural to the caster as breathing, and the stronger the effects of breathing, air movement, sound, etc., the higher the probability of exposure; so conversely, just hold your breath Breathe, and there is no risk of detection.

However, the black mages have taken a different approach. Instead of giving up breathing, they have found a trick to suppress the breathing reaction - "spreading out" the effects of spellcasting and reducing their "concentration" can greatly reduce the probability of being detected. .

As long as you don't use magic that is too powerful or too conspicuous, people around you can only vaguely perceive the traces of magic, but you can't feel who it is or where it is. This is also Alexei The main reason for being "played" by the black mage at the ceremony.

On top of that, if the magic rubbing is printed on an item in advance, and it is accidentally activated by the "victim", it can further confuse the people around and reduce the possibility of being exposed.

Anson seriously suspected that his dear mentor, Mace Hornard, was relying on this caution and the protection of the Rune family to move around under the eyes of the church and the court without leaving a trace. It took several years. Only revealed flaws.

Considering that few of the magic spells he masters can be considered "low-key", Anson only took the opportunity to peep at Baron Aix's notes and did not dare to do more.

From the content point of view, Baron Aix is ​​basically a tool thrown by the royal family-although he boasted in the notes that he was "selected by the royal family", in fact, those with a higher status than him did not want to come, and those with a lower status were unable to convince the public. It's hard to justify taking control of the bank from your own hands.

The royal family and the Privy Council seem to have some misunderstandings in their judgments, believing that the Storm Division is only an auxiliary factor for the success of the rebellion in the imperial colonies, hoping to strengthen the relationship with the Free Confederation by strengthening the control of the colonies.

Setting up an honorary governor is the first step, and the Coal Mine Bank is the second step. The next step is to completely integrate the two colonies of Beluga Harbor and Grey Snow Town, and gradually replace the local self-governing council with local officials.

This is good news for Stormtroopers - in the long run this will reduce the autonomy of the colony, but the process is quite long; before it can succeed, the homeland must first ensure that the colony is not lost, and must provide itself with more reinforcements against the Empire's counterattack.

Anyway, neither Anson nor the Storm Division officer corps are going to be stationed in this icy world; the general term of the garrison corps is only five to eight years, and it will be even shorter if there are military exploits.

According to the current situation of the Old Continent, as long as the stability of the colony can be ensured, Anson estimates that the Storm Division will be transferred back to the mainland within three years at the earliest. It is extremely easy for an uncontrolled army to become a warlord after being stationed outside for a long time. The founding Austrian royal family and the Privy Council could not be more clear.

At that time, the trading system of Beluga Port will be completely completed. The Rune family only needs to control the bank to hide behind the scenes and control the Ice Dragon Fjord, the Free Confederation and even all the New World colonies. The Cecil family is responsible for maintaining shipping, and the Franz family is in charge of shipping. Terminal sales and attracting investment... Even if you are not in the new world, the chain of interests that you have built yourself will not break easily; even if you can only get a part of the dividends and commissions, it is enough for you to use the entire Storm Division officer corps for a lifetime.

Of course, this is a long-term plan, and the most important thing right now is to win over the Roland family; with 800,000 gold coins in hand, the plan is half successful.

After tidying up his collar, Anson walked to the bedroom in a happy mood, and he had already started a new round of rehearsal for tomorrow in his mind.

Beluga Harbour Council, side room.

Because yesterday's grand banquet was held twice in total, and many people, whether they were representatives of the Roland family or members of the Beluga Port, were very drunk, they couldn't make up 200 people to participate in the discussion. of living people.

So at the strong insistence of Cedric Roland, the negotiating place was selected in the second conference room, which is also where the various committees of Beluga Port usually mediate.

Because of the accidental disappearance (death) of the mediator Chloe Musk, the murder of Speaker Mace Weizler, and the growing popularity of former Speaker Harold, this has become the home of the Harold Foundation for various activities. Projects and activities to promote "colonial autonomy" and "glorious history of Beluga Port".

In other words, a place "that would make Anson Bach and his lackeys uncomfortable."

Under the towering and gorgeous vault, Cedric, who was sitting on the lower left hand of Reinhard, had two dark circles under his eyes, gloomily observing the commander-in-chief's obviously unnatural face, and the corners of his mouth rose proudly.

Of course, he didn't forget his "comrade-in-arms"... Looking at the negotiator on the opposite side, he found three familiar figures in the far right corner on the opposite side, and cast a sincere smile.

Feeling his favor, Ian Clemens and the other two former untrustworthy knights had mixed feelings in their hearts, so they had to nod slightly in response to their "friendship" vowing to fight side by side with each other.

"Since everyone has arrived, let's get started."

The cold-faced Reinhard coughed, and the representatives of the Roland family next to him took out several stacks of documents: "Although the Roland family has agreed to invest in this bank, some details may need to be carefully considered. ."

"No problem, this is what it should be." Ah Anshen nodded slightly, and it was also a formulaic expression that was not smiling.

"Not only you, but Ice Dragon Fjord also attaches great importance to this investment, hoping to get a result that everyone can be satisfied with."

Both of them were arrogant, with a business-like attitude and never negotiated privately, which made Cedric sneer again, staring at them with a good-looking expression.

The two sides set up their respective battles, and began a war with the long table as the boundary and the voice and saliva as the weapon under the crystal lamp as bright as day; countless shadows flickered on their respective walls, reflecting the scene of mutual killing.

Less than five minutes after the negotiation started, the two sides resolutely abandoned the last chivalrous demeanor, tried to pierce the eardrum in front of them with a scream, and shattered the opponent's Tianling cover with their voice; The attitude is as tough as a battlefield negotiation - and they all feel like they are the winners.

At the beginning, Anson and Reinhard would interrupt each other's quarrels. Everyone made a little concession to each other with a "top hat", but before they could persuade their own people, they were strictly rejected by the opposite side.

After many times of useless mediation, the two who were completely resigned also joined the fight based on saliva, pointed at each other's nose and yelled at each other, and tried to intimidate each other with "force" many times, but they were forcibly stopped by their own people.

The negotiation, which was full of quarrels and made no progress at all, went on for two hours. Reinhard, who was the first to be exhausted, proposed a half-time break; Anson, whose voice was completely hoarse, nodded weakly, in agreement.

The two sides left the side hall at the same time with their respective representatives and went to the opposite lounge; and just as they were about to enter the room, Cedric deliberately excused himself and slipped back quietly.

And when he walked into the room, he immediately saw a familiar figure standing in the corner, the president of the Harold Foundation - Ian Clemens!

Immediately delighted, Cedric stepped forward, and just as he was about to say something, Ian raised his hand and stopped him, holding his shoulders and dragging him to the next room.

At the same time, the tiredness on Anson's face, who had just returned to the lounge, was instantly swept away, and he left the other door while the negotiators turned a blind eye, and happened to meet Reinhard who came out at the same time.

The two looked at each other and walked into the same room in tacit understanding.

"Just today."

Facing the surprised and delighted Cedric, Ian, who was desperately trying to lower his voice, said solemnly.

"Just today?!"

"It's now!" Ian nodded heavily:

"The quarrel is just a pretense. In fact, Anson Bach and Reinhard Roland have already privately negotiated the conditions for their shareholding and investment; the so-called negotiation is just a pretense used to defraud the Roland family!"

"Oh, what's my purpose then?"

In the room separated by a wall, the corners of Reinhard's mouth were raised playfully.

"Let the Roland family realize the difficulty of negotiation, and make the next failure seem logical." An Sen said solemnly:

"Of course, it can also put more pressure on the local Clovis, lest they think that the Roland family's 800,000 has won the ticket; but this is not enough, and it is necessary to continue to increase the difficulty."

"So, it's up to me to come forward, right?!" Cedric said excitedly.

"Exactly!"

Ian showed a relieved expression: "Only when you are about to successfully negotiate at the end, expose Anson Bach's sinister face in public, can you save everything from danger and destroy their vicious plan!"

"And at this time, the local governor's mission will come forward." Anson continued:

"Cedric Roland, who has won a great victory, must be arrogant, and absolutely cannot accept any concessions from Clovis, let alone give up the position of bank president; and Baron Aix is ​​here on the shoulders of the king. ~www.mtlnovel.com~ He can't afford to fail the bank!"

"So! Under your pressing step by step, the commander-in-chief will definitely choose to compromise and make concessions, or even surrender the dominance of the bank."

There was relief on Ian's face, as if seeing the savior's expression: "Only if the bank is under the leadership of the Roland family can it be guaranteed that it will not be interfered by the royal power; you...are our hero!"

"I have no doubts about this... Cedric Roland, he is such an idiot." Reinhard nodded slightly, but his frowning brows did not immediately disperse:

"But the Clovis natives... can they really accept that this bank is not under their control?"

"It depends on whether they want to control the colony or get a big piece of the cake." The corners of Anson's mouth rose:

"Everything will be revealed within today."

"Just today!"

Cedric clenched his fists sharply, his pupils shining brightly.

Chapter end