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The old emperor's thoughts, as a subordinate, can't guess, and don't dare to guess. So Yuerju remained silent, their family has always been a tool of the emperor, and it is just a tool. And tools don't have mouths, they only do what they are told. But the young man in the family who has been free-range for a long time has no such awareness.

Seeing that the Emperor was lost in thought, Efren mistakenly thought that the old Emperor was quite concerned about this matter, but he did not know what to do. There is such a misunderstanding because the vision that was depicted in the conversation between the magician and the goddess in the past actually attracted this young man who had learned a lot of new knowledge.

He mustered up the courage to say something. But even if the old emperor pretended to be amiable, as the family of servants closest to him, how could he not know his true face. Not to mention his father's constant teachings and warnings from childhood to adulthood, so that Efren could not say a word, and choked again.

But the old emperor was not a man without eyes, and when he saw Efron's expression, he asked kindly: "Child, what do you want to say, it doesn't matter if you talk about it." ”

Yuerju was shocked when he saw this, and the tool took the initiative to speak, which did not conform to the family motto. He wanted to shut up his son, but in front of the emperor, His Majesty also said in person that he would let this bastard speak, and it was not good for him to stop it. He could only glare at his son viciously, but unfortunately this bastard was so focused on other places that he didn't notice his father's eyes.

"Your Majesty, Your Majesty." After receiving permission, Efren plucked up his courage again and said, "With your permission, I would like to be able to join the Goddess of Gold in what they are going to do." ”

"Oh, do you think the empire needs to add a weak goddess to what the magician is going to do. Why? ”

The old emperor asked the question in a kind tone, which calmed Efron's mood a lot, and also allowed him to say the thoughts in his mind: "Your Majesty." From the conversation between the two, it can be guessed that sooner or later they will push the method they said to the whole of the maze. And it's not a tough promotion, but a lot of confidence that the regions that don't use it will be attracted to the regions that use those methods, assimilate them, and introduce the same methods. Since they are all about to do, why didn't the empire join in as soon as possible. New policies, new weapons, and new methods are all the same, and as long as they are feasible, the sooner they join, the more benefits they can get. Being slower than others means that we can only pick up what others have left, or take it from others at a greater cost. So I think it's better to do this sooner rather than later. ”

"Son, you're right. But you also mentioned an important point, if there are feasible words. From the words of a god and a magician, why do you think that what they have to do will be successful? ”

"This ......" Efren blushed and lowered his head, unable to speak for a while.

The old emperor did not stop his questioning because of Efron's retreat. And he said, "And don't forget, child, that your family has a duty to the royal family. As far as I know, your brothers are gone, and you are your father's last son. Are you going to give up the duties that the Muhashebesi family has always held and do something that I don't know if it will succeed? ”

The mention of family duties made Efren stiffen his neck as if he was screaming, and the voice came from the bottom of his throat. "Your Majesty, my father is the only son left with me, but it doesn't mean that there are no other men in the family. We can also serve His Majesty without forgetting any duty. And from the very beginning, I was not a child who was expected to study and urged. I'm afraid my cousins, they are better at fulfilling the duties of the family than I am. I believe my father knows this better than I do. But my strength is mathematics, and I like it. And the origin of mathematics is the magician. So I think that mathematics must have played a pivotal role in his plan with the goddess of gold coins. That being the case, I hereby beseech your Majesty to let the loyal men of the Muhashebesi family serve you in the place where they do best. ”

Speaking of excitement, Efren even half-knelt on the ground, a gesture of pleading was obvious.

The old emperor did not hate the passions of young people. He believes that there are many things in this world that need young people with iron heads to bump into them. Maybe that seemingly solid wall was knocked down and a new way out. So he seriously considered the proposal of the young man in front of him.

And from what he said just now, it is not difficult to detect the resentment of this young man for the neglect of the family, and then he has the idea of rebellion. Such a person is more willing to exert greater strength and make more efforts outside the field that the family is good at. It's just that if they fail, they will fall harder, more painfully, and even can't get up. So should you give it a try?

As for the so-called duties, in fact, it is just an excuse for the old emperor. If you don't convince his family, how many people are still staring at this position of tax collector. The work of a tax collector is not something that can be done by one person.

In order to protect the money, there is always a need for some guards. The emperor's direct territory is so large, if there is only one group of people collecting taxes, the year will come to the end of the year, and the territory has not been able to complete a round.

Not to mention that when it comes to temporary taxation, only one group collects taxes, and even if he breaks his leg, he may not be able to collect all the money he needs immediately. Therefore, in the Muhashebesid family, there are many men who are attacking everywhere.

As a close confidant in charge of tax collection, in addition to personally going to various places to collect taxes, another important job of Yuerju is to organize the taxes collected by other members of the family from various places, record them into accounts, and hand them over to the emperor.

In such a situation, it does not seem to be unacceptable to have one more man or one less man. As long as there is someone to handle things. So Emperor Armin looked at Yuerju, who was always silent, and asked, "Old man, this is your son." What do you think? ”

Yuerju is also mixed in his heart. The younger son is a little different in age from his eldest brothers, so he did not urge him to learn the knowledge of the family, but let it develop. It's just that he didn't expect this to become a reason for his resentment.

And he did have an interest in some new disciplines, including mathematics. I even thought about using mathematics to standardize the method of family taxation. It's just that according to the results of his investigation and actuarial calculations that he spent a year or two, the conclusion was that according to the tax standard given by His Majesty the Emperor, the family did not have to collect so many taxes from tenants and lords directly under the emperor.

Is this human talk!

By the same rule, the old family method of collecting taxes can collect more than the new method of mathematically calculated. So as a courtier loyal to the emperor, it is not obvious which method Muhashebei should use. It's just that the kid is brainless and can't think clearly, so he is disgusted by him, who is a father.

just didn't expect that several of his eldest brothers would die due to various accidents and illnesses in the past few years. The last one was attacked by an unknown creature on a way out to collect taxes. Not a single person, including the Guardian Knights, survived. Efren became his only remaining son.

Tax collectors are fascinated, and although it is a profession that everyone looks at, it is also the object of everyone's disgust. According to the fierceness of the common people and the danger of the natural environment, collecting taxes is not a safe occupation in the miraculous land. It's the same even with the emperor's aura on his back.

When he got the news that the child was held hostage by the Fourteenth Prince, he was already planning to give him up and prepare to succeed his brother's child as his heir. It's just that I didn't expect this kid to come back alive, and I didn't expect him to make such a request in front of the emperor. For a while, Yuerju didn't know how to respond to the child's feelings.

But when the emperor asked, it was impossible for Yuerju to hold back and not answer. He could only say with a blank face, as in the past: "Your Majesty, there are other young people in the Muhashebexi family who can serve you, and he is not one of them. In the end, it was such cold words.

Efren was only angry at his father's answer. This made him even more determined not to inherit the family business, and only wanted to join the vision that the magician had outlined.

Of course, the old emperor understood that Yuerju, a man who had followed him for a long time, was not as cold as he appeared. Maybe he also has his own way of loving his children, but he is not understood. But in the mess at home, it seems that he is not qualified to put on a high posture and teach others anything. Speaking of which, this can be regarded as a common distress of being a father.

But to get down to business, Emperor Armin, of course, couldn't let a young man run around like a headless fly just because he admired his drive. As an elder, his role is to give timely and effective advice so that young people can have a direction to work on.

But this suggestion is not based on their own ideas, forcing young people to push their efforts in the 'right' direction. Because who can guarantee that the direction you suggest will be correct. The balance in this is not so easy to grasp. Luckily, Almin thinks he's good at being a guiding light for young people, rather than just undermining the confidence of others. So the old emperor said:

"Kid, since you want to join the plan of the Golden Coin Goddess and the magician, I can't allow it. But I have one condition. ”

As if recognized, Efren said excitedly, "Your Majesty, please speak." ”

"Hey, don't be so happy yet, this is not a promise to you."

"Yes." The excited young man lowered his head again and listened to the royal sound.

"You mentioned that the magician took out a Red Yao-level magic stone, and it was about the plan he wanted to do. It was only after the magic stone was offered to the goddess that the one came to earth and talked to the magician in detail. I need to know the contents of the magic stone and determine what they want to do, so that I can decide whether to agree to you or not, and send someone to join the plan before the goddess invites you. If this can't be done, then there is no need to talk about other things. ”

This...... Couldn't be more reasonable. Efren thought to himself. Thinking back to the attitude of the magician, at that time, he was not worried about the leakage of the contents of the magic stone, so he so simply agreed to let the priest of the goddess of gold coins check the contents.

Although it is also possible that the priests belong to the system of goddesses, so there is no need to hide it. But since their plan is going to be promoted later, it is impossible to hide it from everyone. So to get the magic stone content first, Efren felt that there was a good chance to do it. So he hurriedly agreed.

Seeing the overjoyed look of the young man in front of him, the old emperor gave a commendatory smile and said nothing.

It is true that it is a choice to make a move to disrupt the plot of the magician and the gods. But if it is profitable, it is also a way out for the empire to seize a large share, or even to compete for dominance. The old emperor thought so.