Prince Oldman, as a veteran player who has enjoyed himself for many years, has played his unique set of tricks.

At previous banquets, a variety of exotic ingredients such as frogs, snakes, swans, and peacocks were presented, and all of them were prepared with unique flavors.

Although it is rarely used directly to fry and other methods, and the seasoning is not too heavy, there is a feeling of health preservation for the elderly, but it is actually suitable for all ages.

And now there are all kinds of snacks and drinks on the table, and some of them can't even tell what Aya and Luo Ming together can't immediately tell, if it weren't for the fact that there is something to discuss, Luo Ming is really going to eat enough here at once.

In addition to these simple parts of spending money, Prince Oldman also knows how to make money, which is particularly rare.

For example, when he was about forty years younger, he was particularly fond of hunting, and even spent money to buy a large forest.

At the time, many people thought that he was a loser and a squanderer of money, but since he did not intend to participate in the inheritance battle, it was taken as a consolation to him.

Just like in ancient China, if the prince who did not inherit the throne still made friends with scholars and spread his fame, it was inevitable that he would die young;

However, if you completely ignore the heirs and eat, drink and have fun with peace of mind, you may get the title of "virtuous king" and die safely.

But no one could have imagined that the prince did not change hands hastily after he was tired of hunting, but turned this forest into a thriving hunting ground.

He cleared an area in the forest, set up a resort-like site in Lorming's view, stocked with all kinds of food and drink, poached chefs from the folk who were good at cooking game, and tried new menus all the time.

While regularly dispatching people to clean up dangerous beasts, snakes and insects, it also adjusts the balance of prey in real time, and artificially gathers different prey in different areas to meet the needs of different customers.

The prince also used his status and connections to make members of the royal family occasionally appear in the resort, which made it famous and elevated.

At the same time, some small competitions are often held in this hunting ground to attract the children of the nobility to compete, inciting them to compete with each other and compare skills.

By the way, he also took the opportunity to sell them richly decorated saddles, bows and arrows, etc., which were not necessarily owned by the prince himself, but would give him kickbacks.

Until now, this forest, which was originally priced at 800 gold coins, has been able to bring the prince a profit of about 600 gold coins every year.

The prince was also fascinated by the story of adventures at sea, and although he had actually experienced it, and after discovering that he was seasick, he did not dare to venture out on his own a few times, but only dared to take his bodyguards to enjoy himself in the near sea, but he would also carefully select reliable adventurers and give them financial support to encourage them to sail far away.

Of course, the discovery of a new continent or a new route is not so easy to succeed, but he has also gained two significant benefits from it:

An adventurer discovers a small island with a silver mine on it, and the prince sells the mining rights to the island directly to various chambers of commerce.

The sale of the mining rights itself earned him 1,200 gold coins, and in addition to that, he was given a tenth of the silver mined every year, and it is estimated that the silver mines will not be exhausted for at least twenty years.

Another adventurer, after being attacked by pirates, raids the pirate's lair in turn, only to find a small but excellent haven.

With this safe haven, it is possible to shorten the distance of a route by 8% and reduce some of the risks.

Although the capacity of the Haven is small, it can also reduce the cost of hundreds of gold coins per year for the Prince's trading fleet.

Shortening the voyage can also improve the freshness of the goods, and catch up with market trends more quickly, making large profits from speculation.

Although the prince's Aloha domain is actually less than a quarter the size of Van Shei, and this territory is not hereditary, each prince will be reclaimed after his death and then given to a new prince to help them decorate the façade.

And most of the Aloha territory has long-established vassals, and I am afraid that there is not much loyalty to speak of, except for the annual tribute.

Of course, with the difference in the status of the monarch and the minister, the rectification of the territory can also achieve certain results, but this goes against tradition and will cause many people to be suspicious.

But if you look at the comprehensive strength of the economy, the prince is still above today's Luoming.

Although Luo Ming controls a county and holds a key mountain road, it can be said that the money is rolling in, but after all, the new rise is not long ago, and he has recently spent a lot of money on construction.

The prince has decades of accumulation, and Luo Ming can only look up to it at present.

If Prince Oldman had only thought about pleasure and making money in moderation as he had in the previous decades, he would never have been so polite as he is today, although he would still entertain Luo Ming as a distinguished guest.

Speaking of financial resources, the current prince has many years of savings, which is naturally stronger than Luo Ming, although Luo Ming can reach some business agreements with him, but this is only the icing on the cake for the other party with a lot of money.

If Prince Oldman was to be so hospitable, he must have needed help in other ways—for example, force.

With the status and financial resources of the prince, it stands to reason that there is no problem in inviting some masters in the empire.

But I'm afraid the problem lies in the words "within the empire".

Since the prince has a request for Luo Ming, he will tell the truth.

The empire has a long history, and it is certainly a rich treasure trove, but it is also a huge burden when it cannot be fully translated into value.

For example, almost all the masters in the empire have their own forces, and these forces have a history of hundreds or thousands of years, and there are too many grievances and hatreds to be said, intertwined, and contain each other.

Some masters refuse to get involved in the battle rashly for the sake of the prince, and that's it.

Some people said they were very happy to cooperate, but if they wanted to cooperate, it would be better to simply make a big one together......

The status of the prince is indeed sensitive, and if used properly, it can really make a big deal - but the prince doesn't want to do that.

Although he may have had a lot of fun and made a lot of big news before, he was surprisingly careful when it came to politics.

Even about entertaining Luo Ming, he had actually informed the current emperor in advance.

Otherwise, it is completely possible to deduct a hat such as "secret meeting master, premeditated assassination".

Although the current emperor is his nephew, he was often taken crazy by this uncle when he was young, and now the relationship is not bad, but in politics he does not talk about family affection, and the two must at least put on an attitude, so that others don't want to do more or use their brains.