Pedi thought he was going to take a two-day break, but the truth was that he was busier than before.

He needed to approve and review the mountains of secret reports that had been piled up in various places, and the three commanders of the group armies even came to meet with them every two hours. In his busy process, he couldn't help but look at the empty seat on the lower side, as if the old orc Morinda was already there.

Morinda's funeral was cremated by his eldest son, Wolfma, according to the custom of the orcs, and all the officers and men of the garrison battalion participated in the funeral, but Peidi could not be present because of the excuse of being "seriously injured".

Suddenly, there were two people missing, one betrayed himself, and the other tried to save himself.

It seemed that Pedi had changed a lot overnight, and the smile that had appeared on his face was slowly decreasing, and he began to treat everyone indifferently.

At eight o'clock in the evening,

On the second night after his assassination, Pedi summoned the long-vanished Chief of Military Intelligence Danmen Greene in his royal tent, as well as the newly appointed Deputy Chief of the Kingdom's Ministry of Finance, Darick Danny, and the new Deputy Chief of Military Intelligence, Minnie Vatu.

"Now that all the logistics of the Suke Plain have been allocated to the major chambers of commerce, the Suke City Council has specially added ten seats to these merchants. Danmen Green glanced at the king who had no mood fluctuations, and his words were more rigorous, "With the current trade power of the kingdom, it is completely possible to control these chambers of commerce in a short period of time..."

"There is no need for a 'short time', the trade of the Suker Plain has long been controlled by the kingdom's major chambers of commerce, and the kingdom has spread the krona currency to the entire continent through its abundant material reserves and strong handicraft base, as well as its alliance with the Clarklee Islands. Pedi looked down at the papers, his casual words weren't meant to interrupt Danmen-Green, he just wanted to say what he wanted.

"There's a more detailed report in my king's office than yours," Pedi tossed aside the papers he was flipping through, "The queen has brought me news that there has been a new development in the smuggling case in Harrence Province, so let's talk about Harrence Province." ”

When Danmen Green heard the king's words, there was a hint of surprise in his eyes, and he subconsciously looked at Darek Danny and Minnie Vatu next to him, and after sorting out his thoughts for a while, he said: "According to the information we have obtained, the smuggled goods in Harrence Province are mainly concentrated in the Haikou Chamber of Commerce in Baran Town, the Covinde Chamber of Commerce and several chambers of commerce run by the royal family. ”

"What about the smuggling channels?" asked Pedi.

"The Royal Chamber of Commerce running in your nephew's name has many exemptions, some of which are gifts designated by Lady Saviara to Her Highness Penny..."Danmen-Green's voice grew quieter and quieter, "and besides, the Chamber of Commerce in the Covinde Collar has also received some immunity and tax exemptions because of your order, so—" His latter words could not be said because of the king's increasingly ugly face.

Pedi wanted to be as calm as possible in front of his subordinates, although he had guessed this possibility a long time ago, but when his guess was confirmed, there was still an irrepressible anger rising in his heart, and he only felt that his chest was burning as if it was being burned by fire, and that irrepressible anger drove his will to destroy everything he saw in front of him.

"Baron, go and pour me a glass of wine. Pedi pointed to the barrel in the corner of the tent.

Danmen Green naturally didn't dare to slack off, and the other two naturally buried their heads lower.

"Grunt" A whole glass of ale was held in his hand and drunk by Pedi in one gulp, and then he let out a long breath and remained silent.

"Sir Daisili, as a businessman who is famous throughout the continent, do you have any suggestions to help me solve the chaotic management situation of the Kingdom Chamber of Commerce? Pedi shifted his gaze to Darick Denny, who was standing respectfully to the side.

"Your Majesty, commercial reform is not something that can be solved in a year or two, and the approach of the Duke of Barrett in the Highlands does not apply to us. When Darik Danny heard the king's inquiry, he immediately knew that this was his golden opportunity, "I have been trading here and there for the past twenty years, actually... Real commercial trade is simple, as long as it can clear the relationship between all parties, but the difficulty is to manage the chamber of commerce, most of the chambers of commerce in the kingdom today carry family interests, and family management is the most chaotic. ”

"However, in the current state of the kingdom, no chamber of commerce can escape the family management, so... One interest group after another was born, and then slowly encroached on the local government of the kingdom, and corruption and smuggling were born... Even, in this chaotic management model, many chamber managers do not know what smuggling is and what is legal business, because in their eyes it is normal to buy and sell, and in their eyes there is no so-called contraband. ”

Derick Danny's simple words pointed out the disadvantages of commerce in the kingdom today, which made Pedi subconsciously nod and asked, "Do you have any good solutions to this shortcoming?"

"The previous trade reform of the kingdom was actually to regulate the trade economy, but it was too hasty, and although some shortcomings were solved, more shortcomings broke out quickly. "First of all, we have stipulated that all chambers of commerce must be registered with the Ministry of Finance, but there is no more detailed plan, such as important information such as the scope of business, administrators, and transaction records of the chambers is ignored, and the officials of the kingdom do not carefully verify the authenticity of the information registered with the chambers. ”

"In addition, the abolition of customs duties and the reform of transaction taxes, without more detailed legal constraints and enforcement agencies, merchants will only focus on the removal of customs duties and try to maintain the original transaction tax. Derick Danny slowly straightened up as he looked at the King's still calm face, "So, when the tariffs were lifted, the kingdom's commercial trade became more and more prosperous, but the corresponding transaction taxes increased slowly. ”

"The customs office in Balan was set up for this purpose. Pedi added.

Derick Danny nodded and then shook his head, "Yes, you did the remedy, but the customs lacks the appropriate legal credentials, and many officials don't even know how to handle the case, they just follow the case file issued by the police station every day to investigate the established case." ”

"So, you're trying to get the Bachelors to draft a tax law as soon as possible?" Peddy frowned, "It's not something that can be done in a short period of time. ”

"There is also a need for a tax office that is independent of the finance department, as well as a top-down management system. Derick Danny added.

"Your method has been proposed countless times in the King's office before, and I have sent countless officials to supervise this matter. But so far, none of the proposals that have been put in place have actually worked. Pedi looked at Darick Danny, "I need a detailed plan." ”

"Within 10 days, the plan will be on your desk. Darek Danny replied respectfully.

Pedi nodded calmly, the conversation he had with Darick Danny was just casual. His gaze naturally shifted to Minnie Vatu, "Baron Green has introduced you to me countless times, and he even recommended you to be the highest officer of the MIA in the West. ”

Minnie Wattle stood straight at the king, her young but weather-beaten face full of confidence.

Pei Di glanced at the female knight in front of him seriously, and he liked the confidence on the other party's face, but he didn't continue to talk to the female knight.

"Continue your debriefing, Baron. Pedi pointed at Danri Green, "I want to hear what the nobles of the Eluk Lords are doing these days. ”

The king's command made Danmen Green instinctively bow down, "In the past two days, the nobles of the Eluk Territory have been relatively quiet, especially Kove Rambo himself, he has not met anyone in these two days, nor has he left the manor we arranged for half a step, and the blood eagle in the manor has not gone out a single one, let alone any fluctuations in teleportation magic. ”

"The enemy of the phenomenon is not the enemy, but the person I didn't expect became my enemy and wanted my life. Pei Di said softly, "How is the rebellion in the Suke Plains going now?"

"It was going well before, but recently the Suker City Council has issued several regulations in a row, and most of the councillors who have been in contact with us have cut off contact with us after these regulations have been introduced. Danmen Green bowed his head.

"These people are just grass on the wall, and I need someone who can really be friends with the kingdom. Peidi wasn't dismayed, "I used to develop a few dark lines when I was a sheriff in Suke City... You can contact Knight Eden and he can help you with this. ”

Danmen Green was beaming, with the capabilities of the MIA, of course he knew about the dark line left by the king in the Suk Plains, but he did not know the specifics.

"Don't be busy rejoicing just yet. Pedi looked at Danmen Green, "Your mission is only to monitor and not to plan any sabotage in the Suke Plains until the Battle of Tyre is won. ”

"Your Majesty!" Minnie Vatu, who had been silent, heard the king's words and took a step forward and saluted, "At the moment our army cannot continue in front of Tyre, and we have a way to cut off the logistical supply of Tyre, I think..."

"It's my decision, knight. Pedi interrupted Minnie Wattle, "I promised my sister that I would beat her with dignity. ”

"Your Majesty, intelligence indicates... Your sister is one of the masterminds of this assassination. Minnie Vatu completely ignored Danmen Green's reminder, "She wants your life, and she wants your life by means of assassination, and for this she does not hesitate to cooperate with the Undead Legion." ”

"She will do that to me, but I will not treat her like that, she can be judged by the laws of the kingdom, but she will not die in an assassination because of my personal feelings. Pedi looked at Minnie Mouse Vatu very seriously, "That's my attitude. ”

"I don't mean to offend you, I just want to say my opinion. Minnie Vatu met the King's stern and warning gaze, "With the current war situation in Tyre, successfully controlling the logistics of the garrison on the Suk Plains is equivalent to holding the key to victory. ”

"But what I want in this war is not victory on the battlefield, I need to let everyone in the Suker Plains know, and also let everyone in the entire continent know that no matter how they struggle, they can't stop the kingdom from unifying the Suk Plains. Pedi clapped his palms lightly, "This is my decision, and I don't want to give any more explanations on this matter." ”

Seeing this, Minnie Wattle nodded lightly and saluted back to where she had just stood. Danmen Green next to him was obviously relieved to see this, and Darick Danny also secretly wiped the sweat from his palms.

"Go ahead with your debriefing, Baron. Pedy pointed at Danmen Green again.

This debriefing was supposed to have been carried out half a month ago, but Peidi deliberately pressed it to the present.

Danmen Green was even temporarily teleported from Crewe Plains, Minnie Vatu immediately dropped her surveillance of the Undead Legion and the Eluk Lords, and Darek Danny was summoned by the chaotic logistics office.

The contents of the report were simple, such as the military situation and internal control in the Suker Plains, the trade reform problems that have plagued the kingdom, the smuggling problems in the province of Harrens, and so on. And these problems seem to be related to the three of them, but in fact, the three of them have no authority to manage at all, but only specific executors or regulators.

The three-hour debriefing was over, and by the time the three of them walked out of the king's tent, it was already late at night.

At the gate of the king's tent camp, the silent three people all stopped one after another.

"What does Your Majesty want to do?" Minnie Vatu, who had first come into contact with the King, could not understand the significance of the briefing.

"Do you know what Otwood's betrayal means to Your Majesty?" Danmen-Green sighed, "and Sir Morinda was sacrificed for it. ”

"Is Your Majesty testing our loyalty?" asked the female knight subconsciously.

Derick Danny shook his head, "Your Majesty doesn't need to test our loyalty, because we have no choice. ”

"You just need to remember one thing..."Danmen Green stared into Minnie Vatu's eyes, "Your Majesty's orders are more important to us than our lives, and we can only serve Your Majesty alone!"

"The unrest in the royal capital will come to an end tomorrow morning, and our war with the 'Death Fortress' is coming to an end, and Your Majesty does not want a second voice to appear during the attack on Tyre. Derick Danny forced himself to smile, "For the kingdom and for Your Majesty, the war for the unification of the Suke Plains is a top priority, Your Majesty wants this war to be carried out under his plan, and if anyone dares to stand in his way in this matter, that person will die!"

"Lady Saviara can only vacation in the Mage's Tower right now, let alone the others. Danmen-Green's words were inaudible, "Our duty is to monitor all those in the kingdom who threaten His Majesty's unification of the Suke Plains, but only to monitor. ”