（iii’）

The time and place are still unknown***

Being in prison isn't the scariest thing, being in a labyrinth is.

After stepping out of the room, the outside world is unfathomable.

From structural analysis, it is clear that this is a tower. The bottomless spiral stairwell reveals the secret.

When you look up, you can see the blue sky not far away. This proves that the building is not underground.

"The princess in the tower. Will His Royal Highness the Prince from afar appear? ”

Just joking, of course. The emotion of laughter comes from nowhere, perhaps hidden in the vanished memory.

I can't remember the memory of "myself", only the knowledge barely exists.

Judging by knowledge, this building is much more than a tower.

Each floor was different in size, and was much larger than the average tower built by a magician.

A castle-like prison, or a prison-like castle.

There is no trace of anyone else living there. Although there are many rooms, you can only feel the inanimate creatures moving back and forth.

Cautiously dodge unknown threats and cautiously sneak past the golems.

The first thing to be discovered is the other stationary fields.

A similar bed was found in a nearby room, which appeared to contain a person, but it was impossible to see the occupants inside.

"It's better not to wake up. ”

In fact, I don't know how to wake up.

The perimeter of the bed is covered with dangerous defensive magic, and intuition screams "don't approach".

Shrugged his shoulders, he gave up the investigation and continued on the path of exploration.

Walking down the stairs, you will find the library and the changing room, each taking up several floors.

The library collection is of high quality. Most of the writings themselves are capable of pulling the web, proclaiming their immense power.

Curious, I picked up a book and read the contents.

The magic part is subtle, but it's barely understood.

Compared with the content of the book, the instructions written between the lines are more eye-catching.

Could it be that the owner of this building wrote these instructions? It can be seen that the standard of the commentators is higher than these famous writings.

I feel a little scared of my ability to understand too quickly.

This is not a very good omen. The stronger the ability in your memory, the more dangerous the situation you will face.

"Maybe it's not a princess, but a sealed demon king or something?"

I put down the book, took a deep breath, and walked out the door, still trying to solve the problem of dressing first.

The dressing room is full of luxurious women's clothes, kept in a dust-free closet, spotlessly clean.

After picking out underwear, I casually picked out a short dress that was convenient for movement.

"No matter who the owner of this place is, it's designed to be very convenient for life......

Maybe it's your "original self" - but this is also not a good sign for yourself who has no memory.

As soon as I walked out the door, all the walls around me suddenly turned red.

"Alert?!Is it because of my clothes?!"

He turned his head and tried to go back upstairs, but he stepped into the automatic capture net in front of the stairs.

The ankles were twisted by the ropes, and it was too late to react with magic - and there was no preparation at all.

Like a pendulum, the net suddenly moved at a rapid pace.

Looking up, he saw that the net that captured the intruder was hanging from a metal rail.

Then the net bag flew into an iron cage.

Both hands subconsciously grasped the railing of the iron cage to resist the panic caused by high-speed flight in the air.

The iron cage rushed through the chute and fell in the air, smashing into a large circle of gel like a giant slime.

Holding the consciousness of his hand burned by acid, he touched the soft gel.

It's just a buffer. There is no sense of malice.

Wrapped in a ball, the net, the cage, and the gel all began to spin rapidly, running down a dark garbage passage towards the bottom of the tower.

until it hits the ground hard.

There were a few sharp gazes projected in the darkness, faintly shining.

It looks like a legendary monster that chooses people to devour in the depths of the labyrinth.

But there was no fear in it.

"If the owner of this place really intends to kill, he can kill him when the trap is laid. ”

Maybe I'll finally be able to meet the people who designed this place.

Let's hope the owner isn't a pervert who likes to watch beasts tear up beautiful prey.

iii

September 13, 1666

Robert Ayer War Readiness Road "Luxury Hotel" on the second floor of the private room

Three men sit around a regency-style carved round table.

A veteran Senator of Interres in his sixties, an Oriental naval marshal in his early fifties, and a major in the military police of the Army, who was barely twenty years old.

There was a pot of green tea on the table. The mere fact that the pot is filled with green tea and not black tea is a testament to the taste of the group at the table. There is almost a thousand-fold gap between the export volume of black tea and green tea, and even the Murayman people have abandoned the habit of drinking green tea from their ancestors, and only true Orientals drink green tea.

"You've proven that you can be a good gendarmerie commander, but you haven't proven that you can be a good Overseer. ”

Before Naimon could sit down at the table, the Admiral poured himself a bowl of tea and threw out his basic attitude.

The young major looked at him with a little surprise, wondering if the other party really had this attitude, or if it was just a joke.

The commander of the Seventh Fleet grabbed the tea bowl and drank it as if it were wine, and then poured another cup from the teapot himself, without the slightest intention of changing his words.

"The Interretic Overseer is under tremendous pressure. In a future war, the Interre force will be more than one regular division, one militia division and two fleets. As the most economically developed republic, Inter will bear the lion's share of the costs of the counteroffensive. Whether it's borrowing money or raising taxes, it's not something that a young person can be responsible for, and it's not something that can be done by hanging you. Whatever case comes out, you, the hero of the Free Army, will never recover. ”

For a while, the atmosphere in the private seat was very stiff.

This is exacerbated by the silence magic that separates the inside and outside, and only the sound of bubbling hot water in a boiling kettle can be heard.

"I understand your concerns, Marshal Wei. Personally, I also think that, generally speaking, an officer who holds such an important position should have more qualifications. I believe that we should consider this in the light of reality. Although the qualifications were not enough, the merits of Major Soleton were sufficient. As for whether he can take on the position of Overseer with such pressure, I think it needs to be considered comprehensively. Of course, I'm not saying he can do it, or he can't do it, it's just that we can't afford to take more risks right now. We must have an excellent collection and logistics system, with a whole large fleet and three new army divisions to be formed......"

Councillor Webster went around and around saying a lot of things, but none of them represented his opinion. Naimon didn't know what he was talking to Wei Taiping about, but the senator clearly didn't want to take a stand on the question of who would be the Intray Overseer.

He didn't look like an ally of Wei Taiping either—if the fleet commander in the far east could form an alliance with the Councillor of Interre, who had crossed the six-month voyage, they must be working for something far greater than the real world.

Naymen yawned, his right hand clutching the undelivered letter of appointment in his arms, recalling Senator Webster's profile.

After being appointed as the Intern Overseer, he knew that sooner or later he would have to deal with the former lieutenant general, the number one member of parliament in Intern.

After the dissolution of the United Parliament, Sam Webster was no longer a member of the United Parliament and pro tempore Speaker, but he still represented the Phaseport of the Republic in the Assembly of the Republic of Intre, as well as the constituency of the province of Two Ports. It is impossible for the military-political council to completely change the previous system of government, all they can do is add a new impetus to the previous system.

Phase Port has been peaceful for a hundred years, and this area accounts for more than a third of the entire economy and population of Interre.

The loud sound of the tea bowl slamming on the table interrupted Naimon's train of thought.

"Put away your politicians' tricks of flattering people left and right, Senator, and I want to know your opinion, not all this nonsense that everyone knows. ”

Naimon watched dumbfounded, as the tea bowl in Marshal Wei Taiping's hand smashed on the table.

He watched as the tea inside bounced back and spilled all over the table.

Although he had judged that Wei Taiping and Webster would not be allies, this attitude was ......

That's much more than "not an ally."

Wei Taiping mercilessly ridiculed the senior councillor: "This kind of 'art form' of tactful speech is called 'being a man' in the Eastern Empire, and is regarded as the most important of all arts. The art has developed in the Far East to such an extent that if you don't know it, you can't accomplish anything worth mentioning. But there is a limit to a person's ability, and if he is too good at being a human being, it must prove that he will not put too much effort into other aspects that really need ability. Just because a person can drill camp doesn't mean that he has outstanding abilities, most of the time it's even the opposite. ”

Councillor Webster's lips trembled slightly, and he couldn't say anything.

Naimon saw him repeatedly wipe the tea stains on his gown with a handkerchief, even if they couldn't be wiped off at all.

Wei Taiping of course felt the embarrassment of the councilor, but the ridicule in the admiral's mouth did not stop at all.

"Of course, I'm not saying it's bad for you to do this, Councillor. The free nations should really be grateful for this art of language, and without the environment that was suppressed by this art of language, there would be no Ling Yangmen and the Seventh Fleet. On the sea, we value only reality. Maybe you've been in politics for so long that you've forgotten how to behave as a soldier!"

Naimon was dumbfounded. This is Wei Taiping, the commander of the Seventh Fleet in the Far East, the most capable of the seven naval marshals in active duty and the largest fleet under his command.

He had already vaguely guessed how Kezmi Stitchhaus had become the captain of the Seventh Fleet.

What kind of boss there is, what kind of subordinates there are. Since Wei Taiping is not as "elegant" as he seems—a phrase that seems to be less accurate—a pirate can certainly become a colonel of the Free Navy.

After about thirty breaths of adjustment, Webster finally spoke. His tone was almost as calm as before, and Naimon couldn't help but secretly admire his self-cultivation.

"It's nice to be able to talk so straightforwardly. Then I'll be straight with my opinion: it is inappropriate for you to deny the appointment of the Military Council, Field Marshal Wayne. ”

The Admiral laughed when he heard this: "Is this right, Your Excellency the former Vice Admiral." Only with this kind of efficient discussion will it be possible for us to come up with a result before the bunnies below burn down the entire building. ”

Webster snorted. At this time, he really has the posture of a division commander, Naimen thought.

Wei Taiping continued: "Do you really think that it is feasible for the Military and Political Council to appoint such a young man to oversee the collection and distribution of supplies to the East and West Intertrays? ”

"The Military-Political Council wants to recruit three new Liberty and National Guard divisions in Interre, as well as two new Fates divisions and two new Ito-American divisions. Of course, the expenses of the Seventh Fleet will also come from the Interlay Maritime Trade Commission. This is what I heard, and Major Soleton can confirm the authenticity of this plan. ”

Sam Webster seems to have deliberately drawn Naimon into this conversation. Naimon was slightly stunned and quickly answered the question.

"According to the new plan, Interray will support eight divisions, including the 2nd Interlite Division. Previously, Shuangdao was responsible for the funding and equipment of a total of four divisions. The Seventh Fleet is also larger than the Fifth Fleet, and the total overhead may reach two to three times as much as before. ”

"Two to three times. Yes, yes, the tax plan of the military and political council is really precise, it is as precise as the tax books of the household department of the Eastern Empire. ”

Wei Taiping touched the short hair on his chin and sneered.

"In other words, bullshit, nothing on paper! What that 10 million gold pounds mean, probably Congressman Webster knows better than I do. Webster Reinsurance is also a well-known business in Interre, so you can't even make a mistake in the accounts, right?"

Councillor Webster sighed: "It's difficult, but it's not impossible, as long as it's levied by the Seventh Fleet." I know your great achievements in Lingyangmen Port. ”

The admiral raised his eyebrows, showing the subtle surprise of the Orientals.

"Are you going to propose a universal trade tax in the Interre Parliament, Councilor Webster? Lingyangmen enforces this tax system because there are not many of our merchant ships there. The phase port can be completely different, and the wealthy merchants of the whole port will rise up and riot. ”

"It's not just a universal trade tax. I've also considered temporary property and real estate taxes. In return, we can sell tax rights and privateer warrants, as well as issue bonds. These bonds and taxes were secured by the unclaimed land of the Ruloks. With the strength of the banks of Interre, they should be able to support us to recover the whole of Julok. Although the solutions are difficult, they are all ready-made, and there is no need to turn the other cheek with the military-political meeting. ”

The old politician said calmly, raising his fingers one by one. His presentation was as coherent as a bill in Parliament, ignoring the provocations of the Orientals.

Wei Taiping couldn't help but ask: "Then what if we can't recover Julok within a few years?" I don't know much about the situation of the Free Army, but if even someone admits defeat and ceasefire, the opponent is definitely not easy to deal with. ”

Webster was silent.

"At that point, it won't be a problem between you and me, right? ”

Wei Taiping leaned back heavily, his arrogance slightly restrained.

"In any case, these things are not something that can be done with courage alone. Does this 'battle hero' know what it means to have a universal trade tax, does he know who controls the Eastern Route, and how much power they have? Does he know how much money you are going to get out of the poor of all Interre?"

The Admiral did not expect Naemon to answer these questions, he gave the answers himself.

"That means that all ships that use the maritime port of Internre will be subject to our inspection. In this sea, all merchant ships belonging to the elves, empires, and various Taiping Dao kingdoms will become our enemies. All private ports and autonomous cities will lurk in them with people who are trying to make a fortune through smuggling, and they will stop at nothing to make us enemies. The pressure here will be at least several times higher than in the waters near Huachao. If I want my fleet to be against the Empire, the Saint Forest, and the Taipingdao alliance at the same time, I want to have a solid rear. Can this young man give me a solid rear?"

Naimon took a deep breath. It's not just a negotiation, it's a test. The opponent's hand has a lot higher cards than his. Whether it is the parliamentary tyrant of Interre, or the maritime tycoon in the extreme east, they all have more resources than him.

But Naimon wasn't about to surrender.

"I'll do my best, Your Excellency. This is the order I received, and it is also the decision of the military and political council. If you feel that my appointment is inappropriate, you should also submit it to the Military and Political Council, not refuse to accept it. I will do everything in my power to ensure that all logistical supplies pass through me and my gendarmerie. ”

"I don't need you to say it, I'll go to the military-political council too. I know who made this appointment. Not old Fox, he's not so aggressive. Wei Taiping leaned back, and his tone changed, as if he was quoting someone's words, "'If you think of the Free Nation as a giant, then the navy is his horse, and the army is his sword. The levy officer is his scabbard, and the gendarmerie is his whip. It's so obvious. ”

Naimon jerked up from his seat.

"You know that, too?"

"That's right, that's what I told Rorid, when we were like history buffs everywhere, discussing the bureaucracy of the Eastern Empire. ”

Senator Webster frowned: "Who is this Oriental?"

"He's not an Oriental. Wei Taiping replied lightly, "Here he uses his real name, Clad López, and now he is a marshal." He's always lucky. ”

Naimon asked, "How ...... did you work with him back then?"

"Not strictly speaking. It's just that when he helped the warlords of the Eastern Empire to fight in the east, I established and defended the Lingyangmen Fortress. I had to know if the collaborators that Lored had assigned to me were suitable. I've seen so many heroes that most of them are difficult to work with. ”

"I ......"

Naimon had just said a word, and was interrupted by the Oriental again.

"When I say cooperation, I don't mean your ability to command troops. I've seen your ability to command troops and resolve crises, above average. When I say cooperation, I mean the ability to execute at critical moments. Look at these people in the room. What would happen if we did get there?"

The Admiral stood up and gestured to the crowd in the room.

"Those Imperial nuns will become resident priests who will cooperate with the Imperial fleet to ransack your fleet. They claim to be on a tour of the Southern Holy Land under a religious understanding during the ceasefire, but if the Empire and the Elven fleet are in trouble, they probably don't care about sacking our tax-collecting ships. ”

The mute magic cut off Wei Taiping's words. If the Marshal's words were to spread outside, Naimon felt that a fierce battle would break out immediately. Those martial arts women of the empire don't look like good men and women.

The Admiral's fingers continued to move to Rear Admiral Darrow Salami, who was huddled to the side.

"This guy from the Fifth Fleet looks docile now, because as long as he doesn't die here or military law, he can retire from the Navy and become his wealthy merchant. But if we impose a universal trade tax, he'll find a way to hire the Kazami Gang Horse, who was chatting with him, and plunge into the vigorous smuggling business. ”

Wei Taiping shrugged his shoulders and pointed to the group of civilians and officers trapped on the second floor.

"Some of these guys are Interlites, some aren't. But as long as we enforce a universal trade tax, most of them will join our enemies, either explicitly or implicitly. Even the Sam Webster Councillor who is trying to get along with you in front of you will become your enemy—unless you give him some favors. ”

Webster finally showed his rage, and his fist slammed into the table.

Naimon noticed that although the punch of the councillor was not strong, the movement was extremely accurate, and there was not even a little superfluous movement, and the fist did not even bounce off the table, but the table shook violently for a while. Only certain factions of mages are so focused on controlling superfluous movements.

"That's a naked slander, Pease Wayne! ”

"Well, indirect benefits. Do you dare to swear that you would never take advantage of this young man? I don't believe that the most powerful parliamentarian of the Interres Republic would say such a thing. ”

The Oriental did not give the senior councillor a chance to continue his rebuttal, and pointed his finger at himself.

"Of course, I'm likely to become an enemy of both of you. You, on behalf of potential smugglers across Interre. You, to oversee the supply of eight army divisions. My naval fleet is responsible for inspecting smuggling in these waters. I don't need to continue to analyze how many potential risks there are. ”

The Admiral's fingers almost rested on the bridge of Namen's nose.

"Well, military police major, the question is simple. Do you have the consciousness to be the enemy of everyone in this room, and to be the envoy of the Inter Overseer? Your true friends are not on this level, but among the burning and looting creatures below. Do you have the consciousness to kill so many people who may be innocent with them?"

Naimon wanted to say "yes", but he couldn't. He knew he couldn't do it.

"If you don't have this awareness, you won't be able to collect three times the tax, and I'll have to go to Marshal López and ask for a replacement. ”

"There's always something else going on. Naimon replied sullenly, "If you want to collect the money and distribute it, there is always a way." ”

"It's really not hard to get the money back. However, to charge an extra double tax becomes a very different issue. There is a saying in the Eastern Empire: 'Cutting off people's wealth is like killing parents'. Is there any other way you can raise 10 million gold pounds?"

The young major fell silent. This number is too big, so big that it is beyond the comprehension and calculation power of the average person. A major's annual salary is only a few tens of gold pounds a year, which is a small number compared to 10 million gold pounds.

It's not that Interre is not without money, and the entire civilized world probably won't have a richer region than the Intern Islands. However, every gold coin will be stained with blood. To triple the tax in a short period of time, it can only be collected with blood.

"I will not accept the appointment you have brought, young man. I will still make a request to the Military Council to appoint more Intertray Governors as a condition for the Seventh Fleet to take over. You're talented, but you're not the type of person who has the determination to keep your hands covered in blood. You are not suitable for this position. Wei Taiping concluded lightly, "In addition, I will also ask the Military and Political Council at the same time to pardon the remnants of the mutiny of the Fifth Fleet and form an escort fleet to enrich the combat power of the West Interre Sea." With the Rear Admiral's management ability, he should be able to afford to raise the remaining ships. He also needs a fleet commander, and I'm sure Lored can find someone who isn't under my control. In this way, we also settled the mutiny. ”

"I still have reservations. But since I can't convince you, I won't stop you. That's all for today. ”

Councillor Sam Webster stood up and stepped out of the range of the mute magic.

"What an interesting person. He didn't really get angry until the end. The admiral played with the teacup in his hand and said his conclusion, "What about you, do you still have questions, young man?"

Naimon felt uncomfortable, like he had lost a battle. Wei Taiping's negotiation style was different from all the generals he had ever met, and this man would force everyone except his subordinates to go to the springboard like a pirate.

But it's really very efficient. In the hands of those who have the power and intelligence, this method of negotiation is unusually efficient.

It only took so much time for Wei Taiping to impose the policy he had prepared on his two negotiators.

If Naimon also agrees to this plan, the rest of the Interlet affairs will be completely controlled by the Seventh Fleet. In fact, he had to agree to these conditions, otherwise he would not have been able to resolve the mutiny.

But he didn't want to be defeated like that.

"Since Your Excellency Wei Taiping likes straightforward conversations, I have one last straightforward question I would like to ask you......

Naimon took a deep breath.

"A mutiny of this magnitude could not have arisen spontaneously, nor could it have been organized by that major general. I wonder who's behind all this. ”

He threw the most poignant questions he could think of on the table.

"If you have to find someone behind it, it's me. ”

Naimon stared at the man behind the straightforward confession of his identity, and his eyes were as if he saw a two-headed troll spitting acid.

Wei Taiping continued indifferently: "It is precisely because my fleet has arrived that it will cause anger in the hearts of these people. These outrages have been there for a long time, and they will surely vent them in some form. The arrival of the Seventh Fleet was the fuse, and the quarrel in the bar was the kindling. Armies are inherently organized, so they are also particularly susceptible to chain into huge riots. ”

Naimon nodded silently.

"But then again, it's not a bad thing to mutiniate once in a while and kill someone. The bad guys are there, and it's useless to pretend you can't see or pretend to be harmonious. It is better for sailors to mutiny on land than to wait until they get the fleet and then mutiny. In that sense, you could say that I organized this mutiny. From the time we were transferred to deal with the Imperial fleet, this mutiny was already doomed. It may not even be the last. ”

"There is no evidence for all this. "I still want to know if you actually instructed the people to start this mutiny?"

"Does that really matter?"

A chill crept up Namen's back. He stood up and fled the table.

With the marshal's personal assurance, it was easy to convince the mutinous sailors.

Naimon didn't remember what he had promised, but Major General Darrow had been following him all the time, with tears in his eyes, and he would call him "Your Excellency."

The sailors, dragging their wounded companions with their hands behind their backs, walked out of the building and out of the square one by one under the escort of the forceful operation.

Naimon stood in front of the gate and watched the prisoners leave.

Just watching.

His mind was still filled with the frustrated negotiation just now.

The most terrifying thing is not that he was belittled by the admiral, but that he knew that what Wei Taiping said was completely right.

Damn.

Money, fleets and armies. logistical, economic and tax.

In comparison, combat heroes are indeed much better.

It's just for the defense of the Seventh Fleet, so many people have died. If you had to triple the tax, how many more people would have died? It's hard to imagine how many more people would die.

The nuns from the Orthodox Church thanked him in front of him, and Naimon nodded in greeting, listening patiently to their requests.

Just listening, not thinking.

The nuns talked about their plans to go on a pilgrimage to Interres and communicate with important Protestant congregations. Naimon just nodded in agreement, and then pushed the matter to Major General Daro, promising to find a way to dredge them up and send them to Interre.

It stands to reason that he shouldn't have agreed so easily, but there were two reasons why he agreed. First, his mind was still full of money problems, and he didn't have much to think about anything else. Second, these envoys were all women, and Naimon had smelled the smell of incense powder that seemed to have been smelled somewhere.

If only Inter had the Orthodox Church with the great land and wealth of the past, Namen thought stupidly, that would also solve the problem of military spending.

Regrettably, those churches were liquidated at the time of the independence of the southern states, and only some of the former holy sites remained, which were converted into tourist spots to barely survive. Even so, these tourist spots are an important source of income for the Protestant congregations.

He knew that the empire's military spending depended heavily on the Church and the sacred bonds issued by the Church. There seems to be some way, but I can't catch it for a while.

The nun, who had a familiar scent, wanted to talk to him several times, but was stopped by the people around her. The tall nun and the dark-haired nun argued.

A little noisy, Naimon thought irritably, grabbing his hair, and re-entered the warehouse.

The sailors are almost gone. The gendarmerie chaplains were carefully cleaning the ground of fuel, and representatives from the Seventh Fleet were among them.

Kazmi Stichus hadn't left yet, he came over to talk to Namen.

I can't remember what I talked about. I vaguely remember some conversations about friendship, and we all remember that we had a few encounters. After that, they routinely exchanged each other's military resumes.

The only thing that came to my ears was the series of naval battles that the former pirate had experienced in the Far East, knowing that it was a place where the fleet was strong and lawless. Even the official sailors of the Eastern Empire often raised the pirate flag to rob innocent merchant ships.

Naimon's mind was still racing around the current situation.

A fleet, like an army, needs a lot of supplies, a dock, a sailor, and a salary. This is a problem that pirates cannot solve, but the Navy must solve. If the Navy can't fully solve it, it will turn into pirates.

The flow of money has such a magic that it can turn a blank field into the largest free port in the Far East in twenty years, and use it to support one of the world's largest armed fleets.

Namen and Kezmi said goodbye to each other, and then watched him leave with the Admiral from the East.

"I never thought that military spending would cause such a serious problem. Money, money, what the hell are you? Why is there more magic than magic?"

This sigh hits the nail on the head. The sapphire necklace that always doesn't time it opens up in Naimon's mind again.

"What you want to know about is money – redirected to 'currency'. Money is a tool used for trading, buying and selling, storing value, and as a unit of account, and is a special commodity that acts as an equivalent in the exchange of goods and services. As a rule, each country uses only one currency, which is issued and controlled by a central bank......"

This time, Naimon hears something that intrigues him. He took off his necklace, held it tightly in his left hand, and asked questions.

"Wait a minute, Annie. What is a central bank?"

"I'm not...... Never mind. The voice seemed to want to say something at first, but finally gave up, "The central bank is 'the bank of all banks'." Its role is to maintain the stability and supply of money for the government, to formulate and implement monetary policy, and usually to hold the treasury in escrow, and to be the final settler and borrower of last resort in the banking sector......"

That's it. That's what he wanted to know.

There were many details he didn't quite understand, but he understood the original motivation for the establishment of this institution. Even after all the years of development and whitewashing, that motivation is still so obvious.

The point of that definition, of course, is not to "maintain monetary stability", but to "maintain the money supply".

Interre is the richest republic, and the problem is that we don't have enough troops and officials to mobilize the potential of this land.

"Your Excellency Wei Taiping, please stay!"

Naimon quickly caught up with the Admiral, who was leading his men to the military and political council.

"If it is very difficult for us to regulate all trade by force, why can't we think the other way around? We don't have to chase smuggling ships all over the ocean, we have to make smuggling ships come after us. Why don't we set up a compulsory settlement bank so that we can control and mobilize the resources of Interre?"

The Oriental stopped and turned around.

"A compulsory settlement bank? similar to a bank...... No, the agency of the Treasury Division? That's kind of an interesting idea. ”

"We can set up a bank with compulsion. A single bank that settles all banks, marine insurance companies, taxes and trading firm bills. The bills issued by this bank will be used to pay our taxes and salaries. ”

Kezmi muttered, "What's the difference?"

"There's a big difference. ”

Hearing this, the former pirate hurriedly closed his mouth with amusement - because it was Marshal Wei Taiping himself who answered the question. The Admiral walked over to Naimon and looked at the young man in front of him with a serious gaze.

"Do you know the 'party whip', Major?"

The admiral abruptly changed the subject.

Naimon replied cautiously, "I've heard a little." It is a position in the parliament at all levels responsible for supervising and enforcing party discipline, and is the party's voting supervisor. It is generally regarded as the number two person below the party chairman. ”

"Then do you know how the party whip was born?"

"I've heard that it evolved from young parliamentarians who kept track of their attendance and voting. These councillors allocate salaries and political support funds to their colleagues based on attendance and voting. ”

Wei Taiping nodded: "When the free country was just established, there were no parties in the strict sense, only some parliamentarians with great influence, just like the elven aristocrats, intrigued with each other, and the order was changed day by day. It is from this simplest idea of 'counting the votes of parliamentarians' that we have built a strong decision-making system that gives us strength, efficiency and money. ”

Naimon vaguely guessed what Wei Taiping meant. With his knowledge of the admiral, this man would have directly stated his conclusions.

"And what you're proposing now is that simple idea. Banks that settle all banks. It would change our entire tax and debt system. If we're going to build such an institution, we can't have many Overseers. The Free Nations need not just a gendarmerie or logistical staff, but someone who can bring together all potential war resources. You go ahead and take your fleet with you. Take my fleet with you if you need to. ”

Naimon suppressed the excitement in his heart and gave a military salute. "Thank you, Your Excellency. ”

"But remember, just because you think about it, doesn't mean there will be less bloodshed. Most of the early party whips died in various accidents. Someone once came up with an idea similar to yours. Just when everyone thought he would be Speaker, the gentleman died in a duel. Your luck probably won't be much better than his. ”

"I'm prepared. Naimon clenched his left hand tightly. Only he knew that the idea came from the future, which gave him a lot of confidence. "I believe that there will be a lot less, a lot of blood. ”

Wei Taiping glanced at his left hand and spread his palm towards Naimon.

"Give me the letter of appointment you brought. ”

Naimon put away the necklace in a little panic, took out the sealed appointment letter from his arms, and handed it over.

Wei Taiping took the letter of appointment from Naimen. His movements are not fast at all, but he has an aura that is difficult to resist. He tore open the seal and drew a charge on it with his ring.

"From now on, the Seventh Fleet will take over the West Intre Sea as ordered. Kazami Colonel, go and convey the order so that every boat knows this. They can start buying a house here. ”

The Oriental chuckled twice and patted Namen's shoulder.

"As for you...... If you do, you'll be the Whip of the Mighty. If you fail, you will die without a place to bury. Twenty years ago, when Luo Ruide and I escaped from the Taiping Kingdom and set foot on the land of Lingyangmen, Luo Ruide said the same thing to me. Young Overseer, we'll see you in Harbor. ”

The political party system of the free countries

In the early party politics of the Free Nations, there were no stable parties. Because of the huge economic, demographic and class differences among the republics, any attempt to form stable transnational parties has failed, and most of the time parties are just another name for "electoral interest groups".

The parliamentary system of the republics is very loose, and their alliances and hostilities are only a mixture of local, policy and personal interests. The parliamentarians of the free states were quite similar to the nobles of the empire, with their obvious local vision, strong personal interests and "fiefdoms", which were very different from the bureaucrats of the Eastern empires.

In order to restrain these individualistic excesses, in the 100 years since the establishment of the Free States, various quasi-parties have gradually developed a system of posts to restrain the liberal excess.

Treasury of the Party: The Treasury is responsible for collecting and collecting party funds, masking the act of "buying votes" in the shadow of partisan interests.

Belloftheparty: The bell is responsible for setting and announcing the party's policy and voting policy. This position is usually held by the de facto central figures of the party.

HipoftheParty: The whip is responsible for supervising and enforcing party discipline and enforcement. The relationship between the whip and the treasury is usually correlated.

Therefore, Naimon Soleton's new position will be called "the whip of all hosts" by Wei Taiping.

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