Chapter 243: Shocking Changes

"Two days ago, the seven chambers of commerce of the business alliance held another consultation on the implementation of the lord system, in principle, the seven chambers of commerce are not against knighthood, after all, the presidents of the seven chambers of commerce like us can be canonized as grand dukes, the only problem is the fief.

The original plan was that the Plains of Falis would be a total of eight cities, and the remaining seven cities would be given to seven archdukes except for the city of Morente. However, this was too small and crowded, and the second was strongly opposed by the agriculture-oriented Fude Chamber of Commerce, and even threatened to withdraw from the business alliance, so the plan was eventually abandoned.

For the Business Alliance, the sphere of influence is very large, but the place under its jurisdiction is the Cristo Hill except for the Plains of Mana Hill. The final decision was to keep the Plains of Falis Hill and the city of Moriente immovable, which was the foundation of the business alliance to keep the hearts and minds of the people stable. The Cristo Hills will be divided into more than fifty domains, and canonized as fiefs to those who have titles below the viscount. As for being given the title of earl or above, if you want to obtain a fief, you have to fight for it yourself......"

When Lorist arrives at the Peterson Chamber of Commerce, President Peterson does not talk about the rejection of the custom shipbuilding that Lorist encountered, but instead talks about the seemingly unrelated business alliance's resolution to implement the lord system. Lorlist, however, believed that President Peterson must have had some purpose in saying this, and that he would just have to listen.

"Like the Grand Duke of Rum in the Duchy of Rum, he has wanted to join the business alliance since the independence of the former Krisson Empire. This time the Business Alliance decided to give him a chance, but asked him to abolish the Duchy and bring the two provinces of the Duchy of Rum, Ives and Prigas, under the direct jurisdiction of the Business Alliance. Then he made the Grand Duke of Rum the Duke of the Commercial Alliance, and the province of Ives was given to him as the Grand Duke.

The province of Prigas, which is adjacent to the plain of Falliqiu, will become the president of the Fude Chamber of Commerce, that is, the domain of the Grand Duke of Fude, because of the merit of the ancestor of the Fude Chamber of Commerce, Grand Duke Fude Morent, and the six major chambers of commerce established a business alliance, so it will benefit his children and grandchildren......

The remaining six chambers of commerce, except for the Lyward Chamber of Commerce, turned its attention to the weak Duchy of Morbia next to the Cristo Hills, preparing to get its own Grand Duke's domain from there. The Two-Headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, the Visia Chamber of Commerce, the Chicked Chamber of Commerce, and our Peterson Chamber of Commerce all have their sights set on the former Crescent Empire. We, the Peterson Chamber of Commerce, are preparing to reintegrate the Northwest Territories of the Kingdom of Redlis as the future Grand Dukeship of Peterson for the Future Fort Business Alliance.

Yesterday I had Mr. Tim come to counsel, and he would like to assist us in convincing the other nobles of the North-West, and to offer to make me his superior lord after the establishment of the Archduke Peterson, and to transfer the subordination of the Viscountate of Tybury to the Archduke of Peterson, and thus become a member of the Lords of the Business Alliance......"

I grass, the Fude Business Alliance is going to change the national policy of building a country with commerce for more than a hundred years, the powerful wings have been abundant, and the banner of expansion has shown its sharp minions to the territory of the former Krisson Empire, and how much territory it can swallow depends on its appetite.

Also, even Mr. Tim, who was promoted to the aristocracy by Lorlist, also saw the opportunity to change his court and threw himself into the arms of the business alliance, from yesterday to now, for such a long time, he has not even sent a reminder message, which shows how thorough his speculation is this time, this is no longer a reckless old feelings, it is simply a naked * betrayal act.

At this moment, thunder rolled in Lorist's heart, like 10,000 grass and mud horses running by. The hands holding the teacup began to tremble a little, and this was not a small change, but a big change that changed the history of Guelintea.

The Fude Business Alliance's decision to implement the lord system is like a harmless little white rabbit suddenly turning into a vicious tiger with a bloody mouth open, although the current target they are only targeting the former Krisson Empire, which has been the enemy of life and death for more than a hundred years, but this is only the seven major chambers of commerce led by the business alliance, as President Peterson said that the fief above the earl is self-defeating, what about the nearly 100 second- and third-rate chambers of commerce? Where will the target of their choice of fief be?

From the date when the Business Union decided to introduce the lordship system, there will be no peace in Galintya. The Business Alliance is not an empire, but it has more power than an empire, both in terms of wealth and population, and its sphere of influence and influence are far more powerful than the Crisson Empire in its former power, a true behemoth, an unrivaled giant......

Lorist suddenly remembered the ambitious Second Highness, and remembered that he had a 300,000-strong army in his hand, and he only waited for his father, the third prince, to wave his army to dominate the former empire as soon as he died. Poor Second Highness, you missed the best opportunity to unify the former empire, and wasted a year in vain. An army of 300,000, hehe, now it looks like a joke.

Holding back the shock of his heart, Lorist asked calmly: "President Peterson, is the Grand Duke of Rum willing to accept the terms of the business alliance, he was originally the lord of a principality......

President Peterson laughed: "The situation is out of control, he has to accept the request of the business alliance, originally the Grand Duke of Rum and several big nobles in the principality did not deal with each other, if we were not in the middle, the principality would have broken out a civil war long ago." This time the business alliance accepted his refuge, although he did not have the name of the lord of the principality, but it was a relief for him.

Moreover, our business alliance did not treat him badly, not only gave him an interest-free loan of five million kingfords for ten years, but also sent someone to assist him in establishing a chamber of commerce, and granted him the right to sit in on the alliance's highest business council, as long as he repaid the loan of five million goldfords, he would automatically get the right to vote, becoming the eighth chamber of commerce in charge of the business alliance......"

I grass, this is the real sale of land for glory, the Grand Duke of Rum sold his principality for a good price, no matter who will think that the conditions given by the business alliance are generous and sincere. For the Grand Duke of Rum, becoming the eighth chamber of commerce in charge of the business alliance is simply a step to the sky, especially for the second- and third-rate chambers of commerce of the business alliance, which is their lifelong dream.

No, it's just a trap. Lorist came to his senses after a moment of trance, the Grand Duke of Rum was finished, and the five million Kingford interest-free loan was a beautiful trap. If the loan is not repaid within ten years, then according to the disposal method of the business alliance, the property of the Grand Duke of Rum will be liquidated and repaid, in short, he will be declared bankrupt, and at that time, becoming the eighth chamber of commerce in control of the business alliance will be just a beautiful bubble.

The Big Seven would never let others put their hands in their bowls again, otherwise, how could there not be a rising chamber of commerce on their side in the past two hundred years? Lorist remembered a rumor he had heard when he was at Dawn Academy, as long as the scale of any rising chamber of commerce was about to surpass that of the seven, it would be plotted and attacked. This is an unspoken rule that the vast majority of smart people in business alliances understand in their hearts.

Luckily, my family territory is in the Northland and the Isle of Hilowas, so I don't have to deal with these treacherous giants for the time being...... Lorist had just secretly rejoiced in his heart that what President Peterson said next had made him almost jump.

"In addition to our Peterson Chamber of Commerce, the Two-Headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce, and the Vesia Chamber of Commerce have set their sights on acquiring territories in the Kingdom of Redlis. Because we all know that under the attack of His Royal Highness the Second Prince Regent of the Kingdom of Antinac, the Kingdom of Redlis will not last long. In order to prevent the emergence of another powerful force like the former Krisson Empire that threatens its own security, the Business Alliance has decided to intervene in this war and thwart the Second Highness's attempt to unify the former Empire......

The next thing to do is with you, Brother Locke, the territory that the Chikd merchants want to obtain is the island of Hilowas, and they have the support of the Business Alliance. As long as Hilovas Island is obtained, the Chikde Chamber of Commerce will be able to control all the maritime trade routes north of the Zangjin Bay, and become a veritable maritime overlord. Although I know that Hilovas Island is your family domain, I could not dispute it at the time......

The Chikde Chamber of Commerce has known your identity and has proposed to take coercive measures against you to coerce you into transferring the island of Hilovas to them. However, I strongly objected. Even if you are not my friend or guest, doing something like this in Moriente City will have a huge impact on the reputation of the Business Alliance, so the other chambers of commerce have agreed with me, refusing and warning the Chikde Chamber of Commerce not to clash with you in Moriente City.

Your safety is safe in Moldant City for now, but once you're leaving, I suspect the Chikde Chamber of Commerce will likely attack you at sea. Brother Locke, I suggest you abandon that ship and leave by land to be safer. The power of the Chikde Chamber of Commerce is strong at sea, and the comparison on land is slightly inferior. With your skills, it's easier to get out.

Please forgive Brother Locke, as a friend I can't help you. This was the decision of the Business Alliance, and the Chikde Chamber of Commerce divided the sea route from the Golden Bay to the Viscount of Tybury to our Petersen Chamber of Commerce, and promised not to meddle in this area. In exchange, I had no choice but to show neutrality between them and you. So it's already the best I can to tell you the news......"

Lorist just wants to scold his mother at this moment, this is probably the so-called sitting at home behind closed doors, and disaster is coming from heaven. The Chikde Chamber of Commerce has actually set its sights on its own family territory, Hilowas, and it is likely that it has also taken a fancy to its important strategic geographical location. There are also many smart people in this world, and others who can see and realize it can also perceive it. Owning the island of Hilovas is equivalent to dominating the seas north of the Zangjin Bay, and becoming the overlord of the northern sea is not a joke.

"Brother Locke, if you don't mind, I can help you negotiate terms with the Chikde Chamber of Commerce, you can sell the island of Shilovas to the Chikde Chamber of Commerce like the Grand Duke of Rum, and I will never let you suffer in terms of price. And I think this is also the only way to avoid war, after all, your family's old territory is in the Northlands, and selling Hiloas Island for a good price will not only win the friendship of the Chikd Chamber of Commerce, but also greatly help and benefit the development of your family territory in the Northlands. President Peterson advised.

Lorist shook his head slowly, "Thank you for your kindness, President." It's just that the Norton family is from a military aristocracy and has never been afraid of the threat of war. Don't mention the sale of the territory, the Chikde Chamber of Commerce wants to get Hiroas Island as their family domain, so they are ready to pay the price of tens of thousands of lives. The Nortons will show them how terrible it is to anger the angry bears of the Northlands......"

The island of Hilovas is extremely important to the future of the family in Lorist's plans and assumptions, and the loss of it would be tantamount to cutting off the future of the family's rise, and Lorist is not willing to compromise on this point. Since the business alliance wants to implement the lord system, so that the Norton family is also involved in this vortex, then come on, the Norton family is not afraid of war.

"Brother Locke, think about it again, the Chikde Chamber of Commerce is the largest force on the sea in the business alliance, and other chambers of commerce are like us, although they also have fleets, but the scale is not large. The Chikd Chamber of Commerce alone has seven large ocean-going merchant fleets, nearly 1,000 armed seagoing vessels, more than 100,000 sailors, and has a strong influence in the armadas of the commercial alliance, the armed fleets of the Habiabada Kingdom and the Shayslan Kingdom. After all, the island of Hilovas is at sea, and it will be a great loss if your family goes to war with the Chikde Chamber of Commerce......"

In President Peterson's view, Lorist is just a young and hard-mouthed man, and compared to the great maritime power possessed by the Chicke Chamber of Commerce, Lorist now does not even have a large ocean-going merchant ship, like a baby about to duel with a giant, and the outcome of victory and defeat is self-evident. Needless resistance will only inflict great losses and casualties on the Norton family.

It's just that President Peterson himself didn't realize that the sea strength of the Chicked Chamber of Commerce that he emphasized made Lorist determined, because he found the dawn of hope, as long as he defeated the Chikde Chamber of Commerce, the Norton family would become the new overlord of the sea in one fell swoop. Perhaps, it should be much easier to deal with one chamber of commerce at sea than against four chambers of commerce on land......

"President, when has the Business Alliance decided to implement this lordship?" Lorist asked.

"After the winter, the lordship will be proclaimed on March 18 of the new year, the one hundred and seventy-fifth anniversary of the establishment of the Fort Business Alliance, and the Grand Duke of Rum will be declared to join the Business League and receive canonization. At the same time, more than 100 people who have made outstanding contributions to the business alliance will be canonized and conferred knighthoods and territories. President Peterson replied.

"President, the more than a dozen principalities and kingdoms that are all over the business alliance have always been potential allies of the business alliance, and they are also the sphere of influence of the business alliance, and they have given great support to the business alliance in resisting the invasion of the former Krisson Empire for more than a hundred years, and it is also the guarantee of the final victory of the business alliance.

So now that the Business Alliance wants to implement the lord system, in addition to your big chambers of commerce focusing on the Kingdom of Redelis, those second- and third-rate chamber of commerce presidents will also be named marquis and earls, so what should they do with their fiefdoms? Will the business alliance let them take their own territory cause unrest and strife throughout the duchy and kingdom in that week?" Lorist asked again.

President Peterson nodded, "The system of sub-lordship has been practiced for more than a thousand years, and this system has been deeply rooted in the hearts of the people, and it is the dream of almost all motivated people to obtain a hereditary domain for their family and future generations. Although the business alliance is unique in Galintya, there is always a sense of inferiority when dealing with the nobles of those principalities and kingdoms, which is also the original intention of the business alliance to decide to implement the lord system.

The biggest problem with the puzzled business alliance is the fiefdom, even if you become a nobleman without a territory, it is just an honor, in fact, two years ago, someone proposed to annex those weak countries all over the world, laying the foundation for the business alliance to implement the lord system. However, the Supreme Council of Commerce abandoned the plan because of the bad influence that could easily tarnish the image of the business alliance and become the greatest public enemy after the former Krisson Empire.

The Supreme Commercial Council decided to direct all the recipients of titles who wished to obtain fiefs to the kingdoms of Redlis and Antinac, so that these two countries would not have to worry about the lack of fiefs, and secondly, the possibility of the unification of the former Cresson Empire would be completely buried, so that the commercial alliances would never have to worry about the north, and third, it would also appease the worries of the principalities and kingdoms about the lordship of the commercial alliances, so that they would not have to worry about their own safety for the expansion of the commercial alliances.

Therefore, the entire territory from the plains of Antitario to the kingdom of Redlis will become the title of the Merchant Alliance, which is why the Merchant Alliance supports the Chicto Chamber of Commerce to make your Hilovas Island the Grand Duchy of Chickede. Reasonably, the Commercial Alliance will never allow the island of Hilovas to threaten the coastal area of the Great Plains of Antitario to be outside the jurisdiction of the Commercial Alliance......"

Finally, President Peterson said to Lorlist, "Brother Locke, it is only the end of November, and there are still more than three months before the business alliance announces the implementation of the lordship, but in fact, in the months before and after the resolution was made, all the chambers and individuals who have made a lot of preparations to promote the implementation of this lordship system, and in a few days, the Grand Duke of Rum will sign the agreement, accept the terms of the business alliance, and cancel the title of the principality."

The Liward Chamber of Commerce also hopes to emulate the Principality of Rum and bring the Principality of Morbia under the control of the Business Alliance. The rest of the Two-Headed Dragon Chamber of Commerce, the Vesia Chamber of Commerce, and the Mayflower Chamber of Commerce are all strengthening the armed forces of the Redlis Kingdom openly or covertly, as long as they and the 300,000 army of the Second Highness fight to defeat both sides, then it will be the end of the various chambers of commerce of the business alliance to come out and clean up the mess and receive the fruits of victory and fiefdoms.

I think that when the strength is not as good as the other party, it is a wise choice to endure the momentary anger and avoid damage to the family. Brother Locke, you can think about my proposal again, don't make a decision to start a war lightly, naval warfare is not a land war, the Chikde Chamber of Commerce has a great advantage and experience in this regard, like your customized ship being returned in the past few days is the strategy of the Chikde Chamber of Commerce to suppress you again......"

Lorist replied solemnly: "Well, President, I will seriously consider your proposal." ”

...... (To be continued.) )