Aldrich Tris, who was qualified to attend because of his status as an arms supplier, silently served as a background prop at the third hearing on the issuance of war bonds.

Seeing a series of blushing numbers on the neat and tidy battle report, he silently took out a fountain pen dipped in water and crossed out at least one zero before handing it to his deputy, Burgetta Van Ferdry.

After a hurried review, the Guardian Knight of the Temple crossed out a zero again in the number of effective kills and wounds of the enemy, and soon returned it to Aldrich Triss, who had brought him to participate in the secret meeting.

The two exchanged glances tacitly, and they were already familiar with the small actions of some people on the Beihai front, and if the words of the commander who lied about his military exploits and battle results were taken seriously, then the three Beihai countries would no longer exist.

These vices are the practice of the traditional military that has been inherited from the old times to this day, and they are also tacit rules, which are nothing more than a routine to ask for merit and reward.

It's good to get used to it, after all, it has long been deeply rooted in the bone marrow to form a stereotype, and anyone who wants to uncover the truth will suffer a sad fate because of touching a huge number of military interests.

The power of inertia is so great that even the Grand Duke of Eastwood, who is at the top of the Customs Union, is silent, and as for the Senate, most of them have the support of the military, and if there is not at least one knight chief who holds real power, let alone a smooth re-election, even the transcendent position cannot be maintained.

Once again, the meeting broke up without agreeing on the terms, and when he returned to his lounge, Aldrich Tris turned his head sideways to see his deputy, Burgetta Vane Federi, rubbing his forehead with his palm to relax.

"I really admire you, the noisy hearing like a vegetable market did not have any effect on you, is the will of the Great Knight of Virtue really perfect?"

The Fourth Knight shook his head slightly, "Actually, I'm tired of the noise of the councillors as well, but each of them has their own reasons and seemingly reasonable demands, and it is a good thing to be able to take them out and discuss them on the table." It's much better than the Scarlet Empire established by the Blood Clan, without any noise, and with a neat and uniform mobile phone. ”

Tris suddenly remembered a long time ago, "Hmm...... It should be too much good land. ”

Hidden at the bottom of the troubled waters stirred up by the southern principalities, as the war progressed, the undead empire could no longer conceal and gradually surfaced, vampire families, precepts, secret covenants, power maps, rule models, secret room politics, etc., in addition to the core part, have been spread within the countries of Middle-earth, and gradually spread to the surrounding countries.

"The Third War bond issuance will definitely go through, most of it will be underwritten by banks of noble background, and only a small amount of the surplus will flow into the market. There are many reasons for the parliamentarians to argue, but the biggest reason is that the navy, with the investment in the early stage, has continued to expand its strength, accounting for almost 60% of the customs union's military spending. ”

Bergetta Vane Federi gave the inside information he knew, and Aldrich immediately understood the key to the situation he had caused.

"There is a high probability that the Senate will pass, and the key is to get stuck in the House of Representatives. As the military grew stronger with the war, the merchants' federation was reluctant to double the military spending, resulting in a large deficit that needed to be repaid by bonds. It is a pity that the loot in front is digested on the spot, and there is a lack of massive physical collateral, and it is still unknown whether the third batch of war bonds will be welcomed. ”

Aldrich Triss then entered the state of a business tycoon, "Half of the money recently received by my munitions factory is in gold and silver hard currency, half in the second batch of bonds, and as for my competitors, most of them have received IOUs stamped by the town hall. It seems that the gold-swallowing beast of war is about to eat up the savings of Eastwood, and if the three North Sea countries are not beaten to their knees and beg for mercy, the momentum of the strong rise of the Customs Union will take a sharp turn. ”

Burgata Vane Federi looked stunned: "No! Tris, don't try to fool me. As far as I know, in order to arm their fleets, the Northern Territories have paid for all the orders for elemental artillery with gold bricks. ”

"The BRIC countries in the north? Their commercial spies and alchemists have joined forces to quickly close the technological gap of three to five years, and the dividends of the arms trade are only a small one, except for auxiliary parts and artillery shells. ”

Aldridge crossed his hands and pinched the knuckles of his fingers to the ground and clucked, "The military factory that moved to Triss Manor has caught four live intelligence spies, all of them are unclear faces, and it should be my colleague who leaked relevant secrets." This group of people who have no sense of secrecy and are not strict enough to take countermeasures still want to be my opponents, and the gap is too far. ”

"No wonder!" my father vaguely revealed that he was not satisfied with the mess of the military industry, and that it should be put in order by a powerful man...... Well, it's already started, from the source in terms of funding!"

He immediately remembered what his friend had just said, and immediately sat upright: "You were chosen from above!"

After all, I brought home the temple's armored float ship, which brought me into the eyes of the core decision-makers of the Customs Union for the first time, but it is not easy to be able to work on the opponents in the military industry, and it is destined to be a chore. ”

Aldrich's first natural expression of emotion in front of Baron Federi's second son was like tasting a honey candy with a bitter outer taste.

Burgetta was shocked to see his friend for what he really was, and from the very beginning of his acquaintance, he was inexplicably confident that he was in control of everything, but after learning about his true strength and the growing power of his success, he put more trust in himself to be the heart of his network.

"If you can help the ground, please feel free to ask. Tris, my friend, you know I'm going to do my best. ”

Aldrich was not polite: "The scavenger union needs a few city hall certified accountants, and even with my brain, which is far beyond the average human now, I am a little unable to operate the growing industry under my name. ”

"Don't go around in circles like yours chatting, and be honest with me, Tris, do you want to set up your own family bank?"

The Fourth Knight smiled in surprise, but he didn't deny it: "I can't hide everything from you, not only the Scavengers Guild, but even I who negotiated the conditions and was about to enter the Gushan family, I have this need." ”

"After a hundred years of family, due to the decline of the middle way, there are a lot of debts, and there was no outbreak in the past, but it was just a routine of demolishing the east wall and making up the west wall, and now pushing me up, it is not because of my rich family background, otherwise the old patriarch of the family will not be so easy to speak. ”

Burgetta Vane Federi suddenly remembered some interesting rumors: "By the way, does the eldest son of the direct descendants of the Tris family, who is said to be the strongest heir in the first generation, have the level of a great knight?"

"You mean Filmore Triss, he's a pretty tricky knight at the pinnacle, but unfortunately he still hasn't broken the boundaries. Influenced by the fame of his ancestors' vigilant eyes, he tried to master the watchman and the vigilant to the top, but unfortunately the legendary gloves recorded in the epic poem and praised by the bards and possessed by their own will rejected him. ”

"Watcher and Awakener, are there really ten magical gems as the legend says, have they ever rejected you, and is the test of the family over you?"

Burgta continued to ask, he was extremely curious, and seemed to know the secrets of many of the city-builder families, but he just stepped on the edge of the bottom line.

Aldrich, who had seen the real thing, shook his head slightly: "After years of washing, most of the mysterious gems attached to the legendary gauntlet have disappeared, and only the dragon's eye stone of constant true vision is less than one percent of the heyday. They were glad to feel the source of my virtue, but I refused to put them on, and unexpectedly passed the family test. ”

"What's going on? Is there a trap hidden in it?"

"No, the old things that decay with the passage of time may not be able to withstand the infusion of the source of virtue. The Watcher and Awake are more like the spiritual core symbols of the Triss family than they are my personal belongings. At first, I didn't understand this truth, but I came to my senses after being praised by the old patriarch. ”

Burgta nodded slightly: "Someone else might be another choice......!" Thank you for keeping the way of virtue!"

"The old patriarch said the same, but he was very curious that I could be promoted to a great knight in the current environment, so I made a handwritten record of my cultivation tips and the new Eight Virtues and Physique, and put them in the secret room of the study that could only be read by the head of the family. ”

"Oh no! Filmore Tris, as a knight at the top, will he use it to break through?"

Aldrich shook his head slightly: "No, the gap between the roads is too far. Filmore's source is the Sacrifice Knight who specializes in war, and he's much like the Red Comet Marthas in that he has both been awarded the Glass of Youth......"

"I see!" Triss clenched his right fist and slammed his left palm, "The family of Lonely Mountain wants to repay their debts and return to the Senate, and the most suitable heir is definitely not a war maniac who chooses to give up everything, but ......"

Speaking of this, the following content is self-evident, and Burgta nodded lightly, "In terms of accounting personnel, I will look for you through my father's channel, hoping to participate in the ceremony of your entry into the Gushan family." ”

"No problem! But these trivial matters should be postponed for a few days, and the bill for the issuance of bonds for the third war should be passed first! The new warship fleet on the front line in the northern sea will certainly not be able to wait, after all, the longer the war drags on, the more the loss of strength of the three North Sea countries will be. Unable to profit from the ocean-going trade, the century-old savings are disappearing like floods, and the treasury is becoming increasingly empty, and it is afraid that it will not survive the summer when the ice and snow melt. ”

Burgetta was smoothly diverted by Aldrich's rhythm: "That's right, once the Armada of the three North Sea countries fails, burying the berserker legions that have subdued all forces, the domestic contradictions will intensify, and the fuse that was prepared to be planted earlier will be ignited. Violent social unrest detonated, perhaps the royal family would be overthrown, the ruling order of the noble people would also collapse, and a large number of serfs would be liberated. ”

Aldrich bowed his head lightly: "Yes! As a moderate abolitionist, I would like to try it out in the three North Sea countries, collect and sort out the experience, and then implement it within the Customs Union." As the labor shortage in Western Turkey grew with the development of industry, the abolition of slavery was not just a literal political proposition, but a measure that should be implemented as soon as possible. ”

After all, this is my voice to meet the needs of the times!