Chapter Ninety-Two: A Unique Business to Be Sold at a Premium
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Whether the Elven Federation is reliable or not is one thing, and whether they can use it is another, at this time, when Luo Zhengdao realized the previous misunderstanding of thinking, he reflected on himself a little, and then he looked at Vina Dubov thoughtfully, and said:
"Well, then convene a meeting of all the cadres to discuss! I also look forward to hearing from you. (Please search, or enter directly to see the latest chapter)"
As a leader, it will not end well, and the statement of being alone is a clear proof of this, and soon the news of Luo Zhengdao's convening meeting reached the ears of the pirates who were enjoying a rare leisurely holiday life. These rough old men who were addicted to flowers and wine crawled out of the fat powder array and the bar one after another, and impatiently went to the apartment where Luo Zhengdao lived, lest they be left behind.
"Ladies and gentlemen, I accepted the quid pro quo offered by the Empress Yaling and received military assistance from the Yaling Empire, and I believe this matter is well known to everyone. Now that the Elven Federation seems to have the intention of following up, do you think I should accept their request, or that it would be better to reject their proposal outright? β
Seeing that the people who should come were almost there, Luo Zhengdao got up and cleared his throat, supported the table with both hands and began to speak.
Although he has been trying to make a posture of a democratic leader, in fact, Luo Zhengdao rarely discusses with his subordinates the trend of future development, and even major matters such as lines and guidelines. This kind of thing has always been decided by him alone, and everyone else just needs to follow along, and it is inevitable that such a high-level issue will be thrown out for the first time today, and it will lead to heated debates. The pirates had their own opinions and positions, and suddenly the makeshift venue was a mess. If it weren't for Luo Zhengdao's presence that these rough men who were clumsy in their words would not be able to turn their faces around, they would have just rolled up their sleeves and punched those who had different opinions.
Luo Zhengdao looked at his subordinates arguing with each other calmly, and tasted the taste slowly and methodically with a teacup, as if he was not in a hurry to make a decision, and put on a posture of sitting and watching success or failure.
The controversy heated up to the point where even Luo Zhengdao could no longer stay out of it, and the boatswain Zola Hegel told him:
"Your Excellency, Yaling is unreliable, and neither are the elves, we can't trust these guys too much, we can only rely on ourselves."
According to the forum discussion and thread in the Internet era, it can be seen that no matter whether a certain point of view is correct or not, whether the arguments put forward by the participants are sufficient, it is impossible for any opinion to reach unanimous agreement. Before the boatswain's words fell, First Officer Brando Scarlet, who was sitting opposite him, immediately retorted and said:
"Hey, this is originally using each other, what does it have to do with being unreliable and unreliable? Zola, you old stubborn, your skull is rusty. β
Zola Hegel's dark face was immediately bloodshot and dark purple, and he clenched his fists and pounded the table with all his might, and roared like a beast:
"Bastard, dare you talk to me like this, don't you want to live?"
Luo Zhengdao, who had always watched the progress of the situation with an attitude of watching and never saying a word, suddenly stood up and said in a cold tone:
"That's enough, I said guys, arguing won't solve the problem. You only need to tell me one thing, should you accept the elf's advice or should you not accept it? β
Hearing the sound, the lively living room suddenly became eerily quiet, and the pirates were thinking about how they should make a statement in order to convince Luo Zhengdao, and the one-eyed dragon Faure Chopin coughed and said:
"Lord Earl, if we can make a deal with two allies, it will be better than having a deal with one that will be underpriced!"
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao did not express a clear tendency to agree or disagree, and then his gaze turned to the half-elf beauty sitting beside him, and said:
"What do you think, Vina?"
I don't know what trick Luo Zhengdao is playing, Vina Dubov thought about it cautiously at this time, and said:
"My lord, I agree with Captain Chopin that it is not a bad thing that we can have one more choice."
Luo Zhengdao's slightly scrutinizing gaze wandered around everyone's faces, and said flatly:
"Well, in that case, that's the end of today's discussion!"
"My lord, what is your decision?"
Whether the subordinates are sincere or hypocritical, they have to give the boss a little face at this moment, otherwise the consequences will be worrying! Putting on a profound posture that allowed me to think twice, everyone saw Luo Zhengdao's cold smile, and many of the participants present couldn't help but shudder, only to hear him say to himself:
"Alright! I've decided, I'll meet with the representatives of the Elf Chamber of Commerce tomorrow, we should always know what price the Elf Federation is willing to offer, isn't it? Hahahaha, adjourned. β
The Elven Federation is a liberal believer in mercantilism, although the New World may not have this statement, and the facts are not much different, and wherever there is money to be made in this world, the elves will always be happy to intervene.
Similar to a commercial and prosperous city like Zelan, the power of the Elven Chamber of Commerce is not as intertwined as those of the native chambers of commerce of the Yaling Empire, and these merchants with strong capital can also have a place. At this time, the three-story building that appeared in front of Luo Zhengdao's eyes was painted white from top to bottom, which was the residence of Zelan's Elf Chamber of Commerce.
Although it is not as arrogant and domineering as the gold brick paving that the legendary dog families like to see, every piece of furniture in the house, the oil paintings and artworks hanging on the wall are all masterpieces of famous artists, which fully demonstrate the strong economic strength and historical heritage of the Elf Chamber of Commerce, which is not comparable to ordinary tyrants. If it weren't for Luo Zhengdao, who had already considered the basic position of the Elven Federation, and knew that they were essentially a bunch of unreliable wall grass, the strength and determination of the support for human exiles would have to be a question mark first, but he was afraid that if someone else came here, he would have to be unable to help but run to the Elf Federation to kneel down and beg for support, and he deserved to be known as the No. 2 naval power with the first economic strength in the New World!
As soon as the two parties met, after a few polite greetings, they chatted about the recent weather conditions in Zeeland and the taste of the new tea in the cup. Luo Zhengdao took the lead in breaking the window paper, and he said unabashedly:
"What conditions can you give me? If your asking price is too high, then don't go any further. β
After the two of them know, it can't be called absolutely secret, don't ask, you can know how the content of the agreement reached between the Yaling Empire and Luo Zhengdao in the past period of time can't be hidden from the Elven Federation, if they don't even have the ability to collect intelligence, then they don't deserve to become a big country sitting on the second side. Since the series of assistance conditions offered by Yaling met Luo Zhengdao's realistic needs, now he no longer has to worry about the lack of materials and money, no matter how high the price of the elves is willing to pay, it is only the icing on the cake, even if the issue of sincerity is not considered, Luo Zhengdao's lukewarm attitude is also reasonable.
The status of the two sides of the negotiation is not equal, which is a great loss, and the representative of the elf side is reluctant to fall into passivity, the elf federal business charge d'affaires who calls himself Aror Titus smiled very gracefully and reservedly, and said slowly:
"Your Excellency, you are not our only option."
Hearing this, Luo Zhengdao also laughed, he shook his finger and said:
"Yes, when I was wandering in the Aether Sea, I met the Baron Gauder Needham. Oh, and that bastard Najaf seems to be. Indeed, they can all become the objects of your country's sponsorship, and the Elven Federation does not have to choose me, Your Excellency means this, I understand correctly, right? β
Unmasked unveiled the hole cards in the opponent's hand, Luo Zhengdao still had a majestic and proud posture, which inevitably made the opponent suspect that there was a stronger trump card in his hand that had not been played.
Seeing that the situation was not good, Aror Tido hurriedly opened his mouth to explain, so as not to make the atmosphere of the meeting stiff, only to see him say with a smile:
"Oh, Your Excellency, please don't get me wrong, our country has always believed that His Excellency the Earl is the most qualified candidate to inherit the throne of the Bright Dynasty, and no one else can compare with His Excellency the Earl."
Luo Zhengdao didn't care much about the elves' words, he was mentally prepared enough, this kind of pediatric Cheng dΓΉ's threatening words were too contemptuous of people, was Luo Zhengdao really a greenhouse flower that had not gone through the wind and waves? Frankly speaking, living in this era of hierarchy based on blood origin, it is normal to fight for one's father without hesitation. In fact, how good the individual is and how good he is, those are secondary factors, the key is that you have to flow a convincing noble bloodline, otherwise, you don't have to talk about anything, just strike out!
After the defeat of the Bright Dynasty's crusade army, the human nobles fled from the imminent fall of the imperial capital and their respective fiefdoms, and the goblins were decisive enough to pursue the exiled nobles without a moment's pause since then.
As the saying goes, if you don't die, you won't die, but the human aristocracy is sick again at this time, and many historical grievances have exploded at the moment when the tree is falling and scattered. Many generations of famous human families simply take advantage of the chaos to uproot the old enemies, as for telling the goblin invading army to kill people with a knife or something, this is a bad trick that everyone can come up with with a pat on the head, and there is no need to talk nonsense at all. By the time the dust settles on the tide of the 6 escapes of the main 6 who have escaped the goblin layer by layer, there are very few human nobles left, and from a certain point of view, these guys are also purely self-inflicted!