Ambition, that's what Duke and Teucer have in common. Although the purpose and direction of the ambitions of the two of them are different, one thing is the same, that is, both of them want to overthrow the power of this world!

Suddenly hearing Duke's words, although the expression on Teucer's face was calm, his heart was already turbulent. Duke's actions had already impressed Teucer, and he could hardly believe that this was the younger brother of the famous straw bales in the imperial capital.

It was from this moment that Teucer saw some of Duke's hidden things, he no longer regarded Duke as a waste, and understood that it was not an accident that Duke was able to change Stormcastle, and indeed this younger brother was completely different from before.

It's just that Teucer doesn't understand a little, why Duke has changed so much after going to Storm Castle, and his reputation is completely different from when he was in the imperial capital, could it be that this younger brother really used to pretend to be a pig and eat a tiger, making people think that he was a straw bale, waiting for the opportunity to take up the fief?

If that's the case, then Duke is really terrifying, even beyond the genius big brother Baker who thinks he thinks.

"Duke, you've changed a lot. ”

Teucer finally put away the playful smile on his face and began to look at his brother officially.

Hearing Teucer's words, Duke replied with a contemptuous smile on the corner of his mouth: "Second brother, in fact, my eldest brother also told me this sentence, and my answer to him is that people will always become." ”

After saying this, Duke didn't say much to Teucer, because he believed that as a smart person, Teucer naturally knew his changes.

Back in the room, Hera came out of the shadowy position, looked at Duke and said, "Little Duke, I really appreciate you more and more, you already have the means and courage that a nobleman should have. ”

"I didn't say that before. Duke replied with a smile.

"No, you have become more mature in dealing with it, and you have learned the use of "potential", and you have pressed the prince of Fran to downplay this matter, instead of pressing all your belongings to work hard as before. ”

After hearing this, Duke replied helplessly: "Do you think I want to, many situations before were not desperate and had no way to survive, and there was no way to take advantage of the situation." And Prince Harry is only a half-sized child, and even he can't eat it, so I'm not a fool?"

Hera rolled her eyes at this time: "Compliment you with two sentences, by the way, why do you still want to go to their party, don't you worry that Prince Harry won't be able to swallow this breath after he goes back, and then the party will be difficult? You must know that this is the imperial capital, if Prince Harry is prepared, it will not be as simple as a few royal guards." ”

"The reason is simple, because I have to be in business. ”

"Business?" Hera asked rhetorically, a little surprised.

"That's right, I didn't come to the emperor this time to enter any martial arts academy, let alone pay taxes to the Holy See, the main purpose of my visit to the imperial capital this time is to open a storm trading house to do business. ”

"So my identity is a businessman, and profit-seeking is the nature of a businessman. There was once a famous saying that if capital has 50 percent profits, it will take risks, if it has 100 percent profits, it will dare to trample on all the laws of the world, and if it has 300 percent profits, it will dare to commit any crime, even at the risk of being hanged. ”

"Stormcastle's most profitable commodity is porcelain, and it's no exaggeration to say that their profit margin is 1,000 percent. The high price doomed porcelain not to be a consumer product, but a luxury item for the aristocracy. The gang of gentlemen before me, they may not have learned and have no other skills, but they are rich, and the family behind them is even richer and more marketable, as long as they are all co-opted, the market of the entire French Empire will be opened by me. So many times, fox friends and dog friends are also a group of contacts when used properly. ”

Hearing Duke talk so much, Hera looked at Duke with widened eyes, and said in a tone of disbelief: "Duke, sometimes I wonder if you did it on purpose. Because with your current level, it's no problem to compete for the title of your eldest brother's genius boy, is there anything else you don't know?"

"No, I'm a genius. Duke replied without a red face and a heartbeat.

Duke's words froze the surprise on Hera's face, and then she replied expressionlessly: "From your answer, let me understand that you are still the previous Duke, it's really shameless." ”

After saying this, Hera left silently, because she could no longer give Duke a chance to brag about herself.

After Hera left, Duke was ready to go to the Elysee district for an appointment, as he said, this group of gentlemen seems to be a group of losers, but luxury goods are precisely the only ones who have spending power.

Moreover, the families of these people include almost all the important territories of the entire Francois Empire, and only by relying on them can they quickly open the market. You must know that this world is more difficult to do business than in feudal China, because almost every lord, big or small, has autonomy and the right to pay taxes. If you can't get these big and small lords, then the cost of paying taxes through layers of checkpoints will be sky-high.

But this time, Duke does not plan to take the initiative to cooperate with the Prince of Andorra, because these guys do not have the capital. And this kind of concession is also very stressful for Stormcastle, even with the addition of new carriages, the transportation cost of this era is staggering, not to mention the heavy and fragile things like porcelain.

So if you want to make this group of guys cooperate with less profit, you must show yourself a tougher posture, at least the previous image of the straw bag needs to be completely changed. Use today's gathering to make this group of people awe themselves, after all, the vast majority of people are used to pinching soft persimmons, and do not dare to offend the strong.

Simply changed into a noble costume, and also put on a cloak printed with the lion's head family crest very coquettishly. Normally, Duke would not be so ostentatious, and even most of the time in Stormcastle, he didn't even turn his noble clothes, but wore more convenient civilian clothes.

But now it is different, the tiger skin of the Otto family, at least in the territory of the French Empire, has the effect of being second only to the royal coat of arms. Since it is necessary to deter this group of gentlemen, the name of the Otto family has to be borrowed.

After getting ready, Duke only brought Fedor as a personal escort at one time, after all, it was a place like the Red Light District, and even if there was no Carter incident, Duke would not be able to bring Rose, a minor girl, over. At the same time, this is the imperial capital, something is really going to happen, there is not much difference between bringing one escort and twenty storm guards, it is enough to have one more person to follow.

When he left the Duke's Guild Hall, the old butler Dole stood at the door and looked at Duke in front of him for a moment, and he subconsciously showed a loving smile on his face and said, "Young Master Duke, it seems that you have really grown up. ”