A week after the wedding, Sevigny unexpectedly appeared in front of him and Steele.

"I'm sorry. Sevini said to the two of them apologetically: "I was going to come to your wedding and send my blessings to you in person, but I am really sorry that I was delayed by some unexpected things." ”

Xu Yi took a serious look at Sevigny, and found that her expression was full of exhaustion, and he couldn't help frowning, waved his hand and said, "It's not a big deal. Her Royal Highness is busy with affairs, and it is normal for her to be delayed. But Your Highness the Princess, I have heard...... You don't seem to be in a good situation lately......"

Sevini showed a hint of surprise, looked at Xu Yi, and asked rhetorically, "Why do you ask that?"

"This is what I deduced from some things, and some other people revealed some information to me......"

"Do these include the Count of Satsuma?" asked Severny again.

"The Earl of Satsuma did not say it explicitly, but he told me that he was succeeded by a member of the Stark family. I think...... This must not be the outcome that Her Royal Highness wants to see. Xu Yi paused, and then said: "In addition, Viscount Leslie also revealed some truths to me in his reply to me, Your Royal Highness, haven't those guys in the noble senate always supported you before, why would they suddenly turn their heads to support His Royal Highness Prince Eric now?"

Sevigny glanced at Steele.

Xu Yi immediately said: "Steele is my wife, I don't need to hide anything in front of her. ”

"I envy and rejoice in the intimacy between you and Steele. Severny smiled and shook his head, "It's a pity that I can't find anyone who can confess everything in front of him." So...... There are some things that I can't tell you about. ”

Xu Yi shrugged. He smiled self-deprecatingly, "I originally thought I was a staunch ally of your Royal Highness. ”

Hearing Xu Yi's address to himself, it turned into an honorific again. How could Sevini not know that Xu Yi was indirectly expressing the dissatisfaction in his heart, but she could only smile bitterly and said: "Xu Yi, it's not that I don't want to reveal it to you, but I can't." There are a lot of things, and if you know about it, I think with what I know about your character, I'm afraid you will definitely choose to participate in it. But for now, I don't expect you to do that. The new flying chamber of commerce is developing very well. I've always seen it as the hope that our Lampari kingdom will become stronger, and I don't want it to be completely destroyed before it really grows. Do you see what I mean?"

Hearing the sincerity in Sevigny's tone, Steele reached out, shook Xu Yi's hand vigorously, and shook his head lightly at him.

Xu Yi sighed deeply, looked at Sevini for a while, and said seriously: "Your Royal Highness, I understand your thoughts, but I also hope that you can understand my thoughts. In my opinion. You are the most suitable heir to the entire kingdom, because you really want the kingdom of Lampari to become strong. And not just for that crown, as some people do. So no matter what, I will give you my full support. ”

Although many people have already classified Xu Yi and the new flying merchant as supporters of Her Royal Highness Queen Sevigny, this is the first time that Xu Yi has expressed his attitude so bluntly.

Sevini heard the solemnity in Xu Yi's words, and his heart couldn't help but move slightly, but after hesitating for a while, he still slowly shook his head and said: "I'm glad to be able to get your recognition and support, but please believe me, you really don't know some things now." When the time is right, I will sue you. ”

Seeing that Sevini was so resolute, Xu Yi knew that there was no point in continuing to talk, so he nodded and said, "Okay, I hope this day will come as soon as possible." ”

Sevini smiled slightly, took a breath, and erased all the revealing expressions on her face that shouldn't have been on her face.

"Let's get down to business. Now that you already know that it is Count Stark who will succeed Count Satsuma, you must already know what the impact this incident will have on you and the New Flying Chamber of Commerce. ”

Xu Yi nodded slowly: "Yes." But I only know that it will have a bad impact, but I don't know how bad it will be. ”

"All I can say is...... It's even worse than you think. Sevigny said.

"Really?" Xu Yi frowned with Steele. "So, has your relationship with His Royal Highness the Prince reached such a naked point?"

"Let's just say that. Severny's tone was a little helpless. "It's not something I'd like to see, but it's true. And in this matter, I have no strength to object, so I can only remind you to be more careful and try not to make excuses for Brother Wang. Do you see what I mean?"

Xu Yi's brows furrowed even deeper, and he smiled bitterly and said, "Is this for me to be a turtle with a shrunken head?"

"My father once told me that if you want to achieve great things, you must first learn to be patient when necessary. I will now pass on this sentence to you. Severny said seriously.

Xu Yi glanced at Sevigny, shook his head and said, "Your Royal Highness, this sentence applies to me, but I am afraid it does not apply to you. If you don't make up your mind, I'm afraid you'll disappoint a lot of people who support you. Do you really think that His Royal Highness Prince Eric is more fit to ascend to the throne than you?"

"I don't want to discuss this. Sevini shook his head and cut off the subject. "President Xu, this time I have come out to send my blessings to you and Steele in person, and I also have a few important things to discuss with you. The first thing is about the magic trebuchet. ”

"Is there anything wrong with the magic trebuchet?" Xu Yi asked. "Viscount Leslie's reply said that the Magic Trebuchet had shown great power in the battle on the northern border, defeating the soldiers of the Kingdom of Sark so that they could not even hold a single position. ”

"Yes, the Magic Trebuchet is powerful. But the better it looked, the less the military department wanted to leave the technology for making it in the hands of anyone else. After the military department's research and decision, it is hoped that the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce can hand over the technology of manufacturing magic trebuchets to the military department, and send relevant technicians to assist the military department's arsenal to master all the technologies for the production of magic trebuchets. Sevigny said.

"Her Royal Highness. Is that what you mean?" asked Xu Yi seriously.

Severny blinked. He replied: "This is what the military department meant. ”

Xu Yi suddenly understood: "Then can I refuse?"

"Horror can't. ”

Hear this answer. Xu Yi couldn't help but let out a sneer: "Then can I ask, will the military department give me any compensation?"

Sevini was silent for a long time before he replied slowly: "This is a joint decision of the military department and the royal council, and in the future, the technology related to any military equipment in the kingdom cannot be in the hands of private individuals." ”

"That is, there is no compensation?" Xu Yi asked.

Sevini shook his head slowly.

"Good. Xu Yi sneered again. "To put it bluntly, I was asked to hand it in for free. It seems that the people in the military department are not so thick-skinned, and they are embarrassed to make this request to me in person, so they actually pushed out Her Royal Highness as a shield. Good. I can choose to hand over this technology for free, after all, I am an ordinary businessman and cannot compete with the military department. But Your Highness, please convey to the military headquarters and the kingdom council on my behalf, and let them think carefully about the consequences of doing so. ”

Sevini showed a bitter smile and sighed, "Xu Yi, I hope you don't lose faith in the kingdom because of this matter. Father, he still attaches great importance to you and the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce. ”

"If that's the case, then don't. Xu Yi snorted coldly, and glanced at Sevigny meaningfully. "As for the loss of confidence...... I only have faith in you, Your Royal Highness, and I only hope that you will not let me lose faith. ”

Sevini was silent. There was silence in the room for a while.

Sensing the awkward atmosphere of the room, Steele smiled reluctantly. He said to Sevigny: "Your Royal Highness, this is the first thing, so what about the second thing?"

Severny took a breath, regained his composure, smiled at Steele and replied, "The second thing is good news. The Father has decided to link the three cities of Bonta, Kalmar and Saltan together and officially list them as Special Economic Zones of the Kingdom of Lampari. Within this SEZ, all business activities in the three cities will benefit from the benefits and conveniences of the Kingdom's policies. ”

"That's good news, but the timing of the decision is too coincidental, right?" Xu Yi's tone was implied with disdain. "It happened to be announced just when Count Satsuma was about to be transferred and Earl Stark was about to take over. Are you sure, Your Highness, this is not paving the way for Earl Stark?"

"Whatever you think, it's a good thing for Bunta City, isn't it?" "After being classified as a special economic zone, all chambers of commerce in Bangta City enjoy special treatment under the kingdom's policy. For example, in the future, when the goods of the Chamber of Commerce in the city of Bonta pass through the kingdom, the tax paid by each place will be a fixed number, and it will not be affected by the tax standards established by each locality. I think you should know how much benefit this alone will bring to the chambers of commerce in Bonta City. ”

"Well, that's a good thing. Xu Yi nodded.

Because there is no unified tax standard in the Lampari Kingdom, different places are basically set by the local city lords themselves.

For example, the standard for commercial taxation in Bonta City is 34%, while in Kalmar it is 37% and in Saltan it is 38%.

The reason why Bonta City has the lowest tax standard is because Count Satsuma has always supported commercial development, and after the new flying chamber of commerce led the development of Bangta City, this standard was further lowered to promote the commercial development of Bonta City.

The 34 per cent standard is the lowest in the entire Lampari Kingdom.

In other cities in the kingdom of Lampari, the bar is often much higher than all three, with some cities exceeding a staggering 50%!

In Xu Yi's view, this is clearly the standard of brain damage.

In this situation, the kingdom of Lampari is not well developed in the country, and instead of lowering taxes to promote business development, it is still setting the tax standard so high that it would be hellish if business can develop.

In the past, the goods of the major chambers of commerce in Bangta City were transported to various places and had to be paid in accordance with local tax standards, so if you choose to transport the goods to other places for sale, and then count the freight, many times it is actually far less profitable than selling in Bangta City and several surrounding cities, so many chambers of commerce in Bangta City are only willing to sell goods locally in Bangta City, and have little interest in developing foreign markets.

Now that His Majesty has designated this area as a special economic zone and implemented a unified tax standard, it can indeed effectively promote the development of the chamber of commerce in Bangta City.

But Xu Yi was not very happy.

First, this standard is the first time that the kingdom's unified taxation standard has been implemented in the Lampari Kingdom, and Xu is very skeptical that this provision can be implemented.

Second, it would be nice to have this place as a special economic zone, but it was Count Stark who would soon take over from Count Satsuma as lord of the city.

Even putting aside the Stark family's attitude towards the Xinfei Chamber of Commerce, will this Stark Count have enough foresight and courage like Count Satsuma......?