The murderer could not be found for a long time, and the atmosphere in the entire Canglan City became tense. The garrison guarding the royal capital has all been mobilized, and suspicious elements are hunted everywhere, and the prison is overcrowded.

It's a pity that no matter how many people arrest them, they still can't find any clues related to the assassination of the crown prince, but they are involved in a bunch of other.

The spies of the major forces, the underground underworld forces, the illegitimate children of the princes and nobles, and the white gloves of the bureaucrats...... All kinds of messy things came out at once.

If he had dared to toss like this in the past, the palace gate of Caesar IV would have been broken down.

Now that so many people have been arrested, those who have been executed, and those who have been exiled, no one dares to reach out and fish for people.

For a time, the security of the royal capital was clear, and the second-generation gentlemen disappeared directly, and even the entertainment venues were depressed.

The more you investigate, the worse it gets. It's not that the suspects weren't found, it's that there are too many suspects.

Major forces at home and abroad are among the suspects, including some core members of the royal family, who have become the object of suspicion.

As long as you have the ability to bury nails in the royal family, you can now be regarded as a suspect, and the motive is too sufficient.

The rich dowry in the queen's hand was the fuse. Once Caesar IV and the queen have no children, the ownership of the land of the six provinces will become the greatest thunder of the kingdom.

The interests involved are too great, and everyone does not dare to draw conclusions easily, if they make a mistake, it will be a big deal!

There were too many suspects, and Caesar IV was helpless. Even if you don't need to find evidence for this kind of thing, at least you have to know who did it before you can retaliate!

Where is it like now, there is not even a goal to vent grievances. If you want to avenge your son, you don't know who to go to.

The nobleman who was in charge of the prince's security was killed as early as the first time the case occurred. All those responsible are now dead.

Such a large-scale extermination can still leave no clues, which is obviously not something that ordinary forces can accomplish.

However, this is useless, and no one can guarantee whether the forces that have taken action to exterminate the mouth have colluded with the domestic elites.

Holding back his resentment, Caesar IV had to restrain his emotions to appease the queen. If one prince dies, there can be a second prince.

If the queen is overly sad and tosses her body and affects her fertility, it will be a real disaster.

……

The city gate caught fire, affecting the fish in the pond.

Hudson, who was thousands of miles away, never thought that as a melon-eating crowd, the turmoil would be able to sweep over his head.

As the investigation deepened, the news that a prince's attendant, who had borrowed a loan from the Development Bank of the Near East two months ago, was also dug up by investigators.

Suspicious clues +1, suspected of the economy in trouble, was blackmailed and took risks!

Despite the low probability, the Development Bank of the Near East, caught in the whirlpool of the storm, was still questioned.

The damage to operations is a small matter, and it is crucial that the mission audits the accounts. There is no regulation of the bank accounts, and if there is no problem, the biggest problem is the problem.

Since the establishment of the Development Bank of the Near East, the main focus has been to "keep the confidentiality of customers", never asking the origin of customers' funds, nor caring about the use of customers' funds.

This kind of institution with a high degree of privacy, convenient for the transfer of funds, and can also launder funds on a part-time basis was quickly sought after.

In less than a year, the Wangdu branch has become the branch with the highest turnover and the most lucrative among dozens of branches in the kingdom.

Making money is secondary, and the key is that through these business dealings, the Development Bank of the Near East has also forged ties with the bureaucrats in the kingdom and has become its closest business partner.

Now that the investigation team is going to check the accounts, the transactions that were hidden behind the scenes in the past must not be picked up?

That's when the network comes into play. Before the mission could take action, some bureaucrats reported the letter first.

After receiving the news, the person in charge of the branch did not dare to make his own decisions, and directly fed back the news as quickly as possible.

……

"Duke, that's the basics. The mission has set its sights on the Development Bank of the Near East, our partners, and has done everything they can to help stall for time.

Judging from the current situation, it should not be delayed for a few days. The person in charge of the branch asked for instructions on whether to cooperate with the investigation team or ......"

After listening to Rudolph's report, Hudson suddenly had a headache. His intuition told him that this investigation was not only because of the involvement, but also because of the factors that attracted the wind.

In the process of its rise, the Development Bank of the Near East has co-opted a group of interest groups, and it has also violated the interests of many people.

Now that they have the opportunity, these people will definitely take advantage of the problem. Even if it doesn't have anything to do with it at all, they'll be involved.

Once the bank makes its accounts public, then countless hidden problems will be brought to light at once.

Not only could the cooperating bureaucrats stand it, but neither could the Development Bank of the Near East.

In essence, banks rely on credibility to eat, and if they do not promise confidentiality in advance, it is fine, but in order to absorb savings, the main thing is confidentiality.

This is not a staff mistake and a random promise, but none of the laws of the Alpha Kingdom require the disclosure of bank accounts.

"If the law does not prohibit it, you can do it!"

In order to attract customers, the main focus is on private publicity, which is obviously not the pot of bank staff.

With capable subordinates, Hudson is too late to be happy, and naturally he will not shirk his responsibilities downward.

"Transfer the accounts as soon as possible, and there will be another accidental fire to destroy all traces!"

Hudson said with a sigh.

At other times, he can resist the investigation, even if it is a political storm, he can bear it, but not now.

The murder of the crown prince is neither an ordinary case of partisan corruption, nor is it simply an internal factional struggle, which has touched the king's bottom line.

Anyone who dares to obstruct the investigation on this is a challenge to the authority of Caesar IV's monarchy.

is bound by the monarch's title, and the courtiers and the monarch face each other, and basically there will be no good results.

Those nobles who show the chariots and horses to give the king a hard bar, are indeed majestic, but after the scenery, the fate of the children of the future generations is usually not very good.

It is enough that the family has always been strong, but once there is a trend of decadence, it will soon usher in a catastrophe.

Even if there is a change of dynasty during the period, don't try to please it. No monarch likes such restless courtiers.

It can be described as: strong for a while, and then directly to the crematorium.

Smart people put themselves in their rightful position, even if there is a conflict of interest with the monarch, they must put themselves on the side of passive counterattack.

In the continent of Aslanth, as long as you occupy the righteousness and confront the king within the scope of the rules, you do not belong to the category of rebellious ministers and thieves.

Creating an accidental fire at this moment and pretending to destroy bank accounts is an explanation from Hudson to all parties.

"Duke, if you do this, I'm afraid that the investigation team will not rest on its laurels, and it is very likely that it will further target the Near East Branch.

Our business in the royal capital will be hit hard. If His Majesty is angry with you, the trouble will be small. ”

Rudolph said with a solemn expression.

Confrontation with the royal power, which belonged exclusively to the great nobles, was undoubtedly beyond the scope of his cognition, and panic was inevitable.

"Rest assured, so many shareholders in the Development Bank of the Near East will not watch the investigation team behave in a mess.

At least as it stands, all the business carried out by banks is within the limits of the legal framework of the Kingdom.

We are no ordinary businessmen, we can be slaughtered by others. As long as it is a legal operation, no one can do anything to the Development Bank.

If it really gets bigger, the people in the investigation team won't be able to hold back. This time it was probably just a temptation.

If they really want to take action against the Development Bank of the Near East, and the investigation team directly leads people over to forcibly check the accounts, how can there be any news circulating? ”

Hudson pretended to be calm.

The more times like this, the more you need to reassure people. Knowing that this will not end like this, I can only bite the bullet now.

After earning this money, you have to bear the corresponding pressure. The most important thing in opening a bank is credibility, and the Development Bank of the Near East is the largest commercial bank in the Kingdom, but it is not the only bank.

The major chambers of commerce in China are preparing their own banks, and many local aristocrats are also preparing to move, and it is only a matter of time before the banks are flying all over the sky.

The Near East Development Bank, which has a first-mover advantage, must establish its own credibility if it wants to consolidate its current dominant position.

If there had been no commitment to the confidentiality of the accounts in the first place, it would not have hurt to have the Mission's accounts audited. But since the promise is made, it must be kept.

With the in-depth investigation of the murder of the crown prince, there are now countless cases that have been involved.

The last time the royal government made such a big move was the assassination of Julian Caesar III. The crown prince's identity is naturally not as good as that of the king, but he died, and he still died of poisoning!

After a slight hesitation, Hudson added: "It is too abrupt to set fire directly, and first use the pretext of escorting the gold coins to transfer the bank guards."

Find a few more unlucky drunks with good strength, lure them into a fight in a restaurant near the bank, and then accidentally cause a fire that spreads to ......"

Conspiracy, not to Hudson's liking. But there is no way, sometimes this thing really works.

Set fire to the accounts yourself, that's 100% problematic. But if it catches fire, then everything is different.

No matter how in-depth the investigation team goes, an accident is an accident. As a victim, there is no need to be held responsible.

If the account is burned, then only when the customer comes to the door with the magic crystal card to handle the business, can the past transaction records be retrieved.

And these records are limited to the time of transfer in and out, and the specific transaction with whom it was made, or a confused account.

……

In Dapest City, a debt restructuring negotiation kicked off at the fastest speed.

When it comes to small amounts of money, everyone's reaction speed is very fast. Except for a very small number of creditors who personally sent people over, most of the creditors directly entrusted the minister to the Principality of Moxi to deal with the matter on their behalf.

Anyway, creditors from all walks of life come to talk together, and the final solution must be unified, otherwise those who suffer losses will definitely not agree.

Interests are the most united, and representatives from all walks of life took the lead in kicking out the elves for a very simple reason: the two sides have not signed a formal treaty, which cannot constitute a legal debt.

There is no way, the solvency of the Principality of Moxi is so great, if someone takes more, someone will inevitably take less.

Everyone is a human race, and it is appropriate to work together to eliminate the elves first.

The angry Delise almost overturned the table, leaving everyone without playing. But in the end, reason prevailed, and it didn't matter if you bullied the Principality of Moxi, and it was not worth offending all the great forces of the Terrans.

The elves are self-sufficient, and they are not short of supplies. The main purpose is to suppress the neighbors, and the Terran countries collect debts from the Principality of Moxi, which in essence also achieves the effect of weakening the neighbors.

After witnessing the reduction of the army of the Moxies, the elven delegation also stopped obsessing with reparations and turned to other interests.

In this regard, the Duchy of Moxi is extremely generous, and there is no problem with privileges, anyway, most of the elves are dead houses, and they will not go to live in the Duchy of Moxi.

Even if a few elves come over occasionally, it's a simple child. It is simply unrealistic to expect them to do evil and harm the Principality of Moxi.

It is also possible to exempt trade from tariffs, and the elves are not an industrial country, and they are not afraid of being impacted when they open up the market.

The most well-known magical equipment, the water of life, is in short supply in the human world. If it weren't for the fear of exposure, George would have said: Just come and dump, open to buying!

Even if you don't use it yourself, you can make a profit by reselling it to other countries.

So much so that the negotiating table was victorious, but Delis could not find the slightest sense of accomplishment. The cooperation of the Moxi people directly made her angry and had nowhere to go.

In contrast, the debt restructuring negotiations on the other side are much more intense.

Not only did the representatives of the Principality of Moxi fight with each other, but even within the delegation, there was endless controversy.

The borrowers and the bond faction are even more quarrelsome, and the parties are not giving in to each other for the limited annual ability to pay.

The borrowers believe that the principal of the debt should be repaid first, and as for the interest part, the second repayment will be made after all the principal is repaid.

The implication is that the interest paid earlier is converted into the principal, and after the entire principal is paid off, just wait!

Naturally, the bond faction did not agree, and interest is interest, so how can it be counted as principal?

Even if the ability to pay is insufficient, it must be paid in equal proportions. If you want to lose everyone together, let them bear the loss alone anyway, that's impossible.

In addition to these mainstream debates, there are also various strange repayment theories, which have been proposed.

The overall principle is one, to safeguard one's own interests.

The debt relief proposed by the Mossi people was directly ignored by everyone. Deferred payments are OK, but debt relief is not.

Of course, there is no one to replace the subsequent interest on the funds. Including the Development Bank of the Near East, a new creditor, the Principality of Mossi has a total nominal foreign-related debt of 438 million gold coins.

Even at the annual interest rate of 8 percent, the annual interest on the funds is more than 35 million gold coins, far exceeding their financial income.

When this number was calculated, everyone was stunned. The fact that a principality can owe such a lot of money in just a few years is simply a new record for human debt!

Combined with the financial expenditure of the Duchy of Moxi in recent years, everyone has nothing to say, they really have spent so much.

Even the financial expenses of the Duchy of Moxi are a little more than the total amount of debt exposed. According to the Mossi government, they also have internal debts.

In addition to the shock, everyone looked at George differently. With so many debts, and being able to eat and sleep more comfortably, this mentality is not ordinarily strong.

The name of Prime Minister Hurcheg also resounded on the mainland overnight. Under his auspices, the Moxie government was able to owe so much debt before it exploded, a proper minister!

However, if the effort to paste the wall is even worse, it cannot be relied on tearing down the east wall to make up for the west wall and filling the huge fiscal deficit of the government.

Even if it is a financial explosion, it is caused by external factors. If there is no conflict with the elves, which causes the outside world to worry about the safety of the Principality of Moxi, this game of borrowing the new to repay the old can continue.

The huge foreign debt of 438 million yuan has made creditors from all walks of life sit down and negotiate, and if the snowball rolls bigger, I am afraid that the whole continent will be kidnapped by debt.

Commissions are not easy to earn, and as a creditor who joined later, the Near East Development Bank is also known for its passivity.

The reputation of "the unjust big head" directly resounded on the mainland. If it is left in the previous life, such a huge loan explosion, a round of run crisis is imperative.

However, the current situation is exceptional, and the cost of funds of the Development Bank of the Near East is about zero. No matter how long the repayment cycle of the Principality of Moxi drags on, it will still be able to repay the loan in the end, and the bank will only lose time.

"Earl Powell, I didn't expect Marshal Hudson and King George to have such a deep friendship, knowing that there were financial problems in the Duchy of Moxi, and daring to issue a huge loan of 80 million.

Even if the finances of the Principality of Mossi were bankrupt, he, a big creditor, did not make a fuss, but called on everyone to give the Mossi government debt relief.

Do you think they have hidden deals behind their backs, taking the money of the bank's shareholders for their own personal gain? ”

The purple-robed old man's words made Count Powell frown. The Near East Development Bank is home to numerous shareholders, and it just so happens that their family is one of them.

If there is insider trading, it is harming one's own interests. Although he is not the head of the house, it does not affect Powell's sense of belonging in the slightest.

"Marquis of Argnes, this is not to be said. The Near East Development Bank was profitable, and Marshal Hudson was still well run.

Even if this loan business fails, as long as the Principality of Moxi can repay the principal, the loss to the bank is some labor costs.

In the big picture, the Near East Development Bank has succeeded in opening up a market in the Principality of Moxi, which is an acceptable loss.

When you do business, you always have to take risks. It's like everyone lent money to the Duchy of Moxie before, and no one could have imagined that they would be financially bankrupt! ”

He tried to defend himself, but deep down Powell still inevitably had doubts. It's just that the Development Bank of the Near East is too profitable, and it can't turn against Hudson as a last resort.

Even if insider trading really exists, as long as you can make money for the family, some small things can be forgiven.

Don't look at the endless banks on the mainland, but because of the protection of the region, they basically stay in a corner.

Even the banks set up by the four major chambers of commerce on the mainland are currently only operating in areas controlled by major shareholders, and it is difficult to break geographical restrictions to carry out business.

Regional banks can only carry out simple deposit and loan business, and cannot give full play to the bank's exchange effect, which greatly compresses the profit margin.

In addition, the high cost of customer acquisition, the low market recognition of golden bills, and the profitability of the development bank are far less than those of the Development Bank of the Near East.