Chapter 268: An Unreliable Gift
The era of the First Empire of the glorious goblin civilization has passed, and those unfathomable wisdom have been lost in the dust of history, and it is impossible for the goblin race that has lost its knowledge inheritance to cultivate the kind of great alchemist who is so smart that even the gods are afraid of it. However, the militaristic Second Goblin Empire was not an idiot either. If you know that the enemy has advantages, you must learn it without hesitation, so that you can talk about how to surpass the opponent. If we shout like some patients with advanced middle and second diseases, we will oppose whatever the enemy is in favor of, and we will approve of whatever the enemy opposes. Just ask the enemy to eat and, do you think eating and eating is the king? Therefore, it is one thing to adhere to principles, and dogmatism is absolutely unavoidable.
The chief of the goblin army took over the preparations, and continued with it:
"Your Majesty, those human slaves are often instigated to riot, and a large number of our troops are contained."
Hearing this, the Goblin Emperor got up and paced back and forth, and after thinking for a long time, he said slowly:
"Well, I've read the report submitted by the military department, and you think the boyle family and other vassals are more reliable targets, don't you?"
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor. Those traitors have done too many bad things to their kind, and for no special reason, it is impossible for them to compromise with the exiled nobles of the human race, and these hypocrites prefer to maintain a good cooperative relationship with the Empire. ”
Traitors are abominable and despicable beings, but they are a very good breed of lackeys to the conquerors, and although the interests of the goblins are very different, at least they are very realistic and calm-minded, and there is a consensus on the use of human traitors. The Goblin Emperor looked at the goblin bosses below, turned his head and said to the chief of the military department:
"Then leave it to the military department, you know what to do."
"Yes, His Majesty the Emperor. You don't have anything else to order, I'll go and arrange the deployment. ”
"Remember, Will Needham is our most dangerous enemy."
"Yes!"
As the saying goes, there are many people who are popular, and Will Needham regained the Funayama Islands from the hands of the Second Goblin Empire, this news sounds like a mythical legend to the human exiles in the New World, and it is worth using the Old World as an analogy, which is equivalent to the Somali pirates snatching the Hawaiian Islands from the bald eagles. Needless to say, Luo Zhengdao's body has such a strong layer of legend, and all kinds of strange things that sell themselves to support have come out of your head, you can't even hide!
"What? They asked to see me? Are you sure I know these people? ”
Hearing this, he took off his wide-brimmed hat as soon as he entered the room, and Brando Scarlet scratched his scalp with a distressed expression at the moment, and replied:
"Your Highness, they claim to be the patriarch and heir of the Violet family, it won't take much time for you to meet them."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao, who was struggling with several stacks of official documents, put down the quill, rubbed his eyebrows with his fingers, and then he rang the bell on the table twice, and asked the half-elf beauty who walked into the office with Wen Jiàn from the outside:
"Vina, do you know what these guys are?"
Vena Dobov was so well-informed, that after a moment's thought, she said:
"Are you talking about the Violet Family? They were originally a powerful force in the eastern coastal region, because they fought with Emperor Taizu during the Great Split, and were stripped of their noble titles after defeat, and before the goblins occupied the main continent, the Violet family was just a group of country tyrants. ”
Although there is a lot of work in Luo Zhengdao's hands, most of it is repetitive daily official business, if it is the kind of ruler who is not very diligent, it doesn't matter if he throws it directly to others to deal with, he has considered which is more important, and immediately nodded and said:
"Well, let them in, then! I also want to hear what these people have to say. ”
A group of middle-aged and elderly men in half-new silk clothes showed a flattering smile at you, this kind of strange experience is not something that everyone can have, suppressed the urge to scold the other party for disappearing from his eyes immediately, Luo Zhengdao tried to make a kind and pleasant gesture, and said:
"I am Will Needham Regent."
"Ahh Your Royal Highness the Regent, we have good news for you. ”
Before crossing into the new world, he had seen too much great news similar to "Congratulations on winning the lottery", Luo Zhengdao had a strong resistance to the good things that fell from the pie in the sky, glanced at these people suspiciously, he moved back and leaned back on the back of the chair, and asked quietly:
"Oh, really? Tell me what kind of good news is that? ”
"Your Highness, we are willing to offer you a piece of the treasures of the Plantagenet Dynasty."
As soon as he heard this, Luo Zhengdao, who had just picked up the cup and took a sip of tea, almost didn't laugh and burst out, he had already made up for his common sense for many years, and he was no longer the semi-literate little white who had just crossed over.
In the history of mankind in the New World, the process of the fall of the Plantagenet Dynasty is absolutely unique, and the specific reasons are even comical when analyzed. This human empire, which was the first to mint the world's standard circulating currency, went down in history because the last monarch was so happy that it spent so much on military affairs, coupled with the extravagance of large-scale projects to overdraft the country's financial resources, and later simply issued unsecured paper money and declared its collapse. When the angry rebels, armed with torches and weapons, stormed the treasury of the Reich Treasury under the command of the noble chieftains, they were shocked to find that there were only piles of new parchment coins in the treasury, and only a few rusted copper coins were left in the treasury, which was so clean that rats could starve to death.
If you want to talk about the Plantagenet Dynasty and treasures that died of urine and blood in the new world, then talk about how demure and chaste the former Dongguan technicians were as funny as jade in the old world, and there is no zài thing at all, do you have the need to study it seriously? It's too boring, isn't it?
"Well, Your Highness the Regent, our Violet family is descended from the royal family of the Plantagenet Dynasty...... Of course, this treasure map was left by the ancestors, and it is not the same thing as the kind of bargains sold on the stalls. ”
Luo Zhengdao gorgeously pulled out his teeth and seized the Chuanshan Islands, with only more than 20,000 soldiers under his command and a population of only more than 400,000. The so-called nourishment of hope, in fact, to put it bluntly, is nothing more than the accumulation of personal fame and intangible capital, so we have to be a little polite to these teasing speculators, so as not to make people think that he looks down on ordinary people with his eyes above the top, and many outsiders who may come to defect will be discouraged, and this result is naturally Luo Zhengdao is not happy to see.
So, Luo Zhengdao suppressed the unhappiness in his heart and said with a smile:
"Alright! This treasure map may be real, but what do you want? ”
"In gratitude to His Highness for saving countless poor slaves, this is a gift that does not need to be reciprocated."
Regardless of whether this treasure map is true or not, Luo Zhengdao dares to reach out and take other people's things for nothing, and he will wait to be poked in the backbone when he turns around! There is still a clear account between the feudal monarch and the vassal, and the things of others become their own for no reason, and this kind of stupid thing is tantamount to losing face when it spreads. Immediately, Luo Zhengdao's face fell, and he said compassionately:
"If you don't tell the truth, then please get out, I don't have time to grind my teeth with a bunch of liars."
Watching others dig holes for themselves is one of the things that Luo Zhengdao hates the most, especially those guys who use the banner of me for your good, and it is his basic principle of life to fight once and for all. Seeing that the regent was really angry, these speculators, fearing that they had accidentally taken away from the good deeds, hurriedly explained to him:
“…… I heard that His Highness plans to replicate the model of Wake Reef in the Funyama Islands and set up a local council? ”
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao's face softened, and when he reached his current status, he was not afraid of what others wanted, but he was afraid that they would not enter. With a smile, Luo Zhengdao nodded and said:
"Oh, you want a good spot? This matter is negotiable. ”
The Second Goblin Empire may counterattack at any time, how could these speculators consider taking refuge under the dangerous wall, and hurriedly waved their hands and said:
"Ahh No, we want to be able to serve His Highness directly. ”
Accepting people also has to look at the good character, and now it is no longer the pioneer stage where all the vegetables are in the basket, and if outsiders want to join in, the threshold will inevitably be raised. Luo Zhengdao maintained a warm smile and shirked and said:
"Hehehehe, I don't see any help from you for the time being, I'll talk about this later."
Hearing this, this group of people was in a dilemma, so they could only bite the bullet and say:
"Please accept it, Your Highness! It is a small contribution to the cause of human revival. ”
Speaking of which, Luo Zhengdao doesn't have to be too polite, at most he will go back and arrange a few tasks to test these people, if they really have some ability, could it be that he still thinks that there are too many people who can work under him? Luo Zhengdao, who restrained his smile, nodded and said:
"Oh well! I'll take it. ”
There is a saying that if you don't die, you won't die! The Plantagenet Dynasty is undoubtedly a classic case of great success, scavenging the treasury of their ancestors to satisfy their hobbies, building countless grand palaces and engineering marvels, and even finding excuses to detain nobles and extort ransom from their families. In the history of the dynasties of mankind, the reputation of the last Plantagenet Monarch is not estimated to be much better than that of Nero and Yang Guang in the old world, or in the face of endless desire and unbridled power, it is predictable how ridiculous the situation is, there is nothing new under the sun!
The representatives of the Violet family swore to Luo Zhengdao that there was a batch of treasures in the Plantagenet Dynasty, although logically speaking, he would not believe it, and the reason why he accepted this treasure map of dubious origin was because Luo Zhengdao suddenly thought of a brilliant plan to pit the goblins.
It doesn't matter whether the Plantagenet treasure is real or fake, pirates are very fond of this kind of reverie theme, just as in the old world pit daddy stock market, the bookmaker likes to sell all kinds of stories with retail investors, pirates hunt for treasure overnight, and from then on the bridge of spending all day and wine is a never-ending dream of sailors. Many times knowing that the opportunity is slim, everyone is willing to gamble, anyway, it's a big deal to go home empty-handed, to say how high the risk is, no one who dares to eat on the seven seas is afraid of the risk, if not, wouldn't it be more secure and comfortable to stay on land?