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- Plato (one of the greatest philosophers and thinkers of Western culture)

Nat's layout not only made the members of the Augustus family present dumbfounded, but also the hearts of Oscar himself were extremely shocked; Such a Nat involuntarily reminded Oscar of the phenomenon of another world.

In the ancient civilization where Oscar lived, there has been a class division of farmers, businessmen and commerce since ancient times; The so-called Shinong industry and commerce, that is to say, being an official is a person's highest pursuit, and doing business is the most unproductive behavior, and businessmen are also the lowest level of society.

But in real life, the status of businessmen has never really been at the bottom; Neither the peasant and working class, which was lower than the gentry class, nor the gentry class, which was in the highest position, seemed to be able to truly override the merchant class.

Especially after modern times, the status of merchants has risen sharply; It is no exaggeration to say that the whole society has become a situation where the merchants are tied for the first place, and in many cases, the status of the merchants can be higher than that of the officials.

In the more economically developed Western countries, the status of merchants is even higher than that of all other classes; Even many high-ranking officials are secretly manipulated by big businessmen, and those real big businessmen can even secretly control the operation of a country!

So, in another, more prosperous and developed world, there is the idea that the smartest people tend to go into business; And people who are slightly smarter will generally go into politics; The vast majority of ordinary people will be manipulated by the first two.

Perhaps, such a phenomenon is not obvious in this world; Because this world is not a world with a sound legal system, the chaotic situation and the inherent limitations of the Cold Weapon Age have made the position of merchants subordinate to those who govern.

Even so, no one can deny that those people or families who can really do a big business have extraordinary wisdom and superb ability; And Nat is one of the best.

This means that Nat is a truly gifted person; Perhaps his talent is particularly prominent in business, but it is not to be overlooked that his keen sense of smell in other areas.

You must know that every industry is inextricably linked with other walks of life; How can a person who can really sort out these relationships and use them to gain benefits be ordinary people?

Since Nat was able to achieve his name as a god of commerce, his ability was not limited to business; These are from Nate's layout, which makes Oscar believe that Nate's ability is far from being comparable to ordinary people.

How many people could have been sure that Marius could overthrow the rule of the Maxentius family in a successful coup d'état before Marius staged a coup d'état? You know, the Maxentius family is a super family that has ruled the Latin province at the heart of the Roman Republic for hundreds of years!

More critically, even if some people can see it, how many people can successfully transfer huge amounts of assets from Rome mainland to Sicily; And then, what about converting half of this wealth into food and grass that the Augustan family desperately needed?

At the same time, he also connected with the grain-rich kingdom of Egypt and found a stable source of food for the Augustan family; Such a ring-by-ring layout is not something that ordinary people can come up with.

Because all the layouts must not only fit perfectly before and after, but also need to accurately judge the situation; Otherwise, the slightest mistake will put the entire huge layout plan in danger of being completely broken.

And Nat was able to predict everything perfectly, and it was the most advantageous choice for the House of Augustus; Such a talent is really commendable for the Augustan family, which has always lacked top talents!

When Nat laid out this layout one by one, Oscar ignored the family members who were still in shock, and ordered directly to Nate:

"Nat, when the meeting is over, tell Vipsani all the places where the grain and grass are stored, and Vipsani's government council will take over; As for the remaining half of the wealth, it is the assets that belong to your Chamber of Commerce, or is it up to you.

Of course, your outstanding contribution to the resolution of the crisis of our House Augustus this time is also obvious to all; So, I'll give you a chance, you can take the initiative to make a request, and as long as I can do it, I will definitely not refuse! ”

Compared to Nat's shocking layout, Oscar's generosity also stunned all the members of the Augustan family; Although Oscar has always been generous to the members of the Augustan family, this is the first time that such a request has been made!

So, everyone turned their attention to Nath, who was still unruly, to see what Nat would ask; I saw that Nat asked Oscar with a faint smile:

"Since Your Excellency the Leader is so generous, then I will be more respectful than obedient; It's just that, before I make the request, I want to ask Your Excellency the leader a question, I don't know if it's okay? ”

In the face of Nat's breeziness, Oscar also leaned his back lightly on the back of the seat, and then replied relaxedly:

"Absolutely!"

It's no wonder that Oscar is making such a relaxed gesture now, Vipsani's words just now really made Oscar's spirit tense; Oscar himself did not expect that the Augustus family would come to such a critical juncture unknowingly.

What Oscar didn't expect was that Nat, the god of commerce who suddenly appeared, had prepared such a big surprise for himself and the Augustus family; Under the ups and downs, Oscar's spirit will inevitably be relaxed.

After receiving Oscar's affirmative reply, Nat put away the indifference on his face and said solemnly to the smiling Oscar:

"What I would like to ask of Your Excellency is that the highest rank of the House of Augustus is now the rank of duke, and no one has yet attained the title of duke; If I had asked for this title, would Your Excellency the Leader grant it? ”

Nat's question was far beyond the imagination of everyone present, and it also made everyone fall into confusion again; From Nat's previous layout, you can see that Natt is definitely not an ordinary person, and his IQ and EQ can be called the dragon and phoenix among people.

How could such a person really make ignorant demands in the midst of Oscar's generosity? Of course, the lion can get more benefits by opening his mouth, but you also have to have the life to enjoy the benefits of this!

to exchange Oscar's momentary generosity for a duke that does not belong to him; Even if Oscar agrees, it will be enough for Nat to be labeled insatiable in Oscar's heart, why would Nat do this?

The members of the Augustan family present did not understand Nat's intentions, but Oscar, who has loved history since childhood, can clearly understand Nat's intentions from the perspective of a leader; At the end of the day, Nat was just testing the Oscars.

The Chinese have an old saying, called: Flying birds are exhausted, good bows are hidden; The cunning rabbit dies, and the lackeys cook. This old saying was said by the ancient Chinese; The people of this world do not know that this sentence exists, but there are many proverbs with corresponding meanings.

Although Nat has now officially taken refuge in the House of Augustus, and has become the supreme governor of the House of Augustus's vital business; However, Nate's early experience doomed him to be impossible to trust anyone easily, and temptation was only a means for him to protect himself.

Oscar, who can understand Nat's intentions, is unwilling to say the answer that Nat wants; Oscar, hearing Nat's question, did not continue to sit in his seat, but stood up and took out his spare pen and parchment.

Immediately, Oscar took the pen and began to write on the parchment scroll, and after writing a whole book, Oscar finished what he wanted to write in the silent conference room; After writing it, Oscar also stamped the family ring on the parchment roll.

After doing all this, Oscar picked up the parchment roll and handed it to Nat, and said frankly:

"Nat, I know what your concerns are, you can't just worry that in the future, when our Augustus family is strong, I will choose to kill the killer because your credit is too great to reward you.

Now, I can tell you in front of all the members of the House of Augustus, and all the members who have worked hard for the House of Augustus; My family and I will never be able to do any of you any wrong!

Even if one day in the future, your merits are so great that there is no reward and no reward, I will not choose to kill you; I can promise each and every one of you here that when the day comes, I will establish you a Grand Duke!

The descendants of all those who have attained the title of Grand Duke shall inherit this title of Superior Rank over the Ordinary Duke in disregard of hereditary succession; Since you can make an unrewardable contribution to my House of Augustus, then I can promise your children and grandchildren eternal glory and wealth!

As long as we, the House of Augustus, exist, your children and grandchildren will be part of the ruling class; Whether they are wise men or cowards, I will ask the future leaders of House Augustus to allow them to enjoy the glory and wealth for the rest of their lives!

This parchment is my promise; From now on, as long as you are a member of the House of Augustus and hold this Death-free Parchment, even if you launch a rebellion against the House of Augustus, you will be able to save yourself and your family from death after the war is over!

For crimes that are not under rebellion, the death parchment can be exempted from the death penalty of three members of the family, and no investigation will be made; Nat, this is the reward and promise that I, the Oscar and the Augustus family, give you!

As for the rest of you, this is the first death-free parchment I will give away at the Oscars, but it will definitely not be the last; Also, the title of Grand Duke is also waiting for you, you all have to work hard! (To be continued.) )