Levi's eyes swept over the five frowning ministers, closed the door with his hand, came to the empty main seat and sat down, shrugged helplessly while supporting the table with both hands, and apologized: "I'm late, men make mistakes." Pen | fun | pavilion www. ｂｉｑｕｇｅ。 ｉｎｆｏ”

"Good evening, Your Majesty."

The five cabinet ministers in the conference room also stood up and bent down slightly, and sat down again with Levi's pressed hand, but their faces were solemn and serious, and looking at the not very good looks, they knew that they had fallen into a stalemate debate over the content of the meeting just now.

Also frowning with some doubts, Levi's eyes first looked at his most trusted Green, stretched out his hand and made a gesture of please, and also nodded and asked, "What's the matter, what did you encounter?" ”

"The new news I just got this afternoon is that Grey Mist City has officially appointed Clive to be the treasurer of Cape Town next month."

Green spoke without hesitation, his voice was steady and dignified, especially in his eyes when he looked at Li Wei, which was also full of seriousness and seriousness: "What we are discussing is how to deal with this matter. After a pause, he continued, "There's no way there's another treasurer in Cape Town, and it's not yet under our control. ”

The others next to him also nodded slightly, obviously agreeing with Green's words, but Hall also spoke slowly, with undisguised killing intent in his eyes: "I mean, create a shipwreck, and then settle this dispute." ”

"But then, we're going to face more investigations, and don't forget that this treasurer belongs to Grey Mist."

But as the Minister of Finance, Thor, who was in charge of all financial rights, did not agree with his opinion, frowned slightly, and said with a very solemn face: "If that Clive really died in a shipwreck, but then Gray Mist City is not suspicious, won't he send other financial officers?" ”

"But this treasurer is obviously a trap."

Hall raised his head slightly, he didn't directly refute Thor's words, because he understood that this fellow who was proficient in finance was right, but he also turned his head to look at Levi, and said in a solemn voice: "Targeting our trap, if that Clive comes to our Grey Mist City, will he really let him be in charge of finances?" ”

After a pause, Hall's eyes also looked at the faces of the other ministers one by one, he took a deep breath, and his voice said categorically: "Impossible, this is Cape Town, which is the territory of the Spanish Empire!" ”

There was a sudden silence in the meeting room, and the faces of all the ministers became more and more solemn, but no one continued to answer or refute, but only looked at Levi, who was sitting at the top, because now that their king had come, there was no need for them to continue to say anything, and they chose to obey the will.

"Wait, I seem to understand what you mean."

But Levi's brows furrowed tightly, and he turned his head to look at Green and Hall, his fingers tapped lightly on the tabletop, and he looked up at Green and asked other questions: "Clive, this name is really familiar." ”

Green knew that after returning from Grey Mist City, he inquired about everything, and shrugged his shoulders and said, "Of course, this is an old friend, the former captain of the Outer Harbor District City Defense Team, the lucky one who was once on the gallows and was acquitted, and the senior accountant appointed by the nobles to send the treasurer to Cape Town to help us manage our accounts and taxes. ”

"It's... The world is impermanent. ”

Fingers lightly tapped on the table, Levi's face was also a little playful, slightly frowning at Green's expressionless appearance, the corners of his mouth also brought a smile, and said lightly: "So, who appointed it?" ”

"City Hall." Green's eyes also had a bit of mockery in them, and he said lightly: "This treasurer belongs to the direct dispatch of the city hall, although it is nominally a subordinate of the governor, but it is still a matter of wonder who the group of officials in the city hall choose to be loyal to now." ”

Everyone knows how much the group of people in the city hall have been corrupted by the Gray Mist City, especially when the Governor is seriously ill, and the appearance of the officials in the city hall has become more and more ugly.

Even the orders in the Governor's Castle were once delayed by the City Hall, and if it weren't for the pressure from the nobles of the inner city who were loyal to the Governor, this group of City Halls would probably have to join the lineup of the rebel viscounts, because they also wanted to get the honor of status after they stepped down from their current positions, such as being a real and noble nobleman!

"Those guys are really crazy."

Levi nodded a little distressedly, and expressed regret helplessly for the arrangement of the city hall, and also looked at Green and asked, "So, does our city hall know that the main force of the Ketuf River thieves has been destroyed here?" ”

"Maybe they knew, but no one said anything." Green also seemed to remember something, rummaged in his pocket a few times, and at the same time, he took out a brown paper envelope and put it on the table, gently scratched it in front of Levi, and said, "I went to Gray Mist City today, and met someone from the Senge Chamber of Commerce, and asked me to send you a letter." ”

"It's weird."

Levi stretched out his hand and picked up the envelope in front of him, which was also signed by the Senge Chamber of Commerce, stretched out his hand to remove the stamp that had dripped ink ink, looked at the snow-white letter inside, and after quickly reading the letter, he smiled faintly: "But I also got a piece of information, that is, we foiled the Ketufu River thieves, and it should have been leaked." ”

After all, it has been nearly half a month, and the shrinking defense line of the Ketuv River water thieves cannot be without the slightest reason, just after a little investigation, or according to the information arranged by the water thieves, you can also understand the battle that took place on the east coast.

This was not secret news, except for the commoners who had not yet recovered from the obscenity of the Ketuf River bandits, and the nobles had instead sped up their movements, not only because they found that their pawns seemed to be out of control, but also because they needed more alliances to ensure their interests.

And Levi and his Cape Town, after the news of the victory over the water thieves of the Ketuf River spread, were a good help that this group of nobles needed, especially in their opinion, Levi, who was still weak, was also easier to control.

"The invitation letter of the Senge Chamber of Commerce, at noon next Monday, there will be a banquet in the inner city of Gray Mist City."

Holding up this snow-white letter, Li Wei's face was full of a slight smile, but there was also a hint of mockery in this smile, looking at the five cabinet ministers in front of him and said slowly: "This banquet, I always feel that something will happen." ”

"Conspiracy." Wilmot spoke slowly, looking at the mockery in Levi's eyes, he also nodded lightly, even he could see that this banquet from the inner city of Gray Mist City was a little special, and at the same time gently reminded: "And that Clive, as the treasurer, is also coming next Monday." ”

"It's been stated above, a banquet will be arranged."

Levi put the snow-white letter on the table and pushed it towards his cabinet ministers, it was not a private secret, and he did not hesitate to say: "At that time, celebrities from all walks of life in Gray Mist City will also be invited, including the incoming treasurer Clive of Cape Town, will also attend, it is said that they want to introduce each other." ”

"That's a lot of fun." Green frowned slightly, looked at Levi's face that was not worried, and slowly exhaled: "I always feel that this banquet is not a pleasant banquet. ”

"But I'd like to check it out."

Frowning slightly, Levi's hand continued to knock on the table, as if to present Levi's inner thoughts now, and after a while, he raised his head, looked at Green and smiled softly: "In case that group of nobles needs to give me some gifts, it won't be interesting if I don't show up." After a pause, he also chuckled: "What's more, even the invitation letter has been written." ”

"Next Monday is three days away, Your Majesty, please plan early."

Hall also spoke again, and said to Levi with a solemn face: "I don't know who that Clive is, but if he comes to our Cape Town, even if he doesn't control the financial rights, he can reveal too many secrets to us." ”

In this regard, Li Wei bit his lip slightly, and the smile on the corner of his mouth became more and more mocking, but it was not for the ministers in front of him, but for those nobles who were thinking about Gray Mist City and were still using old ideas and concepts to refer to him, and said lightly: "Actually, thinking about it, they don't want this Captain Clive to be able to turn over again." ”

Cape Town is now built by Levi like an iron bucket that can't be spilled by water, even if he comes here, what can he do if he has the financial power on the surface, can he still really incite the sailors and citizens who will always be loyal to Levi?

"Ready, we'll leave on Wednesday."

Knocking on the table, Levi finally made a decision, and said: "What does that guy Clive want, I still have to wait until I get to Gray Mist City, and you can decide to deal with it yourself once there is a situation." Smiling, Levi also nodded and said, "I came to see what the banquet of the nobles was like." ”

However, Levi turned his head to look at the sea breeze coming from the silent night outside the window, and he also exhaled slowly, leaned on the chair and pinched his eyebrows a little tiredly: "Cape Town should continue to build, at least our development must not stop, including the lighthouse on Cape Mountain, and those slaves have been built quickly, so as to show the direction of the sea around us." ”

"Understood." The five ministers had bowed their heads and answered Levi's words neatly, and since their own king had given his will, they as cabinet ministers would have to change direction with it.

(To be continued.) )