December 1, 2505. Fourth Field, Heavy Karma, Beta-4 C27· F591, Antigar (vassal) planet.

The speed of engineering in the Empire is terrifying. At the same time, the engineering quotation is just as terrifying. The service charges of the empire are even more terrifying.

The horror was so great that Xiao Youzhen, the king of Ansu, had to mortgage the Holy Empire, starting from Jiangbei and the Northern Ansu steppe. As a condition, the empire will build a new Shangjing city in the north of the original Shangjing River within three months, designed to accommodate a permanent population of 20 million; Centennial aid programs; and a mutual defense pact.

The empire is crazy? A grassland with nothing, plus half a ruined city, for so many things? Of course not, although the new city of Shangjing is still nominally owned by Ansu, and the administrative officials are still appointed by Ansu. But the fiscal and tax revenues will all be taken over by the Empire.

Will Ansu's officials honestly collect taxes for the empire? Are the Imperials sure that they will be able to get all the taxes from the officials appointed by Ansu?

Of course. The Empire is not stupid, and Ansu's currency is worthless to the Empire.

Interstellar social trade only recognizes gold, and if it is a standard gold coin issued by the Empire, it is even better. As for the financial income of the new Shangjing to belong to the empire, how can this be achieved. However, the Empire's state-owned enterprises in Shangjing are fully tax-exempt.

The empire's enterprises do not pay Ansu, in a way, isn't it equivalent to Ansu paying money to the empire? At what level? The interests of the imperial enterprise are equal to the interests of the empire.

Of course, the cake of the interstellar society was divided by the imperial state. The remaining bit is the interstellar social capital, and it must also be pro-imperial capital. As for the others, which have little to do with the interests of the Empire, it would be good to lick the plate.

For example, on the planet Antigia, there are three other great powers.

Lin Wanqing is obviously very business-minded, and she rarely stood in line in the past. But this time, the Ansu Kingdom and the Holy Empire should be on that side, and her feeling was extremely accurate.

When Lin Wanqing heard that the Holy Empire was building a new large port along the coast, she immediately prepared the materials and prepared to discuss cooperation with the Holy Empire. At the beginning, Lin Wanqing had no hope for port shares and the like.

I really hope that under the rule of the empire, Ansu can have a place for the Lin group. As for the feelings of family and country, that is not something that she should consider as a businessman. Besides, Ansu and the empire did not fight, and the land was also sold by Ansu to others.

said that it was a mortgage, and the heavenly number Ansu couldn't afford to change it for five hundred years. So the reality is to sell, but to say it better.

Moreover, Lin Wanqing also heard from special channels that in the undisclosed information, a large area of sea around Ansu Shangjing was also sold to the Holy Empire.

Some people may be absolutely insane in the Empire, and they can completely conquer the entire planet Antiga by force, but they have to spend money to buy it. But from a merchant's point of view, the Holy Empire is definitely the most cunning of merchants. All the empire did was trade advanced technology for long-term returns.

And also a stable environment, no guerrillas, no resistance groups. Even, Ansu will even send people to settle the problems of the empire.

And judging from the food and lodging provided by the empire for Jiangbei laborers during the previous construction in Jiangbei, the empire is not the kind of short-sighted person who exploits the bottom people.

These are firm, Lin Wanqing's idea of making this decision. Until she found An Biru with the materials that day, An Biru took her to meet the Holy Empire's people here. Only then did she feel a strong sense of remorse.

It seemed to be a military camp, and An Biru just sent her in and left. Lin Wanqing entered the barracks alone. They were surrounded by trained soldiers, shirtless, training in waist-high mud. Seeing Lin Wanqing coming, she stopped her movements one after another and set her eyes on her.

Like a wolf!

Lin Wanqing suddenly had a feeling that a sheep was in the mouth of a tiger. It occurred to her that she should send a man over to discuss the matter. There is no need to talk about it yourself. Perhaps it was the recent series of blows that made Lin Wanqing forget her lethality to males.

The guards took her to an office. Open the door and signal her to enter. After Lin Wanqing entered, the guards closed the door and returned to their posts.

After entering, Lin Wanqing found that this was nothing more than a secretary's room. The real office is on the inner floor. The secretary is a stunning beauty with a lot of charm. She stood up, saluted Lin Wanqing, and invited her to the door of the inner room.

The secretary knocked twice on the door and opened it. cleared Lin Wan in.

The interior of the office is quite plain, but the simple layout does not feel undignified. In the center of the office is a sofa coffee table, followed by a desk. On the wall behind the desk, there is an oil painting.

The dark tones of the painting as a whole seem to depict the battlefield. On a hillside, there stood a man surrounded by several huge dragon-like objects. Countless soldiers in armor are charging into battle under his command, wielding long swords.

Under the oil painting, a young man, Field, is seated. When Field saw someone coming, he couldn't help but be a little angry when he came in and looked elsewhere.

However, when he found out that Lin Wanqing was actually looking at the oil painting hanging behind him, he smiled again.

"The Emperor and the Dragon Knight Gallop on the Battlefield", in the center of this painting is the greatest emperor in the history of the empire, Frederick the Great."

Field was very happy to introduce it, as if to show off that it was a treasure.

Lin Wanqing realized her faux pas and nodded to Field in apology. Field didn't care, and asked her to sit down. After all, as long as you admire Frederick the Great, we are friends.

"What's the matter?"

"Oh! I am the chairman of the Lin Group, which is the material of our group. As he spoke, Lin Wanqing handed a dozen materials to Field, "We heard that your empire is preparing to build a port in Shangjing. Our group has been engaged in this industry before, and we have very rich local experience. ”

"So what?"

Field interrupted impatiently. Lin Wanqing was stunned for a moment, and then said.

"We hope to work with Empire to create a bigger market."

Before he could finish speaking, Field suddenly began to laugh. Laughing wildly, Field got up and came to Lin Wanqing. He bowed down and said closely.

"The empire could easily eat the whole of Antija, let alone a market. Once we let go of our hands and feet, what power do you have to resist? Cooperate with the Empire, it's up to you what you can give me? ”

Lin Wanqing chuckled in her heart, first to deter, and then to hint. Coercion and temptation, is it necessary? Lin Wanqing didn't feel like she moved back, wanting to stay away from some Fields. Thinking of the amorous secretary, Lin Wanqing felt that she really wanted it.

"General, please respect yourself!"