"Later, you will go to the Grand Patriarch, as long as you can pass him and have him speak for this matter in the Senate, the Empire may agree to lease the Foolish Islands for two hundred years, and then you will lend the Imperial funds so that the Empire can quickly end the war in the south. {We don't write novels, we're just online text porters," Yu Cen whispered.

With a solemn face, the key now is Lula, as long as Lula also agrees, he has the greatest influence in the Senate, and even if Redfield's impeachment starts, it will be suppressed by him, because the top priority is to solve the crisis of the empire, and bringing down Yuzen may be the first priority for Redfield, but it may not be the case for Lula.

As long as it turned out to be like this, and if the foreign merchants he recommended could really lend money to the empire and thus quickly end the Southern War, they would have time to alleviate the empire's financial problems, and Yu Cen would turn over and become meritorious ministers, thus surviving the crisis.

So the most important thing now is to convince Lula that they can help the empire, of course, Solomon Yuzen also confessed in front of him that he was greedy for foreign merchants behind him, asking for interest rates that are not low, but the most difficult thing to do is to ask for the Stupid Islands as a foothold.

Originally, it was a desert island that no one cared about, and in Cen's eyes, as long as he could save himself and his family, there was nothing he couldn't give, but he knew that he couldn't make up his mind in this matter, even Lula couldn't say a word, but if he could convince Lula, plus himself, and turn the clesion into a lease for two hundred years, he would have a very big chance to get through in the Senate.

"Got it. Solomon replied nonchalantly, and then went out of the door, where Lula's servant led him all the way to the study of the Supreme Patriarch.

Solomon walked unhurriedly, and when he met with Lula, in addition to saying something for Yuzen, there was also one more important thing: whether Lula was the person he was looking for.

The servant stepped back, and Solomon gently pushed the door open, and inside stood a tall old man with a majestic expression. Dressed in a plain white robe, his hair hanging down his shoulders.

"You're the merchant from the exotic land?" Lula said in a deep voice.

"No, I'm a scholar-mage, but in this matter. I can be their representative. As long as you agree to borrow money in the name of the Empire, and then agree to other conditions, you can lend the Meide Empire enough money to temporarily cover the treasury for the war in the South. In fact, before I came, the first shipment of gold had already arrived and given to Yuzen. However, this is what we lent to Yu Cen, but our assessment of him is that we can only borrow so much, and to borrow more money, it must be in the name of the empire and agree to our conditions. ”

"What do you want to do with the Stupid Isles?" asked Lula.

"It's just a desert island overseas, and we've actually used one of the islands as a temporary base, which of course may offend the dignity of the Empire, so we officially put forward the conditions related to it in the loan terms to lease the Stupid Islands for two hundred years. Solomon said.

Solomon's frankness made Lula's face soothe slightly, after knowing Solomon, of course, Lula also launched some forces to investigate, knowing that the other party originally came from Wintercastle, and Wintercastle could not appear out of thin air, the biggest possibility is that it is from a certain island, and it happens to be the Stupid Islands, then these people are very likely to have occupied a small island as a supply point.

But Solomon's confession and the need for such a foothold made Lula feel that the other party's offer of a lease of the island was a remedy for fear of offending the Empire.

Of course. Under normal circumstances, Lula would certainly not agree, but given the situation, he must do everything possible to end the war in the south. Such a sum of money was needed, and perhaps with the help of these exotic merchants in order to further address the root causes of the financial crisis after the war.

"Okay, Yu Cen said, I will issue a motion in the Senate. Lula said lightly.

He didn't say anything about his attitude from beginning to end, but he was willing to make a motion in the Senate. That's already a suggestive attitude.

"However, this can only temporarily delay the crisis of the empire, and it will not completely solve the problem. Solomon said.

"So what do you think can be done to solve it once and for all?" said Lula coldly.

"I have analyzed for Elder Yu Cen what are the root causes of the empire's financial crisis, and of course we can only start from these aspects. Solomon analyzed the root of the empire's finances to Lula again, and what he said was true, and Lula could not be ignorant of this kind of issue, at most he did not analyze it as comprehensively as Solomon, and he knew the truth and falsehood at first hearing.

"According to you, you can't save the empire at all. Lula asked.

"Not really, although not every one of these root problems can be solved, but if some of them can be solved, they can also greatly alleviate the pressure on the empire, such as not only ending the war in the south, but also taking advantage of the situation to completely solve the border troubles, and the followers of the Holy Spirit are not unable to cancel some privileges. ”

Lula shook his head slowly, he himself is a priest, of course he understands that the latter item may be much more difficult than solving the elves of the Summer Twilight Islands, because there are too many interests of the Holy Spirit believers involved, even if the Holy Spirit of Bethesda does not allow their followers to establish a church similar to the structure of the Church of Light, but adopts a decentralized priestly leadership system, but at this point, too many priests are consistent with the interests of the nobility, they can pay no or less taxes, and they can also annex a large amount of land with advantages that ordinary people do not have, and have a huge base of secular interests。

"It's still possible to solve the border problem, but it will require more money. Lula sighed.

"If needed, and with the right collateral, I can help the empire find more borrowing. Solomon said.

Lula glanced at him, "The hardest thing is the latter, to remove the privileges of the followers of the Holy Spirit, it is almost impossible, even I have no heart to do it, unless ......"

"Unless Your Excellency becomes the tenth Holy Spirit. Solomon followed his words.

Lula's face changed, and he stared at Solomon deadly, but his eyes narrowed, "I'm afraid that's what you really want to say to me, right?"

"We do have a way to help the Great Elder ascend to the throne. Solomon laughed.

Lula opened his mouth, and then Lula closed his mouth again.

In this room, Solomon suddenly felt a very uncomfortable feeling in his heart, very uncomfortable.

He has just succeeded in leading Lula to the direction he really wants to talk about, and then as long as Lula has ambitions to become the Holy Spirit, everyone will have to talk about it, and Lula's ambition is not completely impossible to achieve, because there is a precedent ahead, and the founding king of the Second Empire, Saiputin, became the ninth Holy Spirit.

However, Saiptin was a descendant of Akatosh, but even this caused displeasure among the other Holy Spirits under Akatosh.

As one of the priests of Akatosh, Lula knew of course the secrets between the gods, but he also knew that although there was an example of Saiputin, it was impossible for the later ones to find the same way.

Therefore, even if Solomon says it, even if he doesn't believe it, the other party will think about what happens.

But then Solomon realized that something was wrong, for he found himself talking.

"The god of the throne ascends to the old Yuan, and the great help helps me to deal with the law. ”

He heard himself talking, but every word of the words was backwards.

What happened after that, as if the film had been filmed, began with the last words he said to Lula, and then retreated to his entry into the study, and then to his conversation with Yuzen.

This qiē has not stopped, it has been going backwards.

All the way back to when he and Arya entered Syrodiel and were harassed by the captain of the bridge, and then all the way back to when he and Arya set out from Lonely Castle.

Back to when he first met Arya, and back to their conversation with Sodra in Wintercastle.

The qiē was as fast as an eye, but it was clear, and in the end, Solomon's place was no longer Lula's study, but the teleportation node that Asturias had opened in the Isles of Folly, with Brandy and Rand standing beside him.

"We are here, belonging to the Skyrim Province. "The one in charge of the island is Asturias, the commander of the Special Regiment of the Second Division of the Third Army, Jafit, who once again points to a bright area on a map generated by a magic projection.

A qiē seems to have returned to the beginning.

No, there was a noticeable difference at the beginning, even if time was going back, but Solomon clearly perceived one of the changes, and Brandy, who was beside him, was also looking at him with a horrified eye, completely ignoring Jafit's introduction.

"Just now, just now. Brandy said in shock.

Solomon didn't answer Brandy directly, but said to Rand, "Rand, how many days are we here?"

"What happened to you, Mr. Agra, on the first day?" Rand said in amazement.

"It's fine. Solomon smiled.

He took Brandy back to his residence, and Brandy looked surprised again, and said in an uncertain tone: "Could it be that there was a reversal of time just now?"

This time Solomon affirmed, "It should be." ”

Yiqiē has indeed returned to the beginning, to the day when he and Brandy and Rand first came to Bethesda.

But even though Yiqiē has returned to the beginning of his return, he and Brandi have not, because they are both strong people above the legend level, and they are qualified to access the laws of the plane and use them.

This kind of reverse current can push them all back to the beginning, but it can't erase their memories.

"How so?" said Brandy, shocked.

"Akatosh. Solomon looked into the distant sky, and his gaze seemed to go beyond the infinite space and fall to the farthest and farthest away.

"In this plane, only Akatosh, the dragon god of time, can do this. A look of curiosity flashed in Solomon's eyes, "But I'm curious about what kind of enemy could make him wield such power." (To be continued.) )